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[ptrg]

He gave up first preference on the stop specifically on the promise that they wouldn't allow an undercut.

Funny how everybody is ignoring that part

It wasn’t an undercut? It was a slow stop.

What if he stalled it? What if he crashed into the pits?

Nothing to do with the Undercut, and the order of stops didn’t matter.

He was 1.7 sec ahead - that’s far more than any undercut today in a single lap lol

 

[Pure_Ownage]

Did he ?

Looked like the front left guy screwed up, im not sure position was the cause ?

Position looked ok the guy seemed to forget to re tighten because the other guy was grabbing his arm to ask him to do it.

 

[Bedi]

He gave up first preference on the stop specifically on the promise that they wouldn't allow an undercut.

Funny how everybody is ignoring that part

It wasn't an undercut though, they just utterly ****ed the pitstop

 

[smasha]

Normally I hate Max but I loved his radio response 'ha just because he had a slow stop'. For once hes right classic answer. Max wouldn't be swapping places for anybody.

Either would Schumacher or Senna.

 

[happy_eagle]

Hungary?

The post I was replying to was talking about Silverstone

 

[Duck Farmer]

Sky F1 commentary team saying it was just like Budapest. I must of missed the bit where Piastri whinged about it for 15 laps refusing to give the place back.

 

[Skull Face]

Did he ?

Looked like the front left guy screwed up, im not sure position was the cause ?

Since you made stuff up I thought I'd follow suit, lando chose to pit 2nd to have fresher tires it had nothing at all to do with protecting Oscar from the undercut.

A bad stop is a bad stop, we going to ask them to give position back if a driver gets a lucky safety car?

 

[ptrg]

It wasn't an undercut though, they just utterly ****ed the pitstop

Nah, ~2sec undercuts were there all day, that’s why so many occurred……….

 

[samFFC]

He gave up first preference on the stop specifically on the promise that they wouldn't allow an undercut.

Funny how everybody is ignoring that part

Huh?
He was asked to go
He said he would do it as long as no undercut, then Oscar goes in first anyway.
Watch the video.

 

[Bedi]

It wasn’t an undercut? It was a slow stop.

What if he stalled it? What if he crashed into the pits?

Nothing to do with the Undercut, and the order of stops didn’t matter.

He was 1.7 sec ahead - that’s far more than any undercut today in a single lap lol

and before that he was gaining on him by around 0.2 seconds a lap too

 

[Rod Stroker]

They pitted Oscar when they did to ensure he stayed ahead of Charles, they said so. It was nothing about trying to undercut Lando.

 

[Pure_Ownage]

Baku has a lot of slower corners around the back half, but yeh that long straight will make for an interesting complexity

And look, it’s one RB that’s doing anything. Be interesting to know what Yuki is thinking right now about his future

Yuki is probably thinking he should have turned down the promotion and stayed in the RB. That said i think they will keep him for 2026 as a)mekies is a fan and a stability type guy and b) the car is clearly not great and until they know whether it will be better or worse under the new regs there's no point looking for another driver (most top line drivers wont want to go there until 12 months when they see how the new car goes anyway).

 

[happy_eagle]

It wasn’t an undercut? It was a slow stop.

It wasn't an undercut though, they just utterly ****ed the pitstop

A slow stop that resulted in an undercut. Which they specifically said they would not let happen.

 

[samFFC]

The post I was replying to was talking about Silverstone

Sorry fair. But the idea he had to do anything, when Hungary happened, is laughable.

 

[DaTBird187]

He gave up first preference on the stop specifically on the promise that they wouldn't allow an undercut.

Funny how everybody is ignoring that part

It wasn’t an undercut. It was a shit pit stop.

Tough t***ies.

 

[ptrg]

What Oscar said is interesting - it appears they discussed this exact scenario in a team meeting, and had a different view then:

‘Mate, we said a slow pit stop is part of racing, so I don’t really get what’s changed here.’

 

[Rod Stroker]

Either would Schumacher or Senna.

That's because Schumi and Max were the clear number 1 in their teams.

Not the case at McLaren.

 

[ptrg]

A slow stop that resulted in an undercut. Which they specifically said they would not let happen.

Genuine question for your viewpoint then, what then should have they done if it was a 10 second stop?

 

[Matele]

He gave up first preference on the stop specifically on the promise that they wouldn't allow an undercut.

Funny how everybody is ignoring that part

Well yeah because the undercut from Piastri wouldn’t have happened if they hadn’t have borked Norris’ stop.

They promised him something and then made Oscar pay for it when they ****ed up a routine process.

 

[Skull Face]

He gave up first preference on the stop specifically on the promise that they wouldn't allow an undercut.

Funny how everybody is ignoring that part

Why are you ignoring he would have been over cut if the stops were reversed and the same happened?

He didn't get undercut, he had a slow stop.

 

[samFFC]

Yeah, really worrying about Leclerc there….

Hope McLaren keep doubling down on the lie and getting caught out with that narrative

lol Crofty as the Tifosi are booing NOR “I think those are cheers?”

It’s quite clearly Boos Crofty, you buffoon.

They really are on another planet when it comes to Norris.

Not to make this about Trump, but it’s exactly the sort of thing his propagandists do.
As if, by even the slightest statement against him is treachery.
Like I get they want Norris to win. But it’s outright lying.

I can understand when Freo get a lucky free kick, or are lucky to avoid giving one up.
You can acknowledge a point without giving up your fandom.

 

[my name was taken]

Position looked ok the guy seemed to forget to re tighten because the other guy was grabbing his arm to ask him to do it.

He was an idiot, the light on the actual gun goes green when it's tight, haven't gone back to check but pretty sure it never lit up, thats how the other guy knew it was him

 

[Barrybran]

On a positive note, I'm pretty sure McLaren can cement the constructors' title in Baku. That means they should be free to race their own races after that.

 

[samFFC]

They pitted Oscar when they did to ensure he stayed ahead of Charles, they said so. It was nothing about trying to undercut Lando.

When? Who?

 

[RWnBluey]

He gave up first preference on the stop specifically on the promise that they wouldn't allow an undercut.

Funny how everybody is ignoring that part

Are you really that thick that you can’t discern between an undercut under normal racing conditions and a poor pit stop?The order in which they pitted one lap apart made zero difference in this instance.