2025 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix - Jeddah, April 18-20

[DDopey]

For some people Max needs to split the sea before they are admitting he is the real deal. It is the car, it is the team mates, it is the team. It is Newey, it is luck… For some people it will never be max who makes this magic happen. It is kind of enjoyable to see this kind of envy.

[f1isgood]

For some people Max needs to split the sea before they are admitting he is the real deal. It is the car, it is the team mates, it is the team. It is Newey, it is luck… For some people it will never be max who makes this magic happen. It is kind of enjoyable to see this kind of envy.

Because it's hard to admit someone can actually be better than your favorite driver. It's just tribalism that's present everywhere.

On the race, McLaren's should anywyas pass Max and win easily I would say. It's actually not that hard to overtake around here when you have a car with a very solid pace advantage. It's harder with a smaller pace advantage but McLaren have plenty and should find it easy.

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Here's a look back at last year's strategies:



Neither mediums nor hards had any degredation, Norris' best lap on mediums came on lap 32.

Tires are one step softer now, but normally it should be more or less possible to do the entire race on one set of hards.

[Cs98]

The battle at the front will all come down to deg and the start. If deg is very low Verstappen can probably hold on like he did in Suzuka and just rely on the overtake delta protecting him. If deg is like it was in FP2 then Piastri should cruise by with the superior car once the RB's tyres start falling off.

[langedweil]

On another note ..

Lance Stroll now holds the record for the most Q1 exits in F1 history

[Matt-A]

I think this Red Bull car can lead the race from start to finish this evening. Expecting Verstappen to win quite easily.

[ispano6]

I would take the gamble and start with softs(if you have new ones) to get ahead of medium pace runners then undercut to mediums/hard.

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[Xyz22]

If there is an early SC Norris is --- though.

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If there is an early SC Norris is --- though.

if it comes early enough, he'd at least lead the race then, and has the chance to make use of his pace in front. Same strategy as last year, basically, just with a better car.

[Paa]

If there is an early SC Norris is --- though.

if it comes early enough, he'd at least lead the race then, and has the chance to make use of his pace in front. Same strategy as last year, basically, just with a better car.

If there is an early accident it will more likely be a red flag on this track, than SC, so no real advantage to Norris starting on hards.

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If there is an early accident it will more likely be a red flag on this track, than SC, so no real advantage to Norris starting on hards.

there was no red flag after the early safety car last year either. Norris (starting from 6th) stayed out and thereby got into the lead.

There's a risk for sure, but if starts on equal tires with a 10 kph speed deficit or whatever it is, he'll more or less stay where he is anyway.

[DGP123]

Same Max tactic. Miss the corner and gain

[Watto]

Fantastic start by Oscar. Think that’s why he’s a threat to max willing to put his elbows out.

[Tvetovnato]

That’s Oscars corner.