2024 F1 Imola race analysis by Peter Windsor

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  • Опубліковано 18 тра 2024
  • To the backdrop of an emotional tribute to Ayrton Senna and Roland Ratzenberger, both of whom lost their lives at Imola in 1994, the Gran Premio del Made In Italy e dell 'Emilia-Romagna produced a grandstand finish, with Red Bull-Honda's Max Verstappen crossing the line only 0.7sec ahead of McLaren-Mercedes' Lando Norris. Verstappen had led from the pole and on medium Pirellis looked to be in charge. On the harder Pirellis, however, and as a result of the set-up changes made by the team on Friday night, Verstappen had much less room with which to manage tyre deg as the race neared its close. And Norris - his McLaren obviously at home on the white-sidewall tyres - came right back into the frame. Ferrari's Charles Leclerc finished third, while Oscar Piastri, who started with a three-place grid penalty, finished fourth, ahead of Ferrari's Carlos Sainz and the two Mercedes of Lewis Hamilton and George Russell. In this video Peter Windsor analyses the key elements of the race.
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  • @kkpoon329
    @kkpoon329 26 днів тому +59

    Watching Peter analysing the race is like filtering all the unnecessary info and make the real race resurface again. Incredible

    • @gft01
      @gft01 26 днів тому

      correct

    • @midas7394
      @midas7394 25 днів тому

      Even Peter's analysis can't justify Lando overtaking Max. In overall race time Max won by 0.800 seconds. As Lando & Max knew that Lando could not pass him, Max paced himself to make sure the tires lasted to the end of the race. Who says Lando's tires would have lasted another lap at the pace Lando was going?

  • @RogerM88
    @RogerM88 27 днів тому +291

    It was a triple crown weekend for Verstappen, P1 in Qualifying, P1 in the Race, and P1 in the Nürburgring 24 Hour iRacing.

    • @elecovanrenss1352
      @elecovanrenss1352 27 днів тому +24

      norris won driver of the day, max won driver of the weekend

    • @robertvanzant2653
      @robertvanzant2653 27 днів тому +8

      @@elecovanrenss1352driver of the day award kinda like special prizes all the way down to 15th place bottom feeders .

    • @karl8805
      @karl8805 27 днів тому +8

      And max equalled sennas record and gets highest win %

    • @BaronXOfficial
      @BaronXOfficial 26 днів тому

      Yep driver of the day is meaningless and it is crazy that it actually counts for points in fantasy 🤡

    • @sbGOM
      @sbGOM 26 днів тому +2

      ​@@BaronXOfficialyes.I remember when Max used to win DOD all the time....then he started winning races.

  • @rupeshsaini2011
    @rupeshsaini2011 27 днів тому +79

    Max was the difference today. He clearly was the driver of the day..

  • @aryotaheri7421
    @aryotaheri7421 26 днів тому +17

    This race really highlighted the difference between Max and everyone else on the grid. The uncanny way he can drive on the absolute limit of what his machinery can do, while making exactly zero mistakes is what makes him almost un-human-like. Lando did a fantastic job, but it was so interesting to see him have a couple of moments (not crumbling under pressure, just a couple of slightly shaky moments) when he got close enough, even though he didn't really have anything to lose. Max on the other hand drove a perfect last 12 or so laps with worse tyres, trying to add pace while still under threat from the possibility of a time penalty as well. And Max had everything to lose in this scenario. But with the weight of the whole world on his shoulders, he still managed to go into this 6th gear only he seems to have, while still keeping it mistake-free. Truly generational.

    • @Tjescoo
      @Tjescoo 26 днів тому

      Don't F1 cars have like 7 gears though? Hahaha

    • @aryotaheri7421
      @aryotaheri7421 26 днів тому

      @@Tjescoo bahahaha good one. I think they have 8 actually =) but "9th gear" just sounds weird

    • @ballaking1000
      @ballaking1000 23 дні тому

      @@TjescooI'll answer for you, I KNOW there's 8 gears in F1.. There ya go; insider info right there.

  • @okmista7551
    @okmista7551 27 днів тому +11

    So glad Peter comes and shows an appreciation for the sport that people of twitter simply do not, love every race weekend even more with him

  • @pietervanbreda4360
    @pietervanbreda4360 27 днів тому +149

    Catching is one thing , passing something else, especially Max

    • @ehrlichgesagt863
      @ehrlichgesagt863 27 днів тому +18

      Ye people argue as if his tyre blow up. We had piastri probably being 0.3 tenth faster struggling to overtake Sainz. I couldnt imagine Max being much different especially looking at how much Norris struggled to stay inside a second.

    • @grayganda1625
      @grayganda1625 27 днів тому +22

      An extra lap might not even have worked for Lando to be honest

    • @edwardjones4550
      @edwardjones4550 27 днів тому +5

      Especially if you're Lando. I've never seen seen and will probably never see Lando racing Verstappen, seems to be too much of a man crush he has on Verstappen. Everytime Verstappen comes up to Lando, he pulls over and let's him through. The only chance McLaren has is to let Piastri take the race to the Bulls.

    • @anubiam3004
      @anubiam3004 27 днів тому +11

      @@edwardjones4550 Seriously? Every time Max has come up on Lando, Max is considerably faster, having recently pitted (otherwise wouldn't have been behind to begin with) and Lando's McLaren was lucky to be a top 10 car. But don't let your blind hatred of Lando stand in the way of reason.

    • @tomlandry932
      @tomlandry932 27 днів тому +1

      Lando will always be happy to be second to max he will never pass him on a race Piastri would have

  • @stephanes.
    @stephanes. 27 днів тому +107

    Intense pressure at the end made Max becoming Diamond

  • @Arizonafrog97
    @Arizonafrog97 27 днів тому +84

    What a performance by Max and Lando! Max making zero mistakes while struggling on his tires, Lando making the late charge... I think the most exciting race in a while! Looking forward to more of this!

    • @calumscott8737
      @calumscott8737 27 днів тому +5

      Agree, the rest of the season could really deliver wheel to wheel action for the lead. Exciting times.

