1 00:00:11,005 --> 00:00:13,845 -[jet engines roaring] -[crowd cheering] 2 00:00:16,485 --> 00:00:19,365 [Grosjean] In Formula One,  every race, every season, 3 00:00:19,445 --> 00:00:22,045 you need to be at the top of your game. 4 00:00:23,525 --> 00:00:27,165 But when you go through a tough patch, you can have doubt. 5 00:00:31,805 --> 00:00:34,885 Spa 2012 was a big moment in my career. 6 00:00:36,085 --> 00:00:38,765 [Croft] And we're racing in Belgium. It's a good start for Hamilton. 7 00:00:38,845 --> 00:00:41,005 [Brundle] Grosjean cutting across Lewis. 8 00:00:41,085 --> 00:00:42,885 [Croft] Oh! There's contact! 9 00:00:45,525 --> 00:00:47,685 -Grosjean over the top of Alonso. -[tires squeal] 10 00:00:47,765 --> 00:00:49,125 It has a massive impact! 11 00:00:49,205 --> 00:00:52,245 Alonso's out, Hamilton's out, Kobayashi's out. 12 00:00:52,325 --> 00:00:54,245 Real drama at the start of the race. 13 00:00:56,125 --> 00:01:00,805 And, uh, I'm afraid I've got to say I think that's Grosjean's fault. 14 00:01:08,165 --> 00:01:10,445 [Grosjean] After that race,  I went to see a psychologist 15 00:01:10,525 --> 00:01:13,045 to get myself in a better place. 16 00:01:15,045 --> 00:01:17,725 If you use a trainer to get your body in shape, 17 00:01:17,805 --> 00:01:20,645 why wouldn't you use a psychologist to train your head? 18 00:01:24,445 --> 00:01:26,445 [pneumatic tools whirring] 19 00:01:40,125 --> 00:01:42,925 [Sims] Let's go up and down here, do a few of our running drills. 20 00:01:43,285 --> 00:01:45,965 Just loosen up the hips. That's good. 21 00:01:46,765 --> 00:01:49,525 [Grosjean] My name is Romain Grosjean.  I'm 32 years old, 22 00:01:49,605 --> 00:01:52,565 and I'm racing in Formula One  for Haas F1 team. 23 00:01:56,165 --> 00:01:58,205 I was born a competitor. 24 00:01:58,285 --> 00:01:59,365 [Sims] Go for it.  25 00:01:59,445 --> 00:02:02,165 [Grosjean] Everything I do,  I always try to be the best. 26 00:02:02,245 --> 00:02:03,325 [Sims] Quicker. 27 00:02:03,805 --> 00:02:06,485 [Grosjean] Whether it's playing tennis or running or cooking 28 00:02:06,565 --> 00:02:08,725 or being in a racing car. 29 00:02:08,805 --> 00:02:11,125 But it's been a rough start of the season. 30 00:02:18,285 --> 00:02:20,645 [Croft] Right, on board then, with Grosjean. 31 00:02:20,725 --> 00:02:23,445 [Brundle] He's weaving around, trying to get temperature into the tires. 32 00:02:24,685 --> 00:02:26,485 [smashing, metal scraping] 33 00:02:28,165 --> 00:02:29,365 [crew groans] 34 00:02:29,445 --> 00:02:32,245 [Croft] Grosjean, who was  up into a brilliant position 35 00:02:32,325 --> 00:02:34,445 has now crashed behind the safety car. 36 00:02:35,365 --> 00:02:36,725 I'm fucking speechless. 37 00:02:41,685 --> 00:02:46,085 [Croft] That looks like Romain Grosjean, just going right across the track. 38 00:02:46,165 --> 00:02:47,685 [tires screeching] 39 00:02:50,765 --> 00:02:53,405 -[Gannon] Are you okay, man? -[Grosjean] Yeah, I'm okay. 40 00:02:53,485 --> 00:02:55,085 I can't fucking believe it. 41 00:02:57,325 --> 00:03:00,365 [Grosjean] All right, I'm sorry. I'm sorry. Yeah. 42 00:03:01,125 --> 00:03:04,045 [Croft] What has happened  to the Haas driver? 43 00:03:04,725 --> 00:03:07,325 [panting] 44 00:03:09,805 --> 00:03:11,685 Fifteen. One more to go. 45 00:03:14,845 --> 00:03:17,845 [Grosjean] We are among  the best in the world 46 00:03:17,925 --> 00:03:19,725 because we made it to Formula One. 47 00:03:22,045 --> 00:03:24,605 There are only 20 seats in the world in our sport. 48 00:03:25,765 --> 00:03:28,205 A lot of people want to come through and get your seat. 49 00:03:29,165 --> 00:03:32,885 You need to keep performing or you can be out of the job. 50 00:03:32,965 --> 00:03:33,805 [Sims] Two to go. 51 00:03:38,725 --> 00:03:42,005 [Croft] Welcome to the south of France,  to the French Grand Prix. 52 00:03:42,085 --> 00:03:45,205 Yes, we are back in France after an absence of ten years, 53 00:03:45,285 --> 00:03:47,405 and it's round eight  of the Formula One championship 54 00:03:47,485 --> 00:03:50,005 in 2018. 