2024 F1 Qatar GP Sunday by Peter Windsor

[@JustinPeters]

Russel playing rat games outside of the track. Max hated his two faced hypocrisy. Told George: I'll take back the position in Turn 1. And he did. What an absolute legend.

[@wreagfe]

This is not the first time. George has an attitude problem at best, a character flaw at worst.

[@GTE_Channel]

George is punching way above his weight.

[@mpolinsk22]

George "The Weasel" Russell.

[@DeniseSommerRoque]

🐍

[@berthobo3912]

George is self biased , becourse nobody likes him , George brittain 😅😅😅 George russian 😅😅😅

[@Felgenfahrt]

When I saw Max having his RB20 angled aggressively towards George, I knew how T1 was going to go. Goosebumps, the first few corners were clinical.

[@Harrypjotter7]

Yepp what I was thinking.

[@jackworsley2562]

@@Felgenfahrt He wanted his Senna Suzuka 90 moment, to try and impress his dad Prob annoyed he didn’t get to punt someone off

[@BrandoN-ie1np]

That is why Lewis is the one and only G.O.A.T

[@kestrel09]

Same here, and thought George would have been well aware of Max's intention. Mind games.

[@Felgenfahrt]

@@jackworsley2562 his dad wasn‘t watching, he was busy winning a rally race himself. Meanwhile you‘re posting spiteful comments on YT 😂

[@raining-elbows]

Christian Horner said Max confronted George during the drivers parade and told him he was going to pass him into turn 1. Legend.

[@bjrnchrstn]

Hahaha brilliant

[@W0o0dy]

He even went on record saying he lost all respect for Russell as he never felt anyone tried to screw him over like George did... Bad form George, bad form.

[@underSTATEDexcellence]

Bad form George and the FIA your just going to spawn copy cats that could end with someone getting hurt.

[@jackworsley2562]

@@W0o0dymax is the biggest child when he gets a penalty Never heard the team accept one like adults

[@jaapongeveer6203]

@@jackworsley2562 How did ya like Russell in P1 losing to Max and didn't even get on the podium? But you trying to belittle Max.

[@lostsince76]

Russell crying his way on to pole, and then getting his arse handed to him after the start was beautiful stuff.

[@wildlive1296]

Such sweet justice! Didn't even get on the podium.

[@kjay5056]

Simply lovely!!

[@knuffel3225]

handed on a silver platter.....

[@45oldies10]

Well Peter, If Verstappen noticed the yellow on the straight, then there was no excuse for Lando not to spot it. Verstappen even said on the radio Norris was speeding under yellow. No excuse whatsoever for speeding under yellow and the penalty was according to the rules.

[@barryfastcars25]

The point is that the yellow should not even have existed. The race should have been instantly neutralized when there is a large piece of debris right at the fastest point on the race track. They should have had a quick safety car rolling through the pit for one lap and send them on their way after the cleanup. Both Ham and Sainz got totally fucked by the incompetent FIA and for Lando to get a 10 second stop and go penalty is mind bending. It would be a 5 or 10 second penalty. FIA and stewards are jokes at this point, it is hurting the F1 brand.

[@MaCcAM40a3]

@@barryfastcars25who’s to say Lando notices that yellow 🙄. He can’t see the one that every other driver didn’t have an issue with, whys a safety car going to be any different for him. You are all whinging about a situation every other driver was able to avoid but Lando 😂😂😂

[@georgilazarov1644]

I agree the yellow shouldn't have been there and that the debris situation was handled poorly. However, Max was ahead of Lando and managed to both notice the yellow and lift. Speeding in a dangerous sector should be one of the worst offenses, so it should have been penalized. The penalty did feel a little harsh, but I don't think anyone would have felt that way had there been a martial on track or something.

[@puritan745]

@@barryfastcars25 Well said, 100% agree

[@car0041]

speeding under yellow should never be 5 seconds as it is a safety issue. However 10 seconds seems plenty. Kinda feels like they wanted to 'proof' they were harsh to anyone

[@wreagfe]

Fully agreed Peter. People underestimate the consistency and resistance to stress Max conveyed being continuously 1.8-2.3 seconds ahead. Many others that we consider elite talents (Charles, Lando) have made mistakes in those situations. Max is simply flawless in those situations. Amazin'!

[@Supsyfy]

@@wreagfe that is what I felt as well several times from 2021 onwards. However, other drivers were also comfortable in that range this race. I miss the old F1 cars when they could attack all the time. A pass felt like a pass back then

[@sarveshgovinder2775]

He's been fighting the powered mercs from a youngster. When you're in a slower RB with a Renault engine, you learn to up your game and be comfortable with a smaller gap 😂

[@Time4utube]

Make it look easy

[@Eric-rf1is]

@@Supsyfy That's also the consequence for everyone's wish that "all cars should be closer together". Now it is as close as it's ever been and overtakes became more difficult. You can't have it both ways........sadly...........

[@mcv-mnv]

Max's 1st corner take back and George's 7 second pitsop was just pure Karma.

