Podcast: F1 Fanfiction
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The Singpore GP was the perfect culmunation of drama, emotions, heartbreaks, and triumph. We return to marina bay after a 2 year gap and boy did it deliver with not only an amazing race but a nailbiting qualification session as well.
Perez came out on the top in the intense battle for the lead with Charles hunting him down for a good chunk of the race. While max was stuck at the back of the grid with some mistakes of his own and some of the team.
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Intro: Howling (Sting) - Gunnar Olsen
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## **Title: Singapore Grand Prix: A Weekend of Drama, Emotions, and Triumph**
### **Section 1: A Fierce Battle for the Lead**
* Sergio Perez's dominant performance, leading every lap of the race, secures him the driver of the day honor.
* Max Verstappen's struggles, including a qualifying mishap and a slow race start, raise questions about Red Bull's strategy.
* Charles Leclerc's relentless pursuit of Perez adds excitement and intensity to the race.
### **Section 2: A Thrilling Qualifying Session**
* The Singapore Grand Prix qualifying session is hailed as one of the most entertaining in recent memory.
* Multiple drivers vie for the pole position, with Alonso, Hamilton, and Leclerc among the contenders.
* Mick Schumacher's last-minute heroics secure him a spot in Q2, showcasing his talent and determination.
### **Section 3: Controversies and Incidents**
* Sergio Perez's wife's social media activity during the race sparks discussions about his personal life and its impact on his racing.
* Max Verstappen's outburst over a fuel issue during qualifying highlights the pressure and intensity of the competition.
* George Russell's comments about Mick Schumacher's defensive driving draw criticism and debate.
### **Section 4: Safety Cars and Virtual Safety Cars**
* The Singapore Grand Prix is marked by numerous safety car and virtual safety car periods, affecting the race strategies and outcomes.
* Sergio Perez's ability to maintain his lead despite the disruptions demonstrates his skill and composure under pressure.
* The FIA's handling of the safety car procedure breach investigation draws criticism for its lengthy delay.
### **Section 5: Hamilton's Tire Complaints**
* Lewis Hamilton voices his dissatisfaction with the tire strategy employed by Mercedes, citing a lack of grip and performance.
* Hamilton's struggles highlight the importance of tire selection and strategy in Formula One racing.
* The incident serves as a reminder of the challenges drivers face in making quick and informed decisions during a race.
### **Section 6: The Singapore GP Drinking Game**
* The race's numerous incidents, including crashes and spins, inspire a hypothetical drinking game among fans.
* The idea of taking a shot each time a driver encounters a barrier or runoff area adds a lighthearted element to the discussion.
### **Section 7: Nicholas Latifi's Ongoing Mishaps**
* Nicholas Latifi's crash in Singapore draws attention to his recurring incidents and mistakes on the track.
* His five-place grid penalty for the next race raises questions about his future in Formula One.
* Latifi's unpredictable driving style becomes a topic of concern and amusement among fans and commentators.
### **Section 8: The WDC Train: Vettel, Hamilton, Verstappen**
* The possibility of a three-way battle for the World Drivers' Championship between Vettel, Hamilton, and Verstappen emerges.
* The remaining races of the season are anticipated to be intense and closely contested.
* The prospect of a thrilling championship fight adds excitement to the upcoming races.
### **Section 9: Overall Message and Takeaway**
* The Singapore Grand Prix delivers a captivating weekend of racing, filled with drama, emotions, and unexpected moments.
* The performances of Perez, Leclerc, and Hamilton highlight the talent and skill of the drivers.
* The controversies and incidents serve as reminders of the challenges and complexities of Formula One racing.
* The stage is set for a thrilling conclusion to the 2022 Formula One season, with the championship battle still very much alive. **Singapore Grand Prix 2022: A Thrilling Spectacle of Drama and Triumph**
The Singapore Grand Prix returned after a two-year hiatus, delivering an exhilarating race and an equally captivating qualifying session. Sergio Perez emerged victorious in a gripping battle for the lead, with Charles Leclerc relentlessly pursuing him throughout the race. Max Verstappen, hampered by errors and strategic missteps, found himself at the back of the grid.
**Key Moments and Controversies:**
* **Perez's Wife's Emotional Reaction:** Perez's wife, Carola Martinez, was overcome with emotion during the race, capturing the intensity and drama of the moment.
* **Verstappen's Frustration:** Verstappen's struggles and mistakes led to visible frustration, highlighting the pressure and intensity of the competition.
* **Qualifying Highlights:** The qualifying session produced one of the best performances of the season, featuring Mick Schumacher's impressive lap and George Russell's insightful comments on the competitive nature of Formula One.
* **Safety Car and Virtual Safety Car Interventions:** The race was punctuated by numerous safety car and virtual safety car periods, adding to the unpredictability and excitement.
* **Hamilton's Tire Complaints:** Lewis Hamilton expressed dissatisfaction with his tires, emphasizing the challenges of managing tire performance in demanding conditions.
* **The Singapore GP Drinking Game:** The podcast introduces a lighthearted "drinking game" related to various occurrences during the race, adding a touch of humor and engagement.
* **Goatifi Strikes Again:** Nicholas Latifi's unfortunate incident, earning him the nickname "Goatifi," provided a moment of comic relief amidst the intense competition.
* **The WDC Train:** The race featured a remarkable sequence of Vettel, Hamilton, and Verstappen battling for position, encapsulating the history and prestige of Formula One.
**Overall Takeaways:**
The Singapore Grand Prix showcased the unpredictable nature of Formula One, with unexpected twists and turns keeping fans on the edge of their seats. The race highlighted the intense rivalries and fierce competition among the drivers, while also emphasizing the importance of strategy and teamwork. The podcast effectively captured the drama, excitement, and entertainment of the event, providing listeners with an engaging and informative recap.
[00:00.000 -> 00:07.000] Best part I loved about this crash, Latifi's crash is that he got a 5 place grid penalty.
[00:07.600 -> 00:13.600] But my question is, he is obviously going to qualify P20. So where is he going to start from F2?
[00:14.960 -> 00:17.800] What's going to happen exactly, man? I don't get it.
[00:30.480 -> 00:30.980] 14 people finished the Singapore Grand Prix yesterday. Why?
[00:30.980 -> 00:35.760] Well, with humidity, slow speed corners and tactical overtaking points,
[00:35.760 -> 00:41.120] Singapore Grand Prix is the most physically and mentally demanding track on the calendar.
[00:41.120 -> 00:46.320] Rain also seemed to have amped up the weekend with making tyre decisions super crucial during
[00:46.320 -> 00:47.320] key moments.
[00:47.320 -> 00:51.700] While some drivers decided to show their love for the Singaporean, while some decided to
[00:51.700 -> 00:54.600] show the same with their competitor cars.
[00:54.600 -> 00:59.120] Ferrari for once did behave well, but well, Perez drove like a lion.
