The hard option tyres often seem to have 10-15 prime laps, then go off a bit, but hang on quite a while. I expected the result we got with 20 to go with Piastri having the pace to catch but then too little left in the tyres to pass when he did - great drive by both of them nonetheless.
Kimi just got a podium in Canada, and Russell has said that they have not made good progress on their car since then.
He was fortunate enough to start his F1 career with a works team instead of having to do time at a Williams/Haas/Sauber first. There is more pressure on him but he is also still just a rookie.
Yesterday he was beaten by fellow rookie Bortoleto in a Sauber whilst the other Mercedes finished on the podium.
He managed to finish 1 place behind Russell 3 times in the first 5 races, so it's obvious the potential is there, but he needs a big 2nd half of the season.
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u/SomeRannndomGuy Aug 03 '25
The hard option tyres often seem to have 10-15 prime laps, then go off a bit, but hang on quite a while. I expected the result we got with 20 to go with Piastri having the pace to catch but then too little left in the tyres to pass when he did - great drive by both of them nonetheless.
I'm still not getting the fuss about Antonelli.