[@underSTATEDexcellence]

Max is so good at managing that 1.8-2.0 sec gap he immediately knew Lando didn’t lift through the yellow flag.

[@ivostarmans1199]

He saw in the mirror Lando used drs for a back marker on the straight during the yellow

[@underSTATEDexcellence]

@ Yes but also he knew he didn’t lift because your watching your deltas at all times when your trying to manage pace, even in sim racing this is a factor.

[@tonvandervelden4190]

Mostly agree with your analysis except for one issue: Lando did not drop speed at the first yellow flag (Max noted that immediately) and the fuzz with the green, yellow happened after Lando's error. In my opinion was the penalty justified .

[@Cloxxki]

Max responded to a physical flag before it came on his dash or roadside boards. Lando never knew there was a yellow. Not safe driving so oblivious of surroundings and rules (Brazil).

[@Redlingstein]

Yup. F1 has posted the vid where you see the yellow board AND FEW METERS FURTHER THE 2 YELLOW FLAGS WAVING. Max saw it and Lando should too. The vid is from Lando’s onboard camera.

[@Redlingstein]

@@Cloxxkiwatch the vid on the F1 app. Its Lando ‘s onboard and you see clearly the yellow board AND THE 2 YELLOW FLAGS literally WAVING….. all in full view for Lando!!! Watch the vid, there is the proof. Lando ignored it. He said he didn’t see it…WELL THAT IS A HUGE RISK, NOT SEEING IT!!

[@sammyd976]

Landos penalty was 100% deserved. Double yellow you have to lift, he did none of that and used DRS he picked up from a back marker. At one point he was 70kph faster than Max during it because he liftiled all the way down the straight. Both Mazapin and Nico got the same penalty in seasons past.

[@RaamiKala]

Is that right? I didn't know. Do you happen to remember which races they got those penalties in?

[@Cloxxki]

Kimi Spa 2017. Latifi Mazepin Austria 2021.

[@RaamiKala]

@@Cloxxki Oh ok I'm currenty on 2015 season of my recap so I've yet to get to those.

[@unthenner5519]

Agreed! Pure unadulterated British bias from Peter again when it comes to Lando.

[@janvisser4132]

I saw an interview with Max after the race, and he was very negative about George, without using his name. Pretty much called him a two-faced hypocrite who behaves totally differently before the camera than behind the screens, and that he was just blowing up that situation in an attempt to get Max a penalty. He said he cannot respect George anymore. I have never seen Max talk about another driver like that, I would love to have been a fly on the wall in that stewarts office. Max has a lot of flaws, but he tends to be brutally honest. And he holds a grudge, I wouldn't want to be in Russel's shoes now.

[@jaapongeveer6203]

He's brutally honest because he's Dutch and that is how we Dutch are. Tell it like it is!

[@dSlayer6160]

These dirty and cheap tricks from GR won't serve him well if he continues

[@nickporter574]

Interesting. Its like he telling us George is a massive douche off camera.

[@w.nijssen2825]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/eKWodq18adtjaKs Team radio from Russel

[@Zoom15000]

The way the stewards/race director/FIA handled the mirror situation was completely ridiculous, but there is no excuse for Lando regarding his penalty. The rules are there and are - in this case - as clear as day. He failed to spot both the light and the double waved flags which meant he had to lift off, and the penalty for not lifting off is a stop and go penalty. An unfortunate mistake, but a mistake nonetheless and so he had to face the penalty for it.

[@wreagfe]

It was so clear as day that Max had to report it and it took the stewards HOW MANY laps to finally make a decision?

[@GTE_Channel]

​@@wreagfe that's the worst thing. Stewards should see this themselves, and don't have to rely on snitches .

[@Zoom15000]

​@@wreagfeI said the RULES are clear as day, which is that failing to slow down for double waved yellows result in a time penalty. Whether you think the rule should exist or not is a separate matter, but the fact is those are the rules, as acknowledged by Norris and McLaren themselves. Also acknowledged by Norris and McLaren is that he failed to come off the throttle for those double waved yellows and thus broke the rules that exist. For breaking those rules there is a defined penalty which Lando received. McLaren (and Sky Sports) don't like the rule as it is written, and think there should be more flexibility and circumstances should come into it, which is absolutely a reasonable view to have, but they acknowledge that right now the rule exists as it does and there can be no complaint. It was a silly and unnecessary mistake for Lando to make.

[@MrArchie800]

You could possibly forgive Norris for not spotting the lights as they were not working properly, nor were they working on his wheel indicator - another FIA screw-up (the Sky feed actually showed a different lap to the one that Norris was penalised for). But yes he did miss the actual waved flags, which is on him. Not so clear cut considering others have had lesser penalties for similar infringements within last couple of years. Was penalty deserved? Yes. Was the penalty consistent with previous infringements? No (which is what really infuriates us fans!).

[@Zoom15000]

​@@MrArchie800consistency is always a frustrating issue in any sport. In the case of Lando's penalty you would think given there is a fixed rule, and a fixed penalty, regarding slowing through double waved yellows that this would be something they could get right 100% of the time.

