Brundle vs Celebrities, Taylor Swift - 2023 Miami GP Preview

Martin Brundle's 'Grid Walk' at the Miami Grand Prix - that's definitely going to entertain. What else?

Could Taylor Swift be one among many celebrities who attend the race in Miami?

The marina, has real water, apparently. Also, remember, Sebastian Vettel's message from last year? 'Miami 2060: 1st Grand Prix underwater'

Also, the Miami Grand Prix is one of few races that start 30 mins into the hour (or at the start of the hour) depending on your timezone. Btw, there's expected to be a boxing-style announcer for every driver's entry this weekend. 

Could the resurfaced track mean another 'tyre management' race? Will Sergio Perez and Max Verstappen be evenly matched given that the Miami International Autodrome is half-street, half-regular circuit? Sergio Perez has another rare chance to score his career-first back-to-back wins in Formula 1.

Tune in to listen to Soumil and Kunal's banter in this episode of the Inside Line F1 Podcast. @f1statsguru aka Sundaram shares his stats preview for the upcoming race.

(Season 2023, Episode 19)

Follow our hosts on Twitter: Soumil Arora, @f1statsguru and Kunal Shah

Image courtesy: Red Bull Content Pool

Sure, here is a detailed summary of the podcast episode transcript:

**Introduction:**

* The hosts, Soumil Arora and Kunal Shah, begin the podcast by discussing the upcoming Miami Grand Prix and the various talking points surrounding it, including the possibility of celebrity appearances and the unique features of the track.

**Circuit Characteristics and Challenges:**

* The Miami International Autodrome is a half-street, half-regular circuit, which could favor Sergio Perez given his strong performances on street circuits in the past.
* The resurfaced track could lead to higher tire temperatures and potential tire management issues, especially with the hot and humid weather conditions expected in Miami.
* The drivers will also have to contend with the slower corners on the track, which can be challenging for the heavier and bigger cars of the current Formula 1 era.

**Intra-Team Battles:**

* The podcasters discuss the potential for intra-team battles, particularly between Sergio Perez and Max Verstappen at Red Bull Racing.
* Perez has a chance to score back-to-back wins for the first time in his career, while Verstappen will be aiming to extend his winning streak in the United States.
* Aston Martin could also be a contender for the best of the rest, as they have reportedly been conservative with their tires, which could be an advantage on the resurfaced track.

**Other Talking Points:**

* The podcasters mention the absence of Martin Brundle from the grid walk in Baku and express their anticipation for his return in Miami, given his entertaining interactions with celebrities.
* They also discuss the 40% discount on tickets for the Miami Grand Prix and wonder if it will attract more fans to the event.
* The return to the traditional three free practice sessions format is mentioned, as it allows teams to better set up their cars and extract more from their upgrades.

**Statistical Insights:**

* F1 Stats Guru, Sundaram, provides some interesting statistics related to the Miami Grand Prix and the upcoming races in the United States.
* Logan Sargent is the first American driver to have three home races in a single Formula 1 season.
* Max Verstappen has won the last three races in the United States and Red Bull Racing has won the last eight street races.
* Ferrari is on the verge of becoming the first team to reach 800 podiums in Formula 1, with Charles Leclerc needing one more podium finish to achieve this milestone.

**Other Notable Points:**

* The podcasters discuss the qualifying battle between Nico Hulkenberg and Kevin Magnussen, with Hulkenberg having the upper hand so far.
* They also mention the unusual start time of the Miami Grand Prix, which is 30 minutes past the hour for some markets.
* The hosts speculate about the possibility of having a boxing-style announcer for each driver's entry during the race.

**Conclusion:**

* The podcasters wrap up the episode by expressing their excitement for the Miami Grand Prix and encouraging listeners to tune in to watch the action-packed race.

**Overall, the podcast provides a comprehensive preview of the Miami Grand Prix, covering various aspects such as circuit characteristics, potential intra-team battles, statistical insights, and other notable talking points. The hosts engage in insightful discussions and provide their perspectives on the upcoming race.** # Episode 19: Inside Line F1 Podcast - Miami Grand Prix Preview

## Introduction

* The podcast begins with a discussion about the upcoming Miami Grand Prix, with hosts Soumil Arora, Kunal Shah, and Sundaram discussing the unique features of the race, including the marina with real water, the boxing-style announcer for each driver's entry, and the possibility of another 'tyre management' race due to the resurfaced track.

## Sergio Perez's Chances

* The hosts analyze Sergio Perez's chances of securing back-to-back wins, considering the Miami International Autodrome's unique characteristics.

## Predictions and Controversies

* Soumil Arora predicts Sergio Perez to win the race, while Kunal Shah believes Fernando Alonso will be the best of the rest due to his exceptional skills in low to medium-speed corners.
* The hosts discuss the possibility of a boring race due to the expected one-stop strategy, expressing their hope for some intervention that could lead to strategic variations.
* They also highlight the potential for drivers to complain about the busy off-track activities, given the numerous celebrities, media partners, and sponsors in attendance.

## Esteban Ocon's Role

* The hosts emphasize the importance of Esteban Ocon's role in ensuring that the grid is cleared in record time before the start of the formation lap, considering the large number of people expected on the grid.

## Bob Varsha's Commentary

* The hosts announce that Bob Varsha, a renowned American Formula One commentator, will be sharing his stories and experiences from the Miami Grand Prix in the following week's episode.

## Conclusion

* The hosts wrap up the episode by inviting listeners to share their experiences at the Miami Grand Prix and express their anticipation for the upcoming race review episode.

