Yup objectively it was certainly a seven...had a great overtake for first place by max around the outside, great start with Lando an max battling and George getting them both around the outside..the comeback to 2nd for Norris in final stint including the six corner (or so) wheel to wheel action Russ vs lando.. Had a bit of overtake drama, ham vs sainz ..lec vs Sainz. Had the strat upset/mistakes that swapped the Ferrari and Mercedes drivers around.. And then a bit tension to the end of Lando could still win...just a bit... But the rest of the race already warrants a 7. If you like F1 objectively ( instead of judging a race on preferred outcome)
@@daphnelovesL ???dude I've seen literally every race starting in the 1994 season....~560 races in a row. I just rewatched Max's first win last night as I fell asleep; I've probably watched it 10 times. Spain 96 is the best. But almost every spanish gp blows, which is why the 2024 version was relatively decent.
The McLaren car was 100% the FASTEST car on track. And started from pole position. They should have won the race by a mile. It's just that McLaren doesn't have a Max Verstappen behind the wheel. Instead they have a Max Verstappen racing against them even in a slower car. And that is what cost them the victory: the Max factor.
While McLaren may have the "fastest" car on the grid, they are not in control. In the final stint, you could see Norris charge towards Verstappen, in an attempt to mimic the last few races. You could say that Norris believes a bit too much in the car. This is where Verstappen's experience shines - he may not have been the fastest, but he did manage his tyres the best. Some may say that Norris would've caught up to Verstappen easily - but I'm not convinced on that. The issue is that when Verstappen does stable sectors and laptimes, you know that he is managing the tires. I have no doubt that at the end of the race, he still had a few push laps in the tyres if Norris' car was faster overall. So, a very impatient race for Norris and a stable race for Verstappen. The similarity between them is that their teammates are nowhere close to them.
Max had so much clean air thanks to Lando botching the start. That was why Lando was kicking himself so much after the race. It put him in a huge deficit for the rest of the race.
crofty and the likes makes it so satisfying to listen to the Dutch National Anthem especially when you have the Brits starting on pole and the second row of the grid. way to go Max
So the definition of an exciting race means Max not winning?! Was this race more exciting or Monaco? Guys try to be more balanced, i know you want a British driver to win, but don’t make it very obvious.
Did these guys only recently start watching F1 or what?? What thriller are they on about?? When supposedly experts aren't realistic about the sport, no wonder fans are starting to demand unrealistic racing. F1 is & has been a race data & margins, this is not a sport where you should be expecting last lap shootouts, it's what sets the sport apart from other racing sport. If this race isn't good enough for you guys then perhaps you should seek ur excitement elsewhere rather then leading on fans towards disappointment with false projection.
Why does this host act like Carlos owes him an explanation or resolution? You as the media are the ones who are continuing to clickbait this story unnecessarily, while he is making a decision to determine his career legacy. Your 'fed up' feelings on the matter are irrelevant.
True! Some of these F1 reporters and F1 content creators are becoming too comfortable in their "success". They need to know their place. They should be critical, but never entitled.
Like it's not "big" news where Sainz is going to go. Fans want to know, media wants to know. Without the fans and the media Carlos is just a guy who drives a car.
A 5 for the race? WTF, did you see the same race? We had a three way battle at the start, a battle for first between George and Max, we had a battle for second between George an Lando for second with several turns being fought, we had Lewis going for third. Yes Max won, but this is one of the races we will remember when Max is crowned the greatest of all times, that he could win without having the best car. Shear brilliance not making mistakes!
That wasn’t a battle, GR knows he can’t fight the RB. Top half of the field had almost no changes. Max making no mistakes isn’t brilliant it’s just Max. He was so dominant that people are tricking themselves into thinking it’s not what’s expected of him. The most attention grabbing part of the race was when GRs pit stop was long. Other than that it was exactly how it went all knew it would end.
