With the completion of the 2025 FIA World Endurance Championship today at the 8 Hours of Bahrain, Jenson Button is retiring from racing.
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2025 Formula One Season Thread
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| Pos. | No. | Driver | Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | Lando Norris |
| 1:09.656 | 1:09.616 | 1:09.511 | 21 |
| 2 | 12 | Kimi Antonelli | 
| 1:10.192 | 1:09.774 | 1:09.685 | 16 |
| 3 | 16 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 1:09.934 | 1:09.801 | 1:09.805 | 22 |
| 4 | 81 | Oscar Piastri |
| 1:09.928 | 1:09.835 | 1:09.886 | 19 |
| 5 | 6 | Isack Hadjar | 
| 1:10.083 | 1:09.970 | 1:09.931 | 21 |
| 6 | 63 | George Russell |
| 1:09.935 | 1:09.880 | 1:09.942 | 16 |
| 7 | 30 | Liam Lawson |
| 1:10.108 | 1:09.950 | 1:09.962 | 21 |
| 8 | 87 | Oliver Bearman | 
| 1:09.891 | 1:09.755 | 1:09.977 | 19 |
| 9 | 10 | Pierre Gasly | 
| 1:09.885 | 1:09.857 | 1:10.002 | 21 |
| 10 | 27 | Nico Hulkenberg | Kick Sauber | 1:10.337 | 1:09.985 | 1:10.039 | 23 |
| 11 | 14 | Fernando Alonso | 
| 1:10.181 | 1:10.001 | 15 | |
| 12 | 23 | Alexander Albon | 
| 1:10.115 | 1:10.053 | 18 | |
| 13 | 44 | Lewis Hamilton | Ferrari | 1:10.016 | 1:10.100 | 16 | |
| 14 | 18 | Lance Stroll |
| 1:10.041 | 1:10.161 | 15 | |
| 15 | 55 | Carlos Sainz |
| 1:10.184 | 1:10.472 | 17 | |
| 16 | 1 | Max Verstappen | 
| 1:10.403 | 9 | ||
| 17 | 31 | Esteban Ocon |
| 1:10.438 | 9 | ||
| 18 | 43 | Franco Colapinto |
| 1:10.632 | 9 | ||
| 19 | 22 | Yuki Tsunoda |
| 1:10.711 | 9 |
Bortoleto will start from the pit lane if they get the car put back together I guess?
Sainz struggling in Brazil...
Yes he will certainly be allowed to start since he has shown during the weekend he is well within the 107% rule.
Lower downforce worked for Max at Suzuka and Imola, but it did not work at Silverstone and it is not working at Interlagos. The lower downforce probably hurt Max warming up the tires during Sprint and GP qualifying and likely caused him to slide more in the Sprint, which wore his tires down. And that will likely come into play again during the GP tomorrow. As such, I am wondering if they will accept a Pit Lane start to change his setup.
Peter Windsor has a good piece out. He thinks it's the RB21 being on the absolute aerodynamic edge all the time. Perelli bringing the harder tire to Brazil put everything out the window. The car now seems to only work when the tire compound can be in the chassis' window. Very little they can do now adjustment wise. Max even used the Austin Floor and setup for qualifying. I don't see them having anything else left.
It would have been nice to see Max apply pressure till the end.
Max is starting from pit lane with a new PU. Just announced. No specifics on setup changes other than going back to the Mexico Floor. Nothing on downforce.
Auto Motor und Sport is reporting both Max and Yuki will have new PUs and new setups. After Sprint qualifying, the team put a new setup on Yuki's car for the Sprint Race, but it was worse than what they had in SQ. So they tried a new setup on both cars for the GP qualifying, which was even worse than what Yuki had in the Sprint. So the team hopes the new PUs and yet another setup change will allow them to at least get into the points.
I guess there are many types of F1 fans, those that enjoy the race, don't care about the politics, others like myself that care deeply about the politics, the deeper ramifications of the dealings that make up the sport..
It is often said in F1, you have 10 teams, now 11, and to get 10/11 to agree on anything is impossible.. Like trying to get toothpaste back into the tube, cannot be done, but F1 managed to get 10 team principles to agree to Sprints.. How that happened, would be worth at least 2 or 3 PHD's and a couple of Mr Dynamite's prizes.. Would love the team to convince me Sprints are viable...
It is often said in F1, you have 10 teams, now 11, and to get 10/11 to agree on anything is impossible.. Like trying to get toothpaste back into the tube, cannot be done, but F1 managed to get 10 team principles to agree to Sprints.. How that happened, would be worth at least 2 or 3 PHD's and a couple of Mr Dynamite's prizes.. Would love the team to convince me Sprints are viable...
Interesting sprint and qualifying. Lando now looks to be the one most likely to be WDC.
Max struggling and going out in Q1. But our other two Word Champions both out in Q2.
So no current WC’s in the Q3 shoot out. Can’t remember the last time that happened.
If it rains Max starting in the pits will definitely benefit and get into the points.
Shout out to Bearman and Antonelli. Both drove exceptionally well all weekend so far.
Max struggling and going out in Q1. But our other two Word Champions both out in Q2.
So no current WC’s in the Q3 shoot out. Can’t remember the last time that happened.
If it rains Max starting in the pits will definitely benefit and get into the points.
Shout out to Bearman and Antonelli. Both drove exceptionally well all weekend so far.
