Canadian Grand Prix Preview and Predictions | Grid Walk June 15, 2023

Grid Walk takes on Canada, Get some maple syrup for your pancakes and join Briana and Nicole as they give you a Canadian Grand Prix Preview. Obviously, there is a review of incoming car upgrades and how the characteristics of the track in Montreal will affect race strategy. What do you need to know about the Pirelli tire strategy for the Canadian Grand Prix? What upgrades will Aston Martin Aramco Cognizant F1 Team be bringing to Montreal? Will these upgrades lead to a successful home race from Lance Stroll? Will Fernando Alonso be on the podium? Can Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team maintain their momentum from their double podium finish at the Spanish Grand Prix? Does Scuderia Ferrari need a miracle for the remainder of the F1 season? Will Mclaren F1 Team end up in the points this weekend?

F1 and Sky Group announced a brand new F1 grand prix broadcast made just for kids! It will feature children commentators and utilize advanced augmented reality technology! Briana and Nicole are incredibly excited about more choices being available when it comes to feeds for F1 races. Just for fun, Briana and Nicole have brainstormed some alternative broadcast feeds for an F1 race that they think would be great to see! Did Briana predict an announcement from F1 and ESPN for a certain broadcast…?

This may be Nicole’s dream come true! Premiering for the Canadian Grand Prix on ESPN2 is The Grandstand, a ManningCast F1 race broadcast hosted by Daniel Ricciardo and Will Arnett! This broadcast is planned for the Canadian Grand Prix, the US Grand Prix, and the Las Vegas Grand Prix. Is this Daniel Ricciardo trialing grand prix commentating instead of driving on the grid? In what ways will The Grandstand be like the NFL’s Monday Night Football broadcast, ManningCast hosted by Peyton and Eli Manning?

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00:00 Previewing the F1 Canadian Grand Prix

15:26 Formula 1 Canadian GP Predictions

28:12 Pitching New F1 Broadcast Options

01:00:17 F1 Pride Month Yellow Sector Notes

**Race Circuit Characteristics**

* Pirelli's tire graphic provides insights into the circuit-specific demands of each race.
* The Canadian GP features a combination of long straights and hairpin corners, resulting in less tire degradation compared to tracks with high-speed corners.
* Data from similar circuits and tire compounds is used to estimate performance at the Canadian GP.

**Predictions for the Canadian GP**

* Both Brianna and Nicole predict Max Verstappen for P1, considering Red Bull's dominance and the possibility of a milestone 100th win.
* Brianna selects Sergio Perez for P4 due to his recent performances and consistency.
* Nicole predicts Fernando Alonso for P4, considering his strong record at the Montreal circuit.
* Brianna chooses Carlos Sainz for P7, while Nicole opts for Esteban Ocon, hoping for a solid weekend for the Alpine driver.
* Both Brianna and Nicole select Oscar Piastri for P10, recognizing his quiet but impressive performances this season.

**Alternative Broadcast Stream**

* F1 is introducing a children's focused broadcast stream in collaboration with Sky Group.
* The alternate broadcast aims to make the race more accessible and understandable for younger audiences.
* Younger commentators will be brought in to cater to the target age group.

**Additional Points**

* Brianna and Nicole discuss the potential impact of Aston Martin's upgrades, considering the team's surprise at Mercedes' performance in Spain.
* Ferrari's struggles continue to be a topic of discussion, with both hosts expressing uncertainty about their competitiveness.
* The possibility of a one-stop strategy for Red Bull is mentioned, given their pace advantage.
* Both hosts express excitement for the Canadian GP, highlighting the potential for strategic battles and close racing.

### Pitch 1: A Manning Cast-Style Broadcast for F1

- Nicole proposes the concept of an F1 version of the popular "Manning Cast," where two former drivers commentate on the race from a unique perspective, offering insights and anecdotes.
- They discuss potential candidates for the roles, emphasizing the importance of choosing individuals who are knowledgeable, entertaining, and have a good rapport with each other.
- Briana expresses her excitement about the idea, believing it would bring a new level of engagement and entertainment to F1 broadcasts.

### Reaction to the Announcement of the Official Manning Cast-Style Broadcast

- The hosts react to the news that ESPN and Omaha Productions, the company owned by the Manning brothers, have announced an official alternate broadcast for F1 races featuring Daniel Ricciardo and Will Arnett.
- Nicole is thrilled about the development, expressing her admiration for Daniel Ricciardo and her belief that the broadcast will be a success.
- Briana is more skeptical, questioning the chemistry between Ricciardo and Arnett and wondering if the broadcast will capture the same magic as the original Manning Cast.

### Pitch 2: Character Commentators from Paramount Plus Shows

- Nicole suggests an alternate broadcast featuring commentators who are characters from popular Paramount Plus shows, such as SpongeBob SquarePants, RuPaul, or drag queens from RuPaul's Drag Race.
- Briana enthusiastically approves of the idea, praising its potential to appeal to a wider audience and bring a unique and entertaining perspective to the races.
- They discuss the technical challenges of integrating the characters into the broadcast and the need for skilled producers to manage the production.

### Pitch 3: A Data-Focused Broadcast

- Briana proposes a data-centric broadcast that provides viewers with in-depth analysis and insights into the race strategies, car performance, and driver statistics.
- She envisions a team of experts presenting real-time data and commentary, helping viewers understand the intricacies of the sport and gain a deeper appreciation for the technical aspects of Formula One.
- Nicole agrees that such a broadcast would be valuable for fans who want to learn more about the sport and gain a better understanding of the strategies and tactics employed by the teams and drivers.

### Pitch 4: A Fan-Created Broadcast

- Nicole suggests an alternate broadcast curated by a group of selected online content creators, giving them the opportunity to interview drivers, shape the narrative of the race, and engage with viewers in real-time.
- Briana praises the idea, recognizing the potential for it to provide a more interactive and community-driven viewing experience.
- They discuss the importance of selecting content creators who are knowledgeable, passionate about the sport, and capable of creating engaging and informative content.

### Additional Ideas:

- Briana mentions an idea for an alternate broadcast where the radio communications between the drivers and their teams are presented in the voices of popular cartoon characters.
- Nicole shares her cousin's suggestion for a broadcast featuring race cars that transform into BB-8 from Star Wars, emphasizing the importance of catering to younger audiences.

- The hosts wrap up the segment by expressing their excitement about the potential for alternate broadcasts to enhance the Formula One viewing experience and attract new fans to the sport.
- They acknowledge the challenges involved in producing such broadcasts but remain optimistic about the possibilities and the positive impact they could have on the sport's popularity and engagement. **Pride Month Initiatives in Formula One**

In this special Pride Month edition of Yellow Sector Notes, Briana L. Klein and Nicole Katz focus on Formula One teams and their initiatives to promote LGBTQ+ inclusivity and diversity.

**Team Initiatives:**

1. **Alfa Romeo:** The team features a Pride Month decal on their car, demonstrating support for the LGBTQ+ community.

2. **Mercedes:** Mercedes has a partnership with Racing Pride, an organization working towards LGBTQ+ inclusivity in motorsports. They also have a pride design on their car and Lewis Hamilton's helmet.

3. **Red Bull:** Red Bull has recently partnered with Racing Pride, conducting workshops on LGBTQ+ topics, terminology, and allyship at their factory.

4. **Alpine:** Kari Sparling, a power platform development manager at Alpine, was featured on Sky Sports for her role as a Racing Pride ambassador. The team also has a pride design on their car.

5. **Aston Martin:** Aston Martin, as an organization, is involved with Racing Pride, holding discussions and workshops on diversity and inclusivity across various departments. They also have an award for formula students focused on diversity and inclusion initiatives.

**Challenges and Opportunities:**

1. The episode acknowledges that not all teams are actively involved in promoting LGBTQ+ inclusivity, expressing disappointment and encouraging teams to do better.

2. The hosts recognize the importance of educating and having open discussions about LGBTQ+ topics to foster a more inclusive environment in Formula One.

