2024 Spanish Grand Prix- Practice & Qualifying Thread.

[Cavallino]

It’s official…. Mclaren are championship contenders. If they don’t win with this car. It’s a shame for them.

they're so far back though, and with everyone taking points from each other it's going to be difficult

[elnano14]

We started the season with 2nd fastest car, faster than McLaren and Mercedes
Now they all overtake us lol

[stefa]

It’s official…. Mclaren are championship contenders. If they don’t win with this car. It’s a shame for them.

They can not win championship, but for sure hay can make life harder for MV and RB

[nani_s23]

Surprisingly Mercs too leapfrogged us.

[Aviamata]

From P11 P12 to P5 and P6 , I would say the upgrade work but not as much as our competitors

[PURE PASSION]

Sorry but we failed .
With an upgraded car (for the 2nd time) in the most "important" track performance wise , we end up clearly 4th team and with the biggest difference from the start of the year (apart Canada)
And the Mercs that we where finding excuses in Canada , they wave past us .
Im i at fault now to say that our upgrade program have failed ?!
Can we hope for anything for the future ?
So disappointed!!

[Cavallino]

Yeah, P5 and P6 is not a result I'd celebrate. But still, I think the improvement is there. Without these upgrades, we would've struggled a lot.

But tomorrow is another day. Last year we were P2 and we all know how that turned out. I'm optimistic for tomorrow's race.

And to you Brembo: Charles now out qualified Carlos 6 times in a row.

i don't think our race pace is there either... and if we struggle here, in the corners we are struggling in, this is going to be a LOOONG triple header

[Cavallino]

Sorry but we failed .
With an upgraded car (for the 2nd time) in the most "important" track performance wise , we end up clearly 4th team and with the biggest difference from the start of the year (apart Canada)
And the Mercs that we where finding excuses in Canada , they wave past us .
Im i at fault now to say that our upgrade program have failed ?!
Can we hope for anything for the future ?
So disappointed!!

well you thought we were behind Aston Martin after canada so, there's that

[jgonzalesm6]

they're so far back though, and with everyone taking points from each other it's going to be difficult

Do you have any idea "so far back though" Mclaren is in the WCC standing with regards to points?

[nani_s23]

They can not win championship, but for sure hay can make life harder for MV and RB

I am talking about the car. It’s capable of winning the championship. If they don’t then it’s disappointing. RB under the pump now, reason being car is not dailed in yet. Max is making the difference.

[elnano14]

Yeah, P5 and P6 is not a result I'd celebrate. But still, I think the improvement is there. Without these upgrades, we would've struggled a lot.

But tomorrow is another day. Last year we were P2 and we all know how that turned out. I'm optimistic for tomorrow's race.

And to you Brembo: Charles now out qualified Carlos 6 times in a row.

But doesn't it mean McLaren and Mercedes with no upgrades are already faster than us ?
With upgrades we're even slower
It does not look good

[Cavallino]

From P11 P12 to P5 and P6 , I would say the upgrade work but not as much as our competitors

lol, what

[stefa]

Sorry but we failed .
With an upgraded car (for the 2nd time) in the most "important" track performance wise , we end up clearly 4th team and with the biggest difference from the start of the year (apart Canada)
And the Mercs that we where finding excuses in Canada , they wave past us .
Im i at fault now to say that our upgrade program have failed ?!
Can we hope for anything for the future ?
So disappointed!!

Completly understand your frustation. My advice, that I stick to for years, lower your expectations

[Cavallino]

But doesn't it mean McLaren and Mercedes with no upgrades are already faster than us ?
With upgrades we're even slower
It does not look good

mercedes does have upgrades

[PURE PASSION]

well you thought we were behind Aston Martin after canada so, there's that

Are you happy that you answer that to me ?
Does this makes you prouder for our team ?
If yes , im happy for you

[jgonzalesm6]

Completly understand your frustation. My advice, that I stick to for years, lower your expectations

I've been doing that for over 10 years now.

[elnano14]

mercedes does have upgrades

It's just a lighter floor of the same version (weight saving), not much of a big upgrades performance wise compare to us
And McLaren with just one upgrades package back in Imola already jumped us

[PURE PASSION]

Completly understand your frustation. My advice, that I stick to for years, lower your expectations

Unfortunately this time the team itself rise our expectations so , thats worse.

[jgonzalesm6]

mercedes does have upgrades

They didn't bring ANY UPGRADES to this track.

[stefa]

I've been doing that for over 10 years now.

I know, I know... It is like that.... Hopefuly some day glory days will come back...

[Cavallino]

It's just a lighter floor of the same version (weight saving), not much of a big upgrades performance wise

and they're still dialing in the updates from last race that they didn't fully optimize there because of the weather

[stefa]

Unfortunately this time the team itself rise our expectations so , thats worse.

Agree. I fell for that too

[jgonzalesm6]

I know, I know... It is like that.... Hopefuly some day glory days will come back...

One of the reasons I'm still here.

[nani_s23]

Are you happy that you answer that to me ?
Does this makes you prouder for our team ?
If yes , im happy for you

Don’t worry keep trust in the team.

My concern is whatever upgrades McLaren brings in they are hitting the bulls eye. On the other hand Ferrari is finding only marginal improvements. With such tight field at the front, it should be major upgrade what Ferrari have brought on last two occasions & still falling behind.

[Cavallino]

They didn't bring ANY UPGRADES to this track.

i'm just going to assume all of this was revealed to you in a dream

[tifosi1993]

But doesn't it mean McLaren and Mercedes with no upgrades are already faster than us ?
With upgrades we're even slower
It does not look good

The heavily upgraded Mclaren got out qualified by Ferrari In Austin.....

Well, just like yesterday, I'm not going to write Ferrari off. I think there's more to come from this car. I'm expecting a very strong pace for tomorrow's race.

[Cavallino]

The heavily upgraded Mclaren got out qualified by Ferrari In Austin.....

Well, just like yesterday, I'm not going to write Ferrari off. I think there's more to come from this car. I'm expecting a very strong pace for tomorrow's race.

you mean Miami right?

[jgonzalesm6]

i'm just going to assume all of this was revealed to you in a dream

Just looking at ALL the upgrades from ALL the teams per the FIA report.

Are you not privy to that information?

[stefa]

One of the reasons I'm still here.

I know... we are all still here and will be... but things like this hurts... and it hurts for a long time now... we need some strong light at the end of our dark tunnel

[jgonzalesm6]

I know... we are all still here and will be... but things like this hurts... and it hurts for a long time now... we need some strong light at the end of our dark tunnel

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