[00:59.120 -> 01:06.640] And strategy and skills were on point for our phasing out Daniel Ricardo to grab 11 positions during the race.
[01:06.640 -> 01:15.600] Ended up making Singapore Grand Prix a super wholesome weekend with crashes, mistakes, heartbreaks and obviously amazing drama.
[01:15.600 -> 01:21.440] We are F1 Fan Fiction, a show about race weekend reviews and racing community interviews.
[01:21.440 -> 01:26.240] We are your hosts, I am Akash and And I'm Saran. And let's get into it.
[01:26.240 -> 01:30.240] Well, rightly deserved as a driver of the day from every one of us.
[01:30.240 -> 01:34.880] I guess Perez gets a hard on every time there's a speed track sort of situation.
[01:34.880 -> 01:37.040] And we drove like one yesterday.
[01:37.040 -> 01:40.400] So, with the great results, man.
[01:40.400 -> 01:42.600] Your thoughts on RTR in general, man?
[01:42.600 -> 01:45.620] Yeah, for a change, it was Perez's dominance.
[01:45.620 -> 01:48.360] He led every lap of the race.
[01:48.360 -> 01:51.820] He took the lead at the very first turn itself.
[01:51.820 -> 01:53.420] I mean, before the very first turn itself.
[01:53.420 -> 01:55.860] And it was his race pretty much after that.
[01:55.860 -> 01:57.500] And man, I am impressed.
[01:57.500 -> 01:58.980] It's very weird though.
[01:58.980 -> 02:03.620] RBR, it seems like, for a change, it seemed like the lucks had changed in the camps.
[02:03.620 -> 02:04.660] Suddenly.
[02:04.660 -> 02:06.520] Like, they were wearing each other's shoes or something. I don't know. It seems like for a change, it seemed like the looks had changed in the camps suddenly.
[02:08.960 -> 02:14.040] Like they were wearing each other's shoes or something. I don't know. I for one think it was probably also done on purpose.
[02:14.040 -> 02:16.520] Not that I am saying it was done. It could have been.
[02:16.520 -> 02:20.360] And I say this only because like before the weekend started,
[02:20.360 -> 02:30.000] Helmut Marko and like a few other folks were saying, you know, it's not fun winning a championship way early on before the season gets over.
[02:30.000 -> 02:35.000] Marko was saying that hopefully Max doesn't win this race itself.
[02:35.000 -> 02:49.280] So I don't know if they sort of like did it on purpose to sabotage Max's race and be like, you know what, we are going to take this championship even further ahead into the game. Yeah, I mean, anyways, he is 100 points ahead of Lucklerk, right?
[02:49.280 -> 02:51.280] So, like, not like he is going to catch up.
[02:51.280 -> 03:00.960] By the way, because you say that, did you see this sort of like an anti-Burn-Burn situation of championship fight at the end of qualifying
[03:00.960 -> 03:09.520] where they showed Max being 100 points ahead and then Perez, Leclerc and Russell not in that order.
[03:09.520 -> 03:13.760] But being like a few points. I am like why did you put Max? Anyways.
[03:13.760 -> 03:20.160] Anyways. Well, it is Perez's day. So, you know, let's talk about him a bit.
[03:20.160 -> 03:25.920] Because I think it was a brilliant effort, man. I think Lec Leklerk right on his ass towards the end.
[03:25.920 -> 03:31.760] And not just that, he was... One thing I love about his drive yesterday was that the amount of safety
[03:31.760 -> 03:36.880] cars and virtual safety cars came out. He was basically... His progress was getting reset every
[03:36.880 -> 03:41.840] single time because of that. Every single time he tried to create a gap and then that was lost.
[03:41.840 -> 03:47.560] And then that just kept repeating. And still, you know, even after all that happened,
[03:47.600 -> 03:51.680] he still maintained his lead and it's amazing. I'm super impressed by him.
[03:52.080 -> 03:52.960] Fair enough. Fair enough.
[03:52.960 -> 03:57.920] And then once he was told that he might have a breach of safety car procedure
[03:58.800 -> 04:01.960] and asked to build that gap of five seconds over the car behind him,
[04:01.960 -> 04:02.800] Leclerc,
[04:02.960 -> 04:06.840] he sort of capitalized on that one point where Leclerc swerved a bit
[04:07.040 -> 04:08.840] and then sort of had to fall back.
[04:08.840 -> 04:12.600] He built that delta of like seven seconds at the end of the race.
[04:12.800 -> 04:14.520] That's just too brilliant.
[04:14.520 -> 04:18.680] But to give some context to folks here, Sarang, do you want to explain to our audience
[04:18.680 -> 04:21.120] here what was that safety guard breach issue?
[04:21.480 -> 04:22.320] Oh, yeah, sure.
[04:22.320 -> 04:25.840] Yeah, even I was a bit confused while watching the race because it was not very clear.
[04:25.840 -> 04:27.720] I think even the commentators were a bit confused,
[04:27.720 -> 04:32.280] but I think later on it got cleared up after like they released the, uh, uh,
[04:32.300 -> 04:36.800] what do you say? The violation. Uh, so basically he,
[04:37.040 -> 04:40.440] there's a safety car procedure rule where they need to keep,
[04:40.840 -> 04:44.880] or rather they need to be within 10 car lengths from the safety car.
[04:45.240 -> 04:48.840] And that is basically so that you can't create an artificial gap and you know,
[04:49.320 -> 04:53.280] hold up the back behind because the purpose of the safety car is not, you know,
[04:53.280 -> 04:56.360] entertainment or something. It's mainly for the safety. So, you know,
[04:56.360 -> 04:58.800] those rules have to be followed and not just that, uh,
[04:58.840 -> 05:03.840] they did inform him, uh, like his engineers and the engineers did tell him as well.
[05:04.360 -> 05:08.000] So, and he did that twice because like for both the safety cars,
[05:08.000 -> 05:10.000] so that's what it was all about.
[05:10.000 -> 05:17.000] And his defense was basically that since like the track was pretty greasy at some places,
[05:17.000 -> 05:21.000] you know, the water and you know, mixing with the tarmac as well a bit,
[05:21.000 -> 05:26.080] that was making it difficult to maintain the pace and as well as the tires
[05:26.080 -> 05:32.280] were getting cold. So, but yeah, I mean, I don't know. I think it makes sense that they
[05:32.280 -> 05:37.360] gave him a penalty, a five second penalty. Some people are not satisfied by that. I do
[05:37.360 -> 05:46.160] understand their perspective as well, that if there were multiple occasions where he violated those, maybe more penalty.
[05:46.160 -> 05:54.320] But I think, I don't know. I'm ambivalent about it. Would have been terrible if he would have lost
[05:54.320 -> 06:01.600] his win after all this. Yeah, a bad way to lose one. But finally, maybe Ferrari did get that win
[06:01.600 -> 06:05.280] starting from pole. So yeah, I'm with you. I'm with you. I'm ambivalent
[06:05.280 -> 06:11.920] as well. Like sure, five seconds, 10 seconds. A penalty was deserved. So something was given.
