AMERICAN REACTS TO FORMULA 1 CARS EXPLAINED FOR ROOKIES FT. MAX VERSTAPPEN || REAL FANS SPORTS

[@sanskarmohanty9939]

Currently redbull doesn't have the fastest car in the grid. It's only max verstappen who is pulling them through. The other driver sergio perez isn't doing much this year.

[@Danny_kay]

😂😂😂😂 Max pulling them through therefore what your saying is its all Max but when his losing you say its the car. So Max when his winning but the car when his losing. Ok understand 😂😂

[@sanskarmohanty9939]

@Danny_kay anyone can win in a dominant car but you need to be a good driver to beat the one in a dominant car. I said max is pulling them through because Perez isn't contributing to the team at all

[@ZachComa]

@@Danny_kay McLaren have the fastest and Ferrari have the second fastest cars this year. Guess who won't be winning the WDC this year? Max will win the WDC, but because Checo has done next to nothing this year, Red Bull won't be winning the WCC. Yeah, it is Max pulling them through.

[@shepardice3775]

@@ZachComa Red Bull did have the fastest car for the first 2-3 months of the season. Checo had 4 podium finishes in the first 7 races and wasn't too badly off Verstappen's pace for some of them. Whatever they did that made them slower clearly made it TERRIBLE for Checo's driving style

[@SuperPassionflower]

@@Danny_kay well I'm convinced much of the present results actually does come down to what Max manages to extract from the RB20 car, that clearly is not as perfect as the RB19. Even Max struggles and he's 3time world champion and a generational talent. RB19suited him perfectlym RB20 is more labouring! For the other driver Pérez, who has a totally different style and preference it's even more difficult to get the best out. Max can drive around issues (as they say) and he loves pointy oversteery car, Pérez is the opposite, he does better with understeer. funny and interesting how you describe when Max winning then it is him, and when losing it is the car.. If I think of Pérez and how many look at it: if he wins or does well then it's the car and not him... and if he does not do well it's him and not the car.

[@launchsquid]

$135 million (with some exceptions) is the TOTAL amount they are allowed to spend. If they dedicate $500k to an update ans it fails than they just wasted $500k of their $135 million.

[@Čangrizavi_Cinik]

and if the car is crashed... you also lose money.

[@00binator]

@@Čangrizavi_Cinik Ah but who crashes nowadays anyway* except Williams every 0,5 Grand Prix

[@De-epSpace]

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[@FlaccidToenail]

@QuestGalaxy Pierre Gasly entered the chat

[@F124Gamer1]

Red Bull's dominance in Formula 1 primarily stems from a combination of factors including exceptional car design led by chief technical officer Adrian Newey, a strong driver-car combination with Max Verstappen, adept exploitation of new regulations, and a well-coordinated team, allowing them to consistently produce highly competitive cars that outperform their rivals on the track; essentially, their technical prowess and strategic execution have been key to their recent dominance in the sport

[@R3ED3R]

has Adrian Newey not moved now? I'm sure he was gunna retire but he moved to Aston instead. Edit must be next year.

[@sirsancti5504]

@R3ED3R - yes, Newey kinda "left" RBR when it imploded (some say the team did not made the car just like he suggested and he got frustrated, so he asked for vacation/sabatical during the text-messages noise) ... After lots of news pages written, lonking him to Italy (Ferrari), it got official he joined AMR, starting (oficially) around March.

[@christianlabetoria7167]

In short Adrian & stellar strategy

[@mattybob12310]

Hannah Schmitz, their chief strategist is also another key part of their on track success, also leaving next year

[@stuartcollins82]

the beauty of f1 (but something that can also turn people off) is that dominance in the sport isn't usually down to a single factor. Red Bull had a great design team, they knew how to work within the rules effectively, and also had a fantastic driver in Max. Combine all of that, and you dominate. You can see success if you have 1 of those things, but get all of it right, and this is what happens.

[@ryansheehan9462]

I saw this video back when it first came out. I love how Cleo’s passion for F1 is on full display here.

[@AayJayEmm]

10:25 - You mention it being like a vacuum to the ground. There was actually an F1 car in 1978 , the Brabham BT46B, that had a giant fan on the back that sucked the air out from underneath the car. The team claimed it was for cooling, which it technically was, but everyone knew what it was doing. It competed in one race and it dominated. The drivers were even told to hold back during qualifying to hide it's true pace. While it was technically within the regulations, the team withdrew the design after one race, following the massive uproar from the other teams. This was mainly a political decision by the team owner, rather than a sporting one.

[@RealFansSports]

Interesting. Thanks for sharing that with us.

