2019 British GP Race Review | WTF1 Podcast

WHAT. A. RACE! Silverstone did not disappoint, with action from start to finish. Matt, Tommy and Jess discuss why the future of F1 is safe if Max and Charles are anything to go by, and whether Bottas and Gasly are finally getting the chance to show us what they're made of!
Timestamps:
1:11 - Three-word race reviews from fans
1:40 -WTF1 Meet & Greets at Silverstone ❤️
6:46 - Matt: Bottas Has Elbows
10:50 - Could Lewis have won without the Safety Car?
14:39 - Jess: The Future's Bright - Max & Charles battle
20:39 - Is Vettel underperforming or is Leclerc overperforming?
22:32 - Tommy: Oh Dear, Seb
23:40 - Was the Seb/Max incident comparable to Danny/Max in Baku?
30:42 - Silverstone had Lots of Love for Lando
33:06 - What changed for Gasly?
35:00 - Safety Car changes everything
37:15 - Haas & Rich Energy debacle
42:58 - The atmosphere of Silverstone
44:52 - ABCDEF1
44:59 - Mercedes
45:22 - Ferrari
46:13 - Red Bull
47:15 - Renault
50:02 - McLaren
51:13 - Racing Point
53:03 - Alfa Romeo
55:00 - Toro Rosso
56:44 - Williams
58:15 - Prediction review for British GP
01:00:35 - Predictions for Germany
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[@koenrozema1111]

Loving the fact that max and Charles weren’t complaining about pushing each other off the track

[@stanth8178]

yeah they're both very much drivers who are focussing on trying to make F1 more about racing and not about complaining about everything and bullshit rules

[@michelmulder5770]

@bumdog wel probably Max did get pushed off with some wheel banging and it was not as controlled as Max did in Austria

[@HpArtcraft]

@@michelmulder5770 that was Leclerc's corner, and Verstappen turned in on him causing wheel to wheel contact and forcing himself wide.

[@timowilms8102]

@@HpArtcraft please stop, all just racing.

[@zafert85]

@bumdog lol, ofcourse in the moment, and charles didnt because he wasnt on the receiving end, it was a very ugly move though, he stayed on the outside a bit too long to keep max on the dirty outside of the corner for a bit longer

[@spaceshuttle8332]

Why are some people so mean to Jess? They need to chill. I think Jess, Tommy and Matt do an awesome job with these podcasts. I look forward these podcasts after every race and I really enjoy listening to them and their dynamic. I just think that people need a reminder that disagreeing with someone's opinion does not mean that you can be rude to them... Anyway, WFT1 thank you for uploading this podcast! You guys are awesome :)

[@TheScotDrummer]

100% love the WTF1 team. They do a great job every week

[@TheScotDrummer]

They could improve their audio a bit but it's not a big deal.

[@fairweatheri]

Jess doesn't like Valtteri, I don't like her

[@Deevy8_]

I think it's cause she says every podcast that she's "tired" lol

[@kaylajorden1075]

Jess calls Valtteri out and critizes him. I think that most of the 'haters' don't get that she gives reason for her arguments. I like VB but understand what Jess want's to see from Valtteri in order to recon him as a mercedes-level Driver. She is reasonable.

[@oskarihonkasaari3215]

The reason Kvyat gained 8 places so "quietly" is that the eight drivers he jumped were: Magnussen and Grosjean (collided on lap 1) Giovanazzi, Perez and Vettel (ruined their races with incidents) Hulkenberg (Kvyat passed him when his engine went into "limp mode" Norris (had to stop after the safety car, unlike others) Albon (his tyres ran out at the end, got overtaken by almost everyone) All in all, not much Kvyat action to show on TV.

[@oskarihonkasaari3215]

@@gibospartan6185 Exactly. I would personally have given Kvyat a C and Albon a B. Both of their races were decided by external factors. Meanwhile, Albon qualified 9th, Kvyat 17th

[@calmaseva]

It's not how you finish, it's where you finish 😉😉

[@ruairilane3562]

Only 1 hour and 5 minutes ? What race did you watch

[@JFein]

Uploads on Tuesday two weeks in a row, YOU GUYS ARE ON IT

[@WTF1official]

We’re trying 😅

[@sbinnala14]

Now it’s Monday’s lol

[@raahull04]

The collective gasp of the audience when Vettel hit Verstappen was amazing to hear on TV. I had never heard anything like that in any of the races before.

[@liith4692]

last year when hamilton got spun

[@keastie6671]

I was sat in the north grandstand on the international pit straight and everyone just gasped and pointed at the screen when that happened, it was an amazing atmosphere

[@guycourtie8728]

Liberty have put so much effort into sound design in the last few years. Turns the global feed into more of a spectacle by hearing the crowd, curbs and tyre squeals 👍

[@BHassan786]

Italy last year when kimi re overtook hamilton

[@IamThaHamburger]

Deepesh Bhowmik when Ricciardo lost his front wing in Australia this year you could hear the crowd as well

[@marcsir97]

Tommy should introduce himself as: "I'm not 16 years old" if Jess introduces herself as "I'm not pregnant".

[@simlola6619]

Hol' up

[@forzakemistry4589]

Matt would say : Hi im XMattyG

[@joshuil1235]

and then when he gets to 16 he can say 'i'm 16 years old'

[@nosebleedpuddle]

Matt's intro " Hello I'm xMattyG a project cars legend"

[@marvistv6551]

Classic

[@shmindersinghchatha6412]

Imagine WTF1 Podcast after Brazil 2008 last lap , last corner finale. Oh my god , I can't even imagine how thrilled they would have been.

[@thelonesculler]

The entire F1 community still lost its mind when that happened! (I watched it live on the TV and was speechless for those laps)

[@WTF1official]

You should have seen us when we watched the F1 watch-along of it last year 😂

[@thelonesculler]

WTF1 IS THAT GLOCK???!!!

[@elliotttalksf1825]

Leclerc and Verstappen made that race with perfect hard racing. They’re both amazing drivers!

[@PaladinNL5]

I hope this podcast is Rich with Energy

[@wommeh3882]

It’s actually lightening Volt energy now

[@wommeh3882]

It’s actually lightening Volt energy now

[@jorgecarrillo5710]

I’m just hoping that this podcast can fly with some wings.

[@LibyanSoup]

Haas to be

[@JackRabbitSlim]

@@LibyanSoup You guys need to stop talking Bull

[@Flashback007]

Albon had a problem with his car, where people could possibly get a shock when they touched his car, so he couldn't get his pitstop and was driving around on age old-tires

[@davidorama6690]

Flashback007 I guessed tyres was the reason he dropped a couple of spots on his final laps... such a shame.

[@Ben-py4mc]

Flashback007 didn’t know that ..cheers

[@d3al3rplays68]

Albon was not a strategy goof... He had a battery problem and because of that they could not pit him again due to electrical risk for the mechanics.

[@MossProGamer98]

Never opened a video so fast in my life. Keep it up guys

[@StevoA5]

"Hulkenburg going for a podium then crashes out" "Kvyat will go from last to second" you guys were saying some bang on things this podcast not that the German GP has finished.

[@indranigomes9874]

They even mentioned the Hulkenberg crash was in the rain lol.

[@sjonhigh]

10:36 Amen, my man. Thats a proper F1 racefan statement. I dont care much who is going to win, just race, all I wanna see is racing for every inch of tarmac (or beyond).

[@independentgaming3849]

20:16 short add to that. Max and Pierre had that problem in the endplat. they ask FIA if they where allowed to change it and they got the permission to do so. On top of the change they reinforced it with some tape

[@barth1977]

Apparently Max's seat came loose, his floor was damaged and he lost power steering due to his flight. It was insane he managed to bring the car home (and still put in better lap times than Gasly).

[@romjul01]

Formula 1 = Mercedes Formula 1.25 = Ferrari, Red Bull Formula 1.5 = Renault, Mclaren, Alpha Romeo, Torro Rosso, Formula 1.75 = Racing Point, Haas Formula 1.9 = Williams Gasly joined the Formula 1.25 fight for the first time

[@tristan3196-l2i]

Alpha Romeo? Are you ok?

