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Think Leclerc needs 10-15 points per race over Max to be in with a shout
No chance Charles takes Max, i meant he's in with a shot of catching Lando for second which i secretly might enjoy.
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Oh yeah, absolutely! Though to be honest, I can't imagine either of them are particularly bothered about whether they finish 2nd or 3rd. Though I guess coming 3rd when your team has taken the WCC is probably not a great feeling (though Perez looks to be on track to finish bottom out of the top 4 teams which is embarrassing, but not surprising).
While I'm still very much enjoying the racing this season, I can't wait for next year. Really hoping for another 2010-style season with a bunch of drivers/teams all competing for actually winning it.
Still think Max is going to take that one too to be honest. But will be interesting to see how it pans out. I'm expecting Piastri to take the lead at McLaren, and have no idea what way Leclerc/Hamilton will go. Of course Hamilton is no slouch, but I wouldn't be surprised if the Ferrari way of working will lead to some frustration (which would be understandable to be fair).
Still miffed that they got rid of Sainz, such a great driver pairing IMO
mmccarthy
“If is a very long word in Formula 1. In fact, ‘if’ is F1 spelled backwards.”
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Considering how the Red Bull's performance has been compared with the McLaren (and Ferrari to a lesser extent), the fact that Max has still extended his gap throughout Red Bull's downturn makes it seem like it's a certainty that Max will take it. Maybe if he has a pair of DNFs the picture might change, but it'll take a massive points swing before I'd consider it up for grabs.
Think Leclerc needs 10-15 points per race over Max to be in with a shout, that's absolutely not happening. If Max DNFs in the next two, maybe it'll be a bit more feasible.
On a separate note, really hope Colapinto secures a decent seat in the next season or two. I wouldn't bet against him being alongside Sainz in '26 at this rate. Good to see Lawson perform too, and hilarious to see Alonso getting riled up about it. Don't get me wrong, I think Lawson was taking a few pages out of Max's book when it came to defending, but Alonso of all people complaining of these sorts of games is pretty funny (still love the guy though).