2016 McLaren F1 Team - Honda

[Thunder]

https://twitter.com/McLarenF1/status/751310901794467840

[AmateurExpert]

In order for the teams involved to not gain an (or too much ) unfair advantage the testing has to be undertaken using modified 2015 cars. You may have noticed that McLaren's 2015 car had an engine which was somewhat less than reliable, including during tyre tests. The significant changes between the MP4-30 and MP4-31 mean they can't just bolt the current engine into the 2015 car.

I think data obtained even with the unreliable pu would be better than trying to interpret the data provided by those three teams.

You think you can get enough data with a stationary car?

[Jef Patat]

Isn't that a bit exaggerated?

[AmateurExpert]

Not really - the team were lacking a lot of running during 2015, so there is little baseline data for Pirelli to compare the new tyres with, compared to using data from the other teams. They can't have all the teams test, so naturally they're going to use the teams that can give them the most comprehensive data.

[mclaren111]

What a beauty !!!

[godlameroso]

Now faster than Toro Rosso and Williams.

[GoranF1]

How did Alonso race sim looked like?

[CjC]

Now faster than Toro Rosso and Williams.

Yes
I CANNOT wait till we consistently beat Williams.

[godlameroso]

How did Alonso race sim looked like?

In FP1 he was doing consistent 37's with the medium tire but in FP2 he was started with 37's and did mostly low 38's when he ran the softs. Button was doing 35's in FP2 and low 38's in FP1. Hard to get a read, but I'm guessing 38's were done on heavy fuel. Hamilton was doing mid 36's and dipping into the 35's.

Realistically I'm expecting that McLaren will start with high 38's and work their way down to low 37's to mid 36's maybe a 35 by the end of the race. And I expect Mercedes to be about 1.2 seconds/lap faster on average. The degradation on the soft tire is pretty bad for McLaren, they seem to only be able to get 8 or so laps out of that tire before it starts degrading. They were quite reasonable with the medium tire. They may run S M H in the race, hopefully I won't end up SMH at their race.

Unless of course someone makes a mistake, I think both Alonso or Button can qualify inside the top 10. Finally they have a reason to run in Q3.

[mclaren111]

If Alonso did the same time in Q3 as in Q2 he would have been 7th Good progress

Pity Q3 time was deleted

[godlameroso]

What was his deleted time?

[dr_cooke]

What was his deleted time?

1m31.6something

[KPGS]

2.4sec behind HAM pole

[Vasconia]

Now faster than Toro Rosso and Williams.

Yes
I CANNOT wait till we consistently beat Williams.

Sainz has been faster than both Mclarens.

[godlameroso]

We'll see tomorrow, may have a drying track.