The Breakup of Carlos Sainz and Ferrari has begun

[@LawVS]

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[@rishinarang9966]

He should just go to Aston Martin, call a meeting with stroll, aramco, and honda, and basically say "here is my resume I'm interested in joining your team and driving alongside alonso" and hope for the best. worst they can say is no and having the partners involved means you can put pressure on stroll.

[@MooncricketsInc]

Didnt the break up begin in January already? Aston; get your shite together, get rid of windowlicker and sign Sainz.

[@karbonkopje1039]

That you, RPM?

[@rishinarang9966]

YES

[@ChuyR.]

Window Licker is the official name now

[@elzeban]

That would be absolutely diabolical!

[@dpjohnjones432]

Windowlicker 🤣. That never gets old.

[@jakepearce7776]

I love how the Foam of Doubt has just become a *thing* at this point

[@MahF1V10]

There is no doubting this.

[@goregalore_]

Yeah it’s cause he kept on using it, he made it a thing lol

[@marton154]

Stupid German here, is there like a similar saying? Or is the joke just simply the “foam of doubt” ?

[@spider_venom2377]

Always has been

[@MrBashem]

@@goregalore_ Thats how easily influenced some people are.

[@davidvalencia129]

Tbf Its a monaco independent magazine.. its not like Spanish media treats leclerc diffrently. (I live that daily). Heck our spannish f1 comentator absolutely HATES charles, even the side host Toni Cuquerella (ex ferrari/bmw engenieer) and Pedro de la Rosa (ex f1 driver) have to intervene and calm him down

[@LawVS]

Of course, I do make it clear in the video...and it probably helps Carlos doesn't live in Monaco.

[@19megamustaine85]

whats his name ,and why does he hate Leclerc ?

[@heliumtrophy]

Who is the female presenter on the Spanish feed. Anytime I click on and there's the debate, I er, I kinda get sidetracked by her legs.

[@luckymo_on]

​​@@19megamustaine85 cause he s not Spanish and carlos is I guess

[@freyalove3831]

I don't know the Spanish media, but British media is one of the worst of F1. Hamilton or George never do any wrongdoing, totally biased . Particularly, Laura Winter hates Max,(one time she spilled her beans).

[@mynulkarimmahim5878]

It's disrespectful towards the driver who got their only wins of 2023 & 24

[@billiamlemom4268]

also the only ferrari driver since 1996 to never had a wdc finish higher than 5th

[@YouTube2021FM]

@@billiamlemom4268first Ferrari driver since Schumacher joined who hasn’t had a title contending car, so… he also would be fourth if he’d raced in Saudi.

[@Snazzy16]

@@KZbin2021FM wdym in 2022 he had a championship contending car and he got 5th 💀 meanwhile his teammate was up in second

[@cassandrarose2108]

Absolutely 💯

[@pete5534]

Money talks. Ferrari is a big business with a reputation for acting as such. Though I understood his attraction to the red team, I wish he’d stayed at McLearn - life goes on.

[@Vydiastar]

I WAS LIKE... DANG, CARLOS BODY AINT EVEN COLD YET, HE STILL KICKING!!! THEY COULDNT WAIT till the end of the szn. That rubbed me wrong as a Fan of both lewis n C², I MEAN it's already bad enough Carlos getting booted n legit fighting for a team to notice him( which hes doing well at), the constant reminder isn't needed

[@aoife1122]

If Mercedes "can bring the money in"??? You can bet your bottom dollar that Mercedes is offering Max the most outrageous salary and conditions ever seen in F1, in fact, Max can write his own numbers. The only reason why Max may not sign the contract is the prospect of equaling The Michael's unrivalled "five in a row"... the only thing Mercedes cannot offer him for 2025.

[@kushagraN]

Yup I'm pretty sure he will look at his prospects for '26 or 27 and not wait till '29 if RB slump

[@ericpeterson541]

He won’t be in a Merc.

[@rainstorm571]

What are the chances Max retires at the end of his contract with red bull?

[@graemewestbrook8826]

​@@rainstorm571he wants to do other series like le mans

[@aoife1122]

@@rainstorm571 3Z! (zip, zilch, zero ;)

[@michaeltelfer3483]

The funny thing is Sainz has moved to Monaco just recently. Sainz Spanish media friends have never been to kind to Leclerc/Ferrari anyway.

[@freyalove3831]

The same goes with the British media for Max or anon British driver.

[@LathropLdST]

"Good morning, mister Sainz. My name is Mattia. We have something in common. According to the Scuderia... Neither Of us Exist...😊"

[@pharaohgamma3931]

Ferrari with the exception of Michael Schumacher is the "Graveyard of drivers".

[@lunardawnimages6838]

Absolutely correct....and it could be the graveyard of a particular English engineer.

