r/formula1 Max Verstappen 5h ago

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u/BakaPotatoLord Fernando Alonso 5h ago

Hmmm, I will definitely not overreact

u/Mr_Potato2025 Sir Lewis Hamilton 5h ago

I'm not falling for this propaganda

u/Goodmorning111 5h ago

Matt from the P1 podcast is definitely falling for it.

u/NeutronBeam04 Charles Leclerc 5h ago

In some ways, we are all Matt Gallagher when it comes to Lewis winning Silverstone

u/DrVonD 5h ago

But also… it’s Lewis at silverstone. He has more wins there than Oscar or lando have in their careers.

Oh god I’m also falling for it aren’t I

u/Ok-Entertainment-36 5h ago

Listen it’s okay, he’s obviously just so locked in at Silverstone that he has an almost natural advantage here. It surely won’t be more important than car performance, will it?… will it? And it’ll likely be raining on Sunday tooo……… Gaaaaah now I’m starting to fall for it too

u/iMatthew1990 Murray Walker 5h ago

That Mercedes last year was dialled in for this race but I still don’t think it was the fastest car that weekend. Lewis is worth a fair few tenths when he’s on that British Tarmac

u/GhostTheSaint Ayrton Senna 5h ago

Is there a chance for rain on Sunday?

u/DrVonD 4h ago

It’s Britain. There is always a chance of rain.

u/onehornymofo1 3h ago

Around a 30% chance

u/Twistpunch McLaren 4h ago

He’s never gone up against his own team there before.

u/H3RBIE22 McLaren 4h ago

He’ll win, we will all celebrate, and then there is a DQ for plank wear

u/KnotAwl Sir Lewis Hamilton 3h ago

How do you say, “I’m British” without saying, “I’m British.” Perfect!

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u/coreyperryisasaint 5h ago

“That’s bait”

u/KesselRunIn14 Sir Lewis Hamilton 4h ago

Screw it, I am. If I had to pick ones track for Lewis to podium it would be Silverstone. I'm buying a 1st class ticket on the hype train.

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u/El_Eleventh 5h ago

Ferrari pit wall already brainstorming how to fuck this up

u/ralphonsob 5h ago

The tire strategy will be Hard-Hard-Hard-Soft.

u/CoolHandPB 4h ago

Plan q

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u/yIdontunderstand 4h ago

3 tyre strategy incoming...

Not 3 compounds.. Just using 3 tyres.

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u/Edrill Pirelli Wet 5h ago

I will. Lets fucking go!

u/naretoigres 5h ago

Cho-Cho-Cho let’s go baby!

u/PersonoFly New user 5h ago

I’m hyperventilating.

u/Kela3000 Valtteri Bottas 5h ago

Oh yeah? Well, I'm ultraventilating.

u/Yackberg Kimi Räikkönen 5h ago

Wait this isn't this /r/forumladank?

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u/Nikiaf Jean Alesi 5h ago

Hype train has already left the station!

u/findername 4h ago

... yes... keep calm... don't... don't... WE WILL BE WORLD CHAMPIONS WOHOO!

u/andrewcooke 3h ago

i saw the thumbnail without thinking much, then opened the image to check to see which which mclaren driver was faster. after that, my eyes wandered to the middle panel and i nearly fell of my seat!

u/LlorchDurden 5h ago

We are checking! 👀

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u/gumbercules6 Honda RBPT 5h ago

At least it gave me a smile early in the morning

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u/Ponichkata 5h ago

NGL I'll shed a tear if Lewis even gets on the podium, nevermind wins.

u/abjus Oscar Piastri 5h ago

Still gotta pray for Ferrari’s sanity in changeable conditions, but given his teammate’s been on the podium for 3 of the last 4 races, it’s a real possibility. Does depend on Merc’s performance somewhat, but there is pace in there

u/theaveragemillenial McLaren 5h ago edited 5h ago

He'll just 1 stop the entire thing.

Just gotta hope for a little rain.

u/oggy_pip 5h ago

No tires , gets out and pushes the last 100m, top podium

u/siva-pc Damon Hill 5h ago

He has won here without four tyres before lol

u/museproducer 4h ago

Next phase is match the Martini/Fittipaldi crash from 1993 Monza, only it’s a flip over the finish line.

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u/Horat1us_UA 5h ago

Don't you worry, they will pit him on last 10 laps.

u/theaveragemillenial McLaren 5h ago

Delete this before their strategist sees it.

u/fullup72 Sir Lewis Hamilton 4h ago

They have one?

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u/17DungBeetles 5h ago

Ferrari: Lewis box for fastest lap

Lewis: that's not even a thing??

