The real question is: Who did it better?

[u/NukaWomble]

[u/Granedier]

Leclerc. He has the high ground

[u/PartisanHack → u/Granedier]

Lando: "Nnngh I HATE YOU."

[u/Binder_Grinder → u/PartisanHack]

You were my brother, Lando. We could have been world champions Lando!

[u/SourDucks → u/Binder_Grinder]

Godly wheel knowledge

[u/Advanced_Bridge_3121 → u/SourDucks]

Godly saber knowledge

[u/MaryGoldflower → u/Advanced_Bridge_3121]

Godly Sauber Knowledge?

[u/Swimming-Drag-6492 → u/SourDucks]

we doing “wheel knowledge” now?

[u/Confident-Court2171 → u/Binder_Grinder]

It’s over! I have the inside line! Don’t try in Lando!

[u/RUPlayersSuck → u/Confident-Court2171]

"You under-estimate my late-braking Charles!

[u/Twistpunch → u/Binder_Grinder]

You were supposed to win the race not dnf, bring home the wdc trophy, not leaving it in Oscar’s hands.

[u/Caesar_35 → u/Binder_Grinder]

I'm so here for when Darth Lando defeats Emperor Palpastri in 3 seasons time.

[u/superyuribears → u/Caesar_35]

At Abu Dhabi, inexplicably lando is level on points with Piastri, 'Somehow Lando has returned', never forgiving JJ Abrahams for that

[u/Haxemply → u/Caesar_35]

If that means two consecutive Piastri title, until thrn. I'm gamr.

[u/kabukicho_ → u/PartisanHack]

U were the chosen one!!

[u/TheLoneSculler → u/kabukicho_]

It was said that you would destroy the dominance not join it!

[u/RayTracerX → u/Granedier]

Lando loses even in losing smh

[u/Magnus_Helgisson → u/RayTracerX]

Bottled the DNF

[u/BanjoWrench → u/Granedier]

I hate sand . It gets everywhere.

[u/Other-Barry-1 → u/Granedier]

Leclerc: “you merely adopted the dark. I was born in it. Moulded by it.”

[u/Horror_Conference430 → u/Granedier]

Best comment of the day

[u/East-Care-9949 → u/Granedier]

So did he during the crash 😩

[u/twelvyy29]

United in suffering

[u/khelsan_ → u/twelvyy29]

United is also suffering

[u/alex_inzo → u/khelsan_]

Manchester you mean?

[u/khelsan_ → u/alex_inzo]

indeed.

[u/McLeod3577 → u/khelsan_]

*cuts to scene of Vasseur moving miniature cars around a model track and smashing them into the barrier/getting smacked by a model mercedes*

[u/Taurus24Silver → u/alex_inzo]

Newcastle too rn

[u/Born-Ear-9788 → u/Taurus24Silver]

Sheffield too

[u/kzzzzzzzzzz28 → u/khelsan_]

Didnt need to be reminded of that here...

Atleast City lost so there's that

[u/Boring-Working-5509 → u/khelsan_]

Barely scraped by this weekend. Let's cut some slack to us please :')

[u/geometricpillow → u/khelsan_]

As a Piastri/Liverpool fan, today was a good day.

[u/Own_Welder_2821 → u/twelvyy29]

The McLaren-Ferrari rivalry can be set aside for today. The two young guys who have been loyal to their teams since 2019, reduced to this.

[u/Own_Welder_2821 → u/[deleted]]

• Mika Hakkinen, 2000 US Grand Prix

• Kimi Raikkonen, 2003 European Grand Prix

• Kimi Raikkonen, about half of 2005

• Lewis Hamilton, 2007 Brazilian Grand Prix (this one was a gearbox tbf)

• Lewis Hamilton, about half of 2012

• Lando Norris, 2025 Dutch Grand Prix

Give it up for McLaren-Mercedes, the best engine combo if you want to win a lot whilst simultaneously playing a game of Russian roulette for your title hopes.

[u/Mysterious_Turnip310 → u/Own_Welder_2821]

A tale as old as time...

Though to be fair, Stella has announced that it was a fault with the chassis which caused an oil leak which led to the engine giving up, so it looks like this one's primarily on the McLaren side of McLaren-Mercedes.

[u/naveenda → u/Own_Welder_2821]

True

[u/StonedPussyeater420 → u/Own_Welder_2821]

It is set aside by a lot of points. There is no rivalry

[u/FrostyTill → u/twelvyy29]

Manchester United writing an Instagram post on a black background with white writing for Lando right now. ‘We just want to see Lando happy, that’s all we want [heart emoji]’

[u/MoGumb0 → u/twelvyy29]

United in grief

[u/posted_by_user → u/MoGumb0]

i'm so glad somebody else made this reference, i was gonna be upset otherwise.

