2024 F1 AUSTRIAN GP QUALIFYING AND Sprint by Peter Windsor

Saturday at the Red Bull Ring was characterised first by the F1 Sprint race and then by qualifying for Sunday's Austrian GP. And it was Red Bull-Honda's Max Verstappen who dominated both. After an early-lap skirmish with McLaren-Mercedes' Lando Norris, Max comfortably won the sprint; and he was in a class of his own in qualifying, securing the pole by relatively large margin of 0.404sec. In this video Peter Windsor details the section of road on the short Red Bull lap that best showcased the talent of Verstappen - and compares the speeds there of Max's closest rivals. He also looks at qualifying as a whole and at the key elements of the sprint race.
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[@Carbonarars]

Max speed trough turn 6,7,8 and 9 is extraterrestrial

[@underSTATEDexcellence]

Mr. Windsor I can’t thank you enough for posting your analysis on KZbin for all of us to consume. It’s honestly a gift.

[@Herman-bp8wb]

Max:the only one who used 7th gear says enough,Living Legend.

[@fintonmainz7845]

The gap to Perez is insane.

[@dshepherd35]

They car is not suited to his style. Anyone would struggle under the circumstances

[@mari-us6rh]

@@dshepherd35 But according the anti MV fanboys/girls, anyone in RB20 can win the championship!!!!

[@lostmind24]

If Charles , lando ,Russell, Lewis was alongside checo in the rb .they would be the 2022,2023 wc

[@greigsanderson]

Embarrassing, get rid of him.

[@mari-us6rh]

@@lostmind24 LH maybe,but not Lec,LN,Russel!!!

[@martingonzalez2850]

Max Verstappen is peerless.

[@Grammarlings-cf8yw]

2021 shows that wasn't the case the last time it was truly tested. If we get LH in a near-equal car again that'll be the test to see if he's transcended all the other drivers on the grid.

[@AugustusCaesar88]

@@Grammarlings-cf8ywdude, max was WAY more impressive than Lewis in 21. I’m not a Lewis hater at all, but no objective fan could watch that year and say that overall (despite the AD debacle) Max didn’t deserve that championship. I know generally speaking “luck” evens itself out but in that year Lewis got lucky on so many occasions, and max was unlucky. Go back and watch Imola, Baku, Silverstone & Hungary for example, there are others but those 4 are the big ones. Max made virtually no mistakes that year except for SA. Imola - Lewis crashes out, red flag appears and he can unlap himself, finishes 2nd. Baku - Max tyre blow out while comfortably leading Silverstone - I don’t even need to mention what happened there. Hungary - Bottas decided to play ten pin bowling with the red bull cars.

[@SecondSince]

*Perezless :p

[@yourkarmaforsure]

@@AugustusCaesar88 Exactly, great comment and BULSSEYE

[@robertadams305]

@@AugustusCaesar88 No. Max doesnt deserve 2021 and Lewis is the unofficial 8-time World Champion. Lewis had no business winning the title with 5-laps to go. Max took Lewis out at Italian GP. Lewis won last 4x GP's on demand including Abu Dhabi until Michael Massi gifted the title to Max. Max's only defense was driving into Lewis on multiple occasions including Silverstone. Max banging wheels down to Brooklands is cute, but neither he or his feminine fanboys can hack Copse. If you turn in on guy on inside then you live with consequences. Max expecting everybody to back off every time is dumb. At some point someone will push back, and Lewis did just that. Lewis overtook Norris and Leclerc into Copse on the same afternoon: thats just a man handling his business instead of crying a river, like you. What has Max done other than win 2x chips in the most dominant F1 car ever created and beating Perez? Lewis has beaten World Champs in identical cars: Alonso will drive until hes 99yrs old because Rookie Lewis showed him what real pace looks like. Rosberg. Button. Lewis has 7x chips and 1x stolen championship. Max will never be as legit as Lewis. Max is the most privileged F1 driver ever: imagine being gifted a title? We dont have to: Max was gifted a title by Massi in 2021. You can fabricate fantasies all you want, but facts dont care about your feelings. There's video evidence of the entire 2021 season ffs. I could go on, but you're an idiot, so i'll stop.

