F1's First Back to Back: Storylines from the Azerbaijan GP & Predicting the Miami GP

MAY THE FOURTH BE WITH YOU - It’s time for another OUT OF THIS WORLD new episode of Grid Walk! Briana kicks off the episode with a special Formula 1 and Star Wars crossover. What better way to go over everything that happened at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix?There were plenty of exciting moments on and off the Baku City Circuit this past weekend. Is the new Formula 1 rivalry to watch between Oracle Red Bull Racing driver Max Verstappen and Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team driver George Russell? How effective (or ineffective) were the upgrades brought by BWT Alpine F1 Team and Mclaren F1 Team? Is this the start of a brighter season for Charles Leclerc and Scuderia Ferrari?Formula 1 heads to Florida this weekend for the Miami Grand Prix at the Miami International Autodrome, the first of three F1 races in the United States this season. After attending last year, Nicole shares some of her best tips if you are going to the Miami Grand Prix. Don’t miss these Miami tips that cover what to eat, what to wear, how to prepare, and how to cool off in the intense Florida heat!It wouldn’t be an F1 race week without some race predictions! Briana and Nicole continue their season-long competition with their picks for the Miami Grand Prix. Do Brianna and Nicole still pick Max Verstappen as P1 after Sergio Perez’s performance in Baku? Will there be a Scuderia Ferrari driver on the podium again in the 305? Will we see Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team or Aston Martin Aramco Cognizant F1 Team return to a spot on the podium?Grid Walk is a weekly Formula 1 show that releases every Thursday. For daily F1 content follow @gridwalkshow on all social media platforms.

- The podcast episode begins with the hosts, Brianna L. Klein and Nicole Katz, discussing the upcoming Star Wars holiday, May the 4th, and their personal experiences with the franchise.


- Nicole shares her excitement for the holiday and mentions that she has recently become a Star Wars fan. Brianna reveals that she has a Star Wars T-shirt gifted by her brother, which is modeled after the final scene in Clone Wars.


- The hosts then transition to a unique race recap segment, where they narrate the previous week's Azerbaijan Grand Prix in a Star Wars-themed manner. They assign Star Wars-inspired roles and characteristics to the drivers and teams, creating an entertaining and creative recap.


- After the recap, they discuss the controversial moment between George Russell and Max Verstappen during the race. Nicole expresses her belief that it was a one-time incident, while Brianna considers the possibility of a developing rivalry between the two drivers.


- The conversation shifts to the topic of team upgrades and developments. They highlight McLaren's improved performance with their new floor, suggesting that it could potentially elevate them to the tier below Red Bull. However, they acknowledge that Lando Norris' qualifying skills may contribute to this perception.


- Brianna presents data on the year-over-year development of teams, revealing that McLaren and Alfa Romeo have outpaced Red Bull's development speed for the first time this season. Ferrari is identified as the only team yet to achieve this milestone.


- The hosts discuss the disappointing performance of Alpine's "Magic Floor" upgrade, attributing it to a series of unfortunate events and Esteban Ocon's pit lane start. They express concern for Pierre Gasly's recent struggles and acknowledge the need for him to improve his performance.


- They express their desire for a more authentic representation of Miami culture at the upcoming Miami Grand Prix, including the presence of the team mascots and local traditions.


- The episode concludes with a brief discussion about the recent Met Gala and the attendance of Daniel Ricciardo. They mention the lack of a cohesive theme among his group of attendees and speculate on potential conversations between him and other celebrities.


- Brianna and Nicole share their thoughts on the new qualifying format introduced during the Azerbaijan Grand Prix weekend. They express mixed feelings, with Brianna feeling overwhelmed and Nicole appreciating the excitement of the sprint race. They agree that it requires further evaluation and adjustment to fully assess its impact on the sport. Sure, here is a detailed summary of the podcast episode transcript, structured according to your guidelines:

**Viewership Numbers:**

* Klein presents viewership data for the Baku race, comparing numbers from 2021 and 2022.
* The data shows an increase in viewership for the 2022 race, despite the race being held at an unfavorable time for American audiences.
* Klein offers several hypotheses to explain the increase, including the presence of a dedicated F1 audience in the US, the popularity of Ferrari and Sergio Perez, and the excitement surrounding the race weekend.

**Miami Grand Prix Predictions:**

* Klein and Katz make predictions for the upcoming Miami Grand Prix.
* They both select Max Verstappen for P1, acknowledging his dominance this season.
* Klein predicts George Russell for P4, while Katz selects Fernando Alonso.
* They discuss the potential performance of Mercedes and Ferrari in Miami, considering the track characteristics and recent upgrades.
* Katz expresses her hope for Williams to score points, particularly due to Alex Albon's strong performances and Logan Sargeant's home race advantage.
* Klein chooses Alpine as the team most likely to score the most points among the bottom five teams in the constructors' standings.

**Miami Grand Prix Tips:**

* Katz provides five tips for those attending the Miami Grand Prix.
* She emphasizes that the race is not located in South Beach or downtown Miami but in Miami Gardens, which is a 45-minute drive away.
* She advises attendees to expect heavy traffic and recommends using the shuttle service to avoid parking issues.
* Katz suggests exploring the food court areas to find authentic Miami cuisine at reasonable prices.
* She also encourages attendees to try Cuban food, highlighting its significance in Miami's culinary scene.

**Navigating the Miami Grand Prix: Tips and Insights**

1. **Dress Comfortably:**

- Expect hot and humid weather.
- Opt for breathable clothing and avoid heavy layers.
- Consider shorts, t-shirts, and light sneakers.


2. **Stay Hydrated:**

- Bring a refillable water bottle to stay hydrated throughout the day.
- Take advantage of the water stations available at the venue.


3. **Protect Yourself from the Sun:**

- Wear sunscreen with a high SPF and reapply frequently.
- Consider a hat or sunglasses for additional protection.


4. **Plan Your Transportation:**

- Arrive early to avoid traffic and parking issues.
- Utilize public transportation or ride-sharing services.


5. **Explore the Paddock:**

- Visit the Hard Rock Stadium paddock for a closer look at the cars and teams.
- Take advantage of the air-conditioned areas within the stadium.


6. **Enjoy the Atmosphere:**

- Immerse yourself in the vibrant atmosphere of the Miami GP.
- Participate in the various fan activities and entertainment options.


7. **Follow the Race Strategically:**

- Stay informed about the race strategy and pit stops of your favorite teams.
- Utilize the available screens and apps to track the race progress.


8. **Be Prepared for Delays:**

- Be patient and expect potential delays due to weather or other factors.
- Bring snacks and entertainment options to keep yourself occupied during any downtime.


9. **Stay Safe and Respectful:**

- Follow the safety guidelines and instructions provided by the organizers.
- Be respectful of other fans and the environment.


10. **Capture the Moment:**

- Take photos and videos to capture your experience at the Miami GP.
- Share your memories on social media using relevant hashtags.

[00:00.000 -> 00:04.240] because all I have to say is the iguanas are going to fall from the trees and the fire marshals have
[00:04.240 -> 00:08.480] to be ready with little cookies to pick the iguanas that fall from the trees.
[00:09.680 -> 00:15.600] Coal and ground are lined up on the grid, it's lights out and away we go this week's grid vlog.
[00:17.440 -> 00:23.520] It's May the 4th with everyone's listening to it this it will be May the 4th which is my favorite
[00:23.520 -> 00:25.040] non-holiday holiday of the year.
[00:26.000 -> 00:32.240] We love non-holiday holidays. This is the first year that I feel like I can be celebrating May
[00:32.240 -> 00:40.080] the 4th because I've welcomed Star Wars into my existence for the first time really in my whole
[00:40.080 -> 00:45.360] life. And we don't need to get into that history for the listeners. It's just a fact. That's all
[00:45.360 -> 00:49.120] you need to know is that I'm just new to Star Wars. And I'm so excited about May the fourth.
[00:49.120 -> 00:54.880] Brianna has given me like a whole bunch of things that are happening within Star Wars that I never
[00:54.880 -> 00:58.560] thought I'd be super excited about, but I am super excited about.
[00:59.600 -> 01:12.000] Pre recording, we had a whole conversation about what both of us want to buy, essentially, because that's really what May the 4th is. It's mostly like a happy day in fandom online and buying things.
[01:12.000 -> 01:18.000] Merch? We like merch? What do you mean we like merch? We don't know anything about merch.
[01:18.000 -> 01:22.480] We've never bought merch for anything that we like in our whole lives.
[01:23.280 -> 01:26.780] So do you want to know something shocking about my Star Wars fandom though?
[01:26.780 -> 01:33.140] As someone who loves Star Wars as much as I love Star Wars, this is my only Star Wars t-shirt and it was a gift.
[01:33.140 -> 01:39.600] Oh my gosh, you don't have Star Wars clothing.
[01:39.600 -> 01:46.500] I also think that I personally find a lot of Star Wars merchandise very ugly.
[01:46.500 -> 01:50.400] Like I don't think it's nice.
[01:50.400 -> 01:52.820] And the really nice stuff is really expensive.
[01:52.820 -> 02:00.660] So but yeah, my brother got me this shirt off Etsy for my birthday two years ago.
[02:00.660 -> 02:03.300] Really good with birthday gifts.
[02:03.300 -> 02:05.680] I'm very impressed with Jared.
[02:05.680 -> 02:08.640] Yes, he is unbelievably good at gift giving.
[02:08.640 -> 02:12.360] And it's not like he inquires for what you want.
[02:12.360 -> 02:16.000] He'll go find something that he knows you'll like,
[02:16.000 -> 02:18.600] but you would have never thought for yourself.
[02:18.600 -> 02:19.880] That's the best kind of gifts.
[02:19.880 -> 02:21.920] That's the best gift giver is like,
[02:21.920 -> 02:22.960] this is you like this.
[02:22.960 -> 02:24.400] And you would like knowing you like this.
[02:24.400 -> 02:31.680] I was gonna say that's a really sick shirt. love that and it's very very you. If you're listening this is an
[02:31.680 -> 02:39.600] Ahsoka Tano shirt that's like modeled off of the final scene in Clone Wars so you can envision what
[02:39.600 -> 02:52.880] that is or you could just go over to YouTube and look at what my shirt is. But because it's May the 4th coming up and because I've spent probably the last week of my life watching the new Star Wars Jedi
[02:52.880 -> 03:00.480] survivor story on repeat, I have Star Wars on the brain. And at the end of every show we do something
[03:00.480 -> 03:12.160] called yellow sector notes where I just give random tidbits from every single team before we wrap the show up. I thought today we should start the show with race recap notes,
[03:12.160 -> 03:16.080] because there was a race last weekend, there's also Miami coming up, which by the way,
[03:16.720 -> 03:20.640] if you didn't get what Nicole was alluding to earlier, she was alluding to the fact that she's
[03:20.640 -> 03:28.360] in a Miami GP sweatshirt from last year. When I identified as a full McLaren fan.
[03:29.840 -> 03:31.600] What a different world that was.
[03:31.640 -> 03:33.600] Different world, different time. But that's yeah.
[03:34.440 -> 03:38.680] So the twist to the race recap notes that I'm going to give
[03:38.680 -> 03:43.760] here is that they are as if we are in the Star Wars universe.
[03:49.320 -> 03:52.160] Someone is reporting on the race on the holonet. And they're not racing cars, they're racing ships.
[03:52.160 -> 03:53.160] Because of course.
[03:53.160 -> 03:56.040] This is incredible.
[03:56.040 -> 03:57.720] I loved this idea.
[03:57.720 -> 04:05.300] And it's still, again, Star Wars new, but I was like, yes, yes, please do this.
[04:11.300 -> 04:11.600] Last week's Ezra DeVine, Jean, GP was eventful, to say the least.
[04:14.800 -> 04:15.400] Let's run down some of the big things that happened.
[04:19.300 -> 04:22.300] Master Stappon really tapped into the dark side with multiple scandals that covered the HoloNet all weekend.
[04:22.700 -> 04:25.200] He really hated his assignment this weekend
[04:25.200 -> 04:27.160] that was given to him by the order.
[04:27.160 -> 04:29.180] And he even called fellow Jedi names
[04:29.180 -> 04:30.280] like ScruffyNerfHerder.
[04:31.720 -> 04:35.600] Charlie Clare used the Force to will his ship
[04:35.600 -> 04:37.240] into multiple positions
[04:37.240 -> 04:39.440] because there's no other explanation
[04:39.440 -> 04:41.960] other than the Force for what he did this weekend.
[04:42.960 -> 04:44.800] The Alpha Romeo is a hunk of junk.
[04:44.800 -> 04:47.000] There are no other notes about the Alfa Romeo
[04:48.040 -> 04:51.000] and not the good kind, like the Millennium Falcon.
[04:52.680 -> 04:55.120] The master bested the apprentice
[04:55.120 -> 04:56.820] on the silver Mercedes team,
[04:56.820 -> 05:00.480] despite an ill-timed collision that brought out a flag
[05:00.480 -> 05:04.400] that could have really swapped the order up.
[05:04.400 -> 05:08.120] Much to learn, George Russell still has.
[05:08.120 -> 05:14.680] Speaking of a Master and Apprentice duo, the Aston Martin team's Master gave lessons
[05:14.680 -> 05:21.440] over the comms during the race to better prepare Lance Stroll for his future Jedi trials.
[05:21.440 -> 05:29.000] Padawan Logan Sargent missed the jump to hyperspace on Saturday, and then he had to miss the race!
[05:29.000 -> 05:37.400] He'll be hoping for a better outcome in his home star system this upcoming weekend.
[05:37.400 -> 05:45.160] Haas continues to simply exist in the galaxy, but I have nothing to report on their activities.
[05:45.160 -> 05:50.040] Esteban Okon exhibited amazing control of his emotions after everything seemed to go
[05:50.040 -> 05:54.760] around him for the second week in a row. The French droids struggled to set up their ships
[05:54.760 -> 06:03.160] this week, after last week, I wouldn't have judged Esteban for tapping into the dark side,
[06:03.160 -> 06:06.160] but it was masterful that he did not.
[06:10.800 -> 06:17.360] Padawan Piastri and newly knighted Norris seem to have a delightful time this week with the new parts on their ships. And finally, never tell Yuki the odds, because fighting for points every
[06:17.360 -> 06:25.000] week in that hunk of a junk that is his ship deserves much more acclaim across all holo news outlets.
[06:26.240 -> 06:28.480] And that was the Astrovision Grand Prix.
[06:30.200 -> 06:31.040] In Star Wars.
[06:31.040 -> 06:31.860] In Star Wars.
[06:31.860 -> 06:32.700] In Star Wars.
[06:32.700 -> 06:35.620] I can't wait to see what I do in post.
[06:35.620 -> 06:37.680] Oh my gosh, that was so funny.
[06:37.680 -> 06:38.800] I loved that.
[06:38.800 -> 06:41.240] And I think now I would just want to do a race recap
[06:41.240 -> 06:43.900] in like different cinematic universes all the time
[06:43.900 -> 06:48.120] because I love that. I thought that was so funny. If you were listening to this and you did not
[06:48.120 -> 06:52.160] enjoy that, I'm so sorry you're not as much of a nerd or like to have as much fun as we
[06:52.160 -> 06:55.320] do because that was so great.
[06:55.320 -> 06:59.640] I know I was writing it and I was like, wow, if you know no Star Wars, none of this will
[06:59.640 -> 07:04.240] make sense. But if you go over to YouTube, you could watch like every moment where Nicole
[07:04.240 -> 07:06.100] just like breaks down like half of
[07:06.120 -> 07:08.820] everything I said out of the corner of my eye. I could just
[07:08.820 -> 07:11.620] see Nicole like I couldn't actually see Nicole I just saw
[07:11.620 -> 07:14.540] like a blue blob in the corner that is her sweater.
[07:15.540 -> 07:23.980] Logan Sargent like missing the jump to the hyperspace and just
[07:24.000 -> 07:35.000] that was such great like just wow wow wow and Fernando and Jedi Trials. I just such a great way of describing what happened to Baku this weekend.
[07:35.000 -> 07:37.000] Happy May the 4th.
[07:37.000 -> 07:46.580] Happy May the 4th. May the 4th be with you. In a less goofy tone, there were some entertaining things that I think are
[07:46.580 -> 07:50.680] worth chatting about in this back small window we have before Miami and there's
[07:50.680 -> 07:56.660] new storylines and new things. And my big question leaving the week is actually
[07:56.660 -> 08:08.240] like the most entertaining moment for me was George thinking that Max, what, and him were gonna have like a bro good fight moment
[08:08.800 -> 08:17.680] and Max just lost it. So my question is, is this like a momentary, like Max loses it frequently,
[08:17.680 -> 08:26.240] like this is just a thing he does, so do you think he just lost it or is this a rivalry we could actually look forward to seeing? What are
[08:26.240 -> 08:27.240] your thoughts?
[08:27.240 -> 08:36.600] So my personal opinion is that it was just a one-off Max temper tantrum type moment.
[08:36.600 -> 08:43.040] But that's only because like my brain, like, I don't want to say laughs when I hear like,
[08:43.040 -> 08:45.200] it's a Max Verstappen, George Russell rivalry, but like, I'm like, to where? But like, I don't want to say laughs when I hear like, it's a Max Verstappen, George Russell rivalry,
[08:45.200 -> 08:52.560] but like, I'm like, to where? But like, that's all in my own head of anything. I think it was
[08:52.560 -> 08:58.640] like a one-time incident. And we also have seen Max have certain reactions like this with other
[08:58.640 -> 09:04.240] drivers, especially when it causes damage to his vehicle and not necessarily damage to theirs.
[09:02.140 -> 09:04.520] when it causes damage to his vehicle and not necessarily damage to theirs.
[09:05.480 -> 09:07.880] So my opinion is that it's a one-off,
[09:07.880 -> 09:11.960] but it is very fun to entertain the idea of like,
[09:11.960 -> 09:15.760] if this will be a rivalry, but that's just what I think.
[09:15.760 -> 09:16.640] What is your take?
[09:16.640 -> 09:18.560] Do you think this is now like the storyline
[09:18.560 -> 09:20.880] that it's gonna be like George versus Max?
[09:20.880 -> 09:21.720] Like.
[09:21.720 -> 09:23.360] I don't think the Mercedes car is good enough
[09:23.360 -> 09:25.840] for this to be a storyline this season.
[09:32.400 -> 09:39.440] Uh, I think we're so desperate for storylines and Max is probably the least likable driver on the grid, so he's only entertaining if he's fighting someone. Therefore, to me,
[09:39.440 -> 09:45.920] I'll say to me, there are definitely people that like miss... I personally think for the overarching story Max
[09:45.920 -> 09:54.240] needs to be the villain. So I think three, four years from now there's like great potential for
[09:54.240 -> 10:05.400] this to be the cra... like these two drivers would just murder each other. Like I... like this would be crazy. Yeah.
[10:05.400 -> 10:08.120] And so I think everyone is like eyes lit up
[10:08.120 -> 10:10.460] and we're like, ooh, this would be fun.
[10:10.460 -> 10:14.160] Because this is not like respectable old guard Lewis
[10:14.160 -> 10:18.080] and like psychotic, I'm gonna crash into everyone max.
[10:18.080 -> 10:20.320] This is like two drivers who are like, no,
[10:20.320 -> 10:25.920] I will push you off track to a degree that is unsafe. So
[10:25.920 -> 10:28.380] that sounds fun. But I think we're three or four years away
[10:28.380 -> 10:28.880] still.
[10:29.280 -> 10:34.160] Yeah, it's definitely not like a right now thing. The, like,
[10:34.200 -> 10:39.200] gash and the side of Max's car was like, pretty gnarly. But I
[10:39.440 -> 10:42.800] literally the memes of the George like putting his arms
