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Red Bull have already clenched the title for World Constructor's Championship for 2023. While Max was yet again the race winner, Sergio out did himself by again divebombing and ending his race and doing a double DNF! The Mclaren boys took the other two steps on the podium.
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In This Episode we discuss:
Perez makes everyone read the rulebooks
Helmut prints his own TShirt 👕
Alonso back to GP2 days?
Piastri finally gets a podium! 🏆
The Max Verstappen Podcast ™️
Russell – Attitude of Michael and Talent of Ralf
Bottas trying to take Sargent’s job
William’s Drop tester
The flesh 🔦 trophy
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Summary
**Japanese Grand Prix Race Recap and Commentary**
* **Red Bull Wins Constructors' Championship:**
* Red Bull clinched the Constructors' Championship title for 2023, despite a double DNF for the team in the Japanese Grand Prix. * Max Verstappen won the race, while Sergio Perez retired due to a collision with Charles Leclerc. * Perez's retirement led to a discussion about the rule that allows drivers to serve penalties immediately to avoid them in the next race.
* **Helmut Marko's T-Shirt:**
* Helmut Marko, Red Bull's motorsport advisor, was seen wearing a T-shirt that said "World Champions 2023" after the race. * The commentators joked that Marko must have had the shirt printed in advance, even before the season started.
* **Alonso's Aggressive Driving:**
* Fernando Alonso was criticized for his aggressive driving during the race, which included a collision with Kevin Magnussen. * The commentators noted that Alonso's driving style was reminiscent of his earlier days in Formula One, when he was known for his aggressive tactics.
* **Piastri's Podium Finish:**
* Oscar Piastri, the Australian rookie driver for McLaren, achieved his first podium finish in Formula One at the Japanese Grand Prix. * Piastri's performance was praised by the commentators, who noted that he had shown great potential in his first season.
* **Max Verstappen's Dominance:**
* Max Verstappen's victory in the Japanese Grand Prix was his 12th win of the season, extending his lead in the Drivers' Championship. * The commentators discussed Verstappen's dominance and his ability to win races even when his car is not the fastest.
* **Russell's Aggressive Driving:**
* George Russell, the Mercedes driver, was involved in several incidents during the race, including a collision with his teammate Lewis Hamilton. * The commentators compared Russell's aggressive driving style to that of his former teammate, Nico Rosberg, and his father, Damon Hill.
* **Bottas's Attempt to Take Sargent's Job:**
* Valtteri Bottas, the Alfa Romeo driver, was seen trying to push Logan Sargent, the Williams reserve driver, out of the way during the race. * The commentators joked that Bottas was trying to take Sargent's job, as the American driver is expected to replace Nicholas Latifi at Williams next season.
* **Williams' Drop Tester:**
* The Williams team brought a drop tester to the Japanese Grand Prix, which is a device used to test the strength of the car's chassis. * The commentators joked that the drop tester was a sign that Williams was expecting a lot of crashes during the race.
* **The Flesh Trophy:**
* The Japanese Grand Prix trophy is known as the "flesh trophy" due to its unique design, which resembles a piece of meat. * The commentators joked about the trophy and its unusual appearance. **Summary of F1 Fanfiction Podcast Episode**
**Title:** Japanese Grand Prix 2023: A DNF-Filled Race and Controversial Trophy
**Introduction:**
* The podcast begins with a discussion about the Japanese Grand Prix, which was won by Max Verstappen, with Sergio Perez and Lando Norris completing the podium. * The hosts express their disappointment with the race, calling it boring and uneventful until the final lap.
**Main Discussion Points:**
**1. Perez's Controversial Driving:**
* Sergio Perez's aggressive driving style is brought into question, with the hosts highlighting his dive-bombing maneuvers that resulted in double DNFs.
**2. Helmut Marko's T-Shirt Statement:**
* Helmut Marko, Red Bull's advisor, is mentioned for wearing a T-shirt that read "No More Team Orders," a response to the controversy surrounding team orders in the previous race.
**3. Alonso's Struggles:**
* Fernando Alonso's performance is discussed, with the hosts comparing his current struggles to his dominant days in GP2.
**4. Piastri's First Podium:**
* Oscar Piastri's achievement of his first podium finish is celebrated, marking a significant milestone in his F1 career.
**5. The Max Verstappen Podcast:**
* The hosts jokingly suggest that Max Verstappen should start his own podcast, given his popularity and dominance in the sport.
**6. George Russell's Driving Style:**
* George Russell's driving style is compared to that of Michael Schumacher and Ralf Schumacher, with the hosts praising his aggressive yet skillful approach.
**7. Bottas and Sargent's Incident:**
* Valtteri Bottas' collision with Logan Sargent is discussed, with the hosts expressing their amusement at the incident.
**8. Williams' Drop Test Controversy:**
* The hosts criticize Williams for their ongoing issues with cost caps and their tendency to have "suicide bomber" drivers who cause accidents.
**9. The Controversial Trophy:**
* The hosts discuss the unique trophy awarded at the Japanese Grand Prix, which featured a "kiss me" section with the drivers' lip prints. They question the logic behind the design and its implementation.
**10. The Future of the Season:**
* The hosts debate whether it is worth continuing to watch the current Formula One season, given the lack of competition and excitement.
**Conclusion:**
* The podcast concludes with the hosts expressing their disappointment with the Japanese Grand Prix and their hopes for more exciting races in the future.
**Key Insights and Perspectives:**
* The podcast highlights the growing dissatisfaction among fans and experts regarding the lack of competition and excitement in Formula One. * The hosts offer their opinions on various drivers' performances, including Perez's aggressive driving, Alonso's struggles, and Piastri's breakthrough podium. * The episode also sheds light on the ongoing issues within the Williams team, particularly their financial struggles and their tendency to have drivers who cause accidents. * The hosts engage in light-hearted banter and share their humorous perspectives on various aspects of the race, such as the controversial trophy and the possibility of Max Verstappen starting his own podcast.
