Podcast: F1 Fanfiction
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Wed, 11 Oct 2023 03:00:00 +0000
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And the inevitable happened! Max has won his third consecutive World Driver's Championship with one of the most anti-climactic ways to win it. His teammate practically gifting it to him by crashing out of the sprint race. And just like that Max becomes the first driver to win a championship on a Saturday! Qatar still gave us some good battles but was grueling on the drivers.
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Music
Intro: Howling (Sting) - Gunnar Olsen
Outro: Your Intro by Audionautix
* **Race Overview:**
* Max Verstappen clinched his third consecutive World Driver's Championship in an anticlimactic fashion, with his teammate Sergio Perez crashing out of the sprint race and gifting him the title.
* The race itself was grueling for the drivers due to the high temperatures, with several drivers struggling with dehydration and exhaustion.
* There were a number of strategic battles and overtakes throughout the race, thanks to a rule limiting drivers to a maximum of 18 laps on a set of tires.
* McLaren's Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri impressed with their performances, with Piastri taking the sprint race win and Norris narrowly missing out on a podium finish.
* **Key Moments and Controversies:**
* The incident between Esteban Ocon, Sergio Perez, and Nico Hulkenberg in the sprint race, which resulted in Perez crashing out and Hulkenberg receiving a penalty.
* The FIA's decision to impose a 18-lap limit on tire usage, which caused confusion and frustration among the teams.
* The stewards' investigation into Lewis Hamilton for crossing the track after retiring from the race, which resulted in a €50,000 fine.
* The collision between Hamilton and George Russell at the start of the race, which took both drivers out of contention for the win.
* **Team and Driver Performances:**
* Red Bull Racing secured the Constructors' Championship with Max Verstappen's victory and Sergio Perez's fourth-place finish.
* McLaren continued their strong recent form with Lando Norris finishing in fifth place and Oscar Piastri taking the sprint race win.
* Ferrari had a disappointing weekend, with Carlos Sainz Jr. finishing in seventh place and Charles Leclerc retiring due to a fuel system problem.
* Alfa Romeo scored points with both cars for the first time this season, with Valtteri Bottas finishing in ninth place and Antonio Giovinazzi in tenth.
**Max Verstappen's Championship Triumph:**
The episode begins with a discussion about Max Verstappen's dominant victory in Qatar, which secured his third consecutive World Driver's Championship. The hosts highlight the significance of this achievement and Verstappen's impressive performance throughout the season. They also touch upon the controversial circumstances surrounding Sergio Perez's crash during the sprint race, which ultimately aided Verstappen's championship victory.
**Perez's Role as a Supportive Teammate:**
The hosts commend Perez's unwavering support for Verstappen throughout the season, emphasizing his willingness to sacrifice his own race strategy for the benefit of the team. They discuss Perez's crucial role in helping Red Bull secure the Constructors' Championship and his growing status as a valuable asset to the team.
**Lando Norris' Resurgence and Frustrations:**
The episode also focuses on Lando Norris' strong performance in Qatar, where he secured a podium finish. The hosts praise Norris' consistent improvement and his ability to challenge the top drivers in the sport. However, they also acknowledge his ongoing frustration at narrowly missing out on race victories, despite his impressive pace and skill.
**Controversial Team Orders and Strategy Calls:**
The hosts analyze several controversial team orders and strategy calls that occurred during the Qatar Grand Prix. They discuss the impact of these decisions on the race outcome and the subsequent reactions from drivers and teams. They also examine the potential implications of these incidents on the overall championship standings.
**Alonso's Pit Stop Mishaps and Sargent's Health Insurance Woes:**
The episode briefly touches upon Fernando Alonso's unfortunate pit stop blunder, which cost him valuable time and position during the race. The hosts also mention Logan Sargent's struggles with health insurance, highlighting the challenges faced by young drivers trying to make their way in Formula One.
**Alfa Romeo's Improved Performance:**
The hosts acknowledge Alfa Romeo's improved performance in Qatar, which saw both of their drivers finish in the points. They discuss the team's recent resurgence and their potential to challenge for higher positions in the remaining races of the season.
**Conclusion:**
The episode concludes with a recap of the key takeaways from the Qatar Grand Prix and a look ahead to the upcoming races in the United States, Mexico, and Brazil. The hosts emphasize the importance of these final races in determining the final championship standings and the excitement they promise for Formula One fans worldwide.
[00:00.000 -> 00:06.000] My theory is FIA and Pirelli came with this 18 lap stopping rule, right?
[00:06.000 -> 00:08.000] And that would have confused the f**k out of Ferrari.
[00:08.000 -> 00:10.000] We can concentrate only one driver.
[00:10.000 -> 00:16.000] One driver and we need science to play race strategies so that you know we can at least get that driver somewhere.
[00:16.000 -> 00:18.000] So that's the...
[00:20.000 -> 00:22.000] I think we are on to something dude.
[00:21.280 -> 00:28.480] I think you're onto something.
[00:36.320 -> 00:36.840] Hello, and welcome to the F1 Fan Fiction Podcast, a show about race weekend reviews and racing community interviews.
[00:41.760 -> 00:41.960] Episode three for the IRL podcast is finally out.
[00:46.600 -> 00:55.200] Finally. Yeah, we've been saying that for two races, but it's out now. It's out. Go check it out. It is with Joe's, who is the Kochi Racing Team Principal. What a gem of a guy, a great storyteller.
[00:55.600 -> 01:00.280] If you have not yet checked it out, I don't know why you're waiting for it, but go check it out.
[01:01.000 -> 01:06.700] This weekend, we are at Qatar. Yeah, everyone's been sweating too hard.
[01:06.700 -> 01:09.700] Let's unpack the weekend.
[01:09.700 -> 01:10.600] We are your hosts.
[01:10.600 -> 01:11.400] I am Akash.
[01:11.400 -> 01:12.700] And I am Saran.
[01:12.700 -> 01:13.700] Hi, I am Yash.
[01:13.700 -> 01:14.900] And let's get into it.
[01:14.900 -> 01:16.300] Hey, Yash, thanks for being here.
[01:16.300 -> 01:18.100] Pleasure to have you.
[01:18.100 -> 01:19.500] Welcome.
[01:19.500 -> 01:20.700] Let's start with you.
[01:20.700 -> 01:21.700] What do you think?
[01:21.700 -> 01:23.000] What did you think of the weekend?
[01:23.000 -> 01:24.100] How was the weekend for you?
[01:24.100 -> 01:25.140] How was the race for you?
[01:25.800 -> 01:28.300] Yeah. So, I mean, I feel that the race was like too good.
