Matt Gallagher to Alfa Romeo in 2024! 😂 Suzuka roundup

Welcome back to the Pitstop Podcast! That's the Japanese Grand Prix over and out. We know some of you guys around the world have to get up early for pretty much every race on the calendar so we hope you enjoyed the lay in this weekend! Hear our post race thoughts in this episode, plus we give you our IDEAL F1 drivers lineup for 2024.. Check it out! @Pitstop
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1. **Celebration of Major Achievements:**

- The podcast celebrates three significant milestones: Episode 69, Red Bull's consecutive Constructors' Championship wins, and Oscar Piastri's first Formula 1 podium finish at the Japanese Grand Prix.

2. **Oscar Piastri's Historic Podium:**

- Piastri's third-place finish at Suzuka marks a remarkable achievement for the rookie driver, especially considering it was his first race on the challenging Suzuka circuit.
- His performance highlights his potential and suggests a bright future in Formula 1.

3. **Comparison to Max Verstappen:**

- The hosts compare Piastri's driving style and potential to that of reigning world champion Max Verstappen.
- While acknowledging similarities, they emphasize that Piastri has his own unique strengths and a different approach to racing.

4. **McLaren's Resurgence:**

- The podcast praises McLaren's impressive progress in recent years, attributing their success to the strong driver lineup of Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri.
- The hosts believe that the team has come a long way from its struggles a few years ago and now boasts one of the best driver pairings on the grid.

5. **Logan Sargeant's Struggles:**

- The hosts criticize Logan Sargeant's performance, particularly his involvement in accidents and mistakes.
- They question his suitability for Formula 1 and suggest that he may not be cut out for the sport.

6. **Sergio Perez's Poor Race:**

- The discussion turns to Sergio Perez's disappointing performance at the Japanese Grand Prix, which the hosts consider one of his worst races.
- They argue that his mistakes and lack of pace were unacceptable for a driver in a championship-contending team.

7. **The George Russell-Lewis Hamilton Controversy:**

- The hosts analyze the incident during the race where George Russell was instructed to let Lewis Hamilton pass to defend against Carlos Sainz.
- They debate the merits of the team's decision and whether Russell should have stayed ahead to help Hamilton.
- The discussion highlights the complex dynamics within the Mercedes team and the challenges of managing two competitive drivers.

8. **The Sergio Perez Time Penalty Controversy:**

- The hosts discuss the unusual situation where Sergio Perez retired from the race due to car damage, only to be brought back out to serve a time penalty.
- They question the legality and logic of this maneuver, as it allowed Perez to avoid carrying the penalty into the next race.

9. **The Hosts' Ideal 2024 Formula 1 Grid:**

- The podcast concludes with the hosts revealing their own hypothetical Formula 1 grids for the 2024 season.
- They make several bold choices, including replacing current drivers with rising stars and shuffling drivers between teams.
- The exercise demonstrates their passion for the sport and their desire to see a more exciting and competitive grid in the future.


* Albon and Lawson are considered potential replacements for Perez at Red Bull, with Perez's future uncertain despite a recent contract renewal.
* Leclerc is demoted to Alfa Romeo, while Matt Gallagher, a sim racer, is placed in the Alfa Romeo seat alongside him.
* Gasly and Perez are surprisingly paired together at Haas, with Hulkenberg retained and Mick Schumacher replaced by Theo Porchaire.
* The podcast hosts acknowledge that these hypothetical moves are unlikely to happen but express their desire to see Lawson secure a seat and Sargent depart from Williams.
* The potential impact of media and Netflix on Formula One viewership and decision-making is discussed, with the hosts speculating that a decline in viewership could lead to rash decisions regarding driver selection.

In this podcast episode, Jake Boys and Fabio Bocca engage in a lively discussion about the potential driver lineup for the upcoming Formula One season. They speculate on the future of several drivers, including Alex Albon, Liam Lawson, Sergio Perez, Charles Leclerc, Matt Gallagher, Nico Hulkenberg, Kevin Magnussen, Lance Stroll, Logan Sargeant, and Valtteri Bottas.

