2024 F1 MEXICAN GP RACE analysis by PETER WINDSOR

[@johnnytampocao7671]

This win by Carlos is iconic he showed how good is he.

[@davedewsnap288]

@@johnnytampocao7671 needed help from Verstappen though ey? Hehee

[@iiFuture]

Carlos should 100% be in the Red Bull next season

[@prabhukavi9779]

He should be, but Jos and Carlos Sr are like oil and water.

[@jasonschladweiler]

How can he race for RB? I was under the impression he’s signed a contract for Williams

[@doolian1t118]

Carlos should 100% be in a Ferrari next season

[@thomasward1161]

​@@doolian1t118I totally agree! Ferrari needs to find a way to keep Carlos. He is just reaching his prime and has many more productive years than Lewis. Plus, Carlos is an excellent teammate. He has gotten along well with Le clerc.

[@hwero265]

You are right, why Red Bull or Mercedes did not pick Sainz ? He is a solid pilot.

[@wonjoomin]

What a statement weekend for Sainz!! Here’s hoping that this GP win is not his last! 🍻

[@76UVB]

Hosing the entire pit lane with the garbage strewn across the dirty side of the track was a fitting way for Carlos Sainz to end this imperious drive and it made a great picture

[@unthenner5519]

😂😂😂

[@broodyking]

Sainz may have the highest overall race IQ of any driver. His strategy from the cockpit is damn near always on point and I've seen him correct strategy calls from the cockpit. All that to say, he knew what he did kicking up all that trash- 🖕🏽🖕🏽at ferrari

[@driesvanoosten4417]

Giving the place back to Max quickly was clever by Carlos, especially as one could have argued he also took an advantage over Norris by going offtrack. By quickly slipping into between Max and Lando, he prevented any such discussion.

[@alicewilson1913]

Max lost less points to Lando by keeping track position and keeping him in dirty air and making him use his tires. Lando wins with Max in 4th and he makes up 13 points, Lando gets 2nd with Max in 6th, and he only makes up 10, the both crash out and Norris makes up no deficit at all. I think that's why Max did what he did. He suspected it would work out that way and it was pretty close and certainly closer than he probably hoped it would be but he was right. He gets the added benefit of intimidating Norris by showing him again he's willing to get penalties just to keep him behind. I'm not saying that this necessarily justifies his decisions, but it just seems to me like there was a logic behind it that many people are weirdly ignoring. He knows the penalties are pretty light, he knows he can afford a penalty to use track position to hold back his rival and hold onto the title. From Verstappen's perspective the first incident would certainly have been close enough that he might get away with it anyway, so he probably wasn't even expecting it to be 20 seconds.

[@RepaSre]

Yeah he mentioned it in the post conference 😂

[@Eat-MyGoal]

I bet absolutely no one made their way through that wall of text. The ultimate definition of TL/DR...

[@edbr2379]

and if he only had the first incident and got 10s penalty he probably would have been p6 anyway with lando likely winning. kinda worked out for max doing that crazy divebomb.

[@mongoose4960]

You are exactly correct, I didn’t really connect those dots until the end of the race but the way the points system is structured with P1 being so valuable relative to the other positions it incentivizes keeping track position in Max’s case even more. Also, people seem to be ignoring the fact that the stewards penalized Max for the first incident for “Causing a Collision”, which makes absolutely no sense. Judging on the basis of what happened in Austin, Lando was ahead at the apex at T4, got driven off the track, and kept the position, so everything worked out. The fact that they got him for slightly touching Lando’s car while Max stayed on track is ludicrous, it’s Lando’s responsibility to avoid a collision at that point, Max was taking the racing line.

[@rorykeegan1895]

Max is just a dirty driver, always has been. Just like his Dad. The only thing he knows and he ain't interested in learning. Shame because he has real talent, way better than his Dad.

[@arg_9584]

Lets go Sainz, amazing race, decisive overtake on Max and the rest was history. Shoutout Franco, the strategy didn't work out in the end but still a good drive.

[@bjrnchrstn]

Max his 20s are irrelevant to the outcome: Lando not being first. This was ruthless strategic decision making at its finest. He knew p4 would be his best result if he let lando by and he knew p1 to p4 is a bigger point haul then p2/3 to his p6. People gotta realize that this guy is ruthless like Schumacher. Can’t blame him. In soccer in the WC final when leading 1-0 in the 85th minute you will take down the striker that runs in all alone on your goalie. Yes you will get a yellow or red card, but chances are big you will be champion 5 minutes later. Is it good sportsmanship?? Maybe not, but winners don’t care. Losers talk about him being dirty.

[@aravindhdeivag111]

Wait till Oscar takes out Max and let's see if you will still call it "Ruthless" startegy by Mclaren

[@yomamasohot6411]

​@@aravindhdeivag111 did piastri tell you that?

[@philjameson292]

Sainz's performance was a prime example of always trying your best regardless of the circumstances

[@jaysuneakle]

Sainz was stunning. No mistakes. Solid drive from start to finish

[@samj6846]

Redbull being outpaced by a Haas what have they done to that car… also yes Sainz deserves so much more

[@B-kl8vj]

Cheating devices deactivated.