[01:29.060 -> 01:29.560] And...
[01:29.560 -> 01:30.200] Oh, too good.
[01:30.400 -> 01:32.400] What's your rating out of 10?
[01:32.640 -> 01:33.240] What's your rating?
[01:33.240 -> 01:34.440] For me, it's like a...
[01:35.500 -> 01:37.840] I mean, it was fun. It was like... It was really fun.
[01:38.500 -> 01:42.340] But except for the first corner, obviously, it was really very fun.
[01:42.600 -> 01:44.000] It's just like too good for me.
[01:44.140 -> 01:44.500] Brilliant.
[01:44.700 -> 01:45.040] I mean, two teams really very fun. It's just like too good for me. I mean,
[01:45.040 -> 01:50.920] two teams getting good together. So it was like a good feeling for me.
[01:50.920 -> 01:52.680] It's like, something or the other will be a drama.
[01:52.680 -> 01:58.720] But then later I see this post where Lewis Hamilton goes to George Russell
[01:58.720 -> 02:02.680] and he says that I'm sorry, it was my fault. And then they, I mean,
[02:02.680 -> 02:06.080] that was not needed. I mean, it was quite evident that it was Louis's fault.
[02:07.000 -> 02:10.200] So except for that, the race was good.
[02:11.000 -> 02:15.280] I would agree. I mean, like the race itself, objectively, if you think about it,
[02:15.280 -> 02:21.400] it was good. I do agree to that. A lot of strategy playing into,
[02:21.400 -> 02:25.640] you know, the picture, like a lot of overtakes because of a differential between
[02:25.640 -> 02:32.560] strategies and stuff. But I think the main thing that demotivated me from the race was
[02:32.560 -> 02:40.480] the fact that it was kind of anti-climatic since the championship is already over now
[02:40.480 -> 02:49.840] and there's nothing. The stakes are so low. And yeah, I mean, it's awesome that Max won his third championship.
[02:49.840 -> 02:58.040] But yeah, would have been more awesome if it was something like 2020.
[02:58.040 -> 03:01.240] I don't know. I feel like it's a 2v1.
[03:01.240 -> 03:07.600] It's a 2v1 sort of situation because I didn't like the weekend at all.
[03:07.600 -> 03:31.640] I mean, I was hoping for more drama but it's the… I don't think it is the FIA folks that actually ruined the weekend for me as much as like the Pirelli boys who ruined it. But Max winning also an anticlimactic thing because he had to win with a differential point from Perez.
[03:31.640 -> 03:36.300] But Perez knocked himself out. I mean, yeah, I'll say he knocked himself out. Sure.
[03:36.300 -> 03:37.200] He took it.
[03:37.200 -> 03:47.200] Why give credit to Ocon when he wanted to win? So, him getting out was a sure shot, you know, wait for Max to win.
[03:47.200 -> 03:56.360] But I would have actually liked, you know, like, hey, Max needs to finish PX and take it into Sunday if Perez, you know, finished a bit higher.
[03:56.360 -> 03:58.760] At least take… Anyways, anyways.
[03:58.760 -> 03:59.680] Yeah, exactly.
[03:59.680 -> 04:07.200] That and then the whole thing with the weekend and the tires where you had to pit at least not longer than 18 laps.
[04:07.200 -> 04:13.200] So, it was basically a four qualifying stint for everyone and everyone just pushing and dead by the end of it.
[04:13.200 -> 04:18.200] And yeah. With the whole weekend and max and whatever, right?
[04:18.200 -> 04:25.560] But let's talk about McLaren. What a comeback with the last 2-3 races.
[04:25.560 -> 04:26.060] Yeah.
[04:26.060 -> 04:27.060] And Oscar shining.
[04:27.060 -> 04:28.060] Insane, right?
[04:28.060 -> 04:31.760] Lando always shouting, I'm better than you.
[04:31.760 -> 04:33.760] And he sees his team-mate in front of him.
[04:33.760 -> 04:34.760] Exactly.
[04:34.760 -> 04:39.260] Every time he says that, I'm like, just go ahead and overtake him, man.
[04:39.260 -> 04:40.760] Don't say that out loud.
[04:40.760 -> 04:41.760] Right.
[04:41.760 -> 04:42.760] Prove it.
[04:42.760 -> 04:46.920] At least go next to him. Show that you are fighting.
[04:46.920 -> 04:48.640] Show that your pace is better.
[04:48.640 -> 04:55.080] You've seen Jeremy from one of the episodes in Top Gear.
[04:55.080 -> 04:58.560] I think it's with him and James May.
[04:58.560 -> 05:03.800] Where he puts on this banner, the advertisement banner, which says, I'm better than you.
[05:03.800 -> 05:07.640] And he has a mega phone on his mic. That's, that's basically.
[05:12.680 -> 05:15.040] Yeah. You can see that, but it's kind of surprising, man.
[05:15.040 -> 05:20.160] Like Oscar is kind of beating Lando at points fair and
[05:20.160 -> 05:22.840] square. And yeah,
[05:22.880 -> 05:28.160] like him being in the team for like what now three years Lando right four years
[05:28.160 -> 05:36.480] how much how long has it been yeah i don't know exactly yeah but like it's awesome like he doesn't
[05:36.480 -> 05:41.600] feel like a rookie at all he's very casual and like cool and calm and confident and like he
[05:41.600 -> 05:48.400] doesn't you know run his mouth in the media pen. He stays to himself. That's what it seems like most of it.
[05:49.000 -> 05:51.640] But yeah, he's proving his worth on the track nonetheless.
[05:52.000 -> 05:58.560] Yeah, I guess. But it also comes from the fact that it's not one of those drivers
[05:58.560 -> 06:02.600] who've gotten a chance to just come up and drive in F1, but like he's won.
[06:02.840 -> 06:04.760] He's won Formula 2, Formula 3.
[06:04.760 -> 06:09.640] So he knows what facing a mic is and, you know, being that humble and
[06:10.400 -> 06:13.120] rather than throwing steering wheels once you get out of the car.
[06:16.440 -> 06:22.320] Yeah. What was going on? I think I saw this meme where like,
[06:23.800 -> 06:27.640] Stroll like walking back into his garage and then like he's punching people like this
[06:27.640 -> 06:29.640] scene where like some guys...
[06:29.640 -> 06:30.140] Oh damn yeah.
[06:30.140 -> 06:32.800] He punched people? Wait I didn't see. Did he punch people?
[06:32.800 -> 06:33.300] No no he didn't.