[@2000ppg]

I didn't realize that cover was for a legit magazine. I thought it was a fan edit that was going viral...

[@nuriamurogio5814]

Gracias por el shout out! Like you said, the artistic choices are so interesting, the fact they are represented as kids makes me think Ferrari sees them as a new beginning for the team. I wonder how the relationship between Carlos and the team will evolve in the next races, because right now it seems like he is already part of a past they wanna leave behind asap. I love learning a bit more about Barrichello, I definitely need to see some race from the Schumacher era. Great video as always Law, I'm so impressed by how fast you climb that ladder!

[@geonerd]

Carlos was never really accepted by Ferrari or the fans, except as Charles' lap-dog in training. And at the same time, Ferrari as a whole is clearly less competent than either driver. (And I think they do realize that fact.) This is an awkward dynamic that prevented either party from working in real harmony with the other. Ferrari's toxic, dysfunctional culture strikes again!

[@superxavxii421]

Honestly, I think the magazine cover had it right on the dot. Ferrari have full faith in Charles but I think they just brought Lewis for the brand. Yeah he's great, but c'mon...they brought him in because of the popularity. This is just my thoughts on that.

[@ChuyR.]

Well if Ferrari give Lewis his 8th, the constructors and drivers GoAt debate would be over.

[@MegaDarkness5000]

​@@ChuyR.I personally don't see that happening.

[@miguelcebriancarrasco1907]

@@ChuyR. ferrari wont win a title until at least 2030, and if they do, it will be Charles

[@ChuyR.]

yeah, thats easy to say. But people were saying at the beginning of the year that the RB20 was the next big thing, and look at Checo, he will probably get P6 in the WDC, by how things are going right now is not too far fetched to say that Max's dominance is just another Vettel repeat.

[@Ryzard]

​@@ChuyR.naw. It would not be over by any means.

[@verenaschmid1673]

I worry for Lewis. Seeing how Ferrari has fired very celebrated drivers before if they ever dared to complain about Ferrari

[@colinlaskowski3308]

Love being from Arizona and being able to watch these videos at 630AM before going to work

[@WRC-FAN]

Me too! 👍

[@magdelinem6962]

Well is 16:35 in South Africa Johannesburg.😂

[@josephking4461]

Same

[@zeroelus]

Same timezone, it's great to watch these and then get on with the day.

[@Simracingisgoated]

Eastern time here. I watch his videos after I get done with everything lol

[@king0fweird]

Really hope Sainz gets a seat next year, the man can work some magic, and even more so if in Red Bull, cause if the pairing is calm and Max wins next year, he would have done so with a challenge, and if everything goes chaotic, Lando will sneak in a WDC.

[@ance348]

Yea, this is so disrespectful, poor Carlos he deserves better

[@Ryzard]

Get Carlos and Fernando in the same team and you can save money by firing your strategy team. The twin brains.

[@arnovanhaecke3591]

10:52 Santander scandal ruined Kimi's first Ferrari stint. His own motivation was not the problem. Would have been back to back champion but Ferrari always finds a way to screw up.

[@LawVS]

Oh I see, fair enough.

[@arnovanhaecke3591]

@@LawVS I did not want to come across as rude or anything. I am just a big Kimi fan, and I believe that the whole Santander thing was the reason why he suddenly dropped form in 2008. But if you think otherwise, we’re still best of friends. I love your videos and voice impressions. Also congratulations on the channel's growth, you deserve it!

[@fqeagles21]

​@@arnovanhaecke3591wasn't that he liked to party a bit too much

[@arnovanhaecke3591]

@@fqeagles21 Yeah he liked to party but I think that the extreme party version was in his Lotus years.

[@fqeagles21]

@@arnovanhaecke3591 but still in 2008 was a bit too distracted

[@Kholmi.28]

Yeah no, this cartoon is disrespectful to the team and Sainz. I think the sport is just full of disrespect; how are Stroll, Sergeant, Riccardo and Perez still on the grid? Nothing against them, but I swear there would've been a proper championship fight over the years had RB had Sainz for example in the 2nd seat. He deserves a competitive seat and has consistently proven so.

[@WhoMadeThisBurger69]

Well. No stroll. No funding for Aston. Sergeant will probably dissapear, Perez will probably get a new deal soon. Ricciardo? Probably going to be replaced by Lawson if he doesn’t step up soon. But sainz leaves? Yeah the world is unfair sometimes

[@Tita_]

Also the logo with the 5 on the guard rail gave me 'Vettel Vibes'... :P

[@elaldo2382]

Felipe Massa was my favourite driver between 2006 and some point in the mid 2010s. Charles Leclerc has been my favourite F1 driver since watching his F2 season. I beg and pray for Charles to get a better story than Felipe.

