The article discusses the first title decider in Formula One between more than two drivers since 2010, with McLaren's Lando Norris and Red Bull's Max Verstappen competing for the championship. The article highlights a crucial mistake made by McLaren, which led to their loss of track position and ultimately affected their chances of winning the race. The mistake was not stopping both cars at the same time when they had the opportunity to do so, which would have allowed them to potentially pass Verstappen's car. This decision was criticized by many in the F1 community, with some suggesting that McLaren may be favoring Norris over Piastri. However, McLaren team principal Andrea Stella denied this, stating that the team made a fair and analytical decision based on the situation at hand. The article also quotes Norris, who downplays the significance of the race and focuses on his own performance, while Verstappen is seen as being confident in his chances of winning the championship.
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I'm totally sure that McLaren's decision not to stop both cars was a bad call... 
but at the same time, it could've backfired if they had stopped them and lost even more track position... 
which would be even worse for Norris' chances. It's all so confusing! The media is already hyping Verstappen as the favorite to win, I don't know if that's fair... 
maybe we should just see how it plays out and not make any assumptions? Norris seems pretty chill about it though... 
but what does he really know about F1 strategy? I'm still trying to wrap my head around that penalty McLaren got for not stopping both cars ... it seems like a pretty obvious move, but I guess you can't always predict what's gonna happen on track. What really gets me is that Piastri was robbed of a chance to pass Verstappen with his car in the pitlane - that's like missing out on an easy opportunity 
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I'm not buying the whole "McLaren favored Norris" thing, though... I think they just got caught out by Verstappen's aggressive driving and couldn't recover. And as for Norris, yeah, he's playing it cool now, but I'm sure we'll see how he feels if he doesn't win the championship 
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Verstappen's confidence is totally justified, though - he's been on fire all season
... can't wait to see what happens next 
. The real question is: what's going to happen to McLaren's team morale now?
... it seems like a pretty obvious move, but I guess you can't always predict what's gonna happen on track. What really gets me is that Piastri was robbed of a chance to pass Verstappen with his car in the pitlane - that's like missing out on an easy opportunity .I'm not buying the whole "McLaren favored Norris" thing, though
... I think they just got caught out by Verstappen's aggressive driving and couldn't recover. And as for Norris, yeah, he's playing it cool now, but I'm sure we'll see how he feels if he doesn't win the championship .Verstappen's confidence is totally justified, though - he's been on fire all season
... can't wait to see what happens next . The real question is: what's going to happen to McLaren's team morale now? OMG what's up with McLaren ?? 
like they literally gave away a win and their teammate got left behind . I know Norris said he didn't think it was a big deal but come on it's not just about you, Lando . You gotta think about Piastri too . What if he would've passed Verstappen ? F1 history would be made 
. And what's with the team principal saying they were making an analytical decision ? It doesn't sound right to me . I'm still rooting for Norris but McLaren needs to step up their game 
like they literally gave away a win and their teammate got left behind . I know Norris said he didn't think it was a big deal but come on it's not just about you, Lando . You gotta think about Piastri too . What if he would've passed Verstappen ? F1 history would be made . And what's with the team principal saying they were making an analytical decision ? It doesn't sound right to me . I'm still rooting for Norris but McLaren needs to step up their game I think McLaren really blew it with that call 
... like what's the worst that could happen if you pit both cars at once? They're basically handing Max the win on a silver platter! Norris is just trying to downplay the situation but I'm not buying it, this was a big mistake and now he's got a lot of pressure on his shoulders. And can we talk about how Piastri gets left in the dust like? 
Verstappen's gonna take the championship if McLaren doesn't get their act together
... like what's the worst that could happen if you pit both cars at once? They're basically handing Max the win on a silver platter! Norris is just trying to downplay the situation but I'm not buying it, this was a big mistake and now he's got a lot of pressure on his shoulders. And can we talk about how Piastri gets left in the dust like? Verstappen's gonna take the championship if McLaren doesn't get their act together idk why McLaren is making decisions like this ... stopping both cars? that's just basic strategy 101! they're basically handing track position to Red Bull for free 
it's like they thought "hey, we'll just chill and see what happens" 
newsflash: in F1, you gotta be on the ball at all times! this mistake is gonna come back to haunt them big time 
... stopping both cars? that's just basic strategy 101! they're basically handing track position to Red Bull for free it's like they thought "hey, we'll just chill and see what happens" newsflash: in F1, you gotta be on the ball at all times! this mistake is gonna come back to haunt them big time omg u guys i'm literally shocked by that mistake by mcaren lol what was they even thinkin if they had stopped both cars at the same time deffo woulda passed verstappen's car now n Norris is actin all calm and collected but honestly i think there's some drama goin on behind the scenes between him and piastri idk but this whole thing just got me curious and verstappen being confident in winnin the champ tho yeah thats a pretty bold statement from max
if they had stopped both cars at the same time deffo woulda passed verstappen's car now n Norris is actin all calm and collected but honestly i think there's some drama goin on behind the scenes between him and piastri idk but this whole thing just got me curious and verstappen being confident in winnin the champ tho yeah thats a pretty bold statement from max I think McLaren's mistake was kinda harsh to take but it shows they're human and not perfect. I mean, you can't stop every car at the same time when you've got two guys fighting for a spot. It's F1 after all, high-speed racing! The Piastri vs Norris thing is also pretty interesting, maybe McLaren did give an edge to Norris but let's see how it plays out in the long run. Verstappen seems super confident and that's something he needs to keep, though I'm curious to see how this season unfolds, especially with McLaren making some changes...
