2025 Formula One Season Thread

[Apple fanboy]

F1 teams are required to run a rookie in FP1 four times this year and McLaren has run three such sessions so they must do their fourth at Abu Dhabi (they will be joined by Red Bull Racing, Racing Bulls, Williams, Ferrari, Haas and Aston Martin).

Lando Norris has given up his car for two of the three sessions so far, so Oscar is fulfilling his second slot.

Exactly. Love how the conspiracy theories circulate around this sort of thing. It’s just the team following the rules fairly.

 

[Pezimak]

As a Max fan I would love him to win. I got to admit that based on the first half of the season I had no expectations to that at all. How the RBR team came together with strategy and driving to get to this result is amazing.

Part of me would like Lando to win as well as I can’t help but feel this is his only chance to become a world champion. It’s now or never. I just can’t see him improve beyond this year. Oscar still has some improving left in him.

In other news, I hope it works out for Isack. I can’t help but feel that it’s too soon for him to take that seat. But we shall see.

Regardless of anything. I hope the two yeah baby’s collide and take each other out. I just can’t warm to George nor Oscar.

I’d be happy with a Max P1, Lando P2, Carlos P3. Lando gets his championship, Max still done the impossible, and Carlos another nice finish and two fingers up to Ferrari 🤣

The one I sympathize most with this season is Lewis. Oh man, what a terrible season that was. I was really hoping for some magic, and a return to the fight at the top. But Ferrari seem so inconsistent and it doesn’t seem to gel.

I am not sure about Isaac either, think it is a bit early for him to be in a front running team. I think the only driver that has partnered with Max who is up there with his skill was Ricciardo. But next year is an open book anyway, some think Mercedes will come back with the new rules.

 

[The-Real-Deal82]

I hope they don’t crash together. That would not be a fitting end to what’s been a good season with a few twist and turns.

However if I hear about the 104 point deficit one more bloody time….grrrrrrr

I just checked and the final race is not being shown on FTA like it was in 2021 when a Brit was in contention. The bonus of that is if Lando doesn't win (I rarely watch highlights without seeing the result), I won't bother watching it. Saves any live disappointment lol. This might be the last season where Max, Lando and Oscar are fighting like this for a while too.

Saw a clip of Lewis in Qatar pulling in for a pitstop, on the radio saying 'this is a sh** race man'... haha sums up his season completely. Just says it how it is. Also saw onboards of him just drifting off the track because the car is so unsable through highspeed corners. Theres certainly one Brit who wouldn't have minded this season ending in August.

Onto F1 2026 with F2 speed F1 cars lol.

 

[cyb3rdud3]

I am not sure about Isaac either, think it is a bit early for him to be in a front running team. I think the only driver that has partnered with Max who is up there with his skill was Ricciardo. But next year is an open book anyway, some things Mercedes will come back with the new rules.

Yes, I love that about this sport. The 'reset', just when they all got a bit closer to each other. It will make it exciting.

 

[avro707]

Exactly. Love how the conspiracy theories circulate around this sort of thing. It’s just the team following the rules fairly.

One of our conservative news organisations was stirring the pot a bit, they absolutely didn't mention the reasoning behind it.