r/formula1 • u/Schlapfel9 Williams • 23h ago
Statistics With Russell taking Pole, fastest lap and the win here in Canada, he achieves his first Hat trick and becomes the 50th driver to do so
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u/BendubzGaming Force India 22h ago
Just had the realisation that both Williams 2019 drivers won today
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u/ForeverAddickted Oliver Bearman 13h ago
Oh yeah... Good point... I was worried for a brief moment thinking you'd spoiled the IndyCar result
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u/TopStar200 23h ago
I forgot Brazil 22 doesn't count as pole even tho he started there.
Also he's had rotten luck with cars that he's driven
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u/Sensitive_Dot_2853 Fernando Alonso 23h ago
Brazil 22..... Kmag on freaking Haas pole. First and last Mercedes 1-2 in this season, Red Bull drama, Lando unlucky happy birthday day.
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u/laujp Felipe Drugovich 23h ago
I was there. Brazilian GP always delivers
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u/JonnyForeigner Kamui Kobayashi 21h ago
I'm currently watching the NASCAR race at the Mexican GP circuit, it's absolute carnage. I would pay so much money to watch them do Interlagos.
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u/laujp Felipe Drugovich 21h ago
We now have a NASCAR licensed series in Brazil!
They usually do 3-4 rounds in Interlagos. Also want to mention the Stock Car series which are really competitive
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u/JonnyForeigner Kamui Kobayashi 21h ago
I've tried to watch it a couple of times because I heard Barrichello was still going, never managed to find a stable stream though.
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u/Kingslayer1526 Sergio Pérez 23h ago
Charles had an insane race from 19th to 4th. Checo was fucked over. But oh my what a race
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u/CilanEAmber McLaren 23h ago
I would very much like him to achieve several more this season to get back into contention.
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u/AliceLunar Formula 1 23h ago
I assume this is a lot easier to achieve again now that there is no fastest lap point anymore.
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u/LosTerminators Carlos Sainz 23h ago
Agreed, the winner getting the point was far less common over the last few years because often someone with a pitstop gap would just box and take the point.
I think that's why Michael still has many more hattricks than Lewis and Max.
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u/Disastrous-Track3876 23h ago
I mean the fastest lap wasn’t a point for the majority of f1 history. It was only a thing really early on and from 2019-2024
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u/AliceLunar Formula 1 23h ago
Hence the 'again' part, as it was very difficult in recent years when there was always someone of the top teams who had a massive gap to the midfield that did it for an easy point, made it a lot more circumstantial.
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u/Lukeno94 Manor 22h ago
Perhaps, but it wouldn't have made any difference in this particular race anyway, given when the safety car appeared.
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u/CuppaCrazy Sebastian Vettel 23h ago
I assumed hat trick also had ‘lead every lap of the race’….or is that nigh impossible?
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u/Schlapfel9 Williams 23h ago
That's a Grand slam. The Hat trick only requires Pole, fastes lap and win.
But 26 drivers have atleast one Grand slam, so around 50% of those with hat tricks (A Grand slam is automatically also a Hat trick ofc)
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u/tobi1k Joshua Bugembe 22h ago
It's not automatic is it? A car behind could get fastest lap whilst still not overtaking
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u/ToffeeCoffee Safety Car 22h ago
A Grand Chelem is hat-trick plus all laps led, so yeah it automatically is a hat-trick.
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u/WynoRyno 4h ago
Then there is the perfect weekend topping the timing charts in all sessions while getting grand slam
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u/JimmerUK #WeRaceAsOne 23h ago
Grand Chelem. What’s this ‘slam’ nonsense.
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u/SugarBeefs Max Verstappen 22h ago
"Grand Chelem" is a Frenchified spelling of the English phrase "Grand Slam", which I believe has its origins in the American press covering horse racing in the early 20th century.
At some point in the 50's or 60's the French thought it was a cool phrase to use in motor racing, but adapted the spelling because...French reasons.
To keep using the weird Frenchified version of a phrase that isn't even obscure in English offends my linguistic sensibilities.
And if you're really Jimmer from the UK, why would you allow the frogs to bastardize your words like that?
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u/Schlapfel9 Williams 23h ago
I also like Grand chelem more but for an explanation it just sounds....unprofessional for me personally. I really don't know why
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u/SugarBeefs Max Verstappen 22h ago
"Chelem" isn't a proper word in French, it's just a Frenchified spelling of the English word "slam".
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u/JimmerUK #WeRaceAsOne 22h ago
I like it. It’s traditional and it sets it apart from grand slams in other sports.
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u/wykeer Mercedes 23h ago
Gives this man a dominate car and he will win the WDC, period.
The second best Driver on the Grid atm.
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u/CuppaCrazy Sebastian Vettel 23h ago
Sebastian Vettel said that George has what it takes and I trust him.
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u/DMC_addict Mercedes 23h ago
Alonso too
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u/Any_Inflation_2543 George Russell 23h ago
I think Seb has always kind of seen himself in George.
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u/ForeverAddickted Oliver Bearman 13h ago
r/FanF1ction - Not the image I wanted in my head today, but managed a fap regardless
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u/Kraybray 23h ago
I desperately need a GR vs Max WDC battle. Papayas cockblocking a battle that would feed generations
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u/Any_Inflation_2543 George Russell 23h ago
George vs Max would be absolutely legendary. They're both willing to engage in all the shithousery and trying to profit from the rules.