[@91lifetime23]

Its not that Kimi “didn’t care”, Ferrari sabotaged Kimi in the 2008 season by favoring Massa after the Spanish GP, all development went towards Massa and not Kim because of the future Santander sponsor deal, you can see evidence of this here on YT, there is a video of Shumacher talking about the development of the car favoring Massa, i though you knew this

[@alocascio5825]

Starting to think there is no downside to Sainz at Audi. If they stink, Sainz can blame the growing pains of a works team. If they succeed, the gamble paid off.

[@murraymaunder8754]

People call Ferrari a graveyard of drivers, how about this stinker of a startup?

[@DarthTrethon]

The issue for Ferrari is that it's hard to say which driver in 2025 deserves to be team leader. Hamilton is looking washed right now and Russell has been mopping the floor with him this year so far. Leclerc is also a great qualifier so there is every chance he will outqualify Lewis most of the time and if that happens then what? It would be impossible to enforce any contractual #2 status. I feel like Ferrari overreached and overpaid for Lewis at a stage in his career where he's done.

[@hayleycooper9299]

I am surprised that loft ladder makers have not approached for sponsorship.

[@humphrey4976]

Lewis to Ferrari is a marketing exercise.

[@fqeagles21]

Ok but if Ferrari has a competitive car he would be wuick6

[@rainstorm571]

Obviously, Ferrari is a brand after all

[@joshuawhelan9358]

@@fqeagles21 I'm not sure about that. It just seems that after his devastating loss in 2021, he's just not had the spark that made him the best for all those years (including his time at Mclaren). If the car doesn't handle the way he likes it, I wouldn't be surprised if he'll be sitting back in the same situation he is now with Russell

[@fqeagles21]

@@joshuawhelan9358 of course,the car needs to be to his likings

[@MMAli-rq8kd]

LawVS that point about Felipe Massa is so brilliant ! The situation is like watching a movie and realizing it's a remake or you've read the book !

[@claricechagas3249]

It's Felipe Massa actually. Brazilian name

[@MMAli-rq8kd]

Whenever Ferrari had a good car Leclerc was the quicker driver such as fighting for the championship albeit for half a season. During that season Sainz was still not working to maximize the Championship points but to prove himself against Leclerc which gave him highlights when the team was making terrible decisions, but he sometimes contributed to the ruining of Leclerc's races and hampering the championship fight. Watch Monaco GP of 2022 and see how Ferrari were two separate teams.

[@prongATO]

or Siverstone 2022.. That one still irritates me.

[@dzikripratama3776]

​@@prongATO it will forever hurt mate

[@freyalove3831]

In addition, Leclerc f@cked up his own races too.

[@sujjo]

Let's talk driving styles. The reason why Sainz and Leclerc have different feedbacks to upgrades or general setup of the car is because they're different drivers. If you look at the current F1 drivers on the grid with a race coach's eye, they're rated on car positioning, feel, how short or long their corner lines are etc. When you take into account these parameters, you can classify the current drivers on the grid into two driving styles. I'm not saying 1 is better than the other. So yeah the first driving style camp we have Max, Charles, Lewis, Oscar etc. The other camp is Sainz, Norris, Perez, Alonso etc. So yeah...the point I'm making here is, Lewis and Charles have similar driving styles and they want the same things from the car. That's gonna help Ferrari build a car that works for both of them... and probably will make them closely matched.

[@willf1sv5]

Ferrari have clearly made a mistake letting Sainz go

[@greenfj1466]

Tbh i prefer Carlos not being there,He will make the championship harder for leclerc to win by outperforming him in those rare occasions, Charles deserves a 2nd driver but I don't wanna call hamilton a potential 2nd driver but thats just how he is performing

[@slip13inc]

Yes!!!

[@ImminentDebacle]

​@@greenfj1466 Wow, I think that's a very fair assessment for Charles and Carlos. You did them both justice. Thank you.

[@billiamlemom4268]

no they havnt, lewis was better than both charles and sainz last year. imagine you are fred and the guy who just finished 3rd in the wdc and is a 7x wdc winner comes and asks you for a seat are you saying no?

[@mjolnir1981]

As a driver he is good but what viewers miss, is the politics he brings with him. His entourage is insufferable and the Spanish media quite toxic. Yes, Lewis may or may not perform better but the environment at Ferrari will be better without Sainz.

[@RockSolitude]

*_The Foam of Doubt foaming menacingly in the background_*

[@LungZ762]

Really want Carlos to win this weekend, stick it to Ferrari!

[@praveenkuncheria5492]

I dont understand the media and utube vloggers stupidly questioning lewis abilities and stating carlos was treated unfairly. Lets discuss it in perfomance terms: who is better between chalres and carlos. It is charles in every metric. So obviously between them carlos will loose position when lewis comes in. Lewis in his worst ever form will always be better than carlos. People who feel sympathy for carlos should aggressively advocate to remove the worst performing driver for few years in a top team which is perez. He is solely responsible for f1 being boring last few years by giving poor perfomances in some of best championship winning cars ever made.

