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Welcome back to the PitStop Podcast! Happy Monday, hope everyone had an amazing weekend. No race to talk about In this episode, but we have Canada next week! In this episode we chat about the latest news in F1, make some ridiculous predictions, and answer some of your voice notes from our Instagram @Pitstop! Including Fernando Alonso’s number 1 mechanic - Mikey Brown! What a legend, so good to hear from him. We’re off to the Gumball party now! Clubbing on a Sunday night… WILD! Have a great week everyone and see you on Thursday! #F1 #Formula1 #Pitstop Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Summary
**Episode Overview:**
* Jake Boys and Fabio Bocca, the hosts of the Pit Stop podcast, begin the episode with a light-hearted banter about their recent attendance at a friend's wedding and the unusually hot weather in London. They mention that they will be attending the Gumbel Rally later that evening.
* The hosts discuss a story shared by James, one of their friends, about his Norwegian cousins' encounter with an unnamed Formula One driver. The driver had taken James's cousin for a ride in his RS6, showcasing his exceptional driving skills and composure.
* Jake and Fabio contemplate the possibility of an F1 race where drivers compete in regular cars, emphasizing the thrill of witnessing drivers' reactions without helmets. They also acknowledge the challenges and safety concerns associated with such an event.
* The hosts applaud Fernando Alonso's bold statement that the Spanish Grand Prix was the last race he would not secure a podium finish in the current season. They discuss the significance of this declaration, considering Alonso's reputation for confidence and his recent struggles in Spain.
* Jake and Fabio delve into a discussion about the differences in personality traits among F1 drivers, highlighting the contrast between Max Verstappen's focused and locked-in demeanor and the more easygoing attitudes of other drivers. They also touch upon the solo nature of racing and how it attracts drivers with certain personality characteristics.
* The hosts mention an interview with Christian Horner, the Red Bull team principal, where he spoke about the challenges faced by the team during the COVID-19 pandemic. They commend Red Bull's ability to adapt and ultimately win the championship in 2021 despite the disruptions caused by the pandemic.
* Jake and Fabio ponder the reasons behind Ferrari's struggles this season, speculating that the team may have sacrificed cornering performance in favor of straight-line speed based on a directive from the CEO. They acknowledge that this information is hearsay and should be taken with a grain of salt.
* The hosts discuss comments made by a Mercedes tech team member expressing concerns about the team's performance in the upcoming Canadian Grand Prix due to the circuit layout. They speculate that this statement could be a deliberate attempt to lower expectations or a bluff to surprise their competitors.
* Jake and Fabio share an interesting fact about the water system in Formula One cars, revealing that the water drivers drink during races is stored in a pouch behind the seat and connected to a tube inside the helmet. They discuss the careful measurements taken to determine the amount of water needed to manage the car's weight.
* The hosts conclude the episode by acknowledging the importance of behind-the-scenes insights into Formula One and express their appreciation for teams like Haas, who share such content with fans. They also mention the upcoming pre-race chat for the Canadian Grand Prix on Thursday. **Podcast Episode Summary: Exploring Potential Formula One Improvements, Driver Rivalries, and the Possibility of Ordinary Individuals Driving F1 Cars**
**Key Points:**
* **Potential Formula One Improvements:**
* **Remove Team Assistants:** Eliminating radio communication between the pit wall and drivers could enhance the viewing experience by adding an element of uncertainty and strategy.
* **Bring Back Refueling:** Refueling during races could add an exciting strategic element, but it also introduces safety concerns.
* **Wider Tires:** Wider tires are not necessary and could make overtaking more difficult.
* **Cheaper Tickets:** Offering cheaper tickets could increase fan attendance and create a more inclusive atmosphere.
* **Top 15 Scoring Points:** Extending points to the top 15 finishers could promote closer competition and reward consistent performance.
* **Fewer Rule Restrictions:** Reducing rule restrictions could encourage innovation and creativity among teams.
* **Rivalries Between Drivers:** Introducing rivalries between drivers could add excitement and drama to the sport.
* **Can Ordinary Individuals Drive an F1 Car?:**
* **Mikey Brown's Opinion:** Aston Martin's lead mechanic, Mikey Brown, believes it would be challenging for ordinary individuals to drive an F1 car due to the complexity of the vehicle and the lack of experience.
* **Matt Gallagher's Experience:** Matt Gallagher, a racing driver, has driven an F1 car and demonstrated that it is possible for individuals with the necessary skills and training to operate these vehicles.
* **Voice Notes from Listeners:**
* **James Hunt vs. Max Verstappen Rivalry:** A hypothetical rivalry between James Hunt and Max Verstappen would be captivating due to their contrasting driving styles and personalities.
* **Mick Schumacher and Michael Schumacher Father-Son Rivalry:** A father-son rivalry between Mick Schumacher and Michael Schumacher would be intriguing but not a true rivalry due to the significant difference in their skill levels.
* **Ayrton Senna as a Podcast Guest:** Ayrton Senna would be an ideal podcast guest due to his legendary status and his ability to provide unique insights into the world of Formula One.
* **Track Day Experience:** A track day experience in a single-seater car would be beneficial for the podcast hosts to gain a better understanding of the challenges faced by F1 drivers.
* **Starting a Podcast:** Advice for aspiring podcasters includes finding a topic of passion, keeping it grassroots and DIY, and maintaining consistency in recording and publishing episodes.
* **Replacing a Track on the F1 Calendar:** The Nürburgring is a track that many would like to see return to the F1 calendar due to its challenging and dangerous nature.
**Overall Message:**
The podcast explores various ideas for improving Formula One, including rule changes, track modifications, and fan engagement initiatives. The hosts also discuss the possibility of ordinary individuals driving an F1 car and engage with listener questions and comments. The overall message is that Formula One can continue to evolve and improve while maintaining its exciting and competitive nature. # Pit Stop Podcast Episode Summary
**Favorite and Least Favorite Tracks:**
* Jake: Favorite - Mexico, Least Favorite - Miami * Fabio: Favorite - Mexico, Least Favorite - Monaco
**Controversial Opinion:**
* Fabio believes Miami should be removed from the F1 calendar due to its lack of racing action and artificial track layout.
**Least Successful Alfa Romeo Driver Debate:**
* Discussion about which Alfa Romeo driver from 2018 to 2021 was the least successful, considering the achievements of Kimi Raikkonen, Antonio Giovinazzi, and Charles Leclerc after leaving the team.
**Charles Leclerc's Situation at Ferrari:**
* Analysis of Leclerc's struggles at Ferrari, with differing opinions on whether the car or Leclerc himself is the primary issue.
**Max Verstappen's Ability in Different Cars:**
* Debate on whether Max Verstappen could win the championship in any other car on the current grid, with Fabio strongly believing he could even in a Mercedes or Alpine.
**Lewis Hamilton vs. Max Verstappen Championship Swap:**
* Hypothetical scenario: If Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen swapped teams mid-season, who would win the championship? Fabio believes Hamilton would win in the Red Bull, while Jake disagrees.
**Upcoming Episodes:**
* Next episode will focus on the Canadian Grand Prix and Gumball 3000.
Raw Transcript with Timestamps
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In the front. [01:15.380 -> 01:20.580] What I was trying to get at, yeah in the- oh my god, I can't believe what I've just said. It's clearly not in the front wing. [01:20.580 -> 01:35.480] I can believe it because this is Pit Stop. Ladies and gentlemen, welcome back to the Pit Stop podcast once again. [01:35.480 -> 01:37.840] That was nice and tame compared to last week. [01:37.840 -> 01:39.680] I wanted to dial it down a little bit. [01:39.680 -> 01:41.400] You can't always be full on. [01:41.400 -> 01:42.400] No. [01:42.400 -> 01:44.080] Because then the full on ones won't stand out as much. [01:44.080 -> 01:49.400] Not only that, we are currently filming this at 10 o'clock on Sunday evening and it's going live [01:49.400 -> 01:54.560] at midnight. So two hours it's going to go live. Guys, it's been a bit of a hectic weekend [01:54.560 -> 01:57.840] this weekend. Yeah, it has. We had one of our friends' weddings, so we were both down [01:57.840 -> 02:03.360] south. Our best friend James got married. Congratulations to James! I think we've mentioned [02:03.360 -> 02:05.360] it already. Well done James [02:05.360 -> 02:09.780] on the marriage. Congratulations James and Gabby, it was a beautiful wedding. Amazing. [02:09.780 -> 02:14.240] And do you know what, I didn't feel hungover today really. I didn't actually feel hungover [02:14.240 -> 02:18.240] because I think I just sweated it all out last night. Oh my god it's been so ridiculously [02:18.240 -> 02:24.320] hot mate. A million degrees. And we go again tonight. Yeah, tonight the Gumbel Rally is [02:24.320 -> 02:25.880] coming through London [02:25.880 -> 02:27.380] and the party is at Tate, [02:27.380 -> 02:29.040] but it doesn't start till midnight. [02:29.040 -> 02:32.760] So on Sunday at midnight, we're going to a club, [02:32.760 -> 02:34.360] which is like the craziest thing ever. [02:34.360 -> 02:37.280] So it made sense to get ready, film, do the pod now, [02:37.280 -> 02:40.520] put it up, and then we're gonna just go across London. [02:40.520 -> 02:42.720] And literally when this episode goes up, [02:42.720 -> 02:44.060] we will be entering a club. [02:44.060 -> 02:46.160] That is the weirdest thing on a Sunday night [02:46.160 -> 02:50.840] It's a weird it is weird for Sunday, but I don't know actually things aren't weird to me anymore [02:51.080 -> 02:56.140] It's very Gumball. So much stuff Sunday midnight. I love it. Yeah so much stuff [02:56.140 -> 02:59.780] There's so much weird stuff happens to us all the time. I just kind of I welcome it now [02:59.780 -> 03:04.580] It's gonna be good though to see Mac see everyone from Gumball. I hope their drive down from Edinburgh has been good [03:04.580 -> 03:06.300] Obviously, it's the Gumball. I hope their drive down from Edinburgh's been good. Obviously it's the Gumball Rally this week. [03:06.300 -> 03:09.700] They started in Edinburgh and they've parked at Batsea Power Station now. [03:09.700 -> 03:10.700] The party is at Tate. [03:10.700 -> 03:14.000] I'm sure we'll update you guys in Thursday's episode from pre-Canada. [03:14.000 -> 03:14.800] If we're still alive. [03:14.800 -> 03:15.200] Yeah. [03:15.200 -> 03:16.400] Oh, it's gonna be a great night. [03:16.400 -> 03:17.700] We're gonna be just fine, mate. [03:17.700 -> 03:18.300] Of course we are. [03:18.300 -> 03:21.100] I do want to give a massive shout-out to the Norwegians. [03:21.100 -> 03:21.900] Okay. [03:21.900 -> 03:22.400] Yep. [03:22.400 -> 03:23.400] What Norwegians? [03:23.400 -> 03:26.240] The Norwegians, just the Norwegians. Oh, shout [03:26.240 -> 03:30.220] out to the Norwegians. No, I'm joking. James's cousins. So James, my friend James, before [03:30.220 -> 03:34.960] we dive into it, well this kind of loops back round to the pod, little story I want to tell. [03:34.960 -> 03:40.180] James's cousins from his dad's side are Norwegian. So there was, there's Mutz, there's Daniel [03:40.180 -> 03:45.800] and there's, fuck, I think it's Patrick. Don't get the name wrong. I don't think it's Patrick. [03:45.800 -> 03:48.760] I'm so sorry, it was the first time I met him. [03:48.760 -> 03:51.360] But I wanted to give them a shout out because they asked for it. [03:51.360 -> 03:52.680] Yeah, fair, yeah. [03:52.680 -> 03:56.400] But also because they said that a lot of their friends are into the F1 and when they go back [03:56.400 -> 04:01.320] to Norway, Oslo is where they're from, they're gonna tell all their friends to listen to [04:01.320 -> 04:02.320] the Pistol Podcast. [04:02.320 -> 04:03.960] So hello, the Norwegians. [04:03.960 -> 04:06.560] We actually had a few people over the weekend and [04:06.560 -> 04:08.080] Hugo's girlfriend? [04:08.480 -> 04:09.160] Hugo's... [04:09.800 -> 04:10.360] er... [04:10.360 -> 04:11.840] fiancé now, they're engaged! [04:11.840 -> 04:14.040] Congratulations to Hugo as well! [04:16.120 -> 04:18.680] I am aware that the listeners probably don't have any idea [04:18.680 -> 04:20.960] what we're talking about, but coming up in today's episode... [04:20.960 -> 04:22.240] You didn't finish your sentence! [04:22.240 -> 04:23.960] What about Hugo's fiancé? [04:23.960 -> 04:24.640] Oh. [04:24.640 -> 