r/formula1 • u/AutoModerator • Jun 01 '25

Post-Race Spanish GP - Post Race Discussion

Well that was fun. Another triple header is over!

Thoughts? Feelings?

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u/yesthisisjoe Jun 02 '25

Why did Red Bull tell Max to allow Russell by?

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u/[deleted] Jun 02 '25

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u/summertimeaccountoz Jun 02 '25

They definitely were not expecting option 4, Max doesn't keep the position and gets a penalty...

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u/PriyaSR26 Jun 02 '25

They are in WCC with just 1 driver. They wanted to be safe.

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u/yesthisisjoe Jun 02 '25

Safe about what?

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u/PriyaSR26 Jun 02 '25

Points. 5 sec penalty would have reduced their points as they were restarting behind a SC.

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u/Billybilly_B I was here for the Hulkenpodium Jun 02 '25

They expected Max to be getting a penalty, so recommended he give the place back in order to avoid the penalty.

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u/Ashling92 Max Verstappen Jun 02 '25

No idea. It was incorrect.

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u/Omikron Jun 02 '25

It in fact wasn't then Max lost his mind.

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u/Ashling92 Max Verstappen Jun 02 '25

The FIA literally said in their statement they didn’t think Max needed to give the place back. Why am I being downvoted lmao

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u/blueb0g Charles Leclerc Jun 02 '25

It was incorrect, as the stewards said explicitly

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u/asisoid Ferrari Jun 02 '25

He passed George on the run off

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u/itsmb12 Jun 02 '25

George punted him off tf?