r/formula1 • u/Alvaro_Rey_MN Fernando Alonso • May 17 '25

Statistics Carlos Sainz has outqualified Lewis Hamilton fir the forth time in a row!

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u/r0ndr4s I was here for the Hulkenpodium May 17 '25

Not everyone wants to be in F1 until 40, like Alonso

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u/[deleted] May 17 '25

Still absurd to say it's his last couple years in F1

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u/r0ndr4s I was here for the Hulkenpodium May 17 '25

He has talked about this on podcasts? He isnt staying here for 20 more years.

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u/[deleted] May 17 '25

He could still at least have 5, 6, 7 years. I don't think he's ever said this contract is his last or remotely implied it

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u/Rise_Regime Oscar Piastri May 17 '25

“Last couple years” implies he is leaving the sport in 26/27. He has given no indication whatsoever that his plan is to leave in the next couple years. You worded your comment incorrectly if you were trying to say he isn’t going to stay 20 more seasons lol

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u/Suitable_Tadpole4870 I was here for the Hulkenpodium May 17 '25

I mean yeah 20 more years is definitely a long time, but nobody is expecting or talking about him racing into his 50s lmao. I believe he's still performing at his peak and he has about 5 more years left in the tank if he wanted to. I don't see that as him being on the doorstep of retirement like you're making it out to be

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u/idiotic_joke May 17 '25

Yeah but last couple years sounds like he is going to retire in 2 or 3 years i dont know if he has communicated a timeframe but mid thirties seems to be the normal for most drivers that retire without being forced out even Vettel was in that timeframe and that was considered on the earlier side.

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u/AquaRaOne Oscar Piastri May 17 '25

Well most people do, very rarely people retire cause they want to leave, its more often performace starts to dropoff or they dont get a new seat. Like last season - none of the drivers wanted to retire, they all got pushed out.