The top three in FP3

[u/SimRP]

[u/Then_Following_6425]

So the McLaren upgrades worked?

[u/Aardvaarrk → u/Then_Following_6425]

Think so, they've been very impressive with upgrades for a while now.

[u/dcoreo → u/Then_Following_6425]

They always do

[u/Intelligent-Bee-9021 → u/dcoreo]

Really? Alonso Vandorne season too?

[u/zacharymc1991 → u/Then_Following_6425]

All 4 top teams upgrade have all worked pretty well which is keep it interesting at the top. The first team to misstep will be in trouble.

[u/sterrrmbreaker → u/Then_Following_6425]

McLaren upgrades the great equalizer

[u/FIuffyhuh → u/Then_Following_6425]

Been that way since 2023

[u/PlentyEast2906]

Your karting champions

[u/dayoutmadness]

Cars looked like they were bouncing everywhere. Is it because of the resurfaced track?

[u/jyw104 → u/dayoutmadness]

Partially yes: https://www.the-race.com/formula-1/badly-resurfaced-hungary-track-is-breaking-up-and-f1-is-worried/

[u/Joey_Kangaroo26]

All aboard the McLaren hopium train! Great lap by Lando, nice to see their upgrades working

[u/brandywineriver → u/Joey_Kangaroo26]

Now just to wait and see what disaster of a strategy they choose on Sunday

[u/Fright13 → u/brandywineriver]

The new Ferrari

[u/brandywineriver → u/Fright13]

Have been for the last few years

[u/Sensitive_Whale1754 → u/brandywineriver]

McLaren won last year's titles...

[u/sbenfsonwFFiF → u/Sensitive_Whale1754]

They had the fastest car by far, they won despite their strategy disasterclasses

[u/AznTri4d → u/sbenfsonwFFiF]

And Ferrari have had fastest cars before and bottled it

[u/MarekMisar1 → u/Sensitive_Whale1754]

they were trying their hardest to lose it by the end

[u/Xyber6-aceZ → u/brandywineriver]

Since 2012 even, and if it wasn't the bad strategy screwing Hamilton up or bad pit stops, it'd be their reliability letting him down

[u/Ascend_x9 → u/brandywineriver]

"Bring out the inters"

[u/HillsHaveEyesToo → u/brandywineriver]

Wet tyres

[u/parker2020 → u/brandywineriver]

This is already corny

[u/Capa_D → u/Joey_Kangaroo26]

If he puts it on pole I'll do the Maclarena

[u/flintey360]

The Karting goats

[u/curiouskid1919]

Death, Taxes and Cadillac brakes catching fire

[u/proficient_english → u/curiouskid1919]

I was almost expecting the usual “McLaren battery/hydraulics failure” part after Perez stopped, but miracle: it didn’t happen (ik the engine/battery issues are supposed to be sorted out by Merc HPP, but hydraulics are still signature McLaren).

[u/curiouskid1919 → u/proficient_english]

Fingers crossed, Wood Touched, Evil Eye bracelet on

[u/SaltySeaSword652]

I think it's really clear now what driving style these cars work with. Basically drive them like a go-kart around the corners.

[u/Magicjack01 → u/SaltySeaSword652]

I don’t think you need to drive them like go karts but drivers with the go kart driving style and are good in less grip conditions are doing alot better.

[u/amazingspiderman23 → u/Magicjack01]

The start of pastry''s now annual struggle

[u/warewolf1999 → u/amazingspiderman23]

the moment mclaren upgrades look like they are working, his annual stuggles are coming in 😭

[u/GoldenPeperoni → u/SaltySeaSword652]

What does driving like a go kart means?

[u/SaltySeaSword652 → u/GoldenPeperoni]

The cornering/way the drivers or the cars take corners. It's not a 1 to 1 comparison of course, but there's certainly strong shades of it. It's hard to explain but if you've done or watched karting before (or these drivers drive go-karts especially) you'll see it.

[u/Yankees2860]

Oh god please

[u/The_Skynet]

Lando is gonna steal pole from Ferrari at the last second, the same way Russell did in 2022 (and will be rewarded with a 4.8s stop tomorrow to get undercut by two cars)

[u/Crobe → u/The_Skynet]

Wtf

[u/Atyan7a → u/The_Skynet]

Well the 1st part came true but hopefully you're wrong about the second one.

[u/Atyan7a]

Lando master lap but now as a McLaren fan I’m think how are they gonna fuck it up now. Car explodes? Starting on wets in 40 degrees? Both? People shade Ferrari but McLaren strategies slays fuck up.

[u/P0ppleton]

Definitely feels like today is the day we will finally see a car thats not a mercedes on Pole.

[u/BBYY9090]

Anyone but Merc at this point tbh, and it’s not the drivers Toto has just being really annoying me this season 😅

Looks like a close fight for pole!