[@fragdude]

I wonder if the Ferrari engines are just better suited for the high altitude. I believe they have bigger turbos (by this I mean a more restrictive exhaust section to spool up faster), for more ICE power down low, and then rely more on the MGU at higher rpm. If that’s the case then they would probably have a nice benefit at high altitude on straights - when other PUs are relying more on the ICE to hit max V the Ferrari PU can lean on the MGU which wouldn’t be incurring a penalty due to the thin atmosphere.

[@BladeRunner031]

@@B-kl8vj I mean we were waiting for a drop in pace in qualy or race and it happened in the last 2 races soooo, yeah, possible it was true all along

[@wreagfe]

Max was just bringing the car home.

[@Tchato89]

@@BladeRunner031and yet it happened in numerous races before Austin as well.

[@LawrenceBenedetto]

By far, the best and most comprehensive F1 analysis available. F1 should employ this guy!!!

[@joelkorpi]

They used to! Not sure why that ended?!

[@stoney268]

​@@joelkorpiprobably because he is not biased like the others 😁

[@AirflowToTheTurbo]

Just astonishing that they're dropping Sainz. Unbelievable.

[@bobterry9062]

Great win by Carlos. Ferrari have made a bad mistake by sacking him. He is a highly intelligent, top class driver.

[@aaronmloi]

Appreciate the balance and objective analysis, Peter!

[@jessm96297]

It’s mental that McLaren might genuinely finish with neither championship 😂

[@RobertMacCready]

Impossible, as they have the fastest cars on track. Their drivers just have to play it smart.

[@charliegath6125]

Possible. Piastri is underperforming and Norris is under threat every GP. Advantages Ferrari

[@PeteCourtier]

Lifelong Ferrari fan here but gutted Carlos is being sacked. He is superb and will be missed. I’m not convinced LH is still at his best.

[@johnnytampocao7671]

I have same belief in you

[@corystansbury]

Likewise from me

[@Astronurd]

You are so wrong in this respect.

[@MidnightAspec]

Agree on the first part but HAM will bring the goods to Ferrari, particularly as he has a tremendous amount of respect for that organization.

[@ND-ud1qe]

Agree as well, Le Clerc is no Bottas, LH needs a car to compete for the championship, and for that he must have a perfect car and a very submissive 2nd wing. Bottas is arguably the best second wing we have ever seen on the sport. Always followed orders, and even accepted his role openly in interviews. Was able to still precious points from other competitors in so many races with that incredible car! I don’t understand why this would be any different than rosberg vs LH, Alonso vs LH, or Russell vs LH.

[@familyoostveentroiano7750]

Great win for Carlos. For the rest, anyone crying about Max, look back at how Senna, Prost, and Schumacher raced. It was all so much more aggressive. The FIA destroys F1. And dudes like Damon Hill who cannot make a living without F1 constantly bashing on the current greatest driver. They are sick and sad, including Zak Brown. They need stewards; we need great drivers.

[@stevenreid-g2y]

So Schumacher should be the model for an F1 driver. You might want to check his history. Talent. Obviously. Character, not so much!

[@SmeeRx8]

@@stevenreid-g2y Schumacher is the new standard for the F1 driver, except now the modern F1 drivers all scream for the stewards attention to solve their problems, instead of resolving it on track.

[@Knubbers24_Ryan_Van_Riper]

Thank you Mr Windsor

[@oIZemiixo]

Without max sending it into turn 8 lando is definitely challenging for the win, lost so much time behind max instead of being p2 behind Carlos.

[@Aceliious]

Max knows this, hence he did what he did. Love him or hate him, he has the champions mentality that Lando is lacking.

[@oIZemiixo]

@@Aceliious You call it Championship mindset, I call it desperation. We saw this same defense towards the end of 2021 when he was losing.

[@dotanoob3243]

​@@oIZemiixocall it whatever you want, which one is a champ and which one is watching the WDC slip away even tho he's got the best car on grid?

[@maximusdeep]

It felt like Lando braked early in T8 which opened up a gap. And we all know well that Max needs no invitation whenever he sees a gap.

[@BobbyDazzler888]

You do what ya gotta do to win a championship. Simple as that

[@rpcorp]

Great video as ever Peter! Many thanks 🙏🏼

[@alanoregan9887]

So appreciate the insightful commentary, Peter - "big thanks".

[@slicklace]

Rather than go on about him being dropped by Ferrari for a 7 time world champion why not go on about Redbull and Mercedes turning him down?! It’s not like Ferrari have dropped him for an amateur or a rookie.

[@Grand_inquisiteur]

In Peter mind Lewis won too much and he needs to let others like Carlos have a dominant car

[@RobertMacCready]

Lewis is too busy worrying about his hair, wardrobe, and jewelry.

[@slicklace]

@@RobertMacCready Better than being a salty sad twit keyboard warrior hating on someone who doesn’t even know you exist 💀🤣. Get a life!

[@slicklace]

@@Grand_inquisiteur well good thing Ferrari and Lewis give zero F’s about your opinion then 🥴.

[@I_SuperHiro_I]

Red Bull said no because of Max and his fathers.

[@garronah]

Yuki was tagged by Albon, who was being squeezed by Ocon. He didn't so much crash as was sent into the barriers. Did you watch the replays at all?