[@maximusdeep]

They go to Bahrain for testing because that's the official venue selected by F1 to do pre-season shakedown and tests for all the F1 teams. The teams are only allowed to test the actual cars on track only in the official F1 timed sessions, outside of that they are not allowed to run their own private tests on track with the current car.

[@rwiersema]

The 135 million includes everything including when the drivers wreck

[@JL-cn1qi]

Not drivers pay. If you want the superstars driving you have to pay them a butload. That money is not in the cost cap. But yes, repairs and replacement parts do come out of the limited budget including bad parts or the cost it takes to run the airo tunnel where they evaluate potential parts. Airtunnel hours are actually a thing of its own where the slow teams are allowed more hours to give them a chance to catch up and the fastest teams are allowed less.

[@22Chad_Reed22]

@@JL-cn1qi interesting I been wanting to watch something on how the cost cap works exactly or read up on it

[@gammaraygem]

Max gets around 40 million dollars a year. Not included.

[@Kaimax61]

@@22Chad_Reed22 Basically everything that's needed to make the car, and then everything that needs to be upgrade parts, and then everything that damages the car and the cost to repair it. That's mostly what the cost cap covers.

[@EverShy_]

Red Bull actually used Renault engines longer than Honda. F1 drivers do have lower back problems, especially after driving on a bumpy/uneven track. Pretty sure those people looking at big screens back at the factory do it all weekend long, from practice to the race because the sensors on the car pick up data the whole weekend and it needs to be analyzed ASAP in order to come up with different strategies in preparation for the race but also in real time. Bahrain is where testing is done because it has a great combination of slow + medium + high speed corners & straights. It was done in Barcelona Catalunya before Bahrain.

[@forsinain4946]

The $135m cost cap applies to everything related to the car, except the engine. Those have their own set of rules. So all R&D costs are included, successful or not. All the car parts including spares, most staff wages (driver salaries and the three other highest-paid staff members are exempt), and right down to tools and transport costs.

[@tobimobiv1]

Engine development to be exact. If they buy the engine they're part of the cost cap.

[@ayayahuasca]

Honda announced a few years ago (2021 i believe) that they are leaving the sport so RB decided to build their own engine, Honda CEO left and the new CEO was like "we are staying after all" but RB is already building their engine facility so for 2026 Honda will be partnering up with Aston Martin.

[@tobimobiv1]

It isn't that RedBull didn't want to partner with Honda anymore, Honda officially pulled out of the sport, then changed their mind when the 2026 engine regs were official. But the time in between and Ferrari and Mercedes not wanting to supply them with engines, and the Renault not being a valid choice, RedBull had no choice but to start their own engine division.

[@ferchrissakes]

10:21 vacuuming the car to the ground is pretty spot on - and in fact, cars once _actively_ sucked themselves to the ground with a giant fan. Yes, an actual suction fan. That design was quickly banned by “the formula” but for a short while it was very effective. And it’s still used outside formula 1, even down to micro RC cars because you get stupid good grip. For F1, the car nowadays has to be moving through the air to create its downforce, but with the fan, the car could have insane downforce while standing still. It got banned for a number of reasons, like not wanting all the teams to just start building more fan and less actual _race car,_ but another reason was just safety. These cars relied on having very little ground clearance to stay attached, but if they ran a bump to hard, the “seal” to the ground would pop, and the car would suddenly behave like it was much, much lighter, lose grip, and go flying. And they also literally vacuumed the track, throwing debris at whoever was behind them. So that alone made the fan cars pretty sketchy. But it’s sort of the spirit of F1 to just do something ridiculous - like putting a vacuum fan on your car - as long as the rules haven’t yet thought to say no. Ain’t no rule that says a dog can’t play basketball.

[@arivantart7944]

THANK YOUU! you guys really did it!!🎉😭

[@waynec3563]

They used to test at Barcelona, which was often quite cold at that time of the year. As is the UK. Bahrain is warm and rarely rains.

[@lorddante9048]

This lovely lady has done another video before this one I believe that goes through the formula 1 teams budgets and what F1 is all about, it’s a great watch.

[@RealFansSports]

Yes we have actually watched that one already! It was very informative she does a great job

[@_Nymeria_]

Given that redbull has Adrian, Max and Hannah, it's really not surprising how dominant they were in 2023

[@coot1925]

The 4 engine strokes are:- Suck, Squeeze, Bang, Blow.