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[00:00.000 -> 00:06.800] I'm just wondering if that switch never happened. If Alpine did what they did, he was not in this car. [00:06.800 -> 00:11.920] It would have been complete different scenarios for him as well. [00:11.920 -> 00:13.920] He would be showing the middle finger to Ocon then. [00:17.280 -> 00:22.080] It was civil war at Alpine, right? Like imagine all these French people fighting internally. [00:23.760 -> 00:24.880] With baguettes? [00:24.880 -> 00:25.040] Yeah, with baguette? [00:25.880 -> 00:34.280] Yeah, with baguette. [00:41.880 -> 00:42.360] Hello, and welcome back to F1 Fan Fiction, a show about race weekend reviews and racing community interviews. [00:47.340 -> 00:56.320] For the racing community interviews part, I mean, you've been hearing this, there's the IRL podcast that we've collabed with, where you get to listen to what's happening in the last two months of this year with the FIA scene in India, F4, and [00:56.320 -> 01:03.240] something that's also going to come up next year, where we bring out stories of people actually making this happen on the ground. [01:03.400 -> 01:06.960] of people actually making this happen on the ground. Episode 3 has been edited, it is ready to release, [01:06.960 -> 01:10.480] so it should come out sometime towards the end of this week. [01:10.480 -> 01:13.600] It's with a team principle, that's all I can say for now. [01:13.600 -> 01:17.760] So stay tuned, check out the posts, check out our Instagram, Twitter, [01:17.760 -> 01:20.080] wherever you get your social media from. [01:20.080 -> 01:24.320] This episode is about the Japanese Grand Prix. [01:24.320 -> 01:26.200] We are your hosts. I am Akash. [01:26.200 -> 01:27.600] And I'm Saran. [01:27.600 -> 01:29.600] And I'm Josh. [01:29.600 -> 01:34.600] Josh is one of our listeners who's decided to join us. [01:34.600 -> 01:36.600] I don't know how he got this link, but he's here. [01:36.600 -> 01:39.800] We're going to have some fun. Thanks, Josh. Thanks, Josh, for being here with us. [01:39.800 -> 01:41.800] This is going to be fun. [01:41.800 -> 01:53.440] Diving into the episode, man. Josh, your raw thoughts on a Red Bull Double DNF but still getting the championship and Max winning by 20 seconds. How was the weekend for you? [01:53.440 -> 02:06.000] See, I mean, Red Bull has to create some kind of entertainment for us, right? And if Max is winning the race and getting them the Conspector dome. Why should Perez hold back? [02:06.000 -> 02:11.600] Perez is also like, look, I can't fight the podium. [02:11.600 -> 02:14.400] Let's be in the news for the wrong reasons. [02:14.400 -> 02:16.400] I will still make the answer. [02:16.400 -> 02:19.200] Let me at least contribute something in there. [02:19.200 -> 02:22.400] The good part is he is so inclusive, right? [02:22.400 -> 02:29.360] He pulled a stunt with the team this race that he made everyone bring out the rule books read [02:29.360 -> 02:34.760] them see what so he's he's a good sport man he's a good sport. Promoting education [02:34.760 -> 02:43.600] as well exactly. It's like you should know the rules before FIA changes it once again. [02:43.600 -> 02:48.440] But it's so bizarre like I am so surprised that this rule exists that you can serve the penalty [02:48.440 -> 02:51.520] right now, just so that you can avoid it in the next race. [02:51.520 -> 02:53.160] Like it, it seems so weird. [02:53.160 -> 02:53.440] Right. [02:54.280 -> 02:56.560] Yeah, but I think it's happened before, right? [02:56.560 -> 02:59.120] It's, it's happened pretty much in. [02:59.200 -> 03:06.960] So again, I have the same, same question that you did, but I'm like, see, if Red Bull is doing this, [03:06.960 -> 03:09.160] it means they have learned something from somewhere. [03:09.160 -> 03:14.640] Because any and every movie, even if it's not in their favor, is so calculated that [03:14.640 -> 03:16.280] they're like, we'll finish it right there. [03:16.280 -> 03:18.280] It is a new start. [03:18.280 -> 03:26.960] And plus, I think the thing is that with them securing constructors and with max just winning it anyways and they [03:26.960 -> 03:33.120] have to still bring in the resort driver to do their quali laps and all that so i think they want [03:33.120 -> 03:39.600] to like get it done with yeah plus they don't want to be they don't want to be in a bad position when [03:39.600 -> 03:45.600] you're doing your rich expensive exhibition races that are coming up to the end of the year. [03:46.640 -> 03:47.140] Yeah. [03:47.600 -> 03:54.480] Man, but it's so insane. It's so amazing on the day when they win the championship, [03:54.480 -> 04:00.640] winning WCC, they have one driver who DNF'd twice. It's so weird. [04:02.400 -> 04:06.000] When do you think they created and printed those t-shirts? [04:06.000 -> 04:08.000] Long ago man. [04:08.000 -> 04:14.000] The commentator said Bharein. Like after the first race when they saw their pace, that's when they printed everything that they had. [04:14.000 -> 04:25.200] I mean see, that is a little presumptuous but to be honest, Samad and Prit done fitting, all of that. [04:25.600 -> 04:27.280] Fitting, they only needed one person. [04:27.280 -> 04:29.200] Only Helmet Mark was wearing that t-shirt. [04:29.200 -> 04:30.880] So only one person needed fitting. [04:33.840 -> 04:35.840] And he possibly just got it by himself. [04:35.840 -> 04:37.920] I don't think it possibly that Red Bull did it either. [04:38.640 -> 04:42.000] I think Helmet secretly is wearing it under his shirt anyway. [04:42.000 -> 04:45.120] Like which way should I move remove? He is just waiting. [04:46.480 -> 04:52.160] Big brain Murthy. See his helmet I don't think we should expect anything less than him. [04:53.200 -> 04:58.480] Of course, of course. I think Singapore he was just sad. I think he never removed his [04:58.480 -> 05:00.880] outfit in Singapore. He is just like I will wear this and sleep. [05:02.000 -> 05:04.000] यही पैन के सोईगा यही पैन के सोईगा [05:04.000 -> 05:06.000] यही पैन के सोईगा [05:06.000 -> 05:08.000] यही पैन के सोईगा [05:08.000 -> 05:10.000] यही पैन के सोईगा [05:10.000 -> 05:12.000] यही पैन के सोईगा [05:12.000 -> 05:14.000] यही पैन के सोईगा [05:14.000 -> 05:16.000] यही पैन के सोईगा [05:16.000 -> 05:18.000] यही पैन के सोईगा [05:18.000 -> 05:20.000] यही पैन के सोईगा [05:20.000 -> 05:22.000] यही पैन के सोईगा [05:22.000 -> 05:24.000] यही पैन के सोईगा [05:24.000 -> 05:25.360] यही पैन के सोईगा यही पैन के सोईगा car in a DRS train for the last lap. So one word or another, [05:25.360 -> 05:30.400] it's just not getting the traction that it should be with that [05:30.400 -> 05:35.720] combination that it is. And it was just so refreshing in that last race to be [05:35.720 -> 05:42.000] like, because your car is so good, you're last to move this pace. How is that a [05:42.000 -> 05:42.600] problem? [05:43.840 -> 05:49.720] But you know, one thing we have been saying double DNFs but technically speaking he basically [05:49.720 -> 05:58.800] did a very long pitch talk because that's what he did right? [05:58.800 -> 06:02.760] Like he sat out he came back in because otherwise he wouldn't have been able to come out if [06:02.760 -> 06:08.440] it was a DNF. So does he break the record of Botas? [06:08.440 -> 06:09.440] No. [06:09.440 -> 06:10.440] Botas was multiple days, right? [06:10.440 -> 06:11.440] Monaco. [06:11.440 -> 06:18.440] But for the longest of time, commentators were just like, they'll