The data revealing McLaren's radical difference to Mercedes

Last chance to claim 90% off your paddock pass for F1 2026, with exclusive videos and podcasts in The Race Members' Club: https://www.patreon.com/cw/TheRace/membership Oscar Piastri’s fastest practice time in Japan on Friday was fascinating not for the fact it beat Mercedes but because of how it was achieved. 00:00 McLaren’s surprise deployment 03:40 The George Russell disclaimer 05:23 In the Ferrari ‘spoiler’ role 07:50 What’s going on with Ferrari? 08:53 Red Bull a midfielder again 10:03 How F1 2026 has changed Suzuka Subscribe: http://the-race.com/youtube_subscribe The Race Members' Club: https://www.patreon.com/cw/TheRace/membership Website: http://the-race.com/ Twitter: @wearetherace Instagram: @wearetherace Facebook: http://facebook.com/wearetherace Podcasts: http://the-race.com/podcasts #f1 #formula1 #formulaone #grandprix #f12026 #f1news #therace #japan #japanesegp #suzuka #mclaren #mercedes #oscarpiastri #kimiantonelli #georgerussell