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Depois de Hamilton ter uma colisão com Albon e levar 5 segundos de punição, Lando precisava fechar a diferença para menos de 5 segundos em relação a Hamilton para subir ao pódio pela primeira vez.

No stint final, guiado pelo seu engenheiro, ele crava a volta mais rápida da corrida na última volta, finalizando a corrida 4s802 atrás de Hamilton, o que lhe garantiu o P3 na classificação oficial por uma vantagem de apenas dois décimos de segundo.

Personally, I think it's a decent proposal. There are a lot of details to iron out, like how does F1 decide which 22 drivers in the world deserve to be at F1? Drivers can leak critical development information to other teams. Track and condition hindrance will come into play. Like someone driving the best car in Monaco will have an inherent advantage because of the lack of overtaking. We can't account for mechanical dnfs and whatnot, but that's part of the game. I know it's never going to happen, but if we can hypothetically find solutions to these issues, we can geninunely have F1 be way more interesting than it already is. Imagine the chaos. And it will also be a true testament to see who the best manufacturer is as well as driver, the ability to be able to cope with different setups, conditions, and uncertainty is going to truly define a champion. F1 is the pinnacle of motorsport. The best drivers are here, so why not truly test them? Currently, it feels like drivers are way too comfortable. They have certainty on how their car is going to behave and set it up and develop it according to how they need it. This, however, will be a true challenge. Their ability to adapt to different cars, be uncomfortable, and still come out on top will be elite. How many champions have we had where we clearly know that there was a better driver that season? If you are the best in the business, then you need to prove it by being comfortable in any car and show temperament. Even manufacturers will be tested. For example, in 2024, redbull came third in the standings. If Max didn't drive for them, they could have come 5th or even lower. I think this will truly spice things up even from a viewers pov, every race we can expect something different, the first 6 races we knew a Mercedes driver was going to win for sure but would that be the case if Stroll was driving in one of those 6 races? Maybe not, right?

A equipe inteira, Pin, Verschoor e Andlauer mostraram velocidade, estratégia e consistência absurdas. Doriane em particular foi a estrela. Dominou treinos, cravou pole recorde na LMP2 (3m34s662, 0,8 segundos mais rápida que a pole position do ano passado) e liderou a maior parte da corrida.

Quase 21 horas na frente... e aí veio o problema mecânico. Perderam por uma falha de freio perto do final. Uma das histórias mais tristes e impressionantes da prova. Mereciam um pódio, ou até a vitória na classe.

Isso mostra o talento enorme da Doriane. Ano de estreia forte com a Duqueine no ELMS e LMP2 Pro-Am. Ela vai longe...

Para quem ficou boiando: o DNF do Hulkenberg em Barcelona foi causada por uma brita levantada pelo carro do Lawson, que acionou o interruptor de emergência da Audi dele e matou o carro instantaneamente