[00:00.000 -> 00:04.580] Little nervous because Mike crack was talking about upgrade
[00:14.020 -> 00:16.020] Please no rain
[00:18.180 -> 00:24.040] I'm just saying things from Canada. My crack has the best team principal name in the sport
[00:24.400 -> 00:25.600] That's just fun to say.
[00:25.600 -> 00:31.520] As a human. Oh it's so much fun to say. Mike Crack, it's just like being girls. Say Crack again. Crack.
[00:31.520 -> 00:38.360] Like it's so fun. Not even about insane delay, it just ruins the strategy. Unless you're in
[00:38.360 -> 00:46.240] Monaco, I don't want rain. There's one that I just really want. I know, I'm gonna keep it where it is.
[00:46.240 -> 00:48.240] I think you should go with your gut.
[00:48.240 -> 00:51.640] Yep, it's not, well my gut is so torn in half.
[00:51.640 -> 00:57.480] Well then that's not your gut, that's your brain.
[00:57.480 -> 01:04.080] No, I don't believe that any part of my body can ever 100% make a decision, so my gut is
[01:04.080 -> 01:06.160] also split in half.
[01:07.440 -> 01:09.600] I want our decorations to go back up
[01:09.600 -> 01:11.280] at the end of this weekend.
[01:11.280 -> 01:13.520] When I was popping a bottle of champagne
[01:13.520 -> 01:16.960] and we were dancing around at the start of the podcast.
[01:16.960 -> 01:20.400] Cold ground on our lineup on the grid is lights out
[01:20.400 -> 01:23.160] and away we go on this week's grid walk.
[01:24.680 -> 01:26.200] Nicole, somehow,
[01:28.800 -> 01:32.600] you were able to pass germs through the computer
[01:32.600 -> 01:34.320] and we thought we were in the clear
[01:34.320 -> 01:38.120] and everything was back to normal, but now I'm sick.
[01:38.120 -> 01:40.720] So if I sound different,
[01:40.720 -> 01:43.340] or if you see me muting to sneeze or cough,
[01:44.680 -> 01:46.120] that's why I'm sorry.
[01:46.120 -> 01:48.360] I'm just, I'll fix it in the edit,
[01:48.360 -> 01:51.840] but I'm sorry to the YouTube watchers.
[01:51.840 -> 01:52.920] You're sympathy sick.
[01:52.920 -> 01:56.720] You're just, you know, it's just like a little bit delayed.
[01:56.720 -> 01:57.740] But thank you, thank you.
[01:57.740 -> 01:59.680] I really appreciate it.
[01:59.680 -> 02:01.760] I apologize that you are sick,
[02:01.760 -> 02:11.500] but I appreciate you being here and still recording all the things that we have to do today and discuss because F1 never stops.
[02:11.500 -> 02:20.500] But to anyone listening or watching, if you see a glaring mistake in the edit this week, please just don't tell me. Just don't tell me.
[02:20.500 -> 02:22.500] It's not there. You don't see it.
[02:22.500 -> 02:23.500] Yeah, it's cold medicine.
[02:23.500 -> 02:25.400] Close your eyes and then it's gone. It's not there. You don't see it. Yeah, it's cold medicine. Close your eyes and then it's gone. It's great.
[02:25.400 -> 02:30.440] Uh-huh. We might have a really unhinged edit this week because cold medicine. So
[02:30.440 -> 02:37.640] who knows? But we do have actual F1 stuff to talk about. We have the Canadian GP
[02:37.640 -> 02:42.920] this weekend. Lance's home race. I'm excited. He's getting that maple syrup. He
[02:42.920 -> 02:45.160] won it. So we're gonna preview
[02:45.160 -> 02:50.260] Montreal basically take a mood check. Last week we were celebrating Mercedes.
[02:50.260 -> 02:54.220] Do we feel as good going into this weekend? Then we're gonna do our
[02:54.220 -> 02:59.120] predictions for the week and then we have a really fun segment where we're
[02:59.120 -> 03:07.640] going to be pitching broadcast ideas for alternative broadcast streams, you know, such as one that's happening
[03:07.640 -> 03:16.000] this weekend, like with a certain Daniel Ricardo. So you'll get to hear Nicole squeal in excitement,
[03:16.000 -> 03:21.800] essentially, all her thoughts about the, oh, what is it actually called? I just keep calling
[03:21.800 -> 03:34.040] it the grandstand. I just keep calling it like F1's Manning cast. So a lot to get into. Let's go talk Montreal. Let's go to
[03:34.040 -> 03:39.240] Canada. As those watching on YouTube can see, which by the way, if you're not
[03:39.240 -> 03:43.360] watching on YouTube, I would recommend it. It's a pretty good show over there.
[03:43.360 -> 03:46.500] You get to see our faces and how we react to each other.
[03:46.500 -> 03:50.000] While you're over there, you can hit the subscribe button, etc, etc.
[03:50.000 -> 03:51.500] All the things that everyone says.
[03:51.500 -> 03:54.000] You can, right now, guess how many fingers I'm holding up.
[03:54.000 -> 03:56.500] And then go find out if you're right.
[03:56.500 -> 03:57.500] Nice.
[03:57.500 -> 04:08.480] Well, last week, our shots were unbelievably celebratory, because we were celebrating
[04:08.480 -> 04:13.520] the Mercedes, what felt like as much of a victory as we can get this season.
[04:15.040 -> 04:20.720] We're back to some basic backgrounds, which I also feel, at least for me, is representing
[04:21.520 -> 04:27.080] like the stoic optimism I feel going into Montreal, where I'm like, I don't
[04:27.080 -> 04:32.480] feel super convinced this is going to be fantastic, but I haven't pulled all the way back.
[04:32.480 -> 04:33.480] How are you feeling?
[04:33.480 -> 04:38.280] I'm very much trying to remain neutral, but I would be lying if I said I'm not concerned
[04:38.280 -> 04:42.360] with whatever Aston's coming to this weekend.
[04:42.360 -> 04:47.680] They made it very clear that they were surprised at what Mercedes showed up with and
[04:47.680 -> 04:55.680] how they were able to perform. And I think Alonso is like going to be screaming and not as peaceful
[04:55.680 -> 05:00.560] on radio if they're not able to compete this weekend. So I think there's something coming.
[05:00.560 -> 05:04.160] So I'm trying to I'm trying to get remaining neutral. My background's a really great
[05:04.160 -> 05:05.240] representation of I'm just being like, OK, like it's not like I've lost hope, but I'm trying to, I'm trying, yeah, remaining neutral. My background's a really great representation of,
[05:05.240 -> 05:08.560] I'm just being like, okay, like it's not like I've lost hope
[05:08.560 -> 05:13.360] but I'm trying to be realistic about my expectations
[05:13.360 -> 05:16.600] going into the weekend about what can come.
[05:16.600 -> 05:19.880] Because at this time we don't fully know exactly
[05:19.880 -> 05:23.040] what Ashton's coming with, we just know it's
[05:23.040 -> 05:25.380] their biggest upgrade probably thus far.
[05:25.380 -> 05:30.340] Yeah and likely to be their biggest upgrade of the season. Their quotes last
[05:30.340 -> 05:34.580] week actually make me feel less worried about their upgrade this week because
[05:34.580 -> 05:38.980] this is an upgrade that's probably been in the pipeline for two months and if
[05:38.980 -> 05:44.420] they were feeling cocky about it being competitive with what Mercedes showed
[05:44.420 -> 05:45.460] last week I don't think
[05:45.460 -> 05:51.680] they would have sounded so worried. I just can't forget like watching the
[05:51.680 -> 05:57.380] like first three races and being like Aston how did we how did they do like
[05:57.380 -> 06:00.880] just the and like the discourse of like they're fighting with Red Bull and like
[06:00.880 -> 06:04.900] all of it coming back I just have kind of like this residual fear of like okay
[06:04.900 -> 06:09.680] I don't know what's gonna come in this weekend and I wasn't expecting like that
[06:10.720 -> 06:15.760] kind of battle at the start of the season. So like, again, it's the neutral trying to go into
[06:15.760 -> 06:21.600] but I feel like I'm definitely a bit more nervous than you are. But I'm just I'm an anxious being.
[06:22.480 -> 06:25.000] I think this weekend's going to be harder
[06:26.520 -> 06:28.940] because of the characteristics of the track,
[06:28.940 -> 06:32.000] for Mercedes, or more specifically for Lewis,
[06:32.000 -> 06:33.780] aka my rooting interest.
[06:35.020 -> 06:39.720] But I think one thing I feel really strongly about
[06:39.720 -> 06:42.260] is that Ferrari doesn't know what's going on.
[06:42.260 -> 06:47.160] So in my head, that's one less thing to worry about until I'm,
[06:47.360 -> 06:51.800] until Ferrari proves to me that I need to worry about their car on a race day.
[06:52.000 -> 06:54.880] I will just not think about it is what I've decided.
[06:56.080 -> 06:57.960] Yeah, that's, that's, that's really fair.
[06:57.960 -> 07:03.080] And I think that was kind of like the, basically after lap, like what?
[07:03.800 -> 07:10.220] Four or five of like Spain, it was was just like Ferrari was not part of the conversation
[07:10.220 -> 07:14.880] it was just you already kind of were going in with only being able to talk about Carlos and
[07:16.300 -> 07:21.920] Whatever upgrades they brought like did not assist in anything at all
[07:22.500 -> 07:24.780] So who knows what's happening with them?
[07:24.780 -> 07:26.720] It just kind of feels like it's all like up in the air,
[07:26.720 -> 07:27.680] thrown upside down.
[07:27.680 -> 07:29.240] And yeah, that's kind of also,
[07:29.240 -> 07:31.320] as I'm going into this weekend of like,
[07:31.320 -> 07:34.880] Ferrari has not given me reason to include them
[07:34.880 -> 07:37.240] in this like grand discussion.
[07:37.240 -> 07:41.320] Just like, will you be able to function properly?
[07:41.320 -> 07:43.000] Question mark, we don't know.
[07:44.400 -> 07:48.000] Well, this is going to be a really different race circuit.
[07:48.000 -> 07:53.000] And I think if we're boiling this down to the top teams,
[07:53.000 -> 07:56.000] we have to look at the race circuit and more specifically the tires.
[07:56.000 -> 07:58.000] So do you want to get nerdy for a bit?
[07:58.000 -> 08:00.000] Oh, please.
[08:00.000 -> 08:04.000] There's just something about a Pirelli tire graphic,
[08:04.000 -> 08:08.240] like this infographic every week just, wow, it's different.
[08:08.240 -> 08:09.200] It's so beautiful.
[08:09.840 -> 08:10.720] This is last week's.
[08:10.720 -> 08:12.480] They upgraded their graphics for this week.
[08:12.480 -> 08:14.080] Wait until I click on that one.
[08:15.840 -> 08:17.280] But I wanted to look at last week.
[08:17.280 -> 08:22.000] So again, if you want detail, a visual guide to what we're doing, YouTube.
[08:22.640 -> 08:26.140] If not, we are looking at the Pirelli preview
[08:26.140 -> 08:30.740] graphics that they put out on all of their social media. So feel free to just
[08:30.740 -> 08:38.020] pull it up separately. Okay, so the biggest thing here, like really what
[08:38.020 -> 08:42.100] we're looking at is, and what this weekend will tell us for Mercedes, because
[08:42.100 -> 08:52.920] I'm gonna look at everything through my Mercedes filter, is how circuit-specific was Mercedes' performance last week.
[08:52.920 -> 09:01.200] Barcelona is known as... it's the test track because it is one of the best tracks, if not
[09:01.200 -> 09:05.360] the best track on the calendar calendar to evaluate aero performance.
[09:05.360 -> 09:09.820] So it has all these really flowing, sweeping corners.
[09:09.820 -> 09:12.120] And especially now that there's no chicane,
[09:12.120 -> 09:15.840] it's pretty much all flowing, sweeping corners,
[09:15.840 -> 09:17.800] except for like turns one and two.
[09:19.680 -> 09:23.160] And then you'll notice on their graphic,
[09:23.160 -> 09:27.360] like how much like abrasion and then like lateral
[09:27.360 -> 09:29.660] and tire stress are on here.
[09:29.660 -> 09:31.220] They're full fives.
[09:31.220 -> 09:36.500] So that's why Pirelli brings their hardest compounds to Barcelona, because it's a high
[09:36.500 -> 09:38.480] tire degradation race.
[09:38.480 -> 09:40.780] That's essentially what all these things are telling you.
[09:40.780 -> 09:45.920] Very fast corners, high degradation, like, I'm not going to use the right terms
[09:45.920 -> 09:56.920] here, but essentially, track, not nice to tires. Track makes tires go bye-bye. Right.
