Has Perez let F1 fans down? | How to manage Russell-Hamilton rivalry | Will Piastri raise Norris' game at McLaren?

Former F1 World Champion Nico Rosberg joins Matt Baker to answer your questions ahead of the United States Grand Prix from Austin.

They discuss whether Sergio Perez has let F1 fans down by not pressuring Max Verstappen for the drivers championship

Nico gives his inside knowledge on how Mercedes can manage the Russell-Hamilton rivalry

And they look at whether Oscar Piasri's rise in form will raise Lando Norris' game in the McLaren.

# Nico Rosberg's Exclusive Q&A Session on Sky Sports F1 Podcast

## Introduction

In this captivating podcast episode, former Formula One World Champion, Nico Rosberg, joins Matt Baker to engage in an insightful Ask Me Anything session. The podcast delves into various topics related to Formula One, including Sergio Perez's performance, the dynamics between Lewis Hamilton and George Russell at Mercedes, and Oscar Piastri's impact on Lando Norris at McLaren.

## Key Points and Discussion

### Sergio Perez's Performance

* Sergio Perez has been criticized for not challenging Max Verstappen for the Drivers' Championship.
* Rosberg empathizes with Perez's situation, having faced similar pressure while competing against Lewis Hamilton.
* Rosberg believes that Perez's struggles may be due to Verstappen's exceptional talent, but he also acknowledges that Perez has underperformed.

### Managing the Russell-Hamilton Rivalry at Mercedes

* Nico provides his insights on how Mercedes can effectively manage the growing rivalry between George Russell and Lewis Hamilton.
* He emphasizes the importance of Toto Wolff's role in maintaining neutrality and preventing the situation from spiraling out of control.
* Rosberg draws parallels to his own experience with Lewis Hamilton and highlights the significance of open communication and individual discussions to resolve tensions.

### Oscar Piastri's Impact on Lando Norris at McLaren

* Nico discusses Oscar Piastri's impressive performances and his potential to become a multiple race winner in Formula One.
* He acknowledges that Piastri still needs time to develop and prove his ability to consistently challenge Lando Norris.
* Rosberg expresses concern over Lando Norris' recent mental struggles and suggests that he should focus on avoiding negative self-talk and maintaining a positive mindset.

### McLaren's Transformation

* Nico commends McLaren's remarkable turnaround, transforming from having one of the slowest cars to one of the fastest during the season.
* He attributes this success to the team's adoption of a different car concept, inspired by Red Bull's design.
* Rosberg emphasizes the significance of the young regulations, which have allowed teams to make significant improvements.

### Nico Rosberg's Future Aspirations

* When asked about a potential comeback as a race driver, Nico expresses his admiration for Mercedes and Ferrari but acknowledges that it would be a challenging and time-consuming endeavor.
* He discusses the physical and mental demands of Formula One racing and the extensive preparation required to return to the sport.

### Oscar Piastri's Potential

* Nico believes that Oscar Piastri has the potential to become a multiple race winner in Formula One.
* He cautions that Piastri still needs time to develop and prove his ability to consistently challenge Lando Norris.
* Rosberg emphasizes the importance of mental strength and resilience for drivers, drawing from his own experiences working with a psychologist to improve his mental performance.

### Team Principal Role

* Nico expresses his reservations about becoming a team principal due to the demanding nature of the role and his desire to prioritize his family time.
* He acknowledges that he may have strengths in managing drivers, engineers, and strategy, but he lacks the necessary experience in human resources and politics.

### Favorite Formula One Drivers

* Nico names Mika Häkkinen, his father Keke Rosberg, and Juan Pablo Montoya as his top three favorite Formula One drivers of all time.
* He explains his admiration for Häkkinen's skills and his father's accomplishments, as well as his excitement watching Montoya's battles with Michael Schumacher.

### Las Vegas Grand Prix

* Nico expresses excitement about the upcoming Las Vegas Grand Prix, acknowledging the unique opportunities it presents for drivers.
* He also recognizes the increased media commitments and the challenges of learning a new track, but he believes the overall experience will be positive.

## Conclusion

The podcast episode with Nico Rosberg offers valuable insights into various aspects of Formula One, including driver dynamics, team management, and the ever-changing landscape of the sport. Rosberg's candid responses and expert analysis provide a comprehensive understanding of the current state of Formula One and the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead.

# Nico Rosberg and Matt Baker Discuss Formula One's Hottest Topics

## Sergio Perez's Performance Under Scrutiny

- Sergio Perez's lack of challenge to Max Verstappen for the drivers' championship has disappointed fans.
- Rosberg, a former world champion, offers his perspective on the situation.

## Managing the Russell-Hamilton Rivalry at Mercedes

- Rosberg, having been in a similar situation as a Mercedes driver, shares his insights.
- He emphasizes the importance of clear communication and mutual respect between the drivers.

## Oscar Piastri's Impact on Lando Norris at McLaren

- Piastri's recent strong performances have raised expectations for McLaren.
- Rosberg analyzes the potential impact on Norris and the team's dynamics.

## The Potential Entry of Andretti into Formula One

- Rosberg expresses his support for Andretti's bid to join Formula One.
- He acknowledges the concerns of existing teams regarding revenue sharing.

## Nico Rosberg's Favorite Ice Cream Flavor

- Rosberg reveals his favorite flavor from his ice cream shop in Ibiza, Vivi's Creamery.
- He emphasizes the importance of quality and simplicity in his choice.

## Conclusion:

This podcast episode delves into various aspects of Formula One, offering expert insights and perspectives from Nico Rosberg. The discussions cover driver dynamics, team management, and the potential expansion of the sport. Rosberg's unique experiences as a former world champion provide valuable insights into the complexities of Formula One.

