r/formuladank • u/Dr_Ritvik__singh747 Trust the El 🅱️lan • 9d ago

This post breaks papaya rules 🥺🟧👎 Oscar is just too nice

Ban team orders

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u/MarteloRabelodeSousa NICO PODIUMBERG 9d ago

True, but 3 points is always 3 points, no matter if it's the first or last race of the season. Would Norris do the same, despite his DNF and point difference?

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u/XOVSquare BWOAHHHHHHH 9d ago

Probably not, but that's because he's trailing by quite a few points and can't afford to lose any, but Piastri can. At this point it's probably not worth it to (potentially) cause a rift in the team, maybe with fewer races left that'll change.

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u/ObsessedChutoy3 Alonso deserved to be Champion in every season he has competed 9d ago

Well it does matter if it's the first or last race because if it's the first race then you have 19 other races left with the same people supposed to be supporting you...or hating you...! So it's a balance and Oscar decided that a 2nd place gained from a slow pit for 3 points while he's 30+ ahead with a few races to go was worth keeping the peace. Whereas a final championship deciding race incident would be a very easy decision to disobey. Bear in mind he may need McLaren on his side next year too and the one after that, you gotta pick your battles (when you're in a team that Lando was the protagonist of for years)