Our Reaction to Japanese GP Qualifying

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[@rachelwhitley3671]

"the upgrade Aston Martin need is a new driver" 😂😂😂 Tommy actually fireballing stroll.

[@mitul2567]

That was an incredible burn from him🥵

[@appletree13]

shots _fired_

[@Ashley-lz9jh]

Stroll didn’t go back out again, I’m not sure what that strategy was. As a stroll fan, it’s genuinely hard watching P1 podcasts

[@greydiesel]

@@Ashley-lz9jhAs a stroll fan 😂 I’m not saying you can’t be a fan of anyone but your Driver doesn’t deserve a Formula 1 seat. There are so many good young drivers much more deserving of a shot in F1

[@Careless_unit9149]

He said what everyone is thinking

[@blu.booties]

Stroll is eating mechanics for brekkie

[@Eyck-head]

Feckin mechanic should just make the car faster with his wrench, bro had it coming!

[@John14710]

@@Eyck-headwhat?😂

[@TheJubess]

​@@John14710 its a joke

[@John14710]

@@TheJubess 10 seconds

[@IndrekLahe]

what on earth is everyone talking about? Ted clearly said during qualifying that Stroll was walking with his mechanic, shoulders sagging, shaking his head and putting his hands up in the air(from frustration). Clearly haters have upgraded it to an assault for some reason...everyone hears what they want to, I guess

[@velu_4]

Perez did a great job being so close to Max!

[@TheBazino]

It's was a lifetime lap from Perez and just a bad one from Max (very bad sector 3), so now we know the actual difference. Even on his best day Perez isn't as fast as Max on a terrible day.

[@sirsancti5504]

@theBazino ... Dude, we know that since they're both driving for RBR.

[@yerrie1908]

@@BrandoN-ie1np In what world do you live, the few times Checo did better it was mostly a tech issues for Max. Checo talks like you, thats why Max is motivated to keep destroying him over and over again

[@yerrie1908]

@@TheBazinoThey get exited when Max actually manages to put in a bad sector for once , S3 in this case

[@mapleleafkay9824]

@@TheBazinoLmao cut it out

[@shanmukhreddy1095]

Checo actually surprised everyone with his qualifying!!

[@racing1000]

Very impressive. If he can run away with Max in the race, I think he deserves DOTD.

[@a.m.m.f]

@@racing1000you’re kidding right?

[@AnimeGardens]

@@racing1000 how can he be driver of the day if someone beat him in the same car. You're just giving him a Perez tax

[@Harrypjotter7]

Now his father thinks again his son can be world champion 😅

[@racing1000]

@@a.m.m.f Max Verstappen is in a league of his own. I think fans are sick of giving Max DOTD.

[@juliodabarber1]

Checo this Checo that... all I know is Sergio is doing his job perfect while Ricciardo well no words for him..

[@Targeting-Must-End]

Yuki Tsunoda. Doing very well.

[@purwantiallan5089]

Hopefully his FP3 result also translated into Sunday's race with maybe P5.

[@slimstrait780]

The upgrades worked Matt. Clearly. Alonso did 1 lap per session except Q3 and saved tyres. He was the only one to have 3 sets of softs. Clearly it's quick

[@franklinfisher497]

Fernando doesn’t have the upgrades

[@luisdominguez7019]

​@@franklinfisher497 yeas, he said in a postqualy interview that he had the same upgrates than stroll, only a very small difference in the rear wing, about +-1km/h

[@slimstrait780]

@@franklinfisher497 what? Yes he does. He got em installed the night before FP3. Team broke curfew

[@jamo05]

Think he had them for fp3 and quali, not 100% sure though​@@franklinfisher497

[@EL1TEHD1]

​@@franklinfisher497yes he does we can clearly see them on the car

[@swim4757]

Matt is still in denial of Charles inconsistency.

[@liukin95]

Saying that matching Yuki Tsunoda will be good enough for Daniel to keep his seat is all well and good until you remember that the whole point of him being in that RB is to audition for a Red Bull seat whilst also having young talents like Liam Lawson waiting in the wings to take his seat at any given opportunity.

