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[Dee]

---, that's a DSQ for plank wear.

Why can't we have it easy. Norris with 24 points ahead of both Max and Piastri.

If he beats them in Qatar he is the champion. Goal is clear, maximum pressure. Two chances left.

Don't forget the sprint race!

[trinidefender]

McLaren what are you doing. If both cars were above plank wear limits then it's definitely a setup issue. Why would you risk pushing the car that close to the edge when you know your have headroom over Max Verstappen and can afford to lose some points to him every weekend. If Max wins this championship I think I'll just stop being a fan of this team

[Shader]

So RedBull decided to win the championship behind a table.... not surprised.

[AR3-GP]

https://www.f1technical.net/forum/viewt ... 8#p1310618

[Watto]

I wonder now if McLaren kinda had an idea with the picking up the marbles on the cooldown lap

[Dee]

Mclaren were asking their drivers to lico, that helps skid wear..

[AR3-GP]

I wonder now if McLaren kinda had an idea with the picking up the marbles on the cooldown lap

It's the skid wear. That won't have been affected by the marbles. I noticed that the mclarens were sparking heavily since lap 1 but dismissed it at the time.

[Ben1980]

Really seems pretty daft. Obviously a big setup issue.

[Dee]

So RedBull decided to win the championship behind a table.... not surprised.

Yes, it was the FIA and not Mclaren that messed up the setup..

[Shader]

It's official they are DSQ.... good job McLaren

[Jurgen von Diaz]

It's official they are DSQ.... good job McLaren

Source?

[Watto]

Yeah can't see anything official. But its normally a fairly cut and dry penalty

[FittingMechanics]

---, that's a DSQ for plank wear.

Why can't we have it easy. Norris with 24 points ahead of both Max and Piastri.

If he beats them in Qatar he is the champion. Goal is clear, maximum pressure. Two chances left.

Don't forget the sprint race!

Beats them over the weekend. Just needs two points to seal it. Still all in his hands.

I am just worried they will have to go with a conservative setup to avoid skid wear issue in a sprint weekend, potentially hurting their pace.

So it may come down to Abu Dhabi.

Such a shame that we have to worry about this.

Expect McLaren to increase pressure on potential cost cap breach due to Red Bull engine change.

[Ben1980]

More annoyed that I got up at 5, well I'm of tge age when waking up is normal. But instead of going back to sleep I watched on catchup. Didn't need to in the end.

[Shader]

It's official they are DSQ.... good job McLaren

Source?

I got baited by that P1 Matt and Tommy live... apparently they are still debating... but I see no other outcome possible.