Luscion wrote: ↑25 May 2025, 04:07
ringo wrote: ↑25 May 2025, 03:16
A shame about the penalty. One place sould have been okay, but I am sure Aston Martin and VCARB would lobby for maximum of 3 if it were just a 1 place drop. Lewis has to see how he can use the 2 stop to get a podium.
Leclerc can win here, but one thing with Monaco, the further up the grid you are the more the dice rolls. The 2 stop can bite the front runners if they aren't careful.
A safety can can also ruin the race. This race is anyone's to win and can all be down to luck.
If I were Lewis i would go for the Mediums first.
Then onto Hards then Medium or soft.
For charles start on soft then hard to medium.
I would not pit until there is a 40 second gap to from P1 to P20.
This rthi
The issue for Lewis, like someone pointed out earlier, is that he's now stuck behind cars much slower than him. wouldnt it be better to go long on the hards (he has 2 new) for the first stint?
Merc put Lewis on hard to start last year and he was fuming when the Red flag on lap 1 happened. Saying he told them. I don’t think there is any way he doesn’t start medium.
Best bet is to accept he is racing for P5 and try to undercut Hadjar and Alonso. Maybe go long in the 2nd stint and try for a SC, while keeping an eye on the gaps to Hadjar and Alonso. If he undercuts he could be just running his own race in free air for most of it.
He will lose a lot of time stint 1 to the top 4, so not many options.