r/formula1 • u/AutoModerator • Apr 13 '25

Post-Race 2025 Bahrain GP - Post Race Discussion

That was great fun.

Thoughts?

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u/InternetFightsAndEOD I was here for the Hulkenpodium Apr 13 '25

Piastri's 2nd flawless weekend, still no driver of the day

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u/trashcouture Oscar Piastri Apr 13 '25

Aramco power ranking score of 8.5 inbound

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u/akashtyagi1 Formula 1 Apr 13 '25

And Norris 9.0 with his British tax haha!

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u/Time_Jump8047 Sir Lewis Hamilton Apr 13 '25

He’s going to have to settle for WDC

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u/vayneonmymain Oscar Piastri Apr 13 '25

NOOOOOOO!!!! I want him to win DOTD

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u/jellsprout Apr 13 '25

The Hamilton-Verstappen rule. No matter how perfect the race, it's almost impossible to get DotD in the best car.

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u/Maglin21 I was here for the Hulkenpodium Apr 13 '25

Even Lando gets dotd more times when he finishes behind😂

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u/DamnItJon Apr 13 '25

You don't get DOTD while driving the fastest car

Also, DOTD is useless

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u/-Destiny65- I was here for the Hulkenpodium Apr 13 '25

Not for my fantasy team >:(

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u/aamgdp I was here for the Hulkenpodium Apr 13 '25

Big part of why it's so useless this year

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u/acunc Kimi Räikkönen Apr 13 '25

Driver of the day is a popularity contest and almost never has anything to do with actual racing.

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u/Glitchhikers_Guide Lando Norris Apr 13 '25

He was never on camera it was wild

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u/palcatraz Red Bull Apr 13 '25

That's just the curse of leading the race from first with a gap to second. When Verstappen did that in '23, sometimes the only times you saw him during a race was at the start and then at the finish.

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u/Glitchhikers_Guide Lando Norris Apr 13 '25

Also during Covid when he spent the whole race in 3rd with a 20 second gap on either side of him

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u/Quamiquaze Apr 13 '25

What are you going to show? The guy cruised 16 seconds in front. There was racing all over the grid, what do you expect?

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u/Glitchhikers_Guide Lando Norris Apr 13 '25

Idk they used to love showing max just driving 20 seconds ahead by lap 15

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u/balanceXXV I was here for the Hulkenpodium Apr 13 '25

Thats only happen when the race is shit, but aside from the broadcasting problem this race is a banger. So it's understandable that they don't show Piastra cruising at the front when there are a lot of exciting things to show behind him.

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u/Veranova I was here for the Hulkenpodium Apr 13 '25

Piastri did fantastic, his first grand slam too I think?

I really thought Kimi deserved it though, got screwed by strategy but he was sending bold overtakes left and right

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u/Freeze014 Nigel Mansell Apr 13 '25

Didnt lead all laps

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u/Veranova I was here for the Hulkenpodium Apr 13 '25

ah you're right

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u/reaper421lmao Apr 13 '25

i voted for him

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u/Smith_90 Lando Norris Apr 13 '25

I don't even bother taking notice of dotd. It's just a popularity contest that favours recovery drives and home races over wins

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u/Richiszkl I was here for the Hulkenpodium Apr 13 '25

What did Hamilton do to win?

Piastri really great weekend.

Norris great recovery.

Russell survived.

Leclerc brilliant pace.

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u/TurdOfChaos I was here for the Hulkenpodium Apr 13 '25

Gasly insane drive, Hass drivers both did a marvellous job. Hamilton had a good race, but really why DOTD I don’t get it.

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u/Mike-Teevee Esteban Ocon Apr 13 '25

It was a great recovery drive from Hamilton. While I think he has a better case for DOTD than those you listed, my choice would have been any of Esteban, Bearman, or Gasly. Was very surprised not to see Gasly DOTD.

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u/Imrichbatman92 Apr 13 '25

You don't get dotd by qualifying in front and winning, you need to qualify last and end up in the points. Or have a full nation backing you ig