Formula 1 2025 - Italian Grand Prix

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Power units and other disasters

We're starting to reach the power unit grid penalty part of the season, with various drivers sent to the back of the grid. I am wondering if whatever happened to Hulkenberg's car was also a part reaching its limit.

There was actual racing

But it was noticeable that most of the racing occurred before the DRS buttons were turned on. Maybe they'll get rid of them.

(The DRS button continues to kill joy.)

Red Bull

Verstappen's performance in front adds evidence to the theory that this car was designed with the assumption it would be at the front, and it can't handle not being there.

Aston Martin

That muttering sound really is Alonso saying "next year I will have a Newey car so I will put up with this nonsense".

Ferrari

Every single race there's a mid-race disagreement between the drivers and the pit wall. Do they not have pre-race meetings?! Do the drivers not listen?! Do the team lie to them?!

McLaren

Loving Jenny Gow's simile - "the McLaren mechanics are walking around like expectant fathers."

Other than Norris apparently being cursed (seriously, why do the pit stop problems always happen to him), I am not sure what else McLaren could have done. It was a problem the team created. Sure, racing is racing, but an unholy mechanical error isn't racing, and a swap seems only fair.

Verstappen trolling does not help anything or anyone. Ever!