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[FittingMechanics]

Could it be that Zak is hyping up the upgrades for the car because he is negotiating with Max?

Max seems super unhappy and lashing out recently.

I don't think Max would be a great fit but I can understand why Zak would want him.

[mwillems]

Could it be that Zak is hyping up the upgrades for the car because he is negotiating with Max?

Max seems super unhappy and lashing out recently.

I don't think Max would be a great fit but I can understand why Zak would want him.

I doubt it, because if they didn't deliver he'd look like a right tit.

[mwillems]

If Zak is saying it, it's because it's real.

Hopefully he still doesn't look like a tit.

[FittingMechanics]

Could it be that Zak is hyping up the upgrades for the car because he is negotiating with Max?

Max seems super unhappy and lashing out recently.

I don't think Max would be a great fit but I can understand why Zak would want him.

I doubt it, because if they didn't deliver he'd look like a right tit.

Yeah, I guess it makes no sense to do it publicly, he could share everything privately.

Honestly with the way season was going, DNS and reliability issues our guys are doing really well, they are not that far behind and if the car is upgraded the point swings could be really big. Super exciting. I'd be happy with the season if we see a good upward trajectory with a couple of wins.

[jacme22]

In all fairness, P3 and P4 for Lando, and P7 -not counting today- for Oscar yesterday. Even with all the issues, the team did overperform this weekend despite the issues. If Oscar hadn't had the damage today we could have scored quite a lot of points, which are needed to get closer to Ferrari before the summer break.

Edit: Stella confirmed again that upgrades are coming in Hungary.

[geogate]

I admire peoples positivity. Not feeling it myself. Just not seeing any real push that there should be from world champions, to refuse to accept where they are

[jacme22]

OT: another win for Mclaren (1-2) in the Indycar. Nice to see the team become more and more competitive.

https://x.com/ArrowMcLaren/status/20738 ... 41306?s=20

[Macklaren]

Edit: Stella confirmed again that upgrades are coming in Hungary.

Zak said it will be in 2 parts in Spa and Hungary

[Macklaren]

Imo stewards today were complete a bunch of id10ts

On the contrary, the stewards today corrected the record on the 2 worst officiating decisions this century

[Zaamy]

Not sure if this has been mentioned previously,I was at the race so might have missed it

[De Wet]

OT: another win for Mclaren (1-2) in the Indycar. Nice to see the team become more and more competitive.

https://x.com/ArrowMcLaren/status/20738 ... 41306?s=20

Our season so far has been mediocre. Nice to see this win.

[mwillems]

OT: another win for Mclaren (1-2) in the Indycar. Nice to see the team become more and more competitive.

https://x.com/ArrowMcLaren/status/20738 ... 41306?s=20

Our season so far has been mediocre.

It's probably not a coincidence that the teams fighting for the WDC last year are now 3rd and 4th, while the teams that were able to step back sooner and focus on this year are currently 1st and 2nd.

I was tentatively expecting us to struggle a bit this year. I have the same attitude I had going into years before the 1st recent WCC win. If we’re not genuinely in the fight, then don’t burn too much energy chasing marginal positions. Accept the lower placing, take the development benefit, and make sure we're in the best possible shape for next year.

We're about to get a reset based on mid season position, and that seems to be coming just as we're launching a major upgrade package that could potentially put us in the fight for wins.

Obviously I hope the car is great. But unless we can somehow mount a real challenge this year, I'd almost prefer us to finish 3rd in the WCC, write this year off strategically, and put everything into going for the crown at the first proper opportunity next year. Losing dev time for 2nd... I don't see the point. Let's be strategic and aim for the top.

[De Wet]

OT: another win for Mclaren (1-2) in the Indycar. Nice to see the team become more and more competitive.

https://x.com/ArrowMcLaren/status/20738 ... 41306?s=20

Our season so far has been mediocre. Nice to see this win.

It's probably not a coincidence that the teams fighting for the WDC last year are now 3rd and 4th, while the teams that were able to step back sooner and focus on this year are currently 1st and 2nd.

I was tentatively expecting us to struggle a bit this year. I have the same attitude I had going into years before the 1st recent WCC win. If we’re not genuinely in the fight, then don’t burn too much energy chasing marginal positions. Accept the lower placing, take the development benefit, and make sure we're in the best possible shape for next year.

We're about to get a reset based on mid season position, and that seems to be coming just as we're launching a major upgrade package that could potentially put us in the fight for wins.

Obviously I hope the car is great. But unless we can somehow mount a real challenge this year, I'd almost prefer us to finish 3rd in the WCC, write this year off strategically, and put everything into going for the crown at the first proper opportunity next year. Losing dev time for 2nd... I don't see the point. Let's be strategic and aim for the top.

jacme22 is referring to Indycar in his post.

[venkyhere]

OT: another win for Mclaren (1-2) in the Indycar. Nice to see the team become more and more competitive.

https://x.com/ArrowMcLaren/status/20738 ... 41306?s=20

Our season so far has been mediocre.

It's probably not a coincidence that the teams fighting for the WDC last year are now 3rd and 4th, while the teams that were able to step back sooner and focus on this year are currently 1st and 2nd.

I was tentatively expecting us to struggle a bit this year. I have the same attitude I had going into years before the 1st recent WCC win. If we’re not genuinely in the fight, then don’t burn too much energy chasing marginal positions. Accept the lower placing, take the development benefit, and make sure we're in the best possible shape for next year.

We're about to get a reset based on mid season position, and that seems to be coming just as we're launching a major upgrade package that could potentially put us in the fight for wins.

Obviously I hope the car is great. But unless we can somehow mount a real challenge this year, I'd almost prefer us to finish 3rd in the WCC, write this year off strategically, and put everything into going for the crown at the first proper opportunity next year. Losing dev time for 2nd... I don't see the point. Let's be strategic and aim for the top.

This is the pragmatic approach, that appeals to 'older' set of fans like some of us, who have seen extreme versions of the rich v poor divide across teams in the pre cost cap era, where a race weekend appealed only to geeks/nerds rather than those looking for entertainment, because there were 'less overtakes' (which seems to be the recently found parameter, to justify this 50% battery era, where on-the-limit-driving is less rewarding). However, DTS, social media etc have brought in new fans, who see teams/drivers like an extension of their own personality. They cannot tolerate 'not winning'.

Die-hard-will-fight-to-death-in-socialmedia-like-I-do-in-computer-games-doesn't-matter-whether-I-understand-the-sport-in-depth-because-I-am-a-loyalist-persona-online-and-I-need-to-prove-it-everytime-everywhere is the new motto. Some of this we can see in this forum itself. 'THE BUSINESS' doesn't care for traditional fans like the few of us, what matters to the 'BOTTOM LINE' is the new fans. As it should be. Change is the only thing that doesn't change. But for some of us, it's difficult to swallow.