55 00:03:50,085 --> 00:03:54,285 [announcer in French] Hello, ladies and  gentlemen. We're happy to welcome you... 56 00:03:54,365 --> 00:03:55,445 [cheering] 57 00:04:02,845 --> 00:04:04,165 [Grosjean] I'm Swiss and French. 58 00:04:05,845 --> 00:04:08,285 I'm a Swissman because I hate being late. 59 00:04:08,365 --> 00:04:10,245 I'm always on time.  And I love chocolate. 60 00:04:10,765 --> 00:04:13,925 So, I guess there is no more cliché than that for Switzerland. 61 00:04:14,925 --> 00:04:19,485 But, my mother was French and I was raised under a French flag. 62 00:04:19,565 --> 00:04:22,245 So, you know,  it's like a dual personality. 63 00:04:22,685 --> 00:04:25,165 -[in French] Romain, come this way! -Thank you! 64 00:04:26,245 --> 00:04:29,045 [Croft] A home driver hoping  to make a point here this weekend 65 00:04:29,125 --> 00:04:30,005 is Romain Grosjean. 66 00:04:30,645 --> 00:04:33,165 Still no points so far this season. 67 00:04:33,245 --> 00:04:34,805 [Grosjean] I think it's gonna give  an extra boost, 68 00:04:34,885 --> 00:04:38,725 hearing "La Marseillaise," seeing  all those French flags in the grandstand. 69 00:04:38,805 --> 00:04:42,045 I'm really hoping  that that's a turnaround in the season 70 00:04:42,125 --> 00:04:45,845 and things are going perfectly all weekend long. 71 00:04:49,405 --> 00:04:51,765 [tools whirring]  72 00:04:57,125 --> 00:04:58,405 When can you start the work, you think? 73 00:04:58,485 --> 00:04:59,325 [inaudible] 74 00:04:59,405 --> 00:05:00,685 Yeah, yeah. Okay. 75 00:05:01,445 --> 00:05:05,245 [Steiner] Haas F-1 is the newest team. We're in our third season now. 76 00:05:05,325 --> 00:05:07,725 The biggest goal is  to finish better than last year. 77 00:05:07,805 --> 00:05:10,165 We'll see if we can, uh, get four. 78 00:05:16,885 --> 00:05:21,405 To describe Romain as a driver is... actually, I wouldn't say difficult, 79 00:05:21,485 --> 00:05:23,205 but he's very fast. 80 00:05:23,285 --> 00:05:26,245 On a good day, Romain, I think he's one of the best out there. 81 00:05:27,485 --> 00:05:29,085 But he makes mistakes. 82 00:05:30,285 --> 00:05:31,565 If the driver keeps crashing, 83 00:05:31,645 --> 00:05:33,965 the biggest thing is he loses, sometimes, his confidence. 84 00:05:34,605 --> 00:05:35,725 [Grosjean] Okey-dokey. 85 00:05:36,165 --> 00:05:38,165 -Sweet, thank you, boys. -Okay. 86 00:05:38,805 --> 00:05:41,485 [Steiner] I think the task for Romain  for the rest of the season 87 00:05:41,565 --> 00:05:43,165 is to be consistent. 88 00:05:45,645 --> 00:05:49,525 He's delighted to be racing here in France at Circuit Paul Ricard, 89 00:05:49,605 --> 00:05:51,285 his first time racing  in a French Grand Prix. 90 00:05:51,365 --> 00:05:53,565 I'm gonna jump down and get some questions from the guys. 91 00:05:54,125 --> 00:05:55,165 [in French] Good afternoon, Romain. 92 00:05:55,245 --> 00:05:58,205 Who are you going to be  driving for next year? 93 00:05:58,685 --> 00:06:00,405 -[crowd laughing]  -[MC] Oh!  94 00:06:03,005 --> 00:06:07,605 For now, I do not know. We will focus  on the next races. It’s the first time... 95 00:06:07,685 --> 00:06:09,925 [Buxton in English] Formula One isn't like other sports. 96 00:06:10,005 --> 00:06:13,285 Contracts are negotiated, they are signed... 97 00:06:13,645 --> 00:06:14,525 who knows when. 98 00:06:15,205 --> 00:06:19,125 And that's why you've always got to be performing as well as you can. 99 00:06:20,005 --> 00:06:21,485 You're very happy with Haas, 100 00:06:21,565 --> 00:06:23,805 -but obviously, time will tell. -Correct. 101 00:06:24,285 --> 00:06:26,525 [Buxton] Right, ladies and gentlemen,  please put your hands together. 102 00:06:26,605 --> 00:06:28,845 Thank Romain Grosjean for his time. Wish him well. 103 00:06:28,925 --> 00:06:29,845 [cheering and applause] 104 00:06:29,925 --> 00:06:32,285 [in French] Good luck, my friend.  