2024 Mclaren Formula 1 Team

[Mcl_G10]

Hopefully so. Just the way in which he said it looked slightly concerned by it.

I agree. If we can make the 1/2 stick through turn one and get out of drs we should move out of sight

[mwillems]

Would require a McLaren DNF and horrible luck for the other one pretty much.

I think throwing this away might even be beyond Mclaren 🫣

Leave it up to the script writers to find a way to make this “exciting” tomorrow.

Ahaha no comment!

[Xero]

That was tight! Got the laps in when it mattered though.

Slightly concerned about being picked off down the straights at the start tomorrow, but if they can clear DRS range quickly I think it could be a comfortable race.

[SilviuAgo]

After excellent form in all FP's also Quali done with a brilliant 1-2.
Now let's bring the Sunday for a perfect weekend.
Till then, some facts heard at the race track from a very good friend of mine from Australia: Only 3 drivers managed 100% laps in a season: Michael Schumacher in 2002, Lewis in 2019 and Max in 2023. Oscar is one race away to join the club. And the second one: Lando is the third McLaren driver in history (after Senna and Hakkinen) to have at least 8 poles in a season. What a year for McLaren!

[mwillems]

That was tight! Got the laps in when it mattered though.

Slightly concerned about being picked off down the straights at the start tomorrow, but if they can clear DRS range quickly I think it could be a comfortable race.

Before DRS is activated I think we'll get a good gap and with some of our exits, I think (fingers crossed) that it will be tough to get by us.

[venkyhere]

That was tight! Got the laps in when it mattered though.

Slightly concerned about being picked off down the straights at the start tomorrow, but if they can clear DRS range quickly I think it could be a comfortable race.

Before DRS is activated I think we'll get a good gap and with some of our exits, I think (fingers crossed) that it will be tough to get by us.

safety car ? it's not a great idea to sacrifice too much top speed inorder to benefit from corners. If someone gets ahead, and uses his battery in the straights, it will be not be easy to get by, as there is no getting ahead in the twisty bits, except T9.

[Xero]

That was tight! Got the laps in when it mattered though.

Slightly concerned about being picked off down the straights at the start tomorrow, but if they can clear DRS range quickly I think it could be a comfortable race.

Before DRS is activated I think we'll get a good gap and with some of our exits, I think (fingers crossed) that it will be tough to get by us.

Yes, hopefully! The speed deficit in equal trim might still give Sainz a sniff on lap 1, but if the boys make it into S3 in 1-2 they should be able to build that buffer up. Looking forward to it!

[Shader]

This is it guys ... tomorrow is the D day.
It's been 26 years ... Last time our team took the title I was a kid at primary school... Today, in 2024, I teach at the University . It's been so long, it's mind-blowing. All those seasons behind Merc, Red Bull, Ferrari... GP2 engines... failures... I though it would never come.

Let's hope our boys finish the job tomorrow, so we celebrate like there's no tomorrow.

Cheers! and Good luck!

[mwillems]

This is it guys ... tomorrow is the D day.
It's been 26 years ... Last time our team took the title I was a kid at primary school... Today, in 2024, I teach at the University . It's been so long, it's mind-blowing. All those seasons behind Merc, Red Bull, Ferrari... GP2 engines... failures... I though it would never come.

Let's hope our boys finish the job tomorrow, so we celebrate like there's no tomorrow.

Cheers! and Good luck!

A quarter of a century. It's nuts.

[geogate]

it's not so long, really

[mwillems]

it's not so long, really

Hmm, that's a helluva drought I think. Fortunately, it looks to be ending, but... anything can happen.

Michael Masi back for one race?

[Macklaren]

Tomorrow's going to be a looooong race. For the fans, not so much the drivers

[101FlyingDutchman]

Must have been the water in the tyres

Great result. Very solid all weekend

[Darth-Piekus]

Tomorrow both drivers have to make a clean start and whoever turns first should stay first while the second driver plays defense. There's no reason to race each other and risk a possible DNF.

Also I think you are mistaken about the water. It must have been that pesky Mini DRS wing.

[BMMR61]

It's only some Sainz strategic magic that can stop McLaren now - that would be an irony if he managed something like that! But it's not at all realistic now with Leclerc starting P20 on this track. Get the champagne ready!