[@transient_]

Max is a driver who always tests the limits in the race, physically as well as legally. I love him for the first part and hate him for the second. But can you be the first without the second? And would he then still be as good as he is now or would he be... Lando?

[@walterdann6101]

Yes Perez started over the line and got his penalty. I remember earlier this year when Lando jumped the start and got no penalty (the next race Nando did the same and got a penalty). For Max Turn 4 should not have even been a penalty. Lando lunged to the outside to be equal at the apex. Lando passing on the outside of the S's should be at his own peril. Turn 8 was a penalty for Max for sure.

[@LVQ-so5th]

Agree. But the Max haters cannot see through their own rage.

[@analopezsainz]

Bravo por Carlos

[@Anvil35]

I never want to see the same people who celebrate the careers of Schumacher and Senna in the next breath crucify Verstappen. Especially Sky who will use Senna’s likeness and image for next weeks Grand Prix, will ask Hamilton in a fluff piece “hOw dId sEnNa iNsPiRe yOu”. Complete hypocrites to denounce Verstappen as the villain but treat Schumacher and Senna with such reverence

[@andrewmelton2686]

Ah yes, let's distract from maxs dirty driving by switching attention to so called double standards from f1 pundits for drivers 30 years ago 😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@adambodhi431]

If your looking for excuses for dirty driving and rule manipulation at least get it right, max is behaving more like Prost then Senna. Trying to take out your rival by running into them, or using the rules an excuse for poor sportsmanship

[@sultanoftippoo3857]

@Anvil Well here’s the thing, you are right in that Michael & Ayrton did on occasion resort to aggressive tactics to win races and championships but they also had supreme wheel to wheel racing skills whereas I don’t think Max has that level of skill. Yes he’s supremely fast and able to extract performance out of the Red Bull that I don’t think anyone else can but his default tactic when he doesn’t have the fastest car is to risk a collision in an attacking of defending manoeuvre rather than out driving his opponent. In short he hasn’t evolved that part of his racing from when he was in Karting and that is what separates him from greats like Schumacher and Senna who have.

[@fredericchopin5993]

​@@sultanoftippoo3857 You do realize he obviously does that on purpose right? Why wouldn't he? Usually the penalty is worth it, just like yesterday because it meant that Lando didn't win the race

[@sultanoftippoo3857]

@@fredericchopin5993 oh absolutely I realise he does it on purpose and he’s smart in understanding and playing the rules. My point is he doesn’t possess the race craft & wheel to wheel skills to out drive his opponents in some situations where he needs to attack or defend in the way that greats like Schumacher, Senna or more recently Hamilton or Alonso do. As I said, Max is a supremely talented driver in that his speed and ability to extract performance from his car are unmatched but he’s not perfect and that lack of wheel to wheel race craft is the thing that separates him from those other champions.

[@therealBocaStudios]

Collipinto is the future of F1 ..he’s more mature than someone his age should be.. Oscar and Bearman and Collipinto are real young men..

[@Grand_inquisiteur]

Well isack Hadjar is clear

[@starbase218]

Border collie pinto?

[@nikolaybonapartov7379]

Charles loat about 3bseconds due to Lawson and Stroll whi didnt let him pass for some time. He caught them before the slow section, while Lando was passing them on a straight. Also, this must have resulted in temperature drop of Charles tyres.

[@dogger37JC]

So happy for Carlos to win. Beautiful weekend for him with pole and the win. It’s so frustrating that he won’t be back with Ferrari and that they chose to bring in Lewis. I really like the driver pairing of Carlos and Charles for Ferrari. It’s really too bad we won’t get to see it develop any further.

[@shinyori]

Ferrari gifted the win to Carlos as a farewell present. Charles was ~1 sec away, and he started complaining. After that Charles eased the pace and let him go. Lewis will bring that winning mentality that Ferrari is missing.

[@dogger37JC]

@@shinyori bullshit

[@Dawwwg]

I don't think Max had red mist, I think it was pretty calculated, given he didnt have the speed to compete in the long run AND he knows Lando is more sensitive mentally, so that 2nd move was just to restate his intimidating style. He probably anticipated 2x a 5s penalty at most, but in the end it didnt really matter pointwise.

[@broughy23]

You Verstappen fans really live in an alternate reality. Max lost his head as did throughout the whole of 2021 against Lewis.

[@caseybankright8260]

Judging by how calmly he took that penalty on the radio I’d say you’re on something. Having said that, if he calculated a bit better, he’d finished in front of the Merc’s.. But it was the best part of a rather mediocre excitement race..

[@wreagfe]

​@@broughy23Your statement proves you are projecting.

[@RobertObrien-b9s]

That 2nd move by Max was a disgrace.He barely broke and it was dangerous.Reminded me of Abu Dhabi 2021 when he kept trying to run into Lewis

[@Dawwwg]

@@broughy23 You mean when Lewis put Max in the wall with 51G in Silverstone? Better see a doctor yourself mate...

[@lpollock7893]

Peter, Carlos’ father AND mother were there.

[@broodyking]

Great show Peter! good to see you, stay safe.