[@PeterPost-w8m]

I really don’t like George. He does remind me of a politician when he talks. And he has the same trustworthiness…

[@JoshuaC923]

He changed a lot once he switched to Merc eh

[@RAZGR1Z]

@@JoshuaC923 This is who he has always been. It's one of the personality traits that Toto Wolf looks for in his drivers.

[@dSlayer6160]

He's a director of GPDA after all

[@BOBBOBBOBBOBBOBBOB69]

He gives serial killer vibes.

[@exeuropean6639]

he is also as slimy as a politician. Once I met a very famous politician ( teddy kennedy) and I felt like washing my hands afterwards,

[@fhwolthuis]

You should watch the presser, Max burned backstabber George 😂

[@bensynewsshoedown4999]

All in response to a question from The Telegraaf.

[@hansolo2121]

@@bensynewsshoedown4999 *De Telegraaf

[@ChristopherZarate-g1s]

Max showed BinRussel’s true color, a weak clown.

[@wreagfe]

GR has shown this side before. It's a weird kind of backstabbing and frontstabbing that isn't going to work well for him in the long run.

[@fredericchopin5993]

​@@wreagfe He did it in Baku aswell last year with Max. They were angry with each other after the sprint, then they talked it out after. Then the next day, George starts talking shit about Max again. Two faced

[@jeffreytackett3922]

1) He took .6 out of Max by not lifting 2) The last two times someone has not lifted under a double yellow, they've received the same penalty 3) "I didn't know" is not an acceptable excuse

[@arlobubble3748]

Exactly right.

[@Cloxxki]

Commentators baffled that a Brit gets the usual penalty like the rest of the world the times they away with these things. This season even.

[@endthisnonsense7202]

"I Didn't know" is a valid reason to revoke a drivers racing license. They HAVE to know, there's always the remote chance the kill themselves, a competitor or someone else if they don't.

[@RobertMacCready]

Sometimes the racing gods throw in a fix, that is needed. Raceboy Russell spent about 10 seconds in 1st place. Well deserved.

[@irenehabes-quene2839]

I think it was more like 2 seconds, just enough time to blink my eyes and found max ahead.

[@0fwRs]

Raceboy Russell is crazy 😂

[@jone8626]

Just like in Brazil, the Sacked Race Director manipulated the Sprint race with the VSC and then the Qualifying with the Red Flag to help Lando and punish Max. Come race day, RACING GODS made it rain and Max took care of the rest. Pure KARMA.

[@Andre_The_Millennial]

Zhou Guanyu scored more points in this one race than Sergio Perez has scored in God knows how many....

[@ThePageNo1]

The past 4 races

[@Legend57.]

Zhou to RB confirmed!

[@jvdduyn]

All hail Max

[@dSlayer6160]

Hail Hail Hail!

[@wijaya4974]

Max wears his heart on his tongue, not beating about the bush, he is direct but truly honest. I can apreciate this quality, George from a stolen 1 to 4 “Superbaar”.😂 karma exists. Peter as always keep up the good work, thank you

[@Brugjeoverhetwater]

Yes Peter, it was a bittersweet revenge

[@rothzn]

Simply Lovely

[@DaFunkz]

One positive of the race is that the gravel traps certainly did their jobs. Prevented drivers from taking advantage of track limits as well as made for good self policing wheel to wheel racing.

[@mikemelina7395]

One of the rare cases when I disagree with you Peter, Lando absolutely deserved to be penalized, Max lifted, everyone else on track lifted, only Lando flatfooted it through that safety zone and past a solid yellow light and two yellow flags that were hanging out into the track. Also, you failed to mention that Charles is now within 8 points of surpassing Lando for P2 in the championship, which is more likely to happen than Ferrari surpassing McLaren for the Constructors.

[@sbGOM]

Um. We don't know "everyone else lifted" because the FIA only looked at Lando after Max/Red Bull brought it to the race directors attention. Otherwise, I agree with you.

[@ktime9352]

@@sbGOMexactly, I bet there was at least a few other drivers that didn’t lift. Really should have investigated everyone’s telemetry, couldn’t be that hard surely

[@Cloxxki]

​How do you "know" what stewards looked at? @@sbGOM

[@mehulmodi9397]

​@@ktime9352 the penalty that max got, 17 people drove slowly according to the telemetry data. Only one got the penalty. Weird rules all around. However, during double yellows it's hard to imagine many people not lifting

[@darthsnarf]

why anyone tries outside of max, i dont get it, he will NEVER give up the outside even if he gets a penalty

[@sunandaKdas]

True! Only Charles seems to know how to race Max, among his age group.

[@Hellstorm616]

Just a note on the restart.... Max was confused as the safety car lights weren't working. He couldn't get a clear answer so wasn't sure if to go or not hence Lando getting close to him.

[@wreagfe]

Lando still got it. No troubles there as drivers with race IQ go well together and respect the craft and each other. I have a suspicion this wouldn't have gone well with George at all.

