2025 McLaren F1 Team

[Dimond]

Relax, guys. The FIA just wants Verstappen to lose by fewer than 10 points to teach him a lesson for what happened in Spain

[Farnborough]

From statement about scrutineering

""The relevant measurements were RHS Front 8.88mm, RHS Rear 8.93mm. The measuring device was a Mitutoyo Micrometre purchased in May 2025, and according to the manufacturer’s specifications, accurate to within 0.001mm.

"The rear skids were re-measured in the presence of the Stewards and the three McLaren representatives, and those measurements confirmed that the skids did not comply with the regulations. The relevant measurements were even lower than those measured originally by the Technical Delegate."

It describes itself, there is no tolerance and so no point in stating how little the breech was in fractions of millimeters.

The micrometer (at this distance) effectively "calibrates" itself in case anyone is not aware, this because it can close it's anvil to zero point without need of additional reference to check it.

The aim point of 9.00mm is the absolute minimum, the tolerance to the team ONLY lays above that point.

To play it this close, at this point in season, probably not wise.

An observation for practical implementation, that the final measurements seemed to reduce further from that statement. Usually that would be because of cooling post race and the further it got from race finish.

[CjC]

Not all teams have their skid blocks checked after the races.

McLaren have clearly been targeted here.

Potentially Verstappens could be worn by the same amount but might not get checked.

[chrisc90]

So was the issue with being super slow in the last laps down to the plank or something else?

Would seem odd to be the plank slowing the last 3laps for 0.12mm when the whole race was done before

[FittingMechanics]

On the positive side.

We all expected this race to be very bad for McLaren, they had pace for pole and probably an easy P3 or P2 if the skid block wear was just a little better predicted.

McLaren now need to execute a strong Qatar.

Btw imagine the shitshow if this was the moment Norris was "crowned" WDC.

[FittingMechanics]

So was the issue with being super slow in the last laps down to the plank or something else?

Would seem odd to be the plank slowing the last 3laps for 0.12mm when the whole race was done before

They saw they were close to it so tried to reduce wear in the last few laps.

Norris probably would have made it if they realized earlier and stopped the futile push for P1.

[Jurgen von Diaz]

So what does this mean for the rest of the season. Does McLaren play it safe with the skid board, and do they have to compromise performance?

[Badger]

Not all teams have their skid blocks checked after the races.

McLaren have clearly been targeted here.

Potentially Verstappens could be worn by the same amount but might not get checked.

Oh stop it. They always check the other top cars before they DSQ someone, precisely because they don't want to hear nonsense like this.

From the FIA post-race scrutineering document that was just released.

The plank and skid wear was checked on car numbers 81, 04, 16, 44, 01, 63, 12, 06, 55 and 27

McLaren have targeted themselves, through sheer incompetence.

[f1isgood]

Not all teams have their skid blocks checked after the races.

McLaren have clearly been targeted here.

Potentially Verstappens could be worn by the same amount but might not get checked.

[Darth-Piekus]

Not all teams have their skid blocks checked after the races.

McLaren have clearly been targeted here.

Potentially Verstappens could be worn by the same amount but might not get checked.

Are you surprised?

[SilviuAgo]

Not all teams have their skid blocks checked after the races.

McLaren have clearly been targeted here.

Potentially Verstappens could be worn by the same amount but might not get checked.

Also my point on this. So strange that the stewards checkd cars no 81 and no 4. This is targeted. We need to make Qatar and Abu Dhabi (specially) top races to cash in billions. As Hamilton said, cash is king.

[venkyhere]

Not all teams have their skid blocks checked after the races.

McLaren have clearly been targeted here.

Potentially Verstappens could be worn by the same amount but might not get checked.

oh, god.

[chrisc90]

Not all teams have their skid blocks checked after the races.

McLaren have clearly been targeted here.

Potentially Verstappens could be worn by the same amount but might not get checked.

Are you surprised?

All the top 10 were checked…

[Badger]

Not all teams have their skid blocks checked after the races.

McLaren have clearly been targeted here.

Potentially Verstappens could be worn by the same amount but might not get checked.

Are you surprised?

I am not surprised that the usual suspects are crying foul without knowing the facts. All the top cars had their plank wear checked. Stop making excuses and conspiracies, your precious team is responsible, no one else.

[Darth-Piekus]

Except car number 1.