[@ivanparada1203]

Can't believe Ferrari is getting rid of him

[@bcosVic]

So happy for Carlos

[@Michael-mp8hh]

He sure needed that one. You could see in the last two weeks he was driveling for Carlos. Happy day.

[@adriaanintveld5716]

_“If you no longer go for a gap you are no longer a racing driver”_

[@Smakbab9069]

Wonderful saying, but there is some gray area no? You think his lunge down the inside was good racing? (Second incident). Don't get me wrong, it's always entertaining, but it's not good racing. It's dirty racing.

[@DAVIDGORMLEY-o7z]

Great commentary. Hurray for Carlos!

[@Tieske33]

Peter plz explain and teach us, why Russell and Norris have a 5 secs penalty in Austin en Verstappen a 10 secs penalty. FIA didn't change the rules. Only difference at FIA is dat Herbert joined as a steward.

[@chriscollins550]

The FIA did say they was going to give bigger penalties from this race onwards depending on the incident. There's also a much bigger difference from Russell last week what happened this week. Also the stewards did say they was going to give Lando a ten seconds penalty last week but didn't because he was forced out wide by max into a regulations breaking position. Like the race yesterday we're Lando back off and didn't gain a lasting advantage after being forced of track max got the penalty for gaining a lasting advantage and that's a ten seconds penalty.

[@Arek-nb9pt]

It should've been 10s for Norris for leaving the track and gaining the advantage in T4, 5s for Max for forcing driver off the track in T8.

[@chriscollins550]

@@Arek-nb9pt yes I would agree with that and wouldn't of had a problem at all if your talking about last week.

[@8tonystark8]

I thought 5sec pen died in Abu Dhabi 2023

[@Tieske33]

@@chriscollins550 FIA didn't say in the debrief on paper. And if you think it differs from Russell and Norris in Austin then exactly say on what point. Even Russell said: Max 20 seconds? Wow? Unprecedented

[@jessm96297]

Peter you said Lando would have more points if Oscar wasn’t there but you expect Redbull to take Sainz knowing that he will likely take at least some points off Max. Can you not see your own logic in why they wouldn’t take him?

[@JC-lu4se]

The issue is, would Carlos unsettle Max? Oscar has unsettled Lando for large parts of the season apart from the last 2 races.

[@dannyboy-vtc5741]

​@@JC-lu4seyes, carlos is the only driver that was his teammate that managed to unsettle him regularly.

[@lucianboros8081]

​@@dannyboy-vtc5741When? When he had 2-3 more years of open-wheel racing than Max like a decade ago? Or when Max had 49 points to Carlos 18 in both their rookie year?

[@dannyboy-vtc5741]

@@lucianboros8081 when both had no problems, they weren't far apart at all, and joss was fuming.

[@aidanya1336]

Because i don't think max can get the driver's championship in the Red Bull next year. But they can maybe get the constructors if they have 2 well performing drivers. Less points for max, but more points for the team overall. Imagine Lando and perez on the same team. Would be more points for Lando, but way less for mclaren.

[@joelkorpi]

The most logical and sound F1 show as always, thanks Peter!

[@vamsiampolu8438]

Carlos Sainz has been great at managing his own race and strategy. Especially back in the Binotto, early Vasseur days when the strategy was a clown carnival.

[@JcikeN]

Fred Vasseur said after the race Charles had no engine issues so all those lift and coast were “precautionary” to preserve engine for use till end of season. That’s obviously an excuse to not let Charles race with Carlos, and that created a 8 second gap which ultimately cost them a 1-2.

[@therealBocaStudios]

1-2 doesn’t matter, it’s meaningless, Charles made his own mistake

[@therealBocaStudios]

Also don’t forget Ferrari was running higher downforce spec..meaning they were going to be faster but needed more clean air because they had less cooling..no reason to put Charles and Carlos nose to tail for half the race..

[@drewrip]

Charles racing in p2 today was lucky thanks to Max and Lando squabbling. Charles’ mistake against Lando made a 1-2 incredibly unlikely.

[@andyglastonbury6032]

Sainz is good driver, but 4 wins in 3 years isn’t good enough to be a WDC.

[@windwaveswindwaves5329]

doh. PW at some point in time, cannot say when exactly, decided to be sainz defender/supporter. Sainz is an average driver. Charles has amply shown that, time and time again.

[@tony-leebrizzell2654]

The contact between Max and Lando was the defining factor in the first penalty

[@1fast72nova]

I could not disagree with one thing you said . Very accurate unbiased take. Well done

[@elkabongg2716]

A bit contradictory suggesting having two top drivers competing with each other at Mercedes and Mclaren is not a good idea then whilst suggesting it makes sense to replace Perez with Sainz at Red Bull

[@micahvdw962]

Sainz is great and days like today if he'd been in the other redbull he could have taken second from Norris, he's a top guy but a couple tenths of max or Charles on average while still having these performances check isn't, a great number one and the perfect number 2

[@aidanya1336]

It depends if you go for the drivers or constructors. Realistically Red bull should be looking at the constructors next year. I don't think they stand a chance in the drivers.

[@caseybankright8260]

Sainz can’t go to RedBull, Peter knows this..

