Leclerc and Ferrari the toast of Melbourne by Peter Windsor
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- Опубліковано 9 кві 2022
- From the pole to a perfect start, to his emphatic last (fastest) race lap, Ferrari's Charles Leclerc dominated the Australian GP in Melbourne, round three of the FIA F1 World Championship. Max Verstappen was running second when his Red Bull ground to a halt after 20 laps, leaving P2 to Max's team-mate, Sergio Perez. Mercedes finished third and fourth with George Russell and Lewis Hamilton - but the race was short-lived for Ferrari's Carlos Sainz, who inelegantly spun out after a slow start on the hard Pirelli. Peter Windsor analyses the day's events.
(Note: we inadvertently say in this video that Max retired on lap 20 rather than lap 39. Apologies for this.)
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It feels so good to hear this talk about Ferrari again, it's been sorely missed. I also can't think of any other sport where the competitor is as central to the fabric of the sport as Ferrari is.
Albon DQ’d from qualy, 3 place grid penalty, started in P20, 57 laps in 1st stint and still managed to finish in P10. Mega drive! Should have been DOTD.
I think that just highlights how hard it still is to overtake at Melbourne and don’t forget there was 2 sc and a vsc
I don't think anyone realized his strategy until everyone had voted, me too honestly, I thought he'd drop down more after the stop. Still, Leclerc drove a perfect race
Peter Windsor's insights are so valuable, not only from his many years of on-the-scene experiences and connections, but in the use of an intelligence and vocabulary which allows a near perfect description of every subtlety of F1 racing. We are fortunate to be able to hear such a voice. Thanks again, Mr. Windsor!
@egon fawlkner Indeed. You said it so nice!100% Agree with you! The way it walks and explains everything makes it so pleasant to be understood and listened!
You pointed it beautifully- indeed we are fortunate to hear such a voice which connects all the history of F1, through his experience and great perspective.
Blessed to see Charles win, especially in my home GP
Hello. As an Australian please may I ask you a question, apologies for my ignorance. Great to see F1 racing back in your country but I'd forgotten what a dreary, safety car infested circuit Melbourne is. I assume that it keeps getting the race purely because of the $ whereas places like Bathurst (one of my top 5 favourite tracks in the world) is just too far away from the big cities. What do you think?
#StandwithDonbass
Leclerc is the real deal!
and unlike max, he's likeable! cant help but enjoy watching him win
@@overduetax I watch F1 since mid seventies, except Elio De Angelis and Jules Bianchi, I don't remember someone else with same attitude....
We have to give Peter his flowers because of all the UA-cam F1 content creators he’s the most knowledgeable but surprisingly he has the least following. Baffling because if you’re a true F1 fan he’s the go to for analysis
This is because of the way the F1 Fandom is now. They don't want to hear constructive reports or facts. Its all about controversy, speculation and gossip now, and unfortunately there are too many forums supplying this.
glad to see comments like this. His columns in F1 Racing magazine a couple of decades back were my favorite.
I've followed F1 since Schumacher's debut, and Peter is great.
Agree, Peter gets it exactly right. But most fans these days seem just to be rabid…
Pseudo intellectual at best
One think that I liked in Charles, it's its modesty combined with its huge skills, the only thing I was worrying, it was Ferrari's cars. It is great to see drivers of that attitude, away from politics and mind games, maybe it's early to make conclusions, but after three races, he doesn't seem to change.
@@dukeman8481 What I was thinking mate, Jules passed his attitude spiritually I should say.....
LeClerc was brill this weekend. there was a section of the race where he did 3 fastest laps in a row...
Great race from Charles, Glad to see Russel on the podium
Glad to see Hamilton as the provisional #2 driver at Mercedes
Peter is simply the best vlog out there on F1, hats off to you sir !
Charles has always been this guy and it is why aside from Lewis, he is the guy I cheer for the most.
I am happy he has finally gotten a competitive and reliable car and he is delivering.
Lewis: "You guys put me in a really difficult position" Salty or Justified??
he is the complete opposite to lewis thougj
The most amazing analysis of Carlos and Kevin going onto the grass. Every other analyst lumps it under “a mistake”… Peter takes the time to explain the details of how they handled the car once going onto the grass. Absolutely fantastic job.