Good luck. 105 00:06:35,565 --> 00:06:37,885 [Grosjean] Just coming  straight on the racing line. 106 00:06:37,965 --> 00:06:38,885 [man] Yeah. 107 00:06:39,245 --> 00:06:42,005 [Buxton] Romain is out of contract  at the end of this season. 108 00:06:43,285 --> 00:06:46,125 Whether he remains in Formula One is massively open for debate. 109 00:06:46,205 --> 00:06:48,525 [Grosjean] In sixth, it's quite  a high speed. It's like fourth or fifth. 110 00:06:48,605 --> 00:06:49,765 [man] Yeah. Yeah, yeah, yeah. 111 00:06:50,285 --> 00:06:53,685 [Buxton] He's so experienced.  On his day, he is so good. 112 00:06:54,205 --> 00:06:55,805 But he's falling apart this year. 113 00:06:57,885 --> 00:06:59,925 You're only as good as your last race, 114 00:07:00,285 --> 00:07:04,165 and right now, Romain's last races are not that much to write home about. 115 00:07:05,245 --> 00:07:07,365 -[applause] -[woman] Bonne chance! 116 00:07:07,445 --> 00:07:09,525 -[Gannon] They like you. -[Grosjean] They do. 117 00:07:10,725 --> 00:07:12,045 [Gannon] We like you too. 118 00:07:18,765 --> 00:07:21,445 [Croft] We're getting towards the start,  then, of qualifying. 119 00:07:21,525 --> 00:07:25,645 But for the drivers, Martin, it's kind of their first real competitive chance 120 00:07:25,725 --> 00:07:28,085 to get a feel for this track because... 121 00:07:28,165 --> 00:07:30,245 [engine roaring] 122 00:07:30,325 --> 00:07:32,605 [Buxton] Saturday afternoon  sees qualifying 123 00:07:32,685 --> 00:07:36,085 to determine the starting order for Sunday's Grand Prix. 124 00:07:40,045 --> 00:07:42,965 His total is... [indistinct] 125 00:07:43,045 --> 00:07:44,365 [Buxton] The further back you qualify, 126 00:07:44,445 --> 00:07:46,805 the harder your race is going to be on Sunday, 127 00:07:46,885 --> 00:07:49,765 and the harder job you're going to get  scoring points. 128 00:07:55,765 --> 00:07:59,405 [Haas] Well, I think every driver  feels an incredible amount of pressure. 129 00:08:00,725 --> 00:08:03,365 I know Romain is feeling the pressure. 130 00:08:05,085 --> 00:08:10,045 I know that Kevin is an adversary to him. 131 00:08:10,125 --> 00:08:12,285 So, he-- he feels that. 132 00:08:14,125 --> 00:08:17,645 [Magnussen] Your teammate is,  in many ways, your worst enemy. 133 00:08:18,165 --> 00:08:20,325 I get on well with Romain 134 00:08:20,405 --> 00:08:24,485 and I think we have  a healthy relationship as teammates. 135 00:08:25,005 --> 00:08:28,365 But, you know, we are here to do our own thing and focus on ourselves 136 00:08:28,445 --> 00:08:29,965 and do the best for ourselves. 137 00:08:31,765 --> 00:08:35,525 I don't ever think about,  you know, crashing the car. 138 00:08:36,365 --> 00:08:39,645 I'm willing to do anything to get those results. 139 00:08:42,005 --> 00:08:43,725 [Steiner] Good guys never win. 140 00:08:43,805 --> 00:08:47,045 In Formula One, if you're just a good guy and let your teammate pass by, 141 00:08:47,125 --> 00:08:49,645 that doesn't work. You will never be successful. 142 00:08:50,405 --> 00:08:54,405 It's part of the game. At this level, uh, you need to fight hard. 143 00:08:56,085 --> 00:08:56,925 Okay. 144 00:08:57,405 --> 00:09:00,765 Once more, because we will perform a start. 145 00:09:01,125 --> 00:09:02,045 [Magnussen] Okay. 146 00:09:03,725 --> 00:09:06,125 [engine revs] 147 00:09:08,845 --> 00:09:11,365 [Haas] It kind of shows you  the personalities of Formula One guys. 148 00:09:11,445 --> 00:09:13,925 They don't wanna anybody to pass them. 149 00:09:15,005 --> 00:09:18,045 [Croft] And a green light, and so the cars can come out onto the track. 150 00:09:18,125 --> 00:09:20,565 And, boy, do these boys need to practice. 151 00:09:20,645 --> 00:09:22,045 [Haas] They're so damn competitive, 152 00:09:22,125 --> 00:09:24,725 even if they're walking out the door, they'll race to the door. 153 00:09:24,805 --> 00:09:26,045 That's just their nature. 