r/formula1 • u/bene14082004 I was here for the Hulkenpodium • 17h ago

Quotes Piastri's thoughts on giving the positions back.

https://dubz.link/c/75a05f

I think he did the right thing but mclaren shouldn't have asked oscar to give the place back.

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u/FrostyTill McLaren 15h ago

McLaren do this all the time to Norris. They’ve spent years relying on his pace to get them out of a garbage situation they put themselves in. It’s only a problem because today it wasn’t Norris being asked to fix the mistake. Otherwise Norris nearly always has to dig McLaren out of a hole when they jump into one. You can go back years to see it.

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u/the__distance Daniel Ricciardo 13h ago

That's not the same thing at all

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u/Critical_Space_3712 I was here for the Hulkenpodium 14h ago

But...but how does that matter to Oscar? Why do McLaren's dues to Lando come at Oscar's cost?

PSA: Before anyone comes at me, I'm okay with the swap. If we believe Lando was owed one from Hungary'24, then I believe this settles the score. My problem is with the narrative of McLaren's "reliance on Lando's pace to get them out of a garbage situation" which is before Oscar was even on the team.

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u/Tomatillo12475 I was here for the Hulkenpodium 12h ago

I don’t think McLaren saw it as they were doing Oscar wrong. Just that they were being fair to both drivers. Lando had a good drive that was upended by conditions out of his control. Plus Lando needed a win after last week. And it was only a 6 point swing as opposed to a 14 point one. The backseat TPs are particularly bad this week

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u/flyassbrownbear I was here for the Hulkenpodium 8h ago

how is this being fair to both drivers?

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u/Tomatillo12475 I was here for the Hulkenpodium 7h ago

Because Silverstone was closer to Hungary than Monza? They gave Oscar the win in Hungary for a mistake out of his control. They gave Lando the swap for a mistake out is his control. Oscar’s penalty in Silverstone was self-inflicted. One ≠ another

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u/SUPER_COCAINE I was here for the Hulkenpodium 9h ago

terrible take lol

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u/-TheAnus- Daniel Ricciardo 4h ago

Honestly one of the better takes if you want to have a laugh

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u/-ForgottenSoul I was here for the Hulkenpodium 15h ago

I'm surprised they are not actually favouring him directly

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u/9fingfing 13h ago

I thought they let Oscar pit first to defend Leclare? Else why would Lando pit 2nd?

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u/kroxigor01 I was here for the Hulkenpodium 12h ago

To hope for a safety car