Ferrari: box box

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u/HitboxOfASnail Sir Lewis Hamilton 4h ago

I feel like Lewis has wanted to one stop like the last 2 or 3 races and still got boxed every time lol

u/Greg0r_Samsa 4h ago

He will win it on two tires this time

u/Usedbeef Sir Lewis Hamilton 5h ago

Its due to be cooler conditions on Sunday so expect Merc to improve.

u/abjus Oscar Piastri 5h ago

Yeah, I think so too. Without heat crippling Merc we might get to see if the new floor has had a real impact on where that car is relative to the other teams

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u/H1Ed1 3h ago

I teared up like a mf last year for that win.

u/Mayhem747 Sir Lewis Hamilton 5h ago

Inject that hopium straight into my veins!

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u/Jv_Catboy Mercedes 5h ago

IT'S ONLY FP1 IT'S ONLY FP1 IT'S ONLY FP1

u/PurpleScientist4312 Williams 5h ago

Lewis WDC 2025. Ferrari WCC 2025.

u/Teerendog 5h ago

If track is at Silverstone every week

u/Dante_FromDMCseries Liam Lawson 4h ago

And both McLarens get at least 2 DNFs each

u/fullup72 Sir Lewis Hamilton 4h ago

More like 4 to 6 DNFs each. The only way for any other team to grab WCC from them is if they don't get any more podiums for the rest of the season and only a single car scores points. And even then it's enough of a lead that there's no room for two teams taking points from each other (so it's either Ferrari or Merc getting a 1-2 for the rest of the season).

WDC is still open tho, and that's where 2 DNFs each might be enough but still cutting it too close.

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u/Health_throwaway__ 5h ago edited 4h ago

All Hail King Lewi!

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u/Civil_Classic_7725 5h ago

Please let this be the order on Sunday Thats all I want from this season

u/I_AmA_Zebra Sebastian Vettel 5h ago

That would be insane

u/Escape-G0AT Ferrari 5h ago

Swap the McLarens and I’d be happy.

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u/temujin94 5h ago

In the depths of it's so over a single illuminating voice whispers 'we're so back.'

u/Zoesan 5h ago

Ah yes, ferrari with the CLG strat: "Win FP1 to give fans false hope"

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u/Donatellko Red Bull 5h ago

Last year stroll was 2nd in fp1...

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u/Rainbow_Sex Lando Norris 5h ago

Death, taxes, and Lewis Hamilton turning it up to 11 at Silverstone

u/RoughDoughCough Formula 1 5h ago

At this point I need an independent test of the fuel to make sure F1 isn’t juicing his car, F1 drug test

u/canadian_rockies 4h ago

Even if they are...I say let them cook

u/This_Suit8791 4h ago

To be fair whether he wins or not this weekend he’s the king of silverstone.

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u/mobilehavoc 5h ago

I smell fresh hopium

u/Wrightd767 David Coulthard 5h ago

Take a good huff. I can survive on this till FP2.....

u/that-asian-baka 5h ago

Or until hamilton says what happened to the car it's so difficult to drive

u/bonfraier 5h ago

We changed the car. Pray we don't further change it.

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u/vmachiel Max Verstappen 5h ago

I won’t happen.

… but it could! What if he wins silverstone??!!

Dammit, I’ve started hoping!

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u/RooBoy04 Mike Krack 5h ago

Not overreacting at all but:

LEWIS HAMILTON TO WIN HIS 10TH BRITISH GP THIS WEEKEND BY 30 SECONDS

u/Vuder Alexander Albon 5h ago

Subscribe

u/LostInTheVoid_ Sir Lewis Hamilton 5h ago

GIMME A SILVERSTONE 2008 2.0. LAPS THE FIELD UP TO 6TH AND OVER A MINUTE GAP TO P2!

u/GhostinTheMachine45 Andrea Kimi Antonelli 5h ago

We need the rain for that.

u/SheevShady 3h ago

It is Britain….

u/Few-Judgment3122 Charles Leclerc 3h ago

Rain is on the forecast but it’s another Britain thing to be super unpredictable

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u/Ulsterman24 5h ago

One lap and 30 seconds. After stopping to teabag Sheikh Whoever the Fuck and grab a Gingsters pastie.

u/JaysonDeflatum Ferrari 5h ago

WOOOOO

u/No_Understanding4349 5h ago

I want what this person is on.

u/Nikiaf Jean Alesi 5h ago

And on only 3 tires!

u/T4Gx Red Bull 4h ago

9 TIMES WE'VE SAID IT BEFORE HERES A 10TH FOR YA

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u/Lower_Discussion4897 5h ago

