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I heard it said that Norris asked for Piastri to be pitted first to protect him from Leclerc, is it true? What is that about? Should be hoping lexlerc does overtake him... He didn't request, he offered it. Because it meant he would have 1 lap fresher tyres and it also meant that Piastri couldn't st...

Johnson

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...

Johnson

In Hungary last year when Norris undercut Piastri for the lead, should he have kept that lead IF Piastri had an 8 second pit stop?

Johnson

Norris is just not a smart driver. The only way you lose to Piastri is if he undercuts you, and then he had a slow stop. He had the choice of pitting first and willingly gave that up. Madness. If I were Piastri I wouldn't have given up that place Actually. Norris won that scenario. If he had pitted...

Johnson

Norris is just not a smart driver. The only way you lose to Piastri is if he undercuts you, and then he had a slow stop. He had the choice of pitting first and willingly gave that up. Madness. If I were Piastri I wouldn't have given up that place Actually. Norris won that scenario. If he had pitted...

Johnson

McLaren, king of the own goal and creating scenarios like this.

Johnson

An exciting start, but everyone is in speed order now? Except Russell

Johnson

A lot of racing opinions we have on here are really given context by how people are reviewing this movie before even watching any of it.

Johnson

Seeing the Racing Bulls car so close to the Red Bull, I thought it is interesting to see nobody claims that the second team is working for the first anymore. What title is on the line that requires that to happen, Verstappen is still allowed easier passes for position though. See my reply to Jezza1...

Johnson

Seeing the Racing Bulls car so close to the Red Bull, I thought it is interesting to see nobody claims that the second team is working for the first anymore. Do you think Hadjar would’ve been allowed to challenge Verstappen for the podium if he could get close enough? That's a different matter, but...

Johnson

I said he left the door open, I didn't blame him for the incident, such as it was. One driver dive bombing a corner is another driver leaving the door wide open, well it seems to be if you're called Lewis Hamilton. No divebombing occurred. There isn't even enough of a braking zone for a divebombing...

Johnson

Lewis team mates have a cumulative record of 38-4 against their team mates (outside of the Lewis years). Leclerc narrowly losing to Sainz twice and Webber beating Rosberg in his rookie year being the stand outs. Alonso losing to Button and Trulli (part of 2004) as well. Leclerc 4-2 Russell 2-0 Bott...

Johnson

Massa also challenged for the 2007 title. People often overlook that. He only missed out by 16 points despite having worse luck and making more errors than the other title contenders. Drivers like Massa and Raikkonen can of course fight for the title, as long as they have the best car and a none to...

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Lewis team mates have a cumulative record of 38-3 against their team mates (outside of the Lewis years). Leclerc narrowly losing to Sainz twice and Webber beating Rosberg in his rookie year being the stand outs. Alonso losing to Button and Trulli (part of 2004) as well. Leclerc 4-1 Russell 2-0 Botta...

Johnson

Massa also challenged for the 2007 title. People often overlook that. He only missed out by 16 points despite having worse luck and making more errors than the other title contenders. Drivers like Massa and Raikkonen can of course fight for the title, as long as they have the best car and a none top...

Johnson

I think the factor that most influenced his behaviour was car superiority. Without it, you have to collect whatever amount of points you can and hope for better times with a better car. Which he didn't get at Ferrari in his first stint, nor in his second. He had the best car in his first stint and ...

Johnson

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...

Johnson

If it wasn't for the rule changes next year I think he'd very likely be retiring after this season. With the rule changes I think he might see how 2026 treats him. It won't matter as long as Leclerc is there. Hamilton will forever be waiting for the magic to return, but it is never going to happen,...

Johnson

Does this mean, that is Vertsappen avoided Hamilton at Silvertsone in ‘21 by going off track - no penalty for Hamilton? These rules are a bit silly.

Johnson

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...

Johnson

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...

Johnson

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. The one stop wa...

Johnson

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. The one stop wa...

Johnson

mikeyg123 wrote: ↑
Sun Aug 03, 2025 2:41 pm
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.

