Former McLaren junior Alex Dunne is reportedly in talks to sign with a rival F1 team after his mysterious departure from the papaya squad earlier this season. read more »
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Finish third. Easier said than done. But nothing Lando Norris can't do.Max Verstappen is charging forward like an express train, and having him as a title challenger is... read more »
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Former McLaren star Alex Palou has revealed that Max Verstappen would have won the championship 'months ago' if he was racing in a McLaren F1 car. read more »
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Were McLaren's Papaya Rules to blame for their strategy hesitation at the Qatar Grand Prix? read more »
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Picture the scene: It's the closing stages of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. Max Verstappen is leading, George Russell is second, his Mercedes having proved very fast again in... read more »
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What on earth are McLaren playing at? After lining up one-two on the grid at the Qatar Grand Prix, they were on course for a straight forward one-two finish... only to then... read more »
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McLaren boss Andrea Stella has stated that McLaren will not change its approach in philosophy or principles in the Qatar GP, despite it being a potential F1 title decider. The... read more »
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McLaren may be dominating the drivers' championship in 2025, but the papaya F1 team have not impressed on their previous outings at the Las Vegas Grand Prix. read more »
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McLaren's 2025 Formula 1 season has often been overshadowed by the infamous 'Papaya rules'; however, Oscar Piastri believes the relationship between himself and... read more »
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"Our mission is to stop this momentum and bring back the momentum to the papaya side." read more »
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"It sounds very soft and it was like two kids being published in the corner of your room." read more »
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Max Verstappen has vowed that he wouldn't be susceptible to McLaren's "papaya rules" in the team as he "wouldn't be close in points" to his... read more »
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Max Verstappen jokes that McLaren's "papaya rules" wouldn't be a problem if he were driving for the team as "we wouldn't be that close in... read more »
Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
7th of December 2025
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| Pos | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |