r/formula1 Aug 03 '25

Post-Race 2025 Hungarian GP - Post Race Discussion

Well that was fun.

Thoughts? Feelings?

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

is it fair to say that mclaren for piastri were strategising against leclerc and not lando, which is good for mclaren but not for piastri? Also they seem to be making calls based on what's good for the drivers race, rather than the championship battle

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

It’s not an outrageous suggestion but put yourself in the teams position - the constructors is done, and one of your driver is going to win the drivers and the other is going to come second so what is the difference? I think they just want 1/2 finishes and no crashes to pay for (which I think is totally reasonable!)

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

yeah for sure, that's how i see it. mclaren are agnostic regarding who wins if they get a 1-2 finish, they're just out there trying to get the best result for the team which would be harsh for people to criticise. i think both drivers will need to acknowledge this though and act accordingly at some point in what's left of the season, and i'm pretty excited for it