Johnson

Mclaren have disapeared, 1-2 finish in four of the last 5 races. The title is surely going to one of them. The battle for third is getting interesting. Leclerc is collecting a lot of podiums and is 46 points behind Verstappen now. Can he catch him? Russell is also in the mix, but the Mercedes form ...

Johnson

Mclaren have disapeared, 1-2 finish in four of the last 5 races. The title is surely going to one of them. The battle for third is getting interesting. Leclerc is collecting a lot of podiums and is 46 points behind Verstappen now. Can he catch him? Russell is also in the mix, but the Mercedes form s...

Johnson

Funny thing i just saw (at risk of devolving this thread into chaos) in 2021 Saudi Arabia Verstappen apparently applied 1000psi of braking force when he didn't brake check Hamilton. Braking system operational pressure VS brake pedal applied pressure perhaps? I don't know. Those pushing this narrati...

Johnson

Drivable is drivable. I am sure neither Verstappen nor Hamilton would say that if there was a chance of aquaplaning. Yes, it is no surprise that drivers who don't excel in the wet would want the weather to clear. How is that even become a sticking point, it never was before. Driveable is not the ga...

Johnson

ANd also these two are the best drivers in the wet even. So they could gauge the conditions real well. If they are the best in the wet, it means they have the most to gain as well. Do not forget the self interest factor. I am sure Lewis wouldnt have minded the delays if he was on pole in the best c...

Johnson

What would another increase in the run-off at the top of the Raidillon do to increase visibility - which was said to be main problem in the wet? Part of the problem with the current F1 is that you have to set up your car on Saturday for Sunday. I have no idea how that is supposed to improve the spe...

Johnson

I am usually one to advocate to start the race in the wet, Spa is different. Eau Rouge is flat out, blind and on a hill where the car goes light. It's extremely dangerous in the dry as we sadly saw with Hubert in 2019. Until they increase the run off at the top of Eau Rouge, I don't think it can be...

Johnson

This. Did Hamilton express any views on why the SC was kept out for as long as it was? He did . . . “We obviously started the race a little too late, I would say,” Hamilton reckoned. “I kept shouting like 'it's ready to go, it's ready to go'. And they kept going round and round. “I think they're pr...

Johnson

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...

Johnson

I am usually one to advocate to start the race in the wet, Spa is different. Eau Rouge is flat out, blind and on a hill where the car goes light. It's extremely dangerous in the dry as we sadly saw with Hubert in 2019. Until they increase the run off at the top of Eau Rouge, I don't think it can be...

Johnson

I am usually one to advocate to start the race in the wet, Spa is different. Eau Rouge is flat out, blind and on a hill where the car goes light. It's extremely dangerous in the dry as we sadly saw with Hubert in 2019. Until they increase the run off at the top of Eau Rouge, I don't think it can be...

Johnson

I am usually one to advocate to start the race in the wet, Spa is different. Eau Rouge is flat out, blind and on a hill where the car goes light. It's extremely dangerous in the dry as we sadly saw with Hubert in 2019. Until they increase the run off at the top of Eau Rouge, I don't think it can be ...

Johnson

Has there ever been a race where a team cheated and it cancelled the race rather than just excluded that team from the race and/or championship. I can think of about 15 examples of the later but not the former.

Johnson

The manipulation of a race the way Renault did at Singapore was obvious under those safety car rules of closing the pitlane. We got a preview of it just 5 races before Singapore when Nelson Piquet went from P14 to P1 and nearly won (he finished 2nd) despite qualifying 17th and running most of the ra...

Johnson

Who here would like to change back to the old rules? I am hearing a lot of justification for the old rules etc. But lets see who would like to change back to those rules? If those rules had continued, Felipa Massa would have dominated 2007 and 2008 and likely won both titles by gaining 0.300-0.350 ...

Johnson

Who here would like to change back to the old rules? I am hearing a lot of justification for the old rules etc. But lets see who would like to change back to those rules? If those rules had continued, Felipa Massa would have dominated 2007 and 2008 and likely won both titles by gaining 0.300-0.350 ...

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