Sorry McLaren was clearly the fastest car you can see it in the sector times, the difference was Max. People need to start respecting this man. Stop holding grudges.
@@BehindTheDriveOfficial Absolutely Max is the difference maker. But you did say RB was the fastest on track, but the sector times tell a different story. Max is out driving that RB. Kinda like Michael in the Benetton.
I disagree. Max gapped both George and Lando twice. He didn’t need to have a bigger gap because he was trying to keep his tyres warm on a cold track. Going for a bigger gap would’ve ended up with his losing tire temp and grip and losing much more time too.
And there are still those who say "it's all the car". Verstappen is the most impressive driver I've ever seen, and granted, I started watching in '03, but he truly is that special. I hope I can one day witness him achieving the Triple Crown. About Russell's strategy, it was mentioned on the Brazilian broadcast that Mercedes only had that fresh set of hards for him, and that's the reason behind their weird choice of tires.
I started watching F1 in 1981 and I have never ever see a driver operating at a level as Verstappen is doing. The guy just makes no mistakes, he is just phenomenal.
Max has been a level above Lewis for several years now, but you can really see it when he is winning these races in the second fastest car. The locked in engine advantage champion is certainly very good, but max has been doing things Lewis has not been able to do for years now in terms of consistency and turning around race weekends while being on the back foot. It is noticeable how Lewis is always full of excuses when things don’t go his way, while we seldomly hear an excuse from max. Max is certainly on his way to becoming one of the true greats with Schumacher, senna, Prost, and Lauda.
I am not a Hamilton fan by any means but damn you people here are straight up haters hahahahaha Hamilton is a great champion give him his credits. In my oppinion the one driver u can compare to max is Alonso he is the only other guy that could extract the absolute maximum out of any car.
@@loganm2766 because there is a true generational talent that we’re seeing and Lewis is the benchmark. Although I always rated Alonso higher than Lewis, he just was never in a dominant car like Lewis was, especially not a dominant car with a locked in advantage for the longest period in f1 history like Hamilton was. Not discrediting Lewis too much because he is exceptional. But what we’re seeing from max is on another level
I think the pace of the Mclarens were better then that of the redbulls this weekend. The Mclarens seem to be more gentle on the tires then the redbulls this season so far. I believe Lando would have won the race if they didn't mess up the start. But was a fun race, enough little things going on to keep it interesting till the end. 7/10
Something I haven't seen mentioned anywhere in the last few races, but bringing up after VCARB's "upgrade"- remember the concerns before the start of the year from other teams (most notably Zak Brown) about data and design sharing with Red Bull Racing making them effectively RB19.5/RB20s? That one died a quick, quiet death
@@BruceKarrdeI'm not a Zak Brown fan, but less than 12 months ago before McLaren fired James Key, where were they? Nowhere Key is now at Sauber. How are they going? But go further back to the 2021 Russia GP. McLaren had momentum, DannyRic led a 1-2 at Monza, Lando was leading a 1-5 until the rain. If they'd called Lando in rather than ask nicely he would have won- and two in a row is called momentum. They lost 2022 right then I own a 4 car F3 team- at a national level. Zak, Christian and Toto are just media mouthpieces. Fred Vasseur is an exception, Vowles is heading there too
What race were you watching? McLaren were the fastest on one lap and race pace. What Max pulled off was something he used to do during the Merc dominance, show his pure skill. Don't forget, Max has 29 GP wins before getting a "dominant" car in 2022. Essentially, beating Mercedes and Ferrari in a car that was laughable (Renault engine RB) Charles has 6 wins in almost 7 years. Norris has 1 win in almost 5 years. Carlos has 4 wins in almost 9 years. Checo 6 wins in 13 years. Give them man his flowers.
crofty and the likes makes it so satisfying to listen to the Dutch National Anthem especially when you have the Brits starting on pole and the second row of the grid. way to go Max
It was a good race. Not a great one but there was something always going on and some real impressive passes from a few drivers with High Marks going to George Russell for that Turn 1 pass for the lead on the outside of Max and Lando! That's a highlight reel for sure.
