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Sounds a bit like the traditional friction between managers and engineers. Totally the opposite I would say. I have known quite a few top-level managers and some are ruthless to a fault. Apparently, not at McLaren. I'm really thinking about cluelessness and incompetence in technical matters. ;-0 An...

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At this point I really want RB to get competitive again, just to expose how stupid McLaren handling this... Sounds a bit like the traditional friction between managers and engineers. Totally the opposite I would say. I have known quite a few top-level managers and some are ruthless to a fault. Appa...

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McLaren had nothing to lose trying the more extreme strategy. Verstappen had them covered on a conventional strategy.

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Interestingly Aston Martin have said that the suspension failure was linked to Ascari kerb use. If Alonso regularly used it more than others, then it is on him. He certainly used more at the time his car broke. Some sites are giving him the same ranking as Stroll, implying that his retirement was b...

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Bortoleto and Hadjar look, at this moment, the pick of the rookies imo.

I think we are far enough along now to start forming more solid opinions.

Antonelli isnt the next coming of Hamilton.

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If they hadn't promised Norris he won't be undercut I think they wouldn't have swapped. A bit like damned if you do, damned if you don't. He wasn't undercut though. I'd have far more sympathy if this came about via a strategic decision from the pitwall that unintentionally put Piastri ahead (ala Hu...

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I don't think Piastri needed to do what he did. It was very fair, I'd argue unnecessarily fair - but racing isn't fair, bad luck happens. The situation isn't really comparable to Hungary last season, where team decisions allowed Norris to get track position - and was widely criticised. This came abo...

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Verstappen is peerless in F1 at the moment. With Hamilton and Alonso aging, IMO he is as far ahead of everyone else as Schumacher was in the late 90s/early 00s. Peerless at this moment. Yeah I feel like Norris and Piastri are just so far behind i actually find it difficult to get excited for their ...

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mikeyg123 wrote: ↑
Sun Sep 07, 2025 2:27 pm
Verstappen is peerless in F1 at the moment.

With Hamilton and Alonso aging, IMO he is as far ahead of everyone else as Schumacher was in the late 90s/early 00s.

Peerless at this moment.

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I wouldn't say that the driver makes the least difference, but we see other cars and perhaps other drivers coming to the fore. That is not unexpected given the unique nature of the circuit. I’d say Monza gives the least scope for the greats to make a difference over the merely good. The driver stil...

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The Italian GP is probably the one where the driver makes least difference. Often see the cars side by side on the grid with not too much between teammates. I wouldn't say that the driver makes the least difference, but we see other cars and perhaps other drivers coming to the fore. That is not une...

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The Italian GP is probably the one where the driver makes least difference. Often see the cars side by side on the grid with not too much between teammates.

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Norris DNF here probably balances the luck this season. Piastri had been on the wrong end of strategy luck that had lead to a 20pt swing relative to Norris. I feel that how the table looks just now is a fair reflection of the season so far. Also thought Antonelli got off lightly for the Leclerc coll...

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Paolo_Lasardi wrote: ↑
Fri Aug 29, 2025 2:25 pm
I more and more think that Antonelli was rushed into F1 too quickly.

For somebody touted as highly as he has been, he has been disappointing.

The greats, whilst maybe not consistent, usually have done things that make you take notice by now. Antonelli hasn't really done anything.

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I watched it on a flight last week.

Is it silly: yes
Is it realistic : no
Is it predicatable: highly

But in terms of a switch your brain off, and just enjoy a fun and slightly cheesy film..... it was entertaining enough.

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I still think Norris will win this. Whilst I don't think he has been particularly lucky and Piastri unlucky, I don't remember any bad breaks costing Lando anything this year. In a championship like this, the small breaks are going to matter. The 2x team strategy errors for Piastri at Hungary and Im...

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I still think Norris will win this. Whilst I don't think he has been particularly lucky and Piastri unlucky, I don't remember any bad breaks costing Lando anything this year. In a championship like this, the small breaks are going to matter. The 2x team strategy errors for Piastri at Hungary and Im...

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I still think Norris will win this. Whilst I don't think he has been particularly lucky and Piastri unlucky, I don't remember any bad breaks costing Lando anything this year. In a championship like this, the small breaks are going to matter. The 2x team strategy errors for Piastri at Hungary and Imo...

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Hamilton's 2025 isn't worse than Schumacher's 2010 and 2011. Leclerc is better than Rosberg and is the incumbent driver at Ferrari. I agree. Hamilton has declined, and much like Schumacher its the Saturday where it shows but.... he is doing better. It's not really unexpected though. Schumacher had ...