[00:00.000 -> 00:08.440] Hello, everyone. Welcome to this week's episode of the Sky Sports F1 podcast, where I've managed
[00:08.440 -> 00:13.040] to pin down our very own Nico Rosberg for an Ask Me Anything. And Nico, when we put
[00:13.040 -> 00:17.920] this out on Twitter, we've had up to a million impressions on this tweet for questions for
[00:17.920 -> 00:22.800] you. So plenty to get through. But I guess, look, first off, how are you?
[00:22.800 -> 00:25.080] I'm very well, thank you.
[00:25.080 -> 00:29.440] Just came back from a big trip in the US where I did a combined a couple of things like some
[00:29.440 -> 00:30.760] venture capital activities.
[00:30.760 -> 00:35.900] So startups representing some representing Jung Heinrich, which electric forklift brand
[00:35.900 -> 00:41.100] out of Germany, and even my green awards because we have one of the biggest sustainability
[00:41.100 -> 00:43.640] events now in Europe called Green Tech Festival.
[00:43.640 -> 00:44.820] And we went to LA with that.
[00:44.820 -> 00:48.000] So we had a nice gala evening there as well.
[00:48.000 -> 00:51.720] Busy, busy. And that's all since Qatar, all in that week.
[00:51.720 -> 00:59.200] Oh, sorry. That was before Qatar. It was on the way to Qatar. My calendar is confusing
[00:59.200 -> 01:00.200] me.
[01:00.200 -> 01:04.160] That makes sense. I was going to say what an awful lot you packed into a week. Well,
[01:04.160 -> 01:08.720] look, great. Thank you, Niko, for joining us. A couple of the big storylines I want
[01:08.720 -> 01:12.160] to get into with you. I mean, look, we've got this tripleheader coming up. We've got
[01:12.160 -> 01:16.480] Austin, Mexico, and then Brazil. I think one of the big stories is that Daniel Ricciardo
[01:16.480 -> 01:21.100] is coming back. Before we talk about Daniel, my first question to you really is about Liam
[01:21.100 -> 01:28.080] Lawson and how you think Liam's done in that Alfa Tauri car. And if you were to say you were to give him a mark out of 10, what would you give him?
[01:28.880 -> 01:32.640] No, I think Liam has done really well. It was such a difficult situation to jump into.
[01:33.440 -> 01:41.280] So if you give it out of 10, you would say 8 or even 9 because he just did a solid job and he
[01:41.280 -> 01:45.520] secured himself. No, he didn't secure himself a drive for next year,
[01:45.520 -> 01:52.400] did he? But I think he put himself in a great position to get a drive in the future with
[01:52.400 -> 01:56.040] Alfa Tauri. What are they called now? Alfa Tauri still? Yes.
[01:56.040 -> 02:01.840] Yeah, we're still TVC about what they're going to be called next year. And then, so Liam
[02:01.840 -> 02:05.600] had a good, I mean he got P9't he, in Singapore as well, so got
[02:05.600 -> 02:07.920] his first points in Formula 1.
[02:07.920 -> 02:12.360] In terms of what Daniel now has to do, so he's got five races, right, to kind of prove
[02:12.360 -> 02:13.360] his worth.
[02:13.360 -> 02:16.880] I mean, we know that he's going to be driving for Alfa Tauri next season, but maybe with
[02:16.880 -> 02:21.760] the issues of Sergio Perez, what do you think would be a good five races now for Daniel?
[02:21.760 -> 02:25.000] Well, first of all, Franz Tost on the grid in Qatar
[02:25.000 -> 02:28.080] told me that Daniel was still struggling in the simulator
[02:28.080 -> 02:31.520] one week ago with his wrist to do a full race distance.
[02:31.520 -> 02:36.080] So let's see, I think it won't be easy for him to come back
[02:37.040 -> 02:39.720] and be physically, you know, 100%.
[02:39.720 -> 02:41.760] So I wish him the best and I hope he managed
[02:41.760 -> 02:44.880] because it's so physical driving these cars.
[02:44.880 -> 02:45.040] Even when you're, like in terms manages, because it's so physical driving these cars.
[02:45.040 -> 02:49.000] Even when you're, like in terms of wrist, it's not just steering, it's also when you're
[02:49.000 -> 02:50.040] braking.
[02:50.040 -> 02:53.560] When you're braking, you're pushing against the steering wheel a lot, because you can't
[02:53.560 -> 02:57.400] allow your body to just flop forwards when you're braking into the seatbelt.
[02:57.400 -> 03:08.000] You need to push against and steer, so there's incredible forces on the wrist. So yeah, I wish that he managed to come back and feel fit to race,
[03:08.000 -> 03:13.880] obviously. And then the five races he needs to do now, I don't think there's such high
[03:13.880 -> 03:18.520] expectation on him now because he's got the drive for next year and I think it just needs
[03:18.520 -> 03:19.520] to be solid.
[03:19.520 -> 03:24.680] We've got a question here then from Instagram, from Indian motorsport fans. Do you think
[03:24.680 -> 03:27.360] Ricciardo can win a race in Formula One again?
[03:27.880 -> 03:30.600] Well, it's definitely not going to be easy because first of all,
[03:30.600 -> 03:32.760] he needs to get himself into a top car.
[03:32.760 -> 03:35.800] So he needs to do a great season in Alpha Tauri next year.
[03:37.200 -> 03:41.280] Then perhaps if Sergio continues this form,
[03:41.280 -> 03:43.200] maybe even throughout the season,
[03:43.200 -> 03:45.900] Daniel could have a shot at getting into the number one team.
[03:45.900 -> 03:49.020] If he does really well, then there's no reason why not.
[03:49.020 -> 03:54.340] And if he gets into number one team, either sometime next year or the year after 2025,
[03:54.340 -> 03:56.920] then he will have a great shot at winning another race.
[03:56.920 -> 04:01.380] So there is a chance, but it's still remote for now.
[04:01.380 -> 04:08.600] And I guess, look, totally unrelated, another tweet here from James. Do you think Sergio will keep his seat for next year? What do
[04:08.600 -> 04:13.040] you think Sergio's got to do in these next five races? Similar question to Daniel, but
[04:13.040 -> 04:18.240] what do you make of Sergio's next five? Wow, well, first of all, I feel for him because
[04:18.240 -> 04:29.000] it's such a horrible situation to be in. The pressure of the world on his shoulders and the social media world is
[04:29.000 -> 04:32.000] criticizing him so much
[04:32.000 -> 04:38.600] because also all F1 fans are relying on him as well to keep things exciting
[04:38.600 -> 04:42.880] and in a way he let F1 fans down because he made it too easy for Verstappen