I think their is a lot of wishful thinking going on, just like when everybody thought Perez or Ferrari when they had more speed could take on Verstappen. Also there was no reason for him to go all out yesterday, and unlike the always extremely bias British media; Verstappen was in total control yesterday. Not to mention last season Verstappen "sacrificed" pole various times to ensure they had the proper set up for the race. I get that many are as thirsty as can be, but I think it way to early to tell, not to mention Lando & McLaren still got a lot to proof. Although I will give Lando his flowers if he wins a race, for the kind of respect people seem to demand for Lando simply got to be earned over an entire season. Just as it goes for any athlete in any other sport, even Barcelona in during the heydays with Messi got beaten once in a while , which didnt met the clubs who beat them didn't deserved it; but again for the kind of respect people are demanding all of sudden; you got beat the champ over an entire season.
It wouldn't be a british perspective if they move up Russell and Norris as the best drivers. They are so eager to discard Max. Even Dutch people are like "Nice, it looks like we have 4 teams now contending for wins" and "Norris is now able to challenge Max". Those are just completely different approaches than the British media. Heck, the British are already writing off Max while he won 7 of the last 10 races. We're almost halfway and the other drivers really need to step up if they want to Max.
Lando and Mclaren have lost and could have won all the races since Miami, and that’s not even a stretch. You can see the difference clearly between a very talented F1 driver and a generational talent, that Niki Lauda described as the talent of the century.
No. It's just that Max has waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay more experience being at the front and fighting for first place in a F1 car. Norris and Russell are for the first time experiencing this. You can't really compare them like that.
@@gundamzerostrikeMax won in the RedBull in 2016 in his first race with the team while having a Ferrari chasing him till the end. He didn't have too much experience and had tremendous pressure on him and he still didn't bottle it. Pretty sure Norris and Russell have way more experience now than Max did back then!
@@charleswilfred6463 I'd say it's more about the teams as a whole. Max is the difference make on-track, but Red Bull as a whole is a well-oiled machine with their strategies and pitstops being on point throughout the whole race. McLaren is still rediscovering that side.
@@tuffmanchannelI'd say its about the driver. Russell and Norris are very quick but Max has a machine mind. Zero emotions and just methodically destroys the opposition. The frame that Max only now "proves" he's this good is ridiculous to begin with. Anyone could see from 2015 onward that he was special. He had an upper midfield car until 2021 and made it count at the first time of asking. He has broken all possible records over the last few years and finished on the podium in like 95% of the races with the vast majority of those being wins.
@@daarom3472 Definitely the most impressive driver to me last year. Very boring to watch, but that's just because of how damn fast and methodical he is. His personality also demands the very best from his team, which is part of the reason why Red Bull is such a strong team. I think these last few wins for me are the ones where he showed his class more, because it's very different to win under pressure than to win with no one else challenging you.
People also seem to have forgotten two seasons back Ferrari had a faster car and a lot of people were certain they would beat Verstappen. If Lando wins individual races I will give him his flowers, but for the kind of respect people all of sudden demand he got to beat the big man over an entire season, just like it goes in any other sport. Its clear many and especially the British media are as thirsty as can be, and cant seem to look further than their own noses.
@@afcansf5996this. Alonso beat Schumacher and established himself. Hamilton went toe to toe with Alonso and established himself. Max beat Hamilton to establish himself. Now Lando needs to show. Lets not forget for all the hype he's only had as many race wins as Ocon or Gasly.
Whoever thinking that championship is back on are ignoring all 10 levels of agression that max has yet to tap into. he has not even started heating up yet
@@frankhuurman3955 exactly correct, he has not been seriously challenged on track yet. when/if he is we will be reminded of what 2021 was like when he was dueling hamilton.
As a neutral fan that started watching in 2020, i wanna feel that 2021 season all over again. So here's to hoping mclaren keeps getting better so we can see the monster max that will keep you at the edge of your seat again
In this race, Max Verstappen proved he was a good driver and needs to be of concern to other teams? Because no one took him seriously before? Are you joking?
Wasn’t the biggest fan of max when I started watching F1 two years ago but man is this guy fucking magical, dude is definitely gonna go down as one of the greatest like Shumi and Hamilton
The Red Bull pace is given by Checo, not by Max. Max can win the champinship with the 4th fastest car. When the fastest car was the RB23, you saw what happened.
I find it hard to believe people are singing Lando's praises so much, you'd start to think he's gonna win the championship. But the reality is Verstappen has extended his lead 7 out of 9 races this year (since he still beat Charles in Miami)
They need to wait with new specs.. Finally teams are getting closer.. Max his talent wins the race, but Lando is coming and he will be dangerous.. These guys are awesome.. Love to see that Russel, max and lando can do close racing and who doesnt.. Lady hamilton ofcourse claims his line... He's going to the Ferrari, but I think deep down inside he see's mercedes growing strong again and it may hurt a bit if he ends up behind Mercedes next year.
