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Strategically let someone pass you? (lemmy.world)

submitted 5 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Say you are in the lead of a race and there is like two laps remaining, and you have someone close behind. Like Max and Lando. Has it ever happened, or has anyone ever considered letting someone pass them on the second to last lap, with the expectation that they would have DRS on the last lap and get the lead back and win?

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[–] [email protected] 7 points 5 months ago (2 children)

That was verstappen and leclerc

[–] [email protected] 5 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Verstappen and Hamilton too: https://www.racefans.net/2021/12/06/did-verstappen-get-the-right-penalty-for-brake-test-on-hamilton/

[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

But that was more of a strategic way to let Hamilton by instead actually fighting for position like Charles and Max were doing. If Max hadn't been instructed to give up his place, that game of chicken would never have happened

[–] [email protected] 4 points 5 months ago

Jeddah 22 was fire