2026 McLaren Mastercard F1 Team

[Darth-Piekus]

Still 1 second of the pace seems a lot.

[Macklaren]

Lando keeps doing push laps and backs off completely at Rascasse on every lap. its weird

[Darth-Piekus]

1.3 and 1.5 behind is troubling. Surely the car should be miles faster than the Haas or the Alpine. But I don't think the team is pushing because Mercedes is also behind 1 second. Let's see in FP2.

From what I've read as I haven't seen it the two Mclarens did not have a clean lap.

[FittingMechanics]

The car is definitely not nailed on, they will need to improve their setup.

But it's a long weekend, three practice sessions, I'm sure they will figure it out.

[Darth-Piekus]

The car is definitely not nailed on, they will need to improve their setup.

But it's a long weekend, three practice sessions, I'm sure they will figure it out.

Ι agree considering the Mercedes were also way off the pace. The car with the shorter wheelbase and the shorter gearbox ratios should be perfect for Monaco. There's a lot of room for improvements.

[venkyhere]

The car is definitely not nailed on, they will need to improve their setup.

But it's a long weekend, three practice sessions, I'm sure they will figure it out.

They have the shortest gearing and shortest wheelbase of the 'big four' teams. Plus the 'magic' front suspension design from Rob Marshall. The car is tailor made for slow corner rotation, mechanically. Both Mclarens will challenge the Ferrari, guaranteed.

[Artur Craft]

The car is definitely not nailed on, they will need to improve their setup.

But it's a long weekend, three practice sessions, I'm sure they will figure it out.

They have the shortest gearing and shortest wheelbase of the 'big four' teams. Plus the 'magic' front suspension design from Rob Marshall. The car is tailor made for slow corner rotation, mechanically. Both Mclarens will challenge the Ferrari, guaranteed.

Well, so far it seems in trouble. Nothing is guaranteed

[SilviuAgo]

The car is definitely not nailed on, they will need to improve their setup.

But it's a long weekend, three practice sessions, I'm sure they will figure it out.

[SilviuAgo]

agreed on the dark chrome. It looks much better than the plain black on the regular livery

The livery looks way better on track than in studio photos:

[Macklaren]

how are we supposed to compete like this??

[FittingMechanics]

how are we supposed to compete like this??

Could be a year of missed opportunities..

[Darth-Piekus]

how are we supposed to compete like this??

Again 8 tenths off the pace and one Mclaren is out. Its not an acceptable performance on their 1000th GP. Something has gone wrong today cause you cant lose 1 second of peeformance from one track to the next without anyone bringing upgrades.

[Watto]

Zac saying early looking like a battery issue

[CjC]

Zac saying early looking like a battery issue

Seems to be a weakness of the Mercedes power unit doesn’t it.

There’s going to be a lot of grid penalties towards the end of the year

[Macklaren]

If Lando's battery is bricked, he will have to take a penalty i think