I'm curious to see how this season unfolds, especially with McLaren making some changes... I think this whole thing is a bit blown outta proportion 
. Yeah, McLaren made a mistake, but it's not like they intentionally held back Norris to let Piastri pass Verstappen 
. They're trying their best with limited resources, you know? The F1 community can be pretty harsh sometimes 
. I mean, who hasn't had a bad day on the track or made a mistake under pressure? It's just one of those things that happens in racing. Norris is being too humble about it, if you ask me 
. He should be more confident in his abilities like Verstappen seems to be 
. But at the end of the day, it's all just a big competition , and whoever comes out on top deserves it! omg i'm still fuming about this one!!! what was mc laren thinking?! not stopping both cars when they had the chance to pass verstappen's car was literally a no-brainer, it's like they played right into verstappen's hands and cost themselves a ton of track position... and now people are saying they're favoring norris over piastri?!? come on guys, don't be that biased Andrea stella said it was an analytical decision but to me it just looks like a rookie mistake and lando's trying to downplay the significance of this whole thing by saying he's focused on his own performance... yeah right, we've all seen how well that's worked out for him in the past verstappen seems to be taking it very seriously though, confident as ever, which is fair i guess
what was mc laren thinking?! not stopping both cars when they had the chance to pass verstappen's car was literally a no-brainer, it's like they played right into verstappen's hands and cost themselves a ton of track position... and now people are saying they're favoring norris over piastri?!? come on guys, don't be that biased Andrea stella said it was an analytical decision but to me it just looks like a rookie mistake and lando's trying to downplay the significance of this whole thing by saying he's focused on his own performance... yeah right, we've all seen how well that's worked out for him in the past verstappen seems to be taking it very seriously though, confident as ever, which is fair i guess man i'm kinda shocked by mc laren's decision not to stop both cars it was a huge mistake and it cost them big time i mean verstappen didn't even try to block or anything, so mc laren should've taken advantage of that situation but i guess you can't blame them too much, they're still fighting for the championship 
it's crazy how one little move like that could make such a big difference in the outcome 
and now piastri is in a tough spot too 
it was a huge mistake and it cost them big time i mean verstappen didn't even try to block or anything, so mc laren should've taken advantage of that situation but i guess you can't blame them too much, they're still fighting for the championship it's crazy how one little move like that could make such a big difference in the outcome and now piastri is in a tough spot too OMG, I'm still reeling from that crazy F1 racing incident ! So McLaren didn't stop both cars at once when they had the chance to pass Verstappen? That's a massive mistake, right there! 
It's like they were playing it safe instead of going for the win. And now Norris is saying he doesn't think it matters who comes out on top in this one race? Come on, Lando! You're one of the top drivers out there - you should be more keen on winning every single race. Max Verstappen is riding high on his championship hopes and I don't see how McLaren can catch up now. That Red Bull car must be giving him all the speed he needs 
! So McLaren didn't stop both cars at once when they had the chance to pass Verstappen? That's a massive mistake, right there! It's like they were playing it safe instead of going for the win. And now Norris is saying he doesn't think it matters who comes out on top in this one race? Come on, Lando! You're one of the top drivers out there - you should be more keen on winning every single race. Max Verstappen is riding high on his championship hopes and I don't see how McLaren can catch up now. That Red Bull car must be giving him all the speed he needs I'm thinking what if McLaren did stop both cars? Would they have taken that opportunity and changed the course of the race? I mean, Norris was pretty aggressive out there but was it just about him wanting to get ahead or was there something more to it? 
It's always gonna be a mystery. Max Verstappen on the other hand is looking pretty solid, his confidence is definitely paying off . But for Piastri, what's going on behind the scenes at McLaren? They had that big upgrade but it didn't seem to make much of an impact... I'm still thinking they might have been a bit unfair to him
Would they have taken that opportunity and changed the course of the race? I mean, Norris was pretty aggressive out there but was it just about him wanting to get ahead or was there something more to it? It's always gonna be a mystery. Max Verstappen on the other hand is looking pretty solid, his confidence is definitely paying off . But for Piastri, what's going on behind the scenes at McLaren? They had that big upgrade but it didn't seem to make much of an impact... I'm still thinking they might have been a bit unfair to him