154 00:09:27,965 --> 00:09:29,605 They won't let anybody beat them at anything. 155 00:09:34,045 --> 00:09:36,205 -[Magnussen] Radio's good, turn one. -[Salvi] Okay. 156 00:09:36,285 --> 00:09:39,605 Okay, push, now. Good. 157 00:09:50,005 --> 00:09:51,845 [Grosjean] Okay, done. We're green or red? 158 00:09:51,925 --> 00:09:53,285 [man] We're green. 159 00:09:53,365 --> 00:09:54,645 [Gannon] Okay, it's gone. Let's go now. 160 00:09:54,725 --> 00:09:55,885 [Grosjean] Okay, yeah. 161 00:10:03,885 --> 00:10:07,005 [Croft] Onboard with Romain Grosjean. Looking really fast. 162 00:10:07,085 --> 00:10:08,805 Pushing that Haas to the limit. 163 00:10:11,805 --> 00:10:14,245 [Gannon] Okay, good lap. He's 1.6 behind. 164 00:10:14,325 --> 00:10:16,885 He's on push.  We need a very big back-off lap. 165 00:10:21,845 --> 00:10:24,245 [Croft] Romain Grosjean next across the line. 166 00:10:26,645 --> 00:10:28,205 -[Gannon] What a good lap. -[applause] 167 00:10:29,525 --> 00:10:32,845 [Steiner] Romain was very fast. He couldn't do anything better. 168 00:10:32,925 --> 00:10:35,965 But he needs to consistently get the best out of the car. 169 00:10:38,725 --> 00:10:40,885 [Gannon] Romain, driver default Charlie. 170 00:10:41,325 --> 00:10:43,845 Okay, Hamilton, three,  puts you in a half behind on a push, 171 00:10:43,925 --> 00:10:45,445 and we are gonna go for a timed lap. 172 00:10:45,885 --> 00:10:47,045 We're going for it. 173 00:10:47,325 --> 00:10:49,845 [engine revving] 174 00:11:04,805 --> 00:11:07,685 [tires squeal] 175 00:11:13,445 --> 00:11:15,165 -[man] No! -[Gannon] Shit, he crashed. 176 00:11:15,965 --> 00:11:17,125 [man groans] 177 00:11:18,845 --> 00:11:19,925 Fuck me. 178 00:11:20,005 --> 00:11:23,765 [Croft] The Haas is out of qualifying, but it has red flagged the session. 179 00:11:25,045 --> 00:11:26,045 Fuck! 180 00:11:29,125 --> 00:11:31,005 [Gannon] Are you okay? Are you okay? 181 00:11:31,525 --> 00:11:34,605 -[Grosjean] Yeah. I can't engage reverse. -[engine whirring] 182 00:11:34,685 --> 00:11:35,925 Okay, understood. 183 00:11:36,005 --> 00:11:37,365 [Grosjean] It doesn't want to go reverse. 184 00:11:37,445 --> 00:11:38,485 -[Gannon] Okay. -I can't reverse. 185 00:11:38,565 --> 00:11:40,685 [Gannon] All right, just take your time. Take your time. 186 00:11:41,885 --> 00:11:44,325 [Croft] Romain Grosjean in his home race 187 00:11:44,405 --> 00:11:48,125 in Q3, after all the smiles to get this far, 188 00:11:48,205 --> 00:11:52,405 now comes the agony and the despair for the Haas team. 189 00:11:53,165 --> 00:11:54,645 He's overcooked it. 190 00:12:00,645 --> 00:12:03,925 [Steiner] I fucking-- I mean, I don't  know how long I can live like this. 191 00:12:05,805 --> 00:12:07,765 At some stage, I need to do something, you know? 192 00:12:07,845 --> 00:12:10,605 I cannot keep on doing... just finding excuses for him. 193 00:12:16,605 --> 00:12:18,085 He'll come back here then? 194 00:12:18,165 --> 00:12:20,645 [Gannon] Yeah. Yeah, when  he comes back here... 195 00:12:20,725 --> 00:12:23,965 -[man] Chill out for two minutes. Okay.  -...and then go straight down, yeah. 196 00:12:24,045 --> 00:12:25,485 -Let's not be negative. -[man] Okay. 197 00:12:31,005 --> 00:12:33,645 [Grosjean] Well, after a crash,  you're never very proud. 198 00:12:33,725 --> 00:12:35,845 Especially when, you know, you've got a good car 199 00:12:35,925 --> 00:12:37,925 and a good chance for a good Grand Prix. 200 00:12:39,325 --> 00:12:41,685 And of course, you're... you're frustrated, you're disappointed, 201 00:12:41,765 --> 00:12:44,805 you can be sad,  you can be angry. 202 00:12:48,805 --> 00:12:52,125 Feel good?  Want to go to your room? 203 00:12:52,205 --> 00:12:53,405 [Grosjean] Yeah. 204 00:12:53,485 --> 00:12:57,165 Most of the time, you keep your helmet on and your visor down 205 00:12:57,245 --> 00:13:03,285 to protect yourself and create a bit  of a gap with the outside world. 