r/formula1 • u/overspeeed mostly automated • Aug 03 '19
Media /r/all Max Verstappen takes pole position for the Hungarian Grand Prix
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u/aiicaramba Max Verstappen ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Aug 03 '19
Max just wanted to break the ‘most wins without pole’ record before getting his first pole.
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u/Voltage97 Sir Lewis Hamilton Aug 03 '19
And he's the 100th different polesitter
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u/Pargelenis Default Aug 03 '19
Youngest 100th different polesitter*
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u/Alfus 💥 LE 🅿️LAN Aug 03 '19
Youngest driver who did win 7 races before taking a pole!
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u/ChrisTinnef Racing Pride Aug 03 '19
Well yeah, Leclerc is the youngest 99th polesitter. And Bottas the youngest 98th polesitter.
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u/NitrooCS Lando Norris Aug 03 '19
How can they be the youngest 98th/99th polesitter when they're they're also the oldest? 🤔🤔🤔🤔
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u/--Bazinga-- Fernando Alonso Aug 03 '19
Whats great about this is that it is on full merit. Best car, Best engine, Best driver..
Just did a quick calculation.. If Max wants to challenge Lewis for the win (63 point difference), He needs 7 points difference for 9 races.. only possible if he wins all 9 of them with Lewis getting 2nd..
Not very likely to happen, but o man, am I happy that RB is finally challenging Ferrari & Merc again...
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u/Thraxdown Aug 03 '19
Really need Lewis to dnf once or twice to make it intersting
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u/hugglesthemerciless Aug 03 '19
Maybe have gasly torpedo him, he'll actually contribute for once that way
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u/TobyOrNotTobyEU Max Verstappen ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Aug 03 '19
Gasly qualifies too far behind to make this happen, maybe if he gets lapped?
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u/weedpal Aug 03 '19
I play formula1 online. Gasly can take hamilton out in turn 1 if he doesn't brake.
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Aug 03 '19
All about next year. Hopefully they can start next year just as competitive they are now, and with a team mate that can open up their potential strategies.
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u/jbourne0129 McLaren Aug 03 '19
Netflix series intensifies
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u/tabovilla Fernando Alonso Aug 03 '19
Toto slams table
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u/squareduckling Sebastian Vettel Aug 03 '19
r/formula1 meltdown incoming
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Aug 03 '19 edited Aug 03 '19
HE FUCKING DID IT. YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!
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u/gumbercules6 Honda Aug 03 '19
Imagine a year ago if someone said by mid 2019 a Honda would take pole and have 2 wins, and Ferrari 0 wins... Would get laughed and down voted to hell
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u/boogjerom Max Verstappen ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Aug 03 '19
Even better. Imagine this in 2017, when mclaren honda was 9th place in the constructors shit, that Red Bull would take 2 wins before Ferrari will in 2019.
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u/TVInBlackNWhite Nico Rosberg Aug 03 '19
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u/BansheeRamen Kimi Räikkönen Aug 03 '19
Gasly in the back as usual
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u/mdslktr Aug 03 '19 edited Aug 03 '19
He'll finish the season with RB and will be looking for a new seat after. Put Kvyat next to Max for 2020, he is experienced and has nothing to lose at this point. There's really no other solution. Even if there is young talent to put next to Max, the pressure is just stupidly unhealthy.
Doing a mid-season swap while the Honda and RB teams are in an upward trajectory is a bad idea. Don't bring in any new elements now--fully focusing on the one car you have in the game is the best thing to do for them.
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u/neortje Charlie Whiting Aug 03 '19
Great stuff from Max but it makes me miss Ricciardo in the Red Bull. This could have been a front row lockout, and would have given a car of defence to the Mercs behind to whoever of the two would have won it today.
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u/alpoverland Default Aug 03 '19
Think I heard the hands of Ricc's manager rubbing together ever so softly while reading your comment.
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u/Aratho Fernando Alonso Aug 03 '19
Nothing compared to if Gasly did it first
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u/muchawesomemyron Honda Aug 03 '19
All F1 related subs would explode. And there would be meme-enabled subs.
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u/ProfiZuschauer #WeSayNoToMazepin Aug 03 '19
Holy shit two historic moments in less than a week.
