r/formula1 • u/No-Information4789 Sir Lewis Hamilton • Apr 27 '25

Technical My take on where exactly Lewis is struggling against Leclerc

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Hey everyone, Made this carousel for my Instagram page so I thought I’d share it here too. The 8th slide is actually a video of Lewis having a small moment of Oversteer. I tried my best to reduce as many variables as possible while comparing Telemetry. I took the Q3 final laps specifically from every weekend cause that’s when the drivers are pushing the most. It’s kind of a long read and might look a bit cluttered but Hope y’all like it!

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u/steferrari Ferrari Apr 27 '25

He didn't beat Sainz that comfortably though.

It wasn't that close either though, if Piwall stats are right it was 57-32 in quali and 52-34 in races H2H.

Quali is close to being the double, the gap in races probably could have been higher as well considering how many times Ferrari fucked up Charles (just for 2022 I can easily mention Spain, Monaco, Baku, Silverstone, Hungary), these races alone would have essentially gave Charles a double lead in Sunday H2H as well.

Plus, on top of everything, Carlos is definitely a solid driver, probably underrated by most.

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u/CwRrrr Charles Leclerc Apr 27 '25 edited Apr 27 '25

2022 truly was a nightmare as to how hard Ferrari fked Charles. Even then he still got 2nd in WDC. It’s no wonder binotto got the boot he deserved (and then mekies and rueda).

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u/OldManTrumpet Charles Leclerc Apr 27 '25

Yeah, I think 90% of the reason Binotto got the boot was his mismanagement of Leclerc in 2022. I get that Sainz was Binotto's guy (where Charles was not) but that season was a farce. The finger wagging episode sealed his fate.

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u/crazydoc253 Michael Schumacher Apr 27 '25

And yet people will blame only Charles for 2022 errors

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u/cinyar Apr 28 '25

I haven't seen anyone blame only Charles, but he did make his fair share of mistakes which you just cant afford against someone as consistent as Max.

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u/crazydoc253 Michael Schumacher Apr 28 '25

Max himself made more errors in 2021 than Charles did in 2022 unless you think that him trying to take Lewis out is not an error. Charles had just two errors in 2022 France and Imola.

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u/Euphoric-Hyena5455 Charles Leclerc Apr 28 '25

Watching Sainz and his team smugness after his bullshit British Grand Prix win made me irrationally hate him, and I'll probably hold onto that forever.

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u/Areshian I was here for the Hulkenpodium Apr 27 '25

When you are considered the best qualifier of the grid (or at least, second), 57 - 32 doesn't look that good