[09:56.920 -> 10:01.720] And so it's not shocking that Ferrari had a rough weekend. Upgrade or not? Well, actually
[10:01.720 -> 10:07.080] all it told us is that this new upgrade does not fix the problem of their like their car
[10:07.080 -> 10:12.820] Just eats its tires. Mm-hmm. That's been a problem. It's had since the beginning of last season like this entire
[10:13.760 -> 10:21.320] Regulation set that's been Ferrari's issue. That's why if you're ever like, oh, why is Ferrari fast on a Saturday sometimes right now sometimes
[10:21.320 -> 10:24.960] But even last year like they were always fast on Saturday and then they couldn't keep up in the race
[10:24.960 -> 10:25.520] It was eating its tires. So if you fast on Saturday and then they couldn't keep up in the race.
[10:25.520 -> 10:26.840] It was eating its tires.
[10:26.840 -> 10:34.260] So if you eat your tires, then you can't do as fast of a lap time as the Red Bulls.
[10:34.260 -> 10:35.260] You're slower.
[10:35.260 -> 10:36.260] There you go.
[10:36.260 -> 10:40.400] That's tires 101, essentially.
[10:40.400 -> 10:42.980] Mercedes has been great on its tires.
[10:42.980 -> 10:47.120] It's actually the only good thing about, I could probably say about the W13.
[10:47.120 -> 10:50.240] The awful, awful W, no, I was talking about last year.
[10:50.240 -> 10:52.160] Oh, right, I was talking about last year.
[10:52.160 -> 10:54.760] No, fair point, because why would I ever
[10:54.760 -> 10:56.680] bring up the W13 again?
[10:56.680 -> 10:58.680] No, I literally was a little triggered
[10:58.680 -> 10:59.680] just when you said it.
[10:59.680 -> 11:01.960] I was like, I thought we weren't gonna talk about it anymore.
[11:01.960 -> 11:04.160] I thought it was gone, and then we were done.
[11:12.000 -> 11:14.360] So really the shocking thing from last week is that how much Aston struggled to not eat its tires on the circuit.
[11:14.360 -> 11:16.160] So I'm going to flip over to this week.
[11:16.160 -> 11:19.320] Look at how pretty Pirelli's new graphics are.
[11:19.320 -> 11:20.840] Oh my gosh.
[11:20.840 -> 11:33.360] No, really, if you're not looking on YouTube, you're really missing out because this there's a car diagram. Right, and it does such a great job of visualizing the energy that's
[11:33.360 -> 11:40.720] going into the tires on the front and the rear. And you'll notice it's mostly green. And that's
[11:40.720 -> 11:46.400] and then if you just look at their little like one to five graphs over here, you'll notice that
[11:46.400 -> 11:55.760] the tire stress is a three. Overall, everything here is, it's less harsh, less load, I believe is
[11:55.760 -> 12:01.520] the right technical term, is going into the tires. So if you're Ferrari, you're like,
[12:02.080 -> 12:05.260] we might not sink like a ton of bricks. And if you're Aston, you're like, we might not sink like a ton of bricks.
[12:05.260 -> 12:07.100] And if you're Aston, you're like, okay,
[12:07.100 -> 12:09.400] I could probably keep up with Mercedes
[12:09.400 -> 12:12.860] because this built-in advantage in this Mercedes car
[12:12.860 -> 12:16.960] is just going to be less evident on a circuit set up
[12:16.960 -> 12:19.700] like Montreal, where you have these long straights
[12:19.700 -> 12:21.360] and then you have more hairpin corners
[12:21.360 -> 12:26.720] versus these like high G-force sweeping corner things.
[12:26.720 -> 12:34.360] Yeah, that you know. Hairpin's insane. I mean I I love the Montreal track just for like
[12:34.360 -> 12:41.680] the possibility of it but right now I'm a little nervous. The third thing I'm
[12:41.680 -> 12:47.920] gonna share here it's hard to do because they're constantly changing the cars and we're also in the core of major upgrade season.
[12:47.920 -> 12:51.760] So to your point, like who knows, like Ferrari expected to bring this big upgrade and didn't
[12:51.760 -> 12:54.760] expect it to go as awfully as it did.
[12:54.760 -> 12:59.020] So who knows what's going to happen with Aston's upgrade, who knows how a Mercedes upgrade
[12:59.020 -> 13:01.700] is going to behave at the circuit, etc, etc.
[13:01.700 -> 13:07.680] But what I will look at is I'll look at other circuits that have similar types of corners and
[13:07.680 -> 13:14.400] layouts to the track this week. And then I'll also look at other circuits where Pirelli brings the
[13:14.400 -> 13:21.120] same range of their tires. And I try to use that to estimate performance. This weekend, we have the
[13:21.120 -> 13:29.400] softest range and the other races where they've brought that so far this season is Baku, well, Imola, that didn't happen,
[13:29.400 -> 13:30.680] and Monaco.
[13:30.680 -> 13:33.320] And Monaco's Monaco, so we can throw it out.
[13:33.320 -> 13:34.760] Yeah, it's like, why?
[13:34.760 -> 13:36.280] That's literally my brain looked at that.
[13:36.280 -> 13:38.680] I was like, cool, so can't necessarily
[13:38.680 -> 13:41.040] count this for anything.
[13:41.040 -> 13:49.040] Right, so if you want to get an idea of, now, I don't think, I don't think Baku and
[13:49.040 -> 13:55.400] Canada are like perfect comparisons on, like, at the end of the day, none of these are perfect
[13:55.400 -> 13:56.400] comparisons.
[13:56.400 -> 14:01.560] You're just trying to pull together as much data as possible to make like a decent assessment,
[14:01.560 -> 14:05.120] which is what I'm trying to do here.
[14:12.120 -> 14:12.280] But I would say Baku are probably like races I would look at if you wanted to get an idea of,
[14:20.240 -> 14:24.840] okay, how's Montreal gonna go? I am still really confident in the upgrade and the pace differential last week, that I don't think that's just going to fall away.
[14:24.880 -> 14:25.520] case differential last week, that I don't think that's just going to fall away.
[14:26.680 -> 14:26.700] My brain's like, okay, cool.
[14:28.060 -> 14:31.620] That's also how I feel. So whenever Brianna tells me data things that it's like, okay, great.
[14:32.020 -> 14:33.300] These are conclusions that I felt.
[14:33.300 -> 14:35.720] So I sometimes don't feel that I'm completely out there, but
[14:35.720 -> 14:37.700] again, I'm in the neutral space.
[14:39.180 -> 14:40.180] There's possibilities.
[14:40.180 -> 14:47.760] There's areas of where Mercedes can excel and find if the opportunities are there and
[14:49.200 -> 14:54.960] Lewis or George takes advantage of them, you know, we can, we can, we're here. We're not,
[14:54.960 -> 14:56.880] it's not going to fall back. It's not going to fall away.
[14:58.560 -> 15:02.640] It'll be, I feel like we're in for some good racing is kind of what I'm excited for. I feel
[15:02.640 -> 15:05.520] like we're going to see some things
[15:05.520 -> 15:10.720] happen today. It'll be interesting to see if anyone, aka Red Bull, pushes for just like
[15:10.720 -> 15:15.080] a one-stop because they'll just have such a gap, but having a little bit of a two-stop
[15:15.080 -> 15:18.760] could create a little bit more of strategy, even if it is pretty consistent in what everyone
[15:18.760 -> 15:24.880] uses. Just having the ability of like considering a two-stop, you know, there's some excitement
[15:24.880 -> 15:25.040] there just in that. ability of like considering a two-stop you know there's some excitement there
[15:25.040 -> 15:32.200] just in that. There's one that I just really want I know I'm gonna I'm gonna
[15:32.200 -> 15:36.920] keep it where it is. I think you should go with your gut. Yep it's not you know
[15:36.920 -> 15:42.600] all my gut is is so torn in half. Well then that's not your gut that's your
[15:42.600 -> 15:51.680] brain isn't. No I don't believe that any part of my body can ever 100% make a decision, so my gut is
[15:51.680 -> 15:55.760] also split in half.
[15:55.760 -> 16:01.200] You can do the trick where you flip a coin, and you like, you know when you flip a coin
[16:01.200 -> 16:04.760] and then you instantly know which one you, like you assign one to heads, one to tails,
[16:04.760 -> 16:08.400] and then you instantly know once it's in the air like which one you want it to land on?
[16:08.400 -> 16:18.400] The amount of times I've tried to do that but then I never like I just feel like whenever I flip the coin I just hear screaming like I don't hear an answer I just hear like ahhh!
[16:18.400 -> 16:26.040] Like... Because I want that to reach you. I remember the first time I heard that, it's like, that's great.
[16:26.040 -> 16:27.440] I'm horrible at making decisions.
[16:27.760 -> 16:28.600] Flip coin?
[16:29.880 -> 16:30.680] Screaming.
[16:31.440 -> 16:38.160] Anyway, we're going to do our predictions for the Canadian GP coming into this
[16:38.160 -> 16:49.520] weekend, and of course, I always love to start with our most surprising pick of the week. P1, who do you have?
[16:50.480 -> 16:53.840] Oh, you know, this week I went with Chacko. No, I'm just kidding. I went with her.
[16:53.840 -> 16:55.200] I was gonna close my hair.
[16:55.200 -> 16:56.720] I know, I saw your face.
[16:56.720 -> 17:02.800] I was like, there's no way, unless she knows that Max has like food poisoning on Sunday and
[17:02.800 -> 17:05.280] is manifesting that happening like now
[17:05.280 -> 17:10.640] and you're just gonna know. Yeah, I also have Max. We have Max, it'll be Max, it'll be like
[17:10.640 -> 17:17.320] a Red Bull hundredth win, whatever. Oh, I forgot. Oh, I know. Prepare yourself. Bring
[17:17.320 -> 17:27.000] it up. Bring it up to prepare yourself. I couldn't even like I did not have it in me to like keep it like to say checker with a straight face and not
[17:27.320 -> 17:29.320] immediately redact
[17:29.880 -> 17:36.880] Just even you getting to actually I was like now like the craziness in my brain. I was like just kidding
[17:38.440 -> 17:44.080] It was enough that it made your brain fizzle which like a you know joke achieved you did it you did it
[17:44.080 -> 17:45.160] Whoo-hoo. Who do you have for p4? brain fizzle, which like a joke achieved. You did it. You did it. Woo.
[17:45.160 -> 17:48.400] Who do you have for P4?
[17:48.400 -> 17:50.560] OK, so I am so fine.
[17:50.560 -> 17:51.480] No, all of them.
[17:51.480 -> 17:53.600] All of them now is where I just don't feel good,
[17:53.600 -> 17:57.000] a.k.a. all of my picks, I just don't feel good.
[17:57.000 -> 17:59.280] But I just am going to lean into it.
[17:59.280 -> 18:01.160] Because of everything that I think
[18:01.160 -> 18:03.560] is happening this weekend in the current state of affairs,
[18:03.560 -> 18:05.400] my P4 is Checo.
[18:05.400 -> 18:06.400] Oh!
[18:06.400 -> 18:11.720] Yeah, that's a really, really good one.
[18:11.720 -> 18:18.520] I've gone through a lot of what Astins I think could maybe go pla- I don't want to say anything
[18:18.520 -> 18:21.800] out loud because you and I have different manifesting juju.
[18:21.800 -> 18:27.920] What Mercedes I think could be places and just given Checoco's recent, what he can do in the car,
[18:27.920 -> 18:30.280] like I just recently haven't necessarily
[18:30.280 -> 18:31.320] been crazy impressed.
[18:31.320 -> 18:33.620] But I don't think he's just going to disappear and have
[18:33.620 -> 18:36.840] as many issues as other times, unless something else happens.
[18:36.840 -> 18:40.800] So I have Checo at P4.
[18:40.800 -> 18:43.880] My shock is that I didn't even process.
[18:43.880 -> 18:47.500] Like, I forgot that Checo existed when I was writing down my predictions.
[18:47.500 -> 18:48.500] Like, I...
[18:48.500 -> 18:53.000] Because normally what I do is I, like, loosely mock out my top ten and then, like, figure...
[18:53.000 -> 18:54.000] Like, in ranges.
[18:54.000 -> 18:55.000] And I didn't even...
[18:55.000 -> 18:56.000] Of course!
[18:56.000 -> 18:57.000] I...
[18:57.000 -> 19:00.000] I blame it on the fact that I'm really sick.
[19:00.000 -> 19:01.000] Yours, no.
[19:01.000 -> 19:02.000] 100%.
[19:02.000 -> 19:03.000] That is...
