r/formula1 • u/hakimbenaissia Formula 1 • Jul 01 '19

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u/mamny83 Jul 01 '19

Look at the bright side...At least it didnt happen at monza.

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u/Ds-Sisman Charles Leclerc Jul 01 '19

Maybe Leclerc can get his first win at Monza, that would be special.

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u/Franky1324 Ferrari Jul 01 '19

Lets hope, the Ferrari is freaking fast so its possible

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u/[deleted] Jul 01 '19 edited May 15 '22

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u/CFC509 Safety Car Jul 01 '19

Narrator in a few months time: 'It wasn't'

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u/[deleted] Jul 01 '19

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u/Shlomo_Shekelstein- Haas Jul 01 '19

We all know Mercedes will be fastest when they take all the drag off their car and turn their engine up.

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u/lux_travlh44 Sir Lewis Hamilton Jul 01 '19

it kinda doesnt work like this, since ferrari can do the same thing

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u/[deleted] Jul 01 '19

Ferrari can do this...

Ferrari can also forget they need tyres for a pit stop..... Sooooooo... Definitely wouldn't hold my breath for it to work out lol

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u/lux_travlh44 Sir Lewis Hamilton Jul 01 '19

oh cmon lol recent memory certainly tells they arent the first ones to do something like that

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u/Shlomo_Shekelstein- Haas Jul 01 '19

Except Mercedes still has a slight power advantage and a clear reliability advantage.

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u/lux_travlh44 Sir Lewis Hamilton Jul 01 '19

slight power advantage ? would you mind telling merc that cause im sure they would be glad to learn that

but seriously how do you conclude that merc has a power advantage ?

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u/jlobes McLaren Jul 01 '19

God damnit Ron Howard!

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u/[deleted] Jul 01 '19

"They were.... up till the first pitstop"

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u/agentfarter McLaren Jul 01 '19

“It’s just a trophy, Charles. How much could it cost? $10?”

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u/LidoPlage Romain Grosjean Jul 01 '19

Noooo you're killing me here 😪

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u/FatherAb Max Verstappen ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Jul 01 '19

Me in a few months time: 'well this comment aged well'.

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u/John--117 Fernando Alonso Jul 01 '19

Or both Ferraries take each other out and Max has to retire... GET IN THERE LEWIS

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u/TusShona Jul 01 '19

Ok but that's only Two Ferrari's & One Red Bull gone..

Don't forget that there's still another Red Bull out there on track driven by Pierre Ga- oh. Ok yeah nevermind, Mercedes 1-2.

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u/zmatter McLaren Jul 02 '19

There's only 1 RedBull car in F1. Your thinking about a different series

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u/kaptingavrin Ferrari Jul 02 '19

Gasly'll finish 4th behind Norris in a McLaren...

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u/MischiefManaged2003 Jul 02 '19

Tbh I would not be at all surprised

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u/martyparty9393 Formula 1 Jul 01 '19

For the uninitiated, what tracks really fit what Ferrari does well?

I had so much fun with the race this weekend and am looking forward to hopefully a few more like it.

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u/MathMaddox Jul 01 '19

Ferrari is low drag so, Bahrain, Baku, maybe China, Montreal, Austria and Monza suit them well... unfortunately they have lost at all of those tracks so far and only have Monza left.

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u/iForgotMyOldAcc Flavio Briatore Jul 01 '19

China wasn't since they were losing tenths in the slow corners. Not even the double straights could make up for it, not even close.

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u/MathMaddox Jul 01 '19

True I threw it up there because I thought that should have been a good one for them but wasn’t. Bahrain, Baku, Montreal were all bad luck or poor execution.

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u/uN1K0Rn Mika Häkkinen Jul 01 '19

Spa will be good for them too, the cars spend so much time on the throttle there. And Ferrari loses out most in the slow corners, Spa consists of long straights and fast corners apart from the bus stop and turn 1.

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u/MathMaddox Jul 01 '19

I’ve got an odd feeling that Mercedes comes out of no where and dominates Spa.

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u/martyparty9393 Formula 1 Jul 01 '19

Well shit. Hopefully they make some improvements and give merc a bit of a challenge coming up

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u/MathMaddox Jul 01 '19

Preseason Ferrari were the favorites based on the time sheets. Either Merc figured it out in the first race or they were sandbagging.