[00:00.000 -> 00:25.520] So, because it's Miami, let's just do it the proper Miami way shall we. Ladies and gentlemen
[00:25.520 -> 00:33.120] it's time welcome to the inside line f1 podcast introducing my co-host from
[00:33.120 -> 00:38.480] Mumbai India now residing in Oslo he is the former marketing head of the force
[00:38.480 -> 00:48.840] India f1 team he is an FIA accredited Formula One journalist, ladies and gentlemen, Kunal Shah.
[00:48.840 -> 00:50.520] Are we capturing the Miami vibe, Kunal?
[00:50.520 -> 00:54.320] Are we doing it like the announcers like they did in Kota in 2017?
[00:54.320 -> 00:56.080] And like the announcers will do this weekend.
[00:56.080 -> 00:57.080] Oh my goodness.
[00:57.080 -> 01:04.120] I was trying to return the favor to you, but I realized that I will be so bad at it that
[01:04.120 -> 01:07.560] maybe the Miami organizers should just host you, just
[01:07.560 -> 01:08.680] hire you to do this.
[01:08.680 -> 01:11.360] You are so incredibly good at this.
[01:11.360 -> 01:16.660] No, no, no, I don't think that's going to happen Kunal for one plain and simple reason.
[01:16.660 -> 01:21.600] The only people they allow on the grid here at the Miami Grand Prix, from what I've told,
[01:21.600 -> 01:24.280] are absolutely dumb celebrities.
[01:24.280 -> 01:27.560] And this year, that's exactly what I really want to watch for
[01:27.560 -> 01:30.560] because we are going to get to see Martin Brundle
[01:30.560 -> 01:34.060] versus another set of absolutely clueless
[01:34.060 -> 01:36.220] and probably stoned celebrities.
[01:36.220 -> 01:38.000] I'm just willing to wait to watch
[01:38.000 -> 01:39.840] who does Martin Brundle encounter this time
[01:39.840 -> 01:42.280] because I really am a big fan
[01:42.280 -> 01:44.840] of what the guy does with celebrities.
[01:44.840 -> 01:47.400] Do you know what DJ Khaled said on the grid last time for the Miami GP?
[01:47.400 -> 01:51.060] Do you remember? I have no clue who that person is, but okay.
[01:51.640 -> 01:56.180] He said Miami, it's my hometown. It's a family vibe.
[01:56.960 -> 02:02.840] Motorsport, center of the world, everything is here, good vibes. Yeah, I think he sums it up well.
[02:02.840 -> 02:04.840] That's what the 2023 GP also feels like, doesn't it?
[02:01.640 -> 02:02.960] Yeah, good vibes. Yeah, I think it sums it up well.
[02:02.960 -> 02:05.560] That's what the 2023 GP also feels like, doesn't it?
[02:05.560 -> 02:10.560] You know, Martin Brundle was on break last weekend.
[02:11.120 -> 02:14.480] I really wonder why, and I'm hoping he's there this weekend
[02:14.480 -> 02:16.560] because we need all that sort of content.
[02:16.560 -> 02:19.340] And ladies and gentlemen, this is one of the many reasons
[02:19.340 -> 02:23.800] to tune in to the 2023 Miami Grand Prix this weekend.
[02:23.800 -> 02:25.480] In fact, if you're lucky,
[02:25.480 -> 02:27.160] or rather everybody's getting lucky,
[02:27.160 -> 02:30.560] tickets are being sold at what, a 40% discount, Samil?
[02:30.560 -> 02:32.160] Yeah. And of course,
[02:32.160 -> 02:33.680] they will never tell us why,
[02:33.680 -> 02:35.280] given that there are three races
[02:35.280 -> 02:37.640] that are happening in the United States of America.
[02:37.640 -> 02:41.320] But Miami Grand Prix, which was a record sellout last year,
[02:41.320 -> 02:46.200] is going through a 40% discount for tickets. I don't know if I
[02:46.200 -> 02:49.960] would buy Sawmill but either way it's our duty to tell you if you are in Miami
[02:49.960 -> 02:52.720] if you're in the Americas you're listening and we have a large audience
[02:52.720 -> 02:58.840] there just go get your tickets. Yeah I think what let's do the math 40% off of
[02:58.840 -> 03:05.960] $880 base ticket for a three-day one.'s, I know it's an amazing spectacle Formula One,
[03:05.960 -> 03:06.960] that's why we all tune in,
[03:06.960 -> 03:09.560] but that sounds like much even with a discount,
[03:09.560 -> 03:10.560] doesn't it Kunal?
[03:10.560 -> 03:13.080] It's kind of crazy how ticket prices are going about
[03:13.080 -> 03:15.360] and that's such a major talking point, isn't it?
[03:15.360 -> 03:17.520] We've seen fans from all over the world crib about it,
[03:17.520 -> 03:19.800] but I think let's get to ticket prices later.
[03:19.800 -> 03:20.640] There are also-
[03:20.640 -> 03:23.240] You said the math, the math is roughly $530,
[03:23.240 -> 03:24.080] but either way, yes.
[03:24.080 -> 03:24.920] Ew.
[03:26.040 -> 03:27.760] That for a Grand Prix is costly.
[03:27.760 -> 03:31.760] I think if someone's paying that much, at least they deserve two qualifying and two
[03:31.760 -> 03:32.760] races.
[03:32.760 -> 03:33.760] What do you reckon?
[03:33.760 -> 03:34.760] So what are we going to crib about this weekend?
[03:34.760 -> 03:36.320] Let's get to that again.
[03:36.320 -> 03:42.260] Are we going to crib that we've gone back to the traditional three free practice sessions,
[03:42.260 -> 03:44.840] one qualifying and one race format?
[03:44.840 -> 03:46.080] Do you reckon that's going to
[03:46.080 -> 03:51.280] happen, Samuel? Another crib fest saying, oh my God, it's another street circuit. Is this going
[03:51.280 -> 03:58.160] to give Checo Perez the upper hand again? Oh my God, the marina actually has water this year.
[03:58.720 -> 04:03.280] What's going to happen with F1 and their sustainability goals in 2030? Well, 2030 is
[04:03.280 -> 04:05.040] seven years away. Let's fill it up with
[04:05.040 -> 04:11.120] water this year, right? There was a fake marina. I am told that there is going to be a real water
[04:11.120 -> 04:16.880] in the marina. So I remember there was a meme of a journalist jumping and falling on his bum.
[04:17.440 -> 04:22.160] Maybe now we are just going to see journalists jumping in the water in their boxers or swimsuits
[04:22.160 -> 04:26.840] and be like, yeah, we got the water here this time.
[04:26.840 -> 04:30.280] It's amazing what a spectacle Miami is going to be.
[04:30.280 -> 04:33.960] And I think if they do have the full water,
[04:33.960 -> 04:37.600] I really properly want to see someone like Shalak Leve
[04:37.600 -> 04:39.920] winning, to see him just go and have a dive over there.
[04:39.920 -> 04:42.120] Because the poor guy again, Kunal,
[04:42.120 -> 04:45.080] now that he's finally gotten some semblance of peace
[04:45.080 -> 04:49.520] and quiet after getting two race finishes in one weekend last week, this time out on
[04:49.520 -> 04:53.680] his flight to Miami, he dropped his airpod in a crevice.
