2022 Season Opener

We’re days away from the start of a new era of Formula One, as we prepare for the 2022 season opener in Bahrain. So, we asked Red Bull Junior Driver Juri Vips to sit down with reigning World Champion Max Verstappen and teammate Sergio Perez to ask them all the hard hitting questions ahead of the new season.

1. **Pre-Season Testing:**
- Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez share their experiences during pre-season testing in Bahrain.
- They discuss the new RB18 car and compare it to last year's model, highlighting the significant differences in driving and setup.
- Both drivers express excitement about the new era of Formula One and the potential for improved racing.

2. **New Car Regulations:**
- The drivers discuss the impact of the new car regulations, which aim to promote closer racing and reduce the gap between teams.
- Verstappen expresses hope that the changes will lead to more overtaking opportunities and exciting races.
- Perez agrees, stating that the new regulations make it more challenging for drivers to follow closely, but also create more strategic options.

3. **Favorite Race Tracks:**
- Verstappen and Perez share their thoughts on which race tracks they are most looking forward to driving the RB18 at.
- Verstappen mentions street circuits like Monaco and Singapore as being particularly challenging and exciting due to the bumpy surfaces.
- Perez agrees, adding that the new cars will likely be more difficult to handle on these types of tracks.

4. **Memories of Zandvoort:**
- Verstappen reflects on his victory at the 2021 Dutch Grand Prix in Zandvoort, emphasizing the special atmosphere and support from the home crowd.
- He describes the unique characteristics of the Zandvoort circuit, including the challenging banking section.

5. **First Meeting with Juri Vips:**
- Verstappen and Perez recall their first encounters with Juri Vips, sharing anecdotes and highlighting his early talent and potential.
- Vips mentions how he was impressed by Verstappen's advice and encouragement during their first meeting.

6. **Ideal Day Out:**
- Verstappen and Perez discuss their preferences for a day out, with Verstappen suggesting a drive in the mountains in a Porsche GT2 or GT3.
- Perez expresses his desire to take Vips to Mexico to experience the country's culture, food, and beautiful beaches.

7. **Favorite Mexican Snack:**
- Verstappen declares his love for Mexican food, particularly tacos and burritos, praising their spicy flavors.
- He suggests that Checo Perez should help them with the supply of authentic Mexican snacks.

8. **Preferred Winter Sport:**
- Verstappen and Perez discuss their favorite winter sports, with Verstappen expressing interest in trying speed skating in Holland.
- Perez mentions skiing and snowboarding as his preferred winter activities.

9. **Funniest Social Media Content:**
- Verstappen and Perez share their favorite types of social media content, including funny cat and dog videos, as well as clips of people doing silly things.
- They acknowledge the importance of finding humor and entertainment in everyday moments.

10. **Red Bull Athlete Performance Center:**
- Verstappen and Perez discuss their experiences at the Red Bull Athlete Performance Center in Austria, where they undergo various training exercises.
- They mention the challenging nature of the training, particularly the neck strength exercises and VO2 max tests.
- Verstappen shares a funny anecdote about his cat interrupting his simulator session by playing with the cables and causing his wheel to disconnect.

11. **More Doors or Wheels in the World:**
- Verstappen and Perez engage in a lighthearted debate about whether there are more doors or wheels in the world.
- Verstappen initially feels it's wheels, while Perez is unsure.
- They acknowledge the need for a set of technical regulations to define what counts as a door or a wheel in this context.

12. **Timo Glock's Influence on Career Choices:**
- Verstappen reveals that it was Timo Glock who encouraged him to switch from Formula Renault to Formula 3, a decision that proved crucial in his career.
- He expresses gratitude for Glock's advice and acknowledges its impact on his racing journey.

13. **Sergio Perez's Preparation for the New Season:**
- Perez discusses how he is preparing for the new season, emphasizing the importance of knowing the team, the car, and the new regulations.
- He highlights the differences in driving and setup compared to last year and the need for engineers to adapt to the new car's characteristics.

14. **Impact of Car Size and Weight on Training:**
- Perez explains that the increased size and weight of the new cars have not significantly impacted his training routine.
- He believes in sticking to what works for him and avoiding unnecessary changes that could lead to injuries.

15. **Favorite and Least Favorite Gym Equipment:**
- Perez expresses his dislike for gyms in general and identifies neck planks as his least favorite exercise due to its intense and painful nature.
- He mentions that the neck training required for Formula One is particularly challenging and can lead to discomfort during the first tests.

16. **Ideal Location for a Day Out with Juri Vips:**
- Perez suggests taking Vips to the old town in Estonia, where he grew up, to experience its historic charm and modern amenities.
- He believes it would be a great place for them to explore and enjoy a memorable day together.

17. **Preferred Time Travel Race:**
- Perez contemplates which race and year he would choose to drive in if he could time travel.
- He expresses admiration for the mid-1980s era of Formula One but acknowledges the safety concerns and risks associated with driving those cars.
- He ultimately feels privileged to be racing in the current era, given the high level of competition and safety standards.

18. **Reality TV Show Participation:**
- Both Verstappen and Perez express disinterest in participating in reality TV shows, citing their lack of interest in the genre and their focus on their racing careers.

19. **Final Thoughts on Juri Vips' Hosting Skills:**
- Verstappen and Perez commend Vips for his hosting skills, praising his ability to conduct the interviews and engage in interesting conversations.
- They encourage him to continue hosting and suggest that he may have a future in television if his motorsport career doesn't work out.

