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[SilviuAgo]

If Max is passing Lando (I don't want to think also Oscar) with this strategy, then Hannah should have a statue and our Singh guy needs to be fired instantly.

[Mcl_G10]

Can max do another 29 on these tyres?

Lando pushing hard now

[Ben1980]

Max isn't out of this.

[mwillems]

Max will kill his tyres when he's close, if he's close. His softs will go soon.

1st stint gave them the measure of those softs, they know what it can do at the end of the race and make a more informed tyre choice at stop 2.

[Mcl_G10]

Max isn't out of this.

Absolutely not.

Both our boys could even hand him the win if they hold each other up.

[Mcl_G10]

Max isn't out of this.

Absolutely not.

Both our boys could even hand him the win if they hold each other up.

Real game of chess going on here.

[mwillems]

We can pit to softs any time from now. They'll likely wait a couple of laps.

But to be honest Max advantage is going.

[Mcl_G10]

Max will kill his tyres when he's close, if he's close. His softs will go soon.

1st stint gave them the measure of those softs, they know what it can do at the end of the race and make a more informed tyre choice at stop 2.

But mclaren is a slightly precarious position with redbull daring to 2 stop or potentially pushing upto lando and undercutting. Mclaren forced to push and get timing spot on.

[Ben1980]

Leclerc the one to watch now. On new mediums

[mwillems]

Max will kill his tyres when he's close, if he's close. His softs will go soon.

1st stint gave them the measure of those softs, they know what it can do at the end of the race and make a more informed tyre choice at stop 2.

But mclaren is a slightly precarious position with redbull daring to 2 stop or potentially pushing upto lando and undercutting. Mclaren forced to push and get timing spot on.

Norris stays out and reacts to RB. Piastri to pit. If Max doesnt stop then Landos delta on softs will be enough.

If Max tries to get close to Lando he'll kill his tyres.

Oscars doing push laps now. He's pitting soon.

[Ben1980]

I'm not sure the mclaren degradation has been anything special.

Lando has to pit soon.

[mwillems]

Max cant stay out and win. You saw the delta Max had on fresher tyres.

[mwillems]

I'm not sure the mclaren degradation has been anything special.

Lando has to pit soon.

The benefit isnt deg. The benefit is a quicker delta for the same thermal deg.

[SilviuAgo]

Now McLaren need to respond

[Mcl_G10]

Max will kill his tyres when he's close, if he's close. His softs will go soon.

1st stint gave them the measure of those softs, they know what it can do at the end of the race and make a more informed tyre choice at stop 2.

But mclaren is a slightly precarious position with redbull daring to 2 stop or potentially pushing upto lando and undercutting. Mclaren forced to push and get timing spot on.

Norris stays out and reacts to RB. Piastri to pit. If Max doesnt stop then Landos delta on softs will be enough.

If Max tries to get close to Lando he'll kill his tyres.

Oscars doing push laps now. He's pitting soon.

Sounds simple put like that but there's a real balancing act going on with charles bringing himself into play also. If max pits and Oscar responds next lap then by time lando pits he will be undercut by max