The 2024 F1 Brazil Grand Prix WINNERS & LOSERS

[@LawVS]

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[@peerivers3380]

Rate Lando as a racer, put feelings aside! Piastri was racing his heart out, he is not a looser. Ferrari had one of the best cars and didn’t perform, yet they are in the “meh” category and Checo is in the “losers”? Checo actually had pace in the race and could have passed if Lawson wasn’t holding him back for no apparent reason. It’s like “hey Maxie, pass on by” and “Checo, you better not get close or I will crash you”.

[@Qwhx123a]

Lando: I think if Lewis has the fastest car he should be winning everything? Lando when he has the fastest car

[@garythefishable]

No offence but he should focus on driving.

[@lamzalam1201]

love how he swallowed those words this season

[@dutchsailor6620]

😂🤣😅 Oh so true.

[@Shadow66090]

Lando Noskills

[@bobroberts3968]

@@Shadow66090 Both wrong and unkind.

[@theok229]

As a super Max fan, I was SO impressed with Piastri saying "yep, penalty was correct" and apologizing to the other driver. Good guy Oscar, we're excited and we're waiting for your turn in the championship!

[@cloroxbleach885]

Piastri definitely has some promise to him I’d rather see him take the mantle as a championship contender next year for Mclaren

[@urnewboy1]

@@cloroxbleach885for sure! Piastri is actually a likeable guy and as a driver has just so much more potential than that arrogant douche Norris

[@Roguescienceguy]

​@@cloroxbleach885if they give him a car that does rotate he would. It's a lie that they have a similar style. He has to compromise in this car, but he is that good that he makes it work and doesn't complain

[@casualSimRacer3312]

Oscar is the next verstappen

[@MrTomatobear]

​@@casualSimRacer3312 Dont go that far. First let him come close to a Championship.

[@zitrogarage2636]

The difference between a 3 time winner and a 3 time champion

[@RowanMangion1976]

Lando will be a Riccardo in the end lots of opportunities but gets nowhere

[@conorellis1986]

@@RowanMangion1976only ricciardo never acted entitled to a championship

[@philg2468]

@@RowanMangion1976 And unlike Lando, Ricciardo never had the fastest car

[@auping-oz2un]

Landos been the luckiest driver this year with the fastest car, hes not championship material

[@El_Nano2005]

@@RowanMangion1976Lando’s missed opportunities I feel will be more self inflicted than Daniel, at least on track

[@kugsyy]

Massive props to Fernando for finishing the race after suffering bad back pains from the bouncing. True gentleman

[@scther4938]

Sad season for an Aston Martin fan though

[@Xiao10101]

@@scther4938 * Fernando Alonso Fan

[@advlou]

Aston turned off development a long time ago, to get ready for Mr Newey.. The lower you finish in constructors title the more wind tunnel time you get..

[@scther4938]

@@advlou smart but isn’t it 2026 that newey is joining ?

[@Varunkumar-bj2dt]

What do you mean ​@@advlou

[@collectivelogic]

Lando is a total loser for saying this: "It’s not talent or, you know, it’s just luck" Coming from the guy that kept losing places, and needed his teammate to give him their spot yet again!!

[@Ross-lu6sq]

Lando's Miami win was just luck.

[@RowanMangion1976]

@@Ross-lu6sqhow many race has Lando won compared to Max again ?

[@moonbathing2002]

Nah Lando is right, when it comes to that red flag ("free tyers") being luck not talent- all the drivers reject/hate that scenario unless it works in their favour! Max's race was mind blowing. Lando went on to say about Max's pace and that (even without the luck of the red flag) Max would've lapped him anyway and he only could have hope to come 3rd. I think this is a fair analysis, so others twisting his what he ment is realy not om. I was shocked to find out via Marko that Max was "begging" for the race to be stopped and Max said he wanted to trash the garage after Quali. It was so good to see Max race cleanly, he is so good he lets himself down when he drives dirty. Max was lucky but it was a breathtaking race by him. Meanwhile, Jos Verstappen has a character flaw that he's determined to imprint on his son: It's wonderful to finally see him publicly proud of his son, however, Jos claiming there is nothing to tweak with Max's "driving style" does his son and F1, the drivers and fans, a huge disservice - Max ONLY drives perfectly when he races hard and fair, NOT dirty...! Furthermore, the British press should be ashamed of themselves for not attending the post-race GP confrence in Brazil.

[@davis7428]

He was talking about the red flag

[@jpfr624]

@@moonbathing2002 didn't read any of that but good luck with your terminal illness or whatever all that was about

[@HabitualLine-Stepper]

McLaren: So Oscar, please give Lando DRS... McLaren: Oscar, please give Lando P1... McLaren: Lando went off, so swap positions... McLaren: Oscar, please give Lando a kidney...

[@arkangelarkangel1302]

Next they want Oscar to give Norris one of his testicles.

[@alexeichikish2221]

Funny about kidney, he needs?

[@gv6206]

@@alexeichikish2221McLaren: Oscar please give Lando your balls

[@PSVmano]

I spit out my copium

[@GrizeldaOConnor]

McLaren are milksops sucking up to Landos rich Dad who is always in attendance looking salty

[@PeterPost-w8m]

From P17 to P1 with 20 second lead. With 17x the fastest lap. This guy is from another planet. Unbelievable, I will never forget this race.

[@PatTriesAgain]

If Lando had taken this loss better, it would've at least saved his public image. I am genuinely disappointed how he handled it. I am a Verstappen fan, and a Lando fan, but I can confidently say that Lando will have to do something incredible this and next season to save himself in the eyes of the public. As for Max, there are no words.

[@NeXMaX]

No words are needed for how Max drove in the race. His driving alone speaks volumes. In his own words, "simply lovely."

[@DenUitvreter]

He was just answering a question about his race and the box call in particular. He was not asked why he believed Max won.

[@not.exotic1920]

i feel as if people took what lando said out of context. yeah it was unlucky with the timing of lando pitting and the red flag after.

[@Suicidalsheep]

@@not.exotic1920 I mean it’s about the way it’s been said and what has been said, if he kept it with it was luck people would still be annoyed but adding no talent is purely because he was salty. It’s not just about Max also Gasly and Ocon that fall in the same category.