I agree - it's nice he even brought up the Kevin comparison because I really didn't realise the initial mistake was thee same but the reaction of the 2 drivers/ car control was different. Really learn a lot with Peter!
"You are not your father, Carlos" best line of the video, Peter. Exceptional analysis as always
"But I'm called Carlos Sainz"
Of course Charles was in full control and had another perfect weekend.
Honorable mention to Sergio who battled with the Mercs and consolidated his maximum result.
Well done Alex for getting into the point(s) in his Williams without the benefit of safety car stops.
That strategy was wild from Williams 😅. I wonder if Alonso would have been able to do it in hindsight. He would have most likely come out ahead of the stroll train imo if he stayed out.
@@KayJblue i know, he could have been anywhere between P5 and P10 if he had just pit in during the safety car.
Well done Charles, can’t say anything else. It was a solid race for him.
He is the 2022 world champion.
And if he maintains his current form we have a fine champion at that.
@@1barnet1 Let's not get ahead of ourselves. The season just begun, if RB and Mercedes unlock their car's full potential Charles will have his work cut out for him. We'll see, he is worthy of being a champ though.
@@RVDL he is about 50 points clear of his rivals. His form and the teams is unseen from Ferrari in a very very long time.
For fuck sake they even don’t fuck up strategy this season.
Pitstops have been perfect as well.
@@1barnet1 Yes, he has a big lead now but it only takes a few DNFs like Max has had to wipe out that lead and we still have over 200 points to play for this season so a lot can still happen. If Charles continues to drive like this and the car at the very least remains this good, possibly better throughout the season with no reliability issues then yes, I don't see RB or MB being a threat to the driver's championship. Securing the Constructor's though is another matter. Carlos is not Charles and isn't as composed in his driving and even though we know the car is as good as under Charles' hands, Carlos will have to refocus and regroup to show any doubters that he belongs in Ferrari and driving such a capable car. This is an opportunity he can't afford to squander for him and for the team.
@@ArthurZakaryan23
Well Carlos outscored Charles last season and the 2 work really good together inside and outside the cars.
But you are right that Carlos isn’t one with the current car. That combines with bad luck in qualy and the very vulnerable warm up period on the hard made him look like an absolute amateur today.
And let’s be honest he is much better then this.
I have a suspicion carlos race number 55 will be changed to number 2 with immediate effect
Small correction regarding the race start. Carlos had to get his steering wheel replaced before race start. The new steering wheel was misaligned and had some wrongly configured buttons which made the engine stall on race start. Not wheelspin.
If you add up both incidents from q3 plus the broken steering wheel and its also incorrect replacement together with an alternative strategy as no other choice to be able to gain some sort of advantage to such situation then you resort to the last variable which is the driver giving it all to compensate and thus causing a driver error.
Peter, your love for the sport of F1 just oozes from every video and it's just infectious, I look forward to your analysis pre and post race as much as the race weekend itself.
Never stop what you're doing, I miss the days when you were doing grid walks for Speed with Bob Varsha, Steve Machett and David Hobbs in the studio and your post race interviews, without a doubt my favorite years in F1, can't help remembering those years every time I hear your voice.
Keep up the great work Peter, I couldn't imagine F1 without your great insight and analysis, you are the brightest gem we have and forever grateful for making the sport of F1 that much more enjoyable.
Peter George only got P3 because of that safety car. He was very lucky, boy! 😎
Max only won the drivers championship in 2021 because of that safety car. He was a very lucky boy!
Great comments, great observations, great insights, great personality... We're lucky to watch your comments every weekend. You enlighten us on every aspect of this sport. Big thank you Peter Windsor!!
That was the most honest analysis of what happened at racestart, everyone keeps saying Checo had a bad start and that was the reason Hamilton got him , and that wasnt the case, he actually had a better start than Max, even Martin Brundle I think was the one that noticed on sky f1 live, nothing was mentioned afterwards but that hurt both max and checo's race strategywise, that compromised the startegy. Checo I think was as surpised as us that Max started so slow, I dont think he was trying to pass him at all.
Just could not believe that Charles was pulling away at 6-7 tenths per lap from Verstappen.. and over a second to Mercedes... Was hopping Carlos would have kept it going too it would have been interesting to see if he could have made his way passed the mclaren and mercedes cars.