[@FrancisFjordCupola]

@@wreagfe Wrong. Exactly the opposite. Means Lando doesn't have it and never had it. The lights on the safety car are there for safety. Norris does not care about safety, he only cares about screwing others over.

[@supta2110]

Lando wasn't lift on yellow flag, its wrong

[@Cloxxki]

​@@FrancisFjordCupolaIf that's all he cares about, he's bad at it. But of a crazy take from you. So you actually believe your most hateful takes?

[@alfredleadbeaterjr.6053]

I always look forward to Peter's analysis; he's kind, fair, supports the sport and the drivers who deserve support and calls out people who deserve to be called out. He also brings the history of the sport to life, for those of us who might have missed it. Thank you, Peter.

[@RaamiKala]

You hit the nail on the head that time! If there's anybody in F1 I'd love to have a weekly round of golf followed by a couple beers it would be Peter. His stories are golden. It feels like he's met everyone that's raced in the last 50 years, and his unique insights are a treasure.

[@spoon072000]

He said he’s an “old fogie”. Not really. Peter has experience and wisdom. That’s precious these days. Peter’s analysis is almost always spot on. Unfortunately, the stewards, despite their F1 experience, lack Peter’s common sense.

[@fbgm7972]

Peter is not always fair. For instance he is bias about Sainz and tend to repeat things instead of moving on but I still like his commentaries which are good 90% of the time. His experience is very valuable.

[@stephanes.]

Karma is great!

[@remkojerphanion4686]

Why should Lando have been excused for not slowing under yellow? It's a clear cut rule, and Lando failed to abide by it. If you go too fast in the pit lane, you get penalized - it's the exact same thing. Stop looking for "mitigating circumstances" for Norris. Lando screwed up, simple as that.

[@arlobubble3748]

Yeah bit of a silly take from Peter. Rules are rules, and it's a rule which by breaking Lando gained a sizable advantage over Max.

[@Cloxxki]

​@@arlobubble3748Clique thinking. He believes we should stand with Ukraine (during genocide even?) and should have different rules for some drivers. Jyet easily I fluenced by the media. Not researching his facts much, no need to, he IS the media after all?

[@quigglyz]

Everybody but Lando showed down. Why can’t Lando handle a yellow?

[@21wxz89]

Love your progam. As a long-term Canadian F1 fan, Lance Stroll again in this race shows he has no place in F1. He is a national disgrace.

[@endthisnonsense7202]

Optics may deceive, but I have the impression Lance has come to the same conclusion.

[@myselfandeye3884]

What I like most about Max is that he's driving like he didn't just win his 4th title. If you didn't know any better you would think he was still fighting for the championship with the way he took the penalty personal and how he was defending. A lot of other drivers would've just let it go and relax knowing they already won the championship.

[@Jordyrugby]

No, no world champion would just “let it go”. If you’re a world champion calibre driver then you’re at 100%….all the time.

[@Jay-qm8cx]

Pure racer

[@permanentlybored195]

​@@Jordyrugbylewis used to let bottas get some wins after he had already won though.

[@claudiomarangone614]

I remember many multi world champions performing this way as well…… been watching since 1976

[@stoempert]

Max is a simple man, he just wants to get the best possible result every race he starts.

[@andyknuckles2903]

Quite an eventful race. Max is quite consistently getting it all out of that car. The team must have done well with the setup too.

[@Dutchfr1908-d3d]

atleast max is honest in his interviews he says and acts like he really is. Russel on the other hand is a snake. i can understand that max lost all respect for him.

[@Cloxxki]

Russell. How hard is that name after all these seasons? 100+ F1 races?

[@hansolo2121]

@@Cloxxki Yeah because British are so good at spelling foreign names....

[@quigglyz]

@@Cloxxkisay Charles leclerc. Let’s see how you handle it 🙂

[@petermaltha]

It was double yellow on the straight. That is no excuse for Lando

[@Mr42960]

I agree, I don't understand why Mr. Windsor thinks the penalty was unfair?

[@mpolinsk22]

​@Mr42960 maybe just the amount of punishment? The offense was blatant. I don't know if the 10s stop and go is a minimum penalty for that offense though.

[@boazrasing4246]

@@mpolinsk22 pretty certain it is, mazepin and kimi both got 10 seconds stop/go penalty’s for failing to slow under double yellows

[@Dawwwg]

​@@mpolinsk22Iirc the FIA addressed the topic a few races ago and said they would give harsher penalties (and still be strict) for safety infractions. So Norris got made an example on the technicality, it wasn't really unsafe.

[@mpolinsk22]

@Dawwwg I know it was a penalty, I just wasn't clear if the punishment was just.

[@aniketghatage2209]

I think mr. Peter you are only person on the KZbin I never skip a single second till the end of the video what a lovely way learn about race and F1 in general and insightful thoughts thank you sir you are the best one out here🙏🙏🙏

[@Cloxxki]

Peter thinks because it was a messy race for FIA, Norris should again be forgiven for a safety violation?