[@davidhaworth7152]

The race tomorrow will be big. Tsunoda barely out qualified Daniel in Q2 and then layer an egg in Q3. The race is going to matter the most.

[@neverenoughgames72]

Ricciardo stans are worse than Mick stans. They are delusional beyond comprehension. Clinging on to results of 8+ years ago, trying every trick in the book to justify the smiling pr merchant on the grid.

[@alexlucido4907]

They aren’t going to be as concerned about the results and more getting the most out of the car. I don’t think anyone is delusional enough to think that driving the RB is anywhere near the same feel as the Red Bull. He is improving instead of regressing like in the mclaren

[@Duval-In-The-Wall]

Ricciardo is sadly finished, I think Lawson would be doing much better ngl

[@alexlucido4907]

@@Duval-In-The-Wall tbh Daniel is doing about as good as Lawson would which is about as good as yuki. I’ve said it on other posts but you could put like 70% of the grid in a Red Bull and they’d be top 5 atleast. It’s why I dislike the driver slander bc it’s mostly the machine they’re in. Unless it’s changeable conditions the driver can’t make a huge difference

[@rua6601]

Lando may have been two tenths off pole but he was also two tenths ahead of the next best challenger to red bull

[@danielvilliers612]

Unfortunately the press likes the glitter and gold. Stella is the opposite of that, just not being vocal or expressive did not mean that the car was bad. Listening to most because he said they would have preferred with some development that would come later, that the car was bad as last year as they had missed their development goals. This is why they still can't see Mclaren between the best teams. I mean in Saudi, Oscar was keeping pace with Charles and would have been much closer if not for being stuck behind Lewis. In Australia, lando was faster than leclerc if not for the strategy.

[@migy5031]

Fernando is the ultimate upgrade for Aston Martin. His skill and intelligence are impressive at any age.

[@AZBCDEE]

😂😂😂😂😂yet ZERO POLES AND WINS LAST DECADE 😂😂😂😂

[@AZBCDEE]

If he had ‘skill’ he should have won a race or gotten at least one POLE last season But no. His washed abilities made him slower

[@ImeldaLapurga]

Because his car is not fast enough to.compete to Red bull and other team.He is a very good driver.

[@mohdfaridsahar446]

World champ material indeed

[@Slimmeyy]

@@ImeldaLapurga don't bother, he's a known troll :P

[@deltapi6880]

Finally, Checo back at his best!

[@peterk3008]

Even a broken clock is right twice a day....... Lets wait and see if he keeps it up

[@toolegittoquit_001]

We'll see if Checo can stay within 15 sec of Max

[@soundscape26]

@@toolegittoquit_001 If repeated consistently that would be enough to secure him a seat for 2025... that's what Red Bull needs.

[@purwantiallan5089]

​@@toolegittoquit_001or perhaps within 22 seconds behind.

[@Milkywayboy]

It’s only a few races in😂😂 He will start crashing in every race soon

[@luisdominguez7019]

About Carlos vs Leclerc. I think both are great and what can make differences is the car behavior for each drive style. It looks like this year Carlos feels more confortable

[@lofipurple]

Weird because the car is made for charles style 😅.

[@appletree13]

Yeah, I think he also got a confidence boost from Australia.

[@michz2156]

This car was built for Leclerc tho

[@someoneunseen5168]

Leclerc is usually faster in quali. Still makes mistakes and bad days. Sainz is more consistent. Sainz beat leclerc in 2021. Didnt in 2022. Was in 2023 until vegas drain cover. Likely will this year.

[@purehardstyles]

Yuki just doing Yuki things

[@purwantiallan5089]

And Kasumi Nakasu doing Kasumin things as always. Much like Bottas.😅

[@jerrytruckn]

@@justinthaim8879beating Ric

[@DavidsSanity]

@@jerrytrucknLeast toxic yuki stan

[@WorldzWalker]

Checo getting some recognition definitely warmed my heart 😭

[@THENAMEISQUICKMAN]

Good job to Tsunoda for making Q3 yet again. And nice to actually see Daniel fairly close, sucked as an old fan of his watching him flounder in the past three sessions. Maybe Daniel's got it together now?