[@outlawf1272]

Another Maxterclass 🇳🇱 Simply Lovely ❤️

[@carlgevers2557]

Hi Peter & all. I've just watched his qualifying lap and it's insane how little hand movement on the wheel there is. No uncertainy or adjustment at all. Masterful and one with the car.

[@AmericasChoice]

Great analysis, Peter. I think Max's ability to extract every bit out of this car, when others are getting closer, says so much about his mental toughness and maturity. I have been watching Formula One since 1968, and he is already up with the all-time greats IMO. Let's hope he sticks around for another 5-8 more years...

[@pilotozetec]

Max is a monster with only 26 years old, remember this and how lucky we are to witness this kind of driver in F1.

[@atuhumuzakenneth8129]

Max showed greatness 😮😮😮, thanks peter

[@simonmiller5118]

Hey racing stewards! Show us the bloody photo evidence of Oscar exceeding track limits. How can you make such a crucial decision without backing it up with actual evidence. It looked to me that he did not exceed track limits as not all four tyres were fully over the white line at the same time. If they were... PROVE IT to the fans. And then you go and reject the protest because it was not addressed to the correct official and did not mention the exact rule ie Article 13.4.1 ISC. What a bloody JOKE! And Oscar is right. Why have the gravel if you can still exceed track limits without touching the gravel? The distance from the white line to the gravel should be the max width of an F1 car. Just another typical F1 case of the faceless and overly pedantic and officious pen pushers with too much power. It reminds me of the Las Vegas fiasco when Carlos had his car and race ruined by a pit cover because F1 could not prepare the bloody track properly.

[@janwillemnienhuys4220]

Exactly the question I wanted to ask mr. Windsor. Isn’t going through gravel enough of a disadvantage, losing grip & getting dirt on the tyres? Shouldn’t it be éíther gravel ór track limits, instead of both? I was very disappointed, but I’m convinced Oscar will be multi WDC eventually anyway😉 At least, after Max retires🤣

[@Pillshere31]

checo looking like hes driving an alpine. what is going on with him? hes always had slumps, but this is just insane

[@AbdulBinRahman-ec6mk]

Make it even stranger he got a contract extension

[@peterdekker2758]

That rb 20 is not an easy car

[@yaroon2850]

Checo is a good driver. The gap to Max is testament of Max’s superpowers.

[@AbdulBinRahman-ec6mk]

@@yaroon2850 should be doing better in that machinery

[@martingonzalez2850]

Verstappen has broken him.

[@ilias-mu4vt]

Max reminded me today of his 2021 season and why I cheered for him

[@theklaus7436]

Wow. Max is just in another universe 🎸😊

[@Milkywayboy]

People really are surprised w/checo🤦‍♂️ Last year he missed q3 almost 60% Crashed in almost 40% of the weekends How easily people forget

[@AmericasChoice]

It begs the question, why did they resign him?

[@aspect359]

​​​​​​@@AmericasChoicesponsor attraction which brings in money , almost 90% percent of the merch sales and brings in all the money for the team from South and North america....basically a pay driver atm

[@AmericasChoice]

@@aspect359 LOL. Carlos Slim writes big checks I hear.

[@kiwiciwi123]

About the gravel traps , they are made so they can remove the gravel and put back the kurbs easily , minimal gravel useage so it shouldn’t take long to switch back for motogp. Think this is one of there smarter moves

[@tetra3000]

Perez is having one of the worst seasons ever in F1. If RB had 2 of him we'd all think it was a solid midfield car and that they dropped the ball from last year.

[@joshn1678]

True, but it's rare for the best team to not have the best driver, or at least one of the best drivers. So that's unlikely to happen.

[@sokolum]

I am not saying this never, what Max did is impressive.