[@joplenoir1304]

Formula 1 Mercedes and verstappen, 1.25 Ferrari, sadly gasly is joining mclaren in its class

[@linkinlinkinlinkin654]

Alfa Romeo wtf. Clearly slower than 1.5. Kimi is just making it look comparable

[@romjul01]

@@linkinlinkinlinkin654 they are still in the fight because of Kimi. Like Red Bull with Max. Giovanazzi is like Gasly. Red Bull 52 point behind where as Alpha only 13. They can still beat Renault if they bring some upgrades.

[@romjul01]

@@tristan3196-l2i midfield fight is far from over. Haas has a very good car when they can switch the tires on. Same goes for most others. McLaren might be a bit ahead. It's track depended for others. Whoever can work their tires better wins the day.

[@jacklb4152]

Albon had an over voltage issue so couldn’t pit, hence why his tyres were completely shot at the end.

[@shmindersinghchatha6412]

I was waiting for this desperately , since I saw your story on instagram filming it. Thanks

[@RIchard-ky7zk]

The Verstappen / Leclerc battle was the best thing of this race. To bad Vettel took Verstappen out or he could have finished P2. but great race and happy Max managed to finish P5

[@forzakemistry4589]

The thing about the red bull guy's shock face is that it was a neutral look, thereby increasing meme potential.

[@Murderus]

Hamilton got fastest lap though on old ass hard tires. I mean yeah quali but .006 is crazy close. Old AND hard tires give him an A Star in my opinion

[@rottieshepcalibre9156]

jess and the crew.. am becoming a big fan.. bless up everybody.. cant wait for germany

[@josephgreen7124]

Nothing better than a WTF1 podcast Other than Internets Best Reactions obviously:)

[@minimead368]

Sex ....?

[@DADnLAD.Racing]

@@minimead368 whats that?

[@thomasdebruin7706]

When Jess is looking... no stairing at you like 00:00 + 59:14

[@guitarequalsawesome5667]

ALBON couldnt pit because honda said there was an electricity problem so the pit crew couldnttouch the car so he was forced to do a 1 stop. he did really well keeping 10th for most of the race.

[@larsvaneemeren8413]

I loved this podcast and loved how relaxed and happy the three of you weres. I have to drop my case about Jess getting too fired up, really liked her enthusiasm and insights in addition to the calmness this episode.

[@mikepowers572]

You three are glowing from a great race weekend and it shows! Keep up the great content and analysis. Didn't manage to catch you guys at the track but the wtf1 t-shirt (alonso deckchair) was getting comments every day

[@WTF1official]

Thanks for repping us! Hope to see you at a GP one day

[@mckracken9516]

Thanks for the shout out guys, it was awesome to meet you. It really was the best weekend ever.

[@Veloce]

oooooh our prediction made it! although we desperately hope it doesn't come true!

[@6lawonegaming]

When Matt said George is probably happy just to see other cars 😂😂. That’s cold my dude.

[@christospallis]

Love WTF1, I have the But Gro Per mug 👍. Look forward to race review and podcast every race, keep up the great work Matt, Tommy and I’m not pregnant

[@InsaneDrumer18]

Kvyat is absolutely kicking ass this season. He should get straight A's all the way

[@roycanuck9222]

Unfair to give Albon a "C" grade because he needed to pit but he literally was not allowed to pit due to a power issue with his car that made it too dangerous to pit. That's why he was struggling with tires at the end.

[@Sloppykop]

It was great meeting you all at silverstone, had a nice conversation with Matt

[@jeroencramer8616]

An absolute pleasure to watch 3 individuals talking with such passion, although this race made it easy to talk about :P

[@RJB59]

Rember a race weekend is not over until after the WTF1 podcast.

[@Sheamu5]

Just hearing y'all talk about the race again, I want to go rewatch it, or at least the highlights. Such a superb race.

[@SprysHouse]

i was sat on national pit straight just after luffield, and i can confirm everyone was going crazy and yes they did stand up matt haha

[@Thumbsupurbum]

The cheering was noticeably louder on the TV coverage. Been a long time since I heard an F1 crowd cheer like that.

