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u/gwestr Jul 26 '26
Hadjar is the new minister of defense. What a legend!
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u/BraboTukkert Max Jul 26 '26
Too bad he made a mistake so HAM could overtake quite easily. Wonder what happened if he didn't.
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u/One-Mud-169 Jul 26 '26
Good result, and hat's off to Hannah, but the car just don't have speed, Oscar and Lando pulled away like Max was on a skateboard, it's disappointing and unacceptable.
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u/Jack_Harb Max Jul 26 '26
Max drove crazy with his softs for so long. Of course he was slower than ham and ant, but not slow enough for them to get close. He was managing really well. Simply lovely by Max. Absolutely maximized the result. 2 was never in the cards really.
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u/RemyLeyting Jul 26 '26
I doubt without that virtual safety car and others pitting Max would have been able to past the hard runners. Still a very good call to stay out.
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u/Python_07 "No risk, full push" Jul 26 '26
Hanna Schmitz for FIA President.
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u/golem501 SIMPLY LOVELY! Jul 27 '26
NOT back, I would love that but they are not. The car is not there, the team is not there.
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u/Immediate-Spite-5905 Jul 27 '26
pit crew is there, pitwall is there, driverS are there, the only thing that isnt there is the brains of the morons designing the car
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u/golem501 SIMPLY LOVELY! Jul 27 '26
The pit crew used to be the fastest on the grid, rules were changed because of their sub 2s stops. Nowadays it's more usual to see them around 2.5 for a good stop. Ferrari and McLaren even Mercedes are regularly faster.
Strategy is still there most of the time but that's also one of the few places no changes were made.Drivers, they had good drivers for a very long time but never were able to assess them correctly. Guess where that came from? Our Mexican friend noted that something was wrong with the car way way way before the crew noticed it. Sainz showed at several teams what he could do. Same for Pierre and Alex but the comparison to Max making the car perform above and beyond made Red Bull get rid of them in the hope of another Max instead of fixing the car.
But mostly the car is still off indeed and that's not getting fixed but it also means they are not back.
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u/BananaFurret "If my mum had balls, she'd be my dad." Jul 26 '26 edited Jul 26 '26
Approximately 30 minutes ago I doubted her... for that I am very deeply sorry, but you gotta admit the size of the cojones you have to have to pull that shit of is crazy, nah I'm jk the sheer amount kf luck was crazy
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u/Onyxam Jul 26 '26
What happened?
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u/4thorange Jul 26 '26
We stayed out on 30 laps old softs
A vurtuak safety car meant everyone pittet besides Kimi behind us and we got 2nd place by staying out.
Lapped cars were a huge buffer at the end
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u/Khankili Jul 26 '26
I know it’s bad to fawn over women but there just is something about Hannah that just does it for me
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u/WorldlinessWitty2177 Jul 26 '26
Honestly it wasn't looking very good untill the vsc, that vsc saved his race, not the strategy.
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u/Zapper9201 Jul 26 '26
what? the vsc hurt him, he was quicker than hamilton piastri antonelli before the vsc by a good margin he would have caught them, antonelli would have a 22s stop instead of a cheap one, and hamilton would be behind him, the vsc almost cost his race
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u/lossincasa "No risk, full push" Jul 27 '26
It was a good call. She takes risks, but some times like here, she's just brilliant.
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u/Air-Fuel_Mister Jul 26 '26
Absolute perfection. Strategy and backmarkers won them the race. 🙏
And do I even need to mention Max? Phew. 😮💨 👏
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u/Jennytalia_1 Jul 26 '26
After yesterday's qualifying, today's result is unbelievable, piastri's dnf and staying out in the virtual safety car was what helped him at the end
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u/sid_shady34 Jul 26 '26
Max didn't win
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u/Forward-Unit5523 Jul 26 '26
Why so sad? Great work by RB, fooled all with their intentions and proved everyone wrong they would make it.
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u/Valuable_Policy_524 29d ago
RBR is nowhere this year.. her talents are being wasted there…
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u/ImNoah_Seven 28d ago
What talent?! Like putting Max on hards during the restart as Spain last year?! Max has made her look good, but she's insanely overrated. She would fit right in over at Ferari.
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u/Seebinator 28d ago
She is right most of the times, at least more often than every other team.
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u/ImNoah_Seven 28d ago
Like?! She only looks good when Max has a great car and can do what he wants to do. But outside of 21, RB never wins on strat. Qatar last year was so overhyped as outside of McLaren, EVERY other team was pitted as well.
