• LCP@lemmy.world
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    … and it was close. Oscar Piastri was the last driver on the lead lap and was six seconds away from being lapped by McLaren teammate Lando Norris.

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      The season is longer, but conversely the cars have never been more reliable. Back in the era of engines tuned to last for one race, mechanical DNFs were much more common.

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        This is a fair point! I do think Piastri has an extremely level head considering his experience. I thought he’d give Norris a harder run this year but next year we shall see.

        I think next year there will be some fairly major driver shakeups ahead of 2026

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          There are quite a few shakeups for next year already. I do not think drivers will change as much for 2026 because of the major rule changes.

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      The other three: Michael Schumacher (2002), Lewis Hamilton (2019) and Max Verstappen (2023).

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        Sounds like some of the best/most dominant drives out there. Nice! Thanks for the info

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      I’m just gonna guess that lewis in … 19, maybe? Didn’t have any mechanicals and didn’t get lapped?

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      Mechanical failures, accidents with other drivers, accidents on your own.

      Almost every race you have at least one car that does not finish the race.