04:26.360] I was gonna say she loves the podcast. [04:26.360 -> 04:27.360] She does love the podcast. [04:27.360 -> 04:28.360] Yeah. [04:28.360 -> 04:31.600] And it was great to get some feedback from people in person because it's usually over [04:31.600 -> 04:33.600] a message or I don't know. [04:33.600 -> 04:38.120] It can feel very much like numbers on a screen until you speak to someone in person and she [04:38.120 -> 04:40.560] was telling us about her favorite episodes in that. [04:40.560 -> 04:41.920] So yeah, shout out to you. [04:41.920 -> 04:42.920] Yeah. [04:42.920 -> 04:47.000] I want to shout out to the Norwegians especially because I want to tell this story [04:47.000 -> 04:48.720] because I think the people at home will really love it [04:48.720 -> 04:52.560] because when Daniel was telling us, it was just so cool. [04:52.560 -> 04:54.520] The way he was telling it, maybe it's because I was drunk, [04:54.520 -> 04:56.400] but I could see it in my head. [04:56.400 -> 04:58.260] I could see what he was talking about. [04:58.260 -> 05:00.940] And so I won't say who, [05:00.940 -> 05:04.240] but they're friends with an F1 driver. [05:04.240 -> 05:05.100] Not currently on the grid, but they've friends with an F1 driver yeah not currently on the grid [05:05.100 -> 05:08.880] but they and they've had you know they've spent time with these with this [05:08.880 -> 05:15.140] guy and he was telling me how he was at Daniel the Norwegian I'm just gonna [05:15.140 -> 05:20.920] call him the Norwegian he was at this guy's house and said F1 driver was [05:20.920 -> 05:26.080] talking to him and he was saying what's's your dream car, if you could have any car? [05:26.080 -> 05:29.240] And he said, it would be the RS6. [05:29.240 -> 05:30.080] I think that's an Audi. [05:30.080 -> 05:32.000] I was gonna say, I don't know what, [05:32.000 -> 05:32.840] I was there when he said it, [05:32.840 -> 05:34.960] and I was thinking, I don't know what an RS6 is, [05:34.960 -> 05:36.320] I just nod my head. [05:36.320 -> 05:37.760] I think it's an RS6. [05:37.760 -> 05:42.760] And so basically, said F1 driver had an RS6 in the garage. [05:43.960 -> 05:48.480] So he just tossed in the keys and said,'s go for a drive. Daniel couldn't believe it [05:48.480 -> 05:53.300] He was like wow, this is cool. So they've gone out in the car Daniel was, you know zipped it round was loving life [05:53.300 -> 05:55.480] It was like the his dream car [05:55.480 -> 06:00.280] He wanted to like the chance to drive it so bad and he got the chance to drive it [06:00.280 -> 06:05.680] And then they swapped over and the f1 driver said f1 driver who shall not [06:05.680 -> 06:09.600] be named was then in the driver's seat and he was driving while Daniel was in [06:09.600 -> 06:16.320] the passenger seat and he said being in a passenger seat with this driver like [06:16.320 -> 06:21.240] he was just so calm yeah and and he kind of did this motion with his hands [06:21.240 -> 06:24.560] showing like the twitchiness of when you're flying a car you know what it's [06:24.560 -> 06:27.960] like with a will I had a very dead pan face and then he [06:27.960 -> 06:31.840] was just moving his arms like this and he says man he was he was pushing the [06:31.840 -> 06:35.960] car to the its absolute limits and he knew that because he could see he was [06:35.960 -> 06:40.080] fighting with the car but he wasn't fighting with it he was just like every [06:40.080 -> 06:44.880] micro movement of his hands was like the car was on the limit and he was just [06:44.880 -> 06:45.260] pushing it pushing it but nothing happened completely able to control it Every micro movement of his hands was like the car was on the limit and he was just pushing [06:45.260 -> 06:46.880] it pushing it but nothing happened. [06:46.880 -> 06:48.300] Completely able to control it yeah. [06:48.300 -> 06:53.780] But he was just so relaxed and I would love, it made me think it would never happen for [06:53.780 -> 06:58.760] health and safety but I would love to see an F1 race without the helmets on because [06:58.760 -> 07:00.560] I just want to see what's going on in their faces. [07:00.560 -> 07:02.840] Well maybe you could just put a helmet cam on the inside. [07:02.840 -> 07:05.040] Well yeah you could that's like what Apple have just done [07:05.040 -> 07:06.720] with their new night vision goggles, [07:06.720 -> 07:07.720] whatever the fuck they're doing. [07:07.720 -> 07:10.480] But I look at our faces when we drive that scene. [07:10.480 -> 07:11.320] Yeah, I know. [07:11.320 -> 07:12.160] I always do as well. [07:12.160 -> 07:14.400] And some of the guests that we have on, [07:14.400 -> 07:16.280] like, they're getting stark into it. [07:16.280 -> 07:19.520] But then you watch like Oscar or Felipe or Oli Berman, [07:19.520 -> 07:21.360] and they're just very calm and collected. [07:21.360 -> 07:23.480] I'd love to see the whole F1 grid race around a track [07:23.480 -> 07:24.680] in normal cars. [07:24.680 -> 07:25.040] Now, then maybe you could see their faces, just whack them all in an RS6. I'm very calm and collected. I'd love to see the whole F1 grid race around a track in normal cars. [07:25.040 -> 07:29.360] Then maybe you could see their faces, just whack them all in an RS6. [07:29.360 -> 07:30.720] In an RS6, there you go. [07:30.720 -> 07:33.280] But I know what you mean, they're just so in control. [07:33.280 -> 07:36.280] They can feel the weight of the car, they know when it's going out. [07:36.280 -> 07:41.920] But it's funny because sometimes when I'm ragging the Golf around, I'm very calm and [07:41.920 -> 07:42.920] collected. [07:42.920 -> 07:43.920] You are. [07:43.920 -> 07:44.920] And you're not in the passenger seat. [07:44.920 -> 07:46.200] No. Yeah. You always have some choice words about my driving. I'm very calm and collected. You are. And you're not in the passenger seat. No. Yeah. [07:46.200 -> 07:48.600] You always have some choice words about my driving. [07:48.600 -> 07:49.700] I've never crashed. [07:49.700 -> 07:50.800] Nothing's ever happened. [07:50.800 -> 07:52.000] I've never had a speeding ticket. [07:53.300 -> 07:54.000] Have you not? [07:54.000 -> 07:55.200] I've had a few parking fines. [07:55.200 -> 07:57.600] Excuse me, it's like seven parking fines a day. [07:57.600 -> 08:02.000] I've had a few parking fines, but I can happily say I've never had a speeding ticket. [08:02.000 -> 08:03.000] Well, congratulations. [08:03.000 -> 08:04.000] Because I don't drive fast. [08:04.000 -> 08:05.680] I just drive smart. [08:05.680 -> 08:06.840] Drive smart, not fast. [08:06.840 -> 08:11.240] Exactly, and so everyone at home, remember your green cross code, don't drive fast, just [08:11.240 -> 08:12.240] drive smart. [08:12.240 -> 08:17.400] Coming up in today's episode, we asked you guys on Instagram, at Pitsdop, to send us [08:17.400 -> 08:18.760] some voice notes, which is great. [08:18.760 -> 08:21.120] We've got absolutely loads to go through. [08:21.120 -> 08:24.640] But before that, there has been stuff happening in the Formula One world. [08:24.640 -> 08:29.600] One of my favourite pieces of information I wanted to bring to today's episode. Fernando [08:29.600 -> 08:37.720] Alonso has said himself that Spain was the last race he won't get a podium this season. [08:37.720 -> 08:40.120] I fucking applaud that. I need to applaud that. [08:40.120 -> 08:45.600] Yeah, we're going to applaud Fernando Alonso for that? That is a bold statement. [08:45.600 -> 08:46.720] He's a bold man. [08:46.720 -> 08:48.240] Do you believe it? [08:48.240 -> 08:49.920] Anyone on the grid could have said that, [08:49.920 -> 08:54.120] and I wouldn't have believed any of them bar Alonso and Max. [08:54.120 -> 08:55.600] Okay, and if Lewis had the car, [08:55.600 -> 08:57.080] I would have believed Lewis as well. [08:57.080 -> 08:58.040] Yeah. Yeah, yeah. [08:58.040 -> 09:00.680] But that's like really bold off the back of Spain, [09:00.680 -> 09:04.240] because he wasn't necessarily fast in Spain, [09:04.240 -> 09:05.520] and people expected a lot more of [09:05.520 -> 09:06.520] Alonso there. [09:06.520 -> 09:11.120] So to then come out with that statement and I love the way F1 shared it and it goes everywhere [09:11.120 -> 09:14.320] like it's actually an official piece of, he said it. [09:14.320 -> 09:16.520] I like it, I like it. [09:16.520 -> 09:20.660] It's a weird one because I think you have different drivers on the grid who their personalities [09:20.660 -> 09:22.040] are obviously very different. [09:22.040 -> 09:25.360] I think Max's personality because he's so locked in, [09:25.360 -> 09:28.080] I think he can, you know, and this is not new to, [09:28.080 -> 09:29.000] I think everyone knows this, [09:29.000 -> 09:32.000] but he probably rub people out the wrong way [09:32.000 -> 09:32.880] with his attitude. [09:32.880 -> 09:35.480] But I think it's just because he's focused and locked in. [09:36.860 -> 09:40.920] But maybe some drivers can come across as being an asshole. [09:40.920 -> 09:43.240] And I say this because Christian Horner, [09:43.240 -> 09:45.000] I was watching him on Diary of a CEO earlier [09:45.000 -> 09:49.520] with Stephen Bartlett, and I can't remember the exact question now, but, and there's a [09:49.520 -> 09:52.320] bloke on the balcony, don't turn around, but he's staring. [09:52.320 -> 09:53.320] Is he staring? [09:53.320 -> 09:54.320] The geezer that always stares. [09:54.320 -> 09:56.320] Because we've got the curtains open and we've got this light on here. [09:56.320 -> 09:59.120] Oh no, for the first time we've got everything set up, I haven't shut the curtains, I've [09:59.120 -> 10:00.120] just realised. [10:00.120 -> 10:02.000] That's okay, it's fine, they can just witness the magic. [10:02.000 -> 10:03.680] Shall I just start taking my gloves off? [10:03.680 -> 10:04.680] Nah, don't do that. [10:04.680 -> 10:05.560] There's studio lights on and everything, you can just witness the magic. Should I just start taking my gloves off? No, don't do that. [10:05.560 -> 10:06.880] There's studio lights on and everything, [10:06.880 -> 10:08.440] you can imagine what it looks like. [10:08.440 -> 10:10.600] It looks disgusting in here. [10:10.600 -> 10:11.680] Because of the sweating as well, [10:11.680 -> 10:13.000] because it's so freaking hot in here. [10:13.000 -> 10:14.680] You have like a bead of sweat on your nose. [10:14.680 -> 10:15.520] Thank you, sir. [10:15.520 -> 10:17.160] I like it, it's hot. [10:18.120 -> 10:20.240] And he was, Stephen Bartlett asked Christian Horner, [10:20.240 -> 10:23.280] like the difference between, I can't remember it, [10:23.280 -> 10:26.160] but it was like being an asshole and being confident. [10:26.160 -> 10:27.760] That's wrong, I've got that wrong. [10:27.760 -> 10:28.880] And Christian Horner was like, look, [10:28.880 -> 10:30.960] you can get them both mixed up a lot of the time. [10:30.960 -> 10:34.000] And also a lot of F1 drivers are like that. [10:34.000 -> 10:36.360] F1 is the kind of sport which attracts that [10:36.360 -> 10:38.200] because it's not a team sport. [10:38.200 -> 10:39.840] I mean, it is, don't get me wrong, it is, [10:39.840 -> 10:43.040] but racing is very much like a singular person. [10:43.040 -> 10:44.680] You have to be in it for yourself. [10:44.680 -> 10:47.920] And when we were watching the James Hunt documentary, [10:47.920 -> 10:49.840] they were saying, you know, James Hunt, [10:49.840 -> 10:51.920] he wasn't that competitive when it comes to team sports. [10:51.920 -> 10:53.240] He never wanted to play football. [10:53.240 -> 10:54.500] He never wanted to play anything [10:54.500 -> 10:56.040] when you're in it as part of a team. [10:56.040 -> 10:58.640] He just wanted to go out there and win it for himself. [10:58.640 -> 11:00.440] It is a very solo sport. [11:00.440 -> 11:02.080] You also notice a lot of the F1 drivers, [11:02.080 -> 11:04.400] if you look at the other sports they play, [11:04.400 -> 11:06.160] a lot of them are like solo sports, [11:06.160 -> 11:08.900] like they, well, James Hunt liked tennis [11:08.900 -> 11:09.740] and stuff like that. [11:09.740 -> 11:12.640] And even paddle, sometimes that might be a duo sport, [11:12.640 -> 11:15.040] but you know, when you really think about it, [11:15.040 -> 11:17.840] a lot of the things they do are solo things as well. [11:17.840 -> 11:19.680] So it kind of, you can see it in the mindset, [11:19.680 -> 11:21.240] but that Christian Horner interview was great. [11:21.240 -> 11:22.960] Cause yeah, I know, I know the bit you're talking about. [11:22.960 -> 11:23.960] And he was saying like, [11:23.960 -> 11:24.840] I completely got it wrong, [11:24.840 -> 11:25.200] what they were talking about. [11:25.200 -> 11:27.300] He was basically just saying how amazing it is [11:27.300 -> 11:28.540] that they have Max, [11:28.540 -> 11:30.720] because compared to the rest of the drivers on the grid, [11:30.720 -> 11:34.000] he is the most locked in, the most focused. [11:34.000 -> 11:35.200] You know, we've been speaking about a lot [11:35.200 -> 11:36.280] in the last couple of episodes. [11:36.280 -> 11:37.120] You are right. [11:37.120 -> 11:38.400] His Instagram is solely racing. [11:38.400 -> 11:41.080] He's not, he's not focused on other things. [11:41.080 -> 11:43.320] But one thing I took from that Christian Horner interview [11:43.320 -> 11:44.160] that I loved, [11:44.160 -> 11:46.040] and it's actually really important information [11:46.040 -> 11:49.440] before 2021, because obviously Red Bull won 2021. [11:49.440 -> 11:50.920] They hadn't won for a while before that, [11:50.920 -> 11:53.680] Mercedes dominance, but obviously COVID happened, [11:53.680 -> 11:54.520] didn't it? [11:54.520 -> 11:55.360] I love it when you start reeling up this shit. [11:55.360 -> 11:57.600] Well, before 2021, you had the COVID. [11:57.600 -> 11:59.240] Blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah. [11:59.240 -> 12:00.080] Yeah, we had COVID. [12:00.080 -> 12:02.040] Which would have messed up so many of these teams, [12:02.040 -> 12:02.920] because out of nowhere, [12:02.920 -> 12:05.160] they would have had to start working remotely, [12:05.160 -> 12:06.640] which Christian was saying. [12:06.640 -> 12:08.360] They probably had to let quite a few people go as well, [12:08.360 -> 12:09.200] I imagine. [12:09.200 -> 12:10.440] I don't know if that's fact or not, but yeah. [12:10.440 -> 12:12.720] But it's massive props to Red Bull [12:12.720 -> 12:13.960] because out of nowhere, [12:13.960 -> 12:16.400] that was a massive change of how they worked. [12:16.400 -> 12:19.000] And quite clearly Red Bull did it very well [12:19.000 -> 12:20.960] because in that two years of COVID, [12:20.960 -> 12:23.080] they were able to come back in 2021 [12:23.080 -> 12:25.360] with a championship winning car. [12:29.840 -> 12:33.200] He was saying they built a car virtually. You're building a car on like Zoom and that. I wonder how that worked with like cost cap stuff. [12:34.000 -> 12:39.360] Well, I don't think it worked very well, did it? I mean, they went over the cost cap in 2021. [12:40.880 -> 12:43.280] But COVID was 2020, there was no racing on, right? [12:43.280 -> 12:45.480] Oh, what cost cap with COVID? [12:45.480 -> 12:48.840] During COVID, when there was like no racing on, [12:48.840 -> 12:51.560] I wonder how much, I wonder how that works [12:51.560 -> 12:55.520] with like developing a car, but then they weren't racing. [12:56.720 -> 12:57.560] Yeah, I'm not sure. [12:57.560 -> 13:00.340] So then how much of an eye did the FIA have on? [13:00.340 -> 13:02.600] I don't know, I just, it could be really obvious. [13:02.600 -> 13:03.440] I've just got no idea. [13:03.440 -> 13:05.080] We'll have to ask someone from the team at some point. [13:05.080 -> 13:06.800] Some secret, secret developments going on. [13:06.800 -> 13:10.480] I would love to know what it was like in the factories during COVID for that, [13:10.480 -> 13:11.400] because it must have been crazy. [13:11.400 -> 13:14.960] They must have had some workforces in that couldn't talk to other workforces, [13:14.960 -> 13:16.640] and then some people in... [13:16.640 -> 13:19.800] Because these factories are 24 hours, that's another crazy thing. [13:19.800 -> 13:21.760] It must have been a logistical nightmare. [13:21.760 -> 13:25.120] Literally every factory in F1 is 24 hours. [13:25.120 -> 13:26.880] There's a night shift and a day shift. [13:26.880 -> 13:28.600] They come in, they start building parts [13:28.600 -> 13:31.020] and it's just a round clock. [13:31.020 -> 13:33.200] I always find it crazy when I'm asleep, [13:33.200 -> 13:34.280] when I'm not when I'm asleep, [13:34.280 -> 13:35.760] but when I'm lying in bed just thinking like, [13:35.760 -> 13:39.700] wow, I'm lying here and someone's out there doing that. [13:39.700 -> 13:42.880] But even right now, someone's probably building a front wing [13:42.880 -> 13:44.600] or pumping up a tire. [13:44.600 -> 13:47.640] Or maybe not pumping up a tire. [13:47.640 -> 13:49.640] Also, that's another thing with tires. [13:49.640 -> 13:51.600] You see now Pirelli scrape them, [13:51.600 -> 13:55.160] or the guys, whoever does it, scrapes the tires at the end. [13:55.160 -> 13:57.040] Why do they do that for one? [13:57.040 -> 13:59.360] Like surely once a tire's been used, it's done. [13:59.360 -> 14:02.440] And two, there's gotta be a quicker way [14:02.440 -> 14:04.920] than standing there with a heat gun and a metal thing [14:04.920 -> 14:05.000] and having to actually scrape them bit by bit. there's got to be a quicker way than standing there with a heat gun and a metal thing and [14:05.000 -> 14:09.640] having to actually scrape them bit by bit like that's got to be so old-fashioned. [14:09.640 -> 14:15.320] I don't know to be honest with you. What made you think of the scraping? When have we seen that? [14:15.320 -> 14:18.800] Well I've seen it a lot, loads of videos online and people do it. We saw it when we were at the [14:18.800 -> 14:22.200] races. They have the tent don't they? I thought it was just a test the tyre. [14:22.200 -> 14:25.200] No they always scrub every tyre after it. They take all the... I wonder whether was just to test the tyre. No, they always scrub every tyre after it. [14:25.200 -> 14:26.200] They take all the... [14:26.200 -> 14:29.800] I wonder whether it's to use them in testing or use them in practice. [14:29.800 -> 14:31.200] I actually don't know. That's a good question. [14:31.200 -> 14:33.200] That's a really good question. I don't know anything about that at all. [14:33.200 -> 14:36.400] Yeah, I don't know. And then, yeah, but basically they use a heat gun [14:36.400 -> 14:40.200] and almost like a little chisel almost and do it bit by bit to get it off. [14:40.200 -> 14:43.600] And I'm just thinking, isn't there a machine that could heat the tyre [14:43.600 -> 14:45.760] and just have a blade and it just spins around and [14:45.760 -> 14:48.200] Scrapes it all at once like we live in a world [14:48.720 -> 14:55.860] Where it seems today that there is a there is a machine or there is a gadget to do anything [14:55.860 -> 15:00.400] Mmm, but you can't still you still can't replicate the human touch [15:01.280 -> 15:03.480] Okay, you can't so you reckon that's what it is [15:03.480 -> 15:05.000] I think so. [15:05.000 -> 15:09.320] Or someone's going to take my idea and it's going to be made and it's going to be worth [15:09.320 -> 15:10.320] millions. [15:10.320 -> 15:14.600] It's like you can make, you know, you can download a program which makes music on your [15:14.600 -> 15:20.880] laptop but like to design a robot which plays the guitar is like, it doesn't work. [15:20.880 -> 15:22.400] I reckon it will happen though. [15:22.400 -> 15:25.400] It's happened but it's not great. Yeah, human touch. It's't work. I reckon it will happen though. It's happened, but it's not great. [15:25.400 -> 15:26.520] Yeah, human touch. [15:26.520 -> 15:27.920] It's very true. [15:27.920 -> 15:29.920] Another breaking news piece of information. [15:29.920 -> 15:33.440] We've been speaking about the Red Bull floor a fair bit. [15:33.440 -> 15:38.160] Apparently none of the teams will be able to do anything with the information that they [15:38.160 -> 15:42.640] learned from the Red Bull floor until at least Japan, because of the time it would take to [15:42.640 -> 15:48.440] make the changes. And by Japan, Red Bull would have changed so dramatically [15:48.440 -> 15:51.120] in upgrades that if anyone copies it, [15:51.120 -> 15:53.320] they'll still be so far behind anyway. [15:53.320 -> 15:55.360] So basically it doesn't matter at all. [15:55.360 -> 15:57.280] But it would be interesting if come Japan, [15:57.280 -> 16:00.440] we end up with like 18 little Red Bulls running around [16:00.440 -> 16:03.800] and then Red Bull completely changed their car. [16:03.800 -> 16:09.200] Well, if any team needs to copy Red Bull it's probably Ferrari right because I've read something [16:09.200 -> 16:13.000] online before we dive into these voice notes from the fans which I'm actually quite eager [16:13.000 -> 16:16.080] to get into because it's going to be exciting. [16:16.080 -> 16:22.760] There seems to be an answer as to why Red Bull, I'm sorry let me go again, there seems [16:22.760 -> 16:26.920] to be a reason why Ferrari maybe have not been doing too well [16:26.960 -> 16:29.680] What could that be then? Mr. Fabio Bocca? [16:29.720 -> 16:36.720] So apparently right last year, I believe it was the Ferrari was lacking in this in [16:37.240 -> 16:41.380] The corners not the straight line speed the straight line speed was good [16:42.520 -> 16:47.040] Yeah, and from what I've read online at planetf1.com. [16:47.040 -> 16:47.880] Okay. [16:47.880 -> 16:49.760] Sourcing though, sourcing is good. [16:49.760 -> 16:50.600] Oh, you have to mate. [16:50.600 -> 16:54.920] When I was at uni doing my fucking dissertation, [16:54.920 -> 16:56.280] I didn't do it, my sister did it, [16:56.280 -> 16:58.600] but she had to cite a load of different things. [16:58.600 -> 17:00.440] You really want that information to be on the internet, [17:00.440 -> 17:01.480] you have a grade removed. [17:01.480 -> 17:02.560] Yeah, I'm joking, that was a lie. [17:02.560 -> 17:03.400] Yeah, he was definitely lying. [17:03.400 -> 17:05.660] That was just a fib, That was definitely a fib. [17:05.660 -> 17:10.660] Apparently the CEO at the top of Ferrari basically said, [17:10.920 -> 17:14.760] look, because you make a car better in the corners, [17:14.760 -> 17:16.640] you sacrifice the straight line speed. [17:16.640 -> 17:18.440] That's just the way that it is. [17:18.440 -> 17:20.240] That's, it's like a trade-off. [17:20.240 -> 17:22.800] Ferrari, apparently, word of mouth, [17:22.800 -> 17:25.840] the CEO of Ferrari would not let the Ferrari [17:25.840 -> 17:30.180] be as quick in the corners because of the image of Ferrari. [17:30.180 -> 17:32.400] So he's basically saying there's no way [17:32.400 -> 17:35.320] that any other team can be faster than Ferrari [17:35.320 -> 17:36.360] in a straight line. [17:36.360 -> 17:39.840] Like we can't have that because we are Ferrari. [17:39.840 -> 17:43.760] So they sacrificed the speed through the corners [17:43.760 -> 17:46.760] because they just, they wanted to be so quick on a straight. [17:46.760 -> 17:48.460] And apparently that could be a reason. [17:48.460 -> 17:50.560] Now this could just be hearsay. [17:50.560 -> 17:52.520] This could just be a load of mumbo jumbo online. [17:52.520 -> 17:57.240] But considering, you know, I am half Italian. [17:57.240 -> 17:58.960] So I feel like I'm allowed to say this. [17:58.960 -> 18:00.120] Italians are quite stubborn. [18:00.120 -> 18:02.280] All right, we are, I know that I'm stubborn [18:03.360 -> 18:08.960] and I can get down with that. I can see the CEO of, you know, Ferrari F1 team, [18:08.960 -> 18:14.800] whatever, saying, you know, we cannot be slower. So fuck it. Just make sure that we're really fast in a straight line. [18:15.120 -> 18:16.880] But surely, [18:16.880 -> 18:20.400] the CEO of Ferrari looks at it and goes, well, we're not winning the race. [18:20.560 -> 18:25.000] Surely that's way more important on image than being quicker than someone on one straight. [18:25.000 -> 18:26.000] I don't know. [18:26.000 -> 18:27.500] I get what you're saying. [18:27.500 -> 18:29.000] I don't know the actual logistics behind it. [18:29.000 -> 18:33.320] I could see something in that because Ferrari have amazing one lap pace. [18:33.320 -> 18:37.400] And when they set up for one lap and qualify, and they're always great. [18:37.400 -> 18:42.400] When it comes to the race, it's almost like the car's a, well, not a different car. [18:42.400 -> 18:44.760] They were doing better last year than they are this year as well. [18:44.760 -> 18:46.200] I know. But also- It's a different car. They were doing better last year than they are this year as well. I know. [18:46.200 -> 18:47.040] But also- [18:47.040 -> 18:47.860] It's a weird scenario. [18:47.860 -> 18:49.280] Mercedes, as we know last week, [18:49.280 -> 18:50.960] they had two people on the podium. [18:50.960 -> 18:52.040] We have Canada coming up, [18:52.040 -> 18:56.200] and on Thursday we'll have our pre-race chat about Canada. [18:56.200 -> 18:59.600] But someone from the Mercedes tech team [18:59.600 -> 19:01.960] has come out this week, and- [19:01.960 -> 19:03.000] Was it Nathan Divi? [19:03.000 -> 19:05.360] I'm not 100% sure on names, wasn't Nathan Divi? [19:05.360 -> 19:06.560] He no longer works at Mercedes. [19:06.560 -> 19:07.400] He does not. [19:07.400 -> 19:09.320] And, come on, I'm full of information. [19:09.320 -> 19:11.400] That's Ruth Buscombe's husband. [19:11.400 -> 19:12.240] No. [19:12.240 -> 19:13.060] Even more information. [19:13.060 -> 19:14.100] Fiance. [19:14.100 -> 19:15.320] No. [19:15.320 -> 19:16.440] They're not married yet, are they? [19:16.440 -> 19:18.400] You haven't got that much information actually, have you? [19:18.400 -> 19:19.240] What's it called? [19:19.240 -> 19:20.480] If a woman's called a fiance. [19:20.480 -> 19:21.960] They're engaged, they're engaged. [19:21.960 -> 19:23.320] But what's a guy called? [19:23.320 -> 19:25.500] If a woman is someone's fiancecé, will they get engaged? [19:25.500 -> 19:26.920] No, fiancé is just fiancé, mate. [19:26.920 -> 19:28.720] It doesn't matter if you're a man or a woman. [19:28.720 -> 19:29.720] Fiancé is fiancé. [19:29.720 -> 19:30.720] Oh, really? [19:30.720 -> 19:31.720] Yeah. [19:31.720 -> 19:32.720] Fair. [19:32.720 -> 19:33.720] Well, you learn something new every