    • @mindebrolis9582
      @mindebrolis9582 27 днів тому +6

      I do not agree. Interesting was last few laps. Otherwise quite a borring race

    • @jeanpierrecorreia4446
      @jeanpierrecorreia4446 27 днів тому

      Lando made a few mistakes following max…

    • @broughy23
      @broughy23 27 днів тому +3

      ​@@jeanpierrecorreia4446 Hardly mistakes. The car was snapping because he was literally having to drive on the edge to catch Max. He was still lapping quicker than Max on those laps

    • @jeanpierrecorreia4446
      @jeanpierrecorreia4446 27 днів тому +5

      @@broughy23 yes, it is hard to follow in this new cars. but if it was max or hamilton chasing norris on a faster car they would have manage the overtake, that is why they are currently the best in f1: speed is importante but you need consistency to be great. Norris and Charles are reasly fast but they still make to many mistakes…

  • @neilgordo4654
    @neilgordo4654 27 днів тому +32

    Thank you, Peter. You are the Boss. My F1 race is not complete without your analysis. As we like to say in Jamaica, "Big Up You self"😂

    • @Jayll1984
      @Jayll1984 27 днів тому +3

      Jamaican race fan eh? nice fi c yuh bredda! Greetings from the Netherlands.

    • @Karma2Babylon
      @Karma2Babylon 26 днів тому

      Ha ha, been more than 20 years since last visit to Jamaica but the next time I do I’m deffo going to check out Dover raceway.

  • @marcelvanrijn1388
    @marcelvanrijn1388 27 днів тому +53

    Max was driving the best off every one. That’s the truth.

  • @964cuplove
    @964cuplove 27 днів тому +16

    I really enjoyed the race, and I think it’s great to see the three in the cool down room, laughing looking at the screen, exchanging their views about the race. It’s great that they can remain friends or friendly competitors rather than arch enemies going for each other’s throats.

    • @2Fast4Mellow
      @2Fast4Mellow 27 днів тому +1

      They are racing each other for more than 10 years now. Russel and Ocon are members of the same club. Think back of Verstappen's post-race push of Ocon in Brazil 2019...

    • @hermanklunder789
      @hermanklunder789 26 днів тому +1

      @@2Fast4Mellow more like almost 18 years

    • @hanskuijsten2380
      @hanskuijsten2380 26 днів тому

      Just compare it with the hostilities in 2016.

    • @sbGOM
      @sbGOM 26 днів тому

      Yeah. It would be good if SM was as friendly.

    • @defnotatroll
      @defnotatroll 25 днів тому

      yeah it's easy to be buddy buddy when there's nothing on the line. When a championship is on the line it brings the worst out of any driver

  • @samwlloyd
    @samwlloyd 26 днів тому +24

    Thank you Peter for finally praising Max who effectively won in the 3rd fastest car on the grid, all other pundits have the "If there was a safety car, If this race was one lap more, funny how they revert to IF's and But's in place of acknowledging Max and what he did .... Your the first guy that actually gave Max credit

    • @manavkumar6590
      @manavkumar6590 26 днів тому +1

      3rd fastest car LMFAOOOOO the delusion is real 😂😂😂

    • @manavkumar6590
      @manavkumar6590 26 днів тому +1

      The RB20 with Max behind the wheel was clearly a league above the rest on mediums and was faster than Lando in the McLaren for the first 20-25 laps on hards. The only reason Lando was able to catch up was because he preserved some grip which he then entirely disposed in the last 15 laps. He literally came on the radio complaining about the fact that he was slower than Leclerc early in the 2nd stint 💀

    • @Michael-mp8hh
      @Michael-mp8hh 26 днів тому

      “Finally praising”, a little unfair. Peter calls them as he sees them, and he has been even handed in this comments ,regarding Max. I do agree whole heatedly with you on Maxs’ ability and commitment to his craft. Amazing driver unto himself.
      Just as Jordon, Woods, and Efren was a special treat for a generation to witness,Max joined my list long ago as a role model for focus on the prize,there is no tomorrow.

    • @bjrnchrstn
      @bjrnchrstn 25 днів тому +2

      @@manavkumar6590funny how even Lando said the mclarens were the fastest car. But I guess you know best.

    • @blasecorrea8350
      @blasecorrea8350 25 днів тому +1

      3rd fastest car? Are you sure you watched the 2024 race brother?

  • @vanbalzup6481
    @vanbalzup6481 27 днів тому +38

    Under pressure, no mistakes. Max absolutely smashed it again

    • @tomlandry932
      @tomlandry932 27 днів тому +1

      What pressure? From Lando?

    • @samwlloyd
      @samwlloyd 26 днів тому +5

      @@tomlandry932 Oh sorry go watch the weekend as a whole not just the highlights mate !!!! Maybe you will learn something.

  • @Phaevryn
    @Phaevryn 27 днів тому +39

    To me the story wasn't so much Norris getting closer to Max as he'd still have to pass which probably wouldn't have happened. What impressed me WAY more is how Norris just ran away from Leclerc, that was insane.

    • @dagobert1234321
      @dagobert1234321 27 днів тому +1

      at this point McLaren and Ferrari are 2a & 2b, a tier above the rest.. (minus max)

    • @Haarlemmer81
      @Haarlemmer81 27 днів тому +4

      What you are talking about Norris had the best car. Max showed why he is the goat.

    • @dagobert1234321
      @dagobert1234321 27 днів тому +1

      @@Haarlemmer81I’m not disagreeing with you. The three constructors are a tier above the rest

    • @monochromedout
      @monochromedout 27 днів тому

      ​@@Haarlemmer81goat he may be but it's so premature... makes his hardcore stans look a little kooky.

    • @broughy23
      @broughy23 27 днів тому +3

      @Haarlemmer81 Lando didn't have the best car; you must have been watching a different race. The Red Bull was much quicker on the Mediums, and the McLaren was only a match on the hards. Lando could only attack Max because he had saved enough of his tires.

  • @sokolum
    @sokolum 27 днів тому +43

    The quality of driving of Max is beyond this world…. Look how Perez delivered in the same car.

    • @anubiam3004
      @anubiam3004 27 днів тому +6

      Perez is a very average driver, Max is top tier, trying to compare them is pointless. It is like comparing LeClerc to Bottas, at this time the equipment isn't close enough to even bother mentioning them in the same sentence.

    • @Alumnikiid
      @Alumnikiid 27 днів тому +3

      Pace of car is the quickest time not the slowest. Perez is under driving the car.

    • @Haarlemmer81
      @Haarlemmer81 27 днів тому +4

      ​@anubiam3004 perez is no Norris but Perez is not a bad driver certainly not Average.
      Look at how he was passed out at the stroll team that was zo undeserved like sainz now with Ferrari.
      Perez would smoke Bottas.
      Don't forget also what it does to someone driving next to Max. Nobody on the grid wants to be the other driver next to Max.

    • @Karma2Babylon
      @Karma2Babylon 27 днів тому

      @@Haarlemmer81everybody on the grid would want Perez as the other driver. No spin zone.