[@jacliffh9221]

@@DenUitvreterTrue but his mention of ‘talent’ is just unnecessary in that context and just screams salty

[@SlyJordie]

When Lando got his “lucky” win in Miami, Max defended him against the media. When Max won at Brazil, Lando accused the win of being more luck than talent. If i was Max, i wouldn’t be very happy that my “friend” would do me like that, especially against media that has been extremely biased for years…

[@inspiredglue2056]

Yup, Lando is pretty clearly an arrogant person who I will now be rooting against like we all hate Stroll.

[@robosztyk8159]

I don't know why Norris chooses to ignore the fact that Verstappen catapulted himself from P17 to P6 in 11 laps on track, with clean and quite perfectly executed overtakes. Maybe he didn't know it at the time. Verstappen alone put himself in a spot to benefit from the VSC and the red flag.

[@SafakYokolma]

With a “friend “ like that you don’t need enemies

[@MeSUBHASHIS]

Lando is Snake

[@inspiredglue2056]

@ He doesn’t ignore it, he just has a superiority complex. Very narcissistic.

[@_Diego_]

Lando: I need an adult Max: I am an adult

[@obiologo]

Lol 😂😂😂😂😂

[@bram5825]

Noice tfs reference?

[@kyleharrison713]

@@bram5825 YESSSSSS

[@_Diego_]

@@bram5825 of course

[@youridiot898]

Hell yeah

[@user-kh7zf]

Max said he considered 2024 the better drive than 2016, because in 2016 he had nothing to lose, there was nothing at stake in the championship. In 2024 it's not only a drive of great skill but also of great significance for the championsip. For me it's hard to pick a favourite though, because 2016 did have some miraculous moments, driving around Rosberg like he didn't exist and the save of the decade. Damon Hill looked like he was at a funeral when Sky were interviewing Horner post-race.

[@sujjo]

Not to forget, Charles was the only driver to be in a battle with Max in his tremendous first stint and win that battle. Charles and Max battles are always fun to watch. I would go as far as to say Charles is so good that Max actually respects him in his battles with him.

[@KenKotsuNoGarp]

As Max said in the cooldown room "I actually got stuck there because Charles is actually quite decent"

[@michaelblake9948]

I would agree with you. Would he have passed LeClerc?!?! Probably! But he only passed leclerc because he pulled in for new tyres.

[@devliegendebollander3528]

​@@KenKotsuNoGarpBingo! As it is 😁

[@Duval-In-The-Wall]

@@sujjo Charles actually tries to defend the inside line. Piastri’s “defense” against Max was sad to watch

[@NemXX2]

Charles doesn't make excuses and goes to cry foul of all the rules. He loves the hard battling and so does Max. I would infinitely prefer to see Charles be world champion than Norris.

[@tomseymour591]

I think one of the biggest markers of Max's incredible consistency and his title credentials for this year is that after Spain (Max's last win), the gap between him and Lando was 69 points, and after yesterday the gap is 62 points, all despite the Mclaren being the best car overall in that intervening period.

[@canlein415]

Since Miami, the Mclaren was the fastest, and the difference was 52

[@outlawf1272]

Max vs sky, Checkmate, Simply Lovely 🧡

[@into_the_void]

Im not surprised at the Alpine result. The car is more of a boat , performing admirably well in the wet stuff

[@heronklismansouzasantos1858]

Tô be fair, they had a lot of good races in wet last year, monaco and zandvoort

[@chipsawdust5816]

I think they said in the post-race interview, more like a jet ski :)

[@exhostosis]

As someone's nicely put yesterday: "You don't have to think about traction or grip in the corners when your PU doesn't have the power to spin your car in the wet" 😅

[@pikminologueraisin2139]

people forgot they're all wheel drive that's why they're heavier

[@51bikerboy]

Do they hide the driveshaft at the front?!​@@pikminologueraisin2139

[@ThroughJermainesLens]

Norris just doesn't have it in him to be a champion if there is proper competition, I would say Piastri is a bit inconsistent the last few races but I give him a better shot realisticly if it comes down to it. Norris makes weird mistakes.

[@ThroughJermainesLens]

and funny how he called out the british media! Also disgracefull comments from Norris with his: Just luck in his first interview trying to correct it later, while Max defended him in the press directly in Miami!

[@glarthir2213]

Agree Norris makes weird mistakes, it sometimes feels like when he's in a good position you're just waiting for the mistake to come. That said, if piastri wants to beat him he needs to actually drive faster consistently... Good 1 lap pace and great unflappable mentality, but Norris has been clearly better in race pace this season.

[@tahasoomro8585]

abysmal race by piastri , norris is known for bottles , but piastri man . also wth happend to williams giving francos car to alex

[@XBullitt16X]

Agreed

[@garythefishable]

​@@glarthir2213This is a sane take. I find people often overrate Oscar to put Lando down but both have their own different issues.

[@jeanmakita3839]

As a Lewis fan, I expected Verstappen to show his class over Lando, but DAMN!!! Max really showed why he's on his own level, and only 1 man on the grid can go head to head with him over a season. That drive was SO dope. Sat and re watched all his overtakes with my son's. Absolutely fantastic drive. Lando..... Learn to respect champions. No matter the flag over their head. As far as George vs Lewis, watch the onboards. That's all I'll say. Not saying sabotage, but watch the onboards

[@blakenovinsky1387]

Wdym watch the onboards

[@christophergritti9873]

"I don't like that russel was miles ahead of lewis for the last 3 races so im gonna say check the onboards."....... just weak man

[@Wrong_Hand_Drive]

Check the standings with George having a win turn into a DNF.

[@michaelblake9948]

I realized this was a special race we watched when max blew by Lewis. I know Lewis was struggling but I expected the pass to be much harder on Lewis.

[@ItsBellers]

I think that Fernando piastri and Leclerc could also have a very good season long battle with max. I do think they all come up short but I wouldn’t mind seeing any of these championship battles

[@zaksacc]

Another minor thing that flew under everyone’s radar : Max’s fastest lap in the Gp was faster than Lando’s pole position lap….

[@christophermiller769]

doesn’t mean much with changing conditions

[@coinwaters]

Yeah but his tires were super old. Max was one with those tires for sure.