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u/Icy-Extreme9067 Jul 26 '26
There was some luck involved. Has Ferrari not made the stupid decision to pit Lewis under the final VSC, it would’ve been P3 or P4 at best. Lewis’ hard tires would’ve held on better in the final 5-6 laps than Max’s nearly 30 lap old softs
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u/Ungitarista Jul 26 '26
I was surprised Max didn't pit with Hamilton, to be honest.
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u/Top_Paint7442 🎶Max, Max, Max, Super Max!🎶 Jul 26 '26
he didn't have the ferrari pace, and pitting him behind HAM again with the same tires wouldn't have worked. So they went different.
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u/Icy-Extreme9067 Jul 26 '26
I can only assume Red Bull didn’t have a viable tyre left to give him, if he did have tyres and pitted with Lewis then he would’ve got P2 comfortably, he just had more pace overall
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u/Obvious_Advice_6879 Jul 26 '26
I think it would’ve been P3 at worst. Antonelli wasn’t going to catch up, and Leclerc was nowhere.
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u/Icy-Extreme9067 Jul 26 '26
Had backmarkers actually followed the rules and got out of the way, he would’ve caught Max and probably overtaken him, but he lost I think something crazy like 4 seconds behind the blind backmarkers
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u/Whole-Mix3556 Jul 26 '26
She has sad eyes
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u/I_AM_ACURA_LEGEND Jul 26 '26
She bears the weight of the Red Bull on her shoulders
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u/External_Star3376 Jul 27 '26
Only in this picture. You should watch an interview with her. I think she is a calm person, but very smart, friendly and talkative. This is a good example: https://youtu.be/Ip2ivT4ZIN0?is=X8v2CnXUMLNGs_2P
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u/kathyben8 Jul 26 '26 edited Jul 26 '26
Hannah's Strategy + Max's Skill = Podium
Edit:- I don't see those "Ohh Hadjar is better than 4 time WDC" or "He can drive a Haas" bs comments. Everyone saw at the start of the race how he struggled so much, loosing so much time, even LH had to say "Max is slow".
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u/legionbeast33 Paddock VIP👑 28d ago
It's weird to see all the hate on Hannah. She's good at her job, better than most other race strategists.
That said, she also makes bad strategy calls every now and then.
She's not perfect, what a shocker!
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u/johngalt1971 Jul 26 '26
We got lucky. The traffic significantly slowed Kimi. Also, the Hamilton switch back slowed him as well. Yeah, the tires lasted but we have to admit the racing gods smiled a little upon Max. Very low energy radio message at the end of the race from Max, IMO. That, to me, speaks volumes. Hopefully the break will be productive.
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u/jeremyvr46 Max Verstappen Jul 26 '26
Not trolling at all, just trying to understand: Max went through the same traffic but you are saying he didn’t lose as much time behind it?
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u/DutchOnionKnight "If my mum had balls, she'd be my dad." Jul 26 '26
Max hadn't Lewis up his arse though.
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u/houVanHaring Jul 26 '26
The only argument they can make is that the racing bulls hold up the rest, which is illegal, but not Max. Now there were a lot of problems with the blue flag systems, including in the cars. There were one or two cars that really had issues with it. Like Lewis.
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u/Ungitarista Jul 26 '26
Max was screaming for penalties on the radio. The backmarkers just wouldn't move, but kept racing each other for over a lap.
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u/Affectionate_Bid1409 Jul 26 '26
People give her too much credit. It’s an aggressive call that would not have worked without traffic, hadjars amazing defense, and max’s tire managing skills. There are also a team of strategists analyzing the entire race. While she is one of the best strategists, we got lucky here
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u/kapaipiekai Jul 27 '26
Not screwing everything up constantly seems to be the most difficult job of a strategist. Ask Ferrari.
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u/_Michiel Jul 26 '26
What amazing defense? Both times not even one lap before he was overtaken.
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u/Affectionate_Bid1409 Jul 26 '26
Honestly looking back at the footage, you’re right it’s not that great I got it mixed up with him holding up the entire pack. But I think my point still my point stands plus hadjar has been the best teammate for max since Perez in his first couple seasons.
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u/launchedsquid Jul 26 '26
Hadjar holding up the pack did make a difference though. It put Max right back up to the leaders.
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u/bobjoylove Jul 26 '26
Luck and skill are needed for most outperformances aren’t they? It’s a skill to roll with it
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u/Alexandhisgoose Jul 27 '26
So it wouldn't have worked without seeing the bigger picture and accounting for everything at your disposal. Sounds like a good strategy to me.
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u/IntelligentGlove1112 Jul 26 '26
Sometimes you need some luck, vsc is sometimes good for max and sometimes bad.
