The Abu Dhabi Grand Prix according to social media
Side quests, Christmas present ideas, and end of season celebrations: Abu Dhabi’s best tweets
Get your 2023 bingo cards and marker pens at the ready.
Who had McLaren to enjoy an incredible turnaround? How about McLaren to finish fourth in the Constructors’ Championship with nine podiums and an F1 Sprint win? What about Lando Norris scoring his highest number of podiums and points in F1? And how about Oscar Piastri to finish as the best rookie with two podiums and an F1 Sprint win? Or McLaren to break the world record for fastest pit-stop?
Now, this one is a little trickier… Lando Norris to arrive in Abu Dhabi wearing a traditional thobe and Oscar Piastri in an Australian cricket jersey?
From World Records to personal records and our highest number of podiums in more than a decade, this season has been a wild ride. Our tricky start in Bahrain feels like a long time ago now, but it’s only right we acknowledge where we came from and how far we’ve come. As always, you summed it up perfectly across social media as we wrapped up the 2023 season. Here’s what you were talking about over the weekend…
We couldn’t believe we were saying this, but for the final time this year, it was race week!
Let's goooo @McLarenF1!! Watching you smash it over the weekend from the main grandstand. #AbuDhabiGP #FansLikeNoOther pic.twitter.com/0LQVMwmprb
— Niro 👋 (TV) - LONDON NIGHT 4!! (@CrazyNiro) November 23, 2023
Thursday’s paddock runway is our favourite F1 side quest.
the world is his runway
— laura⁴ (@everythinglando) November 23, 2023
loving the new oscar outfit!
— Piastri News 🍊 (@PiastriNews) November 23, 2023
The only acceptable reaction to Pato driving our F1 car.
LETSS GOOO PATOOO, SO EXCITED 🧡✨ pic.twitter.com/eyYa5M05qK
— RosalinᦔaCein🇹🇻 (@RosalindaCein) November 24, 2023
The added benefit of Pato driving Lando’s car in FP1 was that it provided us with some bonus Landrea content from the pit-wall.
LANDREA 🫂🧡
— ⁴ ₈₁ (@MERCL4REN) November 24, 2023
Two for two, @mattylarsen2.
Achivement unlocked i made it! Best F1 team in the world! @McLarenF1 #FansLikeNoOther #McLarenF1 #F1 https://t.co/MO6cyPdphX pic.twitter.com/DadGOkI0ef
— Matty Larsen (@mattylarsen2) November 21, 2023
Pasta? Chocolate? Don’t let anyone ever tell you that drivers aren’t relatable. Although, whoever got Oscar in the McLaren Secret Santa, you might want to consider getting him a comb.
The first 2 I can relate to. The last one, that won't end well with my long hair tho#FansLikeNoOther pic.twitter.com/G5PKKjHZm6
— NewFlowerGirl (@Newflowergirl58) November 24, 2023
Ahhh, we had always wondered what the A and the C stood for in Oscar’s initials.
oscar always chill jack piastri
— laura⁴ (@everythinglando) November 25, 2023
Loud and clear, @LN4NEWS. Thanks for another year of support on the McLaren App, Papaya Army.
radio check! 😇
— Norris Updates (@LN4NEWS) November 25, 2023
That’s the spirit! Full send on Sunday.
Awesome result. Nothing to be unhappy about! Let’s send it tomorrow and use these engines to their limit! 🧡👊🏻
— Alasdair Mulhern (@alasdairmulhern) November 25, 2023
The dream team.
👏👏👏 Very string season for the Team! Let’s finish on a high! 🧡👊
— Kenny Geauvreau (@BonzoKEN) November 25, 2023
We think you know the answer, @EmEm_Emzy.
Midnight race start for me. Do I sleep and watch the repeat as normal or sacrifice energy at work for last race? 🤔 🤷♀️ Oscar has caused this dilemma.
— Emma (@EmEm_Emzy) November 26, 2023
We’ll always have each other’s backs, right team?
You know something I absolutely love about the @McLarenF1 family? Look at the comments on Lando’s post. Zero negativity on there, just love, support and encouragement. #ForeverForward #FansLikeNoOther https://t.co/WZYkhlt7dY
— McLarenF1 mum (@manuiti) November 25, 2023
Say it with us… It’s race day!
For the last time this year….
