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  1. Natkingcolebasket69

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    #1 Natkingcolebasket69, Apr 19, 2025 at 1:18 PM
    Im not a fan of his. I think he is dangerous, he is over agressive defensively... BUT BUT BUT in arguably the 3rd or 4th best car this year the Kid is getting wins and pole whilst he has NO business being that high ! ZERO.

    Hamilton is not only still adapting, but aside flashes of brilliances he is toast.

    Its going to be an interesting season because of Max and George doing pretty well in the Merc. Those mclarens are clearly the best and so far Norris is not proving WDC worthy.
     
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    #2 Temerian, Apr 19, 2025 at 1:20 PM
    How does he drive that turd to a pole?!?
     
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    #3 Natkingcolebasket69, Apr 19, 2025 at 1:23 PM
    Greatness !
     
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    #4 Bas, Apr 19, 2025 at 2:16 PM
    Ultra consistent, superbly adaptive. I agree, he is very aggressive but also uses the way the rules are written to his advantage, not his fault the rules are written poorly lol.

    He is on a different planet.

    I bet you Mclaren is starting to regret extending Norris as early as they did as they would be able to offer Max a dream deal for next year: Great chassis with fantastic people working on it and combine that with what is likely going to be the best engine again.

    Just like Ferrari will be spitting through every little detail of their Lewis contract right now, too.
     
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    #5 jgonzalesm6, Apr 19, 2025 at 2:25 PM
    No argument or debate from the OP from me.

    And he's doing it in the 3rd or possibly 4th fastest car.

    M4X exerts the maximum out of whatever car he's driving and makes EVERYONE else on the grid look mediocre.....in the dry and in the wet.
     
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    #6 Temerian, Apr 19, 2025 at 2:53 PM
    I feel lucky to see him race in his prime! I never saw Fangio or Clark. I did get to watch Schumacher- this feels similar.
     
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    #7 Nuvolari, Apr 20, 2025 at 7:37 AM
    I find it difficult to fault anything said in the original post. While I do not like Max he is an exceptional driver and the kind that comes along every generation or so.
     
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    #8 jimmyb, Apr 20, 2025 at 9:32 AM
    And he dresses better which suits the fashionistas here...:)
     
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    #9 jgonzalesm6, Apr 20, 2025 at 9:50 AM
    To some extent, it's not the car AND IF (big if) Max wins the 2025 WDC title, it wasn't because Max had the fastest car.

     
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    #10 absostone, Apr 20, 2025 at 9:55 AM
    I hope Max can stay ahead of Piastri as far as tire deg.
     
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    #11 Bas, Apr 20, 2025 at 11:04 AM
    Apparently they overfueled the car as well by 6-7kg because he had no time to box and fuel, and had traffic on final lap 2x.
     
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    #12 TopspeedPT, Apr 20, 2025 at 11:14 AM
    He has a great car this weekend. Same as Japan.
     
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    #13 jgonzalesm6, Apr 20, 2025 at 11:28 AM
    It's not the fastest.....at both venues.
     
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    #14 Bas, Apr 20, 2025 at 11:44 AM
    9 tenths clear of his teammate yet again.

    I appreciate that Yuki is not the best teammate of all time; but 9 tenths is ASTRONOMICAL.

    Max is performing at this insane level time and time again. It's not a fluke.
     
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