2026 McLaren Mastercard F1 Team

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FittingMechanics
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Now the goal has to be to beat both Ferraris with both cars. Lando needs to be smart.

Piastri having a great race so far, he's keeping a gap to Russell (maybe he is saving tires).

geogate
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Oscar wants to go for the win - thats what i like to hear, lad

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Ground Effect
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Fine job by Oscar so far, pit stops may be the decider. He's a race win contender today.
Q: (Stefano Mancini – La Stampa) Kimi, will you help Vettel to win his championship this year?
Kimi Raikkonen: I can only drive one car, obviously. 
@2018 Singapore Grand Prix drivers press conference.

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Is Piastri going to the end?

Awww. Lucky Antonelli. He got a SC at the correct time.
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Damn, safety car gave the win to Antonelli. He probably had the pace to win but he'd need to beat Russell and Piastri to do it.

Let's see how these Mercedes restart.

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Oh well. The race isnt over. Hopefully Piastri can get him at the restart. If not he still did a champions job.

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It was nice till it lasted. Progress is happening, i hope Oscar gets atleast a podium. He deserves it today.
If i would get the money to start my own F1 team, i would revive Arrows

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Oscar was doing really well. Lando too.
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AR3-GP wrote:
29 Mar 2026, 07:53
Oscar was doing really well. Lando too.
McLaren lost out with both cars due to SC. Hamilton saved and Antonelli given great opportunity to run away with the win.

But very encouraging to see this type of pace before the upgrades.

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Ground Effect
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Aggressive strategy by the team, the safety car was my worry, with these new and unreliable cars, there was fair chance of it happening.
Q: (Stefano Mancini – La Stampa) Kimi, will you help Vettel to win his championship this year?
Kimi Raikkonen: I can only drive one car, obviously. 
@2018 Singapore Grand Prix drivers press conference.

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Without that SC it looked like Mclaren were about to do the impossible and beat Mercedes to the win so hats off to the team there, the pace was impressive during that whole first stint.

genarro
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I mean as if antonelli needed the safety car luck...bodgged the start and now look... Good damnit

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Ground Effect
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One lap later and Kimi would have pit after Russell. Just bad luck, very good first stint by Oscar.
Q: (Stefano Mancini – La Stampa) Kimi, will you help Vettel to win his championship this year?
Kimi Raikkonen: I can only drive one car, obviously. 
@2018 Singapore Grand Prix drivers press conference.

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Ground Effect wrote:
29 Mar 2026, 08:08
One lap later and Kimi would have pit after Russell. Just bad luck, very good first stint by Oscar.
Not sure about that, Kimi had great pace before the SC. He was matching the cars that pitted.

He was probably going to win but he'd need to overtake Russell and Piastri on track.

Norris slow on hards.

genarro
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A majestic drive by oscar