[10:42.800 -> 10:45.520] out like the it's a race week that like, I'm like, wow,
[10:45.520 -> 10:48.400] we're still bringing back this George meme and like put out,
[10:48.400 -> 10:50.760] like this is, I'm glad we're calling this back
[10:50.760 -> 10:53.200] for a great purpose and reason.
[10:53.200 -> 10:58.080] And then I just also love, you know, like F1 TV,
[10:58.080 -> 11:00.500] just immediately being like, oh, they're discussing.
[11:00.500 -> 11:03.160] And you just hear like curse word here,
[11:03.160 -> 11:04.820] that the, oh, sorry about that.
[11:04.820 -> 11:05.120] I'm just like, wow, sorry about that. I'm just
[11:05.120 -> 11:10.320] like, Wow, this is nuts. And George just like walks away. Like there could be like a compilation
[11:10.320 -> 11:14.960] of Max getting into verbal arguments with drivers and them just being like,
[11:14.960 -> 11:16.920] Unknown Speaker 33.33
[11:16.920 -> 11:25.280] Bye bye bye. Yeah, but you know, Max Verstappen getting into a fight with someone who's like cursing is, ah, sugar, like, it's not,
[11:26.240 -> 11:34.160] it's a different type of, like, opponent for Max. But George Russell in the car is a, like,
[11:34.160 -> 11:40.240] war criminal. Like, he turns on this different persona that I, so I agree, I think out of the
[11:40.240 -> 11:44.400] car, Max would be like, super aggressive, and George would be like, okay, but in the car,
[11:44.400 -> 11:45.040] of the car, Max would be like, super aggressive, and George would be like, okay, but in the car,
[11:49.920 -> 11:54.800] George is still that aggressive. Like sometimes even more so because right now he's fighting with a car that is not easy winnings. Right, right, right, right. So-
[11:54.800 -> 11:59.440] Which makes sense as to how like this all occurred this weekend.
[12:01.840 -> 12:07.440] I just- Look, at this point, if you're a Red Bull fan and you're listening to this
[12:07.440 -> 12:12.720] and you don't understand that we don't like Max and Red Bull, like, welcome, we don't like Max
[12:12.720 -> 12:17.760] and Red Bull. There's my bias. But I just don't understand how people can look at everything that
[12:17.760 -> 12:22.960] happened this weekend and wonder why we don't like them. Max spent the entire weekend complaining
[12:22.960 -> 12:25.680] about how he doesn't want to race in F1 anymore,
[12:25.680 -> 12:30.400] then got mad that someone raced him the same way that he races everyone else,
[12:30.960 -> 12:36.000] but still was comfortably P3 by the way, with the giant gash in his sidebond, because the Red
[12:36.000 -> 12:42.960] Bull's a rocket ship, and like then calls another driver curse words and names and like yeah I mean
[12:42.960 -> 12:48.400] they're all competitors and it's the heat of the moment, but it's just unbelievably unlikable.
[12:49.440 -> 12:53.720] It's so like the pot calling the kettle black. Like I just saw
[12:53.720 -> 12:58.620] so many posts this weekend of like taking all of Max's quotes
[12:58.620 -> 13:02.280] of like, Oh, you can't do that. Or like, Oh, nice pass. And like,
[13:02.280 -> 13:08.560] yeah, I know how to do that. And I didn't crash into it. Excuse me. I didn't crash into anyone. And then like, I saw people taking
[13:08.560 -> 13:15.920] all of those quotes and all of the racing incidents that he has caused air quotes are
[13:15.920 -> 13:23.000] happening if you're not a cool cat and watching. Um, and it was just so like the juxtaposition
[13:23.000 -> 13:27.240] of the two of them together is like, okay, great. Like, yeah, there was a hole in
[13:27.240 -> 13:30.880] your car, but like, a p3 and like, you can manage and things
[13:30.880 -> 13:34.800] and like, you've caused worse. You have, in interviews said,
[13:34.800 -> 13:38.440] like, well, I was either gonna lose or we were both gonna get
[13:38.440 -> 13:41.200] damage or what, like, there's so many instances of this that I'm
[13:41.200 -> 13:41.680] just like,
[13:41.680 -> 13:45.520] I remember that last year he literally said either
[13:45.520 -> 13:53.520] like either you give up or we crash out to Brazil, Mexico it was yeah it was towards the it was
[13:53.520 -> 13:58.160] towards the end of the season last year yeah I don't I wish I could remember right now I did
[13:58.160 -> 14:03.120] watch a lot of videos about like who was technically in the right if you're going by the rules and
[14:01.880 -> 14:03.960] Like who is technically in the right if you're going by the rules and da, da, da, da,
[14:03.960 -> 14:07.440] between like, like was George Russell obligated
[14:07.440 -> 14:10.600] to give Max more space essentially?
[14:10.600 -> 14:12.620] And the answer by the rules is no.
[14:12.620 -> 14:15.040] But the interesting thing is that the rules we have right
[14:15.040 -> 14:19.600] now for racing have all been rewritten to validate 2021.
[14:19.600 -> 14:21.840] So the rules we had in 2021 were different
[14:21.840 -> 14:22.800] than the rules now.
[14:22.800 -> 14:28.080] By the 2021 racing rules, Max deserved more space
[14:28.080 -> 14:35.520] from George. Because Max was such a menace on the track in 2021 to Lewis, and they wanted to validate
[14:35.520 -> 14:41.600] that championship, for last year they changed the rules to make what George did that Max hated so
[14:41.600 -> 14:47.040] much okay. Wow.
[14:49.400 -> 14:52.280] It's like so much I could say that I almost just want to say nothing because it's just like that's right there. Like that's
[14:52.280 -> 14:55.760] all you need when it comes to like Max's attitude as a
[14:55.760 -> 14:58.320] driver. And some people love that some people love the
[14:58.320 -> 15:00.960] ultimate like ruthlessness of a driver and like that's what you
[15:00.960 -> 15:05.380] want. And like that's cool. Like cool, great.
[15:06.660 -> 15:09.660] Whatever, not me, no. I can't relate.
[15:09.660 -> 15:10.500] Not Max.
[15:10.500 -> 15:12.580] But the fun part of this story is I can't wait
[15:12.580 -> 15:15.500] for two or three years from now when we can circle back
[15:15.500 -> 15:17.300] and be like, ah, this was the beginning
[15:17.300 -> 15:19.060] of George and Max hating each other
[15:19.060 -> 15:22.140] or some like silly nonsense like that.
[15:22.140 -> 15:23.300] Yes, yes, yes.
[15:24.960 -> 15:28.480] On the other side, and by the other side, I mean the bottom half of the grid.
[15:30.680 -> 15:35.280] We did see some of our first big upgrades of the season, which was really exciting.
[15:35.480 -> 15:38.920] McLaren no longer has a tractor.
[15:40.160 -> 15:46.400] What happened? Like I- Magic floor? We were talking about this a week ago and you were like,
[15:46.400 -> 15:51.840] ah, Alpine and McLaren, it's gonna be a magic floor, and like, for one of them it
[15:52.640 -> 15:57.920] definitely wasn't, and like, for McLaren it like, maybe was, and again, they're not like,
[15:58.560 -> 16:04.400] showing up on a podium, but McLaren went from like, not finishing a race and having like,
[16:04.400 -> 16:18.000] crazy problems and everyone being like, oh, we love the car. We just have to like look at it with our eyes closed. Like it's great. And upgrades are happening and it didn't. It wasn't a dumpster fire.
[16:28.380 -> 16:30.100] It's interesting because everyone, all the experts said that the, like McLaren's been pitching that they're bringing a B-spec.
[16:30.100 -> 16:31.780] This was not a B-spec.
[16:31.780 -> 16:36.500] This was a new floor and a couple of other little bits in places.
[16:36.500 -> 16:39.380] I'm not trying to undermine that it was a big upgrade because it was a big upgrade,
[16:39.380 -> 16:41.380] but it wasn't a B-spec car.
[16:41.380 -> 16:45.920] Lando, I think put it very well that this is the car they should have started the year
[16:45.920 -> 16:53.200] with. Yeah. And this definitely feels that way. Like, this does not put them in the Aston Martin
[16:53.200 -> 17:00.960] Mercedes Ferrari conversation. But what it will do is because Lando is such a qualifying specialist,
[17:00.960 -> 17:09.280] occasionally he might deliver a shocker and out qualify one of those three teams six drivers in that like
[17:09.360 -> 17:12.400] tier below Red Bull. And we might all say, Whoa, look at
[17:12.400 -> 17:16.000] the McLaren, but it will be a mirage of Lando Norris in my
[17:16.000 -> 17:17.240] personal opinion.
[17:17.680 -> 17:21.120] No, I agree with you there. I mean, even when I see and
[17:21.160 -> 17:26.560] knowing that there was upgrades with McLaren this weekend, anytime I saw Lando, I mean, like, I see and knowing that there was upgrades with McLaren this weekend, anytime
[17:26.560 -> 17:33.120] I saw Lando, I take that with a grain of salt of like, ah, but like Lando can operate a
[17:33.120 -> 17:34.120] car.
[17:34.120 -> 17:35.120] Lando can figure out the same.
[17:35.120 -> 17:40.240] I mean, it's very similar to kind of what I feel like Charles was this week.
[17:40.240 -> 17:48.480] He was probably fighting with every bit that he could to like maintain that P3 and just like who
[17:48.480 -> 17:54.160] knows you know how exhausted he probably was at the end of it but that boy needed a podium more
[17:54.160 -> 18:02.720] than like a fish needs water. Yes, he 100% did. Just for his mental state, you know, he released
[18:02.720 -> 18:05.200] a depressed song and then asked if Lewis wanted
[18:05.200 -> 18:13.760] to sing on a future depression song. Like, he needed a podium. One of the things I track every
[18:13.760 -> 18:20.960] race week is the year-over-year development of a team, because we're now in a race to catch up with
[18:20.960 -> 18:25.200] Red Bull. So to catch up to Red Bull, you need to out-develop Red Bull.
[18:25.200 -> 18:32.000] So I calculate everyone's year-over-year quali pace for the same circuit, and then set Red Bull
[18:32.000 -> 18:38.160] as zero. And basically, like, how much did you develop over the course of the year relative
[18:38.160 -> 18:42.320] to Red Bull? It's the best we can do, because I can't compare last year's time, I mean,
[18:42.320 -> 18:45.280] last race week's times to this race week,
[18:45.280 -> 18:47.440] because it's a different circuit, essentially.
[18:47.440 -> 18:52.080] Some of my favorite data and everything that you pull, it like just puts everything into
[18:52.080 -> 18:57.600] such context and like breaks it down into like the most simple like, here is Red Bull. This is
[18:57.600 -> 19:03.280] where everyone else is in terms of development. And this is why this is important. So it's really,
[19:03.280 -> 19:03.840] really helpful.
[19:09.000 -> 19:14.000] Thank you. Well, I'm looking at my data right now. I posted it on our Instagram story. So if you follow us at Gridwalkshow, you'll either get a video or an Instagram story with this data, if you're interested.
[19:14.000 -> 19:19.000] But essentially, with this upgrade, for the first time this season,
[19:19.000 -> 19:24.000] McLaren has outpaced Red Bull's development speed year over year.
[19:24.000 -> 19:28.120] And that's a huge deal because actually this week,
[19:28.120 -> 19:31.860] McLaren and Alfa Romeo were able to do it.
[19:31.860 -> 19:34.900] So now we're left with only one team
[19:34.900 -> 19:39.560] that's yet to outpace Red Bulls development once this year.
[19:39.560 -> 19:42.020] I don't know if you saw my post about this.
[19:42.020 -> 19:44.280] So do you know what team has yet to outpace?
[19:44.280 -> 19:45.080] I have not. Zella? I can't has yet to- I did, I have not-
[19:45.080 -> 19:45.920] Zella?
[19:45.920 -> 19:49.400] I can't say, okay, please remove where I say that.
[19:49.400 -> 19:52.680] I haven't looked at our own stuff today, but-
[19:52.680 -> 19:54.120] That's okay, you've been at work all day.
[19:54.120 -> 19:55.620] I have been at work all day.
[19:56.560 -> 19:59.720] I'm split between two of them.
[20:02.280 -> 20:03.120] Oh, I don't know-
[20:03.120 -> 20:04.120] Take a guess and then I'll tell you.
[20:04.120 -> 20:08.440] I know, I just don't wanna be wrong because I hate being wrong.
[20:08.440 -> 20:11.600] I'm going to say Williams.
[20:11.600 -> 20:18.400] No, Williams has actually outpaced Red Bull's development in all four races this year.
[20:18.400 -> 20:21.720] Oh wait, no, I gotta, you gave me a voice note about this.
[20:21.720 -> 20:26.060] They had no downforce last year, and then this year they were like downforce.
[20:26.060 -> 20:27.300] So, okay, my second-
[20:27.300 -> 20:28.960] They had a little bit of downforce this year.
[20:28.960 -> 20:33.960] They also had the gap from,
