WHY Mercedes could win 3 in a row in Hungary | Sky Sports F1 Podcast

[@danielandrews36]

Bernie is a great addition to the sky f1 team

[@gameofender4463]

Bernie does a great job. Incredibly knowledgeable. One of the best SkySportsF1 has.

[@Bearer_of-Light]

@@gameofender4463 Her and Ruth Buscombe at F1tv are my favorite new comers to this position. Both are so extremely knowledgeable

[@Drones_and_more]

@@gameofender4463 Besides she kept saying Russell and not Lewis.

[@gameofender4463]

@@Bearer_of-Light It’s nice when the new people know what they’re talking about. Unlike other presenters.

[@bloody_sais]

@@gameofender4463 That's a bit harsh, Danica knows a lot more about aliens than other people

[@johnmclaren3908]

I actually think Piastri’s side of the pit wall is more ready for a title fight than Lando’s side. Tom Stallard worked with Jenson Button so knows what to do.

[@gameofender4463]

That obviously has an effect. But it seems like Oscar is more proactive when it comes to making decisions. While Lando’s side of the garage is more reactive. Like Oscar seems more willing to go first on trying something new/different than Lando is.

[@johnmclaren3908]

@@gameofender4463 He’s just ice cold under pressure Piastri. Reminds me a bit of Kimi in that way.

[@gameofender4463]

@@johnmclaren3908 A comparison could be made that he’s like the Hakkinen to Lando’s Coulthard (same team too, interestingly enough).

[@johnmclaren3908]

@@gameofender4463 That’s how I think it’ll end up. Piastri will takeover and Lando will have a Coultard type career.

[@gameofender4463]

@@johnmclaren3908 I’ve got nothing but respect for Norris and think he’s a really good driver. And I hope he proves me wrong. But I’ve thought for years, that while I thought he was good. I’ve thought that others were better (Russell & Leclerc as the two main examples). And it’s interesting how things have changed as people used to say Norris was especially better than Russell. Now it seems to have changed a lot as people have seen how they’ve both been doing this year.

[@michaeldelaney7271]

Matt & Bernie make a great team, very knowledgeable and easy to listen to. Some guests on the show talk non-stop and seem to think they have all the "inside info," when they don't always. Keep up the good work, I always look forward to Tuesdays.

[@outlawf1272]

Canada and Silverstone were wet and therefore a bit cooler, let's see what Mercedes can do when it is warmer. I think Mercedes was also better last year with a cold track. We will see

[@Andash75]

@Outlawf1272 I couldn’t agree more will we see🤯💥🧐🤫👀💯👍🏼🤣🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Cause we can’t win at football 🤪👀💯👍🏼

[@BelegCuthali0n]

I agree. The last 2 years Max and Red Bull have been very strong here in the races and Red Bull is bringing a big upgrade as well. But I also expect McLaren and Ferrari to do well here rather than Mercedes. It's fun to not know for sure though.

[@pooyakhalili406]

You're right. Well said. Let's see what they can do

[@jimpix8019]

You mean cover Hamilton, not Russell.

[@8PMFORMULA]

Finally someone mentioned the team called Lewis in to pit for intermediate tires and he refused saying the track was too dry! That decision saved his race. Disgraceful all these pundits kept omitting that from their talking points.

[@pranavml1308]

@@8PMFORMULA British bias at its peak

[@anilxto]

Not only that, the media has totally omitted how critical Lewis’s pass on Russell was when it started to get a little wet. If Lewis wasn’t ahead of Russell when they double stacked, Lewis was never winning that race. There were so many things that Lewis did right during that race, that compounded to result in a win. Put most other driver there and it’s not happening.

[@joshn1678]

​@@anilxtowell, he probably still wins, because George's car died. Lewis would have passed Max.

[@anilxto]

@@joshn1678 unlikely. We are talking about 4-5 seconds lost in the double stack.

[@StewartEvans52]

Cheers Bernie,the insight you provide from the inside of how a team functions from a strategic side is much appreciated

[@stevegeddes2583]

Would love a miraculous come back from Merc , it's like they've been getting beat 3-0 and it's half time . Can they come back and win in fergie time 😅

[@philkakid5617]

Bernie Collins is very articulate and explains things so well. If she is as good as a strategist as she is a presenter, she is a person that some team on the grid could definitely use. Anyone know why she left? And Sky and all the other media outlets need to just quit trying to push the narrative that Max might be leaving.