[@xclosedchainx]

I concur. I also think this channel is dramatizing the Lewis/Carlos/Ferrari situation out of proportion

[@elbubson5600]

As a sainz fan, I agree that leclerc is better. But I think saying that Lewis in his worst ever form is still better than Carlos at his best is ridiculous - we've seen Carlos at his best and he dominated and won the third race of the season! Remember - he's 3-3 against leclerc and only 20 points behind despite having missed a race. Meanwhile as much as Hamilton had a great 2023, his 2024 has been poor. I think it's fair to question whether a 40 year old Hamilton represents an improvement over an in-form sainz.

[@praveenkuncheria5492]

@@elbubson5600 lewis even in his best form wont beat carlos this year as the perfomance of ferrari car is leagues ahead of mercedes. So any proper comparison between carlos and lewis is first of all not possible and is irrelevant .lewis all through his carear has an impeccable track record agaibst top drivers in the same car accross many seasons. Sainz is a very good driver. However it is childish to compare him against lewis who is considered one of the GOAT. So u cant evalute sainz against lewis and comparr sainz perfomance in few races this year and say it was ferrari mistake to leave him as u hav to undrrstand that when lewis becomes available then sainz has to leave as leclerc has been on average better than sainz in most metrics throuhh out their whole carrear as teammates. I am pretty sure leclec will gap sainz by a decent margin this year end as the ferrari car this year is top. Sainz is a top driver and is unfortunate that he lost his ferrari drive. However his fans should advocate him to be imcluded in the redbull team and should replace perez who is the driver whos doesnt deserve a top seat in f1 after his poor perfomance for many years taking into account of his machinary.lewis competition this year is with george and probably ashton martin drivers and i am pretty confident barring reliability he wil beat al these drivers come end of the year.In f1 drivers can make a difference only if the cars are closer. However if there is a large perfomance gap no driver can do any miracles. F1 is always 65-70% machinary dependant. However last year on average ferrari and mercedes wer some what close and lewis was the top driver among thos teams and briefly challenged perez who was driving one of the most dominant cars of all time.That is why i am blaming the stupid media and youtube vloggers for not discussing the correct narrative which should be talked that is why is infact sainz already not signed at redbull instead of perez next year.

[@freyalove3831]

​@@elbubson5600 the reality is Hamilton and Vettel can't win without a dominant Car. Whereas Max and Alonso need a decent competitive car to squeeze the juice of the car.

[@__ireth2360]

It’s not right to say Carlos was not driving for Ferrari because he wasn’t a clear nr 2 driver and didn’t follow the script, What is that? So what’s the script for Lewis next year? Is he supposed to go to Ferrari and just yield to Charles?

[@AJ-zy9jf]

Always enjoy the content in the morning, watching here in Texas!

[@markjackson2652]

Checko is no longer on the redbull can either. Noticed this like 2 months ago. Its just max now

[@olinaguasalvarado3225]

He never was part of redbull. And whoever wants to take that seat never will either. Proofs are there, gasly and albon.

[@NotYourEverydayTrav]

i think youre really stretching this into something it isnt

[@LawVS]

I understand your concerns, but this was something that got me thinking about what happened after Imola. Also, understandably, the team will look to eliminate Sainz from key meetings. The question is though, how does he handle this?

[@saberathena468]

The utter disrespect to Carlos makes me hope that Hamilton ultimately doesn’t have much to offer them. Nothing against Lewis.

[@fqeagles21]

Perez was treared worse why you Say this

[@sthii9005]

how is carlos being disrespected lmao

[@gunjantripathi9271]

​@@fqeagles21 red bull gets all the trolling but honestly Ferrari treats their drivers (especially the second one) much much worse....

[@fqeagles21]

@@gunjantripathi9271 nah marko even said Perez don't perform cause he's Mexican, Ferrari treats them better

[@florenceyared1797]

I'm not sure that a magazine cover that is not associated with Ferrari/F1 signifies anything about Carlos, they are simply profiting off of the hype of the biggest driver transfer in Modern F1 history. It's only natural for people to be excited about the news. Also Carlos being less optimistic of the upgrades is not specific to this year's upgrades. He did the same thing last year after Japan's upgrades which arguably made the car significantly better in both qualifying pace and tyre wear, but he said it wasn't an upgrade at all. I do agree that he is saying it to try to save face for himself, but this is not new for him.

[@LawVS]

I would have at least hoped they at least got the racing suits right!

[@florenceyared1797]

@@LawVS how would they know what the 2025 race suits look like? Also its not an F1 publication, I'm sure the designer just looked up Ferrari race suit and drew the first one they saw

[@LawVS]

The 2024 suits would do since they probably will remain the same, the new visual presentation seemingly solid.