[20:33.980 -> 20:35.600] Williams was so slow last year.
[20:35.600 -> 20:38.440] It's hard to quantify how slow they were last year,
[20:38.440 -> 20:42.840] except that just fielding a relatively serviceable car
[20:42.840 -> 20:45.520] this year means that they have out, they have,
[20:45.520 -> 20:49.360] they have so much room to grow. So their development pace was so much year over year.
[20:49.360 -> 20:57.360] Red Bull had less to go. Now the answer is that Ferrari is the only team that has yet to out
[20:57.360 -> 21:09.200] develop Red Bull one week this year. Every single week, they year year, have been, um, like, taken less of a jump than Red Bull, is the best way to put it.
[21:09.200 -> 21:13.200] Because they're faster! All the cars are faster than their counterparts last year.
[21:13.200 -> 21:19.200] It's just, if Red Bull develops a second, you need to develop a second plus in order to catch up.
[21:19.200 -> 21:25.280] Yeah, so, now I will point out that there's it Alphatari
[21:31.720 -> 21:37.980] Technically this week was the first week that they outdeveloped Red Bull, but it was by four hundredths of a second Or actually my other guess I was so torn between Williams and Alphatari of like I don't count it
[21:37.980 -> 21:41.760] I really think Ferrari and Alphatari have yet to outpace Red Bull once
[21:42.480 -> 21:45.220] McLaren and Alfa had that marker this week though.
[21:45.220 -> 21:48.380] So congratulations, one week you were able to bring,
[21:48.380 -> 21:52.060] like compare yourself and you were faster than Red Bull.
[21:52.060 -> 21:54.800] So it's just an interesting,
[21:56.860 -> 21:59.300] it's a very delayed marker on like,
[21:59.300 -> 22:01.540] okay, how are these teams doing?
[22:01.540 -> 22:07.280] What we know eventually, well, we don't, but theoretically eventually someone
[22:07.280 -> 22:15.120] will catch up to Red Bull. But to do that they need to develop faster. So I'm so excited
[22:15.120 -> 22:20.920] for Imola and to be able to like see, calculate year over year how the Mercedes car is doing
[22:20.920 -> 22:28.120] with their new upgrade. Hopefully better. Are you curious, though, how Alpine's
[22:28.120 -> 22:36.960] Magic Floor did? Because on track, it wasn't so great. Yeah, I need to know exactly what
[22:36.960 -> 22:41.080] your numbers, what your magic numbers are saying about that. Because I think both you
[22:41.080 -> 22:47.040] and I had a very, I mean, by our picks, expectation for Alpine last
[22:47.040 -> 22:51.640] weekend and then literally I was saying to you on Friday as I'm watching Pierre, I'm
[22:51.640 -> 22:57.960] just like, I just can't, we can't, I can't pick this right at all and just it was such
[22:57.960 -> 23:00.280] a dumpster fire.
[23:00.280 -> 23:02.720] So what is that, what are those numbers showing us?
[23:02.720 -> 23:07.440] I mean, they developed year over year at the same rate as Red Bull, essentially,
[23:08.480 -> 23:13.440] but I don't actually chalk that up to the pace of the car. It's just the second week in a row
[23:13.440 -> 23:19.360] that everything's been a disaster. And like Esteban having to start from the pit lane after doing okay
[23:19.360 -> 23:30.520] in qualifying and like, it just was like thing after thing after thing that was completely out of SD Bestie's control and I just and I will not be touching what's going
[23:30.520 -> 23:33.520] on with Pierre Gasly with the 10-foot pole because the reality is he's
[23:33.520 -> 23:39.160] delivering stinkers and I know people don't want to hear that so we'll circle
[23:39.160 -> 23:47.500] back maybe he'll pull it together but yeah I just I have no idea what the pace of the Alpine car is,
[23:47.640 -> 23:48.880] particularly with this upgrade,
[23:48.880 -> 23:52.280] because I don't think they know what the pace of the Alpine car is right now.
[23:53.040 -> 23:56.120] They did not have the situation to really test it,
[23:56.140 -> 23:59.920] whether it's due to lack of free practice, lack of,
[24:01.660 -> 24:04.020] you know, not hitting the wall.
[24:10.160 -> 24:14.500] There was, you know, a couple of instances this weekend that definitely didn't let them fully understand what their car can do.
[24:14.500 -> 24:22.360] And I just want Esteban to be happy and, you know, maybe he'll bring a new bomber jacket
[24:22.360 -> 24:26.000] to Miami, which is actually a horrible idea because it'll be 100 degrees.
[24:26.000 -> 24:32.000] Oh, I hope so. He's already debuted one new bomber jacket this year, which was very exciting.
[24:32.000 -> 24:45.520] I hope he comes out in a guanabana instead and just full linen. That's what I want. I need the full Miami vibe. I need a full set and I need a full commitment. This was my complaint last year.
[24:45.520 -> 24:47.320] And I know we haven't fully moved on
[24:47.320 -> 24:49.380] to previewing the Miami GP,
[24:49.380 -> 24:51.640] but you've transitioned my thoughts.
[24:51.640 -> 24:53.040] So I'm gonna give you this.
[24:53.040 -> 24:55.560] That last year they were so South Beach
[24:55.560 -> 24:58.120] and so not the real Miami.
[24:58.120 -> 25:00.680] Like Miami Vice, South Beach, that's not Miami.
[25:00.680 -> 25:04.280] I wanted someone to show up drinking Cuban coffee
[25:04.280 -> 25:06.960] and like you said, a full linen outfit.
[25:06.960 -> 25:11.160] I want someone to teach one of the drivers how to play dominoes. And like,
[25:11.680 -> 25:15.520] I just, it, I want Sebastian, the Ibis. Those are my wants.
[25:15.720 -> 25:19.040] The fact that every mascot was there except for Sebastian, the Ibis,
[25:19.040 -> 25:21.120] the greatest mascot. It's just upsetting.
[25:22.240 -> 25:25.680] Yeah. Except this year we'll see if we have any mascots at all.
[25:26.400 -> 25:28.400] But we do have the pit crew.
[25:28.640 -> 25:32.200] But I forgot.
[25:34.160 -> 25:35.960] But like the Dolphins mascot is not.
[25:36.960 -> 25:37.720] Same thing.
[25:38.280 -> 25:38.920] It's just.
[25:39.880 -> 25:41.760] Oh, look, I agree with you.
[25:41.760 -> 25:45.320] If I were to see Sebastian, I was interacting with any F1 driver at all. Even Max, I think I would like melt. Like, I think with you. If I were to see Sebastian in the eye was interacting with any F1 driver at all, even
[25:45.320 -> 25:47.120] Max, I think I would like melt.
[25:47.120 -> 25:48.960] I think I would just be like, this can't happen.
[25:48.960 -> 25:49.960] This can't.
[25:49.960 -> 25:53.680] I mean, they have the like Red Bull show car.
[25:53.680 -> 25:57.280] I have not been to UM's campus this year, so I have not seen which car it is.
[25:57.280 -> 25:59.800] So this is making the assumption that it's the show car.
[25:59.800 -> 26:01.480] It's on campus.
[26:01.480 -> 26:02.480] Right, right.
[26:02.480 -> 26:05.880] And that's just, that's wild.
[26:05.880 -> 26:10.720] So like, hey, how about we get a fun little bird over there that could be really great
[26:10.720 -> 26:16.960] to make content with and Nicole could just explode inside because that's just, my God,
[26:16.960 -> 26:21.480] could you imagine if Danny Rick and Sebastian, I can't, nope, this is where I'm suddenly
[26:21.480 -> 26:22.480] going to get to the place.
[26:22.480 -> 26:26.360] This is like when last night we were talking about the Met Gala and the idea of Danny Rick
[26:26.360 -> 26:27.960] and Taylor Swift being in the same place
[26:27.960 -> 26:30.840] and I just could not even consider it.
[26:31.800 -> 26:32.620] Because it's-
[26:32.620 -> 26:34.440] I love that your hierarchy of people is like
[26:34.440 -> 26:37.240] Taylor Swift, Daniel, Ricardo, Sebastian, the Ibis.
[26:37.240 -> 26:39.480] Well, she's already met Louis
[26:39.480 -> 26:42.040] and that already made my whole entire brain short circus.
[26:42.040 -> 26:43.800] So like, yeah, yeah.
[26:43.800 -> 26:46.760] Again, I would have a really interesting like dinner party of
[26:46.760 -> 26:49.080] like, if you had to invite five people, like none of it would
[26:49.080 -> 26:50.600] really make any sense.
[26:50.760 -> 26:54.480] No, but I also like the group of people who went to the Met Gala
[26:54.480 -> 26:57.400] with Daniel Riccardo this week, like didn't make a ton of sense.
[26:57.400 -> 27:00.480] And I loved all the, like, people online who were trying to
[27:00.480 -> 27:04.080] figure out like what he would say to Janelle Monae and like,
[27:04.840 -> 27:06.320] like Wednesday Addams.
[27:06.320 -> 27:08.880] What do you think they sat there and talked about?
[27:08.880 -> 27:15.200] Who even knows? I think it was just like, everyone was very much giving the, like, Danny
[27:15.200 -> 27:18.960] Rick is apparently going to be there and his outfit is going to be basic and people are
[27:18.960 -> 27:23.960] going to yell at him for it and it's okay because he's going to be there.
[27:23.960 -> 27:25.000] And that's kind of what happened. it and it's okay because he's gonna be there and it's very funny.
[27:25.000 -> 27:26.000] That's kind of what happened.
[27:26.000 -> 27:27.760] Right, and that's exactly what happened.
[27:27.760 -> 27:35.560] And his outfit was, you know, not the, it was not Pedro Pascal, it was not Taika Waititi,
[27:35.560 -> 27:37.440] it was not anything at all.
[27:37.440 -> 27:41.480] But he wore tweed, which was very on theme and I don't need to get into the whole, there's
[27:41.480 -> 27:47.520] not an entire like gossip grid about the Met Gala this week because it would just be unnecessary and we only need to talk about it.
[27:47.520 -> 27:52.400] We'll definitely wrap it in because there will 100% be a gossip grid after the Miami GP
[27:52.400 -> 27:58.400] and we'll circle back and talk about anything Met Gala related that needs to be said for sure.
[27:58.400 -> 28:03.760] Right, right. But I don't know, I think it would be very interesting. There was a lot of quotes
[28:03.760 -> 28:07.200] after Lewis last went to the Met Gala and
[28:07.200 -> 28:11.200] Dani and Rick was quoted of just like, it's just like not my scene and
[28:11.200 -> 28:17.600] I'm curious, what were your thoughts on the format this weekend?
[28:17.600 -> 28:25.520] I felt overwhelmed. I don't know if it was just like, I like really
[28:25.520 -> 28:29.200] watching QALY and like my Friday work day was just like really
[28:29.200 -> 28:31.800] crazy. And I was going into the week and I'm like, all right,
[28:31.800 -> 28:35.300] this is different. I am a big fan of like the traditional like
[28:35.300 -> 28:38.880] race week format, but like I'll give it a chance and to QALY
[28:38.880 -> 28:42.160] sounds really great. I was stressed. I felt like I didn't
[28:42.160 -> 28:45.200] have enough information, like of watching free
[28:45.200 -> 28:49.420] practice. I didn't get enough Brianna voice notes of going into QALY, like knowing what
[28:49.420 -> 28:52.660] I should be looking for, let alone it was in the middle of the workday and I had to
[28:52.660 -> 28:58.820] be watching QALY. And I can't even say watching. It was like on, the sound was off and I was
[28:58.820 -> 29:05.080] had to be doing my job. So it just was not the traditional qualifying
[29:05.080 -> 29:09.640] experience. I mean, it was also just when you get a safety car
[29:09.640 -> 29:14.120] like so quick and like kind of any race aspect when it comes to
[29:14.120 -> 29:16.080] the sprint, I was like, when it comes to the sprint, I was like,
[29:16.080 -> 29:19.920] Oh, now we're, we're just stalling. And this is 17 laps.
[29:19.920 -> 29:20.280] And like,
[29:21.480 -> 29:24.280] if there was ever a time for them to call a red flag,
[29:24.480 -> 29:27.560] hello, I was like, let's just take care of like, can we
[29:27.560 -> 29:30.020] just pause for a second? Because I just feel like we're wasting
[29:30.020 -> 29:35.280] time. So it almost felt like it was like a launch that probably
[29:35.280 -> 29:38.300] people would want to do over again, I would like to see it
[29:38.300 -> 29:41.680] one more time. And hopefully I'd just be able to like, absorb it
[29:41.680 -> 29:46.480] the right way. And maybe teams can like try adjusting where they're using
[29:46.480 -> 29:51.360] their strategy differently. I don't know. It just suddenly felt like it was like no racing to like
[29:51.360 -> 29:55.520] here's all of this new stuff and I was suddenly like couldn't didn't I felt like the Mr. Krabs
[29:55.520 -> 30:08.000] meme of like I don't know where to go and there's quali on a Friday. So that's 100% the best descriptor of the Mr. Krabs meme.
[30:08.000 -> 30:13.200] I thought this was better than the format of the prior Sprint Weekends.
[30:13.200 -> 30:16.560] Yes, that is a great point.