[@amypreston6037]

Cleo is amazing at creating content which is informative but also interesting and fun 💕

[@WillGiven-g6j]

The reason for testing abroad is simple, the weather. These cars go through final development between the end of 1 season and the start of the next. And here in Britain where most of the teams are based that is during our winter. First testing is limited to a few laps just to ensure the cars are safe. Then all the teams rock up to the same track to test their cars at the same time. They usually get a few days to do tweaks and compare parts to get the best from the car. Most teams never go flat out as they want to keep their true pace hidden until a week later when the season starts and they go racing for real.

[@renansd]

8:24 it's cyclical, there have been different eras of formula one where different teams have been dominant, for example Mercedes before RedBull, then RedBull again before Mercedes, then you had a Ferrari era before that. Usually when there are regulation changes it provides a opportunity for teams to create a better design and outrank the current dominant car. Also, new technologies can also make a team jump up in performance and outperform other cars, but I would say that it is mostly in the past now. Nowadays F1 cars are pretty similar to one another, so having top of the line staff and designers will usually be the things that will make a car perform better, not new technologies. This current season has been interesting as in there has been quite a competition betwen different teams, and although Max Verstappen will probably win the drivers championship for RedBull, we had other drivers and teams fighing and winning races, so much so that RedBull probably won't win the constructors championship.

[@첼리포도]

Watching this after Max won his 4th WDC feels good. Still the world champ

[@WillGiven-g6j]

No neck or back problems. The seats are moulded from the back of their mid thigh right to the shoulders. It is sculpted to their body shape. The ergonomics are so amazing that the drivers say they could fall asleep in them. Lewis Hamilton does a video on here explaining the seat and you get to see him sat in his out of the car. The video is only 2 mins long but gives you a good idea of what is going on.

[@ingobordewick6480]

Things that don't work count on the buget. It's the over all money you can spent in a season on the car, no matter if the money goes into the actual racing car or in failed projects.

[@mr_hardy5329]

Yesterday Max became a four-time champion.

[@tihomirrasperic]

8:45 to be successful in F1 you need * a designer who knows how to get every thousandth of a second out of acceleration * a willingness to innovate * a willingness to cheat/bend the rules - with the hope of not getting caught * top drivers sometimes teams come up with some technical innovation that is "alien" At that moment the F1 body reacts, and then what happens: a) the team has to publish the documentation and everything becomes legal and available to all teams b) if the team refuses to publish the documentation, the F1 judges ban that "invention" Although it sounds strange, many teams would rather have their invention banned than publish their "secret" designs

[@JO_98]

in terms of the cost cap, everything they do goes against it not just once they’re done the build. so even their failed attempts count towards the cap. before the cap teams (if the had the money) would develop a few different cars and then see which one would perform best during the year. which is why they implemented the cost cap cause teams like merc, ferrari, and red bull have the capital to be able to do that

[@michaeld.uchiha9084]

Well back in the day there was no budget limit. Also i miss the late 1990s and 2000s with the V10s. Iam 34 now as a German watching Michael Schumacher every race no mather the time even watched at 5 i in the morning.😅 The sound was awesome. You should react to F1 V10 sound videos.

[@00binator]

Being born a German in the late 90s means that early Sundays are a memory of the Krombacher dam, screaming V10s and Dad wanting to watch F1...

[@F1Swiftie]

8:20 Adrian Newey. (he's now left RedBull - after nearly 20 years - to Aston-Martin starting 2025)

[@da_flore3746]

Testing in Bahrain is, because they pay the most money 😅 back in the days it was Barcelona most of the time..... In Formula 1 also the testing is restricted. So to test the car on the track all teams go to the testweek in end of february.

[@ferchrissakes]

15:42 well, that block isn’t “raw” carbon fiber but several hundred very thin sheets of the stuff bonded together. Not sure what they’d use that block for to be honest (pure materials/production test maybe), because the actual parts manufacturing is what we see right after: individual layers being laid down on a template, vacuum-bagged to squeeze air out and baked to cure and set the resin. So, sure, you can make a flat slab of the stuff too, but you wouldn’t be machining something out the block afterwards. The strength comes from the layers following the final shape, rather than being cut. And it just sucks to machine. 16:41 that’s just coolant; it’s a regular milling machine. Ok, it’s no doubt 5 or 6-axis CNC milling machine, but still: “regular”

[@samygafsi6429]

To answer some of the questions that were asked in the video (to best of my knowledge) : - The 135 M budget cap : it applies to managing the whole team not just building the initial car only. Damages caused by the crashes are included in the cap. But the salary for the drivers are not. The salary for the top 3 employees (or contractors, not sure) are excluded as well. In the year before the cap, redbull spent over 300M and I think the record is with Mercedes in 2020 or 2021 with over 400M. (The cap is adjusted based on inflation and the sprint races done in that year) - Why redbull is successful ? Multiple reasons, but mainly Adrian Newey (the guy who designed the car), Max Verstappen (the N1 driver in the team) and Hannah (the strategist of the team during races). There is also the technical lead but I forgot his name. These are the best right now in F1 (except Newey, he has been the best for the past 20+ years) - The testing : Bahrain is the first track of the year. So they go there one or two week before to hold a three days testing. In the past in was they used the Barcelona circuit because it has a basic version of every type of section they want to test (fast turn, slow turn, change in elevation, long straight...)