[@maxholmgren7936]

The smoke Stroll got from Tommy today is brutal (justified tho)

[@JRock3091]

That window licker is the reason why Ferando is going to get a back surgery after he retires

[@cecilialeitet2794]

Sainz outqualifying Charles. Again. You love to se it! And also VamosCheco!

[@georgemaraslis8558]

Why do you love to see it? You got tired of Sainz get outperformed by Charles for 3 years didn't you?

[@J-Dawg81]

@@georgemaraslis8558because they fired a guy who didn't deserve it

[@bill4665]

Sainz got outqualified 14-8 last season 💀💀

[@cecilialeitet2794]

I love it because I love Carlos and think he has been absolutely shafted by Ferrari. They as a team would 100% deserve it if he defeated their golden boy this season. I have nothing against Charles, he seems like a nice guy, but I don’t mind seeing how he would handle getting beat by his teammate.

[@bill4665]

@@cecilialeitet2794 Bro what do you mean Carlos has been shafted 💀 Bcs of Ferrari's shitboxes Leclerc (who is easily capable of a world title) has the worst pole-win ratio in F1. You must be braindead to think Carlos has been shafted and not Charles. Ferrari literally threw Charles title down the drain when he was probably the best driver on the grid in the first half of 2022. They also shafted him last year with engine failures and pitstop fuckups along with the many strategy blunders. Leclerc deserves that seat, in his time at Ferrari he has consistently been the closest to Red Bull alongside Lando at McLaren. Carlos meanwhile, got his ass handed to him in 2022, got his ass handed to him again in 2023 despite winning a race, and is finally giving Leclerc an actual challenge. Bare in mind that most TP's on the grid said its remarkable Leclerc even finished the race with his brake issue in Bahrain (+ he was quicker before the issue), he was WAY ahead of anyone in Jeddah compared to where they both were in Bahrain, was quicker in Aus on the final two stints but was told to stay behind and then got bested today even tho its quite clear conditions were considerably better early on in Q3 than late on when Charles did his lap. Carlos is having a good year, but Charles is still the better driver. 3 unlucky races for Charles and a few solid performances from Carlos dont change the fact Charles absolutely MELTED Carlos in the previous years.

[@pablodiazgarcia5940]

The thing is that Leclerc's fans have been bashing Carlos so unfarly that now that Charles is being consistently by Carlos it makes him look bad. My take, both are fantastic drivers that are very very close and it's the small details each weekend what sets them apart. Carlos seems more attuned to this year car and that's why he is ahead.

[@mikasr.5]

Mate wdym consistently? Leclerc outqualifies him for 8 in a row, nothing and sainz twice and everyone goes bananas

[@crystal8537]

200% ON POINT. Carlos been hated by lec fans since 2021 and even non ferrari fans mentioned that ! But now lec fans are crying abt carlos fans criticising lec now how hypocritic. Ironic bc fred said that the car is tuned towards lec (obvs) but lec keep complaining abt the car every wkend. Like how even ????

[@Drakewyrm]

The thing that makes Leclerc looks bad as well is his attitude. You can see and feel his despair and disbelief, while Carlos always had more of a fighting spirit and never gave up.

[@mikasr.5]

@@Drakewyrm yeah sure look at Azerbaijan 2022 post race by sainz, he looks like he’s crying

[@Drakewyrm]

@mikasr.5 you mean the one when he finishes with "this year has been frustrating, but we need to stay patient and positive for the future"?

[@eteocles4452]

Carlos driving like he wants the best possible seat available for next year, Charles driving like he is resigned to being Rubens Barrichello to Hamilton's Schumacher next year.

[@owenlightbur]

The fact that Carlos is the only Ferrari race winner for the last 18 months is what's important here.

[@DailyWVideos]

The fact that Charles has had more points in the last 18 months is what matters

[@lookwotisaid5091]

That’s only a technicality when you take into consideration all the BS penalties Carlos got last year and still was only 6 points behind LEC and the fact he missed a race this year.