send Peres out for [06:18.440 -> 06:19.440] the victory lap. [06:19.440 -> 06:28.000] And I'm like, with what agenda will Peres do that victory lap? And he must be And he must be like, what should I be celebrating? [06:28.000 -> 06:33.000] Yeah. Does that mean, right? Like you get an A when you don't even participate in the group project. [06:33.000 -> 06:37.000] That's exactly what... and I... that's the first thought I got. [06:37.000 -> 06:42.000] Because you see that world champion again and you see Max Christian and then you see Perez's photo. [06:42.000 -> 06:45.800] I was like, put a photo of JP. At least you know this guy. [06:45.800 -> 06:49.600] Okay, since we are talking about Perez, one more thing I have to point out. [06:49.600 -> 06:55.400] I don't know if you guys saw this but there's this clip of Max pitting and then the camera turning back. [06:55.400 -> 06:56.000] Yeah, yeah, yeah. [06:56.000 -> 06:57.600] And like zooming on to his face. [06:57.600 -> 07:03.200] And that clip with the office music playing behind it, that was just like pure gold. [07:03.200 -> 07:04.400] Yeah, yeah, yeah. [07:04.400 -> 07:06.840] But let's go all out on Perez. [07:06.840 -> 07:07.840] Like see what... [07:07.840 -> 07:08.840] Sure. [07:08.840 -> 07:10.840] Oh, good player. [07:10.840 -> 07:14.920] He dive bombs last race. He dive bombs this race. [07:14.920 -> 07:19.960] Sure, the first incident with, what is it, Ocon, right? [07:19.960 -> 07:21.960] No, no. Hamilton, I think. [07:21.960 -> 07:22.960] The very first one, right? [07:22.960 -> 07:24.960] Hamilton, yes. [07:24.960 -> 07:25.000] Hamilton. No, no, no, Hamilton, the very first one, right? Hamilton, yes, correct. [07:25.000 -> 07:29.000] So, I mean, all that I am still fine with, [07:29.000 -> 07:33.000] because sure that's the restart, you need to find space and all, [07:33.000 -> 07:35.000] but everything after that is all him, right? [07:35.000 -> 07:37.000] Like, it didn't go on. [07:37.000 -> 07:40.000] Straight up assassinated KMAG, man, like that's it. [07:40.000 -> 07:53.400] Like, lap 12, if anyone is listening and want to go back to like lap 12 where everything was happening with KMAG, it's a constant and I noted this, it's a constant two minute from the commentator saying the following sentences. [07:53.400 -> 08:04.000] This is really poor. He has got no patience. He's got to get another penalty there. That's clumsy, just very clumsy. And these four sentences going in loop for two minutes. [08:03.920 -> 08:06.960] just very clumsy and these four sentences going in loop for two minutes. [08:11.200 -> 08:14.240] And I think KVag was also freaking out. I think he was also like, what the fuck is this? Or something like that. I recall his radio going crazy as well. [08:15.760 -> 08:21.440] I don't know where this is coming from for Peres. We've seen him have a stellar defense and that's [08:21.440 -> 08:26.160] what his entire CV is. But this is just screaming desperation. [08:26.160 -> 08:30.880] Right? Yeah. Just one way or another, he look at me, I still have, I still have something in me. [08:30.880 -> 08:38.880] And that is just going just so badly for him. See, honestly, even to the naked eye, when you [08:38.880 -> 08:44.720] see that ace, when you see that ace card from multiple angles, right? Hamilton was ahead of him [08:47.280 -> 08:53.440] when you see the race car from multiple angles, right? Hamilton was ahead of him in the first half of the car. And it's not like Perez is not giving him space. It's like Perez is nudging him [08:53.440 -> 09:00.960] out. That works for you when you're a max in P1, when you have two McLarens coming from both sides, [09:00.960 -> 09:05.480] where you have to cover both ends. Here you have no place. [09:06.240 -> 09:12.480] So the fact that you're pushing him out is, I don't know, see the point is, [09:13.640 -> 09:15.520] even if you stick behind him, right? [09:16.360 -> 09:22.160] Your car is fast enough with the DRS coming in, in three laps, even if you don't [09:22.800 -> 09:26.000] happen to catch your car ahead of you in the first three laps. [09:26.000 -> 09:38.160] But that desperate move and then see it hampered his race anyways. It also doesn't give him any points back. [09:38.160 -> 09:42.400] It's not even like he's trying anymore. He's just like, I don't know. [09:42.400 -> 09:45.000] He's going for the diversity on his resume. [09:48.120 -> 09:49.120] Like he's going from Ministry of Defense to Ministry of Offense now. So yeah. [09:50.160 -> 09:53.240] Offense is not suicide bombing, right? [09:54.880 -> 09:55.880] Exactly. [09:56.720 -> 09:57.720] To each their own. [09:57.800 -> 09:58.800] Right. [10:04.400 -> 10:10.360] Every time he is insecure about his seat in the team, that's when he starts acting [10:10.360 -> 10:11.360] up like this. [10:11.360 -> 10:13.480] Like I think, yeah, dive bombing, exactly. [10:13.480 -> 10:20.080] I think even during his racing point days as well, like it was at one point uncertain, [10:20.080 -> 10:23.120] he was crashing a lot at that point. [10:23.120 -> 10:25.840] I don't know, could be something like mind games. [10:25.840 -> 10:32.400] But, but, but, okay, I have a, I have a theory here. Okay. I'm saying, Perez out, obviously. [10:32.400 -> 10:48.360] Okay. Why the hell is this? Retire. What are your chances that Alpha Tauri, before they change names and before they change sponsors, [10:48.360 -> 10:54.920] are like, we'll do one swap where we give Ricardo a new life and we give that Ricardo [10:54.920 -> 11:04.080] seat to Lawson and we have Lawson, Yuki, play second fiddle to that Ricardo seat all along [11:04.080 -> 11:06.300] and Ricardo then goes through that same pressure of, [11:06.300 -> 11:09.840] if he doesn't perform well, I have two picks of three. [11:09.840 -> 11:11.600] Are you suggesting Ricardo going to Red Bull? [11:11.600 -> 11:13.180] For how long? [11:13.180 -> 11:21.240] So, yeah, I mean, as much as I don't really care much about where Ricardo ends up, [11:21.240 -> 11:26.120] I mean, I think if he comes back to RBR, he's just being a whore at this point. To be really honest. [11:26.120 -> 11:30.620] I mean, didn't that happen at the start of the season anyway that he did that? [11:30.620 -> 11:40.220] If you as a driver have agreed to be third and fourth driver for Red Bull after everything you did to lead that team... [11:40.220 -> 11:46.800] I mean, you're already one foot in the door with that situation. I was having this conversation with my friends where I'm like, [11:46.800 -> 11:50.720] dude, how badly do you want to win that championship? [11:50.720 -> 11:52.080] Which firstly is a dream, right? [11:52.080 -> 11:55.200] Kill Max is in that team. Kill the supporting hand. [11:55.200 -> 11:58.640] And then till the domination, see, no matter how much I don't like that man, [11:58.640 -> 12:00.800] he's still a great driver. He's still done something. [12:00.800 -> 12:04.320] And no matter who, like even if Ricardo comes back, [12:04.320 -> 12:06.000] not like Honor is going to be like, [12:06.000 -> 12:09.660] come, now that you've realized your mistake, you can fight back. You go. [12:09.660 -> 12:17.420] But what is bigger for you at your peak, fighting for a championship in a car that might just give you a championship, [12:17.420 -> 12:20.500] versus more money at the end? [12:20.500 -> 12:32.500] To quote a great monk, Cash is king. What do you mean? Look at Alonzo, he came back chilling, living life, earning the