The Internet's Best Reactions To The 2021 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix

[@superferrariman]

The first 15 laps was everyone thinking "ok I gotta not be the first one to crash". And then Mick crashed. And then all hell broke loose

[@jeevandalip1082]

Pretty accurate

[@ligamo]

this is actually very accurate

[@Zeegoku1007]

Two back to back red flags lmao...This track is literally a death trap 😂

[@tedk.9093]

Mazepin probably celebrated the fact he wasn't the first. At this point, its really hard to feel bad for Haas.

[@dubnation24]

New mick would be the first to crash

[@WaterDispencer519]

I can’t believe Matt didn’t talked about Ocon almost getting the podium from a flying Merc that passed the defending Alpine and beat it at the line by 0.1 sec. That moment gave me Baku 2017 flashbacks. Gutted by Ocon ngl, he did so good!

[@CatchMeNever]

Yeah I had the same thoughts about Baku, and I totally thought of Canada 2019? When the 5 second penalty came out

[@Jejking]

Well* lol

[@yaralaterveer]

Baku 2017 also had vettel driving into hamilton's rear.....

[@rolmops883]

100%. I can't for my life understand why Verstappen got driver of the day... Ocon should've been DOTD

[@patrickdavis3153]

Dude that was one of the most exciting parts of the race! I had to switch to the pit channel because the main broadcast were focusing on Lewis on the last lap while Bottas and Ocon were battling it out! Can’t believe he pipped Ocon at the last second!!! You should’ve seen Ocon trying to will his car faster as Bottas passed him it was amazing !! 🤯

[@lamborghinilover]

Whether you're a Max fan or a Lewis fan, we can all agree: WTF WAS THAT RACE??????

[@Zeegoku1007]

I remember folks saying , meh it's just another boring street circuit....but watching yesterday's race , it's literally a death trap taking drivers out anywhere and anytime 😂

[@yogeshvartak199]

And also agree Michael Masi should be removed from the position of race director since he favours both teams and gives unjust decisions

[@TleafarafaelT]

@@Zeegoku1007 this without red flags = boring red flags only existed because its dangerous thats not good

[@TheWolfhart]

I felt like I just finished running a marathon after that one lmao

[@DexteruL]

Let there be carnage!

[@forzaferrari1655]

The funniest part was when leclerc said “Perez must of forgot I was here”

[@littleredcar2926]

Would've been funny if his engineer was like "what? Oh, sorry Charles. I forgot you were there."

[@Lv.MAJESTY]

At that very moment I thought to myself …Leclerc should be a comedian on his free time 😂

[@CatchMeNever]

Going 3 wide on a street circuit is never going to end well for anyone

[@boostav]

@@CatchMeNever The space was there if you watch Gasly's onboard. Primarily Perez's fault but Gasly could have opened up more after turn two given RB-AT ties and the fact that there's a WCC on the line.

[@CatchMeNever]

@@boostav interesting, haven’t seen Gasly’s onboard yet but I’ll check it out. Those ties seem to be thinner than I thought with both teams tripping over each other in the last couple of events.

[@patricksibiya7861]

At this point I think that FIA and the stewards are just Drive to Survive employees in disguise. And Masi is the director.

[@stephennicholasmcdonnell7522]

😂😂😂😂

[@DADnLAD.Racing]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@adamhaque2865]

😃😄🤣😂😉

[@AdityaSingh-rp4mt]

I agree

[@rhyswilliams4893]

It is the way it seems now. Trying to make it as entertaining as possible with no regards to the actual Rules.

[@stuartayre7618]

As a cool-down to the season, I think all 20 drivers should jump in go-karts (all exactly the same) and race it out on a track or two.

[@fundude365]

No! Lawnmower racing!

[@yuyy8565]

@@fundude365 Kim I would win

[@froosh9189]

Haas is gaining pace that way

[@Stain3610]

I would pay to see this

[@user-360johnn]

So basically everyone should be put in a Haas

[@MichaelDemko]

What I learned from this is that Alonso should replace Masi, because he was doing a better job of officiating the race *while driving* than anyone else was.

[@marcusyeam6395]

Hard to blame Masi, as Alonso is on the track, while Masi is in the stewarding room which require Marshall to relay the status on track or live feed. Maybe it is a lack of communication between Marshall and the Steward which caused the on/off VSC during the debris splash period of the race.

[@dragonmagoz]

Subscribed!

[@WopJr]

@@marcusyeam6395 is masi or somebody in the room with him not watching the live feed we get? if so there was no way it shouldn’t took so long for the safety car and red flag to come out. if not then they have to change that asap

[@nautical1078]

Lot No, he was saying that because a safety car would have helped him pit.

[@kudzimusar]

Obvious he will punish LH for beating him haha

[@Umbrav13]

I was absolutely furious when they showed hamilton driving the last lap and we couldn't watch the ocon vs bottas battle up until the line, damn i was angry

[@ok-dy2tz]

Lol

[@manat31790]

Believe me, it used to be a lot worse than this before the 1990s. Most of the time, the camera got stuck on the leader.

[@nickknee3515]

This race has left me in a puddle of adrenaline, tears and sweat. Next week is going to be the best F1 race ever and I might just evaporate.

[@BrkfstKing2]

Tbh 2010 Abu Dhabi might take the cake for the best Abu Dhabi but we will see if this upcoming one will take the cake

[@Zeegoku1007]

I sometimes feel like this season was masterfully scripted...like I'm literally watching an F1 movie 😂

[@h2odeep]

I agree Verstappen is the honey badger of formula one he just doesn’t give a shit.

