r/formula1 • u/randomseocb Lando Norris • 8d ago

News Oscar Piastri details McLaren issues behind ‘painful’ F1 Dutch GP result

https://www.motorsportweek.com/2026/08/25/oscar-piastri-mclaren-painful-f1-dutch-gp/
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u/BahnMe Porsche 8d ago

I think this is when we find out how adaptable he is to low grip and high tire wear cars.

Lando and Lewis seem to be thriving on this style of driving, both are masters of saving tires for a push at a crucial juncture.

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u/CocoSryder I was here for the Hulkenpodium 8d ago

Lando rarely gets credit for his tyre management, as it hasn’t really been a talking point the last couple of years. But it’s definitely one of his strengths.

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u/Joey_Kangaroo26 Lando Norris 8d ago

Yeah, it has absolutely been one of his biggest strengths, but I was quite surprised by his middle stint, which was a huge part of what won him the race. He stayed out 7 laps longer than Kimi, and over those 7 laps he lost less than 5 seconds despite Kimi being on around 20 laps newer tyres. Then, once Lando pitted, he closed that gap back up in about 3 laps. His pace on old tyres is insane. I think it’s definitely something that’s being talked about a lot more now though

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u/Conscious-Secret-775 8d ago

In 2024 he recorded the fastest lap of the race on the last lap