Not subscribing to the view that the Mclaren was significantly quicker than the RB. Qualy time was .02 different so in ultimate pace they were pretty even. Max was good in the first few laps because he got track position and was able to build a lead due to George being slower and holding Lando up. Obviously Lando didn’t do a great job at the start (a bit of a trend we’ve noticed - needs sorting) and for some reason didn’t go banzai in the first few laps to either pass Max or at least get George quickly. My view is that the team made the wrong decision on the first pitch stop timing for Lando. Some tracks are track position limited and so I was calling for them to bring lando in early to undercut and at least pass George if not max as well. They claim the Mclaren is really good on tyre wear so a longer second stint on the mediums should have been possible. Then match Max at the second stop and see what happened after that. I don’t think he’d have been coming out 9 seconds down with cars to pass under this strategy. The fact he was catching Max was mainly due to Max managing pace as he had a buffer. I feel McLaren haven’t really come to terms with them having a genuine race winning car on pace alone if they get the strategy right. So poor driving by Lando in the first few laps and a poor strategy cost them a real opportunity to win.
Norris chose to stay out both times on a track where the undercut is OP. Why are people blaming the strategists when he chose to ignore them like he always does?
I wonder though why they always ask Lando... At RB they just say box-box 🤔 Ofcmax his feedback is important to the decision to box mostly feedback on tire deg. I never hear them ask max, shall we box now to cover this or that?
@@dco1019 Not all drivers are the same. Not all engineers and strategists are the same. Max seems more like a driver who wants to focus exclusively on driving and not on calling strategy. You can also see this in the way he talks about his relationship to team politics etc. He just wants to drive.
5 out of 10 for that race? these new Autosport pundits don't ask for much do they? You cannnot have multiple overtakes for the lead every 5 minutes, that is NASCAR..
It's been 15 years since refuelling got banned, and teams somehow still think overcuts work. Not only did Lando bottle it at the start, but his team put him on a horrendous strategy of leaving him out there on worn out tyres for far too long.
you dont know what you are talking about - it was the best stategy given he had dropped behind Russel. Its not about an overcut, its about having tyre delta to be able to overtake
@@martingonzalez2850 agree, the 4 points were welcomed. for himself, despite the grid penalty and lack of fresh soft tyres, finishing in the points hopefully a positive nudge towards better times, breaking the qualifications spell and not getting in trouble, crashes and damage during the race. I really want him to do better, do well for himself, his team mate, the Red Bull team as a whole
Carlos is just depressed that he has to choose between two evils, basically either choice ensuring that he will be in the back end of the field. And it is quite possible that he will never get back to the front, as he is good but not great.
If I were him, I'd go with the one that offered me the most money, sign a 2+1, there will always be opportunities in RBR or Ferrari maybe, you never know. Maybe another team will out develop others. I don't think he is world champion material, he needs to enjoy his time in F1 and make as much money as he can.
Couldn't watch this video all the way because there was a horrible high pitch sound when Jake was talking (not being funny). Surprised no one else has mentioned it?
here is a odd thought: RUS first tunr move ruined his race. HAd he kept 3rd place, his pace would be much more reasonable and wouldnt have to get a bad tyre strategy.
Thank you!! The amount of “New DTS Fans” on TH-cam crying Mac’s car is the fastest on the grid because he is still winning is nauseating. None are willing to break down sector times and bite into the meat of F1.
I agree with the views here concerning the Mclaren, they have a competitive car but they are yet to learn to deliver consistently, this is the major difference between them and redbull. I have been saying this to whoever cares to listen. Winning is an art and skill that they Mclaren as a team need to develop. Redbull knows how to win big moments and manage races....every department is locked in. At the highest levels, it's the tiny details that count the most. The pecking order is now Redbull and Mclaren then the Merc and Ferrari a bit behind. In fact Max was almost 18 seconds ahead of the closest mercedes and 22 over ferrari so I don't know how much of a leap they've made aside from Mclaren.
Lando is a very strong driver, his race pace is ridiculous. If it was another driver alongside Oscar Piastri at Mclaren, probably no one would be saying Mclaren is the best car.
Agree, funny thing its actually the exact same thing at red bull this season. Imagine a different teammate alongside perez. They would be bang average. Lando and max are at this point the best drivers on the grid. Only difference is that lando makes more mistakes than Max. But i do think mclaren has the best car at this point of the season.