[@unfitracer9107]

Nick, I love the passion, but look at the vod on todays race. Hammy wins next week, plain and simple. Sure he has the skill and car and team, but there is $$ involved, lots of it. Today was scripted with events and penalties to get the “tie” for abu.

[@Kassiusday]

Evaporate ? So you ll be part of climate change then 🙇…🙇🏻‍♀️🙇🏻‍♀️

[@darkangel1674]

My thought after the race was this: "Everyone lived, but not everyone is happy." Much appreciation for Matt for doing this nearly every race weekend!! Can't wait for the finale of IBR 2021! ^_^

[@YourLoyalDeserter]

I was stunned when Masi apparently just didn’t even know Ocon was in P2

[@farazmoosa3736]

How nobody is talking about this is beyond me

[@supreethmahadeva5262]

To be fair, we don't know when the radio call happened. Like the commentators said, it would be nice if we get timestamp along with the radio. But radios are not in real time. One can imagine that Massi was a bit stressed between ensuring red flag, making sure the crashed drivers are ok and probably dealing with a lot of annoying radio calls with teams. He probably had been looking at video feed of crash to report anything suspicious to stewards. Granted that the race director should be trained to handle multiple things at once, it was still stressful because of everything that happened on track

[@thefifthGV]

🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@mikelitoris6315]

@@supreethmahadeva5262 Well if you listen to the radio exchange between the teams, originally Masi said Max would start P2 behind Hamilton. Then RBR had to ask if Ocon would be P1. So yeah, Masi had no idea Ocon was P2.

[@chris-hayes]

You know it was a crazy race when Ocon best defending of the season and barely missing the podium, hardly gets mentioned.

[@Lillith.]

Ocon was my driver of the day. Great race from him. Gio another good drive this weekend. Ferrari was a let down in my opinion.

[@saiyerugara9038]

@@Lillith. Hmmmm... I think Ferrari got somewhat unlucky but 3rd is wrapped up as long as McLaren doesn't win in Abu Dhabi.

[@TheWingAnthony]

This GP was about 20 laps of racing and 30 laps of vibing

[@amicloud_yt]

20 laps of racing 20 laps of vibing and 10 laps of crashing

[@jonlamontagne]

Do you mean there was a 20 lap race mixed into that 30 lap parade of pretty cars under the lights?

[@Sr68720]

And a partridge in a pear tree.

[@rhyswilliams4893]

30 Laps spend considering who was at fault for all the incidents

[@cooper512]

More racing than the f2 race! That was even more of a shizshow

[@JayWithAJ]

The weekend's antics just makes me miss Charlie Whiting. Losing Charlie has had the biggest impact on F1.

[@SurrealCereal]

Yeah, it certainly felt like Charlie had a better handle on chaotic races. Imagine this at Canada 2011.

[@sandeeprajan007]

Karen Horner, is that you?

[@nerdculture6521]

@@sandeeprajan007 dude but joke aside micheal massi is to late in taking action except this race it thats 2-3 laps for him to send out safety car

[@MaticT]

To be fair Charlie, bless him, had some driver bias ...

[@kerrygrant7625]

Been waiting all day for this. That race had my heart pumping from beginning to end.

[@madphilip12]

This is probably the most anticipated episode yet, the heart attacks were plenty

[@matthewbryant1276]

Two favorite parts of my Sunday.. the GP, and WTF1s reaction 😂

[@zigisamblak]

I developed quit a lot of lower leg muscle from my feet twitching for 3 hours.

[@sharpe3698]

I'm still worked up about it 8 hours later

[@LUOS867]

Felt like an arrhythmia with so many safety cars/red flags

[@thealien1720]

So we’re just going to skip the moment when Toto rage smashed his headset or Mazepin bumping Russel? Ok 🙈

[@wp12mv]

wasn't really mazepins fault tho was it?

[@thomasnieswandt8805]

@@wp12mv Nope, this time it wasnt. Russell had to stop because of the spinning Perez. Mazepin had no chance to react.

[@jhrb5136]

Big F for Ocon, fought like a lion but the cheetah was faster on the line

[@getnaenaed4222]

On the topic of lines, that was a pretty good one.

[@archertwin22]

Sad we had to watch the pass on a replay.

[@Duschbag]

And we got to see what he thought about it as soon as Bottas passed him too. 🖕

[@Tweej]

The Cheetah 🐆 had DRS on a slower car, defence isn't part of F1... To lose a podium because a faster car for within a second of you in the last lap and was able to zoom past sucks, I feel for him, great race

[@OntarioSupercars]

F

[@LodewijkVrije]

i loved that one moment where the FIA were. so max, you give the position back and start second. Redbull: so you want us to start SECOND behind Ocon? :) FIA: *has smol panic attack* no we mean behind Hamilton.

[@wp12mv]

FIA has no idea where everyone actually is on the grid XD

[@ashishagrawal1406]

My father didn't watch the race coz it was late at night for us, and in the morning he asked me what had happened. And all I said was, "too much happened"

[@thecasualfans]

Very rarely am I speechless, especially during an F1 race. But what happened in Saudi Arabia genuinely had me lost for words. What a race and what a season

[@JustSomeGuyWithNoMaidens]

The FIA should be ashamed of themselves with how this race went. Especially how safety cars and marshalling were handled.

