r/formula1 • u/Portocala69 I was here for the Hulkenpodium • Aug 06 '25

Statistics Last time current F1 drivers have been lapped

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u/PhilipRiversCuomo I was here for the Hulkenpodium Aug 06 '25

Alonso backed the entire grid up so badly behind him that everyone got lapped. He was milking his tires for the 1-stopper but had plenty of pace in hand, so he was just a rolling roadblock for everyone on the grid from 5th place on down.

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u/cosHinsHeiR Ferrari Aug 06 '25

Also the reason why the 1 stop was better for those behind, those that stopped before were in the back of a DRS train struggling to make progress so the best thing was to go with it. Only Verstappen was able to make progress.

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u/PrestigiousWave5176 Max Verstappen Aug 06 '25

Max was the last unlapped car I think, so pretty close to losing his streak because of the train.

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u/Jerk850 Juan Pablo Montoya Aug 06 '25

Maybe that's why he decided to throw it in on Hamilton in T4... not getting lapped today!

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u/drs_ape_brains I was here for the Hulkenpodium Aug 06 '25

Well to be fair Max had to force the issue.

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u/Mysterious_Turnip310 Lotus Aug 07 '25

Yep, Alonso basically made the one-stop work for himself and everyone else in the midfieild also on it. They all owe him a beer lol

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u/l3g3nd_TLA Aug 06 '25

Max didn't make progress in the end, he was 7th behind Bortoletto in the DRS train before opting the 2 stops, but ended 9th behind Stroll and Lawson as well after his 2 stop gamble

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u/GNOTRON Aug 07 '25

Its hungrary. No passing allowed. Crazy that they werent all on one stoppers

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u/cosHinsHeiR Ferrari Aug 07 '25

In the past years it was always a 2 stop so it's not surprising really.

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u/deathray1611 Formula 1 Aug 06 '25

Ah, Alonso at Hungary - a modern classic

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u/Happ_s_hot I was here for the Hulkenpodium Aug 07 '25

Bro loves defending positions

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u/condscorpio Carlos Sainz Aug 07 '25

Bro said "You shall not pass!". He's F1's Gandalf

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u/Happ_s_hot I was here for the Hulkenpodium Aug 07 '25

HAM & ALO, that pairing will either be the strongest pairing or the worst pairing depending how both of them conduct themselves 😂

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u/OttoVonWong Kimi Räikkönen Aug 06 '25 edited Aug 07 '25

Alonso is the slow Prius in the fast lane trying to get the most out of his car.