1 00:00:11,163 --> 00:00:13,763 [producer] How would you sum up your season? 2 00:00:13,843 --> 00:00:15,003 -[sighs] -Um… 3 00:00:15,083 --> 00:00:16,583 [snickers] 4 00:00:16,643 --> 00:00:18,163 It's one short word. 5 00:00:18,243 --> 00:00:19,203 Shit! 6 00:00:19,923 --> 00:00:21,403 [Pérez] What a mess. 7 00:00:22,563 --> 00:00:24,183 [tires screeching] 8 00:00:26,363 --> 00:00:28,843 It's been a year like… like no other. 9 00:00:30,883 --> 00:00:31,963 [Steiner] Aah… 10 00:00:32,683 --> 00:00:34,963 The stakes have never been higher. 11 00:00:35,043 --> 00:00:39,283 -We are worse off than we were last year. -We're gonna score some fucking points. 12 00:00:40,723 --> 00:00:44,563 [commentator 1] Hamilton has more wins than any other driver in history. 13 00:00:46,443 --> 00:00:47,443 No risk, no fun. 14 00:00:47,523 --> 00:00:49,483 [commentator 1] Albon lost out once more. 15 00:00:51,483 --> 00:00:52,483 [Grosjean] Fuck. 16 00:00:53,883 --> 00:00:55,923 -[man] What the-- - [engineer] Red flag. 17 00:00:56,003 --> 00:00:58,363 -[commentator 1] A very nasty crash. -[Leclerc] Oh fuck. 18 00:00:58,443 --> 00:00:59,823 This… this was a big one. 19 00:01:00,683 --> 00:01:02,483 I'm the man that walked out of fire. 20 00:01:04,443 --> 00:01:06,223 [Buxton] What happens from here? 21 00:01:06,723 --> 00:01:09,243 -We're ready to take it on. -[Horner] We've got to push. 22 00:01:09,323 --> 00:01:12,323 [Toto] I don't think we're done yet. There's more to come. 23 00:01:14,963 --> 00:01:16,043 [notification chimes] 24 00:01:16,863 --> 00:01:19,303 [notifications chime] 25 00:01:20,203 --> 00:01:24,123 [notifications chime rapidly] 26 00:01:24,223 --> 00:01:26,003 [dramatic music playing] 27 00:01:26,083 --> 00:01:28,243 -[Brown] This is a huge year. -[Buxton] New teams. 28 00:01:28,323 --> 00:01:31,243 -[Toto] Young and upcoming drivers. -Dream come true. 29 00:01:32,803 --> 00:01:34,403 [Horner] The margins are so close. 30 00:01:34,483 --> 00:01:36,003 [commentator 1] Oh, they touched! 31 00:01:36,083 --> 00:01:37,363 Nobody wants to finish second. 32 00:01:37,443 --> 00:01:39,763 Every weekend you're fighting for your seat. 33 00:01:39,843 --> 00:01:41,243 The rivalry is big. 34 00:01:42,083 --> 00:01:44,163 -[photographer] You smiling, Max? -I always smile. 35 00:01:44,243 --> 00:01:46,363 [Gow] Now this fight for the title… 36 00:01:46,443 --> 00:01:48,723 -[commentator 1] Max Verstappen wins! - No! 37 00:01:49,483 --> 00:01:51,343 -[Bono] Get in there, Lewis. -[whooping] 38 00:01:51,443 --> 00:01:53,443 [Horner] Stay calm. We will get the fuckers. 39 00:01:53,523 --> 00:01:55,243 [Gow] …has become all-out war. 40 00:01:58,863 --> 00:02:00,223 [groaning] 41 00:02:00,283 --> 00:02:01,483 [Horner] Fuck! 42 00:02:01,563 --> 00:02:04,303 ♪ I'm ready for the fight I'm ready for the war… ♪ 43 00:02:04,383 --> 00:02:06,243 [Russell] What the fuck was he doing? 44 00:02:07,723 --> 00:02:09,563 [Norris] I'm happy because I beat my teammate. 45 00:02:09,643 --> 00:02:10,923 [engineer] Pick up the pace. 46 00:02:11,003 --> 00:02:13,923 -♪ I'm ready for the fight… ♪ -[Brown] Pressure is immense. 47 00:02:14,003 --> 00:02:15,883 [Steiner] No secrets, huh? You are the sponsor. 48 00:02:17,643 --> 00:02:18,843 [commentator 2] Leading driver… 49 00:02:19,823 --> 00:02:21,223 [man] Fucking shit. 50 00:02:21,723 --> 00:02:23,683 [Horner] If you want something bad enough… 51 00:02:23,783 --> 00:02:25,363 -[yelling] -[crowd cheering] 52 00:02:25,443 --> 00:02:27,363 …you'll do whatever it takes. 53 00:02:27,443 --> 00:02:31,083 -[Toto] No, no, that was so not right! - ♪ I'm ready for the fight… ♪ 54 00:02:31,123 --> 00:02:32,723 This is a season like no other. 55 00:02:32,803 --> 00:02:35,163 -[Lewis] Get in there! -[Toto] Bring it on. 56 00:02:36,443 --> 00:02:40,163 -[machinery whirring] -[engine revving] 57 00:02:50,263 --> 00:02:52,663 [birdsong] 58 00:02:56,123 --> 00:03:00,843 [commentator 1] Lewis Hamilton is a seven-time champion of the world! 