[30:16.560 -> 30:20.000] I was explaining the rationale.
[30:20.000 -> 30:23.120] I've already explained this to other people in my life before, so I'm hoping that I can
[30:23.120 -> 30:26.760] explain this in a way that makes a lot of sense.
[30:26.760 -> 30:33.560] The teams just treat the sprint race as an organized race-paced simulator for the Grand
[30:33.560 -> 30:34.760] Prix.
[30:34.760 -> 30:38.280] Some of the teams in the back of the grid even went in for a pit stop to try out different
[30:38.280 -> 30:43.920] tires at a certain point, because they had no chance of getting into the points.
[30:43.920 -> 30:45.340] Nor did they care enough to, they just were like,
[30:45.340 -> 30:47.220] oh, let's practice.
[30:47.220 -> 30:50.420] So in the prior format,
[30:50.420 -> 30:54.300] I felt like we had three practices, a quali and a Grand Prix
[30:54.300 -> 30:57.260] because they treated the sprint like a practice.
[30:57.260 -> 31:00.140] This weekend, I don't think the new format
[31:00.140 -> 31:02.060] made the sprint race more exciting.
[31:02.060 -> 31:04.320] It still felt like a practice.
[31:04.320 -> 31:05.400] But instead
[31:05.400 -> 31:09.960] of having three practices, a quali and a Grand Prix, I felt like we had two
[31:09.960 -> 31:15.840] practices, one that's just poorly marketed, two qualis and a Grand Prix. So
[31:15.840 -> 31:20.360] it does feel like an improvement because I will just always love qualifying. And
[31:20.360 -> 31:25.400] the drivers can't help themselves. They're going to go all out and try to qualify well.
[31:25.400 -> 31:28.000] So while the teams-
[31:28.000 -> 31:32.640] That mentality of like those type of drivers and there's a countdown clock and like people
[31:32.640 -> 31:37.400] are going to be eliminated, like no matter what their strategy is of like, oh, we'll
[31:37.400 -> 31:40.560] try this, that no, they're going to be like, no, well, I need to keep going and I need
[31:40.560 -> 31:41.560] to make it.
[31:41.560 -> 31:44.560] So there's going to be some part of them that has that like competitive drive.
[31:44.560 -> 31:46.600] Right. And I love quality. It gonna be some part of them that has that like competitive drive. Right, and I love quali,
[31:46.600 -> 31:48.680] it's my favorite part of the weekend.
[31:48.680 -> 31:51.440] That being said, I think the only thing they got wrong,
[31:51.440 -> 31:53.280] like I would have probably been coming in here
[31:53.280 -> 31:55.160] and being like, that was overwhelming, that was a lot,
[31:55.160 -> 31:57.240] but I had a lot of fun.
[31:57.240 -> 32:01.720] If they swapped Grand Prix quali and sprint shootout.
[32:01.720 -> 32:04.980] I hated that Saturday felt like this self-contained thing
[32:04.980 -> 32:06.000] that didn't quite
[32:06.000 -> 32:14.960] matter a lot. So if Friday was Free Practice, Sprint Shootout, which set the grid for Saturday,
[32:15.920 -> 32:23.280] and then Saturday was QALY, then Sprint, and then you had the race, then it also feels normal. Like
[32:23.280 -> 32:25.500] if maybe you're not interested in the sprint,
[32:25.500 -> 32:29.800] you could still know that you're watching QALY on Saturday and the race on Sunday.
[32:29.800 -> 32:31.300] And I think that's a good thing.
[32:31.300 -> 32:33.300] And it doesn't mess with your schedule of things.
[32:33.300 -> 32:35.300] Yeah, wow, I would...
[32:35.300 -> 32:40.800] That almost... that just makes so much sense to me.
[32:40.800 -> 32:42.300] Thank you.
[32:42.300 -> 32:47.280] F1, you can take that idea for free. No, don't give it to me. I think
[32:48.240 -> 32:52.240] they probably thought it was a good idea to be able to market Saturday as Sprint Day,
[32:52.240 -> 33:00.880] but it just felt unimportant. And like, I also think it's really important that you get the
[33:00.880 -> 33:05.140] post-QALY buildup and that you get to talk to people about,
[33:05.140 -> 33:07.660] oh my gosh, so-and-so is in this position in the grid,
[33:07.660 -> 33:08.480] what does that mean?
[33:08.480 -> 33:10.100] And like that kind of discourse.
[33:10.100 -> 33:11.700] And when the turnaround time,
[33:11.700 -> 33:14.540] well, admittedly the turnaround time for me was immediate
[33:14.540 -> 33:19.540] because sprint shootout was at 3 a.m. or something
[33:19.620 -> 33:22.320] on my time and then the sprint was at 6 a.m.
[33:22.320 -> 33:25.440] So I just woke up at four and watched them back to back. But even if I watched them live, who in my life am I gonna call at 6 a.m. So I just woke up at four and watched them back to back.
[33:25.440 -> 33:27.100] But even if I watched them live,
[33:27.100 -> 33:29.760] who in my life am I gonna call at 4 a.m.
[33:29.760 -> 33:32.440] to be like, did you see the sprint shootout results?
[33:32.440 -> 33:33.360] Like.
[33:33.360 -> 33:36.440] AKA me, how we had a podcast,
[33:36.440 -> 33:38.480] but it would be seven for me.
[33:38.480 -> 33:39.440] Yeah.
[33:39.440 -> 33:42.400] So essentially I think that if you did the sprint quali
[33:42.400 -> 33:50.640] the day before, and then you had that full day to speculate, and then you have the Grand Prix quali at a normal time on Saturday,
[33:50.640 -> 33:53.160] then you still have a full day to speculate for the Grand Prix.
[33:53.160 -> 33:55.240] So I think that's important.
[33:55.240 -> 33:58.680] That's what they're missing, is that you need to be able to build hype from a qualifying
[33:58.680 -> 34:02.600] to a race session, even if that race session is a sprint and no one will care.
[34:02.600 -> 34:03.600] That's okay.
[34:03.600 -> 34:04.600] Yeah.
[34:04.600 -> 34:09.760] I think that's very fair. Yeah, someone that was like last week really hyped about the sprint shootout.
[34:09.760 -> 34:14.240] I just, as I'm watching it, I think I even said to you, like, it just doesn't make me want to like
[34:14.800 -> 34:21.120] throw my arms backwards and scream sprint shootout. Like it just didn't have as the same
[34:21.120 -> 34:27.680] like as I wanted it to. And maybe it could just be like the reshuffling of the calendar. But I feel like that
[34:27.680 -> 34:30.360] would make a lot of sense. And I just want my risk. I want my
[34:30.360 -> 34:34.800] grand peak quality on Saturday. I it's it's it was too much. I
[34:34.800 -> 34:38.360] felt overwhelmed. And I just felt like I didn't. I couldn't
[34:38.360 -> 34:42.440] absorb everything going on all the time. Just not a lot of
[34:42.640 -> 34:45.200] data. And we love data here.
[34:45.200 -> 34:47.960] And I love when you break down data for me. And it just I felt
[34:48.240 -> 34:51.000] so like unprepared. And then I'm just like, what do you mean
[34:51.000 -> 34:55.880] Charles? Pole anywhere all the time? Like, my brain doesn't
[34:55.880 -> 34:59.360] make any sense of any of this. Like it just everything just
[34:59.360 -> 35:00.800] felt like a surprise.
[35:01.880 -> 35:07.640] Yeah, I know that that's not a normal way to watch a Grand Prix weekend. So I always
[35:07.640 -> 35:12.440] like I'll ask the people in my life who watch F1 who don't consume it the way we consume
[35:12.440 -> 35:18.880] it and they all felt really overwhelmed and they couldn't keep up. So it just it like
[35:18.880 -> 35:22.400] slightly missed the mark. But I stand by it. This is better than the sprint weekend we
[35:22.400 -> 35:29.960] had last year. So just like some slight adjustments, just a little, just a tiny, tiny little tweak.
[35:29.960 -> 35:33.160] Don't flip the table, don't undo all of it.
[35:33.160 -> 35:35.680] The sprint showdown has potential.
[35:35.680 -> 35:39.520] I mean, they could undo it all back to the normal Grand Prix weekend.
[35:39.520 -> 35:43.760] I just know that's not going to happen, so I'm not going to be annoying about it.
[35:43.760 -> 35:48.560] Specifically about, we know you love sprint races and you really want to try to make them work.
[35:48.560 -> 35:59.040] I think this way is still better than last year. So don't just completely redo all of this.
[36:01.600 -> 36:04.720] Well, last thing about the race before we move on to Miami.
[36:06.040 -> 36:14.960] Well, last thing about the race before we move on to Miami. Over the aforementioned very long break, spring break we had, we did a whole segment about
[36:14.960 -> 36:22.760] US viewership and whether Red Bull's dominance was going to hurt US viewership for races.
[36:22.760 -> 36:27.120] And we said that Baku was the first big test of that because essentially
[36:27.120 -> 36:32.560] spring break was just everyone talking about how fast Red Bull is and how no one has any hope.
[36:34.160 -> 36:42.960] Now, Baku's weird because it the race is at 4 a.m. Pacific time. It's at 7 a.m. East Coast time.
[36:42.960 -> 36:45.480] This is at the worst possible time for
[36:45.480 -> 36:48.960] American viewership. Like I would argue that Japan is better because at least
[36:48.960 -> 36:54.440] it's the day before and like you can stay up late. The day before for you, it's 3 a.m. for me.
[36:54.440 -> 37:00.960] Oh yeah, that one's rough. Yeah. I think Australia was like that too. There was one that was
[37:00.960 -> 37:05.120] kind of, maybe it was Singapore. I'm getting my races and time zones mixed up.
[37:05.120 -> 37:12.240] But essentially, Baku's a weird race. But I still pulled the viewership numbers.
[37:12.240 -> 37:21.520] And last year this race happened in June. So if you compare the TV viewership numbers...
[37:21.520 -> 37:25.000] Stalling, stalling. There we go. Got him. Got him. If you compare the TV viewership numbers, stalling, stalling. There we go, got them. Got them.
[37:26.160 -> 37:28.320] If you compare the TV viewership numbers
[37:28.320 -> 37:30.600] versus Baku this year versus Baku last year,
[37:30.600 -> 37:35.600] same time on TV, 4 a.m. for us in California,
[37:37.040 -> 37:39.760] viewership was actually up 15%.
[37:39.760 -> 37:41.320] That's huge.
[37:41.320 -> 37:43.800] That's like, that's not like 1%.
[37:43.800 -> 37:45.000] That's big numbers. And like, yeah's not like 1%. That's big numbers.
[37:45.000 -> 37:49.680] And like, yeah, it's still quote unquote, like middle of the night and things.
[37:49.680 -> 37:55.080] And it's a little bit easier for the East Coast pals.
[37:55.080 -> 37:58.560] Because I was literally getting ready for work when I had FP1 on and I was like, this
[37:58.560 -> 37:59.560] is awesome.
[37:59.560 -> 38:06.920] Like that felt really like I was like, yeah, this is great. Yeah, right, right.
[38:10.720 -> 38:14.040] It's, now for context, last year, there were 832,000 households.
[38:14.040 -> 38:19.000] This year, there was 930.
[38:19.000 -> 38:21.040] I can make this number much bigger for myself
[38:21.040 -> 38:21.960] that I'm looking at.
[38:21.960 -> 38:25.960] Oh no, 958,000 households this year.
[38:25.960 -> 38:29.200] Now, typical disclaimers, we don't get F1 TV numbers,
[38:29.200 -> 38:30.200] we don't get streaming numbers.
[38:30.200 -> 38:33.640] This is just Sunday only Grand Prix.
[38:33.640 -> 38:35.000] So I have some theories.
[38:35.000 -> 38:37.240] I want those F1 TV numbers so bad.
[38:37.240 -> 38:39.360] Yes, I do wanna hear your theories.
[38:39.360 -> 38:44.360] Yeah, oh, and like normal viewership was over 45% under 50,
[38:44.720 -> 38:48.000] which is crazy, unprecedented
[38:48.000 -> 38:49.880] compared to other motor sports in America.
[38:49.880 -> 38:54.880] But, number one, I do think that F1 in America
[38:56.280 -> 39:00.120] seems to have a contingent of about 900,000 viewers
[39:00.120 -> 39:01.880] right now that just get the sport
[39:01.880 -> 39:04.120] and are gonna watch it on ESPN.
[39:04.120 -> 39:05.360] This is a very common number I'm used to seeing right now with about get the sport and are gonna watch it on ESPN. This is a very common number
[39:05.360 -> 39:11.360] I'm used to seeing right now with about 900,000 households and I think they're just committed
[39:11.360 -> 39:19.360] and F1's gonna have to do more than four races with Red Bull dominance to deter that specific
[39:19.360 -> 39:24.640] group. These are all hypotheses by the way. I have no data to back this up. I'm hoping that I will
[39:24.640 -> 39:28.000] have some data to back this up by the end of the season and we can circle back to this.
[39:28.000 -> 39:32.000] Hypothesis number two. Ferrari was on pole.
[39:32.000 -> 39:48.800] And while you and I know, and most of the listeners of this podcast are pretty educated F1 fans, that Charles sticking that car on pole doesn't mean he's going to win that that race and probably there was zero hope for that ever. But to the average viewer and they just see oh