@sd6ga6s8 You are right, imagine Verstappen hadn't raced the last 4 races, everyone would be saying the Red Bull is a midfielder. Max could be the best driver ever, although it will be easier to put it into perspective when he retires.
Max getting past wasnt a big deal, it was Russel that lost it for Norris. ITs kinda unfortunate for him his pole came at a circuit like Barcelona with such a long straight where those kind of things happen
Norris want to fight max,thats what cost him the race.he should not hve try to block max,by doing it he open the door for russel and max still stay second,he was driver lap after lap behind russel.when max got the message that he may only hv one chance to past russel and thats is most like nw,he pull the over of and befor the 3 corner he had a 1 sec lead on russel,meaning russel could not use his drs and atrack him
2021 Fastest car - Mercedes - WDC Max 2022 Fastest car - Ferrari - WDC Max 2023 Fastest car - Red Bull - WDC Max 2024 Fastest car - McLaren - WDC Max 2025 Fastest car - McLaren - WDC Max 2026 Fastest car - Ferrari - WDC Max (in a Merc)
2021 Newey stated RB had the quickest car. Rob Smedley, whose job it was to analyse the teams' data also rated the RB the quickest car of 2021. 2022 RB had quite a dominant car. IIRC, Ferrari were able to challenge for about the first 5 races then the RB became a rocketship to such a point that Max was already nearly 100 points up at the break. 2023, Max had a compete and utter rocketship, arguably the most dominant car of all time 2024--Max had a rocketship until 3 races ago. Just coz Mclaren have closed the gap in the last few races, it doesn't negate that Max has had the quickest car overall, so far.
@@Dante-w8f "2021 Newey stated RB had the quickest car." Good for his market value. But we've all seen "the rocket ship" a term that was NOT used to describe the RB. "2022 RB had quite a dominant car." No Ferrari had the dominant car. But as soon as they bagged two wins the team and Leclerc started to choke knowing they should win the titles. "2023, Max had a compete and utter rocketship" Yes that's why I wrote what I wrote. "2024--Max had a rocketship until 3 races ago. " Well you've missed out on the MER and McL drivers stating themselves they had the fastest car after races the didn't win then.
@@endthisnonsense7202 2021..Rob Smedley's job in 2021 as head of F1's own Data Systems was literally to analyse all the teams/drivers performance data and even he stated RB had the best car 2022..liike i said, Ferrari could compete for about the first 5 races after which the RB became a rocketship. There was zero title challenge with Max already up a near whopping 100 poiints before the summer break 2023--agreed...absolute spaceship 2024- Canada Max won the race, breezed past George...RB was the quicker car. The only race this season that Max has won where is car hasn't been outright quickest was Spain
Fastest car? It was clear to some degree that Red Bull, or should I rather say Max Verstappen, still had better race pace than Norris on high fuel runs in FP.
Did you even see the race? The McLaren car was the FASTEST car on track. And started from pole position. They should have won the race by a mile. It's just that McLaren doesn't have a Max Verstappen behind the wheel. Instead they have a Max Verstappen racing against them even in a slower car. And that is what cost them the victory: the Max factor.
Opening post is correct - the Red Bull still has performance that makes it hard to beat, like its high fuel pace and tyre deg. Its incredibly simplistic to just say this or that team has the fastest car
JBL, has the track facilities not just been upgraded. 2 new hospitality areas? Barcelona is a great track. They have a lot of overtakes. Over 100 last year. The race was good this year. 🤷 A 3/10 for JBL's review.
I think you guys continue to make up these stories about how McLaren have the fastest car. I don't believe for one second that McLaren have the fastest car on the grid. The McLaren is either neck and neck with the RBR or the RBR is ahead. Norris can out qualify Verstappen for me it doesn't mean much, but in race trim RBR looks great. I honestly think because of the great strides McLaren have made which no one expects, people are now creating these headlines to make it seem like Max is the underdog, he is not the underdog. If the McLaren is indeed faster, it would have caught up to Max's Red Bull on a track like Spain, it didn't in 66 laps without any safety cars. RBR remains the car to beat, they are still ahead though not by much.