[00:00.000 -> 00:07.000] Hi there, this is Christian Horner.
[00:07.000 -> 00:10.000] Max Verstappen, you are the world champion!
[00:10.000 -> 00:15.000] Hi, it's Max Verstappen, you're listening to Talking Bull, the official Oracle Red Bull Racing podcast.
[00:15.000 -> 00:18.000] Oh, this feels good!
[00:18.000 -> 00:25.880] We're back. Welcome to a new season of Talking Bull, the official Oracle Red Bull Racing podcast and it's all changed.
[00:25.880 -> 00:29.480] We have new cars, new rules and new driver line-ups.
[00:29.480 -> 00:34.560] Formula One is back this weekend and it all starts with the Bahrain Grand Prix where simply
[00:34.560 -> 00:36.320] anything could happen.
[00:36.320 -> 00:41.560] In this special season opener, we've enlisted a brand new presenter, Red Bull Junior driver
[00:41.560 -> 00:45.000] Juri Vips, to speak to both of our drivers about the season ahead.
[00:45.000 -> 00:49.000] First up, it's our reigning world champion Max Verstappen.
[00:49.000 -> 00:51.000] Over to you, Juri.
[00:51.000 -> 00:53.000] So yeah, we're here at Bahrain testing.
[00:53.000 -> 00:59.000] I've just brought Max over for a quick chat and yeah, we'll start with our questions.
[00:59.000 -> 01:06.000] So, Max, can you help our listeners out and let them know where we are and what we're doing?
[01:07.000 -> 01:09.000] So I think we're in Bahrain.
[01:09.000 -> 01:10.000] Really?
[01:10.000 -> 01:11.000] That's a start.
[01:11.000 -> 01:14.000] And what we're doing, not much.
[01:14.000 -> 01:15.000] Yeah, Max?
[01:15.000 -> 01:16.000] No, no, no.
[01:16.000 -> 01:18.000] I mean, there's always pre-season testing.
[01:18.000 -> 01:22.000] It's all about getting to understand now the new cars, the new regulations.
[01:22.000 -> 01:25.880] So, yeah, putting a lot of laps on the car.
[01:25.880 -> 01:27.800] You have two days already.
[01:27.800 -> 01:29.600] What do you think so far?
[01:29.600 -> 01:31.400] Yeah, the new cars are quite interesting.
[01:31.400 -> 01:36.160] They are quite a bit different to drive, but I actually quite enjoy it.
[01:36.160 -> 01:40.320] Of course, Barcelona is completely different to Bahrain as well.
[01:40.320 -> 01:44.040] So again, you need to understand how you set up the car here compared to Barcelona.
[01:44.040 -> 01:48.640] So yeah, constant progress, but I think the cars as well they look quite good.
[01:48.640 -> 01:50.400] I think so too.
[01:50.400 -> 01:51.520] And I hope it's quick.
[01:51.520 -> 01:52.880] Looking good so far.
[01:52.880 -> 01:59.320] How has pre-season testing gone for you and how excited are you to return here next week for the season opener?
[01:59.320 -> 02:00.280] Very excited.
[02:00.280 -> 02:11.360] I've been waiting for this day at least for three months. No, I mean, I don't know, I always, I'm initially not excited, but then the closer I get to
[02:11.360 -> 02:17.040] race weekend and the more you get really into it and then I'm really excited.
[02:17.040 -> 02:20.800] And especially for me, the Saturday and Sunday, then I'm ready to go.
[02:20.800 -> 02:24.040] But yeah, well, at least the temperatures are good, you know, it's nice and warm as
[02:24.040 -> 02:31.200] well. Yeah, it's a bit warmer than the UK. You can say that. Yeah what are your first thoughts on the
[02:31.200 -> 02:39.600] RB18 and the new era of cars? Yeah the car looks good, I think it's you know a whole new era for
[02:39.600 -> 02:45.860] the for the sport as well and of course they were mainly focused on trying to bring everyone closer together.
[02:45.860 -> 02:49.260] And of course to race better because the last few years,
[02:49.260 -> 02:51.240] most of the time once you were within one,
[02:51.240 -> 02:52.960] one and a half seconds, it was just really difficult
[02:52.960 -> 02:54.080] to follow.
[02:54.080 -> 02:56.320] So I hope of course that will improve a bit,
[02:56.320 -> 02:57.660] the racing in general.
[02:58.800 -> 03:01.080] But yeah, I'm at the moment just excited.
[03:01.080 -> 03:07.360] It's all still so new that it's all a bit unknown as well. Yeah have you followed anyone on a race run? Do you know how it
[03:07.360 -> 03:11.080] yeah I think it is a bit more like control before if you would get close
[03:11.080 -> 03:14.880] like you wouldn't know if the car would like massively understeer on you or you
[03:14.880 -> 03:19.280] get like massive oversteer where now you lose downforce but it's a bit more like
[03:19.280 -> 03:24.120] just overall and not like uncontrollable. Yeah yeah I see what you mean. That's better.
[03:24.120 -> 03:27.600] Yeah they should do it in the sim though, like a simulate of
[03:27.600 -> 03:33.440] following cars and stuff because I didn't get to try that. Maybe we should build two simulators so we can race each other.
[03:33.440 -> 03:38.080] Yeah, they actually had this in Motorpark, in F3. Next to each other?
[03:38.080 -> 03:40.720] Yeah, next to each other. We were actually like racing each other before.
[03:40.720 -> 03:43.040] It's a good practice before the race weekend.
[03:43.040 -> 03:48.880] Is there one race in particular you're looking forward to driving the RB18 at? I'm just curious to
[03:48.880 -> 03:52.180] see how it's going to be on a on a straight circuit you know as you could
[03:52.180 -> 03:54.920] see already in pre-season testing the cars are moving around a lot on the
[03:54.920 -> 03:58.920] straight so it's going to be quite interesting how that's going to be on a
[03:58.920 -> 04:02.640] on the street circuit as well. Yeah I can imagine it's going to be quite a
