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Solid backmarker qualifying from the current-spec McLaren anyhow! Nice steady run to P 18 and P 19, and within 107%.
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You would imagine they were on warp factor 10 Mr Zulu as Honda so wanted to be in Q3, so as you say let's see if they last in the race.Sent from my SM-T580 using Tapatalk
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I remember Toyota always used to have their cars high up on the grid in Japan. The only time it translated into a podium was in 09
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Maybe they should, would be good to see another manufacturer challenging Toyota
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Alonso's won Le Mans, so no need for McLaren to go LMP1 racing as far as that's concerned, unless going down that route can bring back some kudos and competitiveness as a race car manufacturer.
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8 Oct 2018, 10:27 (Ref:3855383) | #1511 | |
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I think McLaren needs to focus all their efforts in F1, or drop F1 and move to another category.
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Given its CanAm roots and 90s win at Le Mans, going sports car racing would make huge sense from a publicity point of view before their F1 heritage is completely lost.
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I think if done correctly... They could do both. Both get their act together with respect to F1 and participate in another large series. But it clearly would be large jobs for both (hence the acknowledgement that maybe focus on one is the right thing to do). But I think the brand would be improved if they were more than just F1 (from a racing perspective). Richard |
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A solid base to steadily close the gap to the top teams. While innovation like F-duct worked for McLaren in the past, I think now they should concentrate on basics and efficient use of resources on fundamental design improvements (instead of radical ideas that may not add worthwhile performance) --- such an approach works well for Force India. It may be a good idea for Mclaren to purchase Renault gearbox and rear suspension to reduce unnecessary costs and increase budget available for aero and chassis development. Hopefully any LMP1 or LMP2 car that McLaren design would be created from first principles and not try to be too clever! |
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Or they could just rebadge an Oreca like Renault (sorry, Alpine....)
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Mclaren set to get what i would imagine is a much needed cash infusion via a new sponsorship deal with Coca-Cola for the remainder of the year.
the article suggests that there are options to extend if the deal proves beneficial. https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/c...laren/3197157/ a bit surprising as i thought Coca Cola had sold its energy drink interests over to Monster a few years ago. also interesting (well maybe more interesting to Canadians as legalization of marijuana just came into effect yesterday) is that Coca Cola are apparently making big investments in cannabis infused beverages...which i imagine will be the next big thing in drinks that you really shouldn't drink. which i suppose makes F1 a perfect space to advertise in! |
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That's cool! Coke rarely-to-never puts their own name on cars, usually only on drivers or they use sub-brands, so that's interesting.
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McLaren aren't doing IndyCar next year, not full time, what ever that means.
http://classic.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/139498 BTW, I did this Coca-Cola skin for an rFactor mod. |
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Blimey! It was an excellent mod. I still play it every so often. It will be interesting to see what McLaren's livery is going to look like.
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