[@RenzDC6]

Leclerc hasn't necessarily had priority the way you make it seem ngl, 2022 had many instances where they just shafted him for no reason and Carlos always seemed to benefit e.g Monaco and Silverstone

[@Ryzard]

Tbh, that wasn't Ferrari shafting him as much as it was Ferrari being stupid, and Carlos (by luck or using his head) took advantage

[@luckymo_on]

​@@Ryzardi mean he could have defended instead of overtaking leclerc and leaving him to battle against Lewis alone in Silverstone.... Uk be a team player to get the championship contender more points

[@RenzDC6]

@@Ryzard Carlos had the bad luck at various points of the season too but Charles never benefited from cos he was nearly always ahead

[@Mariagranados1]

It’s really not that deep. It’s a monegasque magazine not ferrari, not an official f1 account. Back in 2021 the silverstone account posted george photoshopped on valtteri’s body next to lewis! An official account and NO ONE said anything.

[@chrisgonz19]

This is definitely my new favorite F1 channel! Been watching your content for years! Its great to find creators who have the same passions and interests!

[@ever55]

(I don't think Charles will win a world championship)

[@fqeagles21]

Every good driver can with a top or dominant car, so we hope

[@garretcullman6957]

There’s only two drivers that would have taken Carlos’ seat. Max and Lewis. Ferrari just so happened to get one of them. Love Carlos’ driving but I’d still make the change 100%.

[@murraymaunder8754]

I don't get this whole "Audi F1" business. People seem to think it's going to be a "whoosh bang" magic trick and voila - Sauber becomes Audi and we all bow before the German circles. Personally I'm underwhelmed and it's almost presumptuous and cheeky they think they're worthy of a driver as good as Sainz, They're not and maybe in three years they will have earned the right to chase a top 6 driver. Unless money is a big motivating factor Carlos would be better off taking a sabbatical than going to that awful team who will destroy his credibility.

[@LawVS]

I think Audi won't be competitive until at least 2027.

[@ivaneurope]

I think Audi will give up if they're not regularly in Q2 with the occasional Q3 appearance here and there (e.g. a midfield team at least) by Year 3. When BMW bought Sauber in 2005, the team was already a respectable midfielder and BMW was already an engine supplier for years. The current iteration that Audi owns is more akin to Jordan and Minardi were at the time than Sauber was back in '05 and Audi is a brand new player with zero experience in F1. Audi believes that their brand recognition and previous success in other categories would behoove drivers like Sainz to flock no questions asked. But IMO they'll repeat the same mistakes Toyota and even Jaguar did back in the 2000's - two strong brands that had racing pedigree, but floped due to either their own hubris or failure to understand F1's business model.

[@purpledahlia1969]

Ferrari's mistake was in claiming Charles and Carlos had equal status, and Carlos's mistake was in believing them. Ferrari have always been a one-driver team. Wonder if Ferrari are already excluding Carlos from development plans: if they aren't yet they must soon be doing so surely. After all Redbull have already excluded Newey from development meetings . Am still surprised Elkann was willing to bust the bank to sign a 40 year old former world champion who hasn't won a race in three years. Ferrari can't be any more famous than they are already. Still, their money to waste.

[@jrnqproductions9939]

Next year at Ferrari will be fascinating. The GOAT vs. Wonder Boy. I'm thinking it will be fireworks. If Ferrari get the karma they deserve, they'll implode.

[@bonesdoes6142]

Appreciate you using your knowledge of the sport to give things to chew on. Keep on keeping on!

[@Flo-y04]

I need to thank you :) you keep me up with F1 news and you look like you have fun with it and it is just good to see, and you just a legend :)

[@jeanmakita3839]

In all these years Carlos has NEVER outscored Charles over a season straight up. The fact that you continuously seem to be throwing bad juju at Ferrari, feels like yourbare trying to start something Law! 😂😂😂😂 Love it though man. Im here for your opinion, whether i agree or not, your one of the best, but Ferrari will be fine with Charles, AND Lewis is starting to beat Russell by tens of seconds. Hes serious, and will prove as such!

[@xXUnoriginalNameXx33Meygaera]

Yes. I also want to completely forget the 2021 season. But for different reasons.