[04:53.680 -> 04:55.040] So let's play the game once again.
[04:55.040 -> 04:57.560] How will Shal Lakla get his heart broken this weekend?
[04:57.560 -> 05:01.600] Because I feel if he just ends up randomly winning the race, unlikely, but still, the
[05:01.600 -> 05:08.960] one thing that could possibly happen is that he goes to the marina to celebrate and dive and then he finds out it's not real water. How do you think he's going to
[05:08.960 -> 05:15.280] break his heart this weekend? It cannot get better than that, the storyline cannot absolutely get
[05:15.280 -> 05:21.360] better than that. Ironically though, just a few weeks ago I believe there was incessant rainfall
[05:21.360 -> 05:27.500] in Miami, the Grand Prix circuit was flooded. And I remember in 2022, last year,
[05:27.500 -> 05:30.600] Sebastian Vettel actually wore a t-shirt
[05:30.600 -> 05:35.600] which said, Miami 2060, the first Grand Prix underwater.
[05:37.460 -> 05:40.060] All right, so you never know how,
[05:40.060 -> 05:42.660] water's probably a very touchy topic,
[05:42.660 -> 05:44.700] I would say when it comes to Miami.
[05:44.700 -> 05:47.640] And from the streets of Baku, we're
[05:47.640 -> 05:49.240] now in the streets of Miami.
[05:49.240 -> 05:51.200] Could it be the flooded streets of Miami?
[05:51.200 -> 05:51.940] One doesn't know.
[05:51.940 -> 05:55.400] I think the forecast does say there
[05:55.400 -> 05:58.800] will be rain on Saturday and rain on Sunday,
[05:58.800 -> 05:59.600] at least right now.
[05:59.600 -> 06:02.520] So maybe you don't need to fill the marina after all.
[06:02.520 -> 06:05.600] The gods are going to do their thing. They're like, man fill the marina after all the the the gods are going to do their their thing
[06:05.600 -> 06:13.360] they say man built a marina god will send the water oh my god i'm preaching oh my god
[06:16.400 -> 06:21.520] well that'll work well for the 2030 net zero carbon targets the water comes from the heavens
[06:21.520 -> 06:25.760] and i think rain is genuinely forecast and I wonder how that'll
[06:25.760 -> 06:29.680] completely change the balance of this weekend and it's so interesting right because there are so
[06:29.680 -> 06:34.560] many other variables to properly watch for as well. I mentioned earlier on the celebrities,
[06:34.560 -> 06:40.800] will we have Taylor Swift turn up to Miami as well? Oh my god. Is that gonna happen? That
[06:41.440 -> 06:45.440] would be incredible, oh my goodness I I never thought of that. None of my
[06:45.440 -> 06:51.600] banter points actually considered Taylor Swift attending the Miami Grand Prix. You know, we
[06:51.600 -> 06:57.440] normally as broadcasters get a list of talent attending. They'd say the name of the talent,
[06:57.440 -> 07:03.520] what his or her achievement in life is, how many Instagram followers. I never get that metric,
[07:03.520 -> 07:09.980] people chasing Instagram followers, but either way, I would love to see who Taylor Swift is a guest of. Will
[07:09.980 -> 07:14.340] it be a guest of Formula One, the local promoter, the Aston Martin Formula One
[07:14.340 -> 07:20.860] team or their star driver, one doesn't know, but my goodness. Lance Stroll you
[07:20.860 -> 07:29.440] mean right? Lance Stroll of course. Of course I meant Lance Stroll you never know. It's like Fernando giving tips on the radio you know you never know.
[07:30.960 -> 07:36.240] But actually let's talk about that for a second Kunal because on the list of things that I really
[07:36.240 -> 07:41.760] want to watch for Miami there's obviously celebrities there's obviously silly celebrations
[07:41.760 -> 07:45.920] like wearing an NFL helmet.
[07:45.920 -> 07:47.280] What's happened to my pronunciations today?
[07:47.280 -> 07:48.640] See, they've gone for a toss.
[07:48.640 -> 07:53.880] But an NFL helmet is also going to be a police motorcade?
[07:53.880 -> 07:55.440] Cavalcade, motorcade, something.
[07:55.440 -> 07:56.600] Cavalcade, yeah, yeah, yeah.
[07:56.600 -> 08:00.600] But topping all of that is the big daddy Fernando Alonso,
[08:00.600 -> 08:02.320] who's turning into the statesman.
[08:02.320 -> 08:03.880] That is something I really want to see
[08:03.880 -> 08:09.600] from a sporting perspective. I just wonder is he going to do something similar to what the old 1950s Formula
[08:09.600 -> 08:14.880] One drivers used to do which is if their car isn't quite I mean if their teammate's car stops
[08:14.880 -> 08:19.360] they would volunteer to get out of their car give their car to their teammate and let them finish
[08:19.360 -> 08:23.680] the race because the way things are going right now Kunal I think Fernando Alonzo is just going
[08:23.680 -> 08:26.940] to help undress Lance Stroll, help him put his race suit back
[08:26.940 -> 08:30.220] on, serve him some food, maybe hiccups the airplanes,
[08:30.220 -> 08:32.940] that sort of treatment as well.
[08:32.940 -> 08:36.700] Fernando said after Baku that he is preparing Lance
[08:36.700 -> 08:41.120] to lead Aston Martin for the next 10, 15, or 15, 20 years,
[08:41.120 -> 08:42.340] some number like that.
[08:42.340 -> 08:43.780] So you never know.
[08:43.780 -> 08:45.760] There is preparations on radio there's
[08:45.760 -> 08:53.280] preparations off radio etc but let's get to the circuit it's an interesting circuit it's a
[08:53.280 -> 09:00.960] half street circuit and a half regular circuit sommel right and very similar to Baku. Wait so
[09:00.960 -> 09:06.360] does that mean that Checo will be faster on half of the circuit and Max will be faster on the other half?
[09:06.360 -> 09:08.720] Are we alluding to that?
[09:08.720 -> 09:10.280] Well, maybe you could.
[09:10.280 -> 09:13.520] You know, okay, so that's to do with the circuit.
[09:13.520 -> 09:17.240] Everybody's saying how there's going to be turn 14 to look out for.
[09:17.240 -> 09:23.560] Drivers have spun out and crashed and there's this 1.3 odd long kilometer, you know, DRS
[09:23.560 -> 09:24.560] straight.
[09:24.560 -> 09:26.540] There are three DRS zones,
[09:26.540 -> 09:29.900] two of them which have been shortened by 75 meters.
[09:29.900 -> 09:32.700] So yet another excuse for the drivers to say,
[09:32.700 -> 09:35.940] hey, the shortened DRS didn't allow us to make overtakes.
[09:35.940 -> 09:39.440] And that's why there was probably a snooze fest.
[09:39.440 -> 09:41.780] But interestingly,
[09:41.780 -> 09:44.040] and maybe this is where I'm getting a little serious now
[09:44.040 -> 09:48.000] because I love doing these talks about circuits. So, sector one is all about, you know,