[04:42.880 -> 04:47.960] and I was in that situation with Hamilton, you know, that I was really carrying the
[04:47.960 -> 04:52.000] expectation of everybody on my shoulders to keep it exciting and to not let it
[04:52.000 -> 04:58.180] become boring, the racing with Lewis Hamilton being too dominant. And so it's
[04:58.180 -> 05:03.480] really, really a tough situation for him, so I can really relate. And he's, I mean,
[05:03.480 -> 05:05.620] he's having such a difficult time.
[05:05.620 -> 05:10.860] I mean, Qatar was a horrible weekend again for him, like so bad, with the best car.
[05:10.860 -> 05:12.500] So wow, I don't know.
[05:12.500 -> 05:17.040] I mean, he really needs to find a way there and very quickly because at that, how he's
[05:17.040 -> 05:21.460] driving now, I mean, Red Bull really need to consider even for next year.
[05:21.460 -> 05:26.600] Yeah, we spoke on the podcast last week actually about the last three races in terms of points
[05:26.600 -> 05:32.080] for the Constructors' Championship. So McLaren have scored 104 points, Red Bull have scored
[05:32.080 -> 05:39.080] 75, Ferrari 70. So when you hear that, Nico, and you feel that McLaren have got two excellent
[05:39.080 -> 05:43.840] drivers now, haven't they, scoring really, really good points, getting P2s, P3s, Red
[05:43.840 -> 05:45.480] Bull, it's basically just Max
[05:45.480 -> 05:49.800] and whatever Sergio can contribute. But it's not enough, is it, next season if it's a close
[05:49.800 -> 05:50.800] fight?
[05:50.800 -> 05:55.440] No, that's a real headache they've got there. A really, really big headache because they
[05:55.440 -> 06:01.640] need two top drivers in the car to score some solid points and Sergio is massively underperforming
[06:01.640 -> 06:05.120] at the moment for reasons that I struggle to understand
[06:05.120 -> 06:10.400] because I know that he's a great driver. So it's very difficult to understand why he would
[06:10.400 -> 06:16.240] be so far off. One explanation is that Max is spectacular, one of the greatest of all
[06:16.240 -> 06:20.160] time. Yeah, he's soon, soon going to be one of the top five of all time. So that's one
[06:20.160 -> 06:22.640] reason. But still, Sergio is too far.
[06:22.640 -> 06:27.440] Do you think his going to Mexico, what do you think the impact of having a Mexican Grand
[06:27.440 -> 06:32.120] Prix, do you think it will add pressure or do you think he'll enjoy being in front of
[06:32.120 -> 06:33.120] his home fans?
[06:33.120 -> 06:40.440] No, I think he's going to enjoy being home, not necessarily. I think he'll just be newly
[06:40.440 -> 06:44.880] motivated to do really well there. But the Mexican track is incredibly difficult because
[06:44.880 -> 06:45.960] it's a very strange
[06:46.240 -> 06:51.160] asphalt where the tire doesn't connect very well and it just suddenly steps out when you don't expect it.
[06:51.160 -> 06:55.160] It's very unpredictable to drive there. I used to hate driving there.
[06:55.160 -> 06:59.760] It was so so difficult and and it was one of my weakest tracks, even though I won there.
[07:00.440 -> 07:02.880] Did I win there once? Yeah, once or twice. I'm not sure.
[07:03.320 -> 07:08.240] And yeah, so so let's see how Sergio gets on, but it's going to be a difficult weekend,
[07:08.240 -> 07:09.800] I'm sure, for him.
[07:09.800 -> 07:10.800] Yeah.
[07:10.800 -> 07:13.800] Is that, when you're struggling as a driver, is that what you're looking for?
[07:13.800 -> 07:15.120] You're looking for consistency, right?
[07:15.120 -> 07:17.640] You're looking for tracks that you know?
[07:17.640 -> 07:21.600] Not even, you're just looking for breakthrough moments, and it can even come in a free practice
[07:21.600 -> 07:22.600] session.
[07:22.600 -> 07:25.080] It just, you're just looking for those
[07:25.080 -> 07:27.160] small breakthrough moments.
[07:27.160 -> 07:28.640] Because it's very fast in F1.
[07:28.640 -> 07:30.280] As soon as you line one breakthrough moment,
[07:30.280 -> 07:32.440] another one, then you're back.
[07:32.440 -> 07:34.400] And things move very fast.
[07:34.400 -> 07:35.440] They certainly do.
[07:35.440 -> 07:37.560] So, we've spoken about Sergio.
[07:37.560 -> 07:38.380] What about Max?
[07:38.380 -> 07:40.520] How does he approach these final five races?
[07:40.520 -> 07:43.820] Do you think for him it's like a victory lap
[07:43.820 -> 07:45.960] in terms of just celebrating the fact that he's already won
[07:45.960 -> 07:48.480] or do you think he's gonna wanna get every single win
[07:48.480 -> 07:49.680] of those final five races?
[07:49.680 -> 07:52.560] And my other question to you is do you think he'll
[07:52.560 -> 07:53.880] in any way help Sergio?
[07:53.880 -> 07:56.400] Because if you remember back to Brazil last year
[07:56.400 -> 07:58.200] where he didn't help Sergio,
[07:58.200 -> 08:00.340] help his course for P2 in the championship,
[08:00.340 -> 08:04.240] can you see a situation where Max just is
[08:04.240 -> 08:09.820] belligerently going out in front and wanting to win every race and not so I don't see I don't see Max helping Sergio at all
[08:09.960 -> 08:11.960] What like what's the point?
[08:12.280 -> 08:14.400] Max I think is just ultra
[08:15.280 -> 08:20.600] Determined to win every single race left of the season. I think that's what it's about and that's it
[08:20.600 -> 08:24.480] I mean we saw it in Qatar even he wasn't thinking about the championship points on Saturday
[08:24.480 -> 08:28.880] He was wanting to go out there and win the race. So, and I think it's going to be
[08:28.880 -> 08:31.840] the same for the rest of the year. Let's move on to talk about Mercedes,
[08:31.840 -> 08:37.040] your old team. A tweet here from Cee, thoughts on the new dynamic at Mercedes. Do you see
[08:37.040 -> 08:42.720] any tensions or familiarities with your own time with Lewis? And this is in relation,
[08:42.720 -> 08:48.440] of course, to the first lap incident where Lewis and George collided. Yeah so things have been heating up there
[08:48.440 -> 08:53.560] because also in Suzuka it was like well over the limit on one occasion where
[08:53.560 -> 09:00.360] they both took each other off the track and yeah so it's interesting to follow I
[09:00.360 -> 09:04.840] hope that especially Toto I hope he's managing that carefully because you got
