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To: Paal Gulli

The genius in any F1 team is found in the aerodynamics design team, not the principal. Being able to maximize downforce while minimizing drag, with limited wind tunnel and fluid dynamics simulation runs is an art form.


6,952 posted on 12/05/2025 5:49:37 AM PST by Yo-Yo (Is the /Sarc tag really necessary?)
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This season Hambone set five individual and one joint Ferrari records.


1. Most consecutive starts for a first-time Ferrari driver without scoring a podium (a record that he likely will improve upon in 2026)
2. Most consecutive starts for any Ferrari driver without scoring a podium (which also will likely continue into next season)
3. Most starts in a single season for any Ferrari driver without scoring a podium
4. Most consecutive starts in a single season for any Ferrari driver without scoring a podium
5. Lowest ROI/worst performance per dollar for any Ferrari driver ever

Paid: £55 million (roughly $70 million USD)
Results (24 races):
  Race wins:                    0
Podium finishes: 0
Pole positions: 0
Front row positions: 0
Fastest laps: 2
Driver standings: 6th
Best qualifying position: 3rd
Average qualifying position: 9.04
Failed to reach Q3: 12
Best finish: 4th
Points scored: 156
Points finishes: 19
Retirements: 2
Score as % of teammate's 64%
Salary as % of teammate's 215%

Hambone also is just the second Ferrari driver to start every race in a season without scoring a podium, the other being Kimi Räikkönen, 2014, but that was only a 19-race season.

One Ferrari record he co-holds with Charles Leclerc is the only time since the implementation of knock-out qualifying in 2006 that ZERO Ferrari drivers reached Q3 (2025 Emilia Romagna Grand Prix).

6,953 posted on 12/07/2025 5:23:01 PM PST by Paal Gulli
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