[09:48.000 -> 09:53.600] these sweeping turns that you get. The middle sectors, like the tight and twisty sections,
[09:53.600 -> 09:58.800] and sector three is like this really long straight. So, effectively, for the top four teams,
[09:58.800 -> 10:04.640] there is something in it for everybody. They don't have the excuses, right? If your car is good on the
[10:04.640 -> 10:26.640] straights, well, we have a long one. If your car is good in the tight sweeping sections, the faster sections, well, the sector one is there for you. If your car is good in the middle sector, which is tighter and twistier, well, sector two is there for you. So hopefully that eventually just leads to good racing, closer racing, because for once we saw a non-Red Bull car on pole position,
[10:26.640 -> 10:29.320] which I think was pretty good start for the season.
[10:29.320 -> 10:34.560] Yeah, that's true. And I think that also brings me back to last year on a serious note, because
[10:34.560 -> 10:38.320] the reason why Red Bull Racing won over there was that they had a balance package that was
[10:38.320 -> 10:43.880] able to manage tire deg quite a fair bit better than Ferrari. And that's going to be a major
[10:43.880 -> 10:47.400] talking point, which is why there have been so many media reports saying that Red Bull
[10:47.400 -> 10:52.040] Racing are not quietly but very very very confident of their chances this
[10:52.040 -> 10:56.240] weekend and why shouldn't they be and that brings me just on to the intra-team
[10:56.240 -> 10:58.960] battle because we know for a fact that Ferrari are going to have a tricky time
[10:58.960 -> 11:02.740] here in comparison to the others we know that Mercedes in comparison to Red Bull
[11:02.740 -> 11:09.840] Racing are definitely not on the marks. Could this be something where, could this be a place where Aston Martin thrive because
[11:09.840 -> 11:15.200] there have been reports saying that they are having a package that's very, very conservative
[11:15.200 -> 11:19.120] on their tires in comparison to the Ferraris. There's no credibility to prove it, it's only
[11:19.120 -> 11:23.840] drivers giving their accounts that also is the source of information that people rely on but
[11:23.840 -> 11:28.240] if that generally is the case Kunal, there could be a rather interesting fight for
[11:28.240 -> 11:32.240] the best of the rest in my mind. And just to add to what you're saying that the
[11:32.240 -> 11:37.560] traditional three free practice sessions format allows teams to actually set up
[11:37.560 -> 11:41.920] their car better. Mercedes for example alluded to you know one free practice
[11:41.920 -> 11:46.300] session not helping them you know maximize setup as did Carlos Sainz.
[11:46.300 -> 11:49.460] So the three practice sessions will allow teams
[11:49.460 -> 11:52.560] to extract more from the upgrades that they brought,
[11:52.560 -> 11:55.260] you know, to Baku a couple of days ago.
[11:55.260 -> 11:57.380] So that could be one of the potential reasons
[11:57.380 -> 11:59.340] why we might see a swing in performance
[11:59.340 -> 12:02.340] because in Baku, you had just that one practice session
[12:02.340 -> 12:04.220] where you literally just couldn't do anything,
[12:04.220 -> 12:06.640] but here we will go back to the three practice sessions.
[12:06.640 -> 12:09.560] And you mentioned tire management,
[12:09.560 -> 12:12.080] but you also want to mention something.
[12:12.080 -> 12:14.880] Yes, so, you know, okay,
[12:14.880 -> 12:17.440] so you mentioned tire management, Somil,
[12:17.440 -> 12:21.000] and simply put about tire management,
[12:21.000 -> 12:23.840] the track here is also resurfaced,
[12:23.840 -> 12:26.320] like Baku was, for example.
[12:26.320 -> 12:31.560] And I'm told it's a newer, darker tarmac.
[12:31.560 -> 12:38.200] The weather is going to be hot and ambient, and it's going to be pretty abrasive as well
[12:38.200 -> 12:40.760] from the jet washing that sort of happens.
[12:40.760 -> 12:48.280] So it could lead to higher tire temperatures. And could this be a snooze fest because drivers are yet again,
[12:48.280 -> 12:51.340] just doing tire management, something that we've seen,
[12:51.340 -> 12:53.840] we saw, you know, in Baku as well.
[12:53.840 -> 12:58.080] And, you know, if it rains, a resurfaced tarmac,
[12:58.080 -> 13:00.420] the oils, could it make the tracks more slippery,
[13:00.420 -> 13:02.440] something more, you know, we keep saying we're cribbing,
[13:02.440 -> 13:04.000] everybody's cribbing.
[13:04.000 -> 13:07.360] Could the drivers be cribbing about that as well?
[13:07.720 -> 13:10.040] And, you know, we mentioned the different sectors.
[13:10.040 -> 13:13.120] One of the things that drivers cribbed about last year were the slower corners.
[13:13.120 -> 13:18.720] And they were like, my God, these new cars are big and heavy and they're actually slower.
[13:18.720 -> 13:25.920] But the truth is, yes, it is more difficult to change direction in these cars, you know, once they are heavier
[13:25.920 -> 13:26.920] and bigger.
[13:26.920 -> 13:32.600] But that's also where one can gain more time when it comes to the qualifying sessions.
[13:32.600 -> 13:35.240] I don't know why I said sessions, but yeah, it says one session.
[13:35.240 -> 13:38.200] I'm just used to now of the Baku saying sessions.
[13:38.200 -> 13:43.920] No, but I agree to that because qualifying here is, I think last year as well, it was
[13:43.920 -> 13:48.440] quite the spectacle because the walls are not as close as they are in
[13:48.440 -> 13:51.800] other street circuits, but the way the circuit flows in sector one and two,
[13:52.400 -> 13:54.600] just to watch the drivers grappling with that.
[13:54.600 -> 13:57.680] And also the heat over here Kunal is going to be interesting because the tires,
[13:58.080 -> 13:59.200] they're built for this.
[13:59.240 -> 14:01.720] Pirelli have designed them to manage that sort of situation,
[14:01.720 -> 14:03.680] but it's never an easy task.
[14:03.800 -> 14:08.400] So making sure that your tires are in prime condition is so such a challenge that we're going to get to see.
[14:08.400 -> 14:12.560] I like how you said Pirelli have made tires for these conditions that's what they say.
[14:12.560 -> 14:17.920] That's what they say. My favorite way of explaining tires to people is Pirelli makes the tires but the
[14:17.920 -> 14:24.000] teams use them. The teams always know more about the tires than Pirelli do much like Formula One
[14:24.000 -> 14:25.760] and FIA writes the rules for the
[14:25.760 -> 14:30.640] cars but they don't own a single car, the teams own them so the teams always get the better of
