Poll Will McLaren finish the race?

[P1]

After the disastrous testing I wonder if they can make it through the weekend and reach the finish line. What do you think?

 

[Bill Boddy]

So far they have not even managed half a race simulation but they will get within 7% of the Q1 time unless the Mercs decide to get rid of them. There is the possibility that Button will manage to nurse one through to the finish as he's quite experienced at that (especially with Honda) but will he do enough laps to be counted as a finisher?

 

[Greenlantern101]

I hope Honda don't stray into this thread. The poll results will have them in tears.

 

[Road of Bones]

I'm going to play optimist and say they'll both finish - if they're in the points, I'll be delighted!

 

[rufus_mcdufus]

I would've been delighted a few years ago if they both finished in the points. Now I really don't care too much. My love for them has pretty much gone

 

[Incubus]

I hope Honda don't stray into this thread. The poll results will have them in tears.

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The great irony of course being that according to both three drivers (er... well you know what I mean) the chassis appears to mark a substantial improvement over the previous two seasons' cars.

there must be some some "what-have-we-done?" element at the back of the mind of some at McLaren about the switch to Honda.

 

[KekeTheKing]

I said they'll both finish, because, well, I want them to!

And most likely they'll get to do a couple laps fewer than the leaders anyway

 

[FB]

Do we need to run another poll on how many pit stops the McLaren cars will make as I get the feeling this, and the next few races, will be little more than an extended test session.

 

[Incubus]

You never know... What was it again that Nigel Mansell said after hs win in Rio in 1989?

"That's the most laps this car's ever done before!"...

 

[Titch]

I went for both DNF. The cars have consistently fallen apart in all the tests so far. But at least they are consistent.

 

[soccerman17]

Both DNF, KMag and Button collide in Turn One. Now what a twist that would be!

 

[Mephistopheles]

I reckon they won't even make it through FP1...

 

[cider_and_toast]

We can't underestimate them but I'd be reasonably confident that one car will not make it to the finish.

 

[P1]

I wonder how many of their 4 engines per car they will use this weekend?

 

[Mephistopheles]

Both DNF, KMag and Button collide in Turn One. Now what a twist that would be!

If that happened Kmag would be about as popular as someone trying to fob Jezza Clarkson off with a cold meat platter...

 

[Mezzer]

I've gone for one won't make it, although I hope I'm wrong and they both put in a strong performance.

 

[siffert_fan]

I think that one will finish. They will be treating this as a testing opportunity rather than a race, so any problem that can be fixed will be, so that they may put on the maximum miles possible. I expect that they will be unable to finally fix one of them, so it will DNF. The one that finishes will be so far behind the winner, he would need the HUBBLE to see it!

 

[Dash Racing]

I think one will finish, probably driven by Button. KMag won't have the experience to nurse a sick car all the way to the finish line.

 

[McZiderRed]

The McLaren's will surprise you...

 

[P1]

Well FP1 - both cars engines encountered problems.