[@weignerleigner3037]

Yeah lol honestly its kind of crazy this race is even on the calendar it’s incredible nobody got seriously injured

[@archief1]

@@weignerleigner3037 Enzo Fittipaldi

[@annal1018]

FIA yeah mess up a little … but the Marstalls were great Volunteers

[@Sem5626]

the whole thing was a complete farce... the only reason it had any action as well is because it was the second last race of the year

[@pendremacherald6758]

One of those VSC’s was so short and in that part of the track, the life of a Marshall was put into an unnecessary risk.

[@leopaulhan]

The « deal » between Mercedes, Red Bull and the FIA can be explained by thinking of what could have happened if there were no red flag : Verstappen gained an advantage by cutting the corner, but didn't had the opportunity to give the position back, because of the red flag. So, they propose them a « deal », corresponding to what should have happened if the race had continued. Because Verstappen had to be behind Hamilton, it's Ocon 1st, Hamilton 2nd and Verstappen 3rd. It's a « deal », because Red Bull can refuse, so they can during a race when they received orders to give position back (we saw moments where teams and FIA discuss before executing orders).

[@yann_3967]

that exactly it thank you! And if Red Bull refuse then it's up to the stewards to judge and maybe penalise

[@karlfranz7118]

Precisely. I don't think that solution is unreasonable

[@dushyantpuri]

Mate, Its unreal how quickly you get these up! Its a nice eve treat for me here in Canada.

[@BeethovensLaguerreRacing]

Speak for yourself mate I’ve been waiting all day

[@dushyantpuri]

@@BeethovensLaguerreRacing noon race, eve upload. I'm happy 😊

[@taylormcknight194]

The best part about being in North America is waking up watching the race and having the rest of your Sunday to overthink the entire race! IBR before bed is part of my race day routine.

[@yashghate5322]

I think the "deal" part was fair as Max would've had to give track position or suffer stewards' decision had he not done so. It just so happened that it happened during red flag conditions so he started behind those two. Seemed pretty straightforward to me.

[@JoQeZzZ]

Except that Masi was so far stuck up his own ass that he didn't even know Ocon was in between Max and Lewis.

[@jasongarfitt1147]

I thought that way of resolving it was the fairest way and was really impressed masi did that

[@georgythomas8451]

I thought the same too. It was basically, "Either give back the position or get a time penalty " And in the end Max ended up giving back the position thrice and also got a 10 second penalty(while Leclerc caused a very dangerous crash (perez + mazepin)) and the stewards didn't even bat an eye.

[@HerrBert1976]

Well actually no deal was needed, with a direct red flag, the order should be the order -1 lap. In other words: the same as the 1st restart. Yes, Max would have probably benefitted because of that, but so did Lewis in Imola. (Arguably even more as his race most likely over.)

[@felix3420]

i told my roommates to join me and finally watch an F1 race with me ... safe to sah F1 made 2 new Fans this weekend

[@MrFreeZeProductionZ]

This was my first time watching F1 live... I'M HOOKED

[@vaisakhps8642]

if thats true man oh man what a welcome race for you

[@RevvyF1Der]

You know how lucky you got for this to be your Debut Race???

[@LordInter]

when they show it, look at the speeeeeeed 😁

[@tretrei7967]

Not every race is like this though. But in the end they are all still entertaining imo (with some exceptions of course)

[@Deevy8_]

Was the race dramatic and chaotic? Yes. Does this track need to get in the bin? Also Yes

[@archief1]

Yes thanks you Absolute shambles of a racetrack and organisation

[@dominicdecoco7950]

You’re right after a while the constant interruptions in the racing just became a pain in the ass

[@elliotcowell3139]

I think they took "F1 fans want chaos" a bit too seriously, I'll take chaos but not if it ruins the racing. Hungary was the perfect amount of chaos/good racing for me personally

[@alextjb]

It’s frustrating that 1. They could have made any track they wanted and designed that hideous track. And 2. That F1 keeps going back to Tilka… mix it up and get different designers involved to get different tracks. Smh

[@TheFarrukhzain]

Track is brilliant. Drivers love it. It is what f1 should be. You make mistake you go home. Unforgiving. its safe as we saw people go in SAFETY at full speeds. apart from f2 incident which has nothin to do with track.

[@adityabhatia7503]

"We've got a championship fight between Haas and Mercedes" is a set of words you'll only hear on this channel this year

[@roydrink]

“Dragging older fans who haven’t watched it for a few years” That’s not Netflix, that’s you Matt.😎

[@itsgerardchin]

Can agree... I stopped since 2007 and Matt helped me get back on my feet 😂

[@grunchlk]

His enthusiasm is more infectious than Omicron :)

[@iang438]

Since this is the first F1 comment section I've seen since the race that isn't just insane toxicity I think I'll use it to get my thoughts off my chest. I think it's funny that people think the red flags were to help Max or something. So they started out just trying to get Mick out of the car and get the car out of the way then they found out the barrier itself was actually damaged and if you've been watch F1 since last year you may notice every time they have to work on a barrier they have red flagged the race to do it. I don't think the track is quite as bad as people make it out to be but holy crap it's like drivers were trying to run into each other. I can see what happened with Mick being an accident but WTF was Kimi thinking when he just straight up drove into Seb? The amount of avoidable contact was insane. Then of course the big one. Now I'm just going to talk about what I think caused the crash. Max was told to give the place back but Lewis hadn't gotten the message yet. People have said "well I'd have just passed him." But knowing how penalty happy the FIA is Lewis was busy trying to figure out what the hell was going on. We're there yellows he wasn't seeing? Was there a VSC he hadn't been notified of? Was Max having some kind of problem? In pretty much all of those situations he would have gotten a penalty if he suddenly overtook Max. So Lewis slowed down and Max got pissed and tried to tap the brakes harder because he was either just pissed that Lewis wasn't going by or it could have been to convey to Lewis to go by. Either way the fact that he slowed down has been established. And finally the other stuff. I don't think the rules actually cover what constitutes letting someone back past. And I'd say that just letting them a bit by you and then flooring it to instantly overtake them probably shouldn't count. Especially since Red Bull was getting told repeatedly to let Hamilton by and just not doing it. Like I thought they were supposed to get penalized for that? So then they finally properly let him by and Max's mediums started falling off so much I don't think it would have made much difference in the first place especially if Lewis's front wing was undamaged. That's just how I see all of it. I think the race direction could have been much better and the biggest issue I saw with it was simply a lack of communication and then uncooperative teams.

