Ex-Mercedes F1 Boss on Lewis Hamilton
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With Lewis Hamilton set to join Ferrari in 2025, ex-Mercedes F1 boss James Vowles, reflects on the sporting icon's skill on and off the track.
Having previously worked with Michael Schumacher, James compares the two great drivers and explains the dynamics of working for Mercedes F1.
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Is Lewis Hamilton the best F1 driver of all time? 🏁
Yes. Not even close. Came from a working class house hold and conquered a sport that revolves around MONEY$$$$$$. He truly is the GOAT (right up there with Schumacher).
No. He’s just the most successful driver. Nowhere near the best.
@@frankdriesen9419 so using ur own logic, "less succesful = better" LMFAO
You just have to look at his Rookie season. Then ask, who else could have done that...? Perhaps only Alonso. They are a rare breed.
Absolutely and going!!💪🏾🏁✌🏾💚🙏🏾
That’s some brilliant timing lads😂
They have taken this from the video they released a day or 2 ago. They have segmented a part and released it
I've had the privilege to meet lewis and he's very humble he let us have pictures taken with him and talked to us for ages I was a fan before I'm a bigger fan now. Top fella
It’s refreshing to listen to someone who really understands F1. Hamilton has over time become the most underrated driver in F1 by a lot of people who just speak on emotion. He can be irritating with some of the things he says and does but that clouds a lot of peoples judgement of him as a driver
Yup..... most people who hate him for his personality, extrapolate that hatred onto his racecraft.....and that's pretty unfair to one of the biggest talents to ever enter F1.....
It's like they don't want to look at Lewis the Racer differently than how they view Lewis the person.....and it's pretty sad to see sometimes!
You're right but that's the same for many other drivers as well@@Batman22222
What he says and does isnt even irritating… some people just hate him cause hes black and speaks about black issues
Almost every F1 driver has 'annoying' personality traits anyway, they're risking their lives out there
@@ciello___8307 not remotely talking about that. I rate what he did on that front
When an EX-EMPLOYER makes a good statement about you it means you've achieved well and made good impression profession and personally .He doesn't have pressure to say what he is expected to. It comes from heart and close analysis. Mr James voice is just like a professor ;calm.
OTOH, former employers can be, and have been, sued for defamation by former employees when they say something not nice about the former employee. Not saying that is happening here, but food for thought.
@@asquare9316 If its not true of course. Problem with sports is that everything is public.
he literally said something very negative about schumacher, another mercedes driver@@asquare9316
Imagine Lewis acted like max for ONE day, the media and a ton f1 ‘fans’ would turn on him, weird isn’t it. You even see it in football. Max can act like a little brat 24/7 and the media still respects him. We know the REAL reason why. Racists. Its atrocious that he gets disrespected so much, and this is as caucasian as you can get and grand father writing this. Its Something that has built up in me in my years of watching our beautiful sport, I can’t believe how brain dead some people are.
Please somebody do a 3 hrs + podcast with him and get all the stories between Lewis Nico and beyond all Michael Schumacher - pleeeasee
James Vowles is a crown jewel in F1, similar to Adrian Newey. His knowledge and communication skills are simply astonishing
No
@@douglasdejager8450 yes
lol - was an obtuse wanker back in the day.
Lewis has always been the most brilliant to me...I remember when he beat Seb in a faster Ferrari by using the wind at one of the turns causing Seb to degrade his tires faster and Lewis held on for the win...Seb had no idea until Lewis explained what he was doing to defend.
What race was this?
Bro...which race was this?
Pls do tell
I don’t know but assume it’s 2018 because Seb won more at the onset and the Ferrari was definitely faster until Hockenheim when Seb went into the gravel. Lewis was being most of that race though, so not this “wind” strategy referenced above. I need to re-Watch 2018
This is why Ferrari wants Lewis so badly. I am confident Lewis knows this is the right moment to move to Ferrari. Curious to see what that is. Just FYI, I support Max, but Lewis is still the most successful F1 driver. When I support Max, it does not mean I am against Lewis. That would be weird as I like F1.
We'll see. I am currently of a mind that Ferrari is insane, to get rid of Sainz.
Whether Lewis bows out at Ferrari, and doesnt win another WDC, on paper he is the GOAT and will be remembered as that.
Max to be a goat needs to go to another team and develop the Car. I dont see that happening. or another 7 WDC.
Wow. A nuanced F1 fan in the wild. I thought they’d gone extinct!