day. [19:33.720 -> 19:34.720] But basically, he said- [19:34.720 -> 19:35.720] You're a wealth of knowledge today. [19:35.720 -> 19:36.720] Jesus Christ. [19:36.720 -> 19:37.720] No, no, no, no, no. [19:37.720 -> 19:38.720] I'm just showing off. [19:38.720 -> 19:39.720] I'm showing off. [19:39.720 -> 19:42.720] By the way, I just got to say the heat is getting to me in this flat. [19:42.720 -> 19:43.720] I'm sweating. [19:43.720 -> 19:44.720] I'm pissing with sweat. [19:44.720 -> 19:46.440] Anyone who watches these TikTok clips online, [19:46.440 -> 19:50.320] just know that I am sweating my balls off. [19:50.320 -> 19:53.360] Yeah, sadly, he's come out and said that he doesn't think [19:53.360 -> 19:55.960] the Mercedes is going to be anywhere near as quick in Canada [19:55.960 -> 19:57.200] due to the circuit. [19:57.200 -> 20:02.200] However, Mercedes have been known to lie. [20:02.600 -> 20:03.440] Fibbers. [20:03.440 -> 20:08.380] Like, I have a feeling this could be a porcupine and I [20:08.380 -> 20:15.980] think Mercedes in Canada are gonna be super freaking quick. Very quick. Interesting. So let's wait and see but I just found it [20:15.980 -> 20:20.040] interesting that someone comes out and like says we're gonna struggle in [20:20.040 -> 20:25.800] Canada it's like why would you say that? Is it deliberate to make people think [20:25.800 -> 20:28.080] you're actually gonna or are you gonna struggle? [20:28.080 -> 20:31.040] It could be so the fans don't get their hopes up too much [20:31.040 -> 20:33.760] or it could be a bluff, it could be a double bluff. [20:33.760 -> 20:35.280] Did you see the video Haas posted [20:35.280 -> 20:36.480] with the water in the car? [20:36.480 -> 20:37.360] Yes. [20:37.360 -> 20:38.840] We have to talk about that. [20:38.840 -> 20:39.660] Yeah. [20:39.660 -> 20:42.160] I had no idea that that, you know, like the water [20:42.160 -> 20:43.840] that for the listeners at home, [20:43.840 -> 20:45.840] I'm gonna try and explain the best I can. [20:45.840 -> 20:48.000] The water that the drivers drink in the helmet, [20:48.000 -> 20:49.440] obviously comes through the tube, [20:49.440 -> 20:51.640] which is attached into the car. [20:51.640 -> 20:53.800] I originally thought that they genuinely, [20:53.800 -> 20:56.020] I thought they had the, it's like a water pack, [20:56.020 -> 20:57.000] like on their back, you know, [20:57.000 -> 20:58.400] like how you have a rucksack or something [20:58.400 -> 20:59.220] and you'd have it in. [20:59.220 -> 21:00.720] I thought they'd be wearing it. [21:00.720 -> 21:03.000] I didn't really think where it would have actually gone. [21:03.000 -> 21:04.680] It goes in the back of the seat. [21:04.680 -> 21:08.240] It's the first time I've ever seen a fair play to Haas. If you go on their Instagram, [21:08.240 -> 21:11.840] they do like behind the scene videos and like people in the team and it's actually really [21:11.840 -> 21:18.240] interesting. But like behind the seat, before the seat goes in, they drop a little water pouch in [21:18.240 -> 21:22.000] and that has a tube that comes out, that attaches. It didn't look like the cleanest pouch, [21:22.000 -> 21:28.300] by the way. No, it didn't. It looked like yellow. And how fascinating that the amount of water they put in [21:28.300 -> 21:32.600] is analyzed by the team before on the car's weight. [21:32.600 -> 21:34.820] So they, and they do it for a syringe. [21:34.820 -> 21:37.600] They don't just take the bag of water over to a tap, [21:37.600 -> 21:39.240] fill it to the top and put it in the car. [21:39.240 -> 21:40.080] Like a water balloon. [21:40.080 -> 21:42.540] They measure out how exactly how much drive we'll need, [21:42.540 -> 21:44.240] the weight of the car, everything, [21:44.240 -> 21:48.220] and syringe the water in and then drop the bag in. [21:48.220 -> 21:50.420] But then I was thinking, if it crashes, [21:50.420 -> 21:53.160] surely their water tube is attached to the car, [21:53.160 -> 21:55.280] but it would probably just snap straight away, wouldn't it? [21:55.280 -> 21:58.200] Yeah, there would be, I actually thought, [21:58.200 -> 21:59.960] what was I thinking about then? [21:59.960 -> 22:01.800] I was thinking about that with IndyCar. [22:01.800 -> 22:03.160] When I watched IndyCar the other day, [22:03.160 -> 22:04.680] because they have the tubes which come out, [22:04.680 -> 22:06.040] they have the water tube, [22:06.040 -> 22:08.360] but they also have like an air tube, don't they? [22:08.360 -> 22:09.500] Or they have something. [22:09.500 -> 22:10.340] Do they? [22:10.340 -> 22:12.000] Yeah, it's like a fighter pilot. [22:12.000 -> 22:13.760] And I thought, you know, if they do crash [22:13.760 -> 22:14.880] and the car's on fire, for instance, [22:14.880 -> 22:17.080] and they need to jump out, what happens to that tube? [22:17.080 -> 22:19.960] There must be like a quick safety release or something. [22:19.960 -> 22:20.920] I don't know. [22:20.920 -> 22:22.360] Maybe that's a question for another day. [22:22.360 -> 22:23.840] Yeah, I just found it really interesting. [22:23.840 -> 22:24.680] It's a fair play to ask. [22:24.680 -> 22:26.520] It's really good to see the behind the scenes [22:26.520 -> 22:28.320] and like see how this stuff happens. [22:28.320 -> 22:30.760] Cause I genuinely had no idea [22:30.760 -> 22:32.860] where the water was in the car, [22:32.860 -> 22:34.600] but yeah, the water didn't look too clean [22:34.600 -> 22:36.120] and surely it gets hot. [22:36.120 -> 22:40.040] Like in the, where is the engine in a Formula One car? [22:40.040 -> 22:40.920] Is it in the back? [22:40.920 -> 22:41.760] Yeah. [22:41.760 -> 22:42.580] You should know that [22:42.580 -> 22:44.280] because we've stood right in front of an engine. [22:44.280 -> 22:45.960] Yeah, but they're all the same, aren't they? [22:45.960 -> 22:48.520] Like no one would put their engine in a different place. [22:48.520 -> 22:50.360] But what I'm trying to say is, [22:50.360 -> 22:51.800] all right, that sounded really fucking stupid. [22:51.800 -> 22:52.640] In the front. [22:52.640 -> 22:55.560] What I was trying to get at, yeah, in the, oh my God, [22:55.560 -> 22:56.740] I can't believe what I've just said. [22:56.740 -> 22:57.580] It's clearly not in the front wing. [22:57.580 -> 22:58.840] I can believe it because this is pit stop. [22:58.840 -> 23:00.480] What I was trying to say is though, [23:00.480 -> 23:02.280] is there anything directly behind that [23:02.280 -> 23:03.500] that would be really hot? [23:03.500 -> 23:08.400] Because then surely the water would get really hot. It probably is really hot, yeah. It's probably [23:08.400 -> 23:11.520] not going to be an enjoyable drink, is it? I don't know if they're going to put ice cubes in it, [23:12.160 -> 23:16.240] but water is water. I reckon maybe, you know, it could get to the point if they're doing a really [23:16.240 -> 23:20.080] hot wreck, like a really, yeah, in a hot country, they could probably pass out behind the wheel if [23:20.080 -> 23:28.160] they didn't have proper hydration. Here's a question for you. If you got 10 ice cubes that was an amount of water [23:28.160 -> 23:31.420] and then you put that amount of water in a glass, [23:31.420 -> 23:35.920] would that water be heavier as a liquid than a solid? [23:37.140 -> 23:38.760] Like would 10 ice cubes be heavier [23:38.760 -> 23:40.740] than just that amount of water? [23:40.740 -> 23:41.780] No. No. [23:41.780 -> 23:43.220] No, it'd be the same weight. [23:43.220 -> 23:44.060] So maybe they could. [23:44.060 -> 23:48.760] But you can't fit as many ice cubes in a glass. Because I was thinking, wonder if these teams could not [23:48.760 -> 23:51.560] syringe it, they could just drop ice cubes in because if it's going to melt it would [23:51.560 -> 23:55.240] be colder. But then you'd have to wait, wouldn't you? Like if you're gasping for a drink on [23:55.240 -> 23:58.880] lap three, but they haven't quite melted yet. You'd be bummed, wouldn't you? If any team [23:58.880 -> 24:05.600] out there wants two guys to sort their drivers water, you know, we can do ice, Ribena, squash, orange juice. [24:05.600 -> 24:10.000] Yeah, maybe that's mine and your job. We could take an F1 team, give the drivers their waters. [24:11.760 -> 24:17.520] You could do that if you want. Before we fly into these voice notes, I have, I was watching Matt and [24:17.520 -> 24:22.240] Tommy. I like those guys, they inspire me. And they were talking about how, you know, F1 could [24:22.240 -> 24:25.440] potentially be better. And they were talking about bringing the points [24:25.440 -> 24:27.120] up to 15th place. [24:27.120 -> 24:27.960] Yes, I saw that. [24:27.960 -> 24:28.860] Rather than just 10th. [24:28.860 -> 24:31.000] So then I just, I did a bit of Googling [24:31.000 -> 24:32.320] and on carthrall.com, [24:32.320 -> 24:33.960] they're taught there was 10 ways [24:33.960 -> 24:36.020] you think F1 could be improved. [24:36.020 -> 24:37.720] So I'm just gonna reel these off super quick. [24:37.720 -> 24:39.480] I'm just gonna, I want you to just tell me [24:39.480 -> 24:40.840] a quick fire answer. [24:40.840 -> 24:41.660] Okay, cool. [24:41.660 -> 24:43.320] Whoever you think it would work. [24:43.320 -> 24:44.960] Yeah, and this has come from me as well. [24:44.960 -> 24:49.320] Someone who is statistically, can't even say that Lisp nearly got me there [24:49.320 -> 24:55.520] as well statistically very smart there's a snake in the room right number one [24:55.520 -> 25:01.200] remove all team assistants what does that mean so like radioing in in [25:01.200 -> 25:05.440] radioing in to the driver offering offering help from the pit wall? [25:05.440 -> 25:07.320] Oh, it would make it interesting, [25:07.320 -> 25:10.360] but I think TV wise, that's one of the main things, [25:10.360 -> 25:11.840] hearing the communication between, [25:11.840 -> 25:13.640] like otherwise you could get a bit lost. [25:13.640 -> 25:15.640] If we weren't in touch with the driver, [25:15.640 -> 25:17.520] I think the viewers would struggle to follow. [25:17.520 -> 25:18.360] Well, imagine this then, [25:18.360 -> 25:20.520] imagine if we're in touch with the driver. [25:20.520 -> 25:22.040] Amazing, but then it would never work [25:22.040 -> 25:24.760] because all the teams would watch the broadcast [25:24.760 -> 25:26.460] and then they'd be able to watch it. Against FIA rules to watch the driver. Amazing, but then it would never work because all the teams would watch the broadcast. And then they'd be able to watch it. [25:26.460 -> 25:29.500] Against FIA rules to watch the broadcast. [25:29.500 -> 25:30.540] Could work. [25:30.540 -> 25:32.200] That would be quite interesting. [25:32.200 -> 25:33.040] It'd be like Max, like, [25:33.040 -> 25:35.540] hey, can you guys at home fucking tell Christian [25:35.540 -> 25:36.660] the car is shit today? [25:36.660 -> 25:38.860] It would be great because then drivers would be pitting [25:38.860 -> 25:40.020] off what they feel. [25:40.020 -> 25:42.860] Like if you felt like your tires were nearly gone, [25:42.860 -> 25:45.240] you'd be pitting, but then the pit would have to run out. [25:45.240 -> 25:46.320] Well, that's an interesting one. [25:46.320 -> 25:47.160] I mean, I was, you know, [25:47.160 -> 25:50.080] they would still hang the boards out and say lap, [25:50.080 -> 25:51.200] pit, pit in two laps. [25:51.200 -> 25:52.600] But also if they weren't able to, [25:52.600 -> 25:53.800] if they cut communications, [25:53.800 -> 25:55.440] they couldn't necessarily even see the car [25:55.440 -> 25:57.520] like it was back in the day, [25:57.520 -> 25:59.040] a driver would just pull into the pits [25:59.040 -> 26:00.320] and would have lost half the car [26:00.320 -> 26:02.280] or crashed or lost a nose cone [26:02.280 -> 26:03.400] and they wouldn't have it ready. [26:03.400 -> 26:04.440] And this is really interesting [26:04.440 -> 26:06.360] because this goes back to Ferrari again. [26:06.360 -> 26:12.200] During Barcelona I believe they asked Leclerc, although Leclerc wrote it in and said he wanted [26:12.200 -> 26:16.840] to pit for softs and they said okay and then as he came into pit they pitted him for hards [26:16.840 -> 26:17.840] anyway. [26:17.840 -> 26:18.840] Okay. [26:18.840 -> 26:24.720] The reason that Max does so well with Red Bull is because he is kind of left to his own devices. [26:24.720 -> 26:25.960] If Max says, and you hear George do it as well, like Bull is because he is kind of left to his own devices. If Max says, and [26:25.960 -> 26:29.680] you hear George do it as well, like George is very responsive with the team Mercedes, [26:29.680 -> 26:33.400] if he says like, look guys, I think we should go on wets or inters because it's going to [26:33.400 -> 26:38.040] start raining or I think we should be on hards, they listen to the driver. Ferrari don't, [26:38.040 -> 26:42.200] Ferrari haven't been doing that. They've been, you know, and they need to put more trash [26:42.200 -> 26:44.080] in their drivers because they're the ones in the car anyway. [26:44.080 -> 26:46.200] There is also a rumour that George Russell has signed a new deal [26:46.200 -> 26:48.840] with Mercedes but I'm sure we'll get there on Thursday we will get there [26:48.840 -> 26:55.400] number two bring back refueling nah nah dangerous