[@matchboxoffice1989]

She left because having to travel the world season after season was just too poor a work/life balance (as mentioned in her book) The reason she doesn't go to every race with SkyF1 is because she doesn't actually want too :)

[@bennyb865]

Bernie keeps saying Lando to cover Russell? You mean Hamilton Bernie. This is Silverstone we're talking about.

[@Grammarlings-cf8yw]

why did the host not just say: 'hamilton' it happens to anyone sometimes

[@Muzz76]

@@Grammarlings-cf8ywthat was weird

[@ZMoyeen]

Extremely

[@MrDomo85]

She don't like the goat

[@TheCristina49]

@@Grammarlings-cf8yw That was Lando answer to his engineer.

[@RexworksMedia]

And why they can't: it'll be too hot for the w15 this weekend 😢

[@anoopbains1257]

Cover russell????😂😂😂

[@armandolobato455]

Bernie Collins is awesome! Smart of course, but humble, charming, wise. Her commentary is always fair and goes beyond just results, which truly adds to the big picture understanding. And she is beautiful in every sense of the world!

[@gejo186]

Russell didn’t win btw Sir Lewis did

[@Red_Snappa]

Bernie = one smart woman. She's also got such a friendly smile and attractive eyes that I hadn't noticed before this close up view. Just recently started watching the pod last week - enjoyed that one too.... 👍👏

[@dane458]

Realistically, 3 wins in a row is very optimistic given how Mercedes won the last two races. Would be great to see.

[@tinkertable1977]

Canada was lucky. Britain was performance and driver.

[@suttonspeshul5585]

If merc went on mediums with lewis he would of been fine. The mclaren must have more deg than merc which showed as they kept heat in their tyres alot better when the rain came down

[@clansome]

@@tinkertable1977 Think you mean Austria. That said Russell still had to be where he was to benefit from that luck.

[@egj1975]

​@@tinkertable1977There was also luck at Silverstone... McL made a mess and both their drivers could have been ahead of Lewis... Levis drove well but was lucky that McLaren did keep Lando out of to long and put him on the wrong tyre.

[@NoxioLukas]

@@tinkertable1977 Silverstone they had pace to fight for the win, but Mclaren should have won. They blundered a possible win for both of their drivers. Definetly not as "gifted" as Austria though.

[@DavidJohnson-dc8lu]

4 races in the season Lewis is capable of winning with his eyes close, Spain, Silverstone, Hungary and Brazil, but you know what, I don't see Toto even working for another Lewis win this season at all. Silverstone is your lot, Lewis is going to have to pull something magical out of the bag by himself for another win. Whilst I know Lewis is a beast at Hungary, that Silverstone win will keep me going until Lewis is in a Ferrari.

[@joshn1678]

Yeah, I'm just glad Lewis got a win for this season before he left. He deserved to win, especially Silverstone, with Mercedes before he leaves for Ferrari. We never know if he'll ha r 2-3 dreadful years at Ferrari or not. But Ferrari looked good today at Hungary practice

[@redzone5655]

What a good and positive person Bernie is.🎉

[@markosullivan6444]

For me, Bernie's insight really adds to my enjoyment of F1.

[@marknagle2628]

Bernie’s smile is just infectious 😀😀 she’s so likeable and ridiculously knowledgeable I dunno why she isn’t in a team

[@RichardMcLaren]

'I dunno why she isnt in a team'.......You must be new.

[@marknagle2628]

@@RichardMcLaren I know who she is and what she’s done I don’t know why she isn’t in a team now

[@Sunshine-o9c]

@@marknagle2628 because she is a failure. Aston improved the minute she left. not my opinion just a fact

[@sugs2007]

A warm track is predicted. I think mercedes' best chance would be one of the drivers in the top five. That's for both qualifying and race. Anything better would be a plus.

[@Baz_R]

Bernie, Fermanagh's finest!

[@fraserpyers7861]

I love Bernie, 1000x better than Danica could ever hope to be…

[@walkertorque]

Not sure how you can compare those two? I don't see any correlation, except gender - and almost half the presenters are females... But, on that criteria, I think Naomi has broader knowledge - although she's no engineer

[@kingofnotts9048]

You mean you don't believe in the lizard overlords

[@_JerryDavis888]

Cover Russel? wrong race maybe?