Imagine Messi debuting for Barca1 13 years old and scoring a CL final winning goal at the age of 14, that's what Max did in 2015 ad 2016, imagine saying 10 years later Messi a force to be reckoned with, I don't know mate but you seem to have been living under a rock. Maybe you missed that hMax won more in Karting that Lewis, Albon, Norris and Charles....combined..... times 6 , not even joking, Max last day off was that infamous karting weekend in Italy when his dad teach' d him a important life lesson when he made Max drive home with his mother and sister who drove 1000 miles for nothing. Max has been proving, even in the no excuse virtual world, that he is the best this sport has ever seen.
@@BehindTheDriveOfficial If you live in the automotive and motorsport world these things are discussed in our world. But more important, maybe you missed it but debuting in 2015 17 years old en winning your first race (and how) at 18 when generational talents were driving a bike to school, only the talent of the century as Niki said is on the grid winning races.
Redbull seems to not care about the constructors championship, mainly because the drivers' is more important, and they seem to be needing some extra wind tunnel time. About the money, that's pennies for them.
I am mixes on how I feel about Perez. On the one hand he only finished 8th. On the other he stopped one more than almost everyone else and climbed back up to 8th, essentially making up roughly 20 seconds. While it can be debated that he should not be qualifying so far down the grid, I don’t think anyone else advanced 3 positions during the race. With what we are seeing lately, I do not think Max is sandbagging when he says Red.Bull doesnt have the technical advantage any more. Max isn’t cruising to victory any more. You can see it when he gets out of the car. He is having to push and he’s having fun. I think if you swapped Lando and Max in their cars Max would be faster and Lando slower. I think the McLaren has advanced that much.
Max now needs to work for it, which is great for the sports (as well as the teams being that much closer). Then his surgical precision in producing laptimes is more obvious. The guy just barely ever makes mistakes. I am pretty sure Max still had some tire life left to fend him off, if Lando had been able to catch up.
so, the RBR started out with a *MASSIVE* car advantage that's been growing over the last couple of years. Just here to remind everyone that just because Max is winning by 10 seconds instead of 100 doesn't mean that he no longer has the fastest car. He still does, it's just simply less dominant. He pulled 1s gap on lap 1 and then also said in the post-race conference that he was just running below what the car could really do so he could preserve the tires. Don't be fooled. The only thing that will prove Max's mettle is by having a known quantity in the other seat that's allowed to race him with equal machinery and opportunity. If you can't accept that's true, you're simply part of the Max cult.
If McLaren had matched strategies with RB, Norris would've won the race. They kept him out far too long on stints 1 and 2 and he lost over 10 seconds to Verstappen with that. I don't think McLaren were confident enough in their race pace to match strategies and that cost them the race despite being the fastest car on track.
They relied too much on previous races, where McLaren was able to extend the stint due to lower tyre wear. It makes both sense and a learning experience. I'm also not convinced that matching strategies would've won them the race. This could only be possible if you ignored Mercedes and the start of the race.
Difference of the greats is that they don’t need a perfect weekend to win. Lando, George, etc. need everything to go right for them to win. Also, Lando didn’t deserve the DOTD. He was supposed to win anyway, not P2. Too much fan voting not considering his errors.
If I'm honest, I'm not 100% sold on the music. But, the data doesn't lie the retention rates increase with the background music. I'm still experimenting with it, so it might go away in the future!
@@BehindTheDriveOfficial Personally, I was very much inclined to stop watching because of the music. You could ask yourself if you want the audience who stay because of the music, not because of you talking.
Shouldn't we have any respect for Max, after every match, whether he wins or loses, he is always put down by many people all over the world, but also sometimes by team leaders. Then the still youthful Max Verstappen must have nerves of steel, right?
Mclaren not only have the faster car now, they have the car with less weakness (like curb hopping for the RB), and it has better tire life than anyone too. In the last stint, both in clear air, Norris was gaining nearly half a second every lap on Max. yes it's one thing to close the gap, and another to pass. But if it were the other way around, Max would be left for dead. Max and RB definitely made the best of the race, and Mclaren fumbled it both on the start and in the strategy.
Fastest car? Lol. Mclaren had been the faster can since miami. Even so, i do blame perez for not being able to challenge ferrari and merc. Max is carrying RB hard right now.