[@johart309]

damn

[@AB-gj8re]

what? youre telling me a dry race lap is faster than a wet quali lap? im absolutely shocked

[@paulvandenberg9588]

No worries. Anything could shock you.​@@AB-gj8re

[@benign2859]

Any of the 9 out of 17 fastest laps that Max set in that race would have been sufficient enough for the fastest lap point above Norris, which is absurd. That's the most rage-channeled drive I've seen in a long time.

[@benign2859]

GP was really pleading to him to not take unnecessary risks in the final laps as well, haha!

[@adityasanthoshF1]

​@@benign2859This reminds me of Vettel in RB (couldn't remember which race it was) even without the bonus point

[@DineshKumar-iu5pl]

Russell was furious at his engineers for calling him to pit. That was a race win chance lost. Other end, Lando asking for pits twice to his engineers and his engineers took his request at the VSC a better chance. The above shows the racing knowledge and experience.

[@flying_butter1548]

To add to this: Russell SPA 2024 decision to do 1 stopper. It worked if not DSQ Norris Silverstone(?) 2024 picked wrong tyres So I would assume Merc should have trusted George's strategy calls a bit more than Mclaren Noris' calls

[@HAM_An1mA]

Well said, Russel has much more driver instinct than Lando has.

[@bhargavpavuluri3118]

​@@HAM_An1mARemember Russel beat Norris to F2 title

[@adam346]

@@HAM_An1mA his instincts have led him to the wall more times this season than most drivers... he is third in the destructors at 3.2mil behind Albon and Perez and trails Sainz in the driver's by over 50 points... so eh...? Maybe that $3.2 mil in damage is worth the 2 points over Lewis but I don't see how.

[@vovkabondarev7416]

Merc have no balance until the end of the season, forced to run with Frankenstein car because of 3 crashes in the last races, 2 of which are Russell's. I am sure this was the deciding factor to bring him to pit. If Russell crashes in heavy rain on old tires, it might cost them more then a bad race strategy.

[@yercs]

Max’s drive was just an emotional statement and an absolutely career defining moment for him. I’m just glad I was able to witness a moment in F1 history in real time, truly special talent he is

[@esvegateban]

Nonsense. This race does not define his career, he's already a multiple champion. Confirms, cements, enhances.

[@gavinBsussex]

Agree with you I do. Thanks Yoda

[@motelghost477]

Stroll deserves no criticism for spinning off, it happens to the best of them, but driving into the gravel trap, Lord help us.

[@sarcastically_hopeful]

Stroll was smart, he knew he wouldn't get any points, so he saved himself some fuel.

[@chipsawdust5816]

When Daddy owns the team and you know you have a seat as long as you want one - you don't give a damn. Had Checo done something like that people would be screaming for his head. But while Checo is a lot of things, nobody ever accused him of being a dumbass.

[@devliegendebollander3528]

Asper we call him the windowlicker 🤪

[@chris9650]

You guys aren't seeing the 4d chess moves stroll is pulling off. He has saved wear and tear in the engine this race. Means more pace for these last races with no engine penalty. 😂😂😂

[@NemXX2]

I honestly don't know what he is doing wasting his life on F1. He has no chance to ever win, even if he has a dominant car. Best go to a class where he can look better than a clown.

[@blauekits7782]

Only driver out there this weekend to come close to Verstappen's level was Leclerc because in his words, "He's actually quite decent." In an ideal scenario, 2025 season will be between them.

[@chipsawdust5816]

And they've also raced each other since they were kids so they know each other's methods quite well. Charles needs just a touch more champion attitude to make that last step to the top. I'm not sure what that is - some people call it killer instinct - but he's fast enough and has surprising skill in that car.

[@bebe_tigre]

2022 was a title fight between them

[@trainsgobrrrrr2287]

@@bebe_tigreferrari fell off so hard + leclerc has improved hella from lecrash

[@Dahl-os5rl]

@@chipsawdust5816 Honestly he's not lacking in any department. Charles has an attitude, but he's very controlled as well. It's very obvious to his fans when he's pissed off. He lets it be known in subtler ways. Every time he's lacking in some department, he will come back in 1-2 races with it fixed. See mixed conditions pace in 2023. This year he has proven to be an incredible tire manager, something people said he lacked (he hasn't for a while now) and he finally has the team in a place where he can be successful. He has a race engineer that isn't incompetent, a TP he can trust, and hopefully Lewis won't be as political as his last teammate. In 2023, he would have had a good shot of winning Vegas on pure pace without the poorly timed SC, and also shown some of the best braking skills on the grid. His racecraft is great, his pace in quali and race is supreme, and he knows his way around strategy. Only thing he's missing at this point is a car.

[@dylanburston7453]

@@trainsgobrrrrr2287 Not really. He made less mistakes than Max in 2022, and has made less in 2024.

[@luciferdeville]

There were 5 (FIVE!) red flags in quali. So why was it just luck to expect one in the race? I am more surprised there was only 1. And as we say in the Netherlands "geluk dwing je af" (you force luck your way).

[@chipsawdust5816]

I didn't count quality but weren't there also five in the race? Maybe I got my stats mixed up.

[@steevguy99]

​@@chipsawdust58161 red flag, but multiple VSCs and safety cars

[@zaciswierd8739]

That's a nice saying, I think I'll save it for a rainy day lol

[@eduardogiachero2601]

And one of the five red flags prevented Max to go to Q3 where he easily would be on pole, to start 6th by the penalty. That red flag was not remembered by Lando after the race.

[@rhitamdutta1996]

Lando is a sore loser. I hate to say this, but now it's unlikely to look like he's gonna get any better.

[@stevenjoseph6048]

Never say never. Vettel and Hamilton in their younger years Vs now are both drastically different individuals. I hope Norris can change his immature mentality but as of right now I can't deny the hate he's receiving is deserved

[@getthecats]

Yeah I thought Lando's shyness, short sentences and PR ineptitude was to blame for us perceiving him as arrogant, but calling verstappen lucky is just insane. Especially after the qualifying debacle where he was certainly not lucky.