[19:03.000 -> 19:05.040] This is, like, if you ever needed a sign that
[19:11.920 -> 19:15.920] Brianna is definitely sick. It is that exact thing, but he also really has not been in the conversation We have a great pic. Oh in a minute. So
[19:16.880 -> 19:20.900] Yeah, that's that's that's where I'm at right now. Who do you have in your p4?
[19:21.600 -> 19:23.600] Alonzo
[19:23.800 -> 19:25.800] He was the first P4 I put this
[19:25.800 -> 19:29.640] morning. I was like, you're gonna think you're gonna get
[19:29.640 -> 19:30.040] there.
[19:30.440 -> 19:38.080] Yeah, I feel like I put Alonso in P4 every week. But yeah, I
[19:38.080 -> 19:41.920] just I think Alonso really likes Montreal the same way that Lewis
[19:41.920 -> 19:49.680] really likes Montreal. And if he it was raining, but he did amazing things last year in an Alpine and the Aston is definitely
[19:49.680 -> 19:54.340] better than the Alpine was last year like in term especially at this point in
[19:54.340 -> 19:58.660] the year so you know I said a lot of nice things about Alonzo moving on who's
[19:58.660 -> 20:02.880] your p7? I know I'm like really let's get you back into bed with more medicine
[20:02.880 -> 20:06.780] and leave to nurse you. My P7, okay
[20:06.780 -> 20:11.140] this is the one that's really driving me crazy because I just cannot figure out where the heck any of
[20:11.880 -> 20:15.440] either of these drivers are going to fall. I have Carlos in my P7.
[20:17.400 -> 20:22.280] Yeah, I do think there's like a muddled group in the middle that is
[20:23.580 -> 20:24.840] like
[20:24.840 -> 20:27.280] Lance, the Ferraris,
[20:27.280 -> 20:30.400] and the Alpines, that I just kind of have like,
[20:30.400 -> 20:33.840] it's so volatile right now that I don't really
[20:33.840 -> 20:35.480] know what to do with it.
[20:35.480 -> 20:37.880] Yeah, it'll just depend on quality and however,
[20:37.880 -> 20:41.480] whatever tire strategy everyone ends up going with.
[20:41.480 -> 20:43.160] That's really how I felt, which is why
[20:43.160 -> 20:44.360] I've been so back and forth.
[20:44.360 -> 20:48.640] But I was like, I need, I can't abandon Ferrari immediately,
[20:48.640 -> 20:53.080] which is me being any sort of loyalty to Ferrari.
[20:53.080 -> 20:55.560] This is the pain that I cause myself.
[20:55.560 -> 20:58.360] And I didn't put Charles, just because we're
[20:58.360 -> 21:00.480] going to step away from the fever dream slightly.
[21:00.480 -> 21:02.720] And I put Carlos.
[21:02.720 -> 21:04.180] I feel like you say that every week.
[21:04.180 -> 21:07.860] I feel like every week you say, I want to put a Ferrari driver and it hurts me too much
[21:07.860 -> 21:15.140] emotionally to pick Charles so I put Carlos. That is verbatim. I think I
[21:15.140 -> 21:18.980] could do a supercut of all of our predictions and you saying that. And it's
[21:18.980 -> 21:25.680] fair because it's either been a Charles mistake or a Ferrari mistake in all of the races except one this year.
[21:26.320 -> 21:27.520] Who is your P7?
[21:28.720 -> 21:34.240] Well, I am manifesting better for Lance, so I didn't pick him.
[21:35.200 -> 21:38.480] You know, I gave away that I had this like, rooping that I was picking from here.
[21:39.200 -> 21:44.800] So I thought I would put out in the world that I would like it to be Esteban Ocon this weekend.
[21:45.000 -> 21:57.000] That's, yep. Yeah. I would love that for Este Besti. That would mean so much and show so much of his performance to fall P7 amongst this, like, mess of things.
[21:57.000 -> 22:08.480] I mean, we haven't talked too much about it, but it'll be interesting to see where Alpine falls amongst all of the things happening coming into this weekend, because they definitely, you know, they're like right there and a lot of the conversation in the
[22:08.480 -> 22:16.240] discourse, it's kind of like Red Bull, Mercedes, Ferrari, Aston Martin, and Alpine, and like it's
[22:16.240 -> 22:19.680] they're thrown in there because I think it just needs to see a little bit more of like
[22:19.680 -> 22:27.920] what they will do and also like Pierre to like stop causing penalties and crashes or whatever.
[22:27.920 -> 22:28.920] Yeah.
[22:28.920 -> 22:30.960] Yeah, like name, take your pick.
[22:30.960 -> 22:33.320] The SS wants a good pick there.
[22:33.320 -> 22:34.320] Yeah.
[22:34.320 -> 22:41.600] Yeah, I, I think, to your point, there's this collective feeling of Alpine could be in this
[22:41.600 -> 22:49.280] group. Like, it could be this four-team tier below Red Bull, but if you
[22:49.280 -> 22:54.240] looked at their pit stops from last week, which is not something I actively watch during the race as
[22:54.240 -> 23:01.760] the Alpine pit stops normally, it is a disaster. Like, even, like, operationally, between everything
[23:01.760 -> 23:06.280] Pierre... Pierre is, like like actively trying to not have good
[23:06.280 -> 23:12.040] weekends. Ben Alpine can't seem to get it organizationally together. And it's
[23:12.040 -> 23:15.500] really frustrating because I feel like all that's clouding around like what is
[23:15.500 -> 23:24.540] the actual pace of this car? So I I think just as much as we can say it feels like
[23:24.540 -> 23:27.080] Mercedes could inch ahead of this group
[23:27.080 -> 23:31.480] a little bit, it feels similar on the other end where it feels like Alpine can inch their
[23:31.480 -> 23:34.440] way into this group.
[23:34.440 -> 23:39.080] There hasn't been, and I don't count Monaco, when I'm talking about pace groupings of cars,
[23:39.080 -> 23:41.720] I just chuck it out.
[23:41.720 -> 23:44.360] So who knows?
[23:44.360 -> 23:46.000] So it's... I don't know. It's interesting.
[23:46.000 -> 23:48.000] But I want Esteban Ocan to...
[23:48.000 -> 23:50.000] I just want him to have a good weekend.
[23:50.000 -> 23:52.000] A P7 feels like a good weekend.
[23:52.000 -> 23:54.000] Yeah, and I mean... spoiler
[23:54.000 -> 23:56.000] diving into it, my P10 is
[23:56.000 -> 23:58.000] Esteban. Like,
[23:58.000 -> 24:00.000] for all of the reasons that you said, I really
[24:00.000 -> 24:02.000] want it to happen P7, but my brain was doing the
[24:02.000 -> 24:04.000] math of the Red Bulls and the Mercedes and the
[24:04.000 -> 24:07.820] Ferraris and the... like, doing that kind of math of just like, I want him in the
[24:07.820 -> 24:08.820] points.
[24:08.820 -> 24:13.860] I, given this track and where it is, I feel like we're going to see action from Pierre
[24:13.860 -> 24:17.860] and like a wall or something, just given how the track is set up.
[24:17.860 -> 24:20.540] So I didn't want to put him.
[24:20.540 -> 24:23.340] And I just feel like where it could fall and I want Esti Best to remain in the points.
[24:23.340 -> 24:25.260] He's been having a really, really great time.
[24:25.260 -> 24:27.340] And I know we can't look at anything from,
[24:27.340 -> 24:30.980] you know, pace-wise from Monaco, but Esti Besti's on the podium,
[24:30.980 -> 24:31.860] baby.
[24:31.860 -> 24:35.020] Had a pretty solid week in Spain,
[24:35.020 -> 24:37.500] hoping that can continue with everyone bringing in upgrades
[24:37.500 -> 24:39.220] that he can at least remain in the points.
[24:39.220 -> 24:41.700] And again, I will say it now, as I said in the past,
[24:41.700 -> 24:44.980] I will have him as my P10, and maybe it'll manifest higher.
[24:44.980 -> 24:50.080] And my heart will win, but my points will lose and that is okay who's
[24:50.080 -> 24:59.880] your p10 my p10 is piastri okay McLaren is back in the conversation at least in
[24:59.880 -> 25:05.040] this discussion we have I don't remember the last time if ever we've discussed them. We've picked.
[25:06.080 -> 25:06.400] Yeah.
[25:06.400 -> 25:06.960] Besides.
[25:08.080 -> 25:12.800] Yeah, I mean, well spoiler, my best of the bottom five teams in the constructor
[25:12.800 -> 25:17.360] is going to be McLaren this week, so I felt like I needed to put a McLaren in the points.
[25:17.360 -> 25:22.720] And I think he's, Piastri has been quietly doing a really good job this season.
[25:23.760 -> 25:24.960] Keyword quietly.
[25:27.520 -> 25:32.560] Very quietly. And of most recently in comparison to how they were at the start of the season.
[25:32.560 -> 25:38.840] Yeah, I wasn't actually even referencing on track results because McLaren is such a all
[25:38.840 -> 25:47.800] over the place dumpster fire right now. But I just I think he is like his racecraft has been good
[25:47.800 -> 25:51.720] considering the circumstances I think he's really like getting on with the
[25:51.720 -> 25:57.640] weekends he's been showing signs in qualifying of being able to compete with
[25:57.640 -> 26:03.760] his qualifying specialist teammate and you know I my p10 is always for like
[26:03.760 -> 26:06.120] what kind of like good vibes do I want to put out
[26:06.120 -> 26:08.320] in the universe if someone deserves points this week?
[26:08.320 -> 26:10.240] And I don't know, I just kind of feel like
[26:10.240 -> 26:12.120] Piastri needs a good points weekend
[26:12.120 -> 26:14.220] for he's happy in P10.
[26:14.220 -> 26:16.080] Yeah, I'd be very supportive for that
[26:16.080 -> 26:18.520] and spoiler alert as similar to you,
[26:18.520 -> 26:19.560] I'm hedging my bets here.
[26:19.560 -> 26:23.720] I have McLaren as my highest points of the rest.
[26:24.640 -> 26:28.320] That's, you know, could happen and I don't think you're-
[26:28.320 -> 26:30.320] It feels like a safe choice.
[26:30.320 -> 26:33.080] I mean, yeah, not, we don't have to get into
[26:33.080 -> 26:35.200] the whole conversation of what could happen
[26:35.200 -> 26:38.740] with Haas, Alpha, the Alphas, either of them,
[26:38.740 -> 26:41.680] and Williams, but just, it's not the time.
[26:41.680 -> 26:44.680] So yeah, McLaren I think is the smart pick there,
[26:44.680 -> 26:46.800] and hey- even though I did
[26:46.800 -> 26:53.760] just call them a dumpster fire well you know what that says a lot about the rest of the grid at this
[26:53.760 -> 27:06.880] current moment in time love you all we definitely have three clear group. Well, you know, let me amend that. We have four clear groups.
[27:06.880 -> 27:13.360] We have Max Verstappen, we have whatever's going on with Checo that weekend, and then we have the fast,
[27:14.480 -> 27:18.800] and then we have the slow. Like, that's kind of what it feels like at this point.
[27:19.440 -> 27:24.240] McLaren's frustrating, because it does feel like they could have the pace of the fast,
[27:24.240 -> 27:25.960] but just everything…
[27:25.960 -> 27:29.160] You know what, McLaren and Alpine do kind of deserve to be in the same category, like
[27:29.160 -> 27:34.000] they were all of last season, where it's like, you might have pace, but come on, get
[27:34.000 -> 27:35.000] it together, please.
[27:35.000 -> 27:36.000] Karly.
[27:36.000 -> 27:39.840] They're like, I feel like the only teams that have switched, I have to go, that have
[27:39.840 -> 27:44.800] switched out of the bottom of our standings, and I feel like they were the only ones that
[27:44.800 -> 27:47.480] have been able to spice it up at any point.
[27:48.400 -> 27:49.560] But that's cause Pierre crashed
[27:49.560 -> 27:51.880] into Esquimalt Con in Australia.
[27:51.880 -> 27:52.800] Oh yeah.
[27:54.000 -> 27:59.000] So, so, so they never on pace deserve to be below McLaren.
[28:01.600 -> 28:03.160] Pierre just thought it would be great
[28:03.160 -> 28:04.920] to turn into his teammate.
[28:04.920 -> 28:05.100] And Pierre will, I have basically no doubt Pierre just thought it would be great to turn into his teammate.
[28:05.100 -> 28:10.320] And Pierre will, I have basically no doubt, will do something this weekend.
[28:10.320 -> 28:11.320] Oh boy.
[28:11.320 -> 28:13.320] To Canada, eh?
[28:13.320 -> 28:20.100] Everyone announced that starting this season, they're going to be doing a children's focused
[28:20.100 -> 28:21.860] broadcast.
[28:21.860 -> 28:25.760] And what this means is that they're putting out in collaboration with Sky Group
