2024 Mclaren Formula 1 Team

[SilviuAgo]

After FP1:

[SilviuAgo]

Some trouble in S3 due to low top speed:

[Vanja #66]

They should really try the Jeddah/Melbourne wing, it seems to be a better downforce/drag trade off than this Bahrain spec

[Cassius]

Some trouble in S3 due to low top speed:

If you look at F1 tempo, most of the loss to RB in sector 3 is coming from the chicane, so low speed performance, not so much the straight performance.

[FittingMechanics]

This data is heavily compromised. For example he says McLaren was fast in S1 but that is only because that was the sector Lando finished on new tyres - then in middle of S2 it was red flagged.

On his lap on used softs his first sector was similar to Piastri. Both were on tyres that they already started a hot lap on, then had to pit with them, and go out later again.

[willmesquita]

I can only see that we'll be mixed with 2 Ferrari here.

[LionsHeart]

They should really try the Jeddah/Melbourne wing, it seems to be a better downforce/drag trade off than this Bahrain spec

Agree. If the race is dry, then this makes sense.

[Macklaren]

anyone have mini long run comparisons from FP1?

[SilviuAgo]

anyone have mini long run comparisons from FP1?

For the moment I found some Quali pace analysis:

[MTudor]

So,even with an upgrade Aston Martin we are still faster then them?!

[Macklaren]

only Stroll has the upgrade and he barely did any laps

[CjC]

Norris reckons they’ll be the 3rd quickest team again this weekend.

[AR3-GP]

Norris reckons they’ll be the 3rd quickest team again this weekend.

He also said RB and Ferrari were "miles ahead" in Melbourne and is known for being terribly pessimistic.

[elldizzle]

This always happens after Friday, we are known for running conservatively compared to others. Whats interesting is I took a look at the 2023 F1 practice report and compared it to this years. They read almost identically. With F1's charts showing Ferrari ahead in 2023 as well.
2023:
https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/arti ... ijBe14dRXX
2024:
https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/arti ... wtYBvK8Bwg

[mwillems]

This always happens after Friday, we are known for running conservatively compared to others. Whats interesting is I took a look at the 2023 F1 practice report and compared it to this years. They read almost identically. With F1's charts showing Ferrari ahead in 2023 as well.
2023:
https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/arti ... ijBe14dRXX
2024:
https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/arti ... wtYBvK8Bwg

We've not been running conservatively compared to Ferrari, from what I can see this year. We have typically found less kph between practise and Q than the Red team this year.

In any case, if anyone outside of the teams can have any meaningful idea of the various teams pace then I will be surprised, I can't understand how half these charts have been produced. When did FP1 become representative?