money. [12:32.500 -> 12:35.800] What chilling? He is back to GK3 days. [12:35.800 -> 12:43.500] I don't think Lawrence Troll has any role to play with Aston Martin. It is all Alonzo calling the shots. [12:43.500 -> 12:45.400] I mean, a few minutes on him... [12:45.400 -> 12:51.300] I think chilling till he realized that, oh shit, my car is actually good. At least it started off good. [12:51.300 -> 12:57.500] Now it's again back to bits and pieces. But now it's back to... You know how you get that one ray of hope? [12:57.500 -> 13:06.000] That, I can also win. And then the entire quest of, oh, 48th is there. [13:06.000 -> 13:10.000] But what was happening with him this weekend? [13:10.000 -> 13:16.000] It was back to that GP2 aggression, radio message. [13:16.000 -> 13:19.000] Do something right now. [13:19.000 -> 13:25.000] He is in the shower. There is no limit of that. He is in the car. There is no limit of that. He is in the car. There is no limit of that. [13:25.000 -> 13:31.000] And there is nothing like, hey we have actually withheld like 15 brake horse power for you. [13:31.000 -> 13:37.000] So here you go. Now you can do something for like, I don't know, just a Hail Mary cry. [13:37.000 -> 13:44.000] You know how it's said right, that the older you get, your temper tantrums just start growing. [13:44.000 -> 13:46.320] Age showing up [13:46.320 -> 13:49.320] and then knowing [13:49.320 -> 13:52.320] that other seats are not going to go till papa ka paisa hai [13:52.320 -> 13:55.320] is going to interfere [13:55.320 -> 13:58.320] so the real points are coming only from my end [13:58.320 -> 14:01.320] like I was seeing this meme right [14:01.320 -> 14:04.320] there is this formula troll meme where it's the [14:04.320 -> 14:06.640] constructors teams where it's Red Bull, [14:06.640 -> 14:11.600] it's Mercedes, it's Ferrari, whereas Ask N Martin was only along this name. [14:11.600 -> 14:17.040] But do we find for Red Bull as well it should be just Max okay? [14:17.040 -> 14:30.880] See I'm saying that I think no matter what Perez is is doing, Peren is 8 points ahead. Still getting some points. Yeah. Also, we should like, no matter how bad he is, we should not discard that he opened the [14:30.880 -> 14:31.880] season pretty well. [14:31.880 -> 14:32.880] That's very true. [14:32.880 -> 14:35.760] And that's the surprising thing, right? [14:35.760 -> 14:39.520] Like when the season started, he was so good. [14:39.520 -> 14:42.840] And it's just like, poof, and magically disappeared. [14:42.840 -> 14:47.360] The changes that I mean, and Lando's been vocal about this as well. [14:47.360 -> 14:50.360] Right. Like he said, they brought in the first set of changes. [14:50.840 -> 14:54.520] Unfortunately it didn't work, but the second set of changes and then now the third [14:54.520 -> 14:59.040] changes that came in this week have been just so good that he was, I mean, [14:59.040 -> 15:01.640] obviously adrenaline playing a role as well, but he's like, yeah, [15:01.640 -> 15:03.000] we're coming for those red bulls. [15:03.200 -> 15:12.720] See, I mean, Lando is a character. He's lovely to watch. He's very lively. He's very nice and feisty. He fights well. [15:12.720 -> 15:15.680] Until he's not though right? Until he's not. [15:15.680 -> 15:28.480] Until he's not. So he's at a place where he's got nothing to do right? McLaren is like fighting for P4 in constructors at best. And that's the best they're [15:28.480 -> 15:35.600] going to get. And it's also in his favor when you are the favorite child, right? Yeah, of course. [15:37.760 -> 15:41.680] Since we're talking about Aston Martin and McLaren, one thing I wanted to point out was, [15:41.680 -> 15:51.160] I saw this graphic recently where Aston Martin was ahead of McLaren by 146 points back in Austria. [15:51.160 -> 15:57.360] And now, after this race, they are just 49 points ahead of McLaren. [15:57.360 -> 16:00.600] It's not going to last then. We've got about 4-5-5. [16:00.600 -> 16:04.400] I'm going to the Jury in the last. Especially when it's 2-1-1, right? [16:04.400 -> 16:06.800] Yeah, precisely. [16:06.800 -> 16:15.000] But we can't take away from Stroll as well. At least he's playing a good role for the mechanics because he's giving them work to do. [16:15.000 -> 16:28.000] Yeah, he's staying put to Baba and not giving salaries, just like that. Right. Yeah. Switching to McLaren, a subtle switch to McLaren. [16:28.000 -> 16:30.000] I'm happy to see Piastri. [16:30.000 -> 16:32.000] I'm sure I don't know what's happened behind those... [16:32.000 -> 16:34.000] Completely, man. Completely. [16:34.000 -> 16:37.000] ...those forced switch for Piastri and Norris. [16:37.000 -> 16:42.000] We'll have to probably go and see those telemetry graphs and actually see who had a better pace. [16:42.000 -> 16:43.000] Yeah. [16:43.000 -> 16:49.240] Poof. But yeah, lovely to see Piastri up there on the podium. Hoping to see more of him. [16:49.240 -> 16:56.740] I don't know. He is also somebody who, in a podium place, has been completely cordoned off. [16:56.740 -> 17:00.500] He is pretty silent. He is pretty like doing his own thing. [17:00.500 -> 17:01.000] That's true. [17:01.000 -> 17:05.000] Until and unless that radio message shows up or until Naurish talks about him. [17:05.000 -> 17:10.000] He's very nicely coming in, doing his job, day at office. [17:10.000 -> 17:15.000] I'm just wondering if that switch never happened, right? [17:15.000 -> 17:24.000] If Alpine did what they did, he was not in this car, it would have been complete different scenarios for him as well. [17:24.000 -> 17:26.320] He would be showing the middle finger to Okon then. [17:26.320 -> 17:33.160] It was civil war at Alpine right? [17:33.160 -> 17:36.200] Like imagine all these people fighting internally. [17:36.200 -> 17:38.680] With baguettes? [17:38.680 -> 17:40.000] Yeah with baguettes. [17:40.000 -> 17:46.800] So did you all know, I mean again this was one of those things that the commentators pointed out, right? [17:46.800 -> 17:50.000] That Oscar PhD is managed by Mark Webber and his wife. [17:50.000 -> 17:51.000] Yeah. [17:51.000 -> 17:58.000] Is it one of those Australian feuds, like one Australian couldn't do jack shit with McLaren? [17:58.000 -> 18:10.400] We need to stay away. stay a minute. And Mark Webber is also might be like, right, like you'd stay with McLaren and we'll beat the Red Bull in that McLaren. [18:10.400 -> 18:47.520] Like, yeah, yeah. Like I think whenever I hear these ex F1 drivers now being managers, I'm like, dude, they have written here वे लोग ने इन्हां लिग के रखा है कि इससे क्या क्या बदला लेने का है और वे अगर वो पर परण देखें जो वो परण देखें जो वो परण देखें जो वो परण देखें जो वो परण देखें जो वो परण देखें जो वो परण देखें जो वो परण देखें जो वो परण देखें जो वो परण देखें जो वो परण देखें जो वो परण देखें जो वो परण देखें जो वो परण देखें जो वो परण देखें जो वो परण देखें जो वो परण देखें जो वो परण देखें जो वो परण देखें जो वो परण देखें जो वो पर of him doing the simulation races and the Williams team was like no no we [18:47.520 -> 18:55.360] can't have him. Imagine how bad can you be as a shoemaker when you have an actual dive bomber [18:55.360 -> 19:00.760] who is so kind and nice that he doesn't even damage another car he just goes and [19:00.760 -> 19:07.200] dives into the wall make sure that the protection is well, the stewards are doing their job well. [19:07.200 -> 19:10.640] And you still don't have a save to offer to make. [19:10.640 -> 19:15.280] There was Ralph