59 00:03:01,883 --> 00:03:03,123 [Bono] Get in there, Lewis. 60 00:03:03,203 --> 00:03:05,483 What a way to win your seventh world title. 61 00:03:07,203 --> 00:03:12,563 [Horner] Over the last seven years, Mercedes have obliterated the opposition. 62 00:03:12,643 --> 00:03:14,163 Nobody's come close. 63 00:03:14,803 --> 00:03:17,443 [interviewer] Where is the limit on Lewis Hamilton in his sport? 64 00:03:17,523 --> 00:03:20,083 Well, I mean, I feel like I'm only just getting started. 65 00:03:20,163 --> 00:03:23,303 -[Horner] I wish he'd shut the fuck up. -[cheering on TV] 66 00:03:23,923 --> 00:03:26,523 [Horner] How many times do we have to sit and watch this shit? 67 00:03:27,243 --> 00:03:29,363 If we don't win, it hurts 68 00:03:29,443 --> 00:03:32,803 and if it doesn't hurt, then you're in the wrong business. 69 00:03:37,123 --> 00:03:38,883 Let's make no bones about it. 70 00:03:40,163 --> 00:03:41,083 We've gotta win. 71 00:03:43,783 --> 00:03:44,923 [measured breathing] 72 00:03:44,983 --> 00:03:46,523 [car horns honking] 73 00:03:46,583 --> 00:03:48,583 [Middle-Eastern music playing] 74 00:03:53,143 --> 00:03:54,263 Ooh! 75 00:03:54,343 --> 00:03:55,883 It's a bit toasty today. 76 00:03:56,603 --> 00:03:57,723 I'm roasting. 77 00:03:58,403 --> 00:03:59,523 It's so hot. 78 00:04:00,123 --> 00:04:01,483 I've got a sweat on already. 79 00:04:02,763 --> 00:04:07,843 [commentator 1] Welcome, everybody, as Formula 1 returns in 2021. 80 00:04:07,923 --> 00:04:12,123 We're under the scorching desert sun and it's time to get serious. 81 00:04:13,363 --> 00:04:14,303 [Brown] It's hot. 82 00:04:15,163 --> 00:04:16,283 It's 100 degrees. 83 00:04:19,203 --> 00:04:20,363 [producer] Season four. 84 00:04:20,443 --> 00:04:23,563 [chuckling] Yeah. Can you believe it? I mean, wow. 85 00:04:24,163 --> 00:04:27,423 -[woman] Look pretty now. No chatting. -I've got to look pretty? 86 00:04:27,923 --> 00:04:29,123 [producer] De-fluff. 87 00:04:29,723 --> 00:04:30,643 De-fluff?! 88 00:04:30,723 --> 00:04:32,803 -Is there fluff? -[chuckling] 89 00:04:33,643 --> 00:04:36,243 [Gasly] So I can't speak about my dirty story anymore? 90 00:04:36,323 --> 00:04:38,683 -[woman] No. [laughs] -Don't want that on camera. 91 00:04:39,283 --> 00:04:40,423 [producer] Welcome back. 92 00:04:40,923 --> 00:04:43,123 What are we gonna talk about this year? 93 00:04:45,083 --> 00:04:47,203 The feeling, coming into 2021, 94 00:04:47,283 --> 00:04:49,443 is one of a lot of excitement. 95 00:04:50,443 --> 00:04:52,923 New teams in the form of Aston Martin 96 00:04:53,003 --> 00:04:54,483 and Alpine. 97 00:04:55,803 --> 00:04:58,363 Three rookies entering Formula 1 this year. 98 00:04:58,443 --> 00:05:00,083 My name is Yuki Tsunoda. 99 00:05:00,163 --> 00:05:01,083 Mick Schumacher. 100 00:05:01,163 --> 00:05:03,283 Nikita Mazepin, Haas F1 team. 101 00:05:04,003 --> 00:05:06,643 -[producer] Can you do Russian as well? -Yeah. 102 00:05:09,163 --> 00:05:11,323 Nikita Mazepin, Haas F1 team. 103 00:05:13,403 --> 00:05:15,683 -[man] How are you? -[Lewis] Very good, thank you. Yourself? 104 00:05:15,763 --> 00:05:18,803 There is so much that's changed up and down the pit lane. 105 00:05:19,723 --> 00:05:21,683 Daniel Ricciardo is at McLaren. 106 00:05:22,203 --> 00:05:25,243 Sebastian Vettel, he's now at Aston Martin. 107 00:05:25,923 --> 00:05:27,843 Carlos Sainz at Ferrari. 108 00:05:28,843 --> 00:05:30,403 Fernando Alonso is back. 109 00:05:31,483 --> 00:05:33,323 I haven't even mentioned Sergio Pérez. 110 00:05:33,923 --> 00:05:35,143 [producer] No more pink. 111 00:05:35,223 --> 00:05:37,123 [chuckling] 112 00:05:37,203 --> 00:05:40,443 If you can imagine, I've been in this sport for ten years 113 00:05:40,523 --> 00:05:43,043 and I've never had an opportunity with a top team. 114 00:05:44,303 --> 00:05:45,723 -Hey. -I'm happy for you. 115 00:05:45,803 --> 00:05:46,643 [Pérez] Thank you. 116 00:05:46,723 --> 00:05:49,403 -You've got a good opportunity. -[Pérez] It's a great opportunity. 