[@GoSox6]

Redbull did the best job on the new regulations that came in 2022. Everyone slowly caught up and a few may have even passed them this year. Then more major new regulations come in 2026 so things will sort of reset again, someone probably will get it right and dominate again.

[@Swarmah]

its funny , when you paused about the white addative and made completely wrong theories in middle of explaining and never heard it. As a person who works in metalworks industry, i just giggled. Its just addative, that makes cutting easier for the metal machinery and removes rust chance. Its same as adding oil when drilling.

[@RealFansSports]

Oh are you talking about the part where I thought it was hydro blasting? Yeah I do tend to miss somethings in the reaction. I guess always trying to find something to talk on causes me to miss some things. Thanks for educating me politely! I appreciate that

[@Swarmah]

@@RealFansSports well, the reason why you missed it, was you actually paused it, when she was explaining it, right in the middle. :D And that was actually what made me giggle.

[@RealFansSports]

Oh dang lmao! that is hilarious. my bad!

[@Swarmah]

@@RealFansSports guess you rewatched the part? :p

[@seppmayr13]

6:31 the accidents cost so much

[@EverShy_]

Highly recommend the videos about the logistics of F1 and the rules of F1! Have fun at the Las Vegas GP!

[@VerySaneDr]

F1 is a team effort, you need to have all pieces in place to be dominant in a fashion that Merc and RB have been in recent times. If a single piece is moved out, there is a chance that the dominance will go away sooner rather than later.

[@CorvusCorone68]

11:56 well... there's a reason penguins and other aquatic birds do so well underwater; not all that different

[@TheRandomVidsPerson]

The track diagrams with which way the drivers go for Bahrain is the wrong way around Why not react to an f1 race?

[@RealFansSports]

We actually went live during the las vegas grand prix!

[@thedutchhuman]

#16:42 She gave the answer at EXACTLY the moment you paused it and asked the question. Maybe it's an idea to, like many others do, go back 5 seconds, or let people finish talking (well-intentioned)

[@SolaufeinG]

The answer to your question "why is that Red Bull won all that" has a name. Adrian Newey. The wizard of aerodynamics and engineering. Some say, he still don't know how to use a fucking computer. :P Has won 12 championships with various cars. One was the legendary FW14/B. I still think that car has a moustache.

[@raghvendrapratapsingh2585]

Bahrain is the First Race of an F1 Season, which usually consists of 24 races.

[@xerxeszero586]

Basically redbull car was so dominant because the current regulations produced ground effect cars redbull is the only team with an engineer that was around in the previous ground effect era so while everyone had to figure it out from scratch Adrian newey already knew what not to do so they just had make it better simple as that had Adrian newey mot been in f1 all cars would be started from complete scratch

[@doomoondong_idn]

Let's go

[@CorVanDelft]

You guys have to see and hear a v10 Ferrari f1 car. Go on go on guys.👍

[@JL-cn1qi]

Last set of rules brought in the new engines. Mercedes got on top of that and was dominating before redbull. The current set of rules changed towards ground effect ( instead of getting most of your Aerodynamic grip from the wings you get it from creating a air vacuum under the car sucking it to the track) RedBull got the best design out of that and the others are struggling to catch up. But they have now. Just like Honda engines have now caught up to the Mercedes. When ever there are big rule changes you have that one team that has the AHA ! moment and then it takes some time for the other teams to catch up.

[@frankymr2]

F1 teams never show their current engines or floor of the car . They keep that secret until the car and the engine is retired.

[@snuffybg]

That's why rally B will be ever the best. No regulations, no rules money gap you do you! I respect the angle of safety vs rally B and all but imagine in 2024 rally B group racing w/e car you want ... bruh we crush records here :D And no limit is your year budget for all. Testing, simulating, and all. That's why you have a bunch of ppl simulating stuff for cheap before going to tunnels. The end of a car is never made since you make changes between races and you need a budget for that too. So I am no sure about how rules apply but there are some factors to cover. As for the fluid, mention look in to Porsche GT RS3 where in the engine oil part you can see extra part that does waves on oil so oil can split and not shove in one part of the engine and split to have balance ...