[@MTBCyclist15]

Thank you for the well explained comment. Feels good to see we still have some decent people out there 🙌🏻

[@AnimalzyNL]

I agree on most of your take, but I'm not sure if I agree on why Hamilton didn't pass Verstappen as he was slowing down. Every racing driver has it in their hearts to overtake a car that's going slower than them. Even if it were a VSC or whatever, it wouldnt be up to him to think about 'what if'. Even if it was, he could have just immediately given the place back without consequences. I reckon it was because of the DRS line, especially considering Hamilton has attempted to brake to get DRS from others in other races too(for example in Canada with Alonso), so he's aware enough to understand why Verstappen would brake there. Either way, I don't think anyone really should have been punished for it, it was just a weird and confusing situation all around. What do you make of Hamilton deliberately pushing Max off track and only getting a black and white flag for it? To me, that was the only real injustice served in the race, just because it seems the FIA aren't always consistent in their punishment.

[@jmacd8817]

@@AnimalzyNL given the yellow flag penalties lately, even when drivers didn’t see them, I bet ham was wondering if there was a yellow flag or SC or VSC. You just don’t see drivers stop for no apparent reason. (As far as ham knew)

[@yenayenayejones421]

@@AnimalzyNL you can’t forget there was a run off for stopped cars coming on the left and max was moving to the left a little. I think lewis was thinking he had an issue and tried to let him go into the safe area. Lewis overtake was cheeky at best. I’m fine with a warning because there was no real advantage or danger in it but would understand a 5 second penalty. Both drivers had very poor moments during the race

[@montymichael3480]

Thankfully it came out just before bed time!! What a thrill ride! Thanks wtf1 can't wait for the podcast.

[@danbates8055]

2am lmao

[@MrHunterbg]

@@danbates8055 it was nine east coast time when he commented

[@MrHunterbg]

Go Wings!

[@Anankin12]

More like anger ride, terrible and dangerous track, unsportsmanlike behavior from both title contenders, incredibly idiotic race direction and extremely and needlessly dangerous situations created by nit calling in a SC or a third red flag when needed.

[@marco.umhang8670]

Mo seider is a beasts

[@nathanhartford3937]

I feel like we need a part 2 with all the penalties at the end.

[@wildsnivy7225]

I'm pretty sure this race took months off of my life expectancy. And I thought US was stressful

[@bonifacelukosi9580]

guns will be pulled out in the paddock next week

[@wildsnivy7225]

@@bonifacelukosi9580 Yeah, if we get through Abu Dhabi without someone getting punched it'll be a minor miracle

[@hiran4935]

Few people will die in AbuDhabhi. And for my own good, I won't be supporting anyone.

[@risgilz13]

@@hiran4935 i will still support max but i won't support him as fanatic as i did in bahrain and few races after and now i'm trying to enjoy the remaining drama and i promise i will accept whoever wins this championship

[@hiran4935]

@@risgilz13 Same. The sport is very unpredictable and doesn't exactly reward the best driver most of the time. Lot is about the car. So it becomes frustrating to any fan at one point I guess. Staying neutral is better

[@ahnafazmain3747]

The race was like a 5-star as well as a 1-star race at the same time.

[@paulrichardd]

At this point, even Abu Dhabi will have a great race

[@sandyap7797]

Or be a complete opposite and be a very boring race

[@B4R0N.]

@@sandyap7797 It can't be boring with this situation in the driver's championship.

[@lachlanokeefe8020]

@@B4R0N. well, one of the two could just get stuck 5 secs behind the other and then that would be pretty aweful.

[@GloomGaiGar]

dont forget, yas marina has been modified heavily too

[@ssigeon]

plus the track layout changes for next weekend… gonna be a fun one

[@krishpykreame]

There is a fine line between Entertainment and Chaos… And this race crossed that line.

[@risgilz13]

For entertainment, it's perfect But this is f1 so for racing, it's not delivered

[@Redskies453]

Crossed the line, but the limit is the kerbs, so it's fine.

[@austinslicton6974]

people are always gonna have problems with the FIA but I definitely think Massi has to go. A lot of the time it seems like he doesn't know what to do and just throws his response out there and refuses to be wrong.

[@2005StangMan]

He actually said at one point he “hadn’t looked at [an event]” he was ruling on. He’s the damn race director. How tf does he not look at something??

[@xtheamazingax]

This is exactly the point I've been making all this time... Thank you. Damn right he needs to go.

[@janzumstein8241]

Totally agree. The decisions don't make any sence and aren't consistent at all. It seems like the look shortly on a TV Camera (not Onboard) and just say, "Yeah it's his fault, 10 seconds penalty."

[@magibagi3881]

The slogan for The Internets Best Reaction should be “Making fun of Bottas since 2017” 😂

[@JBuckman10]

Thank you for working so hard to get these videos out so fast. I look forward to these after every race!!