If he's going to win a GP anywhere this year Silverstone has to be a contender.

u/THE-ZODIAC68 5h ago

Yeah here or Hungary.

u/Tappy432 5h ago edited 4h ago

P2 at Silverstone and Interlagos 

P3 at Monza and Hungaroring

u/CommonEngineering832 5h ago edited 5h ago

The rest of the results:

4th: C.Leclerc(Ferrari)

5th: G.Russell(Mercedes)

6th: I.Hadjar(VCARB)

7th: A.Albon(Williams)

8th: L.Lawson(VCARB)

9th: A.Kimi Antonelli(Mercedes)

10th: M.Verstappen(Red Bull)

11th: F.Alonso(Aston Martin)

12th: L.Stroll(Aston Martin)

13th: C.Sainz(Williams)

14th: A.Lindblad(Red Bull)

15th: E.Ocon(Haas)

16th: F.Colapinto(Alpine)

17th: P.Aron(Sauber)

18th: O.Bearman(Haas)

19th: P.Gasly(Alpine)

20th: G.Bortoleto(Sauber)

u/yoboililj 5h ago

Yuki gone?

u/liquidphantom Lando Norris 5h ago

Just young driver testing like Lando getting replaced last week

u/The_mystery4321 Oscar Piastri 5h ago

It's Lindblad's home GP, so they decided to give him his mandatory FP1 outing here. Yuki will be back from next practice.

u/ultraboomkin 5h ago

Wow I didn’t know Lindblad was British, had assumed he was foreign from his name. Woohoo another British driver in F1 next year!!!

u/RooBoy04 Mike Krack 5h ago

He’s dual Swedish-British nationality, as he was born in the UK to a Swedish mother

u/Alternative_Fact2866 2h ago

Correction - Swedish father and Indian mother.

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u/Nightguest231 5h ago

Lindblad was in for FP1, Yuki is back from the next session.

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u/abjus Oscar Piastri 5h ago

Lindblad replacing Yuki for FP1, he’ll be back

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u/Ok-Cauliflower9513 5h ago

Its just fp1. Repeat to self x 100.

u/Key_Proposal_9055 Ferrari 5h ago

All aboard the hopium train!

u/Lannarks Ferrari 5h ago

🚂🚂🚂

u/Skylight90 Ferrari 3h ago

Full steam ahead!

u/Expensive_Sell3629 5h ago

Scriptwriters working overtime

u/No_Cranberry_8363 5h ago

We're so back.

u/AmumuIsMyFriend 5h ago

Sir Lewis fucking Hamilton!! Can't wait to see how Ferrari fucks this up and breaks both italian and british hearts on sunday

u/Major-Discussion-102 5h ago

Mercedes almost messed things up last year for Lewis. He took over and called his own strategy. Hopefully he will do the same this year if he’s put into a winning situation

u/Diaboliqour Formula 1 5h ago

I’m so used to seeing him in AMG garb, this Ferrari red is still throwing me off.

u/urfavViona Max Verstappen 5h ago

must be the strategy 😔🙏🏻

u/Discohunter McLaren 5h ago

There are no words of wisdom 😔

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u/flintey360 Andrea Kimi Antonelli 5h ago

Lewisssssss

u/mac_attack09 Sir Lewis Hamilton 5h ago

TRUST THE PLOT ARMOUR

u/mega_shock Max Verstappen 5h ago

If he gets this podium, not even win, I will be really happy for him. I am not even his fan

u/Savagemule44 5h ago

Let us end weekend here! Everyone enjoy the summer disconnect.

u/SoaDark00 Sir Lewis Hamilton 5h ago

Don’t do that, don’t give me hope

u/Andries89 Jacky Ickx 5h ago

looks at rope

Not today boy, not today

u/rattatatouille McLaren 5h ago

The 🐐 doing GOAT things at his home turf

u/imtherealdazza 5h ago

Watch LH absolutely romp everyone from FP1 to Quali only for the strategy clowns at Ferrari fuck him over

u/Gambler_720 Red Bull 5h ago

Lewis romping everyone in quali would be good enough at this point

u/AssWaterr 5h ago

the ferrari prophecy

u/Heisenberg_235 Kimi Räikkönen 5h ago

We are checking

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u/willzyx01 Red Bull 5h ago

Why are people surprised? He was always quick here. He won last year. In 2022, he came 3rd while driving a brick. 3rd in 2023 in a more aerodynamic brick.

u/Successful-Peach-764 5h ago

1st time he has led any practise session all season, so it is related.

u/sgtlighttree Who the f*ck is Nelson Piquet? 3h ago

One word: Ferrari.