[@TheSuperEsari]

Peter yes it was Lewis's fault going into Copse corner, he nearly killed Max, don't begin to downplay it, and it's Lewis's signature move, hitting his opponent's right rear wheel jesus

[@JaySamurai79]

Enough of the mellow dramatics. Max was being a nob the whole season driving into Lewis like a blind man. Lewis finally played max at his own game and all of a sudden max is a victim lol Silverstone could have happened in every race if it wasn't for Lewis taking avoiding action. You should be thanking Lewis seeing as you care about max so much. By the way did you turn a blind eye to Max driving Lando of track, contrasted with Lewis and Russell keeping it clean for 10laps wheel2wheel.

[@Taylor.B.Martin]

@@JaySamurai79 Things UK sheeple say.. shutup, your boy almost killed another driver on purpose... You can't even spell ffs... low watt bulb found

[@DonLee1980]

Honestly, Ferrari have 2 amazing drivers who have had incredible chemistry. No matter the accolades, there’s very little hope for Lewis to fit in and outperform what Sainz has done for Ferrari

[@ryancomfy]

Thanks Pete :) I think Lando didn't win because he was stuck behind Max for too long, a bit nervous about overtaking him. I'm sure he could have passed him without waiting for Max to pit and then could have caught the Ferraris

[@therealBocaStudios]

It’s the first weekend with the new floor..not quite there yet..the red team is running old parts so they know it. Russel was running silverstone spec and basically out preformed the new stuff in Hamilton..it always takes a couple of races for new stuff to get evaluated properly..also keep in mind the red team was running higher downforce spec

[@anishs9699]

Mercedes didn't hired Sainz instead they hired Kimi expecting the teenager to turn out like Lewis or Max.

[@MadjidPlus]

Don’t expect to see much of farewell party for Carlos from Ferrari. They sent one single man to celebrate his pole win.

[@antonihardonk8970]

I wonder what Mr Windsor thinks of the situation with Carlos Sainz and Ferrari…

[@martincday007]

If you rate Carlos Sainz as highly as you seem to, and were against Mercedes replacing Bottas with Russell, why would you advocate having two number one drivers for Verstappen at Red Bull, or is Sainz a good number two? If it is Perez's job to come second, unlike previous seasons he has not performed and considering how ruthless Red Bull have been in the past, Perez must be bringing in a shed load of sponsorship for it be economic to have kept him on. Verstappen's penalties just shows that the stewards are totally inconsistent, he didn't do anything that he hasn't done in previous races and not been penalised. Before the race, the McLaren appeal was heard and rejected and yet in the race, same situation, and Verstappen in penalised. Mercedes, over 30 seconds behind the leaders, some upgrade.

[@wraith8323]

Easy with the spoilers in the thumbnail please, some of us miss the weekend and will watch the highlights then your analysis. Huge fan of the channel btw!

[@BackDoorFlush]

What kind of a madman opens youtube while not having watched the race yet.

[@wraith8323]

@@BackDoorFlush The travelling kind

[@tHebUm18]

Not sure why Peter was banging on about the rookie free practice sessions. They're good. Each driver needs to give up their car for one each season. McLaren definitely can't do it at Brazil or Qatar which are sprint races. They also clearly don't want to do it in Las Vegas which is an unknown track or the finale at Abu Dhabi. If they didn't want Lando sitting at Mexico, they should've been more on it earlier in the season. Same goes for the other teams.

[@perrydefreitas3279]

Peter i disagree with u on who is on the insde has all the right to the road .They be giving racing room like Rusel and Hamilton did

[@familyreurts4978]

Like Russel gave Bottas in Austin??

[@gopr3117]

Yeah Peter is an idiot

[@spronkey]

I disagree as well, especially at a corner like this where outside turns into the inside line and stronger exit at the next corner.

[@adamozmin8970]

And for all the people who think max was dangerous at t8 then Lewis was guilty at silverstone, right?

[@gggdawg1984]

In Azerbaijan, Perez attempted pass on the outside. Was even at the apex but Lelerc forced him into the wall, which made him lose out to Sainz. There is no consistency on when/where this rule is enforced. Frustrating.

[@alexandrearquembourg7203]

Hey, Carlos was magnificient today, but you have to stop trashing Charles everytime Carlos does well. Charles has had 3 eins this year, and for poles. And suddenly, Carlos does well, and Charles is sh!t? And Carlos had to save him? Really? And what do you mean Carlos had to save him. If anything, Charles slowed down Lando while defending, so he did help Carlos.

[@neilvenners3309]

Peter is a massive Charles fan so I really don’t believe he was trashing him unnecessarily.

[@truth4reel]

any top 10 driver can defend like Max does. When he was doing it to Lewis in 21 over and over all you pundits were either mitigating the offense or down right defending it. As a result Max only knows this way of driving. In contrast Lewis knowing he has a 57 point advantage would have been more sensible

[@velt1870]

They continue with that double standards crap. I feel that in 2025 they will be eating their words

[@joshn1678]

Absolutely, Max did this THE ENTIRE SEASON in 2021 to Lewis and everyone said "Max likes to get his elbows out doesn't he!" it's ridiculous.