Hamilton's best period of his career in my view was the last 6 races of 2021. He was a predator coming for his prey. Even though he didn't win thanks to Latifi, it was a joy to watch.
Think you mean, thanks to Michael Masi not following the rules, he didn't win. But yes the catalyst to it was Latifi.
He didn't win because of the conspiracy, which involved Massi.
He didn't win because of TOTO and MERC.
He was left out with WORN out tyres to be preyed upon, AND he didn't deserve the win because he should have NEVER been tied on points for the last race. Bottass really made all the money Merc paid him worth it, by BRAWLING the grid at Hungary 2021, and almost taking out both RBs, luckily Max did win enough points to REVERSE that injustice, let's not talk about 51G's against the barrier in the most DANGEROUS corner in the entire calendar, sir LULUBELLA should have been DISQUALIFIED right there and then, he almost did it a SECOND TIME in the SAME race against LECLERC!!!
Anyway, Masi for ONCE made a decision that didn't go totodile's way and then they felt it was not fair, when during ALL SEASON LONG, Masi was BOMBED in the radio by TOTO, always DEMANDING shit to go MERC's WAY!!
@@JohnWiku SLH fans keep bringing up Abu Dhabi and Verstappen fans keep bringing up that corner where Max went off. The truth is Merc left SLH vulnerable with 45 lap old tires and RB capitalized on it. Also, the truth is the whole season Lewis let Max push him off track repeatedly and when Lewis stopped giving him room the collisions started. Max ended up on the short end of the precedent he started.
@@JohnWiku🤣what a childish, ignorant series of statements.
Other than Lewis, James was Mercedes biggest loss. He had no issues telling Toto what needed to be done, and he respected Lewis. Obviously, that was not the case for Mercedes lately as they neglected his input on the car.
JV going to Williams is all part of the masterplan to groom him as Toto's successor, with Toto orchestrating the whole thing IMHO.
This man is someone that actually knows how to lead and understands drivers
"If you win a title in an unfair manner then it will be muddied and you'll regret it for the rest of your life"
I hope Christian, Johnathan weatly and max take note
This quote stood out to me immediately also
@@petertownsend2255I doubt they care or even think along those lines.
Things were put in proper place at the end and Hamilton was punished for the shunt off at Silverstone.
The subliminal was crazy 🤣
The best part for me was the smile on James’ face when he started talking about Lewis. It was warm, respectful and insightful but also authoritative.
James is an amazing orator and super intelligent engineer. Fantastic insight into the Lewis world. Thanks James
Lewis, It's James
lewis, charles is faster than you
@@andrewharrison7767Lewis, thank you. U can overtake, Charles is in the barriers
@@kashif9145 sheeeesh
Lewis you can come in, no stay out stay out!
Lets be honest, dumb and dumber are gonna run that team into the ground. There's no way these 2 cockadoodles can run side by side cleanly, they'll murder each other for a p3. Lewis is going to flop at Ferrari and retire just like Vettel did. Ferrari is where the greats go to fizzle out their careers nowadays. @@kashif9145
Genius timing on this cut lmao!
Now I’ve listened to this, wow, it makes soooo much sense, he does sometime seem to be off the pace, be behind his teammate, yet the final lap of the final session of quali he sticks it on pole. People who are haters are always going to hate, I’m first to hold my hands up, I don’t particularly like him as a person, but I’ve always loved him as a driver, and now I love him even more 👏👏👏
All this BS about liking him as a person.. you dont know him behind media personality. None of us do except his immediate family.
Perfect timing innit loll
I can’t like it’s literally at 44
I would love for Vowles to become an audio book reader. Dudes voice is so smooth lmao
I hope Lewis gets his next championship at Ferrari it would be the candles on a brilliantly F1 Career legacy cake. Thank you Sir Lewis Hamilton ❤
Deep in their miserable hearts, Verstappen and his father know that Abu 21 rightfully belongs to Lewis. Max has TWO, NOT THREE Championships.
Deep in your miserable and broken heart you know Hamilton stole a championship from Massa. Or are you conveniently forgetting about that?
I can't still belive that he is joining ferrari😲😶
Max should watch this interview.
Lewis equals legacy, all the other multi champs of recent times can't say that
Nico won a championship by cheating (backing up in runoff area) at Monaco and Max won a championship by Jonathan Wheatly and Michael Massi conspiring to “let’s go racing”
And Hamilton won a title that got stolen from Massa. Or are you conveniently forgetting about that one?