[09:04.840 -> 09:08.000] to be ahead of the curve there and not let things spiral.
[09:08.000 -> 09:12.000] It's a very difficult situation for George as well,
[09:12.000 -> 09:17.000] because unfortunately you can't just be the nice guy in that situation,
[09:17.000 -> 09:20.000] you have to also internally keep the pressure on.
[09:20.000 -> 09:23.000] You have to make it difficult for the team, unfortunately, it sucks,
[09:23.000 -> 09:28.400] because otherwise the team is always just going to take the easiest route.
[09:28.400 -> 09:33.280] And yeah, so it's very uncomfortable,
[09:33.280 -> 09:37.120] because George needs to be pushing, which he does on the radio,
[09:37.120 -> 09:39.600] you can hear him on the radio in the racing, saying,
[09:39.600 -> 09:41.400] again, and things like that.
[09:41.400 -> 09:50.000] So he's really trying to hold against it. Yeah, and I mean, okay, it was a good one now in Qatar for George,
[09:50.000 -> 09:54.000] because Lewis actually admitted. So that was a big win for George in that sense,
[09:54.000 -> 09:59.000] also internally. But, which is very rare, because like in my time,
[09:59.000 -> 10:04.000] Lewis never had 100% of fault. So he never actually had to admit in that way.
[10:04.000 -> 10:05.560] So it's very, very rare for Lewis to be 100% at fault, so he never actually had to admit in that way. So it's very, very
[10:05.560 -> 10:13.320] rare for Lewis to be 100% at fault like that. Usually never happens. But yeah, to be watched.
[10:13.320 -> 10:19.400] I mean, it's an interesting battle and dynamic that's opening up there.
[10:19.400 -> 10:23.840] Did you think the fact that Toto hasn't been in Japan and he wasn't in Qatar, do you think
[10:23.840 -> 10:28.800] that has anything to do with maybe things getting a little bit loose and a little bit, not out of hand, that's
[10:28.800 -> 10:32.080] way too extreme, but maybe his absence?
[10:32.080 -> 10:37.400] Yeah, that would not have been ideal because Toto is the only person there that can manage
[10:37.400 -> 10:43.080] that. He's the only person that will have the authority and respect to be able to handle
[10:43.080 -> 10:47.400] that and he's the right guy also to handle it.
[10:47.400 -> 10:52.120] Because no one else can force them to sit down really and have a discussion and hit
[10:52.120 -> 10:54.740] the table.
[10:54.740 -> 11:00.000] So yeah, I think it would be very good for Toto to be back at the racetrack.
[11:00.000 -> 11:06.840] I mean, unless what Toto can do is, I don't know, like when they're back here in Monaco on Monday after Qatar,
[11:06.840 -> 11:08.800] maybe he would have sat down with both
[11:08.800 -> 11:11.080] or go visit Louis in his apartment
[11:11.080 -> 11:14.480] and have a sit down with George individually first.
[11:15.480 -> 11:19.040] And then ideally you'd also sit them together then.
[11:19.040 -> 11:20.480] Is that the kind of manager he'd be then?
[11:20.480 -> 11:22.880] He'd both, he'd go to each individually
[11:22.880 -> 11:24.840] and then bring them together, obviously for the team
[11:24.840 -> 11:27.200] and then yeah, do that.
[11:27.200 -> 11:28.880] Yeah, he would do that, yeah.
[11:28.880 -> 11:30.480] And I mean, he's had so much experience
[11:30.480 -> 11:33.840] with managing teammates, so he knows what needs to be done.
[11:33.840 -> 11:35.920] And the most important for him is to be neutral,
[11:35.920 -> 11:38.400] which was an advice that Alan Prost gave him
[11:38.400 -> 11:40.200] back in our time.
[11:40.200 -> 11:42.880] He said, Toto, the most important is never take a side
[11:42.880 -> 11:44.520] between the drivers, stay neutral,
[11:44.520 -> 11:46.480] because once you take a side, it spirals out of control.
[11:48.000 -> 11:51.680] And so I think Toto will have learned a lot and I'm sure he'll be managing that well.
[11:52.640 -> 11:56.480] Yeah, and obviously Hamilton's only 30 points behind Perez in the championship.
[11:56.480 -> 11:59.520] So actually, there's quite a lot to fight for and play for, isn't there,
[11:59.520 -> 12:00.640] for Mercedes at the moment.
[12:00.640 -> 12:03.920] I mean, how do you think Lewis is going to, again, this sort of same question,
[12:03.920 -> 12:07.160] but how would Lewis approach the final five races? It's a weird one for
[12:07.160 -> 12:11.240] him to be going for second in the championship, but will he still be going at that with all
[12:11.240 -> 12:14.320] the vim and vigour that you'd expect if he was going for the number one?
[12:14.320 -> 12:22.280] Well, I think the frame of mind is to continue scoring as many points as possible, to distance
[12:22.280 -> 12:25.600] George as far as possible in the championship, which this year there's
[12:25.600 -> 12:30.560] a sizable gap there, whereas last year George beat Lewis in the championship, this year
[12:30.560 -> 12:35.680] it's gone really the other way and there's actually a very, very big gap, because Lewis
[12:35.680 -> 12:41.240] just had a very clean season and really optimised, I mean he's had an incredible run, optimising
[12:41.240 -> 12:44.520] points everywhere except for last race.
[12:44.520 -> 12:45.880] But yeah, definitely I'm sure Lewis
[12:45.880 -> 12:51.480] will also be keen on getting P2 in the championship because beating a Red Bull car with the Mercedes
[12:51.480 -> 12:54.200] the way it was this year would be quite an achievement.
[12:54.200 -> 13:00.480] Yeah, a real scalp. We've got a tweet here from Formula UR, the differences, or they
[13:00.480 -> 13:05.160] want to know the differences between yours and Lewis's car setup preferences.
[13:05.160 -> 13:10.120] Was it always a harmonious decision with that or did you have very different driving styles?
[13:10.120 -> 13:16.800] No, it would be very, very similar. Extremely similar. If there was a difference, what would
[13:16.800 -> 13:20.920] the difference be? I wouldn't even know a difference. It was really, really literally
[13:20.920 -> 13:25.360] the same most of the time. Sometimes we just when you don't know which
[13:25.360 -> 13:29.760] which car set up like sometimes you would have different geometries on the rear and
[13:29.760 -> 13:35.040] you just didn't really know what was better then it might be that you just deviate and