[@bill4665]

​@@lookwotisaid5091Leclerc retired from an easy podium position in Bahrain, retired from an unlucky racing incident in Australia, and overall has been fucked over by Ferrari's incompetance more than Carlos has. Carlos' penalty in Las Vegas was unlucky but his penalty in Australia was deserved, regardless of the red flag he was the only person to blame for Alonso being spun around. Charles beat Carlos in h2b 14-8 last year, that is far from "close". And when you consider that Leclerc had engine issues in Spanish qualy (a track is very strong at) and had a mechanical failure in Bahrain P3 along with Ferrari fucking him over at Monaco, his car failed ON THE FORMATION LAP in Brazil (from P2), and had damage from Checo punting into him at the start of Mexico, you realise Charles' has lost A LOT more points just last year, than Carlos has in the last 18 months. Hell, Charles this year has been just as bad, a severe brake issue cost him P3 in Bahrain this year, was quicker but unable to use it in Aus, and got sent out to complete his Q3 lap when the tracks conditions decreased on the final runs. Carlos' second run was completed in the same window Charles' only Q3 run, and Charles set a 1:28.786, Carlos set a 1:28.810. So its safe to assume Charles was at the very least equal with Carlos should they have both set their banker times together. But, if you include the time loss of not having a banker, Charles is probably quicker.

[@soundscape26]

That's of relative importance if come the end of season Charles ends up ahead in the standings.

[@bill4665]

I doubt people will care who's won should things end the same way as last year. Wins mean fuck all if you can't win a title. Its about who finishes the standings higher, not who wins one race 💀

[@astralpolice]

Stroll was distracted with thoughts of what he is having for Dinner!

[@LednacekZ]

Zhou is NOT going to drive for Audi. He would have to buy the team to have a seat.

[@alectang1614]

I think we need to cut him some slack here. He didn't take part in FP3, which was crucial, because the car had an issue whilst everyone else did.

[@maxholmgren7936]

@@alectang1614 still, 7th Q1 exit in a row. Not great

[@AUSSIEBLOKE76]

They need a china man in F1 its mandatory

[@alectang1614]

@@maxholmgren7936 no, it looks bad for sure but I think he matches bottas and often beats him. Just needs a chance with another car.

[@sirsancti5504]

Chinese money intensifies..

[@lwandisosaunders7866]

Danielle Ricardo sad radio message with his engineer reminded me of his time in Mclaren

[@xGUANdeLUPEx]

My boy Yuki showing us what he's able to do!!

[@samitdavid995]

How long will it take for Matt to just say that Sainz is getting the better of Charles? It’s just a fact it doesn’t make Charles any worse

[@a3-radio]

He said it last week, lets stop pretending he didn't

[@missmoon6624]

Dutchie here. Thank you for giving credit where credits due to Perez, unlike the Dutch media, that always finds a way to bash or speak less of him, even when he performs well. So, thanks 👏🏽

[@br117p7]

🇲🇽🤝🇳🇱

[@terencevangaalen4127]

Hopefully Zhou will do better in two weeks! I have my fingers crossed for him. I'll be there in SH for his first home GP. It sold out in literally a minute, so people are there for him!

[@marshallmarthes]

Japan is a driver's track hence the better driver has finished miles ahead of his teammate

[@Duval-In-The-Wall]

Who is this referring to?

[@marshallmarthes]

@@Duval-In-The-Wall all of them

[@PainofRazeration]

The Leclerc delusion remains at full force

[@enjoymusic6365]

I’m so happy the British have a version of “Checkers or wreckers”: “Win or bin.”

[@TPH250290]

I can't believe Sargeant keeps crashing that car. He did it in here in Japan and also in Austr... oh, wait a minute.

[@freedom4all219]

You also have to remember his chassis is heavier and not as stable due to the repairs.

[@Gleepglurp]

​@@freedom4all219yes but that crash was inexcusable

[@Milkywayboy]

Sargent earned that second position How easily you forget last year

[@Slimmeyy]

@@Milkywayboy Exactly, how easily YOU forget last year. He spent the entire year doing this exact same thing, and Williams is the only team that would've had the patience to keep him on the team for a 2nd season.

[@julianschwertzthewoodlands4161]

Exactly! They clearly forgot who smashed the car beyond repair in Australia.