@@erikvermolen8371How so, bro?
This is why James will bring back Williams to the podium again. Great insight to how he thinks
"If you win a title in an unfair manner, then it will be muddied " ... Max has left the chat.
Max is not responsible for the decisions made by Michael Masi.
@@NoxTMhe was heavily influenced by redbull wall pressure
@NoxTM That's besides the point, the fact remains. Max has to put on a brave face and smile, but I bet he isn't as fond of that Trophy as much as the other two, why! Because its "Muddied"
@@jamesread11 Mercedes were pressuring too. Or have you forgotten that? Also, is that Glock? How convenient.
@@ronniemacdonald2768 Mercedes to pressing for the execution of the rules and glock was literally the weather lol
the timing of this video uploaded ...
One thing that resonates greatly is if you win the championship but not like Sportsman it would be forever mudded. ... 2021...
👍so true ☺️😞
@@Six73c3bam1MV would be much better thought of as a driver if he handed over the Trophy to the rightful winner Lewis Hamilton.
This is exactly what Paddy Lowe has alluded to a few years ago and yet the majority of British media try to push a different narrative about Hamilton. They are always crediting his teammates for the progress of a car so it would be interesting to see how Russell gets this out of any cars they would put in front of him.
It's funny cus Mercedes struggled for two years when they were following the feedback of Russel and now that they started to listen to Lewis's input and his idea of the car suddenly they're back in the mix again. Granted Allison is back, but Lewis is one of the greatest developmental F1 drivers of all time, yet he isn't recognized for it.
It's amazing that you have drivers like Max, Lewis and Fernando with very different skill sets and methodologies... And all successful ... Love seeing all of them racing...
What has max achieved to have been pit in the same sentence as hamilton lol
@@andrewmelton2686 what has Alonso achieved to be put in the same sentence as either?
Ive never seen Max race like Alonso or Lewis , using every trick in the book and close wheel to wheel racing. When I have he earnt the mantle Crashappen. Still to see that kind of skill from him. Closest was Brazil in the rain, I forget the year, but plenty of other drivers can drive in the rain just as well if not better example (Button)
@@alimantado373 look man I don't like him either but you're being silly.
The year you're looking for is 2016. He was the fastest in the wet by a massive margin by taking completely different lines. Button was in that race by the way, and was not 2nd fastest.
He's overly aggressive and he crashes a lot and he's an arrogant twat, but he's a bloody crafty racer and no mistake.
@@ChrisStoneinator beat actual good drivers for a wdc and in equal machinery
When James talks, you can’t but sit and listen to this man. Such a natural, top talent
James is just such a wonderfully articulate well spoken guy I’ve ever heard speak. He’s such a good person it seems
Fantastic interview, and what James is saying is that Lewis is the GOAT.
Lewis is the greatest of all time, most might say Schumacher but Lewis is just on a whole other level
On another level? Dude calm down. Based on what?
Comparisons in F1 are basically impossible, especially when comparing different era’s..
Such statemants are just stupid.
@@kevinprengemann7456Then you didn't listen to this presentation, bro..
😂😂😂 delusional read
Verstappen chose any cost and yes he mared his first championship by accepting the help of the FIA and smirking at the fact shows his lack of character....
6:15 bro dissing Max verstappen LOL
James is very smart and is worth listening to. His take on Lewis is authentic, because he knows him very well. Haters of Lewis haven’t a clue. But I bet they will laugh at this, sad 😔
Very smart of u. Hamilton's name is red hot rn so automatic traffic & the algorithm will push ur video. Nice
Finally a channel where the interviewers actually make interesting questions
Ex mercedes f1 boss ? he was the strategy director.
"Ex Mercedes, F1 boss" or it's genuine on the basis that Strat director would be some people's boss
@@motornaut still clickbaity, if you say a teams boss everyone knows that's toto.
Wtf is that title? He was the motorsport strategy director at Mercedes-AMG Petronas Formula One Team
You played the system well. Thats what I call high performance…
James Vowles is such a great speaker. Has a skill to cut out the fluff and explain things exceptionally clearly.
so excited to see him at ferrari
We like the part of honesty and fair racing. We think RB can learn some from this clip. Great point of view.
One of the most talented drivers with the fastest engine and slipperiest car in F1 history Bravo LH
I’m REALLY glad he brought up the 1997 world title and how that championship was sullied. I guess there are still a handful of human beings within F1.