Have I missed something, why is everyone saying McLaren has the faster car now? I mean sure they’re right there with RB but I’d say they’re pretty much inseparable at the moment. Lando was pushing like crazy and closing to Max but also struggled in dirty air, and trying to catch Max in that car right now is almost impossible, look at the gaps he comfortably pulls out when leading. Looks incredibly evenly-matched currently and I’m very excited for this summer’s lot of races!
The data shows it. Lando said "we had the fastest car" and Max said: "we didn't have the fastest car" at the end of the race. Literally, they both said that. Given more 10 laps, Norris would be able to pass Max.
@@gundamzerostrike although i agree that mclaren has the fastest car even if its marginal, theres no such thing as give 1, 2 or 10 laps. The race laps is set from the beginning if A or B driver couldn't pass theres no "ifs" or "buts", its over.
@@elChirrinChirriondelDiablo My dude, I said that as example to point out how Norris' car was faster. In lap 51 the difference was 6 seconds. By the end of the race the difference was 2.2 seconds. So, as you can see, according to Math, Norris had a faster car. Again, according to Math, given a few more laps, Norris would end up ahead of Max. Was I saying the race was too short and they should have more laps? No. That's just you imagining things. You need to work on understand basic logic.
I am curious as to what parts of his personality you don't like. During the race he is super competitive and can be a bit heated, but off-track he comes across as a relaxed down to earth guy. He isn't a show pony, doesn't like celebs and dress up parties. He just likes to race
Sorry McLaren was clearly the fastest car you can see it in the sector times, the difference was Max. People need to start respecting this man. Stop holding grudges.
The caption on this thumbnail is "The difference maker." So I'm glad you agree with me, thanks!
@@BehindTheDriveOfficial Absolutely Max is the difference maker. But you did say RB was the fastest on track, but the sector times tell a different story. Max is out driving that RB. Kinda like Michael in the Benetton.
@@BehindTheDriveOfficialyet you complained about Norris’ lack of experience in start? Not his first one so nonsense comment.
I agree half way through the video I had to go to the comment section. Norris has the faster car now
I disagree. Max gapped both George and Lando twice. He didn’t need to have a bigger gap because he was trying to keep his tyres warm on a cold track. Going for a bigger gap would’ve ended up with his losing tire temp and grip and losing much more time too.
And there are still those who say "it's all the car". Verstappen is the most impressive driver I've ever seen, and granted, I started watching in '03, but he truly is that special.
I hope I can one day witness him achieving the Triple Crown.
About Russell's strategy, it was mentioned on the Brazilian broadcast that Mercedes only had that fresh set of hards for him, and that's the reason behind their weird choice of tires.
Said he doesn’t want to do the Indy 500 unfortunately
I didn't know that about Russell, thanks for letting me know!
"I started watching in '03" you say that like that isn't 10+ years longer than 80% of current fans lol
Is it just me or does his driving style resemble that of Schumacher?
I started watching F1 in 1981 and I have never ever see a driver operating at a level as Verstappen is doing. The guy just makes no mistakes, he is just phenomenal.
Max has been a level above Lewis for several years now, but you can really see it when he is winning these races in the second fastest car. The locked in engine advantage champion is certainly very good, but max has been doing things Lewis has not been able to do for years now in terms of consistency and turning around race weekends while being on the back foot. It is noticeable how Lewis is always full of excuses when things don’t go his way, while we seldomly hear an excuse from max. Max is certainly on his way to becoming one of the true greats with Schumacher, senna, Prost, and Lauda.
100%
Max is Senna, Prost, Lauda and Schumacher wrapped in one unbeatable package.
I don’t see why we’re comparing Lewis here. He’s far behind thanks to his suboptimal team and car
I am not a Hamilton fan by any means but damn you people here are straight up haters hahahahaha Hamilton is a great champion give him his credits.
In my oppinion the one driver u can compare to max is Alonso he is the only other guy that could extract the absolute maximum out of any car.