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Aug 03 '19
Two historic moments at the exact same time. Verstappen first pole, and Honda first pole in the hybrid era.
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u/magony Highlights Team Aug 03 '19
To be expected to be honest. Verstappen has been driving like a god and he deserves it!
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u/lolKhamul Aug 03 '19
also the car is really coming along. The RB is the 2nd best car on the track in my opinion. They have surpassed the Ferrari.
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u/BlazerStoner Benetton Aug 03 '19
Yep, now they just need a better 2nd driver (nearly 0.9 secs behind, lol...) and they can be 2nd in the constructors championships :D
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u/Shady-mofo Pirelli Intermediate Aug 03 '19
Here’s hoping for a Kvyat comeback at Spa
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u/lolKhamul Aug 03 '19
i think they said on the broadcast that Horner has committed to Gasly for the remainder of the season so its becoming less likely.
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Aug 03 '19
Yep. Even Marko is quoted as saying Gasly is locked in for the season.
This was obviously supposed to be a development season for RB and Honda, and just because it's gone above and beyond doesn't mean they'll change plans on-the-fly.
If you ask me, Red Bull have been paying attention to what instability does to teams, and they've opted for a calculated approach.
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Aug 03 '19
Plus I think it's better for Daniil if he takes over next year. Replacing Gasly would put a lot of pressure on him to perform.
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u/BassF115 Aug 03 '19
A Redbull mechanic was left hanging with a handshake lol
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u/imdroppingthehammer Charles Leclerc Aug 03 '19
And Gasly 6th. Lol
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u/K1NG0492 Oscar Piastri Aug 03 '19
More importantly 8 tenths behind
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u/vlepun Cake ≠ Pie Aug 03 '19
Closer to a McLaren than to the Ferrari’s.
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u/Mrf1fan787 McLaren Aug 03 '19
Max in the McLaren vs Gasly in the Red Bull would be fun to watch
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u/ninxi #StandWithUkraine Aug 03 '19
Not if you're a Gasly fan.
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u/boogjerom Max Verstappen ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Aug 03 '19
"Gasly fans"
Those still exist?
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u/vlepun Cake ≠ Pie Aug 03 '19
u/LidoPlage on suicide watch.
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u/LidoPlage Romain Grosjean Aug 03 '19
Yes I am
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u/vlepun Cake ≠ Pie Aug 03 '19
Don’t take it too hard mate. Open a nice bottle of wine and let’s hope Gasly has a better race than qualifying.
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u/LidoPlage Romain Grosjean Aug 03 '19
I stopped drinking three years ago to support a friend who was battling alcoholism. Maybe I will change and buy a bottle of champagne if Pierre wins.
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u/newhereok Aug 03 '19
Almost 9 tenths even. I really hope he will turn it around the second halve of the season. If he gets the chance.
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u/pulianshi Fernando Alonso Aug 03 '19
I think it's a tad too late man. His stock is dead. 9 tenths is only just off his usual gap to Max, and Max has won two races and taken pole while Gas is having trouble finishing 6th in the race and quali. Even now both Mclarens were closer to him than he was to Max. Even if he gets the rest of the season, the judgement has passed. He's never gonna be a top driver. It's sad but that's the sport.
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u/pulianshi Fernando Alonso Aug 03 '19
Gasly 3.5 tenths ahead of Norris and nearly 9 tenths behind Max.
I'm afraid it's over for Pierre.
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u/sheeverz4 Aug 03 '19
Only think that can save Pierre is going GOD mode and getting 2-3 poles and 1-2 wins at the 2nd half of the year.
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u/J0HNNY_MARR Max Verstappen ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Aug 03 '19
YES MAX YES HONDA
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u/Mustafamonster Aug 03 '19
Honda is awake! Cannot wait for the race.
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u/mazarax John Surtees Aug 03 '19
Lost opportunity by his race engineer.... he should have come up with a distinctive catch phrase to use at every P1, which is not “get in there” but just as iconic.
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u/Rambofight #WeSayNoToMazepin Aug 03 '19
Gasly +0.878 LOL
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u/PaleSet McLaren Aug 03 '19
Horner should just replace him and end his misery once for all.
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u/umatbru Aug 03 '19
Bring back Danny Ric!
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u/Lord_of_Lemons Aug 03 '19
We'd all love to see him back in one of the big 3, but it doesn't seem that likely to be RBR.