[@Dirt-Diggler]

About midnight (uk) i suddenly thought ' i wonder what WTF1 made if that, poor Matt must be in a right old mess' 🤣 I must say Matt you looked way more composed than me, what a professional 👍

[@je55ejames31]

This was the great Max, Lewis & Michael Masi Show. What A Race; EQUAL POINTS TO THE FINALE! I almost forgot 18 other drivers were racing as well….

[@kevinfales9678]

I've been waiting so patiently... what a crazy race!

[@Max-pi7ri]

Easily one of the craziest race in F1 history Thankfully no one was injured

[@GameReviewsXX]

No one in F1 at least, Enzo Fittipaldi has a fractured heel because of a lap 1 incident in the F2 race that happened before the F1 race.

[@Max-pi7ri]

@@GameReviewsXX man that sounds really bad I couldn't watch F2 I hope he's okay

[@GameReviewsXX]

@@Max-pi7ri He’s recovering, made a tweet about it too. Both him and Theo Pourchaire are out of the final race in Abu Dhabi though.

[@soserious4738]

That was pure madness! If I cared about who won today I might have had a heart attack!!

[@aritra1935]

Can we have a moment of silence for lando Norris, he got hit hardest by all the decisions, he’s now behind Charles leclerc and he might even finish behind Carlos by the next race, hugely disappointing for Mclaren even though ricciardo got 10 points 😂

[@synysterscot5827]

I can't wait wait for the podcast to hear what Katie and Tom have to say about things 😂

[@yashghate5322]

I bet there are two podcasts 1. Saudi Arabian GP Post race 2. Katie vs FIA Saudi Arabian GP Edition

[@murphyebass7837]

They’re Lewis fanboys so nothing new I’d say

[@ashfordchappell6767]

@@murphyebass7837 Tom is a huge Max fanboy

[@rick-potts]

Katy will agree with whatever Matt says for a start, so that's one off your bucket list.

[@andre_star7776]

It's been 7 hours since the race end. AND I STILL DON'T F*CKING KNOW HOW LEWIS WON WITHOUT A DECENT FRONT WING ENDPLATE!!!

[@Ren_1090]

Well Pirelli say that the medium tire can only go 30 laps, and Max put on his tires on lap like 19. Then Max and Hamilton went pretty much all out for 25 laps or whatever, and I imagine that destroyed Max’s tires, since the tire life estimate is based off of relatively conservative driving. I think at that point, especially with the 5 sec penalty, Red Bull just wanted to make sure Verstappen got over the line without a puncture or anything else happening.

[@gistrobaguette7566]

@@Ren_1090 Completely right, as well as the fact that Max’s rear tires had two big cuts in them where Lewis hit them which compromised their tire life, and as well as the fact that Max just simply gave up after Lewis passed him and he knew he had the time penalty.

[@rickybernardino8167]

Thank you for giving me some sanity and reasoning 🙏🏽 was genuinely screaming on the edge of my coach this morning since 4:30am (Aussie over here). The partner definitely didn’t appreciate my yelling

[@ramborigs]

Masi is in way over his head. As you said, even in the F2 race it was evident. This season has had a lot of weird and frustrating moments mostly because of Masi's inability to read the situation correctly and be decisive.

[@lewisjh8962]

Lewis always seems to go into god mode when he has a problem with something. Bono my tyres are gone: Fastest lap x3 Bono my front wing is damaged: Fastest lap x10

[@bonifacelukosi9580]

lewis is one of the best drivers under pressure

[@khantaung5442]

@@bonifacelukosi9580 diamonds are made under pressure

[@bonifacelukosi9580]

@@khantaung5442 yes sir 🙌🏾

[@alboshqipo237]

Lewis is special. It is not the first time that he delivers!

[@joefantastic4991]

@@hyperfuryxdbs6665 Well as long as u are away from twitter and f1 youtube channel you will mostly get to see respectful fans even with their biases.

[@Sinbosh]

Can’t wait for the podcast to see Katie’s reaction to the FIA. I need the podcast NOW!!!!!!!!!

[@Dirt-Diggler]

I've watched the whole race twice and the highlights 3 times and after all that i simply refuse to try and have an opinion, my brain is fried, melted, overloaded, broken 🤪

[@honestboy4]

Negotiations were epic in this race, not just within teams but also between lewis and max. Lewis rejecting to pass a slow car speaks volumes of mind games for winning the race.

[@nightnomad635]

Props to the editors because i see on Twitter that Matty finished this 4 hours ago. Great work ✌️👍

[@ArtyI]

The FIA has laid the groundwork for this race over the last few races with what they refused to penalise. What happened this weekend was unacceptable and Michael Masi seriously needs to improve or resign

[@freakysquirrel7218]

Not even the last few races but technically over the last few seasons. The FIA is as consistent as the Honda engine from 2017 was reliable

[@DavidCP524]

Wtf are you on about. Max essentially got 5 penalties and Lewis got nothing despite his many questionable incidents over the weekend.

[@chomalen]

Ridiculous how much FIA have favoured RB.

[@DavidCP524]

@@chomalen what race were you watching?

[@chomalen]

@@DavidCP524 What 5 penalties are you talking about. By my reckoning, he has had 3. Should have 5... and under those circumstances, you can see the favouritism. Edit: It was unfair to ask MV to let LH pass then issue a further penalty but I think that was for taking the mickey (just plain contempt really) of the whole situation. History will let you know that for the same type of maneuvers, heavier penalties have been awarded.