[28:25.760 -> 28:34.200] an alternate broadcast option that is going to make an F1 race more easy to understand,
[28:34.200 -> 28:42.280] palatable to an all-ages audience. Because F1 can be confusing to new fans. I can only
[28:42.280 -> 28:45.440] imagine a young 5-year-old just being excited about the cars going around,
[28:45.440 -> 28:50.080] but probably not learning a lot as they discuss the intricacies of whether or not, like,
[28:52.320 -> 28:57.360] did Yuki Tsunoda deserve a penalty there? Like, there's so much you could do to tailor a race
[28:57.360 -> 29:01.120] to a younger audience. So I think this is a really great thing they're rolling out. They're also
[29:01.120 -> 29:06.040] bringing in commentators that are of the age that they're targeting.
[29:06.040 -> 29:08.600] So they're doing a whole casting call around it.
[29:08.600 -> 29:10.960] I love this idea.
[29:10.960 -> 29:14.960] I think this is something that is, again,
[29:14.960 -> 29:19.360] we talk all the time about companies,
[29:19.360 -> 29:22.760] organizations want to get younger audiences
[29:22.760 -> 29:28.960] because then you have a customer for so much longer. So having
[29:28.960 -> 29:35.120] kids be interested in Formula One, and maybe it's not because their family or their guardians or
[29:35.120 -> 29:40.680] anyone in their life is interested in Formula One, but it's just something that is accessible
[29:40.680 -> 29:47.600] to them, one, and two, presented in a way that is interesting. I find very exciting about the future of the sport.
[29:47.840 -> 29:51.040] And I just think it's like, just really great.
[29:51.080 -> 29:54.840] I can't imagine just like just seeing a bunch of like younger kids at races
[29:54.840 -> 29:58.040] because they want to be there and like having a rooting interest
[29:58.040 -> 30:00.280] and all that type of stuff is so cute and exciting.
[30:01.040 -> 30:03.560] The interview content you're going to get when they bring in these younger
[30:03.560 -> 30:06.120] broadcasters and they get to like sit down with Lewis Hamilton
[30:06.120 -> 30:09.040] and interview him, like it's gonna be really wholesome.
[30:09.040 -> 30:12.400] I'm also just a big advocate for more choice
[30:12.400 -> 30:13.960] in the marketplace.
[30:13.960 -> 30:16.600] So the more different options you have
[30:16.600 -> 30:19.600] of where and how to consume the race,
[30:19.600 -> 30:20.480] I think the better.
[30:20.480 -> 30:23.040] Because they're not taking away the main feed.
[30:23.040 -> 30:29.040] If you love Sky Sports normal broadcasting option, you're still going to have that.
[30:29.040 -> 30:33.900] But then like your friends who have kids might be able to throw this option on for their
[30:33.900 -> 30:34.900] kids as well.
[30:34.900 -> 30:40.200] So I think it's like all addition and choice is always a win.
[30:40.200 -> 30:44.760] And this got both of our brains thinking kind of where they always are.
[30:44.760 -> 30:46.060] It's not that this got us thinking.
[30:46.060 -> 30:48.200] Our brains are always thinking about this.
[30:48.200 -> 30:54.040] If we could add alternate feeds that we could watch F1 through,
[30:54.040 -> 30:56.360] what would we want them to be?
[30:56.360 -> 31:00.320] So I'm going to pitch to you some additional choices
[31:00.320 -> 31:02.480] I would love for us to have.
[31:02.480 -> 31:04.760] I know you have some to pitch to me.
[31:04.760 -> 31:07.280] The way this is going to work is that we have to do
[31:07.280 -> 31:09.320] like 60 second elevator pitches.
[31:09.320 -> 31:11.260] I didn't prep for mine at all.
[31:11.260 -> 31:12.480] I just wrote down the idea.
[31:12.480 -> 31:14.320] Let's see how that works.
[31:15.920 -> 31:19.320] And then the other person is going to have to greenlight
[31:19.320 -> 31:23.320] the idea, you know, send it back for review
[31:23.320 -> 31:25.600] or just like completely nix the idea. Like, no, that-
[31:25.760 -> 31:30.080] We're not gonna put any of our fake production money into that idea.
[31:30.760 -> 31:31.260] Oh.
[31:33.300 -> 31:37.180] Brain. Okay, which one do I want to start with?
[31:38.040 -> 31:44.240] I'm so worried you're gonna have one or both of mine because I really like mine and them.
[31:44.000 -> 31:46.200] to have one or both of mine, because I really like mine.
[31:48.500 -> 31:50.700] Yeah, I'm sitting here like, do I start with the one I'm the most excited about or do I start with the one that I think
[31:50.700 -> 31:51.900] you're most likely to have?
[31:52.300 -> 31:54.000] Start with the one you're most excited about.
[31:56.000 -> 31:57.200] Okay, this is kind of a middle ground.
[31:57.200 -> 31:59.500] I don't know if this is the one I'm personally, this is the
[31:59.500 -> 32:03.000] one I would be the most excited about for F1 globally, but
[32:03.000 -> 32:05.680] not the one I as a F1 viewer would be the most excited about for F1 globally, but not the one I as a F1 viewer
[32:05.680 -> 32:08.000] would be the most excited about.
[32:08.000 -> 32:10.420] And it's that I think F1 should do
[32:10.420 -> 32:12.440] their version of a Manning cast.
[32:12.440 -> 32:14.920] Okay, you're about to hear us talk about
[32:14.920 -> 32:19.160] why F1 should do their version of the Manning cast.
[32:19.160 -> 32:22.800] This was obviously recorded before F1 announced
[32:22.800 -> 32:25.000] that they were doing exactly that.
[32:26.340 -> 32:28.720] But instead of cutting out the footage,
[32:28.720 -> 32:32.600] we thought that it was such a great explanation
[32:32.600 -> 32:35.220] as to why this was a good idea,
[32:35.220 -> 32:38.100] and they're doing it and it is still a good idea.
[32:38.100 -> 32:42.320] So we're leaving in the pitch that we make,
[32:42.320 -> 32:43.540] and then we'll come back afterwards
[32:43.540 -> 32:47.880] and give you our reactions to it actually happening.
[32:47.880 -> 32:50.640] And spoiler alert, I think Nicole's a little excited.
[32:50.640 -> 32:52.680] I have so many feelings.
[32:52.680 -> 32:54.680] I feel like this is a fever dream.
[32:54.680 -> 32:56.360] And if you don't watch the NFL,
[32:56.360 -> 32:58.960] the Manning cast has the two Manning brothers.
[32:58.960 -> 33:00.580] They sit there and they watch
[33:00.580 -> 33:02.480] the Monday night football game together.
[33:02.480 -> 33:04.120] And they commentate on it,
[33:04.120 -> 33:09.200] but they commentate on it from the point of view of a quarterback. So they teach you a lot. And then they bring in
[33:09.200 -> 33:13.440] guests and they just goof off. And then like the game could be going on and you just feel like
[33:13.440 -> 33:19.200] you're sitting on the couch with two of the most famous quarterbacks in NFL history watching a game.
[33:19.200 -> 33:23.440] I think they should do that for F1. So follow-up questions.
[33:23.440 -> 33:31.320] Okay. Who are the two people? Is it former drivers?
[33:31.320 -> 33:38.880] Is it former team principals? Is it, are they related? I don't think they need to be related.
[33:38.880 -> 33:50.280] I think it needs to be a former driver and two former drivers, I think, because it's the player deal. But
[33:50.280 -> 33:54.240] they need to be friends and they need to not currently be broadcasters. So I'm not the
[33:54.240 -> 34:01.280] best at fan casting for something like this. But like Nico Rosberg, Jensen Button, there's
[34:01.280 -> 34:05.280] like guys who do this professionally now. That's not what I want.
[34:05.280 -> 34:06.620] I don't want professional.
[34:06.620 -> 34:09.480] I want, we are just sitting on a couch,
[34:09.480 -> 34:12.040] two dudes chilling, watching the race with you.
[34:12.040 -> 34:15.680] Like that's, I want that level of unhinged.
[34:15.680 -> 34:20.680] So like, honestly, it would be like,
[34:22.040 -> 34:24.180] as a selfish, like I'd wanna see Seb,
[34:24.180 -> 34:26.260] but I don't think he's unhinged enough for it.
[34:26.260 -> 34:27.100] Yeah, he's not.
[34:27.100 -> 34:29.100] It would be definitely too professional
[34:29.100 -> 34:32.880] and talk about real things.
[34:33.900 -> 34:36.740] Yeah, I think Kimmy is a good level of unhinged,
[34:36.740 -> 34:38.860] but he would need to be with someone he's good friends with
[34:38.860 -> 34:41.060] to pull out the personality.
[34:41.060 -> 34:43.460] But again, I'm bad at fan casting these kinds of things,
[34:43.460 -> 34:44.900] but that's the archetype we need.
[34:44.900 -> 34:50.080] Like two drivers who are friends who are not currently professionals in the space.
[34:50.080 -> 34:56.160] Or maybe two podcast co-hosts who- That's a different pitch.
[34:56.160 -> 35:00.280] Already filmed themselves.
[35:00.280 -> 35:01.480] I would love this.
[35:01.480 -> 35:14.000] I think this would be, I also have like the hot take where I sometimes, depending on the game, enjoy the manning cast because it's so ridiculous and backwards and wild.
[35:14.000 -> 35:25.760] I would love to see F1 lean into that like silliness and already ESPN's like doing this with football so like you want to keep it fancy and fun and
[35:25.760 -> 35:31.720] bring a new sport into it. Yeah, in full transparency I'm not a Manningcast
[35:31.720 -> 35:36.480] viewer like that but I like watching Manningcast highlights like the funny
[35:36.480 -> 35:40.560] things that happened but that's because I'm a nerd and I want to see like people
[35:40.560 -> 35:44.440] break down the plays that I'm watching like I don't actually personally love
[35:44.440 -> 35:45.140] the sitting
[35:45.140 -> 35:47.580] on the couch with the two former players vibe,
[35:47.580 -> 35:49.120] but I think it's great television.
[35:49.120 -> 35:50.940] Like I can understand, not for me,
[35:50.940 -> 35:52.700] but needs to be an option in F1.
[35:52.700 -> 35:55.600] Shocked that it's not currently an option for F1.
[35:57.380 -> 35:58.260] Agreed, agreed.
[35:58.260 -> 36:01.220] Well, I'm throwing my fake money at it because,
[36:01.220 -> 36:02.300] Woo!
[36:02.300 -> 36:03.460] There you go, green light.
[36:03.460 -> 36:09.680] I cannot believe that Daniel Riccardo and Will Arnett
[36:09.680 -> 36:17.600] are going to be having an alternative broadcast. I feel like ESPN is in my house and listens to
[36:17.600 -> 36:25.840] everything I consume and they're like she pays for F1 TV but look over here. I can't even believe this is happening.
[36:27.840 -> 36:34.480] I can't believe that a mere 36 hours after we recorded a segment
[36:34.480 -> 36:38.320] pitching why F1 needs their version of the Manning cast,
[36:38.320 -> 36:41.760] that they announced it and we held the footage.
[36:42.480 -> 36:46.840] Imagine if we dropped this segment that everyone's listening to right now
[36:47.120 -> 36:51.840] last week and it dropped the same day that this was announced.
[36:52.480 -> 36:53.960] I really like being right.
[36:54.600 -> 36:55.840] I completely like, okay.
[36:55.880 -> 37:01.000] So your manifestation powers, I think we need to put to like, to use with our
[37:01.000 -> 37:05.220] knowledge and like, really, I have like a list of friends slash
[37:05.220 -> 37:11.780] enemies that like I think we could like manifest some things for and but I if we
[37:11.780 -> 37:16.700] had released that footage I understand that shows take more than eight minutes
[37:16.700 -> 37:20.820] to like plan especially at the scale of ESPN but I just would have convinced
[37:20.820 -> 37:26.480] myself that ESPN is listening to Gridwalk and threw together that whole
[37:26.480 -> 37:30.320] show and they're like, here you go, you got you wanted it so bad. Here it is.
[37:31.920 -> 37:36.240] Okay, I realized that we just dove right into our thoughts and feelings about this without
[37:36.240 -> 37:43.320] outlining what this is. It is Omaha Productions and ESPN. Omaha Productions is the production
[37:43.320 -> 37:45.120] studio that does the Manning cast