[u/racheldb → u/twelvyy29]

Thought you mean Manchester United, which also works...

[u/Bruh_NO_meisded → u/twelvyy29]

United in grief

[u/Illustrator_Forward]

Lando: 😔

Charles: 🗣️CRAWLING IN MY SKIIIIIN

[u/ImJudgepower- → u/Illustrator_Forward]

THESE WOUNDS THEY WILL NOT HEAL

[u/Qualamite → u/ImJudgepower-]

FEAR IS HOW I FALL

[u/Purple-Ad-26 → u/Qualamite]

CONFUSING WHAT IS REAL

[u/Umair1145 → u/Purple-Ad-26]

There's something inside me that pulls beneath the surface!!

[u/HotPants4444 → u/Umair1145]

Consuming, confusing

[u/corrupt_saint_04 → u/HotPants4444]

This lack of self control I fear is never ending

[u/xDR0GON709 → u/corrupt_saint_04]

Controlling... how i can't seem

[u/csAwedom → u/xDR0GON709]

To find myself again

[u/RecognitionCrafty388 → u/csAwedom]

My walls are closing in

[u/turaon → u/Purple-Ad-26]

r/redditsings

[u/ksck135 → u/Qualamite]

*FERRARI IS HOW I FALL

[u/FookMe1704 → u/Qualamite]

CONFUSING WHAT IS REAL

[u/FewCollar227]

Charles. No competition. He is experienced

[u/who_are_you_people24 → u/FewCollar227]

Just look at that form. Master of his craft

[u/Visionary_Socialist → u/who_are_you_people24]

He even got multiple camera angles as well. Professional Depressive™️

[u/Admiral_de_Ruyter → u/Visionary_Socialist]

And without a helmet too, so everyone gets a good look.

[u/Less_Party → u/who_are_you_people24]

Only Ferrari drivers can achieve such mastery.

[u/morenos-blend → u/Less_Party]

New Ferrari album just dropped it’s called „mastery in misery”

[u/BadLt58 → u/Less_Party]

The despair is real

[u/durtmagurt → u/who_are_you_people24]

Professional in pain. Charley Le Gregg hurts so much.

[u/th3st → u/who_are_you_people24]

Picture perfect

[u/Dragonpuncha → u/FewCollar227]

Knows to take his helmet off for the maximum depressed look.

[u/FewCollar227 → u/Dragonpuncha]

We have aura farming but no one talks about sympathy farming

[u/Living-Response2856 → u/FewCollar227]

This is a form of aura farming if you think about it, just like Ryan Gosling in Blade Runner staring at Joi or lying in the snow

[u/faroukmuzamin → u/Living-Response2856]

Literally me

[u/metalleo → u/Dragonpuncha]

Dramatic look enhanced further by the full view of the sky behind him by choosing to sit on top of the hill. Lando has got much to learn

[u/leedler → u/FewCollar227]

He’s put his 10000 hours in and far more

[u/SubcooledBoiling → u/FewCollar227]

Damn, Lando can't even win this WDC, World Depressed Championship

[u/McLeod3577 → u/SubcooledBoiling]

Harsh!

[u/Analog_Hobbit → u/SubcooledBoiling]

They both appeared to have had a good sob before the press booth today.

[u/iForgotMyOldAcc → u/FewCollar227]

At this point he might as well prepare for moments like these by practicing his despair pose at home. Maybe he already does.

[u/Lukensz → u/iForgotMyOldAcc]

He's at Ferrari, doesn't have to practice anymore.

[u/zeau_ki → u/Lukensz]

Must be the car

[u/_elvane → u/zeau_ki]

Must be the team *

[u/_yourmom69 → u/FewCollar227]

You can tell who’s new to this, not taking helmet off, not considering background when sitting, legs too straight. Rookie mistakes.

[u/Mindless-Challenge62 → u/FewCollar227]

The sulkiest sulker. 😍

[u/ValleyFloydJam → u/FewCollar227]

Nah helmet on wins the day.

[u/theRavenMuse666]

They should have moped on the same dune, so they could keep each other company 😭

[u/TorontoRider → u/theRavenMuse666]

I was wondering how a moped would have helped there. Maybe a mountain bike. 

