
The Qatar Grand Prix according to social
Tennis, papaya sunsets, and Freaky Friday: the best of social from Lusail
In any Formula 1 season, especially one as long as 2024, you’re always going to experience highs and lows, but luckily, we’ve always got the positivity of the Papaya Army to give us a welcome boost, should we ever need it.
Having experienced your phenomenal support in person at the Qatar Grand Prix, we jumped on social media during our journey away from the circuit to catch up with those of you watching the weekend from around the world. This is the Qatar Grand Prix according to social media.
You can take the boy out of Australia…
Such an Aussie kid with his shorts and backpack. Go Oscar 🇦🇺🧡🇦🇺
— Queen Margot (@margotdate) November 28, 2024
Say it louder.
fashion icon fr
— eva (@norrisprix) November 28, 2024
Oscar in a coat and Lando in a polo shirt? We thought the new Freaky Friday film wasn't out until 2025.
shouldnt it be lando the one with the coat on? im genuinely confused here our boys got freaky fridayed and nobody told us?????
— mari (@othermarinaaa) November 29, 2024
The sky has good taste. 🌅🧡
Even the sky supports McLaren
— Alan Sabatino (@AlanSabatino) November 29, 2024
Plenty of you were making a racket about this F1 X tennis collab. 🎾
great day to be a tennis and f1 fan
— kay! ☕️ (@piaclaren) November 29, 2024
We love having an additional Qualiying session on a Sprint weekend, but it doesn't half raise the heart rate. 😬
That's what we like to see
— Mattias (@ChaoS_priSMa) November 29, 2024
cinema 🤌🏼
— alejandra⁴ (@landosparadise) November 29, 2024
Never mind, needn’t have worried…
Congratulations Lando! What a blistering lap! 🧡
— 𝓥𝓪𝓵𝓮𝓷𝓽𝔂𝓷𝓪 𝓗𝓸𝓵𝓵𝓸𝔀𝓪𝔂 (@ValentyneDreams) November 29, 2024
Yes Oscar! 🧡🧡🧡
— Aimee🧡 (@FormulaAimee) November 29, 2024
A mega effort. 💪 Let's see what we can do from the front in the Sprint.
My honest reaction after Lando P1 and Oscar P3 in Sprint Quali in Qatar
— 🦋Irina🧡⁴⁸¹ (@_imrimchang) November 30, 2024
LFG#FansLikeNoOther #QatarGP #McLaren #F1 pic.twitter.com/4G1FKJGOaj
Nothing like an early overtake to settle the nerves.
LANDOSCAR 1-2 LETS GOOO 🫶🧡
— Iz 🧡 ₄ / Silverstone2025 (@izzyyaye) November 30, 2024
You heard @everythinglando, bring it home, boys. 👊
landoscar 1-2 bring it home boys
— laura ᵕ̈ (@everythinglando) November 30, 2024
The first team to finish one-two in multiple Sprints.
Teamwork makes the dream work very close but pulled off to perfection 🧡
— ✨Chris ✨ (@chris2007_x) November 30, 2024
Love this team! 🧡
— Erin (@ErinNormal) November 30, 2024
That’s what we’re saying, @landolapinto.
With that smile, how could you not be 🧡
— Éponine⁴ (@landolapinto) November 30, 2024
Carrying over the good vibes into GP Quali.
— Freya ⁴ 🏎️🧡 (@freyak_2008) November 30, 2024
Strong starting positions to fight from. 💪
Solid work Team! 2nd row lockout & a chance to fight at the front!!! Let’s Go!!! 🧡👊
— Kenny Geauvreau (@BonzoKEN) November 30, 2024
He sign sealed and delivered!
— 🛞Ni_kki__🏁 (@Ni_kki__) November 30, 2024
Let's hope so 🤞
— Irfan ali (@Irfanalipkboss) November 30, 2024
The best day of the week, bar none.
MY FAVORITE DAY OF THE WEEK
— Jules ⁴ (@jules_angels) December 1, 2024
Let’s go, Papaya Army. 🧡
Ready for Race Day team @McLarenF1 🧡!! Will be cheering you on nice and loud trackside 🙌🏻#FansLikeNoOther #QatarGP pic.twitter.com/pa2zB4e8QB
— Nikki 🧡 (@life_of_niksi) December 1, 2024
Sending all the luck to my team today!!! Let’s go get those points!!! 🧡 @McLarenF1 #TeamLikeNoOther #FansLikeNoOther pic.twitter.com/4XZV6IbwDn
— abbie (@abbieeeee_x) December 1, 2024
I’ve got everything crossed here, @McLarenF1! Let’s do it! 🤞🤞🧡#FansLikeNoOther #QatarGP pic.twitter.com/ssBXk646CC
— Sarah Merritt (@Sareyware) December 1, 2024
Lando floored it off the line, getting an excellent launch to lunge into second at the start of the Grand Prix.
WHAT A START
— Lucy (@xxlucyy2001) December 1, 2024
What a rocket 🚀 start from lando
— 🧡 Debbie 🧡 (@debbielando4) December 1, 2024
Oscar dropped to fourth when the lights went out, but quickly recovered the position after an early Safety Car, overtaking Leclerc at the restart to regain third.
that is our boyyyy 🫶🏻
— Becky (@toxicgomezxo) December 1, 2024
After receiving and serving a 10-second stop/go penalty, Lando remerged in P15 and set his sights on fighting back into the top 10.
Keep going lads!
— 🛞Ni_kki__🏁 (@Ni_kki__) December 1, 2024
Norris climbing up!!
— Gabriel Batata (@Garzon_Gardione) December 1, 2024
lando fastest lap after fastest lap i KNOW that’s right 🙂↕️🙂↕️🙂↕️
— evan bowie (@evanbowiem) December 1, 2024
Mission accomplished. ✅
Crazy he got back into points, well done!
— I'mma Duck (@imgoingtoduck) December 1, 2024
Points in the bag, and an eighth podium of the year for Oscar.
Well done Oscar 👏
— Sam Stanier 💜 (@SamStanier3) December 1, 2024
👊🏎️🇦🇺🧡💚💛🏆
— Leigh Piastri (@Lethal92000) December 1, 2024
New week, new opportunities. See you in Abu Dhabi, Papaya Army. 🧡👋
Absolutely proud of each and every member of this amazing team 🧡 Great result for @OscarPiastri and a tough decision for @LandoNorris, however, he fought back and got into the top ten and fasted lap, this shows we had good pace. Thanks again team 🤜🏻🤛🏻 #TeamLikeNoOther
— Keith 🧡👨🏻🦽Papa(aya) Wheelchair Godfather (@MewesKeith) December 1, 2024
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