[06:33.300 -> 06:33.800] Oh okay okay.
[06:33.800 -> 06:34.300] No no he didn't.
[06:34.300 -> 06:36.300] That was just the meme.
[06:36.300 -> 06:44.800] Okay. I saw this other meme which said Laurence Stroll announces Filipe Drogobic as his new son in 2024.
[06:44.800 -> 06:45.000] So... Lawrence troll announces Filipe Drogobic as his new son in 2024.
[06:45.000 -> 06:45.500] So.
[06:45.500 -> 06:48.500] What the?
[06:48.500 -> 06:51.500] No, that's a meme.
[06:51.500 -> 06:52.000] No.
[06:52.000 -> 06:54.000] OK.
[06:54.000 -> 06:57.000] Anyways, man.
[06:57.000 -> 06:59.500] Well, coming back to the sprint a little, right?
[06:59.500 -> 07:02.500] I think let's actually, no, we didn't talk about it at all.
[07:02.500 -> 07:03.500] So let's talk about it.
[07:03.500 -> 07:04.000] Yeah.
[07:04.000 -> 07:04.500] Yeah.
[07:04.500 -> 07:05.920] Before getting into the race itself. Yeah
[07:07.120 -> 07:13.940] What are your thoughts on the sprint like the whole mexican french, you know declaring war on germany
[07:16.780 -> 07:18.780] Interesting
[07:20.480 -> 07:23.680] Poor hulk man, like he was just minding his own business
[07:28.240 -> 07:33.680] Poor Hulk man. He was just minding his own business and they both come from both sides and just like completely ruined his business. Out of the three folks, at least Hulk was the one who got away. Right?
[07:33.680 -> 07:37.640] And then I feel like it was Ocon's fault out of the whole thing.
[07:37.640 -> 07:47.000] He was the widest on the left and then trying to turn and left no room for... You know what, it was like those three were going...
[07:47.000 -> 07:55.000] Hulk saw that Okon's gonna turn right and he braked a bit so that he got himself out and then Okon took Perez.
[07:55.000 -> 07:59.000] I feel he was a sandwich between those two people.
[07:59.000 -> 08:00.000] Oh totally.
[08:00.000 -> 08:01.000] That's what his words were.
[08:01.000 -> 08:02.000] Yeah, yeah.
[08:02.000 -> 08:03.000] That's what his words were.
[08:03.000 -> 08:04.000] Exactly.
[08:04.000 -> 08:06.000] Yo, I'm being sandwiched.
[08:06.000 -> 08:11.000] But I think man, this guy Perez, he's done man. I don't know.
[08:11.000 -> 08:19.000] Like, last three races, every, like all those dive bombs and even this move, like trying to overtake them both on that corner.
[08:19.000 -> 08:27.000] It like reeks of desperation a lot. Like, I think he's scared for his seat pretty much at this point.
[08:27.000 -> 08:47.440] No, no, I think he should be. The way penalty is causing them a lot of problems.
[08:47.440 -> 08:55.160] So, no. I guess he did not continue his 5-5 second penalties. I guess there are two penalties, right?
[08:55.160 -> 08:59.440] No. I think he got four. I think he got four at the end.
[08:59.440 -> 09:00.600] Oh, damn. Four.
[09:00.600 -> 09:01.480] Are you for Duel?
[09:01.480 -> 09:02.440] Yeah. I know.
[09:02.440 -> 09:03.440] I lost count.
[09:03.440 -> 09:08.000] I know three for sure. 3 right before the race ended.
[09:08.000 -> 09:18.000] And then I remember hearing someone on the commentary saying after DC's interview that we've been told Perez has 4 penalties.
[09:20.000 -> 09:22.000] So that's 20 seconds.
[09:22.000 -> 09:27.640] Insane. Insane. I think, but the sprint was like weird in the sense
[09:27.640 -> 09:29.520] that there were two safety cars.
[09:29.520 -> 09:30.720] Or no, there was one safety.
[09:30.720 -> 09:31.640] No, two safety cars, right?
[09:31.640 -> 09:32.120] Yeah.
[09:32.120 -> 09:32.720] One safety car.
[09:32.720 -> 09:39.160] And one virtual safety car when Liam Lawson reached the house.
[09:39.160 -> 09:39.680] Right?
[09:39.680 -> 09:40.960] Two safety cars, I would guess.
[09:40.960 -> 09:41.680] Yeah, yeah, yeah.
[09:41.680 -> 09:42.200] Two, I think.
[09:42.200 -> 09:42.680] Two.
[09:42.680 -> 09:43.600] Yeah, yeah, yeah.
[09:43.600 -> 09:47.000] Two, two. Two and one BSC, I guess.
[09:47.000 -> 09:53.000] And one BSC, exactly. So like 18 laps in that, like they had all these pauses and
[09:53.000 -> 09:57.000] we barely saw some action, like actual racing on the track.
[09:57.000 -> 09:58.000] Yeah.
[09:58.000 -> 10:03.000] Lost in beach and Sargent felt FOMO, like how the hell.
[10:03.000 -> 10:06.000] He went into the gravel too right?
[10:06.000 -> 10:11.500] He did too and then obviously the French and Mexican declaring war.
[10:11.500 -> 10:14.500] Yeah, true.
[10:14.500 -> 10:19.000] I mean, what are your thoughts about Paris's split?
[10:19.000 -> 10:24.000] I don't care anymore. I feel like that seat is cursed.
[10:24.000 -> 10:26.960] First of all, yeah. That seat itself is cursed for sure.
[10:26.960 -> 10:29.120] I think second seats are always cursed.
[10:29.120 -> 10:32.840] Yeah. I think the second seats of Red Bull are always cursed.
[10:32.840 -> 10:35.280] Red Bull. Okay. Now that's in good place.
[10:35.280 -> 10:38.120] Because I was like, he has to be spooing otherwise.
[10:38.120 -> 10:40.120] Exactly.
[10:40.120 -> 10:49.140] Yeah, dude. Perez, man. I mean, last year, he was fun. This year, he started off amazing.
[10:49.140 -> 10:53.900] And that's what really gotten him still holding on to that P2 in the driver's constructors.
[10:53.900 -> 10:59.740] And then he just lost it. I seriously don't understand what's gotten into him.
[10:59.740 -> 11:06.640] Maybe it's the same Pierre effect where the the seeds fall into his head or whatever but I
[11:06.640 -> 11:13.200] don't get it. Well I think yeah I mean there's so much has been talked about this topic about
[11:13.200 -> 11:17.880] the second Red Bull seed that I think there's you know doesn't matter like whatever they
[11:17.880 -> 11:22.760] put there yeah just doesn't work. I think it's getting out of hand now. Well musical
[11:22.760 -> 11:25.000] jazz let's see who's next.
