afadeev wrote

I must have missed something - was McLaren found to have done something illegal? If they have, I can't find any references in the news.

There are references to "devices fitted to several cars for the sole purpose of heating the skids... every team uses the concept to some extent" and "FIA ordered their removal before Q1":

https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-news/fia-launches-investigation-into-post-brazil-gp-skid-plate-controversy/#:~:text=When%20the%20car%20is%20%22scattering,F1%20Rumours

So, what evidence do you have that McLaren (or other teams) didn't comply with FIA directive and Lando's car was somehow illegal?



Or would be impacted and retroactively DQ-ed the most?
RedBull did "magically" rediscover "form" in the second half of the season, out of nowhere, didn't they?


I know many root for Maxipad on this forum, but common dudes, sharing facts is more fun that speculations!

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Killed by Death wrote

Finally got to watch the race last night about 8PM est. Charlie was flying there for a bit. Too bad he qualified so poorly.

NickyC wrote

Wow, just watched the race and I'm catching up now. Figured the WDC was over and now it's completely on again between 3 drivers. Fantastic!!

G30M wrote

not sure if everybody realises, the biggest benefactor of this stuff up is Oscar Piastri.

G30M wrote

not sure if everybody realises, the biggest benefactor of this stuff up is Oscar Piastri.

Which means despite his terrible performance in Vegas, Oscar remains within 24 points of Lando instead of 30 points.

Of course he shares that privilege with Max, but Oscar has very little pressure. He is not expected to win anymore. Lando is being hunted. Max is expected to win (though Max doesn't care about pressure, he will show up and just do his thing when it matters).

Now whether Oscar can find is baby faced assassin form remains to be seen, but this weekend has been a very good weekend for Oscar. All cock ups, no responsibility.

biggest loser, Lando. we all thought he had it all wrapped up after his P2.

I still don't think Oscar has it in him after the terrible run, but this weekend was massive for all of the 3

why McLaren keeps trying to learn from Ferrari I don't know, but they are doing their best to copy the Italians

HeelToeShift wrote

The thing for Max is, he has nothing to lose and he will get his elbows out more now than ever.

M5Rick wrote

No wonder they panicked realising the sensors beeped but it was too late, there's also the question about the how much fuel was left as that was not checked with the plank DSQ.

///M Power-Belgium wrote

afadeev

Explained

Everything that you need to know .
McLaren lowered the car too much that's why McLaren had a big performance advantage in corner balance , downforce , grip and top speed (!)
McLaren cheated. But still lost to MAX...

///M Power-Belgium wrote

With 2 races and 1 sprint to go..

Who will be the 2025 F1 World Champion ?

///M Power-Belgium wrote

Charlie was pushing like an animal (!)

https://x.com/i/status/1992573847779016971

M5Rick wrote

''MAX the man who thrives when chaos strikes'' lovin' it

Artemis wrote

In the comments: "In Vegas you can gamble but the house always wins."

Unlike all other teams, McLaren flirted with a DSQ setup to attempt to knock Verstappen out of the WDC title bid. It backfired. And even with their risky setup, they were still owned by Verstappen.

In principle, McLaren will get the 2025 WDC title, but at least the race gods will give them a good run for their money.

M5Rick wrote

The big question now is if NOR and/or PIA will be having fresh PU's at this late stage. Actually it's a good one for the bookies.

///M Power-Belgium wrote

As you can see....

M5Rick wrote

''MAX the man who thrives when chaos strikes'' lovin' it

Killed by Death wrote

Finally got to watch the race last night about 8PM est. Charlie was flying there for a bit. Too bad he qualified so poorly.

RichardInCA wrote

Lando needs 35 points to win the 2025 WDC if Max ( or Oscar….but probably Max ) wins every race and sprint from here on out and scores the maximum 58. That equates to finishing 3rd in each GP race and 4th in the sprint or combinations thereof. I think the overall odds are still in favor of Lando here. Looking over the season Lando’s got 3rd or higher in almost 80% of all 22 races so far and 60% of the 5 sprints. Not perfect, but the chances of Lando beating those numbers look not bad. If he DNF’s one of the two GP’s then it’s Max’s for the taking.

Too many permutations and combinations of results here, but Lando’s still got a reasonable shot.

G30M wrote

2 races + sprint, everyone has a good shot. not sure who will win ... finishing 3rd x3 is not a given thanks to the Papaya Corps, though it's easier than needing to finish first x3 but the RB stable under Mekies is a machine

Tuesday today ...