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The rules are daft, F1 has tied itself up in knots with them - while guidelines help, there isn't a hard and fast rule - every situation is different. I think Verstappen, having had time to think being stuck in a DRS train, took a calculated risk in thinking he could use the overtaking rules to his ...

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Piastri Had Norris covered for the race, but plan D ultimately gained Norris track position. Leclerc A race to forget for Hamilton Russell Starting to have doubts about how good Antonelli is, Russell has destroyed him as a team mate. Verstappen Not his best weekend, but easily has Tsunoda covered. L...

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I think the evidence of the last couple of years is whilst there is still magic there, it isn't consistent any more. I think Leclerc is better than Russell and too much for Lewis. Unfortunately, post 40, he looks a lot like Schumacher did when he made the come back. A lot of people have argued that ...

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I didn't think Verstappens move was on, Hamilton did need to take evasive action but there was no contact. I did think it was an optimistic move born out frustration of being stuck in a DRS train in a faster car, with guys that Max wasn't really racing. I think it was grey and stewards could have we...

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I don't think team strategy calls have cost Norris anything this season (feel free to correct me), but today's -7/+7and Imola -3/+3 is a 20pt swing. Having neutral luck with the teams strategy calls, Piastri is 29pts clear. In such a close championship, it definitely matters. I think even one of th...

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I don't think team strategy calls have cost Norris anything this season (feel free to correct me), but today's -7/+7and Imola -3/+3 is a 20pt swing. Having neutral luck with the teams strategy calls, Piastri is 29pts clear. In such a close championship, it definitely matters. I think even one of th...

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I don't think team strategy calls have cost Norris anything this season (feel free to correct me), but today's -7/+7and Imola -3/+3 is a 20pt swing.

Having neutral luck with the teams strategy calls, Piastri is 29pts clear.

In such a close championship, it definitely matters.

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Piastri did incredibly well to almost win on the suboptimal strat. One stop much better throughout the field I think Norris wins this race if he had either strategy today. That being P2 and 2 stop or 1 stop from P4. Piastri was not quick enough in the phases he had a tyre advantage. Not sure about ...

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Whatever development RB are doing isn't working. Im not even sure its 4th best just now.

Max and Yuki do appear closer in performance, but rather because Max is starting to go backwards, rather than any leap forward from Yuki.

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Bortoletto, Alonso and Piastri. Russell also strong. Norris did a good job on the last 2 laps, but otherwise, a lot of luck went his way. He had a bad start, as is often the case, then him being poor to begin with ended up giving him a strategy advantage. Even with this, the team had to tell him to...

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Piastri deserved the win today IMO but that's how it goes sometimes.

Norris got away with a bad start - the strategy rescued him..... but he keeps hanging on in there doesn't he?

By luck or whatever...... Piastri isn't getting away from him.

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I expect Piastri to catch Norris, but it will be too hard to overtake.

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McLaren has shafted Piastri a bit here.

Norris has made the strategy work I guess, but he has lucked into this.

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JN23 wrote: ↑
Sun Aug 03, 2025 1:40 pm

Badger36 wrote: ↑
Sun Aug 03, 2025 1:39 pm
Norris is going to pull the 1 stopper. It looks on.
Yeah if the others do 2 stop then he’s got it sorted. Not sure why some of them jumped so early

It looks the best strategy.

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Norris is going to pull the 1 stopper. It looks on.

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Norris with one of his legendary starts again.

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Lewis is going to be gutted with that.

Great lap from Leclerc. I really want to see him get a chance in a title fight. Rare for a driver who seems to be very good - maybe elite - to have to wait at least 9 seasons.

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That was last season, not really as relevant this season. Yes he shifted his bottling to qualifying now instead if turn 1 He's had the fastest car in the vast majority of the last 32 races and has led the first lap just 6 times. How he's getting ranked above Leclerc is beyond me. The top 3 drivers ...

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This article talks about what happened to Bearman and Hadjar: https://www.the-race.com/formula-1/belgian-grand-prix-unseen-issues-bearman-hadjar/ Hadjar was ahead of Lawson when his issue struck. Thanks for that link. I was surprised to read that Bearman says you can't overtake at Francorchamps. :?...

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Only watched the highlights and a couple of things I wanted to ask: - What happened to Lewis's pace in the end? At some point he caught Albon who - according to Crofty - had no tyres left. Yet Lewis couldn't get past until the end, did he chew his tyres? - Crofty said in the penultimate lap that th...

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Only watched the highlights and a couple of things I wanted to ask: - What happened to Lewis's pace in the end? At some point he caught Albon who - according to Crofty - had no tyres left. Yet Lewis couldn't get past until the end, did he chew his tyres? - Crofty said in the penultimate lap that th...

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