@@loganm2766 because there is a true generational talent that we’re seeing and Lewis is the benchmark. Although I always rated Alonso higher than Lewis, he just was never in a dominant car like Lewis was, especially not a dominant car with a locked in advantage for the longest period in f1 history like Hamilton was. Not discrediting Lewis too much because he is exceptional. But what we’re seeing from max is on another level
I think the pace of the Mclarens were better then that of the redbulls this weekend. The Mclarens seem to be more gentle on the tires then the redbulls this season so far. I believe Lando would have won the race if they didn't mess up the start. But was a fun race, enough little things going on to keep it interesting till the end. 7/10
Something I haven't seen mentioned anywhere in the last few races, but bringing up after VCARB's "upgrade"- remember the concerns before the start of the year from other teams (most notably Zak Brown) about data and design sharing with Red Bull Racing making them effectively RB19.5/RB20s? That one died a quick, quiet death
Zak Brown is just a sensationalist. Unfortunately, that is also reflected in the team and how they handle races.
@@BruceKarrdeI'm not a Zak Brown fan, but less than 12 months ago before McLaren fired James Key, where were they? Nowhere
Key is now at Sauber. How are they going?
But go further back to the 2021 Russia GP. McLaren had momentum, DannyRic led a 1-2 at Monza, Lando was leading a 1-5 until the rain. If they'd called Lando in rather than ask nicely he would have won- and two in a row is called momentum. They lost 2022 right then
I own a 4 car F3 team- at a national level. Zak, Christian and Toto are just media mouthpieces. Fred Vasseur is an exception, Vowles is heading there too
1:22 On what planet was McLaren’s racepace slower than Red Bull’s?
What race were you watching? McLaren were the fastest on one lap and race pace. What Max pulled off was something he used to do during the Merc dominance, show his pure skill.
Don't forget, Max has 29 GP wins before getting a "dominant" car in 2022. Essentially, beating Mercedes and Ferrari in a car that was laughable (Renault engine RB)
Charles has 6 wins in almost 7 years. Norris has 1 win in almost 5 years. Carlos has 4 wins in almost 9 years. Checo 6 wins in 13 years.
Give them man his flowers.
max (and checo if we're being honest) has been demonstrating that it's not only the car, but the driver as well. Dude is just a beast on the track.
crofty and the likes makes it so satisfying to listen to the Dutch National Anthem especially when you have the Brits starting on pole and the second row of the grid. way to go Max
😂 I Love it to and im British 🧡
Such an opportunity to call it a papaya box for Norris.
Damn!
@@BehindTheDriveOfficial That’s a good point. Next video you have to do that 😊
Another fine review, thank you Andy. I like your "5 things" format, BHD has become part of my must-watch channels after each GP. Carry on!
Leaving Lando out was a huge mistake. He had the car to race Max. Pass him is a different story.
He more or less had to, he only had a set of used softs for the last stint while Max had a brand new set.
@@ltdada74but Lando started on new softs and Max started on used softs thats why
@@leemartin3429 Max did that so he would have fresher/new softs for the last stint.
McLaren seems to be the fastest this weekend, kudos to Lando and Max for keep fighting to the end.
Unfortunate for Russell's last stint
“Force to be reckoned with” lads you only just realising?
I don't think anyone is 'just realising' to be honest Nathan....
It was a good race. Not a great one but there was something always going on and some real impressive passes from a few drivers with High Marks going to George Russell for that Turn 1 pass for the lead on the outside of Max and Lando! That's a highlight reel for sure.
Why is Max already on his 4th PU? Isn't that a concern for the reliability of the Redbull?
I think their is a lot of wishful thinking going on, just like when everybody thought Perez or Ferrari when they had more speed could take on Verstappen. Also there was no reason for him to go all out yesterday, and unlike the always extremely bias British media; Verstappen was in total control yesterday. Not to mention last season Verstappen "sacrificed" pole various times to ensure they had the proper set up for the race. I get that many are as thirsty as can be, but I think it way to early to tell, not to mention Lando & McLaren still got a lot to proof. Although I will give Lando his flowers if he wins a race, for the kind of respect people seem to demand for Lando simply got to be earned over an entire season. Just as it goes for any athlete in any other sport, even Barcelona in during the heydays with Messi got beaten once in a while , which didnt met the clubs who beat them didn't deserved it; but again for the kind of respect people are demanding all of sudden; you got beat the champ over an entire season.
It wouldn't be a british perspective if they move up Russell and Norris as the best drivers. They are so eager to discard Max.
Even Dutch people are like "Nice, it looks like we have 4 teams now contending for wins" and "Norris is now able to challenge Max". Those are just completely different approaches than the British media.
Heck, the British are already writing off Max while he won 7 of the last 10 races. We're almost halfway and the other drivers really need to step up if they want to Max.