[@tflops]

No one said about the battle between Sainz & Leclerc. It was awesome

[@justarandomguy4873]

Never ever a F1 race have made me feel so sick since Japan 2014

[@EmyrDerfel]

Bahrain 2020 and The Phoenix was pretty bad. Also Jack Aitken's crash at Spa this year.

[@h2ohamer271]

Fantastic Race for hosting country Saudi Arabia. Great Fireworks display , entertainment and the Drones were next level.

[@braydend9582]

WTF1's Internet's Best Reactions is more insightful then F1's Race Recap

[@muffinland]

Some fans like Max, some fans like Lewis, but deep down we all know this was a ridiculous and dangerous track and we should all be thankful that all 20 drivers are safe and will race again next week.

[@brokolosbinala2970]

Exactly, it was like this track was asking for a serious crash

[@speedio42]

A race weekend is not complete without a Best Reactions video. Thank you ^^

[@mrporgmotorsport7822]

When I was in the F1 discord and I saw a pic of checo waiting at the apex, I went like: “Get this man an uber”

[@Maky-vo7qs]

he wanted to bring his car to the pitlane. But no one payed attention.

[@MrXaniss]

Yeah apparently the deal or no deal thing is in the regulations, the honesty agreement or something, where if they admit they are wrong they can make a deal with the race director or it goes go the stewards.

[@tgm9991]

Yeah for a while now the race directors at FIA championships have been getting onto the teams to give them the opportunity to give up an allegedly illegally gained place without it being investigated and seeing if the stewards find them guilty of an offence and penalising them I don't like it myself as I think it should on the teams and the drivers to work it out for themselves and then the stewards take action if needed but it's how it's been done for years including this year and it wouldn't be fair to not give the opportunity red bull was given during the red flag.

[@theMarix]

I very much appreciated the calm way you handled the passing incident.

[@sebvettel5]

Its seasons like this that I miss charlie

[@bilbo_44]

No mention of Lewis breaking a rule, going unnecessarily slowly before the first restart, rendering Max’s tires significantly colder than his own. No wonder Max sent that first restart

[@mrn8032]

When i saw toto after the Lewis Max crash, i thought he was getting ready to actually start *Banging* 😳 the table

[@ethanromasanta3330]

Well he did absolutely obliterate his headphones

[@JM_daDoc]

Toto is another example of an Austrian guy losing his temper...

[@harish5612]

lol, i was watching the race with my buddy.. and the commentary was like everyone has been summoned to the stewards with a racing incident and a penalty. Also, for a lot of fervor for the track, its amazing to play on the F1 2021 game. The takeouts are so fun over theree

[@baksatibi]

That "deal" between Masi and Red Bull was very strange indeed but I think it made sense at the end. Basically Verstappen didn't have the chance to give back the position to Hamilton due to the red flag, and it would've been difficult to do just after the restart. So Red Bull had the choice to either give back the position before the restart or get a time penalty.

[@jonlamontagne]

It was like a District Attorney offering the Defense a plea bargain to admit guilt and the charges would be lowered or dropped altogether.

[@zenon459]

I think it was the wording that Masi used that caused the big stir

[@sergio.h1985]

Thing is, there shouldn't be any negotiations at all... either penalize the driver or let him race. It's kinda Race Control want to get away with no investigations, so they give a deal in order for them not to look into the incident... wtf...

[@ianwalton1235]

It was more about the tone and wording. Masi should have been giving a direct ultimatum "you are giving the place back on the grid or the incident will go to the stewards" What we got was a very weak "what would you like to do" The reasoning and outcome are the same, but it highlights why there is a lack of respect for Masi and the stewards this season.

[@daanhaveman1077]

@@sergio.h1985 the thing is that it wouldn’t really be fair to Verstappen though, in a normal racing situation he would’ve been given the option to give the position back. Because of this red flag Verstappen didn’t have that option so I think it’s fair Red Bull got the choice

[@Alexander27463]

I really can't remember this much inconsistency, drama, and controversy when Charlie Whiting was in Masi's position. Its almost as if he just can't do it

[@natelecarde962]

I'm so lucky i'm going to go see Abu Dhabi next week with the points tied for the championship, been waiting for this moment for so long!

[@JeLifeCoach]

Bro me too. This will be my first ever F1 race ever. I’m coming from Texas. U?

[@wildwilco]

I can't believe people still don't see hamilton going tovget easy win? And if not, FIA will make sure he wins.

[@babyyoda3118]

@@wildwilco And the earth is flat! Go back into the coocoo’s nest!

[@213Marvin]

Reaction "Me on the first Lap" left me in tears 😂😂😂😂😂 I am dying here guys.....

[@doodletanki6661]

My opinion on the 'Brake check' incident is that Max lifted off, looked in the mirrors to not see Lewis on either side of him, slowed down even more. When he got hit, i hink he reflexed to get away from hatever hit him. As for Lewis's POV, I think he just got confused with no info

[@robh9577]

Most logical comment on KZbin today. Theres seems to be no reason why Lewis didnt move to one side or the other instead of directly behind, and theres no reason for max to have legitimately brake checked him after being off the gas for 10 seconds off to the right braking and downshifting.

[@kings_chronicle592]

Mannnn this is literally the best season,number 44 fan for life.

[@James44V]

The perfect way to end a crazy weekend of f1

[@brickisland6353]

Lewis has such a car advantage it’s crazy. He could gain at least half a second in the parts where you just have full throttle.

[@jmacd8817]

And then Max, with his “not as good” car pulls a half second back in the twisties.

[@peachulemon]

you know its a good race when the neighbours file noise complaints

[@SwirlingSoul]

Love these after the race vids! I hope you will make more of them, like two days later too, for all the hubbub afterwards. Just not in a podcast please!!! I love these vids so much more!

