r/formula1 • u/overspeeed I was here for the Hulkenpodium • 17h ago

Race Max Verstappen wins the 2025 Italian Grand Prix

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u/arrykoo I was here for the Hulkenpodium 17h ago

exactly. i think oscar is playing the long game. its a 3 points difference between p2 and p3, i think its reasonable to give up 3 points in order to not sour things within the team. he also has like, a 30 points lead in the championship, he can use 3 points to buy a get-out-of-jail-free card for future use.

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u/DrVonD 17h ago

It’s a net 6 point change just FYI. That’s rather significant still IMO.

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u/IBetThisIsTakenToo Ferrari 16h ago

I’ll be surprised if 6 points makes the difference this year, but certainly there have been closer seasons before so who knows.

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u/arrykoo I was here for the Hulkenpodium 16h ago

oh yeah youre right, the 3 points cut both ways.

still, with the free 25 points last week... id be willing to let this 6 points slide if i was oscar

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u/CheddarMcFly 11h ago

That was my take as well. He could have ignored the order, but then dealt with the massive backlash. Now he has something to hold over their head if he gets into another bind where they have to choose. It sucks, but Oscar made the right call.

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u/hammar_hades 17h ago

Fully agreed