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[00:56.320 -> 00:57.640] Matt from P1.
[00:57.640 -> 01:00.040] Freddie Hunt and Matt Gallagher on the phone grid.
[01:00.040 -> 01:02.720] Chuck Matt Gallagher in the Alfa Romeo.
[01:02.720 -> 01:04.000] Let's see what he can do.
[01:04.000 -> 01:05.760] If they can find a helmet big enough for his Romeo, let's see what he can do. If they can find a helmet big enough for his head,
[01:05.760 -> 01:08.320] let's see what he can do.
[01:08.320 -> 01:09.160] Let's see what he can do.
[01:09.160 -> 01:09.980] Let's see what he can do.
[01:09.980 -> 01:10.820] Let's see what he can do.
[01:10.820 -> 01:11.660] Let's see what he can do.
[01:11.660 -> 01:12.480] Let's see what he can do.
[01:12.480 -> 01:13.320] Let's see what he can do.
[01:13.320 -> 01:14.160] Let's see what he can do.
[01:14.160 -> 01:14.980] Let's see what he can do.
[01:14.980 -> 01:15.820] Let's see what he can do.
[01:15.820 -> 01:16.660] Let's see what he can do.
[01:16.660 -> 01:17.480] Let's see what he can do.
[01:17.480 -> 01:18.320] Let's see what he can do.
[01:18.320 -> 01:19.160] Let's see what he can do.
[01:19.160 -> 01:19.980] Let's see what he can do.
[01:19.980 -> 01:20.820] Let's see what he can do.
[01:20.820 -> 01:21.660] Let's see what he can do.
[01:21.660 -> 01:22.480] Let's see what he can do.
[01:22.480 -> 01:23.320] Let's see what he can do.
[01:23.320 -> 01:24.160] Let's see what he can do.
[01:24.160 -> 01:24.980] Let's see what he can do.
[01:24.980 -> 01:25.000] Let's see what he can do. Let's see what he can do. Let's see what he can do. Let's see what he can do. Let's see what he can do. Ladies and gents, the Japanese Grand Prix is over!
[01:25.000 -> 01:27.000] And we have a lot to celebrate.
[01:27.000 -> 01:28.500] Let's just start clapping now.
[01:28.500 -> 01:31.500] We start clapping now because there are a few things to celebrate this pod night.
[01:31.500 -> 01:33.000] There's been a few major things.
[01:33.000 -> 01:39.000] The first thing I would like us all to celebrate together is, ladies and gentlemen, this is episode 69!
[01:39.000 -> 01:41.000] Woo!
[01:41.000 -> 01:46.640] Um, the second thing is Red Bull have won the Constructors' Championship two years in a
[01:46.640 -> 01:47.640] row.
[01:47.640 -> 01:48.640] Congratulations to Red Bull.
[01:48.640 -> 01:49.640] That's mega.
[01:49.640 -> 01:50.640] Is it only two years in a row?
[01:50.640 -> 01:51.640] Yeah, two years in a row now.
[01:51.640 -> 01:52.640] It's not three years in a row, no?
[01:52.640 -> 01:53.640] No, they didn't win it.
[01:53.640 -> 01:55.200] Abu Dhabi year, Mercedes did.
[01:55.200 -> 01:56.200] Oh god.
[01:56.200 -> 01:58.480] Because remember Bottas was absolutely flying that year.
[01:58.480 -> 02:00.160] Right-o, yeah he was indeed actually.
[02:00.160 -> 02:01.160] Yeah, he pulled through.
[02:01.160 -> 02:04.160] And if that's wrong, then that's a really bad start to the podcast.
[02:04.160 -> 02:07.640] But the third thing, Fab, you know what the third thing is this one's gonna need a
[02:07.640 -> 02:12.400] build-up from you this is gonna need an absolute build-up because the young lad
[02:12.400 -> 02:17.040] that we had here on our podcast only at the end of last year yeah it's a dance
[02:17.040 -> 02:26.120] site different now so what he was back then he was a Formula 2 world champion, but we can now say that he is a podium holder
[02:26.120 -> 02:28.120] in Formula 1.
[02:28.120 -> 02:32.160] Oscar Piastri with third place at Suzuka.
[02:32.160 -> 02:34.000] My God, what a beast.
[02:34.000 -> 02:35.880] His first ever podium in Formula 1,
[02:35.880 -> 02:39.480] and let's not forget that he has just done that on a track
[02:39.480 -> 02:41.880] that he has never raced at.
[02:41.880 -> 02:44.200] His first time racing in Suzuka,
[02:44.200 -> 02:48.080] and he gets on the podium. That is remarkable.
[02:48.080 -> 02:53.840] I mean everyone is saying it, rookie of the year, rookie of the year, but I don't even know if there's
[02:53.840 -> 02:58.400] ever been anyone that's stepped into it and been this good this quick. Mate it's almost like the,
[02:58.400 -> 03:02.000] what do they call it, the Mandela effect or whatever the whatever the fuck it is.
[03:02.000 -> 03:05.060] It's like when you feel like something's happened before
[03:05.060 -> 03:05.900] and it actually hasn't.
[03:05.900 -> 03:07.960] I feel like Oscar's already been on the podium before,
[03:07.960 -> 03:10.440] but I think that was in the sprint race, wasn't it?
[03:10.440 -> 03:11.760] Or quali.
[03:11.760 -> 03:13.640] He had an amazing sprint.
[03:13.640 -> 03:15.640] Either way, yeah.
[03:15.640 -> 03:16.960] It's just been well-deserved, mate,
[03:16.960 -> 03:17.960] and it's been building up.
[03:17.960 -> 03:19.640] Like you've seen it coming.
[03:19.640 -> 03:21.240] We've seen the potential in him.
[03:22.160 -> 03:24.040] It probably should have happened a few races ago,
[03:24.040 -> 03:29.000] but I mean, he's got it. He's got it in the bag. He only just got's got it he's got upgrades didn't he yeah now he's got the upgrades what an
[03:29.000 -> 03:34.800] absolute G man I do see a mini Verstappen I I've said to a few people
[03:34.800 -> 03:38.080] when I've been asked they've said who do you think we the next world champion
[03:38.080 -> 03:41.920] after Verstappen I think Verstappen will win it for a few more years but I do
[03:41.920 -> 03:45.200] think it'll be Piastri. Mate you know what I don't even I wouldn't even compare him to Verstappen like in a way like few more years, but I do think it'll be Piastri. Mate, you know what, I don't even...
[03:45.200 -> 03:47.200] I wouldn't even compare him to Verstappen.
[03:47.200 -> 03:51.000] Like, in a way, yeah, I mean, he's clearly got it, but like,
[03:51.000 -> 03:53.200] he's a different driver to Verstappen.
[03:53.200 -> 03:55.400] But in his own way, and I really like it.
[03:55.400 -> 03:56.600] He's just very streamlined.
[03:56.600 -> 03:59.800] Like, I feel like when Verstappen joined F1,
[03:59.800 -> 04:01.600] he was kind of a bit all over the place.
[04:01.600 -> 04:04.400] Like, you could see the potential, but he was a bit loose.
[04:04.400 -> 04:07.740] Whereas Oskar just seems, seems like really refined already he's very
[04:07.740 -> 04:11.340] focused like Max like you said where it's all about the race and not worrying
[04:11.340 -> 04:14.700] about what they're wearing and shit like that and I saw it in the cool down room
[04:14.700 -> 04:19.300] after it for the first time there he looked excited like being on that podium
[04:19.300 -> 04:23.260] he looked excited because he is a very mellow guy and he was talkative and he
[04:23.260 -> 04:27.000] was proper getting involved in the conversation and you could tell in his body movement that he was buzzing.
[04:27.000 -> 04:32.000] But you would be, I mean, you dream of being a Formula One driver, you get your first ever Formula One podium.
[04:32.000 -> 04:36.000] That is, it's amazing for him, but also amazing for McLaren.
