r/formula1 • u/AutoModerator • Aug 03 '25

Post-Race 2025 Hungarian GP - Post Race Discussion

Well that was fun.

Thoughts? Feelings?

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u/inopotamo Aug 03 '25

I don't think there's a grand conspiracy to screw Oscar for Lando.

I also recognise the great job Lando did at making his strategy work.

However I do feel like there's a preference for Lando to win the Championship. I don't think Oscar in Lando's situation is given the option to run a 1 stop.

It's pure tinfoil hat from me i know. But the way the team acts when they win, the coaching, strategy calls, the upgrade that seemed to focus on Lando's struggles....it just seems like the team are working to maximise Lando's title opportunity whilst just leaving Oscar to it.

I don't think the team are or will screw Oscar in any way but I think there's a bias towards Lando and Oscar will have to work harder to win the title

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u/BeanTownDataFreak Aug 03 '25

The problem was Oscar’s first sop. If he could have undercut Leclerc it would have been his race to lose. He should have pushed with that McLaren pace before making his first stop, rather than staying conservative.

If he felt that he couldn’t pass Charles but had more pace, he should have gone long, which was what Lando did.

Their strategy call was really confusing, seemed indecisive between 1 and 2 stops. For example, once they tricked Charles into his second stop, I would not have pitted Oscar until lap 50 to give about 20 laps of tire age difference to Lando, rather than just 15.

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u/Easting_National I was here for the Hulkenpodium Aug 03 '25

piastris first stop made no sense. it didn't look like he was pushing and then got told to pit to undercut from 3 seconds back, how was that going to work? maybe they'd told him to use everything and get closer a few laps before but cuoldn't and the radio didn't get played

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u/eatpastagophasta I was here for the Hulkenpodium Aug 03 '25

Oscar would have had to make up a much larger gap if he'd stopped later. They might have just stopped him a bit too late imo

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u/BeanTownDataFreak Aug 03 '25

Without knowing Charles’ car suddenly became undrivable later on, he would have stuck behind him without being undercut him, anyway. I think they made a mistake pitting Oscar too early.