2025 McLaren F1 Team

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Ben1980
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Its mad. Its good racing, but its mad.

Mcl_G10
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Poor choice for oscar to wait it out, but time will tell.
Slow stop from lando so the opportunity was there.
Feel it's much easier for lando to race oscar in this way with a gap then having him right in his mirrors.

McL-H
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I don’t like the team ruining Oscar’s chances by keeping him out so long. It cost him 5 seconds. Next time he should just bring the car in.

Ben1980
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McL-H wrote:
29 Jun 2025, 15:56
I don’t like the team ruining Oscar’s chances by keeping him out so long. It cost him 5 seconds. Next time he should just bring the car in.
He was asked the question though.

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Darth-Piekus
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I dont think the pit stop played a role. Norris is the better driver today and has this in the bag.

billamend
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McL-H wrote:
29 Jun 2025, 15:56
I don’t like the team ruining Oscar’s chances by keeping him out so long. It cost him 5 seconds. Next time he should just bring the car in.
Yes, it was the team that decided to do a dive bomb and flat tire his tires…

Mcl_G10
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McL-H wrote:
29 Jun 2025, 15:56
I don’t like the team ruining Oscar’s chances by keeping him out so long. It cost him 5 seconds. Next time he should just bring the car in.
They gave him a choice. Was supposed to be 4 seconds but the stop was over a second slower so became just over 5

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Xero
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McL-H wrote:
29 Jun 2025, 15:56
I don’t like the team ruining Oscar’s chances by keeping him out so long. It cost him 5 seconds. Next time he should just bring the car in.
Oscars choice. He's about 1 tenth faster than Lando with the tyre delta. Don't think that's enough, feels like Lando has this under control.

Ben1980
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Darth-Piekus wrote:
29 Jun 2025, 15:59
I dont think the pit stop played a role. Norris is the better driver today and has this in the bag.
This is not way from over.

Ground Effect
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McL-H wrote:
29 Jun 2025, 15:56
I don’t like the team ruining Oscar’s chances by keeping him out so long. It cost him 5 seconds. Next time he should just bring the car in.
"Better to be 4s behind Lando with delta, or 1.5s behind?" Piastri is asked. "4s with delta," Piastri responds, so he's going to extend.
Q: (Stefano Mancini – La Stampa) Kimi, will you help Vettel to win his championship this year?
Kimi Raikkonen: I can only drive one car, obviously. 
@2018 Singapore Grand Prix drivers press conference.

FittingMechanics
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I wonder whether Lando was about to pit regardless of the lockup? The team radio came afterwards but that usually is not shown that quick.

If they reacted to the lockup that was a great call (for Norris), knowing Oscar has to run at least a lap more with a flatspot.


Btw these marginal attacks are so frustrating. They will destroy their relationship if they keep doing them. We were a meter away from a double DNF from 1-2.

Ben1980
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Mcl_G10 wrote:
29 Jun 2025, 16:01
McL-H wrote:
29 Jun 2025, 15:56
I don’t like the team ruining Oscar’s chances by keeping him out so long. It cost him 5 seconds. Next time he should just bring the car in.
They gave him a choice. Was supposed to be 4 seconds but the stop was over a second slower so became just over 5
Pit stop was 0.3 slower and Lando was a second faster lap before Oscar stopped.

Mcl_G10
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Piastri and stallard is just so much more crisp and fluid.
There's alot more fluff between lando and Joseph.

Mcl_G10
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Piastri and stallard is just so much more crisp and fluid.
There's alot more fluff between lando and Joseph.

Avocado
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A second faster, fun times ahead. 8)