[04:02.640 -> 04:10.960] nightmare like Monaco, Singapore. Yeah the bumpy ones. Let's say they're going to be quite tricky but same for everyone at the end.
[04:10.960 -> 04:13.840] Yeah, exactly. Maybe a disappointment afterwards.
[04:13.840 -> 04:16.080] Completely different way of setting the cars up, isn't it?
[04:16.080 -> 04:19.680] If you just find the limits of what you can do, right.
[04:19.680 -> 04:24.640] How excited are you to return to Zandvoort this season, given how amazing it was last year?
[04:24.640 -> 04:27.080] To be honest, last year was perfect, wasn't it?
[04:27.080 -> 04:29.520] With the weather, everything was just great.
[04:29.520 -> 04:31.920] So I think it will be very hard
[04:31.920 -> 04:34.680] to get a weekend like that again.
[04:34.680 -> 04:36.600] Also, putting in on pole, winning the race.
[04:36.600 -> 04:38.800] So I'm just very excited to go back,
[04:38.800 -> 04:40.920] just for driving the track and of course,
[04:40.920 -> 04:44.840] seeing the fans next to it and supporting me.
[04:44.840 -> 04:47.760] Yeah, it's a really cool layout as well that I really like.
[04:47.760 -> 04:48.960] I think the new one actually.
[04:48.960 -> 04:53.280] The Turn 3, it's really...
[04:53.280 -> 04:55.120] Also, when you go through the banking,
[04:55.120 -> 04:58.400] the forces you get on your body as well, they're completely different.
[04:58.400 -> 05:00.240] Is it quite similar to El Rouge?
[05:00.240 -> 05:01.280] When you just kind of get like compressed?
[05:01.280 -> 05:04.800] Yeah, you get like a proper compression and it just stays like that for a while.
[05:04.800 -> 05:05.960] It's like kind of a weird feeling you have. Yeah, because normally you only get like a compression and it just stays like that for a while. Yeah, it's like kind of a weird
[05:06.120 -> 05:12.120] Weird feeling you have yeah, because normally you only get like the side forces. Yeah. Yeah now you get like compressed. Yeah
[05:12.240 -> 05:17.400] We've spent some time together this week at testing, but can you remember the first time you met me?
[05:17.400 -> 05:21.800] I mean now you've been part with Red Bull already for a while. So yeah, definitely
[05:24.440 -> 05:30.480] 19 maybe where was it? then it just gives it away during
[05:30.480 -> 05:34.960] the day or in the night oh yeah during the day during the day okay during f1
[05:34.960 -> 05:40.680] weekend or yeah outside during enough one weekend it was I won an f3 race in
[05:40.680 -> 05:44.560] Silverstone and I came to the awning after I was just chatting with helmet
[05:44.560 -> 05:46.800] of course that's what yeah and I came to the awning after, I was just chatting with Helmut.
[05:50.960 -> 05:57.120] And I remember you came to me after, like, good defending mate, well done on the victory. I was like, whoo, some famous people, you know. I was so shocked.
[05:57.120 -> 06:01.920] I think I was watching the race together with Helmut.
[06:02.800 -> 06:04.480] So that's why, yeah.
[06:05.800 -> 06:06.640] I remember actually. Who's this guy?
[06:06.640 -> 06:08.480] We need to get him to the office.
[06:09.920 -> 06:10.880] Yeah, yeah.
[06:10.880 -> 06:14.000] No, but I remember because 2020 I missed out on,
[06:14.000 -> 06:16.040] well, basically on the year of driving because of COVID.
[06:16.040 -> 06:18.400] I remember like, because Helmut and Christian,
[06:18.400 -> 06:22.280] they all watch like every race, like very in detail.
[06:22.280 -> 06:24.000] So I was like, I saw some of the like,
[06:24.000 -> 06:25.440] how they're commenting on it and stuff. And I was like, if saw some of the like, how they're commenting on it and stuff.
[06:25.440 -> 06:27.480] And I was like, if I screw up,
[06:27.480 -> 06:29.680] I know how they're gonna react.
[06:29.680 -> 06:31.280] So yeah, cool.
[06:31.280 -> 06:32.120] All right.
[06:32.120 -> 06:33.400] So already quite a while.
[06:33.400 -> 06:34.560] Yeah, yeah.
[06:36.480 -> 06:38.560] If you could take me out for a day,
[06:38.560 -> 06:40.320] where would you take me and why?
[06:40.320 -> 06:42.160] So on like a date or whatever, you know.
[06:42.160 -> 06:43.000] Romantic.
[06:43.000 -> 06:43.820] Yeah.
[06:43.820 -> 06:44.660] Romantic.
[06:45.880 -> 06:48.480] I wonder who writes these questions, but
[06:49.880 -> 06:52.560] It can be anything is it like you want to do fun stuff
[06:53.760 -> 07:00.360] But I think we should go outside of England. Oh, yeah, that's a good idea
[07:00.600 -> 07:06.000] Maybe side of France so you can choose what we can do. Do you know what would be cool actually?
[07:06.000 -> 07:07.000] Sports, non-sports.
[07:07.000 -> 07:10.800] You have the GT2 or GT3, the Porsche.
[07:10.800 -> 07:11.800] To go in the mountains.
[07:11.800 -> 07:12.800] Yeah, that would be cool.
[07:12.800 -> 07:13.800] That would be cool.
[07:13.800 -> 07:16.800] Because I haven't actually driven like proper road cars before.
[07:16.800 -> 07:19.800] I'll give him the car and then he calls me.
[07:19.800 -> 07:24.800] Yeah, Max, I just, you know, I had a little off, but it's just a tiny scratch on the front.
[07:24.800 -> 07:25.200] Just rolled it. Can you send me a picture? Yeah, yeah, sure. Yeah. Other side. Yeah Max, I just had a little off, but it's just a tiny scratch on the front.
[07:25.200 -> 07:26.400] You just rolled it.
[07:26.400 -> 07:28.400] Can you send me a picture? Yeah, sure.
[07:28.400 -> 07:29.400] Other side?
[07:29.400 -> 07:32.400] It looks fine. You get the car back, the whole side off.
[07:33.800 -> 07:36.200] That sounds like probably would be me.
[07:36.200 -> 07:39.200] We've had our fans share some questions with us.
[07:39.200 -> 07:43.400] Ludwig wants to know, what is your favorite Mexican snack?