[11:25.000 -> 11:29.000] But let's talk about Kathar a little. The track itself.
[11:29.000 -> 11:31.000] What are your thoughts about the track, Akash? What do you think?
[11:31.000 -> 11:32.000] I...
[11:32.000 -> 11:34.000] The track, do you like it?
[11:34.000 -> 11:37.000] As a layout and as a track, yes, I actually like it.
[11:37.000 -> 11:43.000] Because, I mean, it's a good combination of straights and turns and hairpins and stuff.
[11:43.000 -> 11:49.320] But as a location and the time at which this whole thing happens,
[11:49.440 -> 11:53.160] draining the drivers and everyone out, I mean that,
[11:54.080 -> 11:58.120] statistically I like it, but honestly,
[11:59.520 -> 12:01.120] I don't, yeah, I shouldn't.
[12:02.240 -> 12:06.600] You know, honestly, I personally don't like the track as well.
[12:06.600 -> 12:14.520] It's like a like while okay, it has a lot of turns, it has some variations, like in
[12:14.520 -> 12:17.280] straights and corners and everything.
[12:17.280 -> 12:28.400] It is one of those, you know, all those tracks, all these desert tracks, mostly, which are like so featureless and so lack, you know, change
[12:28.400 -> 12:36.680] in any geographical features as well. Yeah, somehow I don't like these tracks a lot because
[12:36.680 -> 12:39.440] it cause look really boring.
[12:39.440 -> 12:45.520] That's true for any non-European track except Japan.
[12:45.520 -> 12:51.000] I mean, back in the day, Macau as well, but almost all
[12:51.000 -> 12:52.000] Indian tracks are nice.
[12:52.000 -> 12:53.680] All street tracks as well.
[12:53.680 -> 12:54.240] That's true.
[12:54.240 -> 12:57.680] But street tracks at least have the city around there.
[12:57.680 -> 13:00.880] So the shots that you see on screen
[13:00.880 -> 13:04.240] are not devoid of anything.
[13:04.240 -> 13:07.480] That's what I mean to mean. So what is the track
[13:07.480 -> 13:11.920] which you like? I mean of course all of the like classic tracks which are like
[13:11.920 -> 13:15.920] you know purpose-built tracks like Spa, Frank O'Sham one of my favorites
[13:15.920 -> 13:21.640] Suzuka as well definitely like amazing yeah Portimao is amazing too
[13:21.640 -> 13:25.840] definitely man. I think my favorite would be Azerbaijan.
[13:25.840 -> 13:31.440] Oh yeah Azerbaijan is good yeah that's a very good track. Does it have elevation? I don't know
[13:31.440 -> 13:41.200] if it has. Oh yeah it does it does a lot. Oh yeah the old city section has a good elevation gain
[13:42.560 -> 13:45.840] and then like you go down back while going back onto the straight.
[13:45.840 -> 13:51.000] And Ajitobhai Jain has created some really good races over the years.
[13:51.000 -> 13:53.500] Yeah, there's always drama that weekend.
[13:53.500 -> 13:55.640] Yeah, it's always been a wild card, pretty much.
[13:55.640 -> 14:01.000] Oh, by the way, Oscar won at the sprint.
[14:01.000 -> 14:05.400] Yeah, it got shadowed, unfortunately, because of his championship, right?
[14:05.400 -> 14:11.860] But I am like, I feel bad. I don't feel as bad for Lando. But I do feel bad for him.
[14:11.860 -> 14:18.840] Because he is sitting in that seat for so long and then a second driver comes in and takes the first one win for McLaren.
[14:18.840 -> 14:27.200] Yeah, man. He has been itching for that top step at the podium, waiting for it.
[14:27.200 -> 14:29.200] But yeah, comes to his...
[14:29.200 -> 14:32.200] That's why I keep shouting, right? I have a better pace than him.
[14:32.200 -> 14:36.200] If not like this, then let me go ahead like this.
[14:36.200 -> 14:39.200] One way.
[14:39.200 -> 14:45.920] Let's head to the week. The main event, the race. Yeah, that's what I don't like it.
[14:46.000 -> 14:50.680] I don't like the whole Pirelli inefficiency causing all that drama.
[14:50.680 -> 14:54.920] Let's talk about that a little then, the 18 lap limit set by FIA.
[14:55.200 -> 14:56.320] Sure.
[14:56.360 -> 15:01.640] So what ended up happening was like before the sprint race, or actually
[15:01.640 -> 15:10.000] no, before the sprint shootout, Pirelli would have combined the data from Free Practice 1 session and qualifying on Friday
[15:10.000 -> 15:17.000] and realized that, hey, with the change in the curves that's happened and the tire and the temperatures that are running on the track,
[15:17.000 -> 15:20.000] I think it's like 41 or 42 Celsius.
[15:20.000 -> 15:21.000] Yeah.
[15:21.000 -> 15:23.000] It's not gonna...
[15:23.000 -> 15:31.000] Well, that's right. it's not gonna... yeah, so the tires are not gonna last as much and the first thing that they wanted to do was
[15:31.000 -> 15:39.300] to not have the drivers going over the curbs, the coned curbs as much which is I think turn 11, 12, 13 section
[15:39.300 -> 15:46.000] and that's exactly all they did throughout the years. Yeah, yeah, yeah. So, as a first measure,
[15:46.000 -> 15:48.000] what they did,
[15:48.000 -> 15:50.000] what they wanted to, or what they've done
[15:50.000 -> 15:52.000] is, they brought in the
[15:52.000 -> 15:54.000] racing line and moved it a bit in
[15:54.000 -> 15:56.000] rather than the out
[15:56.000 -> 15:58.000] and created a new
[15:58.000 -> 16:00.000] 10-minute free practice session just for the
[16:00.000 -> 16:02.000] drivers to start getting used to it.
[16:02.000 -> 16:04.000] And then did their spring shootout and whatever, right?
[16:04.000 -> 16:08.440] And then after all the Saturday data, they would have realized, no,
[16:08.440 -> 16:12.960] I don't think we've got efficiencies to sort of like fix this for Sunday.
[16:12.960 -> 16:15.600] So like, no, we're not going to fix this.
[16:15.600 -> 16:18.480] Why don't we just ask the customer to not use the feature?
[16:18.480 -> 16:22.080] Right. It's it's a it's not a bug. It's a feature.
[16:22.080 -> 16:24.760] So you behave accordingly.