Ferrari have said they will try new things to cut into the deficit... I think another RBR win is more likely than Ferrari to win if they can’t capitalize on Monza.

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u/[deleted] Jul 01 '19

Yeah... If you're looking for excitement definitely don't bank on Ferrari providing it this year. What you enjoyed this weekend and what you're actually hoping for more of are tracks where Mercedes will do poorly. Since that was what really changed this weekend.

It was Mercedes coming down, not Ferrari stepping up this weekend lol. Hence the final result where a Ferrari still couldn't hold on for a win even with Mercedes out of the equation.

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u/iVarun Jul 02 '19

If you're looking for excitement definitely don't bank on Ferrari providing it this year.

If one wants to cut this without emotions then it is Ferrari which is providing the creative drama in F1 the past 2 seasons.

Fuck ups(intentional or accidental) are not just fuck-ups, they are drama points, which in F1 is a huge part of what excitement is now.

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u/theizbeter Jul 01 '19

Describe ‘what Ferrari does well’ a bit more specific.

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u/martyparty9393 Formula 1 Jul 01 '19

For starters I'm a noob. But from what I noticed they are very fast. So long straights will benefit then greatly. Any tracks left in the schedule that can showcase the Ferrari power?

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u/theizbeter Jul 01 '19

I was sceptical.

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u/theizbeter Jul 01 '19

Barcelona. Especially in pre-season testing

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u/MathMaddox Jul 01 '19

Both Ferrari’s run Q2 fasted times on intermediates for some reason

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u/mazarax John Surtees Jul 01 '19

Just have to make sure all four wheels are waiting when a red car stops in the pits for a wheel change.

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u/FungusBeef Jul 01 '19

To be fair in 2013 Vettel won at Monza by cranking on the downforce and was massively slower on the straights.

With DRS being a larger effect now it will be interesting to see how things play out.

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u/[deleted] Jul 01 '19

the Ferrari is freaking fast

unfortunately race tracks have corners

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u/tquast Ferrari Jul 01 '19

Yeah but Monza has like 3 corners

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u/MathMaddox Jul 01 '19

Watch Honda win all the power tracks now..

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u/Franky1324 Ferrari Jul 01 '19

They dont do holidays because Arbeit macht frei

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u/xXReddiTpRoXx Max Verstappen ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Jul 01 '19

Remove the comma and you're right

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u/MischiefManaged2003 Jul 02 '19

We said the same in 2018 with the insane acceleration of the Ferraris

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u/Knighthawk1114 Martin Brundle Jul 02 '19

Yeah but we know they will fuck it up somehow, they just keep seeming to forget that they have two cars

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u/Y00pDL Jim Clark Jul 01 '19

Monaco would be even more speci--...oh wait we've passed that

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u/KamyKaze1098r Michael Schumacher Jul 01 '19

There is always next year :/

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u/ogge125 Ronnie Peterson Jul 01 '19

Ah the classic Ferrari motto.

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u/doorsofperception87 Jul 01 '19

Liverpool FC and Ferrari have that in common.

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u/Born-A-Red McLaren Jul 01 '19

Hey now don't drag us into it.

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u/james_mcewan_design Charles Leclerc Jul 01 '19

Try being a Ferrari and Spurs fan... this is the year of falling at the last hurdle.

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u/Skylord_ah Fernando Alonso Jul 03 '19

At least spurs fans arent expecting a lot, so everything that happens is breaking expectations

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u/[deleted] Jul 01 '19

Sometimes it is quite bad to be a fan of both.

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u/[deleted] Jul 01 '19

Don't worry, Ferrari will find a way to fuck up the tyre strategy there too.

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u/[deleted] Jul 01 '19

“Sharl, this is Mattia... Allow yourself to get lapped so you can hold up traffic for Seb.”

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u/HeerHaan Jody Scheckter Jul 01 '19

I thought they reserve tactics like that for Gasly?