[14:30.640 -> 14:36.720] the rules. But you mentioned tires, you mentioned the heat, very interestingly it's like Singapore
[14:36.720 -> 14:43.120] kind of weather, hot and humid but it's in Miami and just that it's during the day not in the night
[14:43.120 -> 14:45.160] as we are used to seeing in Singapore,
[14:45.160 -> 14:46.160] right?
[14:46.160 -> 14:52.060] And another very important change this weekend, the paddock, the team hospitality units are
[14:52.060 -> 14:56.480] going to be moved to the pitch, you know, inside of the Hard Rock Stadium.
[14:56.480 -> 15:01.120] So that's going to be another spectacle to look out for, including, you know, the paddock
[15:01.120 -> 15:10.400] club building, which was also expected to come up this year. So last year after starting off well, you know, the organizers have sort of made more investments into
[15:10.400 -> 15:14.000] infrastructure and we're going to see all of that this weekend.
[15:14.000 -> 15:19.600] Yeah, there's that. I wonder how, from an operational standpoint, you have a paddock inside a stadium
[15:19.600 -> 15:25.520] because they have four major entry and exit points on each corners yes to basically
[15:25.520 -> 15:31.460] take things in and out but there's it's it's gonna be like a riot properly
[15:31.460 -> 15:35.440] heading into and one of the sessions and imagine a driver sitting in there it's
[15:35.440 -> 15:39.040] not gonna be a motorhome now is it Kunal at this point of time so imagine a
[15:39.040 -> 15:43.700] driver wanting to get out from the paddock into the car the kind of fanfare
[15:43.700 -> 15:45.040] and the furor that that'll create is
[15:45.040 -> 15:48.960] just going to be mental to watch, which is I think another thing that people are going to be
[15:48.960 -> 15:54.880] cribbing about. But let's also not forget, this could be the one race, Kunal, where we could see
[15:54.880 -> 16:02.720] Alpine CEO, Laura Rossi, again, wearing that atrocious combination of a purple and blue jersey
[16:03.360 -> 16:05.000] with a suit on top of it.
[16:05.400 -> 16:09.160] Have you ever seen anyone wear anything as atrocious?
[16:09.160 -> 16:10.480] It's just-
[16:10.480 -> 16:14.600] I have to admit, I've heard Laura Rossi speak several times,
[16:14.600 -> 16:16.440] but if he was to walk in front of me now,
[16:16.440 -> 16:19.720] I will recognize him only if he's in that outfit
[16:19.720 -> 16:21.280] you described, right?
[16:21.280 -> 16:28.280] Alpine to me is still in my head, Cyril Abitbol, you knowbol, to an extent even Frederic Vasseur, given
[16:28.280 -> 16:32.740] that he was there several years ago and now Otmar Sofnauer.
[16:32.740 -> 16:36.240] Maybe sometimes I think of Fernando Alonso and he's still in Alpine colors for me.
[16:36.240 -> 16:38.240] But that's to do with Alpine.
[16:38.240 -> 16:41.160] They were wanting to catch Mercedes and Baku.
[16:41.160 -> 16:42.600] Let's see if that happens in Miami.
[16:42.600 -> 16:45.200] I would really love to see them deliver.
[16:45.200 -> 16:46.980] They've shown a lot of promise, a lot of pace,
[16:46.980 -> 16:49.640] just that they've not had a perfect weekend.
[16:49.640 -> 16:53.640] And it's so strange that we're almost 20% into the season
[16:53.640 -> 16:56.080] and they still haven't had a perfect weekend.
[16:56.080 -> 16:58.080] Although that's just some,
[16:58.080 -> 17:00.080] just this Alpine way of things to go.
[17:00.080 -> 17:03.080] And you know, another stat which I came up with,
[17:03.080 -> 17:05.800] Pierre Gasly has never scored a race in the United
[17:05.800 -> 17:06.680] States of America.
[17:06.680 -> 17:09.320] He's raced there, I think, five times,
[17:09.320 -> 17:12.040] or in the last five starts that he's had there.
[17:12.040 -> 17:14.160] Four in Austin, one in Miami.
[17:14.160 -> 17:17.080] No point scored for him out there.
[17:17.080 -> 17:22.600] And I'm going to move on to your favorite driver, Carlos Sainz,
[17:22.600 -> 17:25.520] because he's the only driver in the
[17:25.520 -> 17:31.360] top six in the world championship who doesn't have a podium finish this year. Right. And
[17:31.360 -> 17:36.700] Carlos Sainz really needs a good weekend after all of that. And of course, Leclerc now on
[17:36.700 -> 17:42.720] a streak of eight pole positions that he hasn't converted to a win. And I'm pretty sure there's
[17:42.720 -> 17:46.080] some stat out there which shows which driver
[17:46.080 -> 17:52.320] had a streak of pole positions that he did not convert to victory back in history. Yeah, that's
[17:52.320 -> 17:57.920] going to be a stinger but we know that that's been around for quite a fair bit. Actually, before we go
[17:57.920 -> 18:03.120] to the stats segment by F1 stats guru who's got some amazing numbers to describe this weekend,
[18:03.120 -> 18:06.640] there's another interesting quirk that we actually forgot, Kunal.
[18:06.640 -> 18:09.920] We forgot that thousands of fans will be lining up and trying
[18:09.920 -> 18:12.680] to buy tickets at a 40% discount, obviously,
[18:12.680 -> 18:14.640] just so that they can watch Logan Sargent's
[18:14.640 -> 18:16.480] first ever home race.
[18:16.480 -> 18:18.240] Exciting prospect, isn't it?
[18:18.240 -> 18:19.280] I really wonder.
[18:19.280 -> 18:21.560] Yes, well, yes, home race, of course.
[18:21.560 -> 18:23.360] But I really wonder if they are lining up
[18:23.360 -> 18:27.520] to watch Mr. Sargent, or will they just go there for Hamilton? I still think Hamilton, home race, of course. But I really wonder if they are lining up to watch Mr. Sargent, or will they just go there for Hamilton?
[18:27.520 -> 18:29.020] I still think Hamilton, hands down,
[18:29.020 -> 18:32.160] is the most popular driver in the United States of America.
[18:32.160 -> 18:35.200] I could be wrong if our listeners from the United
[18:35.200 -> 18:39.320] States actually write in to us via Spotify, et cetera,
[18:39.320 -> 18:41.440] or even our social media.
[18:41.440 -> 18:43.920] Let us know who you think is the most popular driver
[18:43.920 -> 18:49.840] in the United States of America. It's Logan Sargent, without a a doubt Kunal. That's what F1 would like you to believe. He's the
[18:49.840 -> 18:55.520] hero. He's the one who saves the market and kind of like Bruce Willis in a Die Hard movie. He's
[18:55.520 -> 19:00.400] the one who comes and saves the day on top of a helicopter, shoots some people with a... It's kind
[19:00.400 -> 19:05.520] of ridiculous how they want Logan Sargent to be the face of everything, but the performances are,