[@ivaneurope]

Now we hear that Sainz is in talks with Williams of all teams - it speaks volumes that he may have no faith in the Audi project and considering how other drivers before him were duped - Eddie Irvine to Jaguar and Jarno Trulli/Ralf Schumacher to Toyota to name a few, I think that Sainz doesn't want to share the same fate. The Williams rumours are intriguing and if Newey has really been offered an ownership stake, it could be interesting

[@BruceKarrde]

The cartoon really does like that - Charles playing with the racing car (I'm racing and interested in the F1 car), while Lewis is playing with the horse (I'm more interested in the brand of Ferarri than the racing part). Whether it's right or wrong, who wouldn't look at a Ferarri contract and consider the cars they get to drive? That's how they brand themselves, is it not? You join Williams for the experience and the heritage ... haha no ... right now, no one cares about the heritage. You join Mercedes for their German engineering. But it's really only Ferarri that comes with a package of exclusive and exotic vehicles. Not even Alpine has this. Unless you're some rally historian, people would hardly recognise Alpine.

[@Uzair_Of_Babylon465]

Great video keep it up you're doing amazing things 😁👍

[@indochinaconnex4308]

Scary actually with all the history, money and serious Ferrari take f1, how unsuccessful they have actually been if you take out the Schumacher era. Always challenging to an extent but they really should be untouchable,

[@Thedutchman12]

That's all kind of meaningless since the other large teams, Red Bull and Mercedes, were also taking the sport seriously and investing a lot of money, especially Mercedes. It's not like Ferrari was the only team with money.

[@c0smicC0wb0y]

I'm still fuming over the Sainz situation. The man deserves a car that can compete. It's really sad when money speaks louder than talent and performance. Who knows, maybe Checo will get the boot and Sainz can sweep the field with Max in the RB.

[@DukeyPlus]

WHERE'S POOCHIE?! Holy hell I wasn't ready for that

[@Sandman73.]

My take on that image is lewis is on his way to the prancing horse and charles is looking forward to the future of the team.

[@DB-a-Boeing-Dr]

Getting a full time F1 drive is very rare ( more people have flown to space ), being the lead driver at a F1 team very rare. Being a lead F1 driver for a factory team that has a motorsport pedigree, next to impossible. I am hoping Carlos is just playing coy and waiting for the summer break to announce where he is going, if not, he needs a reality check. If he got a drive at RB or Mercedes he would be the 2nd driver and would only be short term.

[@wheresenter]

I want Max and Carlos together so badly it's made me actively root against Checo

[@hugodeacon6545]

might be reading a bit too much into a cartoon drawing there buddy.

[@LawVS]

Hence why I dedicated only the beginning part of this.

[@OpGoku69]

Lewis playing with horse not the car just means he isn’t at Ferrari yet and it’s a symbolism for future

[@cococalm]

Lewis has far too big an ego to be a team player. Remember, every team he has been in has been built around him. Lewis lacks the humility to be a team player despite his claims and what he wants you to believe about his "history" in the sport. I do not say he has lied, but the embellishements are flagrant. This has been clearly demonstrated by how dismally the "WRAO campaign" has been unceremoniously discarded as the putrid toxic waste it is. I think Carlos is hugely under rated. I am saddened that he has never had the car he deserves, much like Danny Ricciardo. I reckon he should swallow his pride at this point and sign with Audi while he holds the upper hand in the negotiations. The longer he leaves waits, the more Audi gain the upper hand and then, once again, Carlos has to settle for less than he is worth.

[@lalalittle3900]

😂😂😂😂

[@ivaneurope]

I'll take the Blic article with a grain of salt and throwing random names - while I agree Gasly and Ocon could be a potential Audi candidates if they're fed up with Alpine's constant underachieving, but Tsunoda and especially Drugovich? Tsunoda will remain loyal to either Red Bull or Honda so I doubt he'd go elsewhere outside these two circles. And why look at Drugovich, when Theo Pourchaire (the 2023 F2 champion) was part of the Sauber Academy and knows the place while Sauber also has Zane Maloney (the current F2 championship leader) in the academy. It appears that Bottas is looking for greener pastures elsewhere (Williams in particular) while Zhou Guanyu is also looking elsewhere (maybe even outside F1 like IndyCar or WEC). And Audi will be left with a finger in their mouth if Sainz flat out refuses to commit in 2025, Gasly and Ocon decide to stay put at Alpine while Bottas and Zhou leave the team as well. And to bring parallels to Toyota's first years in F1 - their first driver pair was Mika Salo (a dependable midfield driver, but not someone you'd build the team around) and Alan McNish (a driver with pedigree outside F1, but was a test driver for McLaren and Benetton in the 90's), while for the following year they were replaced by one-hit-woner Olivier Panis (who was never the same after the horrific crash at the 1997 Canadian GP) and 2002 CART winner Cristiano Da Matta. Hulkenberg fits right in the mould of Salo/Panis and given the ever so shrinking options they might end up with either a McNish or Da Matta type of driver

[@tiagoferreira5368]

Hipoteticaly: RB might decide to keep Perez and Ricciardo and Tsunoda start to be real close and they keep them too, or replace Ric for Liam. Mercs - Antonelli strings a few win and Mercedes announces him. McLaren, AM already sorted. Then Audi gets tired of waiting and hires Ocon. The only seat left would be crap one, Haas, Williams and Renault.