When he moves to Ferrari, their technicians need to get on board very quickly with the way Lewis thinks and adapt their cars in line with his particular level of expertise. If this can be accomplished along with solid vehicle reliability, Ferrari should have (at least in theory) provided Lewis with every opportunity to win more world championships.
Very lovely honest illuminating opinions. Respect. So cool, in a sport shrouded in so much mystery. This man has class.
Waw that was very interesting. A brilliant interview. I’ve learned a lot about Lewis And Michael Schumacher, but also makes me think about when Verstappen won his first championship which we all know was wrong.
All Lewis fans wanted to see him drive for Ferrari one day
No I did not
Red hats
Nah, for me only the 8th title counts. It does not matter for whom he drives, as long as he get that 8th. But in 25, my favorite drivers on the grid are gonna be in the same team. I hope charles learns alot from Lewis and Lewis pass on the baton 2 Charles. Maybe Lewis his secret notebook that Lewis keeps and not many know about 😁
I can agree to this
Lewis is KING OF F1 !!! Take that to the Banks 🏦
yes, let's watch him win another race this year!
yeah no@@MrNanoPlankton
@@MrNanoPlanktonthis didn’t age well 😂
@@philipking1970 yes, who would have guessed
This guy should have his own series on Netflix, he is that good and devoted to his success and job
Perfect timing boys
Oh lord, lewis is screwed when he goes to ferrari, if james says the engineers have a hard time keeping up with the setup because lewis is so quick at changing everything. Theres gonna be alot of "ill get back to you" and other classic ferrari pit stop shenanigans.
06:17 Are you listening Max?
I hope Michael also listens to this
I think max has better stuff to do then reading your YT comments 🤡
@@jeffstar645 Obviously you wally. Taking me literally😂😂 Truth hurts though
@@sunizzo yea really hurting here...... 🤡
@@sunizzocarstappen hasn't won without Newey and Massi
Nikki lauda was a glue that stick everything together at Mercedes
IF Lewis was Verstappen’s age and did exactly what Verstappen did AND Verstappen was Lewis’ age and did exactly what Lewis did, haters will say Verstappen is the better driver.
That's like saying if I was Yoda's age, I'd be the better jedi
This. Was. Fascinating. You never hear even the slightest hint of what goes on behind the scenes at Mercedes or any F1 team for that matter. They are so bloody secretive. I need more about those early Mercedes days especially the Nico Lewis era.
Interesting about sportsmanship in winning a world championship. I wonder if vercrashen will always regret
his first title when he knows he never won it by skill and fair driving it was given to him by the race director
handing it too him on a plate. Cheating the rules and allowing his red bull mates an easy win, which we now
know cost him his job and reputation. Vercrashen will always be remembered for his ability to cheat and
run other drivers off the track to gain advantage than his talent for driving well. He’ll never be known for his
sportsmanship.
TeamLH is so toxic. Stop. I'm not even a Verstappen fan you're just horrible people.
Agree 💯
Just like Max first Championship! FOREVER WILL BE KNOWN AS THE ONE THAT WAS STOLEN FROM LEWIS
What is wrong with your grammar? “The ones the stole”? What’s that?
@@johnhopkins4920 Championship ones have stolen I say. I have spoken
Thank you!! max first championship is still for Lewis in EVERYONES heart tho
@@johnhopkins4920
The man speaks absolutely spot-on. What he carefully avoided was to acknowledge that Mercedes have not been able to put it all together at the track like they used to do -- when Nikki Lauda was there to lead them. Toto Wolff isn't even a shadow of Lauda. The future of Mercedes Racing is not in good hands, has been that way for much too long.
The way pundits write off some of the drivers (not including drivers that pay to be there) You cannot fault the consistency in years of Lewis Hamilton. Also the way him and others have had to adopt new tactics for dealing with Max into corners... (those that know know) If you've not track raced or had high level involvement don't even comment.. Open honest and transparent is the best way to be as long as you don't fall into the trap that it can make you predictable. :)) transparent with team mates but brick wall with everything else. But yes! Max has to live with that muddy championship on his resume.. Schumy was not a fair or just racer!
Russell fans need to listen to this and stop talking about LH being slower, hes devving the car. George gets the benefit.
6:18 Abu Dhabi 2021..
