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Mark Hughes: Canny McLaren caught Red Bull by surprise

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Lando Norris, world champion. It slotted into place in the season finale in a way no one could have any real complaints about. Max Verstappen won his eighth race of 2025 (more than anyone else) to cap a truly brilliant seasonal performance, but Norris did all he needed to do in finishing a conservative third. The way McLaren went about winning one of its drivers a title for the first time in 17 years essentially shaped the race. Norris’ points l…
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The image will probably remain as one of the key moments of this 2025 season: Oscar Piastri surpassing Lando Norris at the beginning of the race in Abu Dhabi, making us believe on the blow that the Australian was playing his own card for the title. But it was in fact a strategy assumed by McLaren (to be read here), allowing us to sabotage alone, the plan of attack developed by Red Bull. A symbolic scene of a high-voltage final, where McLaren kne…

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The Race broke the news in on Sunday, December 7, 2025.
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