[13:35.040 -> 13:40.240] go for two different things but it's very rare. Very very interesting. Henry on Twitter
[13:40.240 -> 13:44.600] Nico with your incredible F1 experience if you were to make a comeback as a race driver
[13:44.600 -> 13:48.120] which team do you think would be the best fit for you?
[13:48.120 -> 13:54.640] Well the best fit would still be Mercedes, but the only other one that I would consider
[13:54.640 -> 14:00.080] would be Ferrari then, because I speak Italian, I get on best with the Italians, really love
[14:00.080 -> 14:02.400] Italy, so that would be the only other one.
[14:02.400 -> 14:03.840] It would be pretty exciting.
[14:03.840 -> 14:10.240] No danger of that happening though, is there? No, no. I'm completely out. You never know. It would take me forever
[14:10.240 -> 14:14.480] also to get back into it now because even just physically to get those, I mean yesterday I was
[14:14.480 -> 14:20.800] on a motocross bike and my arm went knackered like after a couple of minutes and back in the
[14:20.800 -> 14:25.120] day I could have gone all day because the underarms are also what you train for the race car
[14:25.400 -> 14:27.240] to hold the steering wheel
[14:27.240 -> 14:30.040] So it would take me forever to get all those specific
[14:30.360 -> 14:35.420] Muscles back up to speed and then and the brain for the brain to learn to process that that speed again
[14:35.720 -> 14:36.880] Would also take forever
[14:36.880 -> 14:41.320] I mean, I'd have to drive so much in the racing car, which you don't even get the opportunity to do
[14:41.320 -> 14:43.320] You know to drive in a Formula One car
[14:43.800 -> 14:48.000] So it would be very difficult now to get back into it.
[14:48.200 -> 14:52.200] Do you think you could if you would give it, I mean, if
[14:52.400 -> 14:54.760] if I had the passion and
[14:54.960 -> 14:58.040] the passion for it to get back into it, then, yeah, I could.
[14:58.240 -> 14:59.320] But it would be hours.
[14:59.520 -> 15:03.880] I mean, it would be hours of gym and and spending time in a race car.
[15:04.080 -> 15:08.800] Probably I would have to buy a GP2 car and I would just have to drive and drive and drive
[15:08.800 -> 15:14.840] on different tracks and really get back into it with sets of tires, sets of tires all day
[15:14.840 -> 15:22.000] long every day and do really like over and over and over and do so many days.
[15:22.000 -> 15:26.080] And then have a whole old F1 car test series lined up as well and
[15:26.080 -> 15:30.000] then eventually I'll be back up to speed yeah but it would take a long I mean
[15:30.000 -> 15:35.280] half a year at least yeah Wow long long process oh yeah didn't think it'd be as
[15:35.280 -> 15:40.680] long as that well look I mean imagine Roger Federer yeah yeah yeah okay tell
[15:40.680 -> 15:48.120] him hey get back to being the best in the world. It's going to take him, it's going to take him 12 months to get back.
[15:48.480 -> 15:52.640] Andy Murray, after his long injury, he's still fighting now to try and,
[15:52.840 -> 15:55.920] to try and get into a top, top 20 in the world.
[15:56.240 -> 15:59.320] Um, so it's very similar.
[16:00.080 -> 16:01.360] And you've got to have the desire, right?
[16:01.360 -> 16:01.720] To do it.
[16:01.720 -> 16:03.720] Cause if you don't have the desire, then it just becomes a slow.
[16:03.720 -> 16:10.280] Desire to, cause putting the work is going to be painful. I mean, the work that would go into it would be rather painful.
[16:10.280 -> 16:12.280] Yeah.
[16:12.280 -> 16:18.480] Caroline on Twitter would like to know if you think Oscar Piastri has a genuine chance to be world champion.
[16:18.480 -> 16:25.000] It's a little bit early days still, but let's start with being a...
[16:25.000 -> 16:29.000] Well, I was gonna say race winner, he's already a race winner, but let's go for Sunday race winner.
[16:29.000 -> 16:32.000] So he has a great chance of being a multiple race winner.
[16:32.000 -> 16:36.000] Champion, let's wait with that.
[16:36.000 -> 16:42.000] Because this year he's shown some weakness in race pace a little bit still, which is normal.
[16:42.000 -> 16:45.120] It's normal for rookies to struggle in some different areas.
[16:46.320 -> 16:49.680] And he's up against one of the best out there, which is Lando Norris.
[16:49.680 -> 16:54.560] And I haven't yet seen that he could definitely beat Lando over the whole season.
[16:55.440 -> 16:57.440] So we need to give him some more time.
[16:57.440 -> 16:59.280] But let's start with multiple race winner.
[16:59.840 -> 17:04.880] Can you remember ever in Formula 1 a turnaround like McLaren have had this season?
[17:04.880 -> 17:10.160] A team mid-season being able to transform their car from pretty much the slowest to the fastest?
[17:10.160 -> 17:13.840] That's incredible, yeah. That's incredible how they've done that
[17:13.840 -> 17:17.680] and brought such a massive upgrade in performance.
[17:17.680 -> 17:22.800] And I've heard rumours that they expected it to be such a jump as well,
[17:22.800 -> 17:26.120] so they really fully understood it. It showed in the numbers.
[17:27.360 -> 17:29.080] It's all to do with the regulations
[17:29.080 -> 17:30.440] still being so young though.
[17:30.440 -> 17:33.400] So they really copied a lot from the Red Bull car,
[17:33.400 -> 17:34.840] from the concept.
[17:34.840 -> 17:36.760] And so suddenly the car just came alive
[17:36.760 -> 17:37.840] because it's a very different concept
[17:37.840 -> 17:40.280] they've gone to throughout the season.
[17:40.280 -> 17:41.240] So it has to do with the fact
[17:41.240 -> 17:43.000] that regulations are still young.
[17:43.000 -> 17:44.880] And in terms of back to Lando,
[17:44.880 -> 17:48.000] what do you think the impact of having Oscar in that team will be for Lando?
[17:48.040 -> 17:51.480] Do you think it will raise him up and do you think it will raise his game?
[17:51.640 -> 17:54.920] Because ultimately I guess if you look back at the last couple of seasons with Daniel,
[17:54.960 -> 17:58.120] there were only a handful of occasions he was challenged by his teammate.
[17:58.120 -> 18:02.280] And I think now would you agree that he's got someone who's going to challenge him week in week out?
[18:02.480 -> 18:06.400] Yeah, but I think Lando has been doing really well when he wasn't really
