Behind the scenes with Carlos Sainz's sim install

If there's one thing every race driver needs these days its a good simulator. So we teamed up with the crew at Cool Performance Simulators this autumn to get a look at what goes into the build of the set up for one smooth operator: ‪@carlossainz‬ - teammate of fellow Cool Performance user ‪@LandoNorris‬ ...

[@GabrielKlute]

It's nice to see two teammates actually getting along.

[@samkao2465]

Brian Highkin True, but if McLaren gets back to the front, their relationship will deteriorate

[@NightElveee]

for now*

[@DaviMourao]

It's all fun and games when they are not fighting for the chanmpionships or in a the loser will be fired situation

[@BlueflagAlpha]

Until they fight for title

[@dmail00]

Lando didn't even know his address !

[@MogsterKupo]

Carlos bribes Lando, like a true older brother. Lando complies (eventually), like a true younger brother.😂

[@Dragonicswordlegend]

Funny you say that considering the blonde guy that set up the sim is Lando's actual brother.

[@MogsterKupo]

@@Dragonicswordlegend Oh, didn't know. Good looking dude.😉

[@arrow4749]

Mogster Kupo No he’s not. His nose is too big for his face.

[@joshtiel2980]

Lyberatez Diablo how do you know that?

[@michaelx4810]

Josh Tiel you can just google man twitter.com/olinorris1?lang=en

[@LL-lu9nw]

Next thing we know Bottas is going to invite Hamilton over for porridge.

[@slurpeemann3524]

@@summeren64 where did that come from lmao

[@Emkaiii]

Jeroen van Summeren ????

[@pengtvproductions4401]

Jeroen van Summeren wtf?

[@FormulaJuan75]

@@summeren64 ik schaam me om Nederlander te zijn met dit soort opmerkingen. 😅

[@Shiggiesmalls02]

@@summeren64 someone upset at the 6 time champ

[@sandalogaming6766]

Now we’re going to have Carlos, Max and Lando on IRacing? “IS cArLos iN ThIs sPlIt?”

[@gt5man21]

and Alex, he has it too.

[@hammyjammy]

@@gt5man21 but shit mic

[@jakesweet1000]

let just hope his brake is better than max's

[@s19pajua13]

Flight during May's weather and shit wifi

[@Bragnis]

In think Leclerc also is coming back to iracing

[@malinkvist6193]

I'm gonna cry when him and Lando aren't teammates anymore. I hope their friendship still stays 🥺🧡

[@user-zq1nd1nt7x]

Malin Kvist yes😭😭😭

[@ezekielmigueldatuin9014]

I’m very sure they will. Most of the formula 1 drivers are close having there is only 20 of them in the whole world 😅. Max and Daniel are still friends despite his move to Renault. I’m sure Carlos and Lando will too.

[@Mikoto_Suoh]

tbh its not that bad to have a funny ricciardo as your teammate too :D i just feel bad for carlos cause he gets such a selfish teammate at ferrari

[@thekirkendall2211]

Can't believe Carlos is going to Ferrari. I hope it doesn't ruin him or his career.

[@mahmoudhameed4215]

Mikoto Suoh I’m quite new to f1 but since when is Charles leclrec selfish, I’ve seen him not get mad if seb doesn’t let him overtake, ive never heard someone say leclrec is selfish

[@viztrix5526]

I'm surprised I didn't hear "Love you" from either one of them before they hung up.

[@tylerbarrett8787]

Find it really hard to believe that Lando hasn’t already been to Carlos’s house a million time before

[@AnimalzyNL]

Sainz seems like such a chill guy to just hang around with. Same goes for Norris. I like that drivers of this day and age show their normal lives rather than just their 'f1 life'.

[@matthewliu7990]

SMOOOOOTH SIMULATOOORRRR

[@alonevera9622]

smoooooth sEEEEmOOOOLATORRRRR

[@ultrapaiva]

Carlos: “I want to see if I like it” (proceeds to order 3000 quid in simulation equipment and have it installed by professionals) Nice life...

[@scrabsdead]

3000? all of that doesn't cost less than double that

[@DGARedRaven]

To be honest, given the amount of money others have put into their rigs, 6000 is still rather low. I get what you're saying, though :D

[@scrabsdead]

@@DGARedRaven definitely, i just wanted to be cautious

[@louisgreschner2359]

I'm pretty sure the cool performance rig starts at $35k, and it doesn't look like he went with the base triple 27" screens, so more like 40k and above.