[04:36.000 -> 04:38.000] That team have come leaps and bounds.
[04:38.000 -> 04:40.000] They've come a long way from where they were a couple of years back, yeah.
[04:40.000 -> 04:48.320] They've, without a doubt, probably got one of, if not the best driver lineup on the grid like Lando and Oscar together that's a just seeing them
[04:48.320 -> 04:51.880] post photos together holding their trophies and that like I do think Lando
[04:51.880 -> 04:55.360] will help Oscar and I do think Oscar will help Lando I think Oscar's pushing
[04:55.360 -> 04:59.620] Lando mate but it's funny you saying about that the the conversation they
[04:59.620 -> 05:03.280] were having in the call down for yeah what's about how max doesn't listen to
[05:03.280 -> 05:07.160] podcast doesn't like podcasts I'm sitting here like what the fuck.
[05:07.160 -> 05:09.040] I swear he has a podcast.
[05:09.040 -> 05:10.040] Does he?
[05:10.040 -> 05:11.040] I think so.
[05:11.040 -> 05:12.040] Everyone was like he does loads of podcasts.
[05:12.040 -> 05:13.680] I was like I don't even know.
[05:13.680 -> 05:16.720] Wasn't it a joke because he always talks, he talks a lot in the call down room.
[05:16.720 -> 05:22.480] I haven't really got no idea to be honest but um oh well at least you know Max isn't
[05:22.480 -> 05:23.480] listening to our pod.
[05:23.480 -> 05:24.480] We can say whatever the hell we want.
[05:24.480 -> 05:29.600] I don't think Max is listening to our pod. I'd still love max on though. So it's a shame. He doesn't like podcasts
[05:29.600 -> 05:34.540] Yeah, it's a shame. But as we know max was stapping one again, which means there's a high chance
[05:34.540 -> 05:36.880] He could win the world championship in Qatar
[05:37.000 -> 05:41.280] He just needs I think it's like 10 points in the sprint because he was sprint race coming up
[05:41.560 -> 05:45.280] So wouldn't you love to be there to watch that? I would love to go to Qatar, man.
[05:45.280 -> 05:47.280] Qatar looks seriously hot.
[05:47.280 -> 05:49.320] Fingers crossed, we can work some magic
[05:49.320 -> 05:51.840] and get out to another race at some point this year.
[05:51.840 -> 05:55.080] I'd love to be there when he seizes the world championship.
[05:55.080 -> 05:55.920] That would be a special moment.
[05:55.920 -> 05:57.760] Mainly for the party afterwards.
[05:57.760 -> 05:59.680] Maybe Oscar could win in Qatar.
[05:59.680 -> 06:00.880] Maybe he could, mate.
[06:00.880 -> 06:02.160] Who knows what could happen?
[06:02.160 -> 06:03.880] It was an interesting race,
[06:03.880 -> 06:07.840] but to be honest, it was all about the McLaren second and third.
[06:07.840 -> 06:15.360] It was interesting because it kind of just reaffirmed our idea that Logan Sargent is
[06:15.360 -> 06:16.360] trash.
[06:16.360 -> 06:18.320] Logan Sargent is not-
[06:18.320 -> 06:20.400] Come on, let's not be that mean!
[06:20.400 -> 06:23.720] He's not cut out for F1, I don't think, mate.
[06:23.720 -> 06:25.520] That's not to say that he's not a brilliant driver
[06:25.820 -> 06:32.180] Because as we know as everyone knows, it's only you know, a few tenths of a second that separate the whole grid
[06:32.180 -> 06:34.100] but there's a difference between
[06:34.100 -> 06:40.180] Time separating the grid and then someone just plowing straight into a wall. He did it in quali
[06:40.180 -> 06:45.900] I believe he messed up Oscars quali and he's done it again in the race
[06:47.360 -> 06:52.180] Look, there's only sorry the quali was at Singapore. I will admit there's only so much I can defend him
[06:52.180 -> 06:54.180] I mean, I always say like oh
[06:55.600 -> 06:57.200] I'm so torn
[06:57.200 -> 07:04.100] Cuz he's so young that it's like it's so harsh to take his seat away from him now like but then they did it to Nick
[07:05.200 -> 07:08.880] harsh to take his seat away from him now like but then they did it to Nick that you saw Nick De Vries get a seat taken away pretty ruthlessly like that does
[07:08.880 -> 07:15.200] just happen in this sport and it's it's a mad thing it's it's hard to defend him
[07:15.200 -> 07:17.780] when he hasn't got any points and Albin's able to pull something out that
[07:17.780 -> 07:22.720] car like I I don't think he's a terrible driver I just think where do Williams
[07:22.720 -> 07:26.680] find these people like the TV sergeant
[07:26.680 -> 07:30.900] They find them in the smoking area of like Williams fucking HQ.
[07:30.900 -> 07:32.900] Oh mate do you want to drive for us?
[07:32.900 -> 07:38.400] Even, but we say, I look at Perez as well now and I mean we have said all year
[07:38.400 -> 07:43.700] episode after episode that it is time Perez loses that seat but after that
[07:43.700 -> 07:48.000] weekend's performance that was one of his worst races I've ever seen.
[07:48.000 -> 07:50.820] Matt and Tommy say his worst race since Monaco,
[07:50.820 -> 07:52.520] but either way, shocking.
[07:52.520 -> 07:55.820] Like, and I just don't think that that's good enough.
[07:55.820 -> 07:58.480] The team that's celebrating Constructors Championship
[07:58.480 -> 08:00.420] shouldn't be DNFing a car
[08:00.420 -> 08:02.960] because it's lost so many rear wings,
[08:02.960 -> 08:04.580] front wings in a race.
[08:04.580 -> 08:07.840] Like, the driver there should be too good for that.
[08:07.840 -> 08:11.200] And don't get me wrong, Perez has to stay on the grid
[08:11.200 -> 08:12.760] because he's so important to F1
[08:12.760 -> 08:15.320] having someone from that side of the world.
[08:15.320 -> 08:16.840] But just not in the best car.
[08:16.840 -> 08:19.120] But we'll definitely get into that in today's episode
[08:19.120 -> 08:21.280] because we've got something special coming up.
[08:21.280 -> 08:23.880] The whole fiasco with like George and Lewis,
[08:23.880 -> 08:26.040] like they tried to do in that race
[08:26.040 -> 08:27.960] what Carlos did to them in Singapore
[08:27.960 -> 08:30.600] when he was giving Lander the DRS, you know.
[08:30.600 -> 08:31.440] I've got it written,
[08:31.440 -> 08:33.040] because the Fab's notebook was kind of out.
[08:33.040 -> 08:33.860] By the way, guys,
[08:33.860 -> 08:37.960] we didn't record the kind of pre-race thing today
[08:37.960 -> 08:41.120] for the race because it was like 5.30 in the morning.
[08:41.120 -> 08:42.480] Yeah, we didn't want to wake our neighbors up.
[08:42.480 -> 08:43.320] You know what we're like.
[08:43.320 -> 08:46.400] We're also, I wouldn't have been great crack on the mic.
[08:46.400 -> 08:47.360] I would have been boring.
[08:47.360 -> 08:49.360] Oh yeah, race has started.
[08:49.360 -> 08:51.080] It wouldn't have been fun.
[08:51.080 -> 08:52.760] However, next race we probably will do it.
[08:52.760 -> 08:53.960] Yeah, of course we'll do it.
[08:53.960 -> 08:54.800] Qatar.
[08:54.800 -> 08:55.800] Of course we will.
[08:55.800 -> 08:59.680] Lap 49, George was instructed to let Lewis past.
[08:59.680 -> 09:00.520] George was saying,
[09:00.520 -> 09:02.720] let's do what Carlos did to us in Singapore.