    • @samwlloyd
      @samwlloyd 26 днів тому +2

      @@anubiam3004 Mate you have no clue what you on about Perez is the best traction and defense driver on the grid IOW one of the best Nr 2 drivers out there ....Peter Windsors words not mine. I don't think you have any clue how difficult a Newey car is to drive. "Loose is fast"!!!!

  • @Rimpreza
    @Rimpreza 27 днів тому +24

    A great ending to the race, 2 drivers on the absolute limit! Outstanding from Max bringing this home, and it looks we will be getting a lot of close races this season!

  • @erikxtrema3845
    @erikxtrema3845 27 днів тому +92

    Getting close to max is one thing .... to pass him is an other story 😏

    • @davidb9059
      @davidb9059 27 днів тому

      Hmmm

    • @f.kieranfinney457
      @f.kieranfinney457 27 днів тому +1

      With that grip advantage it would seem quite easy. McLaren don’t have enough DRS to slam dunk but all that grip would make for an easy brake maneuver.

    • @monochromedout
      @monochromedout 27 днів тому +1

      Habit of you don't pass or we crash, at least historically. Maybe that only applied to Lewis in Max's more wild days.

    • @vrajpatel2763
      @vrajpatel2763 27 днів тому

      @@f.kieranfinney457but as u can say in earlier stage piastri was unable to pass sainz even though he was faster so nahh nd also he would nt take unnecessary risk especially with max

    • @gft01
      @gft01 26 днів тому

      Just keeping up with a car close in front is difficult for any car/driver currently. catching maybe easier

  • @joostprins3381
    @joostprins3381 27 днів тому +102

    The briljant part during the interview:
    Lando: With two extra laps I would have won….
    Max (thinking): If my mom had balls she would be my dad!

  • @nevillechapman116
    @nevillechapman116 23 дні тому

    Looooove your analysis @peterwindsor, I keep checking for when they are out!

  • @ocey302
    @ocey302 27 днів тому +77

    Maxterclass

    • @zrpggamer
      @zrpggamer 27 днів тому +2

      How is it to win when you have the most dominant car ever.

    • @wreagfe
      @wreagfe 27 днів тому +22

      @@zrpggamer Checo's performance begs to differ.

    • @wvanhelden
      @wvanhelden 27 днів тому +14

      ​@@zrpggamer How is it to cry when you have the most tears available ever?

    • @zrpggamer
      @zrpggamer 27 днів тому

      @@wreagfe won 22 races last year. But nah hur dur checo

    • @Reaz399
      @Reaz399 27 днів тому +12

      @@zrpggamerMost dominant car ever? It‘s not even remotely dominant whatsoever. Nobody on the grid besides Max puts that RB on pole and wins the race this weekend.

  • @Chuchitabletuh6xj
    @Chuchitabletuh6xj 26 днів тому +9

    All these comments, if he had 2 rounds more, he would won. BS, there were no more rounds! He didn't win. Max won, thats it, nothing more.

    • @endthisnonsense7202
      @endthisnonsense7202 26 днів тому

      The only comment one can make in response to "If there was a lap or two more" is "If my mother had balls she'd be my father"

  • @fintonmainz7845
    @fintonmainz7845 27 днів тому +1

    Great report as always Mr Windsor

  • @Dr01d1
    @Dr01d1 27 днів тому +2

    Great recap!

  • @JLgG2454
    @JLgG2454 27 днів тому +25

    Besides the deep knowledge Peter Windsor invests in each and every of his vlogs, what, delightfully, sets him apart of most of the F1 commentators are three salient details, his analytical fairness, which keeps him away from peddling sensationalism, his sense of aesthetics, which is so deeply rooted in his character that he is one if not the only one that will let a piece of music his editing selected, to run its course. Today, once more, an enchanting choice. Thank you!

  • @J2Jedi
    @J2Jedi 27 днів тому +3

    Great report as always with nice music at the end.
    Would be nice if the music was also mentioned at the end or in the description.
    Keep up the good work 👌
    Edit: thanks for mentioning the song (s) 👍😎

  • @chrisbloom382
    @chrisbloom382 27 днів тому +6

    Agreed. Overtaking isn't everything. Lando reminded me of Mansell in this race. Suddenly coming alive, when one thought all was said and done, to give us a thrilling finish.

  • @henriwolbrink
    @henriwolbrink 27 днів тому +22

    This weekend showed exactly why teams need the practice sessions. In order to show their strongest team performances.
    Amazing how the whole team on the circuit as well as in the factory have worked to turn a bad start around.

    • @Rimpreza
      @Rimpreza 27 днів тому +2

      Exactly. It’s a beautiful thing to see, a team progressing session by session and in the end nailing it.

    • @simonmiller5118
      @simonmiller5118 27 днів тому +3

      I've got one word for this race...BORING. It was just a procession with hardly any overtakes, no safety cars and a pit lane that takes too long to invite a two stop strategy. BTW there is no way Lando could have got past Max. Once you get close your tyres degrade at a rapid rate and at this boring track it's almost impossible to pass anyway.

    • @maxheeringa753
      @maxheeringa753 27 днів тому +3

      ​@@simonmiller5118exciting as hell, not boring at all !! I watch f1 for over 30 years now but watching Max race / qualify is exciting enough. Jmo✌️

    • @Karma2Babylon
      @Karma2Babylon 27 днів тому

      @@maxheeringa753i dunno how in 30 years you missed Alonso v Schumacher at this track???

    • @Rimpreza
      @Rimpreza 26 днів тому

      @@simonmiller5118 It was very close racing between multiple teams. What more do you expect? Last lap overtakes for the win every race?

  • @purplepanda2169
    @purplepanda2169 27 днів тому

    Great stuff as usual !!

  • @southpaw578
    @southpaw578 26 днів тому

    I loved the music at the end. So relaxing.

  • @aaronmloi
    @aaronmloi 25 днів тому

    Amazing knowledge and insights... Peter Windsor is so good!

  • @talk2thoran
    @talk2thoran 26 днів тому

    This is by far THE BEST commentary on F1 anywhere.

  • @johanburger4454
    @johanburger4454 27 днів тому +20

    People who diss max obviously have a chip on their shoulder. All u have to do is look at the driver of the day award at every race. Surely this should have been one headed in Max's direction yet lando landed it at 30 percent vote. It's so comical that if you even had to change this to "drivers of the day" and max had to win the race, he still wouldn't win driver of the day. I think they should scrap that award. Martin bundle, I believe, secretly would actually agree with what I have just said. Anyway on a great note it was a fantastic race. It felt so old school. One to remember definitely.

