We might get a few more wins this year


 
														 
														It's also psychological. Red Bull being faster than McLaren even by a small margin will be enough for Max to win. Added pressure on the McLaren drivers and Piastri's run of form now looks done.
 
														 
														Unfortunately Ferrari is nowhere to be found and Russell does Russell things with his run plan. A 4 tenth gap would normally be enough to put a few cars in between, but not today. Piastri’s mediocrity continues to go mostly unpunished.pantherxxx wrote: ↑18 Oct 2025, 00:290.380 sec faster than Piastri, that's a considerable gap. It's an excellent weekend to gain lot of points on Piastri, both in the sprint and the race, Norris can do similar pace tho.
 
														 
														Sorry what? If Max ends up behind those Maccas he’s never getting back past. This is COTA 2024 all over again, lead from the front and rely on dirty air to protect you from cars with better degradation behind. McLaren is going to have the best race pace because they always do, especially when it’s hot.