Have McLaren already missed the chance to do well at Silverstone this week-end?
Interesting to watch the BBC red button coverage of FP2 this afternoon.
With 12 plus minutes to go both McLarens were sitting in the pits with, (IIRC) , drivers aboard.
A perplexed Gary Anderson questioned what they were doing, saying that having lost the morning session he was amazed that McLaren didn't feel the need to have both cars out doing testing for the race.
He felt they had already wasted the opportunity, I forget his actual words but there is a repeat of the programme on BBC 2 tomorrow morning.
There may have been a good reason but it certainly looked strange.
I was hoping that both McLarens would get into the top eight during qualifying but that looks really improbable.
When are they going to start looking like they know what they are doing and why they are doing it?
No question for me now, Lewis Hamilton was so right to get out.
McLaren, already thrown it away?
posted on 28/6/13
You get the impression that the team is to proud to hold their hands up and say they've made a duff car and some duff decisions. All last year when they were mucking up pitstops and strategies for their drivers all we heard was waffle, no visible action.
McLaren need to get their act together or risk turning into Williams
posted on 28/6/13
"All last year when they were mucking up pitstops and strategies for their drivers all we heard was waffle, no visible action"
It's getting unbelievable isn't ti?
I have posted before, only half-joking, perhaps somebody there is employed by a foreign agency.
I am now beginning to wonder. It was worth watching the transmission because Gary Anderson was quite adamant that this was a pretty obvious mistake, he was verging on astounded.
As I say, there may have been a good reason. I just fear there isn't.
"McLaren need to get their act together or risk turning into Williams"
I've had the same thought myself.
I just wonder if their lack of performance isn't always accompanied by a significant amount of work going on in the sports car division.
Even Ferrari, with their almost national resources at hand found it impossible to maintain top-line sports car and Grand Prix teams.
Even so, that doesn't explain McLaren's series of errors at race meetings.
Buttons race in Canada would have been comical, if it didn't hurt so much.
posted on 28/6/13
Maybe Jenson should have a quiet word with Horner about that empty Red Bull seat.