[06:11.920 -> 06:17.600] And I'm fine with that. But I think the bigger controversy here and a lot of people are talking
[06:17.600 -> 06:27.920] about is what was FIA doing? Why did it take three hours to reach this decision after the race? Which is quite mind-boggling. I think it's okay, right?
[06:27.920 -> 06:34.400] Because they probably have to go find some chits, make a bowl with some chits in there
[06:34.400 -> 06:37.240] and then find a person who picks up a chit.
[06:37.240 -> 06:40.400] Ah, five seconds. All right, let's do that.
[06:40.400 -> 06:46.240] God knows, man. God knows what you are doing in that camp. You had me in the first half.
[06:46.240 -> 06:50.600] Oh, man.
[06:50.600 -> 07:01.960] But FIA, this whole season, I feel like somewhere they've sort of been very consistent with their penalty situation.
[07:01.960 -> 07:07.000] Because they did give Leclerc that penalty for being 1 kmph above
[07:07.000 -> 07:08.000] speed limit.
[07:08.000 -> 07:09.000] Yeah.
[07:09.000 -> 07:10.000] Schumacher got it also.
[07:10.000 -> 07:11.000] Somebody else also got it.
[07:11.000 -> 07:12.000] Yeah, this weekend Schumacher.
[07:12.000 -> 07:13.000] Yeah, point six or something.
[07:13.000 -> 07:14.000] Yeah, it was crazy.
[07:14.000 -> 07:15.000] Schumacher got it this weekend.
[07:15.000 -> 07:16.000] That's true.
[07:16.000 -> 07:17.000] It's fine.
[07:17.000 -> 07:18.000] But yeah, do your job faster.
[07:18.000 -> 07:20.240] We want results as audience.
[07:20.240 -> 07:21.240] We're going to crib and cry.
[07:21.240 -> 07:22.240] Exactly.
[07:22.240 -> 07:23.240] Yeah, man.
[07:23.240 -> 07:27.440] And it's always a party pooper when you go up on the podium, celebrate your win.
[07:27.440 -> 07:30.400] And afterwards you are basically giving away the win as well.
[07:30.400 -> 07:32.160] If that would have happened, it didn't.
[07:32.160 -> 07:33.360] But still it could have happened.
[07:33.360 -> 07:38.240] It would have been really weird to celebrate everything and then give away your award to
[07:38.240 -> 07:39.360] somebody else.
[07:39.360 -> 07:42.560] But yeah, anyways, I think fair judgment.
[07:43.120 -> 07:45.520] But oh, by the way, we have to talk about this.
[07:46.520 -> 07:49.760] So do you know about the Monaco controversy with Perez?
[07:50.200 -> 07:53.760] Controversy with Perez at Monaco? No, I have no clue. What's this?
[07:53.960 -> 07:58.640] Okay. So apparently there were these videos that were leaked in the post,
[07:58.800 -> 08:01.920] you know, post race party after he won the race.
[08:01.920 -> 08:07.140] And there were these videos of him, like dancing very intimately with some
[08:08.140 -> 08:10.000] random models.
[08:10.000 -> 08:11.000] See, hang on.
[08:11.000 -> 08:13.920] Now this is where you had me in the first half.
[08:13.920 -> 08:18.400] And now, yeah, yeah, yeah.
[08:18.400 -> 08:19.720] I now remember what you're saying.
[08:19.720 -> 08:20.080] Yes.
[08:21.320 -> 08:21.640] Yeah.
[08:21.640 -> 08:24.560] So it instantly reminded me of that.
[08:24.560 -> 08:26.920] And I was, I went back to, you know,
[08:27.160 -> 08:31.520] thinking what Perez's wife must be thinking as soon as she saw him win.
[08:31.760 -> 08:35.480] Oh man. Yeah. And I remember like him,
[08:35.520 -> 08:39.920] him having images of like being super drunk,
[08:40.000 -> 08:43.800] coming off of a yacht room. And then I think like, if I'm not wrong,
[08:43.800 -> 08:47.500] like his wife also deleted his Instagram account for a few days and stuff, right?
[08:47.500 -> 08:53.760] Yeah. So, every time Perez wins, he loses his Instagram account for a few days. Bang! That's what happens.
[08:53.760 -> 09:09.200] Oh man. Funny. Funny. Funny. But talking about that other car in the RBR camp, I think Max was literally having a bad weekend.
[09:09.200 -> 09:13.760] In the sense like, so, starting off with the quali session, right?
[09:13.760 -> 09:17.600] Like, he was having a blaster of a Q3.
[09:17.600 -> 09:22.480] Although not so much because he wasn't doing too good in his sector 3 under the bridge section.
[09:22.480 -> 09:24.720] And you know, trying to get around the slow corner.
[09:24.720 -> 09:31.720] So, he wasn't that good. But he goes out for doing another hot lap and then he's being told like,
[09:31.720 -> 09:36.140] he can't add to the finish line because they had under-fuelled him.
[09:36.140 -> 09:40.720] And he got super pissed off. So, that and then…
[09:40.720 -> 09:45.000] Yeah. And the awesome radio message. That's something we got out of it. So I'm happy.
[09:45.000 -> 09:51.000] Sure. I'm like, dude, calm down. Sure, the adrenaline rush is high and all, but dude, calm down.
[09:51.000 -> 09:55.000] And then the whole, his race start being super slow and stuff.
[09:55.000 -> 10:10.200] And I looked into it and I think like even the commentators mentioned that he was, or actually no, Christian Horner probably mentioned this saying like he had wrong restart settings I have no clue what that means and whose
[10:10.200 -> 10:16.920] responsibility is to have engine settings on there. I guess some maybe
[10:16.920 -> 10:21.000] communication gap with you know setting the engine modes and stuff though
[10:21.000 -> 10:23.720] actually engine modes are not allowed anymore but I'm pretty sure there will
[10:23.720 -> 10:26.320] be some other setting that he messed up. Yeah this is something
[10:26.320 -> 10:32.080] for us to look into. Folks stay tuned for an article probably about this if I feel
[10:32.080 -> 10:38.600] like it on our newsletter because this is now hitting on our curiosity
[10:38.600 -> 10:42.240] point on like what are these engine settings and whose responsibility is it
[10:42.240 -> 10:51.040] to you know set these at the restart start or whatever. If we find something we'll put a newsletter up. Stay tuned. Switching on to something that we
[10:51.040 -> 10:58.720] usually don't talk about on the podcast is obviously the race thing. But I think this is one
[10:58.720 -> 11:10.240] quali weekend we had on Saturday that I'm not going to forget in a long, long time. And one that I don't think comes in contention with any that I can remember in the history of this board.
[11:10.240 -> 11:12.720] What was your thought for the Saturday?