Overall Norris is as good as Max, but there's one difference: Max doesn't make mistakes. Norris will get there with experience (Russell too).
ergo: NOR is not as good as Max............ 👍👍
Lmfao. What crack are you on?
Norris had a poor start. Nothing to do with inexperience. If they restarted I’m sure he’d be fine.
Lando and Mclaren have lost and could have won all the races since Miami, and that’s not even a stretch. You can see the difference clearly between a very talented F1 driver and a generational talent, that Niki Lauda described as the talent of the century.
No. It's just that Max has waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay more experience being at the front and fighting for first place in a F1 car. Norris and Russell are for the first time experiencing this. You can't really compare them like that.
@@gundamzerostrikeMax won in the RedBull in 2016 in his first race with the team while having a Ferrari chasing him till the end. He didn't have too much experience and had tremendous pressure on him and he still didn't bottle it. Pretty sure Norris and Russell have way more experience now than Max did back then!
@@charleswilfred6463 I'd say it's more about the teams as a whole. Max is the difference make on-track, but Red Bull as a whole is a well-oiled machine with their strategies and pitstops being on point throughout the whole race. McLaren is still rediscovering that side.
@@tuffmanchannelI'd say its about the driver. Russell and Norris are very quick but Max has a machine mind. Zero emotions and just methodically destroys the opposition.
The frame that Max only now "proves" he's this good is ridiculous to begin with.
Anyone could see from 2015 onward that he was special. He had an upper midfield car until 2021 and made it count at the first time of asking. He has broken all possible records over the last few years and finished on the podium in like 95% of the races with the vast majority of those being wins.
@@daarom3472 Definitely the most impressive driver to me last year. Very boring to watch, but that's just because of how damn fast and methodical he is. His personality also demands the very best from his team, which is part of the reason why Red Bull is such a strong team. I think these last few wins for me are the ones where he showed his class more, because it's very different to win under pressure than to win with no one else challenging you.
I disagree with Verstappen having the best racepace. Thats was clearly McLaren.
Verstappen did, the red bull certainly didnt. The difference maker
I guess it depends on how you frame race pace? McLaren strategy wasnt great
Mclaren isn’t a driver
@@ploppyjr2373 Look up Bruce McLaren then ;)
McLaren had the faster car but Max is the leveler. Had it not been him in that car Lando would've won even with his dodgy start
People also seem to have forgotten two seasons back Ferrari had a faster car and a lot of people were certain they would beat Verstappen. If Lando wins individual races I will give him his flowers, but for the kind of respect people all of sudden demand he got to beat the big man over an entire season, just like it goes in any other sport. Its clear many and especially the British media are as thirsty as can be, and cant seem to look further than their own noses.
@@afcansf5996this.
Alonso beat Schumacher and established himself.
Hamilton went toe to toe with Alonso and established himself.
Max beat Hamilton to establish himself.
Now Lando needs to show. Lets not forget for all the hype he's only had as many race wins as Ocon or Gasly.
Max needs perfect races too in order to win. It's just that he can bring perfection weekend-after-weekend.
He is metronomic in his consistency.
He decerves a purple box
Anyone needs perfect races to win. To win you first need to win.
Whoever thinking that championship is back on are ignoring all 10 levels of agression that max has yet to tap into. he has not even started heating up yet
we're at 1.5 now or something, curious if we'll see lvl 10 before the end of the season!
@@frankhuurman3955 exactly correct, he has not been seriously challenged on track yet. when/if he is we will be reminded of what 2021 was like when he was dueling hamilton.
The constructors championship is definetly open for Mclaren
As a neutral fan that started watching in 2020, i wanna feel that 2021 season all over again. So here's to hoping mclaren keeps getting better so we can see the monster max that will keep you at the edge of your seat again
@@frankhuurman3955 Probably not. Unless Mclaren starts using Oscar to take out Max the championship isn't going to be close enough for that.
McLaren had the best race pace. Max won because of his overtakes at the start and his optimal strategy.
In this race, Max Verstappen proved he was a good driver and needs to be of concern to other teams? Because no one took him seriously before? Are you joking?
Liam Lawson & Max Verstappen is the driver pairing redbull needs
Max has been the difference all along.
2021, 2022, 2023 and now 2024 look where the other Red Bull has been all along
Wasn’t the biggest fan of max when I started watching F1 two years ago but man is this guy fucking magical, dude is definitely gonna go down as one of the greatest like Shumi and Hamilton
He's amazing to watch
Senna and Michael**
He's on par with Senna.
