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As I expected the car chassis is not that good in terms of mechanical aero and Monaco exposed it. Maybe its the short wheelbase, maybe the short gear ratio. I dont really know as Im not an engineer. What I know is that we are behind Mercedes, Ferrari and now Red Bull. It's concerning considering Mclaren was ages in front (at the start of 2026) compared to Red Bull (who was battling the midfield) on the basic car and then brought a fully upgraded car as Red Bull and now seem to be behind.
Some correction. It wasn't good at least in Monaco. Let us hope the new upgrades in Spain can finally unlock all that locked potential. I'm saying all that cause at the moment Mercedes is still the better car, Ferrari is I believe slightly better but closer to us still and Red Bull is still removing weight and is closer than before. They got to find a solution inside the team because it is unacceptable to have stopped development that early last year to produce an inferior car than a team that was more than half a second behind (Mercedes) a team that was more than a second behind (Ferrari) and a team who developed till the end of 2025, sacrificing 2026 (Red Bull). That is only for the aerodynamic part of the car. In terms of the engine and battery I feel dissapointed that the team is facing problems on things they should be knowing for years now while we see a team that literally created their first engine with the help of Ford who hasn't been in F1 for many years and seem to be on par with Mercedes and have less issues.