[09:02.720 -> 09:07.100] I'll give Lewis the DRS to help him defend against Carlos so Lewis got through he was then
[09:07.100 -> 09:11.840] instructed to give DRS to George and Lewis said I understand but then Carlos
[09:11.840 -> 09:16.840] got through yeah on George split them up and then it was just you know complete
[09:16.840 -> 09:20.440] fuckery from there. Yeah Mercedes messed that up. Russell was right Russell should have
[09:20.440 -> 09:24.960] stayed in Fran because one Hamilton's better at defending two they were going
[09:24.960 -> 09:26.880] to lose both positions anyway, really,
[09:26.880 -> 09:29.600] because he had, Sainz had newer tyres.
[09:29.600 -> 09:31.240] So they shouldn't have swapped it.
[09:31.240 -> 09:33.560] They would have been better off keeping Russell
[09:33.560 -> 09:36.560] at the front to DRS Hamilton and not change it.
[09:36.560 -> 09:38.160] What do you think the dynamic should be
[09:38.160 -> 09:39.640] with these two at Mercedes?
[09:39.640 -> 09:41.920] Do you think Lewis should still be the kingpin?
[09:41.920 -> 09:43.120] Yeah, 100%.
[09:43.120 -> 09:45.200] Russell's still got so much to learn from Hamilton.
[09:45.200 -> 09:46.040] Don't get me wrong,
[09:46.040 -> 09:48.280] Russell might be quicker in the car here and there,
[09:48.280 -> 09:50.200] but when it comes to racing,
[09:50.200 -> 09:51.960] I think it was shown in Singapore,
[09:51.960 -> 09:53.660] Hamilton would have won that race
[09:53.660 -> 09:55.080] if he was in Russell's position.
[09:55.080 -> 09:56.560] I'm almost certain.
[09:56.560 -> 09:57.400] Do you know what though?
[09:57.400 -> 09:59.400] I'm kind of getting the vibes that you and me
[09:59.400 -> 10:01.280] and a lot of people are seeing George
[10:01.280 -> 10:02.600] as if he's a rookie,
[10:02.600 -> 10:04.440] like since joining Mercedes.
[10:04.440 -> 10:07.140] But he's been in the sport for five years, mate.
[10:07.140 -> 10:08.920] Five years racing.
[10:08.920 -> 10:11.820] Like, you know, he shouldn't be making these little mistakes
[10:11.820 -> 10:14.360] like he did in Singapore and everywhere else.
[10:14.360 -> 10:16.200] And then he was like having a go at George,
[10:16.200 -> 10:18.280] like round like certain turns, which like,
[10:18.280 -> 10:20.320] I just thought, why are you even challenging your teammate
[10:20.320 -> 10:21.160] around that turn?
[10:21.160 -> 10:22.560] Cause it's, you know,
[10:22.560 -> 10:23.400] you should be helping each other out.
[10:23.400 -> 10:24.880] I do think they're good teammates though.
[10:24.880 -> 10:28.240] I do think they're like a really good fit of teammates,
[10:28.240 -> 10:32.440] but then I do, I could see that if their car gets quicker
[10:32.440 -> 10:33.920] and they were competing for the win,
[10:33.920 -> 10:36.460] like when you think back to Singapore,
[10:37.640 -> 10:39.000] George is quite lucky really,
[10:39.000 -> 10:41.460] that Hamilton didn't make a dive move.
[10:41.460 -> 10:44.120] Like the team must've said to Hamilton,
[10:44.120 -> 10:45.600] like you've got gotta let Russell go
[10:45.600 -> 10:49.400] for this or Russell's in front you know you take his DRS or whatever because
[10:49.400 -> 10:54.040] Hamilton didn't make a move on Russell he could have maybe but I mean there was
[10:54.040 -> 10:58.440] a train wasn't there so it was DRS trains are hard to make we know
[10:58.440 -> 11:01.520] what they're like. One more like one other thing I do want to touch on as
[11:01.520 -> 11:07.120] well which you and me were really confused by, is the whole Perez situation with the time penalty.
[11:07.120 -> 11:08.300] Yeah, what happened?
[11:08.300 -> 11:12.340] So Perez, he retired from the race,
[11:12.340 -> 11:14.060] I think because he had damage to his car.
[11:14.060 -> 11:14.900] Yeah.
[11:14.900 -> 11:16.300] So he couldn't carry on going.
[11:16.300 -> 11:18.540] So they, rather than him like, you know, being,
[11:18.540 -> 11:19.900] you know, the car being totaled
[11:19.900 -> 11:21.220] and they actually had to bring him back
[11:21.220 -> 11:22.060] because the car wouldn't go,
[11:22.060 -> 11:24.660] I think the car was still drivable, potentially.
[11:24.660 -> 11:28.300] So he came back out after he was after he had
[11:28.300 -> 11:33.860] retired to serve a penalty now I didn't know that they could do that and like I
[11:33.860 -> 11:38.240] remember I think Crofty and Brundle were going through like the the rule book of
[11:38.240 -> 11:43.300] f1 and as of like still now that's okay to do that so he had a five-second
[11:43.300 -> 11:46.360] penalty didn't it yeah so he didn't have it for the next race.
[11:46.360 -> 11:48.640] So he came, so you can serve a penalty.
[11:48.640 -> 11:51.360] So they retired the car and then brought him back out.
[11:51.360 -> 11:55.120] That doesn't make much sense.
[11:55.120 -> 11:57.400] It doesn't make any sense mate, I don't get it.
[11:57.400 -> 11:59.280] I know something happened there.
[11:59.280 -> 12:03.560] I know that it wasn't like a bad retirement crash, he just lost too many front wings.
[12:03.560 -> 12:07.040] Like he lost two front wings and then Red Bull were like no we're done today
[12:07.040 -> 12:10.200] like that's a lot of money the front wings are like I think they're like
[12:10.200 -> 12:15.520] three quarters of a million pound each like 750. No, quarter of a mil. Well the
[12:15.520 -> 12:18.880] whole f1 car's like 18 mil put together I think front wings are one of the most
[12:18.880 -> 12:24.360] expensive parts individually. Now agent Newey's cashing out isn't he? Yeah sure it all
[12:24.360 -> 12:26.000] comes directly out of agent Newy's bank account.
[12:26.000 -> 12:29.320] Every time they fit a new wing on the car, agent's like
[12:29.840 -> 12:31.840] going down the bank, ka-ching!
[12:31.840 -> 12:39.520] Yeah, 100% that's exactly what happens. There were so many DNFs. Albon DNF'd, Sargent DNF'd. That was not good for Williams at all.
[12:40.440 -> 12:45.000] Stroll DNF, Perez DNF and Bottas DNF and Bottas, DNF.
[12:45.000 -> 12:46.600] Five DNFs, mate.
[12:46.600 -> 12:49.640] And with five DNFs, and with all the talk around
[12:49.640 -> 12:51.480] who's gonna be on the grid next year,
[12:52.640 -> 12:55.400] we really did have to pick our own grids, didn't we?
[12:55.400 -> 12:56.240] Yeah, we did.
[12:56.240 -> 12:58.160] We had to take it upon ourselves.
[12:58.160 -> 13:03.160] We decided who we would wanna see on the F1 grid in 2024.
[13:03.160 -> 13:04.800] And it's from a fan's point of view.
[13:04.800 -> 13:07.000] I have made quite a few swaps.
[13:07.000 -> 13:08.160] Oh yeah, me too.
[13:08.160 -> 13:10.680] Like, I think I've got one team where I kept it the same
[13:10.680 -> 13:11.520] and that was it.
[13:11.520 -> 13:13.040] Yeah, so more or less what we've done
[13:13.040 -> 13:14.840] is every single racing driver we know
[13:14.840 -> 13:16.840] or we think that should be on the F1 grid,
[13:16.840 -> 13:20.160] we have rebuilt the 10 F1 teams
[13:20.160 -> 13:22.160] of how we would love it to look next year.