[11:12.720 -> 11:18.560] Definitely. Like I... Okay. So, qualia has always been, you know, it's fun.
[11:18.560 -> 11:23.520] I mean, generally, it's always like, you know, there's a two horse race where you're kind of, you know,
[11:23.520 -> 11:28.160] rooting for either Charles or Max or, you know, there's a two horse race where you're kind of, you know, rooting for either Charles or Max, or, you know, any two people.
[11:28.640 -> 11:32.440] And you are basically guessing who of those two would be, but man,
[11:32.480 -> 11:37.640] like day before was amazing, man. I loved every moment of it because it was
[11:37.640 -> 11:42.000] very good. First of all, Max was nowhere at the top, right? It was very weird.
[11:42.840 -> 11:46.000] Every single lap we could see like, you, you know Alonso coming on top.
[11:46.000 -> 11:51.000] Then right after that Hamilton coming on top, right after that you know, Leklek coming on top.
[11:51.000 -> 11:57.000] And it was awesome that the track was very dynamic. It was drying up as you know, the laps went by.
[11:57.000 -> 12:05.520] And yeah, it was really entertaining. It was almost like watching the race, very honestly.
[12:12.840 -> 12:13.280] Fair enough, man. Fair enough. Best part, I think, was when I saw that Alpine of Alonso hit that pole position.
[12:18.480 -> 12:18.800] And I was like, man, is that Alpine actually going to hold on to that? I was like, wow, that's awesome.
[12:25.600 -> 12:27.120] And then obviously, Hamilton did come into the weekend saying that they're going to fight for that position on the top. And boy, did he do that.
[12:27.120 -> 12:34.280] After a long time, that was the Hamilton that has been for the 7 years that he has been winning.
[12:34.280 -> 12:36.480] And boy, was it good to see that.
[12:36.480 -> 12:39.680] Overall, again, like a superb Q3.
[12:39.680 -> 12:44.800] At one point, I think even Sunoda held a provisional goal for a few seconds.
[12:44.800 -> 12:45.180] He did. He did.
[12:45.360 -> 12:45.860] He did.
[12:45.860 -> 12:46.360] Right.
[12:46.360 -> 12:49.800] So, yeah, all 10 were like, let's go for it.
[12:49.800 -> 12:55.200] And then all of them were going for it and they went and they had a brilliant Q3.
[12:55.240 -> 13:01.840] A lot of people got these like momentary amazing results because I think even Mick was at some point like P2 or P3.
[13:03.880 -> 13:05.000] In Q1, I think.
[13:05.320 -> 13:08.480] I've got a special mention for Mick there.
[13:08.480 -> 13:12.280] Because Q1, he was out there. He was done. He was dusted.
[13:12.280 -> 13:13.120] Oh, that last lap.
[13:13.120 -> 13:17.400] Yes. And then they bring him out sort of like right before the chequered flag.
[13:17.400 -> 13:20.880] He hits the nut lap and he guns for it.
[13:20.880 -> 13:23.000] And he puts himself into Q2.
[13:23.840 -> 13:25.560] That was awesome. Chef's kiss.
[13:25.600 -> 13:28.920] Yeah. Chef's kiss there. Like it was a brilliant drive for him.
[13:29.680 -> 13:30.800] Yeah. And it was awesome.
[13:30.800 -> 13:35.000] Like I think what had happened was he was literally the last car to cross the
[13:35.020 -> 13:39.080] finish line, you know, at like just zero seconds left on the clock.
[13:39.360 -> 13:43.280] So he got to complete his lap and basically he got a completely free track
[13:43.320 -> 13:46.880] because of that. There was nobody on the track by then.
[13:46.880 -> 13:53.000] Everybody was kind of already done with their outlap and everybody, all the other leaderboard
[13:53.000 -> 13:56.600] is like fixed and Mick's lap is the only lap that they're showing.
[13:56.600 -> 13:57.600] It was really fun to watch.
[13:57.600 -> 14:02.560] It was just like a shoot down kind of thing.
[14:02.560 -> 14:04.540] I mean, just a thought.
[14:04.540 -> 14:08.120] I don't know if it works or not, but I guess like F1 could
[14:08.120 -> 14:09.800] experiment with something like this.
[14:09.800 -> 14:13.120] I don't know where they do like a shootout kind of a thing.
[14:13.120 -> 14:14.600] I don't know.
[14:14.600 -> 14:15.600] Oh, fancy.
[14:15.600 -> 14:19.680] But yeah, but on the other thought, don't fix what's not broken as well.
[14:19.680 -> 14:22.680] So the format is great.
[14:22.680 -> 14:26.000] Sure, sure, sure, sure, sure.
[14:30.000 -> 14:33.000] Two things that I definitely want to talk about is one where the team made a mistake and one where the driver fucked up.
[14:34.000 -> 14:38.000] The first one is a green Ferrari for the weekend.
[14:40.000 -> 14:42.000] I'm referring to the Aston Martins.
[14:42.000 -> 14:45.200] Everyone's been driving on the inters when
[14:46.240 -> 14:53.200] the Aston sort of decide to go for the red tape tires. Definitely did not work out for them.
[14:53.920 -> 14:59.280] At least Wettel for sure. Because he was definitely pissed for his last Singapore Grand Prix.
[15:00.880 -> 15:09.400] Eliminating him right in Q1 itself. Hard luck. The other one, the other one though is a stat that comes up on my screen.
[15:10.000 -> 15:20.200] In Q3 where it shows the top 5 performing cars are both the RBRs, Leclerc and Hamilton and Russell.
[15:20.400 -> 15:26.240] At the end of Q3 what we see is Russell, sure he needed a new power unit and all whatever.
[15:26.240 -> 15:32.640] But like nowhere even close to the top 5 performing cars.
[15:32.640 -> 15:41.600] Yeah man. Russell, I don't know. Yesterday's race, he's kind of dig a hole for himself there.
[15:41.600 -> 15:45.920] In various different ways, like in terms of performance and also like
[15:46.640 -> 15:54.080] his mouth so yeah we can talk about it when we get into the race section but like for quali
[15:54.080 -> 15:59.200] toto was definitely not happy with with that car's performance versus the driver's performance and
[15:59.200 -> 16:09.000] that too especially from mr consistent so called called. But I think overall a good qualification. I think.
[16:09.000 -> 16:15.200] Pretty exciting for a change we saw after a very long time where multiple people were gunning for the pole position.
[16:15.200 -> 16:18.040] And that's how it should be. Very honestly.
[16:18.040 -> 16:27.680] I wish there was some way of neutralizing the playing field so that more people get the opportunity of getting on to the pole position.
[16:27.680 -> 16:32.240] But yeah, still fun nonetheless.
[16:32.240 -> 16:41.600] Russell, I think, wanted Bottas to probably fly Singapore to Japan for the next weekend.