Why shouldnt you believe this? Ferrari were able to build there 2022 car much much sooner then RBR and Mercedes
Because of the safety cars, Carlos could've finished P2.
Ferrari has a car that's gentle on the tires. Leclerc pulled away because Max had to nurse his tires with excessive graining. The drawback for Ferrari is they need a longer time to warm the tires up properly, making them vulnerable to safety car restarts (hence why Max nearly overtook Charles in the second restart). In qualifying, Ferrari needs 2 warm up laps before they can set their quick lap on the 3rd attempt. And in Australia, that long working window showed how Red Flags could heavily compromise the session as what happened to Sainz. With just one full lap available with the clock winding down, Sainz' tires were not up to speed and he just couldn't get a decent lap time, unlike Red Bull that can just clock in their quick lap after the outlap.
@@ziodres2212 I really doubt it. The number of overtakes he would have to do would have degraded the tires a LOT. The likelihood of his tyres needing changing at the exact time of both the safety cars is super unlikely. Plus, even if he did pit under both safety cars only, he would have to battle all the slower cars who would hold him up because of his anti-stall at the start. Then he would break into the top 10 and need to beat Alonso, Ocon, Daniel, Lando and Lewis and George. The Ferrari is mad fast but what happened with Stroll and all the faster cars behind him would have happened to Sainz. Between Gasly, Ocon and the McLarens, he would not have been able to pass.
@@leadlefthand good analysis indeed. Also shows why Max was all over Leclerc after the safety car in Saudi Arabia. Also that track didn’t have any slow corner where the Ferrari excels.
So the Ferrari’s flaws are porpoising and slow tyre warm up. But beyond that god they have been mighty. I think they are gonna take both championships are at the least the driver championship with Charles.
Have always loved your commentary Peter and look forward to seeing much more of your content.
Loving your exquisite analysis and commentary so far this season, Peter!
I rate Sainz, Ricciardo, etc. a tier below the likes of Verstappen, Leclerc, Hamilton, Alonso, etc. So I'm not surprised that he is feeling the pressure and trying to overcompensate after seeing his teammate doing incredibly well.
Harsh but true. I would also put Vettel in the second tier, hence the mistakes.
In the past i said that this driver with a competitive car would be a champion ,today he has shown his true talent,a perfect combination.
Peter ... always impressed by your analysis .... I look forward to your UA-cam posts on every race weekend .... very composed, informed and balanced .... please keep up the good work ...
Really enjoyed this analysis Peter - always learn so much listening to you!
Excellent analysis with no bias. New subscriber! Greetings from Mexico!
Ever since Charles first win in Spa and Monza 2019..he stamped his class and certainly it was just matter of having a good car… and so here he goes..come on Ferrari and come on Charles lets do it🔥
Great review Peter, thank you
superb wrap up for the race- thanks
Redbull powertrains give you wings..... of a disabled bird
That’s actually hilarious 😆
.......of a penguin
Red boom power trains...
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@@adamwelch9988 😭😭😭😭
I cant believe that Merc and both drivers are somehow in the title hunt despite the car being nowhere near ready. Redbull have thrown away their early season advantage and Merc are bit by bit getting the car to a good place and that advantage may well be gone after the next race. Max cant afford another one of these, Redbull really cant.
Well, more than Merc merit is RB unreliability that keep Merc flow.
@@solinvictus1234 yeah. that was my point. you dont read well, do you?
Carlos a good example of the Butterfly Effect. Q3 red flagged one second before he would have crossed the finish line with a fast qualifying time -> starter motor doesn't work and he doesn't get to properly warm his tyres for final qualifying run -> starts race on harder tyres due to qualifying issues -> runs wide in race due to lack of grip.
His time didn't look faster than 1.18.868. Might've beaten Leclerc's first time not his second.
All his fault really though. You don’t see Charles making these silly mistakes. That’s why he’s not in the same league IMO.
The Q3 incident was slightly unfortunate I guess though.
He should have been patient like Albon. He definitely could have beaten the Mercs.
Fixed: "Runs wide in race cause he made a mistake". Alonso didn't go out of the track or locked up anywhere during the first stint, and he started in the same tire.
@@JackAubreyy
No, he isn’t.