[13:22.160 -> 13:25.920] And we want you guys at home to send us your lists
[13:25.920 -> 13:27.720] on Instagram at Pitstop.
[13:27.720 -> 13:28.720] Let us know what you think.
[13:28.720 -> 13:30.920] Let us know if we're really good, if we're really wrong.
[13:30.920 -> 13:32.720] Maybe we can get a poll going somehow.
[13:32.720 -> 13:34.960] Yeah, that would actually be, we could do it on our stories.
[13:34.960 -> 13:36.080] Yeah, that would be fun.
[13:36.080 -> 13:37.720] Because I think mine's actually really strong.
[13:37.720 -> 13:40.080] We could do 10 story frames for each team
[13:40.960 -> 13:41.800] and see who people pick.
[13:41.800 -> 13:42.640] Let's do that.
[13:42.640 -> 13:46.840] Let's put that, how many drivers have you lost off the current grid?
[13:46.840 -> 13:48.120] I don't know.
[13:48.120 -> 13:49.320] I don't know, a couple.
[13:49.320 -> 13:50.200] I think a couple.
[13:50.200 -> 13:52.040] Well, I've lost five.
[13:52.040 -> 13:52.880] Blimey.
[13:52.880 -> 13:54.800] Five drivers on the current grid are gone
[13:54.800 -> 13:57.040] in my lineup for next year.
[13:57.040 -> 13:57.880] That's crazy.
[13:57.880 -> 13:59.240] Well, should we start at Red Bull?
[13:59.240 -> 14:00.960] Let's, yeah, let's work our way down.
[14:00.960 -> 14:01.780] All right.
[14:01.780 -> 14:03.440] Well, at Red Bull, I've still got Verstappen.
[14:03.440 -> 14:13.280] Yeah, I've got Verstappen as well. And their second driver I've got Lando. I've got Alex Albon. Now let's go to you, why Lando?
[14:14.160 -> 14:18.720] Because even Max are friends, I think Lando, another young driver with a lot of potential
[14:18.720 -> 14:23.760] still even though he's proven himself at the minute, I think it would be great for the team
[14:23.760 -> 14:26.160] to have two young handsome lads you know. It would be great for the team to have two young handsome
[14:26.160 -> 14:29.780] lads you know. It would be great for Red Bull because Lando's loved. And let's see
[14:29.780 -> 14:32.960] what Lando can do in the Red Bull you know that's what I'm most excited about.
[14:32.960 -> 14:36.120] I think Lando would maybe be open to it because he is friends with Max but at
[14:36.120 -> 14:39.680] the same time the McLaren is really quick now Lando's been there for so long
[14:39.680 -> 14:46.480] the team is built around him. Maybe too long? No I don't know if we want to go from a number one to a number two.
[14:46.480 -> 14:50.320] Like, even though Oscar's good, Lando's still McLaren, really.
[14:50.320 -> 14:52.080] Like, I don't think he'd want to lose that.
[14:52.080 -> 14:53.680] Not when the McLaren's performing.
[14:54.320 -> 14:56.400] It may be if the McLaren was terrible.
[14:56.400 -> 14:59.520] McLaren have been performing in the last two races, not all year.
[15:00.080 -> 15:02.160] Yeah, but they're on an upward trajectory.
[15:02.160 -> 15:04.240] This happens throughout F1, throughout a season.
[15:04.240 -> 15:05.760] Teams get better towards the end.
[15:05.760 -> 15:07.960] Where's that Williams come from, you know?
[15:07.960 -> 15:10.000] Taking Landa, McLaren's a crazy one.
[15:10.000 -> 15:11.760] I haven't, I will go for it.
[15:11.760 -> 15:14.120] Wait till you see who I've got on McLaren, mate.
[15:14.120 -> 15:16.000] I've put Albon to Red Bull
[15:16.000 -> 15:18.240] because Albon has been really performing.
[15:18.240 -> 15:20.480] I don't think he'd be much of a threat to Max,
[15:20.480 -> 15:23.000] but I think he'd get more out of the car than Perez.
[15:23.000 -> 15:25.680] He's been in the Red Bull system before.
[15:25.680 -> 15:29.720] Like, they must know that he's got something.
[15:29.720 -> 15:33.000] We always see Albon at every Red Bull event,
[15:33.000 -> 15:35.120] even though he wasn't a Red Bull driver.
[15:35.120 -> 15:35.960] So he's-
[15:35.960 -> 15:36.780] You would, wouldn't you?
[15:36.780 -> 15:37.620] You'd be clinging onto that like fucking-
[15:37.620 -> 15:38.520] That means he must love it.
[15:38.520 -> 15:40.200] Like if the opportunity arose.
[15:40.200 -> 15:42.280] Think about Wings for Life and that, he's always there.
[15:42.280 -> 15:44.120] Yeah, but everyone, if I was in a Williams
[15:44.120 -> 15:45.640] and I got invited to a Red Bull event,
[15:45.640 -> 15:47.600] I'd be there any day of the week.
[15:47.600 -> 15:48.920] You know, I'd be clinging on to that shit
[15:48.920 -> 15:50.760] in the hope that they'd take me back.
[15:50.760 -> 15:52.280] So I can see why Albon would do it.
[15:52.280 -> 15:54.960] I feel like, you know, a Red Bull seat
[15:54.960 -> 15:56.660] is a once in a lifetime opportunity.
[15:56.660 -> 15:59.480] He had his time, it didn't work out.
[15:59.480 -> 16:00.320] That's why I did it for Albon.
[16:00.320 -> 16:01.480] You really think you can't go back?
[16:01.480 -> 16:03.660] I think there's other teams for Albon.
[16:03.660 -> 16:05.520] Well, we'll have to see where you've put him.
[16:05.520 -> 16:06.400] Where are we going next?
[16:06.400 -> 16:08.000] McLaren?
[16:08.000 -> 16:09.000] I've got Mercedes next.
[16:09.000 -> 16:10.160] Okay, let's do Mercedes.
[16:10.160 -> 16:11.720] Mercedes is pretty boring for me.
[16:11.720 -> 16:13.280] I've just kept it Hamilton and George.
[16:13.280 -> 16:15.240] Yeah, I've kept it exactly the same as well.
[16:15.240 -> 16:17.240] Same. Ferrari?
[16:17.240 -> 16:18.520] I've kept exactly the same.
[16:18.520 -> 16:19.360] Have you?
[16:19.360 -> 16:20.180] Yeah.
[16:20.180 -> 16:21.280] You know, I've made a bit of a switch up.
[16:21.280 -> 16:22.120] Oh!
[16:22.120 -> 16:22.960] Oh!
[16:22.960 -> 16:23.780] Yeah, I have.
[16:23.780 -> 16:24.620] Switch it up, baby!
[16:24.620 -> 16:36.080] I have. Episode 69! I've kept Sainz. I think Sainz has been performing. He's a
[16:36.080 -> 16:41.840] bit of a different man since the summer break. I think he was a great driver anyway. And
[16:41.840 -> 16:47.120] because he's Spanish, I've chucked him alongside Fernando Alonso.
[16:47.120 -> 16:47.960] Oh!
[16:47.960 -> 16:50.860] Fernando back to Ferrari
[16:50.860 -> 16:53.900] and you got two Spaniards going together.
[16:53.900 -> 16:55.060] Wow!
[16:55.060 -> 16:56.580] Yeah, that's what I'm talking about.
[16:56.580 -> 16:58.940] Give Alonso that Ferrari back for a start.
[16:58.940 -> 17:01.060] That would be a send off, wouldn't it?
[17:01.060 -> 17:02.140] Mm.
[17:02.140 -> 17:02.980] Wow!
[17:02.980 -> 17:03.800] And you got two Spaniards,
[17:03.800 -> 17:06.000] just like you got two Frenchmen at Alpine.
[17:06.000 -> 17:07.000] Wow!
[17:07.000 -> 17:09.000] Alonso back to Ferrari.
[17:09.000 -> 17:10.000] Alonso back to Ferrari, mate.
[17:10.000 -> 17:13.000] Well I'm curious about Leclerc though.
[17:13.000 -> 17:14.000] Should we go to McLaren?
[17:14.000 -> 17:15.000] Okay.
[17:15.000 -> 17:17.000] Well you've obviously put Leclerc there, surely.
[17:17.000 -> 17:19.000] Well who have you got a Ferrari first?
[17:19.000 -> 17:21.000] I've kept it the same.
[17:21.000 -> 17:24.000] Oh yeah, I don't think they need to change their line-up.
