I don't believe in "magic" either, but if one team's brake vents show blue with thermal imaging, and everyone else shows orange and red, that has nothing to do with suspension or floor, or wings. It's the heat coming from the brakes inside the tins...(or lack of in the case of Mclaren).Cs98 wrote: ↑31 May 2025, 17:46I think it's time to stop the magic upgrade talk. I've been saying it for a long time now, the MCL39 isn't a one-trick pony, it's the complete package. They have the best aero, they have the best mechanical platform, they have the most advanced cooling solutions. Unless RB can magically upgrade all of this mid-season they will not catch them. Successful aero and cooling updates may be able to get Max within sniping distance, where he can make the difference a la Imola/Japan, but no one is catching McLaren on pure performance this season.AR3-GP wrote: ↑31 May 2025, 17:30I think the gap today is unfortunately still Mclaren's tire management. Hottest qualy session of the year. (warmer than AUS where Mclaren had 6 tenths in qualy, so cutting down to 3 tenths in these conditions is still an improvement). Max kept saying he doesn't have any rear grip. The rear tires were overheating, that's why. They need to make a fundamental step with the rear wheel temperature management, or they will not win the championship.
This is what it comes down to imo:
RBR brake vents must start showing blue after the update.The German publication claims Red Bull have noted ‘many blue areas around the brake vents on the McLaren tyres, while all the other cars showed a lot of orange and red’ with the team coming
Check the MCL39 technical thread. There was a post. They have a massive rear brake duct outlet for this weekend. IT's divided into 3 interior sections. There's something in their design that allows them to cool the rear tires better and it is what Max is complaining about currently. Track temp went up and the gaps grew again.