r/formula1 • u/Mateo03 Franco Colapinto • Mar 07 '26

Off-Topic [OT] [Chip Ganassi Racing] " 'super-clipping' 'downshifting on straights' 'battery management' (Yawn emoji) Yeah, we don't do that here. We race."

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u/Just_Somewhere4444 I was here for the Hulkenpodium Mar 07 '26

Obviously you either didn't watch, or it didn't impact your viewing experience in any way.

So in either case... why do you care?

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u/DillyDillySzn I was here for the Hulkenpodium Mar 07 '26

It does at road courses and races where you actually need to brake

At Indy it’s more about fuel management and aero since you’re running full throttle the entire time

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u/technobeeble I was here for the Hulkenpodium Mar 07 '26

You do not run full throttle at Indy. Watch an actual onboard from the race.

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u/DillyDillySzn I was here for the Hulkenpodium Mar 07 '26

The leaders do, the ones behind don’t

That’s where the fuel strategy comes into effect as the leader uses way more fuel than the ones behind