ITs a very simplistic way to talk about it for sure - over a race difference, perhaps the Mclaren did edge it, but that isnt everything in a race. The Red Bull still has characteristics that make it a tough opponent, even if its overall pace isnt the top.
@@mutleyeng exactly the point i was trying to make, i don't necessarily agree with this theory that the Mclaren is the best car on the grid yet. i think they are neck and neck.
Personally I don't think Merc are deliberately disadvantaging HAM. Howeverrrrr, ensuring RUS wins the qualifying battle against HAM, is quite enough and doesn't specifically equate to leaving points on the table. Toto's comment is cute and designed for the casual observer. Your reporter in Spain is either tired from a tough weekend or loyal, because the Toto comment can be better analyzed.
I like your channel and watch all of your post race analysis and will continue to do so, but your comment on Carlos sainz was uncalled for. It was very rude of you. Who are you to tell how Carlos should decide his career? It’s very easy to give comments on everything from afar, but it’s very different when you are deep in that situation and your career is at stake. Maybe you would have made a quick decision but not everyone is same. Yes, Mercedes told Carlos to look elsewhere, but as long as the 2nd seat is not confirmed then there is still a chance. Things will be more easy for him once the Mercedes spot is decided but that may take too long and Carlos may not want to that long and keep others team waiting, but the decision is still his. But you have no right to complain. Comment but don’t complain or demand what others should do. If you don’t like your job then there is also an option for you.
Running out of Laps isn't running out of fuel, The team and driver knew how many laps are left, how many laps are needed to catch Max and Catching is one thing and Passing is another. Just ask Hamilton, how Max defended Hamilton for over 50 laps in Brazil 2021. When Hamilton had a rocketship of an engine and other drivers could not hold up to Lewis for more than 3 laps. Underestimating your Opponent is the biggest mistake McLaren and Lando can do.
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5? What the heck do you guys expect from F1? That was a great race, at least a 7 if not an 8. Is it just because Max won? Sheesh!
Yes, it’s because Max & Red Bull Won…Autosport are very, very Anti Red Bull…
Yup objectively it was certainly a seven...had a great overtake for first place by max around the outside, great start with Lando an max battling and George getting them both around the outside..the comeback to 2nd for Norris in final stint including the six corner (or so) wheel to wheel action Russ vs lando..
Had a bit of overtake drama, ham vs sainz ..lec vs Sainz.
Had the strat upset/mistakes that swapped the Ferrari and Mercedes drivers around..
And then a bit tension to the end of Lando could still win...just a bit... But the rest of the race already warrants a 7. If you like F1 objectively ( instead of judging a race on preferred outcome)
Autosport aka brits have always been so bitter and insecure about Max
For those of us that have been watching grand prix at Spain for 30 years or so, this was a very entertaining race at Circuit de Catalunya.
And you didn't see 2016 Spanish Grand Prix?
@@daphnelovesL ???dude I've seen literally every race starting in the 1994 season....~560 races in a row. I just rewatched Max's first win last night as I fell asleep; I've probably watched it 10 times. Spain 96 is the best. But almost every spanish gp blows, which is why the 2024 version was relatively decent.
Max doesn’t need the fastest car. Max is the fastest / best driver this season.
*This millennium
lol
He will be right up with senna schumacher and all the greats when he retires
best driver of all time is what Max is, no doubt
@@paulthomson9014 he will be the outright GOAT
Verstappen won Canada in the third best car, in Barcelona he won in the second best car. The guy is becoming a true legend.
Dont forget Imola. Gap was 0.7sec at the end.
3rd best car??? You mean the best car in Canada?
The McLaren car was 100% the FASTEST car on track. And started from pole position. They should have won the race by a mile. It's just that McLaren doesn't have a Max Verstappen behind the wheel. Instead they have a Max Verstappen racing against them even in a slower car. And that is what cost them the victory: the Max factor.
McLaren will be winning but when? I think to late for this year.