too. So, I mean, that name is... [19:15.280 -> 19:26.100] But anyways, I think what I liked about Oscar as well was that Max in that cool-down said, like, I had to come for you. [19:26.100 -> 19:35.240] Because he knew Oscar was faster. I think Max at that race start was a bit in a conundrum and he could have lost it. [19:35.240 -> 19:41.280] Had things just been a bit off. Because he immediately dived-bombed into Oscar. [19:41.280 -> 19:47.000] Realized in the rear-view that Lando was coming for him on the left and had to save like his position. [19:47.000 -> 19:48.600] He was fighting. He was fighting. [19:49.440 -> 19:52.800] I think Oscar did get a better start of the listing, right? [19:53.280 -> 19:57.880] Yeah, he did. But in all honesty, okay, like, would it really matter at all? [19:57.880 -> 20:02.920] All we're talking about, he freaking won the race by 20 odd seconds. [20:03.600 -> 20:05.760] Horse was tapping, belt starts unbuckling right? [20:05.760 -> 20:09.200] Every lap that Max is not ahead. [20:11.680 -> 20:16.160] Also I think it will be fun because if you realize Max, [20:16.160 -> 20:19.640] even if Max is one place behind, which he knows he can get to DRS, [20:19.640 -> 20:22.440] those radio messages just get funnier. [20:23.000 -> 20:23.520] Exactly. [20:24.080 -> 20:27.040] Because then GP is like, use your head. [20:27.040 -> 20:31.520] You know, GPL, we all completely parenting him, like, you know, use your head, use it, [20:31.520 -> 20:33.200] use your tires correctly and everything. [20:33.200 -> 20:35.200] Like he will start noticing everything. [20:35.200 -> 20:42.320] He will give him a black and white flag, see, going off, why is he waving in front of me? [20:42.320 -> 20:43.320] Everything. [20:43.320 -> 20:44.320] Yeah. [20:44.320 -> 20:48.000] And then when he wins, it's like, oh, we've another win. Unbelievable. [20:48.000 -> 20:51.000] And I was like, what was unbelievable about this? [20:51.000 -> 20:55.000] What of the whole equation was unbelievable? [20:55.000 -> 21:12.120] Yeah, man. One thing, they finally admitted that it is the Max Mustap happen podcast in the cool down room. Did you know that? You know what my problem with Max winning the championship is? He's not giving you content. [21:12.120 -> 21:19.840] He's not enjoying it. He's not enjoying it. He's like very to the point. I will come, [21:19.840 -> 21:30.240] I will top all FP sessions. I will get P1 in quali by half a second. I will win the race with two extra pitch tops and fastest lap. [21:30.240 -> 21:36.480] And then I'll take the trophy home. That's all. No good interview. No sparking. [21:36.480 -> 21:46.580] Where are the fist fights for are so dull, just make it fun off the track. [21:46.580 -> 21:50.120] Give some... Drive2Survive, what will it make this season? [21:50.120 -> 21:56.040] Imagine that they had to hire Ricardo to specially do that fun bit for them. [21:56.040 -> 22:03.000] I think Drive2Survive is going to milk the Singapore Grand Prix in all 8 episodes, [22:03.000 -> 22:09.600] not 10 episodes. [22:14.320 -> 22:18.400] They might, they might show like, you know, Max was a fourth or whatever, like, no, sorry, fifth or whatever. And they'll show, they'll make a storyline that, [22:18.400 -> 22:23.200] Oh, he's the underdog somehow. And then he still manages to win the championship. [22:23.840 -> 22:28.000] I don't know. I'm bored. I need something. [22:28.000 -> 22:32.000] No, I agree. I think I was talking to a friend of mine as well about this, [22:32.000 -> 22:36.000] like the Hamilton dominance versus the current Max dominance. [22:36.000 -> 22:40.000] And I feel that this is not comparable because [22:40.000 -> 22:44.000] Hamilton did not win every race of the season. [22:44.000 -> 22:47.760] Other people did win. There were tracks when Mercedes was at the back foot, [22:47.760 -> 22:51.040] there were tracks where, you know, Red Bull kind of got some chances. [22:51.040 -> 22:56.720] Ferrari got some chances as well. So it wasn't as boring as it is right now. Yeah. [22:56.720 -> 22:58.480] We always made jokes that, you know, yeah, [22:58.480 -> 23:01.280] Hamburg or whatever, like would be the result or something. [23:02.160 -> 23:07.840] But yeah, still, it was a better time, I think overall than what we're seeing right now. [23:07.840 -> 23:12.560] I think with Hamilton, the thing was there was a new challenger every season, right? [23:13.120 -> 23:18.160] Started with a Vettel. Then like, it's like, if you think about it, [23:18.720 -> 23:21.440] Hamilton has had his own fast and furious franchise, right? [23:22.000 -> 23:25.400] There was somebody in his own cloud that was fighting him. [23:35.000 -> 23:38.600] Then once, see, it's like, I like, this is a, this is a [23:38.600 -> 23:41.900] conversation that we have as even, even people who watch, like [23:41.900 -> 23:44.900] even people who watch it, watch films, right? That somewhere [23:44.900 -> 23:48.080] Fast and the Furious has also taken inspiration from CID. [23:48.080 -> 23:52.800] Because when nothing works, Abhijeet goes rogue, okay? All the time. [23:52.800 -> 23:53.800] Oh! [23:53.800 -> 23:58.600] So similarly, when they thought that, [23:58.600 -> 24:00.920] Oh, this Velchadi is not doing so well. [24:00.920 -> 24:03.760] So in comes Rosberg in third half season. [24:03.760 -> 24:04.760] Right. [24:04.000 -> 24:12.000] So in comes Rosberg in third of the season. So I think, and honestly, Hamilton is a showman, right? [24:12.000 -> 24:18.000] Even when he's P3, like even when his first thing, whatever the question to you is, [24:18.000 -> 24:24.000] whoever is asking you, Gorthard, Rosberg, anybody, the first thing is, thank you all for being here. [24:24.000 -> 24:26.240] Thank you audience. Just go to the crowd, right? [24:26.240 -> 24:29.360] Yeah, that's true. Totally. [24:29.360 -> 24:31.440] And then Max, same question to Anil. [24:31.440 -> 24:34.440] Yeah, oh actually, it was a great race. [24:34.440 -> 24:37.640] We had a good car and then it was... [24:37.640 -> 24:40.600] That sounded like Sachin Tendulkar at some level. [24:40.600 -> 24:45.000] We are not going there. We are not going there. We're not going there. [24:45.000 -> 24:46.000] We're not cornering. [24:46.000 -> 24:49.000] Yeah, you and I are still in this country, right? [24:49.000 -> 24:51.000] Sarang can just choose not to come back. [24:51.000 -> 24:52.000] Yeah, yeah. [24:52.000 -> 24:56.000] Also with World Cup just around the corner. [24:56.000 -> 24:57.000] No, no, no. Yeah. [24:57.000 -> 25:02.000] No, but let's talk about Mercedes this weekend, right? [25:02.000 -> 25:08.640] A, I was happy that they were fighting each other. But B, [25:08.640 -> 25:15.320] what's up with Russell, dude? Like he shows this aggression. And I saw this excellent [25:15.320 -> 25:21.600] statement sort of meme where it says, Russell has the attitude of Michael Schumacher, but [25:21.600 -> 25:25.920] the talent of a Ralf Schumacher. So which is true, because he always wants to win, [25:25.920 -> 25:29.280] but never ends up winning. [25:29.280 -> 25:32.480] I think it's also about consistency. [25:32.480 -> 25:37.520] Like, I think that, see, for me, Russell [25:37.520 -> 25:40.320] is exactly what is happening with Farhadi. [25:40.320 -> 25:43.960] We've always seen that Leclerc has had that one-lap pace [25:43.960 -> 25:45.400] phenomenally through the years. [25:45.400 -> 25:50.940] And even in that one dominant season of Ferrari, when they were fighting