2025 McLaren F1 Team

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FittingMechanics wrote:
25 May 2025, 16:40
To be fair, Ferrari looks the faster car at the moment. It's not easy for Norris to handle Max as a wildcard that could hold him back.
Just managed to catch up at the end of the race. Lando was literally "scared" to get up close to Max in case he pulled any shenanigans in the braking zones. He was holding back at the right places. Ferrari was not the faster car here.
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FittingMechanics
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Leclerc - where are those mistakes?

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Beautiful lando what weekend

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Great job Lando 👏🏻

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Emag wrote:
25 May 2025, 16:44
FittingMechanics wrote:
25 May 2025, 16:40
To be fair, Ferrari looks the faster car at the moment. It's not easy for Norris to handle Max as a wildcard that could hold him back.
Just managed to catch up at the end of the race. Lando was literally "scared" to get up close to Max in case he pulled any shenanigans in the braking zone. He was holding back at the right places. Ferrari was not the faster car here.
Yeah, looks like it. Very very smart drive by Norris. He only risked it by being close to Verstappen, a simple brake check by Verstappen and Leclerc goes by.

The way he dominated the last lap after Verstappen went to pits is just amazing.

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Yes Lando!
Just a fan's point of view

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A little risky strategie, but worked out good.

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Good job! First win in Monaco since Alonso in '07!

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And now immediately after the snooze-fest of Monaco, next week is the flexi-wing directive and we will find out how much pace the flexi front wing was worth to McLaren.

In any case, one side will end up being really disappointed after Barcelona. Remains to be seen which side that will be.
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CjC wrote:
25 May 2025, 16:46
Yes Lando!
I was going to ask if anyone has checked on you.during the last stint... :lol: :lol:
Q: (Stefano Mancini – La Stampa) Kimi, will you help Vettel to win his championship this year?
Kimi Raikkonen: I can only drive one car, obviously. 
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Slahinki wrote:
25 May 2025, 16:51
Good job! First win in Monaco since Alonso in '07!
Hamilton in '08
Q: (Stefano Mancini – La Stampa) Kimi, will you help Vettel to win his championship this year?
Kimi Raikkonen: I can only drive one car, obviously. 
@2018 Singapore Grand Prix drivers press conference.

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Great weekend by Norris. Got the pole, got the win, really managed it well.

Piastri did not have that good of a weekend. He didn't have pace to challenge Leclerc, if he was able to follow him he could have undercut him.

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Slahinki wrote:
25 May 2025, 16:51
Good job! First win in Monaco since Alonso in '07!
Not forget Hamilton 2008 Monaco :)

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FittingMechanics wrote:
25 May 2025, 16:34
mwillems wrote:
25 May 2025, 16:32
He is catching, still don't think he'll get by, but this is where Lando might help him.
Seems Lando is thinking the same as me. Put Leclerc under pressure. I know LEC probably doesn't care about P2 but Piastri does some unorthodox overtakes.
No doubt Piastri wanted to be there, but he didn';t have the pace. Lando was going so slow, backed up by Max, and Oscar couldn't do much. A disappointing pace this weekend from Oscar who struggled with the rear all weekend long. Really strange.

Great race by Norris, keeping himself close to Oscar. More points dropped by Max, happy days!
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Lando won which is great but, we can all agree that this race was made worse with the mandatory 2 stopper.