While McLaren may have the "fastest" car on the grid, they are not in control. In the final stint, you could see Norris charge towards Verstappen, in an attempt to mimic the last few races. You could say that Norris believes a bit too much in the car. This is where Verstappen's experience shines - he may not have been the fastest, but he did manage his tyres the best. Some may say that Norris would've caught up to Verstappen easily - but I'm not convinced on that. The issue is that when Verstappen does stable sectors and laptimes, you know that he is managing the tires. I have no doubt that at the end of the race, he still had a few push laps in the tyres if Norris' car was faster overall.
So, a very impatient race for Norris and a stable race for Verstappen. The similarity between them is that their teammates are nowhere close to them.
Actually, Verstappen admitted himself that Lando and Mclaren clearly have the edge on him in terms of tyre management, and not only this race.
Max had so much clean air thanks to Lando botching the start. That was why Lando was kicking himself so much after the race. It put him in a huge deficit for the rest of the race.
crofty and the likes makes it so satisfying to listen to the Dutch National Anthem especially when you have the Brits starting on pole and the second row of the grid. way to go Max
" the Brits " are F1
Go back to spazcar
So the definition of an exciting race means Max not winning?! Was this race more exciting or Monaco? Guys try to be more balanced, i know you want a British driver to win, but don’t make it very obvious.
Well the Brits did get 2nd, 3rd and 4th.
Did these guys only recently start watching F1 or what?? What thriller are they on about?? When supposedly experts aren't realistic about the sport, no wonder fans are starting to demand unrealistic racing. F1 is & has been a race data & margins, this is not a sport where you should be expecting last lap shootouts, it's what sets the sport apart from other racing sport. If this race isn't good enough for you guys then perhaps you should seek ur excitement elsewhere rather then leading on fans towards disappointment with false projection.
Why does this host act like Carlos owes him an explanation or resolution? You as the media are the ones who are continuing to clickbait this story unnecessarily, while he is making a decision to determine his career legacy. Your 'fed up' feelings on the matter are irrelevant.
True! Some of these F1 reporters and F1 content creators are becoming too comfortable in their "success". They need to know their place. They should be critical, but never entitled.
Like it's not "big" news where Sainz is going to go.
Fans want to know, media wants to know.
Without the fans and the media Carlos is just a guy who drives a car.
Thank you for speaking on this because I was about to do the same. I will still do it in a separate comment.
A 5 for the race? WTF, did you see the same race? We had a three way battle at the start, a battle for first between George and Max, we had a battle for second between George an Lando for second with several turns being fought, we had Lewis going for third. Yes Max won, but this is one of the races we will remember when Max is crowned the greatest of all times, that he could win without having the best car. Shear brilliance not making mistakes!
That wasn’t a battle, GR knows he can’t fight the RB.
Top half of the field had almost no changes.
Max making no mistakes isn’t brilliant it’s just Max.
He was so dominant that people are tricking themselves into thinking it’s not what’s expected of him.
The most attention grabbing part of the race was when GRs pit stop was long.
Other than that it was exactly how it went all knew it would end.
Not subscribing to the view that the Mclaren was significantly quicker than the RB. Qualy time was .02 different so in ultimate pace they were pretty even. Max was good in the first few laps because he got track position and was able to build a lead due to George being slower and holding Lando up. Obviously Lando didn’t do a great job at the start (a bit of a trend we’ve noticed - needs sorting) and for some reason didn’t go banzai in the first few laps to either pass Max or at least get George quickly. My view is that the team made the wrong decision on the first pitch stop timing for Lando. Some tracks are track position limited and so I was calling for them to bring lando in early to undercut and at least pass George if not max as well. They claim the Mclaren is really good on tyre wear so a longer second stint on the mediums should have been possible. Then match Max at the second stop and see what happened after that. I don’t think he’d have been coming out 9 seconds down with cars to pass under this strategy. The fact he was catching Max was mainly due to Max managing pace as he had a buffer. I feel McLaren haven’t really come to terms with them having a genuine race winning car on pace alone if they get the strategy right. So poor driving by Lando in the first few laps and a poor strategy cost them a real opportunity to win.
Norris chose to stay out both times on a track where the undercut is OP. Why are people blaming the strategists when he chose to ignore them like he always does?
it was the best stategy given he had dropped back at the start
He didn't ignore them.
