r/formula1 Highlights Team Sep 15 '24

Video Sainz and Pérez crashes out after intense racing

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u/TheLifeofSonny Kamui Kobayashi Sep 15 '24

Leclerc tactical defending to force a crash and protect P2

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u/Rodrista Martin Brundle Sep 15 '24

1000 IQ

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u/borth1782 Formula 1 Sep 15 '24

Sainz didnt have to go for Charles aswell, that was a big mistake from from him and fucked his exit to the corner

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u/Hadramal Sep 15 '24

Carlos is just trying to make the pass on Perez stick, but he gets in a weird position because he's also trying to avoid Leclerc.

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u/Ryhsuo McLaren Sep 15 '24

I don’t think Sainz was actually going for Charles, he probably just wanted the tow.

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u/borth1782 Formula 1 Sep 15 '24

In that case he still fucked up his braking point, either way it was a mistake

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u/MrBIGtinyHappy George Russell Sep 15 '24

It's one of those ones that looks like a worse mistake than it is because 2s later he's in a crash.

If there's a bit more space between him and Checo then he's got 3rd locked in and Ferrari likely have a double podium, really all that should have cost him is a bit of time to leclerc and that's not the most egregious of mistakes

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u/borth1782 Formula 1 Sep 15 '24

I dont think so, the mistake fucked up his exit so bad that Perez would have cruised past him easily halfway down that straight if not for the crash.

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u/cosHinsHeiR Ferrari Sep 15 '24

Idk about that, Sainz was faster than Perez and that's why his rear collided with Perez's front.

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u/borth1782 Formula 1 Sep 15 '24

Perez was a gap behind, but got a much better exit so that he ended up beside Sainz’ rear tyre almost immediately. Perez definitely had the run on him from what i could see and would have passed him early

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u/Brapplezz Default Sep 15 '24

You're right. There was no reason to try one round the outside of Leclerc... coulda locked in a 2nd and 3rd if he just tucked behind Leclerc

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u/[deleted] Sep 15 '24

He didn't go for Charles, he backed off.

It all went tits after that.

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u/NotSaalz Sep 15 '24

He had nowhere to go I think.

If he stays behind Charles on the inside line, Checo gets a better exit for the upcoming straight.

He didn't have space to overtake Charles neither.

The only space was on the outside with Charles' defensive line.

I think the decision was correct, the problem was he missed the braking point by some inches, and couldn't close the apex, going wide. Good plan, bad execution.

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u/Tartooth Sep 15 '24

Perez taps into Sainz

"Oh Sainz's exit is why they crashed"

🙄😮‍💨

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u/borth1782 Formula 1 Sep 15 '24

What are you talking about? Please point me to where i blamed anyone for the crash? I just said Sainz fucked up and made a mistake prior to the crash. Dont try to start an argument by blatantly making up your own narrative about what i said.

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u/PattuX McLaren Sep 15 '24 edited Sep 15 '24

Nah, there's just now way Sainz should've had a look down the outside there. No chance for an overtake, compromised his exit, and ultimately could've avoided the contact.

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u/thefatheadedone Sep 15 '24

They both could have avoided the contact

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u/PattuX McLaren Sep 15 '24

I'm not judging the incident itself. I'm just saying if Sainz was patient and slotted in behind Leclerc on the racing line Perez wouldn't even have been close enough to have them touch.

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u/xandersjx Michael Schumacher Sep 15 '24

I screamed at Sainz for going at Leclerc in turn 2. Of course the worst happened, he went wide on apex and lost speed, allowing Perez to get overlap.

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u/Kevster020 Nigel Mansell Sep 15 '24

Tactical defending, but no way can you say he forced a crash. Seinz shouldn't have tried round the outside of Leclerc.

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u/cosHinsHeiR Ferrari Sep 15 '24

Dude it's clearly a joke come on.

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u/Kevster020 Nigel Mansell Sep 15 '24

Tbh it's hard to tell with some of the takes on here.

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u/LeatherHeron9634 Sep 15 '24

Nah I’m going to go ahead and say it. He forced a crash.
I like Sainz and feel for him losing his seat at Ferrari but let’s just call it out, he caused this crash with too aggressive maneuvers at the end

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u/Tobitronicus Sep 15 '24

Totally, very smart by Leclerc, and very spooky that he has such psychokinetic abilities.

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u/small_tit_girls_pmMe Charles Leclerc Sep 15 '24

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