[07:43.400 -> 07:44.400] Tacos.
[07:44.400 -> 07:46.580] Honestly, Mexican is one of my favorite foods.
[07:46.580 -> 07:48.580] I love good tacos and burritos.
[07:48.580 -> 07:50.580] And a little bit of spice to it as well, I think.
[07:50.580 -> 07:51.580] It's very nice.
[07:51.580 -> 07:54.080] We need Checo to help us out with the supply.
[07:54.080 -> 07:56.080] Yeah, yeah, yeah, true.
[07:56.080 -> 07:59.080] If you could compete in any winter sport, what would it be?
[07:59.080 -> 08:00.080] It's a tough one.
[08:00.080 -> 08:04.080] I think in Holland what is really popular is speed skating.
[08:04.080 -> 08:05.000] Oh yeah?
[08:05.000 -> 08:08.000] Yeah, so I would probably try that.
[08:08.000 -> 08:10.000] Are you good at skating? Ice skating?
[08:10.000 -> 08:13.000] No, not really. No, no, no.
[08:13.000 -> 08:17.000] No, no, it's okay. I mean, I can move, but...
[08:17.000 -> 08:19.000] Skiing? Any decent snowboarding?
[08:19.000 -> 08:23.000] Yeah, but I don't think our talent in skiing is very high,
[08:23.000 -> 08:25.000] so I would always just try to go for the speed,
[08:25.000 -> 08:26.200] just also because of the know-how,
[08:26.200 -> 08:27.760] you know, there are a lot of people involved,
[08:27.760 -> 08:30.320] so yeah, I would probably go for that.
[08:30.320 -> 08:31.960] What is the funniest thing
[08:31.960 -> 08:33.720] you've seen on social media lately?
[08:33.720 -> 08:35.800] Oh, this can be anything,
[08:35.800 -> 08:39.600] from like dog videos and cat videos doing stupid things.
[08:39.600 -> 08:42.480] Yeah, I like to, I get them sent to me,
[08:42.480 -> 08:45.780] I send them to others. So, yeah.
[08:45.780 -> 08:46.620] All right.
[08:46.620 -> 08:48.260] Cats like shunting in the house.
[08:48.260 -> 08:50.180] I love this kind of stuff as well, yeah.
[08:50.180 -> 08:51.380] I don't even need to look far for it.
[08:51.380 -> 08:53.220] Sometimes it just happens at my place as well.
[08:53.220 -> 08:54.060] Yeah.
[08:54.060 -> 08:55.680] You have cats?
[08:55.680 -> 08:56.520] Yeah, two.
[08:56.520 -> 08:57.360] Oh, nice.
[08:57.360 -> 08:59.580] And it was this, I was doing a race
[08:59.580 -> 09:02.680] and at one point they were running behind me
[09:02.680 -> 09:04.500] but I could hear they were playing
[09:04.500 -> 09:05.220] but they
[09:05.220 -> 09:08.160] sometimes also like to run through my cables in the back of the simulator.
[09:08.160 -> 09:11.880] But you know, if you start pulling cables, sometimes they can disconnect.
[09:11.880 -> 09:17.720] I've had this already, that the cat, so just for fun, I was luckily driving and the cat
[09:17.720 -> 09:22.760] went through the cables and I suddenly my wheel disconnected, straight into the wall.
[09:22.760 -> 09:25.200] Or he tries to sit in between my feet when I'm driving.
[09:25.200 -> 09:26.200] Oh.
[09:26.200 -> 09:27.400] He just wants to sit there.
[09:27.400 -> 09:28.400] Yeah.
[09:28.400 -> 09:29.400] Yeah.
[09:29.400 -> 09:35.400] We've seen some crazy videos of you guys at the Red Bull Athlete Performance Center in Austria.
[09:35.400 -> 09:38.000] What exactly do you have to do there and why?
[09:38.000 -> 09:39.600] Unfortunately, too many things.
[09:39.600 -> 09:40.600] Yeah.
[09:40.600 -> 09:42.600] I know, I went there as well a couple of weeks ago.
[09:42.600 -> 09:46.080] Yeah, it's pretty painful.
[09:46.080 -> 09:48.200] I tried to already skip a few things.
[09:48.200 -> 09:49.040] Oh yeah?
[09:49.040 -> 09:50.460] Yeah, well, because some you don't need,
[09:50.460 -> 09:54.540] but especially the neck training,
[09:54.540 -> 09:56.200] so they test the strength of your neck,
[09:56.200 -> 09:58.280] and then these rotation exercises
[09:58.280 -> 10:00.480] so they can measure your core strength, right?
[10:00.480 -> 10:02.120] How bad is endurance when you have to,
[10:02.120 -> 10:03.960] because I think if you have to do two or three times,
[10:03.960 -> 10:10.440] it's okay, but if you... So they two or three times, it's okay Yeah, like if you so they told me yeah, it's 20 now. Yeah, I was like counting. It's like one two
[10:10.960 -> 10:14.880] Three and then I got to 20 and I like is this it they're like no no another 20
[10:14.880 -> 10:18.640] So it's a 20% Oh my god, because I gave it all on the first day
[10:19.040 -> 10:22.240] And I was like I have to do another 20. Oh, yeah
[10:22.240 -> 10:23.600] I was it was tough
[10:23.600 -> 10:26.200] They took a video of my face after when I was doing
[10:26.200 -> 10:28.040] the endurance stuff, I'll show you later.
[10:28.040 -> 10:31.400] And then a bit of VO2 max, like running on the treadmill.
[10:31.400 -> 10:32.440] Oh yeah.
[10:32.440 -> 10:34.440] Not gonna comment how that went for me.
[10:36.200 -> 10:39.520] Moving on, Tanisha asks,
[10:39.520 -> 10:41.920] if you could be an animal for the day,
[10:41.920 -> 10:43.240] which one would you pick?
[10:43.240 -> 10:46.740] I would probably choose to be a
[10:46.740 -> 10:53.480] lion. That's good, I like the helmet. Yeah as you can see. Yeah it's an easy one for you then.
[10:53.480 -> 11:06.120] Penguin? Sloth probably. I like sleeping. I like their movement. It's like me waking up in the morning, first two hours.
[11:06.120 -> 11:10.600] I didn't know about this, but it's a popular question apparently now, circling around.
[11:10.600 -> 11:12.720] Are there more doors or wheels in the world?
[11:12.720 -> 11:13.720] Wheels.
[11:13.720 -> 11:14.720] And I'm correct.
[11:14.720 -> 11:15.720] How do you know?
[11:15.720 -> 11:16.720] Did you Google it?
[11:16.720 -> 11:17.720] It was a feeling.