dangerous yeah yeah I don't [26:55.400 -> 26:59.040] think you need it it's just an extra thing isn't it yeah all right number [26:59.040 -> 27:08.480] four wider tires I don't think we need that. No we don't need anything wider. Damon Hill got a photo earlier and obviously I can't show the people listening, but look at that. [27:08.480 -> 27:11.680] That's a difference in car sizes from when Damon raced to now. [27:11.680 -> 27:12.680] Wow. [27:12.680 -> 27:13.680] It's absolutely ridiculous. [27:13.680 -> 27:14.960] We do not need wider cars. [27:14.960 -> 27:18.640] So they hadn't actually gotten much bigger from 1988. [27:18.640 -> 27:22.120] You got one of the old McLarens there with the Marlboro branding. [27:22.120 -> 27:24.880] Between 1988 and 2008, so what's that 30 years? [27:24.880 -> 27:25.000] No, it's only 20 years,, so what's that, 30 years? [27:25.000 -> 27:26.480] No, it's only 20 years, isn't it? [27:26.480 -> 27:28.120] That's 30 years. [27:28.120 -> 27:28.960] Great maths. [27:28.960 -> 27:30.680] That's 20 years, isn't it? [27:30.680 -> 27:31.520] Yeah, it's 20 years. [27:31.520 -> 27:33.320] 98, 2008, that's 20 years. [27:33.320 -> 27:34.160] You thought it was 30 years. [27:34.160 -> 27:36.160] I was trying to count it in my head. [27:36.160 -> 27:37.720] I'm just as thick as you. [27:37.720 -> 27:39.040] In the space of 30 years, [27:39.040 -> 27:40.800] the cars didn't really get much bigger, [27:40.800 -> 27:45.440] but then between 2008 and 2022 they've got a massive... [27:45.440 -> 27:48.880] And look at the wheel as well, they didn't use the same wheel, they used a round wheel [27:48.880 -> 27:49.880] back then. [27:49.880 -> 27:50.880] Yeah. [27:50.880 -> 27:51.880] Okay, next one. [27:51.880 -> 27:54.760] Number seven, because I'm going to skip some of these, cheaper tickets. [27:54.760 -> 27:56.360] What, for fans? [27:56.360 -> 27:57.360] Yeah. [27:57.360 -> 27:58.520] Yeah, get them as cheap as they can. [27:58.520 -> 28:02.520] I mean, I was watching the Barcelona race and obviously part of the track is the hill [28:02.520 -> 28:06.600] and I don't know whether you have to buy a ticket to go on the hill or whether that's just like an entrance [28:06.600 -> 28:11.200] thing but I get that Formula One has got massive but you could have way more [28:11.200 -> 28:15.360] people there that hill was like half empty you do look around the track [28:15.360 -> 28:18.880] sometimes at certain races and think you could have a load of people there you [28:18.880 -> 28:21.160] could have a load of people there is there not a ticket that you could offer [28:21.160 -> 28:26.160] that would be like almost like a kind of thing at a concert? [28:26.160 -> 28:28.160] You don't have a seat, but you can... [28:28.160 -> 28:28.960] You know what I mean? [28:28.960 -> 28:30.800] Like a free roam kind of thing? [28:30.800 -> 28:32.720] I think that happens at Imola. [28:32.720 -> 28:33.840] Yeah, Imola you can walk around. [28:33.840 -> 28:34.800] Quite a lot. [28:34.800 -> 28:35.880] Or even at Silverstone. [28:35.880 -> 28:40.200] And in Barcelona, to be fair, when we went to Barcelona, you could watch it from where you wanted if you didn't have a seat. [28:40.200 -> 28:40.680] Yeah. [28:40.680 -> 28:45.460] But there was just certain areas at Barcelona I thought there there could have been more people so cheaper tickets would be great [28:45.460 -> 28:49.620] Yeah, okay fair enough. I don't know whether that would really make the racing better [28:49.620 -> 28:54.780] I mean it would make the fan experience better. I mean this is just this is just general like improve f1 in general [28:55.400 -> 28:57.400] number nine no DRS [28:58.780 -> 29:01.580] No, I think I think DRS is good [29:01.580 -> 29:09.000] I think the difference between the car at the front of the grid and the car at the back is quite a lot. [29:09.000 -> 29:14.000] I mean the difference between the fucking car at the front and the car in second is quite a lot, as we know of Red Bull. [29:14.000 -> 29:17.000] So I think the other teams need DRS. I think that's a stupid... [29:17.000 -> 29:20.000] What's the tenth one? And then I'll give a round up of what I think they should do off them. [29:20.000 -> 29:22.000] Fewer rule restrictions. [29:22.000 -> 29:25.760] So this is both related to aero and engines. [29:27.220 -> 29:28.060] I don't know enough about the restrictions. [29:28.060 -> 29:30.700] So probably not really territory we should get into [29:30.700 -> 29:31.540] about getting it wrong. [29:31.540 -> 29:32.360] Probably not, no. [29:32.360 -> 29:34.200] I think the changes don't need to be drastic. [29:34.200 -> 29:35.980] I think we spoke about DRS the other day [29:35.980 -> 29:38.840] when we said maybe they could do something [29:38.840 -> 29:40.860] where you get like a hundred seconds of it a race. [29:40.860 -> 29:41.700] I don't know. [29:41.700 -> 29:44.740] I think for me, the main thing is the cars are massive, [29:44.740 -> 29:46.400] which makes overtaking hard. [29:46.400 -> 29:49.840] Why do you think they've gone so big? [29:49.840 -> 29:53.480] Just for the regulations, having to keep a certain amount of that new energy stuff in [29:53.480 -> 29:56.600] it, maybe, I don't know. The renewable energy things might take a little room. [29:56.600 -> 29:58.600] It is since the hybrid era, I guess, isn't it? [29:58.600 -> 30:04.440] Yeah, something like that. I do like the idea of top 15 getting points. I do like that they [30:04.440 -> 30:05.000] said that. I do think that could be good because it points. Like I do like that they said that. [30:05.000 -> 30:06.880] I do think that could be good [30:06.880 -> 30:09.720] because it would like open that all up a bit more. [30:09.720 -> 30:12.080] But then it's one of them. [30:12.080 -> 30:14.560] Would you then be as excited if you get like one point? [30:14.560 -> 30:16.020] Like maybe when it's top 10, [30:16.020 -> 30:18.640] it's like the top 10 is a big deal. [30:18.640 -> 30:20.520] Whereas if it's top 15, is it then like, [30:20.520 -> 30:21.360] oh, we got a point? [30:21.360 -> 30:23.680] No, I don't know because I think all 20 [30:23.680 -> 30:24.520] should be a big deal. [30:24.520 -> 30:28.240] This is like the biggest, this is the top of racing. [30:28.240 -> 30:30.520] F1 is the top of motor racing, [30:30.520 -> 30:33.160] as far as anyone's concerned really, it is. [30:33.160 -> 30:35.600] It's like, that's it, you've reached it now. [30:35.600 -> 30:39.200] So you have to be of a certain caliber to get into F1. [30:39.200 -> 30:42.400] So, I mean, I thought the whole grid could get points, [30:42.400 -> 30:44.040] like from 20 all the way to first. [30:44.040 -> 30:45.520] And then when you get into the top 10, [30:45.520 -> 30:47.240] they're considerably more. [30:47.240 -> 30:49.800] But you know, last year, what was it? [30:49.800 -> 30:51.720] Latifi, how many points did he have [30:51.720 -> 30:52.560] at the end of last season? [30:52.560 -> 30:54.640] I don't know, I'm gonna, well, William's got zero. [30:54.640 -> 30:56.000] Right, well, there you go then. [30:56.000 -> 30:56.840] That sucks. [30:56.840 -> 30:59.520] Like at least for a boost of morale for a team, [30:59.520 -> 31:02.440] if Latifi had come last every race last year, [31:02.440 -> 31:04.920] at least he would have had like 22 points. [31:04.920 -> 31:09.680] What, did you get a point for coming last? Yeah, just one singular point. [31:09.680 -> 31:14.120] So even if you DNF you get a point? No, that's the thing if you DNF. If you don't [31:14.120 -> 31:18.560] finish you don't get a point. Zero points. If you finish the race, well done, that's what [31:18.560 -> 31:22.680] even if you're last that's one point. Okay maybe it could work or maybe they [31:22.680 -> 31:26.380] could change the spread of points it's like like a hundred. It's like 50 nah [31:26.380 -> 31:28.180] No, that's what I was saying [31:28.180 -> 31:32.060] It's like a hundred points can go out over a race weekend once you get into the top ten [31:32.240 -> 31:37.180] So rather than getting one point for coming tenth you get ten points you get ten points for coming tenth [31:37.340 -> 31:39.340] You get one point for coming last [31:39.500 -> 31:45.460] mmm, but the incoming first you get like 50 points and And then what they should do from the qualifying grid [31:45.460 -> 31:48.840] is make it so there's actual rivalries. [31:48.840 -> 31:50.640] So the person who you line up next to, [31:50.640 -> 31:53.720] whoever finishes in front gets an extra point. [31:53.720 -> 31:57.080] Like make rivalries between two people as well. [31:57.080 -> 31:59.800] So a bit like the F1 game where there's actual rivalries. [31:59.800 -> 32:01.200] I wonder if that could actually work. [32:01.200 -> 32:02.200] Probably not. [32:02.200 -> 32:03.040] Probably not. [32:03.040 -> 32:04.000] It's probably a pit stop idea. [32:04.000 -> 32:08.520] I mean, considering that, you know, F1's been going for X amount of years and they haven't started doing that yet and [32:08.520 -> 32:13.340] then two random guys come in a year ago who know absolutely nothing. Who know absolutely [32:13.340 -> 32:19.760] nothing and just come up with that. Yeah, I'm not sure. Yeah. Onto the voice notes. [32:19.760 -> 32:23.400] Yeah, let's get onto the voice notes. [32:23.400 -> 32:26.160] This episode is brought to you by Google Pixel, the official fan [32:26.160 -> 32:28.560] phone of the NBA and WNBA. 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[33:39.680 -> 33:41.600] We were away, so obviously we were out. [33:41.600 -> 33:44.400] We didn't watch it, but yeah, I wanted to mention that. [33:44.400 -> 33:47.520] We didn't know much about Giovinannazzi we've seen him at a few [33:47.520 -> 33:53.080] races last year and I wasn't really sure what he was doing because he's not a [33:53.080 -> 33:57.720] is he a reserve driver for Ferrari? Yeah. It's just nice to see him winning [33:57.720 -> 34:01.440] something like when people leave F1 I always feel a bit it's hard to follow [34:01.440 -> 34:04.840] like for us we're mainly an F1 F2 show we're trying to learn about these other [34:04.840 -> 34:08.680] series but you know we don't really get the [34:08.680 -> 34:12.440] chance to follow everyone so to see him back and winning something is amazing [34:12.440 -> 34:14.960] I'm a bit bummed that we didn't actually watch the 24 hour maybe we should go [34:14.960 -> 34:19.840] back yeah because obviously Oli Kallweiler was in it and also Juan [34:19.840 -> 34:24.000] yep so respect to both of them for doing that because that's an intense race mm-hmm [34:24.000 -> 34:25.980] we now have some voice notes [34:26.320 -> 34:32.500] Before we get into the one sent in from the listeners me and fabs were chatting as we always have been for the last year [34:32.980 -> 34:36.980] Do we think we could actually drive an f1 car if? [34:37.340 -> 34:42.400] We were to step into an f1 car and get into a garage and with no assist [34:42.680 -> 34:45.640] Do we think we could get in the car, [34:45.640 -> 34:48.400] drive out and complete a lap? [34:48.400 -> 34:52.880] So I have asked Mikey Brown from Aston Martin, [34:52.880 -> 34:56.000] whether we could complete a lap in a Formula One car. [34:56.000 -> 34:57.880] Let's go Mikey Brown. [34:57.880 -> 34:59.720] Let's go Mikey Brown. [34:59.720 -> 35:01.440] Fernando Alonso's lead mechanic, let's go. [35:01.440 -> 35:04.840] So I sent Mikey a voice message and Mikey replied. [35:04.840 -> 35:08.480] Jake and Fabs, wow what a lovely surprise this is. [35:08.480 -> 35:09.320] Hello. [35:09.320 -> 35:10.140] Hello. [35:10.140 -> 35:14.080] There's a small question to which you think [35:14.080 -> 35:16.320] you could jump in a Formula One car, [35:17.160 -> 35:19.640] get in it, and then drive it out of the garage. [35:19.640 -> 35:20.880] I know he says Fab can. [35:22.480 -> 35:25.140] You could try, you could try. [35:25.140 -> 35:26.940] From my opinion, I think you'll probably, [35:26.940 -> 35:28.460] one, you might struggle with the, [35:28.460 -> 35:31.020] get the radio on, getting your helmet on, [35:31.020 -> 35:31.860] all that jazz being- [35:31.860 -> 35:35.220] Getting the helmet, that's like the least hard part. [35:35.220 -> 35:36.740] Because most of the drivers I've worked with [35:36.740 -> 35:39.100] it's hard to get them in the car at the right time. [35:39.100 -> 35:41.340] It's probably harder than we think. [35:41.340 -> 35:43.500] You then have to get in the car to which mate, [35:43.500 -> 35:45.680] we'd have to give you a little bit of a leg up to get in it [35:46.480 -> 35:52.680] Slide through the halo not sure if you'd fit in the seat true. We haven't had seat fit. Yeah, I wouldn't get my ass in there [35:52.680 -> 35:54.680] that's for sure [35:59.200 -> 36:03.700] I'm just gonna pause the voice note there very quickly mate. I know how to start a car [36:03.700 -> 36:07.640] You put the key and you turn it no genuinely, genuinely, how do you think you start a Volvo? [36:07.640 -> 36:08.740] Push to start. [36:08.740 -> 36:10.180] Is it actually a push to start? [36:10.180 -> 36:11.020] I don't fucking know. [36:11.020 -> 36:11.860] Well, that's the thing. [36:11.860 -> 36:13.540] So how would we know how to do it? [36:13.540 -> 36:14.820] I reckon it is, yeah. [36:14.820 -> 36:15.780] I reckon it's push to start. [36:15.780 -> 36:16.860] It's gotta be. [36:16.860 -> 36:17.700] That bit out. [36:19.500 -> 36:22.420] And then the other issue moving forward from that [36:22.420 -> 36:24.300] would be pulling out the garage. [36:24.300 -> 36:27.400] So, which you might be able to do, you know. [36:27.400 -> 36:30.400] It's not with your left foot, it would be with one of your hands, [36:30.400 -> 36:33.800] but I'm sure you'd be able to manage it looking at the quality. [36:33.800 -> 36:35.200] Ah, clutch. [36:35.200 -> 36:37.600] Looking at the quality we have on the sims. [36:37.600 -> 36:40.200] OK, OK, all right, sound. [36:40.200 -> 36:45.000] And then, yeah, looking forward, [36:45.320 -> 36:47.560] we're just sitting in that little nice little Formula One [36:47.560 -> 36:48.800] car, you'd be looking at me, [36:48.800 -> 36:51.000] and I could release you out of the carriage. [36:51.000 -> 36:51.840] With a little German car. [36:51.840 -> 36:52.660] I was so looking at him, wasn't I? [36:52.660 -> 36:53.680] I don't know if you've seen it recently, [36:53.680 -> 36:56.680] but obviously the Ferrari number one mechanic. [36:56.680 -> 36:57.520] Yes. [36:57.520 -> 36:58.340] Did you see it? [36:58.340 -> 36:59.180] But he slides it. [36:59.180 -> 37:00.320] You can't knock him, can you? [37:00.320 -> 37:02.480] Wait, you saw the Ferrari guy slide it? [37:02.480 -> 37:03.320] Yeah. [37:03.320 -> 37:04.140] Did you see Mikey slide it? [37:04.140 -> 37:04.980] Yeah, he was taking a video. [37:04.980 -> 37:05.000] Yeah, he sent me the video as well, from the song Ferrari guy slide in it. Yeah. Did you see Mikey slide? Yeah, he was taking a video. [37:05.000 -> 37:07.200] Yeah, he sent me the video as well from the song. [37:07.200 -> 37:09.560] Hey sexy lady. [37:09.560 -> 37:11.640] He's a sexy looking man. [37:11.640 -> 37:14.440] And he's got that Italian physique, [37:14.440 -> 37:16.440] but he's also got a stunning jack slide. [37:16.440 -> 37:18.240] Is he talking about you or the Ferrari guy? [37:18.240 -> 37:21.960] I do have a stunning jack slide as well. [37:21.960 -> 37:24.200] Red Bull, who's Czechos number one. [37:24.200 -> 37:25.120] Oh yeah, yeah. He was saying that the guys at Red Bull were doing it as well. Red Bull, who's Checo's number one. Oh yeah, yeah. [37:25.120 -> 37:26.480] He was saying that the guys at Red Bull [37:26.480 -> 37:27.320] were doing it as well. [37:27.320 -> 37:29.560] A bit better there, but we'll see. [37:29.560 -> 37:31.900] But yeah, fundamentally, bottom line is, [37:32.840 -> 37:34.840] I don't know if you would be able to get out of the garage. [37:34.840 -> 37:36.400] Ha ha ha ha ha. [37:36.400 -> 37:37.960] We'll see, maybe we'll try and, [37:39.160 -> 37:42.080] maybe we'll do it, but not with an F1 car, [37:42.080 -> 37:43.600] because that might be a bit tricky. [37:43.600 -> 37:44.800] Ha ha ha. [37:44.800 -> 37:46.000] Come on, mate, what does he mean? [37:46.000 -> 37:52.000] We're going to have to try and have a catch-up soon, but the feedback I had after the first [37:52.000 -> 37:58.000] pod was amazing, with the success that the team's having at the moment as well. [37:58.000 -> 38:04.000] It's just been really, really good, so we'll need to try and catch up, have a beer, and [38:04.000 -> 38:05.600] enjoy your life. [38:05.600 -> 38:07.600] Nice to jump on it. [38:07.600 -> 38:08.800] So I'll speak to you soon, boys. [38:08.800 -> 38:09.300] Take care. [38:09.300 -> 38:09.800] Yes, Mike. [38:09.800 -> 38:12.600] Mikey Brown. [38:12.600 -> 38:14.400] What an absolute legend. [38:14.400 -> 38:17.000] I've got to say, I was full of confidence, yeah, [38:17.000 -> 38:19.600] when you asked me that question, until you revealed [38:19.600 -> 38:21.300] that you were going to be asking Mikey Brown. [38:21.300 -> 38:22.900] And I started to crumble a little bit. [38:22.900 -> 38:27.680] However, it seems from that voice note that we could maybe potentially do it yeah what we've taken [38:27.680 -> 38:31.520] away from that is we could do it also Matt Gallagher's done it [38:31.520 -> 38:35.200] Matt Gallagher has drove an f1 car actually doesn't really mean anything [38:35.200 -> 38:38.720] because he's much faster than me on the board anyway however if Matt can do it [38:38.720 -> 38:42.040] I'd like to think I could give it a go I would absolutely love to be sat in that [38:42.040 -> 38:47.600] Aston Martin with Mikey in front of me, Matt to the side of me, helping me in, put my water on. [38:47.600 -> 38:48.600] Matt there as well. [38:48.600 -> 38:55.100] Mikey slides the trolley out, but no, what he was talking about in that is obviously that Ferrari pit crew guy went really viral for that, [38:55.100 -> 38:56.600] Hey sexy lady, swipe a dish. [38:56.600 -> 38:57.100] Yeah, yeah. [38:57.100 -> 39:01.600] And then Mikey did it last week in Barcelona, slid it and made a video and that went viral. [39:01.600 -> 39:03.400] So is the slide not a thing? [39:03.400 -> 39:05.200] Well, the Ferrari guy started it. [39:05.200 -> 39:08.080] So he pioneered the Jack Slide. [39:08.080 -> 39:09.640] I think so, and then Mikey did it, [39:09.640 -> 39:11.840] but then Mikey's saying that now the Red Bull guy, [39:11.840 -> 39:13.640] Perez's guy, is doing it as well, [39:13.640 -> 39:15.640] and they're all having a bit of banter between them, [39:15.640 -> 39:18.680] so it's something to watch in the pit crews. [39:18.680 -> 39:20.840] Because Mikey sent me a video of it, of them doing it, [39:20.840 -> 39:21.680] and it's hilarious. [39:21.680 -> 39:25.000] Jack Slide, I actually pioneered the cha-cha slide. [39:25.000 -> 39:26.960] Yeah, it's one of my favorite dance moves. [39:26.960 -> 39:27.800] It is? [39:27.800 -> 39:29.040] Oh, it's amazing to hear from Mikey [39:29.040 -> 39:31.240] and it's amazing that he says that feedback's been great [39:31.240 -> 39:33.440] because the response to that episode was like, [39:33.440 -> 39:35.080] it's one of our most viewed episodes ever [39:35.080 -> 39:36.320] and it hasn't even been up long. [39:36.320 -> 39:38.320] So massive thank you to Aston Martin [39:38.320 -> 39:40.880] for giving us that opportunity to speak to Mikey [39:40.880 -> 39:43.220] and Mikey, just thank you for being such a legend. [39:43.220 -> 39:45.200] Like we stayed in touch and. [39:45.200 -> 39:47.840] I feel like Aston and one of those kind of legendary teams [39:47.840 -> 39:50.960] at the moment who I just feel like they're doing [39:50.960 -> 39:53.200] their socials correctly. [39:53.200 -> 39:54.040] They do everything right. [39:54.040 -> 39:56.000] Their collaborations, the way that they film stuff. [39:56.000 -> 39:59.560] I feel like Aston, I don't follow every single team [39:59.560 -> 40:01.640] on the grid on Instagram, but I follow Aston [40:01.640 -> 40:03.040] because I just feel like they do it right. [40:03.040 -> 40:04.800] McLaren, another team that really do it right. [40:04.800 -> 40:07.000] They're really in tune with the content they put out. I mean, we know Red Bull do it right, but Red Bull Aston because I just feel like they do it right. McLaren, another team that really do it right, they're really in tune with the content [40:07.000 -> 40:09.480] they put out. I mean we know Red Bull do it right, but Red Bull just do everything [40:09.480 -> 40:13.800] right these days. Yeah, it's kind of getting boring now, I'm waiting for Red Bull to do something wrong to be honest with you. [40:13.800 -> 40:16.960] Yeah we've got a load of voice notes sent in from you guys here which is great, [40:16.960 -> 40:20.800] it's really nice that you're able to hear from Mikey first, but I guess what [40:20.800 -> 40:26.500] we're gonna do is just whittle through, is whittle even the right word? Just play a load of these voice notes. [40:26.500 -> 40:28.860] If there's suddenly a cut, [40:28.860 -> 40:29.700] that's because we don't know [40:29.700 -> 40:31.300] what any of them are gonna say. [40:31.300 -> 40:33.580] Shout out Fraser with the first one. [40:33.580 -> 40:36.060] Let's go Fraser, let's see what he's got to say. [40:36.060 -> 40:37.700] Yes, Jake, yes, Fab. [40:37.700 -> 40:40.500] This is Mark, I've got a question for you two. [40:40.500 -> 40:43.540] What is one rivalry you would like to see? [40:43.540 -> 40:47.080] Any drivers from any periods against each other, what rivalry would would like to see? Any drivers from any periods against each other, [40:47.080 -> 40:48.240] what rivalry would you like to see? [40:48.240 -> 40:49.240] Oh, wow. [40:49.240 -> 40:51.440] What a great question. [40:51.440 -> 40:52.440] Okay. [40:52.440 -> 40:55.040] I would straight away, James Hunt. [40:55.040 -> 40:58.080] I'm putting in there as my with someone. [40:58.080 -> 40:59.360] Well, any driver from anywhere, [40:59.360 -> 41:02.960] I would love to see James Hunt and Verstappen. [41:02.960 -> 41:05.000] But in James Hunt's era, because Verstappen, but in James Hunt's era, [41:05.760 -> 41:08.840] because Verstappen obviously jumps up inside [41:08.840 -> 41:11.280] and battles that, and that is just gonna end [41:11.280 -> 41:12.320] in a fist fight, innit? [41:12.320 -> 41:14.960] This could be a controversial one, [41:14.960 -> 41:19.480] but I would love to see Mick and his dad [41:19.480 -> 41:20.320] Wow [41:20.320 -> 41:22.000] on track together. [41:22.000 -> 41:22.840] Wow. [41:22.840 -> 41:25.040] It wouldn't really be a rivalry though, would it? [41:25.040 -> 41:26.760] No, it wouldn't really be a rivalry. [41:26.760 -> 41:28.440] That'd be a really interesting dynamic. [41:28.440 -> 41:30.360] Has there ever been a father and son [41:30.360 -> 41:32.140] racing on track together? [41:32.140 -> 41:33.360] That's a good question. [41:33.360 -> 41:35.900] If you guys at home know, send us a DM. [41:35.900 -> 41:37.900] There might've been in like another series. [41:37.900 -> 41:40.000] I could see it in like Le Mans or something like that. [41:40.000 -> 41:40.840] Yeah. [41:40.840 -> 41:42.160] But I'm not a hundred percent sure. [41:42.160 -> 41:43.360] Father and son. [41:43.360 -> 41:45.080] The father would have had to have had the son [41:45.080 -> 41:46.120] quite early on. [41:46.120 -> 41:48.360] There's probably, there's definitely been ones [41:48.360 -> 41:50.340] where like they work at the teams and that, [41:50.340 -> 41:52.280] but yeah, I'm not sure. [41:52.280 -> 41:53.560] Well, no idea. [41:53.560 -> 41:54.400] Who we got next? [41:54.400 -> 41:55.800] Next we have Hadz. [41:55.800 -> 41:57.600] Now Hadz has a little disclaimer here. [41:57.600 -> 41:59.160] She says, please allow the voice. [41:59.160 -> 42:02.000] Hay fever has me in a chokehold, [42:02.000 -> 42:03.560] so I sound dead. [42:03.560 -> 42:04.660] Please allow the accent as well. [42:04.660 -> 42:05.720] She's a Brummie. [42:05.720 -> 42:07.560] Shout out to all the Brummies out there. [42:07.560 -> 42:11.960] Hi guys, I've been a fan of the podcast for a while now. [42:11.960 -> 42:12.960] Let's go. [42:12.960 -> 42:19.080] Question for you both. If you could have any F1 driver or team principle, anyone related [42:19.080 -> 42:25.000] to F1, dead or alive, from any decade, any year, whatever, [42:26.240 -> 42:28.100] who would you have in a pod and why? [42:29.680 -> 42:30.880] Oh. [42:30.880 -> 42:32.080] Well, we've said quite a few times [42:32.080 -> 42:34.360] that we'd love Alonzo one and he's a current driver. [42:34.360 -> 42:35.200] Yeah. [42:35.200 -> 42:38.060] But let's now take the current grid away [42:38.060 -> 42:39.960] and let's say who would we love to have on [42:39.960 -> 42:41.320] that isn't on the current grid? [42:41.320 -> 42:44.080] I need to go back to the person [42:44.080 -> 42:45.840] that you just said a minute ago, James Hunt. [42:45.840 -> 42:48.680] Yeah, it would have just been unbelievable. [42:48.680 -> 42:56.280] We'd sit here, James Hunt, couple of beers and just let our hair down and just talk about, [42:56.280 -> 42:59.520] I don't even think we would talk about F1 with James Hunt. [42:59.520 -> 43:02.880] I think he's like one of those naturally talented guys that got in a car and raced, but then [43:02.880 -> 43:05.440] like outside of it, he probably doesn't even talk about it for one. [43:05.440 -> 43:06.920] True. For me, it'd be Senna. [43:06.920 -> 43:09.280] Just cause I'd love Senna walking through our front door [43:09.280 -> 43:10.480] and coming to sit on our Sim, [43:10.480 -> 43:13.240] just to watch the magnificence of Senna [43:13.240 -> 43:15.200] drive around the track on our Sim. [43:15.200 -> 43:16.600] And see all your mini champs with his name. [43:16.600 -> 43:17.440] Yeah, I know. [43:17.440 -> 43:19.120] When I started getting the mini champs, [43:19.120 -> 43:20.600] I got the whole Senna collection. [43:20.600 -> 43:22.800] Cause I've always loved Brazil, [43:22.800 -> 43:27.980] like ever since I was younger. For me, a lot of it was football you know I loved all the Brazilian [43:27.980 -> 43:32.380] football team and but I've just loved the the Brazil flag for me is so special [43:32.380 -> 43:35.000] I used to draw it when I was a kid all the time and yeah just anything [43:35.000 -> 43:38.220] Brazilian is great. Maybe you've got some Brazilian heritage somewhere down the line. [43:38.220 -> 43:43.740] Maybe. Who