[16:25.000 -> 16:29.000] No, we'll have larger than 18 laps.
[16:29.000 -> 16:34.000] And then they say it's not a penalty, you just basically get disqualified if you do that.
[16:34.000 -> 16:38.000] That was the drama there.
[16:38.000 -> 16:48.940] And then that ended to the whole 18. Yeah, I was super confused when the race started and they started saying
[16:48.940 -> 16:53.940] Max has to pit in X lap something like that. There was a graphic there.
[16:53.940 -> 16:57.080] I was like wait, what's going on? Is this some new thing?
[16:57.080 -> 17:06.560] I was totally unaware about this whole thing that had happened before the shootout, the extra practice session.
[17:10.480 -> 17:19.520] Weird times. But it's insane man, like the heat and everything. Like Alonso practically was asking for a bath. Like it's so hot that on my back. Poor fellow.
[17:19.520 -> 17:23.600] I was hoping for a nice like, you know, somebody throwing a bucket of water at him
[17:23.600 -> 17:25.760] at the pit stop, but nothing came out of it.
[17:25.760 -> 17:34.560] I don't know why is it not allowed. I mean sure I mean it is not allowed it's in the regulations but I don't know what's the reasoning that caused it to not.
[17:34.560 -> 17:37.360] Yeah right. God knows.
[17:37.360 -> 17:46.000] You should be able to like throw water on the back of the car. Yeah, sure. It would have been fun.
[17:46.000 -> 17:48.000] I saw this meme of an old race
[17:48.000 -> 17:50.000] where the driver
[17:50.000 -> 17:52.000] gets punched in the face
[17:52.000 -> 17:54.000] with a bucket full of water
[17:54.000 -> 17:56.000] on his pit stop.
[17:56.000 -> 17:58.000] That's what I also wanted.
[17:58.000 -> 18:00.000] Oh, here's a proposal. What you could do
[18:00.000 -> 18:02.000] is for Singapore and Qatar
[18:02.000 -> 18:04.000] and maybe the Bahrain
[18:04.000 -> 18:05.920] one too.
[18:05.920 -> 18:09.680] You know how you go to theme parks, Universal, or wherever,
[18:09.680 -> 18:15.720] and have these mist throwers because it's too hot?
[18:15.720 -> 18:18.240] I think these tracks all along the Brooklyn
[18:18.240 -> 18:20.000] should just have mist throwers.
[18:20.000 -> 18:24.920] Basically, what you're proposing is Bernie Eccleston's proposal
[18:24.920 -> 18:25.760] of sprinklers.
[18:25.760 -> 18:30.000] So you know, Bernier-Colston, after all, was correct.
[18:30.000 -> 18:32.600] I did not know he did that.
[18:32.600 -> 18:36.320] No, no, no. He had proposed that. So his thing was like,
[18:36.320 -> 18:42.080] we should add sprinklers to the tracks to make rain conditions and make tracks more interesting.
[18:42.080 -> 18:44.080] That guy was a visionary, man.
[18:44.080 -> 18:46.000] Visionary. he knew.
[18:46.000 -> 18:48.000] Oh man.
[18:50.000 -> 18:52.000] What were your thoughts about
[18:52.000 -> 18:54.000] the heat and all the drivers
[18:54.000 -> 18:56.000] I don't know if you saw that but
[18:56.000 -> 18:58.000] I saw a lot of clips coming out of
[18:58.000 -> 19:00.000] different drivers stepping out of their cars
[19:00.000 -> 19:02.000] and being really exhausted and
[19:02.000 -> 19:04.000] literally
[19:04.000 -> 19:05.680] struggling to get out of the cars.
[19:06.480 -> 19:07.880] I guess Sargent was sick right?
[19:08.360 -> 19:09.320] Retired because of that.
[19:09.560 -> 19:09.840] Yeah.
[19:10.160 -> 19:10.520] Yeah.
[19:10.520 -> 19:15.240] I mean the way the way he drove that night and then he stopped in the middle of the
[19:15.280 -> 19:15.720] road.
[19:16.480 -> 19:18.840] It was just like the middle of the track.
[19:18.840 -> 19:20.280] I was doing pretty well.
[19:20.280 -> 19:20.600] Right.
[19:20.600 -> 19:21.120] He was not.
[19:21.120 -> 19:21.320] Yeah.
[19:21.320 -> 19:22.520] I was doing 11 or something.
[19:23.200 -> 19:23.680] Exactly.
[19:23.680 -> 19:24.440] And then he just,
[19:24.760 -> 19:26.400] yeah, he said my car is not working.
[19:26.400 -> 19:30.160] And basically, the moment he came out of the car, he was just like sweating.
[19:30.160 -> 19:32.800] I could not really imagine himself being like that.
[19:32.800 -> 19:38.160] I don't know if before the weekend, like, I'm pretty sure these guys get medically tested
[19:38.160 -> 19:41.120] and he wouldn't have come up with anything that serious.
[19:41.120 -> 19:48.700] But yeah, he had sort of like, quote unquote, flu-like symptoms. And then the weekend and then the race and the
[19:48.700 -> 19:58.460] situations were dehydrating him too much. But the way he retired, dude, you're right, you're right. Like, he basically tried to park his car to let others go.
[19:58.460 -> 20:08.800] But the exact place where he did that was like right before the turn and the curb. And I'm like, he's pulling a classic sergeant where he wants to take more people out with him.
[20:08.800 -> 20:13.960] But at the same time, it was like, you know what?
[20:14.000 -> 20:18.360] I have a theory that see, he didn't have a health insurance, right?
[20:18.480 -> 20:21.040] So he couldn't get treatment.
[20:21.320 -> 20:23.640] Being an American, he didn't have health insurance.
[20:24.080 -> 20:26.240] Probably like Williams doesn't have the budget for it.
[20:29.120 -> 20:32.880] So he couldn't go to the doctor dude because of the flu thing and anything.
[20:32.880 -> 20:34.520] So he just went out under the track.
[20:38.120 -> 20:40.080] It was weird man, like stroll as well.
[20:40.080 -> 20:44.480] I think I saw an interview of his where he was like at towards the end of the
[20:44.480 -> 20:50.880] race, like the remaining last like five or 10 laps, he said like at all these high speed corners,
[20:50.880 -> 20:55.920] it was pretty much blurry. And he was just like, couldn't see what's happening on the
[20:55.920 -> 21:02.080] corners. Because like it was so exhausting because of dehydration. And the heat itself.
[21:02.000 -> 21:04.000] and the heat itself. Where was his troll?