[@warrenjoubert4027]

"Perez went round and round..."🤣

[@siphiwemlauzi3643]

The music at the end was so beautiful 😢

[@renevanderschuur4811]

i love it also

[@Chopin1995]

I like it too.

[@andygray6749]

Thanks for your analysis, brilliant as usual Peter 👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@alcoyne3333333333333]

Thanks Peter ☘️

[@esdsowell]

Your analysis is just awesome.

[@ariebroek2404]

Excellent again Sir😊

[@yourkarmaforsure]

Peter always gives the best analysis....Great content again.

[@BruceKarrde]

Of course, the race is tomorrow so I'll be a bit more reserved here. While Max won the previous races, this was again showing that Max is not done. Evidently, McLaren and Mercedes have come closer, but today's qually showed that it isn't over until it's over. So, I look forward to seeing the race tomorrow and the next 3 others, to see if Red Bull really found something to get ahead. Perez, however, needs to seriously step up. While Perez is fighting with Alpine and Aston Martin, Max is trying to stay ahead of Mercedes, McLaren, and Ferarri. While Max won the Spring, McLaren gained the most points. It's unacceptable to see Perez perform like this.

[@leedodge4227]

excellent analysis Peter, not easy to pinpoint differences in such a short course

[@anthonybevinetto7717]

“Sergio Perez…he went round and round and finished 8th, very unimpressive really” 😭😭😭

[@christopherberry8519]

It looks like Max is driving a quad where everyone else is driving trikes. The gravel is temporary - and they remove it for Moto races.

[@user-pp7gt6xw7p]

Red Bull must be realising they made a mistake signing Checo for the next two years when Carlos Sainz is free next year.

[@arncj18]

does sainz bring 20 mil with him? i thought so.

[@NachoTorrealday]

​@@arncj18 you must be thinking you're smart after saying that

[@pimjcb9964]

Why would they sign Sainz? He doesn't know anything about this car. He certainly won't do better than Perez. You might as well keep Perez. 2026 is a big question mark. No one knows.

[@erikvanasten2679]

His sponsoring must be bringing in more money than they get winning the constructors championship

[@arncj18]

@@NachoTorrealday what do you mean numbnuts?

[@alcoyne3333333333333]

Very happy for Oscar. Plus wasn't it wonderful to see the front 3 race overtake and be so close racing on corners with no dirt or crying on the radio... respect is earned ☘️

[@RobertMacCready]

Always great to hear your analysis.

[@KL50450]

Good analysis. @peter, Would have liked to hear your opinion on the deletion of Oscar’s second lap in Q3. The gravel is there to penalise going off track. So what’s the point of having that gravel if you can still go off without touching it? I feel for Oscar in this situation. My take is the gravel trap should have been closer to the track by the minuscule distance Oscar was supposedly off.. this particular lap deletion isn’t good for anybody, including the FIA. Hope Oscar can get on to the podium today💪🏽

[@Zoom15000]

"At that level, shouldn't be making that sort of mistake." And that has been Leclerc's problem all along, and why he'll never be champion (in my opinion, of course)

[@joshn1678]

I think Leclerc and George are similar, quick but make too many mistakes under pressure. If you look back at 2021, Max made mistakes at the end of the last 5 races and Lewis kept the cool head and kept himself in the championship, until the final lap.

[@Zoom15000]

@@joshn1678 I would agree with that. The difference when comparing Max and Charles is that while Max came in and made many mistakes by pushing himself beyond his limits, he learned from them and improved, and now makes next to no mistakes. Charles, on the other hand, still makes mistakes he really should have learned from by now. With George he's similar - as you say - to Charles, but I think next season when he's leading the team is where we will see if he will sink or swim. He'll either step up or he will forever be someone who had the tools but couldn't quite make it. Like Daniel.

[@djdrastic1]

❤❤❤ Simply Lovely ❤❤❤

[@danapeck5382]

Thanks!

[@WLadruAMS]

Max is just of another level with his driving skill, that Lewis and the rest have and will never reach on the Austria ring. GOAT!

[@peterdekker2758]

Max is in another league…..

