2025 São Paulo Grand Prix - Interlagos, Nov 07 - 09

[FrukostScones]

It is weird that such a close fight feels so soulless.

from aurosports forum; where do I sign....

[basti313]

It is weird that such a close fight feels so soulless.

from aurosports forum; where do I sign....

The big question for me is...is it a fight? Was it a fight?
Verstappen was more like hope and RedBull somehow nailing the setup in some races. More than picking up the leftovers did not happen in the first half of the season.
With Pia vs. Nor I am struggling at the moment. My bet after the first half was on Pia, but I was joking he will do a Webber. But both things are wrong now, he simply does not have the pace. So he may also just have picked up the leftovers when Norris was underperforming.
The McLaren is just by far the best car of this generation. Interestingly the remarkable features change a bit. Yesterday it was T8 for me, where everyone else was understeering and the McLaren just rotated and could catch the outside kerb before T9 like it was F1 vs. F1.5 again...

[search]

In regards to the potential strategies for today, Pirelli seems to have even less of an idea than usual



https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/arti ... rYPhX9o7CI

Tires left:



Still think it's not ideal for McLaren, as they automatically get into a "what do we do now" situation in case of a safety car in the 2nd half of the race, while others can just take their 2nd set of M.

A ~10-lap old medium would probably be okay to go to the end as well, but will never really be a prefered choice.

[Szabi1112]

In regards to the potential strategies for today, Pirelli seems to have even less of an idea than usual

https://i.ibb.co/CpnhgNym/strat.png

https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/arti ... rYPhX9o7CI

Tires left:

https://i.ibb.co/C3tKb4W4/interl.png

Still think it's not ideal for McLaren, as they automatically get into a "what do we do now" situation in case of a safety car in the 2nd half of the race, while others can just take their 2nd set of M.

A ~10-lap old medium would probably be okay to go to the end as well, but will never really be a prefered choice.

Is the hard a real option at all?

[DragonSGC]

From that F1 strategy pic how do they expect a soft to hang on for 24 laps on full fuel when a 6 lap old soft barely did 16 (so 22 total for Lando) on 1/3 fuel

[101FlyingDutchman]

Surely if RB starts from the pitlane and its dry then doing the exact opposite will be the only way to guarantee as much free air as possible. eg start on hards and finish on softs?

[f1isgood]

It is weird that such a close fight feels so soulless.

from aurosports forum; where do I sign....

The big question for me is...is it a fight? Was it a fight?
Verstappen was more like hope and RedBull somehow nailing the setup in some races. More than picking up the leftovers did not happen in the first half of the season.
With Pia vs. Nor I am struggling at the moment. My bet after the first half was on Pia, but I was joking he will do a Webber. But both things are wrong now, he simply does not have the pace. So he may also just have picked up the leftovers when Norris was underperforming.
The McLaren is just by far the best car of this generation. Interestingly the remarkable features change a bit. Yesterday it was T8 for me, where everyone else was understeering and the McLaren just rotated and could catch the outside kerb before T9 like it was F1 vs. F1.5 again...

The front end on this McLaren is insane. Every other car suffers with some degree of understeer but this McLaren is a treat to watch.

[search]

In regards to the potential strategies for today, Pirelli seems to have even less of an idea than usual

https://i.ibb.co/CpnhgNym/strat.png

https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/arti ... rYPhX9o7CI

Tires left:

https://i.ibb.co/C3tKb4W4/interl.png

Still think it's not ideal for McLaren, as they automatically get into a "what do we do now" situation in case of a safety car in the 2nd half of the race, while others can just take their 2nd set of M.

A ~10-lap old medium would probably be okay to go to the end as well, but will never really be a prefered choice.

Is the hard a real option at all?

I wouldn't think so, no. It looks too hard, and the cold temperatures + occasional drizzle (currently it's wet) won't make it any attractive.

[hollus]

In regards to the potential strategies for today, Pirelli seems to have even less of an idea than usual

Plan A, plan B, plan C, plan D, plan E.

Ferrari’s pit wall: Quick, prepare a plan F and a plan G!

[BorisTheBlade]

Surely if RB starts from the pitlane and its dry then doing the exact opposite will be the only way to guarantee as much free air as possible. eg start on hards and finish on softs?

While this might give them a tire offset in the end, there won't be much clean air with this strategy - if any at all. This can only work, if the field stays together tightly. If there is a slow car around Pos. 8-10, then this could lead nowhere.

I could imagine them doing the opposite: Softs for the start and an initial charge with hopefully quite some overtakes. Then an early stop and undercut with hards, clean air and making it to the end.

But if Pace is just not there, then all of this won't matter.

[Wouter]

[ispano6]

A tornado just devastated parts of the state Parana near Sao Paolo. There is statewide chaos and unrest as rescue efforts are underway

[venkyhere]

A tornado just devastated parts of the state Parana near Sao Paolo. There is statewide chaos and unrest as rescue efforts are underway

will the race happen ?

[search]

it happened Friday night, and Panama is 700 km away. So yeah, no impact on the race.

[bluechris]

Is there anyone on track? I see in AccuWeather no rain and no rain prediction for the race.