[37:45.120 -> 37:50.480] that is run by the Manning brothers. They're doing essentially what feels like a trial of
[37:50.480 -> 37:57.200] three alternate broadcasts for F1 races with Daniel Ricciardo and Will Arnett, which yes,
[37:57.200 -> 38:07.160] sounds like a Nicole Katz fever dream. If you're like, wow, who's this show made for? Nicole Katz. That's who this show is made for.
[38:07.160 -> 38:08.560] And I want to preface.
[38:08.560 -> 38:10.360] It's like, it's not.
[38:10.360 -> 38:13.000] I love my F1 TV broadcast.
[38:13.000 -> 38:15.640] I will have multi viewer open on my computer.
[38:15.640 -> 38:18.120] So I have all of my stuff open at the exact same time.
[38:18.120 -> 38:21.480] I do not prefer the ESPN broadcast at all.
[38:21.480 -> 38:23.360] I do love shenanigans.
[38:23.360 -> 38:26.240] So both is where I will go.
[38:26.240 -> 38:31.480] Well, this is also the first weekend, so you've yet to watch it to see. Like, you might end
[38:31.480 -> 38:36.560] up really liking it, really hating it. We'll see. I have, I really think there is little
[38:36.560 -> 38:42.600] to no chance that you hate it. Maybe it won't be your favorite thing, but I, but it will
[38:42.600 -> 38:47.640] be for the Canadian GP, the US GP, and the Las Vegas GP this year.
[38:47.640 -> 38:49.840] And I think they're trialing two things.
[38:49.840 -> 38:54.960] One, they're trialing to see if this broadcast works and if people are going to watch it.
[38:54.960 -> 38:59.280] And I think two, Daniel Riccardo is trialing to see if he likes broadcasting.
[38:59.280 -> 39:00.720] So it's an interesting test.
[39:00.720 -> 39:02.200] Yeah, I was going to say.
[39:02.200 -> 39:27.060] So I have unbelievable mixed feelings about it in the sense that like, if he has too much and likes it so much like this boy is soft launching a career and commentating right now in like a way that is like the Daniel Riccardo fashion and it's like, okay, if he has fun and like, if one this broadcast is any measure of success that ESPN wants it to continue happening, and he's enjoying it enough, that's not, I don't see him returning to the grid,
[39:27.060 -> 39:29.720] not like, I'm just really trying to like,
[39:29.720 -> 39:31.320] pop my reality bubble of like,
[39:31.320 -> 39:32.680] what I expect to be happening,
[39:32.680 -> 39:35.280] and like, that is so what I foresee happening,
[39:35.280 -> 39:36.520] but if he's enjoying himself,
[39:36.520 -> 39:39.400] and if I enjoy the broadcast, then like, great.
[39:39.400 -> 39:41.120] I get more Daniel Riccardo content
[39:41.120 -> 39:43.360] than I'm kind of currently getting,
[39:43.360 -> 39:47.240] and with Will Arnett, which again, if you're new here,
[39:47.240 -> 39:50.240] I absolutely love everything that has to do with pop culture
[39:50.240 -> 39:52.280] and like anything,
[39:52.280 -> 39:53.920] especially when it's related to Formula One.
[39:53.920 -> 39:58.920] So this is like crossing paths of two of my favorite things.
[39:59.040 -> 40:02.880] So very, very hyped to see what this becomes.
[40:02.880 -> 40:09.680] I'm also someone that enjoyed the like disorganized chaos of the
[40:09.680 -> 40:14.000] Manning cast, especially like when it first started of like, wow, no one knows how to like
[40:14.000 -> 40:20.720] do a zoom room of this. And I'm just kind of excited to see like a level of that for F1.
[40:20.720 -> 40:24.400] It's very interesting to see that like the first sport that ESPN chooses to kind of
[40:24.480 -> 40:25.200] for F1. It's very interesting to see that like the first sport that ESPN chooses to kind of
[40:32.160 -> 40:38.640] use this template for is F1. I think that's really crazy and the races tend to be more popular with US viewers and Daniel Ricciardo, US fan base, it makes sense why they're picking these races for this.
[40:39.440 -> 40:46.400] So we need to roll back. You made so many smart points but in the middle of it... I'm sorry I'm so excited about all of this. No I know, I love this. You made so many smart points, but in the middle of it- I'm sorry, I'm so excited about all of this.
[40:46.400 -> 40:50.120] No, I know! I love this! You made so many smart points. I want to respond to the smart
[40:50.120 -> 40:54.600] points, but I need to roll back to the one not smart thing you said in there, and it
[40:54.600 -> 40:55.600] deserves this.
[40:55.600 -> 40:56.600] Oh no.
[40:56.600 -> 41:04.120] You really think that this is Daniel Riccardo soft launching his media career? That boy
[41:04.120 -> 41:07.600] soft launched his media career four years ago when he left Red Bull.
[41:07.600 -> 41:13.920] He said, see ya Red Bull, I no longer want to be an F1 driver, whether he realized it
[41:13.920 -> 41:14.920] or not.
[41:14.920 -> 41:17.560] So maybe that was soft-launch, this is full-on hard-launch.
[41:17.560 -> 41:18.560] Yes, this is a hard-launch.
[41:18.560 -> 41:27.560] This is official, it is here, I have my wonderful, you know know trendy suit that I wear at the ESPN
[41:27.560 -> 41:30.440] fancy desk and like there's
[41:32.760 -> 41:34.760] Zoom are they gonna be in a studio?
[41:36.920 -> 41:40.880] GP yeah, I would like I that is
[41:41.480 -> 41:46.640] that is something I hadn't thought about because I do think that part of the so I'm
[41:47.680 -> 41:54.160] to contrast with Nicole's extreme enthusiasm for this I'm not a Manning cast watcher with the NFL
[41:54.160 -> 41:59.680] like it's not really my thing I like watching Manning cast highlights afterwards and like
[41:59.680 -> 42:03.760] seeing the funny shenanigans that went down but it's just it's not my preferred viewing
[42:04.320 -> 42:05.700] method of the NFL.
[42:05.700 -> 42:09.580] To be fair, she's also an Eagles fan and has something to root for.
[42:09.580 -> 42:13.580] Well, I am a Jets fan and just have to be there.
[42:13.580 -> 42:14.580] So that's fair.
[42:14.580 -> 42:16.580] Well, it's also only Monday night.
[42:16.580 -> 42:17.580] Right.
[42:17.580 -> 42:20.580] We don't I could go off on an NFL podcast.
[42:20.580 -> 42:21.580] Right.
[42:21.580 -> 42:30.840] But I do think part of the allure of the Manning cast is that it's not well done. And that it feels like you're sitting in their living room with them. So
[42:30.840 -> 42:37.000] I'm intrigued how they transfer this concept over to F1. And do they purposely just say,
[42:37.000 -> 42:44.080] yep, zoom from your basement? Like, what is... I'm intrigued if that's going to be the vibe.
[42:44.080 -> 42:45.760] And I hope it is. I want it to be the vibe and I hope it is I want it to
[42:45.760 -> 42:53.200] be I want to see Daniel Ricardo struggle to open a zoom and like it needs to have
[42:53.200 -> 42:58.560] some element of unprofessionalism in order for this to work in my opinion I
[42:58.560 -> 43:07.320] agree it's what makes it so silly and weird is that you like your con that's what kind of reminds you like oh, I'm watching
[43:08.020 -> 43:10.020] two athletes
[43:10.600 -> 43:15.960] Pop culture individuals. I don't know. However, you want to like label f1 driver and
[43:17.240 -> 43:20.160] Lego Batman are like doing an f1
[43:22.000 -> 43:26.880] Broadcast and that's like that potential chaos is what will make it very fun and very
[43:26.880 -> 43:35.200] different. I will say that what makes me really hesitant about this concept is I think the other
[43:35.200 -> 43:40.800] thing that I think makes the Manning brothers broadcast work is that they are really good
[43:40.800 -> 43:46.880] friends. Obviously they're brothers and I am not convinced of the duo they chose.
[43:46.880 -> 43:51.720] I think Daniel Riccardo is a no-brainer. You have to put Daniel Riccardo in there. I am
[43:51.720 -> 43:59.680] not super convinced that Daniel Riccardo plus Will Arnett will make that same kind of TV
[43:59.680 -> 44:06.040] magic, but I hope it does, because I want this to work. Even though it's not going to be something I watch,
[44:06.040 -> 44:07.320] I want this to work.
[44:07.320 -> 44:11.040] I think it's so exciting when broadcasters do things
[44:11.040 -> 44:12.540] that are innovative and different.
[44:12.540 -> 44:16.060] And I like to see ESPN investing in F1.
[44:16.060 -> 44:19.100] So I want this to work, but I'm a little,
[44:19.100 -> 44:20.000] I'm more skeptical.
[44:20.000 -> 44:23.560] I don't know if this has all the right ingredients.
[44:23.560 -> 44:27.160] I'm keeping my fingers crossed for Will Arnett's improv skills
[44:27.160 -> 44:29.680] and just like Daniel Riccardo's ability
[44:29.680 -> 44:32.500] to be able to talk to like a wall,
[44:32.500 -> 44:34.780] but I can definitely see where that's coming from.
[44:34.780 -> 44:37.700] It was a very surprising choice, I thought.
[44:37.700 -> 44:40.800] I mean, in some ways I see it with like his involvement
[44:40.800 -> 44:42.320] with like F1 podcasts and things,
[44:42.320 -> 44:44.280] but he's also very recent and new,
[44:44.280 -> 44:45.200] new, however you want to label new as an F1 podcasts and things, but he's also very recent and new, new,
[44:47.800 -> 44:47.880] however you want to label new as an F1 fan to like this space.
[44:51.680 -> 44:55.640] So it was a, I felt like a very bold choice and he has been very purposeful. So it will, we'll see a lot this weekend or I'll see you a lot and I, you know,
[44:55.640 -> 45:01.040] I will be reporting back to you all of my thoughts and feelings because I, I can't, I am very excited for this.
[45:01.600 -> 45:04.640] I'm just excited to see how excited you are.
[45:02.000 -> 45:05.440] I'm very excited for this. I'm just excited to see how excited you are.
[45:05.440 -> 45:10.160] Like I think I'm going to get more text messages about things Daniel Ricciardo says this weekend
[45:10.160 -> 45:11.960] than things that happen on track.
[45:11.960 -> 45:16.840] Because I just, it's been a while since you've gotten to turn on an F1 race and see Daniel
[45:16.840 -> 45:17.840] Ricciardo.
[45:17.840 -> 45:18.840] So I'm happy for you.
[45:18.840 -> 45:22.400] Yeah, and I'm just hoping he's not going to be like decked out in Red Bull gear.
[45:22.400 -> 45:28.720] So that'll be like a plus if he's in a suit instead of like in a Red Bull pull-up. Maybe he is and I just have to deal with it. But you know.
[45:31.200 -> 45:39.440] All right, what's your first pitch? Okay, so I was trying to lean into like current sponsors and
[45:39.440 -> 45:46.400] things and they've recently re-enhanced their deal with Paramount Plus and kind of leading into like,
[45:46.400 -> 45:49.360] what could be within that domain?
[45:49.360 -> 45:53.680] So I thought of alternative broadcast options
[45:53.680 -> 45:57.000] that every race, and there could be like multiple
[45:57.000 -> 45:59.280] to pick from, whether depending on like your preference
[45:59.280 -> 46:02.760] and your age range, that the commentators are characters
[46:02.760 -> 46:05.000] from a Paramount program.
[46:05.000 -> 46:09.160] So whether you have SpongeBob and Patrick
[46:09.160 -> 46:12.740] as the commentators for the Spanish Grand Prix,
[46:13.780 -> 46:16.280] or, God, what else is on Paramount Plus all of a sudden,
[46:16.280 -> 46:21.280] or the drag queens from RuPaul's Drag Race commentating.
[46:21.280 -> 46:22.720] Yes, Greenlit.
[46:22.720 -> 46:24.520] Greenlit, that's it.
[46:24.520 -> 46:25.900] Yep, Please.
[46:25.900 -> 46:29.660] And you can have multiple broadcasts and it can all just be like different pe- and it's
[46:29.660 -> 46:33.780] like, again, I guess this feels very kind of similar, but not like exactly Man and Cats
[46:33.780 -> 46:38.140] with extra guests, but literally the commentators, you can pick the feed you want and it could
[46:38.140 -> 46:44.860] be related to a movie that's coming out. It could be just SpongeBob, but I think it would
[46:44.860 -> 46:47.200] appeal and make it more interesting for the
[46:47.200 -> 46:51.120] people. You'll be getting the information, but you'll be getting it in a ridiculous voice and
