2025 McLaren F1 Team

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I think we cant do this.
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Mcl_G10 wrote:
30 Nov 2025, 19:03
Oscar has a good shot at victory for sure.

Lando p3 at best unless he finds something.
I don't think he even gets a shot, let alone a good one. Max has tremendous pace.

Lando needs to try and hold on to 3rd otherwise that will make Abu Dhabi really uncomfortable for him. With this pace at the moment, he will come out behind Carlos when he pits so he has to get P3 on track.
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Yeah this looks like P2 and P3 unless there is a safety car.

Norris looks shaky for P3, he may need to overtake Antonelli and Sainz.

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Oscar should not box for hards.

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Let Norris go long and onto softs. Split the strategies.

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FittingMechanics wrote:
30 Nov 2025, 19:05
Yeah this looks like P2 and P3 unless there is a safety car.

Norris looks shaky for P3, he may need to overtake Antonelli and Sainz.
Yep, I didn't notice Kimi's gap, but he will definitely have to make 2 on-track overtakes to get P3.
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FittingMechanics wrote:
30 Nov 2025, 19:08
Let Norris go long and onto softs. Split the strategies.
This team is so stupid. Why go out of Verstappens way.

Insane.

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No way oscar catches max on hards.

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If the strategist is not fired today then I dont know

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I still dont understand why they didnt pit, Lap 7 was perfect because 7+25+25 is the race distance, surely they ran hundreds of simulations back at base to know if the SC comes out on Lap 7 you pit.

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What a disaster for Norris. I don't think he can make the podium to be honest. Seems like he has to win Abu Dhabi to get the championship now. Between the DSQ in Vegas and the strategy disaster-class here, they've lost him 35 points lol.
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Norris could have gone to the lap 50, kept Verstappen slowed down and then bolt on softs. This would be good for Norris and for the team. If there is a red flag or safety car he gains, if there is not then he slows down Verstappen which helps Piastri (and Norris).

This would be much better for the team than this bullshit. I just can't believe how bad the choices they made today. Everything that could be done wrong was done.
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Im not as confident as others that Lando will get 3rd.
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Yeah McLaren strategy team once again showing they're completely braindead :lol:

So many questionable strategies this year, but this one takes the cake.
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Landos race is awful