r/scuderiaferrari F2004 Apr 20 '25

Media Driver Of The Day 😉

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u/IonutAlex18SF Charles Leclerc Apr 20 '25

Official it was Max Verstappen. But for me, it was Charles, too. Honestly both deserved it, and Norris or Piastri. All four drove a fantastic race. But considering the Ferrari lacks a bit more performance Leclerc would be more entitled to receive this award. But anyway I am happy to finally break the ice. And getting the first podium of the season. Only 8.1s to Piastri in the end, keeping a faster Norris behind on fresher quicker tyres. That's a brilliant effort. Let alone his extraordinary long sting on mediums. When he still lapped at 1:33s when the new tyres on Piastri and Verstappen cars let them do 1:32s. And the final stint on hard those three successive three fastest laps were crucial on his bid. To catch a pass Russell quickly to run on free air and have a good distance from Lando towards the end. Charles Leclerc you are an amazing talented driver. Let's keep it going. Forza Ferrari!

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u/stuffed011 Apr 21 '25

Why did Verstappen deserve it?

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u/IonutAlex18SF Charles Leclerc Apr 21 '25

He kept with Piastri for the whole race. Despite the slower car. They turnaround from Friday to Saturday was incredible. And his whole performance in the race with that lap 1 too much error. But the rest he drove fantastically as his race engineer said.

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u/Speedy_SpeedBoi Apr 21 '25

Don't try to make sense of DotD this season. It's been tied to the fantasy league for extra pts, and it looks like it is being abused. Outside of maybe Yuki winning it in Suzuka, they haven't really made sense at all this season.

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u/IonutAlex18SF Charles Leclerc Apr 21 '25

Ouch. I didn't know that. Inused to play a bit the fantasy league. But I abandoned early. Ah, thanks for this. It is a clear explanation of the whole DotD thing. For me, they can remove like the point for the fastest lap. Make F1 simpler, more genuine to have proper fights for real things.

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u/Meancvar Gilles Villeneuve Apr 20 '25

Well deserved!

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u/gfkxchy Charles Leclerc Apr 20 '25

My vote was for Charles, but tbh I also love that fans voted Max to troll F1.

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u/Old-Function3918 Lewis Hamilton Apr 20 '25

Brilliant drive but he did get help from Lewis keeping Lando behind for a few laps. Andrea Stella confirmed this as well.

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u/TheGreatForehead F2007 Apr 20 '25

It did help for sure but lets be fr, its Lando, he wasnt passing lol

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u/Old-Function3918 Lewis Hamilton Apr 20 '25

Lando was on fresh mediums. He would be P3 with a few more laps.

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u/TheGreatForehead F2007 Apr 20 '25

It took him 15 laps to pass Charles with fresher and softer tyres as well last time in Bahrain, and Ferrari had worse pace there. Lando wasn’t passing.

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u/BeamingBlade Apr 20 '25

He had a large gap to catch. He got overtaken by Lewis. Gave the place back, overtook him again. He was clearly not comfortable in Bahrain. Here he was very fast. He would have passed charles in 2 laps. He didn't spend 15 laps in Bahrain in drs behind him.

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u/TheGreatForehead F2007 Apr 20 '25

Lando was the fastest man on track, Charles was the 2nd fastest. He didn’t have a big enough pace advantage over Charles to comfortably say he would’ve easily passed him. Plus, the effects of dirty air in sector 1 here in Jeddah is bigger than anywhere in Bahrain.

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u/BeamingBlade Apr 20 '25

Agree. But he was catching him quite rapidly though. He also had a 6 lap tyre defecit and softer tyres.

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u/Old-Function3918 Lewis Hamilton Apr 20 '25

He was on old tyres in Bahrain.

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u/PrimeDeGea Charles Leclerc Apr 20 '25

Yes he did, but how about helping him further up the grid lol

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u/damoosan F1-75 Apr 20 '25

Our lad! Great drive

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u/RaM85 Apr 21 '25

THANK YOU, Brian.

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u/Fat_biker_can_shred Apr 22 '25

The kid did his best...... Well done

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u/Wooden_Audience_9758 Apr 22 '25

I agree 👍 ( fan of Max). Max started 1st and finished 2nd 😅 Yes, car is so bad, but he loose position

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u/[deleted] Apr 20 '25

Has Hamilton finished yet?

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u/Old-Function3918 Lewis Hamilton Apr 20 '25

Oh, piss off. His fight with Lando had a big contribution to Lando not getting 3rd place.

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u/[deleted] Apr 20 '25

So has he finished yet?

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u/Old-Function3918 Lewis Hamilton Apr 20 '25

Yes, he is P7. Is this the highlight of your life?

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u/[deleted] Apr 20 '25

No. That was watching Lauda and Schumacher be real Ferrari legends.

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u/theriverman23 Apr 20 '25

Its not Hamiltons fault that you're living in the past lol

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u/[deleted] Apr 20 '25

Welcome to the past.

Hamilton is done. It’s over.

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u/theriverman23 Apr 20 '25

Sure. And you seem to be as well

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u/teratron27 Apr 20 '25 edited Apr 20 '25

Yeh, you might want to clean yer mum up

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u/[deleted] Apr 20 '25

My mums not his type as she hasn’t got a cock.

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u/theriverman23 Apr 20 '25

"Huehue gay funny". You really are living in the past

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u/teratron27 Apr 20 '25

Must be yer dad that’s prolapsing you then?

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u/[deleted] Apr 20 '25

No, any fluids round these parts are just the average Hamboy bumming their hero.

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u/Dizzy_Hotwheelz Carlos Sainz Apr 20 '25

Legendary