[39:48.800 -> 39:52.980] there's not a vehicle on pole let me tune in to that I think that could help.
[39:52.980 -> 40:01.840] The third one Checo had a fantastic Saturday and it is under-reported just
[40:01.840 -> 40:06.840] how popular Sergio Perez is in this country. Every US race
[40:06.840 -> 40:13.960] he is the guy. It's like Sergio Perez, Lewis Hamilton, everyone else. Like it is
[40:13.960 -> 40:19.080] un... he is unbelievably popular with the Hispanic population in America and
[40:19.080 -> 40:27.600] beyond that. But particularly that, and in Texas, it was his race. Right. That was, so I do think that all of those things
[40:27.600 -> 40:30.560] could have contributed to a lot of people tuning in,
[40:30.560 -> 40:34.400] where if it was the typical race weekend
[40:34.400 -> 40:37.180] we were getting used to before spring break,
[40:37.180 -> 40:40.700] where it was like max on pole, max dominates race,
[40:40.700 -> 40:42.880] we might have actually been down.
[40:42.880 -> 40:45.200] So it's just, those are my hypothesis. I will
[40:45.200 -> 40:53.460] circle back. But I also polled year over year the closest race to this time of
[40:53.460 -> 40:57.920] year because again this race was April 30th. Baku last year was June 12th. So
[40:57.920 -> 41:05.000] like different time of year. So Imola was April 24th last year, so it was the closest race.
[41:05.000 -> 41:09.000] Yeah, they like really swapped them around.
[41:09.000 -> 41:19.000] Imola happened, it's at 9am East Coast time instead of 7am, which makes a huge difference on a Sunday.
[41:19.000 -> 41:27.180] 9am is a very normal time for an F1 fan. We all get it. It's a morning sport kind of deal. But
[41:27.180 -> 41:37.540] even then, viewership was only down 4%. So it was relatively flat year over year, based
[41:37.540 -> 41:39.340] on dates. And it was up.
[41:39.340 -> 41:40.340] Like nothing.
[41:40.340 -> 41:46.560] Yeah. So I will also point out that last year Baku's race was after Miami and Miami was when
[41:46.560 -> 41:51.920] we all learned that Ferrari were frauds and then it didn't help that their cars exploded in Baku
[41:51.920 -> 41:58.320] and I will always hammer it home when we talk about interest numbers. Ferrari changes everything.
[41:58.320 -> 42:07.800] If Ferrari is doing well, the numbers are better. The sport is healthier based on data. So yeah, but it was interesting.
[42:07.800 -> 42:13.000] I think Miami will be the true test because Miami was, I don't think the US Grand Prix
[42:13.000 -> 42:14.160] passed it last year.
[42:14.160 -> 42:18.960] It was the most watched Grand Prix in America ever.
[42:18.960 -> 42:22.440] I want to agree with you because I feel like that is right.
[42:22.440 -> 42:25.400] And it was just such a big and the coverage for
[42:25.400 -> 42:32.040] the Miami GP last year was wild. I mean, like ESPN was like broadcast like literally just
[42:32.040 -> 42:37.400] from Hard Rock Stadium on Miami Autodrome. I still have to get used to depending on what
[42:37.400 -> 42:39.720] sport I'm talking about what venue it is.
[42:39.720 -> 42:42.960] It's the Hard Rock Stadium.
[42:42.960 -> 42:45.000] Yeah, right. Yeah.
[42:45.000 -> 43:08.080] So, I would be shocked if they were up this upcoming week, but so far the numbers this year have shocked me, in the sense that I think we hear a lot about how we've already heard so much about how boring the season is and how viewership is going to go down and I've yet to see that materialize. So is this the week?
[43:10.320 -> 43:18.080] I mean, I hope not. Not for me, and I know it's not for you. All of the weekends that
[43:18.080 -> 43:22.800] we're gonna watch, I am hyped for the Miami GP, but that's a bias.
[43:22.800 -> 43:28.360] So it's a race week again, so we're going to run through our predictions.
[43:28.360 -> 43:33.640] Last week, we both were correct that Fernando Alonso- oh no, we were both correct that Lance
[43:33.640 -> 43:39.520] Stroll was P7, I was correct that Fernando Alonso was P4, we were both correct in the
[43:39.520 -> 43:42.640] sprint that Red Bull was going to score the most points.
[43:42.640 -> 43:51.720] That was the extent of it, we really got most of the other things wrong. And I have now pulled in the lead by eight or nine
[43:51.720 -> 43:54.000] points, I believe.
[43:54.000 -> 43:59.400] And I also do not have anything to embarrass myself, but honestly, I've been avoiding putting
[43:59.400 -> 44:06.120] on any of the McLaren merch that I bought last year, and I'm currently wearing one right now. And that really does feel
[44:06.120 -> 44:09.880] like enough of somewhat of a punishment for my picks this
[44:09.880 -> 44:10.240] week.
[44:10.840 -> 44:11.240] I agree.
[44:11.240 -> 44:15.240] For being still not winning, but we're playing the game.
[44:15.840 -> 44:19.520] I think the FOMO, the punishment this week will is the FOMO we're
[44:19.520 -> 44:22.440] both going to feel not being at the Miami GP, even though weeks
[44:22.440 -> 44:31.120] ago, we talked about how we should probably just go because we're gonna feel FOMO, but it's okay. So, Nicole, did you change your
[44:31.120 -> 44:33.640] P1 this week? Or did you also pick Max?
[44:33.680 -> 44:38.200] I also picked Max. I don't need I don't, you know, Checo could
[44:38.880 -> 44:41.920] P1 as many times as you want in a street circuit, some some
[44:41.960 -> 44:47.600] nope, I will. I haven't had I haven't been given enough evidence yet to change my my winner yet.
[44:48.280 -> 44:53.640] I also just am going to be annoyed if I change it and then Max wins and then at least I'm
[44:53.640 -> 45:00.560] not getting the plus one in our predictions for doing it. It's called emotional response.
[45:02.400 -> 45:03.840] Okay, before who do you have?
[45:04.760 -> 45:10.320] Okay, P4, who do you have? I have Fernando Alonso for P4.
[45:10.320 -> 45:14.080] I have George Russell.
[45:14.080 -> 45:19.680] So I think this, unlike last week, I'm going to keep talking about rear limited and front
[45:19.680 -> 45:26.800] limited circuits because until the Mercedes upgrades next race week in Imola, this is what we've got.
[45:26.800 -> 45:34.080] So this track is less like Baku, and because it's front limited, which means that of the three
[45:34.080 -> 45:41.440] teams, Mercedes might not suck this week. So I'm thinking a P3, P4 Mercedes showing this week.
[45:42.160 -> 45:48.000] And yes, wait, wait. Oh, I was already going there, but I'll let you do it to yourself.
[45:48.000 -> 45:52.000] Yeah, so,
[45:52.000 -> 45:56.000] is it hopeful? Yes. Do I think a Mercedes is going
[45:56.000 -> 46:00.000] to be on the podium? Yes. And I think if I think Lewis is going to be on the podium, George is going to be.
[46:00.000 -> 46:04.000] P4. That's...
[46:04.000 -> 46:10.000] Just a guess. Just... just. But Mercedes should have the best weekend of the
[46:10.000 -> 46:16.860] three bunch, theoretically. But Ferrari is bringing upgrades, allegedly. It's as of right
[46:16.860 -> 46:22.500] now it's Tuesday. So right now it's rumored that we're finally getting some Ferrari upgrade.
[46:22.500 -> 46:28.100] But I'm just excited that there's finally a rumor, I know right because that's exactly we were just talking I think
[46:28.100 -> 46:31.160] last week maybe the week before it's all starting to blur that it was just like
[46:31.160 -> 46:36.980] crickets from Ferrari and we're like oh this is the most on Ferrari thing at all
[46:36.980 -> 46:47.840] but all right so who do you have as your best of the rest in your P7. Charles, I think it's gonna be a rough Ferrari week. Too hot.
[46:48.400 -> 46:51.400] Bad tire day. It's gonna be rough in my opinion.
[46:52.600 -> 46:59.200] Oh, well, I just, yeah, good weekend. I'm still just so happy
[46:59.200 -> 47:04.280] for him. I have Lance in my P7. I just didn't want to move it. I
[47:04.280 -> 47:06.720] just felt good, felt. Kept it there.
[47:07.920 -> 47:10.480] Rooted for Lance to do good things.
[47:12.480 -> 47:16.320] Um, but you're putting him far below where I know you have Fernando.
[47:18.160 -> 47:21.440] Rooted for Lance to do good things. Puts him in P7. Okay.
[47:21.680 -> 47:23.160] puts in P7. Okay.
[47:29.000 -> 47:31.000] Hey, a year ago, me would have been like Lance is gonna DNF. So growth. That's what we call growth.
[47:31.400 -> 47:33.200] Yep. Okay, who do you have for P10?
[47:34.000 -> 47:34.960] I have Yuki.
[47:35.840 -> 47:38.520] Oh, you want him to continue? You think he's gonna continue
[47:38.520 -> 47:40.320] his streak of points?
[47:40.360 -> 47:42.920] Now that I'm rooting for him, and I have him in a streak of
[47:42.920 -> 47:47.000] points, he probably won't because that's just exactly what's going to happen.
[47:47.000 -> 47:55.000] But I basically was trying to decide between my rooting interest in P10 and my rooting interest in highest points.
[47:55.000 -> 48:04.000] And that's kind of... and we'll get to that in a second so I won't go too much farther, but that is how I ended up going with Yuki and the fighting for points every single week.
[48:04.000 -> 48:09.120] It was just a really interesting stat and everything that I was just kept in P10.
[48:09.120 -> 48:10.120] So what about you?
[48:10.120 -> 48:14.120] I put Esabon Okon.
[48:14.120 -> 48:20.840] Just because I don't have faith in that Alpine, but I want good things for Esti Besti, so
[48:20.840 -> 48:24.560] I think that he'll be in the points this week.
[48:24.560 -> 48:27.000] Hopefully. Please.
[48:27.000 -> 48:35.000] I wanted to put him so badly in P10, but I just didn't even want to give him my potentially bad juju.
[48:35.000 -> 48:39.000] I'm just like, you know what, maybe I need a week where I just leave him alone,
[48:39.000 -> 48:45.360] because I've been really drilling him in different spots in picks and he just I just haven't gotten him once.
[48:49.360 -> 48:52.960] I don't know if that's your fault or just Alpine.
[48:53.680 -> 48:55.680] I just, yeah, yeah.
[48:56.560 -> 49:01.760] Re-everything we said before. Okay, and then we ended off with picking the best of the rest.
[49:02.160 -> 49:06.160] So the bottom five teams in the constructors' standing
[49:06.160 -> 49:09.280] right now are, in no particular order,
[49:09.280 -> 49:13.240] Alpine, Alfa Romeo, Alfa Tauri, Haas, and Williams.
[49:13.240 -> 49:15.300] Which of those teams do you think
[49:15.300 -> 49:17.480] is gonna score the most points this week?
[49:17.480 -> 49:22.480] I am hoping that it will be Williams.
[49:23.000 -> 49:26.240] And here's my pitch for this.
[49:26.240 -> 49:28.380] I really want Alex to get points.
[49:28.380 -> 49:31.240] I want Alex to get points so bad.
[49:31.240 -> 49:34.680] And it's Logan's home race.
[49:34.680 -> 49:35.680] He is a Florida boy.
[49:35.680 -> 49:37.280] It is his race.
[49:37.280 -> 49:44.160] So I'm hoping there's some positive energy that maybe some good things, magic, aka, could
[49:44.160 -> 49:45.000] happen.
[49:45.000 -> 49:48.800] So my P10, I almost picked Alex, because I was trying to manifest.
[49:48.800 -> 49:52.880] And I'm like, you know what, I'll put William, because you have that home race piece of maybe
[49:52.880 -> 49:57.280] some magic and DNFs will happen for other people that are not Williams that can get
[49:57.280 -> 49:58.280] Williams up.
[49:58.280 -> 50:02.440] But putting it out there in the universe, got to try something different.
[50:02.440 -> 50:03.440] What do I have to lose?
[50:03.440 -> 50:04.440] I'm already losing.
[50:04.440 -> 50:05.820] Yeah, but you're going to keep losing by more. out there in the universe. Got to try something different. What do I have to lose? I'm already losing.
[50:08.500 -> 50:08.860] Yeah, but you're gonna keep losing by more but but you know,
[50:13.940 -> 50:17.220] at this point, if one of us picked Alpha Tari last week, we would have gotten the points. Like, I think that's the whole
[50:17.220 -> 50:19.860] point is we're trying to if we were like, what team is going to
[50:19.860 -> 50:21.960] score the most points? We'll just be boring and pick Red Bull
[50:21.960 -> 50:30.400] every week. So yeah, no, that's why we're best of the rest. So I'm literally going with as like, Oh, basically, as I'm pretty sure Williams
[50:30.400 -> 50:36.080] right now is is last. I'm going with Williams. Yeah, they only have one point and Al-Fatahri
[50:36.080 -> 50:48.280] has two points. Oh, but I wouldn't put Williams at the bottom just in pure car pace. Right, right. I'm literally talking in sheer like just standings points, that