[21:04.000 -> 21:06.000] Oh P11.
[21:06.000 -> 21:08.000] Oh okay. So he could have basically taken it by the throat.
[21:08.000 -> 21:10.000] Yeah. He was just like...
[21:10.000 -> 21:12.000] But still like I think overall
[21:12.000 -> 21:14.000] yeah I don't know
[21:14.000 -> 21:16.000] they should like schedule this
[21:16.000 -> 21:18.000] race in a better time in Qatar
[21:18.000 -> 21:20.000] like they did the FIFA
[21:20.000 -> 21:22.000] World Cup at a better time right? Like it wasn't
[21:22.000 -> 21:24.000] this bad back then.
[21:24.000 -> 21:26.560] I think they could have, you know,
[21:27.200 -> 21:30.880] they could have done the United States before like this one and then Qatar.
[21:30.960 -> 21:35.960] And then Mexico. Mexico, I don't want to see Mexico at all.
[21:35.960 -> 21:40.400] It's all Paris people do.
[21:40.960 -> 21:41.800] What is that?
[21:42.720 -> 21:54.000] I don't know. I hate the second seat now. I think I can drive better than that.
[21:54.000 -> 22:10.000] The guy just does not dislike the main event of the race.
[22:10.000 -> 22:11.000] Main event of the race.
[22:11.000 -> 22:12.480] Sorry, what's happening?
[22:12.480 -> 22:14.720] Of course, the Mercedes boys crashing man.
[22:14.720 -> 22:15.720] Yeah.
[22:15.720 -> 22:19.120] We have to talk about that.
[22:19.120 -> 22:23.600] It's like, you know, one day when Toto decided to take a vacation, like, okay, this might
[22:23.600 -> 22:24.600] be a good race.
[22:24.600 -> 22:25.280] I should stay at home.
[22:25.640 -> 22:31.760] And I don't want to go into that heat. And right then and there, both of his drivers taking each other out.
[22:32.040 -> 22:42.000] Thankfully, Russell wasn't affected as much. Hamilton, I don't know, he just like, just turned and like, it's other people's problem or whatever.
[22:42.200 -> 22:50.800] I don't know what he was doing. There's two memes on that. One is where there's this photo of Rosberg and Russell in his like
[22:50.800 -> 22:56.160] whatever that new funky black shades that he's got in right before like the sprint race start
[22:56.160 -> 23:03.120] and obviously Rosberg being the classic anti-Hamilton crashing guy giving notes to Russell
[23:03.120 -> 23:12.320] on how to do what was done. And then there's other one where it's, you know, how you're cycling and then this guy puts a stick into his front wheel.
[23:12.320 -> 23:16.400] And then he says, I was taken out.
[23:16.400 -> 23:18.400] My teammate took me out.
[23:18.400 -> 23:25.800] Did you all hear about the Lewis Hamilton being slapped by a hefty fine?
[23:25.800 -> 23:27.440] Oh, really?
[23:27.440 -> 23:34.080] Yeah, he's got some fine as FIA issued double Qatar-Groby decision.
[23:34.080 -> 23:39.520] Wait, what's this? Enlighten us. What's the reason? What's happening?
[23:39.520 -> 23:48.000] So, basically, Lewis Hamilton was investigated for FIA's Stewards for the two separate incidents during the Qatar
[23:48.000 -> 23:52.000] property. Hamilton found himself reporting to the stewards
[23:52.000 -> 23:56.000] for his retirement from the Qatar property as
[23:56.000 -> 24:00.000] the Mercedes man was investigated for two different... Because he crossed the track. Yes.
[24:00.000 -> 24:04.000] Yeah. He got fined 50,000 pounds.
[24:04.000 -> 24:05.320] What the f... Yeah. 50,000 pounds. What the f**k? Yeah.
[24:05.680 -> 24:06.840] 50,000 pounds.
[24:07.200 -> 24:07.520] What?
[24:07.680 -> 24:09.640] So that was for, yeah.
[24:10.040 -> 24:10.280] Yeah.
[24:11.120 -> 24:12.520] Yeah. So 50,000 pounds.
[24:12.520 -> 24:17.800] So I think the main problem was that he crossed an active track, which they're
[24:17.840 -> 24:20.400] absolutely not supposed to do under any conditions.
[24:20.680 -> 24:28.480] He was supposed to go into the barriers that was like adjoining the runoff that he was at. Instead, he crossed over and went to the other side.
[24:29.920 -> 24:31.240] Yeah, I think that's what it was about.
[24:31.240 -> 24:35.840] I remember because the commentators were like talking about that, like, you know,
[24:36.040 -> 24:37.520] this is going to be investigated.
[24:37.800 -> 24:42.040] But I mean, for Hamilton's defense, right? His turn one,
[24:42.240 -> 24:44.480] the garage was like right there.
[24:45.500 -> 24:49.000] This section, this section, they are all coming around.
[24:49.000 -> 24:57.500] But who do you all support? Like who are you all supporting with the accident?
[24:57.500 -> 24:58.500] Who do you support?
[24:58.500 -> 24:59.500] Entertainment bro.
[24:59.500 -> 25:00.500] Entertainment.
[25:00.500 -> 25:13.600] We support entertainment. It doesn't matter who it is. As long as somebody is like being an underdog and coming up and you know, some like good battles going on, I'm happy with it.
[25:13.600 -> 25:18.880] What do you think about the comment which Joe Samit gave to Russell?
[25:18.880 -> 25:25.840] No, I think that part was fine. During the accident, I think it was fine because it's all the adrenaline talking.
[25:25.840 -> 25:35.720] And the sanity of this guy comes in once he's seen the footage and he knows that it was his fault and he knows that there was no room that he left.
[25:35.720 -> 25:39.920] This is the same as I think last week in Singapore or somewhere he did this off again.
[25:39.920 -> 25:41.440] At that point, he knew.
[25:41.440 -> 25:42.200] He took responsibility.
[25:42.200 -> 25:47.000] I mean, sure, he's taking responsibility. But it ruined the race.
[25:47.000 -> 25:55.000] George kept on saying, two weeks in a row. I mean, I got taken out by my own teammate.
[25:55.000 -> 26:01.000] Is that a stupid thing to say before you just state your facts, man? Is what I feel.
[26:01.000 -> 26:06.800] No, it's all the adrenaline running through. Yeah, I think it's fine.
[26:06.800 -> 26:13.840] Like, I agree. Like, it's like in that moment, you know, it's difficult to keep that cool at
[26:13.840 -> 26:19.200] the speed that you're at and you know, with all the focus that you're in. It'd be a dick move if
[26:19.200 -> 26:25.200] he wouldn't have gone back and like, yeah, held himself accountable and apologized for it.
