Poll: Official 2025 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix Race Thread - Yas Marina Circuit - Race 24/24 - Showdown in the Desert

[Kautya]

Sky talking up that Leclerc pit stop like it's a game changer lol

Atleast they are not talking of rain.

 

[UTmaniac]

Leclerc pits, so Norris in next lap?

 

[el_dazza]

Atleast they are not talking of rain.

Yet..

 

[Mekrel]

McLaren couldn’t be more blatant today; first sticking him on hards and now letting Norris catch up by not getting him off them. Pathetic really, Lando no wins being engineered a WDC

Piastri doesn't stand a change of winning this ultimately, he needs to finish P1 (Max has the pace here) and Lando needs to end up further down than he realistically will. For McLaren, it's better to have him as pawn to help one driver win the WDC.

Piastri has lost the WDC on his own accord with his performances as of late until Qatar.

 

[Johnz0r]

Piastri needs to leave Macca if he’s going to win a WDC - getting the old Rubens treatment..

 

[Darkpilgrim]

Lando pitting

 

[utajoker]

Zero defence from piastri

 

[el_dazza]

Piastri needs to leave Macca if he’s going to win a WDC - getting the old Rubens treatment..

Absolute garbage. He was in control of the championship and then had an awful patch. He's cost himself this title.

 

[Flibster]

Could McLaren make it any more obvious?

 

[andy_mk3]

Zero defence from piastri

What was he supposed to do? His tyres have nothing in them to defend.

 

[Emlyn_Dewar]

Well, congratulations to Norris on the championship. It’s over now. Be as well red flag it.

 

[Flibster]

Race control - Hadjar time 1:29.381 deleted - track limits turn 1 lap 41

 

[Psycho Ned]

Safety car could still make it tasty with Norris on hards and Leclerc on mediums!

That's pretty much the last obstacle between him and the title though.

 

[antijoke]

So can Charles catch Norris?

Really don’t him to win lol

 

[Flibster]

Race control - Bortoleto time 1:30.115 deleted - track limits turn 1 lap 39

 

[utajoker]

What was he supposed to do? His tyres have nothing in them to defend.

He could have easily covered the inside and made it a bit more difficult

 

[el_dazza]

Leclerc is absolutely flying, taking chunks out of Lando here.

 

[imtoooldforthis]

So can Charles catch Norris?

Really don’t him to win lol

Won't make much difference to title, Piasti will drop to 4th on final lap

 

[Emlyn_Dewar]

So can Charles catch Norris?

He can’t. But I can only imagine what Crofty is saying right now.

 

[andy_mk3]

He could have easily covered the inside and made it a bit more difficult

He would have only lost time for himself. Max was getting past.