[50:48.280 -> 50:52.760] kind of thing. But I'm picking Williams going with vibes spice. I don't know I
[50:52.760 -> 50:57.460] need to try something different. Who knows what will happen. But pick
[50:57.460 -> 50:58.200] Williams. How about you?
[50:59.360 -> 51:04.680] I stuck with Alpine because one of these weeks they will score points and no
[51:04.680 -> 51:07.380] longer be P6 in the championship, I think.
[51:07.800 -> 51:11.800] So it's just smart pick. It's the law. It is exactly where my
[51:11.800 -> 51:13.840] brain was a week ago of like,
[51:14.640 -> 51:15.360] both of us.
[51:15.720 -> 51:20.280] Right? It's that there's no reason they should be where they
[51:20.280 -> 51:20.680] are.
[51:23.560 -> 51:30.400] Yeah, I don't know. I also like, they did make changes to the circuit this year
[51:31.200 -> 51:35.360] to hopefully make better racing and they're going to repave it because there was a huge issue with
[51:35.360 -> 51:43.200] the surface of the track last year. Essentially, they didn't like Miami asphalt. So we'll see
[51:43.200 -> 51:46.320] what happens. And I maybe they'll ship in asphalt
[51:46.320 -> 51:48.220] from a different part of the country.
[51:49.280 -> 51:51.880] But there are a bunch of changes,
[51:51.880 -> 51:55.820] so we can't fully predict exactly how cars will behave,
[51:57.000 -> 51:59.380] but it does have those like three long straights
[51:59.380 -> 52:01.800] in the alligator mouth, so yeah.
[52:01.800 -> 52:06.720] And it's gonna be hot, it's gonna be so hot, and if you aren't believing me, it's gonna be hot it's gonna be so hot and if you aren't
[52:06.720 -> 52:11.520] believing me it's gonna be hot and then when they're talking about how it's hot
[52:11.520 -> 52:16.640] be like wow she was right well we're really gonna get a good idea of what
[52:16.640 -> 52:21.440] cars have good tire degradation what cars have bad tire degradation this week
[52:21.440 -> 52:29.160] well it's gonna be a rough Ferrari week. I'm if yeah, just last week, I told you that there was gonna
[52:29.160 -> 52:31.880] be a Ferrari on the podium and guess what? There was a Ferrari
[52:31.880 -> 52:35.960] on the podium. This week, I'm telling you, if both Ferraris
[52:35.960 -> 52:41.480] make it to the finish line, call it a win. To be fair, last
[52:41.480 -> 52:45.800] week, you said, flip a coin. One of the Ferraris is gonna DNF.
[52:45.800 -> 52:46.800] Neither did!
[52:46.800 -> 52:50.560] It's because it was so much cooler than expected.
[52:50.560 -> 52:53.600] But one of the Ferrari engines did DNF, so.
[52:53.600 -> 52:55.800] Yeah, you're, that's, that's fair.
[52:55.800 -> 52:57.800] That's, yeah, that's fair.
[52:57.800 -> 53:02.560] So, I think I was, it was accurate analysis that didn't come to fruition.
[53:02.560 -> 53:07.520] Yeah, there was too much, like, I got got to see like, Happy Charles again after his like,
[53:07.520 -> 53:12.440] depressing piano music, and then he's just like, gets a pole and he's like, only Ferrari!
[53:12.440 -> 53:13.440] This is a Ferrari!
[53:13.440 -> 53:18.120] And then he's on the podium, and I'm just like, but it's so funny if you go back and
[53:18.120 -> 53:21.880] listen to his radio, his podium of getting P3 at the end of the race and like, being
[53:21.880 -> 53:25.960] on the podium is so not as happy and joyous as him getting pole.
[53:25.960 -> 53:26.960] Of course!
[53:26.960 -> 53:33.240] Right, of course, obviously, but it's like maybe finally, not only did you finish, but
[53:33.240 -> 53:37.000] you'll be on the podium, but it was just like you would think he didn't even finish the
[53:37.000 -> 53:38.000] race.
[53:38.000 -> 53:40.520] He was just like, yeah, you know, less troubles this time.
[53:40.520 -> 53:46.480] I'm like, yeah, less troubles, you finished the race. And no one makes me better than
[53:46.480 -> 53:51.320] Seventh. No one makes me more pessimistic for the future of that Ferrari car than Charles
[53:51.320 -> 53:57.440] Leclerc. No, you know who does make me more pessimistic was when that he's on the radio
[53:57.440 -> 54:01.400] and he's like, oh, it was a cat. And I'm like, if a black cat, if Charles Leclerc, just a
[54:01.400 -> 54:05.160] black cat in the middle of an F1 race, I immediately thought
[54:05.160 -> 54:08.980] the whole engine was going to just, like, stop working immediately.
[54:08.980 -> 54:14.460] So that's why I think I was so stunned that he ended up on the podium, and all alone finished
[54:14.460 -> 54:19.120] the race because of the cat.
[54:19.120 -> 54:22.580] It's the Miami GP Week.
[54:22.580 -> 54:23.580] And we...
[54:23.580 -> 54:27.920] Okay. week. And we, okay, so if you are new to Gridwalk, Miami has a
[54:27.920 -> 54:31.680] very special place or close to home or second home for Brianna
[54:31.680 -> 54:35.480] and I because we both went to the University of Miami
[54:35.480 -> 54:39.440] Gocaines. It's all about the U and literally where we met was
[54:39.440 -> 54:44.720] in the city of Miami. And the fact that there is a F1 race in
[54:44.720 -> 54:47.980] Miami at all still still blows my mind because
[54:47.980 -> 54:53.340] it feels like such a colliding of worlds. I was in Miami this past weekend. You're starting
[54:53.340 -> 55:01.060] to see PR advertising everything for it. I got to go for free practice last year. I unfortunately
[55:01.060 -> 55:06.680] was not able to go for the race, but just like this year and last year, prices are a little bit crazy.
[55:06.680 -> 55:12.040] So I have like a little bit of a short list of things for if anyone is going, things to
[55:12.040 -> 55:14.960] know, just like some fun facts.
[55:14.960 -> 55:19.000] And it's not like the usual, you know, like...
[55:19.000 -> 55:20.000] Bring sunscreen.
[55:20.000 -> 55:21.000] Right.
[55:21.000 -> 55:22.080] Like, I hope you bring sunscreen.
[55:22.080 -> 55:25.600] I just hope that I didn't need to tell anybody that.
[55:25.600 -> 55:29.120] I think these are gonna be Miami specific.
[55:29.120 -> 55:31.400] Like, you've never been to Miami before.
[55:31.400 -> 55:34.040] Here are some things you should know
[55:34.040 -> 55:36.640] because you're attending a Grand Prix there.
[55:36.640 -> 55:37.460] Yes, yes.
[55:37.460 -> 55:39.760] So it's like just a short little list
[55:39.760 -> 55:42.320] of Nicole's things you should know.
[55:42.320 -> 55:44.160] We have five, we have five things.
[55:44.160 -> 55:45.600] It's easy to remember. So Miami Grand Prix things things you should know. We have five, we have five things. It's not easy to remember.
[55:45.600 -> 55:47.840] So Miami Grand Prix things that you should know
[55:47.840 -> 55:52.020] if you have just not really been familiar with Miami at all.
[55:52.960 -> 55:57.120] We love the PR for the Miami GP and it's beautiful
[55:57.120 -> 55:59.000] and all the videos are great from the teams
[55:59.000 -> 56:00.580] and from F1 and all of this stuff,
[56:00.580 -> 56:02.700] but I need to scream from the rooftop,
[56:02.700 -> 56:07.680] should hire a plane to like fly over all of America for this. The Miami
[56:07.680 -> 56:11.040] Grand Prix will not be in South Beach. It will not be in
[56:11.040 -> 56:15.440] downtown Miami. It will not be in any place where you hear the
[56:15.440 -> 56:18.960] word Miami and what you think of in your head. That's not where
[56:18.960 -> 56:23.680] the race is going to be. The race is in Miami Gardens. You
[56:23.680 -> 56:27.160] will be basically landlocked. The closest body of
[56:27.160 -> 56:32.920] water to you, it's not, again, it's not very far, but will be the pools next to the, but
[56:32.920 -> 56:41.920] it'll be the pools next to the yachts at the race. You're like 45 minutes without traffic
[56:41.920 -> 56:46.960] from basically South Beach, Fort Lauderdale, Hollywood, 45
[56:46.960 -> 56:53.520] minutes is so generous and just like a really rough estimate if you get unbelievably lucky.
[56:53.520 -> 56:56.440] So there will be traffic.
[56:56.440 -> 56:58.160] You are getting ahead of my point.
[56:58.160 -> 57:00.200] Sorry, I haven't seen your podium.
[57:00.200 -> 57:01.200] Of course.
[57:01.200 -> 57:06.640] It's in the middle of nowhere, like literally, like it is in the Everglades.
[57:06.640 -> 57:13.120] It is sinking middle of nowhere. Yeah, it's definitely you are right next to the Turnpike.
[57:13.120 -> 57:17.280] So just prepare yourselves that like if you booked a hotel and you're in South Beach,
[57:17.280 -> 57:21.840] then you put in like, oh, the Formula One race and you're like, oh, this is like really far away.
[57:23.040 -> 57:24.480] and you're like, oh, this is like really far away. It kinda is.
[57:24.480 -> 57:26.660] Point two, traffic.
[57:27.600 -> 57:30.800] Now, you think you know traffic.
[57:30.800 -> 57:34.520] I'm gonna say right now that unless you are from Miami,
[57:34.520 -> 57:36.640] Los Angeles, or New York,
[57:36.640 -> 57:38.080] and I'll throw in Atlanta
[57:38.080 -> 57:41.080] from my slight personal experience,
[57:41.080 -> 57:43.240] you will not be prepared for whatever traffic
[57:43.240 -> 57:46.000] that you will experience going into this race weekend.
[57:46.000 -> 57:55.000] It will be bad. Friday will be a nightmare. So if you are going to free practice at all, leave so early.
[57:55.000 -> 58:01.000] Be there all day. Be there for free practice one, because even with free practice one, you will have traffic.
[58:01.000 -> 58:06.400] In my opinion, go ahead. I want to point out Nicole's level of expertise here.
[58:06.400 -> 58:10.480] It's not because she attended one free practice at Hard Rock Stadium last year.
[58:10.480 -> 58:16.720] It's because that's where the University of Miami plays football. So every, and both of us went to
[58:16.720 -> 58:27.800] every home game for the four years we lived there. And then Nicole graduated in 2017 and literally until this month has lived in Miami and has attended
[58:27.800 -> 58:29.520] every football game there.
[58:29.520 -> 58:37.520] Which means that from 2013 to 2022, Nicole Katz went to almost every football game and
[58:37.520 -> 58:39.560] has lived what she is telling you.
[58:39.560 -> 58:41.480] So I just wanted to back that up.
[58:41.480 -> 58:43.000] I'm sorry I put you in your feels.
[58:43.000 -> 58:44.000] I'm so sorry.
[58:44.000 -> 58:48.880] No, I'm not. It was in my feels and I just suddenly like really felt my age. But like, yes, best
[58:48.880 -> 58:55.040] option 100% is to use the shuttles for this race. Do not Uber, like the parking, trying
[58:55.040 -> 58:58.600] to get parking, those passes like sell out so fast you're not going to be able to get
[58:58.600 -> 59:03.840] one and like do not park your car at Walmart next to Hard Rock. They will tow your car.
[59:03.840 -> 59:07.240] Going to the food court areas. There was a couple of different big food court places
[59:07.240 -> 59:10.860] that were in big tents last year where you could walk around and try different Miami
[59:10.860 -> 59:15.400] cuisines and they have your basic hamburgers, french fries, whatever, whatever, whatever.
[59:15.400 -> 59:20.480] Walk around and you can find food options that not only are not your Miami GP prices
[59:20.480 -> 59:26.240] but are also authentic Miami cuisine. I love Cuban food. The idea of leaving Miami
[59:26.240 -> 59:30.480] and not having like my favorite Cuban food places like right next door is very, very
[59:30.480 -> 59:37.600] sad. And at the GP last year, I was able to find really fire Cuban food. So just walk
[59:37.600 -> 59:42.680] around, investigate, like you can find things that won't like break your bank that you already
[59:42.680 -> 59:45.960] broke by having a ticket there.
[59:45.960 -> 59:50.960] Don't leave Miami without trying Cuban food, please.
[59:51.280 -> 59:53.720] I understand that people think of South Beach
[59:53.720 -> 59:55.000] and Miami Vice and all these things
[59:55.000 -> 59:58.200] that aren't actually Miami, but try Cuban food,
[59:58.200 -> 01:00:02.040] go to Versailles, have Cuban coffee, eat a croqueta.
[01:00:02.040 -> 01:00:03.960] Please, please, I don't even care
[01:00:03.960 -> 01:00:05.600] if it's good, authentic Cuban food, make time for iteta. Please, please. I don't even care if it's good authentic Cuban
[01:00:05.600 -> 01:00:13.400] food. Make time for it. I care. Go somewhere. I do. Right. The other thing of, you went
[01:00:13.400 -> 01:00:17.920] to Miami and you at least tried some Cuban food or some Cuban breakfast at the bare minimum
[01:00:17.920 -> 01:00:24.600] versus not even attempting. I will take you trying and failing. I'll be more intrigued