[@bobclarke5913]

Maybe I give Lando a pass on this as I agree the rule is wrong. Shouted at the TV many a time over the years when someone was getting a race changing advantage with free tires and damage repair during a red flag. Send this rule packing with the tire warmers. I suspect Max would have still won, but it would have been a much tougher ask without Colapinto crumpling his Williams for the recycling bin. Should Lando be more magnanimous? In a perfect world, but this ain't one.

[@Steve46567]

It's his first time going up against a world champion. We can only hope he gets better, along with Charles, so that we have more drivers going for the title.

[@magdelinem6962]

Lando Nowins you mean?😂😂😂😂

[@totallynotfenyr_]

I feel like people forget how young Oscar is. He has made a MASSIVE improvement from last year, but he is still so inexperienced in this category. Definitely doesn’t erase his errors, but he still has growing to do.

[@stevenmoran4060]

You forget he is 3 years younger than Max who was a world champion at the same age and, is about to win his 4th title consecutively! Norris just a typical spoilt rich kid that his father bankrolled for years. Took him over 100 races to win one! Sort of makes you think some hefty family money is going into the team, why else praise a loser so highly?

[@JC-lu4se]

I don't think it's age, but experience. He had to miss a year of racing after winning F2, and it's taken him a season and a half to work out tyre management, which is quite impressive considering how long it took Lando. His frequent stuff ups in qualifying are cause for slight concern, though. His overtaking is quality, his starts are generally quality, but qualifying and overtaking in dirty air need improving. Early days in his career, but there's always new talent knocking on the door so he'd better step up in the next season or two.

[@mopatel944]

Lando, Zak and Stella are the new McKarens

[@Saiko-Johnny]

You nailed it! 😂

[@jfl1746]

Zak has been awfull quite after Brasil Sao Paulo GP

[@JS-ll8nk]

Mate you’ve coined it!

[@bebe_tigre]

Love it

[@timotheus2003]

Can't unsee McKaren now...

[@OumuamuaOumuamua]

I was pretty natural until landos comment, I’m tired of watching redbull win but I would not mind to see Max win a 5th title if it pisses off Lando and the rest of the British media

[@Duval-In-The-Wall]

Max without a 60 point lead will be very interesting, can’t wait ngl

[@chipsawdust5816]

Neutral?

[@OumuamuaOumuamua]

@ I’ll produce an interesting season for sure

[@OumuamuaOumuamua]

@@chipsawdust5816 “was”

[@Exposemedia4u]

100% 👍

[@z1bryan]

I feel sorry for Piastri in the sprint race because he relinquished the win to Lando Norris’s fight. However, that fight seems to be almost over just a day later.

[@Duval-In-The-Wall]

Not like Piastri defended from Max at all either

[@chipsawdust5816]

Unless Max has a couple DNFs in the last three races Lando has no chance. Throw the team orders out the window.

[@z1bryan]

@@chipsawdust5816 Yes. McLaren should just be focused on the CWC now. As we saw in the sprint, the position swap nearly cost Piastri 2nd place

[@Beejcee]

Agree, seems as though his form has been affected since having to play second fiddle to Norris.

[@z1bryan]

@@Beejcee Mark Webber is definitely going to have something to say to McLaren next year

[@AajasAhmed]

As a Verstappan fan, i was never this proud of this Man....Yes he has done incredible things throughout his career but.... Yesterday every time he put on the fastest lap over fastest lap while everyone was going off, my heart was skipping a beat....I was like: Max calm down...bring it home. And to hear him say "Simply Lovely" it felt so special...so different. I literally cried.❤

[@XBullitt16X]

Same, I was praying for him to keep it together after every overtake and lap and he did!

[@benjaminbreslin8415]

Cringe

[@MonikavanderWesthuizen-nw4jm]

Me too, I cried 😢 I'm 71 and a BIG Max fan‼ he is my hero.

[@AajasAhmed]

@@MonikavanderWesthuizen-nw4jm Aww ❤️

[@flying_butter1548]

I am glad George is finally getting some credit for his drive. And also you talking about that it was not George who wanted to box he opposed but then Merc happened

[@maliha3921]

Max , ocon and gasly looked genuinely happy and emotional, it was a really wholesome outcome. Max was absolutely incredible . His confidence and aura was unmatched! A true champion 🫶. Mclaren as a team was an absolute nightmare! As usual they had the worst pit stop strategy , asked osc to swap positions despite a 10 sec penalty 🥲, lando as usual lost the pole position at the start ( i mean making the same mistake once or twice can be excused but if u do it everytime ,then it’s a you problem n not just a mistake ) , lando wasn’t able to overtake anyone in the race , osc made a stupid mistake n got the penalty for it (i love him but he wasn’t his best ) . And on top of this, lando is not helping himself w all these unnecessary comments.

[@pritdutta]

all of the points correct except, i think the posintion swap one, as maybe they thought the start incident penalty which lando, george, etc had to face would effect their positions

[@TheMissiIe]

Lando's reputation as the likeable underdog with a bubbly personality is over. He's nothing more than an arrogant, petulant, sore loser who chooses to insult others to hide his failures and insecurities

[@stevenjoseph6048]

Calm down lol. Norris criticism is well deserved but the hate like yours is way too far. I couldn't care less about Norris outside the car.

[@TheMissiIe]

@stevenjoseph6048 all of this drama is about Lando outside of the car. You clearly do care. Now, imagine if Max said Lewis doesn't have talent and is all luck in 2021

[@Duval-In-The-Wall]

F1 fans: we want drivers to show personality Also F1 fans: No, not like that!

[@Exposemedia4u]

Absolutely correct ✅

[@Shadow66090]

​@@Duval-In-The-WallIf your personality is being a sore loser, keep it to yourself.

[@wmd2196]

I lost the last bit of respect i had for Norris this week. He can't win with team order, best car, fia help and luck. But if the best driver wins by pure skill in a bad car, he calls it luck? He is an embarrassment for this sport. I can't remember a worse sore looser over the last 30 years. Either he was always that way or his brain rotten team leader made him think that this is the way to go. Just wait, RB's car will be on top again next year and oscar should be driver one in a McLaren to give them a chance to challenge max.