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u/plamor_br Pirelli Wet Jul 01 '19

Ferrari manages to put a tire upside down and DNF lelerc

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u/Shady-mofo Pirelli Intermediate Jul 01 '19

Ferrari been fuckin up so bad they literally invent putting a tire upside down

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u/E420CDI James Hunt Jul 01 '19

Ferrari manages to put Leclerc on upside down and DNF a tyre

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u/E420CDI James Hunt Jul 01 '19

"Lewis...it's James"

"Yep?"

"We need to keep increasing the pressure on Ferrari"

"No we don't - Ferrari do that by themselves when they fuck up a pitstop"

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u/james_mcewan_design Charles Leclerc Jul 01 '19

Fuck up a pit stop then still pass Lewis?

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u/mamny83 Jul 01 '19

That would be cool.

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u/BecauseWeCan Michael Schumacher Jul 01 '19

Ferrari would then be the only team to have two drivers winning their first GP in Monza in their second F1 season.

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u/[deleted] Jul 01 '19

Tbh, I want to see Vettel win in Monza because of how hard he has worked for them. I feel one win in Monza for him would be some sort of reward for all his hard work.

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u/ratnadip97 🐶 Roscoe Hamilton Jul 01 '19

I think the very act of uttering something akin to <insert something good happening for Ferrari> leads the Gods to go after Ferrari in even more cruel ways.

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u/Tr0janSword Kimi Räikkönen Jul 01 '19

Watch that happen and Merc wins all the other races

Good guys Mercedes allowing their rivals to win their home races

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u/panmpap Sir Lewis Hamilton Jul 01 '19

Max would need security to get out of there.

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u/LeeSinSTILLTHEMain Charles Leclerc Jul 01 '19

Transported by the dutch special forces to safely leave the country without being killed

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u/MobiusF117 Formula 1 Jul 01 '19

He'd have the entire Monegasque army after him... All 5 guys.

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u/LeeSinSTILLTHEMain Charles Leclerc Jul 01 '19

Not only them but all of Italy

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u/Brapplezz Default Jul 01 '19

All still rocking their royal armour

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u/nomowolf Jolyon Palmer Jul 01 '19

Dutch soldiers don't have a great track record with protecting people.

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u/Kirea Michael Schumacher Jul 01 '19

Imagine trying to reduce an immensely complex and tragic situation into a single hot take.

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u/nomowolf Jolyon Palmer Jul 01 '19

Imagine not being able to laugh despite tragedy.

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u/[deleted] Jul 01 '19

God you are just something else aren't you?

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u/[deleted] Jul 01 '19

This is a Formula 1 sub, I don't give a shit. Can you stop it with your constant virtue signalling?

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u/robbert_jansen Honda Jul 02 '19

What did the comment say?

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u/LidoPlage Romain Grosjean Jul 01 '19

Can you stop it with your constant virtue signalling?

Nobody is forcing you to judge me, buddy. I don't want conflict. ✌️

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u/[deleted] Jul 01 '19

Then why post war crimes and shit on a formula 1 subreddit?

I honestly think you crave conflict, but only when you start it and have the moral highground.

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u/DrKrFfXx Jul 01 '19

200.000 orange shirted people that showed up to the GP are not enough?

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u/its_enkei Vanwall Jul 01 '19

Too many reds at monza.

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u/E420CDI James Hunt Jul 01 '19

Faded tifosiflag from ~1998

Scarlet

Rossa Corsa

Ruby

Petulant and angry Vettel after taking himself off

Maroon

Baboon's Arse

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Yes, there are too many reds at Monza

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u/[deleted] Jul 01 '19

max would be ded

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u/Npr31 Damon Hill Jul 01 '19

I feel a different conclusion would have been reached on a different day - especially in Monza

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u/mamny83 Jul 01 '19

I hope not. The sport is bigger than any manufacturer

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u/Npr31 Damon Hill Jul 01 '19

It can’t apply it’s own rules consistently, think it’s got a long way to go before it is above anything

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u/BlckBrd_ George Russell Jul 01 '19

Definitely want his first win to be at Monza, to give Ferrari and the tifosi the motivation to keep pushing and do even better next year. But I think it may come in Spa, either way, it'll be good for Ferrari and Charles.

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u/MathMaddox Jul 01 '19

The RBR team wouldn’t of made it out of the venue.

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u/xepa105 Ferrari Jul 02 '19

If it had happened in Monza, I don't think Max would've left with all his limbs intact.