[11:17.720 -> 11:20.080] As soon as you asked me that question, I just felt it.
[11:20.080 -> 11:21.080] It's instinct.
[11:21.080 -> 11:22.080] Yeah?
[11:22.080 -> 11:23.080] Yeah.
[11:23.080 -> 11:24.080] Okay.
[11:24.080 -> 11:26.080] I really think so. I heard the question yesterday and they told me
[11:26.080 -> 11:27.080] it was wheels.
[11:27.080 -> 11:28.280] You need to sound smart.
[11:29.680 -> 11:31.120] I feel like for this kind of a question,
[11:31.120 -> 11:33.040] you need like a set of technical regulations.
[11:33.040 -> 11:34.560] Like what do you count as wheels?
[11:34.560 -> 11:35.400] But at the moment-
[11:35.400 -> 11:36.520] Because you can say like in a car,
[11:36.520 -> 11:38.600] do you have four wheels or do you have 10 wheels?
[11:38.600 -> 11:41.880] Do they like, gearbox, like do the gears count, you know?
[11:41.880 -> 11:42.700] But then-
[11:42.700 -> 11:43.540] Or is doors, does the-
[11:43.540 -> 11:44.380] Yeah.
[11:44.380 -> 11:48.000] Like if you open the, you know, the thing in the middle to put stuff,
[11:48.000 -> 11:51.000] the compartments and stuff, do they count as doors?
[11:51.000 -> 11:53.000] You never drove for MotoPug, did you?
[11:53.000 -> 11:54.000] One race.
[11:54.000 -> 11:55.000] One race?
[11:55.000 -> 11:57.000] Yeah, I did the Masters with them in F3.
[11:57.000 -> 12:01.000] I feel like you're getting on with Timo so, so well.
[12:01.000 -> 12:04.000] Because of Timo, I decided to go for F3.
[12:04.000 -> 12:05.000] Yeah?
[12:05.000 -> 12:06.000] Yeah, because I was about to sign...
[12:06.000 -> 12:07.000] You were about to rent it?
[12:07.000 -> 12:08.000] Yeah, I was about...
[12:08.000 -> 12:09.000] This actually is quite interesting.
[12:09.000 -> 12:13.000] I was about to sign for Formula Renault, 2 liter.
[12:13.000 -> 12:14.000] Yeah?
[12:14.000 -> 12:17.000] And then Timo called my dad and Raymond, my manager.
[12:17.000 -> 12:18.000] Yeah, yeah.
[12:18.000 -> 12:23.000] And he was like, you know, I got two test days in Valencia with an F3 car and, you know,
[12:23.000 -> 12:29.280] if you want, you can drive it. We were like, no, you know, we want to stay in the two liters and he's like just try it
[12:29.280 -> 12:34.300] Yeah, who cares even if you don't want to it's there, you know the car if you want so we went
[12:34.300 -> 12:37.480] I love that. It was just like a KZ but then of course
[12:37.480 -> 12:37.980] It's nice isn't it?
[12:37.980 -> 12:39.620] Yeah in a big car
[12:39.620 -> 12:44.900] So then we made a decision like I don't want to do two liters because I don't really like the car
[12:44.900 -> 12:47.440] I actually really like this car.
[12:47.440 -> 12:52.380] But then at the time it was like just when the European championship was getting bigger
[12:52.380 -> 12:56.360] and the German F3 was a bit like struggling.
[12:56.360 -> 13:00.640] Because I initially wanted to do the German F3 championship.
[13:00.640 -> 13:04.240] That didn't happen but then we were very late with what we're going to do with the European
[13:04.240 -> 13:05.520] because everything was more or less full
[13:05.640 -> 13:09.280] So then we went with Van Amersfoort. Yeah, and we did really well luckily
[13:09.400 -> 13:14.920] Yeah, of course I ended up also doing the race with Timon at the Masters, which is a fun weekend. Yeah
[13:14.920 -> 13:19.620] Yeah, he's a funny guy. Well, thank you Max for joining the podcast. It was quite fun. It was nice
[13:19.920 -> 13:23.000] Yeah, we should do this more often guys. Yeah. Yeah and
[13:23.700 -> 13:27.000] Good luck for later today and the rest of the season.
[13:27.000 -> 13:28.000] It's going to be great.
[13:28.000 -> 13:29.000] Yeah.
[13:29.000 -> 13:30.000] We're going to put in some purple sections.
[13:30.000 -> 13:31.000] Good luck this season Max.
[13:31.000 -> 13:34.000] I can't wait to see you racing again across the weekend.
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[14:26.180 -> 14:30.540] Back to our Red Bull jr. Driver Yuri Vips for the questions. All right
[14:31.220 -> 14:36.160] Checo we're at preseason testing in Bahrain. Tell us how it's been. It's been very warm
[14:37.980 -> 14:39.980] My feet are really getting hot
[14:42.580 -> 14:46.800] Condition first day was a bit warmer. second day I did only half a day,
[14:46.800 -> 14:48.160] so it was pretty chill.
[14:48.160 -> 14:49.520] I'm not a big fan of testing,
[14:49.520 -> 14:52.440] I'm looking forward to go out there and race.
[14:52.440 -> 14:54.960] Cool, yeah, I would say the same to be honest.
[14:54.960 -> 14:58.520] But it's still cool I think to see all the new cars and stuff.
[14:58.520 -> 15:01.160] It's so much like, it's so new for everyone,
[15:01.160 -> 15:03.560] so there's all this sort of anticipation,
[15:03.560 -> 15:04.560] which I quite like.
[15:04.560 -> 15:04.880] Yeah.
[15:04.880 -> 15:08.320] But yeah, I guess everyone's just looking forward to the first race, no?
[15:08.320 -> 15:11.920] How does the RB18 feel on the sim compared to last year?
[15:11.920 -> 15:14.400] What are the main differences you've noticed on the car this year?
[15:14.400 -> 15:18.400] I think there are a lot, a lot of big differences in the way you drive,
[15:18.400 -> 15:23.200] the way you set up the car, the way the car works itself, you know.
[15:23.200 -> 15:28.400] I think what it used to work last year is not representative,
[15:28.400 -> 15:30.960] it doesn't work anymore this year.
[15:30.960 -> 15:35.520] The way you approach the race, the way you approach qualifying, yeah, it's quite a big change.