[@slip13inc]

If RBR closes Perez, Sainz will close with AUDI. The German team will wait all the time in the world to sign Carlos. Contracts are usually closed around the mid-year holidays. There is no need to rush things. Even more so since they already closed with the Hulk. This concern that they try to raise about the risk of Carlos being left without a place at AUDI makes no sense at all.

[@staLkerhu]

Not even Williams, I have a feeling Bottas will get that 2nd seat, in front of all the F2 and ex F2 drivers, who will have a painful Joker smile on their face, again...

[@Vuvuzelas4life]

The only thing mick schumacher should do in f1 is watch old movies of michael. He will NEVER be any percentage of ralf. Let alone michael

[@bobdevreeze4741]

My hope is a dream team that gives nightmare a new meaning. Calos made the mistake of doing well...without permission

[@JanMarquez_]

The thumbnail!!! I love itttt!!!

[@UncleFred100]

This is turning into a true soap opera indeed. Call it “as the helmet turns”😉. So many “what ifs” that it’s just crazy. This is the most tumultuous period of time in the sport vis-à-vis drivers and teams in the last 10 plus years. How it’s going to shake out is anyone’s guess really…but it’s going to all happen I feel before or during the summer break though. Audi needs to get their lineup set…that German orderly way of doing business demands it. Ditto with Mercedes, where it’s a crap shoot as to who winds up there. Maybe Sainz, but again that German mindset doesn’t like indecision…and Sainz’s family may be a bit of a distraction for them as well. I can see George in the bulls eye for them, wanting to be the lead driver group. I don’t think Toto wants another Lewis/Nico fiasco. I can see it if that is the lineup. The rest of the guys rides truly depend on those two teams getting sorted - Audi and Mercedes. Once those two finalize, the rest of the dominos will fall into place. I’m anticipating that Perez won’t be an idiot and will stay for the 1 + 1 deal at Red Bull, so that would take 5 teams out (including McLaren ) with full driver lineups set. Then it will just be a mad scramble to get what is left over for the remaining drivers. If Bottas rejoins Vowels at Williams with Alex (nice pairing I think), then it’s 6 teams that are set. If Sainz and his manager- relative keep screwing around, he’s going to wind up with an even lesser team than Audi, and it will be tough to come back. Very tough.👍😁 As the helmet turns indeed!😳

[@johnpatricklim4509]

If Yuki gets that 2nd Audi seat....it might be called Audi-Honda....Audi car with a Honda engine....hehehe

[@NorthWolfRising]

Aston Martin already have an exclusive deal with Honda for 2026

[@johnpatricklim4509]

@@NorthWolfRising Who knows....probably much cheaper for Audi to use Honda power units rather building one....hehehe

[@sporkybutterz]

Andretti Honda would be hilarious but that's not going to happen but hey silly season

[@nayatimoodfilms3783]

Mate, too many ads on your video bro. Please reduce them, it’s gives me the feeling you’re really milking it.

[@youknowitsGORT]

The content is free. let the man earn.

[@reallybig4868]

And its not like he controls the frequency of ads. Educate yourself “bro”

[@nicolaabate8730]

KZbin premium all problems with commercials will be a thing of the past

[@Obetv01]

Pah!! Speaking of Rubens like he shared the same air as Schumacher. Like but for team order Rubens had a hope of being Michael's on track equal. 🙄 Incidentally, how many times precisely did Coulthard have to gift Hakkinen the race lead? Just asking.

[@nathantuazon8746]

If Ferrari ends up kicking Sainz out, I think Aston Martin seems like a decent enough seat for him. It could also give Aston more of an advantage compared to Stroll. Also gives Alonso a much better teammate

[@prongATO]

I'm super curious as to who made the call late in the race at Silverstone in 2022. Charles leading the race, plenty of time to double-stack and they leave Charles out to dry and bring Sainz in for new tires. Someone engineered that race win for Carlos and sacrificed Charles to do it. I was beyond pissed and think that's when the clown, Binotto lost his job.

[@hughjazz2890]

I feel for Carlos he stuck in the unenviable position of have to be a supportive team mate and pushing for the wins. Both of which will be taken in account for determining whom he drives for next year.

[@dislexyc]

C² as in C squared, not C 2 😅

[@nilesanders5110]

I was at the Indianapolis race where Schumacher gave the race to Rubens.

[@LawVS]

Must've been confusing who won.

[@aranvella9144]

A 20 minute video over a magazine cover. I like your content but sometimes less is more You go into Schumacher and Barrichello, which fair play you might not have covered before. But you have talked about Charles needing to step-up before, you have talked about Sainz's options before. Maybe occasionally try a shorter format for some of the smaller things like this. This could have easily been a 10 minute video, maybe just something to consider.