Verstappen is already in the top 5 best f1 drivers of all time. It's crazy!
Schumi and who ?
The Red Bull pace is given by Checo, not by Max. Max can win the champinship with the 4th fastest car. When the fastest car was the RB23, you saw what happened.
I find it hard to believe people are singing Lando's praises so much, you'd start to think he's gonna win the championship. But the reality is Verstappen has extended his lead 7 out of 9 races this year (since he still beat Charles in Miami)
Russell's overtake on lap 1 was a worldy.
Crazy how Lando seems to not have a plan off the line. Too late to try to cut off Max. Then caught in no mans land.
“They all have a plan going into the fight untill they get punched in the face” - Mike Tyson
Lando Norris: "We had the fastest car and we should have won"
They need to wait with new specs.. Finally teams are getting closer.. Max his talent wins the race, but Lando is coming and he will be dangerous.. These guys are awesome.. Love to see that Russel, max and lando can do close racing and who doesnt.. Lady hamilton ofcourse claims his line... He's going to the Ferrari, but I think deep down inside he see's mercedes growing strong again and it may hurt a bit if he ends up behind Mercedes next year.
Do you think red bulls upgrades would help them go ahead again?
It's a race for all the teams to bring upgrades from now, so who knows!
" Verstappen proves he is a force to be reckoned with" you just found that out ? hilarious , the motorsport world knows that for 20 years
Imagine Messi debuting for Barca1 13 years old and scoring a CL final winning goal at the age of 14, that's what Max did in 2015 ad 2016, imagine saying 10 years later Messi a force to be reckoned with, I don't know mate but you seem to have been living under a rock. Maybe you missed that hMax won more in Karting that Lewis, Albon, Norris and Charles....combined..... times 6 , not even joking, Max last day off was that infamous karting weekend in Italy when his dad teach' d him a important life lesson when he made Max drive home with his mother and sister who drove 1000 miles for nothing. Max has been proving, even in the no excuse virtual world, that he is the best this sport has ever seen.
20 years... since he was 6?
@@BehindTheDriveOfficial If you live in the automotive and motorsport world these things are discussed in our world.
But more important, maybe you missed it but debuting in 2015 17 years old en winning your first race (and how) at 18 when generational talents were driving a bike to school, only the talent of the century as Niki said is on the grid winning races.
Thanks for the recap, it was a good race!
4:18 the music is really distracting :(
You don't need the music in the bg
Redbull seems to not care about the constructors championship, mainly because the drivers' is more important, and they seem to be needing some extra wind tunnel time.
About the money, that's pennies for them.
I am mixes on how I feel about Perez. On the one hand he only finished 8th. On the other he stopped one more than almost everyone else and climbed back up to 8th, essentially making up roughly 20 seconds.
While it can be debated that he should not be qualifying so far down the grid, I don’t think anyone else advanced 3 positions during the race.
With what we are seeing lately, I do not think Max is sandbagging when he says Red.Bull doesnt have the technical advantage any more. Max isn’t cruising to victory any more. You can see it when he gets out of the car. He is having to push and he’s having fun. I think if you swapped Lando and Max in their cars Max would be faster and Lando slower. I think the McLaren has advanced that much.
Max now needs to work for it, which is great for the sports (as well as the teams being that much closer). Then his surgical precision in producing laptimes is more obvious. The guy just barely ever makes mistakes. I am pretty sure Max still had some tire life left to fend him off, if Lando had been able to catch up.
1:22 Lando himself said multiple times after the race that McLaren had the most race pace.
so, the RBR started out with a *MASSIVE* car advantage that's been growing over the last couple of years.
Just here to remind everyone that just because Max is winning by 10 seconds instead of 100 doesn't mean that he no longer has the fastest car. He still does, it's just simply less dominant. He pulled 1s gap on lap 1 and then also said in the post-race conference that he was just running below what the car could really do so he could preserve the tires. Don't be fooled. The only thing that will prove Max's mettle is by having a known quantity in the other seat that's allowed to race him with equal machinery and opportunity.
If you can't accept that's true, you're simply part of the Max cult.
If McLaren had matched strategies with RB, Norris would've won the race. They kept him out far too long on stints 1 and 2 and he lost over 10 seconds to Verstappen with that. I don't think McLaren were confident enough in their race pace to match strategies and that cost them the race despite being the fastest car on track.