There was deliberation between him and his engineer on what to do.
I wonder though why they always ask Lando... At RB they just say box-box 🤔
Ofcmax his feedback is important to the decision to box mostly feedback on tire deg.
I never hear them ask max, shall we box now to cover this or that?
@@dco1019 Not all drivers are the same. Not all engineers and strategists are the same. Max seems more like a driver who wants to focus exclusively on driving and not on calling strategy. You can also see this in the way he talks about his relationship to team politics etc. He just wants to drive.
@@dco1019Also Max trusts GP completely and he knows GP has more data then him. Ofcourse theres the banter now and then but overall Max can trust GP
5 out of 10 for that race? these new Autosport pundits don't ask for much do they? You cannnot have multiple overtakes for the lead every 5 minutes, that is NASCAR..
Hamilton in thát McClaren would have won. Stop complaining Lando and start delivering.
Only if it's 2020 Hamilton doing time travel. Current Hamilton wouldn't have done any better.
He literally said it was his fault throwing away his pole position. Don't see why you're saying he's "complaining."
It's been 15 years since refuelling got banned, and teams somehow still think overcuts work.
Not only did Lando bottle it at the start, but his team put him on a horrendous strategy of leaving him out there on worn out tyres for far too long.
They gave Norris that option, and that's what he took.
you dont know what you are talking about - it was the best stategy given he had dropped behind Russel. Its not about an overcut, its about having tyre delta to be able to overtake
I thought Norris choose the strategy himself
@@mutleyeng exactly!!
Max the greatest easily beating prime Lewis and Alonso
True
Prime Lewis easy, harder to tell for Alonso, but I think you’re right. I think max will be up there with schumi and senna
@@ajegelinyeah Alonso is too good. Too bad he wasn't in the right team
Totally baseless comment asserted like it’s a fact. Typical maximoron comment
Are you stupid, 🤔. Lewis and Alonzo would have destroyed him. Lewis was the greatest rookie in F1 history
A great result for Perez, you say..? Huh?
In terms of constructors points, it was.
i believe it was sarcasm, old chap
@@martingonzalez2850 agree, the 4 points were welcomed. for himself, despite the grid penalty and lack of fresh soft tyres, finishing in the points hopefully a positive nudge towards better times, breaking the qualifications spell and not getting in trouble, crashes and damage during the race. I really want him to do better, do well for himself, his team mate, the Red Bull team as a whole
The part McLaren needs is Max, which isnt going to happen...
Carlos is just depressed that he has to choose between two evils, basically either choice ensuring that he will be in the back end of the field. And it is quite possible that he will never get back to the front, as he is good but not great.
If I were him, I'd go with the one that offered me the most money, sign a 2+1, there will always be opportunities in RBR or Ferrari maybe, you never know. Maybe another team will out develop others. I don't think he is world champion material, he needs to enjoy his time in F1 and make as much money as he can.
We had to put up with Mercedes and Hamilton constantly winning for over 7 years. I just wish we had other than English commentators being so biased
To answer the title: because you are not only fighting the car, but the driver as well.
Couldn't watch this video all the way because there was a horrible high pitch sound when Jake was talking (not being funny). Surprised no one else has mentioned it?
here is a odd thought: RUS first tunr move ruined his race. HAd he kept 3rd place, his pace would be much more reasonable and wouldnt have to get a bad tyre strategy.
Thank you!! The amount of “New DTS Fans” on TH-cam crying Mac’s car is the fastest on the grid because he is still winning is nauseating. None are willing to break down sector times and bite into the meat of F1.
I agree with the views here concerning the Mclaren, they have a competitive car but they are yet to learn to deliver consistently, this is the major difference between them and redbull. I have been saying this to whoever cares to listen. Winning is an art and skill that they Mclaren as a team need to develop. Redbull knows how to win big moments and manage races....every department is locked in. At the highest levels, it's the tiny details that count the most.
The pecking order is now Redbull and Mclaren then the Merc and Ferrari a bit behind. In fact Max was almost 18 seconds ahead of the closest mercedes and 22 over ferrari so I don't know how much of a leap they've made aside from Mclaren.