[15:35.520 -> 15:40.320] Definitely on the drivability, it looks when you see data and stuff, the way you have to drive as well,
[15:40.320 -> 15:43.200] it's quite noticeable just doing it on the sim as well.
[15:43.200 -> 15:46.400] It is quite a change actually.
[15:46.400 -> 15:50.320] How many laps do you think it will take to get fully up to speed within your cars?
[15:50.320 -> 15:58.560] I've already done maybe 100 so I think in total I've done about 250 let's say another 250.
[15:58.560 -> 15:59.060] Yeah?
[15:59.060 -> 15:59.560] Yeah.
[15:59.560 -> 16:10.000] If you were fully comfortable with the car on that C4 run, how much quicker do you reckon you would have? I think there's still quite a bit of lap time. You know we just
[16:10.000 -> 16:16.640] got the upgrade so we had to do for the second run we had to do a test so I think there's
[16:16.640 -> 16:21.080] still some good lap time in it. Is there a race you're looking forward to taking these
[16:21.080 -> 16:26.480] new cars to? I certainly know which I'm not looking forward.
[16:26.480 -> 16:30.400] I was speaking with Max about this and yeah it's all the bumpier tracks.
[16:30.400 -> 16:35.320] Yeah bumpy but also the visuality. Do you know what's gonna be actually
[16:35.320 -> 16:39.320] quite bad as well? Do you know in the first sector you have well sort of the
[16:39.320 -> 16:43.400] fast section where it's a left long right long left and that little kink right
[16:43.400 -> 16:46.240] you can't see that curb at all.
[16:46.240 -> 16:48.560] So you have to like, I mean, you have more time in F1
[16:48.560 -> 16:49.680] to build up to it.
[16:49.680 -> 16:51.780] So you kind of like have a reference of where it is,
[16:51.780 -> 16:53.960] but you can't see it at all.
[16:53.960 -> 16:55.520] I think it's gonna change slowly,
[16:55.520 -> 16:57.120] not with the circuit itself.
[16:57.120 -> 16:59.240] Yeah, but I think they're just changing the barriers
[16:59.240 -> 17:00.600] a bit in the last corner.
[17:00.600 -> 17:02.700] So the barriers, you know how they went like,
[17:02.700 -> 17:04.480] it was sort of like a block of concrete,
[17:04.480 -> 17:05.000] a block of concrete, a block of concrete.
[17:05.000 -> 17:08.000] It's more round now, everywhere all the apex curves.
[17:08.000 -> 17:13.000] But I think it's just the last corner that they're changing a bit and maybe some of the barriers on the outside.
[17:13.000 -> 17:19.000] The layout itself is quite similar, but with the visibility it's quite tricky in some places.
[17:19.000 -> 17:20.000] Good luck guys!
[17:21.000 -> 17:26.000] You're about to start your second season with the team. Are you preparing any differently to last year?
[17:26.000 -> 17:33.000] I think just automatically, you know, like things are more normal. I know the whole team.
[17:33.000 -> 17:41.000] It just feels like I'm so much more prepared than I was at the beginning of last year, you know, already knowing the team.
[17:41.000 -> 17:49.960] The car not so much. I think I know it as much as I knew it last year going into the first race but now I like knowing everyone, knowing how the
[17:49.960 -> 17:53.120] the philosophy operates, yeah, makes a good difference.
[17:53.120 -> 17:56.120] I feel it's a bit of a different year as well for everyone because everyone's
[17:56.120 -> 18:00.240] just starting so fresh you know, yeah, and the driver you have to drive very
[18:00.240 -> 18:03.080] differently with these cars and the engineers there's a lot of work to do
[18:03.080 -> 18:08.160] because you have to figure out how to set it up properly because no one has ever had these cars.
[18:09.280 -> 18:13.600] So interesting challenge, these cars are bigger and heavier this year,
[18:13.600 -> 18:16.080] has that had an impact on your training?
[18:16.080 -> 18:23.200] No, I think you basically on the pre-season you try to do pretty much, I mean after so many years
[18:23.200 -> 18:26.520] in F1 I know what I need for myself throughout the year
[18:26.520 -> 18:30.280] to stay fit, so I just found through the years
[18:30.280 -> 18:34.920] that sometimes it's better not to invent anything
[18:34.920 -> 18:35.840] if you don't need to, you know,
[18:35.840 -> 18:38.520] because it can cause you pains,
[18:38.520 -> 18:41.400] so it's better just to stick to what you know
[18:41.400 -> 18:44.600] and to do things that work for you
[18:44.600 -> 18:46.000] and just keep doing the same.
[18:46.000 -> 18:49.360] Yeah, I wouldn't imagine you have to do much different because it's like
[18:49.360 -> 18:52.400] the same sort of forces on the neck then you still have power steering.
[18:54.080 -> 18:56.240] I don't think much changes in that.
[18:56.960 -> 18:59.840] What is your favorite and least favorite piece of equipment in a gym?
[18:59.840 -> 19:01.200] I don't like gyms in general.
[19:03.360 -> 19:06.480] But I know which is my least favorite,
[19:06.680 -> 19:09.440] you know, doing the neck planks.
[19:09.440 -> 19:10.280] You know, how you done them?
[19:10.280 -> 19:11.620] Oh, yeah, yeah, yeah, I know.
[19:11.620 -> 19:12.860] Those are really painful.
[19:12.860 -> 19:13.700] Yeah, yeah, yeah.
[19:13.700 -> 19:17.200] Like, I do them for about a minute
[19:17.200 -> 19:21.280] and like, people might think it's only a minute.
[19:21.280 -> 19:24.640] It's really like, that minute feels like for three hours.
[19:24.640 -> 19:25.000] You know, it's really like... That minute feels like for three hours, you know?
[19:25.000 -> 19:27.000] I know what you mean.
[19:27.000 -> 19:28.000] The worst, like...
[19:28.000 -> 19:30.000] For me, it's also terrible, you know?
[19:30.000 -> 19:32.000] Do you ever use the one...