But still, the red bull was not on its max performance. The engineer kept asking Max to Push. But Max simply managed the gap rather than push harder.
It was Lando's choice not to change tires earlier.
They relied too much on previous races, where McLaren was able to extend the stint due to lower tyre wear. It makes both sense and a learning experience.
I'm also not convinced that matching strategies would've won them the race. This could only be possible if you ignored Mercedes and the start of the race.
@@51bikerboy You don't leave strategy up to the driver, that's how they lost Russia 2021.
Difference of the greats is that they don’t need a perfect weekend to win. Lando, George, etc. need everything to go right for them to win.
Also, Lando didn’t deserve the DOTD. He was supposed to win anyway, not P2. Too much fan voting not considering his errors.
Could you please ditch the music?
If I'm honest, I'm not 100% sold on the music. But, the data doesn't lie the retention rates increase with the background music. I'm still experimenting with it, so it might go away in the future!
@@BehindTheDriveOfficial Personally, I was very much inclined to stop watching because of the music. You could ask yourself if you want the audience who stay because of the music, not because of you talking.
Shouldn't we have any respect for Max, after every match, whether he wins or loses, he is always put down by many people all over the world, but also sometimes by team leaders.
Then the still youthful Max Verstappen must have nerves of steel, right?
Redbull might even have been slower than Merc, Redbull is NOT quicker than Mclaren
Aston Martin copy and paste tactics only works in the beginning of new regulations .
and then he solidified his BalonDouche of the year award in Austria.
4:50: should be 2015
No music please
Mclaren not only have the faster car now, they have the car with less weakness (like curb hopping for the RB), and it has better tire life than anyone too. In the last stint, both in clear air, Norris was gaining nearly half a second every lap on Max. yes it's one thing to close the gap, and another to pass. But if it were the other way around, Max would be left for dead. Max and RB definitely made the best of the race, and Mclaren fumbled it both on the start and in the strategy.
Once again missing a red box for Perez
In the honourable mentions!
@@BehindTheDriveOfficial Dishonourable 😉
British Media: Verstappen proves 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣. Insane copium
Sergio Perez in the fastest car fighting for 10th place yet again 👎🏻
Tell me you didn't watch the race without telling me
@@permanentlybored195bro is highlights enjoyer
Fastest car? Lol. Mclaren had been the faster can since miami. Even so, i do blame perez for not being able to challenge ferrari and merc. Max is carrying RB hard right now.
Have I missed something, why is everyone saying McLaren has the faster car now? I mean sure they’re right there with RB but I’d say they’re pretty much inseparable at the moment. Lando was pushing like crazy and closing to Max but also struggled in dirty air, and trying to catch Max in that car right now is almost impossible, look at the gaps he comfortably pulls out when leading. Looks incredibly evenly-matched currently and I’m very excited for this summer’s lot of races!
Lando said it himself
No, in the last few races, the RB is certainly not the fastest car. Redbull has definitely got it wrong somewhere. Max is outdriving that car.
The data shows it. Lando said "we had the fastest car" and Max said: "we didn't have the fastest car" at the end of the race. Literally, they both said that. Given more 10 laps, Norris would be able to pass Max.
@@gundamzerostrike although i agree that mclaren has the fastest car even if its marginal, theres no such thing as give 1, 2 or 10 laps. The race laps is set from the beginning if A or B driver couldn't pass theres no "ifs" or "buts", its over.
@@elChirrinChirriondelDiablo My dude, I said that as example to point out how Norris' car was faster. In lap 51 the difference was 6 seconds. By the end of the race the difference was 2.2 seconds.
So, as you can see, according to Math, Norris had a faster car. Again, according to Math, given a few more laps, Norris would end up ahead of Max.
Was I saying the race was too short and they should have more laps? No. That's just you imagining things.
You need to work on understand basic logic.
I hate Max's personality but I think he is the best driver on the grid
Honest, no bullshit, always joking, no social media cringe, wholesome with P ??
@@8tonystark8 Also friendly and respectful to the other drivers so yeah what an asshole
I am curious as to what parts of his personality you don't like. During the race he is super competitive and can be a bit heated, but off-track he comes across as a relaxed down to earth guy. He isn't a show pony, doesn't like celebs and dress up parties. He just likes to race
love how you still rate him but people can't comprehend someone not liking another persons personality.
Stop posting hate