[@naspotsev4658]

Thank you! Finally someone with a microphone and an auditory said what you said about Masi. 🙏

[@danieleziaco7092]

Tbh as Italian I'm just happy that Gio finished 9th ahaha

[@OliveTree487]

FIA decision making 👌 ask max to give the place back, watch Hamilton drive into the back of him, then make max give the position back again and hit him with a 5 second anyway. Then wait till after the race and throw another 10 second penalty. Nothing wrong with Bottas backing up max during the safety car, nothing wrong with lewis leaving 500 car lengths at every restart

[@h2wr]

FIA are a tragedy, the bias towards Mercedes is unreal

[@NitroGhost124]

do you think it's okay for a driver to purposely slam on the brakes and cause a collision? " key point for the Stewards was that the driver of car 33 then braked suddenly (69 bar) and significantly, resulting in 2.4g deceleration". that's inexcusable behaviour

[@AZBCDEE]

That’s on Bottas it doesn’t really matter anyways why are people like you crying unnecessarily constructors are gonna be won by Merc regardless let’s be honest and the penalties didn’t even make a difference to max as his mediums were dead and he would’ve been passed anyways 🤣 stupid fanboys having a seizure and crying over nothing

[@brooksfarmer5795]

@@NitroGhost124 watch Marcel Fischers video it has telemetry there was no sudden braking Ham actually hit the throttle just before hitting Max

[@OliveTree487]

@@NitroGhost124 It wasn't a brake check as Hamilton branded it. Max wasn't intentionally looking for contact. But yes I understand what you're saying. However, a 7 time world champion is too confused to overtake a slow moving opponent for the lead of the race? As Ayrton senna said, if you no longer go for a gap that exists, you're no longer a racing driver.

[@Dr.Kornelius]

This video will give so much fuel for Twitter trolls... So much unchecked info thrown around

[@sebvds8366]

this race has honestly left me feeling shit, this isn’t formula 1, the fia really need to take a good look at themselves. and you all remember when the sport was getting damaged by the lack of competition for mercedes in the past few years, well i think it comes to the conclusion that too much recklessness is damaging the sport more than we know it (coming from a max fan)

[@DavidCP524]

The penalty could was essentially Max 5 Lewis 0. They need to actually let them race.

[@stoempert]

On the edge, over the edge. Insane race.

[@YouMeEvery1]

My favorite part of the F1 post race are these videos!

[@4thfrom7]

"I think I did it. That's fine." That's exactly my experience with kickflipping a skateboard. 😂

[@DjDolHaus86]

Predicting it now - Hamilton out qualifies Verstappen at Abu Dhabi. Verstappen summons his inner Schumacher/Senna and yeets Hamilton off at the first corner. We have to wait 2 weeks to find out who the actual winner of the WDC is. (Verstappen still clinches it because the FIA doesn't have the bottle to suspend him)

[@Lillith.]

I really hope the championship isn't decided by a single DNF, driving eachother of the track, or the FiA.

[@GregoryPrzybyl]

ok this brings wtf1 to a whole new level

[@DGFishRfine1]

This entire race should just be referred to as the WTF1

[@chandramoulipalit]

The deal no deal during the red flag period although a but weird was perfectly legal since Michael Masi as race director has the authority to set the grid as he sees fit after a red flag period and if stewards dont agree they can intervene at any point. Basically he was trying to not have to go to the stewards when the decision could be quickly made and the outcome was very reasonable IMO. Even brundle and co were supportive of this

[@sergio.h1985]

Yea, still very weird and a shit way to deal with things. Imagine in football the referee going "Okay guys, you either give them the ball back or im gonna have to go to VAR" ... like wtf... aren't there set rules for this? If the driver messed up, penalize him, if not him, let him race. Why get into deals?

[@divyanshtiwari3547]

@@sergio.h1985 Agreed with the message you conveyed but football is even worse game when it come to fair play. 50% of the foul decision in football are wrong. Whenever a guy gets near the goal they just make a foul to save the goal. Almost every defender pulls either opponents hand or shirt to tackle them. Why do people even watch that zero IQ game?

[@lewisb3409]

IMO it was a polite way of phrasing: The stewards will probably tell you to give the place back, would you like to do it now to avoid having to do it on track with that risk and so you can plan. or alternatively be told later to give it back when it will be way more inconvenient.

[@oportillo02]

He's the authority, he's there to apply the F1 reglament and in those cases in wich there's no precedent, he must decide what will be the rule. RB: you will restart from P3 for X reason. Listening them to negociante the restart grid was like... Being on a flea market auctioning for mirrors.

[@w3ghe711]

@@divyanshtiwari3547 just stop man

[@johnrupesh4535]

I usually have to go to work on weekends but I am calling in sick for one of the best f1 weekends coming up. I am pumped. Go Lewis..

[@mrhedgebull1658]

Does anyone else think the timing of Max's 5 second penalty wasn't chance? I think the stewards decided to wait to see if he was going to genuinely give up the place and then come back at Lewis or if he was going to give Lewis the place just in front of the DRS line and then immediately re-pass. When he did the latter they instantly gave the 5 second penalty. Didn't there used to be a rule about not attacking back on the corner after you had given someone a place?

