ROUND 16: 🇮🇹 Italy
FORMULA 1 PIRELLI GRAN PREMIO D’ITALIA 2025
Circuit stats
- First Grand Prix: 1950
- Number of laps: 53
- Circuit Length: 5.793 km
- Race Distance: 306.72 km
- Lap record: 1:21.046 Rubens Barrichello (2004)
- 2024 winner: Charles Leclerc
Track Map
McLaren asking Piastri to swap with Lando just because the latter had a bit of bad luck during his pit stop does not make any sense.
The reasoning is that Norris gave him the first pit stop in order to help Piastri defend again P4. It’s returning the favour to let Norris past. It’s a shitty situation all around. It’s not just because of “a bit of bad luck” though
(and it’s the right call by Piastri in my opinion. Sacrifice three points when you’re so far ahead in order to keep the goodwill of your teammate and closest rival is a good trade)
Oh yes, I forgot that Lando let him pit first, but at that moment I thought it had more to do with Norris defending his position than helping Piastri defend Leclerc.
I guess this is where Lando will need to show his mental strength because even if he had nothing to do with this, it’ll make him seem incapable of winning by overtaking.
yeah exactly
Let’s see the post race chat. For a fumble like that I get why the team is asking but It does make those 2/3 positions feel bitter for both drivers.