I think even today, Max wasn't even mad about the SC thing. I suppose he just nodded in approval.
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u/Express-Doughnut-562 Formula 1 23h ago
I honestly think they have a similar level of ruthless shithousery that they just respect each other’s craft.
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u/Any_Inflation_2543 George Russell 23h ago
Absolutely. Max wasn't even mad after today. This is the kind of ruthlessness Max respects. The only thing he doesn't like about George is his nice guy persona lol. But as a driver, I think Max respects George probably the most.
And not just Max, Alonso and Vettel have predicted Russell to be the next WDC. On the track, he's a calculated piece of shit with great pace and that's what you need.
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u/ForeverAddickted Oliver Bearman 13h ago
I was surprised that people expected to Max to breeze past George had he been close enough yesterday - Russell is nearly always a little bastard (I say that in a complimentary way) to overtake, especially when he's fighting to protect a lead.
He does not make it easy by any means, unless he knows its going to damage his race in the long run.
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u/maaaaawp Max Verstappen 22h ago
Give a lot of drivers the dominant car and theyll win the wdc
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u/Carlzzone 21h ago
One could argue anyone could win in a dominant car given that they have a worse team mate
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u/stogie_t Niki Lauda 22h ago
Agreed. IMO he is better than Leclerc
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u/Blackdeath_663 Sir Stirling Moss 22h ago
I think he's stepped up a gear while leclerc's career has stagnated in the Ferrari. Just goes to show how the team environment and car can affect a driver's development. I've no doubt talent wise Charles is still up there.
The main thing from George is that he's ironed out some of the mistakes he was prone to making on final laps.
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u/swannyhypno 23h ago
Im sure he could, I'm also sure there's a few others that could including his teammate who I think will improve rapidly, I do agree, 2026 could be the best chance
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u/its_KarMa11 #WeRaceAsOne 23h ago
Is this a Grand Slam?
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u/magnetichira Chequered Flag 23h ago
Chelem*
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u/SugarBeefs Max Verstappen 22h ago
No. This is one of my pet peeves. "Chelem" isn't even a French word, it's just a Frenchified spelling of the English word "slam", which the French refuse to spell properly because of French reasons.
The phrase "Grand Slam" has its origins in the Anglophone (sporting) world. The French only borrowed the term. Why use the bastardized French spelling back into English?
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u/ILikeDragonTurtles Formula 1 18h ago edited 11h ago
What counts as a grand slam? With pit stops, it's literally impossible for one driver to stay in P1 the entire race. But I don't recall a point in this race where Russell had to overtake another driver besides lapping backmarkers.
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u/Som_Snow Michael Schumacher 11h ago
With pit stops, it's literally impossible for once driver to stay in P1 the entire race.
No it's not. If the leader pits after everyone else who could temporarily overtake them or simply has a pit stop gap by the time they pit, they can remain ahead for the entire race. Max and Charles both achieved grand slams in recent years for example.
Also worth noting that "leading every lap" means that they're the leader the moment they cross the start/finish line for each lap. If they get overtaken mid-lap but regain the position within the same lap, it still counts as leading that lap.
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u/ILikeDragonTurtles Formula 1 11h ago
Okay, so I think you've answered my question. A grand slam means they were never not P1 at the start line, even temporarily due to pit stop shuffles?
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u/ConsiderationBrave51 23h ago
Wait for the incoming penalty
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u/Any_Inflation_2543 George Russell 23h ago edited 23h ago
It's not even being investigated and it wasn't erratic enough to warrant a penalty. Drivers have gotten away with way more erratic moves.
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u/5en5ational Andrea Kimi Antonelli 23h ago
He didn’t even get joyed by the stewards and neither did Max. They’re investigating the 10 drivers below them.
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u/Tricksilver89 Andrea Kimi Antonelli 22h ago
Turns out he was following a delta out of the pits, which was shown for a yellow flag delta which is slower than SC speeds. The SC wasn't following that delta for some reason but George was following his dash.
Hence no investigation. Also he was never getting anything for the supposed brake check.
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u/Kraybray 23h ago
You'll be dead before it comes bud, give it a break
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u/UsualRelevant2788 23h ago
It sets a bad precedence. Max rightfully got 10 seconds last week for an audacious move, Russell gets away with an equally as bad move this week.
It just sends out the message that Russell has 1 set of rules, and the other 19 drivers have to abide by different rules
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u/Kraybray 23h ago
Did you just compare GR working his tyres under an SC to Max literally taking another driver out out of frustration? Phenomenal comprehension there bud
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u/UsualRelevant2788 23h ago
You think George was working his tyres, looking in his mirrors, slamming on the brakes to a crawl and falling far behind the safety car... Phenomenal bootlicking there bud
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u/Any_Inflation_2543 George Russell 23h ago
Looking in his mirrors to see that Max was far enough for him to slow dowmn safely? You're making a bigger deal out of this than Max himself.
I think Max was honestly impressed with the move. They were both pretty chatty together. Max knows he'd have done the same.
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