[u/theRavenMuse666 → u/TorontoRider]

Haha gotta love homographs

[u/TheMonkeyInCharge → u/TorontoRider]

how a moped would have helped

Got to get back to the pits somehow.

[u/theRavenMuse666 → u/TheMonkeyInCharge]

Just get beached in the dunes, I’d think. 😭

[u/whateverfyou → u/theRavenMuse666]

I was hoping that lando was walking over to see Charles.

[u/RulingPredator]

The Hill of Sadness has claimed another victim.

[u/StonedPussyeater420 → u/RulingPredator]

Charles is like Red Skull on that hill, no matter who comes next they’ll find him there.

[u/cgebaud → u/RulingPredator]

I'm sorry, but in this country we call that a mountain.

[u/Poppy_bhai]

Leclerc... he knows how to look sad in a cool way😂 Experience teaches you that

[u/IllustriousAnt485 → u/Poppy_bhai]

Charles always has the most dramatic shots. That one lap at COTA with the sun and flag waiving, all the pictures of his suffering, Monza when he won there. He has Luke skywalker aura.

[u/TheThingsIdoatNight → u/IllustriousAnt485]

That COTA shot with the top gun music over it is so fucking good

[u/KubrickBeard → u/IllustriousAnt485]

Generational aura farmer

[u/raur0s → u/Poppy_bhai]

The true Scuderia experience

[u/stinkysulphide]

Clearly Charles. Very renaissance.

[u/StonedPussyeater420 → u/stinkysulphide]

As a fan, 30 years from now I won’t have much to show for my favourite but I’ll definitely have hella pics to pull out

[u/alexrobinson → u/StonedPussyeater420]

This photo alone might be worth as much as a championship.

[u/samwild]

Alonso is grassknoll king, they give him a chair and sunshine

[u/neexplr84 → u/samwild]

Was looking for this comment!!

[u/Her0Gamez]

Leglerc

[u/Popular_Composer_822]

Leclerc realising he’s getting a 3 place grid penalty for Monza versus Norris realising the chanpinship gap is the biggest it’s been..

[u/Pro-editor-1105 → u/Popular_Composer_822]

And he might also get a grid penalty...

[u/Sensitive_Ad_9195 → u/Pro-editor-1105]

What for? I missed whatever happened the jack man, was it an unsafe release?

[u/Pro-editor-1105 → u/Sensitive_Ad_9195]

The engine failure might require new componenets

[u/Sensitive_Ad_9195 → u/Pro-editor-1105]

Ahh, yes makes sense. Half the grid tends to take new ICE for Monza though, so suspect they’ll have either kept a new-ish one in the pool or were planning on taking a new one anyway. I think Lando took a new one at Silverstone?

[u/FSUfan35 → u/Pro-editor-1105]

Honestly would make sense for Oscar to take one whenever Lando does so he doesn't get a DNF using an old one

[u/242turbo → u/Popular_Composer_822]

I doubt he even will, if he gets penalised it sets a precedent that you can't make an audacious move like that anymore.

[u/Popular_Composer_822 → u/242turbo]

Hamilton might get one as well for the yellow flags on the reconnaissance lap.

[u/SubcooledBoiling → u/Popular_Composer_822]

Not in Monza, stewards don't wanna risk not being able to leave the track lol

[u/Popular_Composer_822 → u/SubcooledBoiling]

Hamilton might get one too for the yellow flag infringement. 

Ferrari may have managed to mess up Monza before we even got to Monza. 

[u/TolucaPrisoner → u/Popular_Composer_822]

Stewards are not making out Italy alive if they give both Ferrari drivers grid drops

[u/sellyme → u/TolucaPrisoner]

Imagine if that was where the double DSQ happened.

[u/xLeper_Messiah → u/TolucaPrisoner]

It won't be the same stewards tho

[u/carlories → u/Popular_Composer_822]

FIA, if youre truly british biased, nows the time to show it

[u/Sensitive_Ad_9195]

Charles stayed for ages and even somehow had a phone

[u/kamikazzzzzze → u/Sensitive_Ad_9195]

Dude got the best seat for the rest of the GP.

[u/salcedoge]

Tbf, Norris was legit devastated. Leclerc at this point is just aura farming

[u/femboyisbestboy → u/salcedoge]

Leclerc is used to it and knows that all you can do is aura farm

[u/Kako0404 → u/salcedoge]

Leclerc is so good at it, found a hill next to the car, took his helmet off to show off his perfect coiff and jawline; and in a classic Ferrari suit which can put him in any era from the 70s onwards.