[26:25.200 -> 26:26.500] That would have been a big one.
[26:26.500 -> 26:33.200] Definitely. But however, man, Russell still ended up P4 even after that crash.
[26:33.200 -> 26:38.140] Oh yeah. He started last, right? He went last, right? I think he went last.
[26:38.140 -> 26:39.400] At one point, he was last. Yes.
[26:39.400 -> 26:44.440] He was last. Then he went to P11. Then he went to P4. Then he went to P1.
[26:44.440 -> 26:45.960] And then he pit.
[26:45.960 -> 26:54.480] And then he came fourth. It's too good. I love the guy who is just putting in all of his efforts for the best of Mercedes.
[26:54.480 -> 26:59.000] I think he has already extended his contract, right?
[26:59.000 -> 27:15.880] Yeah. I think 25. But he is there. He's a good guy. We've spoken about him. He probably over pushes himself to the point like he takes himself out during crucial moments.
[27:15.880 -> 27:19.920] But yeah, he's got it in himself to sort of like...
[27:19.920 -> 27:26.880] Singapore. Somebody who would want to go to Mercedes before he was in Williams.
[27:26.880 -> 27:33.580] So, he will obviously try to keep his marks and levels on one point.
[27:33.580 -> 27:37.900] Unlike Perez, I feel.
[27:37.900 -> 27:51.000] I think he should probably come to Mahindra now. Why dude? Why do you want to do this to Mahindra? Do you not like Mahindra? Why?
[27:51.000 -> 27:55.000] One team I think we need to talk about is Alfa Romeo.
[27:55.000 -> 27:56.000] Oh, Alfa Romeo.
[27:56.000 -> 28:01.000] Because we haven't discussed Alfa Romeo pretty much absolutely at all this season I think.
[28:01.000 -> 28:05.160] Because they have never been anywhere and all of a sudden both
[28:05.160 -> 28:08.480] of them are in points this time so I think we have to talk about them a
[28:08.480 -> 28:14.040] little. Like not similar points but then it's just like what even numbers is what
[28:14.040 -> 28:19.760] I feel and I think that you know Bottas is like Bottas is like a lovesick
[28:19.760 -> 28:24.200] puppy for Formula One that's the reason he's in Alfa Romeo.
[28:23.000 -> 28:31.000] for Formula 1 that's the reason it's in Alfa Romeo. 5 points dude, they have 5 points. All of this they earned.
[28:31.000 -> 28:38.000] 16, Alfa Romeo 16 right? P8 right above. Oh f**k they are below Williams.
[28:38.000 -> 28:40.000] Oh dude, yeah. Yeah, they are below Williams.
[28:40.000 -> 28:51.000] 16, I was looking at Alfaauri. Oh damn! And the funny part is that below Alpha Tauri, where Albon is the only one lifting all that weight, right?
[28:51.000 -> 28:52.000] Williams, dude.
[28:52.000 -> 28:54.000] Oh, sorry. You get the point, dude.
[28:54.000 -> 29:08.500] Yeah, but still, like, I couldn't say. 2v1 totally. Like, Williams, only one guy is earning points there. Albon. All of the points has been earned by him.
[29:08.500 -> 29:12.500] I don't think Logan Sargent has got a single point, unfortunately.
[29:12.500 -> 29:16.500] To win the race, you need to first finish the race.
[29:16.500 -> 29:20.500] To get a point. But yes.
[29:20.500 -> 29:24.500] But getting a point in all these races is just like, you know,
[29:24.500 -> 29:29.520] it's like next to nowhere if it's Williams and Alfa Romeo.
[29:29.520 -> 29:36.320] Yeah, I feel. Alfa Tauri is still fine. I feel. Alfa Tauri can... I mean, see, I don't care about you.
[29:36.320 -> 29:42.320] You say that, but the funny part is like, they are bottom of the table with only five points.
[29:42.320 -> 29:46.600] Bottom of the table, man. With 5 points. Yeah, but then I am fine with it. Because it's just...
[29:46.600 -> 29:50.120] It's a no-doubt. His legs don't reach.
[29:50.120 -> 29:51.120] Exactly.
[29:51.120 -> 29:55.480] Yeah, that poor guy has come P-11 so many times.
[29:55.480 -> 30:05.000] Yeah. I mean, see, the amount of heartbreaks he has had, I mean, I don't think anybody in this life, anybody would want it.
[30:05.000 -> 30:08.000] Yeah, true that.
[30:08.000 -> 30:11.000] Another team I think we should talk about is Ferrari.
[30:11.000 -> 30:13.000] Oh yes, of course.
[30:13.000 -> 30:17.000] I totally forgot about Ferrari man.
[30:17.000 -> 30:26.480] Where were they? What happened to science by the way? Why didn't he start the race? Oh, so yeah, poor guy, essentially had a fuel problem.
[30:26.480 -> 30:35.040] What they discovered was that his fuel tank started leaking or at least they said. So
[30:35.040 -> 30:41.760] called it a fuel system problem on his car and then had to retire before the race. But my theory
[30:41.760 -> 30:48.000] is FIA and Pirelli came with this 18 lap sex stopping rule, right?
[30:48.000 -> 30:50.000] And that would have confused the f**k out of Ferrari.
[30:50.000 -> 30:53.000] And then be like, we need science to get there.
[30:53.000 -> 30:54.000] We can concentrate only one driver.
[30:54.000 -> 30:59.000] And we need science to play race strategies so that we can at least get that driver somewhere.
[30:59.000 -> 31:07.320] I think you're onto to something, dude.
[31:07.320 -> 31:08.320] That's the real reason.
[31:08.320 -> 31:09.320] I think you're on to something.
[31:09.320 -> 31:10.320] Well, that works.
[31:10.320 -> 31:11.320] They got T5, right?
[31:11.320 -> 31:12.320] It worked.
[31:12.320 -> 31:13.320] Yeah, yeah.
[31:13.320 -> 31:14.320] Exactly.
[31:14.320 -> 31:23.080] And there is actually even a shot during the race where he's sitting with his headphones
[31:23.080 -> 31:29.120] in front of a screen and his toys got his mic on. kid you not, I think like that's actually what happened.
[31:29.120 -> 31:37.200] Driver slash strategist. That's his designation.
[31:37.200 -> 31:40.000] So the strategies would have been like into 20 bro.
[31:40.000 -> 31:42.800] Yeah, yesterday was a crazy one.