[@Duval-In-The-Wall]

“Oscar should be #1 driver” Needs to start beating Lando in qualifying/races then

[@zaciswierd8739]

​@@Duval-In-The-Wallthat is true, I think he'll be able to do so next year as I don't think Oscar will do well for the last races

[@dylanburston7453]

@@Duval-In-The-Wall He was. The team made him give positions back to Lando

[@Duval-In-The-Wall]

@@dylanburston7453 He wasn’t Out of 40 quali/race sessions, Lando beat his teammate in 29 of them

[@dylanburston7453]

@@Duval-In-The-Wall Unfair comparison. Lando got upgrades before Oscar at at least 3 weekends, which is 6 sessions.

[@ForceAlfaF1]

Lando had one job after that race. Just one. "Max was better than I was today. He deserved to win and he drove like he's the champion. Nobody was going to beat him today. Hat's off to him. I'll get him next time." That was it. Don't lose your respect along with the race, for Pete's sake!

[@SWOTHDRA]

Im a Max fan and I still feel Max should have just let him pass in Mexico and also in Austin, it doesnt matter. I hope he just lets him pass in the next races.

[@Hamisxa]

@@SWOTHDRA If everyone just let each other pass then we would not have a good race ever. Did we forget what made 2021, 2012, 2005, etc so special? It's because of drivers literally not giving an inch more than they should. Search up Japan 2007 Massa vs Kubica, tell me that's not the battles you want to see lmao

[@Ryzard]

​@@Hamisxafor sure, so many famous drives would get people SCREECHING in hatred nowadays if it happened exactly the same.

[@sebita_darks6988]

P17 to P1 is just luck, but P1 to P6 is pure skill 💪💪💪💪

[@simonoosthuizen3694]

There was an escape road, lance - dumbledore said calmly

[@Roguescienceguy]

You know he is gonna get a slap on the back of the head by his old man😂

[@Gopher31]

In all the time that McLaren has had the best car, Max has only increased his lead. Max is phenomenal.

[@gv6206]

Even when Lando starts on pole (7 times this season) he has only outscored Max by 4 points over those 7 races.

[@Gopher31]

@@gv6206 Oh….. Hoping Piastri can do better next year.

[@leonardogamboa1901]

​@@gv6206brutal piece of statistics

[@viddykhaos2896]

Remember Max was ahead of Lando by 52 points in Miami. Norris had a larger gap to Verstappen, I believe after the USGP, and lowered it in Mexico. For the majority of the season, McLaren has had the opportunity to ruin Verstappen’s title chances - Max has kept them at a distance, the entire time. And now, he scored several points above hem and widened the gap significantly. They did not even make progress over the course of 10+ races.

[@Shadow66090]

​@@gv6206Lando is known for bottling it. Cause he has no talent.

[@ZeTruNightmare]

as a yuki fan, this race was both painful yet a delight to watch, with him qualifying in 3rd was absolutely huge and with the pace that he had while keeping back so many "higher" tiered racers he was just showing that he does have the skills to put up a good fight but the timings were just not with him or lawson in this race and that deffinately hurts to see because he could have scored higher if things turned out different, but as racing goes its always a surprise with things like this, he should 100% be proud of what he did in this race for SURE!

[@voongnz]

Yep, great race for yuki and liam, especially qualifying. Unlucky with timings.

[@Max_Flashheart]

3 more laps on those wets they could have got ahead of the alpines. But extreme tyres means red flag incoming soon. But it is better than either or both drivers in the wall. Yuki's experience really showed and it was impressive. Liam had to learn the wet in this car on these tyres. Not bad for race 3

[@nubRas10]

This race showed that Verstappen is on another level than Norris, Lando made so many costly mistakes and Verstappen was PERFECT, not a single mistake that I can recall.

[@chipsawdust5816]

He admitted to one mistake in the post-race interview. I forget what it was - it didn't make any difference in the race - but to have only ONE in a race like that is PFM (pure effin' magic).

[@PauluzP]

He made 1 mistake trying to overtake leclerc early in the race first chance he got and it took a few laps to get back on leclerc gearbox

[@DeltanOptima]

His only mistake was defending Lando at Miami.

[@Roguescienceguy]

We didn't need this race to know that he is on another level to Lando, this race shows that Max is on another level to everyone. Watching his onboards was sensational. Adapting his driving style like it was nothing from corner to corner, situation to situation. Clearly seconds a lap faster than the others. When I saw the rain I said it. No chance, they are definitely gonna get it today, though I was expecting Lewis to switch on too.

[@symmetricasymmetric9154]

Virgin Stroll: crash the car before the race started even though mechanics worked their asses to repair it from quali. Chad Alonso: drove the car until the end of the race even though had had backpain just to show respect for the mechanics.

[@parkour267]

Stroll probs did it on purpose after a temper tantrum with his team

[@Triggernlfrl]

We are used to Stroll lose his car but driving in to a gravel trap is another level...

[@tver]

Alonso went from Alpine to All Pain in 42 races.

[@Thebeardedbudda]

Taking nothing away from Max putting in a master class drive and it was I think Lando was never in the running for the championship, he doesn't seem to have that killer instinct and I think he's destined to always be the bridesmaid and never the bride. I also think Oscar will be the number one driver there next year. Just my opinion.

[@Duval-In-The-Wall]

Oscar has beaten Lando in only 11 out of 40 competitive sessions this season For Oscar to be the #1 driver this basically has to be reversed

[@Thebeardedbudda]

@Duval-In-The-Wall definitely but I think next season Oscar will do better than Lando but that's just my opinion.

[@Roguescienceguy]

​@@Duval-In-The-Wallyou underestimate how much Oscar is silently compromising his driving style to make the McLaren work for him. He needs a pointy car which the McLaren absolutely isn't.

[@pritdutta]

​@@Duval-In-The-Wallyeah, but the "bias" will even out a bit more, and maybe '26 will be the year Oscar becomes #1 at Mclaren cause he surely will only get better compared to Lando

[@Duval-In-The-Wall]

@@pritdutta Okay, so we’re waiting until 2026

[@peterdevreter]

Oh and don't forget Ocon and Gasly! That 2 and 3 podium was just awesome. And where was the British press during the interviews? That was just rude, not only towards Max but especially towards the Alpine drivers.

[@TyphoonUK]

If Max wins the championship, its through pure solo merit. If Lando wins it, its less through pure merit and more through being baby'd through the process. (I'm a mclaren fan and it's unfortunate to realise this)

[@hojeapeteceme]

I'm not the biggest Max fan, but it was a pleasure watching the race yesterday. He was a man on a mission!

