2025 McLaren F1 Team

[Ben1980]

Oscar, Max, Lando and Lewis all had yellow final sectors.

Its just now the pattern. Mclaren are generally good at all tracks. Sometimes another team is also good, mainly RBR and Max. They have a fast car when it all pieces together.

[Ben1980]

Oscar, Max, Lando and Lewis all had yellow final sectors.

Its just now the pattern. Mclaren are generally good at all tracks. Sometimes another team is also good, mainly RBR and Max. They have a fast car when it all pieces together.

[CjC]

Tomorrow I still think Mclaren is the favorite and if the weather is hot or hotter than today expect both Mclarens passing Max in a moment of some laps if Piastri doesn't pass Max at the start.

It’s not going to be hot. It’s going to rain all morning

[Lazy]

The drivers demeanours suggest they have set up more with the race on mind.

[CjC]

The drivers demeanours suggest they have set up more with the race on mind.

The McLaren FP2 race runs were done with the lower DF rear wing and they have chosen to go with the slightly higher DF for quali and the race which they must feel will be better for the race

[SilviuAgo]

what a mess )))))) This quali was sooo close.

[FittingMechanics]

Frustrating to see yellow sectors and Max get a perfect run.

But fair play to them, they knew they have to risk it all so they went last and got best conditions.

I hope the team is ready to fight tomorrow, I don't want to see another conservative race behind Verstappen like Japan.

[Tvetovnato]

Frustrating to see yellow sectors and Max get a perfect run.

But fair play to them, they knew they have to risk it all so they went last and got best conditions.

I hope the team is ready to fight tomorrow, I don't want to see another conservative race behind Verstappen like Japan.

I think they confirmed earlier in the season that they would rather give up a win to another team than running different strategies that favor one driver over the other, so let’s hope they have good start or good enough pace to overtake on track..

[CjC]

Goes to show how far McLaren has come to be classed in the ‘loosers’ category after qualifying 2nd and 3rd

https://www.the-race.com/formula-1/winn ... ualifying/

[CjC]

Frustrating to see yellow sectors and Max get a perfect run.

But fair play to them, they knew they have to risk it all so they went last and got best conditions.

I hope the team is ready to fight tomorrow, I don't want to see another conservative race behind Verstappen like Japan.

I think they confirmed earlier in the season that they would rather give up a win to another team than running different strategies that favor one driver over the other, so let’s hope they have good start or good enough pace to overtake on track..

I don’t see why they should do that.
All they need to do is offer the leading driver the ‘chance to try a potential race winning strategy’ then it’s up to him to either accept or decline, if it’s the latter then the other driver gets the option for him to either accept or decline.
Same rules should apply to running in second or third or third and forth as to when they are running first and second.

[CjC]

We both can’t be first

[TeamKoolGreen]

So an interesting pole battle today.

The funny part of this pole is that now maybe Max is reconsider leaving RB for Mercedes, so mister Horner may give a brake to Oscar

This was obviously just to poke Zack in the eye because Zack was running his mouth again about Red Bull

Zak Brown believes Racing Bulls would be ahead of sister team Red Bull if they lost Max Verstappen.

https://x.com/SkySportsF1/status/1940688107050877068

[Darth-Piekus]

It is the truth at this point no matter how much they try to deny it. The situations are simply too many to be considered a coincidence. That car and its whole support team is tailored 100% to Max. The second car is left to it's own fate and nothing will change even if Fernando Alonso drives that car. If Max left Red Bull they wouldnt be able to update the car to a different driving style.

[Seanspeed]

Frustrating to see yellow sectors and Max get a perfect run.

But fair play to them, they knew they have to risk it all so they went last and got best conditions.

I hope the team is ready to fight tomorrow, I don't want to see another conservative race behind Verstappen like Japan.

Silverstone is nothing like Japan.

Silverstone is one of those tracks where if you have racepace, you can generally overtake. Or at least find ample opportunities for trying. And we know that Mclaren that is not only the fastest car, but is even stronger in races because they simply dont suffer the same tire problems that basically every other team does. They should be favorites again.

Also dont think yellow flags were really the culprit. Both drivers just didn't maximize the car in qualifying. We've seen that a ton this year(and last year).

[Avocado]

https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/analy ... /10739708/

Both Red Bull and McLaren took very different approaches to ultimate aerodynamic load for the British Grand Prix weekend; Red Bull trimmed out its rear wing to gather more straightline speed, while McLaren tacked on the load to pose more of a threat in the medium-to-low speed corners.

Compromises. I think McLarens will eat him tomorrow.