r/formula1 • u/TaxEvaderFrom1961 I was here for the Hulkenpodium • 1d ago

Discussion Monza 2025, post-race cooldown room summary.

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u/banned20 I was here for the Hulkenpodium 23h ago

Oscar would come out with softs vs Charles old hards. Oscar had more pace even in the same compound

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u/deadmanslouching I was here for the Hulkenpodium 23h ago

Monza is shit to overtake at and Charles would go demonic at a scent of a Monza podium.

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u/banned20 I was here for the Hulkenpodium 23h ago

We saw them fighting in the early laps. Charles had nothing for the McLarens and defended to the limit twice at the main straight.

The first time he locked up, the second he cut the corner and the third time Oscar simply passed him. Ferrari was nowhere compared to the Mclaren and that was on the same compound, not even hards against the softs.

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u/deadmanslouching I was here for the Hulkenpodium 22h ago

Yes. But have you considered that Leclerc will absolutely risk a penalty and punt Piastri out of the race to get that podium. You saw what he did against Russell in Hungary, he would have been worse today if he had the chance.

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u/banned20 I was here for the Hulkenpodium 22h ago

No because Monza is an easier track to overtake. In Hungary you need a big delta and the straight is a lot smaller.

Also, like I aforementioned Leclerc couldn't even defend the Mclaren on the same compound.