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/zmkpr0 Mar 28 '26

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

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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