[17:24.000 -> 17:30.640] But I could definitely get behind Alon time sure you could McLaren I've kept Oscar
[17:30.640 -> 17:34.200] yeah I think he needs you know another year another couple years in the
[17:34.200 -> 17:38.360] McLaren maybe and you know the car's good and he's great so it's fine second
[17:38.360 -> 17:45.000] driver I've got Freddie Hunt Freddie Hunt deserves a shot at F1.
[17:45.000 -> 17:47.000] The Geezer hasn't even got a super license,
[17:47.000 -> 17:49.000] let alone super license points.
[17:49.000 -> 17:51.000] Freddie Hunt in the McLaren.
[17:51.000 -> 17:53.000] Let him live out a couple,
[17:53.000 -> 17:55.000] at least a couple of races.
[17:55.000 -> 17:57.000] I want to see him in the McLaren.
[17:57.000 -> 17:58.000] James and Sam.
[17:58.000 -> 18:00.000] Stepping it, I feel like Freddie,
[18:00.000 -> 18:02.000] as soon as he steps into a McLaren,
[18:02.000 -> 18:04.000] this beast would just come over him
[18:04.000 -> 18:06.400] and it would be his dad, you know,
[18:06.400 -> 18:09.160] and he'd be there and he'd just be like, you know,
[18:09.160 -> 18:11.200] and if he put it in, he'd be putting those clutch straps in.
[18:11.200 -> 18:13.360] The fact that you've got room to put Freddy Hunt
[18:13.360 -> 18:14.320] in the grid is crazy,
[18:14.320 -> 18:16.800] because I've had to lose five drivers
[18:16.800 -> 18:17.800] because I don't have any room.
[18:17.800 -> 18:21.280] I mean, my McLaren lineup has stayed exactly the same,
[18:21.280 -> 18:24.720] but my other teams is where it starts to get crazy.
[18:24.720 -> 18:25.400] Like, there's just a
[18:25.400 -> 18:29.600] complete switch up now so where should we go next?
[18:29.600 -> 18:35.480] Off to McLaren? You want to go Aston? Yep I've got Dragovic and Alonso
[18:35.480 -> 18:40.640] okay I've kept Alonso at Aston Martin. I like that I like that. And I've pulled Dragovic in
[18:40.640 -> 18:45.800] because I've also pulled Dragovic in. But who's he with? Alex Albon.
[18:45.800 -> 18:51.420] Ah Albon to Aston! Albon with the step-up, stepping up into a better car.
[18:51.420 -> 18:57.700] We don't even know at the moment. Well, I'd say better than the Williams. I think he'd be a nice
[18:57.700 -> 19:03.180] step-up for Albon, a nice place where he can again prove himself if he was gonna
[19:03.180 -> 19:07.960] have any chance of that Red Bull seat coming back step into that Aston Martin see what you can do and
[19:07.960 -> 19:12.380] he's alongside Filipe Dragovic mate. Dragovic on the grid would be special I
[19:12.380 -> 19:18.920] think Albon's I think Albon Red Bull mate. No messing around with Aston Martin. I
[19:18.920 -> 19:23.320] need to go for a wee really fucking badly. Yeah do you? Yeah really badly. Alright I'll keep the
[19:23.320 -> 19:27.520] people entertained whilst you go for a wee. Are you gonna keep it it? Yeah I don't know what I'm gonna say though. Okay good luck.
[19:27.520 -> 19:32.640] I'm gonna go for a long one. No don't make it too long. How is everyone? Happy Monday. How's your
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[21:15.480 -> 21:24.000] I don't know what else to say. I hope Fabio is up. I'm getting really nervous now. It's
[21:24.000 -> 21:26.000] a lovely sunny day in London.
[21:26.000 -> 21:28.000] Fab has put the plants on the balcony.
[21:28.000 -> 21:30.000] The plants are getting a little bit of light.
[21:30.000 -> 21:32.000] Make sure they're nice and green.
[21:32.000 -> 21:34.000] Well thank god you're back.
[21:34.000 -> 21:36.000] Who's gonna wanna listen to that?
[21:36.000 -> 21:38.000] I have no idea what to say mate.
[21:38.000 -> 21:40.000] Who's next? Who's next?
[21:40.000 -> 21:42.000] Alpine.
[21:42.000 -> 21:44.000] I've kept it the same mate. Ocon and Gasly.
[21:44.000 -> 21:45.880] I've kept Ocon. I'm a bit
[21:45.880 -> 21:51.880] stuck with these two drivers I'm not really I couldn't really figure out
[21:51.880 -> 21:57.440] where else they kind of deserve to go I mean I would love if I had a reason to
[21:57.440 -> 22:02.760] put Gasly somewhere else because I do I think he's a bit of a cool guy but I
[22:02.760 -> 22:05.500] just don't really see him. Instead you thought Freddie Hunt and the McLaren.
[22:05.500 -> 22:07.500] Yeah, I just don't really see him going anywhere else.
[22:07.500 -> 22:10.500] Like he hasn't really, you know, the car hasn't been great anyway, but
[22:11.500 -> 22:15.500] the two of them, they haven't really been doing too much for me personally.
[22:15.500 -> 22:17.500] So I don't think they're bad, I think they should go.
[22:17.500 -> 22:18.500] I just don't really see them going anywhere else.
[22:18.500 -> 22:20.500] Well, Ocon got a podium this year, that's pretty massive.
[22:20.500 -> 22:21.500] Yeah.
[22:21.500 -> 22:22.500] In Monaco as well.
[22:22.500 -> 22:23.500] Yeah.
[22:23.500 -> 22:28.360] I've kept Ocon, but Gasly's off. And Gasly's off for the simple
[22:28.360 -> 22:33.320] reason of what we saw this weekend in the clip that wasn't shown on TV. Gasly and Ocon
[22:33.320 -> 22:38.040] had a big old argument in Japan, didn't they? For switching positions that they didn't show.
[22:38.040 -> 22:41.080] Gasly was pissed, like seriously pissed.
[22:41.080 -> 22:45.200] Gasly was screwing, yeah. It wasn't on TV, so if you haven't seen it, go check it out online.
[22:45.200 -> 22:46.800] I'm sure it's on Twitter or something.
[22:46.800 -> 22:51.000] And we know that they've had beef, and I think they would have like squished it, squashed
[22:51.000 -> 22:52.400] it to like become teammates.
[22:52.400 -> 22:54.400] Yeah, they squished it to become teammates.
[22:54.400 -> 22:55.400] I don't think you can.
[22:55.400 -> 22:56.400] But I think it's always been there.
[22:56.400 -> 22:58.400] I don't think you can squash a deep-rooted rivalry like that.
[22:58.400 -> 23:02.400] No, I think it's, as soon as it's come back now, and I think it's there, so I'm taking
[23:02.400 -> 23:03.900] Gasly straight out.
[23:03.900 -> 23:04.900] Any little thing, you know.
[23:04.900 -> 23:05.180] So, I've got Ocon and Bottas at Alpine. Right. come back now and I think it's there so I'm taking Gazzavi straight out. Any little thing you know.
[23:05.180 -> 23:08.880] So I've got Ocon and Bottas at Alpine.
[23:08.880 -> 23:14.480] And that's tough because I was going to take Bottas off the grid but I thought one last
[23:14.480 -> 23:15.480] dance.
[23:15.480 -> 23:16.480] That's a little bit of a step up for Bottas.
[23:16.480 -> 23:17.480] Yeah it is.
[23:17.480 -> 23:18.480] A little bit.
[23:18.480 -> 23:19.560] Yeah a little bit.
[23:19.560 -> 23:21.880] I kind of thought one last dance for Bottas.
[23:21.880 -> 23:27.860] He's a good driver, he's got a lot of wins a lot of podiums he was amazing at Mercedes but he's just not able to
[23:27.860 -> 23:32.000] extract anything out of that Alfa Romeo like you don't even see him I can't even
[23:32.000 -> 23:36.580] remember the last race I've watched where I've watched Bottas where it's
[23:36.580 -> 23:40.380] been like Bottas is doing an overtake Bottas is doing this I don't even know if it's
