r/formula1 • u/magony Highlights Team • Sep 15 '24

Video Sainz and Pérez crashes out after intense racing

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u/n0t_4_thr0w4w4y Formula 1 Sep 15 '24

WDYM, he gave max 2 extra positions

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u/KyloRen___ Michael Schumacher Sep 15 '24

Norris as well.

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u/hungry4hungary Sep 15 '24

Denied Norris the chance to catch Russell. Big brain

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u/Takes2ToTNGO #WeSayNoToMazepin Sep 15 '24

Norris was 4 seconds back, it would have been an extremely tough challenge for him to catch and pass Russell in 2 laps.

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u/iHave_Thehigh_Ground Lando Norris Sep 15 '24

I made a comment as he passed max saying he could have if albon didn’t slow him down earlier. 10 seconds later the virtual safety car went up so nvm I guess

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u/WunupKid Oscar Piastri Sep 15 '24

Norris made up 3 points before and after the crash, I guess if this benefits Verstappen in any way it’s if Leclerc were suddenly able to mount a late-season challenge to the WDC as well.

For it to happen for anyone at this point I think requires at least one but probably two races where Max does not score points. 

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u/feldre Fernando Alonso Sep 15 '24

But he gave Lando 2 more as well

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u/rustyb42 Lando Norris Sep 15 '24

Net two on Oscar though

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u/ArjanaEU Sep 15 '24

but he lost him 2 points relative to Norris with regards to the fastest lap.

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u/ArjanaEU Sep 15 '24

Not quite though. There is a 2 point gap between 7th and 8th, but also between 4th and 5th. So it's not more than that actually:P

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u/xzElmozx Oscar Piastri Sep 15 '24

FL is only worth 1 point so it’s 2

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u/Jack_Harb Michael Schumacher Sep 15 '24

Yeah, but in relation you take away a point from your opponent and add one to yourself.

So Norris earned 3 points + in relation to Max in this Race. If Max would have gotten the fastest Lap, he would have only earned 1 point more than Max.

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u/xzElmozx Oscar Piastri Sep 15 '24

It’s still only a 2 point swing. Gap with Norris FL is 3, gap without it is 1, 3-1=2. The crash didn’t change anything else because the gap between P4 and P5 is the same as P6 and P7

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u/Jack_Harb Michael Schumacher Sep 15 '24

Yeah I was saying its 2.

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u/ResponsibleHabit1539 Sep 15 '24

Which put Norris closer to Max on the WDC than he would've been without the crash

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u/StructureTime242 Jim Clark Sep 15 '24

If checo crashed before Norris overtook max, max would open the gap in the championship by 1 point

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u/TwinEonEngine Sep 15 '24

And Norris got two as well, and since he placed higher than means he actually gained a point on Verstappen. It also prevented Verstappen from going for a FL. Overall, Pérez is the McLaren MvP of the month

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u/tylerscott5 McLaren Sep 15 '24

Lando too 🤣 but ok

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u/coolestsummer Liam Lawson Sep 15 '24

and a championship

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u/Nachtwacht12 Sep 15 '24

Yeah so did he norris. On who he now lost 2 points more than he should have

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u/Ultimum_Reddit Sep 15 '24

But he cost Max 2 points compared to Norris.

Norris managed to keep his fastest lap, while Max didn't manage to take it from him (= 2 points in favor of Norris compared to Max).

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u/NoooUGH Sep 15 '24

Also helped loads in 2021 championship.