[@SprysHouse]

@@Thumbsupurbum yeah, watching it back on tv gives me goosebumps it was that loud

[@moralrevival]

"Oh Norris got shafted by the strategy" "Sainz got lucky with the safety car". You guys are so so biased towards Norris!! Sainz defended from "send it Ricciardo" for 10+ laps and finished best of the rest once again!!! Cmon guys... Sainz is 3rd in the official power rankings and comfortable ahead of everyone else on the midfield. He gets no TV coverage and he's never mentioned on the British media. He can't be less underrated!

[@calster2545]

Michael Maximillian Palaske tbf he did get luckier than Norris with safety car but yea, he’s a fantastic driver with a great future! Norris and sainz pushing each other to maximum which is helping them in the long run with good points and developing the car!

[@moralrevival]

@@calster2545 Yes, he got lucky. But he's sixth place isn't just a matter of getting lucky, he's was consistent and didn't crack under Ricciardo's pressure. He's been the best driver out of the midfield and yet, we only see him if the FOM thinks he's gonna get overtaken by Ricciardo. We didn't even see a single overtake he pulled off in Austria!!!

[@Dario_Valentini]

Poor Vettel, in some people’s opinion the lack of confidence is derived from a car related issue. Have you noticed how easily that Ferrari goes in a spin? They say the car has a problem with understeer but probably what’s wrong is that it oversteers on corner entry because of read end instability and so the drivers are slower through the corners and wear the tires more because they try and fix the issue via setup. Vettel’s driving style doesn’t fit with what the car is capable of, unlike Charles’. How many times this season have we heard from seb that he was very happy with the car? Apart from testing, never. Sometimes are better than others like in Canada but really Charles seems to be more comfortable with this car, and therefore he is able to push and battle. To cut things short, I think that Vettel is not suffering from any crisis or psychological insecurity and the vast majority of the mistakes he’s made (and will make) are largely favoured by a lack of confidence and a mismatch between driving style and car behaviour. If Ferrari can provide him not only a fast car, but a stable one, we’re gonna see the best Vettel again and if the car is really that good, a 5th championship for him.

[@pimpinmagicianofprophecy]

👏👏👏 You should be on sky sport not these biased clowns. Sadly ferrari is a very political bs organization and he will probably have to rejoin red bull to catch up to lewis in terms of wdc. #forcavettel #vettelvslewis>sennavsprost

[@daveb5206]

01:02:32 Not spot on but Tommy definitely deserves a point for that prediction! 14th to 3rd (was 2nd until the penultimate lap) and we saw not one bit of it! For good reason, to be fair.

[@penart8079]

Albon was shafted by the strategy and had an high voltage problem with his car and it was deemed it would be dangerous for him to pit...so giving him a C is harsh compared to how well he did...you were much kinder to lando and other people who got shafted by the strategy.

[@AHStrongsville]

After your review of the broken-ness of F1 after the French GP, I whole heartedly believe all involved with F1 must have watched that Podcast and got their sh!t together and put on some amazing races. The British Grand Prix though was the very best “in many a year”! Great podcast everyone! As usual! :)

[@prinsmetbroek]

Thanks again, was looking forward to this and was not disappointed 👌🏼😀

[@joshuasmith-hz7wh]

Had to wait a week to watch this due to being on holiday since the race without WiFi

[@jarigustafsson7620]

Glad to know someone else also have the same problem.

[@cmills-fl4gn]

Tommy: jokes about kvyat finishing second in Germany Kvyat: almost overtakes vettel on the last corner for P2

[@carolarouw4917]

As soon as I saw the podcast, I opened it. Really good as always. 👍

[@mariofernandezvico1938]

Tommy already got a prediction right since rich energy already chanced their name😂

[@Krotti909]

Love the podcast :) Keep it up Btw the pronunciation of "Auf Wiedersehen " was pretty good :D

[@RadeticDaniel]

The reason for SC is the Bianchi incident, as I recall it being mandatory for any track incursions of a lyft, crane or medical car since then.

