News Details
McLaren to trial ‘different philosophy’ to help MCL33 top speed
Fernando Alonso says McLaren's MCL33 will start first practice in Baku with a few aero tweaks in a bid to improve the car's top speed. The Renault-powered charger has invariably been at the tail end of speed trap readings this season, a weakness particularly penalizing at this weekend's venue given Baku's challenging layout which includes the longest straight in F1. Honda power pinned the McLarens down on the straight by as much as 15km/h last year. The team must attempt to improve its speed deficit if Alonso and Stoffel Vandoorne are to have a chance of getting out of Q1 on Saturday, let alone making it into Q3. "Here was quite a difficult grand prix for us in the past years,"...
Full Story »
Full Story »
You May Also Be Interested In...
Alonso Not Expecting 'Radical Change In Performance'...
Fernando Alonso says he doesn't expect much more performance from his...
7y ago from TheCheckeredFlag....
Alonso: 'No radical performance changes expected for...
Fernando Alonso has every intention of making it four point-scoring...
7y ago from F1i.com
Alonso: ‘No radical change' in Baku
Upgrades may be on the way for McLaren but Fernando Alonso is not...
7y ago from PlanetF1.com
Fernando Alonso not expecting 'radical' McLaren gains...
Fernando Alonso says he isn’t expecting a “radical...
7y ago from MotorsportWeek.com
Elsewhere On The Network
Popular On MGPToday.com
Jorge Martin set for private MotoGP test following...
No description available...
5h ago from Motorsport.com
Honda confirms Jorge Martin ‘an option’ for 2026...
Honda Team Manager Alberto Puig has reiterated its interest in signing...
3d ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Liberty Media completes 4.3 billion takeover of...
Two weeks on from receiving unanimous EU approval, Liberty Media...
3d ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Gresini reveals extent of Alex Marquez's injuries...
Gresini Racing team manager Michele Masini revealed the extent of Alex...
1w ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Popular On IndyCarToday.com
Scott Dixon bet on two stop strategy after he saw...
Scott Dixon took victory in Sunday’s IndyCar race from Mid-Ohio,...
4h ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Alex Palou chooses to view costly Mid-Ohio mistake as...
Alex Palou was not the winner of Sunday’s IndyCar event from Mid-Ohio,...
19h ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
IndyCar Mid-Ohio – Race Results
IndyCar visited Mid-Ohio over the weekend for Honda’s home event and a...
20h ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Scott Dixon capitalizes on Alex Palou’s mistake to...
The beginning of a busy stretch for IndyCar got under way on Sunday, with...
20h ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Popular On TotalWRC.com
Oliver Solberg goes Rally1 – Sebastien Ogier enters...
After dominant victories in WRC2 in Rally Sweden, Portugal and most...
3d ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Oliver Solberg to make WRC Rally1 outing with Toyota...
No description available...
4d ago from Motorsport.com
New WRC 2027 regulations draw interest from tuners and...
No description available...
6d ago from Motorsport.com
Popular On GunnersToday.com
“He just now needs to do his talking on the pitch”...
Former Arsenal footballer Martin Keown has given his verdict on the...
2h ago from SportsKeeda.com
Arsenal latest: 'Sporting identify Gyokeres...
No description available...
2h ago from SkySports.com
Report: 115m Premier League winger duo want to join...
Arsenal are in talks for deals to sign two Premier League wingers, with...
16m ago from FreshArsenal.com
Arsenal set to announce two more major signings this...
Arsenal's summer transfer window is accelerating rapidly, with the club...
4h ago from FreshArsenal.com
Comments
Hottest News
F1 2025 Standings: Lewis Hamilton gets Ferrari boost as...
The 2025 British Grand Prix provided some serious... Read More »
46m ago from GPFans.com
Ferrari reveals major Lewis Hamilton problem: 'We were...
Ferrari boss Fred Vasseur has explained a major... Read More »
3h ago from RacingNews365.com
Sainz fed up with consecutive setbacks ‘out of our...
Carlos Sainz is reaching breaking point after... Read More »
46m ago from F1i.com
