George Russell claimed his first Formula One sprint race win at the 2026 Chinese Grand Prix, maintaining his perfect start to the season after a closely fought contest that highlighted both Mercedes’ strengths and the evolving competitive order under the 2026 regulations.
I agree, we are just seeing a snapshot in time. The development steps in this first year can change the pecking order every 3 races.
true, he also rages at any and all strategies.. this is kind of a thing since 25.. gap between top 4 team is small there no room to leave points like that.. concistancy is what they need to aim before the engine upgrade.. but yea feels bad for both driver and team.. hope they recover
as opposed to what? you think bearman can jump right in and perform miracles? when you look at the timesheets ham is only 1 tenth or 2 on avg behind which is normal for driver pairings. by your metric all # drivers should give up their seat because they are slower than their #1s. tell that to alonso.edu2703 wrote: ↑03 May 2026, 20:52Me, a Lewis fan? I literally said he should retire last year. The rules change and he's still just as far behind Leclerc.aberracus wrote: ↑03 May 2026, 20:47Leclerc unable to handle pressure ? He let piastri pass him to use the overtake mode in the last lap, and the tires were gone. You probably are a Lewis fan trying to blame Leclerc, Lewis had bad luck with that crash with Colapinto. But charles right now, is much better than Lewis.
Leclerc's mistake was out of pure frustration, from a driver who is unable to control his emotions and unable to mature, making the same silly mistakes as years ago. He could have taken 4th place, but he chose to rage and throw away 4 points, And by some divine miracle, he didn't throw the whole race away by destroying the car. By some divine miracle, he didn't throw the whole race away by destroying the car in the barriers.
Verstappen you mean Jos? Surely not Max, who preceded Leclerc by 3 tenths despite the spin. And even if Max concluded ahead of Leclerc normally, that would not make Ferrari fourth car on the grid in ant case, considering how Red Bull is hopeless if not in hand of Max.
I also find it incredible that there's always a large group of people excusing Leclerc for these mistakes, which I've never seen from any other driver.Venturiation wrote: ↑03 May 2026, 20:57i can't believe leclerc makes so many mistakes after so many years in F1
I'm struggling to interpret your message. Can you make this more understandable?AmateurDriver wrote: ↑03 May 2026, 20:59Verstappen you mean Jos? Surely not Max, who preceded Leclerc by 3 tenths despite the spin. And even if Max concluded ahead of Leclerc normally, that would not make Ferrari fourth car on the grid in ant case, considering how Red Bull is hopeless if not in hand of Max.
he is always complaining about everything and everyoneFakepivot wrote: ↑03 May 2026, 20:56true, he also rages at any and all strategies.. this is kind of a thing since 25.. gap between top 4 team is small there no room to leave points like that.. concistancy is what they need to aim before the engine upgrade.. but yea feels bad for both driver and team.. hope they recover
Have you ever heard of tire saving? Leclerc pushed when needed and was clear of Max very easily. In any case even if Max had a very tiny margin on the Ferraris, this is not going to make Ferrari the fourth best team in any case, if not in the words of pathetical haters.AR3-GP wrote: ↑03 May 2026, 21:00I'm struggling to interpret your message. Can you make this more understandable?AmateurDriver wrote: ↑03 May 2026, 20:59Verstappen you mean Jos? Surely not Max, who preceded Leclerc by 3 tenths despite the spin. And even if Max concluded ahead of Leclerc normally, that would not make Ferrari fourth car on the grid in ant case, considering how Red Bull is hopeless if not in hand of Max.
On pace, it did look like Verstappen, Antonelli, and the Mclarens had the legs. Verstappen's 50 laps stint, where for a large part Leclerc wasn't able to recover any ground despite 15 laps fresher tires suggest as much.
Hamilton has an astronomical salary and the experience of 7x WDC, yet he is constantly behind another driver who is mistake-prone. Lewis fans made so much hype about the new rules suiting his driving style, and yet he remains the same distance behind Leclerc.cplchanb wrote: ↑03 May 2026, 20:57as opposed to what? you think bearman can jump right in and perform miracles? when you look at the timesheets ham is only 1 tenth or 2 on avg behind which is normal for driver pairings. by your metric all # drivers should give up their seat because they are slower than their #1s. tell that to alonso.
It's convenient people can blame Ferrari's poor development over the years on any driver they dislike. It's Sainz's fault, Leclerc's fault, Hamilton's fault, Vettel's fault, whichever driver the person wants to shift the blame to.. despite how it's been this way for much longer than any 1 driver has been in the team.