SAO PAULO — Formula 1 (F1) seasons that unfold like the 2025 campaign are the ones that make me love watching the sport. Even though one team has been the most dominate, every race has still had a multitude of interesting events and the winner was seldom guaranteed. One thing that this season has shown me in particular is that there are absolutely no absolutes in F1.

And yet, the commentators fill the airwaves with absolutes during every session, something that has escalated as we approach the final three races with three legitimate contenders for the championship. Over the weekend, I heard commentators say things like: Oscar Piastri needs to have a good Free Practice session or he’ll struggle all weekend; Max Verstappen needs to get pole position for the race or his season is done; Lando

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