[19:06.800 -> 19:10.800] let's just say they're getting there, right? Yeah, they're getting there. I mean, he got into Q2,
[19:10.800 -> 19:17.280] but one of my favorite stats in qualifying, all 20 drivers have progressed to Q2 at least once
[19:17.280 -> 19:21.680] this season. And I think that's fantastic. Just the way in just the first three races, all 10
[19:21.680 -> 19:29.520] teams scored points. I think this is very brag worthy for Formula One and the quality of drivers that are there that all 20 drivers have progressed
[19:29.520 -> 19:37.280] into Q2, which means, you know, it's an impressive stat. I don't know when last this happened or if
[19:37.280 -> 19:42.080] this happened at all last year, for that matter, or how many races it took for that to happen.
[19:42.080 -> 19:46.040] But there are going to be 534 points available this weekend.
[19:46.640 -> 19:52.520] The first opportunity or first of several for Checo Perez to score back-to-back
[19:52.520 -> 19:56.400] wins and the fact that this is half a street circuit might just, you know, make
[19:56.400 -> 19:58.880] the odds fall in his favor a little more.
[19:59.320 -> 20:06.160] And of course, Max Verstappen has won the last three Grand Prix held in America, which was
[20:06.160 -> 20:10.200] Austin in 2021 and 2022, and then Miami last year.
[20:10.200 -> 20:15.200] So he's always up against Max Verstappen and his impressive stats.
[20:15.200 -> 20:19.720] And this weekend, I am genuinely so intrigued to see what the pace is like, because we've
[20:19.720 -> 20:22.160] been talking about this literally from the start of the year.
[20:22.160 -> 20:24.840] Oh, the pace between Checo and Max is so close.
[20:24.840 -> 20:26.360] The pace between them is so amazing.
[20:26.360 -> 20:30.520] But remember, I think Nithyanand, F1 fanatic,
[20:30.520 -> 20:32.920] that's how you can find him on Twitter, at F1 underscore
[20:32.920 -> 20:35.480] fanatic, he undercovered a graph that
[20:35.480 -> 20:38.560] showcased the pace delta between Checo and Max on race day.
[20:38.560 -> 20:40.360] And it was under a tenth of a second.
[20:40.360 -> 20:42.600] But that, Kunal, was because Max was
[20:42.600 -> 20:48.720] nursing an issue with his car that he came on the radio to talk about so is it something that's genuinely there are
[20:48.720 -> 20:53.000] they so closely matched on pace because last year we saw Max run away with it
[20:53.000 -> 20:57.240] Checo couldn't quite cope up in terms of the Miami GP and the championship so
[20:57.240 -> 21:01.400] this intra team battle will progress but we'll come back to that in a second
[21:01.400 -> 21:06.080] because now it's time for F1 Stats Guru's stats preview.
[21:06.080 -> 21:07.080] Let's listen in.
[21:07.080 -> 21:10.760] Hey folks, it's time to do the stats preview of the Miami Grand Prix, the first of three
[21:10.760 -> 21:14.000] races in the United States of America this year.
[21:14.000 -> 21:16.760] My name is Sundaram, also known as the F1 Stats Guru.
[21:16.760 -> 21:18.280] What are we waiting for?
[21:18.280 -> 21:20.480] Let's get straight into the numbers.
[21:20.480 -> 21:24.960] Like I mentioned, it's going to be three races in the United States this year, Miami, Texas
[21:24.960 -> 21:25.520] and Las
[21:25.520 -> 21:30.040] Vegas towards the end of the season, which gives Logan Sargent the opportunity to have
[21:30.040 -> 21:32.600] 3 home races this season.
[21:32.600 -> 21:34.760] That too in his first year in Formula 1.
[21:34.760 -> 21:39.800] It's just going to be great to see how many people turn up in support of their local boy
[21:39.800 -> 21:40.800] this weekend.
[21:40.800 -> 21:43.720] And it's happened actually 2 other times in Formula 1 as well.
[21:43.720 -> 21:45.680] Eddie Cheever in 1982 also
[21:45.680 -> 21:51.920] had three races in the united states that year and antonio giovannazzi in 2020 when we had three
[21:51.920 -> 21:57.680] races in italy the other interesting point is whenever this has happened the local boy has
[21:57.680 -> 22:02.560] scored points in one of the home races so it's going to be interesting to see if logan sergeant
[22:02.560 -> 22:10.840] can do that as well this year but the other other point is, the last American to score points in Formula 1 was Michael Andretti
[22:10.840 -> 22:11.840] in 1993.
[22:11.840 -> 22:17.840] 30 years ago and we've still not seen an American score in a Formula 1 race.
[22:17.840 -> 22:18.840] Can Logan change that?
[22:18.840 -> 22:21.160] We'll have to wait and watch.
[22:21.160 -> 22:23.000] But let's talk about recent form.
[22:23.000 -> 22:27.440] Max Verstappen has won the last 3 races in the US and Red Bull
[22:27.440 -> 22:33.600] have won the last 8 street races going back to last year's Miami Grand Prix. Yeah, Miami is
[22:33.600 -> 22:39.120] considered a partial street circuit and not really a full one. But can Red Bull make it 9 in a row?
[22:39.120 -> 22:44.560] I'm very excited to see if some of the team can spring a surprise and end that streak.
[22:44.560 -> 22:46.480] Can it be an Aston Martin for a change?
[22:46.480 -> 22:49.380] Because Fernando Alonso has been tremendous this year.
[22:49.380 -> 22:51.040] Or maybe can we see a McLaren on the podium?
[22:51.040 -> 22:54.240] They really seem to improve in Baku the last time out.
[22:54.240 -> 22:57.020] Or can we see an Alpine on the podium?
[22:57.020 -> 23:01.920] Perhaps not, because in the last 9 races in the USA, no other team apart from Ferrari,
[23:01.920 -> 23:05.560] Mercedes and Red Bull have ever stood on the podium.
[23:05.560 -> 23:10.960] But the last stat of the day is that Ferrari are currently on 799 podiums in Formula 1
[23:10.960 -> 23:13.720] thanks to Charles Leclerc's P3 finish at Baku.
[23:13.720 -> 23:17.480] And if he can take one more podium this time out or if it could be Carlos Sainz, they'll
[23:17.480 -> 23:21.720] become the first team to hit 800 podiums in this sport.
[23:21.720 -> 23:24.680] Well that was the stats preview of the Miami Grand Prix.
[23:24.680 -> 23:26.080] I hope you folks enjoyed it.
[23:26.080 -> 23:29.920] For more such interesting stats and facts, do follow me on my Instagram and Twitter under the
[23:29.920 -> 23:35.120] name F1StatsGuru. I'll see you folks very soon. Welcome back, ladies and gentlemen,
[23:35.120 -> 23:40.400] to the InsideLine F1 podcast. And let's pick up essentially on the championship battle,
[23:40.400 -> 23:45.280] whatever little we have of it so far, Kunal, because there is, I think, only a handful