[@andrewmelton2686]

Pole by 4 tenths and u don't think he has the fastest car 😂😂😂😂😂

[@fintonmainz7845]

@@andrewmelton2686 Where did anyone say he didn't have the fastest car today? Where was Perez in the same car?

[@andrewmelton2686]

@fintonmainz7845 plenty of people in this very comment section claiming that. checo is a terrible example because he's a poor driver. In the words of lewis hamilton Mexico GP 2021 (when the red bull was rapid) "When checo is right up behind you, you know that car is fast:

[@jonthor2457]

@@andrewmelton2686tell that to perez🤷🏻‍♂️ while Lewis is beaten by Russell🤷🏻‍♂️

[@aniketmeshram6598]

​​@@andrewmelton2686so you don't trust what Peter mentioned specifically about the change of direction in t7 t8? All you are crediting his car?

[@BeeTB1]

Great analytics! Thank you

[@bendmountainbiker]

Outstanding analysis as always. Thanks!!

[@atedejong5620]

Max 2 tenth faster in as well sector 2 and 3!! Sector 3 is just 19 seconds!!!

[@hanskuijsten2380]

A bit like his pole lap in Monaco 2023. A ridiculous amount of time in a very short sector.

[@connorspinks4690]

Great analysis of the track. I love the late apex of 6 into the early apex of 7, then throwing the car downhill at 9 and 10 whilst avoiding the gravel

[@abel6846]

The narrow gravel strips are enough of a deterrent for Formula cars, while the limited yardage of them makes it relatively cheap to fill them out when MotoGP comes around. It was always about the cost of replacing the run off with gravel and vice versa.

[@JustMe77]

Only a Dutchy understands that Max is a monster. He will leave Schumacher and Hamilton as if they dont even exist. The best driver the F1 has ever had. Max is a beast, braking, corners and tire specialist. Drivers look at his data, and then they understand he is from another planet. I rest my case

[@nikolaybonapartov7379]

You sure have a big mouth. Time will tell about the rest.

[@alcoyne3333333333333]

Hamilton yes . But max and Schumacher are the real deal.

[@hahtos]

It's not the car, it's Max

[@Iamreal11xingping]

Legend , peerless, consistent.... That's called greatness ...., being in midfield in a great car year after year... That ministry of defence

[@bladefiser2242]

A popular dispute against Max’s greatness I’ve been seeing recently is “so you’re saying he’d win in a Williams” nobody in the history of ever is winning in this Williams so that’s moot. He’d be winning in Ferrari and Mercedes the last couple weekends, let alone the McLaren. Max gives you 2 tenths minimum over any driver no matter the car, per everyone in the pit lane. Last couple years he had it easy because RB was the only team to produce a viable car, hence 30+ sec victories and checo in 2nd. This year? Checo full on ghost job, nowhere to be seen, and Max alone at the front fending off quicker cars. Max is the difference every time. Take every driver to ever drive any automobile, and stick them in the RB and I bet Max beats them all. He’s in his prime, the regulations are about to be maxed out, the cars are closer than ever and over the course of this year and next, he answers all the questions, removes any doubt, and will have dominated the horrible British media into submission. The greatest yet most under-appreciated champion thanks to the media infrastructure. The reason his RB is so fast is because max is the only one who can handle that aggressive of a car/setup. At the end of the day his skill is the reason he’s winning. All the drivers are intimidated by him on the track, they know their only shot is to not be faster that him but to disrupt him like lando tried by pushing him off track. On the track He’s a machine, methodical, cold, and as close to perfect as you can be, there are countless examples. The Dutch national anthem, and the number one on Maxs car each year, just about the only things predictable in formula1 these days

[@joshn1678]

I'm sorry but this is just nonsense. Max isn't better than Lewis enough to win in the Mercedes, because Lewis would be in the RedBull and he'd be winning instead of Max. People need to just be realistic, Max is great, the car is great, so he's doing great. Lewis is great, has a decent car that he hates and is doing mid.