[@Felgenfahrt]

Pretty sure that Hamilton sending Max into the wall in Silverstone, while in the faster car, made Max realize what it actually takes to become WDC. Yet again he‘s in the lead of the WDC this year, in the slower car, and he‘s making sure there is nobody getting close to him unfairly again. You can thank Lewis for this

[@Enzoblueblood]

@@Felgenfahrtpathetic argument but per usual for the maxtards

[@truth4reel]

@@Felgenfahrt Not Max hater dude, even when he was crashing everyone in first couple of years. I like to see skill on track and doesn't matter from who. I believe he is the most consistent driver right now and for the last 4 years. He's always been consistent and gave you everything out of the car since ToroRrosso. But Max has not learnt to race fairly in wheel to wheel combat. Sometimes it's ok to finish behind, especially when you have a 57 points lead with 5 races left including Mexico. Keep scoring the maximum points possible that's it. But pushing everyone from the track is not racing. Y'all use to say he only races like that against Lewis but now it's clear that it is how he goes about racing. Watch the battle between Lewis vs George, Charles, Lando, Kmag, Alonso, Sainz ... Nothing but race craft. I'm not hating but face the truth.

[@georgilazarov1644]

Let's not forget Lawson racing Perez. That was a statement

[@andrewking_8]

Great stuff as always! I think if Lando can qualify on the front row these last four races he’ll have a great shot at the title

[@JM_daDoc]

After turn 4 Lando was ahead so they could have left it at that. The 2nd move on turn 8 was not on, and that penalty was fully deserved

[@aidanya1336]

How was he in front tho? He overtook off the track. Side by side into the corner. He DID get pushed off. But rejoined in front of max. Honestly this also should have been a penalty for norris. Doesnt excuse max in anyway but rather inconsistent.

[@chriscollins550]

​@@aidanya1336they showed it on sky. Lando nose was just in front of max.

[@aidanya1336]

@@chriscollins550 Debatable which exact frame was the apex. But at best you can say they were side by side. A millimeter here and there is unrealistic and is just searching for a reason to get it your way. It should have been considered a contested corner where both had the right to the corner. Which should not allow for you to finish your pass off the track.

[@chriscollins550]

@@aidanya1336 you can blame max for this regulation idea as the FIA brought them in directly because of him. Lando nose was in front and that's enough by the racing guide line's. You saying a millimetrer here or there is searching, we'll that's why max has been just going as fast he can into the corner because he knows all he has to do is get a millimetrer in front and no matter if they crash or he runs them off track he was just in front and that's been the problem.

[@aidanya1336]

@@chriscollins550 You are wrongly assuming i agree with what max was doing. Or that is agree with the rules as they are. I don't. I think the current rules don't make for good racing. At the same time i have been thinking about what rules i would make and to be honest i hvnt been able to make it better myself. Anything that gives more room for overtaking on the outside can be abused on the inside and vise versa.

[@RandomAccessMemoryloss]

Max’s second overtake on Lando is literally an open lobby kind of move 😂😂

[@edgeofmadness1]

Turn 8 was a definitive penalty for Max, the first one does not sit well with me. And it is interesting that Lando did not get a penalty in turn 4 for overtaking outside of the track limits. If there was a gravel trap on the outside of turn four, Norris would never have put his car there on the outside, but it was lawn and he could cut across the next corner without much risk to take the position from max.

[@DragonFire-bt8gs]

Also.. Did anyone notice that sainz was purposely slowing down at that turn 4, to pinch max with lando in the right side. Max had to move right to avoid sainz thus forcing lando off track which lando gained advantage. Yes, turn 8 was a direct retaliation of turn 4. Because lando got advantage by going off track at turn 4, so he might as well send it back and do the same thing. Also the current F1 rule is wacky.. The driver behind just need to get ahead before a corner and the driver defend must give the position to the attacking driver is crazy imo. If they continue like this, drivers will use that trick to pass drivers in the future. And if the defending driver doesnt yield, they will surely get a penalty because no way a car can fit so many cars. But thats my 2 cents.

[@gopr3117]

Why does turn 4 not sit well. By Max’s own narrative, Lando was ahead at the apex and Max just didn’t turn the wheel and they touched. It’s a clear penalty lol

[@07Corcaigh]

​@@gopr3117 because Lando would not make the turn at that speed, he played for a penalty and got it thanks to Johnny Herbert

[@DragonFire-bt8gs]

@@07Corcaigh yes. With that speed entering that corner he wouldnt be able to make that corner. It seems more like lando was pinching max with sainz infront, and max being max, he just pushed back. This in return gave Lando the opportunity to cut that corner and gained advantage while blaming max for it. Im sure lando knew what he was doing at that moment.

[@edgeofmadness1]

@@gopr3117 it may possibly be a penalty, but here is the problem for me: Norris chose to rejoin the track in front of Max after cutting the corner, gaining an advantage and overtaking outside of the track limits. If Norris felt aggrieved and wanted the Stewards to take action at his loss of a 'possible' overtaking position, then he should have rejoined behind Max and petitioned for the penalty. And he might have gotten one in his favor. But that did not happen, he cut the corner, overtook outside of track limits, turning a 'possible overtake' into an 'illegal overtake' and Max still got penalized and he did not. Two wrongs don't make a right, it makes two wrongs. All of which would not even be an issue if there was a gravel trap there. I believe that there is a possibility that Norris possibly considered taking a penalty for overtaking outside of track limits as to not be stuck behind his rival. And I dislike that, that possibility even exists in the sport at the moment. I remember a 2004 Imola GP where Schumacher was 2 seconds a lap faster than Alonso but was unable to pass him. it was exciting to watch Fernando's defense and win that day,. But if that was today, Michael could have cut track limits for the overtake and build a gap larger than the penalty, and that is destroying racing.

