Papaya Army, you really are the best of us.

On a tough Sunday in Spain, you showed solidarity. From the high of Lando’s P3 in qualifying, to the heartbreaking low of his Lap 1 collision in the Spanish Grand Prix, we went through a roller coaster of emotions in Barcelona.

You quite rightly celebrated the highs, but you also stuck with us for the lows, showing your support for the team after a tough result on Sunday and backing us to come back fighting, and that is exactly what we intend to do.

And although the end result wasn’t what we were hoping for, there were some good moments along the way, and a whole lot of love. We’re now back at the McLaren Technology Centre, working hard to debrief the disappointing result and to find any possible learnings. We’ll take it all away and use it to improve and inspire us.

Whilst we crack on behind the scenes, here’s the best of your social media support from the weekend.

Starting off a race weekend right, with freshly baked bread… The ultimate breakfast.

Seeing these doors every time we entered or left our Hilton Hotel was a guaranteed mood booster.

Maybe… The double-header provided an excellent opportunity to stretch out the Triple Crown fun.

Ohh, hey there Lando. Fancy seeing you here.

What a great question. Is J.J. Lehto available? He’d be our first pick.

But it does protect the back of his head from getting burned. 

A minute of noise for Bruce McLaren on the anniversary of his death. Our legendary founder and the inspiration behind everything we do.

We didn’t mean to start a war…

Ohhhh, he’s requesting a rematch. What are you saying, Lando? Round 2?

Let’s do this.

These just get better every week! You nailed it, @leighlarlar.

#TheFifthDriver answering the most important questions.

Mini helmet fever is spreading.

Saturday started with some insightful analysis from Oscar. 

Give us the Jontent.

Buenas Días, Papaya Army!

Great timing, @little_annieeee.

We’re not sure what Lando had for breakfast (probably some of Oscar’s freshly baked bread), but it worked. The British racer stormed to an incredible P3 finish in qualifying, securing him a second row start for the grand prix.

We think you all enjoyed that one…

… And rightly so, you’ve supported us through thick and thin. You deserved this.

Line up, line up! Come and get your Zak Brown high fives! Get them while they’re hot.

We are absolutely loving the F1 fancy dress.

We love you team.

You’ll have to wait and see…

Or do they? #AnnounceMason as the first signing for McLaren FC. 

We woke up with a spring in our step on Sunday, with Lando starting from third on the grid and Oscar in ninth, thanks to a double Q3 appearance. It was amazing to see so many of you out at the track, ready to cheer us on from the second row.

We waved. Did you see us?

And those of you watching from home were cheering so loudly we could hear you all the way from Barcelona.

We love the creativity. Don’t let a work uniform stop you showing your true team colours.

This melted our hearts. We hope you had an amazing experience on your birthday.

Okay. So, we all know how this ends. Lando’s collision with Hamilton on the first lap of the race was gut-wrenching. But thank you for all of your support in the lead-up to the race and for not giving up on us in what ended up being a long and painful afternoon.

Lando dropped to the back of the grid following the clash with Hamilton, whilst Oscar had dropped down the order at the start of the race, but both drivers kept on pushing.

Oscar and Lando  fought on and even pulled off several overtakes, but finished a difficult afternoon in 13th and 17th, respectively. We were hurting, but you rallied behind us in true Papaya Army fashion.

Whilst it wasn’t to be for us in Spain, Arrow McLaren managed to secure a podium across the pond in Detroit.

We're working hard at the MTC to come back stronger. 

Canada Awaits. Rest up and we’ll see you all there.

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