[@AlexKidanemariam]

Albons car couldnt pit for the second time because , supposedly, they couldnt touch the car because it was unsafe. They said it was under electrical current! Btw thanks for the upload, loving the shows lately

[@LiamSimmondsJ]

Never missed one of these. You guys are the absolute best. Like my one dream has to be to meet you guys

[@ThisisTroc]

Formula 1 Power Ranking is based on ABCDEF1 in case you didn't know

[@smaffoo]

Brilliant to meet the three of you this weekend

[@hwsmith69]

Common guys. That's harsh on Albon. He was screwed by the the Safety car and the team strategy. The team literally told him he needed to make his tire last to the end after he'd been pushing for like 20 laps. Same goes for Norris. .... They deserve at least a B.

[@jordanmak23]

Tommy predicted hulkenberg race in germany at 49:35

[@mihailcioinica]

I watched the race on my phone while driving 'cuz i had to drive a couple hundred kms that day at that time. I pulled over a few times to see the action in detail or replays. Awesome race

[@d3al3rplays68]

What changed for Gasly this race..... Max his setup combined with the Vettel.. else he would have just been 6th again. Even with a ruined car Verstappen was catchin Gasly again after the crash.

[@kgeaswaran]

It's incredible how Gasly came ahead of Max Verstappen, even though Max had a crash. The improvement Gasly has done from Austria to British GP is awesome.

[@matthewburleton8247]

You could convert the ABCDEF1 into points and at the end of the season compare each drivers points. E.g A=1 point and the driver with the lowest amount of points is who you thought performed the best this season.

[@JaknS009]

I like this idea. Could be based on the 4.0 system.

[@HpArtcraft]

Leclerc holding back the faster Red Bull's of Verstappen and Gasly was utterly breathtaking. The best defensive drive I've ever seen in 25 years of watching F1

[@NishantRajF1]

Awesome race, Awesome weekend, Awesome podcast. Life’s good.

[@humanmalfunction7716]

god damb it they did not talk about Hulkenberg's team issue where he was not allowed to come in because his team did not let him come in even though his tyre's were cooked

[@JIMMEH13NITSAW]

Human Malfunction Yeah he was annoyed with the team for not listening to him, it's the team to blame I think.

[@josephgreen7124]

You did a longer one for the french Gp? How is this possible

[@conorcasey7058]

I actually love this. Literally the only thing that gets me through this week.

[@malvin9250]

thanks for making this even when you guys were tireed

[@Kevin_Vanit]

Since Rich Energy changed its name, does it mean Tommy gets haaaaaaalf a point ?

[@unsilencedchaos2112]

I totally agree with what tommy said, I’m a Ferrari fan and normally if the Mercedes got a one-two I would be pissed off for the rest of the day, but after the race I was so happy that there was just great racing, if it’s good racing the result doesn’t matter

[@crazydude2524]

When there isn't a summery in the description

[@themassmauler]

I screamed“yes!” When I saw the upload!

[@j.j.schlachtfeld9325]

Why is it that we're not talking more about how Max's pace was better than Pierre's even after his little post-crash airborne adventure? I mean, Pierre seems to have improved massively, but the fact that Max could've caught him if the race had been 5 laps longer is a bit unreal. Also, that Red Bull mechanic is hilarious. His facial expressions have been everything since Austria, and the cameramen know it 🤣🤣🤣

[@jarigustafsson7620]

Thanks for the "pregnant" line Jess. It was i "Le Clerc"... But really, it was about ~10 years a go that in a radio morning show there was a big suprise reveal from one host of three that she was pregnant. And the live show turned out just full of horror stories about pregnancy, bad kids, congratulations from callers etc...you get the idea. So we got many racing seasons to look forward before that line will become a reality. Keep up the good work.

[@triplesharigan]

After hearing that Pierre's tires were gone after a few laps in both France and Austria I think Gasly was probably overcompensating (because he had to prove himself) which in turn makes him actually slower. So if he took a step back and do your thing + some extra help with the setup might have done trick.

[@dwielgosz2011]

You guys talking about whole weekend got me so hyped for Spa! Cant wait to go now

[@WTF1official]

You are going to have the BEST time!

