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What are McLaren's papaya rules ahead of the F1 title decider?
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Indexed on December-05-2025 18:42:06 from: Autosport.com ( 100 views )
What are McLaren's papaya rules ahead of the F1 title decider?
As McLaren goes into Formula 1's 2025 title decider with both drivers in contention for the world championship against Max Verstappen, two words come up again and again: papaya rules.The phrase was coined by team principal Andrea Stella - "Andreas like to come up with different names for different things," Lando Norris explained - and was first brought up on 1 September 2024, ahead ...Keep reading
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Who has the advantage after day one at F1's Abu Dhabi title-decider?
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Indexed on December-05-2025 17:00:17 from: Crash.Net ( 98 views )
Who has the advantage after day one at F1's Abu Dhabi title-decider?
Analysing how things stand after Friday practice at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.
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'Dramas, beef, food fights?': Inside F1 drivers' meal in Abu Dhabi
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'Dramas, beef, food fights?': Inside F1 drivers' meal in Abu Dhabi
The stars who attended the annual F1 drivers' dinner ahead of the season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix have spilled the beans on what really went down at this year's event.
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'Cocky' Lando Norris given dressing down
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'Cocky' Lando Norris given dressing down
Former F1 boss Bernie Ecclestone has said that British racer Lando Norris is 'cocky', and that Max Verstappen will win the title this year.
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Red Bull "can't rely three times on mistakes" from McLaren in F1 Abu Dhabi GP
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Indexed on December-05-2025 17:36:07 from: Autosport.com ( 94 views )
Red Bull "can't rely three times on mistakes" from McLaren in F1 Abu Dhabi GP
After the first practice session in Abu Dhabi, championship leader Lando Norris was just 0.008s faster than Max Verstappen - but that gap grew to 0.363s in the second session. That is concerning for Red Bull on two fronts: firstly that set-up changes between the sessions failed to have the desired effect, and also that the second session is far more representative than the first because track ...Keep reading
As McLaren goes into Formula 1's 2025 title decider with both drivers in contention for the world championship against Max Verstappen, two words come up again and again: papaya rules.The phrase was coined by team principal Andrea Stella - "Andreas like to come up with different names for different things," Lando Norris explained - and was first brought up on 1 September 2024, ahead ...Keep reading
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McLaren boss Andrea Stella has denied that managing Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri is getting "tougher" as the pair's fight for the F1 title in 2025... read more »
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Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
7th of December 2025
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| Pos | Driver | Points |
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| 1 | Lando Norris | 408 |
| 2 | Max Verstappen | 396 |
| 3 | Oscar Piastri | 392 |
| 4 | George Russell | 309 |
| 5 | Charles Leclerc | 230 |
| 6 | Lewis Hamilton | 152 |
| 7 | Kimi Antonelli | 150 |
| 8 | Alexander Albon | 73 |
| 9 | Carlos Sainz | 64 |
| 10 | Isack Hadjar | 51 |
| Pos | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | McLaren | 800 |
| 2 | Mercedes | 459 |
| 3 | Red Bull Racing | 426 |
| 4 | Ferrari | 382 |
| 5 | Williams | 137 |
| 6 | Racing Bulls | 92 |
| 7 | Aston Martin | 80 |
| 8 | Haas F1 Team | 73 |
| 9 | Kick Sauber | 68 |
| 10 | Alpine | 22 |

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