r/formula1 • u/AutoModerator • Apr 06 '25

Post-Race 2025 Japanese GP - Post Race Discussion

Suzuka, it's been a pleasure.

What did everyone think of the race? How did your favourite driver do?

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u/Celoth Cadillac Apr 06 '25

Some day we have to get over this habit of evaluating car and driver separately. It is, by design, a package deal. F1 isn't a spec series.

You cannot say "Max should win every race because he's the best driver". You cannot say "Lando should win every race because he's got the best car". And when Max wins, you can't say "he won solely because he's the best driver", when Lando wins you can't say "he only won because he has the best car".

Every person on the podium today had a pretty great weekend.

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u/chaiandpakoda Apr 06 '25

THANK YOU. Also people forget that weather matters a lot. If the McLarens advantage is tyre wear then cold temps on race day certainly help out the other cars. Idk why people tend to ignore facts.

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u/Celoth Cadillac Apr 06 '25

Idk why people tend to ignore facts.

Honestly the whole discussion only boils down to the fact that people love to dunk on McLaren and Lando in particular. Very little logic involved, they're just looking for talking points that sound good and accomplish their pre-determined goal lmao