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Title: 2025 F1 season
Post by: Newportnobby on December 01, 2025, 10:18:45 AM
I know it's maybe snooze city for some, but we've now had 23 of the 24 races this season and there have only been 4 different winners - Verstappen, Norris and Piastri have 7 each and Russell has 2. The championship will only be decided at the last race in Abu Dhabi next weekend. Impartial* fans like me have certainly enjoyed the shenanigans teams/drivers have got up to this year!

*I'd like to see Norris win it as he's a Brit, but am not convinced he deserves it :no:
Title: Re: 2025 F1 season
Post by: njee20 on December 01, 2025, 10:25:53 AM
It's been incredible. I'm firmly backing Norris, but Piastri would be an acceptable second best. I really hope it's not Verstsppen, although his meteoric return to the top in the last few months underlines his extreme talent.
Title: Re: 2025 F1 season
Post by: alypar11 on December 01, 2025, 11:28:01 AM
It's been quite interesting really compared to previous seasons. I'm very sorry about the problems Hamilton seems embroiled in. Is it machinery, team culture or just getting a bit less sharp with the passing of time.
McLaren seems to be trying to do things a bit differently with the way they treat their drivers. More modern mentoring rather than the cut-throat competition you would expect. It seems to have tied them in knots for the last few races though.
Verstappen is an absolute talent but maybe a bit too no-holds barred approach, rather like Schumacher, Senna and Prost eras. He also totally dominates his team (or his Dad does!)
It's going to be an interesting last race for certain.