    • @craz7644
      @craz7644 26 днів тому +5

      Yes I was thinking the same, he had a bad start to the weekend, his car wasn't fast or stable like before, being second fastest car or atleast 3rd fastest in quali he put it on pole and then won a race with so much pressure at the end... And yet the guy who had perfect weekend with the best car on the grid couldn't put it on pole, couldn't get the move done in turn 1, closes the gap yet too far and he gets the driver of the day for being P2 in the fastest car of the weekend.

    • @sbGOM
      @sbGOM 26 днів тому +2

      I do agree with you. BUT hands up those who remember when Max wasn't winning races. He seemed to be DOD every week. I guess the DOD is all about relative performance. Absolutely nothing to get nickers in a twist over.

    • @johanb.7869
      @johanb.7869 26 днів тому +1

      True, but Max doesn't care. You don't an extra point for driver of the day anyway.

    • @johanburger4454
      @johanburger4454 26 днів тому

      @@craz7644 EXACTLY EXACTLY EXACTLY. All driver of the day is, is a popularity contest according little teenagers I assume that don't understand the sport. Pathetic man.

    • @johanburger4454
      @johanburger4454 26 днів тому

      @@sbGOM it just reminds me why I'm no longer on Facebook. It's just seeing these pretentious knobs ruin anything based on actual measurement. The clue is in the title, "driver of the day" 😂

  • @ariebroek2404
    @ariebroek2404 27 днів тому +25

    The tow… it’s just a SkySport created issue. Happens all the time
    Btw.. classic circuit, classic format. What more do you need besides some smaller lighter cars

    • @jamesanthony4034
      @jamesanthony4034 27 днів тому +3

      As shame, they had to put a chicane in at Tamburello.

    • @Karma2Babylon
      @Karma2Babylon 27 днів тому

      There’s actual data on the tow. It’s a data created issue, one might say.

    • @SWOTHDRA
      @SWOTHDRA 26 днів тому

      ​@@Karma2Babylon🤡

  • @andyeasy3320
    @andyeasy3320 27 днів тому +10

    I thought that the Italian camera coverage of the race was poor.

    • @Tjescoo
      @Tjescoo 26 днів тому +1

      It was art, or even fashion, as they'd call it themselves 😅

    • @martini668
      @martini668 26 днів тому

      They were checking

    • @henkormel5610
      @henkormel5610 24 дні тому +1

      It is the FOM tv director who calles the shots. Monaco was the last of the independend F1 productions.

  • @user-lq1su6wh1j
    @user-lq1su6wh1j 27 днів тому +7

    On the mediums Max was much quicker than Norris, but on the hards Max struggled to keep the tyres in the optimal temperature window. Let’s see if they can get on top of this issue.

    • @2Fast4Mellow
      @2Fast4Mellow 27 днів тому +1

      It was the same story as in Miami where Red Bull also struggled on the hard tires.

    • @sbGOM
      @sbGOM 26 днів тому

      Even Checo was quick on the mediums....briefly.

    • @hanskuijsten2380
      @hanskuijsten2380 26 днів тому

      ​@@sbGOMCheco is often quick. Briefly....

  • @waiora8387
    @waiora8387 27 днів тому +60

    Ofc they made something about the hulk tow, its british media and they would come up with anything to belittle something done by max, happens every time. Naomi actually said, Should max really be driving sim on a race weekend? Like she knows shit about being an F1 driver.

    • @jamesanthony4034
      @jamesanthony4034 27 днів тому +6

      📦 ✅️

    • @wreagfe
      @wreagfe 27 днів тому +20

      How dare you criticize the diversity hire!

    • @RepaSre
      @RepaSre 27 днів тому +1

      ​@@wreagfeDEI boeing

    • @AugustusCaesar88
      @AugustusCaesar88 27 днів тому

      @@wreagfecannot stand that woman, literally all that is in my head every time I see her on the tv is “you’re there for one reason and one reason alone, plz shut up and let someone else speak.” Although, the way sky is hiring people lately there’s only a few of them I enjoy listening to now. Martin, Ant & Karun are the only ones that I can tolerate. It’s just become an insufferable diversity circle jerk of Brits subtly throwing shade at max/alonso and worshipping Lewis/lando.

    • @QAZWSX545
      @QAZWSX545 27 днів тому +2

      And what the fuck do you know about being an F1 driver?

  • @rcherrycoke7322
    @rcherrycoke7322 26 днів тому

    Great analysis

  • @abel6846
    @abel6846 27 днів тому +1

    Nice one, as ever.

  • @floodo1
    @floodo1 27 днів тому +3

    Pundits wouldn’t know a good lap if they drove it themselves lol
    Always love to hear your thoughts Peter

  • @guitargil
    @guitargil 27 днів тому +6

    To this day we miss your killer grid walks

  • @bigstroke2069
    @bigstroke2069 26 днів тому +1

    Great review and I agree totally about the tow from Hulk. You would think from Ms Schiff & crews' comments that Max might never have won a championship without that monstrous tow from Hulkenburg!

  • @karimmaasri1723
    @karimmaasri1723 27 днів тому +8

    Thank you Mr. Windsor.

  • @josephprocopio8423
    @josephprocopio8423 26 днів тому +1

    Quite enjoyed the outro😊

  • @zlm001
    @zlm001 27 днів тому

    Thanks

  • @Nickunparalleled
    @Nickunparalleled 27 днів тому +3

    Lando gets Sharper & Sharper ❤. Stronger teammate = Maximum info gain & Maximum focus. Teamwide.

  • @hansbig7550
    @hansbig7550 27 днів тому +31

    Winning in not the best car with a lot of pressure on Max is just brilliant.

    • @robbienl8176
      @robbienl8176 27 днів тому +2

      Like in '21 👍

    • @Alumnikiid
      @Alumnikiid 27 днів тому

      ⁠@@robbienl81762021 was like today. The cars varied from track to track.