206 00:13:04,925 --> 00:13:07,325 You only had a tiny bit of throttle in the rear one, so... 207 00:13:18,365 --> 00:13:19,205 [Keedle] How are you? 208 00:13:19,285 --> 00:13:22,965 [Grosjean] I'm too tired. I can't sleep.  All this bad luck is draining me. 209 00:13:23,405 --> 00:13:24,325 [man] I thought it might, uh-- 210 00:13:24,405 --> 00:13:27,085 I always fight bad news,  bad news, bad news. 211 00:13:27,165 --> 00:13:28,245 [Keedle] It's just too much. 212 00:13:29,565 --> 00:13:32,045 [Grosjean] And you never rest. You always have a negative feeling of what's next. 213 00:13:32,125 --> 00:13:34,805 [Keedle] Of course. Of course. What's gonna happen next?  214 00:13:35,365 --> 00:13:37,525 [Grosjean] And here we are again, negative, boom! 215 00:13:38,165 --> 00:13:39,565 Fuck's sake. 216 00:13:39,645 --> 00:13:42,085 I didn't do a foot wrong  all fucking weekend. 217 00:13:50,885 --> 00:13:52,205 [Grosjean] Sorry... 218 00:13:55,485 --> 00:13:56,725 [Steiner] There's no need. 219 00:13:58,805 --> 00:14:00,565 -There was no need. -I know. 220 00:14:00,645 --> 00:14:02,405 Fucking hell, Romain, we cannot-- 221 00:14:02,485 --> 00:14:04,205 [Grosjean] I know there's no need... 222 00:14:07,125 --> 00:14:10,685 [Komatsu] Right. Okay.  Let's not dwell on it. Come on, yeah? 223 00:14:10,765 --> 00:14:13,045 -We still got good car, yeah? -Yeah, we do. 224 00:14:13,125 --> 00:14:16,965 We'll score points tomorrow, yeah? Come on. Okay? Positive. 225 00:14:20,005 --> 00:14:22,805 [Steiner] It was all very good  until it went all very wrong. 226 00:14:24,005 --> 00:14:27,085 In my opinion, it's not even a mistake. He tries too hard. 227 00:14:27,165 --> 00:14:28,725 That is my opinion about him. 228 00:14:29,325 --> 00:14:31,925 He wants to be faster, obviously, 229 00:14:32,005 --> 00:14:36,205 and then gets into situations where the car cannot be as fast 230 00:14:36,285 --> 00:14:39,285 because it isn't there. You need to know how far you can go, 231 00:14:39,365 --> 00:14:41,845 and I think he just tried to go to the edge and sometimes, 232 00:14:41,925 --> 00:14:44,045 a few times too often,  goes over the edge. 233 00:14:45,605 --> 00:14:46,645 [Steiner] Fuck me. 234 00:14:50,205 --> 00:14:52,285 [Croft] With Romain Grosjean  out of qualifying, 235 00:14:52,365 --> 00:14:55,165 all the Haas team's hopes  now rest with Kevin Magnussen. 236 00:14:56,125 --> 00:14:59,365 [Salvi] We have one time lap,  one time lap. 237 00:15:00,885 --> 00:15:02,605 Come on, let's put the lap together. 238 00:15:07,445 --> 00:15:09,445 [engine revs] 239 00:15:13,005 --> 00:15:16,005 [Croft] And that's ninth place  for Kevin Magnussen. 240 00:15:16,085 --> 00:15:18,605 A disappointing result all around  for Haas. 241 00:15:18,685 --> 00:15:20,885 The car showed  a lot of pace on this track. 242 00:15:22,045 --> 00:15:25,325 [Buxton] Both you and Kevin look really disappointed at the end of today, 243 00:15:25,405 --> 00:15:29,045 but you have a great car underneath you. Confident it'll be smiles tomorrow? 244 00:15:29,125 --> 00:15:33,125 Hopefully, yeah. We'll, try to be-- to get some luck for once. 245 00:15:33,205 --> 00:15:34,445 [Buxton] Well done. Thank you. 246 00:15:38,565 --> 00:15:40,245 -[Komatsu] It's okay to start? -[man] Yeah, yeah. 247 00:15:40,325 --> 00:15:41,165 Okay. 248 00:15:41,245 --> 00:15:46,685 Obviously, it was a very disappointing  qualifying for the potential we got. 249 00:15:46,765 --> 00:15:49,605 Um... can we start  with you, please, Romain? 250 00:15:50,365 --> 00:15:53,005 I don't have any explanation  for losing the rear that way. 251 00:15:53,085 --> 00:15:55,605 [Komatsu] Okay. Yeah, yeah. Okay. 252 00:15:55,685 --> 00:15:58,605 -[Grosjean] It just went... -Okay, understood. Right. 253 00:16:02,005 --> 00:16:04,925 [Grosjean] In Formula One,  you do feel lonely sometimes, 254 00:16:05,805 --> 00:16:09,365 because there aren't many people  that can understand 255 00:16:09,445 --> 00:16:10,605 what you're going through. 