McLaren Fans Livid After "Embarrassing" Bahrain Grand Prix Result

Things didn't go well for McLaren at the Bahrain Grand Prix.

McLaren had an awful start to the 2023 F1 Season as both cars suffered issues during the Bahrain Grand Prix. Fans of the team have now made their comments on Twitter, describing the "embarrassing" race they had to watch while making fun of the fact that McLaren paid Daniel Ricciardo $18 million to leave the team. 

Oscar Piastri's car quickly suffered what was expected to be a hydraulic failure which turned out to be an issue within the wiring loom beneath the steering wheel. He was pulled off the track with a DNF. This was quickly followed by Lando Norris suffering from pneumatic issues, forcing him to pit multiple times throughout the race. He, unsurprisingly, finished last in front of the other DNFs. 

"It was disappointing to have finished so soon," said Piastri after his race ended. "We were going quite well, got a decent start and made some good overtakes. I thought up until the electrical problem, we were doing a good job."

This is what the F1 Twitterati had to say about the disheartening race:

McLaren fans... I have to ask (AGAIN)

How are you? 😢

— Matt Gallagher (@MattP1Gallagher) March 5, 2023

Mclaren pic.twitter.com/vKuv8FSXYM

— Massinha F1 (@MassinhaF1_) March 5, 2023

I hope the McLaren shareholders say that to him soon pic.twitter.com/ugvLVusZY6

— Jo 🦡 (@itsIightsout) March 5, 2023

Zak Brown seeing McLaren in P15 and P19 pic.twitter.com/swRdNvejur

— Tom Bellingham (@TomP1Bellingham) March 4, 2023

“daniel ricciardo was the problem at mclaren” pic.twitter.com/WzlwdLyUqp

— alix (@apresleclerc) February 25, 2023

Mclaren have stolen our strategies this season

— Ferrari Strategists (@FerrariStrat) March 5, 2023

Oscar Piastri gave us the most iconic F1 Tweet, had two teams fighting over him, got McLaren to pay millions of dollars to Daniel Ricciardo; just to qualify 19th. 😭

— Ragnhild 🏁 (@ragnf1) March 4, 2023

Fans were quick to point out how lucky Daniel Ricciardo was to leave when he did... and get paid for it?!

Danny Ric with his $18mln payout to not drive McLaren in '23 seeing Oscar Piastri qualify in 18th:#F1 #BahrainGP pic.twitter.com/WCZVtRWgcO

— Simon Dau (@there_is_no_if) March 4, 2023

When you get paid 18M to not drive Mclaren shitbox pic.twitter.com/9x1jLzIcIZ

— F1 TROLL (@f1trollofficial) March 4, 2023

Daniel Ricciardo watching McLaren without him... pic.twitter.com/8SjRvw1H2S

— ESPN F1 (@ESPNF1) March 5, 2023

Daniel Ricciardo somewhere in world watching Mclaren burn to the ground: pic.twitter.com/B5bWXzUWOo

— mary🤍 (@charlesnorrispg) February 25, 2023

Daniel Ricciardo after seeing McLaren in P18 and P19#F1 | #BahrainGP pic.twitter.com/zC5hDuvJEw

— Inge Vliek (@xingevliek) March 4, 2023

Daniel Ricciardo after seeing a McLaren in P19
pic.twitter.com/vXouostygb

— WTF1 (@wtf1official) March 4, 2023

brazilian commentator: “Williams showing that McLaren is really behind” https://t.co/wH1CBDCllG

— mic (@winfrompole) March 5, 2023