Leclerc on pole Oscar 2nd Lando 3rd Russell 4th in qualifying.

Aston Martin 5th and 6th biggest surprise.

Hamilton the has been back in 12th overpaid and underperforming, Ferrari should have kept Sainz.

Max 8th Red bull struggling Yuki back in 16th

Difficult track to pass it's highest downforce like Monaco without the walls start will be critical for good result.

Zandvoort GP

Oscar on pole led every lap set fastest lap and won the race.

Lando DNF engine problem smoke looked terminal.
If Lando exceeds his allocated number of engines he will get a 10 place grid penalty making it almost impossible to beat Oscar in that race.

Oscar is our 3rd best F1 driver based on wins only Alan Jones and Jack Brabham have more wins.

Still a long way to go anything could happen for Drivers championship.

Monza GP

Redbull have new low downforce rear wing which they didn't have last year.

Oscar didn't do first practice had to let rookie drive his car.

Qualifying had Max on pole Lando 2nd Oscar 3rd.

Max won by 20 seconds Lando 2nd Oscar 3rd.

I have been reading Adrian Neweys book How To Build a Car.
With Senna fatal crash he said steering column had been reduced in diameter 4mm they did not increase wall thickness which is usually done when reducing diameter.
He was not in charge of this modification
Data showed steering input pressure went to zero just before Senna left the track.

Picture shows broken steering column which is likely cause of fatal accident with Senna.

Baronvonrort wrote on Sep 10^th, 2025 at 1:31am:


Good point about Oscar not getting to do practice 1.

I've noticed that Oscar does evolve over the weekend, tending to improve gradually over the 3 practice sessions, unlike some others who can be a bit quicker to acclimatise.

Tough call to hand Lando a place because of a bad pitstop. I suppose McLaren are trying to make sure both drivers have good points to ensure the constructor's title is in the bag.

Baku qualifying tonight.

Lewis Hamilton fastest in FP2 followed by LeClerc.
Hamilton has higher downforce setup making him quicker in corners but slower on straights compared to leclerc.
The low downforce setup is needed for race or you will lose position on straights.

Oscar and Lando outside top 10 both crashed into wall.

Oscar won here last year after battle with leClerc

Singapore GP qualifying

McLaren will lose wind tunnel testing time next year for winning constructors championship

Lando Norris has picked up damage to his front wing.

Norris tagged the back of Max Verstappen, before sliding into Piastri.

Oscar Piastri is not happy with his McLaren teammate.

"Yeah I mean that wasn't very team like, but sure," Piastri complains over team radio.

He later adds: "So, are we cool with Lando just barging me out of the way or? What's the go there."

Lap 4 Russel leads from Verstappen Norris and Piastri

Oscar was NOT happy.

Good race though - Russell did a good job.

The gloves will be off between Piastri and Norris now.

greggerypeccary wrote on Oct 7^th, 2025 at 8:33pm:


Oscar should be angry with himself for leaving the door open for Lando to stuff it up the inside.

It was a "racing incident"

McLaren lose 10% wind tunnel testing time next year for winning constructors championship with new engine and aero rules hard to say who will get it right next year.

Hamilton has a new engineer working with him this year it has taken a while for them to understand each other with car setup starting to come good so Hamilton should be matching his team mate for rest of the year.
Maybe Hamiltons Italian speaking has improved.

The driver-engineer relationship is super critical to get a car that matches your driving style and to keep up with changes to track evolution as it rubbers up.
I would say the engineer is vital for success it doesn't matter how good the driver is if car isn't right you can't win.

With Parc Ferme rules after qualifying if your car isn't sorted properly by then you're stuck with it for the race.
Both Ferraris had to lift off and coast to reduce plank wear because car was too low a fundamental error. Front brake issues show they didn't have big enough cooling ducts which comes down to trying to reduce drag as bigger ducts create more drag or it could be in clear air it was adequate but not if stuck behind someone.

Hamilton had Bono as engineer at Mercedes Max has had same engineer GP for entire F1 career.

Next year who knows which team will nail it for new design rules if past experience is considered Adrian Newey cars at Aston Martin might be the team to beat.

He needs to up his game. The drivers' championship is by no means done and it is now not just against Lando, Max is also a real contender now.

Where's Tony Grieg with his key?

He seems a bit low on confidence right now, and the championship is starting to slip from his grasp.

I hope Oscar does well at the Brazilian GP and get back the top spot in the drivers' championship.

He's off his game. Does he have his mind on chasing tail with his new found wealth and popularity?

The race starts at a good time today - 12 noon (WA).

Excellent!

Looks like there won't be any more rain.

My prediction:

1. Verstappen

2. Norris

3. Russell

4. Piastri

greggerypeccary wrote on Nov 23^rd, 2025 at 9:58am:


38 minutes until lights out.

Track is dry.

Jasin wrote on Nov 23^rd, 2025 at 1:08pm:


Yep, Piastri is stuffed now.

Looks like Norris has the championship in the bag and Max will be pretty close.

Interesting last 2 races coming up. 

Ay caramba!

 

Definitely cursed this year.

Captain Nemo wrote on Nov 23^rd, 2025 at 6:07pm:


That disqualification was crazy.

As it stands now:

Norris - 390 points

Verstappen - 366 points

Piastri - 366 points

Baronvonrort wrote on Nov 24^th, 2025 at 5:54pm:


The rules are crazy.

Oscar on Pole for Sprint race at Qatar GR in Mercedes 2nd with lando 3rd Max 6th.

Alonso is 4th he could make life difficult for Lando.

Oscar has looked back to his best this weekend in Qatar and I hope he makes it a perfect weekend for him by winning the race too.

Abu Dhabi final round.

If Max wins with Lando 4th or worse Max becomes Champion.

If Lando finishes on Podium he is Champion.

Oscar needs to win with Lando around 6th and Max not on podium to become Champ.

These drivers have each won 7 races this year, Oscar was robbed with time penalty at Silverstone while leading which cost him a win.

Oscar didn't drive in FP1 a rookie drove his car.
All drivers have to let a rookie drive their car in FP1 twice a year.

Looks like Ferrari might be competitive here maybe Mercedes will improve as well.

All the best to Oscar in the final race of the season.

Extremely unlikely that Oscar will win the championship.

Lando most likely, but it would be amazing if Max could pull it off. 

Yeah, nice to have one on at a good time for us to watch live. 

George has done pretty well lately.

Interesting to see Yuki Tsunoda got the flick for next year and well done to Isack Hadjar who has had a fantastic first year. 

Well, it turned out to be a boring race.

1. Max

2. Oscar

3. Lando

Lando Norris is the new world champion.

Good on him - he was very happy.

He couldn't win the championship this season but I am sure he will win it soon.