[@hannahpeach8275]

I'm so glad that you guys watch Channel 4 as well - please continue to take note as those guys are great and can be so funny but I feel like they don't get enough credit

[@Glimiril]

Shout out to the Silverstone race track and decisions made in its evolution, it has been a racers track for many years then the tragic death of Senna & Ratzenberger and the need before old bridge corner changed layout, but new layout has so many opportunities to attack or defend, racers love it. It may not have the elevation changes of Spa, but damn it has good races on it no matter the Formula of car. You get cars competitive with each other with good drivers it's a play ground for motor sport. And the crowd on top, Brits will cheer on a a race of shopping trolleys with baby in seat too :D

[@PulsingKrugotvoid]

I was actually disappointed when the safety car came out. Drivers interlocked in fascinating battles throughout the grid got split up.

[@munze6870]

May you make a collaboration with Chain Bear F1?

[@dousijs]

awesome race, awesome podcast, simply lovely.

[@formuladylan]

No timestamps for the different "portions" of the podcast in the description?

[@g.g.baxter4868]

I was at turn one, the T1 enclosure was fantastic, not much action but still a fun place to sit, just a shame there wasn't a decent screen to watch from the seat. For the price of the ticket and the promise of a screen, the fact the "screen" was in the enclosure and the stand smack bang between two on track screens so both weren't easy to view let it down a bit. All through Friday and Saturday I tried every stand and nearly always thought it was a better spot. Race was fantastic though

[@Ashleyfork]

I sat at Club last year and nothing happened! Spectators got a treat this year for sure

[@readonly2309]

great race, great conversation, enjoyed the opinions of all three. question for jess, why has your laptop moved so far from where it is normaly located? ::: :

[@whenursoboreduneedanewlife8343]

The first f1 race I’ve ever watch was apparently the best

[@saiyerugara2629]

Timestamps please?

[@EpicPuma]

Read a story somewhere that albon's car had a high voltage issue and they couldnt safely pit him and so got stuck on a 1 stop with the stop being timed for a 2 stop. He then had to park away from everyone in parc ferme and jump off the car and the mechanics had to come and safe the car in all the safety gear

[@XBullitt16X]

was so excited for this podcast after that amazing GP

[@stulchmulch227]

I’m just here to hear Jess‘ opinion

[@splytlyckety]

Im a big max fan but that was some impressive defensive racing from charles kudos to him! Can not wait for another like Schumi - Mika rivalry.

[@ryanbailey2647]

24:34 that sounds mad out of context

[@katieiredale4256]

Just to add to the Perez incident... under the saftey car his steering wheel turned off and his break bias all went to the front and couldnt fix it afterwards and thats why he went into Hulkenberg. I don’t remember him getting a penalty though. Correct me if im wrong

[@toryrobinson8904]

Great episode for a great race! There's no coincidence that two of the best races of the season were on "classic" tracks. With Zandvoort coming back next year, hopefully we'll see a trend of revisiting old school tracks instead of the cookie-cutter circuits that have sterilized F1 racing to some degree. I want Imola back on the calendar!

[@toryrobinson8904]

@peter pan In its current form, I agree but the proposed changes look promising.

[@s.d.h.3t981]

Thanks to Max, Leclerc, sainz, Ricciardo, D. Torpedo, albon and Kimi

[@vishalb08]

I disagree that Lewis would have passed Bottas regardless of the Safety Car. Take the case of Baku, Lewis was behind Bottas for quite a few laps but did not manage to make the pass on Bottas. Also we can't really make predictions on what would have happened if Lewis was on a 1 pit stop strategy without the safety car.

[@joshkay3012]

We sit at Stowe every year, always great racing there

[@xevesbozz9356]

10:33 you also had the Williams fighting 😂

[@anthonyfalconer]

Great podcast as always guys keep up the good work guys

[@CTRLerSupport]

Albon had an electrical issue so he had to switch from 2 stop strategy after he had gone from softs to mediums to a 1 stop. After he had already running them hard. Then he only got knocked out of points in the last 2 laps. At least a B performance.