Red Bull, [25:50.940 -> 25:58.240] it was always Laclère coming up on top with that one lap and then sizzling out when you had to consistently bank on those laps. [25:58.240 -> 26:06.000] We saw that happen that last race as well with Russell, where he was pushing. And see, I think we've all come to [26:06.000 -> 26:12.080] the term that in that second stint of pit stops, Hamilton was faster. Telemetry says that, [26:12.080 -> 26:20.880] and lap time suggests the same thing. But they never did the swap for whatever the reason was, [26:20.880 -> 26:25.520] maybe Hamilton didn't want it, maybe the pit ward didn't think it through. [26:26.040 -> 26:31.640] And with Russell pushing, he just went into the outright that. [26:32.400 -> 26:37.480] I think it will come with experience because see, think about it. [26:37.480 -> 26:41.160] He's not even been in that top half of the table that long. [26:41.520 -> 26:44.080] He's just come to terms with a good car. [26:44.480 -> 27:33.260] With the FIA regulations actually coming to terms. वो बड़ा बाद बाद जाना है, वो बड़ा बाद बाद जाना है, वो बड़ा बाद बाद जाना है, वो बड़ा बाद बाद जाना है, वो बड़ा बाद बाद जाना है, वो बड़ा बाद बाद जाना है, वो बड़ा बाद बाद जाना है, वो बड़ा बाद बाद जाना है, वो बड़ा बाद बाद जाना है, वो बड़ा बाद बाद जाना है, वो बड़ा बाद बाद जाना है, वो बड़ा बाद बाद जाना है, वो बड़ा बाद बाद जाना है, वो बड़ा बाद बाद जाना है, वो बड़ा बाद बाद जाना है, वो बड़ा बाद बाद एक एक एक वाद प्रेशर रहे हैं जब आप एक एक एक एक वाद प्रेशर रहे हैं जब आप एक एक एक एक एक एक एक एक एक एक एक एक एक एक एक एक एक एक एक एक एक एक एक एक एक एक एक एक एक एक एक एक एक एक एक एक एक एक एक एक एक एक एक एक एक एक एक एक एक एक एक एक एक एक एक एक एक एक एक एक एक एक एक एक एक एक एक एक एक एक एक एक एक एक एक एक एक एक एक एक एक एक एक एक एक एक एक एक एक एक एक एक एक एक एक एक एक एक एक एक एक एक एक एक एक एक एक एक एक एक एक एक एक एक एक एक एक एक एक एक एक some great races in him. Yeah, that's... this is funny because Sarang and I were talking about this before you hopped on, which was the fact like when he was with Williams, everyone was like, hey, he's an excellent driver, you know, giving you those results. [27:33.260 -> 27:36.260] So bring him, bring him, bring him, like kick Bottas out. [27:36.260 -> 27:39.980] And now that he's here, I mean, this is our job to just crib about things. [27:39.980 -> 27:43.220] But now that he's here, we are like, hey, dude, come on, he's not winning here. [27:43.220 -> 27:44.220] What is happening? What is happening? [27:44.220 -> 27:47.320] But I mean, the car is not doing well, right? [27:47.320 -> 27:49.040] Yeah, yeah. True that. True that. [27:49.040 -> 27:50.240] Of course. [27:50.240 -> 27:57.720] I think even when Russell came in for that one race to swap, right, back in 2017 or 18, [27:57.720 -> 28:05.200] when he was in the podium places to start the race, even that race for him in a Mercedes car was quite good. [28:06.480 -> 28:06.800] Yeah. [28:07.120 -> 28:07.360] Yeah. [28:07.360 -> 28:14.560] I think Bharyan or wherever he was, he was almost going to win it or P1, P2 or something. [28:14.920 -> 28:16.600] But, I don't know. [28:16.600 -> 28:20.280] I mean, I feel like something just goes against him. [28:20.280 -> 28:23.600] I don't know if it's him choking or whatever is happening. [28:23.600 -> 28:24.360] Yeah. [28:24.360 -> 28:24.880] Yeah. [28:27.640 -> 28:27.960] A little off topic about Russell, but a little off topic. [28:31.280 -> 28:31.520] But last race when he crashed into the barriers, right? [28:36.680 -> 28:39.880] I saw this meme where like he's driving and then cuts to Ayrton Senna saying, if you don't go for the gap, you're not a racing driver anymore. [28:40.200 -> 28:42.040] And then the video continues. [28:42.040 -> 28:49.600] Russell hits the barriers and he perfectly hits the letters GAP in the Singapore Grand Prix. [28:49.600 -> 28:51.600] Yeah, yeah. [28:51.600 -> 28:57.100] I mean you do know Senna's ghost is like around that Mercedes. [28:57.100 -> 28:59.100] Of course. [28:59.100 -> 29:05.000] Whispering in their ears. Sure. [29:05.000 -> 29:06.000] Teammates fighting. [29:06.000 -> 29:13.240] Oh, by the way, that move that Hamilton did on Russell, when he was taking back the position, [29:13.240 -> 29:14.240] I think this was... [29:14.240 -> 29:15.240] Pushing him off. [29:15.240 -> 29:16.240] Yeah, yeah, yeah. [29:16.240 -> 29:20.240] Like that small twitch that he kind of went into Russell. [29:20.240 -> 29:21.240] Russell had to also move over. [29:21.240 -> 29:22.240] That was superb, man. [29:22.240 -> 29:23.240] I loved it. [29:23.240 -> 29:27.200] It was like Hamilton saying, yeah, kid, get out of my way. [29:28.400 -> 29:33.760] It honestly, like Mercedes fighting gives me PTSD from that idea. [29:35.920 -> 29:46.400] But dude, I don't understand. When Russell actually let Hamilton pass, he was ahead. It wasn't like he was stopping or blocking. [29:46.400 -> 29:51.160] And again, I'll have to go back and look at the telemetry. But I don't think there was [29:51.160 -> 29:54.760] a vast pace issue. Sure, Hamilton had pressure tires. [29:54.760 -> 29:55.760] There was actually. [29:55.760 -> 29:56.760] There was a real competition. [29:56.760 -> 29:59.040] No, I mean, he had pressure tires for sure. For sure. [29:59.040 -> 30:08.920] The conversation was that he was slipping in terms of tired egg. And the fact was that like, even as team radio said that, uh, [30:09.200 -> 30:11.600] based on what we're seeing right now, you're not going to last. [30:12.320 -> 30:17.320] So I mean the most logical solution that that time would have been either push [30:18.080 -> 30:23.080] and just go for that second bit for that next desktop or like just like either [30:24.120 -> 30:26.800] ways he was going to lose that. I think he was in a very bad place. [30:26.800 -> 30:30.800] Yeah. Yeah. That strategy was not doing them any favors. [30:30.800 -> 30:34.600] And that VSC also didn't help him. Yeah, exactly. [30:34.600 -> 30:38.000] And then they tried to use science powers against him and all. Yeah. [30:38.000 -> 30:43.200] All that. Yeah. You need to have two good drivers to pull off that move. [30:43.200 -> 30:45.000] Exactly. Two good drivers. [30:45.000 -> 30:47.000] That's the other meme I saw. [30:47.000 -> 30:50.000] When Russell is sitting back there and he realizes [30:50.000 -> 30:53.000] science and Lando are a better team than [30:53.000 -> 30:55.000] Hamilton and Russell themselves. [30:55.000 -> 30:58.000] Because they were actually a team before they were a team. [30:58.000 -> 30:59.000] Exactly. [30:59.000 -> 31:00.000] They were. [31:00.000 -> 31:03.000] So it was one of those heavy moments of reunion. [31:03.000 -> 31:05.680] Where they're like, let's go one last time. [31:08.680 -> 31:10.720] Yeah. And I love it. Like how, [31:11.600 -> 31:15.840] what a good understanding that they had not without any intercommunication, [31:16.280 -> 31:20.840] they were just like with whatever, like, you know, it's an understood, uh, [31:20.880 -> 31:23.280] thing that we are going to help each other out here. [31:23.640 -> 31:27.680] I don't think but Norris anyways realized, I don't think Norris knew that he was not [31:27.680 -> 31:28.680] going to win anyways. [31:28.680 -> 31:33.120] So for him, his any other way was to get to P2. [31:33.120 -> 31:37.440] And I said, I think two laps out or three laps out when he defended Hamilton in that [31:37.440 -> 31:40.120] last second last of last corner. [31:40.120 -> 31:44.520] And the commentators are like, Oh, this