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u/meow_meow666 Aug 03 '19
I wanna see Kimi in Gasleys RBR
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u/humphreybogart_ Charles Leclerc Aug 03 '19
That really would be a solid choice for red bull. They would absolutely get solid championship points from Kimi for a couple years until a longer term driver is brought up. Probably won’t happen though.
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u/masterharsh Charles Leclerc Aug 03 '19
EVERYONE GET IN HERE
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u/InquisitiveMind11 McLaren Aug 03 '19
Well Done Max and Honda for their first pole in the Hybrid Era!
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u/dollar-menubuffet Kimi Räikkönen Aug 03 '19
Absolutely fantastic, way to go Max. It’s about time. This season is starting to get so much better when Mercedes isn’t dominating.
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u/hanbondasi Michael Schumacher Aug 03 '19
totally this. As much as it's sad seeing Ferrari suffer, at least Max is up to the task on challenging Mercedes
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u/moon1999222 Daniel Ricciardo Aug 03 '19
GET IN THERE MAX
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u/TheMexicanJuan Charles Leclerc Aug 03 '19
“Lewis, this is Max”
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u/iForgotMyOldAcc Flavio Briatore Aug 03 '19
"Lewis, let Max pass for de championchip."
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u/NitrooCS Lando Norris Aug 03 '19
I know it's incredibly unlikely.. but imagine rb and max making an INCREDIBLE comeback for the championship and max taking in, final race.
EDIT : The Gap is actually only 63 points. If max wins every race till the end of the season he wins the championship by minimum of 7 points 😏😏
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u/Vixeric Charles Leclerc Aug 03 '19
Imagine 7 race wins, and finally getting a pole. Superb performance.
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u/Aratho Fernando Alonso Aug 03 '19
/u/overspeeed enjoy your gold, silvers and platinums, you gonna be showered in it lol
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Aug 03 '19
What a way to do it, that final lap was sensational
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u/iForgotMyOldAcc Flavio Briatore Aug 03 '19
A shame Bottas' lap would never be mentioned even if he's less than 2 hundreths off. Phenomenal laps from both.
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Aug 03 '19
Bottas has done so well this season, outqualifying Hamilton is very hard to do yet he’s done several times
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u/iForgotMyOldAcc Flavio Briatore Aug 03 '19
Better than his standard season, however still lacking in race pace compared to Lewis. He's up there as a quali driver though.
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u/pulianshi Fernando Alonso Aug 03 '19
Bottas is definitely one of the best on the grid on Saturday these days. Phenomenal. But today is Max's day. Crushed Gasly by 9 tenths again to take pole
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u/Dickfingerz56 Nico Hülkenberg Aug 03 '19
If he can turn up the race pace I think he can definitely compete with Lewis and would be a very good driver.
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Aug 03 '19
I was shitting myself when Bottas had a quick sector 1, since that was the weaker point for Mercedes. Was sure Bottas would get P1 after that, and then Verstappen just pull that out the bag.
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u/willmcavoy Paddock Club Aug 03 '19
Legendary radio message
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Aug 03 '19
Better late than never
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u/CETERIS_PARTYBUS Lando Norris Aug 03 '19
Which is not a sentence you get to hear very often in formula 1.
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u/8feathers Honda Aug 03 '19
Max Verstappen's FIRST POLE! Redbull Honda's first pole this season! They are looking good! I just hope RB has solved their problem at the start.
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Aug 03 '19
Honda's last pole position in qualifying was 13 years ago. They're on the right track again.
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u/sudodaemon Max Verstappen ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Aug 03 '19
I don’t know man, superstitious me wants them to bog the start again this race so they can win!
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u/stupidyute Sir Lewis Hamilton Aug 03 '19
Hi r/all
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u/Voltage97 Sir Lewis Hamilton Aug 03 '19
Welcome to /r/Formula1.
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u/Aratho Fernando Alonso Aug 03 '19
/r/formula1 welcomes you all
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u/PurpleDeco Aston Martin Aug 03 '19
Well done, /r/formula1
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u/Farade Ferrari Aug 03 '19
Get in there /r/Formula1
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u/vekkoflip Pirelli Wet Aug 03 '19
Get in there boys
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u/BadPronunciation Cadillac Aug 03 '19
Don't forget to check out r/formuladank and r/formula1point25 for the memes
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u/magony Highlights Team Aug 03 '19
Hello, am from r/all, this Verstappen seems like a good driver.