    • @mutleyeng
      @mutleyeng 27 днів тому +4

      not the best car- my hairy bum its not. A reality check for you, you can't drive the car faster than the car can go

    • @karl8805
      @karl8805 26 днів тому +2

      ​@@mutleyengmax literally did that this race

    • @manavkumar6590
      @manavkumar6590 26 днів тому

      @@karl8805Are you off your fucking rocker? You can’t defy the laws of physics; Verstappen is an F1 driver, not a wizard 💀

  • @midas7394
    @midas7394 25 днів тому

    We absolutely loved your brilliant comment (in your 'sun glasses', 45 minute shared analysis podcast) where you suggested that the FIA / F1 management team asked the RB team to 'Sandbag' this weekend to increase F1 viewer ratings. Ha-ha

  • @primaldnb
    @primaldnb 26 днів тому

    Hi Peter, I've just found your channel and subscribed. This is a great video with level-headed commentary.
    Do you think the success of Yuki's undercut played a part in the pit strategies? I guessed that the good teams would follow suit with an early pit and naturally Ferrari being allergic to good advice would stay out longer, and lo and behold they did and Sainz went backwards.

  • @Ogole-oye
    @Ogole-oye 27 днів тому +34

    Given the struggles Max had, he should have gotten driver of the day. Lando getting it only for the last 8 laps?

    • @weignerleigner3037
      @weignerleigner3037 27 днів тому

      My guess is the mclaren is just better with tires

    • @wouterk4160
      @wouterk4160 27 днів тому +6

      Impossible, they give the british double votes. Driver of the day is the most biased trophy and hardly hold any significance in the sport 😂

    • @f.kieranfinney457
      @f.kieranfinney457 27 днів тому +2

      Max never gets driver of the day. And I’m sure doesn’t care. Now if it came with points….

    • @2Fast4Mellow
      @2Fast4Mellow 27 днів тому +1

      We're always cheering for the underdog...

    • @samwlloyd
      @samwlloyd 26 днів тому +5

      Mate Max wont get driver of the day even if his the only car on the grid People like to hate the champion even if he outperformed the RB20 this weekend.

  • @CJinSD1
    @CJinSD1 27 днів тому +6

    Can anyone explain to me how Max Verstappen was in track limit trouble most of the race when track limits were never mentioned for another driver, although we saw many of them go off track while the worst thing Max did was miss the second apex of a chicane by a meter? Also, I'm getting tired of this claim that Lando got a better start. Watched it three times with three other people. Nobody could see this better start by Lando Norris.

    • @martini668
      @martini668 26 днів тому

      They never showed the times Max went of

    • @bjrnchrstn
      @bjrnchrstn 25 днів тому

      Lando got a better initial reaction but then got wheelspin. He said that during the podcast in the cooldown room.

  • @davidjohnson3933
    @davidjohnson3933 27 днів тому +7

    This race says a lot about Red Bull in a different way. Given hell last year‘s car was a killer, it would’ve been easy to rest on their laurels and stay with that one with perhaps a few minor improvements. But instead they took a lot of risk and made major improvements. If they hadn’t done that, they would have lost a couple of races already. So kudos to them were never letting up as a team

  • @siphiwemlauzi3643
    @siphiwemlauzi3643 26 днів тому

    I loved the trio sharing the podium.they will rule over F1 for the next generation🔥👌💣let's not compare them too much but certainly enjoy their work.

  • @joostprins3381
    @joostprins3381 27 днів тому +9

    Just an observation, when Max came in for the pitstop I thought… why? His tires were still ok, all others fall back in traffic, so why not a few extra laps. I think RB did left here some on the table.

    • @MartinSegalis
      @MartinSegalis 27 днів тому +2

      Before he was called in, he literally said to GP on the radio "the tyre is f***, why are we staying out??". After that the choice was to either call him in for the pitstop inmediately or risk having your driver angry with bad tires losing time on track.... And Red Bull sensibly chose the first option.

    • @vrajpatel2763
      @vrajpatel2763 27 днів тому +3

      He was already on his second to last track limit warning at tht time becoz he was sliding all over the place

    • @ValknVille
      @ValknVille 26 днів тому

      Agree with the track limits. Also, Max came out of the pit swith a clear track that allowed him to get the Hards up to speed and few overtakes needed. Stays out longer, and he potentially leaves the pit into traffic.
      Fun race

    • @endthisnonsense7202
      @endthisnonsense7202 26 днів тому

      If his tires a were still ok, he would definitely not have pitted dude. The fact he did should have alerted you to the fact you missed some information on the state of his tires.

  • @AntonHu
    @AntonHu 26 днів тому +1

    The excuse for bringing Russell in was that his tyres would be finished before the end of the race, but is that supported by the times? Maybe Mercedes just wanted to get the extra point for fastest lap, which meant bringing Russell in; had they brought Hamilton in, he'd have finished behind Perez..

  • @AJ-fe8om
    @AJ-fe8om 27 днів тому +11

    Max proving why he’s a champion.

  • @rpsnider85
    @rpsnider85 27 днів тому +9

    Meh, i really didnt see anything from Lando to make me agree with his statement that hed have won in another one or two laps. Sure, Max was working with low battery and bad tyres, but he still stayed out of DRS range with his superior skill, and the reaspn the gap was under a second was because Max was letting off during the final lap. Catching up to Max enough to SEE him isnt nearly the same thing as actually PASSING him. Despite not needing to, generally speaking, the last few seasons he still knows perfectly well how to defend his position and place his car exactly where it needs to be to prevent an overtake. MOST likely, Lando (who WAS driving a fantastic race) would have been forced into making a very bad decision and ruining his race if he ended up wheel to wheel with the Dutch deity...as Max would have forced him into trying to overtake at points that are really not advised to attempt and Lando most likely would have attempted it in effort to outdo Max and fucked his car into the gravel or something. I mean Lando is driving extremely well and that McLaren looks to be stamped in as the 2nd best car, likely much closer or perhaps even a bit better than the RB20 but lacking Max in the driver seat...but thats still quite different than saying hed definitely have passed Max, especially considering Lando was on old tyres as well and Max would absolutely have not only defending fiercely but also putting the hammer down. Still a very nice result. No shame for Lando with that result.

  • @Jayll1984
    @Jayll1984 27 днів тому +6

    Seen the race. Seen the analysis of Peter Windsor.. all that is left now is the race by Lollipopman 🤣🤣

    • @reddwarf666
      @reddwarf666 27 днів тому +2

      And while we wait for Lollipopman I will watch some....tadahm...MateFlix 😀

    • @Jayll1984
      @Jayll1984 26 днів тому

      @@reddwarf666 mate mate! Great idea!

    • @alcoyne3333333333333
      @alcoyne3333333333333 26 днів тому

      AND watch Conor Moore 👍👍👍

  • @f1matt
    @f1matt 27 днів тому +2

    Thrilling end to the race. Cannot wait for Monaco!