knows. Next voice note is from Daniel. Hello Daniel. How you doing Daniel? [43:43.740 -> 43:45.520] Here we go. [43:45.520 -> 43:47.240] I just wanted to say thank you very much. [43:47.240 -> 43:49.680] You started your podcast when I started watching F1 [43:49.680 -> 43:52.200] and it's really helped me just, well, [43:52.200 -> 43:54.160] learn to know as much as I do about F1 now. [43:54.160 -> 43:55.440] You've kind of helped me. [43:55.440 -> 43:58.320] We've learned along the way together, so yeah, thank you. [43:58.320 -> 43:59.520] All right, well that wasn't a question, [43:59.520 -> 44:01.880] but Daniel, that was a sweet, sweet voice message. [44:01.880 -> 44:02.720] So thank you so much. [44:02.720 -> 44:03.920] Do you know what? [44:03.920 -> 44:07.940] Usually I joke and I say no one would learn anything from this show because we chat shit [44:08.020 -> 44:13.480] But we actually get quite a lot of people say to us that she learned something from this show, which is amazing [44:13.480 -> 44:15.000] I like that we're learning as well [44:15.000 -> 44:17.940] We had no we don't know any of this stuff before we started doing this show [44:17.940 -> 44:21.680] So this place was always intended to be a safe spot for people who didn't know anything either [44:21.680 -> 44:26.080] That was always it wasn't it? We always said people can laugh at us or learn with us we don't mind we're gonna [44:26.080 -> 44:30.660] do it anyway. Yeah next question is from a guy called Declan Wright and I've just [44:30.660 -> 44:36.080] gone on his profile here and it says he's a racing driver. Oh. So this could [44:36.080 -> 44:39.160] be an interesting question. Okay well what you got for us Declan? Here we go Dec. [44:39.160 -> 44:46.720] Yo I think you guys should do a track day at Silverstone, Donington or something, maybe [44:46.720 -> 44:47.720] Brands Hatch if you're down there. [44:47.720 -> 44:53.680] Do a track day in a single seater and it'll just give you a little experience of it and [44:53.680 -> 44:57.280] then you'll be able to talk to the drivers more and relate more with them. [44:57.280 -> 45:02.360] But yeah, I think it'd be quite cool to see you guys in the car going round. [45:02.360 -> 45:04.360] Totally agree Declan, I agree with that. [45:04.360 -> 45:06.040] Well I was hoping he was going to say at the end, I've got an F the car going round. Totally agree, Declan, I agree with that. Well, I was hoping he was gonna say at the end, [45:06.040 -> 45:07.520] I've got an F1 car or something. [45:07.520 -> 45:09.960] I've got, yeah, I've got an F4 if you wanna hop in. [45:09.960 -> 45:11.600] I mean, Declan, we completely agree. [45:11.600 -> 45:14.440] If anyone listening out there has any idea [45:14.440 -> 45:15.920] of where we can do a good track day [45:15.920 -> 45:18.240] or if there's anywhere we could potentially drive, [45:18.240 -> 45:20.120] I know Silverstone do the F4 experience. [45:20.120 -> 45:20.960] Yeah. [45:20.960 -> 45:21.800] That's something I would love to do. [45:21.800 -> 45:23.400] That'd be really cool. [45:23.400 -> 45:24.320] It would be hilarious. [45:24.320 -> 45:27.220] Mr. T hasn't sent a voice note, but he just said how was the wedding? [45:27.400 -> 45:32.760] Mr. T. It was wonderful. Thank you so much. Yeah quite a few people sent actual messages [45:32.760 -> 45:47.080] But obviously you wanted voice notes. This one's interesting. This is from a person called Senna. Okay. Okay. Here we go from Senna. Hey boys, I'm Senna from the Netherlands, or from Holland. [45:47.080 -> 45:47.920] Let's go. [45:47.920 -> 45:49.340] That's how you want to say it. [45:49.340 -> 45:52.940] How did you guys start about thinking to do a pod? [45:52.940 -> 45:55.900] I would like to do a pod, but I'm 15 years old [45:55.900 -> 45:58.960] and don't really know how to start. [45:58.960 -> 46:00.320] Later guys. [46:00.320 -> 46:02.680] Senna, you've asked the right people, my friend, [46:02.680 -> 46:05.880] because we've explained the story a lot of times [46:05.880 -> 46:09.480] I'm gonna keep it short, but we kept it very grassroots very DIY [46:10.360 -> 46:15.000] All you need is a laptop or a computer. You don't even really need that. I'm doing your phone [46:15.000 -> 46:17.000] I'm sure you could do it through your phone [46:17.000 -> 46:21.360] And just find something that you're passionate about which is I guess would be Formula One [46:21.360 -> 46:28.500] But you don't need to know everything about you don't you don I mean, you have to put a little bit of work in to kind of think about the topics you want to talk about. [46:28.500 -> 46:31.500] But not knowing everything is okay. [46:31.500 -> 46:33.000] It's fine to do that. [46:33.000 -> 46:36.500] I feel like we're a good kind of way to judge it. [46:36.500 -> 46:38.000] We didn't know anything about F1. [46:38.000 -> 46:40.000] And just start recording. [46:40.000 -> 46:41.500] And you'll probably listen to your voice back. [46:41.500 -> 46:44.000] And you'll probably think, God, I sound horrendous. [46:44.000 -> 46:45.760] But just swallow your pride, [46:45.760 -> 46:48.480] put it out there and keep consistent. [46:48.480 -> 46:50.200] I still, there's even times, even now, [46:50.200 -> 46:51.840] where I still don't even like being in the room [46:51.840 -> 46:53.320] when Fab's editing the pods [46:53.320 -> 46:54.680] or when you're editing the videos. [46:54.680 -> 46:57.400] Even though we're like a hundred and something episodes in, [46:57.400 -> 46:59.480] I still hate hearing myself. [46:59.480 -> 47:03.380] I am the most over-analytistical person in the world. [47:03.380 -> 47:05.280] I hate everything I say. [47:05.280 -> 47:07.560] And that is something that is going to be there forever. [47:07.560 -> 47:09.580] But it's about being able to forget that [47:09.580 -> 47:12.120] and just pushing forward and being consistent. [47:12.120 -> 47:14.200] And I think that's how you'd build a successful podcast [47:14.200 -> 47:15.200] from the beginning. [47:15.200 -> 47:16.080] Is key. [47:16.080 -> 47:18.400] Next question, or at least voice note, [47:18.400 -> 47:20.120] is from Fionn, Fionn Lynch. [47:20.120 -> 47:20.960] Hello Fionn. [47:21.960 -> 47:23.600] Hey lads. [47:23.600 -> 47:27.000] Is there any track on the F1 calendar you would get rid of? [47:27.000 -> 47:30.000] And what track would you replace it with? [47:30.000 -> 47:35.000] For example, a track from another series or from a previous year on F1? [47:35.000 -> 47:37.000] From another series? [47:37.000 -> 47:39.000] I don't know which track I would get rid of. [47:39.000 -> 47:40.000] I'll think about it in a sec. [47:40.000 -> 47:44.000] But I can say straight away the track that I would love for them to go back and race again would be the Nürburgring. [47:44.000 -> 47:46.880] Oh, yeah. It would just be so dangerous [47:46.880 -> 47:48.080] and it's so big though. [47:48.080 -> 47:49.720] Or, Brands Hatch. [47:49.720 -> 47:51.640] See, Brands Hatch would be amazing [47:51.640 -> 47:53.720] because just because I'd love there to be another race [47:53.720 -> 47:57.240] in England, but then a bit of me thinks [47:57.240 -> 47:59.080] they could probably go to another country. [47:59.080 -> 48:01.680] Like I would love there to be a race in Africa. [48:01.680 -> 48:02.520] I do think that would be- [48:02.520 -> 48:03.360] I think it's coming. [48:03.360 -> 48:05.720] No, it's been completely canceled. [48:05.720 -> 48:07.960] It's been, I've seen it in the last couple of days. [48:07.960 -> 48:09.400] Something we haven't spoke about on the pod. [48:09.400 -> 48:12.400] All plans wiped for the African one that they have. [48:12.400 -> 48:13.920] Just it's political reasons. [48:13.920 -> 48:14.760] I don't know. [48:14.760 -> 48:17.560] But currently, every plan that they had for a race. [48:17.560 -> 48:19.080] So what would you wipe though? [48:19.080 -> 48:20.440] What race would you wipe? [48:20.440 -> 48:22.960] Which, well, France went, didn't it? [48:22.960 -> 48:24.600] Do you think France will come back? [48:24.600 -> 48:29.120] I don't know. And I can see why the drivers don't like that circuit. At first I didn't really understand. [48:29.120 -> 48:35.520] At first I liked it. Yeah, I don't like it anymore. Really? Nah. Okay. It's too much runoff. [48:35.520 -> 48:40.360] There's not enough danger involved. If you said right now your favorite and your least favorite of the current tracks. [48:40.480 -> 48:46.560] My favorite is Mexico. I absolutely love Mexico, maybe because I just love driving around [48:46.560 -> 48:51.360] it. I think Mexican people are amazing as well, like everything about Mexico is fun. [48:51.920 -> 48:57.360] And my least favorite track on the current, like genuinely I have to be, [48:58.000 -> 49:04.000] I don't know, my least favorite. I would say just looking at the F1. [49:04.000 -> 49:05.360] Yeah, you got the thing there [49:07.000 -> 49:12.660] It's tough they're all really good. Do you know what this could be controversial one, but I would genuinely say [49:13.180 -> 49:16.260] Get rid of Miami. We just got there [49:16.920 -> 49:19.340] Miami's just what don't you like about Miami? [49:20.200 -> 49:24.220] What Billy Munger spoke about a little bit on our episode with him if you haven't heard of check it out [49:24.660 -> 49:26.440] The bravado around it. [49:26.440 -> 49:28.640] The kind of all of that stuff. [49:28.640 -> 49:32.360] I don't know, it's just, I think that's kind of, [49:32.360 -> 49:33.360] it's Miami in general. [49:33.360 -> 49:36.160] And also I just don't think it's a great track. [49:36.160 -> 49:38.720] We didn't see much action on it this year. [49:38.720 -> 49:40.960] We didn't see much action on it last year. [49:40.960 -> 49:47.760] And anytime that you try and make a street into a circuit, it hasn't been built to be raced on. [49:47.760 -> 49:49.980] You know, Monaco is just one of those classic tracks. [49:49.980 -> 49:51.260] It shouldn't really be raced on now [49:51.260 -> 49:52.260] because the cars are so big, [49:52.260 -> 49:54.440] but we love the fact that it still is. [49:54.440 -> 49:56.460] You have other tracks like Saudi Arabia, [49:56.460 -> 49:58.040] super tight, super fast, [49:58.040 -> 50:00.620] but you don't see a lot of overtaking there either. [50:00.620 -> 50:03.540] Any kind of street track, you are compromising racing [50:03.540 -> 50:05.840] a little bit compared to a purpose-built circuit. [50:05.840 -> 50:08.560] So I'm a fan of most of the tracks [50:08.560 -> 50:10.160] on the grid at the minute, [50:10.160 -> 50:11.560] but I would probably get rid of Miami. [50:11.560 -> 50:13.520] I definitely would have said get rid of Monaco [50:13.520 -> 50:15.120] before Monaco this year. [50:15.120 -> 50:17.680] Like qualifying in Monaco this year was great, [50:17.680 -> 50:19.360] but realistically, like you just said, [50:19.360 -> 50:21.200] the cars are too big for Monaco now. [50:21.200 -> 50:23.360] So unless the cars are going to get smaller, [50:23.360 -> 50:29.760] you are going to have some years where Monaco is just probably really boring, where there could be a better race, [50:29.760 -> 50:34.640] but then again it's Monaco. So it's like, it's identifying the issue and the issue with [50:34.640 -> 50:40.360] Monaco isn't Monaco, it's the cars. But the issue with Miami is Miami, not the cars. Does [50:40.360 -> 50:43.880] that make sense? I know what you mean, but I do think all the American races are going [50:43.880 -> 50:45.140] to be just like Miami. [50:45.140 -> 50:48.600] Like I think the bravado and the, I love it. [50:48.600 -> 50:49.800] I think it's great. [50:49.800 -> 50:51.320] I think the walkout thing was amazing. [50:51.320 -> 50:52.660] I just think it needed to be better. [50:52.660 -> 50:55.280] I think each driver needed to say something on the mic. [50:55.280 -> 50:57.760] Cause like Lewis come out and he said something to the guy [50:57.760 -> 50:59.720] and I felt like each driver should have come out [50:59.720 -> 51:00.880] and just been said something [51:00.880 -> 51:02.920] and it would have been like a proper walkout then. [51:02.920 -> 51:04.120] It could have been done better. [51:04.120 -> 51:06.480] Look, I'll cut Miami some slack because it's been, you know, it's [51:06.480 -> 51:11.880] only been two years. I think it could get better. I don't know. Vegas is going to be [51:11.880 -> 51:12.880] an interesting one. [51:12.880 -> 51:15.120] Maybe we're just saying that because we're gutted we weren't there. If we were there, [51:15.120 -> 51:18.040] I'm sure Miami would have been amazing. [51:18.040 -> 51:19.680] Next voice note is from Ella. [51:19.680 -> 51:31.040] Hey guys, love the podcast a lot. How do you feel about people saying Charlotte Claire [51:31.040 -> 51:38.880] is now considered the least successful Alfa Romeo driver for the team from 2018 to 2021 [51:38.880 -> 51:48.160] because Marcus Ericsson won Indy 500, Kimi won the 2007 F1 championship, and now Antonio Giovinazzi winning Le Mans, [51:48.160 -> 51:52.000] especially since Charles has so loved an F1. It's really surprising to think about. [51:53.040 -> 51:56.480] Wow, I never would have thought of that. She said Alfa Romeo. [51:56.480 -> 52:02.400] So she's saying since Charles was at Alfa Romeo, she's saying all the other Alfa