— Jules (@jules_angels) November 26, 2023
ITS RACE DAY #AbuDhabiGP
I wonder what team I’m supporting…? 🧡🧡🧡🧡🧡🧡🧡🧡🧡🧡🧡🧡#FansLikeNoOther #McLaren pic.twitter.com/1QqLYAeH7t
for the final time this year, its race day! 🇦🇪
— jamesh (@jameshify) November 26, 2023
its been an incredible season and we've come such a long way since *that* race in bahrain, let's finish it all on a high and secure that p4 in the championship, good luck @McLarenF1 💪🧡#FansLikeNoOther #AbuDhabiGP pic.twitter.com/qDGgDn5C3j
Great to see you, @OzDelanty_94.
Don’t do a lot of race selfies now and this is probably my first one since Silverstone 😂
— Oᗪᕼᖇᗩᑎ ⭐️⭐️ (@OzDelanty_94) November 26, 2023
Best of luck to everyone at @McLarenF1 today ahead of the #AbuDhabiGP today and sting finishes for both @LandoNorris and @OscarPiastri is a big must today!!!#FansLikeNoOther #McLaren #F1 pic.twitter.com/Pgy2fw59l8
All eyes on the race after a strong start from Lando and Oscar.
No one can
— sofia ✨ (@iamsofiav) November 26, 2023
Always fighting for more.
Come on boys 🧡
— Lucy (@xxlucyy2001) November 26, 2023
We fought to the final flag, but settled for a solid P5 and P6 in the end, which was enough to secure us fourth in the Constructors’ Championship.
Good session 🫡 well done pic.twitter.com/nDiD9N535J
— ZC (@ZcChild) November 26, 2023
A turnaround for the ages, and we couldn’t have done it without you.
What a season.
— Andy (@AndyRobinson100) November 26, 2023
I know we started off slow, we learnt a lot, analysed the data and grew as a team.
The development was insane. Most improved team all year. We had 2 very different halves to 2023.
Thank you @McLarenF1.
Thank you to everyone who put in a shift.#FansLikeNoOther
P4 CONSTRUCTORS 🧡🧡🧡🧡 Massive congratulations @McLarenF1. Absolutely well deserved. We've come a long way this season & as a fan I'm absolutely buzzing. Plenty of podiums & great racing we've had, with two excellent drivers & a fantastic team behind them! #FansLikeNoOther
— Nikki 🧡 (@life_of_niksi) November 26, 2023
So many ups and downs, 2024 has been a rollercoaster.
Get in there @McLarenF1 P4 in the 2023 Constructors Championship wahooooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!! So so so proud of you 🧡🏎️🧡🏎️🧡 Happy 60th Team, what a year 👍👍👍 #FansLikeNoOther #TeamLikeNoOther pic.twitter.com/XH0bIvq33b
— Nathan 🧡🩶🏎️🩶🧡 (@Nathanings) November 26, 2023
@McLarenF1 @LandoNorris @OscarPiastri WOW what a year we had it started off rocky,then WE went&completely smashed it!wiv all the points&podiums lead us to 4th in constructors aswell I couldn’t be more prouder to be a fan of this team! #FansLikeNoOther #ForeverForward🧡👊🏻
— 🧡Nikki 🏁 (@Ni_kki__) November 26, 2023
You ask, we supply.
HEY MCLAREN WE WANT YOUR TEAM PHOTO
— OP/81 🇦🇷 (@PIASTRI81AR) November 23, 2023
Such a wonderful picture. The team together 😎
— Dr Ameya Kale (@DrAmeyaKale) November 27, 2023
So much more to come.
cant wait to see them back on the track in 2024 🧡🐐
— sharm (@sleepynorris) November 26, 2023
School's out!
Last day of term completed. Podiums, a sprint win and your 🧡 made 2023 awesome.
— Oscar Piastri (@OscarPiastri) November 26, 2023
Big thanks to all the papaya crew. pic.twitter.com/B0XOOsYZ15
that’s a wrappppp 😁 pic.twitter.com/n4BV4kM82J
— Lando Norris (@LandoNorris) November 26, 2023
Life comes at you fast.
does it ever drive you crazy just how fast the night changes 🥹🥹 pic.twitter.com/qIOl7X6lxx
— Jenna 🌻 (@jennakathrynxx) November 26, 2023
We think so.
McLaren is super cool
— Lali💞 (@lalisweetiee) November 26, 2023
96 long days to go...
flights and hotel booked, see you all in bahrain 🥰🧡
— hen🏎️🏁 (@_batterivoltas) November 27, 2023
Thankfully, our Extreme E team have us covered in the short term! Tune in for their season finale this weekend.
We are ready! 🧡
— 𝗠𝗢𝗡𝗗𝗢𝗠𝗰𝗟𝗔𝗥𝗘𝗡 (@MondoMcLaren) November 27, 2023
Thanks for being by our side all year long, team. We can't wait to do it all over again in 2024.
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