[@Youppp]

@Peterwindsor stop bleating on about Carlos leaving Ferrari. If he was more consistent at achieving todays level of performance he wouldn’t have been looked over. And Yuki was hit by Gasly. Yuki made no error. Keep up Mr Windsor.😅

[@mightyblues7]

Williams must be delighted to be getting Sainz. I'm not a Max fan but gee wiz he's a racer and not going to die wondering why he didn't go for the gap.

[@paulmcdonald9592]

William's lucky to get him. He's smart. 2026 will shake it up to his advantage.

[@Dr01d1]

VAMOS CARLOS!!!! What a quali and drive! Giving the driver on the outside room doesn't work especially because a lot of corners where this becomes a debate in F1 are s's which means as inside driver you are giving up the second corner! As attacking driver the only thing I have to do is dive on the outside which places me in a position where the inside driver has to give me space and give up his second corner even if I would never make the corner in a way where I line up the second corner! So after that dive I have the inside of the second corner since rules forces the inside driver to give up his line for the second corner in order to give me space! In reality this would never happen it only happens because of the rule or when the attacker drives a car that is significantly faster! Rule change: If you as an attacking driver dive to the inside you have to give the defending driver space. (You can't just dive the inside from mars and push the defending driver of track.) If you are the attacking driver and dive the outside you will need to EARN the outside space of the corner. (It will give you the upper hand in the second corner of the s's.) If contenders are close an outside pass shouldn't be considered in the first place since it is close to impossible to really earn the corner when you are not significantly faster or the defending driver had a bad exit from a previous corner for example! To be clear you are the attacking driver until you are all the way in front and have taken the optimum line from the defending driver! So no front axle next to mirror millimeter BS; just clear for everybody to see it's done when it's done all the way! And yes over taking is supposed to be hard when confronting a driver and car that is a close contender!! That's what it's all about in the first place! Cars can be in each others wake for at least 10 laps now with no obvious consequences for the attacking car when compared to the defending car as we have seen these past 3 years many times now! So setting up an attack is more then possible which means these rules made for pre 2022 cars can go! I think we can even lose DRS/PtP(Push to Pass) although that might still be a point of debate between those who are actually driving the cars; but I would press for it! These driver aids or lack of also forces development decisions and/or focus in to different directions for 2026!

[@LVQ-so5th]

Well said.

[@unthenner5519]

Raw deal for Jetcraft when you're cutting off the top of the video like that :)

[@RealWestCider]

One thing I disagree with Lando being able to win had he started from the front roll.. Max will simply slipstream behind that long straight and launch the mother of all torpedo to run Lando off the track... And the Ferraris will slip by into a comfy 1-2 again! Either way Max will make dam sure Lando cannot win the race 😂

[@velt1870]

Red Bull is trying their best not to partner Max with a seriously challenging driver. Keeping that Schumi philosophy of number 1 driver going, huh.

[@richtes]

There needs to be something between “seriously challenging driver” and Perez riding around at the back

[@ChristopherPhillips]

Superb as ever

[@AmyAnderson-fields]

As the FIA looks at the driving regs, one thing i think definitely needs to change. If Driver A is forced off the track by Driver B, that Driver A should NOT be charged with violating track limits. It actually might not be a bad idea to charge Driver B with a track limits violation in that situation.

[@thundergroundsamurai5343]

Did the British lobby just change the rules overtaking?

[@kriemie1273]

Great analyse. But I understand Max his 2nd incident. Because Lando was again overtaking off track and not giving the place back.

[@Real_ghostboi]

If that’s the case, then why didn’t Max let Lando drive ahead of him? Lando got a 5-second penalty for overtaking off track in COTA. Why didn’t Max let Lando keep his position to make sure Lando gets another 5-second penalty?

[@kriemie1273]

@@Real_ghostboi Exactly

[@Zeep3]

The penalty at Turn 8 was completely deserved; it was a reckless move. However, the decision at Turn 4 feels overly harsh and somewhat questionable.

[@andyglastonbury6032]

Why is it questionable. Norris had the apex and MV actually hit him. The and forced him off. Of course they were going to penalise him. The only question was would the penalty be for causing a collision or for running a car off. They decided to go for both. Rightly so.

[@Timocoh]

20 seconds is ridiculous. Period!

[@Smakbab9069]

Turn 4 decision is what's called a 'Revlon' in hockey. A 'make-up' call for Austin.

[@Smakbab9069]

​​@@TimocohIt's completely ridiculous. Should have been black flagged for his lunatic lunge about 15 seconds later. Guy is dangerous and out of control. Just like the last few races of 2021. Same crap.

[@andyglastonbury6032]

@@Timocoh I will break it down for you. Turn 4, 5 seconds causing a collision + 5 seconds for forcing a driver off. Turn 8 5 seconds for forcing a driver off + 5 seconds for gaining an advantage off track. It really isn’t rocket science.

