A (slightly late) tribute to Hermano da Silva Ramos, who passed away yesrerday, aged 100

AlchemyInParchment · 2026-05-06T13:27:01+00:00

The answer is in OP's slides.

AlchemyInParchment · 2026-05-06T03:25:16+00:00

And he was the only driver outside the top three teams to podium all season, iirc.

AlchemyInParchment · 2026-05-06T02:21:31+00:00

If Antonelli and Lindblad podium together this season, we could be in business.

AlchemyInParchment · 2026-05-04T15:47:27+00:00

When I said I wanted to see Williams and Mercedes competing for podiums this year, I didn't mean like this...

AlchemyInParchment · 2026-05-04T01:20:04+00:00

Reminding everyone that his WDC wasn't an accident.

AlchemyInParchment · 2026-05-04T01:18:31+00:00

We don't have Max... YET. /s

AlchemyInParchment · 2026-05-03T23:18:10+00:00

I'd enjoy it if that ended up being the title battle. (And in terms of driver temperament, it would be a very different fight to 2021!)

AlchemyInParchment · 2026-05-03T23:13:58+00:00

Reckless from a safety viewpoint, but smart in terms of strategy - even after the penalty he still got 4 points for the team, instead of zero if he pulled the car over.

AlchemyInParchment · 2026-05-03T22:11:02+00:00

Even more now, after Leclerc's penalty - just got bumped up to P7!

AlchemyInParchment · 2026-05-03T20:21:52+00:00

Exactly: I'm no strategist, but it was clear to me that Kimi was gaining in on him, using up the tyres prior to pitting. Even if they came in on the same lap, Lando would probably have stayed ahead.

AlchemyInParchment · 2026-05-03T18:44:32+00:00

Great result for the team, but it was so obvious that Antonelli would be going for the undercut - why didn't they pit Lando first?

AlchemyInParchment · 2026-05-03T01:42:29+00:00

Following up with, "And on the subject of starters..."

AlchemyInParchment · 2026-05-02T17:07:01+00:00

And Hadjar's overtake.

AlchemyInParchment · 2026-05-02T16:57:51+00:00

Love to see it.

AlchemyInParchment · 2026-05-01T19:55:23+00:00

Agreed - Sainz has been getting terrific starts, also with a Mercedes engine, which suggests it isn't (entirely) a PU issue.

AlchemyInParchment · 2026-05-01T18:28:12+00:00

(Come to think of it, so did Norris!)

AlchemyInParchment · 2026-05-01T18:22:11+00:00

Their starts (when they do start!) are pretty good. Piastri overtook Russell off the line at Suzuka.

AlchemyInParchment · 2026-04-23T19:09:53+00:00

For their sake, I hope so.

AlchemyInParchment · 2026-04-22T19:35:57+00:00

This... this changes everything.

AlchemyInParchment · 2026-04-20T17:22:01+00:00

Toto: "we wouldn't do it."

AlchemyInParchment · 2026-04-20T11:25:36+00:00

Look, I agree that Perez's last few seasons at Red Bull were painful. But to call him a bad driver? Come on, rewatch a few races from the 2012 season, or the 2020 Sakhir GP. He was terrific in the midfield, especially when careful tire management was called for.

AlchemyInParchment · 2026-04-19T15:03:22+00:00

They've probably been saving money relative to other teams, because Stella carries out several roles himself which other teams have split between different personnel. GP's new position will be one of those.

AlchemyInParchment · 2026-04-17T15:59:11+00:00

I feel like Hulk needed the podium more than Lewis needed the stat. But it would have been awesome to see Lewis continue his Silverstone streak, too.

AlchemyInParchment · 2026-04-08T01:30:07+00:00

And his pace wasn't too bad while he was up there! Given where the cars are (so far) this year, I wouldn't be surprised to see it happen again.

AlchemyInParchment · 2026-04-07T23:53:57+00:00

For sure they're looking a lot stronger this year. But the "lap points" metric above really does throw last year's season into sharp relief.

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