[@michaelfierman3256]

So great having Bernie!

[@joshn1678]

Bernie is so lovely, she's absolutely brilliant and does a great job explaining what goes on in a race in terms of strategy. You guys have done a wonderful job picking her up for the show, she's a perfect addition, and I'm so glad we have such a talented, and experienced professional that we can 100% trust she knows exactly what she's talking about in a race. Top marks, we love ya Bernie. 😊

[@jamiehumphries4124]

Think i am in love with Bernie

[@Sunshine-o9c]

tool

[@Turtledove72]

I can’t wait, now it is not just the max show. Makes a change to actually see an actual F1 race!

[@MarkB4444]

Bernie super smart 💪

[@Sunshine-o9c]

at making her team finish at the bottom and near last

[@indianajons5847]

So good to hear the opinion of someone with a good technical background in F1... Brings so much clarity to the table

[@janvanderheijden3733]

No, not again with Bernie…..please give us Pinks…

[@pooyakhalili406]

I don't understand why does everyone thinks that 4 teams can win races. Ferrari is a long way behind the top 3 now and can't upgrade their car while everyone are keep upgrading

[@joshn1678]

Ferrari was quickest in fp1-2 in Hungary, they just needed to get their upgrades in line.

[@AhmedNaas]

I think Bernie should a more advanced Podcast with Sky to tailor for fans with more knowledge of F1. These Podcasts barely scratch the surface, same repeated questions... Bernie is a technical, into the detail type of person, I would love to hear her deep dive into Strategy a bit more.

[@KolliN-87]

Instead of the current sprint format, allow each team to run a third car. You could have a mini championship with ten reserve drivers consisting of the current six sprint races. This would give the opportunity for rookie drivers to gain the necessary experience. From a spectators point of view you would have two championships to look forward to. The full championship with experienced drivers and a smaller one with new faces and talent to get to know and relate to.

[@joshn1678]

Why does Bernie keep calling Matt, Brian? Lol. I swear she said "that's a great question Brian."

[@ecilaagguman5958]

Love when I'm listening to a past episode and then a new one plays next😊

[@neilvenners3309]

Alonso took Rachel up the hill? Is that a euphemism…..

[@justinsmith4562]

No.

[@joed545]

It took me awhile to get used to Bernie, but she is amazing and her expertise during the race is something that was missing.

[@ranveers254]

It is not to cover Russel it is LH44 dear Bernie

[@femiomomo4467]

This is nothing new and from my memory this all started with a TV interview with a Major German computer company whom clearly stated that they would only sponsor Mercedes with German drivers. Prior to George joining I note the following instances including but not limited to the following.. Lewis Hamilton has faced several instances where team decisions or errors have impacted his race performance. Here are a few notable examples: 1. **2015 with 12 laps to go at the Monaco Grand Prix**: A late pit stop call cost him a certain victory. 2. **2016 Formula One Season**: Multiple reliability issues, including engine failures, affected his championship bid. But not his team mates vehicle. 3. **2017 Azerbaijan Grand Prix**: A loose headrest forced an unscheduled pit stop, costing him a potential win. 4. **2021 Monaco Grand Prix**: Slow pit stops and strategy errors left him finishing in 7th place. 5. **2021 Turkish Grand Prix**: A late pit stop call led to a 5th place finish instead of a potential podium. These are just a few instances, and there have been other moments throughout his career where team decisions have played a significant role in the outcome of his races. This statement is ignoring the "covert racism" by Sky and Mercedes. Personally I believe someone above Toto is behind all of this and if you doubt me go back and look at the expression on Toto,s face at the end of the Spa race 2024. With his team coming in 1st and 2nd he looked miserable. Something is going on.