[16:41.600 -> 16:51.800] I don't know. I'm trying to make a joke here. But it was definite. My eyes went wide in that one turn where Botaz went straight.
[16:51.800 -> 16:57.000] But let me explain what happened. Botaz was on an inside line on a left-turner.
[16:57.000 -> 17:01.280] I don't remember the turn number. On a left-turner. And then, Russell was out.
[17:01.280 -> 17:06.060] Botaz was fast enough to sort of like be late-breaking-ish
[17:06.060 -> 17:09.580] where he could not break enough and he sort of went into the run-off area
[17:09.580 -> 17:13.660] where we saw most of the drivers go and spin and come back to the track.
[17:13.660 -> 17:18.220] And then Russell sort of like used that timely opportunity
[17:18.220 -> 17:21.020] to go past and into that left-hand.
[17:21.020 -> 17:24.820] Had that been a slight off, that T-bone,
[17:24.820 -> 17:27.520] that T-bone between Botaz and Russell
[17:27.520 -> 17:33.120] would have sort of seen one of those drivers fly out of their cars for sure, for sure. That was a
[17:33.120 -> 17:38.880] bad one. But that's not the only mess up that Russell was doing, huh, Sarang? Yes, of course not,
[17:38.880 -> 17:49.880] of course not. I think he had taken up the mantle to, you know to prove the world that, you know, why some people hate him kind of. Yeah, honestly,
[17:49.880 -> 17:54.480] he was being a whiny bitch yesterday. Right? Like, I mean his comment with, okay,
[17:54.480 -> 17:58.280] first of all, since you were talking about the almost crash with Botas,
[17:58.760 -> 18:02.280] he of course crashed into Meg on a straight that too.
[18:04.240 -> 18:07.680] I don't know how does one crash into another car on a straight,
[18:07.680 -> 18:13.880] but well, there we have it. And of course the comment that he gave about Mick that Schumacher
[18:13.880 -> 18:18.600] is defending like it's the race of his life and Crofty, no not Crofty, I think it was
[18:18.600 -> 18:27.080] Brundle. I think it was Brundle, yeah. who instantly said, yes, he is.
[18:31.040 -> 18:35.400] Yeah. Cause he is in a two way battle between like Hulkenberg and maybe Grosjean's coming back or like Haas is trying to find all alternatives to make.
[18:35.440 -> 18:37.720] He is fighting for that position, dude.
[18:38.840 -> 18:43.760] Yeah, man. It was, yeah, a very condescending thing to say,
[18:43.760 -> 18:45.160] I feel from Russell.
[18:51.040 -> 18:56.600] I mean, very honestly, it reminds me of last year where he commented about Bottas, right? Like why was Bottas Namwesiri fighting for P9 and the same
[18:56.600 -> 19:02.400] thing applies for him. Why was he fighting for P13 in a 14 car race, by the way?
[19:02.560 -> 19:07.440] Yeah, exactly. Right. Like I think dude, whatever, man,
[19:07.440 -> 19:11.560] like every race for every driver is like the race of their life.
[19:12.720 -> 19:14.600] Yeah. And that's how it should be. Right.
[19:15.080 -> 19:16.640] That's what the competition is about.
[19:18.600 -> 19:21.960] He was basically complaining that somebody was competing in a competition.
[19:24.560 -> 19:28.120] Now that you put it that way, exactly. And on top of that,
[19:28.120 -> 19:30.160] he was in mood for bumper cars yesterday.
[19:30.480 -> 19:31.680] Yeah, yeah, exactly.
[19:33.760 -> 19:38.760] But on that same note, I think like while FIA was all out for
[19:39.000 -> 19:40.960] giving out points and everything yesterday,
[19:41.040 -> 19:45.400] I feel like that was a wrong decision for not handling
[19:45.880 -> 19:49.040] Russell penalty for bumping into Mick for no rhyme or reason.
[19:49.080 -> 19:49.920] Oh yeah.
[19:50.120 -> 19:53.920] He totally deserved some sort of a penalty for sure. At least.
[19:54.760 -> 19:58.520] And I'm pretty sure Mick driving there when Russell bumped into him was totally
[19:58.520 -> 20:00.240] blank on like, what the fuck just happened.
[20:01.880 -> 20:05.000] And for sure. I think that's a missed.
[20:05.000 -> 20:27.000] I saw this meme where, I think it's like one of the Simpsons meme where you have a passport in front of you and then it's Homer Simpson trying to get security and then one of the passport is all British flags. Oh no, no, no. That's not, that's not home. And I think that's a family guy, dude. I think it's.
[20:27.080 -> 20:29.200] Oh yeah, you're right. Actually, this is the family guy meme.
[20:29.200 -> 20:32.360] Right. Like trying to get past immigration or security. Like, Oh,
[20:32.600 -> 20:34.440] all British no penalty for you.
[20:34.440 -> 20:38.800] And then like every other nationality gets a penalty. Like what the hell dude.
[20:38.800 -> 20:39.640] That's true.
[20:39.880 -> 20:42.960] That's actually true. At least for yesterday's race.
[20:43.720 -> 20:44.560] Kind of.
[20:45.480 -> 20:45.800] Yeah. Yeah.
[20:46.240 -> 20:46.560] Yeah.
[20:46.640 -> 20:51.680] Uh, Mercedes again, they had like a split, uh, car as such, you know, because,
[20:52.160 -> 20:55.920] uh, Hamilton obviously was having a, actually a weird time.
[20:55.920 -> 20:57.360] Actually, he was in the wall.
[20:57.400 -> 20:57.800] Wasn't he?
[20:57.800 -> 20:59.400] I was surprised to see him in the wall.
[20:59.880 -> 21:01.240] And it was a bit funny as well.
[21:01.240 -> 21:03.360] I don't know why, but it was funny to me.
[21:03.560 -> 21:03.840] Yeah.
[21:03.840 -> 21:04.360] Yeah.
[21:04.360 -> 21:04.400] Yeah.
[21:04.400 -> 21:05.480] The way he crashed.
[21:05.480 -> 21:12.280] And also the thing is like, you never see some of these drivers breaking on pressure,
[21:12.280 -> 21:17.480] but it feels like Hamilton caught a weak spot in his drive there.
[21:17.480 -> 21:22.880] You never see a legend like him sort of like get into a situation.
[21:22.880 -> 21:23.200] Yeah.
[21:23.200 -> 21:24.480] But yeah, it was a bad one.
[21:24.480 -> 21:25.420] Yeah. Except for Remola last year. Like him sort of like get into a situation. But yeah, it was a bad one. It was a bad one.
[21:25.420 -> 21:27.780] Except for Remola last year.
[21:27.780 -> 21:32.340] Yeah, let's bring that Excel sheet out.
[21:32.340 -> 21:36.460] Anyways.
[21:36.460 -> 21:39.980] Overall, I really appreciate Hamilton's drive yesterday, man.
[21:39.980 -> 21:42.900] Like it was pretty stellar otherwise.