[@inspiredglue2056]

Lando is so full of himself. Said that anyone could win like Lewis with his car, then he gets that kind of car and bottles the championship. Then he says that this race was all luck, not Max’s skill. I thought he was arrogant and unlikeable before this but now I am completely sure.

[@nicodifrancesco5843]

The crowds reaction to lance incident was not "Drugo" as you say. They were shouting "BURRO" wich means DONKEY. It´s used here in South America as an insult, indicating that someone is an idiot, stupid or a combination of both.

[@LawVS]

Ohhhh. Shame it wasn't in solidarity for Felipe though. Yikes for Lance.

[@Lanch15]

Lando needs a better PR person. Or just learn from Max and just say he needs to review the tape before putting his foot in his mouth. I can’t recall one time where he’s come out looking level headed and mature. If anything, Oscar, Lewis and Charles are the ones who look more likely for the championship next year. Not only that, Oscar and Charles are so much more composed, level headed and polished.

[@Duval-In-The-Wall]

Right, Oscar, who has lost 29 competitive sessions to his teammate, who apparently isn’t “good enough” Makes sense

[@tomasz9429]

I can't chose what's more funny: Stroll driving straight into the gravel trap to avoid racing in the rain, or Lando huffing life threatening amounts of copium with his "it's luck, not skill" comment. Pepega, I mean Papaya, should focus on Piastri instead.

[@christianmezzi1182]

A little comment on colapinto's crash, he basically asked his engineer for 5 laps straight for full wets and they basically told him they know better and should trust them, then they pitted him for new inters when he had a 2 laps old inters (i dont know why they did that) so he was pushing like hell to get the tures up to temperature and well he crashed, so the race incident wasnt 100% franco's fault

[@KenKotsuNoGarp]

I really don't know why he stopped again, I need to re-watch that, but the argument of the full wets is kind of ridiculous considering that the whole rest of the grid was also on intermediates and most were able to keep the car in within the white lines. Although if they didn't pit him he wouldn't have to be pushing hard to catch up to the SC queue, so I don't know what happened there, but if it's not 100% franco's fault is at least 90%, he was not on an alterantive strategy he crashed on his own due to a mistake on really treacherous conditions, It doesn't mean anthing, it can happen to anyone, it was his first race on wet conditions and it was a complicated wet condition so, really nothing to worry about

[@chipsawdust5816]

Granted he's a rookie but everyone else was running inters so it seems more of a driver issue than a tire issue. I make no judgement honestly - the conditions were horrific either way. The full wets are great for about 10 laps then they go off really quickly.

[@User173-p6w]

@@KenKotsuNoGarpBy the point he crashed there were a few drivers on wets and they were making good progress

[@KenKotsuNoGarp]

@@User173-p6w True, but as @chipsawdust5816 said above, the full wets went away in about 10 laps, so he would've had to stop again. From that perspective I can understand why the team went for the Inters, looking at the rest of the field, that was the best strategy if he was able to hold on. But yea, it was a shitty situation either way, I don't blame him or the team tbh, is something that can happen to anyone, we've seen MUCH more experienced drivers make similar mistakes on these conditions

[@Fermentos]

The fact that Lando only has a 5k fine after this weekend is insane.

[@rodrigomolinsky]

20:16 But the red flag situation was anything, but luck. You said yourself about Max and the Alpines reading the conditions. Russell wanted to stay out, Bearman wanted (and expected anytime soon) a red flag. Norris ASKED to pit!!! He said to the journalists the red flag wasn’t needed AFTER the race. What’s going on in his mind?

[@chipsawdust5816]

He didn't read it very well did he? This kind of race look at five (!) red flags and that was just during the race. Add in the quali red flags and it seemed a foregone conclusion there would be more.

[@joshuagleeson4776]

Lol even perez making smarter judgements than 'championship contender' Norris

[@into_the_void]

We can all agree that Lance is one of the most consistent drivers of all time ... Spectacular performance

[@bebe_tigre]

Well, there is Goatify 🐐

[@J_Rodriguez27]

Peak Alpine this season. They're nowhere all the time, they come out and absolutely kick ass one race, then they disappear until everyone says they're washed again.

[@evonne_o]

Alpine haven't been washed since the current boss have been in.

[@Ticklestein]

23:53 - Ahh. The start of an “RPM’s knitted-sweater uncle”-arc. Quite positively surprised. Love to see it.

[@Swuum25]

Podium was a mental flashbang

[@AlexanderPavel]

VCARB gaining significantly on their nearest championship rival while also moving down a spot in the constructors title is kinda wild.

[@minutemenhunter]

Max in wet conditions really is when he can show his best skills as a driver. Unreal control and risk management. Just unreal.

[@SeanyPatrickx]

I think this is Max's greatest ever drive in F1. I never thought after getting hard done by red flag by Stroll and got knocked out in Q2, he would go from P17 to P1. That was a champion's drive. Max just inner his Brazil 2016 performance with that win. It also showed why he's up there with Hamilton and Schumi as one of the best wet weather drivers.

[@Battleship61234]

Lando truly had a shocking season on many accounts. The fact that he overall hasn't gained on Max since Miami in that car is absolutely insane. He has a lot more work to do....

[@DarthVader-ig6ci]

The victory was not just on the track, it was on the mental level too. Just when Lando thought he could take out Max in the championship, with all stars lining up correctly... Pole position, the best car, solid teammate, team orders, bad quali and grid place penalty for Verstappen, rainy condition disabling DRS use....it was the perfect race to take a chunk out of Verstappen's lead and what happened..... Max just drove with zero error, climbed fir 17th to victory, no DRS, rainy condition, 17 fastest laps in total, almost 20 second lead.... for someone who's trying to fight for a championship, this is the last thing you need to see your rival do.... absolutely show of dominance in racecraft, schooling the entire grid. This mirrors with what Verstappen did to Checo in Miami 2023, crushing them mentally when they thought they had a chance...

[@PeterPost-w8m]

In the rain it’s not about the car anymore, but pure on driving skills. And we all know that Max is by far the best driver at the moment, maybe even in F1 history.

