ROUND 16: 🇮🇹 Italy
FORMULA 1 PIRELLI GRAN PREMIO D’ITALIA 2025
Circuit stats
- First Grand Prix: 1950
- Number of laps: 53
- Circuit Length: 5.793 km
- Race Distance: 306.72 km
- Lap record: 1:21.046 Rubens Barrichello (2004)
- 2024 winner: Charles Leclerc
Track Map
The reasoning is that Norris gave him the first pit stop in order to help Piastri defend again P4. It’s returning the favour to let Norris past. It’s a shitty situation all around. It’s not just because of “a bit of bad luck” though
(and it’s the right call by Piastri in my opinion. Sacrifice three points when you’re so far ahead in order to keep the goodwill of your teammate and closest rival is a good trade)
Oh yes, I forgot that Lando let him pit first, but at that moment I thought it had more to do with Norris defending his position than helping Piastri defend Leclerc.