[@irenehabes-quene2839]

Max was angry at George. An angry Max is Max to the power of 2. Hope for George that Max can forgive George as time goes by.

[@2Fast4Mellow]

Let Russel Ask Perez how long Max can hold a grudge ;-)

[@Pedro285]

Come on Peter. Rules are rules and a double yellow requires the driver to lift .. slam dunk stupidity from Norris and appalling team work from the McLaren pit wall not to direct him. Weak as piss

[@Cloxxki]

"Messy FIA means Norris especially needs to get away with safety violations to gain track position." Peter Windsor, 2024.

[@ariebroek2404]

Lando completely ignored a double yellow mind you. He kept full throttle the whole straight. I mean, you can’t ignore that. The penalty was too harsh no doubt. But ignoring a double yellow completely is always a penalty

[@dannyboy-vtc5741]

It's not too harsh, it's not getting an advantage leaving the track or something like that, it was a direct break of safety rules and procedures, the penalty is given in according to that, and lewis' penalty of drive thru the same, speeding in the pit lane, safety impediment.

[@permanentlybored195]

In most other motorsport it would have been a disqualificationhow was this too harsh

[@supta2110]

He not awarnes yellow flag

[@arlobubble3748]

It's always been a stop go penalty. People these days are too jaded by 5 and 10 second time penalties being the norm. Back in the day drive through and stop go penalties used to be the standard, and they work far better as a deterrent.

[@ariebroek2404]

@ agree.

[@caro2501]

Max got a 3 place gridpenalty for ignoring double yellows (I believe in Mexico some year ago, not sure) and lost pole position so why should Lando not get a penalty for ignoring yellow flags? He has to pay attention, Max saw him coming very close all of a sudden so he knew Lando didn’t lift

[@permanentlybored195]

Not full throttle though just too fast

[@speedymonkey1]

​@@permanentlybored195 Andrea Stella told it was full throttle.

[@permanentlybored195]

@@speedymonkey1 talking about max

[@speedymonkey1]

@@permanentlybored195 my bad :)

[@joelenzi6985]

Qatar, 21. 5 place penalty.

[@TatorTaco]

Max kept the gap where he was comfortable. When Lando got close keeping it flat out under double yellow, Max just out the gap right back to 2 seconds to avoid the undercut. The Max stretched it even more before pittinng. Max yet again shoving the FIA bigotry right down their throats. All while schooling George!

[@sokolum]

And no mentioning of that, it show how much extra overhead Max seems to have….. interesting for 2025

[@declankerin5765]

Fernando was saying their software was thinking he was still behind the safety car and he wasn't getting full energy deployment on the restart.

[@joelenzi6985]

When was that, was it the 2nd SC, when the SC lights defaulted. Just asking.

[@NorbertJeske-r7r]

Norris did not slow down at a double yellow, hence the normal penalty is 10 seconds and drive through, as per the rule book! Rules are rules, you can’t have the cake and eat it! It was a big mistake from Norris end off!

[@supta2110]

Its true

[@frdml01]

Although the penalty was too harsh, Lando did destroy Max's well managed undercut window of almost 2 seconds, gaining some 0.6 seconds by not lifting when Max did lift at the double yellow. Of course Max was surpirsed and reported it. Lando suddenly was close to a DRS distance.

[@joaovitorsilvagohl682]

Lando penalty was just after the mirror fell, Verstappen slowed down that is why the gap did go down from 1.8-.7 to 1.0. Max saw that asked gp and nando was penalized.

[@steviemac8075]

Max sits at 1.8 to 2.0 seconds due to him knowing he is doing maximum damage to the guy behind’s tyres. He’s a deep thinker 💪👍🏻

[@2Fast4Mellow]

After Norris ignore the double yellow, the cap shrunk to 1.2 sec and 3 laps later it was back at 2 second and he even continues pushing because they were both nearing the end of their stints...

[@JohnStrumpel]

Max proves himself once again.I trust the Brits can enjoy their Xmas without being too depressed.I’m an an Aussie,but I know a quality driver when I see one.Great job Max.

[@sultanoftippoo3857]

Why do you assume Brits will be depressed over Xmas? Pretty much every fan I’ve met at Silverstone for the past few years may support other drivers but all recognise Max is the best driver on the grid at the moment. With six British based teams and five British born drivers on the grid in 2025 we’ve got nothing to be depressed about, quite the opposite TBH.

[@JohnStrumpel]

@ I guess that I was having a bit of a dig at the sky media representatives,namely David,Martin and Ted.Certainly not British fans in general.Sorry.

[@sultanoftippoo3857]

@@JohnStrumpel hey nothing to apologise for, it’s all good. If anything it was me responding due to the barrage of anti Brit F1 comments on YT at the moment (it’s just gets so boring). You guys have a future WC in Oscar (I highly rate the guy) so hope he does well for you next year.

[@Supsyfy]

I respect Peter’s old school mentality regarding the penalty. Personally, I liked it because it did feel like Karma. But, if I was trying to be just and be consistent with current penalty standards, it should have been no penalty for Max and 5-10s penalty for Lando. But then, inconsistency is the only consistency we have from the stewards.