[@MonikavanderWesthuizen-nw4jm]

AMENNNNNNN 🙌🏻💪🏻💪🏻💪🏻

[@wakkosan]

Max was amazing in the rain. 17 fastest laps in a row? That is insane.

[@benjaminbreslin8415]

Crazy what happens with track evolution and the line drying

[@pritdutta]

17 fastest laps, 16 positions made....one of the, if not THE absolute best drive probably in all of f1 history. I haven't watches all of f1 but I don't think anyone has won from this low in the grid (correct me if i'm wrong). This man has crazy stats and incredible record. Max to the max

[@bebe_tigre]

​@@benjaminbreslin8415he is the 5th to do so (17 or lower)

[@parkour267]

@@benjaminbreslin8415crazy the consistency of drive while it dries

[@danieljardim5245]

Regardless of how chaotic the race is, one thing is for sure: Zhou will finish last. He is the consistency GOAT

[@chipsawdust5816]

Agreed - how he stays in that seat is beyond me. But apparently the team doesn't really care.

[@viddykhaos2896]

@@chipsawdust5816to be fair, when they started the season with minute long pit stops, the drivers are not the only issue 😂

[@flipppbook]

But at least he finishes!!

[@yerrie1908]

Nobody in the infamous British F1 hate bubble saw it coming, every real motorsport fan knows after 10 years that a angry Max is your worst nightmare and when the conditions are bad we make sure we have more beer and snacks.

[@billB101]

They media lap it up though, hate sells.

[@adrielquiroga7901]

We shouldn't be too harsh on Franco for what happened this weekend. He had received very bad news on Friday morning. Also, the team didn't help him much by not taking into account his feedback and what he asked them for. He could have scored points if things went his way. But the news, his team, losing his diffuser because of Bearman... He had all the bad luck one could have on a race weekend.

[@LawVS]

Definitely plus it wasn't like he was the only one to crash or anything

[@MyViewToronto]

Max is the Stone Cold Steve Austin of the F1 world. He literally stomped a mud hole into Lando, FIA, British media, etc.

[@MonikavanderWesthuizen-nw4jm]

💥💥💥💥💥💥💪🏻🏁💪🏻TRUE, down to earth, straight shooter CHAMPION‼‼

[@Michael20z4]

I’m a McLaren fan my self and all I can say is Lando- not good enough Oscar- not good enough McLaren team- not good enough And yes guys I actually went there I even said Oscar 😱

[@LawVS]

Oscar CAN be good enough but this weekend his Q3 mistake cost him DEARLY.

[@Michael20z4]

@ fair play at least your honest with that 👏

[@lamzalam1201]

Oscar still has alot to learn,2nd season in F1 and he's doing well,next season he should be the no.1 driver

[@P.Z.E.R.O]

Respect, Michael. You’re a bigger man than Lando

[@WorkInProgressX]

Oscar hasn’t been performing that well during the triple header. P5 in Austin with an anonymous drive, P8 in Mexico after a bad quali and P8 again after a penalty. He had a good sprint race, but that’s about it for the last races. However he doesn’t talk first think second so it doesn’t stick as much as Lando’s disaster of a race.

[@polyethylene87]

Franco asking for laps for wets, and williams engineers in radio telling him to stay out there and close the delta. Good to see that even when Franco makes mistakes, he had the presence of mind to warn the team who then chose not to listen to him. Franco is ACE.

[@aoife1122]

Max Verstappen, a titan among mere mortals! But when it comes to "superlatives", Lando Norris truly deserves an honourable mention here. Bottlng four different types of starts in a single race takes a very special kind of stupid... aborted start (Lando: "Check"), race start proper (Lando: "Check"), rolling start after red flag (Lando: "Check"), safety car restart (Lando: "Check"). Four out of four for this one. Well done! And then blaming it all on *bad luck", now, THAT really takes the biscuit... the pinnacle of self-delusion. 😂

[@MonikavanderWesthuizen-nw4jm]

😂😂😂🤓🤡🤡🤡🤡 funny bunny Love it

[@Darioevangelisti]

Piastri, after giving the sprint win to Norris, being forced to give the fresh tyres to Norris to give him pole and ruining his quali, seeing Max behind him: you first sir! Lando got what he deserved this weekend, sad he didn't crash

[@grunchlk]

I cry for Williams. Running out of tears soon.

[@khanggamr7454]

same here mate

[@grunchlk]

@@khanggamr7454 do you still have hope for the last three races? I have some, but not enough to catch VCARB/Haas/Alpine. There's always next year ;)

[@sonyu87]

Devastated for Franco😫

[@khanggamr7454]

@@grunchlk Alpine got some luck and mad skills from the drivers. Well, Williams will consolidate themselves at 9th now, next year will be better, hope Albon and Carlos can keep themselves from the wall

[@olezevs]

Being an Albon fan has been hard these past months for sure... 🥲

[@ligma4816]

Max just put the nail in the coffin on any hopes that Lando or anyone else will have a chance to win the championship. And the biggest FU to the British media is glorious.

[@AbdulRWatches]

Envy is not a good color on Lando, but he showed a lot of it on Sumday.

[@Snazzy16]

It was interesting to see Charles being the only driver capable of defending against max. Goes to show that you can drive against him. Man even said in the cooldown room, “Here I just got stuck cause charles is actually quite decent"

[@xelil.]

I nearly pissed myself laughing at the "escape road lance" bit😂

[@martinj2843]

😂🤣😂

[@ElonJusk]

Been waiting for this all morning

[@BotsWeekendCovers]

I am really losing any respect for Norris. I think its time to try and put the lead on Piastri!!!! Norris simply is not championship material!! Max, that was unreal!!!!!

[@MonikavanderWesthuizen-nw4jm]

AGREE 👍🏻 feel so sorry for Oscar 💔💔 why can't Lando just do his own race‼and get it over and done with 😡😡😡 Lando is NO CHAMPION material 🤔

[@transgirllia140]

Even as a Max hater you can't deny the guys ability when watching I called it early "gonna be a max masterclass" such a entertaining race

[@Roguescienceguy]

When I saw it pelting down, I knew. Said it before the formation lap to my mates. Max is going to absolutely crush everyone with his brass balls, unmatched skill and the typical Dutch/Belgian ability to step outside in the morning, look up and say: "tjah lekker" Some of those mates are British and they logged off early😂

[@Mathield]

what Stroll did was unacceptable, sure his dad owns the team so he has nothing to worry about, but patience has its limits and his dad is not investing in f1 to lose money at every race. also 17 fastest lap times for Verstabben after getting ahead of Ocon? what a statement

[@biondakersemakers4016]

Yuki was able to hold on to p3 for 28 laps, wonderful.

