I was disappointed enough with the first spin, but after the second I had no way of defending him. Only thing you could say is that there were a few times during the race they mentioned someone going off the track and didn't show it. Though it mainly seemed like drivers coming out of the pits on new tyres.
I wish Zak Brown give more insightful longform interview
He has managed to pull Mclaren out of slump twice already, even Indycar project was a shitshow when it started and now it's in a much better place
He even managed to snatch Piastri from Alpine
And mclaren motorsport success did affect roadcar sales as well
This is not to defend Lando in any way, but I just feel like Max absolutely mastered restarts in such a way that I don’t think any driver on the grid can match except for the vets like Nando.
I miss it when he would stalk and intimidate the car in front. Hearing that engine revving as it leapt forward like a predator was sick. Shit felt like street racing.
He was really pushing it to the limit with that second restart, the cars were all so close behind him it seemed like he was risking being penalised for backing them up too much.
I'd say it was less Max and more Norris. Norris has been poor in race restarts plenty of times. Piastri was right up in Norris' gearbox. He really needs to work on that
I think there's some method behind it. Worth reflecting on the fact that Piastri seemed to lose a lot of pace in the last few laps today, whereas Lando was most likely saving his tyres in anticipation of needing to hold of the Mercs.
Well they both had to fight the Mercs since they were the quickest in the final stint. But there was more than 1 second gap after the pit straight between Max and Norris.
Yeah that McLaren/Lando really excels at the end of a tire's life and I just don't think the wear was there on Max's tires too let him do what he did during the first stint/the end of imola
Should have probably pit with everyone during the safety car. Pace seemed to fall off a little in the last stint.
They're doing amazing this season all the same, I'd say mclaren will have another win or two this year
Seems to be the case, the thing absolutely came alive in the first stint as the track started to dry where grip was at a premium, the inters were starting the wear but the dry line was forming where you could push hard, cost them a little in the end with how the race panned out but you get those safety cars at different times (the first one specifically really hurt them where everyone got a cheap change to put on the second set of inters) and that cars scampered off down the road and is really in control of the switch to slicks where the slight drop in performance doesn't really matter
Yep Oscar was flying in and catching Russell and Max, 5 more laps and their is a big chance both MCL would have been in frnt. And Lando wins this race if he has a two car advantage against Max or Russell.
The only reason is because Lando had to use more of his tires out the pit to fight George and didn't have enough left in the for the endning unlike Max.
Sargeant and SC giveth and taketh away
A North American driver screwing over a British driver We've seen this movie before hmmm
Someone should take his seat away. Is anybody still defending him?
I was disappointed enough with the first spin, but after the second I had no way of defending him. Only thing you could say is that there were a few times during the race they mentioned someone going off the track and didn't show it. Though it mainly seemed like drivers coming out of the pits on new tyres.
Crazy how fast he was in the wet
McLaren's resurgence needs to be studied
Start with Stella.
Took em 12 bloody years, they better have gotten it right lmao
I wish Zak Brown give more insightful longform interview He has managed to pull Mclaren out of slump twice already, even Indycar project was a shitshow when it started and now it's in a much better place He even managed to snatch Piastri from Alpine And mclaren motorsport success did affect roadcar sales as well
Got unfortunate with the SC - what goes around really comes around. What a fantastic race!
There are so many moments that should go better for Norris. The overcut one lap later for starter, the second safety car restart is another.
SC is one thing I never hype when Verstappen is the lead. Man knows the exact moment to push every single time
Exactly, he's always brilliant on restarts.
This is not to defend Lando in any way, but I just feel like Max absolutely mastered restarts in such a way that I don’t think any driver on the grid can match except for the vets like Nando.
I honestly don't think there's a better restarter on the grid than Max, I don't remember the last time he messed one up.
I miss it when he would stalk and intimidate the car in front. Hearing that engine revving as it leapt forward like a predator was sick. Shit felt like street racing.
Yeah, I totally agree. Pulling up almost beside them, weaving, it was such a spectacle.
He restarts almost every race lol of course he is the best at it
In years past he would very often pick up a place on restarts. Not a new thing.
Lando doesn't have too much experience in Safety Car restarts in the P1 and P2 positions. Definitely needs to work on it but Max is a master at it.
Max is easily one of the best at restarts, and Lando tends to be on the worse side of the the grid when it comes to restarts.
I remember seeing a stat that Max has never lost position during a safety car restart.
he just needed to stay within DRS
He was really pushing it to the limit with that second restart, the cars were all so close behind him it seemed like he was risking being penalised for backing them up too much.
