Other than "parity" and "reliability" reasons, the PUs are locked in till 2026. Besides the Honda PU at the moment is deployment wise the best on the grid.
And don't forget Latifi cutting through the field from behind.
He’s generally weak except on certain tracks in qualifying. But his amount of disparity in performance between circuits is crazy. On some he can be right up with Max. On others you’d question if he was even a top half driver on the grid. It’s really, really weird.
Yeah, he was one of slowest drivers in last race too.
It doesnt help his cause that the RB updates have made the car more pointy at the front end which is how max likes it and perez doesnt.
It's been raining on and off all morning. Just about drying up now but rain in the area.
So starting at the back?
No its their 3rd engines.
Got it. I’d have potentially gone for a new set and take the penalty here. Given is starting position. But who knows
I think they're eyeing Monza or Interlagos for the fourth and starting at the back.
Yes they can change tyres on the grid
Inters are going on now.
Could be a race for Norris.
No penalty
Yeah, they changed it back to the formation lap starting at the hour this season.
No point starting on the inters, it‘ll be far too slow and the track isn’t wet enough