[@user-kh7zf]

Ignoring yellow flags is a serious safety breach, so I'm glad it was penalized seriously. People have died for those rules to be created, they should be taken seriously. The rules could probably use a little bit of leniency, but I wouldnt go lighter than a drivethrough. More than the penalty itself, it hurt Norris that he had to serve it after a safety car. And Lando had already gotten away with safety breaches in Austin.

[@berthobo3912]

It's not unjustified just becourse lando is english , is it ? 😅😅😅 clowns .

[@Maverick21491]

In this case there is actually a set penalty for ignoring double yellow. So for once the stewards did it right ( regardless of it feeling harsh , but feelings should never be a part in rulings )

[@Cloxxki]

Rules for others, not for Lando. He's gotten away with a lot this season.

[@endthisnonsense7202]

Without going into the penalties being justified or not, the penalty for Max and for Lando are two completely different things. Max got a penalty to correct the situation of impeding a driver that could just have slowed down a bit, it is a corrective measure. Lando got a penalty for ignoring a potential safety issue, there might have been people on the track for all he knew. That penalty is a punishment for behavior, it is INCOMPARABLE.

[@martin.takawira1093]

I never miss your videos awesome awesome contribution Peter as always. Respectfully I wouldn’t say George was disparaging the Pirelli Hard tyre itself but the choice to go to the hard tyre

[@WinWingLP]

Was waiting for Peter the legend to give his take on this GP, what a feverdream of a race

[@Cloxxki]

Oof.

[@theinkedcyclist7366]

Double waved yellow on the straight...Lando made a mistake simple. And penalties are hard for double waved yellow. I see nothing wrong with that....just his own stupid fault. (Mazepin had the same penalty in 2021) Max also told the press he lost all respect for George after the race during the press conference when asked about yesterday and the penalty he got.

[@berthobo3912]

Land-o , the english version of Jezus Christus,

[@flyingpaddy7525]

I don’t even watch the races anymore but just come on here and listen to Peter . More information and great insight.

[@dankorolyk5917]

Spot on with your observations and opinions on the race

[@duanecameronson]

Tattletale George just not good enough

[@gameofender4463]

“Tattletale”. Hilarious. Max was seemingly just salty that George pointed out that Max broke the rules. Which is exactly what Max did to Lando at COTA and Qatar. Likes to dish it out with the rules but doesn’t like it when someone does it to him.

[@Brugjeoverhetwater]

@@gameofender4463 Imo Max only does this as a reaction on someone else trying to Bs him. And Yesterday it was Russel who woke up the Lion in Max, and then everybody has to duck for cover.

[@bjrnchrstn]

@@gameofender4463snitches get stitches. Two faced GR showed his true colors and got called out on it.

[@Felgenfahrt]

@@gameofender4463 if everyone was penalized for what Max did, we‘d have 15+ drivers every single weekend getting grid drops and points added to their license. What he was furious about was George exploiting the situation by coming up too fast behind him instead of just slowing down and then pitching it to the stewards like this was unheard of maliciously intended impeding by Max to get a P1 he didn‘t deserve. Funny how George got crushed in T1, as everyone does when head to head with Max. Maybe George should try pitching for a pitlane start penalty next time around?

[@gameofender4463]

@@BrugjeoverhetwaterMax did it because he knows full well either he, GP or Horner would’ve done the exact same thing as George. Double standards.

[@jackbauer8460]

Lovely review, Mr Windsor. You're the discovery of the week for me.

[@edijzerman5880]

george is the back stabber i always taught he is

[@Supsyfy]

@@edijzerman5880 we saw it already with his fights with Hamilton

[@de1623]

You mean Lewis( my team sabotages me).....

[@endthisnonsense7202]

@@de1623 Well, they're BOTH Brits aren't they? It's cultural. I've personally experienced the same behavior a lot while working in the UK for about 10 years in my own profession.

[@Addyboy0190]

I do agree with the Lando penalty but the circumstances that allowed for it to happen was a full blown FIA mess, just pull out a vsc or safety car to neutralize the race and pick up the wing mirror, not only did it get Norris a penality, it gave both Lewis and Carlos a puncture and instead just picking up a large wing mirror, they had to sweep it off because Valteri ran into when being blue flagged, pussy footing from the FIA when maintaining a safe racing environment but trigger happy with penalties

[@endthisnonsense7202]

[but the circumstances that allowed for it to happen was a full blown FIA mess] Uh no, that's not factual. Lando not slowing down happened the first time he passed the mirror, check the footage and the timings. It's true the broadcast gave the impression it happened later because of Max's radio shown some laps later, but radio messages are always shown with delays. When Lando refused to lift he did not know they were going to screw up yet. They could still have called the VSC on time.

[@demon1gp]

A complete shambles by the FIA, all weekend IMO. What is actually going on with them?! We were robbed of a great second half of the race and it all stemmed from their hesitation over the discarded mirror from Albon's car. Max was outstanding, yet again.

