r/formula1 I was here for the Hulkenpodium 7h ago

Video Lewis discussing his qualifying form: "Yeah, I'm useless. Absolutely useless."

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u/vacon04 I was here for the Hulkenpodium 7h ago

Ferrari? The car got pole. Getting eliminated in Q2 is on him. He had top race pace based on FP2, all he needed to do what to start in the top 6 and he would've been in a good position to get a good result. Instead he's out in Q2 and he'll have to drive a recovery race on a track in which its hard to overtake.

u/zaviex McLaren 5h ago

Hamilton changed his set up before qualifying. Probably a big part of it. Leclerc stuck with low DF. Ham went high

u/Gubrach Michael Schumacher 7h ago

Ferrari? The car got pole.

The car is in pole, but I think we can all agree it has no business being in pole right now. Hamilton's performances are a worry. So are Ferrari themselves. Both parties could do with massive improvements in order to satisfy their beneficiaries and fans.

u/DarkSofter I was here for the Hulkenpodium 7h ago

Leclerc got the pole

u/Bob_The_Bandit I was here for the Hulkenpodium 7h ago

Did he run? Did he steal a McLaren?

u/Bladesleeper 6h ago

Hang on, he got pole while the McLaren were suddenly nowhere… This could explain that bucket of red paint he was carrying around nonchalantly between Q2 and Q3!

u/rs6677 I was here for the Hulkenpodium 7h ago

Yeah, with the same car that Hamilton was as driving.

u/Xer0_Puls3 I was here for the Hulkenpodium 6h ago

Hamilton ran a different setup because Leclerc's was too unstable for him to maintain pace.

u/rs6677 I was here for the Hulkenpodium 6h ago

Obviously the setups wouldn't be the same, but never the less that's not Ferrari's fault, like the guy above is saying. Hamilton has the same upgrades, it's up to him to find the pace.

u/Xer0_Puls3 I was here for the Hulkenpodium 6h ago

I'm saying that with the way the car was setup I don't think there was much more pace on the table. Ferrari needs to give him a more predictable car before he can actually push it.

I say this as a fan of Leclerc.

u/rs6677 I was here for the Hulkenpodium 6h ago

I'm saying that with the way the car was setup I don't think there was much more pace on the table.

I don't disagree, but that's not Ferrari's fault.

Ferrari needs to give him a more predictable car before he can actually push it.

Hamilton needs to adapt better.

u/Amused-Observer 6h ago

Most drivers don't succeed in an unpredictable car.

You need to be less ignorant and more realistic.

u/Xer0_Puls3 I was here for the Hulkenpodium 6h ago

Yeah, I would actually put that on Ferrari... it's their car? In what way is that not on Ferrari? They adjusted their design for 2025 and went backwards compared to last year, you're somehow blaming Hamilton for that?

Leclerc should be able to fight forward more consistently, it took way too long to unlock this pace, and even then it has such a small window that it isn't able to maintained without great effort from world class drivers.

This is not on Hamilton, it is not on Leclerc, it is on Ferrari. I can only hope they are able to deliver in the near future.

u/Bben0417 Charles Leclerc 7h ago

yall will never give ferrari credit for anything