I can't be sure but from what I saw I think LEC lost about 6-7 seconds with the medium tires for 30 laps or so?
lap 13 they both went to the pits. Charles was then 10 seconds behind Oscar. Not counting the out lap, where Charles had to deal with Ocon, so at the start of lap 14, Charles was 16 seconds behind, and at the end of the race it was 20 seconds.
Leclerc said in an interview just now not to expect wins any time soon so that would be pretty shockingwoocasz wrote: ↑27 Jul 2025, 18:55
lap 13 they both went to the pits. Charles was then 10 seconds behind Oscar. Not counting the out lap, where Charles had to deal with Ocon, so at the start of lap 14, Charles was 16 seconds behind, and at the end of the race it was 20 seconds.
4/30 = 0,13s. its pretty close to me.
I think we may see Charles winning in Baku.
This is probably Ferrari's only chance for a victory this season. Charles is a class above the rest in Baku. If Ferrari ends the season without a victory... oh my my.ScuderiaLeo wrote: ↑27 Jul 2025, 18:57Leclerc said in an interview just now not to expect wins any time soon so that would be pretty shockingwoocasz wrote: ↑27 Jul 2025, 18:55
lap 13 they both went to the pits. Charles was then 10 seconds behind Oscar. Not counting the out lap, where Charles had to deal with Ocon, so at the start of lap 14, Charles was 16 seconds behind, and at the end of the race it was 20 seconds.
4/30 = 0,13s. its pretty close to me.
I think we may see Charles winning in Baku.![]()
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Oh brother...At times I wonder if people actually watch the live timing or the races. The Mclarens are in another universe when they need to be. Did you not watch qualifying in the last 2 days? They didn't even do their best laps in qualifying. I'm sure Mclaren had the PU turned down on both cars after they had their gap at the first stops and then let them fight with the same low PU mode. They are quicker, much quicker. Look what Lando Norris is doing on a 2 step harder compound....in 25C track temp. No one else would even have any grip on that hard tire today.
Imagine if they did both drive the same car where they could school the field of drivers.
0.13s a lap slower
Not really. He was managing tires like everyone before as he didn’t believe he could get to the end, like he said on the radio, his battery was full and certainly peak performance of the car is higher. But that’s not what race pace is.CjC wrote:Piastri’s personal best lap on the second to last lap is more telling than just an average
If you by winning mean finishing first behind the McLarens, then yes. With soaring temps and medium speed corners, the McLarens will be unbeatable.