Remarkable, RD16: The Unthinkable Strategy

How a cheeky win-win idea captured the identity of today's F1

On Sunday night, in the final few laps of the 2023 Singapore Grand Prix, we all caught a glimpse of Bigfoot. He was somewhat obscured by his racing suit and crash helmet, and I’m not entirely sure how he managed to wedge himself into the tight confines of his F1 monocoque. But some time around lap 58, the millions watching the race all clapped ears on his matter-of-fact response to the radio call as the team informed him, “Lando 0.8 behind with DRS”:

Yeah, it’s on purpose.