[@electricladyguitarsdevonuk1414]

Bernie = a treasure! Sprint races: All drivers finishing should receive 1 point with 2 points for the winner. Normal points awarded should go to respective teams who appoint any qualified driver to race. This would allow new talent to show their potential without disrupting the drivers' championship. There should be a relaxing of some restrictions to showcase innovation in design and setup. What fun and entertainment whilst keeping things F1

[@davidbee8178]

B B . . . Bernie is Brilliant . . . Sky is lucky to have her on their team and we are all winners for it :-)

[@nono-mu9rw]

oh give me that hopium

[@Ginbaubabe]

Martin Brundle is very correct that race, ethnicity, gender, sexuality should not have been made an agenda at all, yet these are all that everyone, the media and social networks are talking about

[@martinj2843]

Great job guys, was an absolute pleasure ✌️

[@Car-guy307]

Abu Dhabi 2021 Lap 52 race engineer message to Latifi as he begins the lap: It has to be this lap😮. Am I the only one finding this out in 2024 🤔

[@TheTororist]

hungaroring aka hamiltons house

[@shanemolloy7862]

Bernie is so well informed, genuine and straight talking. I don't think we've ever had an actual strategist as a pundit before. Nice one for onboarding her sky f1. Xx

[@livebundtrading8962]

We can talk about the subtleties but it's clear as day that the McClaren strategists simply aren't good enough. They didn't want to accept the 5 second loss from double stacking Piastri, left him out an extra lap even though the inters were going 5-6 seconds faster than the softs PER SECTOR... anyone with the live timing data could see that.. they could argue, that it was possibly a gamble in case the track dried up for Piastri - but a track on the knife-edge can only get wetter over that small window. NEVER in the other direction (it doesn't dry out within a lap or two). Same with asking Lando about the tyres, they have the data, especially with Piastri already on the mediums.. these were NO-BRAINER decisions.. which means, u have to have no brain to make the calls McClaren made (consistently now).

[@midas7394]

In Hungary, we believe that the RB team will unleash the full potential of the amazing RB 20 where Max will easily win and Checo will regain the form he had during the first 5 races, this season. As Max unbleached the RB car's true performance, during the last 14 laps of the Silverstone race, we know that RB has the fastest car 'on track'. As Marco saying that the RB teams Hungary updates will resolve the track curb riding stability problems, we believe that Checo benefit most and will regain the coveted P2 place.

[@milnez]

Can Bernie do commentary with Martin please… so much better to listen to…

[@JohnnyRotten75]

I did t realize they won two in a row

[@JohnnyRotten75]

I didn’t realize they won two in a row

[@kevingeorge9727]

I think the sprint races should be excluded to the bottom ten drivers in the championship. This would enable them to collect some much needed points they wouldn't be able to get in the race proper. The current format only enables the already strong teams to build a bigger points gap to the smaller teams.

[@Andash75]

I’d have Lawson in that car from Bahrain this year. I can t believe that Danny is even in the running, “Honesty”.” “Nice’”Burnie 💯👍🏼

[@karlhutchinson4148]

Stop saying “Russell”

[@Astronurd]

Cover Russell?? What is she talking about? Russell had retired by this point. Matt didn't even correct the error 🙄. (Twice).

[@charlesgittens9726]

that was a mistake --it was Lewis

[@christophertroup2151]

Bernie is a Beautiful Woman 😍. Love her accent too. She is definitely a welcome addition for Sky F1. She’s very knowledgeable.

[@malathiprabhu844]

Lando chose soft to cover Lewis not George as Lewis was leading and George had a DNF

[@m73m95]

I really really enjoy Bernie coming around this season. She's very insightful and communicates very well... I hope she stays around for a long time!

[@TheJBALLA26]

Anytime Bernie is on… I’m watching! Great addition and we need to see more of her. 🫡

[@darkwa456]

The messages to lando are just strange why would you give him the option to cover max or lewis? He is going to pick lewis he wants to win the race, so he's obviously going to say soft. They seem scared to upset lando so they just give SO much information so it's his decision and not there's. There's too much debate. You need fast clear instructions.

[@juggadaaku4219]

12:07 No, Carlos got it perfect too.

[@gameofender4463]

Pole position matters a lot at Hungary. And only Max & George have more than one pole position so far this season.

[@CristanioPeweyyy]

Lol, George will bottle it as usual mate.

[@CristanioPeweyyy]

Pole is cute and all, but it means nothing if you can't win.

[@gameofender4463]

@@CristanioPeweyyy Except he hasn’t. George has probably been the most consistently impressive driver so far this season apart from Max. And that’s just a fact.

[@CristanioPeweyyy]

@@gameofender4463 Lol bottled the race when he had pole.

[@gameofender4463]

@@CristanioPeweyyy No he didn’t. He had the third fastest car.