[@RabidJohn]

Interlagos 24 was like Monty Python's Spanish Inquisition! No one expected the Red Bulls going out in Q2 due to a red flag, and no one expected Max to get anywhere near a win from 17th. The way Max put himself in a great position to take advantage of the red-flagged race, though, was superb. No one expected Mclaren to struggle as much as they did in the wet. And no one expected a double Alpine podium!

[@soofsofi]

I would actually put Franco Colapinto in the meh section. He asked for full wets and the team decided to pit him for new inters instead. Also, he overtook lewis in a FANTASTIC maneuver

[@adrielquiroga7901]

Dude was puting amazing fights while grieving and with a damaged diffuser

[@perfectfantasies]

didnt he crash three times this weekend?

[@JesusFAndrade]

I think Damon Hill should start calling him Sir Max Verstappen now. He is got to be the favorite for the 2025 title not because of the RBR because it will not be the favorite but because he is a Schumacher. RBR needs to bring in Sainz to cover him now.

[@GrumpyPaladin]

24:01, God damn, Law shouting was not on my F1 bingo card

[@JohnKuhles1966]

"Simply Lovely" at the end is the boot into Lando 😂 Max is a Living Legend! ... Goat of all goats! A "This is Sparta" moment!! 2016-->Max goes from P16 to P3 at Interlagos in wet conditions. 2024--> Max goes from P17 to P1 at Interlagos in wet conditions. Masterclass drive then and today. The 4th WDC is his. WEEK AGO: Jos Verstappen 🇳🇱: "Is there a conflict of interest?" ... Verstappen Sr went on to add that "there were a few stewards present who don't like him anyway". ... The stewards panel in Mexico City comprised former F1 driver Johnny Herbert 🇬🇧; experienced motorsports executive and official Tim Mayer, who is also the son of former McLaren team principal Teddy; lawyer Loïc Bacquelaine, and experienced Mexican official Alfonso Oros Trigueros ... Verstappen Sr. 🇳🇱 added: "The FIA ​​should take a good look at the composition of the stewards, who they put there and whether there is any appearance of a conflict of interest. For example, former drivers who have more sympathy for certain drivers or riders". OK let's see about the British 🇬🇧 media's history in this sport just in the last 3 decades portraying "bad guys": Schumacher 🇩🇪 Alonso 🇪🇸 Raikkonen 🇫🇮 Massa 🇧🇷 Rosberg 🇩🇪 Vettel 🇩🇪 Verstappen 🇳🇱 Anytime when some other nationality driver challenges British drivers then they are "bad", "dirty", "cunning", "misusing the rules", "cheater", "dangerous" etc.

[@motelghost477]

3:07 Not a fair comparison, Schumacher blatantly cheated to deny Hill the title in Adelaide. Max has never behaved like this.

[@stevenjoseph6048]

Ehh Schumacher is much worse than Max but Max has had his moments. But let's not delve into his negatives for now and instead commend that's he's one of the best in wet conditions.

[@unwokeneuropean3590]

Schumacher is the GOAT. Nobody is eve close. In 1994. he should have won far before the last race but british media forced Hill and certain decisions during the season.

[@francescotrombetta8548]

​​@@stevenjoseph6048hahahahga max's driving style is 100x worse than Schumi's if we talk about their dirty maneuvers, both were masters on that but unfortunately for Max he has the edge over schumi

[@brolo7234]

And the FIA blatantly denied Schumacher the title win earlier in the season to manufacture a title fight and try and gift Hill the championship.

[@Edd_LShore]

You are so good at this. You "writing" or the structure you created to navegate these weekends. The storytelling when possible. The context you put in when needed for whatever are you going to say about driver/team. Amazing talent

[@Max_Flashheart]

Piastri apologised to Lawson they said they couldn't really see each other. So penalty yes but those 2 penalty points I think was unfair. Like Colaptino's 2 penalty points seems too harsh when not malicious

[@PeterPost-w8m]

I’m a Lando fan, but I’m genuinely unhappy with the way he reacted on Max’s win. Why, Lando?

[@MonikavanderWesthuizen-nw4jm]

Yes not nice, it's shows a lot about Lando ‼👎🏻👎🏻👎🏻

[@garrettbellinghausen8389]

Lando has to rely on his teammate in order to try to win the drivers championship. This is the 4th or 5th time in the last month or 2 where his teammate forfeited his position to Lando. Compare that to Max last year… Max won both championships single handily having more than double Sergio’s points. Lando still has a lot to learn and next year I don’t think he’ll be able to complete with his teammate.

[@FlashyyScopeModz]

LawVS and Lollipopman Max impression gets me every time 😂

[@Roguescienceguy]

Great shoutout

[@tgamagedon]

The fact, that Ocon was surprised to see Max in the cooldown room and not the other way around should really demonstrate how unreal that drive was.

[@MrDavekek]

What i like about these messy rainy sessions is that we get to see the true skill of each driver.

[@NicotineRosberg]

As they always say, rain/wet weather usually separates the boys from the men.

[@Roguescienceguy]

Lewis hasn't been the same since the P-diddyparties. I was really expecting him to do well

[@avrelivs_z]

I'm glad it ended how it ended, maybe Lando and Mclaren will learn from it. They have to up their game significantly as a team. As for Lando, I think he really needs to work on himself if he ever wants to compete at the top level. He's just not there yet and I doubt he ever be honestly.

[@poek1e]

Lewis drove senna's car, but senna drove Max's car

[@Imikeh]

Whether you support Max or not, if you are an F1 (or racing) fan you must appreciate how much of a mega drive he had yesterday.

[@rurikvan]

I am happy for him, not only he is back to cool Max but also showed me that Lando still is missing something to be able to call him a champ; he keep making mistakes and McLaren is not helping at all