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Here's some info for what to expect this weekend at Spa, including a good graphic to use if you arent familiar with the corner names. Longest track of the year 19 corners 44 lap race Safety Car probability – 63% Virtual Safety Car probability – 0% Pole run to Turn 1 – 165…

McLaren driver losing the lead at lap 1 only counts when said McLaren is driven by Lando Norris (would've said #nooticing but we knew that already)
so are we going to address the elephant in the room or are we going to pretend like that didn't just happen
🏎 2025 #BelgianGP 🏁 Sprint Telemetry Recap ⬇️ A thread (1/2) 🧵 #BelgianGrandPrix #F1 #Formula1 #SkyF1 #SkyMotori
I see a certain irony in this whole telemetry drama btw. How can it be that it's the 'stupid, only here for the hot guy, dts Lando fangirls' have to defend validity of comparing qualifying lap telemetry in motorsport 😭
Oscar piastri sprint highlights - gets a much slippier wing that his teammate 🤯 - loses the start to a much slower redbull 🤣 - can't overtake a slower car while having a very good car 👻 - was almost overtaken by his teammate who had a slower wing lol 😬 "ice cold mentality"
So commentary says Lando is the biggest loser after the start for losing a position to Charles, but they say nothing about Oscar losing one too? Weird how both lose a position, but only one gets called the biggest loser.
I genuinely think people don’t realize these telemetry discussions happen every weekend it’s not looking for excuses and it’s not demeaning any other driver’s ability or their lap we are literally just having a conversation about WHY WE THINK SOMETHING HAPPENED 💀💀💀💀💀
Here's the Lap Time Series and the Race Trace data for the Sprint Race at the 2025 Belgian GP. Lando got the gap down to .392.


a driver should not be losing speed like this going full throttle in the middle of kemmel straight unless there’s a setup difference or something with the power unit I know it might be difficult for you to understand but this isn’t a conspiracy theory this is just a fact 😭
i have an explanation but i don’t think you wanna hear it…
it looks like they have the same rear wing level in pictures. i suspect its more likely PU related considering they both changed ICEs & MGU-K/Hs this round. car 81 also added a new energy store and CE to their pool (both on the same no. of used now)
this is where things get confusing, lando essentially is 1.8 tenths down the long straight and by the end of the momentum based S3 not only does lando not have any optimal tyre grip, but hes also 6 tenths down... maybe there is truth to this Add on oscars clearly better setup...
what is wrong with u lot if u were paying attention ud know spa isnt landos strong track and oscars strong track???
let’s be real spa isn’t lando’s best track anyway let max win this weekend lando get a podium and win in hungary and lead the championship into the summer break
idk who needs to hear this but the championship is not won in “sprint qualifying”
"im so done with lando" mind you he just put himself in P3 at his worst track like do not speak on him ever again