Always love your input.
Thank you Peter.
I'm a Mercedes fan but I'm really happy for *Ferrari* and *Leclerc.* I hope they can keep this up. 👏
Merc did a great job today, as much as I hate Hamilton I have to say that they are reaping amazing points for the situations they are in. I would not rule them out for the second half of the year.
@@Ilethsamael hate?! But yet he's done nothing to you. Oh boy.... you 🤡🤡 are everywhere. 🤦🤦
@@Ilethsamael 😆 😂 why do you hate someone you don't personally know. Do you know how much energy it takes to hate?
Me too, but I hope that Ferrari and Leclerc can keep this up.
@@Mohagnito94 I just do it on race week end XD
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Was looking forward to this ... 👋💥🔥🔥🔥
I've been rooting for Charles since he was in F1, glad he finally be on top of his performance
Thank you mr Windsor.
Charles Le Clark? Jimmy forever! x
I must say Peter up until this weekend I still had a sliver of doubt about leclerc, not anymore. WOW what a performance.
Did you not watch any of the GP2 races of Charles?
@@robertwhitten265 naw I personally didn’t start watching gp2 until micks debute. Also being in the us I have to pay to watch gp2 unless I pirate sky sports stream. I watch when I comes in after free practice or quali but I don’t go out of my way to watch gp2 like I do f1.
The regulations are a step up of course in terms of following the cars behind. The issue is the size of the cars is the sore point. I think they should have made a rule where the cars will be smaller maybe 5 percent every 2 years. That way by the next regulations come manufacturers will have developed ways of optimising their parts
Finally people realise how good Charles is 😊!
I don't know how people could think he wasn't quick when we saw his performances alongside Seb, Hamilton and Max years ago.
@@joereality1664 I think people started to underestimate him when the car got worse. It was stellar performances compared to seb and stuff but he didn’t really get much attention
@@TheHannes16 pple be so finicky, he was getting huge praises for those 360s saves he did back in Alfa.
@@TheHannes16 think that's more your perception because he just wasn't being talked about much.
It's been clear that Leclerc is a decent driver, but when he was in a good car, but one still off the pace of the front 2 then no one is going to comment on him coming 4th-8th, because its what was expected.
Whereas a good driver in a bad car will get more of a mention because them getting a solid finish is more remarkable.
Tldr; it's in your head
Fantastic review, why is Peter not on SKY. Having this expertize would be amazing.
Better not imo. SKY "pundits" need to speak politically correct things mostly which defeats the purpose of proper analysis.
@@hk6099 exactly ! he's just too good / pure for Sky
Viva Charles! The fact that most of the teams haven’t benighted from the new regulations is due to teams not having engineers able to exploit not a problem with the regulations.
Perez was perfectly justified in asking what happened to Max.
I think the eventual Mercedes upgrades will bring it on par with the Ferrari if not surpass it if they're already running this close. Hamilton set a purple first sector in q3 that remained the fastest until porpoising hit him in sector 2. I think it'll come down to Charles and Lewis once Mercedes gets their upgraded full package. Russell is overall better than Bottas, Bottas had marginally better qualifying pace but Russell has better race pace but so far, it's apparent George is not on Hamilton's level (at least not yet). Russell has been given a tow twice by Hamilton; once in Q3 in Bahrain and the other in Melbourne, he locked up in Bahrain behind Hamilton finishing behind Bottas in Bahrain and he still finished p6 on pole behind Hamilton with a tow and a lighter car (according to Lewis) in Melbourne.
I do think if Lewis hadn't been done in by George's lucky safety car pitstop, he'd have challenged Perez for p2 given the phenomenal amount of pressure he applies, forces opponents into errors. Max should be challenging along with Hamilton for a 3 way title fight but the Honda sponsored Redbull Powertrains are a harder fix than chassis/aero upgrades given the engine freeze and the fact that reliability issues usually plague a team throughout an entire season which for Redbull will only be made worse by the ICE/PU freeze. Ironically, Christian Horner was the primary if not only team principal who notoriously pushed for an engine freeze... oh well. In any case, I'm looking forward to the eventual and spectacular Charles and Lewis wheel to wheel battles which be a masterclass in proper racing and imo a lot less toxic from the drivers and team principals.
