Geoded2753

@monequaqueover Statistical cherrypicking due to confirmation bias.

"however the point of this whole thing is to see driver’s speed without hindrances like traffic." How crazy this guy is: The laps are selectively taken from whatever stint he pleases.Tyre life & strategies don't matter. Engine dying? Nah But a model predicted laps do!!

@maratsatbaldeev @Danelerc I think it's inevitable. This is a fundamental change to impose on any driver especially in the middle of the season. Ham had the whole year in 2025 and could not adapt to the characteristics of the Brembos, hence he moved mountains to get the CI. Not blaming him btw.

@geoded2753 @Danelerc I think gonna be the case till the end of season unfortunately

Leclerc was flying in the 2nd and final stints, even his first stint on used softs was pretty great i’m genuinely very satisfied with his pace today apart from that weird 3rd stint, overall much better than qualifying yesterday we take it

@maratsatbaldeev @Danelerc From the onboard it looks like there is a big inconsistency under breaking, as if the feeling under breaking is not consistent. Even in Hungary there were laps that T1, T2 and T12 braking were very good but that was not consistently reproducible.

@geoded2753 @Danelerc It’s very strange because for example t1 at spa or t3-4 at silverstone were good

@brakeboosted They have a very well balanced chassis, and can afford to take it a little bit easier through some of the corners due to their straight line advantage probably.

@monequaque Out of nowhere! Expect the worst at the near future.

Everyone say Mashallah for this random period of slightly less bad luck for Charles

@brakeboosted @markdsz0303 Yep, he opened it a bit before the breaking zone, the tv coverage got it.

@markdsz0303 Apparently he forgot to open the SM

A massive power cut into the last straight on Charles' final push lap. 2.5 tenths lost to teammate. That final lap should put him P1 without it.

@monequaque Brake bite feeling for that and the subsequent trailbraking + gearshifting pace after the initial bite. Watching his onboards he's been really struggling with these since Canada.

@monequaque In general people underestimate how crucial brake feeling and familiarity is in Formula 1 and especially at the very top. It's not just that you have to adjust car setup, you may need to change driving style. Lec's style keeps very high minimum corner speed. You need perfect

Also the fact that ppl forgot he was fighting constantly with other cars in 3 consecutive races Even if they were not brake dependant circuits you still need to have functional brakes to be able to fight with cars Australia vs George China vs Lewis x2 Suzuka vs Lewis & George

@monequaque accomodate both. Something would eventually have to give. Not due to politics but because of tangible driving reasons. Whatever the reason, Leclerc has lost that battle and this I did not expect to be honest.

@monequaque Baffled by Leclerc's stance on this matter. Back in 2024 when Ham was announced I foresaw huge issues within the team. Drivers like Ham want the team oriented towards them especially in fundamental design decisions. Ham's and Leclerc's styles are quite different. No same car can

I still don't understand why no one gaf about BRAKES. His head is gone he is mentally unstable he is this or that can we talk about F1 fans being mentally decapitated to the point that no one talks about car parts. I'm sure tomorrow Max will have a hydraulics failure too?

@brakeboosted Pace was strong for the first two stints, albeit restrained by those in front.

Power steering, BBW and shifting were problems reported in the final stint. Pink fluid dripping from underneath the car. Hydraulic failure.

@brakeboosted Yep, was watching the onboard, the car gave up on turning long before it gave up.

@TrFerrariF1 Understood, tks mate.

@TrFerrariF1 Leclerc's first two stints were really strong. However the last stint on the hards was quite weak, do you have any info or insight why that was?

@brakeboosted Yep, it's pretty sad, nothing to be done for the time being. Rest of the lap looks decent for Leclerc.

We're losing almost 2 tenths out of the last corner because there is no power left.

@the_zb_ @GamalLiranzo Also Leclerc has been vocal about his struggles with the brakes since 2024, when Ferrari tried to mitigate their tyre heating problems using the brakes in what appears to be an increasingly wayward way ever since, a feature exacerbated in 2025 due to chassis shortcomings.

@GamalLiranzo The team, driver, telemetry, and visuals all definitively confirm the brake issue. 👍

Leclerc y Hamilton iniciaron la temporada con Ferrari usando soluciones de freno Brembo, proveedor histórico de la Scuderia. Según reportes, después de pruebas comparativas y evaluaciones internas, Ferrari permitió que Hamilton usara una configuración diferente desde Japón: pinzas Brembo, pero discos de Carbon Industries. No era una solución exclusiva para Hamilton, sino una alternativa disponible dentro del equipo. Leclerc decidió mantenerse con la configuración que ya conocía. Hasta Canadá no aparecen registros públicos claros de que se quejara de los frenos. Sus quejas empiezan a hacerse públicas en Montreal, justo en el fin de semana donde Hamilton tuvo su actuación más sólida con Ferrari hasta ese momento, terminando segundo. La situación se agravó en Mónaco. Hamilton volvió a tener un fin de semana fuerte y terminó segundo, mientras Leclerc abandonó tras un accidente provocado, según él, por un problema serio de frenos. Después de la carrera dijo que tres de los cuatro frenos no funcionaban correctamente y que desde la próxima carrera pasaría a la configuración usada por Hamilton. Leclerc señaló directamente el problema de frenos, pero todavía no hay una conclusión técnica pública que confirme que Brembo fue la causa. De hecho, Brembo respondió diciendo que era prematuro sacar conclusiones antes de revisar la telemetría junto a Ferrari. Me parece, cuanto menos, interesante que los problemas públicos de Leclerc con los frenos empiecen a coincidir con el mejor momento de Lewis Hamilton en Ferrari. Antes de ese resurgimiento, no he encontrado registros públicos de Leclerc quejándose de los frenos. Las quejas aparecen en Canadá, justo cuando Hamilton firma su fin de semana más sólido con Ferrari hasta ese momento, y luego explotan en Mónaco, otra carrera fuerte de Lewis.

@brakeboosted Remember the team he drives for...

Leclerc cant pit if Lewis has a penalty to serve

@brakeboosted From Lec's onboard, he is struggling a bit on the brakes, I think more than FP1. Looks a lot like his problems in Canada under braking. Throughout the year his onboards give the impression that the car does not suit his style so far. Have you got any thoughts on that?

Super Friday for Ferrari. Keep building on this through FP3. There were some complaints with the brakes and I thought the comms were rather sluggish. Hopefully both are addressed tonight. Soft compound looked quite tricky compared to the medium. Unable to improve on many areas of the lap. Cold to overheating in a blink of an eye, so the window to get a lap in is narrow. Execution needs to be top notch tomorrow.