[18:06.400 -> 18:08.720] challenged so much. I think he was always at his best.
[18:09.160 -> 18:12.560] And then if you look at Qatar now, suddenly you've had Lando's a little bit off,
[18:13.640 -> 18:16.520] never putting a lap together and qualifying and therefore having a bad,
[18:16.760 -> 18:21.400] worse grid slot and not getting the best out of the weekend because Oscar beat
[18:21.400 -> 18:24.720] him in both on Saturday and on Sunday. Plus,
[18:24.960 -> 18:26.520] what was a little bit of a worry,
[18:26.520 -> 18:28.000] because Lando always says himself
[18:28.000 -> 18:32.280] how he has sometimes challenges with mental health.
[18:32.280 -> 18:34.800] And I saw some signs of that unfolding again this weekend,
[18:34.800 -> 18:37.920] because he goes into this spiral of then saying,
[18:37.920 -> 18:40.120] oh, I'm not good enough, and I'm just making mistakes,
[18:40.120 -> 18:41.280] and I've done a bad job.
[18:41.280 -> 18:44.000] And he just repeats that over and over.
[18:44.000 -> 18:45.120] And that's a typical example
[18:45.120 -> 18:50.280] of a little bit of a mental struggle there.
[18:50.280 -> 18:55.240] I was going to write him maybe because I studied with a psychologist for 10 years.
[18:55.240 -> 19:02.040] I was really the driver who was most dedicated to improving my mental performance but also
[19:02.040 -> 19:04.760] mental well-being actually because it came hand in hand.
[19:04.760 -> 19:06.920] So I spent every two days, I worked two hours
[19:06.920 -> 19:08.560] with a psychologist, every two days.
[19:08.560 -> 19:11.720] It was more intense than the physical training.
[19:11.720 -> 19:12.880] It was insane.
[19:12.880 -> 19:13.760] And it really helped.
[19:13.760 -> 19:17.800] It was a big, big part of me becoming a world champion.
[19:17.800 -> 19:19.300] So I wanted to write Lando, actually.
[19:19.300 -> 19:22.140] And I wanted to say that one thing is thinking you're not
[19:22.140 -> 19:24.640] good enough, but the other thing which you can influence
[19:24.640 -> 19:25.240] and avoid is what you're not good enough, but the other thing which you can influence and avoid
[19:25.240 -> 19:26.320] is what you're saying then.
[19:26.320 -> 19:28.000] And if you keep repeating that,
[19:28.000 -> 19:32.280] you start to believe what you say even more, you know,
[19:32.280 -> 19:35.480] in repetition, you can start to believe what you say.
[19:35.480 -> 19:37.720] So it's important to try and avoid repeating,
[19:37.720 -> 19:39.560] I'm not good enough and I'm making too many mistakes
[19:39.560 -> 19:42.000] and over and over and over for the whole weekend.
[19:43.160 -> 19:44.640] Because I guess we in the media,
[19:44.640 -> 19:47.900] we've been so lucky with Lando because he is so open.
[19:48.000 -> 19:50.900] And I think when he first came to Formula One, it was such a breath of fresh air.
[19:50.900 -> 19:55.000] He was so great with the media. He was such a personable character.
[19:55.000 -> 19:58.900] Do you think almost he has to go into a bit of self-preservation mode and go,
[19:58.900 -> 20:03.400] actually, I'm going to give less away, I'm going to be less honest with my answers in the media pen
[20:03.400 -> 20:08.480] and keep all of that back a bit because that's going to help me, like you say, not talk about it so much, not
[20:08.480 -> 20:09.480] be so open.
[20:09.480 -> 20:13.520] No, but let's find a balance there. We all appreciate his honesty and that is how he
[20:13.520 -> 20:18.880] is, so that's great. So he should keep that. So it's just a matter of say it once, you
[20:18.880 -> 20:25.520] know, hey, it's just been not my best weekend. For some reason, the car was a bit difficult
[20:25.520 -> 20:27.840] for me to put the lap together and qualify.
[20:27.840 -> 20:28.840] And then that's it.
[20:29.760 -> 20:31.040] But there's a difference between that,
[20:31.040 -> 20:32.020] saying it once like that,
[20:32.020 -> 20:34.640] and just repeating it for the whole weekend over and over.
[20:34.640 -> 20:37.080] And there's the difference.
[20:37.080 -> 20:38.680] Changing tacks, on Instagram,
[20:38.680 -> 20:39.520] Sonia would like to know,
[20:39.520 -> 20:43.440] could you be a team principal, if not a driver?
[20:43.440 -> 20:44.280] I don't know.
[20:45.480 -> 20:47.720] The whole human resources thing,
[20:47.720 -> 20:49.680] hiring people, managing people,
[20:49.680 -> 20:52.840] that's not really, it's not my greatest strength.
[20:52.840 -> 20:55.620] And you need that, like someone like Toto is incredibly well
[20:55.620 -> 20:57.560] or even I suppose Christian Horner,
[20:57.560 -> 20:59.940] incredibly well with managing people,
[21:01.320 -> 21:11.000] giving them also like a view to the future and how they can grow within teams and keeping the culture strong so they don't jump ship to another team.
[21:11.000 -> 21:16.000] That's a really big strength of Toto's and I don't think that I have that similar ability.
[21:16.000 -> 21:20.000] So that would be a little bit of a weakness, an important weakness there.
[21:20.000 -> 21:30.000] Apart from that, then also I would not want to put that kind of dedication into my life ever again.
[21:30.000 -> 21:35.000] Because being a team boss is a 24-hour, every single day of the week job, even a Saturday, Sunday.
[21:35.000 -> 21:41.000] It's such a demanding job, so I don't ever want to put that kind of dedication into work anymore,
[21:41.000 -> 21:47.600] because I value my family time too much for that.
[21:47.600 -> 21:51.360] And if I could show you now, I was riding a horse with my daughter on the weekend.
[21:51.360 -> 21:53.760] I was riding, which was great.
[21:53.760 -> 21:55.280] How times change.
[21:55.280 -> 21:57.360] The horse was like a race car, the horse.
[21:57.360 -> 21:58.360] Like, it's unbelievable.
[21:58.360 -> 22:02.240] Like a little twitch on the right and it will do a slight turn to the right.
[22:02.240 -> 22:03.320] Little twitch on the left.
[22:03.320 -> 22:04.120] Like, it's amazing.
[22:04.120 -> 22:05.840] It's incredible.
[22:05.840 -> 22:07.680] This is how you train for Formula One again, Niko,
[22:07.680 -> 22:09.040] you just be on a horse,
[22:09.040 -> 22:11.040] and it will do everything you need to do.
[22:11.040 -> 22:15.280] But in terms of what perhaps a team principal
