Acabei de receber newsletter do Driver61 sobre o domínio da Mclaren.
Isto é super interessante, vou fazer copy paste:
" Hi there,
I was watching the Miami Grand Prix this weekend, and as you may have noticed...
McLaren absolutely destroyed the competition.
A 30-second advantage over 55 laps. That's more than half a second per lap faster than anyone else.
In modern F1, that's not just an advantage...
It's complete and utter dominance.
But what really fascinated me was not just the size of their advantage, but where it's coming from.
See, as a driver and engineering enthusiast, I'm always interested in that magical combination of technical innovation and driver skill. It's what makes our sport so incredible.
As you'd expect, the paddock is buzzing with theories about McLaren's sudden leap forward. And naturally, whenever one team finds this much pace, the whispers of "is it legal?" start circulating.
But here's what's interesting...
Mercedes boss Toto Wolff actually came to McLaren's defense. He specifically mentioned the integrity of the team around Zak Brown - Andrea Stella, Rob Marshall - saying he has "no doubt these guys are within the rules."
So what's their secret?
It comes down to one thing: tyre management.
Of course, in Miami's scorching heat, tyre management becomes even more critical. And McLaren seems to have mastered something that others haven't.
The focus of attention? Their brake ducts.
There are fascinating theories circulating about how McLaren is controlling rear tyre temperatures better than anyone else. One particularly interesting approach involves what engineers call "radiative cooling" - a passive cooling method where the brake ducts actually become cooler than the ambient temperature.
Some believe they're using special coatings like nitrides or sulfides of silicon to achieve this effect.
The result? Perfect tyre temperatures through the entire stint, while everyone else is managing overheating issues.
What's most impressive is that while McLaren benefits most in hot conditions (like Miami), they're still the quickest in cooler races like Suzuka and China.
They've just built a car with an extremely wide operating window.
All this technical brilliance set the stage for the battle between their drivers...
Piastri and Norris should have been fighting each other for the win, but Verstappen's trademark aggressive defense at Turn 2 sent Norris off track in the opening moments.
"It was just Max's usual 'crash or don't pass'," Norris said afterward.
That one moment decided which McLaren driver would take the victory.
What followed was a fascinating display of different driving styles:
Piastri: Calm, patient, methodical in how he eventually passed Verstappen
Norris: More aggressive but less structured in his approach
The contrast in their techniques was striking, and despite having the same machinery, it was Piastri who handled the situation better.
It's a reminder that even with the fastest car, execution is everything in F1.
The question now is whether anyone can catch McLaren, or if we're witnessing the start of a new era of dominance.
Russell's assessment that it's a "long-term project" to match McLaren's tyre management suggests we might be seeing many more blue cars on the top step for the rest of the season.
See you next time, Scott "
Se isto for verdade porque não começaram já as outras equipas a experimentar estes "coatings" que reduzem calor passivamente?
Se calhar até já começaram mas ainda não de forma tão eficiente como a Mclaren...