[@biggum2334]

But never forget! And try to think about it: Before 2022 there was NO!! Budget Cap. The team which had the most money, nearly dominated their eras. Comparison: Mercedes had from 2015 to 2022 (without budget cap) minimum €30 Mio more budget than their first competitor. Through the budget cap the cars are now nearly "close". Cause of low budget in "self-developing" parts. So most of the teams chose the easier way to copy the best and no one is really developing now at this stage.

[@seppmayr13]

8:31 good workmanship!!!!

[@apoorvbajpai4763]

Just wanna answer one of your questions.... why do you say test the car so far away in asia? were you expecting them to do the testing in the US? if yes then why so? all teams have their HQs in Europe. it only makes sense for them to test the cars at a nearby track. and bahrain is suitable because of the track conditions there at that time of the year.

[@domiiinik4320]

F1 seats are actually too comfortable, many drivers admitted they were sometimes sleeping in them during a break from driving

[@DJChappie001]

Red Bull have a weapon other teams don't have. Max Verstappen.

[@rexoid0800]

why pause the video as they are explaining something to ask why they do something then start the video again whilst talking and miss the explanation? smh

[@RealFansSports]

It's just making conversation as we watch. If we just sit back and watch without talking its is complete copyright. And not every question that we ask throughout the video is answered either.

[@magnum_cx8805]

@@RealFansSports I love all the discussions you guys have. You ask such interesting questions, know so many cool things and seem genuinely interested (unlike some on this platform). However, I do suggest that you skip back 5 seconds before you unpause if you’ve been talking for a while, because sometimes you miss vital information by accidentally breaking up sentences right in the middle, including info that answers some of those interesting questions you have! This is only meant as advice, no critique

[@RealFansSports]

@@magnum_cx8805 I definitely agree! Appreciate the constructive criticism. Much love

[@magnum_cx8805]

@@RealFansSports Of course! There’s no need for attitude when we’re all just here to have fun

[@WillGiven-g6j]

As regards the halo, hold your arm at full length and point your index finger to the sky. Then look at your finger. You can't see what is behind it. Now ignore your finger and look at what is behind it. Your brain is able to fill in the gaps with what both eyes are seeing. Mad isn't it.

[@RealFansSports]

Well yeah that thing is not the size of a finger and you still we see it in your peripheral especially when scanning left and right. We are not the only ones who have said this, their were other drivers who also did not like it at first. Not saying it is not a good invention, but does not mean it could not be distracting when first adjusting to it

[@balerion77]

16:44 Bro, she's telling you exactly what that is , listen 👂🏻. Rewind ⏪ 5 seconds , it'll help

[@redactedclassifiederased]

8:25 not anymore lol, thank god

[@chico4ezz365]

I would recommend reacting or just watching rick's f1 addiction "f1 explained by an idiot" it goes more into the teams and race Rules in f1 and it's funny

[@Nariko96]

Red bull is still a young team if we look at Formula 1 the most Succesfull Team is Still to this Day Ferrari and Williams

[@overthewebb]

Red bull is winning due to one man, Adrian Newey who has dominated formula one design for years in other teams also before Red Bull

[@EnflamedxShadow]

Is that a Chengdu Hunters cap i see 👀

[@chahatsaxena9354]

Answer: Chief Aerodynamicist of RedBull Adrian Newey...he left in May 2024

[@F124Gamer1]

THEY HAVE THE BEST HEAD OF AERO

[@RikaWahyuniy]

Reaction more max verstappen

[@florianlasser2779]

13:42 You don’t really see the Halo it’s basically like your nose the brain ignores it and try holding an apple pen in front of your face it doesn’t bother you

[@sadmermaid]

Adrian and Max.

[@vristeciorao]

Not anymore. RB is caught. They had advantage called Adrian Newey.

[@freddyfrieza6742]

Damn You Guys missed so much pauzing the video..

[@RealFansSports]

Well it is a lot of info at once and we pause so we do not miss information. And if we did not talk or add anything to it then we would just be watching in silence.

[@ROBOTRIX_eu]

[@florianlasser2779]

Not race cars? What are F1 cars if not race cars😂

[@VeRozenberg]

Not red bull look at the name!

[@RealFansSports]

I am confused. What do you mean?

[@Sam7my1ed]

Cheated in 2021

[@RealFansSports]

How? Can you explain

[@CorVanDelft]

You guys have to see and hear a v10 Ferrari f1 car. Go on go on guys.👍