There are very few people involved in racing at your level of expertise Peter, thank you ..
It was funny how last year they said Sainz is the new wonder,Leclerc is overrated...while Sainz rly is a great driver,Leclerc is on another level,and i fear Carlos having a simmilar year to 2018 when he was a bit powerless against Hulkenberg..
Yeah i think last year's problems for Leclerc and him losing to Carols at the end of the year on points (without dnf he would have been at least 20 points ahead), people jumped into conclusions really fast.. Leclerc just has that extra in him, like all grate drivers have.. And people forget its not the same fighting in the midfield and actually fighting for wins and leading races each and every week. Leclerc showed that in 2019 and heck even in 2021 in Silverstone, but Merc was just to fast and he had some problems with the engine that he had to manage.. Carlos has NEVER done that...and he has way more experience than Leclerc.. Every single time Carlos has finished ahead of Leclerc, it was ether just in front of Leclerc or Leclerc dnf or some other technical problem.
Sainz might be replaced next year for Lewis.
@@atmosfear3056 sainz has a contract. and why would ferrari get rid of someone who had a 100% finish rate last year after one mistakes
@@dylanburston7453 🤣🤣🤣🤣
To me it had always been clear that Leclerc was faster than Sainz. People only looked at the points last year and that is just not the complete story. The f1 community changes their mind so fast, with Leclerc being ''overrated'' and this year he is suddenly a god.
Melbourne was there for Charles to win. The biggest advantage was his Car. He drove excellent and was rewarded well. Nice to see a Ferrari in front for most of the race for a change … the usual suspects were let down by their new steeds … nice that racing is back in vogue …
Great review again Peter and great for Charles with another win. I hope the competition will rise (back) as we otherwise will have a Mercedes-esque year again. I wonder what Scrabs says about the way Ferrari manages the porpoising after just a slight tap on the brake (like into corner 11) where it's completely gone and the car sits as a rock into the corner. I can't imagine any (passive) aero-layout or damper setting that can fix that. Is there something like active suspension going on? Brake-pressure feeding the suspension at the back? Just curious...
Glad to see Alex in the points🤟🏻🏁
i think the regulations have been a huge success with allowing cars to follow, and not only that, cars seem to be able to do more than one fast lap on the tires in quali. I dont want to see overtaking easy, but the possibility of overtaking has certainly improved.
Unless it’s Charles’ Ferrari lmao he pulled away consistently.
Yeah they definitely delivered with the new regs. I'm really enjoy the battles this season.
Charles raced like a pro that he is , well deserved win for him & Ferrari
Loving these moments.
Gorgeous 2:05
So happy the Ferrari is as fast as it looks!!
Brilliant
Happy birthday for today.
Peter is such an OG
Wonderful analysis Mr. Peter Windsor! ...and I have to agree... charles is "seasoned" by those bad car days... we have to remember, he was dominating GP2 like no other young driver and his strengths have been further developed by the "bad days" he had in a struggling ferrari... and now he controls a race beautifully from start to finish (except for Saudi GP this year due to setup). also, oh well, there goes horner who even stated - after being asked by johnny herbert about the forthcoming race that they still have that bit of an advantage compared to the ferrari - "...but it looks like they'll have a bit of a headache with all that bouncing going on...and of course what we don't really know is how much it's gonna affect their tire degradation and other characteristics...so, um.."i think it's gonna be tough for them tomorrow... they've got a really really quick car BUT I STILL THINK WE CAN RACE THEM and we'll see how powerful these DRS zones are..."... - oh well, how fortunes have changes...THIS IS A BAD PREDICTION by horner... who has the problem really? it's not ferrari ain't it? just like you said Mr. windsor, Horner got it wrong for predicting the ferraris are not that fast in their long runs... hilarious really eh? coz it sounded different after the race when horner stated "it's really understandable...it's frustration (talking about Max's engine fail)...uhm... that was really a disappointing result to finish the race... I mean we umm... we don't know what the issue is yet... Max didn't really have the pace... and you know Charles are in the league of their own... - OH HOW THE STATEMENT TOOK A U-TURN... from arrogance...to humility... compared to Mattia and Charles who are really humble and composed since the beginning of the year... and saying this with Ferrari having not updated much the Ferrari from the winter testing right? :-)
YES!! it was worth it for FERRARI!! 💥🏎🇮🇹 and for Charles of course!! 🏆😎👍
Great video. Perhaps a little dismissive of the new regs towards the end - whilst there wasn’t a huge amount of overtaking, there never has been a Melbourne. But the proof is there that the cars are racing incredibly close. At one point mid-late race there was 4 seconds separating about 8 cars as stroll was parking his car in the way of Gasly. That’s a great outcome.