[31:42.800 -> 31:46.720] I think McLaren got the fastest pit stop or something.
[31:46.720 -> 31:48.320] Yeah.
[31:48.320 -> 31:50.000] Like 1.8 seconds.
[31:50.000 -> 31:51.520] 1.8? Oh, wow.
[31:51.520 -> 31:53.440] Yeah, unobvious I think.
[31:53.440 -> 31:54.400] Which is insane.
[31:54.400 -> 31:56.480] Yeah, I think this has been...
[31:56.480 -> 31:59.680] This is the first time after the tire change,
[31:59.680 -> 32:02.320] like ever since the tires became heavier,
[32:02.320 -> 32:05.840] that somebody reached 1.8 for a pit stop.
[32:05.840 -> 32:09.520] Is that the fastest or Red Bull still holds the fastest?
[32:09.520 -> 32:14.640] All time record like Red Bull has but that is with like the older, lighter tires.
[32:14.640 -> 32:17.280] Sure but it's still Red Bull right?
[32:17.280 -> 32:18.240] Yeah of course yes.
[32:20.320 -> 32:21.360] Oh damn that's nice.
[32:22.320 -> 32:24.480] Any other fun meme out there?
[32:24.480 -> 32:29.000] Yeah dude these guys just lying and crashing out in the...
[32:29.000 -> 32:33.000] Like half of the cool down room was like literally just people sleeping there.
[32:33.000 -> 32:36.000] Dead, right?
[32:36.000 -> 32:38.000] You know what's sad was like dude, these guys...
[32:38.000 -> 32:49.120] So there's this frame of Piastri on the podium posing for a photo and is smiling and then as soon as like the flashes are done like he just like starts panting for breath again.
[32:49.120 -> 32:54.000] And this is what almost 20 minutes after he's come out of the car. Right.
[32:54.000 -> 32:56.720] Yeah. It's insane man.
[32:56.720 -> 33:08.400] Well, Qatar was a bummer, I think at least to me. But I'm hoping like Austin brings us some great racing.
[33:08.400 -> 33:10.600] I personally like Austin as well, actually.
[33:10.600 -> 33:13.000] Like the terrain is just amazing, as usual.
[33:13.000 -> 33:16.800] Like the turn one, then the S's, right?
[33:16.800 -> 33:19.600] Oh yeah, the climb up, the left turn.
[33:19.600 -> 33:20.400] Yeah, yeah.
[33:20.400 -> 33:24.200] Any last thoughts before we start closing this, Yash?
[33:24.200 -> 33:25.160] Any last thoughts? Yeah, I think, Yash? Any last thoughts?
[33:25.160 -> 33:28.960] Yeah, I think Max should be just sitting at home and drinking his beer.
[33:28.960 -> 33:35.920] Yeah, man. Just tell him, take all the points. Like, we won't give anyone to anyone.
[33:35.920 -> 33:40.440] Listen, I want to remove my tattoo now, bro. It's getting really boring.
[33:40.440 -> 33:50.000] I want to remove my tattoo now. I'm sorry, Max, but I want to remove my tattoo now. I am sorry Max but I want to remove my tattoo. I wrote your name on my leg man. I want to remove it. I am getting bored.
[33:50.000 -> 33:56.000] Please explain it to him. Exactly. At least I need one drama.
[33:56.000 -> 34:07.200] Just for fun, the next few races, like whatever, how many are left? 4 or, right? He should start P20 or from the pits. Like he should just do that.
[34:07.200 -> 34:12.000] Yeah, I don't care about the points being lost.
[34:12.000 -> 34:14.800] But bro, I think he's going to win after that also.
[34:14.800 -> 34:16.400] I'm damn sure.
[34:16.400 -> 34:19.000] For sure, man.
[34:19.000 -> 34:22.800] What was that message by the way?
[34:22.800 -> 34:24.000] I think we have to talk about that.
[34:24.000 -> 34:31.400] That message that increase your pace, but it needs to be sustainable and I don't know what was going on, who was
[34:31.400 -> 34:36.520] a threat to him. I don't understand like being overly cautious.
[34:36.520 -> 34:41.680] I had the three idiots meme playing in my head like, what do you want to say? But Max
[34:41.680 -> 34:45.360] did that for me like what's that
[34:47.040 -> 34:50.080] i think we are we are going to have the most uh
[34:50.080 -> 34:54.160] like you know the worst two uh weekends now
[34:54.160 -> 34:58.080] which is united states and mexico it's going to be the worst
[34:58.080 -> 35:02.960] people living in india because you know the timings oh
[35:02.960 -> 35:05.000] i mean then then 3, right?
[35:05.000 -> 35:07.000] Even Interlagos is a ride after that.
[35:07.000 -> 35:08.000] So, all 3.
[35:08.000 -> 35:12.000] Finally, like these are the few races that I can actually watch properly without having to record.
[35:12.000 -> 35:14.000] I mean, but Japan and this one too, right?
[35:14.000 -> 35:16.000] Like it was what? 10 am for you.
[35:16.000 -> 35:18.000] So, it wasn't that bad.
[35:18.000 -> 35:19.000] Yeah, true that.
[35:19.000 -> 35:22.000] Actually, this season was pretty decent that way.
[35:22.000 -> 35:23.000] That's true.
[35:23.000 -> 35:25.840] With 4 American races now.
[35:25.840 -> 35:28.840] Yeah, Vegas man. Oh my god.
[35:28.840 -> 35:31.840] Decent races as per the track or the people?
[35:31.840 -> 35:32.840] The timings.
[35:32.840 -> 35:42.840] Track, right? Like there's Miami, Austin, there'll be Vegas, there's Mexico, there's Interlagos and then Japan is also conducive if you count Qatar.
[35:42.840 -> 35:45.680] So it ends up being what six did I say six I think
[35:45.680 -> 35:52.400] there's a seven seven I think last year this is going to be hot oh of course it is yeah it's gonna
[35:52.400 -> 35:57.200] be a yeah it's I don't know what that race is going to be let's see I wish I was there I mean
[35:57.200 -> 36:07.000] I'm going I'm going next year I'm going next year to my for my studies I mean, I would not mind to watch it over there. But it's gonna be too expensive, I feel.
[36:07.000 -> 36:09.000] Of course.
[36:09.000 -> 36:13.000] Yes. Cool. Thank you, guys. Thank you for having me here.
[36:13.000 -> 36:26.040] No worries. I mean, it's a fun banter. Thanks for being here. With that, I think, like, that's a wrap from Kathar weekend, whatever this weekend was. It was everything. But anyways, who cares?
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