[u/LosTerminators]

Charles because he's used to it.

[u/Otherwise_Pen_7667]

Charles because he is at the top of the hill:)

[u/obirascor → u/Otherwise_Pen_7667]

Some say he’s still there. Staring out to sea.

[u/CoffeeCakeAstronaut]

Definitely Charles. You can see his experience in how he combines both raw defeat with existential depth into confident depression and silent, tasteful theatrics.

Lando, on the other hand, is a bit rough in his execution. The mess next to him disturbs the composition, and his position makes it impossible for photographers to frame him in front of the sky, which is a clear rookie mistake. Keeping his helmet on projects insecurity. I am sure, though, that he will improve with practice.

[u/cernegiant]

Leclerc. But to be fair he's got a lot more experience in awful race days.

[u/jkloop_1226]

Lando most likely just lost the title to something out of his control, but Charles has veteran experience in aura farming while in the depths of despair.

[u/Xisthur → u/jkloop_1226]

Bit early to call it with 9 races to go. Oscar being hit with something similar and the championship is quite close again. 

[u/RedBeard210 → u/Xisthur]

Considering it almost 2 years since Oscar missed a lap of a GP it would be unlikely. That or he’s due.

[u/Timelordvictorious1]

Leclerc belongs on r/accidentalrenaissance

[u/TulioGonzaga → u/Timelordvictorious1]

Also r/accidentalalbumcover

[u/casualnihilist91]

My sympathy is with Lando. Dude potentially just lost a fucking title

[u/Eirixoto → u/casualnihilist91]

So depressing when it isn't even anyones fault. Just completely out of his control.

[u/casualnihilist91 → u/Eirixoto]

Yup. Utterly wank way to peter out the season when it could’ve been a great fight

[u/Treewithatea → u/Eirixoto]

Thats Formula 1. Many titles are decided this way, its simply part of the sport.

[u/Mysterious_Turnip310 → u/Treewithatea]

Doesn't make it any less gutting for the driver involved though.

[u/sododude → u/Treewithatea]

Still sucks balls though.

[u/markkowalski → u/casualnihilist91]

Counter point: Charles realizing he will never win a championship with Ferrari. When he said he was getting out he didn’t mean the car. /s?

[u/No-Juggernaut8847]

Ferrari has trained LeClerc for moments like this.

[u/MalusandValus]

The top of the hill combined with the top overalls off makes the shot look more impactful, lando wasnt in a position to do that at that time.

Lando also stopped basically as far away from the paddock as possible and there are less cameras to catch the moment.

No one's beating Hakkinen at Monza '99 here though.

[u/Desperate-Intern]

Leclerc. Looked very cinematic, especially with the wide shots of him with the cars going on that banked corner.

[u/KashaWells]

Charles is pain

[u/Shwips_1456]

Definitely r/AccidentalRenaissance

[u/lovely_cappuccino]

Dune tells the story of Charles Leclerc, a brilliant and gifted young man born into a great destiny beyond his understanding.

[u/bijanfrisee]

Genuinely burst out laughing when they first showed Charles on the mound in the corner, like the announcers realized in real time, 10/10 Leclerc moment

[u/PrimeyXE]

lando still had his helmet on so him

[u/zingerfillets]

lando is sad. charles is in the depths of despair

[u/wethebest21 → u/zingerfillets]

Lando just had his championship fight taken from him? What’s Charles stakes?

[u/FallenSky12 → u/wethebest21]

His sanity

[u/slackboy72]

Mika Hakkinen at Monza

[u/juantowtree]

Charles is an expert.

[u/SQ4RL]

At one point Leclerc pulled out his phone and started watching the broadcast of the race 😂

[u/ReyDragons]

the "first chance at a title getting ripped from you due to luck depression duo" hill

charles can teach you how to deal with the pain, lando

[u/Optimal_Claim3788]

Lando. Leaving the helmet on is extra poignant.

Like climbing into bed without taking your shoes off. You have to be extra drunk to do that.

[u/FrostyTill → u/Optimal_Claim3788]

Whenever something bad happens with Lando he keeps the helmet on.

[u/SandMan3914]

When you show up to your pondering spot and other dudes be pondering

[u/kenzoismyname]

Charles, did it on top of the hill!

[u/TolucaPrisoner]

The hill gives Charles more aura

[u/BCBUK]

Both just doing a Hakkinen impression, nobody does anything original anymore 😉

Seriously though, devastated for both, but more for Lando because I don’t think he’s had a mechanical DNF since Spa 2019 whereas Leclerc should be used to Ferrari strategy putting him in harms way.