[22:15.280 -> 22:16.400] does on a race weekend,
[22:16.400 -> 22:18.920] in terms of the managing of a team
[22:18.920 -> 22:22.360] and the strategy of a team,
[22:22.360 -> 22:24.240] would that be something you'd enjoy?
[22:29.960 -> 22:36.800] Enjoy, yeah, no, of course, there's parts of that role that would be very enjoyable, yeah, certainly. Especially like managing the drivers, with the engineers, getting involved
[22:36.800 -> 22:43.260] in strategy, making those kind of decisions, I think there definitely I would have strengths.
[22:43.260 -> 22:46.840] Another thing that Toto obviously has to do through weekends is play the politics game
[22:46.840 -> 22:48.880] with the FIA, with the other teams.
[22:48.880 -> 22:52.000] It's a constant politics, like constant.
[22:52.000 -> 23:00.200] Even now with the 11th team, all the team managers are trying to stop that, and leveraging
[23:00.200 -> 23:08.880] Dominic Alli and the FOM to try and stop that against the FIA. And it's like politics all day long, like Christian Horner trying to get some
[23:08.880 -> 23:14.480] different engine regulations, so they have to do politics to stop
[23:14.480 -> 23:20.120] that from happening. And I would hate that and it just never
[23:20.120 -> 23:23.960] stops. That's something I really don't like.
[23:23.960 -> 23:28.960] John on Twitter would like to know which group make a good F1 team great?
[23:28.960 -> 23:31.360] Engineers, mechanics or strategists?
[23:31.360 -> 23:35.320] In other words, if you were forming a team, where would you invest most heavily?
[23:35.320 -> 23:38.520] Where did you spend most of your time as a driver in a Formula 1 team?
[23:38.520 -> 23:42.960] Well, that's the thing, that in F1 really everything matters, but I would probably start
[23:42.960 -> 23:45.400] with the aerodynamicist.
[23:45.400 -> 23:50.960] So I would invest most time and money to begin with but it's not correct to say that but
[23:50.960 -> 23:53.160] anyways that's my feeling that I would go aerodynamicist.
[23:53.160 -> 23:56.980] The problem is you need just as much then the guy on the construction side who's going
[23:56.980 -> 24:01.880] to actually put what the aerodynamicist wishes into an actual car without it breaking.
[24:01.880 -> 24:09.440] It's just as important to fit everything together, to package it. Then we come to the engine, just as important to have a good engine. Otherwise,
[24:09.440 -> 24:14.080] you're just going to be nowhere. So it goes on and on. Then you need a good team boss
[24:14.080 -> 24:19.080] to keep the team going in one direction. You need to invest just as much in having the
[24:19.080 -> 24:23.080] best drivers. So it's a whole package. It's not just one area.
[24:23.080 -> 24:26.000] I guess that's why we love Formula One, because it's so complex.
[24:26.000 -> 24:29.000] George on Twitter, this is a silly question,
[24:29.000 -> 24:31.560] how do you keep that hair looking so glorious?
[24:31.560 -> 24:34.040] Oh there we go, I'm having quite a good hair day today actually.
[24:34.040 -> 24:36.360] Just putting it in place.
[24:36.360 -> 24:37.800] What's your routine?
[24:37.800 -> 24:39.320] Yeah, there's a whole strategy to it.
[24:39.320 -> 24:45.520] So there's a hairspray which goes to the to the skull first of all then the
[24:45.520 -> 24:51.560] hairspray goes on top of everything and then there's also there's also powder
[24:51.560 -> 24:54.920] hair powder which that is the biggest best invention of all time hair powder
[24:54.920 -> 25:02.920] everybody has to try that it's amazing I'm gonna take note for a kid tweet here
[25:02.920 -> 25:09.000] from beer who are your top three favorite Formula One drivers of all time?
[25:09.000 -> 25:12.120] Top three favorite Formula One drivers of all time, well, Micah Häkkinen, because my
[25:12.120 -> 25:16.120] father was managing him, so Micah Häkkinen, and I was cheering for him big time in his
[25:16.120 -> 25:21.960] fight against Schumacher.
[25:21.960 -> 25:25.560] Before that, I didn't really see anybody anybody because I started to get into F1 with
[25:25.560 -> 25:32.240] Mika Häkkinen. So then after Mika Häkkinen, in that period before I started, who was my
[25:32.240 -> 25:39.560] favourite? I don't think I really had a favourite in that period then. There was Raikkonen,
[25:39.560 -> 25:48.280] Alonso, Montoya. Montoya, I think Montoya was awesome because it was just so exciting to watch him battle
[25:48.280 -> 25:51.000] Michael in wheel to wheel.
[25:51.000 -> 25:52.000] That was awesome.
[25:52.000 -> 25:54.640] So maybe Montoya for a period there.
[25:54.640 -> 25:58.460] And then of course, once I started, it's more difficult to say favorite driver.
[25:58.460 -> 26:01.000] So let's go for Hakkinen and Montoya.
[26:01.000 -> 26:04.440] But then looking at history, looking at history, my dad.
[26:04.440 -> 26:05.640] How about that? So Hakkinen, my dad and Montoya. That's a pretty good, looking at history, my dad. How about that?
[26:05.640 -> 26:06.640] So, Hakan and my dad in Montoya.
[26:06.640 -> 26:07.640] That's a pretty good three, isn't it?
[26:07.640 -> 26:10.480] There you go.
[26:10.480 -> 26:11.480] Pretty good three.
[26:11.480 -> 26:16.080] As a driver, yes, so obviously, look, we've got obviously the three races coming up, but
[26:16.080 -> 26:18.400] then we're going to Las Vegas.
[26:18.400 -> 26:21.400] I'm intrigued to get your thoughts, Nico, on what, if you were racing in Formula One
[26:21.400 -> 26:28.720] now and you've got a brand new race on the calendar like Las Vegas, do you go, oh that's so exciting, can't wait to race around Las Vegas, or do you go,
[26:28.720 -> 26:32.400] oh there's going to be so many more media commitments, I'm going to be exhausted,
[26:32.400 -> 26:38.160] it's a new race track, it's so much to learn. Where do you sit, where would you have sat in that scale?
[26:38.160 -> 26:43.520] Yeah, it's a mixture. I mean, it's super exciting to go to Vegas at the same time. You know that the
[26:43.520 -> 26:50.080] burden of everything apart from the actual driving is gonna be tenfold almost for the whole weekend
[26:50.080 -> 26:55.680] so that's something that then one would not look forward to so much so it
[26:55.680 -> 26:59.120] depends it depends but I think in general it would be just exciting I mean
