This is true. But if we remember how many points Lando lost due to the fault of the team strategists or the engineer, then this gap would not be 2 points, but much more. If Max had driven according to the rules in Austria, then the gap would have been even greater. If Lando had not left a large reserve in Belgium at the start when leaving La Source, then again, the gap would have been even greater. I already wrote that Lando dodges Oscar every time. Oscar behaves like an impudent person, not like a team player. I am sure that in two weeks Lando will also begin a tough fight with Oscar.mwillems wrote: ↑01 Sep 2024, 18:06Since Miami Oscar has got 156 points and Lando has got 158 points. Until these last 2 races, Lando had only finished ahead of Max twice out of 7. Now 4 out of 9.LionsHeart wrote: ↑01 Sep 2024, 17:57I fully support this. It is a big problem when Oscar tries to prove to everyone that he is faster, although he is slower in qualifying and usually wears out his tyres faster in the race than Lando. In addition, he is losing significantly more points than Lando in relation to Verstappen. At this point, I am ready to admit that Oscar does not want to be a team player. In this case, there will be no more handouts from Lando, I am 100% sure of that.SilviuAgo wrote: ↑01 Sep 2024, 17:24
Ha ha ha...so the car was mighty in Zandvoort and this is the reason Lando won by 23 seconds and made the fastest lap in the last lap. Remind me where did Oscar finished that race?! Ooo...wait, only Lando's car was mighty.
Sometimes I read on this forum such "interesting" posts that I think was better when McLaren was eliminated with both cars in Q1.
I am a McLaren fan since 1992, I saw a lot of events during this time, with ups and downs, chearing for Senna, Hakkinen or Hamilton WDC or suffering for periods with painful results.
But you have to admit that, beside a mighty second stint from Leclerc and Ferrari strategy, today victory was "facilitated" by the turn 4 attack of Oscar on Lando. Specially that was not a clean overtake and Lando had to heavy brake and lost P2 to Charles.
For the moment McLaren looks good on WCC but if they want to avoid a toxic relationship between the two drivers, a possible collision between them one time or to have a chance on WDC this "papaya rules" bullsh1t should stop.
Lando has shown since 2019 that he is a team player and remains so. In Oscar's case, I think he has become a bit of a star. Brown should already decide whether they believe in Lando or not, whether they are ready to make him number one until the end of 2024 or not. If this continues, then a clash between Oscar and Lando is inevitable.
Lando tried to avoid Oscar until the very end, just to avoid a collision, and Oscar entered the turn as if Lando wasn't there. And for some reason everyone writes that Lando isn't the stuff that makes world champions. Well, well, I see that Lando is on average more stable and faster in qualifying and races. The drivers' standings won't let me lie.
Lando hasn't closed any gaps more than Oscar since Miami. The criticism is well justified, he should be doing more than this. It's an unpleasant opinion, but most certainly not an unfair one.
Lando looks to me like a driver that doesn't have what it takes to be number 1.
Luckily for me, I've been watching F1 for a long time, so you won't be able to convince me otherwise.