[@Redlingstein]

Wrong. The 10sec stop/go was correct. Lando himself made the mistake, he robbed you of an exciting last stint.

[@demon1gp]

​@@Redlingstein​@Redlingstein You're entitled to your opinion, but rather bigoted of you to tell me I'm "wrong". Enjoy the final race 👍

[@danny2xx7]

Since Abu 21 Max has won the WDC the same number as Perez had race wins.

[@kyleolson8977]

This race...Max deserved to win, it's everything else. They let everyone run by the debris for a couple laps and what happened was exactly we were all afraid of. And then, even if Lando deserved a penalty - a 10 second Stop-Go? It's extreme.

[@FrancisFjordCupola]

Either insane or British. You fail to understand that F1 is a dangerous sport. People die. We now have safety measures that prevent a lot of deaths. Norris disregards the safety rules. Not lifting under double yellow has been a ten second stop and go for far longer than Verstappen and Norris have been on the grid.

[@dutchsailor6620]

Should have given him a point on his license also. They hand them out for less nowadays.

[@supta2110]

Its not extrem bro

[@joelenzi6985]

​@@dutchsailor66202 points for ignoring double yellows. That's what Max got in 2021.

[@user-iv7pl2uo7q]

Bad day for the FIA??? What race this season has it not been a bad day? Terrible, inconsistent officiating all year.

[@FrancisFjordCupola]

If they would quit trying to hit Max with the rulebook we could have consistency back. Actually I feel the stewards handled the race itself quite right. When the mirror came off they should have brought out the safety car immediately with a route through the pits. Don't know if the mirror is the only piece of debris.

[@ecossearthur]

Just gave Max the xtra go

[@greenthing99100]

So nice that you spent more time talking about cars, driving and drivers than [expletive deleted] penalties. thank you. You are the only reason I have not given up on F1 and looked for another sport to follow... maybe downhill skiing. I am so sick of the FIA and their stupidity.

[@MrVictorTimely]

About Lewis, I think there is a lot we don't know. The dynamic between Lewis, Totto and Mercedes is totally ruined. Let’s wait until next year. We will know then, when Lewis can talk freely. Something is going on.

[@Supsyfy]

@@MrVictorTimely Hamilton still has it. He maybe a tenth or two slower than his prime. But, it is still better than most. He won 2 races this year and was by far the quickest n the last race. Same story for Alonso. But, he just can’t get a good car.

[@FrancisFjordCupola]

Alonso already said it: Hamilton can only drive as a number one. Lewis can perform. He can also be entirely turned off and blaming the whole team. Leclerc beat Vettel, next year will be a repeat.

[@basdebruin2355]

PW should be a very good steward. PW forgot more about F1 as more or less everybody else will ever know about F1. Mr. PW, thank you for this upload.

[@daveerisman5603]

100 % agree with you Peter! In a just world, responsibility should have gone to the FIA for complete incompetence of handling the mirror safety issue. Their ridiculous delay caused major risk for a number of cars that resulted in dangerous tire punctures and then they hypocritically punish Lando for not letting up. I feel they should realize that they are equally complicit and in fact caused more major contraventions to the safety of all the drivers much more than anything Lando did by not letting up. Pot calling the Kettle black! This is the kind of thing lawsuits are made of ... unless of course you are dealing with an autocracy who hold all of most of the cards. I agree with you that we as fans really missed out on what could have been a great race!

[@ΝίκοςΠαπαδόπουλος-η6γ]

We have a very serious administration problem with FiA...Very well said Mr.Peter Windsor!

[@2Fast4Mellow]

I heard a rumor that next it is called maFIA...

[@ΝίκοςΠαπαδόπουλος-η6γ]

@2Fast4Mellow You have absolutely right !

[@stormforce7599]

Russell will never be in the same level as Max or any of the other top drivers

[@dirtypaulie]

I always appreciate the chillig jazzy sounds wich closes your reports. Classy

[@rvanleersum3433]

Excellent analysis again, as per usual👍

[@waiora_wf]

Could have done a VSC, and instructed everyone to drive through the pitlane. But god knows, FIA cant even think that far.

[@Knubbers24_Ryan_Van_Riper]

Thank you Mr Windsor 🏁

[@Roterodamus1566]

Thanks Peter! Love your analyses

[@surgemeister182]

Shocking to see how fast RB turned into Forti this race

[@bcosVic]

Look forward to your insights for the final race.

[@Anvil35]

A Verstappen vs Russell title fight would of fantastic

[@LVQ-so5th]

There used to be a video on KZbin of a marshall running across the track during a race. He got cut in half. That's why they don't allow them on track anymore and why the yellow flag violation is taken so seriously.

[@eacamo2986]

Thats an old incident and marshalls have been going onto the track to remove debris for decades after that incident took place. That incident didn't directly lead to the protocol where marshals can't go onto the track anymore

[@willemvanbiljon6389]

RUSSEL scrubbed his yellow marked tyres during quali, so Merc wasnt caught out for not having a brand new set. They think it benefits the life of the tyre after having gone through a single heat single before the start.