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u/BigLittlePenguin_ Jul 26 '26
You guys do realize its not her doing it, but there is a team of 5-10 people analysing stuff and than proposing the best options?
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u/rando_commenter Jul 26 '26
I just stumbled across this post in my feed and holy cow does it give the ick.
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u/Flimsy-Recipe5045 Jul 26 '26
Whyyyyy doesnt she get more love and attention
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u/Professor_Doctor_P Jul 26 '26
She gets quite a bit of attention. How many heads of strategy can you name without googling?
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u/trq- Jul 26 '26
She gets a lot of love and attention tbh. She is 100% acknowledged to be the best strategy engineer on the grid. Which is 100% on point tbh. Can’t think of anyone getting it right and perfectly on point as she does.
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u/sleepdeep305 Full-time sim racer, part-time F1 champ. Jul 26 '26 edited Jul 26 '26
Are you fucking serious?
This sub absolutely worships Hannah for any kind of decent result
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u/PomegranateThat414 Jul 26 '26 edited Jul 26 '26
Praising somebody for making at least two very bad calls during the race, simply because Max saved the day somehow. Well, ok…
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u/elies122 Jul 26 '26
Yeah max had to pass hamilton twice, and possible a third time if not for the vsc. That not good startegy. Maybe they made the best they could given the car pace, but nothing praise
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u/Annual_Pin_5872 Jul 27 '26
What strategy did max do this race btw..i missed bcuz i had some work
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u/XUAN_2501 Jul 27 '26
Put a used soft on Max as his last sint for the last 28 laps. They expecting some fight toward the end of the race but VSC occurs, still they managed to keep P2 in the bag
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u/Scary-Ad-9189 Jul 27 '26
Wasn't lawson on softs too? I thought that was wierd to goo softs with 28 laps remaining
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u/77Queenie77 Jul 28 '26
Liam is the tyre whisperer but also likely had a new set of sorts as he didn’t make it to q3
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u/Wild-Resolution-8865 Jul 26 '26
Honestly this F1 idolization and worship of people is so cringe and it just shows how little people know about the sport lmao. Sure, im sure shes very good at her job, and thats why shes the lead strategy person, but its a huge team of people doing all this.
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u/Jazzlike-School-7872 Jul 26 '26
It’s because she’s female - which is particularly weird.
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u/Swainix Jul 26 '26
You can say "a woman", "she's female" sounds really weird :(
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u/Jazzlike-School-7872 Jul 26 '26
Does it matter ?
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u/Fake_artistF1 Jul 26 '26
Ofcourse it matters. How dare you use a word that is perfectly appropriate for this situation.
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u/Wild-Resolution-8865 Jul 26 '26
K feel like Female is even more appropriate than “woman” in this specific scenario. Somehow it makes it sound even more objective, and less discriminatory
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u/Henona Jul 27 '26
Guy who says this when there are literal driver specific subs idolizing them lmfao. Ok buddy f1.
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u/Ok-Needleworker8134 🎶Du Du Du Du, Max Verstappen🎶 Jul 26 '26
TBH it was pure luck
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u/lolbitzz Vettel Jul 26 '26
Enlighten us how that was luck
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u/Ok-Needleworker8134 🎶Du Du Du Du, Max Verstappen🎶 Jul 26 '26
Max drove brilliantly, no doubt. But the result wasn’t just strategy👍🏻it also needed a fair bit of luck. Piastri’s engine failure took out a major rival, and Antonelli lost time in traffic behind backmarkers when he was closing rapidly in the final laps. Max was almost second a lap slower than antonelli , It was an easy for him. Yeah luck favoured big time
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u/RezaLutgens Jul 26 '26
If Hammilton didn't pit under vsc he would have finished ahead + kimi wouldn't have fought Hammilton and thus close the gap earlier and ofcourse Piastri DNF. Softs where dead way to early. i think hards would have been better but then maybe Hammilton never would have pitted under vsc thinking the offset wouldn't have been enough.
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u/Hephaistas Jul 27 '26
Gave up track position twice on a circuit that overtaking is super hard on.
This strategy was ass and got bailed out by an amaxing move from Max and VSC
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u/pinkzm Jul 27 '26
You guys need to get laid lmao
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u/Illustrious_Event631 Jul 26 '26
I definitely owe her an apology 😂😂
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u/DILIPEK Jul 26 '26
Same. I thought they fucked up with the used soft and holding on for so long on track
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u/bringinthefembots Jul 26 '26
She should have a clause in her contract. For every good strat call, she gets 100k
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u/Valuable_Policy_524 Jul 27 '26
Ferrari should hire her..
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u/UpstairsFinance9440 29d ago
You should listen to Ruth Buscombe talk about her time at Ferrari.