[19:32.000 -> 19:34.000] The thing they sort of wrap around your neck
[19:34.000 -> 19:37.000] and like to train the pull with the bands?
[19:37.000 -> 19:40.000] If you do that, then they really go hard on it.
[19:40.000 -> 19:41.000] It's like...
[19:41.000 -> 19:43.000] It's like hanging on there, you know?
[19:43.000 -> 19:44.000] Terrible.
[19:44.000 -> 19:46.680] Doesn't matter how much neck training you do,
[19:46.680 -> 19:47.560] really, it's-
[19:47.560 -> 19:49.520] You get into the first test in Barcelona,
[19:49.520 -> 19:50.360] and you're just gonna rest there.
[19:50.360 -> 19:52.480] And it's like, you haven't done anything.
[19:52.480 -> 19:53.320] It's weird, isn't it?
[19:53.320 -> 19:54.140] I've thought about it.
[19:54.140 -> 19:56.420] Because like, the thing is, I had,
[19:56.420 -> 19:57.980] well, the super formula cars in Japan,
[19:57.980 -> 20:00.200] they have like, a lot of downforce,
[20:00.200 -> 20:02.560] and the tire works really well in the high speeds.
[20:02.560 -> 20:04.840] So, for the first test before,
[20:04.840 -> 20:07.360] I was like, training the neck like crazy and I
[20:07.360 -> 20:12.320] arrived there I do like three runs in Fuji and I'm just like resting, I just
[20:12.320 -> 20:15.840] can't hold it up. Yeah I feel with the more you drive the more it's just
[20:15.840 -> 20:19.800] yeah it's what the body needs but it's hard to prepare it for it.
[20:19.800 -> 20:23.560] We've spent some time together this week at testing but can you remember the
[20:23.560 -> 20:26.800] first time you met me? I remember the first time I met you.
[20:26.800 -> 20:28.800] You don't remember?
[20:28.800 -> 20:30.800] No.
[20:30.800 -> 20:32.800] Come on man!
[20:32.800 -> 20:34.800] You don't remember the first time you saw me?
[20:34.800 -> 20:36.800] Wait, but which races did I come to last year?
[20:36.800 -> 20:38.800] No, I met you at the simulator.
[20:38.800 -> 20:40.800] Oh yeah, yeah, yeah!
[20:40.800 -> 20:42.800] I walked up, I came, I had a simulator in the...
[20:42.800 -> 20:44.800] Yeah, you were downstairs.
[20:44.800 -> 20:46.000] Yeah, I was downstairs basically. I a simulator in the... Yeah, you were downstairs.
[20:46.000 -> 20:49.000] I was downstairs basically, I just came to check up on you guys.
[20:49.000 -> 20:52.000] I saw you... Was it Saudi the first one actually?
[20:52.000 -> 20:53.000] No, it was before, wasn't it?
[20:53.000 -> 20:54.000] No...
[20:54.000 -> 20:55.000] I remember I came in during Saudi and I saw you.
[20:55.000 -> 20:58.000] I think it was the pre-season, like back in January.
[20:58.000 -> 20:59.000] Could have been, yeah.
[20:59.000 -> 21:01.000] I don't remember exactly, but...
[21:01.000 -> 21:04.000] I already knew a lot about you before I met you.
[21:04.000 -> 21:05.000] Really? You know, the gossiping with the engineers. Yeah, yeah, yeah. Gossip a lot about you before I met you. Really?
[21:05.000 -> 21:07.000] You know the gossiping with the engineers.
[21:07.000 -> 21:08.000] Yeah, yeah, yeah.
[21:08.000 -> 21:09.000] Gossip a lot.
[21:09.000 -> 21:12.000] They've been telling you how much I spend in the sim and stuff.
[21:12.000 -> 21:14.000] You're the usual stuff.
[21:14.000 -> 21:16.000] The lunatic in the sim.
[21:16.000 -> 21:20.000] If you could take me out for a day, where would you take me and why?
[21:20.000 -> 21:23.000] I had this question with Max, it's so weird.
[21:23.000 -> 21:29.040] Like on a date yeah it's really it's really weird question but I will definitely invite
[21:29.040 -> 21:34.520] you to Mexico yeah to have some tequilas oh yeah I like it definitely some Patron
[21:34.520 -> 21:39.800] tequila yeah which is the best yeah yeah yeah definitely I will take you to the
[21:39.800 -> 21:46.440] beach to the beach in Mexico yeah and. And I will guarantee you, unless you are a very strange person,
[21:46.440 -> 21:50.960] we will have a great time in the beach.
[21:50.960 -> 21:52.240] I'm not a very strange person.
[21:52.240 -> 21:54.160] You know, I've been to Mexico before.
[21:54.160 -> 21:57.280] I have a friend that's in Mexico City.
[21:57.280 -> 21:59.520] Yeah, I went to visit for like a week and a half,
[21:59.520 -> 22:01.840] but it was like maybe five, six years ago.
[22:01.840 -> 22:03.000] So you have to come back.
[22:03.000 -> 22:03.840] Yeah, I'll come back.
[22:03.840 -> 22:06.920] When we go to, if you come this year to Mexico,
[22:06.920 -> 22:09.820] I don't know what's after Mexico, if we have a break,
[22:09.820 -> 22:13.280] but if not, I'll take you to the beach in Mexico.
[22:13.280 -> 22:15.760] Okay, I think I'm coming, so, but yeah, let's see.
[22:15.760 -> 22:16.840] We can plan something then.
[22:16.840 -> 22:19.320] All right, yeah, I love the food there.
[22:19.320 -> 22:20.280] It's honestly one of my favorites.
[22:20.280 -> 22:21.120] Yeah, the food.
[22:21.120 -> 22:21.960] I was talking with Max as well,
[22:21.960 -> 22:23.800] like there was like some question about Mexican food,
[22:23.800 -> 22:24.640] and I love burritos.
[22:24.640 -> 22:25.680] The Mexican food.
[22:25.680 -> 22:28.240] There's actually one very good restaurant here in Bahrain.
[22:28.240 -> 22:29.240] Yeah.
[22:29.240 -> 22:31.840] Yeah, at the hotel, at the Ritz.
[22:31.840 -> 22:33.640] Like really good, man.
[22:33.640 -> 22:34.640] Yeah?
[22:34.640 -> 22:39.840] Where would you take me for a day, which is a good place to go?
[22:39.840 -> 22:44.280] I would show you the old town in Estonia, in the city I grew up in.
[22:44.280 -> 22:48.280] It's quite cool, it's like they maintain everything from like the 13th century.