[@bladefiser2242]

@@joshn1678 Lewis can’t even beat a mistake riddled Russel, bad take pal

[@pjotr2650]

even the British accepting max, bit late but unavoidable .....

[@fintonmainz7845]

Peter has been raving about Max for years

[@m12x12]

PW is Australian

[@doicounttoo6861]

@@m12x12 Unless Wikipedia is completely off and Peter has to correct it, he is from the UK.

[@m12x12]

@@doicounttoo6861 He talks about growing up in Australia regularly in his livestreams.

[@fintonmainz7845]

@@m12x12 he is British

[@brucelawrence9361]

I love how Peter breaks down where the advantages are. Brilliant. That's how max sets up the 3rd stint.

[@fragdude]

I dunno why, but it just cracked me up the way Peter said “Sergio Perez went round and round and finished 8th. Very unimpressive, really …” Makes me think that Checo is off to the side playing dizzy bat or something while everyone else is driving. Heh

[@ronmurray7349]

The race for 2nd is intense.

[@Evan102030]

Shame the other Red Bull wasn't shown in the speed comparison as a baseline.

[@PeteLeuenberger]

I would be curious what gear was Perez in that turn... Would it not be nice that we'd have drivers rotating between cars, so we see how they compare ? We have constructors and a rotation of drivers. So we'd get to see best driver, and best constructor.

[@DriveLikeAManiac]

pity you are not talking about the 'problem' of the drs-trains we will see this afternoon.

[@jamesdeluca4720]

From a Canadian fan. Love the program. Your music is excellent.

[@mark4motion68]

I can be wrong but turn 8 is just full throttle. I would say it’s the exit of turn 7 that was the important part.

[@openbabel]

Like Monaco this track is very short, How would you increase the track length of this track to bring it inline with FIA wishes ?

[@daveblock4061]

Is Max the closest any driver has come to Jim Clark? Gets more out of what he has than anyone without using an ounce of car he does not need.

[@andygray6749]

Great comparison, I believe 👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@76UVB]

Funny how the Osterreichring / A1 ring has bloomed in to a circuit that is now looked forward to.

[@razvancornel]

Mr Windsor, Lando tried 3 times in turn 3, 1st when he locked up and run wide, 2nd Lando on inside turn 3 and Max outside of track managed to get in front, then 3rd time with contact. You never said anything about 2nd attempt... was anything wrong there? Why Lando didnt got the position back?

[@williamshaneblyth]

But McLaren is now the fastest car I read somewhere ??

[@f.kieranfinney457]

I’m struck by how few drivers are properly consistent. Sainz is one of those and yet he’s slumming for a drive.

[@rolandgeorges960]

If Red Bull would have 2 Sergio Perez, where would they be?

[@atanasio13ltv]

Don´t you think that if Mclaren had the Mercedes drivers, Max would be in more trouble? A question of character

[@alcoyne3333333333333]

😂 that's funny mate 😂😂

[@Bobby11]

Classic Lando before the race? I havent heard him talk about not feeling well often at all?

[@lostmind24]

Nah the thing is his performance is never affected , cuz of the adrenaline rush they get . Like in Spain 22, he could not even speak but was still performing at the maximum .

[@therealBocaStudios]

Lando tried to save in the front part of the lap to gain in the back end of the lap, just as Russel did. It worked for Russell. Lando saved too much in the first and left a lot on the table in the last two turns. Max is supposed to be better than Lando. Lando is learning how to win just as max did many season ago, Oscar will be better than Lando or Max.

[@jaapongeveer6203]

You keep dreaming!

[@therealBocaStudios]

@@jaapongeveer6203about what? You don’t think Max is a better racing car driver? You don’t know Oscar broke all Max records? Or you didn’t watch the qualifying laps? Or you just don’t have an opinion about anything?