[26:59.120 -> 27:03.560] I would love to have had Vegas on the on the calendar at the time and and in the
[27:03.560 -> 27:05.680] lead-up now I would be in the simulator
[27:05.680 -> 27:10.400] at the headquarter and I'd be doing laps and laps and laps and practicing the Vegas track,
[27:11.040 -> 27:16.080] probably even doing a race distance so I can practice the lift and coast, which is managing
[27:16.080 -> 27:21.280] the fuel consumption. And so you'd probably even do a race distance to practice that.
[27:22.720 -> 27:25.000] Do you think now simulators are good enough
[27:25.000 -> 27:28.640] and well-made enough that actually,
[27:28.640 -> 27:30.800] once you get to Vegas, nothing's really a surprise?
[27:30.800 -> 27:32.120] You kind of expect a lot of it?
[27:32.120 -> 27:33.800] Or how much of that would be a surprise?
[27:33.800 -> 27:35.320] Maybe like the track surface and things like that?
[27:35.320 -> 27:37.400] No, simulators are still quite far off
[27:37.400 -> 27:38.320] and they always will be.
[27:38.320 -> 27:41.120] It's always, it's a real challenge to get that
[27:41.120 -> 27:42.960] to be 100% realistic.
[27:44.080 -> 27:46.760] But anyways, they've made progress and it's
[27:46.760 -> 27:53.840] still worth spending time in it.
[27:53.840 -> 27:58.080] Final couple of questions. We know that Andretti have obviously been given the green light
[27:58.080 -> 28:03.280] by the FIA to enter Formula One. It's just now down to Formula One to decide. What's
[28:03.280 -> 28:05.320] your opinion, Nico, in terms of would you like to see an 11th team in Formula One to decide. What's your opinion, Nico, in terms of,
[28:05.320 -> 28:07.640] would you like to see an 11th team in Formula One?
[28:07.640 -> 28:10.600] And can you understand the pushback from the F1 teams
[28:10.600 -> 28:12.440] that don't want an 11th team?
[28:12.440 -> 28:15.960] Well, I mean, would you like to see, it's an easy answer.
[28:15.960 -> 28:19.320] I would love to see another competitive team being in F1.
[28:19.320 -> 28:20.760] There's no point to have another team
[28:20.760 -> 28:22.840] that's just going to run around in last place.
[28:22.840 -> 28:24.880] That would be completely useless.
[28:24.880 -> 28:28.320] So we don't need that. But if that team can prove that they can
[28:28.320 -> 28:33.640] that they have the the competence, the people and the funding to be competitive
[28:33.640 -> 28:37.880] within a few years, then of course that would be great. Because also there's talk
[28:37.880 -> 28:41.720] about it being backed by Cadillac, so then you'd have a
[28:41.720 -> 28:46.920] American car manufacturer, American team. That's awesome. That's awesome
[28:46.920 -> 28:47.760] That's super cool
[28:47.760 -> 28:51.860] Then you all you need is an American driver and then you got the full package and it would be amazing for the sport
[28:52.240 -> 28:58.160] And the pushback from the teams maybe comes because some people think they're just gonna be uncompetitive
[28:59.600 -> 29:05.800] So that could be some pushback and and then of course, they take some money away from the pie.
[29:06.720 -> 29:11.720] So teams and F1 get less revenues, less profit.
[29:11.720 -> 29:13.160] So there's definitely gonna be pushback
[29:13.160 -> 29:14.720] as a result of that,
[29:14.720 -> 29:17.480] which in a way is understandable also.
[29:17.480 -> 29:19.280] But personally, if they can prove
[29:19.280 -> 29:20.200] that they can be competitive,
[29:20.200 -> 29:21.800] I would love to see them in F1.
[29:23.120 -> 29:24.200] Yeah, I think we all would.
[29:24.200 -> 29:25.000] I think we all would. I think we all would.
[29:25.000 -> 29:27.000] Final question, this is from Jeannie on Twitter.
[29:27.000 -> 29:31.000] What is your favourite ice cream flavour from your ice cream shop?
[29:31.000 -> 29:35.000] Yeah, so we have an ice cream shop in Ibiza, it's called Vivi's Creamery.
[29:35.000 -> 29:38.000] We're number one now in the Balearics, which is awesome.
[29:39.000 -> 29:41.000] Wow, incredible.
[29:41.000 -> 29:44.000] And we had an amazing season as well.
[29:44.000 -> 29:46.920] So my favourite flavour, the one I take every time,
[29:46.920 -> 29:50.160] honestly, I just go for vanilla, just plain and simple.
[29:50.160 -> 29:51.000] It's awesome.
[29:51.000 -> 29:51.820] So I really like that.
[29:51.820 -> 29:53.060] I go vanilla stracciatella.
[29:54.260 -> 29:56.200] But yeah, if any of you are coming to Ibiza,
[29:56.200 -> 29:58.720] we're closing on the last day of October.
[29:58.720 -> 30:00.680] So there's a couple of days left
[30:00.680 -> 30:02.680] for you to take a plane down to have a rest.
[30:02.680 -> 30:03.520] Yeah.
[30:04.960 -> 30:07.040] Are you involved in the tasting and the making?
[30:07.040 -> 30:08.960] Yeah, of course, I'm involved in everything.
[30:08.960 -> 30:09.460] Wow.
[30:11.040 -> 30:15.200] It's like a passion project from Vivian and I, which we share together.
[30:16.400 -> 30:18.560] And so we just, yeah, we get involved together.
[30:18.560 -> 30:20.800] Have you had to learn a lot about ice cream making? I guess you have.
[30:20.800 -> 30:23.120] Did you have any prior experience of ice cream making?
[30:23.120 -> 30:26.280] No, no, we all started from zero, even with having a shop or everything,
[30:26.280 -> 30:27.160] we started from zero.
[30:27.160 -> 30:29.020] And we have like 10 employees now, you know?
[30:29.020 -> 30:32.480] So it's like quite a big machine.
[30:33.440 -> 30:37.520] And no, yeah, it's been a lovely experience.
[30:37.520 -> 30:39.440] The problem is that when we're there in summer,
[30:39.440 -> 30:40.600] we go every second day
[30:40.600 -> 30:42.580] and then it's almost like all you can eat.
[30:42.580 -> 30:49.440] So it's not the best. Health wise, it's not the best health-wise it's not the best but thankfully it's just an Ibiza so yeah.
[30:49.440 -> 30:53.920] Very good. Nico thank you very much and thanks everyone for sending in your
[30:53.920 -> 30:57.560] questions. I'm going out to Austin this week so we're gonna do the podcast from
[30:57.560 -> 31:03.080] somewhere at TBC, not really sure yet, where around Austin but until then we'll
[31:03.080 -> 31:05.040] be back next Tuesday. Hope you can join us
[31:05.040 -> 31:05.880] then. Bye for now.