[22:48.280 -> 22:53.840] And it's quite a lot of like historic stuff, like accompanied with like some modern restaurants and stuff.
[22:53.840 -> 22:57.680] But you know, it's quite a cool touristy thing, I'd probably take you there.
[22:57.680 -> 22:59.040] I'm up for it.
[22:59.040 -> 23:03.480] We do first Mexico and then we go to Estonia.
[23:03.480 -> 23:07.000] We've had our fans share some questions with us.
[23:07.000 -> 23:10.400] Romi asks, if you could time travel,
[23:10.400 -> 23:13.400] what race and which year would you want to drive?
[23:13.400 -> 23:14.600] Which one would you pick?
[23:14.600 -> 23:17.800] I would want to say like the sort of mid-80s, some kind of race,
[23:17.800 -> 23:21.400] but these are like, this is one kind of car that I would want to drive,
[23:21.400 -> 23:27.520] but I wouldn't, I want to drive it sort of for the the fun if I'm like competing in it and really going on the
[23:27.520 -> 23:30.540] limit I think it would be a bit because they have no safety and like you know
[23:30.540 -> 23:34.960] that I don't know how it was back then man but it's like with you you're a
[23:34.960 -> 23:38.560] racing driver and people tell you oh what to do is very dangerous but you're
[23:38.560 -> 23:44.620] like no my car is very safe safety no but yeah maybe we look back in 20
[23:44.620 -> 23:45.080] years time
[23:45.080 -> 23:47.080] and we see lunatics that were driving.
[23:47.080 -> 23:51.400] And quite happy, to be honest, with the races that I've had,
[23:51.400 -> 23:53.560] the competitors, the drivers.
[23:53.560 -> 23:57.720] I think the level of drivers in Formula 1 these days
[23:57.720 -> 23:59.760] is really, really high.
[23:59.760 -> 24:02.200] The teams, the cars are really good fun.
[24:02.200 -> 24:06.160] So I think I'm privileged to have driven in this
[24:06.160 -> 24:17.280] era. I think even the level of the Junior Series, it's pretty high, like F3s, F2s,
[24:17.280 -> 24:21.840] you can get a driver from F3 these days and they're really up to speed.
[24:21.840 -> 24:26.680] I guess it's just, I don't know, evolution, I think it's always like, it's not just racing.
[24:26.680 -> 24:30.400] I think with every sport, it's just, you know, generally with time,
[24:30.400 -> 24:32.240] it's just everything evolves.
[24:32.240 -> 24:33.040] Yeah.
[24:33.840 -> 24:36.320] Would you ever do a reality TV show?
[24:36.320 -> 24:37.320] If so, which one?
[24:38.800 -> 24:41.360] No, I'm not for it.
[24:41.360 -> 24:42.760] Would you?
[24:42.760 -> 24:43.960] No, no, no, not that.
[24:43.960 -> 24:44.640] Yeah.
[24:44.640 -> 24:45.000] Yeah, I haven't, not that. Yeah.
[24:45.000 -> 24:47.000] I haven't even watched that much reality TV.
[24:47.000 -> 24:49.000] I don't know if you have.
[24:49.000 -> 24:51.000] We used to have in Mexico Big Brother.
[24:51.000 -> 24:52.000] Big Brother.
[24:52.000 -> 24:54.000] Yeah, they had a couple of countries.
[24:54.000 -> 24:55.000] Okay.
[24:55.000 -> 24:56.000] What's it about?
[24:56.000 -> 25:03.000] It was basically like a reality show that they put a lot of people in, like, I think
[25:03.000 -> 25:05.000] it's six women and six men.
[25:06.920 -> 25:07.760] Well it's like a dating show.
[25:07.760 -> 25:08.580] Famous.
[25:08.580 -> 25:10.160] No, no, it's famous and you just go there
[25:10.160 -> 25:12.600] and they're filming you for 24 hours.
[25:12.600 -> 25:13.420] Okay.
[25:13.420 -> 25:14.260] But I wouldn't do it.
[25:14.260 -> 25:16.960] Okay, no, no, I can't be asked as well.
[25:16.960 -> 25:18.860] Athena wants to know,
[25:18.860 -> 25:21.280] are there more doors or wheels in the world?
[25:21.280 -> 25:22.320] It's an interesting one.
[25:22.320 -> 25:23.720] I had it with Max as well.
[25:24.560 -> 25:27.280] I'll say...
[25:28.960 -> 25:34.800] I've thought about it. I think wheels. There's so many cars out there. But I feel like you need
[25:34.800 -> 25:39.360] like a set of technical regulations for it, because what do you define as a door or a wheel?
[25:40.000 -> 25:47.120] You know, because in a car for example you can have the four wheels or would you also count if you have six gears would you count it ten wheels?
[25:47.680 -> 25:49.680] Technically the gears are like wheels, you know.
[25:50.480 -> 25:56.320] But then also doors, you know, is it just the four doors on the car, two doors or whatever or you know
[25:56.320 -> 25:59.040] the glove box and all this, does it count as a door?
[25:59.040 -> 26:00.560] Which one would you go for?
[26:00.560 -> 26:02.640] I really don't know, I really don't know.
[26:04.800 -> 26:05.080] Yeah, I have no idea. I really don't know. I really don't know. It's a yeah
[26:06.480 -> 26:08.160] No idea
[26:08.160 -> 26:14.640] All right, cool. So that's it. You're pretty good man. You're pretty good at it. Am I a good host?
[26:14.640 -> 26:21.080] Yeah, yeah, you should be hosting more. Yeah, Max liked it as well. He liked the show so
[26:22.040 -> 26:26.920] Who knows if I suck at motorsport. You're running out of the people here are
[26:26.920 -> 26:32.000] nervous man, they're getting nervous. Yeah. So maybe if my motorsport career doesn't work
[26:32.000 -> 26:38.840] out you know I'm gonna focus on the racing. Yeah I'll try. That's more fun. It is but
[26:38.840 -> 26:44.960] if it doesn't work out I'll be a TV host. Why not? Alright. Yep. Thanks for having us
[26:44.960 -> 26:47.840] guys and see you soon I guess. Thank you.
[26:47.840 -> 26:52.640] You are pretty good Juri. You better not be coming for my job. That's it for the first edition of
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