256 00:16:12,845 --> 00:16:17,405 If you do a mistake on the track, a lot of people are talking about it. 257 00:16:18,005 --> 00:16:21,845 You can be a hero and you can be a zero  within five seconds. 258 00:16:22,485 --> 00:16:26,685 [Steiner] I think his confidence  is seriously taking lots of hits now. 259 00:16:26,765 --> 00:16:29,325 Like he gave up the "why," he don't care anymore about it. 260 00:16:29,445 --> 00:16:30,925 It's my opinion about this. 261 00:16:31,725 --> 00:16:33,245 Because you have nothing to lose. 262 00:16:33,325 --> 00:16:35,445 You know how you're strongest when you have nothing to lose? 263 00:16:37,085 --> 00:16:38,005 -No? -Yeah. 264 00:16:38,085 --> 00:16:40,845 We're in 19, the whole sport is what is on the line, you know? 265 00:16:40,925 --> 00:16:41,805 Yeah. 266 00:16:53,565 --> 00:16:55,205 [Steiner] Yeah? And you try to place him? [chuckles] 267 00:16:55,285 --> 00:16:56,965 [woman] We are trying to place him.  Exactly. 268 00:17:01,085 --> 00:17:04,685 All right. Can I just have a few-- few minutes? 269 00:17:04,765 --> 00:17:06,805 I want to explain a little bit of things. 270 00:17:07,405 --> 00:17:10,565 I think it was time again to do a dinner, just to show our appreciation 271 00:17:10,645 --> 00:17:12,485 for what you guys are doing for the team,  you know? 272 00:17:13,125 --> 00:17:18,125 We're having very promising results, but have very little points. 273 00:17:18,205 --> 00:17:20,005 And I think we are all aware of it. 274 00:17:20,085 --> 00:17:21,885 The only one having points, actually, is him, you know? 275 00:17:21,965 --> 00:17:23,525 Romain is not here. 276 00:17:23,605 --> 00:17:25,845 Maybe he didn't want to come because he had no points, maybe. 277 00:17:25,925 --> 00:17:26,765 [laughter] 278 00:17:26,845 --> 00:17:30,045 Or maybe I didn't invite him  because he doesn't deserve any food. 279 00:17:30,125 --> 00:17:31,445 [laughter] 280 00:17:32,005 --> 00:17:34,885 I will tell him tomorrow, by the way,  you know, that I said this, so, 281 00:17:34,965 --> 00:17:36,765 you don't have to run to him and tell him, you know? 282 00:17:36,845 --> 00:17:38,245 I'm brave enough to say it myself. 283 00:17:38,325 --> 00:17:41,165 But, no, I think  we always are competitive. 284 00:17:41,245 --> 00:17:43,125 Actually sometimes, me personally, 285 00:17:43,205 --> 00:17:45,885 I cannot wait to go to next race because having a car like this, 286 00:17:45,965 --> 00:17:49,045 you don't have always in your career,  you know? 287 00:17:49,125 --> 00:17:53,165 So we just need to get a little bit lucky. Uh... we don't need a lot of luck. 288 00:17:53,245 --> 00:17:56,125 We just need to get rid of the unluckiness and we will be fine. 289 00:17:56,205 --> 00:17:59,325 So, I just want to say, guys, we still believe in everybody. 290 00:17:59,405 --> 00:18:02,925 You know, we had issues, but I think we still keep fighting hard. 291 00:18:03,005 --> 00:18:06,685 Enjoy the evening and, uh, enjoy the meal, 292 00:18:06,765 --> 00:18:10,485 and thank you very much from our side. Thank you, guys. 293 00:18:10,565 --> 00:18:12,565 [applause] 294 00:18:19,965 --> 00:18:23,285 ["La Marseillaise" playing] 295 00:18:24,045 --> 00:18:26,845 [cheering] 296 00:18:27,765 --> 00:18:29,765 [jet engines roaring] 297 00:18:40,805 --> 00:18:43,845 [Steiner] The goal for this race  is to make as many points as possible. 298 00:18:44,605 --> 00:18:46,925 And then what I expect is to make points 299 00:18:47,005 --> 00:18:51,045 and bring results with a car like ours, uh, every weekend. 300 00:19:02,685 --> 00:19:05,205 [Gannon] Romain, loud and clear  and okay to push 301 00:19:05,285 --> 00:19:07,605 and remember... fifth gear. 302 00:19:10,325 --> 00:19:12,685 [Croft] We should be able  to see the lights. 