[@hugodiazgarcia1266]

It is awesome how close Checo Perez got to Verstappen in the GP Suzuka, Japon. I think Checo will become very competitive this 2024 against the best drivers like Verstappen, Leclerc, Sainz, Hamilton, Norris and Alonso!!!

[@danielainger8666]

Over race pace he won’t be anywhere near Max he will be 15 to 20 secs down the road on a regular basis.

[@babylon4953]

A bit to much excuses for Leclerc? I think Leclerc is a very uneven driver. 😱

[@bill4665]

He did one lap, that lap was done at the same time when his teammate, Norris, Hamilton, Piastri, all failed to improve their times. Quite clearly less of a "driver" failure and more of just an environmental change. You dont get that many drivers that far off their banker laps in Q3.

[@Duval-In-The-Wall]

Amazing analysis

[@crit-c4637]

Zhou being last was a big surprise for me. He's done really well at Suzuka the past 2 years and looked really good during practice.

[@scimmytag]

I wonder how long it takes before Matt (and also Tommy) will admit that Sainz might just be a better driver than leclerc.

[@Robin_S78]

Everyone knows already…..

[@enyaliosares4301]

Or simply admit Leclerc is point blank overrated

[@bill4665]

Oh come off it! Leclerc was on the front row 8 times in a row, you'll be doing well to find Carlos doing the same even just 4 times in a row. Leclerc has had some poor luck (Bahrain) where he was quicker before brake issues impaired him. Was closer to RB than he was to anyone else in Jeddah, had a miss a qualy in Aus, excluding the first stint in Aus was actually quicker than Carlos, and had one lap in Japan. He also did that lap at the same time as everyone did their second lap, which btw, only 2 drivers actually improved their position in those second runs and apart from Alonso and Russell nobody actually improved their times from p3-p9. So there's quite clearly a pattern there, be it a change in wind or just track temp changes.

[@southerntw]

If this trend kept going for one or two more races, they would definitely start questioning it. Atm, not really. They seem quite even, although Sainz does have higher peaks than Charles.

[@soundscape26]

Their stats ever since they're teammates don't exactly show that.

[@J-Dawg81]

No more excuses for Charles IMO

[@crystal8537]

Yes! Fred said the car is tuned for Lec ( makes sense) but he complain EVERY RACE. While Carlos just shut tf up and drives. 🤷‍♀️

[@Duval-In-The-Wall]

1 tenth off apparently a disaster, shows the high standards he’s held to

[@TheJubess]

Tommies' biggest good surprise is the ultimate jinx

[@JCDavis314]

I don’t see Williams axing Logan mid season. This weekend was honestly his first true shunt where he damaged the car this season from what I’ve seen. The biggest disappointment is that so far he’s not shown that he can beat his teammate this year, which for a team like Williams you’d expect they’d see out the season even if they decide early on to replace him.

[@JCDavis314]

@@Redlingstein I don’t think it’s something Matt and Tommy consider to be an option. It’s their response to a commenter about it.

[@richtes]

@@RedlingsteinDon’t you need to do better than ride around at the back even considering the money?

[@Gmanyoutube74]

Brilliant lads!!!

[@julianmorgan5706]

I love what you guys are doing - my #1 f1source. Balanced, very technical and fun reviews - wishing you lads the best - go piastri

[@SheAirFire]

Matt's Ferrari breakdown is a breakdown😄

[@DavidStebbins]

I thought it was interesting that the five drivers eliminated in Q1 were from five different teams. It speaks to the relative parity further down the field.

[@carmbtwmarc349]

nice video!

[@JamesBcfc1512]

Don’t where the Red Bull t-shirt tomorrow they always do well when you wear it

[@-._.-._.-Sully-._.-._.-]

To be fair on George watching the live timings where it shows all the mini sectors he was up on Hamilton through the turn 11 hairpin but looking back at the onboards he had a snap of oversteer which cost him heavily on the exit where he lost all his time.

[@M1R4Z]

Matt looks awesome in Red Bull merchandise.

[@gollese]

Let's go Max!!

[@Vadjong]

DannyRic gonna do a KMag..