I completely ignore the sprint races, it’s just part of ‘the show’ that doesn’t appeal to me and I’ve only ever watched one since the idea came about. I am looking forward to the race highlights though and quali was exciting. The rain is going to mix things up and I just hope Lando keeps it on the island. He’s really become focused this second half of the season.
Not keen either, but I watch them.
Interesting fact. Since they introduced sprints only 3 drivers have won the sprint and the main race in a weekend. That surprised me.
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Yeah the social media posts from three hours ago were showing driving rain and high winds. Then it stopped about two hours and started to dry and then 30 minutes ago rain was falling again and now latest reports say the sun is out and the track is drying.
With the circuit in a depression, like Spa it has it's own microclimate so even if weather reports for "Interlagos" report clear and mid-80s as they do now, that is for the general area and may not apply to the track itself.
Brazil never fails to entertain.
Think it is time for McLaren to start focusing on Lando for the WDC as he has the momentum, now.
Zak says “We don’t do that. We race.” 😂
I voted Bearman as DotD. Max was fantastic, but Ollie went from 15th to 6th without a new PU and setup.
I think it will not be long before Max passes Oscar for second in the WDC and you don't want to decide then that it is time to back Lando.
Very entertaining race. Max made the most of his qualifying disaster.
Lando didn’t put a foot wrong all weekend. I think Oscar was unlucky to pick up that 10 second penalty.
Ferrari had a weekend to forget. 2026 can’t come quick enough for them.
Bearman did really well to to get P6. Antonelli had a great result for P2.
Who needs rain in Brazil to make it entertaining!
Lando didn’t put a foot wrong all weekend. I think Oscar was unlucky to pick up that 10 second penalty.
Ferrari had a weekend to forget. 2026 can’t come quick enough for them.
Bearman did really well to to get P6. Antonelli had a great result for P2.
Who needs rain in Brazil to make it entertaining!
I guess Lando is the WDC, and Pies will be the WDC that never was... A very confusing season, Pies started out gangbusters, title done and framed and photos taken, then he binned it... Someone thought Nah, wrong bloke to won, let's make it the other guy.. Pawpaw rules, more like Zak rules and Poor old Pies has to accept he is most def 3rd in the team of 2 drivers..
I think Max would have pit lane to winner chicken dinner, had the race actually been a decent length, not this stupid senior primary from the class 1 300m race to the standard 5 1km.. We need decent lap counts, 71 on this track was a farce, 100 laps easy...
Piastri should have done with Max does, don’t try to make the corner at all, simply ignore the breaking point and completely miss the corner yourself so that when you crash, at least you managed to get the nose of the car ahead.
That’s is what “peak driving” is in modern F1 and how you win championships.
Piastri doing his best to avoid an accident = 10 second penalty
Max divebombing breaking way too late and sometimes goes off-track himself while doing it = perfectly fine
That’s is what “peak driving” is in modern F1 and how you win championships.
Piastri doing his best to avoid an accident = 10 second penalty
Max divebombing breaking way too late and sometimes goes off-track himself while doing it = perfectly fine
The word of the day "politics" it has always been the number 1 word in formula racing, from karts to F1, it is 100% about politics, some one trying every "legal" [by legal I mean bend and maybe break the rules/ask for forgiveness] method to get a result..
We saw this play out many times Mr Senna was a victim of politics, other drives have felt the burn of bad politics..We see this play out in the don't piss off the Jos.. Daddy Verstappen must not be messed with, he will sue.. Max could say on the radio I did this on purpose, take out Lando and win the title by 1 point, and the FIA will punish Pies for something.. They will not touch Max..
Politics has always been the driver of the sport, we see this in drivers and countries being excluded because of some action 10 000km away, countries excluded from hosting due to some internal politics...
Should Pies have had 10 seconds? 5 maybe, or points on his licence, 10 seconds was for when and where, was OTT, over the top, excessive, like getting 10 yrs in jail for farting too loud in traffic court... You should be punished, but 10 yrs is OTT..
Why the 10 seconds.. only 1 word fits, politics.. Do anything and everything to not piss off the Jos.. Jos wanted 10 seconds, he got 10 seconds.. I wonder today Monday, what he is going to say at the 9am call.. I wonder how many employees are going to get fired as a result.. I expect a few.. Jos was pissed off after Saturday's Q farce..
Politics is a very dangerous animal...
We saw this play out many times Mr Senna was a victim of politics, other drives have felt the burn of bad politics..We see this play out in the don't piss off the Jos.. Daddy Verstappen must not be messed with, he will sue.. Max could say on the radio I did this on purpose, take out Lando and win the title by 1 point, and the FIA will punish Pies for something.. They will not touch Max..
Politics has always been the driver of the sport, we see this in drivers and countries being excluded because of some action 10 000km away, countries excluded from hosting due to some internal politics...
Should Pies have had 10 seconds? 5 maybe, or points on his licence, 10 seconds was for when and where, was OTT, over the top, excessive, like getting 10 yrs in jail for farting too loud in traffic court... You should be punished, but 10 yrs is OTT..
Why the 10 seconds.. only 1 word fits, politics.. Do anything and everything to not piss off the Jos.. Jos wanted 10 seconds, he got 10 seconds.. I wonder today Monday, what he is going to say at the 9am call.. I wonder how many employees are going to get fired as a result.. I expect a few.. Jos was pissed off after Saturday's Q farce..
Politics is a very dangerous animal...
I kinda hated everything about this race.
I don't see Lando in a good light anymore.
I don't see Lando in a good light anymore.