2025 Chinese Grand Prix - Race

[nani_s23]

When one built good car, there is no such thing TRACK DOES NOT SUIT US!

Yeah but last year it was top4 teams always in the game at different tracks.

[330 p4]

When one built good car, there is no such thing TRACK DOES NOT SUIT US!

I never get that statement. Its a car that they say is 99% new, track been resurfaced and yet before they get here they say track does not suit. Silly comment as what is the big change on the car and improvement if same tracks that didnt suit last year dont suit this year either. 1st 2 races feels like runn8ng in treacle, feeling for me is they have not maximised results in 1st 2 races which is a horrible feeling, I get not in a position to win yet but I feel they are over par for where they should be at this point.

[nani_s23]

I wonder how come Kimi Ant is the DOD? He started 8th & finished 8th.

Should be Ocon or Oliver BEA given they managed to get on top with brilliant first stints?

[Lesky]

I heard commentary saying it was Lewis choice to let Charles pass him.

If that’s the case, then it’s good understanding between team mates. Not sure about it.

It should not be the driver that has to take a decision if Leclerc is running on Lewis gearbox for 5+ laps with the Mercedes clearly catchable up front. Not only did Leclerc lose time behind Hamilton, he also spent part of his tires. It was very obvious that Charles had much more pace, hence the pitwall should have ordered the swap. Its this exact inability to make timely calls that have cost us in previous seasons! In the end it cost us a couple of places and it would have been even worse even Lewis did not offer Charles to pass himself, then he would have been stuck for longer or maybe we would have had a collision between the Ferraris with Leclerc forced into a banzai move!

[Red is Best]

https://www.thescuderia.net/forums/a...tid=8304&stc=1

That's the spirit.

[paolo lalli]

Not a bad weekend overall considering this track is not ferrari friendly.The ferrari with broken wing end plates performed well lewis had a great race weekend overall.Ferrari have work to do before Suzuka.

[nani_s23]

I feel SF-25 rear end stability is needed, If Ferrari can figure out with some DF. Then SF-25 should be a good competitive car.

[Red is Best]

When one built good car, there is no such thing TRACK DOES NOT SUIT US!

I agree. McLaren were fast in Australia and China, two very different tracks. If the car is good you are competitive everywhere.

[GoodtimesF1]

It should not be the driver that has to take a decision if Leclerc is running on Lewis gearbox for 5+ laps with the Mercedes clearly catchable up front. Not only did Leclerc lose time behind Hamilton, he also spent part of his tires. It was very obvious that Charles had much more pace, hence the pitwall should have ordered the swap. Its this exact inability to make timely calls that have cost us in previous seasons! In the end it cost us a couple of places and it would have been even worse even Lewis did not offer Charles to pass himself, then he would have been stuck for longer or maybe we would have had a collision between the Ferraris with Leclerc forced into a banzai move!

Could it be that he was in Lewis's gearbox because he was pushing to hard? I remember Charles complaining about this last season when Carlos was doing it to him. End result being both driver using up more of their tires from attacking and defending

[Cheeseman]

Seems Charles was called to the stewards. Car underweight...

[Greig]

Charles gonna be DQ

Gasly also underweight.

[Honzus]

Hamilton also in danger of DQ because of the plank wear.....

[Greig]

Double DSQ then, just great.

[Alonsomaniac]

Both Ferrari's will be disqualified. It's the only possible outcome.

[Greig]

More bad news is Lawson might be getting replaced for Suzuka....

[Always44]

I wonder how come Kimi Ant is the DOD? He started 8th & finished 8th.

Should be Ocon or Oliver BEA given they managed to get on top with brilliant first stints?

DotD is pointless and nothing more than a popularity vote. it should be scrapped.

[Always44]

@Ferrari What's with the team orders on the 2nd race? way to demotivate Lewis you clowns!

[Greig]

@Ferrari What's with the team orders on the 2nd race? way to demotivate Lewis you clowns!

It was Lewis who said to swap, so about calling the team clowns.....

[Greig]

Charles 1kg under
Lewis plank 8.5mm, limit is 9mm

What a disaster.

[Alonsomaniac]

@Ferrari What's with the team orders on the 2nd race? way to demotivate Lewis you clowns!

Get used to it. Hamilton does not have a nr1 status and neither has Charles. And as Charles was faster, Lewis had to make way.

[Red is Best]

Charles 1kg under
Lewis plank 8.5mm, limit is 9mm

What a disaster.

I don't know what to say honestly.

[Alonsomaniac]

Charles 1kg under
Lewis plank 8.5mm, limit is 9mm

What a disaster.

We both know Ferrari has a disaster race every year. This year it just came early. Be happy it did not blow a 1-2 away.

[Greig]

Leclerc and Gasly disqualified

[Alonsomaniac]

Leclerc disqualified.

[Greig]

Hamiton disqualified

[Red is Best]

Great, 2 races in and already 36 pts and 38 pts behind the championship leader.

This team is just too incompetent, we will never make progress that way, it's impossible. We are cursed.

[PURE PASSION]

We are have to put our s... things together pretty fast bacause we are falling behind on points.
But in the end all i care is ti see the team react and manage to upgrade the car to No1 performance wise !!

[Red is Best]

Do you have a link for Lewis' DQ? Can't find it yet.

EDIT: nevermind, see it now on the official website. What a bunch of clowns, really, this is unacceptable.

[PURE PASSION]

So now , we will force to rise the car again and lose more performance ??

[Always44]

It was Lewis who said to swap, so about calling the team clowns.....

if that's true then I withdraw my comment. just found out they were both DSQ ...unbelievable :(