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Yup. Comms back and forth didn't help their case in the stewards room either.
This strategy doesn't work, field spread is too big and you inevitably get stuck behind slow cars, watch Perez in 2023. Hamilton should start on the hards and save as much tyres as possible in the first stint, once the cars ahead pit (to protect from cars undercutting), Lewis can unleash his true pace by staying out long.matt_b wrote: ↑24 May 2025, 19:22Of all the tracks to impede on in qualifying, Adami messed up big time here, 3 places is huge because instead of driving behind fast cars he now stuck behind a slow Racing Bull and Aston with zero chance of an overtake which will make a massive gap to the next car ahead (Max). Given he has 2 sets of Hards just box at the end of lap 1 and see what happens at this point.
I think McLaren were simply quicker. They had a detuned engine. Well done to LEC to split them though.f1316 wrote: ↑24 May 2025, 19:33Shame re pole for leclerc as this seemed like our chance. I felt like he lost a little bit in the final sector but would be interested to see the data. Perhaps if he’d got a clean first lap, he’d have taken a little more risk? At the end of the day, while we hoped for more, 2nd is still good and a two stop race means it’s possible the win may still be on.
Hamilton’s penalty is what it is, it happens. His last lap was in the ballpark until the final sector so I’m actually fairly encouraged by his pace, and we know Charles is a beast around here.
- "I think there was a problem with the computer screen. They told me Max was rolling, then he disappeared and he wasn't. So that's the information they gave me. They told me he was rolling, so I moved to the side. I was all the way to the other side, then I guess they realized he hadn't slowed down. They told me that and I started accelerating. I stayed all the way to the left and I wasn't in the line, but it obviously wasn't enough."
- "Feeling with the SF-25? I'm definitely getting there. I think the last race was a good step forward and this weekend I felt more comfortable with the car. I think it's a very, very different car than the one I've had for the last 12 years, but I really enjoy driving it. Obviously, Charles has been driving it for six years, it's the way they've set up the car here for the last six years. I would say, though, this weekend was a quick learning curve."
- "It's hard to explain. It's about the cornering characteristics. The handling is very different, the car is supple. When I was at Mercedes, the car was very stiff, it turned in very steeply and very low to get the load. All these different things I've never used, like engine braking. This is the first time. So you have to get used to all these different elements, but I think I really enjoyed driving the car here."
- "With the two stops, the race should be better than last year. Last year, the safety car came out on lap two and everyone ran on one tire for the whole race and there were no incidents. I think it imposes a bit more of a lottery and I think it's necessary on this kind of circuit where you can't overtake. I'm looking forward to seeing how different it will be: I chose to have two hard tires, Charles chose to have two medium tires. I hope it's an advantage, but obviously both McLarens have two hard tires as well. I hope it will give me a bit more opportunity."
I do not like Lewis, but I agree with You, think that we have to wait a several races to see him in real light, plus eventual right upgrade on the rear and he will be at home.ringo wrote: ↑24 May 2025, 18:17Whoever is saying 44 needs to replaced is just trolling. Hamilton is doing very well and driving wisely. Has not crashed out of a session or underperformed like Sainz or Antonelli who were claimed the better options. His approach is smart, takes his time and acclimatize and slowly get up to Charles pace.
It makes no sense follow Charles in Monaco, Charles is taking extreme risks each time in Q3 as he has admitted. Charles in Monaco is Hamilton in Silverstone, he finds an extra gear. Q3 is enough for Lewis. P4 only behind a McLaren is a job well done.
A good showing so far by both Ferraris, crucially outqualifying a McLaren and the other outqualifying a Red Bull.
Hopefully there is no penalty as Max's last Q3 lap was not impeded.
The relative improvement in pace is from the Monaco setup for all teams. No need to compromise the suspension for a wider range of high to low speeds. The Ferrari can be setup lower without fear of very high downforce generated by high speeds and the other teams are probably a little higher to deal with the bumpiness of the surface. So the ride height and platform control for Monaco is in a smaller range of which the SF25 is happy to operating in.
Luscion wrote: ↑24 May 2025, 20:17https://autoracer.it/it/hamilton-incomp ... montecarlo
Hamilton -
- "I think there was a problem with the computer screen. They told me Max was rolling, then he disappeared and he wasn't. So that's the information they gave me. They told me he was rolling, so I moved to the side. I was all the way to the other side, then I guess they realized he hadn't slowed down. They told me that and I started accelerating. I stayed all the way to the left and I wasn't in the line, but it obviously wasn't enough."
- "Feeling with the SF-25? I'm definitely getting there. I think the last race was a good step forward and this weekend I felt more comfortable with the car. I think it's a very, very different car than the one I've had for the last 12 years, but I really enjoy driving it. Obviously, Charles has been driving it for six years, it's the way they've set up the car here for the last six years. I would say, though, this weekend was a quick learning curve."
- "It's hard to explain. It's about the cornering characteristics. The handling is very different, the car is supple. When I was at Mercedes, the car was very stiff, it turned in very steeply and very low to get the load. All these different things I've never used, like engine braking. This is the first time. So you have to get used to all these different elements, but I think I really enjoyed driving the car here."
- "With the two stops, the race should be better than last year. Last year, the safety car came out on lap two and everyone ran on one tire for the whole race and there were no incidents. I think it imposes a bit more of a lottery and I think it's necessary on this kind of circuit where you can't overtake. I'm looking forward to seeing how different it will be: I chose to have two hard tires, Charles chose to have two medium tires. I hope it's an advantage, but obviously both McLarens have two hard tires as well. I hope it will give me a bit more opportunity."
Leclerc has a new hard and two mediums( 1 new, 1 used). Mclaren have 2 new hards and 1 new mediumScuderiaLeo wrote: ↑24 May 2025, 21:49Did McLaren and Leclerc save different tires for the race?
I hope he made the right choice there...
There's as much love between an F1 driver and his excuses as there is with a boy and his dog.Xyz22 wrote: ↑24 May 2025, 21:28Luscion wrote: ↑24 May 2025, 20:17https://autoracer.it/it/hamilton-incomp ... montecarlo
Hamilton -
- "I think there was a problem with the computer screen. They told me Max was rolling, then he disappeared and he wasn't. So that's the information they gave me. They told me he was rolling, so I moved to the side. I was all the way to the other side, then I guess they realized he hadn't slowed down. They told me that and I started accelerating. I stayed all the way to the left and I wasn't in the line, but it obviously wasn't enough."
- "Feeling with the SF-25? I'm definitely getting there. I think the last race was a good step forward and this weekend I felt more comfortable with the car. I think it's a very, very different car than the one I've had for the last 12 years, but I really enjoy driving it. Obviously, Charles has been driving it for six years, it's the way they've set up the car here for the last six years. I would say, though, this weekend was a quick learning curve."
- "It's hard to explain. It's about the cornering characteristics. The handling is very different, the car is supple. When I was at Mercedes, the car was very stiff, it turned in very steeply and very low to get the load. All these different things I've never used, like engine braking. This is the first time. So you have to get used to all these different elements, but I think I really enjoyed driving the car here."
- "With the two stops, the race should be better than last year. Last year, the safety car came out on lap two and everyone ran on one tire for the whole race and there were no incidents. I think it imposes a bit more of a lottery and I think it's necessary on this kind of circuit where you can't overtake. I'm looking forward to seeing how different it will be: I chose to have two hard tires, Charles chose to have two medium tires. I hope it's an advantage, but obviously both McLarens have two hard tires as well. I hope it will give me a bit more opportunity."