[@toolegittoquit_001]

I REALLY expected McLaren to rule this weekend 🤔

[@juggernaut316]

Max is the GOAT

[@Adwnpinoy310]

Peter is the Verstappen of F1 KZbinrs

[@frankjohansen3132]

I remember Vettel and Red Bull playing with gear ratios, i think at Monza they sacrificed top speed in order to get to that top speed faster. Here they play with gear ratios aswell to maintain the speed in corners.

[@luziosalles324]

They cannot change gear ratios. They are required to use the same relationships throughout the championship

[@jacobe8501]

Gear ratios are fixed for the season. Red Bull has the longest gear ratios as showed by f1 data analysis on twitter this week. Makes max being in 7 more impressive.

[@juggernaut316]

he's not just in 7th gear, he's 10 kph faster than anyone else

[@martingonzalez2850]

Super Max.

[@frdml01]

I was surprised that even on a short track like the Red Bull ring DRS was enabled after just one lap in the sprint race. Effectively that means that just about everybody has DRS in lap2, except the pole sitter. One lap on the Red Bull ring is way too short to pull a decent gap for anybody.

[@jomaoliveira7949]

That's why the sprint had a fight for the win. Otherwise Max would easily pull away.

[@rookhammock6328]

Interesting layout choice @3:12 😁😁👀

[@hobbie100]

Max is as good as Senna

[@ftc-nl1041]

Senna would like that, but Max is a bit better than Senna.

[@trappenweisseguy27]

It’s possible that the altitude is what made Norris feel unwell.

[@MsZeeZed]

What been done is create a gravel trap big enough to cause singe seaters to wheel spin or under-rotate wide if they’re off track, but small enough to cover-over with kerbing for the bikes. The *quid pro quo* is the single seaters are have another half metre of track to play with which is really hidden (black painted) kerb & brick track edge. It feels just the same from the driver’s seat, but looks very different from the cameras so the 1,000s of off tracks generated by F1 in 2023, should become a few dozen literal black & white decisions that can mostly be automatically dealt with. Great compromise with the reality of racing around that part of the track and clever use of AI technology with basic paint and metal work.

[@JatinderKumar-pv8hx]

I believe next year is going to be greatest year for drivers championship as teams are very close

[@robertvanzant2653]

Max gifted ! With an instinctive competitive intelligence. Lando who ? Lewis what ?

[@AmericasChoice]

Mex? You mean Checo?

[@nikolaybonapartov7379]

What Mex? You mean Checo?

[@joshn1678]

Lewis has done what Max has done for longer and with many more cars and regulations. Max also hasn't had competition like Lewis has. Max has never had a good teammate ever.

[@charleswilfred6463]

Max is the best no doubt about it, but you don't need to put other drivers down to praise him.

[@dmnos6824]

Should the McLarens have worked together rather than fighting each other? Could a McLaren have won the race if they co-operated? Should there have been team orders?

[@jwebb4750]

2024 F1 AUSTRIAN GP QUALIFYING by Peter Windsor AND Sprint by Peter Windsor uploaded by Peter Windsor.

[@pfuepfue9107]

The McLarens handed the Sprint to Max, fighting each other let him get away. Hopefully Lando can get a better start tomorrow, but I am doubtful. Equally happy for George to get the jump, like he did before.

[@AmericasChoice]

I know George garners some negativity among fans, maybe deserved maybe not, but I really like his aggressive style.

[@Surfsaus]

Rubbish. The redbull is much faster. Max will win the race by at least 30 seconds. If Lando couldn't catch Oscar he sure as hell wasn't catching Max. He said as much after the sprint.

[@pfuepfue9107]

@@Surfsaus Utter tosh.

[@alcoyne3333333333333]

B,s Oscar took Lando and that was it over .

[@pfuepfue9107]

@@alcoyne3333333333333 What is "B,s"? Did you mean 'BS'? They fought and lost. Don't get me wrong, I like Oscar and Lando, but they didn't work as a team. It was a shame Oscar's lap time was deleted in qualifying because they could have had another shot at it today.

[@macki-1]

What is wrong with Checo Pérez?

[@Melbourne-s4x]

Only 4 drivers eliminated in Q2?