[@russtaylor385]

Charles also did a great job with beautiful driving and keeping Oscar at an even closer 1.1 -1.2 seconds for about 15 laps. Top stuff!

[@andreheynes4646]

Thanks for the music at the end😊

[@RobertDePinto]

Excellent. Thank you.

[@user-bz5yl7to1c]

Thankyou Peter for your analysis. Im currently away from TV coverage and I find between the 10 min highlights reel and your reviews, analysis and opinions Im getting my F1 fix. In fact im starting to question why I bother with the TV coverage at all.

[@mariosaunier8509]

Glad you changed your mind during your comments on the race! At 3.33 was it a really bad race, and 6.45 is it one of the best races of the year 🤓

[@jccusell]

Letting that mirror just sit there for 3 laps was ridiculous. Amateurish.

[@Mark-fs7ok]

Absolutely. FIA's stupidity cost Hamilton dearly.

[@Schilliebillie]

Thank you Peter! A real joy to watch.

[@maxheadroom7687]

Yes Peter I was shouting at the tele when the wing mirror came off on the straight…VSC VSC before everyone starts picking up punctures! and as you say in the old days I remember Marshall’s diving out and picking up debris from the tracks😅 Think the whole FIA needs an overhaul with some of their recent performances.

[@apopapava7602]

Another misery for Lando not in a million years to be champion

[@dieterhinrichsen4221]

wonderfull youre pasion for the sport thx🙏

[@joskerres38]

Peter, thanks for your great, clear and neutral comment on the race. As always!

[@CharlesThomas-wg8nd]

Excellent analysis as usual!

[@Tacko14]

That mirror could've, should've, been removed, whole, within one VSC lap. I could've done it at my age. At a stroll. Race director shot himself in the foot there.

[@TopseCret_101]

Rule book & Penalty clarification is desperately needed.

[@Supsyfy]

They won’t do it as they have no accountability and it keeps us talking

[@bjrnchrstn]

And simplified

[@doicounttoo6861]

The penalty for Lando was exactly how it is described in the Rule book you're asking for. 😉

[@Funkybassuk]

100% correct about a VSC to clear the mirror

[@ricardzubimendifelip9039]

Losail is simply one of the best racing tracks in the world. Last sector is unbelievable..

[@barryfastcars25]

Lusail International Circuit is the exact kind of racetrack that should be built in Las Vegas next to the Vegas Motor Speedway with the beautiful mountains in the background and they could host Moto GP and WEC/IMSA. A fast, relatively short and smooth track. It really is a perfect race track.

[@MrGerben29]

Great what you said about Pirelli.

[@zooski1516]

That race director needs to be fired immediately. A mirror in the only passing section on the track. Right.

[@xmen4809]

14:18 **F*ck offf😂😂** that was one the best radio 😂

[@mgers75]

Agree 100% about the overly safety concerned rules that don't really improve safety. A marshall could've safely grabbed that mirror under a VSC and the race couldve resumed in 60 seconds or so.

[@FrancisFjordCupola]

The race should have been put under a safety car. While the mirror itself is quite big, with all that dark carbon marshals should have also checked for further debris. Also it went really wrong when Bottas was given a blue flag and when he moved over to let Charles through, he then drove over and splintered the mirror.

[@geoffmacey8728]

There are several tracks where being second on the grid is more beneficial than pole as at Qatar second is on the inside so if you get alongside corner is yours same I think at COTA

[@landmanp]

Second place you are starting from the dirt.

[@ulrichsherry7092]

Just an opinion....You had the best name for a US Team....USF1. If it's still registered, the perfect fit for any US collaboration. I would be be passing that gameplay Peter Windsor... on to Mario Andretti.

[@mpolinsk22]

Max's penalty was uncalled for, Lando's was cut and dry, but the punishment seemed excessive. I don't know if a 10s stop and go is mandatory though. It sucks that it nullified any drama at the end of the race, but you can't say he wasn't blatantly guilty. He went from 1.8 down to 1.1-1.2 on that straight and even the announcers clocked it immediately.

[@FrancisFjordCupola]

Ignoring double-yellow has been a 10 second stop-and-go for a long, long time. Remember that the flags don't tell the drivers the situation but there could be things like people on track. Not lifting and hitting someone at 300+ km/h... Think about that. The penalty itself is light. Extremely light. And also do not forget that Norris totally ignored safety rules like the aborted start at Brazil without consequences.

[@mpolinsk22]

@@FrancisFjordCupola I never said it was wrong, said I didn't know/remember.

[@supta2110]

Lando ignoring double yellow flag bro😅

[@mpolinsk22]

@@supta2110 are you telling me this? I said he was blatantly guilty.

[@mgers75]

I'm proud to say that I was way ahead of the curve on George. I started calling him Eddie Haskell while he was still at Williams for his 2 side persona. Choirboy when a camera or microphone is within earshot, but a petty nark behind closed doors. Yabba Dabba Doo