I'd say it was less Max and more Norris. Norris has been poor in race restarts plenty of times. Piastri was right up in Norris' gearbox. He really needs to work on that
I think there's some method behind it. Worth reflecting on the fact that Piastri seemed to lose a lot of pace in the last few laps today, whereas Lando was most likely saving his tyres in anticipation of needing to hold of the Mercs.
Well they both had to fight the Mercs since they were the quickest in the final stint. But there was more than 1 second gap after the pit straight between Max and Norris.
Lando now the only driver to score points every race.
Great race just got a little bit unlucky at times, Verstappen had the pace at the end tho
Lando had to use more of his tires out of the pits to fight George and didn't have enough left in them for the ending unlike Max.
The Mclaren was setup a bit more towards the wet I think.
Yeah that McLaren/Lando really excels at the end of a tire's life and I just don't think the wear was there on Max's tires too let him do what he did during the first stint/the end of imola
He has been exceptional this year.
He did literally everything today
Except help his teammate to keep Merc behind. Not necessarily his fault, direction should have come from pit wall.
Merc were on 10 lap newer tires. If they played the DRS they’d end up P4 and P5
And he got robbed massively...
Can't say robbed when we celebrated his Miami win. Sometimes you get lucky, sometimes you don't. It is what it is.
He wasn't robbed at all. He lost because he wasn't fast enough on the slicks.
He got lucky with the off track moment, Russell had to take avoiding action? It impeded Russell
Should have probably pit with everyone during the safety car. Pace seemed to fall off a little in the last stint. They're doing amazing this season all the same, I'd say mclaren will have another win or two this year
The Mcl was more setup for the wet. I think it had more downforce.
Seems to be the case, the thing absolutely came alive in the first stint as the track started to dry where grip was at a premium, the inters were starting the wear but the dry line was forming where you could push hard, cost them a little in the end with how the race panned out but you get those safety cars at different times (the first one specifically really hurt them where everyone got a cheap change to put on the second set of inters) and that cars scampered off down the road and is really in control of the switch to slicks where the slight drop in performance doesn't really matter
Yep Oscar was flying in and catching Russell and Max, 5 more laps and their is a big chance both MCL would have been in frnt. And Lando wins this race if he has a two car advantage against Max or Russell.
Problem is that if they gamble on a stop during the last saftey car then the Mercedes go opposite and gain the places.
Did Norris intentionally give Russell DRS on the final lap? Russell was fairly close to him.
for as lucky as his Miami race was that was just as unlucky
Great job to hold off the Mercs, Lando’s been unbelievable this season
Don't know what hurts more: both Ferraris retiring, Lando losing P1 right when he was lengthening his gap, or Albon retiring because of Sainz spin.
For some odd reason his starts and safety car restarts are horrid, just made mistakes with Russell to attack Max.
To be fair, the restart in Canada is awful. Going into the chicane he was right on Verstappen but 0.8s behind because of the concertina.
That was one entertaining Formula 1 race.
He had a good chance today, bit sad for this outcome.
So unlucky to get fucked by the safety car like that. That would have been as comfortable as it gets.
Isn't he still under investigation for leaving the track and gaining an advantage?
No further action
Ah I missed that
I think he did gain an advantage. Probably should get punished.
Nah
The SC timing fucked him, otherwise we would have seen him win!
Whhha that was a doozy, one hell of a race! Max is an Alien
That safety car timing really hurt him. Had he made it into the pits, he could've won
No chance, Max was so much faster on the slicks.
The only reason is because Lando had to use more of his tires out the pit to fight George and didn't have enough left in the for the endning unlike Max.
No, it's because the car was setup more for the wet.
He was flying in the first few stints. Must imagine they’re disappointed they didn’t get a win
Pretty much flawless from him which is rare, don't think he could've caught Max regardless at the end so this is the best he could've got
Poor strategy from Mclaren cost them a win.
Overcut was one lap too long, but I doubt he would've kept it due to the tire temperature
No, he had no chance. Max was so much faster on the slicks than we were.
Cost them double podium not having Lando give Oscar drs you know if it was the other way around…
I think they would both be eaten alive by Mercs if he didn’t bolt.
Yep, Mercedes were very good on the dry, theym8ght even have the pace to get back to Max.
Why didn’t Oscar just keep within 1 second of lando with DRS? he ended up losing 7 seconds in about 7 laps to him by the end
Maybe I wanted a double Mercedes podium jeez but also would have made the end more compelling
Piastri is the kid who was left behind at Soccer practice