[@hamza-chaudhry]

11:56 That was Hulkenberg

[@vedranpevec4483]

Perez is done

[@Rongitaar-abc]

Lewis is verry Lucky that he wasn't max his teammate the past 6 seasons !!!

[@RepaSre]

So true 😂

[@andrewmelton2686]

Red bull would never let lewis anywhere near that 2nd seat and you know it 😂

[@jayanjayan3919]

​@@andrewmelton2686yeah lulu will cry like anything 😂😂

[@jasppponii2030]

​@@andrewmelton2686 would be similar to checo. Even Russel is way to fast for him now

[@joshn1678]

​@@jayanjayan3919 tell me you didn't listen to Max's crying all season in 2021.

[@NoxioLukas]

Watching Max continue to perform on this level makes me think he isnt only IN the goat debate, his is THE favourite.

[@billygoat520]

I think McLaren are a little bit harder on their tires, aren't they quick in their preparation but pay a price later? If something causes early pitting they could benefit. Is Ferrari in a stall or slipping? Wasn't there a nightmare here with times deleted for driving out of bounds. I understand the drivers welcomed the gravel because they couldn't stay on track on their own, is that some kind of avoiding responsibility? Great show.

[@hamza-chaudhry]

Not included: 4:45 12:03

[@Frostbyte-Game-Studio]

😂😂😂😂😂 i hate that i instantly got it

[@davidb9059]

😊

[@AirflowToTheTurbo]

I think it's clear by now it's not the car. Look at Checo. Verstappen is just driving at an extremely high level.

[@davidmellick1947]

Bottas should replace perez

[@hh-jy1ld]

That would be the Spiderman meme…

[@tenzingyurme4058]

Awesome commentary PW.....and it is amazing how many people who have contrary opinions have never raced a high performance car at speeds over 250kph, or at all.......great stuff .....keep your foot down😁

[@joshn1678]

I'm sorry, but Max can't make up half a second on this track, the RedBull is still the best car, Checo is just a terrible driver, so everyone keeps thinking the RedBull isn't the best car.

[@tejasmapuskar3023]

Any real chance for Ferrari to finish above the Mercedes?

[@masedi85]

RBR seems to have the fastest package this weekend, I hope this is not the performance that was supposed to have achieved @ imola gp, if this is what rbr has been chasing since imola then we are in trouble

[@hh-jy1ld]

Max is imperious

[@HenkieIsNietGek]

Perez is missing in many of the "the Red Bull is really good in this..." analyses. No top speed. No analysis on that left-right switch. It would give that bit of background if it is the car or the driver. The other option is that perez is just that much slower making him not be on those lists: then you have the answer I guess

[@truth4reel]

I feel that max has become the most precise driver in F1 at the moment but to infer what he's doing in T7-T8 without telemetry data is just speculative at best. max still has the best car in it's sweet spot today. When he didn't have a car that he liked he couldn't consistently pull out this type of performance. I still believe that he is the best right now. Lewis either has lost a step or something is wrong with his car, but incredible to still perform at this level after 17 years in F1. George, I'll say it again, is the fastest or top 2 fastest in F1. Oscar deserves a reversal of his demotion

[@Real_ghostboi]

“George, I’ll say it again, is the fastest or top 2 fastest in F1” you believe George is 2nd fastest in F1 or faster than Max? Also, setting up the car is also a skill. Max is incredible on track AND off track. Him and his engineer know exactly what to do.

[@RepaSre]

​@@Real_ghostboihuh? 😂

[@Real_ghostboi]

@@RepaSre what about my comment is unclear?

[@johndrinkard3264]

So the Red Bull car is probably the second fastest behind the McLaren but Max’s ability is easily enough to take pole with it. Meanwhile Perez’s driving makes it the fourth quickest behind McLaren, Mercedes, and Ferrari. Is the money he brings in really worth potentially costing the team a constructor’s championship?

[@tate_the_artist]

This has always been a favourite track of mine, it's really fun to drive on the f1 game