2025 Formula 1 season

[Swango1980]

Well done to Norris. Knew what he had to do. Would have been nervous on the 1st lap. But settled for 3rd, and stayed ahead nicely of Leclerc

I guess it would have been more comfortable if both McClarens didnt get DQed a few races ago. But at least it made last race interesting. Especially as the track seems garbage

 

[Wilson]

Happy for Lando, and that it was a decent race with at least some form of jeopardy.

Looking forward to seeing the new cars next year!

 

[Piece]

LN4 🏎

 

[jim8flog]

It was great to see Lando win the crown.

Realistically apart from Piastri overtaking him and Leclerc trying early on it was a bit of a processional race for the front 4 with most action in the following pack.

Hamilton did well to move so far up after his poor qualifying, sadly a bit to common occurrence this year.

 

[kp17]

Some achievement for Norris, still wild how good Verstappen is to run him so close

 

[Swango1980]

It was great to see Lando win the crown.

Realistically apart from Piastri overtaking him and Leclerc trying early on it was a bit of a processional race for the front 4 with most action in the following pack.

Hamilton did well to move so far up after his poor qualifying, sadly a bit to common occurrence this year.

It looked like Norris let Piastri past him early on, and he pretty much confirmed that after. Defintiely very professional from Norris.

I actually believe the best position for Norris to be in during the race was in third. Had he started in pole, or got past Max early on, then he may have been in first place, but he'd have Max Verstappen fighting on his gearbox. Not a problem if you need to win a race. But going into the last race, and knowing you just need third, it would have been a much worse position to be in, risking a collision with Max just for the sake of being in 1st place during the race. To a similar extent, having Piastri behind you does you no favours. Let him past, and see if he can fight it out with Max in front. As long as you can stay in front of everyone else, job done. I also suspect Piastri would have dropped back at the end if Norris had been running in fourth, although we'll never know.

I was a little surprised that, when Max had a pit stop gap in front of 2nd, he didn't change his tyres, and then look to slow up the cars behind him in the slow sections of the race. It was about the only tactic he could employ to win the championship with about 15 laps to go, assuming Norris wasn't going to break down.

 

[Beezerk]

I also suspect Piastri would have dropped back at the end if Norris had been running in fourth, although we'll never know.

I heard an interview with the top man of Mclaren this morning, he confirmed they had spoken with the drivers leading up to the race and Piastri would drop back allowing Norris to gain a position should it come to it.

 

[venger]

Helmut Marko: Red Bull motorsport adviser to leave Formula 1 team after 20 years

Red Bull announce motorsport adviser Helmut Marko will leave the team after 20 years at the end of 2025.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[jim8flog]

Helmut Marko: Red Bull motorsport adviser to leave Formula 1 team after 20 years

Red Bull announce motorsport adviser Helmut Marko will leave the team after 20 years at the end of 2025.

www.bbc.co.uk

I read the article and one fact that came out was something I never remembered - he was an F1 driver and I have been watching F1 for nearly as long as I can remember. Made me look it up and it was before I was married and had a TV (early 1970s).

 

[jim8flog]

The money

Forbes Highest-Paid Formula 1 Drivers 2025 List

Lando Norris may be champion on the track, but it’s a different story in the race to financial supremacy as F1’s top ten earners revved up an estimated $363 million in salary and bonuses this year.

www.forbes.com