Max fan here...I am genuinely happy to see Lewis on podium...he looked so happy! You cannot deny his brilliance.
amen! I was happy to see that too
I'm a Lewis fan and I'm so happy every time Max wins, I also cheer for him!
@@lllouise9 👌
Lando is a very strong driver, his race pace is ridiculous. If it was another driver alongside Oscar Piastri at Mclaren, probably no one would be saying Mclaren is the best car.
Agree, funny thing its actually the exact same thing at red bull this season. Imagine a different teammate alongside perez. They would be bang average. Lando and max are at this point the best drivers on the grid. Only difference is that lando makes more mistakes than Max. But i do think mclaren has the best car at this point of the season.
@sd6ga6s8 You are right, imagine Verstappen hadn't raced the last 4 races, everyone would be saying the Red Bull is a midfielder. Max could be the best driver ever, although it will be easier to put it into perspective when he retires.
Max getting past wasnt a big deal, it was Russel that lost it for Norris. ITs kinda unfortunate for him his pole came at a circuit like Barcelona with such a long straight where those kind of things happen
How is 8th a great result for Perez?
"How do you feel about the Barcelona circuit?"
"Ya its a real honor to do this job"... says all you need to know about this circuit lol
If only we could see Max and Lando in the same car.
F1 cars are single seaters, squeezing Max and Lando into one is just a bit too friendly.
If your mom had balls she'd be your dad
Max made short work of George, Lando didn't. There's the problem.
You guys would complain about a 20lb bag of 10 dollar bills.. This type of "analysis" just tears down racing.
Norris want to fight max,thats what cost him the race.he should not hve try to block max,by doing it he open the door for russel and max still stay second,he was driver lap after lap behind russel.when max got the message that he may only hv one chance to past russel and thats is most like nw,he pull the over of and befor the 3 corner he had a 1 sec lead on russel,meaning russel could not use his drs and atrack him
And i Tell you even last year red Bull wasnt always the best car. If you want to level max your car needs to be 3-4 tenth faster than the rb
If you think this was a 5/10 race you gotta find yourself a new sport to watch Autosport
Because he was driving it.
2021 Fastest car - Mercedes - WDC Max
2022 Fastest car - Ferrari - WDC Max
2023 Fastest car - Red Bull - WDC Max
2024 Fastest car - McLaren - WDC Max
2025 Fastest car - McLaren - WDC Max
2026 Fastest car - Ferrari - WDC Max (in a Merc)
2021 Newey stated RB had the quickest car. Rob Smedley, whose job it was to analyse the teams' data also rated the RB the quickest car of 2021.
2022 RB had quite a dominant car. IIRC, Ferrari were able to challenge for about the first 5 races then the RB became a rocketship to such a point that Max was already nearly 100 points up at the break.
2023, Max had a compete and utter rocketship, arguably the most dominant car of all time
2024--Max had a rocketship until 3 races ago. Just coz Mclaren have closed the gap in the last few races, it doesn't negate that Max has had the quickest car overall, so far.
@@Dante-w8f "2021 Newey stated RB had the quickest car."
Good for his market value. But we've all seen "the rocket ship" a term that was NOT used to describe the RB.
"2022 RB had quite a dominant car."
No Ferrari had the dominant car. But as soon as they bagged two wins the team and Leclerc started to choke knowing they should win the titles.
"2023, Max had a compete and utter rocketship"
Yes that's why I wrote what I wrote.
"2024--Max had a rocketship until 3 races ago. "
Well you've missed out on the MER and McL drivers stating themselves they had the fastest car after races the didn't win then.
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2021..Rob Smedley's job in 2021 as head of F1's own Data Systems was literally to analyse all the teams/drivers performance data and even he stated RB had the best car
2022..liike i said, Ferrari could compete for about the first 5 races after which the RB became a rocketship. There was zero title challenge with Max already up a near whopping 100 poiints before the summer break
2023--agreed...absolute spaceship
2024- Canada Max won the race, breezed past George...RB was the quicker car. The only race this season that Max has won where is car hasn't been outright quickest was Spain
Fastest car? It was clear to some degree that Red Bull, or should I rather say Max Verstappen, still had better race pace than Norris on high fuel runs in FP.
but mclaren dont always show there true pace and its the race that counts. not practice sessions
The slower car with the faster driver. I see nothing strange.
