u/TheFlyingR0cket

I've seen a lot of negativity around the team lately, so I just wanted to offer a different perspective.

We're only nine races into a completely new set of regulations, and McLaren only needs to find around .2-.3 seconds per lap to be right back at the front. Over the last three qualifying sessions, we only needed .1-.2 to be 3rd and 4th with both drivers in all of them.

It's also worth remembering that McLaren is the only customer team consistently taking the fight to the factory teams. Every other customer team is a fair way behind, yet we're still up there battling the biggest manufacturers in Formula 1.

These regulations are still in their infancy. Every team is learning, bringing upgrades, and discovering performance. The pecking order is going to evolve throughout the season, and a gain of just a tenth or two can completely change a race weekend.

Of course we all want poles, wins, and championships. But the fact that we're disappointed with fighting factory teams shows just how high the expectations have become, and that's a testament to how far this team has come.

So let's support the team while they keep developing the car. We're already in the fight, we're only nine races into a new era of F1, and we're still the only customer team consistently mixing it with the factory giants.

IMHO that's something worth being positive about.

Amazing pod with Liam, so open and transparent.

With the Lisa Jane Spencer video going viral, and regardless of what people think of her comments, it got me wondering about something broader.

Should mainstream news outlets be reporting on social media posts from private individuals?

On one hand, if a post or video becomes widely shared and is generating public discussion, you could argue it's newsworthy. On the other hand, when major news organisations report on these posts, aren't they also giving those people a much bigger platform and amplifying their message?

In some cases, I wonder whether a post would have remained relatively unknown if mainstream media hadn't picked it up and reported on it. The reporting itself can sometimes turn a viral post into a national story.

It also raises questions about consequences. Once mainstream media becomes involved, the impact on the person can be enormous loss of employment, public shaming, and long-term damage to their reputation. Some people would argue that's a justified consequence of their actions, while others might argue that media amplification can turn a bad moment into a life-altering event.

So my question is: should there be any rules, guidelines, or even laws that limit how mainstream media reports on social media content from private individuals? Or is that a slippery slope that would interfere with press freedom?

Interested to hear people's thoughts.