might just be the race over right there. [31:44.520 -> 31:47.880] So that was enough for you to know that even Norris wanted it equally. [31:48.600 -> 31:49.360] Yeah, sure. [31:49.360 -> 31:53.840] Maybe it would have been a different story if Sainz ran away with it and Hamilton [31:53.840 -> 31:55.560] and Norris had to fight on their own. [31:56.160 -> 32:01.000] But like it was a fun race to watch till that last lap when you're on the edge of the seat. [32:01.840 -> 32:02.160] Right. [32:02.400 -> 32:02.680] Yeah. [32:02.680 -> 32:02.920] Yeah. [32:03.320 -> 32:03.640] True. [32:03.680 -> 32:04.000] True. [32:04.000 -> 32:04.280] True. [32:04.520 -> 32:04.760] True. [32:04.800 -> 32:04.960] Yeah. [32:04.960 -> 32:07.400] Thankfully, like at least towards the end of the race, we [32:07.400 -> 32:11.300] got some action because otherwise, genuinely, it was a very boring [32:11.300 -> 32:12.000] race to me. [32:12.800 -> 32:16.300] Like for me, you know, it was one of the one of the few races [32:16.300 -> 32:19.200] where I can actually watch it at a very good time, right? [32:19.300 -> 32:23.300] So I'm watching at whatever 11 o'clock or whatever with a nice [32:23.300 -> 32:28.360] beer in my hand, but then halfway through the race, I'm like half asleep. [32:28.680 -> 32:29.840] I'm like, wait, what's going on? [32:29.840 -> 32:33.000] Why is this a repeat of like me waking up in the morning? What's going on? [32:33.360 -> 32:34.840] So that was another problem, right? [32:34.840 -> 32:38.920] That it was a 10.30 race for us back in India. [32:39.520 -> 32:44.160] And it was just like on a Sunday, if you're waking up at 10.30, give us something. [32:44.200 -> 32:46.200] He was like, on a Sunday if you're waking up at 10.30, give us something. Something. [32:46.200 -> 32:48.200] True. [32:48.200 -> 32:50.200] Hey, Bhotas gave us, na? [32:50.200 -> 32:52.200] Yeah. [32:52.200 -> 32:58.200] I was so hopeful for him. Last, and we spoke about this, last weekend he was like, yeah, we're gonna have a nice weekend in Japan. [32:58.200 -> 33:04.200] I don't know if it's concerning at this point or I just should give up, but he's like, yeah. [33:04.200 -> 33:07.200] He DNF'd right at the end what is happening [33:07.200 -> 33:13.040] and that was also like really funny like first Botas hit Sargent of course he didn't hit him [33:13.040 -> 33:20.000] on purpose he kind of also got squeezed still he hit Logan Sargent and Logan Sargent of course we [33:20.000 -> 33:27.360] saw like his car almost like bounced in the air there. And after some time, Sargent straight up spun Bota Saur. [33:29.040 -> 33:32.480] And that was brilliant to see both of them going at it with each other. [33:32.480 -> 33:35.040] How can, because Sargent is like, dude, I have one job. [33:35.200 -> 33:36.880] How can you take that also away from me? [33:36.880 -> 33:38.960] Exactly. Exactly. I totally agree. [33:39.200 -> 33:40.240] Minister of spin. [33:40.240 -> 33:42.240] And you know, I feel, I feel so bad for William. [33:42.240 -> 33:46.840] There are so many reports through the year, how William has this cost cap [33:46.840 -> 33:50.120] issue. And at least once a year, we hear every time that, Oh, this is the last [33:50.120 -> 33:51.320] year of Williams racing. [33:51.680 -> 33:52.560] It's shut it down. [33:52.560 -> 33:53.760] It's doing this, it's doing that. [33:54.440 -> 33:56.920] But they just don't learn from their mistakes. [33:56.920 -> 33:59.200] They always have one suicide bomber going on. [34:00.760 -> 34:10.000] How are you going to save up your money when you bring in one guy who's doing a drop test that you do with your partner? [34:10.000 -> 34:26.480] I love this. Do they put Sargent on ice and be like, tell us what's your problem? [34:26.480 -> 34:28.160] Tell us what you want. [34:28.160 -> 34:33.680] Tell us what you'll take to finish one goddamn race. [34:33.680 -> 34:38.480] Do you want to go and sit back 15 laps and just finish the race? [34:38.480 -> 34:40.040] We'll do that for you. [34:40.040 -> 34:41.040] We'll double DNF you. [34:41.040 -> 34:45.760] No, the problem here is that Logan Sargent only knows how to turn left, right? [34:45.760 -> 34:49.440] So that's the whole problem. [34:49.440 -> 34:53.200] Oh yeah. Japan is a more right-handed track. [34:53.200 -> 35:00.400] So that's it. The day he turns right correctly, the day he'll win the race. [35:00.400 -> 35:01.840] Oh, by the way, okay. [35:01.840 -> 35:06.480] Hey, one second. That's why Vegas is a track where they go around in a left turn. [35:06.480 -> 35:09.480] Do you see? [35:09.480 -> 35:15.480] Vegas is going to put Williams back on the map for two more years. [35:15.480 -> 35:22.480] Yeah, see. So, okay, since you brought this up, since we talked about Logan Sargent winning, [35:22.480 -> 35:25.040] okay, the one thing I have to point out, let's talk [35:25.040 -> 35:28.940] about the trophy a little, the gimmick that they did with the trophy. [35:28.940 -> 35:33.000] So I think Akash you didn't see this because we were talking about this before. [35:33.000 -> 35:38.600] So the trophy had a section there like which said kiss me. [35:38.600 -> 35:40.960] And apparently that's what I read on there. [35:40.960 -> 35:42.560] I'm not 100% sure about it. [35:42.560 -> 35:45.200] I still feel it's a troll, but I'm not sure. [36:03.200 -> 36:06.880] But what they say is that they had taken the prints of the lips of each driver and they had that that that kiss me thing was like a fingerprint sensor, but for lips and that programmed each of the countries's lights in there and when Max kissed it, basically it [36:06.880 -> 36:11.040] lit up with the orange colors. [36:11.040 -> 36:19.160] So my question is, did they program it for Logan Sargent as well? [36:19.160 -> 36:21.040] Did they just leave out a few drivers? [36:21.040 -> 36:22.040] Yeah, I don't know. [36:22.040 -> 36:26.320] Right, it's truly Logan Sargent. a few drivers. Yeah, I don't know. But dude, what level of [36:26.320 -> 36:31.600] testosterone is flowing within whoever did this that they do [36:31.600 -> 36:35.480] like map people's lips so that they can map the flag to the [36:35.480 -> 36:36.840] lips. What is happening? [36:38.560 -> 36:56.000] And that do fucking flashlight looking trophy dude. Oh f**k. But I mean it is innovative right? We have seen the monkey trophy come out of the [36:56.000 -> 37:03.000] house for the longest of times. So at least it looked like a trophy and not like us holding [37:03.000 -> 37:05.720] our primitive selves and throwing up in the air. [37:07.080 -> 37:10.800] Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. And, and they made it such that Landhoff cannot break it this [37:10.800 -> 37:11.620] time. [37:14.400 -> 37:16.600] I think that is now become a thing. [37:17.520 -> 37:21.600] I think Max is most scared about Landhoff dive bombing the trophy. [37:24.760 -> 37:26.440] True that. But I have a bigger question. land of dive bombing the trophy. [37:28.640 -> 37:28.920] But I have a bigger question. [37:34.120 -> 37:34.320] My question is that should we, should we stop watching this season? [37:37.240 -> 37:38.400] Like should we just like boycott it? [37:42.080 -> 37:42.280] I think we should, we should, we should start watching the FB ones coming up [37:47.000 -> 37:54.600] because they're going to like, have like newer drivers come and test out the car which they have to right. And just like enjoy that bit because otherwise it's going