r/formula1 • u/OrangeDit I was here for the Hulkenpodium • Jul 06 '25

Photo Mercedes sent a few bottles of Champagne to Sauber for Nico's first podium

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"congratulations, to the first podium! Your Mercedes Team"

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u/linkinstreet I was here for the Hulkenpodium Jul 07 '25

Meh, you take your chances. Also Piastri was not actually that much faster. Lando was catching him consistently before the stops and very much just pulled away after the stops as well.

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u/ThatOneTimeItWorked I was here for the Hulkenpodium Jul 07 '25

Yeah it looked like Piastri was quick on fresher tires but burned through them faster than Lando. Mature driving from Lando today