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Poll

If Max wins the WDC in 2025, what's going to happen at McLaren?

Change the driver lineup.  Both led, neither could seal the deal, at least one has to go
0 (0%)
Change the at the top.  Winning a championship is the job of team principle:  Andrea Stella has to go
0 (0%)
Change at the VERY top.  Zac Brown has built McLaren up from almost nothing, but someone else needs to make the final push.
1 (20%)
Lower level shakeup.  Engineers, technicians and strategists are doing great, but a shakeup is clearly needed.
1 (20%)
Nothing.  This is a lesson that will bring hunger to 2026 and beyond
3 (60%)

Total Members Voted: 5

Voting closed: November 28, 2025, 09:03:32 PM

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Offline Jericoke

If McLaren doesn't win a WDC, what will happen?
« on: November 24, 2025, 09:03:32 PM »
Piastri and Norris took turns looking unstoppable.  Now they look very stoppable.  What happens if Max wins the WDC for 2025?
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Offline Andy B

Re: If McLaren doesn't win a WDC, what will happen?
« Reply #1 on: November 25, 2025, 04:32:08 AM »
Of course LH could leave Ferrari and return to McLaren!   :DntKnw:
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Offline Dare

Re: If McLaren doesn't win a WDC, what will happen?
« Reply #2 on: November 25, 2025, 03:16:04 PM »
Quote from: Andy B on November 25, 2025, 04:32:08 AM
Of course LH could leave Ferrari and return to McLaren!   :DntKnw:

I'm not too sure they would want him back. He can't beat his teammate now
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Offline cosworth151

Re: If McLaren doesn't win a WDC, what will happen?
« Reply #3 on: November 25, 2025, 05:45:44 PM »
I think the biggest reason for the situation is the fact that McLaren has 2 outstanding drivers and didn't appoint who was #1. Personally, I think it was a good thing that the didn't. How many races were Lando & Oscar each others main competition?

I don't thing many people would have predicted how much better Max & RBR would be at this point in the season. The double DSQ last weekend at Vegas was (hopefully) a one-off event.
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Offline Dare

Re: If McLaren doesn't win a WDC, what will happen?
« Reply #4 on: November 25, 2025, 09:28:25 PM »
Quote from: cosworth151 on November 25, 2025, 05:45:44 PM
I think the biggest reason for the situation is the fact that McLaren has 2 outstanding drivers and didn't appoint who was #1. Personally, I think it was a good thing that the didn't. How many races were Lando & Oscar each others main competition?

I don't thing many people would have predicted how much better Max & RBR would be at this point in the season. The double DSQ last weekend at Vegas was (hopefully) a one-off event.

Last season didn't McLaren make a big improvement after the halfway mark
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Offline Jericoke

Re: If McLaren doesn't win a WDC, what will happen?
« Reply #5 on: November 26, 2025, 01:41:37 PM »
Quote from: Dare on November 25, 2025, 09:28:25 PM
Quote from: cosworth151 on November 25, 2025, 05:45:44 PM
I think the biggest reason for the situation is the fact that McLaren has 2 outstanding drivers and didn't appoint who was #1. Personally, I think it was a good thing that the didn't. How many races were Lando & Oscar each others main competition?

I don't thing many people would have predicted how much better Max & RBR would be at this point in the season. The double DSQ last weekend at Vegas was (hopefully) a one-off event.

Last season didn't McLaren make a big improvement after the halfway mark

Agreed, but if I told you that Horner and Newey would leave due to off track controversy, not on track failure, and RBR would become stronger?
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Offline Andy B

Re: If McLaren doesn't win a WDC, what will happen?
« Reply #6 on: November 26, 2025, 07:18:00 PM »
History repeating itself!
McLaren would have had the 2007 drivers WC if the had chosen a lead driver!
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Offline Dare

Re: If McLaren doesn't win a WDC, what will happen?
« Reply #7 on: November 26, 2025, 08:48:30 PM »
Quote from: Jericoke on November 26, 2025, 01:41:37 PM
Quote from: Dare on November 25, 2025, 09:28:25 PM
Quote from: cosworth151 on November 25, 2025, 05:45:44 PM
I think the biggest reason for the situation is the fact that McLaren has 2 outstanding drivers and didn't appoint who was #1. Personally, I think it was a good thing that the didn't. How many races were Lando & Oscar each others main competition?

I don't thing many people would have predicted how much better Max & RBR would be at this point in the season. The double DSQ last weekend at Vegas was (hopefully) a one-off event.

Last season didn't McLaren make a big improvement after the halfway mark

Agreed, but if I told you that Horner and Newey would leave due to off track controversy, not on track failure, and RBR would become stronger?

Maybe Newey's assisstants learned more from him than he planned on.
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Offline John S

Re: If McLaren doesn't win a WDC, what will happen?
« Reply #8 on: November 30, 2025, 11:58:16 AM »
Odd though ain't it that papaya rules say they are free to race each other, but pitstop mistakes can only go one driver's way.  ;)  :D
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Offline Dare

Re: If McLaren doesn't win a WDC, what will happen?
« Reply #9 on: November 30, 2025, 04:51:45 PM »
Quote from: John S on November 30, 2025, 11:58:16 AM
Odd though ain't it that papaya rules say they are free to race each other, but pitstop mistakes can only go one driver's way.  ;)  :D


1 second difference on a stop today in favor of Lando
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