[21:42.900 -> 21:44.260] What do you think?
[21:44.260 -> 21:48.480] No, for sure. It was masterclass all throughout the weekend.
[21:48.480 -> 21:54.040] That quali, as we spoke of earlier. And then, the race yesterday too.
[21:54.040 -> 21:57.200] I think, like, he was gunning for that pole position.
[21:57.200 -> 22:00.560] Because if you see his initial few laps, he was going long.
[22:00.560 -> 22:02.640] The strategy was going long.
[22:02.640 -> 22:08.640] I think, slight serendipity on the part where it could have worked out for him was
[22:08.640 -> 22:19.840] they pit-stopped right before that safety car came out. Had he sort of driven for one more lap, he would have gotten that exact sweet spot
[22:19.840 -> 22:25.760] with that safety car, would have saved ton of time. And I'm pretty sure the result would have been different.
[22:25.760 -> 22:27.400] Because he wouldn't have cracked under pressure.
[22:27.400 -> 22:29.360] He wouldn't have gotten into the wall.
[22:29.360 -> 22:31.720] He wouldn't have had to go and change his front wing.
[22:31.720 -> 22:33.360] That would have been a completely different result.
[22:33.360 -> 22:34.840] That's true.
[22:34.840 -> 22:36.720] That's true.
[22:36.720 -> 22:40.040] But yeah, overall, a good drive from Hamilton.
[22:40.040 -> 22:42.920] I had fun rooting for him for a change.
[22:42.920 -> 22:43.800] Oh, yeah.
[22:43.800 -> 22:45.880] For new listeners here, again, I've not been a Hamilton fan for a change. And this is for new listeners here again,
[22:45.880 -> 22:48.920] like I've not been a Hamilton fan for a long, long time.
[22:49.560 -> 22:50.000] But I was...
[22:50.000 -> 22:54.600] Go listen to episodes from last year and come back and then decide for yourself.
[22:55.520 -> 22:59.560] But I was rooting for him this weekend and boy, it was fun seeing him.
[22:59.720 -> 23:03.400] Overall, I think Mercedes clearly are making a lot of progress.
[23:03.400 -> 23:06.480] I think it's pretty clear
[23:06.480 -> 23:15.480] that whatever bad performances that we saw from Hamilton earlier in the season was basically
[23:15.480 -> 23:21.320] him experimenting with his car to learn more about it and improve the car. Because it's
[23:21.320 -> 23:30.920] very clear in the past few years is how much has grown and suddenly he is you know right there. He doesn't need to prove it to anyone.
[23:30.920 -> 23:35.960] Yeah exactly. And you know what goes to say that like why I interjected sorry
[23:35.960 -> 23:41.920] but like what was in that is like as soon as the race started I think like
[23:41.920 -> 23:49.000] lap one or lap two he came on to the radio and saying like, these are not the right tires. And he called, he called everyone out.
[23:49.000 -> 23:54.000] Like it was, it was him, basically him against every other person on the grid.
[23:55.720 -> 23:58.280] Right. Cause no one, no one was on those tires.
[23:58.520 -> 24:02.040] His race engineers didn't give him what he said was the right situation.
[24:02.120 -> 24:04.200] And not just that, I don't know if you had noticed this,
[24:04.220 -> 24:08.840] but before the race started, when, you know,
[24:08.840 -> 24:10.360] all the cars are on the track,
[24:10.400 -> 24:13.440] but they are often like still on the jacks,
[24:13.480 -> 24:14.920] like the tires are not yet fitted.
[24:15.680 -> 24:20.480] His was the only car that was not fitted any tires till like the very last few
[24:20.480 -> 24:23.120] moments of the race. And basically, yeah.
[24:23.120 -> 24:25.600] And that's basically, it seems like they must be like
[24:25.600 -> 24:31.120] you know having an internal discussion about what tires to get on to. Yeah. And yeah that just goes
[24:31.120 -> 24:37.360] to show man that's pretty brilliant and there's some some speculation there as well because
[24:37.360 -> 24:43.680] he didn't exactly say which tire he wanted to go on to. So another speculation was that instead
[24:43.680 -> 24:45.440] of full wets he could also be talking
[24:45.440 -> 24:52.400] about like scrub enters for people who don't know what scrub means is basically a lightly used tire.
[24:52.400 -> 24:56.960] So basically if it has been earlier used in a practice session or a qualification or something,
[24:57.600 -> 25:05.800] but not so much that it has lost significant life from itself. So we don't know whether it was full wedge
[25:05.800 -> 25:07.600] that he was asking for a scrubbing does,
[25:07.600 -> 25:10.360] but yeah, either ways.
[25:10.360 -> 25:11.440] Dude, you know what?
[25:11.440 -> 25:15.880] Yesterday could have been a great day for a drinking game
[25:15.880 -> 25:18.920] for how many times people ran into barriers
[25:18.920 -> 25:22.480] or ran into runoff areas to come back, right?
[25:22.480 -> 25:23.960] Or safety cars as well.
[25:23.960 -> 25:26.000] Or safety cars as well, right safety cars as well. Right.
[25:26.000 -> 25:28.000] So, every time someone runs
[25:28.000 -> 25:30.000] into that barrier or
[25:30.000 -> 25:32.000] the runoff area, have a
[25:32.000 -> 25:34.000] shot. Because who many, let's
[25:34.000 -> 25:36.000] see how many I can count.
[25:36.000 -> 25:38.000] Hamilton. Let's go for it.
[25:38.000 -> 25:40.000] Sonoda.
[25:40.000 -> 25:42.000] Albon. Albon, yes. Thank you.
[25:42.000 -> 25:44.000] K, I think, Kmag.
[25:44.000 -> 25:46.200] No, he crashed somebody. Something happened to him.
[25:46.640 -> 25:50.480] I mean, runoff. He ran into a runoff. Oh yeah. He had to,
[25:50.480 -> 25:54.880] he did that spin 360, right? Exactly. Luckluck also did that. Yes. Many,
[25:54.880 -> 25:59.560] many did that. Like Max, Bortez, Vettel, Ocon.
[25:59.760 -> 26:04.160] Ocon. Yeah. Hamilton.
[26:04.240 -> 26:07.240] Go. Go because of Latifeed.
[26:07.240 -> 26:10.040] But anyways, still counts.
[26:10.040 -> 26:11.360] Obviously still counts.
[26:11.360 -> 26:16.680] So essentially, you could have come back from the race yesterday
[26:16.680 -> 26:18.840] if you went into a drinking connection.
[26:18.840 -> 26:21.960] Dude, not just Hammond, you would have like alcohol poisoning, dude.
[26:21.960 -> 26:23.200] Probably, yeah.
[26:23.200 -> 26:25.520] Oh man, but because you said Jao because of Gotifeed there, have like alcohol poisoning.