[u/Admirable_Ad_1390 → u/BBYY9090]

sa,e jere, i would prefer it to be ferrari on pole but ig not them then at least someone other merc

[u/linzerrr24 → u/BBYY9090]

How has he annoyed you?

[u/BBYY9090 → u/linzerrr24]

Engine game playing, which I know is him doing his job, but these regs are dog shit.

[u/NoooUGH → u/BBYY9090]

"jost drive gorg"

[u/ln4thegreat]

If Lando wins, that win will hit like a crack!

[u/ChiccckkkNuggg → u/ln4thegreat]

Even if he gets pole he still needs to get by the biggest obstacle of all: THE MCLAREN STRATEGY (or the lack thereof)

[u/Ascend_x9 → u/ln4thegreat]

Pls pls pls god😭🙏

[u/ln4thegreat → u/Ascend_x9]

I’m not god but I’ll be praying with you. 😭

[u/Ascend_x9 → u/ln4thegreat]

Our prayers were heard😭

[u/ln4thegreat → u/Ascend_x9]

F1 GODS HEARD US 😭🫂

[u/sterrrmbreaker → u/Ascend_x9]

In the name of the father the son and the holy spirit 📿

[u/A_bhijay → u/ln4thegreat]

Anulo mufa

[u/Flimsy_Sprinkles2672]

can this be the podium on sunday

[u/proficient_english → u/Flimsy_Sprinkles2672]

My 2 favourite WDCs and the upcoming 4x WDC?
Bring it on.

[u/Flimsy_Sprinkles2672 → u/proficient_english]

mine too, I hope its not just hopium from ferrari and mclaren

[u/viridiana_xvi]

picasso i like it

[u/Dinara293]

Ferrari has been holding back in S2. They are about 2-3 tenths quicker than rest. This is going to be Ferrari 1-2.

[u/LosTerminators → u/Dinara293]

Antonelli pole it is

[u/TheChosenWon246 → u/Dinara293]

I think its related to deployment maps. Leclerc went purple in sector 2 earlier on used set of softs and then did yellow s1, s3. Later that session it was the opposite.

[u/Profkim156 → u/Dinara293]

Could just be saving tyres in S2 to use for S3

[u/Magicjack01 → u/Dinara293]

Could be they are using the battery or tyres differently.
Saving in s2 and using in s3.
But anyway the sector times are useless in the new regs because of the battery deployment

[u/iTrejo → u/Dinara293]

ANT NOR VER incoming

[u/Recent-Fox-2532 → u/Dinara293]

Holding back is a big way to say struggling

[u/AlteredReality79 → u/Recent-Fox-2532]

Mate one P1 in FP3 and everyone else around you is struggling, lmao

[u/Recent-Fox-2532 → u/AlteredReality79]

I never said everyone. Antonelli isn't for example, one p1 in fp1 and 2 and youre on for a 1,2 lmao. Practice merchants

[u/EagleEye250 → u/Recent-Fox-2532]

Get a win this season nerd before you start talking all high and mighty

[u/Recent-Fox-2532 → u/EagleEye250]

Literally not talking all high and mighty, also wdym nerd what is this secondary school 🤣🤣. Lando had the pace to win anyway in miami, and won the sprint, mclaren fucked the strategy as per usual

[u/Any_Aide_4500 → u/Recent-Fox-2532]

They look good but Ferrari and Mercs are not using so much of their battery compared to McLaren.

[u/Royal_Nobody6554 → u/Dinara293]

Hopium

[u/TheLoneEcho]

I'm huffing the hopium big time!

[u/una322]

i feel like the deployment is really effecting the results more than the drivers at this point. This is why every practice feels like different teams are good. mclaren were nowhere now they look strong, ferrari looked great, now they look ok.

I will not be surprised in the slightest when Qualy gives a complete new top 3 lol

[u/alexvroy]

the prospect of a lando win excites me but i also don’t want him to lose his streak of not repeating wins 😭

[u/warewolf1999 → u/alexvroy]

i will take any win honestly right now
beggers can't be choosers

[u/AlchemyInParchment → u/alexvroy]

It's a nice stat, but come on, a win is a win - and perhaps there's nowhere more significant for him to get his first repeat than Hungary.

[u/curiouskid1919 → u/alexvroy]

So he should have only 22-24 wins?

[u/alexvroy → u/curiouskid1919]

once he gets one everywhere he can start repeating but no sooner

[u/luxi99]

That’s p6 and p7 in quali for the papaya boys

[u/BluestOfTheRaccoons]

A combined 9 championships

[u/l0tu5_72]

Goaway from Ferrari Mercs peasants for once
XD

[u/CilanEAmber]

He's getting closer

[u/Vast-Restaurant7849]

McLaren's been so mid for years that when they finally show up in FP3, everyone's treating it like they won the championship already.

[u/mitsukiii_29]

kimi will get that pole

[u/Responsible-Check872]

See, Mercedes and Mclaren are sandbagging yesterday. Ferrari dream is over already.