[46:52.320 -> 46:57.840] a little bit more of a story. I don't think it's that similar to the Manning cast because there's
[46:57.840 -> 47:01.280] only so many things you can change about a production to make it unique. I think this
[47:01.280 -> 47:05.600] is a whole other ballgame. It's like fish out of water. Like, imagine,
[47:05.600 -> 47:10.640] like now I'm just imagining a broadcast booth with like the winner of last year's RuPaul
[47:10.640 -> 47:17.400] Drag Race, RuPaul and like Will Buxton. I want that. I want that. So badly. That just
[47:17.400 -> 47:18.400] sounds so cool.
[47:18.400 -> 47:21.400] Oh my god, I want to see Will Buxton and RuPaul in the same room.
[47:21.400 -> 47:25.180] Yeah, like, and I actually think it would be incredible. I think he would fully
[47:25.180 -> 47:30.160] lean into it and like, yeah, like this is, yep. Greenlit. Right, and remember, everyone
[47:30.160 -> 47:34.140] still has their regular broadcast, so don't worry, like, people aren't, Spongebob is gonna
[47:34.140 -> 47:37.780] come in and flip your broadcast upside down, but there's, you know, an alternative. Imagine
[47:37.780 -> 48:00.000] if he did. Like, imagine if he used the great tech. I would love it. I just, the fact that we haven't gotten like fake slime on like a winner at the end, or like, I just want like Spongebob trying to get his voting license to like leave. Oh my gosh, I could talk about Spongebob at F1 integrations for hours.
[48:00.000 -> 48:05.600] Okay, cool. Well, I'm glad that we already have broadcast greenlit.
[48:05.600 -> 48:06.720] So go us.
[48:08.760 -> 48:10.440] All right, I'm going to go with something
[48:10.440 -> 48:12.440] a little more serious for my next one.
[48:12.440 -> 48:15.320] And by serious, I mean, definitely focused
[48:15.320 -> 48:18.840] on like a specific unit of the current F1 fan base.
[48:18.840 -> 48:20.320] I'm not talking about slime.
[48:20.320 -> 48:23.440] I think there should be like a data cast.
[48:23.440 -> 48:28.460] So I have live timing and I do a lot on my notepad
[48:28.920 -> 48:33.680] to pull the data and apply it to the race.
[48:33.680 -> 48:37.760] So for example, like having numbers about your driver
[48:37.760 -> 48:39.880] and how they're gaming on the person
[48:39.880 -> 48:40.960] that they're trying to catch
[48:40.960 -> 48:43.600] or where they are in relation to,
[48:43.600 -> 48:51.680] like I spent all of the Spanish GP watching Lewis in relation to Carlos, because that was the fight. And even if they weren't,
[48:51.680 -> 48:55.800] like, even if they were a couple cars away in the beginning of the race, like, I knew
[48:55.800 -> 49:00.600] that was the fight to watch. So I think there's a lot of great tech where you can integrate
[49:00.600 -> 49:05.600] that instead of me having six windows open with all the data I need. There can be
[49:05.600 -> 49:11.040] professionals who integrate that all together and are telling this data story of the race.
[49:11.040 -> 49:16.080] Things like Pit Stop windows and where they're going to come out. Oh, if Lewis pit now,
[49:16.080 -> 49:21.520] he would come out here. I think there's just little bits of data and then you get a pair of
[49:21.520 -> 49:25.360] commentators that are good at doing that stuff on the fly with
[49:25.360 -> 49:30.320] a group of producers that can feed them information. I think there should be a whole data-focused cast.
[49:30.320 -> 49:35.920] I was like, I think like you are needed for this to exist. Like I think it like-
[49:36.960 -> 49:39.520] There's people who are far better than me but thank you.
[49:39.520 -> 49:45.640] Or like just the way that you watch races and how we've discussed your way of watching
[49:45.640 -> 49:50.720] things and the numbers and things and being able to come out of a race or anything and
[49:50.720 -> 49:54.480] be like, this is what all of this means and immediately having that right away in your
[49:54.480 -> 49:59.220] brain or having that in a cast would be so very helpful to people because it's very helpful
[49:59.220 -> 50:04.400] to me that I basically have that with you when it's numbers that I can't be running
[50:04.400 -> 50:09.240] at the exact same time or where to be looking. I think it would be really educational
[50:09.240 -> 50:15.160] and great for fans new and old especially with like new qualifications
[50:15.160 -> 50:19.040] and like regulations being released that like every year could be a little
[50:19.040 -> 50:23.320] bit different who knows what the circuit and things. I would love that. As when
[50:23.320 -> 50:25.280] first becoming a fan I feel like many people would love that. When first becoming a fan, I feel like
[50:25.280 -> 50:30.160] many people would find that overwhelming, but I think there is a good part of the
[50:30.160 -> 50:37.680] population that would thoroughly enjoy it and gain something from it.
[50:37.680 -> 50:46.040] If there's a children's cast that's focused on bringing young fans into the sport, I think we should have some cast options
[50:46.040 -> 50:48.840] that are focused on long-term nerds.
[50:51.080 -> 50:52.720] That's what I'm going with here.
[50:54.720 -> 50:56.360] I love that.
[50:56.360 -> 50:58.480] So yes, I throw my money at it
[50:58.480 -> 51:03.000] because I think the data area of F1
[51:03.000 -> 51:05.000] should become more mainstream.
[51:05.080 -> 51:08.000] I think people get very overwhelmed by it very easily.
[51:08.000 -> 51:11.040] And I think it can open up new parts of the sport
[51:11.040 -> 51:12.080] and new understanding of the sport
[51:12.080 -> 51:14.720] that like not everyone has full grasp on.
[51:14.720 -> 51:18.040] And see, it's not that scary.
[51:18.040 -> 51:19.080] And if we had a data cast,
[51:19.080 -> 51:20.600] they wouldn't have to do it for themselves.
[51:20.600 -> 51:21.760] Like I'm doing now.
[51:21.760 -> 51:24.600] They instead just have someone doing it for them.
[51:24.600 -> 51:31.120] It's like, oh, that's so cool. Here's the live strategy. But what is your second pitch?
[51:31.120 -> 51:38.240] Okay. My second pitch is not from a selfish place at all. And it would have nothing to
[51:38.240 -> 51:48.600] do with that. I would be considered a content creator in this space. But I think for every race,
[51:49.600 -> 51:52.560] for pre, during, like during the race,
[51:52.560 -> 51:55.040] pre-race, during the race, post-race,
[51:55.040 -> 52:00.040] there is a selected online content creator group pairing
[52:01.920 -> 52:06.720] that is in charge of the fan production, that is in charge of what drivers
[52:06.720 -> 52:11.840] are interviewed, what is asked, and what is discussed during the race, and can pitch that
[52:11.840 -> 52:17.280] whole story, pitch that whole storyline. And it is, again, a separate broadcast, so don't worry,
[52:17.280 -> 52:21.840] you're still going to have that. But for people that want more of an individual fan experience,
[52:21.840 -> 52:30.360] or if there's someone that has a really large fan base and it wants to become like a watch party in some sense, but giving online creators
[52:30.360 -> 52:36.660] a little bit more access and ability to develop a storyline in the F1 space.
[52:36.660 -> 52:43.220] And I know how outlandish that is, but I was dreaming big and obviously in the world of
[52:43.220 -> 52:44.620] different perspectives on it.
[52:44.620 -> 52:46.840] So that's my spicy one.
[52:48.600 -> 52:49.940] I know you said it's outlandish,
[52:49.940 -> 52:52.600] but it's the one that we've pitched so far
[52:52.600 -> 52:56.240] that my brain immediately started churning into,
[52:56.240 -> 52:57.780] oh, that means we could do this,
[52:57.780 -> 52:58.960] and that means we can do that.
[52:58.960 -> 53:02.400] And I think an area of opportunity,
[53:02.400 -> 53:07.400] particularly for, like races are not short, quick sprints to
[53:07.400 -> 53:09.220] the end.
[53:09.220 -> 53:15.380] And I think in the way we watch, so I will watch and I'll watch all this data and you'll
[53:15.380 -> 53:17.280] watch on boards and like all these things.
[53:17.280 -> 53:20.080] But I also have Twitter open the entire time.
[53:20.080 -> 53:26.240] And I think there's in every race, even the most boring races, three or four moments where the discussion
[53:26.240 -> 53:29.960] of the online space shifts in what they're talking about.
[53:29.960 -> 53:33.540] And just having people involved in a broadcast channel
[53:33.540 -> 53:36.920] that is more social media and internet focused,
[53:36.920 -> 53:38.700] where they can in the moment,
[53:38.700 -> 53:41.660] integrate what is being discussed online.
[53:41.660 -> 53:46.000] Oh, okay, online they're talking and making funny memes about George
[53:46.000 -> 53:51.520] Russell's sweat. Oh, let's start showing some of those on the screen. Let's integrate that.
[53:51.520 -> 53:57.120] Let's have the broadcasters talk about it more and share. Just to your point, making
[53:57.120 -> 54:07.120] it more of a fan experience and making everyone... I think the stat is something less than, like, less than 1% of F1 fans will
[54:07.120 -> 54:12.560] ever go to an F1 race. So I think a separate broadcast to get everyone included all over the
[54:12.560 -> 54:19.040] globe into what's going on in the broadcast would be amazing. And I do think that content creators
[54:20.080 -> 54:23.840] would be the perfect faces for a broadcast like that.
[54:24.640 -> 54:26.880] And we talk a lot about, and I love,
[54:26.880 -> 54:28.840] that's literally the exact kind of like mindset
[54:28.840 -> 54:33.000] that I was like going for of involving the online discourse
[54:33.000 -> 54:35.280] because the amount of times that we'll be watching a race
[54:35.280 -> 54:36.480] and I also have Twitter open
[54:36.480 -> 54:39.160] and whether it's like seeing what everyone's talking about
[54:39.160 -> 54:41.260] or like, I feel like I find out what like the yellow flag
[54:41.260 -> 54:44.180] was from Twitter before I find out from like a broadcast.
[54:44.180 -> 54:46.320] And so having that,
[54:47.120 -> 54:52.560] it feels so much more current and almost more relevant. And also, as everyone hears us talk
[54:52.560 -> 55:00.080] about a thousand times, that F1 is not just about the fight for the Driver's Championship or the
[55:00.080 -> 55:08.040] Constructor's Championship. There are stories up and down the grid. So having a set of content creators that are able to develop their story
[55:08.040 -> 55:11.660] throughout the weekend of what that race is, I would love to see,
[55:11.660 -> 55:15.420] because I think coming from that fan perspective and literally that's
[55:15.420 -> 55:19.720] like what we do every single week is not even create stories,
[55:19.720 -> 55:22.440] but talk about the ones that are already there and bringing attention to them.
[55:22.640 -> 55:24.640] And I think it could be really beneficial.
[55:24.640 -> 55:27.200] And you're already having, you know, coming in with fans or
[55:27.200 -> 55:32.000] great exposure to find new content creators that way. I would love to see it.
[55:33.040 -> 55:37.520] And something that what you just said really made me realize, I think for the first time,
[55:37.520 -> 55:41.440] I don't know why I've never put this together. And I know we compare F1 to the NFL a lot. It's
[55:41.440 -> 55:47.240] just the other sport we watch the most. But in the NFL, every single team
[55:47.240 -> 55:50.600] has dedicated reporters for that team.
[55:50.600 -> 55:54.160] So there's big global reporters and news outlets,
[55:54.160 -> 55:56.080] and then there's dedicated,
[55:56.080 -> 55:58.800] oh, these are the Eagles beat writers
[55:58.800 -> 56:00.420] that I follow, essentially.
[56:01.840 -> 56:04.680] And in F1, that's not really the case.
[56:04.680 -> 56:09.940] There's just a lot of global reporters and then there's the Italian press that just loves
[56:09.940 -> 56:13.300] Ferrari and or hates Ferrari, depending on the week.