303 00:19:12,765 --> 00:19:15,005 And we're getting ready for the lights to go on 304 00:19:15,085 --> 00:19:16,965 and the return of Grand Prix racing 305 00:19:17,045 --> 00:19:19,925 to its birthplace of France. 306 00:19:20,005 --> 00:19:21,685 It's lights out and away we go! 307 00:19:21,765 --> 00:19:23,285 The top two get away very well. 308 00:19:23,365 --> 00:19:27,085 Sebastian Vettel is now in hot pursuit as they head down towards turn one. 309 00:19:35,445 --> 00:19:36,285 [tires squealing] 310 00:19:36,365 --> 00:19:38,045 -[man] No! -[crew groans] 311 00:19:38,125 --> 00:19:39,685 [man] Oh, fucking hell! 312 00:19:40,645 --> 00:19:43,005 [Grosjean] I got bad, bad hit by behind. 313 00:19:43,085 --> 00:19:45,685 [Gannon] No problem. As far as we can tell, everything's okay on the car. 314 00:19:45,765 --> 00:19:47,365 [cheering and applause] 315 00:19:47,445 --> 00:19:48,285 [man] Nice!  316 00:19:48,365 --> 00:19:49,845 [Gannon] Currently P-8. 317 00:19:55,205 --> 00:19:57,765 [Croft] And that is Charles Leclerc  under pressure from Romain Grosjean. 318 00:19:57,845 --> 00:19:59,885 Grosjean tries to go around the outside. 319 00:20:01,925 --> 00:20:03,405 -[bumping] -[tires squealing] 320 00:20:05,485 --> 00:20:08,005 [Grosjean] Man, he completely forced me off the track again. 321 00:20:08,565 --> 00:20:10,325 We saw it. No problem, keep going. 322 00:20:14,925 --> 00:20:15,925 [Croft] Vettel behind. 323 00:20:17,645 --> 00:20:20,085 Vettel goes for a move on Grosjean. 324 00:20:23,605 --> 00:20:25,365 That looked very, very easy. 325 00:20:32,885 --> 00:20:36,285 Nico Hülkenberg has been getting after that Haas. 326 00:20:36,365 --> 00:20:38,725 [Grosjean] Again? Fuck's sake! 327 00:20:48,085 --> 00:20:49,085 [Croft] Here goes Bottas. 328 00:20:49,725 --> 00:20:51,405 He's now going wheel to wheel  with Grosjean. 329 00:20:51,485 --> 00:20:56,405 Through the Beausset  and squeezes the Haas off the track there. 330 00:20:57,645 --> 00:20:59,005 -[Steiner] Fuck! -[Komatsu] Fuck! 331 00:21:00,365 --> 00:21:02,925 [Grosjean] Hey, I was just got pushed  off the track by Bottas again. 332 00:21:05,965 --> 00:21:07,645 [Komatsu] Okay. We saw that. We saw that. 333 00:21:08,085 --> 00:21:09,005 [Steiner] No. Just tell him. 334 00:21:09,085 --> 00:21:13,405 Just focus on driving, not fucking whinge.  Fucking hell. 335 00:21:21,565 --> 00:21:25,405 [Croft] But here comes Kevin Magnussen  on Brendon Hartley into the chicane.  336 00:21:27,685 --> 00:21:28,765 [crew yells] 337 00:21:32,085 --> 00:21:35,605 [Croft] Onboard with Kevin Magnussen, running in tenth place. 338 00:21:35,685 --> 00:21:38,085 The battle with Stoffel Vandoorne. 339 00:21:38,165 --> 00:21:40,405 [Salvi] Still three laps  of spot one available. 340 00:21:44,485 --> 00:21:47,845 [Croft] Kevin Magnussen gets past  Stoffel Vandoorne 341 00:21:47,925 --> 00:21:51,325 and up into ninth place now for the Haas. 342 00:21:55,045 --> 00:21:57,965 [Salvi] Okay, you're catching up on Sainz and pulling away from Leclerc. 343 00:21:58,045 --> 00:21:59,965 This is a good job.  Come on, boy. 344 00:22:01,165 --> 00:22:03,565 [Croft] There's a loss of power for Carlos Sainz, 345 00:22:03,645 --> 00:22:05,365 and you can now see Kevin Magnussen 346 00:22:05,445 --> 00:22:08,405 and Valterri Bottas closing in on the Spaniard. 347 00:22:08,485 --> 00:22:12,045 And this could be bonus position finishes. 348 00:22:12,125 --> 00:22:14,125 [Komatsu] Come on, Kev.  Come on, come on, come on. 349 00:22:18,085 --> 00:22:19,605 [Salvi] You have the DRS. 350 00:22:26,365 --> 00:22:27,885 P-6, P-6. 351 00:22:27,965 --> 00:22:29,245 [cheering] 352 00:22:29,325 --> 00:22:30,525 [Salvi] Excellent job, man. 353 00:22:30,605 --> 00:22:32,005 [man] Pressure's good. Car looks good. 354 00:22:32,085 --> 00:22:33,405 [Salvi] Three laps to go. 355 00:22:37,205 --> 00:22:41,205 [Croft] But can Valterri Bottas get past  Kevin Magnussen here? 356 00:22:43,125 --> 00:22:44,645 [Salvi] P-6, come on, boy. 357 00:22:51,245 --> 00:22:52,285 [Steiner] Hang on, Kevin! 