2025 F1 Thread

[MARTINE]

Mark Webber has said that “Oscar should improve his Italian”.

He’s wasted at Papaya

 

[jastel]

Not much action in P1 and 2.
PIA down a bit.

Some good radio messages but with 9 rookies in the cars.

 

[moa999]

Mark Webber has said that “Oscar should improve his Italian”.

Didn't help Daniel I'm Italian but can't even properly pronounce my surname.

 

[TheRealTMA]

Didn't help Daniel I'm Italian but can't even properly pronounce my surname.

JUst do it in hand gestures?

 

[JessicaTam]

The start will be interesting. VER, NOR then PIA.

 

[MARTINE]

The start will be interesting. VER, NOR then PIA.

Well we all know the ideal set of events at the beginning

 

[kookaburra75]

Well we all know the ideal set of events at the beginning

Max and Lando to take each other out on the way to the first corner, and Oscar does a Bradbury?
Or, Lando knowing all he has to do is finish no less than third if Max wins, is careful, but then Oscar dive-bombs him into turn one....

 

[moa999]

Not a bad starting position for Oscar.. He can sit there and watch and take risks by doing the opposite to Lando.

I predict Lando will be told to be conservative at the start and whatever happens just stick on Max's tail the whole race.

Max needs to try and take risks however so that might backfire on Lando.

 

[TheRealTMA]

Most likely it will be another boring follow the leader race.

 

[MARTINE]

Max and Lando to take each other out on the way to the first corner, and Oscar does a Bradbury?
Or, Lando knowing all he has to do is finish no less than third if Max wins, is careful, but then Oscar dive-bombs him into turn one....

As a McLaren fan I would rather Max than Lando win (unless Oscar can)

 

[JessicaTam]

As a McLaren fan I would rather Max than Lando win (unless Oscar can)

That is pretty much the sentiment across the board for Oscar fans. McLaren have done a good job of ostracising half of their supporters.

 

[Buzzard]

@ $2.50 for the race win, my money is on Max.

 

[kelvedon]

@ $2.50 for the race win, my money is on Max.

NOR only has to finish on the podium if VER wins, so he won’t do anything risky with him. He’ll be happy to follow.

PIA will relinquish a position if it means his teammate wins the WDC.

 

[Scarlett]

I think we’re about to see what ultra-aggressive PIA looks like. He has to be and they know it.

Most likely:
VER pulls away and the others can’t get him due ‘dirty air’. NOR plays it very safe and PIA gets him at turn one. They probably finish in that order: VER wins and NOR gets WDC.

Most interesting:
NOR plays safe and drives for third. PIA goes super dive bomb mode and actually gets VER. With PIA leading, VER will fight him and we have an interesting race. Well, at least until McLaren put PIA on another stupid tyre strategy and he misses the podium…

 

[Flashback]

Off to a good start......... PIA has passed NOR, but NOR is still in a championship winning position in P3. PIA 2 seconds behind VER. PIA and NOR on different tyres though. LEC right on the tail of NOR.......

 

[moa999]

Can't see the carnage that Oscar nees unfortunately.

 

[MARTINE]

Can't see the carnage that Oscar nees unfortunately.

No but its still a tasty race

 

[Flashback]

All wrapped up for NOR then ....... VER 2nd, PIA 3rd in the championship.

Race result VER, PIA, NOR.

 

[MARTINE]

All wrapped up for NOR then ....... VER 2nd, PIA 3rd in the championship.

Race result VER, PIA, NOR.

At least Oscar beat Lando in today’s race. Those three are the best on the frid

 

[Scarlett]

Was actually quite a ho hum race. Tyres and stops were the talking points rather than cars actually closely racing each other for position on track.
It’s been a little like that most of the season…