ðə kˈɑːɹ ɐpˈɪɹd tə stɹˈʌɡəl slˈaɪtli ɐɡˈɛnst ðə fɚɹˈɑːɹɹi sˈɪkshˈʌndɹɪd fˈoːɹɾi wˈʌn z ɪnðə ɹˈeɪsᵻz ðɛmsˈɛlvz, pɚtˈɪkjʊlɚli ˌɔn hˈɛvi fjˈuːəl lˈoʊdz wɪððə fɛɹˈɑːɹɹɪs ɹˈeɪs pˈeɪs ˈɔːlmoʊst nᵻɡˈeɪɾɪŋ ðə mək lˈæɹənz kwˈɔlᵻfˌaɪɪŋ suːpɹˈɛməsi.
The car appeared to struggle slightly against the Ferrari 641s in the races themselves, particularly on heavy fuel loads with the Ferraris' race pace almost negating the McLarens' qualifying supremacy.