Did you even see the race? The McLaren car was the FASTEST car on track. And started from pole position. They should have won the race by a mile. It's just that McLaren doesn't have a Max Verstappen behind the wheel. Instead they have a Max Verstappen racing against them even in a slower car. And that is what cost them the victory: the Max factor.
Opening post is correct - the Red Bull still has performance that makes it hard to beat, like its high fuel pace and tyre deg. Its incredibly simplistic to just say this or that team has the fastest car
JBL, has the track facilities not just been upgraded. 2 new hospitality areas? Barcelona is a great track. They have a lot of overtakes. Over 100 last year.
The race was good this year. 🤷
A 3/10 for JBL's review.
I think you guys continue to make up these stories about how McLaren have the fastest car.
I don't believe for one second that McLaren have the fastest car on the grid.
The McLaren is either neck and neck with the RBR or the RBR is ahead. Norris can out qualify Verstappen for me it doesn't mean much, but in race trim RBR looks great.
I honestly think because of the great strides McLaren have made which no one expects, people are now creating these headlines to make it seem like Max is the underdog, he is not the underdog. If the McLaren is indeed faster, it would have caught up to Max's Red Bull on a track like Spain, it didn't in 66 laps without any safety cars.
RBR remains the car to beat, they are still ahead though not by much.
ITs a very simplistic way to talk about it for sure - over a race difference, perhaps the Mclaren did edge it, but that isnt everything in a race. The Red Bull still has characteristics that make it a tough opponent, even if its overall pace isnt the top.
@@mutleyeng exactly the point i was trying to make, i don't necessarily agree with this theory that the Mclaren is the best car on the grid yet.
i think they are neck and neck.
Yes, McLaren and Lando say that themselves, but we believe you.
I mean you could just look at both the top speeds and average speeds. From both mclaren and rbr.
Personally I don't think Merc are deliberately disadvantaging HAM. Howeverrrrr, ensuring RUS wins the qualifying battle against HAM, is quite enough and doesn't specifically equate to leaving points on the table.
Toto's comment is cute and designed for the casual observer. Your reporter in Spain is either tired from a tough weekend or loyal, because the Toto comment can be better analyzed.
I like your channel and watch all of your post race analysis and will continue to do so, but your comment on Carlos sainz was uncalled for. It was very rude of you. Who are you to tell how Carlos should decide his career?
It’s very easy to give comments on everything from afar, but it’s very different when you are deep in that situation and your career is at stake. Maybe you would have made a quick decision but not everyone is same.
Yes, Mercedes told Carlos to look elsewhere, but as long as the 2nd seat is not confirmed then there is still a chance. Things will be more easy for him once the Mercedes spot is decided but that may take too long and Carlos may not want to that long and keep others team waiting, but the decision is still his. But you have no right to complain. Comment but don’t complain or demand what others should do. If you don’t like your job then there is also an option for you.
just another boring race
There is no excuse to ignorance in 2024. A search on what Juneteenth is could have cleared their fog.
5/10 ? Maybe you guys need to go and do something else, attention span of gold fish .
cos lando run out of laps.
Because Lando cocked-up at the start.
Everybody race the same number of laps. Kind of a BS excuse.
yes max is a top drawer driver but he has been caught by lando and only lando both in imola and spain has only lost out due to running out of laps.
I am pretty sure the drivers are told in advance how many laps the race is.
Thats good race management.
@@rulifaller8474 lol...true 😂
Due to the fact that Verstappen is a truly great driver and Norris isn't a great driver. (yet)
Running out of Laps isn't running out of fuel, The team and driver knew how many laps are left, how many laps are needed to catch Max and Catching is one thing and Passing is another. Just ask Hamilton, how Max defended Hamilton for over 50 laps in Brazil 2021. When Hamilton had a rocketship of an engine and other drivers could not hold up to Lewis for more than 3 laps. Underestimating your Opponent is the biggest mistake McLaren and Lando can do.