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overheard that the team has had a difficult day today. Apart from that minor contact with Piastri and Hulkenberg was there any other difficulties?
Nah, regular day.
They changed floor during the break so it always means they get to the track a bit later than the session starts. This is exactly the way they went about testing last year.
“But the most simple way of looking at it, honestly, is we still want to try and focus on some areas… more than others. We’ve struggled a bit more with the rear than we would have liked over yesterday and today. But it’s still early days.”
Norris has faith that McLaren would quickly be able to address the rear weakness with set-up tools if it had to prioritise that - so there was nothing to feel unduly concerned about things right now.
“We’re not looking at absolute outright performance,” he said. “If we went into qualifying now I’m sure we would change some things. But a lot of yesterday and today has been ticking the boxes.
Sounds like the experts are blowing things out of proportion as always.
McLaren sure likes to burn away testing time for no reason at all (if you believe them).
Keeping Lando 1 hour in the garage to then proceed to only set 7 timed laps. On top of that, Oscar was also burning away session time staying in the pits earlier this morning.
I don’t understand why a team would burn away half the test’s time sitting in the pits if there’s nothing going on, so I don’t really believe the them.
McLaren sure likes to burn away testing time for no reason at all (if you believe them).
Keeping Lando 1 hour in the garage to then proceed to only set 7 timed laps. On top of that, Oscar was also burning away session time staying in the pits earlier this morning.
I don’t understand why a team would burn away half the test’s time sitting in the pits if there’s nothing going on, so I don’t really believe the them.
They did the same last year. I remember because it frustrated me.
testing is a programe. they are doing things, bolting things on and off...just endlessly racking up laps doesnt mean anything. remeber we just have 3 days. a lot of iterations to be tested, so a lot of wrenching during seting up the car.
testing is a programe. they are doing things, bolting things on and off...just endlessly racking up laps doesnt mean anything. remeber we just have 3 days. a lot of iterations to be tested, so a lot of wrenching during seting up the car.
I am pretty chill. But it is testing. If you’re not on track, there should be a reason for it and I don’t buy this facade they’re selling that staying on the pits for 2.5 hrs out of 4 per session is all according to plan.
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testing is a programe. they are doing things, bolting things on and off...just endlessly racking up laps doesnt mean anything. remeber we just have 3 days. a lot of iterations to be tested, so a lot of wrenching during seting up the car.
I am pretty chill. But it is testing. If you’re not on track, there should be a reason for it and I don’t buy this facade they’re selling that staying 2.5 hrs out of 4 per session is all according to plan.
It’s the lap count though, no?
I know they aren’t top of that chart either but it’s not like they are massively down the last time I looked.