[@NitroGhost124]

correct. Hamilton got a 25 second penalty in 2008 for a similar incident and it got outlawed since

[@Arwen2098]

It’s weird though because drivers have literally done that (reovertaking immediately) this season and it’s been deemed fine…

[@iltonnotattico6231]

But here's the thing, Lewis didn't even have the place to begin with

[@benjaminford8474]

He didn’t reovertake on the next corner, it was 2 corners down, I think

[@robbrown6240]

@@iltonnotattico6231They were both racing hard and being a bit naughty. However I felt that the stewards did everything they could do to Max penalty wise yet Lew got off scott free all weekend... As Marko said different rules for different teams.

[@LIP3XGunner]

In all honesty, the track is crap for racing. Absurd amount of time under safety car. What made this interesting was the drama above anything else, let’s be honest.

[@wp12mv]

blind corners everywhere :\

[@davidferrick]

"No, no, he didn't slam you, he didn't bump you, he didn't nudge you... he rubbed you. And rubbin, son, is racin'." -Harry Hogge , 'Days Of Thunder'.

[@liiontommy]

Clearly from his qualifying mishap, Max was going all or nothing this weekend. Is there no chance that he could’ve had the same mentality in the race and it is just getting a little too out of control?

[@bonifacelukosi9580]

i think this weekend has shown that max is starting to get desperate

[@bonifacelukosi9580]

@@hyperfuryxdbs6665 of course but throughout this weekend he has pushed more than he needed to. Max always says he’s just happy to be here so maybe it’s his dad applying pressure on him and being a bad influence idk

[@KryssN1]

I think that it was well in the margins of grey racing rules (not dirty area yet) what HAM does too, vs Rosberg, Alonso, Vettel. Same lap that VER let HAM take the position, HAM got a warning for doing just that, running people off. Let's not pretend like Brazil was start of it, I would like to mention Silverstone, Spain, Turkey. Albon Austria and Brazil, HAM is pretty grey area racer Himself. He just talks nicer.... For perspective in my opinion dirty racers would be someone like Schumi vs Hill and Prost vs Senna. So I agree with Brazil and those kinds of moves should not be allowed, if the guy is beside you or ahead on outside, you cannot force them off. So VER got penalty for that 2nd move was deserved, and HEY well He gave back position to HAM on 3 occassion actually (lost around 10 sec for that and got punted). But it seems that HAM had a lapse of focus or tunneled vision on VER and hit VER back. After watching Marcel Fischers video it has telemetry, and Live Replay, Heli Perspective, On-board Replay over and over. For me it's actually simple, it was HAM that caused the collision. There was no sudden braking, Ham had good 8 seconds before the punt (shifte down to 4th gear on a straight) and HAM actually hit the throttle just before hitting Max. This one is on HAM and nothing convicned me otherwise and all penalties for VER were served and should been removed. If VER got penalty for that, so that for me means it should been HAM that gotten the 10 sec penalty for causing the collision and VER would been the winner. This a competition, F1, not a kid show. HAM suddenly forgeting how to overtake as a Proffessional Veteran Driver is on Himself. HAM is called VER a dirty driver in round about way, if so He is a one Himself. Just like there is a reason why Alonso and Albon called HAM that before. Dino Chiesa (ROS and HAM previous Karting Boss) said about Monaco 2014, however, was slightly different. "Lewis behaved a bit like a young, angry Italian," he surmised. "Nothing is ever his fault. He always thinks others are out to hurt him. Nothing changed it seems, HAM just have a good way with words. To make believe that it's everyone else, but not him.

[@tilbintt3491]

@@KryssN1 mate. How far would you go to defend a dirty driver like Max? Cutting corners, pushing others off, 2.5g deceleration braking on a straight!!!... no wonder why Kimi and all called verstappen a dangerous driver.

[@Wilco106]

@@tilbintt3491 I see him saying HAM is just as much a dirty driver (and providing good examples of that), not that VER isn't one?

[@AngelInTheDesert]

I’ve only been following F1 for about 5 years now, but this is *by far* the best season I’ve ever seen.

[@big_man_ank1768]

LEVEL ON POINTS *LEVEL ON POINTS* I THOUGHT THIS TRACK WONT LET OVERTAKING BUT WOOOOOOW my head might jus explode

[@rafaelpradosbarbosa9991]

Legends say that Checo is still wainting for his ride

[@georgec31]

The merc set fastest lap after fastest lap with no endplate on the front wing, 30 lap old tires. Ridiculous.

[@robbrown6240]

Yup and the stewards did everything they could to penalize Max. Regardless of the 2021 championship outcome Max is by far more deserving, reminds me so much of Senna and the true racers of the old days.

[@alboshqipo237]

@@robbrown6240 Are you sure, when did they penalize him, when they gave him a free pitstop after both Mercedes cars changed their tyres? Or after he late brake checked and moved to the center and got only two penalties so he could not loose his second place? Tell me when then?

[@elliotcowell3139]

@@alboshqipo237 get in the bin

[@blackrahk2037]

@@robbrown6240 You know he can't win. 😆 🤣 😂 Go cry for you failed champion.

[@ale16_69]

@@robbrown6240 you are right,ax is a crybaby like senna, he crashes into his rivals to win championships. The ply difference is that senna was talented.

[@anupamdas2166]

Come on matt upload the Internet's best reaction for Abu Dhabi already!!! Can't unwind without seeing your reactions ...

[@kanishksharma92]

Just waiting for katy's rant in podcast. It's going to be epic.

[@dvhamme]

Your opinion was spot on, Lewis was just trying to avoid Max getting the slingshot near the end of the straight, so he backed out of it as well. And I think Max then slowed down more to force him to pass anyway and "caused" the accident by what was by now erratic braking. Two clever guys outsmarting themselves trying to get maximal gain / minimal loss from the ordered position swap.