[23:45.280 -> 23:49.680] of points separating Max and Checo. I don't quite have the exact number on my hand at the moment in
[23:49.680 -> 23:54.880] time, but do you reckon this could be a race where Sergio Perez finally has a chance of sorts? Because
[23:55.520 -> 24:00.560] for me, that's the one big thing that really needs to be kept in mind for all, from a viewing
[24:00.560 -> 24:04.880] perspective this time out, whether we have close racing or not, that's subjective. I think Formula
[24:04.880 -> 24:08.800] One cars are still struggling with it to put up a good show. But can Sergio Perez
[24:08.800 -> 24:13.360] somehow just get ahead in qualifying? Because so far we've seen that is the golden advantage
[24:13.360 -> 24:18.320] between the two drivers in the season in terms of the main race. And you know, like we've been
[24:18.320 -> 24:27.600] saying, everybody's been saying and Nityanand's graph also shows Perez has been closer to max this season than in any of the seasons before, right?
[24:27.600 -> 24:32.280] So, it will be interesting to see. I'd love to see a battle actually keep brewing.
[24:32.280 -> 24:39.480] It's, you know, last couple of seasons, it's brewed for five, seven, eight races and then sort of under brewed itself or just faded away.
[24:40.520 -> 24:46.480] For 2023, for Formula One, for all of us, I would love to see Checo keep himself in the battle.
[24:46.480 -> 24:52.720] You know, like I said a few days ago when we spoke in the Baku review, there is something about Checo,
[24:52.720 -> 24:58.120] you know, every time he performs that Max doesn't like. And I like that side of Checo and I like the fact that
[24:58.120 -> 25:06.400] somebody like Checo, who almost didn't have a seat just before he joined Red Bull is able to, you know, tickle Max Verstappen a
[25:06.400 -> 25:12.880] little bit here and there. But Max and Leclerc actually were standing in the wrong places on
[25:12.880 -> 25:18.880] the podium last weekend in Azerbaijan. Yeah, they actually inversed positions and that probably
[25:18.880 -> 25:23.600] could just be because Max is so used to standing on the top step that if he's not on the top step,
[25:23.600 -> 25:26.960] he's just like, mate, I'll just stand.
[25:26.960 -> 25:28.320] I know it's not the top step.
[25:28.320 -> 25:31.920] And in the case of Leclerc, it could just be that, hey, I'm on the podium, but I know
[25:31.920 -> 25:32.920] it's not the top step.
[25:32.920 -> 25:35.320] Whichever side of it I'll take, I'll just take it.
[25:35.320 -> 25:37.160] So it was just a question of that, I guess.
[25:37.160 -> 25:44.160] So I hope they get it right this time, assuming that the two drivers are on the podium.
[25:44.160 -> 25:46.160] And I'm going to also go back to qualifying,
[25:46.160 -> 25:47.960] something that I've noticed.
[25:47.960 -> 25:51.120] Nico Hulkenberg is yet to be outqualified
[25:51.120 -> 25:52.760] by Kevin McNewson.
[25:52.760 -> 25:55.720] And again, last year there was such a hype
[25:55.720 -> 25:58.000] about McNewson beating Schumacher
[25:58.000 -> 25:59.520] and everything that he did.
[25:59.520 -> 26:02.280] And then now Nico's come back after a three-year break
[26:02.280 -> 26:04.800] and suddenly he's got the measure of McNewson.
[26:04.800 -> 26:05.300] And wow, I like that. I like that battle as well. Now Nico's come back after a three-year break, and suddenly he's got the measure of Muck Newsom.
[26:05.300 -> 26:06.980] And wow, I like that.
[26:06.980 -> 26:08.500] I like that battle as well.
[26:08.500 -> 26:11.660] And two more odd things to look out for.
[26:11.660 -> 26:14.980] This race starts at 30 minutes past the hour.
[26:14.980 -> 26:16.780] Not for you, so much so, Samuel.
[26:16.780 -> 26:20.600] It will be at the start of the hour on the Indian time zone.
[26:20.600 -> 26:25.120] But for a lot of other markets, at 30 minutes past the hour. I don't know why.
[26:25.120 -> 26:32.480] But also sticking to different time, in Baku, the pit lane actually opened 10 minutes earlier
[26:32.480 -> 26:33.560] than scheduled.
[26:33.560 -> 26:35.540] Usually it opens 20 minutes past the hour.
[26:35.540 -> 26:38.140] This time it opened 10 minutes past the hour.
[26:38.140 -> 26:39.320] No explanation given.
[26:39.320 -> 26:41.520] So I don't know what's going to be the drill this weekend.
[26:41.520 -> 26:44.600] I haven't really checked to be honest, but yes.
[26:44.600 -> 26:49.360] Oh no, I think it was for those announcements, Kunal. That's what F1 said because they wanted
[26:49.360 -> 26:53.440] 10 extra minutes at the start of the Grand Prix so that they could have some sort of fun
[26:53.440 -> 26:57.040] announcements like the one that we did at the start of this episode. So that's what.
[26:57.040 -> 27:01.280] But they did that in Baku. Although I don't know if I heard any of these announcements in Baku.
[27:01.280 -> 27:03.360] Maybe they were just doing a dress rehearsal.
[27:03.360 -> 27:05.420] Exactly. So Formula Formula One essentially said,
[27:05.420 -> 27:08.660] we're going to have 10 minutes extra as a part of the GP
[27:08.660 -> 27:09.660] routine every time.
[27:09.660 -> 27:10.940] But there are select events where they're
[27:10.940 -> 27:12.300] going to do these announcements.
[27:12.300 -> 27:13.300] And I think that's fair.
[27:13.300 -> 27:15.340] Let's actually maintain that charm.
[27:15.340 -> 27:18.820] As stupid as these announcements might sound,
[27:18.820 -> 27:21.100] I think we need them, not just announcements, but also
[27:21.100 -> 27:22.660] theme songs for drivers as well.
[27:22.660 -> 27:25.360] So let's just, if we're doing it,
[27:25.360 -> 27:30.800] we might as well do it correctly but that can also be set for our predictions and for the race,
[27:30.800 -> 27:36.080] Vinkunal, I'm actually going for Sergio Perez but what I'm genuinely curious to know from your end
[27:36.080 -> 27:42.080] is who gets best of the rest because I am properly confused between Charles Leclerc and Fernando
[27:42.080 -> 27:47.560] Longso to the point that I'm going to do what Red Bull Racing nearly, not nearly, what they actually
[27:47.560 -> 27:52.900] did at the end of the Baku GP. Fence leaning or fence standing if that makes
[27:52.900 -> 27:56.680] sense. Yeah that was a great loophole they found. They said their feet were on
[27:56.680 -> 28:01.000] the ground when they went over the fence. That's what Christian Palmer said.
[28:01.000 -> 28:04.840] I'm a little surprised you haven't picked Carlos Sainz. It seems like you're
[28:04.840 -> 28:07.500] going the Ferrari way just that you're doing it publicly, which