one way now. [37:54.600 -> 38:01.200] Yeah. And like the funniest thing is that there's a chance that Max can actually win the championship on a Saturday, right? [38:01.200 -> 38:03.000] Yeah. Because of the spring. [38:03.000 -> 38:06.560] Yeah. So that would be the most likely. [38:07.200 -> 38:11.920] That happens. I mean, I have one more, I have one more question. Like there are these, there are [38:11.920 -> 38:18.080] these few drivers who at least according to me do not deserve a seat in the car. Right. Like [38:18.080 -> 38:24.080] first of all, let's see, it's, it's an expensive sport. You need to, your bodies are on the line. [38:24.640 -> 38:28.360] More than anything, don't they personally feel that why do I give up my life for [38:28.360 -> 38:29.840] this? I am not even in the point. [38:31.680 -> 38:35.720] Doesn't Levensagen always feel that, dude, I am risking my life just to [38:35.720 -> 38:41.160] test the barriers and the F1 protection and the halos that we brought into the car. [38:41.720 -> 38:46.520] So, no, like, like, like, to be honest, there are so many drivers that don't, [38:46.800 -> 38:50.160] I'm just not putting up to their potential. [38:50.160 -> 38:52.840] There is obviously a stroll, but I mean, [38:52.840 -> 38:55.040] let's not talk about nepotism and F1, [38:55.040 -> 38:56.360] that is enough happening everywhere. [38:57.920 -> 39:01.600] But like even a sergeant for that matter, [39:02.080 -> 39:03.880] when does it stop? [39:03.920 -> 39:10.000] When do you throw him out and tell him don't go? [39:10.000 -> 39:12.000] Next season. [39:12.000 -> 39:28.140] I don't understand. Honestly, see, I don't even think, see, even there's something up with Alpine also. They've just gone silent with how they started the season, right? [39:28.140 -> 39:36.440] They were at some point pretty much in the fight for P5, P4. And now, they've just barely snatched. [39:36.440 -> 39:40.060] Sure, they've been coming 9th and 10th, 8th and 9th through the last few races. [39:40.060 -> 39:45.360] I'm so waiting for a name there. I am waiting for you to call out Lawson. [39:45.360 -> 39:48.640] Because I mean, the guy doesn't even have a seat next season. [39:48.640 -> 39:53.280] And he has nothing against him stopping to just ram... [39:53.280 -> 39:56.320] Like BP20 and just ram into everyone in front of him. [39:56.320 -> 40:01.040] So, I have a problem there. I don't think both Yuki or Ricardo deserve a seat. [40:01.040 -> 40:02.240] I don't know. [40:02.240 -> 40:06.000] Sponsors. Again, the great monk on the side, the cash is king. [40:06.000 -> 40:08.000] That's the... [40:08.000 -> 40:12.000] UT is untouchable. At least was untouchable till now because of Honda. [40:12.000 -> 40:14.000] Now, we don't know because Honda is going to... [40:14.000 -> 40:18.000] Yeah, and I think Sargent is in a similar boat, right? [40:18.000 -> 40:22.000] Sargent being an American, American sport, and American viewership money and everything. [40:22.000 -> 40:24.000] Yeah, dude. I mean, I'm with you, Josh on this. [40:24.000 -> 40:27.240] I feel like Lawson deserves a seat. Sure. [40:27.240 -> 40:31.160] Ricardo coming in is going to put Alpha a bit more up, [40:31.320 -> 40:33.800] but honestly, see like even when, [40:33.840 -> 40:35.240] even when there was that new love, [40:36.680 -> 40:40.640] that car is shit. Like let's, let's face it. That's a shit. That's a shit car. [40:40.640 -> 40:43.160] When, when I got, what I love about the statement is sorry, [40:43.200 -> 40:47.120] but one thing I love about the statement is it applies to both the teams, [40:47.400 -> 40:48.880] both the alphas. Anyways, go ahead. [40:49.280 -> 40:51.720] Yeah. And I mean, see, when, when, [40:51.720 -> 40:55.480] when we saw Ricardo come in and was like, Oh, everyone's happy. [40:55.480 -> 40:57.920] Oh, Ricardo's back. I'm like, what are you all happy about? [40:58.360 -> 41:02.200] They are fighting with Williams that who will come last in Q3, right? [41:02.560 -> 41:07.040] At that point when Ricardo joined it. I'm like you're [41:07.040 -> 41:13.920] like wasting a driver potential on a shit car right you might as well like it's like see [41:14.880 -> 41:21.120] you have a certain amount of money to give out to Ricardo as salary right why just why not just [41:21.120 -> 41:25.160] bring in a development driver knowing that your car is not good and not [41:25.160 -> 41:29.160] competitive and save that money and throw it into a next year's car. [41:29.160 -> 41:34.680] And Lawson does that for you right? [41:34.680 -> 41:40.200] Lawson because he has not got any F1 experience I am sure he is cheaper than what Riccardo [41:40.200 -> 41:41.200] comes out to be. [41:41.200 -> 41:42.200] Of course. [41:42.200 -> 41:46.320] And considering how he has been performing in that card. [41:46.320 -> 41:47.600] He's been doing amazing. [41:47.720 -> 41:48.040] Yeah. [41:48.560 -> 41:51.520] It's just like what Albon's been doing with a million, right? [41:52.120 -> 41:52.440] Yeah. [41:52.720 -> 41:58.360] So, I mean, all these teams who complain about, Oh, the bigger teams have more [41:58.360 -> 42:00.200] money than us, more resources than us. [42:00.200 -> 42:02.680] No, y'all are using your resources poorly. [42:06.000 -> 42:08.000] True that. Y'all are still a Red Bull parent company. [42:08.000 -> 42:15.000] It can't go so shit that there is one car fighting for championship and the other car barely making the point. [42:15.000 -> 42:19.000] And then there is Halkan Tauri and Haas. [42:19.000 -> 42:21.000] Haas, yeah. [42:21.000 -> 42:23.000] Like I was reading this one stat, right? [42:23.000 -> 42:28.000] Where Halkan Berg has a 10 plus year career without any problems if I'm not wrong. [42:28.000 -> 42:34.000] Yeah that's true. Actually I saw a stat today as well. Wait what was that? Let me see if I can find it. [42:34.000 -> 42:40.000] It was the most number of points scored by a driver without a win. [42:40.000 -> 42:47.000] And the person who has the most number of points is Landon Orris. [42:47.000 -> 42:50.000] But at least he is P2 right now. [42:50.000 -> 42:52.000] He is podium. [42:52.000 -> 42:54.000] And the second is of course Nico Hulkenberg. [42:54.000 -> 42:56.000] Yeah, makes sense. [42:56.000 -> 42:58.000] Hulkenberg has gone out, come back. [42:58.000 -> 43:00.000] He came back in, exactly. [43:00.000 -> 43:02.000] And still nothing. [43:02.000 -> 43:04.000] He doesn't even have a redemption arc. [43:04.000 -> 43:05.600] Well he is ahead of K-Mag't even have a redemption arc. [43:08.080 -> 43:10.960] Well, he's ahead of K-Mag. That's his redemption arc. [43:14.560 -> 43:17.760] This is like two siblings fighting inside your own house. [43:19.440 -> 43:20.400] Well, as long as Dean Haas is happy. [43:28.240 -> 43:33.440] Oh, well, I mean, not a bad weekend, but a bad weekend sort of situation. Sure, it's a weekend that we have to sit through. But I mean, there are a few good things that we did witness, right? [43:33.440 -> 43:50.000] So let's see where marketing and PR start. What marketing and PR stunts do Perez and his team come up with next weekend. Does Max again win with like a triple DNF or just a new thing out of the rabbit hat. [43:50.000 -> 43:53.880] But yeah, this was a good weekend. Thanks Josh for being here. [43:53.880 -> 43:54.880] Thank you so much. [43:54.880 -> 43:59.480] Until the next episode, these are your hosts signing off. [43:59.480 -> 44:00.480] Bye-bye. [44:00.370 -> 44:00.870] Bye.