Romeo drivers that [52:02.400 -> 52:05.120] have been there and gone on to do something Raikkonen, Giovannazzi [52:05.120 -> 52:07.120] Raikkonen was at Alfa Romeo? Yeah [52:07.520 -> 52:11.060] When we started watching F1. Oh, of course. Yeah, in the last year [52:11.060 -> 52:18.180] They've all gone on to win and do stuff and Charles Leclerc still they're saying he's the least successful one from there [52:18.480 -> 52:23.040] This is just I'm going to diverge very very quickly at the wedding last night [52:23.040 -> 52:26.160] I didn't tell you about this, but I was chatting to a lad there for ages. [52:26.160 -> 52:27.680] I was making eye contact with you. [52:27.680 -> 52:29.480] I had puppy eyes because I really wanted to come talk to you, [52:29.480 -> 52:32.480] but I was chatting to this other lad and he, [52:32.480 -> 52:36.960] this is interesting, he builds the engines for IndyCar. [52:36.960 -> 52:38.560] So he works for Chevrolet. [52:38.560 -> 52:39.840] Oh, okay. [52:39.840 -> 52:42.920] Two different engines in IndyCar, Honda and Chevrolet. [52:42.920 -> 52:47.760] He works, he was saying Honda have a lot more money, so it's kind of unfair, but he works for Chevrolet. He works, he was saying Honda have a lot more money so it's kind of unfair but he works for Chevrolet, he [52:47.760 -> 52:52.120] designs the spark plugs so if the spark plugs go wrong it's fucking his fault. [52:52.120 -> 52:56.000] Where was I going with this? And he was talking, I said to him if we could have [52:56.000 -> 52:59.400] any IndyCar driver on the pod who would you recommend and he said Marcus [52:59.400 -> 53:02.920] Ericsson. I don't know a lot about Marcus Ericsson but she's just mentioned him [53:02.920 -> 53:05.000] there. So we're gonna have to go after Marcus Ericsson. [53:05.000 -> 53:05.800] I guess so. [53:05.800 -> 53:09.200] We'll put the rod out there now. If anyone listening knows Marcus Ericsson, [53:09.200 -> 53:12.600] we would love him on the pod. I'm sure we'll send him a message and see what we can get. [53:12.600 -> 53:15.400] But how do you feel about that? Do you think Charles Leclerc is... [53:15.400 -> 53:17.200] What do you think about Charles? [53:18.000 -> 53:18.600] Like... [53:18.600 -> 53:22.600] I said this a few pods ago, look, the guy's got absolutely everything going for him. [53:22.600 -> 53:25.520] He's ridiculously handsome, he can play the piano, [53:25.520 -> 53:27.840] he can probably sing like a fucking angel. [53:27.840 -> 53:29.440] He doesn't need F1. [53:29.440 -> 53:30.560] Like I'm glad that he's doing it. [53:30.560 -> 53:33.840] He wants to be an F1, all he wants is to be an F1 world champion. [53:33.840 -> 53:35.040] That's his career. [53:35.040 -> 53:38.480] Of course, every driver on the grid wants to be a world champion. [53:38.480 -> 53:41.680] But all I'm saying is that once the guy isn't an F1 anymore, [53:41.680 -> 53:44.240] he really hasn't got to worry because he's going to do some amazing shit. [53:44.240 -> 53:47.180] Here's an ultimatum for you though, to Ferrari as a team they [53:47.180 -> 53:50.920] don't give a shit if Charles Leclerc is good-looking or can play piano. Like if [53:50.920 -> 53:55.740] he doesn't start performing he won't be a Ferrari driver anymore. He won't just [53:55.740 -> 53:59.260] stay at Ferrari year after year and not put not performing in that car. I don't [53:59.260 -> 54:04.040] know if it's I don't know if it's Leclerc who's the issue. I don't know if it's Leclerc on the car but Ferrari. No I do know, I think it's the car. [54:04.040 -> 54:06.000] Yeah it probably is the car. Not just the car, it's the Clare who's the issue. I don't know if it's the Clare or the car, but Ferrari... No, I do know, I think it's the car. Yeah, it probably is the car. [54:06.000 -> 54:07.000] Not just the car, it's the team as well. [54:07.000 -> 54:13.000] But Charles makes a lot of mistakes himself, like he's to blame for some of the issues as well that has happened. [54:13.000 -> 54:14.000] For sure, for sure. [54:14.000 -> 54:19.000] And then that makes you think, like, how long will that go on before Ferrari go, well, we're Ferrari? [54:19.000 -> 54:24.000] We know they're quite a bold team that would make a move and do something if they had to do. [54:24.000 -> 54:26.000] I think they're the issue. [54:26.000 -> 54:28.040] You think right now they're the issue? [54:28.040 -> 54:31.720] Leclerc's not perfect, no driver is, [54:31.720 -> 54:35.960] but I think the issue is more with the team [54:35.960 -> 54:37.400] than it is with Leclerc. [54:37.400 -> 54:39.200] Who do you think's the better Ferrari driver? [54:39.200 -> 54:40.320] Leclerc. [54:40.320 -> 54:41.160] Than Sainz? [54:41.160 -> 54:43.320] Yeah, I do. [54:43.320 -> 54:46.200] I think Leclerc's better in one lap, Sainz is better in a race. [54:46.200 -> 54:47.200] It's marginal. [54:47.200 -> 54:49.200] But yeah, sometimes it can be the other way around. [54:49.200 -> 54:50.200] It's tight. [54:50.200 -> 54:53.400] I mean obviously no disrespect to Carlos Sainz because he's clearly an unbelievable driver [54:53.400 -> 54:56.280] as well, but I would probably pick Leclerc. [54:56.280 -> 54:58.600] There's a load of voice notes here, there's no way we're going to be able to get through [54:58.600 -> 54:59.600] them all. [54:59.600 -> 55:00.600] No, we'll do... [55:00.600 -> 55:02.240] It's 11 o'clock now, we've got to leave soon. [55:02.240 -> 55:03.960] I know, let's do one more then. [55:03.960 -> 55:04.960] Okay, give us one more. [55:04.960 -> 55:05.000] It's an hour long pod, just me and you, that is a special episode gotta leave soon. I know, let's do one more then. Okay, give us one more. [55:05.000 -> 55:07.000] An hour long pod, just me and you. [55:07.000 -> 55:09.000] That is a special episode for Monday. [55:09.000 -> 55:10.000] I know, I know. [55:10.000 -> 55:12.000] Hope everyone has a lovely week by the way. [55:12.000 -> 55:18.000] Let's go with Robin, because I like the name. [55:19.000 -> 55:22.000] Yes, I just wanted to send a quick message with a question [55:22.000 -> 55:25.880] and also I love your podcast. It's great to listen to [55:26.720 -> 55:33.380] People who are new to the sport and have some new insights. Thank you. It's also a lot of fun to listen to it [55:34.120 -> 55:36.940] But yeah, my question for you is if [55:37.800 -> 55:41.100] Max was in any other car [55:42.080 -> 55:44.080] Would he still be able to? [55:47.000 -> 55:54.000] challenge for this championship? Do you think, considering he is probably one of the better drivers on the grid right now, if not the best? [55:55.000 -> 55:56.000] No. [55:56.000 -> 55:57.000] No? [55:57.000 -> 55:58.000] No. [55:58.000 -> 55:59.000] No? [55:59.000 -> 56:01.000] What, you think any other car is touching the red bull? [56:01.000 -> 56:02.000] Yeah. [56:02.000 -> 56:06.800] Which car is touching the Red Bull? Yeah. Which cars touching a Red Bull? I, I, mate, it's such [56:06.800 -> 56:13.400] a tricky one. I don't think it's just car with Red Bull. It's pretty proven by the gap [56:13.400 -> 56:19.160] between Max and Perez. Perez is a very good driver. Yeah. For me, I do think Max would [56:19.160 -> 56:23.200] win in a Ferrari. I do think he'd win in a Mercedes. I don't think he'd win in a McLaren. [56:23.200 -> 56:25.240] I do think he'd win in an Alpine. I genuinely do. In an Alpine? Yeah, I genuinely do think he'd win in a Mercedes. I don't think he'd win in a McLaren. I do think he'd win in an Alpine. [56:25.240 -> 56:26.080] I genuinely do. [56:26.080 -> 56:26.900] In an Alpine? [56:26.900 -> 56:28.840] Yeah, I genuinely do think Max is that good. [56:28.840 -> 56:30.440] What about the Aston? [56:30.440 -> 56:32.280] Yeah, yeah, God, yeah, he'd win in an Aston. [56:32.280 -> 56:33.600] What made you say Alpine? [56:33.600 -> 56:34.800] Well, just Alpine are quick, aren't they? [56:34.800 -> 56:36.400] Ocon proved it in Monaco, come third. [56:36.400 -> 56:37.760] They've been quite consistent. [56:37.760 -> 56:40.000] Gasi's actually looking better. [56:40.000 -> 56:40.820] Okay. [56:40.820 -> 56:43.400] No, yeah, for me, don't get me wrong. [56:43.400 -> 56:44.720] There's been times on this pod [56:44.720 -> 56:46.080] where I've probably been ridiculous [56:46.080 -> 56:48.760] and been like, Red Bull was so good, Red Bull was so good. [56:48.760 -> 56:51.000] The car is clearly unbelievable. [56:51.000 -> 56:53.360] That orange juice is really working. [56:53.360 -> 56:55.360] So you really think that this season, [56:55.360 -> 56:57.440] if he was to step into another car on the grid, [56:57.440 -> 56:58.280] he could still win? [56:58.280 -> 56:59.600] I really do strongly believe [56:59.600 -> 57:02.080] that I think Max might be the greatest F1 driver [57:02.080 -> 57:03.160] of all time. [57:03.160 -> 57:04.000] That wasn't the question, though. [57:04.000 -> 57:04.840] No, yeah, but- [57:04.840 -> 57:05.000] You think he could step in any other car on this grid this season and win a race? I think Max might be the greatest F1 driver of all time. That wasn't the question though. No, yeah, but- [57:05.000 -> 57:06.480] You think he could step in any other car [57:06.480 -> 57:09.240] on this grid this season and win a race. [57:09.240 -> 57:10.800] But then you have the argument, [57:12.040 -> 57:13.560] Lewis Hamilton's one of the best ever [57:13.560 -> 57:15.280] and he can't win currently in a Mercedes. [57:15.280 -> 57:17.840] So if Max went there, how would he win in a Mercedes? [57:17.840 -> 57:18.680] It's not happening, man. [57:18.680 -> 57:19.520] It's not happening. [57:19.520 -> 57:22.640] But if Max went in a, oh, I don't know. [57:22.640 -> 57:24.980] If Max wasn't in that Red Bull though, [57:25.000 -> 57:26.640] and Max was in the Mercedes- And I don't know, if Max wasn't in that Red Bull though, [57:28.520 -> 57:30.440] and Max was in the Mercedes. Put Lewis in a Red Bull like now, [57:30.440 -> 57:32.680] halfway through the season, he's won the championship. [57:32.680 -> 57:34.880] I just, there'd just be nowhere near as a gap. [57:34.880 -> 57:35.720] 100%. [57:35.720 -> 57:36.800] There'd just be nowhere, what was that? [57:36.800 -> 57:39.280] Put Lewis in a Red Bull now and he's won the championship. [57:39.280 -> 57:40.120] Yeah. [57:40.120 -> 57:41.160] Completely disagree. [57:41.160 -> 57:42.000] Where is he? [57:42.000 -> 57:42.840] What's the point, Sam? [57:42.840 -> 57:43.660] Completely disagree. [57:43.660 -> 57:45.040] Like, I think Lewis is great, [57:45.040 -> 57:52.160] but I think Max is above him now. That's fucking bold, man. No, I'm happy to see him. That's [57:52.160 -> 57:57.440] bold. No, Lewis is amazing. Obviously, he's one of the GOATs, and I love watching him, [57:57.440 -> 58:02.480] and I want him to win his eighth world championship. Max isn't even 100 points ahead of Lewis. He's [58:02.480 -> 58:06.040] like 90 points, 80 points ahead of Lewis, 83 points ahead of Lewis. [58:06.040 -> 58:08.040] Bro, you have to give credit where credit's due. [58:08.040 -> 58:12.800] Max literally is like, got the record for the most wins in a season last year, look [58:12.800 -> 58:16.720] what he's doing this year, look at the gap he pulls on the field, even the gap to Perez, [58:16.720 -> 58:17.720] it's disgusting. [58:17.720 -> 58:19.400] Lewis has pretty much every record under the sun. [58:19.400 -> 58:21.520] Yeah, but not the one with the most wins in a season. [58:21.520 -> 58:27.600] You flip, that's arguably because of the car, you flip Lewis and Max now. [58:27.600 -> 58:29.480] Mercedes won for like seven years in a row though. [58:29.480 -> 58:31.200] If he was going to win that, [58:31.200 -> 58:33.960] that get that record that Max has for wins in a season, [58:33.960 -> 58:34.800] Lewis should have got it. [58:34.800 -> 58:36.640] And now it's because it's different [58:36.640 -> 58:38.160] because there hasn't been this much of a gap [58:38.160 -> 58:40.320] between the other teams. [58:40.320 -> 58:41.880] It was still, it was more competitive before, [58:41.880 -> 58:43.280] even though Mercedes were winning all the time, [58:43.280 -> 58:44.120] it was still competitive. [58:44.120 -> 58:48.160] You look at the standards. If you swap max and Lewis now I [58:49.240 -> 58:51.760] Think Lewis could take the championship I do [58:52.680 -> 58:54.680] Okay, so do they keep their points? [58:55.040 -> 59:03.000] Yeah, so if there was a driver swap right now of max to Mercedes and Lewis to Max max currently today has a hundred and [59:03.000 -> 59:06.240] Seventy points Lewis is 87 And you think Lewis would win the championship? [59:06.240 -> 59:07.840] I do think he'd win the championship. [59:07.840 -> 59:11.440] That is a really interesting thing to leave the pod on. [59:11.440 -> 59:17.920] Our Instagram is at PitStop, send us a message, Lewis or Max, who would win the championship [59:17.920 -> 59:18.920] if that happened? [59:18.920 -> 59:20.320] I think Max. [59:20.320 -> 59:23.400] I genuinely do think, well the Mercedes was quick last week. [59:23.400 -> 59:29.480] I think Lewis would take it 100%. One of us is right, one of us is wrong, but ultimately no one will ever know no [59:31.040 -> 59:32.320] Maybe they will [59:32.320 -> 59:34.680] It's gonna happen. 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