[23:40.380 -> 23:43.980] happened this year and he got barged the knee this weekend I think or something
[23:43.980 -> 23:48.180] happened but yeah it's just not happened so yeah Alpine I've gone Ocon
[23:48.180 -> 23:55.340] and Bottas. All right fair enough well let's go with Al Fatahri. Okay. I've got
[23:55.340 -> 23:59.300] I've still kept it Yuki and Danny Rick. I've also kept it Yuki and Danny Rick
[23:59.300 -> 24:03.160] because it's confirmed for next year so you know it's not going to change is it?
[24:03.160 -> 24:05.700] So in the Williams this is
[24:05.700 -> 24:09.260] where we start to get crazy. So Williams have currently got Alex Albon Logan
[24:09.260 -> 24:12.340] Sargent I mean I don't think it's any surprise that Logan Sargent isn't on my
[24:12.340 -> 24:17.060] grid at all. Logan Sargent isn't on mine either. And Alex Albon I've put to Aston
[24:17.060 -> 24:21.540] Martin so Williams has two free seats mate so I've chucked in Liam Lawson yeah
[24:21.540 -> 24:28.880] and I've chucked in Mick Schumacher. I've done exactly the same thing, Williams, Lawson and Schumacher. That means we're in
[24:28.880 -> 24:29.880] sync.
[24:29.880 -> 24:33.800] Yeah, because Mick, you know, the Mercedes ties, it would be easy for him to go there.
[24:33.800 -> 24:35.040] It would be the easiest move for him to make.
[24:35.040 -> 24:39.160] Liam Lawson deserves a seat and if Williams do have this five year plan to kind of get
[24:39.160 -> 24:46.200] towards the front of the grid again and improve the car, then I'd be happy for Liam to be along for that journey.
[24:46.200 -> 24:50.880] I'm exactly the same, but if Liam Lawson doesn't get that Williams seat and Albon stays at
[24:50.880 -> 24:54.280] Williams, Liam Lawson to Red Bull with Max.
[24:54.280 -> 24:56.200] That's what I've also put.
[24:56.200 -> 25:00.080] So either Albon or Lawson with Max.
[25:00.080 -> 25:03.800] I strongly don't think Perez will be there, no shit, now.
[25:03.800 -> 25:08.160] Even though they've renewed it, a bit of me just thinks, I just can't think Perez will be there next year now. Even though they've renewed it. Like a bit of me just thinks like, I just can't see it happening.
[25:08.160 -> 25:10.160] You know how Margot Hatton, he's courageous and he does what he wants.
[25:10.160 -> 25:11.200] Do you know what Red Bull are like?
[25:11.200 -> 25:13.200] Like they are ruthless.
[25:13.600 -> 25:16.640] If they even get a sniff of there being a better opportunity,
[25:17.040 -> 25:20.480] like, I don't know, having a Mexican driver on the grid is massive, so.
[25:20.880 -> 25:22.880] So who have we got left? We've got Alfa Romeo and Haas.
[25:22.880 -> 25:25.280] Yeah, okay, who have you done Alfa Romeo?
[25:25.280 -> 25:33.120] Alfa Romeo I've put Charles Leclerc back to Alfa Romeo yeah I think he's a bit too good to go there
[25:33.120 -> 25:38.000] at the moment I've just I've demoted him mate really I think he yeah probably friends with
[25:38.000 -> 25:43.440] quite a lot of the Alfa Romeo team he's I've demoted him down well the old Alfa Romeo principal
[25:43.440 -> 25:46.200] has now gone to Ferrari and now he's going back to Alfa Romeo
[25:46.200 -> 25:47.600] where the principal won't be.
[25:47.600 -> 25:50.520] I did have a reason in my head and I've forgotten it.
[25:50.520 -> 25:52.120] Him and Roof are friends?
[25:52.120 -> 25:53.160] Potentially, yeah.
[25:54.360 -> 25:55.200] I don't know why I've done that.
[25:55.200 -> 25:56.680] Who's he with?
[25:56.680 -> 25:57.520] Matt Gallagher.
[25:58.840 -> 26:00.520] For fuck's sake.
[26:00.520 -> 26:01.840] Matt from P1.
[26:01.840 -> 26:04.200] Freddie Hunt and Matt Gallagher on the fun grid.
[26:04.200 -> 26:06.960] Chuck Matt Gallagher in the Alfa Romeo.
[26:06.960 -> 26:08.240] Let's see what he can do.
[26:08.240 -> 26:10.000] If they can find a helmet big enough for his head,
[26:10.000 -> 26:12.520] let's see what he can do.
[26:12.520 -> 26:15.180] Because Matt's, you know, pretty decent on the sim.
[26:15.180 -> 26:16.520] He's one, two, three, four, five.
[26:16.520 -> 26:18.200] He's sixth on our leaderboard.
[26:18.200 -> 26:19.760] And the only people in front of him
[26:19.760 -> 26:21.080] are actual racing drivers.
[26:21.080 -> 26:23.520] So he's top of the non-racing drivers.
[26:23.520 -> 26:25.200] He's even got a few racing drivers behind him.
[26:25.200 -> 26:26.240] He is, he is far, mate.
[26:26.240 -> 26:28.160] With a 106 212.
[26:28.160 -> 26:30.880] We saw how much it meant to Matt to go round in that Renault,
[26:30.880 -> 26:32.480] however many years ago that was.
[26:32.480 -> 26:34.720] And he cried afterwards, so fucking let's give the guy
[26:34.720 -> 26:35.560] another chance, mate.
[26:35.560 -> 26:37.360] Let's give him, like put him in an Alfa Romeo.
[26:37.360 -> 26:39.720] Fab, you need a super license to race in F1.
[26:39.720 -> 26:41.400] Freddie Hunt doesn't have a super license
[26:41.400 -> 26:43.320] and Matt doesn't have a super license.
[26:43.320 -> 26:46.840] Well, mate, I'm living in a bit of a dream world, but this is what I would love to see next year
[26:47.480 -> 26:50.480] At least you're being honest. Yeah, I got poor share and Joe
[26:51.160 -> 26:55.200] Poor share deserves it cuz he's gonna win f2 pretty much Joe's not going anywhere
[26:55.880 -> 26:58.500] They've renewed the contract Joe's gone for me
[26:59.080 -> 27:01.200] You've took Joe out. Yeah, mate
[27:02.440 -> 27:05.500] Yeah, I have fair enough. I have she finished with house. Well, there's the final team so it makes sense. Yeah I have. Fair enough. I have. Should we finish with Haas?
[27:05.500 -> 27:07.500] Well yeah it's the final team so it would make sense.
[27:07.500 -> 27:09.500] Yep. I've kept Harkenberg.
[27:09.500 -> 27:10.500] Okay.
[27:10.500 -> 27:12.500] And I've chucked Thierry Poitier in the second.
[27:12.500 -> 27:13.000] In Haas?
[27:13.000 -> 27:13.500] Yeah.
[27:13.500 -> 27:16.500] I've gone for Gasly and Perez.
[27:16.500 -> 27:17.500] Okay.
[27:17.500 -> 27:19.500] But yeah you didn't expect that did you?
[27:19.500 -> 27:20.500] Perez and a Haas?
[27:20.500 -> 27:22.500] Yeah because Perez needs to stay on the grid.
[27:22.500 -> 27:27.080] If Perez is doing that and a Red Bull then what the hell do you think he's going to do in a Haas? Yeah, because Perez needs to stay on the grid. If Perez is doing that in a Red Bull, then what the hell do you think he's going to do in a Haas?
[27:27.080 -> 27:28.760] I don't know, but there's that weird thing
[27:28.760 -> 27:30.880] James was saying, that to some drivers,
[27:30.880 -> 27:32.680] it doesn't matter whether you're in the quickest car.
[27:32.680 -> 27:34.360] Like there's a certain group of drivers
[27:34.360 -> 27:37.360] that can extract a lot out of a slow car.
[27:37.360 -> 27:40.240] I don't think Perez would necessarily,
[27:40.240 -> 27:43.600] I don't know if Perez is benefiting from having a quick car,
[27:43.600 -> 27:44.920] is what I'm saying.