[56:13.300 -> 56:20.900] So I do think that in addition to what you're saying, I think bringing people in and having
[56:20.900 -> 56:26.720] dedicated even just through F1's arm, if you have dedicated people and creators
[56:26.720 -> 56:32.320] focused on my beat this week is Haas and I'm going to follow the full story of Haas and then if I was
[56:32.320 -> 56:38.880] a Haas fan and I knew that Nicole Katz was in the pit lane as the Haas beat reporter this week and
[56:38.880 -> 56:45.840] if I wanted updates about the Haas story I'd check in with Nicole. That is something that is really missing in the F1
[56:45.840 -> 56:53.920] ecosystem, in my opinion, because then you get a fun... It means that teams like Williams and
[56:53.920 -> 56:58.720] Haas and these smaller back of the grid teams, their stories don't get so left behind. I'm sure
[56:58.720 -> 57:07.120] there's just as much going on down there that isn't actually being reported because we have such a limited amount of media outlets
[57:07.120 -> 57:10.280] and they're only reporting on what they can
[57:10.280 -> 57:12.480] because there's just only so many people
[57:12.480 -> 57:13.720] that are F1 reporters.
[57:13.720 -> 57:18.400] So yeah, I think not only is your pitch green lit
[57:18.400 -> 57:21.800] but I think the legs off of your pitch are endless.
[57:21.800 -> 57:23.680] Yay, great, wonderful.
[57:23.680 -> 57:26.360] I didn't think I could be more excited about an idea
[57:26.360 -> 57:28.640] that doesn't involve SpongeBob's voice,
[57:28.640 -> 57:30.920] but you know, never say never.
[57:30.920 -> 57:33.520] But yeah, I thought that could be really fun and unique
[57:33.520 -> 57:35.160] and something that I, I was just thinking of things
[57:35.160 -> 57:38.900] that I would want to watch or wish I had.
[57:40.080 -> 57:48.800] Of all the pitches, I want Paramount to sponsor a specific race and I need Max Verstappen to get slimed.
[57:51.400 -> 57:55.000] I would love it. Although I was always jealous of people that got slimed.
[57:56.000 -> 58:01.400] And I don't want to be jealous of Max, so I'll try to be like, oh, that's gross and not be envious, but
[58:02.200 -> 58:04.000] slime always looks really cool.
[58:04.640 -> 58:08.080] I would say not be envious, but I'm always looking cool. I just love when the celebrities and the personalities
[58:08.080 -> 58:10.400] who don't seem to have a great sense of humor
[58:10.400 -> 58:13.200] or didn't grow up watching SpongeBob have to get slimed.
[58:13.200 -> 58:17.320] And that just, Max Verstappen to me reads as a,
[58:17.320 -> 58:18.680] I don't think you'd have great sense of humor,
[58:18.680 -> 58:20.440] which means I would find it funny.
[58:22.080 -> 58:24.620] I had like an original broadcast idea
[58:24.620 -> 58:33.440] where like the radios were like characters voices and I had like this like vision of like Oscar the Grouch as like Christian Horner and like
[58:36.640 -> 58:43.840] Checo is like Cookie Monster and like every like just something like and I was like that seemed like a little hard to understand
[58:44.000 -> 58:49.000] And I was like, that seems like a little hard to understand. That would need like a full video production.
[58:49.000 -> 58:54.000] Like we would have to stitch in here, like your pitch separate.
[58:54.000 -> 59:01.000] I also think before we wrap up the segment, we should share that your godson?
[59:01.000 -> 59:03.000] Is Cameron your godson?
[59:03.000 -> 59:08.000] He's not my godson. He's my cousin. His sister is my goddaughter.
[59:08.000 -> 59:14.000] But I have a cousin who is 7 years old and he is a big Mercedes fan.
[59:14.000 -> 59:18.000] He likes watching F1 and he watched the Spanish Grand Prix this weekend.
[59:18.000 -> 59:28.880] So when I was talking to him about, you know, what do you want? An F1 race as a kid. His exact answer was, I want race
[59:28.880 -> 59:38.400] cars that transform into BB-8. So he needs F1 race cars that are Transformers and Star
[59:38.400 -> 59:44.240] Wars. And that was the pitch. And I think it's a great idea, except that Disney's not
[59:44.240 -> 59:46.320] involved in this deal.
[59:46.320 -> 59:50.920] Disney phones ESPN? Disney does, right. I'm such in a Paramount
[59:50.920 -> 59:57.160] Plus headspace that I'm just like, but it was so, he started so Siri, I didn't use Siri
[59:57.160 -> 01:00:01.920] the whole time, but I was like, oh yeah, it's like race cars, but it needed to, and then
[01:00:01.920 -> 01:00:07.560] he's like, it needs to be orange. And I'm like, why, why? And that's when we got the transform into BB-8.
[01:00:07.560 -> 01:00:08.400] Right.
[01:00:08.400 -> 01:00:09.220] So.
[01:00:09.220 -> 01:00:10.280] And I thought it was the best pitch.
[01:00:10.280 -> 01:00:12.240] I think his pitch trumps our pitches.
[01:00:12.240 -> 01:00:13.080] I agree.
[01:00:13.080 -> 01:00:16.480] By leaps and bounds, because I would also love
[01:00:16.480 -> 01:00:18.760] to see F1 cars transform into BB-8.
[01:00:21.160 -> 01:00:22.040] Welcome to Yellow Sector.
[01:00:22.040 -> 01:00:23.880] Now it's not the fastest walk around F1,
[01:00:23.880 -> 01:00:26.800] but we will complete a full lap around the paddock, hitting
[01:00:26.800 -> 01:00:28.320] every F1 garage.
[01:00:28.320 -> 01:00:31.680] And welcome to this freaky Friday of me doing Yellow Sector Notes.
[01:00:31.680 -> 01:00:37.040] This is a special Pride Month edition of Yellow Sector Notes, and we are only hitting an F1
[01:00:37.040 -> 01:00:43.240] garage if they have a Pride Month initiative or do something to be promoting the LGBTQ
[01:00:43.240 -> 01:00:45.660] plus community and inclusivity in f1
[01:00:46.180 -> 01:00:50.620] so we will first be starting out with alpha romeo who currently for this season has a
[01:00:51.340 -> 01:00:57.600] LGBTQ plus design decal on their car for the month. Thank you for showing you support
[01:00:58.820 -> 01:01:04.540] Mercedes so as today as we are filming this today. It is Tuesday, June 13th
[01:01:06.660 -> 01:01:08.100] As today, as we are filming this today, it is Tuesday, June 13th, Racing Pride, which is a wonderful organization.
[01:01:08.100 -> 01:01:13.800] It's an LGBTQ plus charity that works with the entire motorsports industry and making
[01:01:13.800 -> 01:01:19.220] it more inclusive for LGBTQ plus individuals and their allies.
[01:01:19.220 -> 01:01:25.000] And they yesterday had a wonderful discussion at the Mercedes factory around bringing
[01:01:25.000 -> 01:01:30.640] pride and allyship to F1 and how everyone can be part of championing the
[01:01:30.640 -> 01:01:33.360] LGBTQ plus inclusion in Formula One.
[01:01:33.360 -> 01:01:36.060] So really cool to be seeing Mercedes be a part of that.
[01:01:36.060 -> 01:01:39.800] They have what I think is the best pride design on their car.
[01:01:40.100 -> 01:01:44.520] And of course they have their driver, Lewis Hamilton, who is always vocalizing
[01:01:44.520 -> 01:01:45.600] the support
[01:01:50.640 -> 01:01:56.080] support for the causes that he cares about. And the pride decal on his helmet is featured at every single race, no matter where the race is. So shout out to Lewis for always vocalizing for what is
[01:01:56.080 -> 01:02:01.840] important and what matters. Red Bull Red Bull actually is the most recent team to announce
[01:02:01.840 -> 01:02:07.260] a partnership with Racing Pride. Racing Pride has been working with Red Bull behind the scenes for some time, and their
[01:02:07.260 -> 01:02:11.400] ambassadors went to the factory to be a part of the big announcement that happened, and
[01:02:11.400 -> 01:02:17.360] they have returned to the factory numerous times to have different workshops on LGBTQ
[01:02:17.360 -> 01:02:22.260] plus topics, terminology, the proper vocabulary to use, how to be a good ally, and how to
[01:02:22.260 -> 01:02:25.880] enhance inclusion in Formula One.
[01:02:25.880 -> 01:02:27.680] Alpine, very cool.
[01:02:27.680 -> 01:02:32.760] Kari Sparling, who is their power platform development manager, was actually highlighted
[01:02:32.760 -> 01:02:38.280] on Sky Sports for being an ambassador for Racing Pride and discussing inclusivity in
[01:02:38.280 -> 01:02:39.280] the sport.
[01:02:39.280 -> 01:02:42.500] They also have a really sick design on their car featured this year.
[01:02:42.500 -> 01:02:45.700] They do a lot of things with Racing pride as well, being at their factory,
[01:02:45.840 -> 01:02:49.260] having different ambassadors come and just have whole different discussion and
[01:02:49.260 -> 01:02:54.520] workshops because educating and being part of the discussion is the first step.
[01:02:55.360 -> 01:02:58.600] Aston Martin, I have to give big kudos because it's not just their Formula
[01:02:58.600 -> 01:03:01.580] One team that is involved with racing pride.
[01:03:01.580 -> 01:03:04.000] It's actually their entire organization as a whole.
[01:03:04.240 -> 01:03:07.800] They have held different discussions across different areas of their business,
[01:03:07.800 -> 01:03:12.680] learning how to be a good ally, all about inclusivity, being there, showing this
[01:03:12.680 -> 01:03:16.220] showing the support and being vocal about it on social media, definitely very
[01:03:16.220 -> 01:03:20.260] huge. Something that I think is really cool is Aston Martin and Racing Pride
[01:03:20.260 -> 01:03:24.300] actually have an award for formula students. It's called the Racing Pride and
[01:03:24.300 -> 01:03:27.980] Aston Martin Diversity and Inclusion Award, awarding young
[01:03:27.980 -> 01:03:32.840] individuals that are trying to come up with initiatives and really passionate about inclusivity
[01:03:32.840 -> 01:03:38.160] and diversity as a whole, not just within LGBTQ plus community and overall just really
[01:03:38.160 -> 01:03:44.160] focusing on making the motorsports industry a more inclusive place, which is so awesome.
[01:03:44.160 -> 01:03:47.260] Investing and shining a spotlight on young individuals wanting to make a
[01:03:47.260 -> 01:03:48.660] difference in F1.
[01:03:48.940 -> 01:03:51.620] And they also want a VIP experience at Silverstone.
[01:03:51.660 -> 01:03:53.940] That's actually the end of our yellow sector notes.
[01:03:53.980 -> 01:03:56.460] We didn't make as many stops this week as we normally do.
[01:03:56.460 -> 01:03:58.840] And that's disappointing and teams should do better.
[01:03:59.580 -> 01:04:03.180] But that is the grid walk for June 15th, 2023.
[01:04:03.260 -> 01:04:04.580] Actually my birthday.
[01:04:04.580 -> 01:04:06.600] I just put that together. How
[01:04:06.600 -> 01:04:11.640] was my sector time today, Brianna?
[01:04:11.640 -> 01:04:18.800] I'm just realizing that non-sick Brianna had like a really fun birthday bit to do for you
[01:04:18.800 -> 01:04:20.520] that we might just do next week.
[01:04:20.520 -> 01:04:27.000] But your sector time was much faster than this cold is excavating my system.
[01:04:27.000 -> 01:04:30.000] I'll be back to normal next week, I promise.
[01:04:30.000 -> 01:04:35.000] That is totally fine. It was my honor to be able to give you this special edition of Yellow Sector Notes
[01:04:35.000 -> 01:04:41.000] and to really bring attention onto different things that really are important to us as being fans in Formula 1.
[01:04:41.000 -> 01:04:43.000] Happy Pride Month, everyone!
[01:04:41.640 -> 01:04:44.520] being fans in Formula One. Happy Pride Month, everyone.
[01:04:44.520 -> 01:04:48.720] Thank you to Voice Over Man, whatever executive at ESPN
[01:04:48.720 -> 01:04:52.400] completely greenlit the grandstand broadcast
[01:04:52.400 -> 01:04:54.240] for this weekend, super hyped about it,
[01:04:54.240 -> 01:04:58.040] if that's not clear already, and our four-legged executive
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[01:05:41.480 -> 01:05:46.280] Oh my gosh, I need some Canadian maple syrup pancakes
[01:05:46.280 -> 01:05:48.440] after that entire grid walk.
[01:05:48.440 -> 01:05:49.280] Go Lance!