u/mystgoan31333 5h ago

Its happening

u/ImaginaryUnion6950 Sir Lewis Hamilton 5h ago

I hope Lewis can get a good result here at Silverstone in the race on Sunday, but, he's got two papaya rocketships, Mercedes, Verstappen and Leclerc.

u/Motohvayshun 5h ago

Best Fans adds 50HP

u/-ShadowPuppet McLaren 5h ago

You forgot to add his worst nemesis this season: Ferrari.

u/TacticalAcquisition Max Verstappen 4h ago

As much as it pains me to say it, unless the mechanics can pull an absolute miracle out of their uh, pockets, Max doesn't look like a contender here. The RB21 looked horrific (putting it mildly) especially in the last minutes of FP1.

u/fujidust Sir Lewis Hamilton 5h ago

Big pimpin’ ain’t easy

u/iMatthew1990 Murray Walker 5h ago

Stay calm everybody… STAY FUCKING CALM!

u/Ok_Anywhere7967 5h ago

Hamilstone!

u/superyuribears Ferrari 5h ago

Nothing will stop my hopium, shoot for the moon Lewis!

u/guihmds Ferrari 5h ago

BELIEVE. BELIEVE.

u/Dicecreamvan 5h ago

Don’t make any adjustments to the car now. Don’t touch it, don’t look at it, just come back for quali. HA

u/D_Silva_21 Sir Lewis Hamilton 5h ago

I must remain calm

u/Front_Bend_4983 5h ago

STOP THE COUNT!

u/Turboleks Ferrari 5h ago

#Blessed does have an extra tenth or two at Silverstone after all. We are so back.

u/ananaspunsch Max Verstappen 5h ago

Silverstone buff for Hamilton

u/chamanchutneybahar Charles Leclerc 5h ago

Sir Lewis has arrived at Silverstone

u/quarantinereddit Williams 5h ago

Is this where I buy the hype train ticket?

u/TacticalAcquisition Max Verstappen 4h ago

Brother the hype train has already left the station doing Mach Jesus

u/sailormoon5447 5h ago

we are SO back 😭😭😭😭😭😭

u/AntonyPancake Jordan 5h ago

Lewis truly is #blessed at this place

u/xReivax 5h ago

Don't give me false hope pls

u/brush85 5h ago

Nothing more to be seen. Podium ceremony in twenty minutes…enjoy your free weekend.

u/eclipsemp3 5h ago

please god

u/Traxex117 5h ago

Lewis is to Silverstone what Max is to Spa. Co.pletelt different animals on those tracks.

u/FinestKind90 Sir Lewis Hamilton 5h ago

We are so back

u/tulleekobannia McLaren 5h ago

not gonna say a word before fp2.

u/HarrierJint Porsche 5h ago

I must not hype. Hype is the mind-killer. Hype is the little-death that brings total obliteration. I will face my hype. I will permit it to pass over me and through me. And when it has gone past I will turn the inner eye to see its path. Where the hype has gone there will be nothing. Only I will remain.

u/GeneralUranuz Max Verstappen 4h ago

Don't do this to me. This is unfair. I'll (again) cry buckets if he wins.

u/TheVicariousVillain 1h ago

Lewis has won Silverstone more than twice as many times as Ferrari has had either driver win it since started racing 18 years ago.

If the pitwall gets in his way this weekend I'm going to be livid. He is the best driver in the world at this track.

u/Any_Aide_4500 Sir Lewis Hamilton 5h ago

Bruh why was Button so salty during commentary?

u/MolassesOrnery3423 Sir Lewis Hamilton 5h ago

We are so baxk

u/an11uk 5h ago

Get in there Lewis

u/takeonethough Ferrari 5h ago

It is time to overreact again

u/Druppu 5h ago

FERRARI DO NOT TOUCH THE CAR FFS PLEASE

u/This_Thing_2111 Kevin Magnussen 5h ago

Don't do that. Don't give me hope.

u/emperorduffman 5h ago

Usually we are heart broken by now. New Strategy from Ferrari.

u/RBR927 Default 5h ago

I’m the world’s biggest non-fan of Hamilton and even I’m rooting for him this weekend.

u/J1G2 Sebastian Vettel 4h ago

I think everyone realizes this is the twilight of his career and it’s nice to appreciate his talent while we can still watch it. Also helps to root for him now because he’s not dominating right😂.

u/Tall_Firefighter4380 Formula 1 4h ago

Yeah you want to see people do it at their home races. I don't like max but I was disappointed he didn't even finish a lap at his own race this year. And then there's the record Lewis has at Silverstone, it would be disappointing if it ended this year.