The numbers don't lie
Gotta say, I have lost all respect for F1 racing and especially the so called 'world champion' Lewis Hamilton after watching the Netflix series... on what planet do you call yourself a 'champion' when your team mate is in front of you and winning the race, and then your team boss tells your team mate to slow down and let you pass to the front so you can 'win' the championship? (Seriously folks, I don't know what is more disgusting, the fact that the Mercedes team boss would tell his driver to give up the lead in the race for his team mate to move in front and let Lewis Hamilton win the championship, or the fact that an F1 driver would ever allow his teammate to give up the winning position and let you pass, so you could win the championship... and it happened more than once with Lewis Hamilton pretending he was the fastest, after being allowed to move to the front by a team mate that was about to win the race!!)
'let michael pass for the championship'
3:20 rally. Rally is the answer
Just watched the new season of the reality show, and this guy was pretty impressive
Yes. He is the G.O.A.T.
Yes he really is !!!!!!!!!! with four legs and the same brain !!!!!!!!!
What's most interesting about this is their mugs when a cup of water is in front of them.
Where's the rest of this???
I wish he had the intestinal fortitude to say Barcelona 2016 was Rosberg's doing. The only reason Max got his first win there too.
Can listen to James all day.
I think people watching this would say I could happily work for a boss like this guy.
Does anyone know why they let this leak so early? So much disadvantages doing it.
Really interesting bit of interview, although talking about winning fair and square when you built a rocketship thanks to knowing the new engine regulations years in advance of your rivals, well…
Ferrari: Red
Mercedes: Dead
Hamilton: Redemption
Good one
Thats why Lewis Hamilton is the best.
James saying that, wow. I mean. "This is James", and everyone moves away from the f888 way.
James vowles is a fantastic talent and elite acquisition by Williams, they will be mid grid in a few years
Lewis GOAT. Not even a debate.
Strongest teammates roster: only Prost and Lauda come close.
Gives wins/ positions back to team mates, even WHEN team mates aren’t even in the title race.
Has evolved as a driver. Rookie Hamilton was the most exiting because he just overtook when the opportunity came.
Hasn’t needed a team mate to underfuel to win a championship for him.
Wasn’t handed any of the championships by the FIA.
Retired a great driver in Nico Rosberg who in turn had mopped the floor with Schumacher.
Alonso has prooved as will Hamilton. Age is not an excuse for all time greats for ages 40-43. Manuel won at 41 years old. Mercedes Msc put the car on pole at Monaco and may have won the race if not for penalties from the previous race.
😂😂😂 Delusional read
It's funny that he mentions Michael and 1997... immediately reminds us of 2021 Silverstone where Lewis deliberately pushed Max Verstappen off the track.
Good timing
James Vowles has never been Mercedes' boss, he was their strategy director
Michael was great but surely nothing close to Lewis and Lewis is moving forward with Ferrari. It's gonna be epic!!
Micheal won with Ferrari, multiple titles, let's see if LH can win a race with Ferrari before he throws in the towel.
Indeed! Imagine if Lewis was to go on and win WDC titles for 3 different teams what this would do for his standing in F1s Pantheon!!! 😙😙😙
If i have said this once I have said it a million times it takes a great driver to take a car to the top it takes a good driver to take a great car to the top so get a life for god sake !!
Valteri it's james😂
yet, toto offered him 1 year contract... and lost him
Er, Niko clearly didn't "buy into" the sportsmanship since he cheated twice in 2016 to win the world championship. The most egregious being when he pretended to nearly crash at Monaco during qualifying.
2014 - but yes this Monaco quali followed by the Spa collision that he admitted was deliberate showed the extent Nico was willing to go to in order to beat Lewis
@@barniem3148 LOL. I'm so biased against Niko my mind changed the Monaco incident to 2016. Still, all's well that ends well. I actually like Niko now. Sort of.
When you have a great and talented sportsman, people will do anything to beat him!
Only anybody would think he was nearly as good as Michael Schumacher
Sounds like Max @ ~7mins
Cmon guys what sort of a click bait title is that? It's not Toto, and we know who James is.
Seems a good guy, wish him luck 👍🏼
Valterri, it's James.
Mercedes driver line-up for 2025 : G.Russel & A.Albon or F.Alonso
Did he actually reflect on the driver moving to Ferrari, or is it clickbait description for a video recorded before the news became officially confirmed?
Clickbait
@@fanatical56 yeah, I just saw the link to the full video they the want to lure us to... Blocking this channel, sad that it is so hard to find a respectable F1 channel run by true fans...
Time to rename this video "Ex-Mercedes F1 Boss on Ex-Mercedes Driver Lewis Hamilton"
It's all about beating your teammate. Ouch.