[27:44.920 -> 27:49.440] Like I reckon he could probably extract the same out of a medium car. There's a lot of extraction going on
[27:49.760 -> 27:54.960] It's because that because we were watching Saw last night. Yeah, I've never seen Saw before that's awful
[27:54.960 -> 27:58.680] We have to watch it. How many more is there? There's like five I think. We're up to Saw 2
[27:58.800 -> 28:02.260] Did you see the ending though? I don't think you saw the ending of the last one. Someone died
[28:02.600 -> 28:05.660] Well, yeah, obviously everyone fucking dies in it. Well that's a guess, I didn't see the ending the ending of the last one. Someone died. Well, yeah, obviously. Everyone fucking dies in it. Well, that's a guess.
[28:05.660 -> 28:06.500] I didn't see the ending.
[28:06.500 -> 28:07.340] The ending is so good.
[28:07.340 -> 28:08.840] It was enough for me with someone get locked in a fire,
[28:08.840 -> 28:09.680] mate, I'm out.
[28:09.680 -> 28:10.740] And Donnie Wahlberg.
[28:10.740 -> 28:12.940] You can see how, I mean, we're digressing here,
[28:12.940 -> 28:15.160] but you can see how the first one was such low budget.
[28:15.160 -> 28:16.480] And then the second one, they got Donnie Wahlberg.
[28:16.480 -> 28:17.880] They're like, yeah, a bit more cash.
[28:17.880 -> 28:19.040] Who's in the third one?
[28:20.400 -> 28:21.240] Pierre Gasly.
[28:21.240 -> 28:22.640] Pierre Gasly.
[28:22.640 -> 28:24.040] So there you go.
[28:24.040 -> 28:30.260] So yeah, Logan's gone, Sargent's gone, Hulkenberg's gone, Magnussen's gone, and Stroll's gone for me. For me, Checo's gone,
[28:30.920 -> 28:32.920] Stroll's gone,
[28:33.440 -> 28:39.080] Sargent was gone, Bottas is gone, Joe's gone. That's five for me. I think. Any more?
[28:39.720 -> 28:41.720] Have I missed out any more?
[28:42.080 -> 28:48.000] No, I don't think so. So we both, I don't know, obviously these are never gonna happen, but curious to know what those at home
[28:48.000 -> 28:50.600] missing it would, where you would move things around.
[28:50.600 -> 28:57.000] I mean it would only take one big move to snowball it, and for me it would be Red Bull replacing Perez.
[28:57.240 -> 29:02.040] That would be the snowball, the domino move, because whoever they pull,
[29:02.640 -> 29:09.760] that would start the domino, because they'd pick a good driver unless they pick Lawson who's nowhere. You've never played dominoes before.
[29:09.760 -> 29:14.440] Quite a few times you have to match your numbers up don't you? Yeah yeah I used to play
[29:14.440 -> 29:21.520] that in my nan. Good old dominoes. Dominoes pizza as well. Yeah. Proper decent.
[29:21.520 -> 29:25.000] Actually no it's not it's terrible. Domino's pizza sucks. I love Domino's.
[29:25.000 -> 29:26.000] Domino's is awful.
[29:26.000 -> 29:27.000] Why?
[29:27.000 -> 29:29.000] It's just not even pizza mate.
[29:29.000 -> 29:32.000] Domino's is amazing, much better than Papa John's. And you like Papa John's.
[29:32.000 -> 29:34.000] Nah, I don't like Papa John's. Papa John's is shit.
[29:35.000 -> 29:38.000] God, negative Nelly on this Monday.
[29:38.000 -> 29:39.000] Unless, unless...
[29:39.000 -> 29:41.000] Domino's is shit, Papa John's is shit.
[29:41.000 -> 29:42.000] They are shit mate.
[29:42.000 -> 29:43.000] I'm so negative.
[29:43.000 -> 29:46.240] You wanna go somewhere else like, um, I don't know, off the top of my head, Pizzabella.
[29:46.240 -> 29:52.880] Pizzabella! Don't go to Ask Italian. Why? Because they're not Italian. Okay.
[29:52.880 -> 29:58.480] Um, but yeah, unless any of them want to sponsor the pod, then I fucking love Domino's so much.
[29:58.480 -> 30:05.220] I do love Domino's. Well, ladies and gents, we hope you kind of enjoyed our little F1
[30:05.220 -> 30:09.560] grid there like we said please send us yours in the DMs we'd love to see a few
[30:09.560 -> 30:13.600] of you do it anyway yeah yeah send us your like full racing line up. It's a bit
[30:13.600 -> 30:17.200] fantasy and obviously we're not expecting them to happen I mean the ones
[30:17.200 -> 30:22.280] that I do think should happen is Lawson needs a seat so just be interesting to
[30:22.280 -> 30:28.460] see where he goes yeah and I definitely think Sargent will be gone and I think we could lose an Alfa
[30:28.460 -> 30:32.540] Romeo driver but they're Joes locked in and I don't know about Bottas so let's see.
[30:32.540 -> 30:38.720] I do wonder how much power kind of the media and like the Netflix-y kind of
[30:38.720 -> 30:46.180] people have over the sport you know and whether that could be something for F1 to consider when
[30:46.180 -> 30:50.900] thinking about next year, like if they have seen a drop in viewings since the
[30:50.900 -> 30:55.600] massive wave and hype that there was a couple years ago, if it has dropped a bit
[30:55.600 -> 30:58.500] which like, you know, it wouldn't, it would make sense if it had, it would be
[30:58.500 -> 31:03.340] silly if it hadn't because of that huge surge, but now if they do want to keep
[31:03.340 -> 31:09.080] the numbers up and ultimately the money up, they will do then I wonder if they might make some rash
[31:09.080 -> 31:13.840] decisions with drivers I don't know how it works I don't know who really has the
[31:13.840 -> 31:17.480] power I don't think anyone does know who has the power really it definitely ain't
[31:17.480 -> 31:21.480] Christian Horner no no he'll be told there's other people pulling strings I
[31:21.480 -> 31:24.880] mean they'll have an opinion and get a bit of a choice but yeah if someone else
[31:24.880 -> 31:28.620] decides someone's going to that Red Bull seat, I'm sure that Christian isn't there. No
[31:29.020 -> 31:32.680] It probably comes down from a chain, right? I guess so. Yeah, who knows
[31:32.680 -> 31:35.720] That's the crazy thing about this crazy world of Formula One fabs
[31:35.760 -> 31:40.200] Something I do know is that we've got a couple of guests coming we do we got film one on Thursday
[31:40.200 -> 31:45.140] Maybe another one before that but big week big week, maybe a big week next week as well.
[31:45.140 -> 31:46.220] Wink wink, hash hash.
[31:46.220 -> 31:47.400] Yeah, who knows?
[31:47.400 -> 31:48.520] Hashtag that.
[31:48.520 -> 31:49.980] Hashtag could be good.
[31:50.900 -> 31:51.740] It could be indeed.
[31:51.740 -> 31:53.280] Ladies and gentlemen, thanks so much
[31:53.280 -> 31:55.440] for listening to Pit Stop.
[31:55.440 -> 31:56.680] Please rate it five stars.
[31:56.680 -> 31:57.800] Have a fantastic week.
[31:57.800 -> 31:59.540] Make sure you enjoy Tuesday, Wednesday,
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[32:02.880 -> 32:05.700] Me and Fab are gonna end the podcast now,
[32:05.700 -> 32:06.740] but thank you for listening
[32:06.740 -> 32:09.440] and three, five stars on like button.
[32:09.440 -> 32:10.360] Thank you so much.
[32:10.360 -> 32:11.200] Thank you.
[32:11.200 -> 32:14.360] And good bye.
[32:14.360 -> 32:16.580] Ta-ta, see you later.
[32:16.580 -> 32:17.420] Bye-bye.
[32:17.420 -> 32:18.240] Bye-bye.
[32:18.240 -> 32:27.000] Mark Webber. You're welcome.