  • @PAULSWorld131
    @PAULSWorld131 27 днів тому +1

    Excellent photography shots Peter. Where do you get these images from?

    • @RepaSre
      @RepaSre 27 днів тому

      Red bull media pool. Other F1 teams have them too for journalists to use for articles and videos for free .

    • @PAULSWorld131
      @PAULSWorld131 26 днів тому

      @@RepaSre Thanx for sharing!

  • @Koksta1972
    @Koksta1972 26 днів тому

    Hi Peter, on that 30% battery issue, what does "more clipping" mean?

  • @sundancer7381
    @sundancer7381 27 днів тому

    Intense pressure! Great race! Thanks so much for your great info! I wouldn't understand F1 without your help.......

  • @neil5872
    @neil5872 27 днів тому +1

    Great stuff from PW, imho

  • @HN-ol7oz
    @HN-ol7oz 26 днів тому +2

    Oscar Piastri drove exceptionally well; without the unfortunate penalty and Max Verstappen's slipstream benefit, he could have won this weekend, as he was the fastest driver overall.

  • @izakslabbert3534
    @izakslabbert3534 27 днів тому +3

    I think Mercedes's problem lies in their windtunnel because Aston Martin uses it as well and they also struggle with their upgrades that do not work as it should. Both teams are struggling with correlation between the windtunnel data and what happens on track.

    • @dpjohnjones432
      @dpjohnjones432 27 днів тому +1

      I agree. When McLaren built their new tunnel all of their upgrades correlated. But it seems that under this set of regs mercs tunnel does not tell the whole story.

  • @gp92510
    @gp92510 25 днів тому

    What is that wonderful guitar piece, ending this report?

  • @jackprick9797
    @jackprick9797 27 днів тому +1

    Peter, the difference in finishing of the RB cars, is it more down to the drivers? In previous races, we have seen 1,2 finishes , so why such a difference in this one? Is it safe to assume the two RB cars are virtually identical?
    Thanks and love your show!

    • @gelmir7322
      @gelmir7322 26 днів тому

      Much of differences between the car lies on how they were set up.
      And that still reflects on the drivers ability to understand their car, adapt it to their driving style, and run it to their fullest potential given the compromises they made during set-up.

  • @asian_sammy2022
    @asian_sammy2022 27 днів тому +30

    👑 Max the greatest since Schumacher and Alonso

  • @bjs7442
    @bjs7442 26 днів тому

    An interesting comment by Andrea Stella about Lando that he has become a bit of a master at tyre management and that is a key component of Landos success and now he has that belief that he can win races. Horner commneted on two drivers Max and Lando at the top of their game. Great drive of course by Max and the win lets hope its gloves off for the rest of the season.

  • @Hermanubis1
    @Hermanubis1 27 днів тому +2

    What a race. It was pissing me off big time thinking that they are staying out for a safety car rather than racing and how it would just wipe all the times gained by the drivers.

  • @ytwos1
    @ytwos1 27 днів тому +1

    Applied at the next race he starts. So you don’t get a grid penalty for just this race, if you can’t start for some reason you will still have to serve it the next race you actually do start.

  • @paullavallee1631
    @paullavallee1631 27 днів тому

    Competition is getting intense

  • @joelpierce3940
    @joelpierce3940 27 днів тому

    When I observe still photos of F-1 cars, it appears that a lot of heat is coming off the cars. I wonder how hot they are and the driver's cockpit?

  • @BruceKarrde
    @BruceKarrde 27 днів тому +15

    While some content creators have been saying that Perez' results justifies his seat - this race was the example of all previous seasons with Perez. Perez always gets lucky with a few P2's or a race win, but when it counts, he just can't perform. He doesn't perform when he needs to. Especially with both McLaren and Ferarri collecting huge numbers of points, Perez is failing hard.
    I'd say that if Max wasn't there, Red Bull would be P3 now in the constructor's leaderboard. If Perez isn't collecting podiums until the Summer break, I wouldn't even bother giving him another contract. Red Bull's competitors are just too good and too close. Let's not forget that Aston Martin gathered a lot of points at the start of previous year and then dropped back. Now, those points are going to Ferarri and McLaren.

    • @user-uc1ny1ns2o
      @user-uc1ny1ns2o 27 днів тому +1

      he will do better in monaco im sure. thats also gonna be a race where max is pretty likely not to win, because with the rbr’s tyre deg compared to the ferrari and especially the mclaren, he’ll have to pit earlier and might be in traffic. the others, probably norris, can go long and overcut max. its gonna be a great race where perez needs to prove he can perform even when other cars are closer.

    • @Evarakeus
      @Evarakeus 27 днів тому +5

      My first thought was that Max should've never needed to defend against Norris if Perez did a good job of holding him up instead of letting him by after a lap or two. Perez simply isn't doing what he needs to atm

    • @BruceKarrde
      @BruceKarrde 26 днів тому

      @@Evarakeus yeah, the fact that he didn't was so stupid!

  • @PatQuakernaat
    @PatQuakernaat 27 днів тому +18

    Epic performance by Max, who again is not driving the fastest car, but every time comes on top.
    Russell was called in to get the extra point for Mercedes for fastest lap,
    Any reason why Lewis is getting outperformed by Russell.

    • @luziosalles324
      @luziosalles324 27 днів тому +3

      LH? Well, lots of fashion shows, lots of soy at lunch and dinner and woke issues
      In time: I will no longer buy a Ferrari....

    • @Alumnikiid
      @Alumnikiid 27 днів тому +7

      The pitted GR because LH closed gap from 9 seconds to 3.5 seconds during the race. They would have been racing each other.
      So better to pit GR and get fastest lap point too. Instead of race each other

  • @fintonmainz7845
    @fintonmainz7845 27 днів тому +1

    The second red bull not mentioned (and why would it be)

  • @TheChazas
    @TheChazas 25 днів тому +2

    Lando was not even close enough to even try a single sniff for an overtake. Saying that Max had to fight, without even a single attempt to defend or overtake, oh come on... Media trying to hype like we witnessed some pinnacle of racing. While someone like Oscar been breathing down Sainz neck for how many laps? being basically 0.500s behind putting real pressure.

  • @Lonelyplanet3
    @Lonelyplanet3 26 днів тому +2

    Max controlled the pace.

  • @ol7926
    @ol7926 26 днів тому

    How would racing be if tyers would only last for 15-20 laps?

  • @beemrmem3
    @beemrmem3 26 днів тому

    What is crazy about Max's domination right now is; the margins are so small yet he finds a way to be on top.