[@Mountain-Man-3000]

Wish I was awake to watch Matt's suffering live. 😂

[@aafirmohammed2833]

Alonso surprised me here

[@nathanb286]

Zhou has been useless in quali this year, but he then does the Lance Stroll thing of just ending up in P10/11, before Stake pit stops push him to the back

[@TomP-148]

Lance has always struggled with qualifying. But will work that card to the top 10

[@laszlomatko9981]

14:54 I spat out my water and started laughing like a maniac

[@derpherbert3199]

Did you see the _VERY_ helpful graphic about track dominance between Alonso and Stroll which claimed Stroll was ahead on the timing from T1 to T2? Of course Sigmalonso dominated the entire rest of the track but I think that should be mentioned.

[@critthought2866]

If Perez (and the rest of the field) can figure out how to even come close to Max's Sector 3 time (Perez lost .15 to him there) he would start to have a shot at the pole. Max is just amazing in the final sector when he's qualifying - that's where the rest of the grid needs to look for improvement.

[@alistairjohnson8185]

It seems that Suzuka is a DRIVERS track. The gapping of some teammates is showing up the true difference in skill level.

[@furyinferno2234]

Me for the first 1 minute wonder if tommy was going to be in the video, after like 40s, I was like oh I guess its just matt, then tommy pops in 😅

[@fuzzy-daddy83]

Do Aston's upgrades work??? look at Suzuka last year, and this year, over 1.5 seconds faster in quali over last year, there is your answer

[@suxix7312]

Judging by those qualli results I think it's safe to say Perez has been hearing the buzz about Sianz going to RB.

[@cademitchell2042]

I love how confident tommy was that McLaren wete washed after watching highlights for practice 3

[@katherinep7703]

I would love to hear you both honestly do a video on Stroll. Yes he did well to get to f1, but I doubt he would still have a seat if it wasn’t for daddy. Would love your honest thoughts.

[@Chip_in]

Yuki knocking out Slowcardo love it ⛳

[@Dr01d1]

13:30 After hearing you talking about Sainz as if he is a second rated driver at Ferrari you just have to take it Matt!

[@davidhaworth7152]

7:31 exactly Tommy! Might as well just saved some tyres. Q3 was fairly pointless for Yuki

[@AbdulRWatches]

Lance will be definitely out if Aramco buys out Stroll of Aston. Sargent should be applying for a Formula E seat next season cause his seat is definitely up for grabs.

[@t-mar9275]

I love how qualifying gave a ray of hope to all the teams running Mercedes engines because; 1. Willliams didn't trash a chassis 2. Aston-Martin/Alonso were P2 after Q1 3. Mercedes/Hamilton were faster than everybody except Red Bull after Q2. 4. McLaren/Norris were fastest of the non-Red Bulls after Q3. Meanwhile, Ferrari was looking like the 5th fastest team after Q1 but quietly improved throughout the session and will likely outpace the Mercedes engined cars on race day.

[@openbabel]

The tarmac surface here is aggressive on Tyre wear ? Ferrari and mecades may suffer in the race, whilst olando and Red bull could have advantage here ?

[@anaf9001]

tommy cut his hair im devastated

[@irrationalgeographic9953]

During the James Vowels interview he was asked about the driver market and who he is looking at and he said he was aware another team has secured a top driver with pen being put to paper in the next 2 weeks then announced and that announcement will be a big one, he said its not Williams and it cant be Ferrari. I suspect its Mercedes because James is still close to Toto and I m pretty sure its not them signing Max or Seb. The interview is on F1 TV before FP3.

[@ergoproxy-gx2cq]

They either signed Alonso or Sainz

[@soundscape26]

@@Redlingstein At 35 I would rather go home and be with my 4 kids than being demoted from Red Bull to Vcarb.

[@sarabeth7415]

@@Redlingstein I doubt it's Redbull- they already stated they are in no rush to make a decision and won't until the summer break at the earliest. Plus, if Checo keeps performing, why would they not extend his contract?

[@KenSerpico5450]

If Sergio can stick to Max like a cherry on a cream pie at the start, it should be an exciting race at the front.

[@MaFd0n]

what happened to qualifying? RB OP GG 24. That pretty much sums it up

[@LorenzoGiannetti]

Leclerc's side of the box is burning red tyres far ahead Q3. Why?