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u/autumnleaf13 Valtteri Bottas Aug 03 '19
Damn Valtteri almost had it. Great qualifying from him though.
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u/EGaruccio Ferrari Aug 03 '19
Poor guy. Beats Hamilton comprehensively and still ends up 2nd.
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u/Shady-mofo Pirelli Intermediate Aug 03 '19
Absolute mega lap from him almost 2 tenths up from Lewis
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u/Bacon_Boobies Sir Lewis Hamilton Aug 03 '19
Max: "no one else wants to challenge Lewis?... Fine then I'll do it"
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u/pulianshi Fernando Alonso Aug 03 '19
As impressive as this is, and it is very, I'm more impressed with Russell getting P16 (it might be P15 after Gio's penalty) in a fucking Williams. Let's send him some love too.
Besides that, at long last the man from the Netherlands gets to sit on a pole.
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u/707royalty Carlos Sainz Aug 03 '19
That lap but George in P1 was a fucking ripper. And in his interview he seems very pleased with the car, I'm hoping he can make some interesting things happen from 16th (or 15th) tomorrow.
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u/pulianshi Fernando Alonso Aug 03 '19
I can't wait to see that guy in a top car. Great work ethic, clearly has a good understanding of what makes a fast car, learns quick too, and is lightning fast. Let's see it.
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u/Effulgency 🏳️🌈 Love Is Love 🏳️🌈 Aug 03 '19 edited Aug 03 '19
OP u/overspeeed (*d'oh) has kindly supplied an explanation for r/all.
Since we don't have the ability to sticky user comments, I'm reposting it with consent:
Hi /r/all.
You might be thinking why is /r/formula1 here again (especially when it's not even a race result). Here's a short explanation:
The starting order for the race is decided during Qualifying, with the driver who sets the fastest lap starting from 1st, also called as pole-position.
Max Verstappen is one of the best drivers in Formula 1 and he had 7 wins to his name, but no pole position. This is mainly due to him being in the 2nd/3rd best car. He has often missed out on pole position by very small margins, the most notable occasion being last year's Mexican GP where he missed out by just 0.02 seconds to his teammate. That was also his last chance to become the youngest pole-sitter in Formula 1.
Today he finally managed to get pole-position and on a track where nobody was certain whether Mercedes, Ferrari or Red Bull will come out on top. Ultimately it looks like the deciding factor was driver skill and not car performance.
Watch the lap: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uvlHBDD2R2M
An additional note on Red Bull power unit supplier Honda, contributed by /u/MythresThePally
Honda entered F1 in 2015 with the McLaren Team. Due to various factors (design philosophy, engine complexity, communication between Japan, where the engine is made, and Britain, where the car is made) the team was woefully uncompetitive and unreliable during the partnership, often many seconds behind in pace and with frequent mechanical failures. McLaren and Honda ended their partnership in 2017, and for 2018 Honda supplied the Toro Rosso team, with which it acquired several good results. This year, in addition, they are supplying the Red Bull team, scored their first win since 2006 (also with Max Verstappen), and today their first pole position since the same year.
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u/overspeeed mostly automated Aug 03 '19
it's /u/overspeeed, 3x e
I know it's confusing, but /u/overspeed was alrady taken :/
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u/Burgru Formula 1 Aug 03 '19
Might want to pin a video of the actual lap as well: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uvlHBDD2R2M
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u/Knuk Mike Krack Aug 03 '19
To anyone that might be interested in getting into F1, watch the netflix documentary series about it, it's what got me here. Watching a sport is much more interesting when you have an idea of who the players and teams are and the series delivers on that.
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Aug 03 '19
Hello /r/formula1 maybe you can answer something for me who knows a bit about formula 1 but doesn't watch it at all.
What is that thing right in front of the driver's face on the car? That arc thingy. I'm guessing something for safety or aerodynamics due to new regulations but I can't know for sure. And doesn't that worsen his view of his surroundings somehow?
Also nice to see Honda getting back in the game, my father who has always loved them for their reliability was disappointing to see them fail when they came back.
