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Originally Posted by M3WC
McLaren wants to do the same things. Easier said than done.
I know Russ said he thinks they are down 1sec per lap because he thinks they finished 30 sec behind after the safety car. But I don't think he was aware he was down over 17secs after just 10 laps. RB and Ferrari just drove away after the start. Merc was over 50sec behind when Gasly retired in Bahrain at lap 46. Honestly think they are down anywhere between 1.2-1.5sec in race pace, dependent on circuit type.
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Obviously it is a difficult feat, but Mclaren isn't Mercedes. You don't win 8x in a row and have no idea what you're doing.
There is alot of pace to be had in the W13 once they're able to solve porpoising and I absolutely believe once that is solved they will be fighting for the title. The W13 has alot of extremely clever aero innovations that can't be utilized yet due to the porpoising. But the Zero pod concept is absolutely genius, the crash structure with the way it is implemented to create the required down wash is also genius. There are alot of cool tricks that merc haven't been able to flex yet and these will be really crucial once the performance in the W13 can be unlocked.