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# Video: McLaren's worst qualifying of F1 2025 explained
- URL: https://www.the-race.com/formula-1/video-mclarens-worst-qualifying-of-f1-2025-explained/
- Published: 2025-09-20T17:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2025-09-21T20:49:13.000Z
- Description: Both of McLaren's title hopefuls came up short in the wild Baku qualifying session
- Author: The Race Team
- Tags: Formula 1, #hide-countdown, #video, #mclaren, #oscar-piastri, #lando-norris, #image-bottom-center

Red flags came out a remarkable six times during the wildest Formula 1 qualifying session in recent memory at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix - and both of McLaren's title hopefuls came up short, in what has so far been the worst weekend of the season for the dominant MCL39.

Jon Noble and Josh Suttill explain what happened: