1 00:00:06,085 --> 00:00:08,085 [dramatic music playing] 2 00:00:15,485 --> 00:00:17,325 [Croft] It's been a brilliant year. 3 00:00:17,405 --> 00:00:19,565 It's passed by in an absolute blur. 4 00:00:19,645 --> 00:00:21,045 We've had a lot of stories. 5 00:00:21,125 --> 00:00:23,845 There's been drama. There was action. There's been crashes. 6 00:00:24,245 --> 00:00:25,965 There's been everything going on. 7 00:00:26,045 --> 00:00:29,605 It was so up and down, it was a roller-coaster. 8 00:00:31,845 --> 00:00:34,525 [Croft] Strap yourselves in  and welcome along to the ride. 9 00:00:37,605 --> 00:00:39,245 And a big crash there! 10 00:00:40,245 --> 00:00:42,165 [Steiner] In Formula One,  the highs are very high... 11 00:00:42,245 --> 00:00:44,965 [Croft] Magnussen and Grosjean  will start fifth and sixth. 12 00:00:45,045 --> 00:00:46,445 Yeah, with the big boys, yeah? 13 00:00:46,525 --> 00:00:49,045 [Brundle] That is  a staggering achievement for Haas. 14 00:00:49,125 --> 00:00:50,285 [Steiner] But the lows are very low. 15 00:00:50,365 --> 00:00:52,005 [Croft] What is happening down at Haas? 16 00:00:52,085 --> 00:00:54,205 The wheels have literally fallen off. 17 00:00:54,605 --> 00:00:56,845 Fuck. We fucking look like a bunch of wankers. 18 00:00:57,565 --> 00:01:00,685 [Croft] Romain Grosjean loses it. Right across the track. 19 00:01:02,845 --> 00:01:04,125 [Gannon] Oh, mate, I'm sorry. 20 00:01:04,205 --> 00:01:06,765 [Horner] Our drivers  have been phenomenal this season. 21 00:01:06,845 --> 00:01:08,605 [Croft] He's gone from sixth to first. 22 00:01:08,685 --> 00:01:10,325 [Ricciardo] Did it, y'all. Did it. Whoo! 23 00:01:10,405 --> 00:01:12,605 I'm tripping major nutsack right now. 24 00:01:12,685 --> 00:01:17,005 [Croft] Redemption day for Ricciardo.  He wins in Monaco! 25 00:01:17,085 --> 00:01:19,405 [Ricciardo] This is my time. It's my fucking time. 26 00:01:19,765 --> 00:01:21,925 Max had a difficult start to the year. 27 00:01:22,685 --> 00:01:24,005 [Croft] Oh, Verstappen's off! 28 00:01:24,085 --> 00:01:25,005 [Verstappen] Fuck! 29 00:01:25,085 --> 00:01:27,325 [Croft] Ricciardo desperate  to get past his teammate. 30 00:01:28,365 --> 00:01:30,445 [Brundle] Double disaster for Red Bull. 31 00:01:30,525 --> 00:01:31,645 Oh, dear. 32 00:01:31,725 --> 00:01:32,765 [Ricciardo] Holy shit. 33 00:01:32,845 --> 00:01:35,365 -[interviewer] How pissed off were you? -Very. 34 00:01:35,445 --> 00:01:37,685 Why have you had so many accidents? 35 00:01:37,765 --> 00:01:39,765 I get really tired of all the questions, so I think 36 00:01:39,845 --> 00:01:41,565 if I get a few more, I'll head-butt someone. 37 00:01:42,245 --> 00:01:45,165 [Horner] From Montreal onwards, Max has driven brilliantly. 38 00:01:45,245 --> 00:01:48,005 [Croft] Max Verstappen wins  the Austrian Grand Prix. 39 00:01:48,085 --> 00:01:50,605 [Verstappen] Yes!  Oh, this feels fucking good. 40 00:01:50,685 --> 00:01:53,845 [Brundle] Hang on a minute,  Daniel Ricciardo is going to Renault. 41 00:01:53,925 --> 00:01:55,965 [Ricciardo] I just felt I needed a fresh start. 42 00:01:56,765 --> 00:01:58,245 Have you got any money to spend  on your engine, 43 00:01:58,325 --> 00:01:59,685 now you've spent it all on your driver? 44 00:01:59,765 --> 00:02:01,125 We've got plenty of money. 45 00:02:01,205 --> 00:02:02,445 [Abiteboul] It's been a good season, 46 00:02:02,525 --> 00:02:04,325 but there is still a number of frustrations. 47 00:02:04,405 --> 00:02:05,885 [man] Stop the car. You've got fire. 48 00:02:05,965 --> 00:02:08,045 [Croft] Sainz on the outside  of the Renault... 49 00:02:08,125 --> 00:02:11,485 But now Grosjean, once again, involved in a collision. 50 00:02:11,565 --> 00:02:13,525 I fucking... I don't know how long I can live like this. 51 00:02:13,605 --> 00:02:15,885 [Croft] Nico Hülkenberg's locking up! 52 00:02:15,965 --> 00:02:17,045 And there's been a crash! 53 00:02:17,125 --> 00:02:20,805 Fernando Alonso goes over the top of Charles Leclerc's Sauber! 54 00:02:25,365 --> 00:02:26,245 Wow! 55 00:02:28,685 --> 00:02:31,205 We are expecting  to have difficulty with McLaren. 56 00:02:31,285 --> 00:02:34,005 [Croft] Not another problem for McLaren. 57 00:02:34,085 --> 00:02:35,125 [Abiteboul] Turned out to be Haas. 58 00:02:35,205 --> 00:02:37,165 [Croft] Haas get  their best ever finish in Formula One. 59 00:02:37,245 --> 00:02:39,965 [Grosjean] Finally, I give you  what you deserve, boys. Whoo! 60 00:02:40,045 --> 00:02:42,605 [Croft] Grosjean comes home fourth place. 61 00:02:42,685 --> 00:02:43,645 Yes! [laughs] 62 00:02:43,725 --> 00:02:45,765 Right now, for us, points are very hard to come by. 63 00:02:45,845 --> 00:02:48,325 [Croft] Alonso and Sirotkin,  wheel-to-wheel! 64 00:02:48,405 --> 00:02:52,085 [Alonso] Fucking stupid.  You take care, and they crash into you. 65 00:02:52,165 --> 00:02:54,165 McLaren is Team Fernando. 66 00:02:54,245 --> 00:02:56,165 [Brown] When you have a driver of Fernando's caliber, 67 00:02:56,245 --> 00:02:58,005 you wanna keep them in your racing team. 68 00:02:58,085 --> 00:02:59,405 [Buxton] He's making the decisions. 69 00:02:59,485 --> 00:03:03,085 Two-time world champion Fernando Alonso is to retire from Formula One. 70 00:03:03,165 --> 00:03:06,085 [reporter] Would you have stayed  if you could have had a competitive car? 71 00:03:06,165 --> 00:03:08,205 [Medland] He's one  of the greatest drivers we've ever seen, 72 00:03:08,285 --> 00:03:10,045 so it feels like the end of an era. 73 00:03:11,925 --> 00:03:14,205 We've done good steps, but we need to go faster. 74 00:03:15,205 --> 00:03:19,405 [Croft] Lewis Hamilton, a five-time champion of the world! 75 00:03:19,485 --> 00:03:21,445 [man] Yes! That's the double, mate. 76 00:03:21,525 --> 00:03:26,245 [Croft] For the fifth year in succession, Mercedes are the Constructors Champions. 77 00:03:26,725 --> 00:03:30,005 That's the last race in the season, and it's still so intense. 78 00:03:30,085 --> 00:03:32,205 [Croft] Ericsson's off. And there's a fire. 79 00:03:32,285 --> 00:03:34,445 [Simon-Chautemps] Get out of there. Get out of there quick. 80 00:03:34,525 --> 00:03:36,125 F1, it never stops. 81 00:03:36,205 --> 00:03:37,805 Always finish the season on a high. 82 00:03:37,885 --> 00:03:40,725 You're gonna see drivers and teams  throwing caution to the wind 83 00:03:40,805 --> 00:03:42,165 and absolutely going for it. 84 00:03:43,965 --> 00:03:45,965 [pneumatic tools whirring] 85 00:03:57,525 --> 00:04:00,085 [Croft] One more time in 2018. 86 00:04:00,165 --> 00:04:02,645 We've been around the world  from Melbourne in March 87 00:04:02,725 --> 00:04:05,165 to here in Abu Dhabi in November. 88 00:04:05,885 --> 00:04:08,365 The final round of the Formula One season 89 00:04:08,445 --> 00:04:11,685 was set for a dramatic night, under the lights here in Abu Dhabi, 90 00:04:11,765 --> 00:04:15,485 the most expensive F1 venue  ever constructed. 91 00:04:15,565 --> 00:04:17,805 The gloves are off. The drivers just wanna go at it now 92 00:04:17,885 --> 00:04:19,925 for one more time in 2018. 93 00:04:20,005 --> 00:04:23,805 Guenther, when you look back  on 2018, what do you mainly see? 94 00:04:24,645 --> 00:04:26,405 Oh, that's a difficult question, 95 00:04:26,485 --> 00:04:28,485 how much time have you got? 96 00:04:28,565 --> 00:04:30,365 [crowd cheering] 97 00:04:33,085 --> 00:04:35,485 [Croft] Next year,  only two of the ten teams 98 00:04:35,565 --> 00:04:37,285 are keeping the same driver lineup. 99 00:04:39,365 --> 00:04:43,045 Fernando Alonso, his final race,  bidding farewell. 100 00:04:43,125 --> 00:04:45,045 [all] Fernando! 101 00:04:45,125 --> 00:04:46,925 -Sexy! -Fernando! 102 00:04:47,005 --> 00:04:50,285 [Croft] Of course, Daniel Ricciardo,  leaving Red Bull after this evening. 103 00:04:50,365 --> 00:04:52,445 Going to the Renault team. 104 00:04:52,525 --> 00:04:55,405 End of term now, how would you give yourself a grade for this term? 105 00:04:55,485 --> 00:04:59,005 I'm gonna say  probably an "L"  for "loser." 106 00:04:59,085 --> 00:05:01,045 -[laughs] -Um... yeah. 107 00:05:01,725 --> 00:05:02,925 Likeable. L for "likeable." 108 00:05:03,005 --> 00:05:05,685 Or a "G" for "good-looking." I don't know. One of those. 109 00:05:05,765 --> 00:05:07,645 -Let's stick to "L" for "likeable." -[laughs] 110 00:05:07,725 --> 00:05:10,805 The second half of the season's been a lot of misfortune really 111 00:05:10,885 --> 00:05:13,005 and things out of my control. 112 00:05:14,365 --> 00:05:15,845 [Ricciardo] Basically lost the power. 113 00:05:16,325 --> 00:05:17,165 [Rennie] Okay. 114 00:05:18,165 --> 00:05:19,485 [yelling] Fuck! 115 00:05:19,565 --> 00:05:20,765 It's frustrating. 116 00:05:20,845 --> 00:05:23,485 And sometimes you feel betrayed by the car when it lets you down. 117 00:05:23,565 --> 00:05:26,965 When it doesn't work, you just  want to express a lot of anger. 118 00:05:29,605 --> 00:05:31,125 [cheering and applause] 119 00:05:31,205 --> 00:05:33,965 [Ricciardo] If we could finish  this weekend in a good way, 120 00:05:34,045 --> 00:05:36,725 it would soften a lot of the blows we've had this year. 121 00:05:39,365 --> 00:05:42,525 Deep down, of course, my heart  would have loved a title with Red Bull, 122 00:05:42,605 --> 00:05:44,405 just to complete the journey. 123 00:05:44,485 --> 00:05:47,805 Right now, I'm just looking forward to finishing on a high. 124 00:05:48,445 --> 00:05:50,605 It's that satisfaction of knowing that I've still got it 125 00:05:50,685 --> 00:05:53,565 and proving it to people that I've still got a lot of fire in me. 126 00:05:55,245 --> 00:05:56,645 It's a Sunday night. This should be fun. 127 00:05:56,725 --> 00:05:58,165 Monday recovering, I guess. 128 00:05:58,245 --> 00:06:00,685 Recovering from a victory, from a hangover... 129 00:06:00,765 --> 00:06:01,965 [man] A victory? 130 00:06:02,045 --> 00:06:02,925 It's been a long time. 131 00:06:03,005 --> 00:06:05,365 I know, I forgot  how to say the word "victory," but... 132 00:06:05,445 --> 00:06:07,245 [laughs] 133 00:06:09,085 --> 00:06:10,805 [Horner] We're going into the final race with Daniel. 134 00:06:10,885 --> 00:06:13,325 It's the last time  he'll put on the Red Bull overalls. 135 00:06:13,405 --> 00:06:17,245 Um... but as one chapter closes, another one opens. 136 00:06:17,325 --> 00:06:19,565 We're excited about Pierre Gasly. 137 00:06:22,045 --> 00:06:25,045 And, you know, Daniel's leaving to go to Renault. 138 00:06:25,525 --> 00:06:27,365 Is he making the right career choice? 139 00:06:27,965 --> 00:06:30,765 No. The next year's one will be faster. 140 00:06:31,085 --> 00:06:32,645 You reckon we will be slower? 141 00:06:32,725 --> 00:06:34,725 [laughing] 142 00:06:38,405 --> 00:06:40,045 [Verstappen] Daniel's still racing  Formula One, 143 00:06:40,125 --> 00:06:41,765 so I won't necessarily miss him, 144 00:06:41,845 --> 00:06:44,925 but I'll probably wave at him when I'm gonna lap him next year. 145 00:06:45,445 --> 00:06:46,325 That's the target. 146 00:06:47,045 --> 00:06:51,285 [photgrapher] One, two, three. Go. And again. 147 00:06:51,365 --> 00:06:53,565 [Buxton] There's a lot riding  on this last race. 148 00:06:53,645 --> 00:06:56,445 For Daniel, it's his last opportunity... 149 00:06:56,525 --> 00:06:59,845 to beat Max Verstappen as his teammate, in equal machinery. 150 00:07:00,965 --> 00:07:03,245 All right, thanks very much.  Have a nice Christmas. 151 00:07:03,325 --> 00:07:04,685 [applause] 152 00:07:04,765 --> 00:07:07,045 [Verstappen] It's been a challenging year in the beginning. 153 00:07:07,125 --> 00:07:09,965 But since Monaco, I've been driving a lot better. 154 00:07:10,045 --> 00:07:12,045 I've been really strong  compared to Daniel, 155 00:07:12,125 --> 00:07:14,685 so definitely turned around the season. 156 00:07:15,125 --> 00:07:17,725 Max, he's one  of the hardest racers out there. 157 00:07:17,805 --> 00:07:20,245 He shows no fear. He gives no quarter. 158 00:07:23,485 --> 00:07:26,485 [Croft] Max Verstappen moves over  to the right hand side of Lewis Hamilton, 159 00:07:26,565 --> 00:07:27,805 the race leader. 160 00:07:30,485 --> 00:07:33,085 And there's a Force India coming down the hill... 161 00:07:33,165 --> 00:07:35,285 [Verstappen] I have the Force India  behind me, pushing. 162 00:07:38,285 --> 00:07:39,845 [Croft] No! Verstappen's off! 163 00:07:40,085 --> 00:07:42,765 [Verstappen] What a fucking idiot! Fuck! 164 00:07:43,685 --> 00:07:46,125 [Croft] And that has cost him  the lead of the race. 165 00:07:46,205 --> 00:07:50,805 Max should have won in Brazil. He was in total control of that Grand Prix 166 00:07:50,885 --> 00:07:54,365 until Esteban Ocon tried  to unlap himself. 167 00:07:57,165 --> 00:07:58,925 [inaudable] 168 00:07:59,005 --> 00:08:01,365 [Croft] Verstappen is absolutely seething. 169 00:08:02,525 --> 00:08:03,965 That was Esteban Ocon. 170 00:08:04,565 --> 00:08:07,365 [Buxton] Ultimately,  it robbed Max of the win. 171 00:08:10,085 --> 00:08:14,245 But Max had the opportunity  to have saved himself all of that strife. 172 00:08:14,325 --> 00:08:16,365 Just give him a little bit more space. 173 00:08:16,445 --> 00:08:20,445 I think Max still has a little bit  of maturing to go, 174 00:08:20,525 --> 00:08:23,365 learning which fights to fight and which to let go. 175 00:08:23,445 --> 00:08:26,125 [reporter] Max, can you just explain what happened between you 176 00:08:26,205 --> 00:08:28,325 and Esteban after the race? 177 00:08:28,405 --> 00:08:29,605 Um... 178 00:08:29,685 --> 00:08:31,565 I don't really have a lot  to comment on that. 179 00:08:32,485 --> 00:08:34,365 Except that he was being a pussy. 180 00:08:36,205 --> 00:08:38,845 -[man 1] Okay. -[man 2] Okay. Next one, please? 181 00:08:44,605 --> 00:08:47,645 [Verstappen] Like, I said at one point, like, "You should understand my reaction 182 00:08:47,725 --> 00:08:50,485 if you could hear what he said to me on the scales." 183 00:08:50,565 --> 00:08:52,445 'Cause he basically  started laughing at me, 184 00:08:52,525 --> 00:08:53,885 and then he was like, "Ha, well, I was faster, 185 00:08:53,965 --> 00:08:56,605 and so, I wanted to overtake you." Like that. 186 00:08:56,685 --> 00:08:58,445 He didn't even, like, apologize for the crash. 187 00:08:58,525 --> 00:09:00,365 -And that triggered me to push him. -Yeah. 188 00:09:00,445 --> 00:09:03,725 What do you think about the incident between Max and Esteban? 189 00:09:03,805 --> 00:09:06,205 Whilst we don't condone violence  in any way, 190 00:09:06,285 --> 00:09:10,325 emotions run high, and if they didn't, they wouldn't be Grand Prix drivers. 191 00:09:10,405 --> 00:09:11,365 Thank you. 192 00:09:11,445 --> 00:09:12,805 [Horner] In the final race of the season, 193 00:09:12,885 --> 00:09:16,645 there's an opportunity for Max to move up the order by one or two places, 194 00:09:16,725 --> 00:09:19,125 from fifth to third  in the driver's championship. 195 00:09:19,205 --> 00:09:24,205 I think he's just very keen as well to rubber-stamp the form that he's shown. 196 00:09:24,285 --> 00:09:28,405 Uh, well, we are closer than expected. We'll definitely try to score a point. 197 00:09:28,485 --> 00:09:29,365 Thank you. 198 00:09:32,205 --> 00:09:34,765 [Medland] Max Verstappen, he could  really stamp his authority and say, 199 00:09:34,845 --> 00:09:37,405 "I'm gonna be a challenger for the championship next season." 200 00:09:37,485 --> 00:09:40,445 So I think it will be hard for Verstappen, but there's every chance. 201 00:09:47,765 --> 00:09:49,765 [Croft] Here we go, in Abu Dhabi. 202 00:09:50,485 --> 00:09:53,765 Fernando Alonso's 311th and final start. 203 00:09:54,525 --> 00:09:56,805 Daniel Ricciardo wants one more victory. 204 00:09:56,885 --> 00:09:59,245 He's desperate  for one more win this season. 205 00:10:05,405 --> 00:10:08,085 The cars lining up on the grid for the final time. 206 00:10:08,165 --> 00:10:11,645 Daniel Ricciardo in fifth. Max Verstappen right behind him in sixth. 207 00:10:11,725 --> 00:10:15,165 [Rennie] Daniel, just one rev check,  please. One rev check. 208 00:10:15,245 --> 00:10:17,205 -All right. -[engine revs]  209 00:10:17,285 --> 00:10:19,485 This is it, fellas. Let's fucking have it. 210 00:10:19,565 --> 00:10:22,845 [Croft] Could Red Bull have a little  problem on their hands this afternoon? 211 00:10:22,925 --> 00:10:24,685 Because Max Verstappen  and Daniel Ricciardo, 212 00:10:24,765 --> 00:10:27,605 they can't both be on a winning strategy. 213 00:10:27,685 --> 00:10:30,085 Of course, Daniel Ricciardo  leaving Red Bull, 214 00:10:30,165 --> 00:10:32,085 I would have thought, if there's a choice, 215 00:10:32,165 --> 00:10:34,485 it's obviously gonna be  Max Verstappen, isn't it? 216 00:10:35,485 --> 00:10:37,485 [crowd cheering] 217 00:10:44,965 --> 00:10:47,365 [Croft] For the final time in 2018... 218 00:10:47,485 --> 00:10:48,525 [engines roaring] 219 00:10:48,605 --> 00:10:49,525 ...we're racing! 220 00:10:50,085 --> 00:10:52,645 Max Verstappen, what happened to him off the line? 221 00:10:53,845 --> 00:10:55,365 [Verstappen] Engine hot. Engine hot. 222 00:10:58,485 --> 00:11:01,685 [Croft] Verstappen is down in tenth place, down at turn one. 223 00:11:01,765 --> 00:11:03,165 [man] Oh, come on! 224 00:11:05,725 --> 00:11:07,645 [Croft] Going wide there is Romain Grosjean... 225 00:11:07,725 --> 00:11:09,445 Alonso has been crowded out too. 226 00:11:10,045 --> 00:11:12,605 [Alonso] Very low grip, but I will push the tires to the limit. 227 00:11:17,405 --> 00:11:20,125 [Croft] Very good start by Nico Hülkenberg  in the Renault. 228 00:11:20,205 --> 00:11:22,285 [Slade] Doing a great job, Nico.  Push like hell. 229 00:11:38,605 --> 00:11:39,925 [Slade] Are you okay, Nico? 230 00:11:40,925 --> 00:11:41,885 Nico? 231 00:11:47,805 --> 00:11:50,765 [Hülkenberg] Holy shit. I'm hanging here like a cow. 232 00:11:50,845 --> 00:11:52,885 -[Slade] Yeah. -Get me out. There's fire. There's fire. 233 00:11:57,325 --> 00:11:58,165 [Grosjean] Is he okay? 234 00:12:12,005 --> 00:12:13,285 [Hülkenberg] What happened there, anyway? 235 00:12:13,365 --> 00:12:15,285 [Slade] Main thing is you're safe, Nico. 236 00:12:15,365 --> 00:12:16,205 [Hülkenberg] Who was that? 237 00:12:16,285 --> 00:12:18,605 [Slade] I think it might be one of the Haases, Grosjean. 238 00:12:19,165 --> 00:12:22,565 [Grosjean] Hey, where did he think  he was going? Just turned into me. 239 00:12:22,645 --> 00:12:26,605 [Brundle] Grosjean was  in the blind spot of Nico Hülkenberg. 240 00:12:26,685 --> 00:12:28,805 Romain Grosjean did nothing wrong there. 241 00:12:28,885 --> 00:12:30,485 [Hülkenberg] The car landed on the roof. 242 00:12:30,565 --> 00:12:34,085 In that moment, I thought, like,  "Shit, you know... That's it. I'm out." 243 00:12:35,365 --> 00:12:36,565 I couldn't get out of the car. 244 00:12:36,645 --> 00:12:39,485 I saw fire and, you know,  got some smoke and fumes. 245 00:12:39,605 --> 00:12:41,085 It's not so nice to breathe them. 246 00:12:41,165 --> 00:12:44,685 It happens, and normally,   you check, yup, everything's still there, 247 00:12:44,765 --> 00:12:46,805 brush it off and you move on. 248 00:12:56,525 --> 00:13:00,245 -[Lambiase] Max, okay... -[Verstappen] Man, engine hot. Fuck! 249 00:13:00,325 --> 00:13:02,485 [Lambiase] Cool the car, please, Max.  Cool it. 250 00:13:02,565 --> 00:13:04,245 That should help the engine. 251 00:13:04,325 --> 00:13:05,405 [Verstappen] Yeah, I'm fucked. 252 00:13:06,165 --> 00:13:08,925 [Croft] And Verstappen losing power with his engine overheating. 253 00:13:09,005 --> 00:13:10,525 Down from sixth down to ninth. 254 00:13:10,605 --> 00:13:13,325 His teammate, Daniel Ricciardo, is in fifth place. 255 00:13:13,405 --> 00:13:16,645 [Rennie] Daniel, let's buckle down. Build up that rhythm again. 256 00:13:16,725 --> 00:13:17,685 [Ricciardo] Understood. 257 00:13:22,165 --> 00:13:23,605 [Verstappen]   What's going on with the engine? 258 00:13:23,685 --> 00:13:25,805 [Lambiase] Okay, you've done a good job cooling the engine, Max. 259 00:13:25,885 --> 00:13:29,245 -Continue to stay out. -Can we use more power? 260 00:13:29,325 --> 00:13:32,285 Yeah. Engine is fine.  Let's chop through this traffic. 261 00:13:32,365 --> 00:13:35,845 [Croft] Max Verstappen in the hunt  for teammate Ricciardo. 262 00:13:41,645 --> 00:13:42,605 Perez ahead of Verstappen, 263 00:13:42,685 --> 00:13:44,525 and he might fancy a go here,  and he does. 264 00:13:46,125 --> 00:13:47,285 [cheering] 265 00:13:48,085 --> 00:13:50,525 [Lambiase] Well done, Max.  That is Ocon ahead of you. 266 00:14:08,525 --> 00:14:09,765 Be sensible. 267 00:14:12,245 --> 00:14:14,245 [Croft] Verstappen's got the inside line! 268 00:14:15,525 --> 00:14:16,885 Into Esteban Ocon he goes. 269 00:14:16,965 --> 00:14:17,805 [cheering] 270 00:14:22,525 --> 00:14:25,085 [Joyce] So don't waste time  with Verstappen. 271 00:14:26,525 --> 00:14:30,045 [Croft] Daniel Ricciardo third  and Max Verstappen up into fourth place. 272 00:14:31,045 --> 00:14:31,965 [laughing] 273 00:14:32,685 --> 00:14:34,125 [tires squealing] 274 00:14:41,445 --> 00:14:43,725 [Croft] Daniel Ricciardo needs to look  at his wing mirrors. 275 00:14:43,805 --> 00:14:46,685 His teammate, Max Verstappen, is closing in on him. 276 00:14:49,245 --> 00:14:53,165 Daniel, that lap you went 44.5, Verstappen, 44.0. 277 00:14:53,245 --> 00:14:56,645 -The gap now 1.5 behind. -Okay. Yeah. 278 00:15:00,045 --> 00:15:04,245 [Croft] Max is still fighting for third  in the Drivers' Championship. 279 00:15:04,325 --> 00:15:07,285 [Lambiase] So box and pit it, Max. Box, pit it. 280 00:15:07,365 --> 00:15:08,765 [Verstappen] Yep. Yeah. 281 00:15:09,325 --> 00:15:11,765 [Croft] So, Verstappen getting the early call. 282 00:15:11,845 --> 00:15:15,205 Going then onto a brand-new set of tires. 283 00:15:15,565 --> 00:15:17,965 [tools whirring] 284 00:15:20,525 --> 00:15:23,605 Ricciardo's ahead of Verstappen  on the track, 285 00:15:23,685 --> 00:15:26,445 but Verstappen,  he might be on the better strategy. 286 00:15:26,525 --> 00:15:28,445 [Brundle] I don't think Red Bull  are too worried 287 00:15:28,525 --> 00:15:30,165 about pleasing Daniel Ricciardo anymore. 288 00:15:30,245 --> 00:15:31,525 He's off to Renault, isn't he? 289 00:15:36,405 --> 00:15:39,085 [Croft] Here comes Fernando Alonso  on Sergei Sirotkin, 290 00:15:39,165 --> 00:15:40,405 down the inside. 291 00:15:41,005 --> 00:15:43,685 Fernando Alonso in his final Formula One race. 292 00:15:43,765 --> 00:15:45,165 [Joseph] There's a point here for grabs, mate. 293 00:15:45,245 --> 00:15:46,205 There's a point here for grabs. 294 00:15:46,285 --> 00:15:48,165 Let's go get him. Let's go get him. 295 00:15:48,245 --> 00:15:50,725 [Alonso] I have 1,800 points. 296 00:15:52,725 --> 00:15:55,485 [Joseph] Well, for me, make it 1,801. 297 00:16:07,325 --> 00:16:10,325 [Croft] Ricciardo and Verstappen  running third and fourth. 298 00:16:10,405 --> 00:16:14,125 The gap between Ricciardo  and Max Verstappen is twelve seconds. 299 00:16:19,445 --> 00:16:21,725 [Rennie] Daniel, box in this lap. Box. 300 00:16:21,805 --> 00:16:23,765 Daniel, box. Box this lap. 301 00:16:29,165 --> 00:16:30,605 [whirring] 302 00:16:33,325 --> 00:16:37,085 [Croft] Daniel Ricciardo will come out  behind his teammate, Max Verstappen, 303 00:16:37,685 --> 00:16:39,445 and the chase now is on. 304 00:16:39,525 --> 00:16:42,685 [Rennie] Daniel, Verstappen will be  about eight seconds ahead. 305 00:16:44,045 --> 00:16:45,925 [commentator] They've just shafted Daniel Ricciardo 306 00:16:46,005 --> 00:16:47,725 with that early pit-stop from Max. 307 00:16:49,925 --> 00:16:52,325 -Max, Daniel has now pitted. -Yeah. 308 00:16:53,325 --> 00:16:56,805 Daniel is up 2.7 seconds  of Verstappen ahead. 309 00:16:56,885 --> 00:16:58,365 He's gonna be fighting with Bottas. 310 00:16:58,445 --> 00:17:00,885 You're gonna join the party quite soon  at this pace. 311 00:17:05,325 --> 00:17:07,285 [Croft] Oh, that's clever by Verstappen. 312 00:17:08,165 --> 00:17:09,005 [banging] 313 00:17:09,085 --> 00:17:11,845 Put Valtteri Bottas  off the track as well. 314 00:17:11,925 --> 00:17:13,205 [Verstappen] He just didn't see me. 315 00:17:13,285 --> 00:17:14,525 [cheering] 316 00:17:16,325 --> 00:17:19,525 [Croft] Now, Ricciardo is right on  the rear wing of Bottas. 317 00:17:20,325 --> 00:17:22,325 [Rennie] Okay, mate, you know what to do. Let's have it. 318 00:17:24,205 --> 00:17:25,525 [Croft] Last of the late breakers, 319 00:17:25,605 --> 00:17:29,405 Daniel Ricciardo puts himself up into fourth place. 320 00:17:29,485 --> 00:17:31,365 And the Red Bulls are really going  for it here. 321 00:17:31,445 --> 00:17:32,925 [crew cheering] 322 00:17:34,205 --> 00:17:36,845 [Croft] The final few laps of 2018... 323 00:17:36,925 --> 00:17:39,325 And once again, the Red Bulls are right together. 324 00:17:39,405 --> 00:17:41,925 Just 1.6 seconds between them. 325 00:17:43,765 --> 00:17:46,165 Daniel Ricciardo has just set  the fastest lap of the race, 326 00:17:46,245 --> 00:17:47,765 but it's not enough. 327 00:17:48,285 --> 00:17:50,765 [Lambiase] And final lap, Max. Final lap. 328 00:17:59,125 --> 00:18:03,085 [Croft] Max Verstappen  finishes on the podium for Red Bull. 329 00:18:03,765 --> 00:18:07,005 -[Lambiase] Nice end to 2018, mate. -[Verstappen] Yes! Oh, yes! 330 00:18:07,085 --> 00:18:08,005 [laughs] 331 00:18:09,205 --> 00:18:10,445 [Horner] Max has driven brilliantly. 332 00:18:10,525 --> 00:18:13,445 I think what he showed this year, more than anything, 333 00:18:13,525 --> 00:18:17,085 was his strength of character, which, in this business, is everything. 334 00:18:17,165 --> 00:18:20,005 [Croft] Daniel Ricciardo,  a couple of seconds adrift 335 00:18:20,085 --> 00:18:24,125 in his final race for the team before he moves to Renault. 336 00:18:24,485 --> 00:18:26,485 [Horner] Daniel, great drive today. 337 00:18:26,565 --> 00:18:28,765 And yeah, we're gonna miss you. 338 00:18:28,845 --> 00:18:32,845 Um... we wish you all the very, very best for the future, and, uh... 339 00:18:32,925 --> 00:18:34,845 hold very fond the memories that we have together, 340 00:18:34,925 --> 00:18:37,285 so enjoy this slow-down lap. 341 00:18:41,165 --> 00:18:42,845 [Ricciardo] Thank you. Thank you, Christian. 342 00:18:44,485 --> 00:18:46,605 I feel I'm applying myself every race, 343 00:18:46,685 --> 00:18:48,645 but things keep happening  out of my control, 344 00:18:48,725 --> 00:18:50,925 so that's been the frustrating thing. 345 00:18:51,005 --> 00:18:52,885 I just wanna do well. I wanna win. 346 00:18:52,965 --> 00:18:55,605 [Croft] Carlos Sainz holds off  the challenge of the rest 347 00:18:55,685 --> 00:18:57,325 to finish sixth in this race. 348 00:18:57,405 --> 00:18:59,285 [Loos] Awesome job. P-6. 349 00:18:59,565 --> 00:19:02,925 [Sainz] Whoo! Come on, boys.  That's how you finish in style. 350 00:19:27,245 --> 00:19:29,205 [Croft] Fernando Alonso, who drove  for Ferrari 351 00:19:29,285 --> 00:19:31,445 and drove once alongside Lewis Hamilton, 352 00:19:31,525 --> 00:19:34,365 joins the number one and number two this season 353 00:19:34,685 --> 00:19:37,685 in a display...  a really nice touch. 354 00:19:40,525 --> 00:19:44,165 I think the sport will miss him. We will miss him. A true legend. 355 00:20:08,805 --> 00:20:10,525 Well done. Thanks very much. Good job. 356 00:20:11,205 --> 00:20:13,005 [Horner] We're third in the Constructors. 357 00:20:13,085 --> 00:20:15,165 I think it's been  a very solid year for us. 358 00:20:16,125 --> 00:20:18,685 But it's a huge gap  that we've got to bridge 359 00:20:18,765 --> 00:20:20,845 between ourselves  and Ferrari and Mercedes. 360 00:20:20,925 --> 00:20:23,885 The Renault engine, they haven't delivered. 361 00:20:23,965 --> 00:20:25,205 Moving to Honda... 362 00:20:27,405 --> 00:20:30,725 Honda have the right resources, the right commitment, 363 00:20:30,805 --> 00:20:34,485 the right desire and ambition to win in Formula One. 364 00:20:34,565 --> 00:20:35,485 We want to win. 365 00:20:39,165 --> 00:20:41,205 [Hülkenberg] We were the fourth best team. 366 00:20:41,285 --> 00:20:43,165 Beat all the other midfield teams. 367 00:20:43,245 --> 00:20:44,965 And obviously, next year, we're looking for the next step. 368 00:20:45,445 --> 00:20:46,365 Ah. 369 00:20:46,885 --> 00:20:52,045 [Abiteboul] Moving forward, we need  to gain confidence that our ambition 370 00:20:52,125 --> 00:20:54,565 to become the top team and fight with the best... 371 00:20:54,645 --> 00:20:55,645 is credible. 372 00:20:55,725 --> 00:20:59,045 Daniel, we're expecting from him 373 00:20:59,125 --> 00:21:01,285 that he will contribute to the construction of the team. 374 00:21:01,925 --> 00:21:04,685 [Ricciardo] Moving to Renault,  I'm expecting more for myself. 375 00:21:05,245 --> 00:21:07,165 I want to have a presence in the team, 376 00:21:07,245 --> 00:21:10,805 figure out the best way to really  bring the team to that next level. 377 00:21:12,045 --> 00:21:14,325 Yeah, hopefully it works for me in the next few years, 378 00:21:14,405 --> 00:21:17,045 um, but certainly, uh, yeah, 379 00:21:17,125 --> 00:21:22,965 I'm curious to know what else is out there and how I can keep bettering myself. 380 00:21:23,045 --> 00:21:25,805 I guess searching for more from me. 381 00:21:25,885 --> 00:21:28,845 -You're gonna keep entertaining us? -Absolutely. Absolutely. 382 00:21:28,925 --> 00:21:29,765 [chuckles] Okay. 383 00:21:29,845 --> 00:21:32,285 [Hülkenberg] Daniel, he arrives to a new team. 384 00:21:32,365 --> 00:21:34,525 Him coming in,  I wanna do well for the team, 385 00:21:34,605 --> 00:21:37,485 but of course, I also wanna beat my teammate. 386 00:21:38,525 --> 00:21:40,485 [man] It's a bit of a squeeze, no? 387 00:21:41,245 --> 00:21:43,125 [reporter] Christian, if we could come to you, please. 388 00:21:43,205 --> 00:21:46,205 You're losing two things after this weekend. 389 00:21:46,285 --> 00:21:48,125 Renault and Daniel Ricciardo. 390 00:21:49,285 --> 00:21:52,325 Yeah. I mean, slightly awkward,  'cause I'm sitting next to Cyril, 391 00:21:52,405 --> 00:21:54,565 who's taking, obviously,  both elements after the weekend. 392 00:21:54,645 --> 00:21:57,005 Um... uh... 393 00:21:57,085 --> 00:22:01,205 I mean, Cyril was making the tea when we first started with Renault. 394 00:22:01,285 --> 00:22:02,405 And, uh... 395 00:22:02,485 --> 00:22:06,845 -He's always nice. -And it's had his ups and downs. 396 00:22:07,365 --> 00:22:09,085 [Abiteboul] We'd like to challenge  Red Bull, obviously. 397 00:22:09,165 --> 00:22:11,165 That would be fun, because otherwise I'm not sure 398 00:22:11,245 --> 00:22:13,245 what Red Bull will be talking about, 399 00:22:13,325 --> 00:22:16,405 now that they can't blame  the French partner anymore. 400 00:22:16,485 --> 00:22:19,765 Cyril, bridging the gap to the other three big teams, 401 00:22:20,365 --> 00:22:22,365 what are your expectations?  Your hopes? 402 00:22:22,445 --> 00:22:27,085 [clears throat] Well, you need to expect  from us that we keep on progressing 403 00:22:27,165 --> 00:22:28,805 and completing  the construction of the team, 404 00:22:28,885 --> 00:22:32,205 and we expect Daniel to play a key role in that. 405 00:22:33,485 --> 00:22:37,525 It's in our hands to deliver  the best possible result for the company. 406 00:22:39,565 --> 00:22:41,965 Cyril, you know, he is also under pressure, obviously, 407 00:22:42,045 --> 00:22:44,405 from the Renault board to show results. 408 00:22:44,485 --> 00:22:46,405 [Stoll] Our ambition  is to be on the podium. 409 00:22:47,285 --> 00:22:50,485 And now we are just  so close to the podium... 410 00:22:50,565 --> 00:22:53,565 that I'm sure that next year we can do that. 411 00:22:57,045 --> 00:22:59,725 [woman] Now they're asking me  to slow you slightly down. 412 00:22:59,805 --> 00:23:04,245 Just walk in a more relaxed way. Just slower. 413 00:23:04,325 --> 00:23:06,365 Full McLaren pace? 414 00:23:06,445 --> 00:23:07,685 [laughing] 415 00:23:08,405 --> 00:23:10,005 Just a little bit slower. 416 00:23:11,525 --> 00:23:14,205 I want to be fast at least once this year. 417 00:23:16,605 --> 00:23:19,285 I think Formula One has been amazing to me. 418 00:23:19,365 --> 00:23:22,365 But it's the right time to to move on. 419 00:23:22,445 --> 00:23:26,045 To the two-times world champion, Fernando Alonso! 420 00:23:26,125 --> 00:23:28,285 [cheering] 421 00:23:28,365 --> 00:23:29,565 [Brown] We knew the day would come 422 00:23:29,645 --> 00:23:32,605 that Fernando wouldn't always be in our race car. 423 00:23:32,685 --> 00:23:34,085 You know, life goes on. 424 00:23:34,845 --> 00:23:37,485 You know, it's been  a pleasure working alongside him. 425 00:23:38,965 --> 00:23:42,805 We've closed the chapter on '18, and now super excited for '19. 426 00:23:45,205 --> 00:23:48,005 As soon as I saw  the McLaren opportunity opening up, 427 00:23:48,205 --> 00:23:50,885 I also had no doubt and I went for McLaren. 428 00:23:51,445 --> 00:23:54,765 I feel so motivated and so happy after this last race 429 00:23:54,845 --> 00:23:56,645 showing what I was capable of doing 430 00:23:56,725 --> 00:24:00,525 that I go into McLaren tomorrow morning already into the box 431 00:24:00,605 --> 00:24:02,965 and I'm preparing the test, I'm preparing next season. 432 00:24:03,045 --> 00:24:04,565 Maybe take a couple of days off, though, yeah? 433 00:24:04,645 --> 00:24:07,165 I don't need to. I'm-- I'm ready. 434 00:24:09,445 --> 00:24:12,925 [Brown] I've known Carlos for some time. He's very fast. 435 00:24:13,005 --> 00:24:15,165 A bit of a killer behind the wheel. 436 00:24:15,245 --> 00:24:16,645 Commercially, the sponsors like him. 437 00:24:16,725 --> 00:24:19,125 He's a handsome Formula One driver. 438 00:24:19,205 --> 00:24:21,325 Without talent, you cannot drive these cars. 439 00:24:21,405 --> 00:24:22,405 It's as simple as that. 440 00:24:22,485 --> 00:24:24,845 [Croft] Sainz has pulled out  from behind the slipstream. 441 00:24:24,925 --> 00:24:25,965 [crew cheering] 442 00:24:26,045 --> 00:24:29,045 [Croft] Nice move there! Carlos Sainz, fifth place. 443 00:24:29,445 --> 00:24:32,005 [Sainz] I feel privileged and lucky 444 00:24:32,085 --> 00:24:35,685 to be one of those 20 that knows that I'm quite talented. 445 00:24:36,365 --> 00:24:40,005 It's a totally new driver lineup for McLaren in 2019. 446 00:24:42,405 --> 00:24:43,565 I'm Lando Norris... 447 00:24:44,125 --> 00:24:46,885 and I'm the youngest ever Formula One British racing driver. 448 00:24:48,285 --> 00:24:52,085 To be announced as the 2019 McLaren  race driver, it's a dream come true. 449 00:24:52,405 --> 00:24:54,805 -Congratulations, first and foremost. -Thank you. 450 00:24:54,885 --> 00:24:57,725 -Who is the first person you told? -Um, my mom. 451 00:24:57,805 --> 00:24:59,245 [laughing] 452 00:24:59,325 --> 00:25:01,685 -Think you're ready for this challenge? -Certainly. 453 00:25:01,765 --> 00:25:03,525 -Hi, nice to meet you. Congratulations. -How are you? Thank you. 454 00:25:03,605 --> 00:25:06,285 Well, you're obviously 18 years old. Have you passed your test? 455 00:25:06,365 --> 00:25:10,085 I have... And I've got a few points on my license. 456 00:25:10,165 --> 00:25:11,485 -What for? -Speeding. 457 00:25:12,405 --> 00:25:14,525 [woman] They're never going to let you  forget that... ever. 458 00:25:15,125 --> 00:25:17,285 [Norris] I've always wanted to be  a part of McLaren since I was very young. 459 00:25:17,685 --> 00:25:20,325 Every year, I've basically taken a step up into the next category. 460 00:25:20,925 --> 00:25:23,645 From Formula Four  all the way to Formula One now. 461 00:25:24,125 --> 00:25:26,245 [Brown] I think Lando  will be awesome talent. 462 00:25:26,325 --> 00:25:30,125 uh, statistically, one of the best junior drivers ever. 463 00:25:30,805 --> 00:25:32,125 Coffee's not allowed in here. 464 00:25:32,725 --> 00:25:39,325 He certainly has the CV that would suggest he's a future world champion. 465 00:25:39,405 --> 00:25:41,845 I think I'm being partnered with Carlos for next year. 466 00:25:41,925 --> 00:25:43,245 It's very exciting. 467 00:25:43,325 --> 00:25:46,365 [Brown] The two of them is gonna be a great pairing. 468 00:25:46,445 --> 00:25:50,045 The youngest pairing on the grid, youngest pairing McLaren's ever had. 469 00:25:52,205 --> 00:25:55,125 [man] Lando, you're the latest young driver to come into McLaren. 470 00:25:55,205 --> 00:25:57,325 We've seen Sergio Perez. We saw Kevin Magnussen, 471 00:25:57,405 --> 00:25:58,525 We saw Stoffel Vandoorne. 472 00:25:58,605 --> 00:26:00,805 -They've all gone within two years. -Yeah. 473 00:26:00,885 --> 00:26:03,285 Are there any concerns about following that kind of pattern? 474 00:26:03,365 --> 00:26:06,525 Nope, because I'm better. 475 00:26:06,605 --> 00:26:07,845 [chuckles] 476 00:26:07,925 --> 00:26:12,925 We're taking some risk there, but we think it's the right decision. 477 00:26:13,005 --> 00:26:14,765 [Buxton] In one sense, it's a risk. 478 00:26:14,845 --> 00:26:17,765 In another, if it pays off, he'll look like a genius. 479 00:26:25,165 --> 00:26:26,045 -Good job. -Thank you. 480 00:26:26,125 --> 00:26:28,125 -It's a good season. Good job. -Thank you very much. 481 00:26:30,125 --> 00:26:33,445 Thank you. Thank you. Thank you, chaps. 482 00:26:33,525 --> 00:26:37,645 If someone would've told me a year ago, in Abu Dhabi, "Next year, you're fifth," 483 00:26:37,725 --> 00:26:39,885 would I have signed on for it? Sure. 484 00:26:40,325 --> 00:26:42,285 All right, I just want to say 485 00:26:42,365 --> 00:26:44,845 you all can be proud of what  you achieved, guys, you know. 486 00:26:44,925 --> 00:26:47,805 [Steiner] I think we never have to forget, we are only in our third season, 487 00:26:47,885 --> 00:26:50,045 and to achieve this is pretty good. 488 00:26:50,125 --> 00:26:53,045 I don't know how many times this was done as such a young team. 489 00:26:53,125 --> 00:26:55,565 The challenge we didn't get to is we didn't finish fourth, guys. 490 00:26:55,645 --> 00:26:58,725 We had races  where we could have done more. 491 00:26:59,325 --> 00:27:02,085 -I don't think that's tight. -[Magnussen] Failure, guys. 492 00:27:02,885 --> 00:27:06,685 One of our drivers in the first part of the season had a few crazy moments. 493 00:27:10,765 --> 00:27:14,925 If we don't make mistakes, we don't learn. 494 00:27:15,005 --> 00:27:17,045 We had so much ups and downs. 495 00:27:17,125 --> 00:27:20,165 It's quite amazing, you know, how we got through this. 496 00:27:20,285 --> 00:27:24,325 Do not be downbeat about this,  because we didn't achieve fourth. 497 00:27:24,405 --> 00:27:27,205 You can be proud. We can just get stronger, you know. 498 00:27:27,285 --> 00:27:29,845 Thank you very much, guys. Thank you. Thank you. 499 00:27:30,285 --> 00:27:33,445 The goals for next season will be  to just continue on this 500 00:27:33,525 --> 00:27:34,925 and better it, obviously. 501 00:27:35,005 --> 00:27:36,845 We want to fight for fourth. 502 00:27:38,405 --> 00:27:40,845 Guenther's made the decision to stick with the driving line up 503 00:27:40,925 --> 00:27:42,925 of Romain Grosjean  and Kevin Magnussen in 2019. 504 00:27:43,005 --> 00:27:44,045 -Good job.  -Thank you. 505 00:27:44,125 --> 00:27:45,125 Thanks for the season.  Thank you. 506 00:27:45,205 --> 00:27:48,285 This year has been pretty consistent from my side, 507 00:27:48,365 --> 00:27:50,925 and I've scored points at many different tracks 508 00:27:51,005 --> 00:27:54,925 and at many races,  so I'm pretty satisfied. 509 00:27:55,005 --> 00:27:57,445 Being able to come back  from a difficult start, 510 00:27:58,045 --> 00:27:59,405 it takes a lot of energy. 511 00:28:00,205 --> 00:28:01,805 It's a lot of pride as well. 512 00:28:02,405 --> 00:28:04,365 People were thinking,  you know, you were done. 513 00:28:05,285 --> 00:28:08,405 Now I want to keep that good form and not get into that deep again. 514 00:28:09,125 --> 00:28:11,365 [Medland] Grosjean looks  like he's sorted out those problems, 515 00:28:11,445 --> 00:28:14,405 but if he hasn't, then that's gonna really hurt Haas next season. 516 00:28:14,485 --> 00:28:16,485 Yeah. You-- You stink. You stink. 517 00:28:16,565 --> 00:28:17,405 [laughing] 518 00:28:17,485 --> 00:28:19,245 [Medland] Then you've got to look  at who made the decision 519 00:28:19,325 --> 00:28:20,525 to stick with the lineup. 520 00:28:25,325 --> 00:28:29,085 [Croft] There's only 110 days to go until first practice in Melbourne. 521 00:28:30,405 --> 00:28:32,525 There's this false perception  that after Abu Dhabi, 522 00:28:32,605 --> 00:28:33,805 oh, you go on holiday, you know, 523 00:28:33,885 --> 00:28:36,285 that, "Enjoy your time off. See you next season," 524 00:28:36,365 --> 00:28:37,885 and that we all turn up in Melbourne. 525 00:28:37,965 --> 00:28:41,685 But actually, the factory  is working massively long hours, 526 00:28:41,765 --> 00:28:43,245 Christmas is an inconvenience. 527 00:28:43,645 --> 00:28:49,045 That's where the new car, the 2019 car, is starting to come to life. 528 00:28:51,245 --> 00:28:54,085 Formula One is addictive and it draws you in. 529 00:28:54,565 --> 00:28:57,725 The characters, the competition, the drama, the theater, 530 00:28:58,805 --> 00:29:01,845 the performance  of these spectacular machines, 531 00:29:01,925 --> 00:29:05,485 and 2019 looks set to be a real classic. 532 00:29:05,605 --> 00:29:07,605 [engines roaring] 533 00:29:13,405 --> 00:29:14,725 [interviewer] If you could  just take a seat... 534 00:29:14,805 --> 00:29:15,965 [Leclerc] Um... cool. 535 00:29:16,045 --> 00:29:18,005 -Shots are quite tight, so... -Okay. 536 00:29:19,405 --> 00:29:22,125 See you, mate. Yeah. You're all right. 537 00:29:27,725 --> 00:29:29,725 Make sure all the brands are... 538 00:29:29,805 --> 00:29:31,605 -[interviewer] I'll be here. Talk to me. -Yep. 539 00:29:31,685 --> 00:29:33,565 Let's do the interview and then see what time we got. 540 00:29:33,645 --> 00:29:35,845 Are you continuing next year or not? Have you decided? 541 00:29:35,925 --> 00:29:37,525 -Like that? -[interviewer]  Yeah. Yeah, that's good. 542 00:29:37,605 --> 00:29:39,285 -That's perfect. -[laughs] 543 00:29:39,365 --> 00:29:41,085 You know I have  the worst memory in the world. 544 00:29:41,165 --> 00:29:42,245 I feel like Snowden. 545 00:29:42,325 --> 00:29:43,405 -So, am I looking at you? -[interviewer] Yeah. 546 00:29:43,485 --> 00:29:44,925 -[Verstappen] Are we filming? -[man] We're filming. 547 00:29:45,005 --> 00:29:47,165 -Okay. -[man] We are in this episode. 548 00:29:47,925 --> 00:29:48,765 [Verstappen] Cool. 549 00:29:49,805 --> 00:29:51,885 [interviewer] Do you mind just saying your name? 550 00:29:51,965 --> 00:29:52,805 Like... 551 00:29:52,885 --> 00:29:54,845 [interviewer] "My name's Charles Leclerc  and I drive for..." 552 00:29:54,925 --> 00:29:58,205 Okay. Looking at the camera  or looking at you? 553 00:29:58,285 --> 00:30:00,085 -No, look at me. -Okay. My name is Charles Leclerc. 554 00:30:00,165 --> 00:30:01,885 -I'm Pierre Gasly. -I'm George Russell. 555 00:30:01,965 --> 00:30:03,405 -I am Carlos Sainz. -I'm Lance Stroll. 556 00:30:03,485 --> 00:30:05,165 And I'm a Williams Racing F1 driver. 557 00:30:05,245 --> 00:30:07,445 -I'm joining Ferrari. -I'm joining McLaren. 558 00:30:07,525 --> 00:30:08,405 I'm a Red Bull driver. 559 00:30:08,485 --> 00:30:10,485 -It is a childhood dream. -A huge honor. 560 00:30:10,565 --> 00:30:12,725 I don't know. I mean,  can I confirm that I'm moving? 561 00:30:12,805 --> 00:30:15,005 All the time I do something,  I wanna be the best. 562 00:30:15,085 --> 00:30:16,765 It's incredible, no, how life is? 563 00:30:16,845 --> 00:30:19,125 Career goal is to become Formula One World Champion. 564 00:30:19,205 --> 00:30:22,045 -World champion. -It would definitely hit the spot. 565 00:30:22,125 --> 00:30:25,365 To be honest, I don't think  they are even close to our level. 566 00:30:25,445 --> 00:30:26,725 [chuckling] 567 00:30:26,805 --> 00:30:28,605 You still need a certain level of maturity. 568 00:30:28,685 --> 00:30:30,125 You can talk as much as you want. 569 00:30:30,205 --> 00:30:33,605 No hard feelings, I'm just looking ahead to the ones we have to beat. 570 00:30:33,685 --> 00:30:35,485 No, I didn't know. What the hell? What was that? 571 00:30:36,245 --> 00:30:39,165 A lot of people try to break your dreams. 572 00:30:39,245 --> 00:30:41,885 -You can't please everyone. -Obviously, the pressure is on. 573 00:30:41,965 --> 00:30:44,085 There's always pressure.  You always try to do your best. 574 00:30:44,165 --> 00:30:45,885 I'm very much looking forward to 2019. 575 00:30:45,965 --> 00:30:47,925 We have to focus  on rebuilding this team. 576 00:30:48,005 --> 00:30:50,605 Some teams will have got it right,  some teams will have got it wrong. 577 00:30:50,685 --> 00:30:52,845 Ideally, I wanna be on top of Daniel. 578 00:30:52,925 --> 00:30:55,045 -Priority is results. -We can make the next step. 579 00:30:55,125 --> 00:30:56,125 Race it and race it hard. 580 00:30:56,205 --> 00:30:57,405 You know, I believe we can do better. 581 00:30:57,485 --> 00:31:01,005 The aim is to become a world champion, and of course, sooner than later. 582 00:31:03,285 --> 00:31:05,765 The only thing we can do here,  wait and see. 583 00:31:05,845 --> 00:31:08,725 -I can tell you, we've got lots coming. -We're on our way. 584 00:31:08,805 --> 00:31:11,405 Looking at me and Renault now, that's all I'm interested in. 585 00:31:11,485 --> 00:31:14,125 All right,  let's go fuck some shit up. 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