117 00:05:49,483 --> 00:05:52,003 [Steiner] You have to take it. And you will, I know you. 118 00:05:52,523 --> 00:05:54,383 [Toto] What is that for an outfit? 119 00:05:55,203 --> 00:05:56,403 [Ricciardo] It looks good. 120 00:05:56,483 --> 00:05:58,523 To be in new colors, it feels great. 121 00:05:58,603 --> 00:06:00,883 I've been on the move, obviously, the last couple of years, 122 00:06:00,963 --> 00:06:03,363 so this one, I certainly feel like it's gonna stick 123 00:06:03,443 --> 00:06:06,323 and, um, we'll see this one through with flying colors. 124 00:06:07,563 --> 00:06:11,483 [director] First car is arriving, Ferrari. So let's just show 'em where that is. 125 00:06:12,083 --> 00:06:14,163 The energy's a little bit different this year. 126 00:06:14,243 --> 00:06:17,163 Obviously I have a new teammate, Carlos Sainz. 127 00:06:17,243 --> 00:06:19,883 We are getting on very, very well together. 128 00:06:20,603 --> 00:06:21,603 What do you think? 129 00:06:22,963 --> 00:06:24,803 Our car changed quite a bit, huh? 130 00:06:24,883 --> 00:06:28,523 [chuckling] Red is not a color that suits many people, you know? It's a… 131 00:06:28,603 --> 00:06:30,763 It's a tricky color to… to wear. 132 00:06:30,843 --> 00:06:33,603 But at the same time, it's a dream come true. 133 00:06:34,483 --> 00:06:35,843 [Leclerc] Ay-ah! 134 00:06:35,923 --> 00:06:36,803 My feet! 135 00:06:37,443 --> 00:06:38,883 -[Sainz] Sorry. -[laughs] 136 00:06:38,963 --> 00:06:40,323 -[Sainz] Did I kill you? -Yeah. 137 00:06:40,923 --> 00:06:44,123 -But it's the break, so it's fine. -[both laugh] 138 00:06:44,203 --> 00:06:47,523 [director] We got Mercedes coming. Watch your backs, guys. 139 00:06:47,603 --> 00:06:51,603 [Buxton] Mercedes will always go into a season as the favorite, 140 00:06:52,523 --> 00:06:55,483 but having won the title for seven years in a row, 141 00:06:55,563 --> 00:06:59,323 there has to come a point at which that ends. 142 00:06:59,403 --> 00:07:01,803 [director] Hey, what's up, Max? How are you? 143 00:07:02,503 --> 00:07:04,643 I c… I shouldn't say that with a smile on my face. 144 00:07:04,723 --> 00:07:08,203 [director] All right, everybody go stand in the front of your wing, please. 145 00:07:08,283 --> 00:07:09,983 [Lewis] Every season's different. 146 00:07:10,723 --> 00:07:11,963 Do I still have it? 147 00:07:12,843 --> 00:07:15,043 Am I still fit enough? Am I still driven? 148 00:07:16,163 --> 00:07:19,923 Can I still keep up with all the new kids that are coming? 149 00:07:21,883 --> 00:07:23,963 [director] Eye contact with the cameras. 150 00:07:25,083 --> 00:07:26,883 George Russell is dicking around. 151 00:07:27,803 --> 00:07:28,803 All right, guys. 152 00:07:29,323 --> 00:07:33,043 In three, two, one, action. Action! 153 00:07:35,083 --> 00:07:38,283 There's a lot of male pride and ego flying around… 154 00:07:38,363 --> 00:07:39,923 [director] Look directly in the camera. 155 00:07:40,003 --> 00:07:41,803 …because there's so much at stake. 156 00:07:41,883 --> 00:07:44,383 [director] Everybody keep looking at camera, please. 157 00:07:44,963 --> 00:07:47,483 [Buxton] You have warring teams racing, 158 00:07:47,563 --> 00:07:52,163 not just for glory on the track, but for hundreds of millions of dollars. 159 00:07:52,243 --> 00:07:53,543 [director] George Russell! 160 00:07:53,623 --> 00:07:56,403 George Russell, focus on the camera. Thank you. 161 00:07:58,443 --> 00:08:00,883 -You guys are good. Everyone's all good. -[crew member claps] 162 00:08:01,683 --> 00:08:05,043 [Buxton] But it's not just about what's going on on the track. 163 00:08:05,123 --> 00:08:07,403 It's everything that happens off the track. 164 00:08:08,323 --> 00:08:09,923 [producer 1] Yes, Toto! 165 00:08:10,003 --> 00:08:10,963 Yes! 166 00:08:11,043 --> 00:08:13,723 [Buxton] Formula 1's always been described as the piranha club. 167 00:08:13,803 --> 00:08:16,403 -[producer 1] Yes, here we go! Boom! -[laughter] 168 00:08:16,483 --> 00:08:17,323 Come on! 169 00:08:17,403 --> 00:08:20,323 [Buxton] Team principals are a fascinating breed. 170 00:08:21,123 --> 00:08:23,763 The smiling face, but the cloak and dagger. 171 00:08:24,443 --> 00:08:26,003 Yeah, being able to play the politics 172 00:08:26,083 --> 00:08:29,683 is about as important as it is building a decent car. 173 00:08:30,363 --> 00:08:32,123 [producer 1] Okay, so roll camera. 174 00:08:32,803 --> 00:08:33,643 Action. 175 00:08:35,163 --> 00:08:38,283 That's super. Don't mess with Guenther! 176 00:08:38,363 --> 00:08:41,923 [Steiner] Last year was difficult. Now we have got two new rookie drivers. 177 00:08:42,003 --> 00:08:45,203 For us, it was better to invest in young talent and bring them up, 178 00:08:45,283 --> 00:08:46,963 so when we are ready, they are. 179 00:08:47,043 --> 00:08:51,003 [producer 1] Got some great drivers, car's working, got a super team. 180 00:08:51,083 --> 00:08:54,083 -It's too good! Don't make it too good! -[producer 1] This is great. 181 00:08:54,163 --> 00:08:55,683 -[chuckles] -[laughter] 182 00:08:56,283 --> 00:08:57,643 -[producer 1] Otmar. -[Otmar] Yes. 183 00:08:57,723 --> 00:08:58,803 [producer 1] So new team! 184 00:08:58,883 --> 00:09:01,883 Aston Martin back on the grid is a big story. 185 00:09:01,963 --> 00:09:04,923 [producer 1] Could I get you to do, like, a 007 thing? 186 00:09:05,003 --> 00:09:05,963 No, not your thing? 187 00:09:06,043 --> 00:09:08,723 -I'm too fat for that. -[producer 1 laughs] 188 00:09:08,803 --> 00:09:11,483 You're doing great, Mattia. Big smile for us. 189 00:09:11,563 --> 00:09:13,643 And maybe a "Yes!" 190 00:09:13,723 --> 00:09:15,243 With a fist? [laughs] 191 00:09:15,323 --> 00:09:16,803 [man] He's not that guy. 192 00:09:16,883 --> 00:09:20,843 [Mattia in Italian] I believe Ferrari is the heart and soul of this sport. 193 00:09:20,923 --> 00:09:23,763 We have to surpass ourselves from a year ago. 194 00:09:24,523 --> 00:09:26,683 [in English] Reminds me of the last time I was convicted! 195 00:09:27,523 --> 00:09:31,843 This year I'm expecting Ferrari is gonna be very strong. 196 00:09:31,963 --> 00:09:35,243 Uh… So our… out goal, of course, needs to be to retain third. 197 00:09:35,323 --> 00:09:37,643 [producer 1] Action. Big boss. 198 00:09:37,723 --> 00:09:41,163 [Brown] 'Cause you've got to assume it's Mercedes at the front of the field. 199 00:09:41,683 --> 00:09:44,243 I think it's gonna be tough to beat 'em this year. 200 00:09:45,803 --> 00:09:47,483 [shutter clicking] 201 00:09:47,563 --> 00:09:48,983 [photographer] Nice and relaxed. 202 00:09:50,763 --> 00:09:52,883 You seeing all these creases in the shirt? 203 00:09:52,963 --> 00:09:55,203 [producer 2] No, it's not the creases. It's just… 204 00:09:55,283 --> 00:09:56,323 Dandruff? 205 00:09:56,863 --> 00:09:58,323 [producer 2 chuckles] 206 00:09:59,683 --> 00:10:02,243 [photographer] Okay, we're gonna try some sitting, I think. 207 00:10:03,003 --> 00:10:04,483 Think that's gonna be better? 208 00:10:05,483 --> 00:10:08,643 It has been a tremendous run the last seven seasons 209 00:10:08,723 --> 00:10:10,323 with double World Championship titles. 210 00:10:10,403 --> 00:10:11,603 [shutter clicking] 211 00:10:11,683 --> 00:10:14,523 [photographer] Doing movement in there. Like it. [laughs] 212 00:10:14,603 --> 00:10:15,763 Fresh! 213 00:10:15,843 --> 00:10:19,283 We've pushed the needle so far 214 00:10:19,363 --> 00:10:23,243 that in a way, you're running around with a target on your back. 215 00:10:24,643 --> 00:10:26,763 Think there's a lot you need to photoshop. 216 00:10:26,843 --> 00:10:30,403 Ten years of Formula 1 have shown the toll. 217 00:10:30,483 --> 00:10:32,483 [crew members laugh] 218 00:10:33,083 --> 00:10:34,683 -Okay, thank you very much. -Thank you. 219 00:10:34,763 --> 00:10:36,043 -Bye. -Have a good evening. 220 00:10:36,123 --> 00:10:37,903 [woman] Thank you, Adrian. See you. 221 00:10:38,443 --> 00:10:42,723 [Gow] Let's face it, Mercedes have ruthlessly dominated Formula 1 for years. 222 00:10:42,803 --> 00:10:45,363 We want a real battle for this championship. 223 00:10:46,643 --> 00:10:48,283 It's not just the fans, 224 00:10:48,883 --> 00:10:51,123 but also the management of Formula 1. 225 00:10:51,923 --> 00:10:53,803 -[man 1] Good? -[man 2] Yes. All good? 226 00:10:55,043 --> 00:10:58,363 [Buxton] Stefano Domenicali, former head of Ferrari. 227 00:10:58,443 --> 00:11:00,523 is coming in to run Formula 1. 228 00:11:04,043 --> 00:11:07,603 I have the duty to maximize the value of Formula 1, 229 00:11:07,683 --> 00:11:09,563 and on that, there's no discussion. 230 00:11:11,403 --> 00:11:13,683 The title fight is… 231 00:11:13,763 --> 00:11:17,683 it's very important for the credibility of Formula 1. 232 00:11:17,763 --> 00:11:19,723 That is the center of our sport. 233 00:11:20,443 --> 00:11:26,203 How quickly you can go from the stars to the gutters, 234 00:11:26,283 --> 00:11:27,483 that's part of the game. 235 00:11:29,443 --> 00:11:32,323 [Buxton] If you ask what this season's title fight might look like, 236 00:11:32,403 --> 00:11:35,683 I think most people would reluctantly say 237 00:11:35,763 --> 00:11:37,003 business as usual. 238 00:11:37,603 --> 00:11:40,243 Mercedes, seven World Championships in a row. 239 00:11:40,323 --> 00:11:42,763 No conceivable way anyone can beat them. 240 00:11:44,123 --> 00:11:45,603 But at pre-season testing, 241 00:11:45,683 --> 00:11:48,723 we saw something that we've not seen in a very long time 242 00:11:48,803 --> 00:11:52,323 and it could upset the competition at the very top of the sport. 243 00:11:56,963 --> 00:11:59,423 [commentator 2] Show us what you've got then, Mercedes. 244 00:11:59,503 --> 00:12:02,643 [engine revving, tires squealing] 245 00:12:07,683 --> 00:12:09,243 [Bottas] Something strange is happening. 246 00:12:09,323 --> 00:12:13,043 When I go to fifth gear, the revs are doing something funny. 247 00:12:15,963 --> 00:12:17,043 It's undriveable. 248 00:12:20,163 --> 00:12:21,443 [Toto sighs] 249 00:12:25,283 --> 00:12:27,643 [Lewis] Yeah. There's still a lot of understeer. 250 00:12:29,583 --> 00:12:32,603 [faltering revving] 251 00:12:41,483 --> 00:12:45,243 -[Lewis] I'm stuck in the gravel here. - [Bono] Switch it off. We'll come get you. 252 00:12:46,283 --> 00:12:47,843 [Buxton] It's too early to tell 253 00:12:47,923 --> 00:12:50,603 whether Mercedes truly have dropped the ball, 254 00:12:51,603 --> 00:12:53,803 but the drivers don't look confident. 255 00:12:54,323 --> 00:12:58,203 The car doesn't look like a championship-winning car. 256 00:12:59,123 --> 00:13:01,763 [Horner] If you look at Bottas, he said, "I can't drive this car." 257 00:13:01,843 --> 00:13:03,043 [Max] Yeah. 258 00:13:03,123 --> 00:13:06,003 [Horner] He was moaning and bitching like you wouldn't believe. 259 00:13:06,083 --> 00:13:08,043 [Max] They're just all over the place. 260 00:13:08,763 --> 00:13:12,923 [Mattia in Italian] Mercedes has been dominating F1 for years, 261 00:13:13,003 --> 00:13:15,403 but they've been on top for so long. 262 00:13:15,923 --> 00:13:19,523 I think it's time for us, or perhaps someone else, 263 00:13:19,603 --> 00:13:21,203 to put them in their place. 264 00:13:22,563 --> 00:13:24,883 [Steiner in English] It's about time Toto gets a bit nervous, 265 00:13:24,963 --> 00:13:27,043 that he's not sleeping at night, you know? 266 00:13:27,123 --> 00:13:30,723 He had seven years of fantastic sleep, you know, by dominating the championship. 267 00:13:30,803 --> 00:13:33,283 I wouldn't mind if he gets a bit under pressure. 268 00:13:35,283 --> 00:13:39,243 [Lewis] In that moment we knew there's so much work that we have to do. 269 00:13:39,323 --> 00:13:41,443 Figure out how we can win this year. 270 00:13:42,683 --> 00:13:46,003 The team are working harder now than any other year. 271 00:13:58,243 --> 00:13:59,963 [Toto] There have been many tough battles 272 00:14:00,043 --> 00:14:02,923 in the eight years since I joined the team, 273 00:14:03,683 --> 00:14:05,883 but this year feels a little bit different. 274 00:14:06,963 --> 00:14:08,923 [Shovlin] If we're being frank with ourselves, 275 00:14:09,003 --> 00:14:12,403 maybe we're not matching the standards that we used to set, 276 00:14:12,483 --> 00:14:14,043 but there's also no doubt 277 00:14:14,123 --> 00:14:17,563 that the other teams are tired of being beaten 278 00:14:17,643 --> 00:14:19,963 and that they've started to raise the bar. 279 00:14:21,403 --> 00:14:24,963 [Toto] What I would like to say is we mustn't feel the pressure 280 00:14:25,043 --> 00:14:27,323 because we've done it seven years in a row. 281 00:14:27,403 --> 00:14:32,923 Each of us must get on top of the issues in its own area of competence. 282 00:14:33,883 --> 00:14:35,763 Let's just… Let's rock and roll. 283 00:14:36,563 --> 00:14:40,843 Some of the directions we have taken in terms of developing the car were wrong, 284 00:14:40,923 --> 00:14:42,803 but we can't turn the time back. 285 00:14:45,003 --> 00:14:47,003 [tense music playing] 286 00:14:50,643 --> 00:14:52,863 [Horner] What you have to remember about Toto 287 00:14:52,943 --> 00:14:57,003 is that he inherited something that was already well oiled. 288 00:14:57,963 --> 00:14:59,883 He's not really had to build anything. 289 00:14:59,963 --> 00:15:02,663 [in German] I'm already on the plane and I'm on the way. 290 00:15:05,063 --> 00:15:08,163 [Horner in English] He operates the team in a very different way to me. 291 00:15:08,243 --> 00:15:12,203 You know, he's much more motivated by the financials of Formula 1 292 00:15:12,283 --> 00:15:14,563 than perhaps the competition. 293 00:15:16,043 --> 00:15:19,703 [producer] Christian likes to say you're just kind of like a finance guy. 294 00:15:19,783 --> 00:15:20,963 What d'you say to that? 295 00:15:24,823 --> 00:15:27,323 [Toto] I don't care what others are doing. 296 00:15:28,363 --> 00:15:33,363 It's about optimizing my contribution in the team 297 00:15:33,443 --> 00:15:35,083 without looking elsewhere. 298 00:15:35,163 --> 00:15:36,503 [in German] No more mistakes. 299 00:15:39,843 --> 00:15:42,523 [birdsong] 300 00:15:42,603 --> 00:15:44,083 [horse nickering] 301 00:15:45,603 --> 00:15:49,203 Horses do wanna be told what to do. They want you to be in charge. 302 00:15:49,283 --> 00:15:51,623 -They can feel it. If they're-- -They can feel it. 303 00:15:52,123 --> 00:15:53,763 [Horner] A bit like racing drivers. 304 00:15:53,843 --> 00:15:55,843 -If you're nervous, they're nervous. -Yeah. 305 00:15:55,923 --> 00:15:58,883 If you're in control, they're in control. 306 00:15:59,403 --> 00:16:02,803 [Geri] I think Archie is kind of a Bottas character, 307 00:16:02,883 --> 00:16:04,083 if I would say. 308 00:16:04,163 --> 00:16:07,043 -[Horner] Darling, I'm not riding Bottas! -[Geri laughs] 309 00:16:08,203 --> 00:16:09,143 [horse nickers] 310 00:16:10,163 --> 00:16:12,763 [Horner] Being a team principal of a Formula 1 team, 311 00:16:12,843 --> 00:16:15,723 it's a constant pressure, but I'm very fortunate. 312 00:16:15,803 --> 00:16:19,283 You know, my wife, she's been in a competitive environment herself. 313 00:16:19,363 --> 00:16:22,723 She understands the stresses of having to deliver, having to perform, 314 00:16:22,803 --> 00:16:24,683 and so she's been incredibly supportive. 315 00:16:26,243 --> 00:16:28,723 [Geri] So I was thinking about this the other day, okay? 316 00:16:28,803 --> 00:16:30,843 -Brand-new season. -[Horner] Mm-hmm. 317 00:16:30,923 --> 00:16:32,843 [Geri] Think this is gonna be the one? 318 00:16:32,923 --> 00:16:33,923 [Horner] I dunno. 319 00:16:34,003 --> 00:16:36,843 The Mercedes juggernaut has been misfiring a bit. 320 00:16:37,663 --> 00:16:39,683 I think there's a lot of buzz around Red Bull. 321 00:16:39,763 --> 00:16:42,283 I mean, hopefully we can hit the ground running 322 00:16:42,363 --> 00:16:44,043 in Bahrain at the first race 323 00:16:44,123 --> 00:16:45,563 and build some momentum. 