Auto Motor Und Sport: McLaren gave a picture of misery at the season opener in Bahrain. The car lacks grip and on top of that it lacked reliability. However, the course correction has already been initiated.
McLaren needs a quick and successful race to catch up. Otherwise the team can only dream of fourth place in the Championship
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The engineers had already noticed over the winter that the development was not making any real progress and was reaching a dead end. "Our first infusion is therefore not the package we had imagined," says team boss Andrea Stella.
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It lacks efficiency. The ratio of downforce to air resistance does not fit. In terms of top speeds in qualifying, the Papaya cars were in the bottom third. There is a lack of downforce and grip. This weakens the McLaren, especially in the slow and medium-speed corners.
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The car is too unsteady on the brakes, and the insufficient downforce is reflected in a lack of traction when accelerating. The drivers have to wait too long before they can step on the gas.
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And then there are the reliability issues. Oscar Piastri stranded in his GP debut after just 13 laps. Even changing the steering wheel in the pit lane didn't help anymore. The electrics no longer cooperated.
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Lando Norris was more in the pits than on the track. He made six turns to his mechanics to refill air for the pneumatic valve system of the Mercedes power unit. The Englishman spent a total of 3:15.334 minutes in the pit lane. When he was on track, Norris posted decent lap times
Stella is convinced: "Points would have been possible."
Norris agrees. "The pace was okay. Unfortunately, we just had too many problems to actually fight for points."
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Norris agrees. "The pace was okay. Unfortunately, we just had too many problems to actually fight for points."
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In the paddock, before the start of the GP, there were reports of alleged brake problems affecting McLaren. The team is said to have been worried about whether the race would be able to survive at all.
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The development department is going full throttle for this. There should be minor updates in the next two races. A big package will then be prepared for the Azerbaijan GP. It should bring McLaren the first major step forward.
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