2025 McLaren F1 Team

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Szabi1112
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What do you think Las Vegas will be as difficult for us as it was last year? Our car has changed a lot

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They also had the fastest car in Singapur, but in dirty air it is usless. I actually think Piastri was the second fastest car and I think he drive good. Race pace was surprisingly good. They must keep finishing around VES or in front. I fear Las Vegas. They can finish easily 6-8 there.

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proteus
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FittingMechanics wrote:
26 Oct 2025, 23:58
Great work by the team. Norris did a mega drive but this once again shows this really is "clear air" formula. Whoever can get clear air for a while will win.

Max made a great damage limitation drive, good job.

Piastri was too cautious and needs to realize he won't win this championship by being hesitant. He needs to be aggressive in overtaking, especially against uninvolved people. They know you have a faster car, they know they will be overtaken, just pull the trigger and make them decide whether they want to crash. This is what Verstappen does and it is why he can slice through the field.

Now let's go and dominate in Brazil to crush WDC dreams of Red Bull.
Well Ocon looked like he didnt get the memo. And a small contact can end a race at anytime.
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michl420 wrote:
27 Oct 2025, 00:03
They also had the fastest car in Singapur, but in dirty air it is usless. I actually think Piastri was the second fastest car and I think he drive good. Race pace was surprisingly good. They must keep finishing around VES or in front. I fear Las Vegas. They can finish easily 6-8 there.
That is why it is critical to be beat Verstappen in Brazil. Las Vegas could go his way and if the gap is not significant, that is a lot of pressure.

geogate
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Important weekend to stop the rot. I know McLaren are quietly confident the car will be strong for most of the remaining races, so it was good to see that so far that wasn't misplaced optimism.
The nasty toxicity is really ruining it as a sport

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geogate wrote:
27 Oct 2025, 00:05
Important weekend to stop the rot. I know McLaren are quietly confident the car will be strong for most of the remaining races, so it was good to see that so far that wasn't misplaced optimism.
The nasty toxicity is really ruining it as a sport
What I like the most about current situation is that both cars are ahead by 35/36 points to Verstappen. So if one of them has an unlucky DNF hopefully the other one can carry the torch and take the WDC.

Emag
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Brazil should be good, but if it rains then it's a Max-biased dice roll :lol:
Vegas probably will be bad, so damage limitation there.
Qatar and Abu-Dhabi, unless they DNF, it should be podium at the very least.
So it's down to the next 2 races basically.

As for Max, I think he was robbed today honestly. Mega drive and that VSC at the end was a joke.
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Emag wrote:
27 Oct 2025, 00:07
Brazil should be good, but if it rains then it's a Max-biased dice roll :lol:
Vegas probably will be bad, so damage limitation there.
Qatar and Abu-Dhabi, unless they DNF, it should be podium at the very least.
So it's down to the next 2 races basically.

As for Max, I think he was robbed today honestly. Mega drive and that VSC at the end was a joke.
He was handed a WDC on a plate though. Don’t feel too sorry for him
Just a fan's point of view

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Emag wrote:
27 Oct 2025, 00:07
Brazil should be good, but if it rains then it's a Max-biased dice roll :lol:
Vegas probably will be bad, so damage limitation there.
Qatar and Abu-Dhabi, unless they DNF, it should be podium at the very least.
So it's down to the next 2 races basically.

As for Max, I think he was robbed today honestly. Mega drive and that VSC at the end was a joke.
I agree that VSC was not needed. Quite silly actually.

But I do think there would have been a problem with the stewarding. With the flag in that section, you need to slow down, but it is not mandated by how much, so Max can easily just see how much Leclerc slows down and then do a little bit less. Like he did at that spot before the VSC.

With it being right before a big straight it's a huge advantage and we would have likely got a Ferrari protesting that Max didn't slow down enough, etc. Not sure they chose to do a VSC because of that, but I wouldn't be surprised.

I'm still upset about Austin sprint. With those 7 and 6 points both guys would be 40+ points ahead with 4 races to go.

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FittingMechanics wrote:
26 Oct 2025, 23:58
Great work by the team. Norris did a mega drive but this once again shows this really is "clear air" formula. Whoever can get clear air for a while will win.

Max made a great damage limitation drive, good job.

Piastri was too cautious and needs to realize he won't win this championship by being hesitant. He needs to be aggressive in overtaking, especially against uninvolved people. They know you have a faster car, they know they will be overtaken, just pull the trigger and make them decide whether they want to crash. This is what Verstappen does and it is why he can slice through the field.

Now let's go and dominate in Brazil to crush WDC dreams of Red Bull.
Where Oscar's pace has gone these last 4 weekends is a mystery. I think his drive today was okay and more aggression would have been too risky, but the straight line and DRS speed is still an issue for McLaren. Piastri would be well in the DRS and gain a tenth - not what DRS was supposed to do.

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A joke was the 10seconds penalty to Hamilton. Others are cutting 3 corners and nothing happened, after that same driver is pushing George out of track and all he gets is "noted" by stewards. Maybe they are still looking for the notes. Pathetic!

On our side supper happy with Lando form and also Oscar gave some signs of life.
And most important, with same bla bla that Max will win all the races, for him will not be enough for the 5th if Lando or Oscar will be P2. So let's enjoy the final races and not to make plans, cause my self at least, learned the lesson of last year Brazil.

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Emag wrote:
27 Oct 2025, 00:07

As for Max, I think he was robbed today honestly. Mega drive and that VSC at the end was a joke.
Was the decision to start Max on mediums a master stroke, given Lando clearly had only himself to beat? When you defend as well as Max does, using the more durable tyre when the fuel load is high is theoretically optimum. The speed he came through on the softs was surprisingly good relative to the Ferraris and Mercs. McLaren strategy given they started P1 and P7 was limp to say the least.

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What a race by NOR, superb weekend for him and Mclaren in some sense, as we are back with a win after difficult 4-5 races. I expected more from PIA today, but I guess his slow start put him on the back foot and then the DRS train against the Mercs did not help as well.
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Mcl_G10
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Lando needed that today, fantastic execution this weekend throughout.

I still think this championship is going down to the wire though. Brazil anything can happen as max can be magic there and vegas can be very bad points swing against both our drivers. Those two races could easily see max gain around 22-25pts and then its all to play for in the last 2 rounds.

littlebigcat
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Piastri has performed at the same level the entire season...Norris has just returned to his,