324 00:16:47,863 --> 00:16:50,563 We've done a lot of winning, we've done a lot of losing. 325 00:16:50,643 --> 00:16:51,923 [Geri] A lot of losing. 326 00:16:52,003 --> 00:16:53,923 -[Horner] It's time to get winning again. -Yeah. 327 00:16:54,003 --> 00:16:57,923 Saturday afternoon, you're gonna see exactly where you are. 328 00:17:07,683 --> 00:17:12,483 [reporter] The first qualifying of 2021! 329 00:17:12,563 --> 00:17:14,003 Formula 1 is back. 330 00:17:14,083 --> 00:17:16,023 [dramatic music playing] 331 00:17:16,083 --> 00:17:18,843 [commentator 2] The sun might well be setting here in Bahrain. 332 00:17:18,923 --> 00:17:21,523 [commentator 1] It's time for the serious business. 333 00:17:21,603 --> 00:17:23,563 [commentator 3] It's every man for themselves 334 00:17:23,643 --> 00:17:26,283 to set the fastest lap time you possibly can. 335 00:17:31,483 --> 00:17:34,043 [Buxton] Qualifying is everything in Formula 1 336 00:17:34,123 --> 00:17:37,763 because it determines your starting position on the grid on Sunday. 337 00:17:38,923 --> 00:17:40,723 You wanna start from the front 338 00:17:40,803 --> 00:17:44,063 because it means you've got the other 19 drivers starting behind you. 339 00:17:45,123 --> 00:17:46,883 [Gow] It's a speed test 340 00:17:46,963 --> 00:17:50,123 that really is psychological as well as material. 341 00:17:50,203 --> 00:17:52,563 Not just in trying to help you win the race, 342 00:17:52,643 --> 00:17:56,923 but proving you are the best driver in the best car this season. 343 00:17:57,443 --> 00:18:00,583 -[Stallard] Let's get stuck in. -[Ricciardo] Yep. No worries. 344 00:18:02,003 --> 00:18:03,963 Qualifying is so important. 345 00:18:04,843 --> 00:18:06,603 It's like the bullshit stops. 346 00:18:07,283 --> 00:18:08,803 The focus shifts. 347 00:18:10,543 --> 00:18:11,723 Now it's go time. 348 00:18:12,523 --> 00:18:15,643 [engine revving] 349 00:18:15,723 --> 00:18:18,283 [commentator 1] Ricciardo round the final corner now 350 00:18:18,363 --> 00:18:20,363 to set the time they all need to chase. 351 00:18:21,843 --> 00:18:24,363 [Ricciardo] By the end of this season, I wanna look back 352 00:18:24,443 --> 00:18:26,603 and say, "All right. I made a difference to this team." 353 00:18:27,183 --> 00:18:31,283 [commentator 1] And it is a time of 1:31:03. 354 00:18:31,843 --> 00:18:33,403 [Stallard] Okay, buddy, good start. 355 00:18:35,203 --> 00:18:38,503 [commentator 1] And now it's all eyes on this man, Carlos Sainz. 356 00:18:40,283 --> 00:18:43,163 Ferrari is not in Formula 1 to finish third in the championship. 357 00:18:43,243 --> 00:18:44,323 It's here to win. 358 00:18:44,963 --> 00:18:45,963 [Adami] Mode push. 359 00:18:50,963 --> 00:18:53,083 [Sainz] The target is to hit the ground running 360 00:18:53,163 --> 00:18:56,963 and try and adapt as quickly as I can to this new team, to the car. 361 00:18:57,483 --> 00:19:00,943 [commentator 4] Carlos Sainz goes into fourth place in the Ferrari. 362 00:19:01,843 --> 00:19:03,323 [Adami] Well done, mate. 363 00:19:06,843 --> 00:19:08,683 [Hamelin] Go faster, Pierre. 364 00:19:10,003 --> 00:19:12,203 [Gasly] With Yuki coming as, uh, the rookie, 365 00:19:12,283 --> 00:19:15,043 I'm the most experienced driver in… in the team. 366 00:19:15,803 --> 00:19:18,883 -[Hamelin] You need to push more, Pierre. -[Gasly] Yeah. 367 00:19:20,483 --> 00:19:22,963 We all have our good days, we all have our bad days. 368 00:19:23,043 --> 00:19:25,003 We all struggle sometimes. 369 00:19:27,123 --> 00:19:28,523 But I'm not worried. 370 00:19:28,603 --> 00:19:30,003 [Hamelin] P5. 371 00:19:30,083 --> 00:19:31,483 P5, man. 372 00:19:31,563 --> 00:19:34,143 [commentator 4] That was phenomenal from Pierre Gasly. 373 00:19:35,883 --> 00:19:37,643 We knew it would come down to this. 374 00:19:37,723 --> 00:19:39,843 There are two teams who could take pole. 375 00:19:39,923 --> 00:19:41,483 Red Bull or Mercedes. 376 00:19:43,523 --> 00:19:45,443 It's game on for pole position. 