[01:00:24.600 -> 01:00:28.760] about your breakfast at La Carreta than like your day at the Clevelander.
[01:00:28.760 -> 01:00:29.820] Dress comfortably.
[01:00:29.820 -> 01:00:31.560] And that seems so obvious.
[01:00:31.560 -> 01:00:34.400] You think it's going to be hot because you're like, yeah, it's Miami, Florida.
[01:00:34.400 -> 01:00:35.840] Multiply that by three.
[01:00:35.840 -> 01:00:39.560] The humidity, the sun, it's going to destroy you.
[01:00:39.560 -> 01:00:45.000] Wear something that you don't mind sweating a bunch in because it is so hot.
[01:00:45.160 -> 01:00:49.080] People really don't get like Miami heat with that humidity.
[01:00:49.080 -> 01:00:51.320] Last year I wore biker shorts, a t-shirt
[01:00:51.320 -> 01:00:54.440] and like running sneakers and had my hair fully up.
[01:00:54.440 -> 01:00:56.760] I was so comfortable, so glad.
[01:00:56.760 -> 01:00:59.060] Get yourself a cocktail, you'll be set for the day.
[01:00:59.060 -> 01:01:00.480] You're going and you're gonna look cute.
[01:01:00.480 -> 01:01:02.200] Be there for your pictures, bring a change of clothes
[01:01:02.200 -> 01:01:04.040] because it's rough.
[01:01:04.040 -> 01:01:05.560] Unless you have very nice tickets that bring you to air conditioning, then A plus for pictures, bring a change of clothes because it's rough. Unless you have very nice tickets
[01:01:05.560 -> 01:01:06.900] that bring you to air conditioning,
[01:01:06.900 -> 01:01:09.600] then A plus for you, wear whatever you want.
[01:01:09.600 -> 01:01:13.360] My fun Miami anecdote is when I left Miami,
[01:01:13.360 -> 01:01:15.700] I learned for the first time in my life
[01:01:15.700 -> 01:01:17.520] that I actually have dry skin,
[01:01:17.520 -> 01:01:19.520] but it's so humid in Miami
[01:01:19.520 -> 01:01:24.480] that I thought I had oily skin for my entire adult life.
[01:01:24.480 -> 01:01:25.700] Nope, nope.
[01:01:28.140 -> 01:01:29.580] And my last thing,
[01:01:29.580 -> 01:01:31.060] which this was something that last year,
[01:01:31.060 -> 01:01:32.540] I totally didn't,
[01:01:32.540 -> 01:01:34.300] I was shocked that other people weren't doing,
[01:01:34.300 -> 01:01:36.780] and I totally only did because I have,
[01:01:36.780 -> 01:01:39.220] I'm so familiar with Hard Rock Stadium.
[01:01:39.220 -> 01:01:43.820] If you go to the Miami GP, walk through the stadium.
[01:01:43.820 -> 01:01:49.120] You don't have to walk all the way around the entire map and the entire track everywhere
[01:01:49.120 -> 01:01:50.720] and stay outside.
[01:01:50.720 -> 01:01:55.880] You can go inside the stadium, which not only lets you, you can sit in the grandstands within
[01:01:55.880 -> 01:01:58.320] the stadium and just get out of the sun for a little while.
[01:01:58.320 -> 01:02:01.900] I'm not going to say get out of the heat because it'll still be hot, but you can find ways
[01:02:01.900 -> 01:02:03.320] to get out of the sun.
[01:02:03.320 -> 01:02:07.960] This year they have the entire paddock on the field, so you'll be able to be looking at who knows what. It
[01:02:07.960 -> 01:02:14.200] could be really, really cool. But also inside, there's bathrooms. Multiple full stall...
[01:02:14.200 -> 01:02:17.240] Who would be sharing your secret?
[01:02:17.240 -> 01:02:22.680] Hard Rock is big enough, and there was no one inside last year besides everyone, because
[01:02:22.680 -> 01:02:26.200] last year on the field they had like the hospitality cabana like very
[01:02:26.200 -> 01:02:29.920] expensive, like guests could be there. But even still on the
[01:02:29.920 -> 01:02:34.080] inside, I was like, there's so many places to be and there's
[01:02:34.080 -> 01:02:37.360] giant fans inside again, not air conditioning, but blowing air
[01:02:37.360 -> 01:02:41.240] and like, real bathrooms that you don't need to be using a
[01:02:41.240 -> 01:02:42.480] port-a-potty for anything.
[01:02:45.000 -> 01:02:46.600] Welcome back to Yellow Sector Notes.
[01:02:46.600 -> 01:02:52.200] Not the fastest lap around F1, but we will hit every team on the F1 grid.
[01:02:53.300 -> 01:02:55.900] I said that differently this week, and that's because this week,
[01:02:56.500 -> 01:02:59.000] I'm not going to go team by team like I normally do.
[01:02:59.400 -> 01:03:01.500] There's so much going on with the Miami GP.
[01:03:01.500 -> 01:03:09.200] I'm going to do a section of notes that touch on all the teams off track and then I'm going to end with a couple of on track notes that we just didn't get a chance
[01:03:09.200 -> 01:03:14.720] to talk about today in today's show. So starting with Red Bull like we normally do, Red Bull has
[01:03:14.720 -> 01:03:21.840] a special fan-made livery this week. When we are recording this they've yet to launch it but by the
[01:03:21.840 -> 01:03:27.000] time you're listening to this they will have. So So the Red Bull is gonna not look like the Red Bull
[01:03:27.000 -> 01:03:29.680] this week, maybe, DVD.
[01:03:29.680 -> 01:03:32.080] But congratulations to whoever won that competition,
[01:03:32.080 -> 01:03:33.640] that's really cool.
[01:03:33.640 -> 01:03:38.640] Louis is doing a pop-up event in Miami for his merch drop,
[01:03:39.080 -> 01:03:39.920] which is really cool.
[01:03:39.920 -> 01:03:41.720] It's gonna be in the design district
[01:03:41.720 -> 01:03:44.520] and his tease of the merch that's gonna be there
[01:03:44.520 -> 01:03:49.960] looks awesome. Williams pop-up shop, by the time you're listening to this is already open
[01:03:49.960 -> 01:03:53.960] I'm gonna say I've said it every single week so far if you are in Miami whether
[01:03:53.960 -> 01:03:57.240] or not you're going to the GP go to the Williams pop-up it's really really cool
[01:03:57.240 -> 01:04:02.640] every single team on the grid including F1 itself has limited edition Miami
[01:04:02.640 -> 01:04:11.080] merch for this week some standouts is the Mercedes George Russell water line I think is really cool.
[01:04:11.080 -> 01:04:17.000] McLaren, not shockingly, has some really sick merch and jerseys, so much so that me, not
[01:04:17.000 -> 01:04:21.200] a McLaren fan, considered purchasing some of it.
[01:04:21.200 -> 01:04:26.400] Then there's the muddled group of people who did Miami Vice, and then there's Ferrari.
[01:04:28.240 -> 01:04:35.840] Also then there's Alpine. I actually think Ferrari did better than Alpine, but subjective opinion.
[01:04:36.800 -> 01:04:41.200] So buy what you like. I actually think the really cool thing about every single team doing something
[01:04:41.200 -> 01:04:48.080] is that there's going to be something that you like. So that's cool. There's a good diversity of things except for everyone who just did Miami Vice.
[01:04:49.360 -> 01:04:56.160] Haas will be doing a pop-up event, not this weekend, but Mother's Day with MoneyGram at the
[01:04:56.160 -> 01:05:03.360] Aventura Mall. Daniel Riccardo is not on the grid, but he met the Queen of Genovia at the Met Gala,
[01:05:03.360 -> 01:05:05.040] and that is much cooler in my opinion.
[01:05:06.400 -> 01:05:12.000] That video short-circuited my brain. I was waiting all last night of, I knew his outfit was going to
[01:05:12.000 -> 01:05:16.320] be basic, I'm not here to critique it, it was literally what I expected as much as I wanted it
[01:05:16.320 -> 01:05:26.960] to be, but it was the Honey Badgers first met, and it, the video of him with Anne Hathaway just did so much to my brain.
[01:05:26.960 -> 01:05:30.680] Just because I know this, I need to share this to the only place I can share.
[01:05:30.680 -> 01:05:35.960] He was wearing a designer called Tom Brown and he was dressed, this designer also dressed
[01:05:35.960 -> 01:05:40.760] Jenna Ortega, Janelle Monae, Alexander Skarsgård, Pusha T, Olivia Rodrigo.
[01:05:40.760 -> 01:05:44.560] And literally if you look at Jenna Ortega and Daniel Ricardo next to each other, technically
[01:05:44.560 -> 01:05:49.040] they match. They were both wearing the same tweed. But that does not matter because
[01:05:49.040 -> 01:05:54.720] Anne Hathaway is an F1 fan and their entire interaction as Anne Hathaway is in one of my
[01:05:54.720 -> 01:05:59.520] favorite outfits of the entire night was just like, oh my God, I love, I'm a big F1 fan.
[01:05:59.520 -> 01:06:05.520] So Queen of Genovia, who the heck is your team? Where's your allegiance?
[01:06:05.520 -> 01:06:06.360] I need to know.
[01:06:06.360 -> 01:06:07.960] You don't follow anyone on Instagram,
[01:06:07.960 -> 01:06:09.720] so I have a lot of questions.
[01:06:09.720 -> 01:06:10.800] Thank you.
[01:06:10.800 -> 01:06:11.640] That's all.
[01:06:12.680 -> 01:06:14.680] If you're an MBA student at Harvard,
[01:06:14.680 -> 01:06:17.480] you can now take classes and learn from Toto Wolff.
[01:06:17.480 -> 01:06:19.540] He is now an associate professor there.
[01:06:20.960 -> 01:06:24.560] AutoNation is officially sponsoring F1 for the first time.
[01:06:24.560 -> 01:06:28.760] This is a big deal because they're a huge American motorsports sponsor.
[01:06:28.760 -> 01:06:31.320] They're also, they're sponsoring Alpine.
[01:06:31.320 -> 01:06:32.320] I said they're sponsoring F1.
[01:06:32.320 -> 01:06:36.720] They're sponsoring Alpine in particular on the F1 grid, and part of the deal is that
[01:06:36.720 -> 01:06:41.000] they're also going to sell Alpine cars in America through AutoNation.
[01:06:41.000 -> 01:06:45.880] So for the first time, you can actually buy an Alpine car in the
[01:06:45.880 -> 01:06:52.440] US. Last off-track thing, Charles invited everyone to pre-save his second song that's
[01:06:52.440 -> 01:06:57.320] about Miami, but Miami hasn't happened yet. But go save his second song!
[01:06:57.320 -> 01:07:02.640] Now a couple of on-track things to wrap this up this week. Mike Crack was interviewed this
[01:07:02.640 -> 01:07:10.160] week and predicted that F1 is going to be going away from combustion engines in the next 20 years, so not anytime soon, but notable that
[01:07:10.160 -> 01:07:16.240] he said that. There's clearly something going on that's much worse than we expected with
[01:07:16.240 -> 01:07:23.760] the F1 Academy. Not only do we still not have a broadcast, but if you go to their website,
[01:07:23.760 -> 01:07:29.560] it actually doesn't have the FIA logo in the header, and while they're included in the F1's website header, if you
[01:07:29.560 -> 01:07:34.280] navigate to the F2 or F3 website, the F1 Academy disappears.
[01:07:34.280 -> 01:07:38.120] So there's definitely a lot going on behind the scenes, other than what the press will
[01:07:38.120 -> 01:07:40.720] release put out, which is just that infrastructure's hard.
[01:07:40.720 -> 01:07:44.480] There seems to be something going on, and while websites don't prove anything, I thought
[01:07:44.480 -> 01:07:51.160] it was worth pointing out, and we should all keep a close eye on what is going on there.
[01:07:51.160 -> 01:07:54.660] Last but not least, we touched on it a little bit, but rumors are that Ferrari will finally
[01:07:54.660 -> 01:07:58.320] bring their first upgrade of the season this week.
[01:07:58.320 -> 01:08:03.280] They're the only team on the grid that has not outdeveloped Red Bull once year over year,
[01:08:03.280 -> 01:08:04.280] so thank goodness.
[01:08:04.280 -> 01:08:06.920] Please put something new on that car, please.
[01:08:06.920 -> 01:08:07.760] So that's it.
[01:08:07.760 -> 01:08:10.920] Those are the Yale sector notes for the Miami GP week.
[01:08:10.920 -> 01:08:12.200] Happy May the 4th.
[01:08:12.200 -> 01:08:14.500] Nicole, how was my sector time today?
[01:08:15.600 -> 01:08:17.280] Your sector time was definitely faster
[01:08:17.280 -> 01:08:20.120] than whenever Rihanna got to the Met Gala,
[01:08:20.120 -> 01:08:22.240] but very much worth the wait as always.
[01:08:22.240 -> 01:08:24.880] But we wait for Rihanna.
[01:08:24.880 -> 01:08:26.640] I'll wait for her anywhere, 100%.
[01:08:28.880 -> 01:08:33.280] But as always, we want to give a big thank you to VoiceOverMan,
[01:08:33.840 -> 01:08:37.200] thank you to the Queen of Genovia, but really, who is your F1 team?
[01:08:37.760 -> 01:08:39.120] Where's your allegiance?
[01:08:39.120 -> 01:08:42.480] You hopped up on Drag Race, which was already exciting for me,
[01:08:42.480 -> 01:08:50.900] and now you're an F1 fan, and I think we need to be best friends. And also your outfit was fantastic. And thank you to our four-legged
[01:08:50.900 -> 01:08:57.320] executive producers. One is waiting for me to snuggle him as he lays on my bedroom floor.
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