[28:07.500 -> 28:12.320] is losing some hope on Carlos Sainz and his ability to drive good races.
[28:12.320 -> 28:16.100] Again, sorry for all the Sainz fans out there.
[28:16.100 -> 28:21.320] I get the feeling the best of the rest is going to be back to Fernando Alonso.
[28:21.320 -> 28:34.500] Again, I'll give a very technical reason for this, you know, so good mechanical grip and, you know, good traction from corner exits, especially low speed corners is very important out here.
[28:34.500 -> 28:45.120] And we've spoken of how, you know, is the low to medium speed corners where drivers can actually make up a lot of lap time and guess who's really good at that? Mr. 40 plus Fernando Alonso, right? So
[28:45.760 -> 28:51.760] let's see how that goes. But every race in 2023 has seen the occurrence of at least either a safety
[28:51.760 -> 28:58.720] car or a virtual safety car intervention. This should end up being one stopper, that's what
[28:58.720 -> 29:06.440] everybody is guessing. But I hope that we get some sort of intervention where somebody is able to switch to different strategies, do some attacks.
[29:06.440 -> 29:15.720] Otherwise, if we get another boring race, the only upside this weekend, Somil, is going to be we're going to have one boring race and not two.
[29:16.160 -> 29:19.320] Oh, that was an attack on the Baku GP.
[29:19.320 -> 29:27.440] But hey, for all of you doubting the circuit, remember, Baku in 2016 also had a terrible first race, like Miami.
[29:27.440 -> 29:33.120] I think if you remember anything from Miami last year, you're a legend and you're a proper hardcore Formula 1 fan.
[29:33.120 -> 29:36.880] But in the second year, things get better, don't they?
[29:36.880 -> 29:41.760] Let's hope so, because, you know, since we say it's a crib view that we end up giving,
[29:41.760 -> 29:46.800] I expect a lot of media and partner activities for the teams and
[29:46.800 -> 29:52.160] drivers to be a part of and at least at one point one of the 20 drivers is going to let it slip and
[29:52.160 -> 29:57.200] be like oh my goodness it's a very busy weekend even off track and just crib about the fact that
[29:57.200 -> 30:04.800] they are so busy meeting people who are actually paying the sport to put up the show because of
[30:04.800 -> 30:07.160] all the celebrities, all the media partners,
[30:07.160 -> 30:08.640] sponsors, all the activities.
[30:08.640 -> 30:10.280] Ford, I'm sure, will be doing something.
[30:10.280 -> 30:13.800] Oracle and Cognizant and lots of these American brands
[30:13.800 -> 30:16.320] that have sort of come into Formula One.
[30:16.320 -> 30:19.200] So I'm pretty interested to see which driver
[30:19.200 -> 30:22.520] actually ends up being the cribster when it comes to this.
[30:22.520 -> 30:26.880] And finally, Samuel, the last year when the Miami
[30:26.880 -> 30:33.840] Grand Prix happened, you know, when FIA has the time, you know, each light on the start grid just
[30:33.840 -> 30:38.400] before the start of the race indicates how much time it is left to the start of the formation lap.
[30:38.400 -> 30:49.000] And by a certain number of lights, everybody on the grid, including mechanics and team principals and media and including guests, have to leave the grid.
[30:49.000 -> 30:54.000] And last year, I remember I was really nervous because there were so many people on the start grid.
[30:54.000 -> 30:59.000] It was like a fish market, right? But there were so many people on the start grid, I was almost like,
[30:59.000 -> 31:04.000] Oh my goodness, there is no way you are clearing that crowd in record time.
[31:04.000 -> 31:06.440] And that's a record that Formula One actually put out.
[31:06.440 -> 31:08.960] They cleared that in record time.
[31:08.960 -> 31:11.000] That's where you need Esteban Ocon to come through
[31:11.000 -> 31:12.960] and make sure that everyone else flees away.
[31:12.960 -> 31:15.800] Oh my god.
[31:15.800 -> 31:17.840] No more pit lane infringements, I hope,
[31:17.840 -> 31:22.080] with all the extra fans and guests that are going
[31:22.080 -> 31:23.600] to be there on the grid, you know?
[31:23.600 -> 31:25.640] No, definitely, definitely not. But I think, really, it's going to be there on the grid, you know. No, definitely, definitely not.
[31:25.640 -> 31:29.800] But I think really it's going to be such a fun weekend all around.
[31:30.040 -> 31:32.040] It's just proper showbiz all the way through.
[31:32.040 -> 31:34.240] And that's what we love Miami for.
[31:34.240 -> 31:38.120] And if you're attending this weekend, please do reach out to us on social media.
[31:38.120 -> 31:42.840] We'd love to know your stories of what it's like attending that race on the ground as well.
[31:42.840 -> 31:49.840] So you can check out our social media handles by clicking the description of this episode down below. And also folks, thank you
[31:49.840 -> 31:55.280] for listening. And yeah, good episode. I think it's it's let's hope the race is just about as
[31:55.280 -> 31:59.040] fun as the kind of fun that we had on this episode. And we are going to get one of the
[31:59.040 -> 32:09.120] most experienced American Formula One commentators Bob Vha, to share his stories from the 2023 Miami Grand Prix
[32:09.120 -> 32:11.560] in the week after Miami.
[32:11.560 -> 32:14.560] So within, you know, in about seven days from now,
[32:14.560 -> 32:16.960] which is say by Tuesday or by Thursday
[32:16.960 -> 32:19.040] of the week after Miami,
[32:19.040 -> 32:21.300] Bob Varsha is gonna be here himself narrating
[32:21.300 -> 32:23.460] some of his best stories from the paddock,
[32:23.460 -> 32:25.160] from the media center of
[32:25.160 -> 32:29.520] the Miami Grand Prix, his interactions with teams and drivers and the like. So we're going
[32:29.520 -> 32:36.120] to have the most famous American name in motorsports send us his story. So you guys are and girls
[32:36.120 -> 32:40.280] are more than welcome to share your stories as well.
[32:40.280 -> 32:46.800] And in case you do meet Mr. Varsha at the Miami GP, just say hello because my word, what a
[32:46.800 -> 32:52.480] broadcaster he is. So many incredible stories and such a way of narrating them as well. So there's
[32:52.480 -> 32:57.120] so much to do at the Miami GP weekend. If you're there, we'd love to know your experiences. But
[32:57.120 -> 33:08.600] if you reach this point, I hope you've enjoyed listening to this episode. Thank you so much for tuning in and we shall be back with the Miami GP review on Monday. Bye-bye.
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