I’ve been saying that about Bottas (his inability to pass, even when in the better car) for years.
You should share info and talk about the race when the rest of the world can watch the race. I live in Vancouver and you guys spoil every qualy and race result for me
wow the "Your Not Your Father Carlos" hits really hard
Carlos father is a racing Legend I have always heard 🤷♂️. Not Peters fault it’s the truth. I don’t know why people are so sensitive about what he said. I am sure it’s just a little humor.
@@Phantom096 not upset and i know carlos sainz sr. I watched rally for years too. Just giving a lil empathy to carlos. His whole life he would have been compared to his father and would have been trying trying to make a name for himself (which is even tougher as he even shares the same name). It hurts because his whole, he would have been defined by his father and its still happening
@@Phantom096 but i do appreciate the humour of it
@@edcready8894 Carlos had some mistakes and bad luck recently but other than that he is doing great this season.
Ferrari give him a better opportunity of being champion then Perez has at RB. Since the RB is not fast enough to compete with Ferrari hopefully Carlos can challenge for the tittle as well and give us some excitement. I know he will get it together.
Plus Charles is a very fair competitor.
Sainz was driving like any of the casual gamers on the F1 game that weekend 😀
With regards to passing ability, I don’t really think today was the issue the car I just think it was the dynamics of the DRS train, the Aston was quick in the straights which kept Gasly behind even with drs, but that kept Bottas out of reach as well and then once both were clear of the Aston Bottas got around Gasly fairly effortlessly. I would be interested in FIA trying a race or two with no drs at all to see how things play out
Hello from Melbourne
Long live Fosters GP!!
@@ObviousArtists Have one for me please, as I could not get to Oz this time. Cheers!!!
I love how there hasn't been a single video recently in which Peter hasn't had a snarky comment about the new aero regulations and 'the obsession with overtaking'. It's kinda funny 😂
I don't think the idea of the regulations was to radically change the ability for the cars to follow or radically change the pecking order. I think it was always about taking a step in the right direction that they can refine, and having the drivers making more of a difference to the lap time. I think it was more the media that tried to hype it up as being a magic solution.
I think the new regulations has helped the racing a lot. We did get overtaking in Albert Park, let's not forget how many dull races we've had with almost no overtaking. But most importantly the new regulations are letting the drivers get a lot closer on track with each other. We are seeing a lot less needing to back off and cool down the tyres.
Early in the race they definitely run closer to each other as opposed to those 2 sec gaps like before. But field speed is inevitable
LETS GO FERRARI I'm so impressed with the team so far let's stay focused and keep developing this car if they can eliminate the porposing and keep slowly turning the engine up there is another few tenths at least
Bit harsh on Carlos… new steering wheel on the start line… couldn’t do the tire prep properly on the warm up lap. Then all then settings were out on the wheel and the car went into anti stall on launch…
Not really. It’s indicative of Carlos really, and you will see it throughout the season. He will make mistakes all through, that’s what he does. No doubt he’s quick on his day, but he has that thing that little issues get inside his head and create a domino effect for him, ultimately ruining his races. He’s even said before he overthinks things too much.
He just would have been patient like Albon and he easily beats the Mercs.
Seemed like more issues with setups on the cars and the lower starting tyre temps. Even If Sainz isn't the quickest every race he could still attain multiple p.2 finishes and pick up wins due to racing incidences or circumstance and challenge right up to the end of the year like Mark Webber and Jenson Button in 2010.
When I want the race reviewed with intelligence I watch Peter Windsor.
Still hard to tell who’s really got the best package, let’s see Imola and the Miami race. Also most of these drivers can win a race if the car is competitive and set up to their liking, just don’t know why we keep forgetting that….these guys are really talented, they just need the car to be great
No its not hard to see………
Visor camera was much better without all the lights during a night race and with the reduced usage during overtaking.