[26:30.480 -> 26:30.880] Oh man. But, but because you said Zao because of Goti feed there, dude,
[26:34.080 -> 26:35.320] what was, what was happening? I was like, Oh my God. Yeah.
[26:38.600 -> 26:43.960] I don't know, man. Get that guy out of F1, man. I mean, yeah, I'm glad that his contract is not getting renewed, but he just completely
[26:44.240 -> 26:45.320] just, just,
[26:48.240 -> 26:51.040] just crashed into him. Like that's it. Like I have no words. Because you said that, because you said that, did you hear?
[26:51.520 -> 26:55.720] And I seriously don't know if this was a gag or like he actually said this,
[26:55.720 -> 26:59.520] but the team principal from Williams during a press interview was asked,
[27:00.200 -> 27:04.880] you know, about some incidents with Williams. And I kid you not,
[27:04.920 -> 27:08.040] maybe he did say this he didn't like no that's from old old days
[27:08.160 -> 27:14.460] Okay, I know what I think right like he said he did some of it were our mistakes, but then some of them are Latifis
[27:14.460 -> 27:16.460] I'm like
[27:17.340 -> 27:23.080] I think this was this was this year itself. I think this was before the summer break. Yeah, I think it was
[27:31.000 -> 27:37.000] I think this was before the summer break. I think it was, I don't recall which race, but yeah, basically it was Federick Vassier, who's the team principal for Ralfa Romeo. He's a pretty funny guy, by the way. He's got a very good sense of humor.
[27:37.000 -> 27:50.200] But boy, man, I'm going to miss Latifi starting next year. Who's gonna just show up out of random take himself and and one car from a lucky draw. I think like it's a PTSD
[27:50.200 -> 27:54.400] that the other drivers are gonna have every time a Williams passes by. It's is
[27:54.400 -> 28:00.040] that Williams gonna take me out. Yeah man don't worry Williams still has one seat
[28:00.040 -> 28:07.760] open and they are still looking for money. So, you know, some other rich guy can come along
[28:08.720 -> 28:14.640] to pay for that seat. The best part I loved about this crash, Latifi's crash is that he got a
[28:16.000 -> 28:22.400] five place grid penalty. But my question is, he is obviously going to qualify P20. So where is he
[28:22.400 -> 28:26.800] going to start from F2 like what's gonna happen exactly man
[28:26.800 -> 28:28.300] I don't get it
[28:28.300 -> 28:35.800] and that too he can't be like P1 and F2 because like he's P20 in F1 so he'll have to start P5 even in F2
[28:35.800 -> 28:37.800] yeah exactly
[28:37.800 -> 28:39.800] oh god
[28:39.800 -> 28:47.120] man I'm worried about what's gonna happen in Suzuka because of all, it's a technically very difficult track to drive on.
[28:47.120 -> 28:53.400] Okay. He hasn't driven a single race there yet. So I'm very afraid what's going to happen.
[28:53.400 -> 28:57.840] What name gets pulled out of the magic hat at Suzuka. What do you think folks?
[28:57.840 -> 29:01.240] Who's going to have the lucky Latifi crash next week?
[29:01.240 -> 29:01.720] Yeah.
[29:01.720 -> 29:07.440] But speaking of being lucky, right? I think K-Max is the other lucky person on the grid.
[29:08.920 -> 29:13.960] He's the favorite driver of like all the stewards
[29:13.960 -> 29:18.160] because every single time he gets a black and orange flag.
[29:18.440 -> 29:20.400] First of all, black and orange flag,
[29:20.440 -> 29:24.760] I don't recall being used in the past, I don't know, five, six years.
[29:24.760 -> 29:27.820] I don't recall. And suddenly all of a sudden this year,
[29:27.920 -> 29:30.220] all of the black and orange flags have been used on KMAG.
[29:31.020 -> 29:35.500] They've been catching dust over the past few seasons. Some new marshals are like,
[29:35.500 -> 29:39.620] what is this flag? Oh yeah, you use this flag? Never.
[29:42.420 -> 29:46.400] But I got to give it to even, because he's been a snitch.
[29:46.400 -> 29:48.960] He's been like this...
[29:48.960 -> 29:50.560] He's like the first venture dude.
[29:50.560 -> 29:57.040] Yeah. Or like in Indian terms, like this old auntie who likes to snitch on everyone.
[29:57.040 -> 30:00.160] Like you know what these new couples are doing.
[30:00.160 -> 30:04.720] But yeah man, every time someone broke their front wing in any sense,
[30:04.720 -> 30:06.000] he came on to the radio saying,
[30:06.000 -> 30:08.720] his front wing is gone. Like as if no one can see.
[30:08.720 -> 30:14.600] I think he is just a mechanic and he is just, you know, trying to figure out what's wrong with their car.
[30:14.600 -> 30:20.200] But Lewis didn't get one. Lewis also ran into an incident with, I think, Max.
[30:20.200 -> 30:25.840] And he did come into the pit lane to change his front wing because it was heavily damaged.
[30:25.840 -> 30:28.640] But I don't think… I don't recollect Lewis getting a…
[30:28.640 -> 30:31.680] He didn't get one. The family guy meme, dude.
[30:31.680 -> 30:36.320] Yeah. Fair enough. Fair enough.
[30:36.320 -> 30:42.480] Although, Lewis not so much because he was in controversy over the weekend on his nose piercings.
[30:42.480 -> 30:43.200] Again.
[30:43.200 -> 30:48.320] Again. But like, the funny part, I'll tell you this, like I saw this meme on obviously
[30:48.320 -> 30:58.960] Formula Dank, where the headlines for one of the articles and I don't know again how true this is, but it said, Lewis called to
[30:59.040 -> 31:08.960] Lewis called by flight attendants for his nose piercing. And everyone's like, why is it flight attendants? And nose piercing and everyone's like why is it flight attendants and the top comment on that article is well they do call them
[31:08.960 -> 31:21.280] stewards so but the controversy there is you Lewis has been wearing these these
[31:21.280 -> 31:26.000] piercings and finally someone was sort of snitching again on him and he was
[31:26.000 -> 31:30.720] called by stewards for those and probably was going to get penalized but he got a doctor's
[31:30.720 -> 31:35.840] note saying he can't remove those piercings blah blah blah blah blah long story short they didn't
[31:35.840 -> 31:46.480] penalize Lewis but they I think eventually still ended up penalizing 25,000 euros to Mercedes for you know some wording around the similar
[31:46.480 -> 31:52.880] situation so sure. I mean I don't know it's it's very contentional at one point
[31:52.880 -> 31:58.480] I mean I kind of do understand some rules about piercings which are you know
[31:58.480 -> 32:02.600] on your face and thing which might like fly off or something but that one
[32:02.600 -> 32:07.360] piercings which are like you know covered and I am not sure.
[32:07.360 -> 32:12.960] And especially Lewis with that one spot where he can't comment if he has one or not.
[32:12.960 -> 32:13.760] Exactly.
