Paul Anthony
Well-Known Member
I can't even with this team. What a total team bottlejob this has been.
I can't even with this team. What a total team bottlejob this has been.
Ive said all year mate, neither McLaren driver deserves this title. Max has been better, and Red Bull operationally leathe Mclaren out of the park
McLaren were never going to split the strategies. Imagine if they only pit Oscar and not Lando, and they finish P1 vs P5. Or vice versa. Basically decides the championship.I understand the "we didn't think everyone would pit" to a point, but at least offset the two of them. Could have played it safe with Oscar because he's leading and bring him in to match up with Max, do something a bit rogue with Lando in case it works out and he gets ahead of him
Nah Lando only needs 3rdIf Verstappen wins the final race, as I think he will, Lando needs to finish second. Could be tight.
I wonder if team orders might come into play if, with a few laps to go, Piastri is second and Lando third. I suspect they will, although for me it would slightly taint the title.
McLaren were never going to split the strategies. Imagine if they only pit Oscar and not Lando, and they finish P1 vs P5. Or vice versa. Basically decides the championship.
They should probably have just pit them both, but it would have lost Lando a few positions that he would’ve struggled to get back (given he couldn’t overtake on fresher tyres).And instead they chose the option that guaranteed they were going to lose the race and put them under even more pressure in the championship. It was the wrong call, and when it all dies down tomorrow, even they'll admit that.
When you're fighting for a title with both drivers, there will be situations where you simply can't make decisions based on fairness for both drivers. At some point you'll have to make a decision that's ruthless and upsets one side or the other. Today was one of them and they chose the worst possible option.
Nah Lando only needs 3rd
In theory it should be fairly straightforward. Qualify top 3, let Verstappen and Piastri fight it out for the win and bring the car home 3rd.
Ah, that makes a difference. They said he would need second but perhaps that was before he managed to snatch fourth place on the penultimate lap.
It's stupid, just when you think they can't back themselves into a corner any more in the pursuit of ultimate fairnessMcLaren were never going to split the strategies. Imagine if they only pit Oscar and not Lando, and they finish P1 vs P5. Or vice versa. Basically decides the championship.
They got rid of that after last season.can't be bothered to calculate all the permutations - could even the fastest lap 1 pt be a factor??
Saw this online which is very useful (assuming it's correct, haven't gone through and checked)
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Ha watched a full season (and because Sky still highlight fastest race lap with that purple icon) hadn't realised it had goneThey got rid of that after last season.
Permutations here though
So, how are McLaren going to totally bottle it this weekend?
Oscar will absolutely send one down the inside of Lando tomorrow 100%
I can definitely see it. Can't imagine hellebe too keen to obey any team orders.
In all seriousness, I just hope we get a clean race with no nonsense to spoil it. It'd be massive a shame if this title was decided like 2021 or with a Jerez 1997 type move.
They must teach their drivers just to race their own track and nuts to everyone else...Honestly, piss off Red Bull.
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