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[Risil]

New thread! Carry on discussing the big and little technical details of the McLaren MCL34 here.

[mclarensmps]

Ooh, thread 2 for the irrelevant team! Nice! 

[Tiakumosan]

Thread 2 before the first race?

[Muzzyf1]

I was looking for a new driver to support after Fernando and i think I'll be behind FerLando Norris i like his style.

[Gary Davies]

Ooh, thread 2 for the irrelevant team! Nice!

That’s right. So deeply, thoroughly irrelevant that part one had 4232 posts. Nice!

[Oblivion]

Thread 2 before the first race?

 

That's the sign of potential...

[MirNyet]

Ooh, thread 2 for the irrelevant team! Nice! 

 

Could just mean we're all chatterboxes

[Morgan111]

That's the sign of potential...

Will it be unlocked though? 😉

Edited by Morgan111, 16 March 2019 - 23:26.

[mclarensmps]

Looking at the speed trap differences between last year and this year, even though Sainz had some bad luck in qualifying, we will actually get a good idea of how racy the car is compared to the midfield whether it's defending or attacking. For the fans, it should be an interesting race. 

[smr]

I am looking for new driver to follow since Jenson retired. Lando I think is the natural choice.

[MrRat]

I am going to be working tonight. 7pm to 7am. I hope they haven't blocked F1tv (lol) on the network. I am gonna ruin my data otherwise lol.

[slvraro]

This is positive for the team, but certainly is interesting to see that Ferrari would not have claimed last year's pole with this year's car.  I was quite pleased to see how the car did...anything can happen in the race.

 

Source: redit/formula1

[Matthew22]

I'm happy for Lando and the team just to give them a confidence boost because they deserve it. But I'm more excited for what this car can do over the season. I think it's clear we are skinny on downforce, but for a rookie to be the one to deliver the lap above experienced people like ricciardo and Raikkonen speaks a lot about the car. If the team went conservative on the approach to downforce on this car to start the season, just to make sure that they had all the concepts right after last year, then good things will come to us in the later part of this year. But I also think for Bahrain and Baku, we will be competitive with this downforce level. We need upgrades to break free of the midfield from there, but as a starting point this is good. Were on the road to recovery finally!

Edited by Matthew22, 17 March 2019 - 00:28.

[Nobody]

This is positive for the team, but certainly is interesting to see that Ferrari would not have claimed last year's pole with this year's car.  I was quite pleased to see how the car did...anything can happen in the race.

 

Source: redit/formula1

 

The hand-me down B-team effect in one simple chart - Sauber's design team have gained 2.2 seconds in their design while RB and Ferrari 0.6?

They would be getting poached as we speak...

[MistereX]

Will it be unlocked though?

 

Where is Potential Unlocker when you need him/her/it?

[Eruobodo]

The hand-me down B-team effect in one simple chart - Sauber's design team have gained 2.2 seconds in their design while RB and Ferrari 0.6?

They would be getting poached as we speak...

Exactly, Renault and McLaren need to team up, they need to start sharing designs and pooling resources, else, they will not break free, every year, they will be fighting the B teams.

[Quickshifter]

Full radio Sainz

 

[Gary Davies]

Exactly, Renault and McLaren need to team up, they need to start sharing designs and pooling resources, else, they will not break free, every year, they will be fighting the B teams.

I agree but what if Mercedes comes to the conclusion, over the next year or so, that their wonderful engine is terminally wasted in the back of a Williams? With Ronzo no longer a factor at Woking, don’t dismiss the idea out of hand.

[CPR]

Carlos starting on the softs. Interesting. Guess they hope to make up places on the first lap. Then pit into clear air fairly early to undercut?

[DanardiF1]

Damn!

[Topsu]

Joke

[kumo7]

serious

[McLobby]

Unbelievable.... @%!$%... he was doing so well!!! damn!

[MrRat]

well.

[DILLIGAF]

Oh dear! MGUK failure!

[nosecone]

At least we are first at anything again

[McLobby]

A more experience driver would do a better job...surely... but  anyway welldone to the kid for fighting it out in his first race....

Edited by McLobby, 17 March 2019 - 05:49.

[keshav]

That AR just messed up our race right.

[pacificquay]

Yep, Giovinazzi cost Norris about 10 seconds

[ElDictatore]

Yep, Giovinazzi cost Norris about 10 seconds

 

Which is 3 positions lost to Gasly, Kvyat and Stroll.

[superdelphinus]

Just quoting a reply to me from the previous thread:

I’ve been watching f1 since about 1985, but not sure of the relevance. Mclaren fans never used to be so paranoid about the media or anyone else not liking the team etc etc. It’s only the last few years I’ve seen it come into this forum. Although, I suppose the autosport forum didn’t exist for most of the time I’ve been watching f1.

[loki0420]

9th was on cards until that damn alfa romeo. I’m quite pissed. But Lando will soon gain enough confidence for more vicious attacks.

[Bleu]

Everyone else managed to easily go past Giovinazzi but Norris got stuck. A problem with engine, aero or driver being too cautious?

[Oblivion]

It's all about experience. So it's OK. Shame for Carlos though

[f1rules]

Whats going on with this horrible pace

[propercare]

Everyone else managed to easily go past Giovinazzi but Norris got stuck. A problem with engine, aero or driver being too cautious?

Not really, the moment Giovinazzi lost his tires Norris ovdrtook him followed by others. I see no reason Gio didn't pit earlier other then trolling the cars behind.

[McLobby]

Not good racing pace... falling back at disturbing rate...

[pacificquay]

Whats going on with this horrible pace

The gap to Raikkonen is remaining pretty constant, it’s just those in between in fresher tyres going a bit quicker

[MrRat]

Abysmal race pace on hards.

[f1rules]

Disaster racepace

[BertoC]

Bah Im off to bed. Slowest midfield team, Marko was right. Kvyat looks like a Merc in comparison.

[ElDictatore]

Everyone else managed to easily go past Giovinazzi but Norris got stuck. A problem with engine, aero or driver being too cautious?

 

They got past because GIO ran wide in Turn 13.

Regardless, racepace is quite bad. Might be also due to tyre management and traffic from blue flags but not very comforting.

[keshav]

Norris is so slow. Horrible.

[benb53]

Just unfortunate really, the Alfa destroyed our race. Sainz was looking decent, shame. We are in the midfield fight, and have positives to take away.

[propercare]

Norris cooked the tires behind Giovinazzi. Car is very good.

[f1rules]

Norris is 21 sec behind the group he was supposed to be fighting, horrible from him and the car

[loki0420]

I don’t think he is pushing hard, more like engine saving because there’s nothing to fight for after Giovinazzi. I guess Perez is doing the same. If there was no alfa and he kept that 9th position he’ll stay up there, no doubt.

[pacificquay]

Yes it’s not as bad as it looks.

Inexperience too - Albon is in a similar boat

[CPR]

Wonder if they turned the PU down on Lando's car because of worries about the MGU-K (like on Carlos's). Or they're really low on fuel. Times certainly seemed to drop off once we got stuck in 12th.

 

Or some kinda trouble? Hopefully we get some clarity after the race.

 

Sigh...

[Oblivion]

Norris cooked the tires behind Giovinazzi. Car is very good.

 

That's exactly my thought. But the team really screwed the strategy today - the early pit was a disaster.