[@speedsociety9177]

well he is also a professional racing driver, makes sense that he buys proper equipment if it could help him improve track knowledge and whatnot

[@luk-argen7144]

This current generation of F1 drivers, sim racing and social media presence is a great step forward for the sport! What an insight into the real world of being an F1 driver in modern day, just normal people who are doing something they love for the love of it.

[@DiViNeQuIcK11]

Teammates that willingly hangout in the offseason and grow the relation, these guys are special

[@michaelx4810]

Until lando starts winning lol. Can’t last.

[@georgemathebula4661]

We Will never see Teammates as close as Lando and Carlos in the history of this sport again, They are like Brothers literally

[@paramdrall]

7:00 *Carlos ~ Bye !* *Lando ~ Ciao !* Bro Code 🧡

[@Yfsubaheen]

I'm surprised they didn't cut his interview to show hamilton on an outlap.

[@fedebenavides]

It's just because this is not the f1 channel

[@pimprijs2120]

😂😂🌶

[@Verybadbiker]

and then you probably go and complain that they don't show the cars enough. Damn, fom has a really tough job because people will never be satisfied

[@aberamagold7509]

I think Yazeed was making a joke.

[@liavanstevelen5860]

or Stroll going over a kerb

[@Donnie_21]

Can wait for the "Is Carlos in ur split"

[@joshflynn2173]

Split*

[@SteveMrW]

Ur?

[@you-xq5xh]

he said "Lando come home" 🥺🥺

[@tbz1551]

Lando is definitely the kind of guy that all you need is pizza and he’ll come over. 🤣👌🏻👍🏻

[@rattymcforeheadracing2985]

What we can see Carlos being filmed that never happens

[@Shoorit]

What, we can see Carlos being filmed? That never happens!

[@UMOdegaard]

What?!? We can see! Carlos being? Filmed! THAT never happens...

[@SR1Records]

What? We can see? Carlos being filmed? That never happens? What we can see? Carlos being filmed! That never happens! What? We can see Carlos? Being filmed? That never happens! OK I'm bored now! lol.

[@v10f1]

What we can...? See Carlos being filmed...that? Never happens...

[@MayconMLG]

Y0 w0t Sp4in b0i at da cam3r4? Th4t nev4 happ3nd l0l

[@GTE_Channel]

I love this young generation F1 drivers, Carlos is a very likeable person, so is Lando. These guys are the future, as we are living it.

[@Jake_Kern]

Immediately liked for the Quentin Tarrentino intro for Carlos

[@gjkingston]

So good to see teammates who actually get along.

[@Sary33]

The art of the deal right there. Setups for pizza.

[@MrtinVarela]

A slightly better deal than offering sushi with the start position.

[@leora2790]

Lando hooking him up seems like a nice gesture considering that teammates usually have some type of friction and are very competitive.

[@themangix357]

Man gotta love Carlos and Lando. They're giving McLaren and F1 as a brand great things! Also they're like polar opposites of the Prost and Senna toxicity.

[@nitink.a567]

We will see about that when McLaren, starts getting podium or wins, things change.

[@kiddwangg1079]

Stream of Lando laughing and carlos singing on iracing would complete my life haha

[@DXHatakeKakashi]

there has to be a part 2 right?!?!?!?!

[@joshflynn2173]

0:10 Love that Inglourious basterds touch guys

[@TP_Gillz]

Carlos is smart to get a sim rig. Sim racing has gotten so realistic that every up and coming driver can get hundreds of hours of practice in over ther competition. Does it always equal on track skill, no, an it never will, but you can’t deny there are many skills that can and will improve with using a sim rig on your downtime, and when your at the top level like Carlos you really need to take every advantage you can get to keep improving. One of the best driver lineups Mclaren could ever ask for. Get in there Carlos!

[@somerandombro9749]

When Carlos called Lando, Lando was already racing & pizza with max and got panicked because of Carlos getting jealous 😬

[@DTHarper556]

0:34 Im so stupid that I thought his set up was going to be in the van so he could take the setup anywhere🤦🏼‍♂️🤦🏼‍♂️🤦🏼‍♂️

[@Sonn69]

I thought the same thing...

[@3dlabs99]

Its a good idea -- you could also simulate G-forces that way by driving it while driving it

[@snowjix]

@Dennis Nojack Someone could drive the van to give you realistic g forces.

[@enzoma7253]

and we'll never know whether Lando came over or not

[@Cucciolina1996]

Enzo Ma he did 🤗

[@stevena.44]

Where’s part 2?