[@philip5899]

We get it Peter! You like Carlos but 8 minutes ?

[@nfa001]

Sainz, it's very true he's driving superbly. No dispuute. But there's far too much hindsight in your assessment. Where was this performance level previously? I agree he should be signed by Red Bull, but thought that as soon as the Hamilton to Ferrari news broke. He's probably better all round than Russell.

[@ModernVintage31]

The chili scorched today! 🌶️

[@KainedbutAble123]

Great to see Perez silence the haters at his home race 😂

[@livemusicdokkum]

excellent explanation regarding Verstappen, which I share

[@bjornbdr]

Max tried a schumi on Lando yesterday >.< Max and f1 fan here and looking up the limits is totally okay, but yesterday it looked like he got frusti and seemed he wanted to take norris out.. The penalty system is broken, like the stewards.. You can't give one driver 5 seconds and the next week give 10 to the other.. This to me looks like the stewards have issues applaying rules. Carlito was awesome again and ferrari will loose their best driver.. Lando, stay calm, dont even try to overtake Max on the outside in the upcoming races and who knows you will be champion.. I really think Max at this point wants to do the same like schumi did to Damon Hill if he can't beat lando in the race.. Push him off to get the title..

[@loukasmou]

Do you think a solution to the mad rules could be to virtually move the Apex earlier from the corner painted with a white line at an angle and apply the rules there? Anything beyond is dangerous? Maybe not on all corners but a few controversial historically? It should be cheaper than putting gravel in place ...

[@hamza-chaudhry]

18:44 How'd you not include it was Alonso's 400th race?

[@henrymoreira7898]

The FIA finally showing some 💪

[@rowbags3017]

I'd love to see Sainz alongside Verstappen in the Red Bull next season. I think it would do Max good to have a driver of Carlos's calibre in the team.

[@else1133]

What about taking points from each other.

[@LVQ-so5th]

You realize they were teammates once before, right? Or are you new to the sport?

[@ronniefront511]

Criticising Ferrari for signing arguably one of F1s best ever drivers for Carlos Sainz is bizarre. I mean yes Carlos is good, but Lewis is capable of higher levels. If Ferrari signed Lewis after 2021 there would be no criticism. Not Lewis’s fault he’s had a dog of a car past 3 season.

[@francoforte5382]

Lewis is done yet still highly priced. He will still though want to be the top cock, bringing unnecessary infighting in the garage. Sainz on the other hand is the perfect second driver and much cheaper. So, yeah, Ferrari did make a blunter there

[@fablewalls]

Also noticed that Windsor is light on criticism that should be aimed at Max. I get that he admires Max but Windsor has never been an F1 driver and drivers going back as far as Kimi Raikkonen in 2016 have talked about Max forcing rivals off the track and getting away with it.

[@BackDoorFlush]

Pewis Pamilton fans ITT

[@anash7]

This is getting silly. Nobody believes Ferrari is sacking the better driver, not even Sainz himself. You could argue that there is no point in bringing LH when Ferrari has a great driver like Sainz, but they wanted to and Sainz was the obvious victim. You've said the same things back in Australia. Sainz is great and will obviously get the better of Lec sometimes (we're not considering that LEC has a very limited running time in the FPs). I am a Ferrari fan, and I honestly don't care who's driving, I only care we have the best. If we can have Max instead of Charles I think we should consider him (this is a far more difficult choice than LH vs. Sainz). Anyhow, it was great seeing him winning what is realistically his last win. But I am confident we have a better line-up next year, and even more confident that the better driver (overall, throughout the whole season or even career) stayed.

[@ManjeetSingh-wn7su]

Come on Peter, any about Carlos sacking, what his father is paying you to beat this around all the time ?? Leclerc wasn’t out for fp1 did little in fp2. Seems your memory is giving up.

[@Brommear]

I heard Jody Sheckter say that he beat his team mate, Gilles Villeneuve, to the 1979 title because Gilles always wanted to be the fastest at every point on every track, so he crashed more and Jody collected the points. Maybe Max needs to start thinking about championships more and winning less.

[@gilmo-frog]

Webber - not bad for number 2

[@413TomaccoRoad]

Max let his inner Ferrucci come out for a moment. 😅

[@leebrown1803]

Did Sainz already pen the deal with Williams? If he did is there an escape clause for another team? Driving for RB would be better as far as equipment but they are definitely more of a caustic team with Marco and Horner!

[@RetroGamer532]

Yes there is an escape clause if a top team wants him he can go. Not sure exactly which teams that includes but it’s there

[@leebrown1803]

@@RetroGamer532 THANK YOU!

[@Haarlemmer81]

Most people already said it Ferrari is crazy to drop Sainz. Hamilton vs Leclerc could give a lot of problems. Leclerc is never going to drive for Hamilton. If he does that people will put 2nd driver on him.

[@sebastiandalessandro4221]

I’m someone who didn’t want Sainz to leave for Lewis, but I’m not going to be a psycho fan about it

[@boski112]

"Smooooth operatoooor, smooooooth operation" 🎉

[@stevepiccinnin1157]

Peter ,.. the consummate gentleman!