McLaren doubts in Japan: can Ferrari be caught with a better strategy?

McLaren did not shine in the Japanese F1 GP, behind Ferrari and Red Bull, and there are many unanswered questions.

F1 GP of Japan, McLaren could fight with Red Bull and Ferrari with the best strategy? The team of To work he did not shine at Suzuka, where he managed to win second place last season. Under the talent between the two leading teams in terms of race speed, the McLaren he was able – albeit only – to hit Aston Martin e Mercedes. Results that do not appear to reflect expectations for the end of 2023.

If there is a team that has ended up in a strange and thin position at the beginning of the season, it is there McLaren. New single seater from To work not despair like Mercedes W15nor great surprise as SF-24 Ferrari. It cannot even be said that a step back was expected, as it happened Aston Martin. The MCL38 it looks – and is, for all intents and purposes – an imperfect car.

Information will come to you in the next race, which should bring Working closer to the head of the group (the second project, at that time, has not moved in turn) Meanwhile, in Japan, the speed of the race seemed to be lacking.

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“I had trouble keeping a good pace – has explained Oscar Piastre – I don’t think it would be possible to make just one hole. There are certainly many interesting things to understand. (The heat) definitely made it worse for everyone, but I don’t know if it had a bigger effect on us than others. The race pace of others was unclear, having done a few long races“.

“I’m a little disappointed that I couldn’t match the pace of Ferrari and Red Bull – admits the Australian – We need to understand what we can do in the future. Some of the strategies were a little surprising. I think the plan Mercedes in fact it was only a one-time stop, dure-dura, while Leclerc was impressive“.

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