2025 McLaren F1 Team

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Watto
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FittingMechanics wrote:
06 Jul 2025, 17:08
Watto wrote:
06 Jul 2025, 17:05
McLaren chose well with the setup, and Oscar and Lando (well except for the penalty) have both driven fantastically. Max with the big mistake.
McLaren is conservative so ofcourse they take a race setup. Max and Red Bull are just trying everything they can so they do these wild strategies with quali setups.
yep seemed a big risk. Always looked more likely for rain on Sunday with either a green track or well wet race -guess they hoped Max could make it work but, clearly not.

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mwillems
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FittingMechanics wrote:
06 Jul 2025, 17:17
Safety car would screw over Lando. He would be unable to pit.
He'd be OK to go to the end.
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FittingMechanics
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Norris should try and overtake. He is very vulnerable against Piastri if there is a safety car.

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mwillems
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FittingMechanics wrote:
06 Jul 2025, 17:23
Norris should try and overtake. He is very vulnerable against Piastri if there is a safety car.
He doesnt need to stop. Its Landos race.
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Mcl_G10
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I fear a safety car now, someone will crash here

Watto
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Great stop for Lando there by McLaren

Mcl_G10
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Gonna be close oscar will be rapid

Edit, too fast!

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mwillems
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Despite what Brundle is saying, Lando just needs to bring it home.

Its in the bag.
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Ben1980
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Off topic...come on Hulk!

Watto
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Hmm, not sure I liked Oscar asking for the swap with Lando, there think he threw away the win - don't think he can complain too much about the penalty - Lando has the race under control now.\

Fantastic drive from both Oscar and Lando today.

Watto
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mwillems wrote:
06 Jul 2025, 17:33
Despite what Brundle is saying, Lando just needs to bring it home.

Its in the bag.
Standard Brundle, think it was Lanco just being careful on cold slicks, would likely have been told other on slicks were going off, handled it fantastically well.

Ben1980
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Im completely changing my tone from 3 weeks ago. Why didn't Lando settle!

He'd be leading.( I think?)

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Watto wrote:
06 Jul 2025, 17:37
Hmm, not sure I liked Oscar asking for the swap with Lando, there think he threw away the win - don't think he can complain too much about the penalty - Lando has the race under control now.\

Fantastic drive from both Oscar and Lando today.
Definitely, pretty lame.

Lazy
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Great job Lando, faster for the whole 2nd half of the race.

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mwillems
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Solid drive by Lando. Max was never a threat so it was very silly from Oscar.
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