[@user-kt9mg5co1t]

you can tell bernie is a russell fan not hamilton as twice she said russell instead of hamilton

[@usahillo]

Sky Sports Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Podcast™

[@ryanbland4267]

Bernie, that’s two times you said Russell you must really like Russell

[@jonesy66691]

Computer says no.

[@SuperCragster]

I'm in love with Bernie 🥰

[@rottieshepcalibre9156]

Bernie ❤😍❤️

[@81dsf]

Was it to cover russel or Hamilton?

[@agenech1239]

Bernie you keep repeating Lando needed to cover Russell or Hamilton?

[@BritGuyAbroad]

Cover Russell…in the garage

[@fizzhill]

Stopped watching when she kept saying cover Russell and he didn’t even correct her 😂 Do they really like their job? 😂

[@andrewdearling690]

The shutdown sucks for the staff. They are forced to take 2 weeks of leave out of their allocation. =

[@burrito-town]

Why is the audio in this video so quiet???

[@Roninkrish]

Why is she is saying russel in the starting conversation it was Lewis Bernie if u don't mind the correction

[@dylanmonaghan3342]

Forget about Lando McLaren bottled the piastri win more so!

[@MuhammadNiz007]

Bernie has been the best edition to sky sports since I started watching in 2010. Good to see that someone who actually knows about F1 and insides. The best fact she has told is that after red flag they run there engines to burn extra fuel. Never heard that before her mentioning that

[@user-yt7jb7kk1i]

Need subtitles

[@wrex4x4]

And Matt didn’t correct her mistake 😢

[@Bearer_of-Light]

Bernie is by far my favorite along with Ruth. Those 2 and the knowledge they have is so great Max and Lewis could have won and did win because of experience Lando and Oscar lost the win because of lack of experience Red Bull and Mercedes, along with Max and Lewis know how to lead and read a race, as do the teams and engineers because of that experience Lando, Oscar and McLaren, simply put don't because they lack that experience of being in the front and fighting McLaren will learn, just as Red Bull and Mercedes did. It takes time and pain like Silverstone. But like they did with the car, they'll improve and they'll get there.

[@TommyLeeRoyce]

Bernie slightly confused with in this one! Jeeez!

[@Sunshine-o9c]

imagine her as a strategist, no wonder Seb left

[@kingofnotts9048]

McLaren need to back piastri more the kids rapid

[@ZMoyeen]

Why is she saying norris wanted soft to cover Russell for the win . Said it twice in first 6 mins

[@marknagle2628]

When Russell was leading Did you watch the whole race or just fall asleep for some of it

[@lukazleong]

Cover who ?

[@OldmanNix]

Dear lord they're in full swing again aren't they. Yeeesh.

[@jonathanwilliams8497]

You need to concentrate on who lando was racing!,Lewis🙄👈🏾

[@michaelhelbrow7906]

how is the summer shutdowns policed tho

[@fabiangonzalez9683]

Sky are the Mercedes fan boys lol !!!

[@urbanstrencan]

Let's go Lewis Hamilton for second win this weekend ❤❤❤

[@johanburger4454]

I think merc will take it,or.mclaren. Redbull need to go back to the drawing board it looks like it. Just can't how teams have pretty overtaken them now. Weird

[@dinodinosaur2930]

Bernie is 🔥

[@karloanttila]

Bernie is a sharp lady who obviously did not get her job on her good looks!

[@samuelgarrod8327]

Yeah, she'd have gotten nowhere if it was about looks.

[@samuelgarrod8327]

Yeah, she'd have gotten nowhere if it was about looks.

[@kartikkhosa2082]

W Bernie

[@wrex4x4]

You got the wrong person it was Lewis he was racing Chups. Bumbo women wanted Russell to win lmao 🤣 and he was parked

[@Mandykiss4500]

Anyone SEE the Weather Forecast in Hungary? 🤷‍♀️🤷‍♀️🤷‍♀️

[@vatsalshah1192]

I see Bernie, I click

[@X379]

Protect Bernie at all costs

[@Sunshine-o9c]

why? she is a failure

[@adamsilver3658]

Yall did a whole azz show on merc last week and again it's merc this week. Adding other topics would be nice not gonna lie. Not hearing the same old bs 24/7

[@Rasscasse]

I disagree. I have been watching for 16 minutes and it’s mainly been about the McLaren strategy and Landos call and as I’m watching they are talking about Max.