[@Cucciolina1996]

Steven A. There isn’t, unfortunately. But we have Instagram stories from that evening proving that Lando showed up

[@ryancoleman1163]

Lando and sainz are probably the best driver line up we've had in formula one for years. There are actually like brothers

[@ianblair8515]

"Carlos Sainz. Heard of em?" "Everyone in F1s heard of Car-los Siiintz" 0:09

[@lucaslavnich4094]

Ian Blair 🤣🤝

[@leriava]

Such a cool entrance for that character

[@rswpt]

I like these 2, they act as a team, and they are good kids, and get along very well, i hope the 2020 season plays very well for them both

[@JFein]

Lmao 😂 “You’re in the McLaren F1 car? Mate that’s a huge mistake already.” Lando knows his iRacing, that’s for sure. Stay far away from that car kids, it’s monumentally broken.

[@tie_ler]

Jake Feinerman what makes it so terrible? I’m new to iRacing

[@JFein]

NOB lol 😂 you don’t know what you’re saying. iRacing is an unbelievably realistic sim across the board, but that doesn’t mean every piece of content they put out works as it should IRL. There are a few cars in iRacing that are notoriously unrealistic - the McLaren F1 car being the most infamous culprit. The old V8 Supercars also didn’t work correctly (the new ones are WAY better), and the Lotus 49 probably isn’t quite right, just to name a few. Just because Lando (and I) know that certain cars in iRacing don’t work as they should doesn’t make the sim any less amazing or realistic

[@frodo5882]

@@JFein What exactly is wrong with the car?

[@slackerZ1]

@@frodo5882 ive never found an actual answer for this but it seems like it's a combination of it being very hard to drive and F3 is just way more popular on iracing. I wish they would put the new F3 and F1 cars in iracing with tracks like the red bull ring. 😩

[@Pandatoofu]

@@frodo5882 I think due to the tires it spins way to quick therefore you cant really go full throttle at least when I tested it some time ago. The tires of iRacing are not the best thats the problem for now I would say.

[@apizs6260]

We definitely need part 2 ... 🔥

[@annekedebruyn7797]

This is great. We need more of the older guys into the sim scene as well.

[@MiraDaWulf]

When i saw the logitech in the thumbnail, i was really worried that it will be another G29 “professional” setup. Boy was i impressed

[@DaniMacYo]

Haha love it. Can’t wait for P2. 🏎🏁

[@jayhongfr]

the cinematography and audio is well appreciated by the way... lando is so adorable dude

[@shazeus]

Pls have part 2, that ending was such a cliffhanger

[@jsantoscruz98]

That Lando impression, although small, was perfect!

[@spacered949]

That wheel install was satisfying, thank you editor

[@willbb]

I CAN’T WAIT FOR LANDO AND CARLOS IRACING STREAM

[@ipock05]

Carlos, never give up your dream of being a Formula 1 Simulator driver, we know you can do it!

[@WerdnaLiten]

Carlos jr... To some of us, Carlos Sainz = El Matador....

[@forsaken841]

Lookin forward to having another f1 driver to run into on iracing

[@skinnybricks]

Nice touch on the Tarantino-like titles when introducing Carlos and Lando XD. I hope i'm not the only one who noticed.

[@tswiftgraphic]

The best teammates ever I love them😂😂

[@ianblair8515]

Lol nice Tarantino character intro there 0:08.

[@gianpaulcv6425]

I was waiting for this all my whol life. Vamos Carlos

[@86billionneurons]

Great to see the human side of these young F1 drivers, they've still got to live and sim race like us. 👍

[@TheIRedIQueen]

Love Sainz and Norris. Hope they have a belter of a year once the races finally start.

[@reoswedewagon1651]

Gotta admit, I like the Hugo Stiglitz intros

[@qounii]

Carlos bribing Lando with food is me bribing my brother with food

[@danhammond9967]

great to see the wholesome side of simracing :P

[@ruircr]

I know this video is at least 1 month old, because a few weeks ago I saw carlos sains with the Ford GT in IMAS in a practice section and he was leading that section. And he was also using the same painting as max and lando, I'm sure they are on the same team at Iracing. always nice to have F1 drivers in iracing .....

[@christoforospaphitis4090]

you gotta love these 2 guys :)

[@TroyMcClure248]

Time for "Smooth Operatooor"

[@leriava]

Lando's brother has the blond version of Carlos' hair.

[@diogopinto9462]

Acho que ele é gay ..

[@joejohnnys]

Diogo Pinto nem é

[@ellaneve1021]

@@diogopinto9462 why would that matter??