  • @Real28
    @Real28 27 днів тому +7

    It ended great. But it was mostly a sleeper.

  • @rupertmiller4718
    @rupertmiller4718 27 днів тому +6

    I have thought for a while that McLaren have a truly talented driver lineup and in one sense, they way they have pushed each other to be better, possibly the best pair on the grid. Lando may not have liked the pressure initially but he is a better and faster driver for it. Ferrari may have pulled off a marketing coup in signing Lewis but there will be tantrums at Ferrari next year and i am not sure Lewis will find having Charles alongside him all that comfortable.

  • @DickyBoyYeh
    @DickyBoyYeh 26 днів тому

    What is mode 7 on the RB all about?

  • @robbienl8176
    @robbienl8176 27 днів тому

    Looks like mclaren attacked a bit too late, great race 👍

  • @mohammedshees8792
    @mohammedshees8792 27 днів тому +4

    Okay... can someone also speak about the elephant in the room? How did Norris get sooo much pace suddenly? He was speaking of not having pace, he was being easily caught by leclerc and suddenly magic happens... where leclerc who had that steady pace till the end of race where he was about 10secs away from max brought it down to less than 6 secs which explains yes Redbull was struggling on hard tyres but this McLaren pace was unbelievable. Can anyone please explain to me, someone who was falling back each lap suddenly gets to catch with not hundreds or tens but in seconds over the last laps please.

    • @anubiam3004
      @anubiam3004 27 днів тому +2

      It wasn't seconds a lap. 0.4 was still a considerable margin. Lando doesn't seem to over cook the tires early (staring at you Piastri, although with doing the undercut it was justified in this situation.) Being in front at Imola is almost like Monaco unless you are completely broken, you aren't going to have much trouble holding somebody up in a competitive car.

    • @elecovanrenss1352
      @elecovanrenss1352 27 днів тому +2

      what i think happened, is 2 choices. 1 norris lied. and actually did had the pace, but basically tried to drive same speed as ferrari and verstappen to save tires, then got the go from the team to go full out because the tires could handle it. we saw this at miami as well when norris drove away from verstappen pretty easily on the hardtires. on the mediams norris and verstappen had the same speed in miami. difference was the hard tires. or choice 2. they have a party mode in that mc laren and are cheating :) but anyway fact is. the mc laren rules on the hard tires, that is what sets the difference between the mclaren en the redbulls at the moment i wonder how this happens. i do not think this is a coincidence.

    • @2Fast4Mellow
      @2Fast4Mellow 27 днів тому +2

      It goes back to the start of the race where Lando's engineer is telling him everybody else is using a lot more tires.
      F1 racing is all about tire management, it is an endurance race for tires ;-)

  • @Games_and_Music
    @Games_and_Music 27 днів тому +7

    Yeah, i was a bit surprised by them all jumping on the tow-train, the F1 channel on here putting a video out on it, and some Sky Sports people even calling Oscar the quickest.
    And yeah, it was a bit weird to hear them say "100% chance", why didn't they just say that it was guaranteed?
    I guess they were being a bit tongue in cheek about the stats, but it still sounded weird.

  • @israfel1980
    @israfel1980 25 днів тому

    The reason they say Piastri penalty will be applied at the next race is to ensure the penalty will be applied should a driver not start the race at all. They always use such wording. I believe Button still has an outstanding grid penalty.

  • @AirflowToTheTurbo
    @AirflowToTheTurbo 26 днів тому +2

    Of course people tried to use the tow thing to tarnish Max's pole. That's the theme of F1 in 2024. Attack, downplay, and repeatedly announce the imminent downfall of Red Bull and Max Verstappen. His historic performance in 2023 made a lot of people upset, hence the relentless booing he gets at American and European tracks, the barrage of 'Red Bull is falling apart' articles on F1 news sites and UA-cam channels, the Max to Mercedes trolling from Toto Wolff, the dominos are falling snipes from Zac Brown, the total absence of Driver of the Day votes no matter how well he races, I mean it's relentless.
    Ron Dennis was talking about this today on the BBC. We all want more competitive racing, but the mean-spirited way people are acting this year has really disappointed me. I don't recall this happening to such a degree to Mercedes during their seven years of domination. When I went to the race in Melbourne, the crowd booed Max every time he drove past and erupted into ecstatic cheering when he DNF'd. I wish people in the west had the sort of respect for drivers that fans seem to have in places like Japan. And I don't even read Twitter, god knows how toxic opinions are on there. People love to hate.

  • @christiankhavasi2179
    @christiankhavasi2179 26 днів тому

    Ya'll had forgotten that driving under pressure is literally Max' specialty

  • @AdvancedAerialImagingConcepts
    @AdvancedAerialImagingConcepts 25 днів тому

    I miss Peter on the broadcast. I recall Lewis telling him once “You ask the best questions” when asking about the car, rather than his love life.
    It’s a shame that RB is so dominant, it would be far more exciting if there were 3 teams and 6 drivers racing for the win, rather than hoping Max breaks or there’s a safety car.

  • @conorshipsey5108
    @conorshipsey5108 27 днів тому

    Regarding Adrian Newey going to McLaren, Zac Brown said pretty definitively that it would not happen on a recent podcast (Beyond the Grid). I would say it’s Ferrari, or maybe Aston for Newey

  • @lukasgraesslin
    @lukasgraesslin 27 днів тому +1

    1:45 what does "clipping" mean in that context?

    • @MrFerrari458gto
      @MrFerrari458gto 27 днів тому

      When they're running sustainably, they're harvesting a lot, what we call clipping, so at the end of the straights you see the rear light flashing and that just kills your straight-line speed

    • @RepaSre
      @RepaSre 27 днів тому +1

      Out of battery

  • @Worther12
    @Worther12 26 днів тому

    What happened to Aston Martin (Alonso)? Another big update that didn't seem to work. Last year the same thing happened (later in the season)...they seem to have an issue with the CFD simulations or wind tunnel correlating with the car on the track...

  • @ericbryant8196
    @ericbryant8196 27 днів тому +4

    Just a small correction on Mr. Windsor’s assessment of Max’s performance in qualifying that actually better makes his point. The reality is that even with the tow from Hulkenberg, Verstappen was actually up by 0.4 seconds on Norris through the second sector. If Max hadn’t made an error on the exit of turn 19 of his final run, we would be having the conversation about the tow.

    • @ytwos1
      @ytwos1 27 днів тому +1

      The only reason that gets so much attention is the same reason why Max never gets the credit he deserves. Island44 press ruling the sport. Meanwhile max just carries on being undeniable.

