2026 McLaren Mastercard F1 Team

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AR3-GP wrote:
17 Jul 2026, 13:52
FittingMechanics wrote:
17 Jul 2026, 13:29
F1TV saying they think McLaren will try to test a "macarena" wing - apparently a different one to the one they had in Austria.
Mclaren's macarena wing is the new bigfoot. :lol:
Yeah agreed WTF. May be masterstroke by Marshall to keep everyone staring at the rear wing when changes are elsewhere?
Reminds me of the "c'mon do something" stick poking meme

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Hopefully the data matches their expectations. Fingers crossed.

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That can’t be right? - Norris has used 3 sets of new soft tyres this FP1….
I know he has a penalty but surely the aim is to make it into Q3?
Just a fan's point of view*

*statement was relevant when the forum had a high level of intelligence. Now we are just equals.

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CjC wrote:
17 Jul 2026, 14:22
That can’t be right? - Norris has used 3 sets of new soft tyres this FP1….
I know he has a penalty but surely the aim is to make it into Q3?
Yes but one set of Meds is 1 lap only so the team considers it scrubbed...

Neither drive did a real performance run. Switched to long run immediately after the fast lap. Race pace looking strong for PIA?

EDIT: nice jinx, PIA's car broke

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AR3-GP wrote:
17 Jul 2026, 13:52
FittingMechanics wrote:
17 Jul 2026, 13:29
F1TV saying they think McLaren will try to test a "macarena" wing - apparently a different one to the one they had in Austria.
Mclaren's macarena wing is the new bigfoot. :lol:
Didn't look like a macarena wing.

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CjC wrote:
17 Jul 2026, 14:22
That can’t be right? - Norris has used 3 sets of new soft tyres this FP1….
I know he has a penalty but surely the aim is to make it into Q3?
the onboard on F1TV only starts to show the tires at the end of the pit lane, but pretty sure the 2nd stint was on a used set.

So he likely used (and returned) two sets of softs and keeps the 1-lap old medium for later