[@siddharthmishra369]

Maybe you are looking into it a bit too much. It's just a picture. Sainz and ferrari's relationship will be fine.

[@LawVS]

It's only the first point of the video. I wouldn't mind so much if it had the right race suits!

[@Scratch-Schram]

Why don't you make the foam ladder, or are we keeping the stairs😂

[@WRC-FAN]

Brilliant idea, he needs to make a small foam ladder and call it "the ladder of doubt". 😂

[@WhySoSeriouz]

Lewis with the horse and Charles with the car theory is such a stretch wtf lol

[@LawVS]

Hey, it's just a theory. A FERRARI THEORY!

[@WhySoSeriouz]

Scratch that. The entire video is a stretch lol

[@LawVS]

I understand and I appreciate your honesty.

[@teamchancery]

Lol the more i watch i realise .this is now a conspiracy channel based on wild theories

[@tilltronje1623]

Dude, do you know anything about graphic design and carricature?

[@indrayudhmondal412]

Oh yeah Xavi is still checking what was wrong with Leclerc and him.

[@jvomkrieg]

When will people click that Leclerc ain't on the same level as a Schumacher? The reason Sainz has been so close to him is that Sainz is both a very good driver, and Leclerc, while still a very good driver, isn't that next level talent like Max or Michael. Great qualifier, but his race craft has been lacking. I think he's closer to Trulli or Fiscecella than he is to Schumacher.

[@Thedutchman12]

On their battle as teammates through 2021-2023 Leclerc is over 2 tenths faster on average during the race. Race head to head is 36-18 in favor of Charles and qualifying head to head is 40-17 in favor of Charles as well. This is removing races with reliability issues etc.

[@magdelinem6962]

The nerve and audacity though 😂🙈

[@jorbar7726]

And all this time I thought what was wrong with the picture was 2 young kids playing in the middle of the street and hoping they don't become roadkill.

[@Eagleracer38x]

Sadly, I think Carlos will not be on the F1 grid for next year... He not going to sign for Audi until many other team is full, and I'm sure Audi will have a line-up already by then. He's going to Alonso himself out of F1...

[@fatmangoboom7722]

Not only are they playing separately they are facing away from each other and Lewis is way smaller then Charles

[@ance348]

Charles is the new Felipe Massa

[@zfmorgz1114]

The foam of doubt is the official co-host of LawVs at this point

[@MMAli-rq8kd]

LawVS: Sainz beat Leclerc in his first season and now he's leaving the team Me: I'm sure there's a filling in that sandwich 😅 As good as Sainz is he came nowhere near beating Leclerc (I think Leclerc finished higher in more than 60% of races and even higher proportion of qualifying). However, Sainz managed to win the same number of races as Leclerc for Ferrari. The circumstances of most of Sainz' wins comes from an elaborate scheme rather than being the outright quickest (from Silverstone to Singapore to Australia).

[@LawVS]

That's what I said, yes. Opportunity came Carlos' way and he took it.

[@VanzanTKG]

How about Sainz to RB - therefore he can still wait it out for max or Checo and be in the family for immediate promotion and RB ain’t too bad either

[@Ryzard]

Tha k you, this is what I've been saying. Lewis v. Charles will not be much of a fight - much of it will be predetermined this year, and in the opening phases of 2025. Ferrari will gravitate to Lewis, especially with him bringing his own people in. Unless Charles somehow puts up a championship challenge, it'll be difficult for him to remain in control.

[@herbertkraft7379]

Yuki to Audi would be epic. Please Carlos, don't sign.

[@VadimC1199]

The one on the left is Carlos but it is the Netflix adaptation

[@kiaya20]

Zak Brown is doing the same things at MCL.. the sooner that jackass is gone from your beloved team.. the sooner you may actually consistently win.

[@samuelcacador]

I like seeing that the foam of doubt keeps having a bigger role in every video

[@connarcomstock161]

9 EURO-IE-DOOS FOR A MAGAZINE!? *LITERALLY WHAT?*

[@marcelskaterkid94]

You have officially become of my morning routine Clock in put ear buds in Look for the new LAWVS VIDEO 😁

[@paladinfalke4926]

You read way way to much into an independent magazin that has nothing to do with ferrari. Even though you are apparently a big Carlos fan, if you take a look at the statistics there is clear evidence that Leclerc is the naturally faster driver of the two. So when a 7 times world champion comes knocking who would you fire ? It just makes sense. Im sad aswell to see Carlos go but as AMuS summed it up perfectly" if a 7 times world champion is on the market you just have to sign him" not only for the experience and knowledge he brings to the team but also for marketing. As for me i really hope Carlos finds a home where he gets the appreciaton he deserves. On the current grid not alot of drivers are harder working than him.