[@diogopinto9462]

@@ellaneve1021 it doesn't, just my opinion ..

[@willstearns3603]

On iRacing I have raced against both Lando Norris and Max Max Verstappen....what a hoot!!! Look forward to seeing Carlos there as well!!!

[@redluca56]

I spot a wild Oli Norris, Lando's brother

[@chungushumongous94]

Luca #56 he runs Cool Performance who supplied the sim. That explains why Carlos said Lando has a close relationship with them!

[@redluca56]

@@chungushumongous94 Yep I know! I met Oli at Brands for the W Series finale, kind of a funny encounter. Since Cool Performance provide the sims for W Series, he came out of the Cool Performance tent right when the champion's podium was happening and he spots me wearing my Lando Norris cap, so he shouts over to me "Hey we have a Lando Norris fan over here!" so I go over to him and start talking to him about something else the I ask him "So you know Lando, then?" and he's like "Yeah I do" so I ask "How do you know him?", he goes "Well he's my brother" and in that instance I made a fool of myself, I say "You're Adam Norris?" and then immediately I realise, Adam is their dad's name 😂 I correct myself, we laugh about it and I ask for a photo with him, he seems very flattered about it!

[@chungushumongous94]

@@redluca56 Ah cool! I've met Oli a few times through work, he's a nice guy. I did some IT work for him a few years ago. He also did karting with a friend of mine who now races for Aston Martin in the Blancpain Endurance Series

[@jaycleoo]

0:07 wow what an introduction.

[@JoseAlfonsoChavez]

WE NEED THE PART 2 OF THIS VIDEOOOO!!!

[@DavidGossettMusic]

Dear video editor... that snap at 0:46... so good. 😎

[@chilldude30]

What a beautiful man

[@broodyking]

Epic fun just being there

[@hendriesterhuysen6624]

Appreciate the sound editing at 0:48

[@jedidream8951]

wow the steering wheels is sooo synchronised with that one on the monitor

[@Hello_there_obi]

Don’t you mean...behind the sainz

[@vitaobatera]

Clever move from CS!! Go for the clout!!!!

[@AozoraUltra2006]

kinda wanted to see lando and sainz build the whole thing themselves for each other

[@Danmaster01]

pre assembled rig straight out the van? What a lucky boy.

[@pimbrand7912]

Wish my simrig would be delivered like this would have saved me a lot of time.

[@chiragrawat1020]

'Sim has a glitch' Carlos to tech support: "Smooooth operatorrrr...."

[@aragorn318]

I bet Carlos could give Lewis a real run for his money in a Merc

[@sion2697]

we should've had more to watch , I feel cheated

[@Peteski510]

that was fine except for the video ending right when it was getting interesting...

[@marcinw9104]

0:53 the blonde guy is Lando's brother, Olivier

[@themagicslinky1773]

Good to know of the family. Now we have Lando, Olivier, and Chuck

[@junienet]

@@themagicslinky1773 i had a good laugh when you said Chuck

[@VGblackelmo]

@@junienet a chuckle.

[@junienet]

@@VGblackelmo cant stop chuckling now

[@RTD553]

Oliver

[@reviewforthetube6485]

Amazing stuff love me some Sim racing lol

[@cmskinner3682]

We are gonna need part 2 now plz

[@nathangosnave2928]

Smoooth operaaaaatoooor

[@zins9538]

Smothhhhh Operatorrrrrrrrr

[@ThePandasian34]

McLaren..the MEME SIM team

[@deadman7628]

Smooth Operator!!!

[@Rottensteam]

Lol nerds (I want it)

[@oldfriend711]

6:16 Lando, you need to come home This sounds like an old married couple lol

[@williamrocker94]

The inglorious bastard intro's are soo GOOD ;)

[@rosspatman7693]

I hope Oberyn Martell has fun with his new simulator!

[@dhruv2954]

Beast

[@v8nquish]

Best modern day teammates

[@gelsonpiano]

Very Nice!!

[@ronuss]

i want a reality tv show with lando and carlos lol.

[@supersplashgibson9155]

Hopefully one day I can order me a racing sim like that let me grab my checkbook

[@torete032noob9]

ESTARIA IMPRESIONANTE EN CASTELLANO!!

[@drewpixels]

Smooooth Operator!!!!!

[@HGChannel2020]

LMAO 5:08 that was quite an accurate imitation of Lando

[@jayrap94]

I really hope Carlos and Lando stay friends throughout their F1 career together and don't ever have a falling our like Hamilton and Rosberg.

[@praveenas4675]

Part 2 please please please!!! 🧡