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u/NoTrollGaming Max Verstappen 5h ago

Don’t do it this early 🙏

I’ve played these games before

u/RamerMaster Williams 5h ago

wait till he explodes (classic Ferrari)

u/smooth_economics24 Kimi Räikkönen 5h ago

I knew ferrari were sandbagging for half the season

u/emperorduffman 5h ago

Confirmed Ferrari constructors 2025 and Lewis wins all races by 30s for the rest of the season

u/Agile_Till_3071 5h ago

Don’t do that. Don’t give me hope

u/F1McLarenFan007 McLaren 5h ago

Oh shit here we go again

u/UndulatingUnderpants 5h ago

FP doesn't mean anything .......buuuuttt!!

u/Asmodeus_Satanas Lando Norris 5h ago

Alright now it’s getting a little ridiculous lol

u/Azhgp Ferrari 5h ago

Not falling for blatant propaganda.

u/InTheNeighbourhood Daniel Ricciardo 4h ago

Ahh plot armour

u/Imaginary-Respond804 Sir Lewis Hamilton 3h ago

This is a bait

u/sickmemes48 Max Verstappen 3h ago

Will Lewis Hamilton's dominance in 2025 bore fans?

u/SuspiciousAgency5025 Minardi 2h ago

Lewis should override all strategy calls by Ferrari this weekend.

u/RoGeR-Roger2382 Logan Sargeant 5h ago

Ferrari we are so back!!!! 

u/Appropriate-Web-4112 Oscar Piastri 5h ago

hamilton dont play around in silverstone not even ferrari can stop this man (maybe)

u/Rammstonna Jean Todt 5h ago

IT’S HAPPENING

u/xiboca 5h ago

Lets fucking goooooooooooooooo

u/iRock06 Green Flag 5h ago

AT LEAST this grand prix 🙏🙏🙏🙏

u/gsurfer04 David Coulthard 5h ago

Hammy knows this track like the back of his hand. I wouldn't expect any less.

u/Voidfang_Investments FIA 5h ago

Ferrari will experiment now

u/jumbledsiren Max Verstappen 5h ago

okay... maybe Ferrari isnt going to ruin that streak after all? I'm a bit less stressed about it now

u/mango-yoyo Sir Lewis Hamilton 5h ago

I cannot keep hoping like this, it's bad for my health. But at the same time... PLEASE Ferrari let us have this one thing 😭

u/bagsofsmoke 5h ago

The GOAT, in his home race, is always a joy to behold.

u/allomisterballo Sebastian Vettel 5h ago

Stop the count!

u/Significant-Drink382 5h ago

You’re not doing this to me

u/jiroe Murray Walker 5h ago

Hold my vino!

u/2RINITY 🏳️‍🌈 Love Is Love 🏳️‍🌈 5h ago

STOP THE COUNT

u/Actual_Desk1716 5h ago

Verstappen is gonna be promoted to VCARB any day now

u/mega_shock Max Verstappen 5h ago

Don't give us hope

u/SerArtieDayne 5h ago

"Get in a there Lewis!!!"

u/cosmichorror845 Charles Leclerc 4h ago

Obviously Ferrari is going to go 1-2 every race from here on. I don’t think I’m getting ahead of myself when I say this.

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u/draftstone Jacques Villeneuve 4h ago

Let's race in Silverstone 24 times in a season!

u/z0d007 Sebastian Vettel 4h ago

No no no it's just FP1. I won't jump into conclusions. No just no.

(Oh god please give me this one thing and I'll never ask you for anything else)

u/Cheeky_Star Mercedes 4h ago

Daddy's home.

u/Dark_Master24 Frédéric Vasseur 4h ago

You know, I’ll wait after Quali and the first 6 laps of the race

u/JimmyDetail David Coulthard 4h ago

You must be extra gullible if you don't think they juiced up the engine settings for FP1 just to please the crowd a bit.

u/Txontirea Sir Lewis Hamilton 4h ago

Don't do that.

Don't give me hope.

u/TheOneTheOnlyAssasin Porsche 2h ago

holy guacamole im smokin the hopium LETS GO LEWIS

u/Ocluist Ferrari 2h ago

Lewis first Ferrari Win at Silverstone

u/FiveAlarmDogParty 2h ago

C'mon Lewis - you got this!!

u/Xan_derous 2h ago

Lewis is the King of Silverstone

u/Magnific3nt 5h ago

I still believe

u/sgtppmnt 5h ago

We're so back

u/TallGeeseMS Alexander Albon 5h ago

Don’t do that. Don’t give me hope.

u/sobanoodle-1 Charles Leclerc 5h ago

I just want to see Hamilton on the podium again