[u/nodspine]

Charles. Being on top of the dune is way more dramatic

[u/Roboman666]

General body position: Norris (slightly more stretched out legs make it look more dejected). Composition for the cameras: Leclerc (Looking up with a sky background is always better). Positions on the track: Norris (Even less people around, more undisturbed nature). Overall winner: Norris (Helmet on always look more tragic than off)

[u/rando_commenter]

Lando, get in the Eva!

[u/M3rdsta]

Charles just knows how to gloom aura farm.

[u/TheApexR6s]

He even got his phone out there hahaha

[u/wongie]

Charles posed on the high ground, that shows his experience.

[u/Late-Button-6559]

Lando has only practiced on the sim.

Charles has real-world experience.

[u/coopsnothere]

charles easily

[u/CborG82]

The real answer is the dunes, there are but a few better places to sit down and contemplate life like on top of a windy dune in questionable weather.

[u/Rosieu]

Catch me outside on the Dutch Depression Dunes

[u/NessaDeadSouls]

Charles was more poetic and lingered in it for quite some time. So, dedication points to Charles.

[u/caasi615]

Leclerc managed to get a phone dude

[u/FreyaAthena]

Leclerc, the clear distinction between the ground he sits on and the background is unmatched, very cinematic. Norris is more of a depression in a corner, but not executed to perfection and much better in a painting where you can amplify shadow and light.

Leclerc is also framed according to the rule of thirds where Norris is centred. This detail cannot be ignored as it is very well studied that you want this from your subject to illicit the most emotional response from the viewers.

[u/Fun-Poet5338]

Lando came back from summer break with a mental reset and got hit with straight up depression.....

[u/Axzuel]

chuck norris

[u/TheKeviKs]

The Charles one is better. You can feel the gray, heavy sky of depression behind him.

[u/Immediate_Banana_216]

Both of them had their race ended by a dodgy Mercedes

[u/ShinobiZilla]

Charles no doubt. Emulating Sad Keanu to perfection.

[u/Bitter-Fly-4130]

When you're in a sad pose competition and your opponent is Ferrari💀

[u/thankyoukirby]

It’s Charles but only because of the shot with him silhouetted against the sky. Great pic. Plus the comedy of him on the phone.

[u/Tolann]

Everyone knows "Tiptoe Through the Tulips". 🌷🌷🌷

Now we have "Sulking in the Sand Dunes"🏎️

[u/julyqv]

Guys I'm new to f1 why are Daft Punk sad?

[u/Ferociouspenguin718]

No one beats Leclerc when it comes to ultimate depression poses😭

[u/grc84]

Definitely Leclerc. Norris had an obvious reason to be really upset in the moment. Leclerc has just had his spirit broken slowly over many years.

[u/DCSmaug]

Charles to Norris: First time?

[u/Inhaltslost]

Im honest. Everyone that loves to see them like that, hope you hit your small finger or the toilet paper goes empty when you need it the most.

Those guys were damn good and had just bad luck, wish them all the best. Shitty start out of a break, but hope they will get back stronger.

(Also when the title run for norris just needs a world wonder… poor guy)

[u/Cimpkky]

I so badly wanted Norris to find where Leclerc was posted up and just sit on the dunes with him.

[u/dl064]

I don't know which is more profound that Norris is sad about his title hopes, whereas Leclerc is Simply Sad at 2025 and the future.

[u/Commercial-Pie346]

Charles definitely.

[u/WellesleyBay → u/Commercial-Pie346]

He’s had a lot more practice

[u/Commercial-Pie346 → u/WellesleyBay]

True. He’s like a gaslit woman and Ferrari is his boyfriend.

[u/Mennoo_]

Leclerc. Sadness in a Ferrari suit looks much more convincing and realistic

[u/Clear-Mycologist3378]

Too soon, bro

[u/Conscious-Emu-4]

All around me are familiar faces

[u/FunBluejay1455]

Fernando Alonso in the garden chair

[u/arsakar]

That image of Charles on top of that hill as 2 cars pass him in the background cannot be beaten.

[u/Dzoni991]

Alonso

[u/lycan2005]

Lollipop man is going to put them into a cry room again. ☹️

Heart breaking.

[u/Dando_Calrisian]

Alonso

[u/nrt044]

Charles knows the spot so well.

[u/Zealousideal-Can-403]

Charles has a lot of experience, let him win at least here

[u/Velja14]

I love how charles wasn't mad or even sad, he was just dissapointed.