LAS VEGAS GP - RACE | McLaren's Plank Wear Issue

McLaren spotted the excessive plank wear far too late!

NOR lifted-and-coasted heavily in the last 4 laps, especially at Turn 10 (fastest one → worst for wear), losing up to 52km/h (~1s in one corner alone)!

Still, by Lap 46, the damage was already done.

PIA didn't lift at all.

VER is now within a win’s distance from the WDC leader - this is his smallest gap in 15 races (since Imola)!

If McLaren’s extreme tyre wear really came from porpoising, it should be track-specific and unlikely to reappear in the final two races.

If it’s a fundamental car issue, they’ll need to raise the ride height, losing key downforce… and Qatar is the worst track for that!

Via @JMP_software