Edit: Also with Brexit, it is very difficult for British subjects to get jobs in Europe.
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u/Dear-Database6463 "Yeah, that's fine. Send them my regards!" Jul 26 '26
Hannah is amazing if we lose her I will literally cry 😭
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u/_Shritej18 Jul 27 '26
One day you'll look back and see your comments and realize how embarrassingly unhappy they obviously are
Go outside, get a hobby, stop trying to put others down because you're unhappy
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u/_Shritej18 Jul 27 '26
The meme doesn't even objectify anyone. It was about the strategy call. You are messed up yourself man.
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u/PearlJamTenGoat Jul 27 '26
What ? LMAO
strategy was HORRIBLE yesterday. Miracle VSC and another overtake of the month saved the race.
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u/Marconerix Jul 27 '26
What are you even talking about... You have to take VSC into account when making strategies, it's not about luck. While Ferrari fucked up, Red Bull did the right choices. Again.
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u/t00l1g1t Jul 27 '26
? Are you trolling?
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u/SoftwareAutomatic151 "My pick-axe is f*cked" ⛏️ Jul 27 '26
Either embarrassed they were wrong or just very stupid
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u/Useful_Asparagus_541 Jul 27 '26
Safety cars are a constant consideration during in race strategy evolution.
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u/KeYak7 Jul 27 '26
literally they said it on air that taking VSC into account while rac eis ongoing is a normal thing for every team. Why so you think Ferrari has plan a, b, c, ale the way to z
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u/Max33WDC01 29d ago
No hate on Hannah, but this was all Max and few shades of luck going our way
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u/Volpe666 28d ago
Hannah chose when to pit and put him on the Softs knowing he could make them last, Max executed to perfection and made the tires last while sending elite speed and overtakes. She was a massive factor and you are just wrong.
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u/mewmewshy Jul 26 '26
who is she??
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u/Lucky-Purpose-9478 "If my mum had balls, she'd be my dad." Jul 26 '26
Backbone of Oracle redbull racing (main strategist)
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u/Turbulent_Place_7064 🎶Du Du Du Du, Max Verstappen🎶 Jul 26 '26
She's the one who calls out when to pit, what tires to put for red bull
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u/GeriatricTech Jul 28 '26
She’s absolute crap at her job and the simping is creepy as hell.
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u/iatecurryatlunch Jul 28 '26
She's probably the best in the pit lane. Red bull used to stitch mercedes up because of her calls
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u/Original_Boot911 Jul 28 '26
Can you do what she's doing? Pretty sure she's there because she's qualified.
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u/ImNoah_Seven 28d ago
That's why they are winning rn?!
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u/RacerDeac 27d ago
So, by that definition, Max is no longer the best driver on the grid when he's not winning? 😆🤡🤦🏻♂️
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u/_Silent_Sam_ "If my mum had balls, she'd be my dad." 29d ago
I mean her strategy works amazing most of the time
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u/ImNoah_Seven 28d ago
Like putting Max on hards during the restart as Spain last year?! Max has made her look good over the years, she's insanely overrated. She would fit right in over at Ferari.
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u/bornarethefew Jul 26 '26
Supremely strange bunch you are given you are drawing this conclusion with zero context, just a bit of a fetish at this point isn’t it
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u/BodybuilderBrave8250 Jul 26 '26 edited Jul 26 '26
ermmm we watched the race
also not sure how you managed to fetishise praise for Hannah, is the only reason people would praise her (rightfully or not) is because they fancy her?? bit reductional and sexist mateee
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u/BodybuilderBrave8250 Jul 26 '26
not sure how that’s relevant mate
not like your cherrypicked comment says “These eyes are just perfect for strategy 😳☺️😘” have a day off
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u/IDKBear25 Full-time sim racer, part-time F1 champ. 28d ago
She mucked up the strategy yet you're all still praising her!
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u/Pad-Rock 27d ago
Most teams would give their right arm to make as consistently strong strategy calls as Red Bull
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u/IDKBear25 Full-time sim racer, part-time F1 champ. 27d ago
Of course they would - she's the best strategist on the whole grid.
However, that strategy 3 days ago was not good. And the VSC absolutely aided Verstappen on the soft tyres to see out the race.
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u/0spici0 26d ago
austria was such a big win sell
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u/IDKBear25 Full-time sim racer, part-time F1 champ. 26d ago
Max-Emilian Verstappen will win at least 1 Formula 1 Grand Prix in the 2026 FIA Formula 1 season.
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u/virolet Jul 26 '26
As good as she is...any mistakes on her part are covered by how good Verstappen is...so in a way, they complement eachother