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7 analyses · 2025

The Moment Lance Stroll Stopped Believing

Stroll was eight-tenths slower than Piastri through the middle sector alone — not because the car failed him, but because he'd already given up.

By Rosa Villanueva

Hungarian 2025R

McLaren Handed Piastri the Slower Strategy and He Nearly Won Anyway

Piastri ran the two-stop, had the pace to win, and McLaren left him out there with no way to use it.

By Jamie Carver

Hungarian 2025R

Mercedes threw away a podium with a pit stop they didn't need

Russell had the pace to win but Mercedes stopped twice while Norris made one set of hards last 39 laps.

By Jamie Carver

Hungarian 2025R

George Russell Just Saved Mercedes From a Rookie Disaster

Russell drove a two-stop to P3. Antonelli one-stopped to P10 and still finished over a minute behind. Same car.

By Nadia Ferreira

Hungarian 2025R

Piastri won two sectors. Norris took pole.

Piastri was faster through 14 of the 18 corners at the Hungaroring. He starts second.

By Alistair Drum

Hungarian 2025Q

Leclerc won qualifying. Piastri was faster.

Piastri was 0.366s faster through the final sector and still qualified second.

By Alistair Drum

Hungarian 2025Q

Antonelli's Deleted Lap Hides the Real Story: He Was Already Slower

Antonelli's deleted lap gets all the attention, but Russell was already six-tenths faster on a stint that lasted twice as long.

By Nadia Ferreira

Hungarian 2025Q