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Daniel Valente 🏎️ @f1guydan.bsky.social · 9h

In Singapore, Lando Norris became 1 of only 25 drivers ever in Formula 1 history to reach 40 career podiums.

Daniel Valente 🏎️ @f1guydan.bsky.social · 13h

Average qualifying position since the summer break ended ...

Max Verstappen - 1.75
Oscar Piastri - 4.00
Lando Norris - 4.00
George Russell - 4.25
Kimi Antonelli - 6.50
Charles Leclerc - 6.75
Lewis Hamilton - 7.50

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Daniel Valente 🏎️ @f1guydan.bsky.social · 15h

😱 Lewis Hamilton ranks 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th & tied for 5th when it comes to the F1 record of most consecutive podiums at GP

1) Hamilton - 11 (British GP)
2) Hamilton - 9 (Bahrain GP)
3) Hamilton - 8 (Abu Dhabi GP)
4) Hamilton - 8 (US GP)
t5) Hamilton - 7 (Belgium GP)

Wild.

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Daniel Valente 🏎️ @f1guydan.bsky.social · 15h

Insane stat: 21 years ago today in Suzuka, Michael Schumacher got his 13th & last win of his dominant 2004 season.

Since then, Ferrari has fewer race wins (66) than Max Verstappen (67), who debuted more than a decade later in 2015 🤯

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Daniel Valente 🏎️ @f1guydan.bsky.social · 15h

🔥 The only drivers with 15 or more Top 5 finishes in 2025...

• Oscar Piastri (16)
• Lando Norris (15)
• George Russell (15)

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Daniel Valente 🏎️ @f1guydan.bsky.social · 1d

We adopted a new friend into our family 🐈

Nova will be ensuring all my witchcraft - I mean stats - are purfect.

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Daniel Valente 🏎️ @f1guydan.bsky.social · 1d

George Russell & Max Verstappen have shared P1 & P2 in every competitive session since the race in Baku 🤝

Baku 1-2 podium: Verstappen & Russell
Singapore front row: Russell & Verstappen
Singapore 1-2 podium: Russell & Verstappen

It's their world right now.

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Daniel Valente 🏎️ @f1guydan.bsky.social · 1d

3 years ago today, Max Verstappen won by the largest margin of victory ever at Suzuka 💀

• 27.066s

He did this in a shortened 28-lap wet race to win his 2nd drivers' championship too. Total domination in the wet.

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Daniel Valente 🏎️ @f1guydan.bsky.social · 1d

🏆 Sebastian Vettel became a double world champion on this day in 2011.

He recorded a Formula 1 record 15 poles that season & never qualified worse than 3rd 🤯

P1, P1, P1, P1, P2, P1, P1, P1, P2, P3, P1, P1, P1, P1, P1, P2, P1, P1, P1.

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Daniel Valente 🏎️ @f1guydan.bsky.social · 2d

Only 3 drivers scored 100 points from Austin through Abu Dhabi last year ...

1) Charles Leclerc - 111 points
2) Max Verstappen - 106 points
3) Carlos Sainz - 100 points

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Daniel Valente 🏎️ @f1guydan.bsky.social · 2d

Max Verstappen Wins By Circuit On The 2025 Calendar 🏆

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Daniel Valente 🏎️ @f1guydan.bsky.social · 2d

The race in Singapore emphasized how big of a disappointment 2025 has been for Ferrari.

After taking last year’s constructors’ title fight to Abu Dhabi, Ferrari has led only 11 sessions this year. 8 have come in practice. Letdown is an understatement.
thescore.com/formula1/new...

McLaren's championship emphasizes Ferrari's 2025 disappointment

The entire Formula 1 paddock got to watch McLaren celebrate a constructors' title Sunday with six races to spare, but the real sting was likely felt next door in the Ferrari garage.Although people oft...

thescore.com

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Daniel Valente 🏎️ @f1guydan.bsky.social · 2d

Kimi Antonelli's points scored by location in 2025:

In the 9 races in Europe: 3 points
In the 9 races outside Europe: 85 points

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Daniel Valente 🏎️ @f1guydan.bsky.social · 2d

🚨 Updated 2025 Drivers' Standings With McLaren Removed From The Results ...

Max Verstappen - 335 points
George Russell - 323 points

Just 12 points apart with 6 races to go 👀

Daniel Valente 🏎️ @f1guydan.bsky.social · 2d

🏆 Most Podiums In A Season By A McLaren Driver:

Alain Prost - 14 (1988 in 16 GPs)
Oscar Piastri - 14 (2025 in 18 GPs)
Lando Norris - 14 (2025 in 18 GPs)

Took a few more races but the current McLaren duo are on the verge of history 👀

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Daniel Valente 🏎️ @f1guydan.bsky.social · 3d

Most Podiums In A Season In F1 History 🏆

1) Max Verstappen - 21/22 (2023)

Max's record is officially guaranteed to stand alone after 2025 due to Oscar Piastri failing to score a podium in Singapore.

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Daniel Valente 🏎️ @f1guydan.bsky.social · 3d

George Russell has tied his career high for podiums in a season but in 4 fewer races 🏆

• 8 podiums in 2025 (18 GPs)
• 8 podiums in 2022 (22 GPs)

His best season yet as a F1 driver.

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Daniel Valente 🏎️ @f1guydan.bsky.social · 3d

The most painful part for Ferrari is we are entering the part of the season where the SF-24 came alive last year.

Points from Austin through Abu Dhabi 2024
Ferrari - 211
McLaren - 150
Mercedes - 139
Red Bull - 114

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Daniel Valente 🏎️ @f1guydan.bsky.social · 4d

🛞 A big problem: McLaren has been responsible for 3 of the 6 slowest pit stops since Monza (excluding stops with time penalties or front wing changes) ...

Norris - 4.13s (🇦🇿)
Albon - 4.36s (🇸🇬)
Piastri - 5.25s (🇸🇬)
Norris - 5.87s (🇮🇹)
Alonso - 9.33s (🇸🇬)
Stroll - 16.20s (🇮🇹)

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Daniel Valente 🏎️ @f1guydan.bsky.social · 4d

🤯 Most Points Since The Summer Break Ended

Max Verstappen - 86
George Russell - 65
Oscar Piastri - 52
Lando Norris - 39

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Daniel Valente 🏎️ @f1guydan.bsky.social · 4d

🚨 The only driver this season with a 100% pole-to-win rate?

George Russell.

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Daniel Valente 🏎️ @f1guydan.bsky.social · 4d

Ferrari is closer to Alpine in points scored since the summer break ended than they are to catching any of the top 3 teams 😳

Alpine has 0 points by the way.

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Daniel Valente 🏎️ @f1guydan.bsky.social · 4d

You are officially free to use this stat for at least another year ...

Laps Led in Singapore:
Antonio Giovinazzi - 4
Max Verstappen - 3

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Daniel Valente 🏎️ @f1guydan.bsky.social · 4d

Carlos Sainz’s last two races:

• Brought Williams its 1st podium in a full-distance race since 2017
• Brought Williams its 1st points in a Singapore GP since 2017

Did 50 laps on the medium tyre today. Gained 8 places. He’s in his best form of the season.

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Daniel Valente 🏎️ @f1guydan.bsky.social · 4d

Lando Norris has gained 12 points on Oscar Piastri over the last 3 GP weekends.

At that pace, Lando would enter Abu Dhabi only trailing Piastri by 2 points, setting us up for a epic finale 👀

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