Carlos’ steering wheel was changed at the last minute and the start procedure didn’t work and stalled.
Mattia confirmed that that shouldn't have affected his start the change of the steering wheel. Carlos just hasn't had the best starts since coming to Ferrari honestly.
IMHO This years cars race better than last year.
Great race analysis. Spot on. Love seeing Leclerc showing his skills.
I would like to hear your thoughts on advantages gained and lost due to safety cars and VSC. Personally, I’m not sure why “cheap” pit stops are allowed. They don’t seem to add anything valuable to the racing. Seems like closing the pits would fix a lot of weirdness.
It's hard to overtake at this track, and the pace deltas in the midfield are a lot smaller so overtaking there is more difficult. Also Bottas is famous for not being amazing wheel to wheel. The cars did fine. They could follow more closely
Agreed, Bottas is extremely cautious, one might even say, lacking in bottle when it comes to overtaking.
13:40 you say nobody else thought it through but aston martin double pitted stroll just to satisfy the 2 compound rule. the race just didnt pan out the way they wanted it to.
What an era for f1 we re entering. We could have a three headed contest every year with max, russell and charles leading their teams each year, and then hopefully mid tier teams like aston and alpine and mclaren rising, i only hope drivers like piastri get a shot and we see the best drivers in the best teams as it should be.
Russell got lucky, Mercedes and everyone else knows this, he's not Hamilton's level.
Can we give Red Bull's setup changes to Max's car on the grid at Melbourne some air time? They blatantly changed some settings at the front, claiming it was hydraulic top up, but it clearly wasn't, as caught on camera. What was that about?
I know a few Ferrari Tifosi where a bit worried Perez was going to start on the hard compound. Albon proved it could go on long stints.
Perez tyre whispering could end up being Red Bulls best strategy. I don’t think RBR can match the Ferrari on pace anymore.
Who did Peter's work over this past off season? It's excellent, shaved at least a decade off. Monaco or Beverly Hills' best no doubt. Slip me that number, I'll be needing it soon...!
Glad to see a scrambling of the top tier cars, makes f1 more interesting. Wouldn’t it be a hoot if one of “the rest of the pack” moved into the scrap?
Funny how when it’s anyone other than Hamilton winning, nobody wants to mention that “they’re only winning because of the car”. No this is a LeClerc I’ll give him that, but we can’t say Hamilton only won because he had a rocket ship anymore now can we?
Checo is a bit like Canelo, every new challenge makes him a bit better. Maybe Button´s prediction that he could beat Max on Qualy was not so far fetched.
in my opinion leclerc was the best driver in 2019, top 3 in 2020 & 2021 and now fastest in f1 by quite some margin.
the way he held charging mercedes for 50 laps during silverstone race last year, while his engine was malfunctioning and car being inferior was nothing short of spectacular and final proof that he's undisputed no.1 of f1.
N1? Lol.
Hey Mr Windsor what do you think, is ot time to bring the professor moniker back. As in professor 2.0, for Charles?
Thoughts on Stroll and Latifi?
Nice to see redbull and mercedes struggling ;-)
The funny thing is Peter is red Bull went the opposite direction. They brought a smaller profile front wing in and attempt to “maintain downforce levels and reduce drag” they are trying to maintain the speed advantage AND gain in the corners on Ferrari and I’m not sure if that’s gonna be the recipe to win the championship. It almost worked for Lewis last year. Let’s see if Red Bull can do the same.
“In terms of Albert park hasn’t really changed overtaking either” Peter read the history books on that one and you’ll realize how wrong that statement is. The last 2 aus gp had 5 and TWO yes TWO overtakes, this weekend SMASHED that on the opening lap. If that race was commentated by fox sports we forsure would’ve been hearing about a new overtake record. It wasn’t insane, but the on track action at Albert park this weekend MASSIVELY improved. It still felt like the aus gp but not boring.
If Merc can bring some upgrades to Imola their points haul over the first three races could loom large down the line. In most sports they say availability is the best ability (staying healthy). In racing, sometimes reliability is the best ability over your rivals
With a "some" upgrades ??? I don't think so, Merc need a complete overhaul of the car !
Leclerc will the get the job done for Ferrari, as what Kimi last time did become WC of Ferrari