    • @sbGOM
      @sbGOM 26 днів тому

      ​@ytwos1 did you listen to the Sky f1 telecast. The same bloke who said Max got a tow actually said that this win was down to Max's superior driving and was effusive about Max's drive today. Ffs. This gets old.

    • @homfan
      @homfan 26 днів тому

      @@sbGOM He said that before the race ended with a tone that he doubted Max would win. I guess he must have regretted saying it now.

    • @sbGOM
      @sbGOM 26 днів тому

      ​@@homfanmate I give up. Seriously.

  • @slowpoke7347
    @slowpoke7347 27 днів тому +31

    Driver of the day Lando, who didn't win the GP in the fastest car. Same as last race where he almost lost the GP in the fastest car, but a perfectly timed safety car saved him there. Mclaren should really maximise the weekends when they have the fastest car. Despite the hype they are making too many mistakes still. Not saying Lando isn't a great driver.

    • @Stantube1000
      @Stantube1000 27 днів тому +5

      Facts.

    • @user-uc1ny1ns2o
      @user-uc1ny1ns2o 27 днів тому +2

      sorry mate but the red bull was clearly the fastest car, especially on the mediums. norris just didnt push the tyres as hard until the last 10 laps and the mclaren’s degradation was far better anyway. also, verstappen could have won miami if he wouldn’t have made that mistake which cost him about 2 tenths a lap. discrediting norris just because he took advantage of others being in tough situations is hilarious.

    • @anubiam3004
      @anubiam3004 27 днів тому +2

      I don't get the hatred of Lando. All he has ever done is thoroughly dominate every other driver in equal equipment (most of the time the McLaren he has been given is a bottom of the top 10 car). Suddenly the McLaren is a legit podium contender and now Lando is somehow pathetic or somehow less talented for not winning? News flash unless you were about 1.5 sec a lap faster you weren't going to make a pass today (Imola). In Miami, Lando was on pace (was repeatedly doing fastest laps before his stop, I believe he over cuts Sainze and Piastri without much trouble) for no worse than 2nd and likely would've played out much the same with a hard charging Lando running down Max.

    • @Stantube1000
      @Stantube1000 27 днів тому +3

      @@user-uc1ny1ns2o Norris wasn't fast enough on medium because they had a very wrong setup to start the race with. He said he would've taken 4 clicks off the front wing, if he had a chance to start the race again.
      This is huge, his balance was way off, and Piastri looked faster, but couldn't show Mclaren pace behind slower Sainz. Lando literally said on the top 3 press conference, they didn't do good enough job on the 1st stint. It wasn't Max who was fast, it was Lando who was slow, way slower than what the car was capable of.
      As soon as they corrected Lando front wing level on the pit stop and Lando adapted, he was the fastest car on track by far, having the same advantage as in Miami.
      Verstappen won a race in the 3rd fastest car.

    • @Stantube1000
      @Stantube1000 27 днів тому +4

      @@anubiam3004 where did you see any hatred? take you pinky fanboy sunglasses off your face please.

  • @joepineapples7774
    @joepineapples7774 22 дні тому +1

    Late tonight with the Monaco day 1 report.

  • @bbo506
    @bbo506 27 днів тому +1

    Red Bull didn’t have any data of the white tire.

  • @MrBritishComedy
    @MrBritishComedy 26 днів тому +2

    Conveniently forgot to mention that #washed #blessed had to be gifted Russell's place by Mercedes yet again in order to finish ahead of him.

    • @Tjescoo
      @Tjescoo 26 днів тому

      Maybe he is blessed with a nicely washed contract where he gets that privilege!

  • @ab8jeh
    @ab8jeh 27 днів тому +6

    Norris was driving brilliantly at the end, sliding around oversteering on completely shot tyres. Great stuff.

    • @samwlloyd
      @samwlloyd 26 днів тому +3

      yea catching Max on Destroyed tires but you wont Mention that will you ???

    • @ab8jeh
      @ab8jeh 26 днів тому

      @@samwlloyd I didn't see the onboard from Max so didn't comment on it. Maybe he did too, I dunno. What's your problem?

  • @996C4cab
    @996C4cab 27 днів тому +14

    Let's put it this way. RBR had the single worst weekend it has had - it's car's performance was far from peak performance with bad setup. They were 3-4 tenths faster on the M tire, but the hard tire was awful. Everyone had more tire deg than they anticipted. Mcl on the other hand had about the best weekend they could have hoped and still could not beat Max (or secure pole) when the RB20 was maybe the 3rd fastest car this weekend. That is where the driver factor comes in, and it matters. The last few laps, Max, while driving like on ice was able to pull the gap where he needed and Nor nearly went off in the gravel a few times cracking a bit under the pressure.

    • @mutleyeng
      @mutleyeng 27 днів тому +2

      Red Bull still have the fastest car - its just nonsense to suggest they dont. But they are now being pushed to get everything out of it, there is no comfort zone anymore. They didnt mess up set up, they just had to push the envelope - just like in Miami

    • @virgilma6153
      @virgilma6153 27 днів тому +2

      @@mutleyenghow can you say they were the fastest when the practice sessions were bad, had less tire information and McClaren gaining 6 seconds in the last 10 laps of the FINAL stint and pulling away from Ferrari like it was nothing. The win factor = Max. U blind if u can’t see it.

    • @996C4cab
      @996C4cab 26 днів тому

      @@mutleyeng I disagree. They may still have the fastest car at peak performance, but they were far, far from peak performance this weekend. All of the data, short and long runs proved they had only the 3rd fastest car this weekend. The difference was the driver, nothing more, nothing less. Max had a great first stint on the M tire, but was awful on the H and was on ice the last 15 laps. Nor had the opposite and when it counted Max in a slower car was spot on whereas Nor nearly went off multiple times. Let's not forget, in China Max was 1-1.2 seconds per lap ahead of everyone. I'm not saying Mcl hasnt found some pace, but this is more of a case of RBR not running optimally, and thus slower making it look closer than it is. Once RBR get the setup right, they will take a good step forward too. This weekend could not have gone any better for Mcl and RBR had the single worst weekend they could have asked for and look at the results.

  • @pfuepfue9107
    @pfuepfue9107 27 днів тому +3

    Brilliant drive by Lando! Crazy how much time he gained on Max, and with older tires.The tide is turning. Also, both Mercs ahead of Sergio, oof!

    • @Tjescoo
      @Tjescoo 26 днів тому

      Hehe, Perez is just your average RB second driver from the past... 5 years?