re: 2025 Formula 1 Season Thread

Aston Martin wants to be at Hungary every weekend

Lewis with a solid self-critical melt in the media pen.

Crazy how they were down into the 1:14s in Q2 but slower in Q3

The least hyped rookies preseason are progressing at an impressive rate. It’s been fun to watch Hadjar and Bortoleto.

2nd easiest place to keep pole position. Let's see Leclerc convert it....

Step 1, pretend he has radio trouble and race in silence.

If you have a chance before the race starts, read the strategy guide, which also discusses last year's race. I remember now that last year I was fascinated by the strategy variations in the mid-field. I also remember Danny Ric started on mediums and was called into the pits way too early and his race got totally screwed by bad VCARB strategy yet again.

formula1.com/en/latest/article/strategy-guide-what-are-the-tactical-options-for-the-2025-hungarian-grand-prix

From the article:

1. The best race time is calculated to be a two-stop race using mediums and hards. A one-stop race is estimated to be 10 seconds slower.

2. Last year, the highest finishing one-stopper was Tsunoda in P9. The highest finishing driver who used a set of softs was Stroll in P10.

3. Going into qualy this year, Aston Martin, VCARB, Williams, and Tsunoda wanted to maximize the number of softs available to them, so they all sacrificed extra sets of medium and hard tires in practice. So these teams only have one set of mediums and one set of hards available for the race. If they do two-stoppers, they will have to use a set of softs.

4. Rain was expected Sunday morning, and if the track is reset, maybe the soft tires will provide a significant advantage at the start? Did it rain this morning?