[@toolegittoquit_001]

Little gapping between the RB drivers 😂

[@mobuckey]

Tommy’s shirt is super flattering! Peachy orange is a great color for him 🍊🍑

[@perfectfantasies]

WAIT I just noticed Tommy is wearing Yuki merch! I have his new shirt, it's so nice!

[@dande412]

I think its time for the next breed of drivers to get into some seats and some of the bad performing ones to go. Like Stroll Zhou and Logan should be out yesterday.

[@dragonmagoz]

You did Lance dirty with that picture

[@ScottDJohnston]

The upgrade that Aston Martin needs is a new driver - made me LOL! True though....

[@mrbungle3310]

Its worrying a but for charels but i think looking at FP2 hes focusing on race pace...maybe its a bit too much on one side but lets see

[@adamheddle430]

I remember sky sports saying before quali, that Ferrari and merc were the threats to red bull in quali but lando, just popped out of nowhere really and was the closest threat to red bulls. Even separated them after first runs in Q3

[@VanskyAlleria]

How often do we see five different teams out in Q1?

[@AtlanticwayExplorer]

I don’t really agree that Stroll’s qualifying has always been bad. 2020 when the Mercedes had a rocket ship, Stroll qualified on Pole in Turkey i think.

[@Qpa_]

Please bring back social media team championship!

[@nealsidhu2697]

I think Sauber is going to replace both drivers for 2025. My prediction is that they sign either Sainz or Hulkenberg as a experienced driver and Pourchaire as a promising young driver.

[@DavidSmith-gx5mu]

Season over

[@Bird_814]

2:31 did Zhou not crash horribly in Jeddah practice?? "Sorry I lost the car"

[@mathiaswinge7439]

What do they mean with formula A and formula B?

[@Seamus1966]

I'm just wondering whether to place a bet on Sainz retiring first. Surely they won't let their Golden Boy get beaten by the better driver..20/1. I imagined a race without Max last time out, but the money I was going to use was lost in a boxing fight.. I'd have had Verstappen to retire 1st @ 25/1. Also would have had the combination tricast up too.

[@gerardosilva1260]

Lets go checo!!!!

[@Elkspit]

If Aston want to take the next step, they need a better second driver. Save face, send stroll to the WEC entry that is in development and give someone else a shot in F1.

[@BasedAtheist]

So Perez should keep his seat at Red Bull if he is within 3-4 tenths of Max, because its unreasonable to expect him to beat him. But Sargeant should be tossed from his Williams seat because being within 3-4 tenths of Albon is somehow child's play. Also Albon should totally be looked at by the very top teams, and we also want Schumacher back in the car to crash some more, and Zhou is totally fine in his seat.

[@Duval-In-The-Wall]

No way Albon is staying at Williams, they are stagnating

[@TheREALBillyMan]

Can we actually give Logan credit for qualifying, even tho he was 19th, he was .18 from albon in Q1 while having a heavier chassis and a mix-match of parts. His weekend has been tough but he actually has still shown decent pace despite the shortcomings.

[@nino88881]

Alonzo is the old version of zmax. He always over performs his car. He can be the champ if given a competitive car.

[@slimstrait780]

Gets the maximum*

[@H-Shop]

Alonso is Alonso, he's been always like that

[@robertoarmstrong7317]

5:18 TOMMY IS A SAVAGE

[@norbertjanssen814]

No it's just the truth.

[@saban_6r]

Gotta love Fernando Noris getting P3

[@duuudde12]

Funniest part of the highlights in dutch, was the commentator call stroll a "big" name when he went out in q1 😂 dude should have been out of f1 years ago.. also. Tommy really had to keep that." And russel crashes again" inside after he said and sainz wins again.😂

[@therealrz7302]

And how many wins does leclerc have out of those 8 front row starts ??

[@yud6588]

The big gap is kz Suzuka is a driver's circuit. The bad drivers get found out.

[@ravil4388]

I watched the race runs onboard, and Leclerc who was gaining on Verstappen at a second a lap had some serious issues following the Redbull through the first sector. There is no way anybody is making inroads in the race.