[32:13.760 -> 32:23.760] I think I will probably give that fine if I have that much money rather than remove and put every single time at that spot.
[32:23.760 -> 32:25.780] I am not getting into that.
[32:25.780 -> 32:27.780] Yeah, man.
[32:27.780 -> 32:39.460] But speaking of Lewis, man, I for one had a blast yesterday seeing this legends drive around.
[32:39.460 -> 32:45.400] Sure, Alonzo retired on his amazing race.
[32:45.400 -> 32:48.800] But boy, did he put up a fight with Max.
[32:49.600 -> 32:52.600] Boy, was that amazing train too.
[32:52.880 -> 32:55.600] So fun to watch between Vettel, Hamilton and Max.
[32:55.600 -> 32:57.040] The WDC train.
[32:57.280 -> 32:59.600] Yeah, boy. Wow. Wow.
[32:59.600 -> 33:00.680] Yeah, that was pretty awesome.
[33:00.680 -> 33:02.600] 12 championships among them.
[33:02.600 -> 33:05.840] And that too, they were in the order of their championships as well.
[33:05.880 -> 33:08.720] Yes. So pretty neat coincidence. Yes.
[33:09.120 -> 33:11.680] Yes. Alonso was the only person missing there.
[33:12.240 -> 33:13.360] So, yeah, that's sad.
[33:13.360 -> 33:15.520] He was watching with Marshall somewhere.
[33:15.520 -> 33:17.040] Like he didn't go back to the pits.
[33:17.520 -> 33:21.480] He sat with Marshalls at some point and was watching the race with them.
[33:22.440 -> 33:26.400] Yeah, I think everybody who like had a DNF was sitting besides
[33:26.400 -> 33:31.680] the sidelines because Sunoda was also like heartbroken on the sidelines, you know, just
[33:31.680 -> 33:37.360] sitting there and like just broken down. Was he crying? Was he crying there? I don't know. I don't
[33:37.360 -> 33:42.000] know whether it was the sweat or you know tears or whatever like half the people are melting there
[33:42.000 -> 33:48.400] that's what it seemed like. All the humidity. I think it was like 30 degrees Celsius with like very high humidity.
[33:48.400 -> 33:49.400] True.
[33:49.400 -> 33:53.440] So I can totally understand what must be going on.
[33:53.440 -> 33:54.440] True.
[33:54.440 -> 34:02.600] And I think we can't end this topic without a special mention to the following comment
[34:02.600 -> 34:07.760] that was made. I don't think it was all luck and I had a brilliant day yesterday.
[34:08.720 -> 34:16.960] Said by Daniel Ricardo. Boy, he gained 11 spots yesterday. I think like 10 because eventually he lost one.
[34:16.960 -> 34:26.000] But, oh man. It was insane. It was insane. And even the strategy was on point, man.
[34:26.000 -> 34:34.000] Like the pitting two softs at the perfect time. And by the way, Botez had also done that, but it didn't work out for him.
[34:34.000 -> 34:41.000] But it perfectly worked out for Ricardo. And yeah, he was able to make up a lot of time against others.
[34:41.000 -> 34:46.720] Because I think basically everybody else was on mediums right except for him
[34:46.720 -> 34:53.360] so I guess he had a pretty good nice delta in terms of the lap times and he capitalized on that
[34:53.360 -> 34:59.360] yeah I'm happy to see him there finally it's sad that he won't be there next year he's gonna be
[34:59.360 -> 35:05.040] most likely be the reserve driver for Mercedes but we'll have to see where. Oh is it? Interesting. That's the
[35:05.040 -> 35:10.480] current dog. He's probably going to be the third driver at Mercedes but he would want that to be
[35:10.480 -> 35:15.920] second option and first option obviously to find himself a car to drive in. We'll have to see where
[35:15.920 -> 35:22.080] this poor chap ends up being. Yeah. But on and on. Yeah that was a brilliant highlight for me
[35:22.080 -> 35:25.760] yesterday seeing Ricardo have that, amazing of a drive.
[35:25.880 -> 35:28.480] I think it's time for some stats, isn't it?
[35:28.680 -> 35:30.360] Yeah. Let's give him some stats.
[35:30.760 -> 35:37.400] Alonzo, the only driver in history to get to a 350th race mark.
[35:37.440 -> 35:40.200] And what a way to finish it, right?
[35:41.120 -> 35:43.480] For sure. Only someone like him can do that.
[35:44.480 -> 35:47.040] Put up a brilliant fight and then just f**k off.
[35:48.420 -> 35:51.040] And he said he's gonna also reach a 400 mark.
[35:51.040 -> 35:53.580] So we'll keep our fingers crossed to see where that goes.
[35:53.840 -> 36:03.800] The only driver, the only driver to have driven all 13 Singapore Grand Prix's ever is drum roll...
[36:04.920 -> 36:06.240] Bert Maylander.
[36:07.520 -> 36:12.640] The safety cars come out at this Grand Prix every single time we've come to this track.
[36:13.520 -> 36:16.880] And Bert has been there to drive that car every single time.
[36:16.880 -> 36:20.240] So yeah, 100% consistent record from Mr. Bert there.
[36:21.040 -> 36:23.600] Ricardo gaining 11 positions.
[36:23.600 -> 36:26.880] I think like 10, but it could be 11 as well. I'm not sure there. But gaining 11 positions. I think like 10 but could be 11 as well. I'm not sure there.
[36:26.880 -> 36:33.040] But two digits nonetheless having the most positions gained in yesterday's race. Just a
[36:33.040 -> 36:47.080] brilliant drive. Red Bulls first win in Singapore since 2013 with Sebastian Vettel. And then on Red Bull's same note Perez is the first
[36:47.080 -> 36:54.000] driver to win street races of Monaco and Singapore in the same year again since
[36:54.000 -> 37:10.560] Vettel 2011. So is Perez the new street car champion? Yeah. Could be. Seems that way. And a side stat for you, Jhao loses every time his family comes to see him.
[37:10.560 -> 37:14.040] Yeah, that's right.
[37:14.040 -> 37:17.120] He, in the first race, like he almost dies.
[37:17.120 -> 37:22.960] And then in the second race, like Latifi tries to murder him.
[37:22.960 -> 37:33.000] So, you know. On that note, folks, that has been one hell of a weekend.
[37:33.000 -> 37:35.000] Rain, check.
[37:35.000 -> 37:36.000] Night race, check.
[37:36.000 -> 37:38.000] Street circuit, check.
[37:38.000 -> 37:40.000] And entertainment.
[37:40.000 -> 37:43.000] Drama, heartbreak, everything, man.
[37:43.000 -> 37:44.000] This was just…
[37:44.000 -> 37:45.960] This was not a sport yesterday.
[37:45.960 -> 37:49.460] This was what one of the politicians in India says.
[37:49.460 -> 37:51.260] This was entertainment.
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