
The Spanish Grand Prix according to social
Slogans, secrets and silverware: The best of social from Barcelona
Another race, another shiny new trophy (and a Pirelli Pole Position Award) to add to our silverware stash at the McLaren Technology Centre. But more importantly, plenty of points, as Lando and Oscar’s haul helped us to retain third in the Constructors’ Championship.
Once again, we took the fight to Max Verstappen in Spain as Lando narrowly missed out on victory to the Red Bull driver. He did, however, secure his sixth podium of the season – our sixth in a row and seventh overall – which promoted the British racer to a rather remarkable second in the Drivers’ Championship.
All of that certainly gave you a lot to talk about on social media. We’ve rounded up the best of your posts on X and used them to tell the story of the race.
Here’s what social media made of the Spanish Grand Prix…
Never let them know your next move. 😏
In Oscar’s pic, it’s raining. But from lando’s pic, it looks rather warm. Nice
— Adam - LANDO NORRIS F1 RACE WINNER (@Ace12Adam) June 20, 2024
It’s our favourite sight in the whole wide world. 🤩
What a wonderful sight to see all of the brilliant Papaya fans at the race circuit, 🧡🧡🧡
— Carol 🏴🧡💙 (@4378cah) June 21, 2024
Why can’t they be both?
Racing drivers or models? I wonder... 🤔
— Éponine⁴ (@Eponine481) June 22, 2024
Looking great, feeling great.
You've got this Team 🧡🤍🖤🧡 #WhateverItTakes
— Richard Cormack #LN4 #OP81 #PO05 #FWNM #MCL38 🇦🇺 (@RichC_McLaren1) June 22, 2024
Wow. 😮 What a sensational lap from Lando to score our first pole positon since Russia in 2021!
Wow exceptional lap that was absolutely Superb 🔥🔥🔥
— ✨Chris✨ (@chris2007_x) June 22, 2024
perfect lap 👌🧡
— Melinda Singh (@m_l_singh) June 22, 2024
What a lap by Lando 💪
— naishh 🏁 (@naishadhjhaveri) June 22, 2024
LANDO IS ON POLE!!! 🔥🔥🔥🔥#FansLikeNoOther #LN4 #SpainGP
— Jo Mayhew (@plug_in_baby_x) June 22, 2024
Another Q3 appearance from Oscar and we just knew that he was going to make gains from there in the race.
osc will cook up some overtaking masterclasses tomorrow!
— laura ᵕ̈ (@everythinglando) June 22, 2024
Perfect timing! Maybe you're a lucky charm, @4norrisL.
first race day in person and lando is on pole talk about a dream come true 🥹🥹🥹
— eimear⁴ in barcelona (@4norrisL) June 23, 2024
Ssshh. Keep it to yourself, okay?
Word on the street is: McLaren
— Rachit S. 🏍📉 (@inSenCite) June 23, 2024
Landomination, we like it, @Nathanings, it’s got a real ring to it. Now we just need a slogan for Oscar.
I’ve come up with the new era of Formula One LANDOMINATION @LandoNorris @LN4 @McLarenF1 🧡🏎️🧡 and I’m here for it!!!!!!!!!!!!!! #FansLikeNoOther #SpanishGP pic.twitter.com/WD1v5azG0X
— Nathan 🏎️👍🏎️ (@Nathanings) June 22, 2024
Happy race day, team!
Happy race day!!! Wearing Papaya as always 🧡 #FansLikeNoOther #McLarenf1 pic.twitter.com/LerHePoiH5
— Jules ⁴ (@jules_angels) June 23, 2024
🏆 YES, WE CAN DO IT !!! 🏆 @McLarenF1 You have my UNCONDITIONAL SUPPORT 🧡👊🏻
— Tony HANKIN (@OneEyesOfRacing) June 23, 2024
Let’s go for it ! We are a #TeamLikeNoOther ! Best of luck for the race 🧡 #FansLikeNoOther #WhateverItTakes #BruceMcLaren #SpanishGP pic.twitter.com/U5FTDn0Zke
Never in doubt. Go get 'em Oscar.
And thats what he will do, without a doubt 💪
— keeva 🧡 (@LN4xF1) June 23, 2024
Best in the business.
we genuinely have the best media team
— ray (@ln4norris) June 23, 2024
It was a tough start to the race, but we made it through the first lap unscathed, with plenty to race for.
Lando and max battle was 👀
— Venom (@VenomInject) June 23, 2024
See, we told you that they'd be making moves. 😉
Let's go 🧡
— Lenny💚🇮🇪🍀 (@Lenny84808442) June 23, 2024
Come on boys let’s get up as far as we can 🧡🧡
— Carl Burkitt (@baggie1971) June 23, 2024
Great racing between Lando and George this is the F1 we like to see 👏🏻
— ✨Chris✨ (@chris2007_x) June 23, 2024
*Creates multiple accounts*.
I wish I could like this more than once 😍
— LN⁴ (@LN4) June 23, 2024
More silverware and another solid haul of points secured, meaning we retain our status as the only team to have scored in every race so far this season.
so so proud of the boys!
— Steph⁴ (@stxphology) June 23, 2024
We did the research so you didn’t have to, @Fast_Furious90_. The last time a McLaren driver was second in the Drivers’ Championship was Kevin Magnussen after Round 1 of the 2014 season in Australia, more than a decade ago. 😮
Feels like.....ago😋
— Ricky🧡🇳🇿🇬🇧🏎️ (@Fast_Furious90_) June 23, 2024
Almost couldn't remember when it was the last time a McLaren driver was on P2 in the Championship. pic.twitter.com/q6ry7cYhRm
And it wouldn’t have been possible without the entire team, whether at the track in Spain or back at the factory in Woking.
🚨Let’s go! Solid performance, P2 is a massive success for the team. Keep on working and results will come! 🥳
— ArtursPetrovs (@arturspetrovs85) June 23, 2024
I started watching F1 back in 2018 and to see where you all were then to now. It has been amazing and I am proud to be a McLaren fan
— gadg3t14 (@Gadg3t14) June 24, 2024
We keep pushing together as one. Yet another impressive, overtake-filled weekend from OP.
he fought hard and that's plenty of reason to be proud of him today 🧡
— bela. (@i4novalak) June 23, 2024
And another Salesforce Driver of the Day award in the bag for Lando.
OUR BOYYYYY 🧡
— alexa ⁴ (@VICIOUSNORRIS) June 23, 2024
How generous of you, @SimonGBrooks…
I’m happy to start storing these at my place if needed as surely you’re running out of space now! 🏆
— Simon Brooks (@SimonGBrooks) June 24, 2024
Did we hear you ask for an encore? Next stop: Spielberg.
WOOOOOOHHHH AUSTRIA!
— katie (@F1KAT1E) June 24, 2024