2025 McLaren F1 Team

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matt_b
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I cant wait to hear from the team after this, every simultation wouldve said BOX LAP 7, Free Stop, don't box on lap 1-6.

j_ste
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P4 is HUGE

Watto
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The mistake from Kimi I think saves Lando.

Gives him a bit of a margin for Abu Dhabi only needs 4th even if Max wins. Still a bit of a risk.


Poor decision by McLaren not to pit

Mcl_G10
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Norris gains 1 tenth on the straight.

Im so pissed off right now.

What a debrief it will be. They are a laughing stock.

Gave away p1

Ben1980
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More embarrassing than Vegas

Watto
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Piastri sounded a little pissed.

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mwillems
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I'm so angry.
I'm not taking advice from a cartoon dog

-Bandit

Szabi1112
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Most amateur decision I’ve ever seen.

Luscion
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Darth-Piekus
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Ok. Abu Dhabi. Last race. All Norris needs is 3rd. Nothing more, nothing less. Piastri should go for full win.

michl420
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This is so frustrating, the luck is really not on our side. Lets hope it come a little back next week.

FittingMechanics
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Incredibly stupid strategy calls, on two occasions.

First not pitting on lap 7 which was a slam dunk obvious pit decision. Maybe just maybe Norris has to hold but so what, maybe let him into traffic and take the penalty.

Second super stupid decision was pitting Norris onto hards at the end. He was holding up Max, hurting Max's tires and hoping for a potential red flag. Going until the 25 laps of the tire would put Norris on his half used softs for last 7 laps, again hoping for a SC and by holding Max he would have helped Oscar and himself. At least make Verstappen have to overtake Norris, once he overtakes you can either go to hards or softs, depending on when it happens.

But no, we get Norris to pit and come out 2 seconds behind Antonelli.

At least Antonelli made a mistake and Norris is 12 points ahead.
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Ben1980
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mwillems wrote:
30 Nov 2025, 19:31
I'm so angry.
How. An they mess that up so bad. Everyone pits, but somehow Mclaren think its the wrong decision. Absolutely laughing stock.

Szabi1112
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michl420 wrote:
30 Nov 2025, 19:32
This is so frustrating, the luck is really not on our side. Lets hope it come a little back next week.
What luck? Everybody had pitted except us :D

Szabi1112
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FittingMechanics wrote:
30 Nov 2025, 19:32
Incredibly stupid strategy calls, on two occasions.

First not pitting on lap 7 which was a slam dunk obvious pit decision. Maybe just maybe Norris has to hold but so what, maybe let him into traffic and take the penalty.

Second super stupid decision was pitting Norris onto hards at the end. He was holding up Max, hurting Max's tires and hoping for a potential red flag. Going until the 25 laps of the tire would put Norris on his half used softs for last 7 laps, again hoping for a SC and by holding Max he would have helped Oscar and himself. At least make Verstappen have to overtake Norris, once he overtakes you can either go to hards or softs, depending on when it happens.

But no, we get Norris to pit and come out 2 seconds behind Antonelli.

At least Antonelli made a mistake and Norris is 12 points ahead.
This !