2024 Mclaren Formula 1 Team

[FittingMechanics]

Piastri lost tires or what? He is a lot slower than LEC.

[Emag]

Piastri tries to play a team game here.

It's not a team game. This is the pace once Leclerc opened it up.

[CjC]

Sainz gets reinstated to P3 and Oscar now has damage, amazing.

It’s alright though bud, Sainz lucked into a podium for us in Brazil 2019

[mwillems]

And the whole 50 laps before Verstappen pit, it was literally Ferrari managing pace. They had a better car here by quite a decent margin actually, but just out of worry for tires, they were going 3-4 seconds per lap slower than their actual pace.

It's like waiting on a desert island for ship to pass so you can get home. After 7 years it does, comes within 100 meteres of the castaway! But they're playing loud music and dancing on deck so haven't got a clue that anyone is shouting and he dies there, just like any of my hope in this race.

[Darth-Piekus]

Actually it was Piastri that slowed down. He's trying to help Lando here.

[Emag]

I am glad I just let this one play in the background and used the time to do some work, because this was literally a waste of time.

[FittingMechanics]

They need to make this race two stops minimum and get them to run only C5 tyres.

[Emag]

Actually it was Piastri that slowed down. He's trying to help Lando here.

How does giving Carlos DRS while risking P2 help out Lando in any way? It's a pointless delusion this one, Leclerc managed it perfectly and now that it doesn't matter anymore, he used the tires up and you can see the difference.

[mwillems]

Charles has had clear air the whole race and his tyres will be much better than anyone elses.

[Emag]

It was about time though, Charles deserved that one. Curse broken.

[Slahinki]

Well that was a massive waste of time.

[mwillems]

A good points haul for the WCC. Good race by both the drivers.

[SilviuAgo]

So Charles won...I am waiting for 5 second s penalty for Sainz for lap 1. He shouldn't even been in this race.
Amazing "race". Top 10 finishing same position as at the restart. As emag said, happy to do also other things than Monaco.

[Xero]

P2 and P4 is a decent result all things considered. Fighting for the win 3 races in a row on genuine pace, on 3 very different tracks, it's yet more validation.

[FittingMechanics]

Actually it was Piastri that slowed down. He's trying to help Lando here.

How does giving Carlos DRS while risking P2 help out Lando in any way? It's a pointless delusion this one, Leclerc managed it perfectly and now that it doesn't matter anymore, he used the tires up and you can see the difference.

I think Piastri was in a bit of trouble at the end. Probably damage plus suboptimal tire management got to him.

But other than that, great work team. Amazing haul of points, especially compared to Red Bull. In a race that shouldn't suit the car at all they were so close to get the pole and then probably the victory. Let's not forget that Sainz was very luck this weekend - clear penalty forgiven and then a massive red flag immediately after he gets a puncture.

In the end I feel a bit disappointed but that's silly - P2 and P4 are amazing results.

I just wish the team was bit less risk averse in terms of strategy. They had the option to pit in front of Russel and then see what can happen at the end.