358 00:23:01,245 --> 00:23:03,885 [Croft] Kevin Magnussen  is gonna hold him off. 359 00:23:05,085 --> 00:23:06,965 Magnussen finishes sixth. 360 00:23:07,805 --> 00:23:09,485 [Salvi] Checkered flag. 361 00:23:11,885 --> 00:23:14,685 [Salvi] Today it was  a very solid performance, Kevin. 362 00:23:17,885 --> 00:23:19,085 [laughing] 363 00:23:20,445 --> 00:23:21,685 [Magnussen] Amazing, guys. 364 00:23:22,525 --> 00:23:25,765 Well done. Well done.  Some more points. 365 00:23:25,845 --> 00:23:29,365 Let's keep it going. We're doing well. We're doing well. 366 00:23:32,645 --> 00:23:34,645 We got a heck of a little driver there. 367 00:23:34,725 --> 00:23:37,445 Yeah, it's too bad Grosjean couldn't make up one spot. 368 00:23:37,525 --> 00:23:40,805 [Croft] And that's Roman Grosjean  crossing the line in eleventh position, 369 00:23:40,885 --> 00:23:42,565 just one place outside the points. 370 00:23:42,685 --> 00:23:44,485 [Gannon] Checkered flag. Checkered flag. 371 00:23:45,405 --> 00:23:46,565 You drove well. 372 00:23:46,645 --> 00:23:50,605 Sorry we didn't quite get on the points. Kevin got, uh, P-6. 373 00:23:54,365 --> 00:23:56,725 [Grosjean] Uh, mate, the rules are a joke. 374 00:23:56,805 --> 00:23:58,845 I got pushed twice off the track. 375 00:24:02,405 --> 00:24:04,125 Yeah, result was disappointing. 376 00:24:05,005 --> 00:24:07,805 Um, it's not-- I was not expecting to come 11th. 377 00:24:09,125 --> 00:24:10,325 -Fantastic. -Fantastic. 378 00:24:10,405 --> 00:24:13,925 [Grosjean] It's always difficult to see  your teammate doing well and you not. 379 00:24:14,005 --> 00:24:15,045 -It's a good time. -Yeah. 380 00:24:15,125 --> 00:24:16,125 Okay. 381 00:24:16,205 --> 00:24:18,965 [Steiner] Good job, man. I kept on seeing the fighter. 382 00:24:19,045 --> 00:24:21,325 -Yeah. -Okay, I was shitting myself. 383 00:24:21,925 --> 00:24:26,645 [Steiner] In any sport at this level,  you just need to be determined. 384 00:24:27,525 --> 00:24:30,685 But I think life generally is like this. 385 00:24:30,765 --> 00:24:34,325 If you always let other people get on,  you stay behind. 386 00:24:40,325 --> 00:24:43,325 [speaking French]  387 00:24:43,405 --> 00:24:46,565 [Steiner] I think at this stage  of the season, looking at drivers, uh... 388 00:24:46,645 --> 00:24:48,045 we're looking around. 389 00:24:48,525 --> 00:24:49,565 [reporter in French] Thank you. 390 00:24:49,645 --> 00:24:53,125 I think Romain knows what to do, that he keeps his seat. 391 00:24:53,205 --> 00:24:54,285 He's well aware of it, 392 00:24:54,365 --> 00:24:58,725 that we cannot have any more  accidents and damages, 393 00:24:58,805 --> 00:25:02,605 but we will talk about it and see what is best for the team to go forward. 394 00:25:05,245 --> 00:25:06,965 [thunder rumbles] 395 00:25:07,045 --> 00:25:09,205 [Grosjean] The present form  from the beginning of the season 396 00:25:09,285 --> 00:25:10,925 is not where I should be 397 00:25:11,005 --> 00:25:12,205 and it's not what I can do... 398 00:25:14,045 --> 00:25:17,565 because I know that I can come back to the level I want to be. 399 00:25:19,445 --> 00:25:21,845 And therefore, I will keep my seat. 400 00:25:25,645 --> 00:25:28,565 [Croft] Romain Grosjean on his way  to getting his first points 401 00:25:28,645 --> 00:25:30,045 since Japan last year. 402 00:25:30,845 --> 00:25:31,925 [Grosjean] Whoo hoo hoo! 403 00:25:32,005 --> 00:25:33,605 [Croft] Grosjean comes home fourth. 404 00:25:33,685 --> 00:25:35,045 [cheering] 405 00:25:35,125 --> 00:25:37,205 It's amazing. I hope he found his mojo back. 406 00:25:39,925 --> 00:25:42,805 [Croft] Stand by for action. It is the U.S. Grand Prix. 407 00:25:42,885 --> 00:25:45,725 We never had a good result  in a home Grand Prix. 408 00:25:46,605 --> 00:25:48,085 I hope this is the year. 409 00:25:49,245 --> 00:25:51,925 [Croft] It's a chaotic  opening lap of the race. 410 00:25:52,005 --> 00:25:54,725 Contact with Romain Grosjean.