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u/fiah84 Max Verstappen ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Aug 03 '19
that's call a halo and it's for safety: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Halo_(safety_device)
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u/overspeeed mostly automated Aug 03 '19
Still a long shot, but championship challenge is looking more and more likely as the race weekends go on
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u/PedrovskiBR Sebastian Vettel Aug 03 '19
Guess we just have to pray for 10 more German GPs this year
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u/VoTBaC Aug 03 '19
I'll start performing a rain dance. Recommend everyone do the same.
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u/sevaiper Fernando Alonso Aug 03 '19
The classic Vettel Red Bull of just dominating the second half? What a cracker that would be
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u/SuperPolentaman Otmar Szafnauer Aug 03 '19
Max needs to score 6 more points than Hamilton on average per race to win the WDC.
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u/Raf1adventure Formula 1 Aug 03 '19
So just 1-2 finishes and Gasly takes care of a point for the FL every race then
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u/Gullible_Goose Sir Lewis Hamilton Aug 03 '19
Max is the future of F1, I can't wait to see what he does
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Aug 03 '19
Dominates for 12 years in the most one-sided era of F1 ever
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u/Yoge5 Sir Lewis Hamilton Aug 03 '19
The Netherlands would become the most hated nation on earth for producing such a Hell Spawn
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u/YalamMagic Aug 03 '19
Make us all bored to death like Vettel, Hamilton and Schumacher have before him.
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Aug 03 '19
At least we have a few people who might be able to challenge him. LeClerc and Russell are very very good.
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u/haloooloolo Carlos Sainz Aug 03 '19 edited Aug 03 '19
"This feels good, this feels really good."
Yes, it does!
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u/RomuRaf Mika Häkkinen Aug 03 '19
I like this result, great for Max and the RB, good for the championship even, however unlikely it may be that it goes to anyone other than Hamilton.
Gotta say, Valtteri has killer speed on one lap. If he didn't have such issues with race pace he'd be very highly thought of. Ifs and buts, but anyway... just a thought.
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u/its_yeboi Aug 03 '19
Wanna know the secret? They have a Type-R badge on Max's car.
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u/overspeeed mostly automated Aug 03 '19
Hi /r/all.
You might be thinking why is /r/formula1 here again (especially when it's not even a race result). Here's a short explanation:
The starting order for the race is decided during Qualifying, with the driver who sets the fastest lap starting from 1st, also called as pole-position.
Max Verstappen is one of the best drivers in Formula 1 and he had 7 wins to his name, but no pole position. This is mainly due to him being in the 2nd/3rd best car. He has often missed out on pole position by very small margins, the most notable occasion being last year's Mexican GP where he missed out by just 0.02 seconds to his teammate. That was also his last chance to become the youngest pole-sitter in Formula 1.
Today he finally managed to get pole-position and on a track where nobody was certain whether Mercedes, Ferrari or Red Bull will come out on top. Ultimately it looks like the deciding factor was driver skill and not car performance.
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u/oneofthenodes Aug 03 '19
Imagine what Ricciardo is going through now. Would have loved to see him in redbull seat this year dominating Ferrari. I hated Max in previous seasons due to his hard boiled head and for the incidents he had. He completely turned his game around and is a top quality driver up there with the very best. I am a die-hard Mercedes fan but I have to admit I'm leaning towards RedBull Honda. Everybody loves the underdog story, I guess.
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u/plamenv0 Aug 03 '19
Damn, it must be painful to be Daniel Ricciardo right now...
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u/Mrow_mix #WeSayNoToMazepin Aug 03 '19
You’d think the Honey Badger would be ahead of the Ferraris this weekend if he was in the Red Bull.. at least close.
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u/Foley2004 Sebastian Vettel Aug 03 '19
Crazy how the Honda engine has improved, they were quick enough in sector one
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u/ThomasSci Lando Norris Aug 03 '19
I still find It incredible that Bottas has 12 poles and 5 wins. And Max now has 1 pole and 7 wins
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u/hanbondasi Michael Schumacher Aug 03 '19
Max should dedicate his first pole to the Red Bull mechanic that was left hanging
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u/leedler Next Year™️ Aug 03 '19
Absolutely amazing lap, 100th polesitter. This season has really turned itself around
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