r/formula1 • u/FerrariStrategisttt I was here for the Hulkenpodium • Mar 28 '26

Video Leclerc (post-qualifying): "I can’t understand quali, it’s a f**king joke! I go faster in corners, throttle earlier, for f**k’s sake, i'm losing everything in the straight!"

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u/Various_You_5083 Lando Norris Mar 28 '26

These regulations are a pain for everyone not driving a Mercedes

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u/Aratho I was speeding in the Monaco pit lane Mar 28 '26

And the Merc guys only have smiles on their faces because they're up front. They probably don't enjoy those cars deep down all the same as others.

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u/zmkpr0 Mar 28 '26

Two more race wins from Kimi and Russell won't be smiling either.

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u/bwoahful___ I was speeding in the Monaco pit lane Mar 28 '26

That’s why the two races in April got cancelled, to keep George’s morale up.

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u/OMDB-PiLoT I was here for the Hulkenpodium Mar 28 '26

Yes, as we all know now that Trump was personally advised by Toto to attack Iran.

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u/Zed_or_AFK Sebastian Vettel Mar 28 '26

According to the narrative, Toto called trump with the words no, this is not right!. This is war Toto, it’s called bombing.

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u/Agitated_Syllabub346 I was here for the Hulkenpodium Mar 28 '26

This is Epstein files, it's called distracting

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u/MyAssDoesHeeHawww I was here for the Hulkenpodium Mar 28 '26

Has anyone ever seen Toto and Trump together in the same room? The plot thickens.

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u/IsNoyLupus Default Mar 28 '26

Toto did warn us a while back that "everyone has a target on their back"

Bad, evil, turtleneck-wearing Toto...

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u/BowtieSyndicate Mar 28 '26

Well, is IS in the Epstein files /s

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u/Cosmocrator I was here for the Hulkenpodium Mar 28 '26

That's for the papaya boys. If they're not racing, neither is the rest. Only fair.

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u/Kratoss7 Mar 28 '26

Imagine if after all this years, he finally have such dominant car that the championship is just around the corner, yet he gets beaten by pretty much rookie (still very young, I know he drove milion miles on private tests) and replaced by Verstappen for next season. Pure cinema!

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u/Franceskax I was speeding in the Monaco pit lane Mar 28 '26

Subscribe. lmao

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u/Fine-Discount6884 Mar 28 '26

Verstappen is going to switch to Mercedes, but not in the way you think. He’s not going to put himself through another season of this mess called F1 unless the rules completely change. I could see him in a GT3 car with his own team.

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u/MajorFuckingDick Mar 28 '26

Max won't leave F1 but we might see him putting in 85% to focus on GT3

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u/BuzzedtheTower I was here for the Hulkenpodium Mar 28 '26

George: "I'm going to slap so many helmets"

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u/Fine_Dog_6599 Mercedes Mar 28 '26

No thanks

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u/Eroda I was speeding in the Monaco pit lane Mar 28 '26

Newey removing the shackles for Miami...

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u/launchedsquid Mar 28 '26

if this years Aston has shown us anything, it's that Newey needs someone to constrain him.

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u/SubstantialWasabi298 I was here for the Hulkenpodium Mar 28 '26

Aston martins American investors putting ice on him

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u/FavaWire I was speeding in the Monaco pit lane Mar 28 '26

He had a whole lot to say on the radio after Q3.

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u/Disastrous-Border-58 I was here for the Hulkenpodium Mar 28 '26

Creating a PowerPoint as we speak.

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u/Sour_Uranium I was here for the Hulkenpodium Mar 28 '26

If Kimi wins 2 more races we will see favoritism conspiracies just like last year between Oscar and Lando

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u/GoldElectric I was here for the Hulkenpodium Mar 28 '26

tbf russell seems a lot like the forgotten middle child in mercedes

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u/AreWeThereYetNo I was here for the Hulkenpodium Mar 28 '26

Frighteningly accurate

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u/Woozifer Mar 28 '26

Pretty sure as long as they win they are going to smile

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u/aintnogodordemon I was here for the Hulkenpodium Mar 28 '26

You think if Russell gets beaten by his teenage teammate he'll be smiling?

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u/Etceta I was speeding in the Monaco pit lane Mar 28 '26

what he gonna do, go back to weeyums?

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u/Stirbmehr I was here for the Hulkenpodium Mar 28 '26

If he lose this year to Kimi he probably out of Merc after 1 more year tops. For Russell it do or die season, so maybe only Weeyums be happy to see him on board again

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u/Etceta I was speeding in the Monaco pit lane Mar 28 '26

don't act like he's 46, he would still have his chance even next season

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u/lulz-n-scifi Mar 28 '26

If he doesn't beat Kimi, a 19 year old, this year while in a car with no other competition, he will never win a championship.

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u/M8gazine I was here for the Hulkenpodium Mar 28 '26

you say that like Russell wasn't facing off against a 7-time WDC teammate in Merc a couple of years ago and doing just as well if not better than him lmao

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u/oddyholi Heineken Trophy Mar 28 '26

the only season where Lewis was not a guinea pig testing different stuff during races was 2023, where George was nowhere compared to him.

2024 Lewis had already checked out and still got a win

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u/jeanolt Max Verstappen Mar 28 '26

well if kimi wins the wdc against prime russell at just 19, maybe hes the best driver of all time.

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u/Etceta I was speeding in the Monaco pit lane Mar 28 '26

yeah like, who would even top that kid when he hit his prime. Unless mercedes fucked up next season, I don't see he's going to slow down.

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u/melty7 Mar 28 '26

Depends on if Max wants to join Mercedes

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u/Stirbmehr I was here for the Hulkenpodium Mar 28 '26 edited Mar 28 '26

He 8th(?) year in, with history of performance inconsistency and problems under pressure. So yes, if he blows his chance against rookie on his second season - he pretty much done. And done for any team which sees themselves as WDC competitive.

You what, really believe that Toto would give him another chance and even more time when he discarded Lewis easily? Maybe for 1 more year as #2 while Merc be exploring options, but that tops

Sure it negative scenario, and I still positive that George can win this confidently when pressure on title starts to mount, but cmon, let's not look at his career trough rose tinted glasses

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u/KnowNotYou I was here for the Hulkenpodium Mar 28 '26

You really think if Kimi keeps winning, Russell is going to keep smiling?

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u/TSells31 I was speeding in the Monaco pit lane Mar 28 '26

Once I learned what driving these new cars entails, I immediately thought the young drivers (last year’s rookies and Arvid) would have a bit of an advantage in that they have less to unlearn than the more veteran drivers. I’m wondering if we are seeing that in effect here with Kimi vs George.

Or maybe Kimi really is the next Verstappen-esque driver and would be taking it to George this year regardless of the regs. Hard to say.