2025 McLaren F1 Team

[Darth-Piekus]

More upgrades for Max. I hope Stella has judged this right… they got it over the line last season by the barest of margins points wise. Looks like who ever wins this WDC will do the same.

For a McLaren driver to win the title, it suffices for the said driver to get P2 in the remaining events. So a McLaren WDC is fully in McLarens hands. McLaren will at least be 2nd best car in remaining races if the drivers don't make big mistakes. Perfection isn't needed, just basics.

Doesn’t mean that I can’t desire perfection.

It was simply a mistake not to have last minute upgrades. Now they can either protect Piastri's lead by making him at least come 2nd for the remainder of the events or they can kiss the WDC goodbye.

[Badger]

For a McLaren driver to win the title, it suffices for the said driver to get P2 in the remaining events. So a McLaren WDC is fully in McLarens hands. McLaren will at least be 2nd best car in remaining races if the drivers don't make big mistakes. Perfection isn't needed, just basics.

Doesn’t mean that I can’t desire perfection.

It was simply a mistake not to have last minute upgrades. Now they can either protect Piastri's lead by making him at least come 2nd for the remainder of the events or they can kiss the WDC goodbye.

Piastri may not be capable of coming in P2 for the remaining races judging by his form. Lando is my pick for the championship from 14 points back.

[Darth-Piekus]

And yet Lando might not have enough points to keep his lead till the end unless he wins somewhere by sheer luck or maybe makes the driving of the century which might be hard without some help from the team.I knew it was a mistake not to have upgrades for the last part.

[SilviuAgo]

And yet Lando might not have enough points to keep his lead till the end unless he wins somewhere by sheer luck or maybe makes the driving of the century which might be hard without some help from the team.I knew it was a mistake not to have upgrades for the last part.

Oh man, when I see your optimism and trust in Lando or Oscar, life looks way better. Relax, you or we can not change a thing. So, as Stella said, embrace it

[CjC]

The MCL39 plateaued in aerodynamic efficiency.

https://www.the-race.com/formula-1/why- ... -upgrades/

[f1isgood]

More upgrades for Max. I hope Stella has judged this right… they got it over the line last season by the barest of margins points wise. Looks like who ever wins this WDC will do the same.

For a McLaren driver to win the title, it suffices for the said driver to get P2 in the remaining events. So a McLaren WDC is fully in McLarens hands. McLaren will at least be 2nd best car in remaining races if the drivers don't make big mistakes. Perfection isn't needed, just basics.

Doesn’t mean that I can’t desire perfection.

For sure, but the car is still there for the job to be done.

[CjC]

I fear Mclaren might have just shown everyone that the soft is the best tyre

[Darth-Piekus]

Again nothing significant in FP2.

[CjC]

I bet to differ. Landos long run pace on the soft was very good.

[CjC]

Leclerc’s race engineer backing up what I saw

[Darth-Piekus]

I bet to differ. Landos long run pace on the soft was very good.

I'm not seeing any qualifying pace though and considering how hard is to make a pass, pole is mandatory. Unless Mclaren isn't pushing for qualifying pace yet but at this point I doubt it.

[CjC]

Both drivers made mistakes on their quali sims but I still think Max is favourite for pole as always- I want him to get pole!

[organic]

I bet to differ. Landos long run pace on the soft was very good.

I'm not seeing any qualifying pace though and considering how hard is to make a pass, pole is mandatory. Unless Mclaren isn't pushing for qualifying pace yet but at this point I doubt it.

Well pole at Mexico isn't particularly valuable due to long run to t1

[CjC]

I bet to differ. Landos long run pace on the soft was very good.

I'm not seeing any qualifying pace though and considering how hard is to make a pass, pole is mandatory. Unless Mclaren isn't pushing for qualifying pace yet but at this point I doubt it.

Well pole at Mexico isn't particularly valuable due to long run to t1

I’ll be Max’s biggest fan tomorrow cheering him to another pole

[Darth-Piekus]

It doesn't really matter how long the run is to T1. Max knows how to start well and defend. There's no way he gets passed once he gets that pole and definitely not on a faster car. An 1-2 for our Mclaren boys should have been mandatory.