377 00:19:46,603 --> 00:19:48,243 [tense music playing] 378 00:19:50,723 --> 00:19:52,883 [Toto] I don't know what's going on in the other teams. 379 00:19:52,963 --> 00:19:54,683 We are just sticking to the plan. 380 00:19:56,323 --> 00:19:58,683 We need to push ourselves again. 381 00:20:00,723 --> 00:20:02,323 [Bono] Okay, Lewis. Good to go. 382 00:20:02,843 --> 00:20:03,803 [Lewis] Understood. 383 00:20:04,443 --> 00:20:08,843 [commentator 1] Hamilton's two tenths up on Pierre Gasly through the first sector. 384 00:20:10,683 --> 00:20:12,443 Hamilton now crosses the line. 385 00:20:14,883 --> 00:20:17,443 He's got pole with Verstappen trying to stop him. 386 00:20:18,323 --> 00:20:20,523 [Lambiase] Okay, Max, do what you need to do. 387 00:20:21,843 --> 00:20:24,963 [commentator 1] Verstappen matches Hamilton through the first sector. 388 00:20:26,843 --> 00:20:29,963 Max has got this sort of youthful confidence, 389 00:20:30,043 --> 00:20:31,363 an inner belief. 390 00:20:32,283 --> 00:20:35,123 [commentator 1] Verstappen's gone quickest overall in the middle sector. 391 00:20:35,203 --> 00:20:39,043 [Horner] He's a fierce, fierce competitor and he's got nothing to lose. 392 00:20:44,643 --> 00:20:47,283 [commentator 4] And Verstappen sets the fastest time. 393 00:20:48,803 --> 00:20:50,203 [cheering] 394 00:20:50,283 --> 00:20:53,383 [commentator 4] He has sent the Red Bull garage into raptures! 395 00:20:54,243 --> 00:20:56,683 [Lambiase] Pole position, mate. Fantastic work. 396 00:20:56,763 --> 00:20:58,883 [Max] That lap was good. [chuckles] 397 00:20:59,563 --> 00:21:01,523 [Horner] Well done, Max. That's the perfect start. 398 00:21:01,603 --> 00:21:03,123 Well done. Great, great job. 399 00:21:03,203 --> 00:21:05,123 [Max] Yeah, great job, guys. 400 00:21:05,203 --> 00:21:06,683 You all deserve it. 401 00:21:06,763 --> 00:21:09,483 The whole team, but also back at the factory. Great job. 402 00:21:12,363 --> 00:21:15,483 [Bono] Verstappen P1. Just over three and a half tenths ahead. 403 00:21:16,003 --> 00:21:18,123 [Lewis] Sorry, guys. I gave it everything. 404 00:21:23,083 --> 00:21:24,703 [delighted laughter] 405 00:21:29,023 --> 00:21:32,123 [cheering] 406 00:21:33,503 --> 00:21:35,123 [Jacques] How long do you think this'll be? 407 00:21:35,203 --> 00:21:38,523 [producer] Just two questions to Toto then we will come to you here, okay? 408 00:21:38,603 --> 00:21:39,583 [Jacques] Thanks, great. 409 00:21:41,163 --> 00:21:44,363 Fuck it. We… We've just got to keep the smile off his face, huh? 410 00:21:45,283 --> 00:21:48,183 -I mean, that team's never had pressure. -[Jacques] No, that's the thing. 411 00:21:48,243 --> 00:21:52,043 [Horner] You know, they've never really had a sustained challenge, like… 412 00:21:52,763 --> 00:21:54,883 -Just gotta keep the pressure on. -[Jacques] Yeah. 413 00:21:56,523 --> 00:22:00,803 [Toto] We are ruthless in the analysis of our own performances 414 00:22:00,883 --> 00:22:02,363 and that's why I'm upset, 415 00:22:02,883 --> 00:22:08,643 but the rational me, uh, is able to channelize that 416 00:22:08,723 --> 00:22:10,803 and take over from the emotional me. 417 00:22:13,403 --> 00:22:16,643 On paper, we are a little bit behind, 418 00:22:16,723 --> 00:22:19,043 but how this is gonna end is not clear. 419 00:22:20,763 --> 00:22:22,363 It's just about tomorrow. 420 00:22:27,523 --> 00:22:29,083 [indistinct background chatter] 421 00:22:29,163 --> 00:22:30,203 [Toto] Ham and eggs. 422 00:22:30,283 --> 00:22:34,723 [in German] With a little bacon and two pumpernickels, 423 00:22:34,803 --> 00:22:36,603 really toasted so that they break. 424 00:22:36,683 --> 00:22:39,663 Yesterday it was not enough. It has to be like a cookie. [cracking] 425 00:22:39,743 --> 00:22:42,363 Butter, tomato, salt. 426 00:22:42,443 --> 00:22:45,083 Espresso with lactose-free milk. 427 00:22:45,163 --> 00:22:49,883 And I would just like eggs and a coffee with cold milk, thank you. 428 00:22:50,523 --> 00:22:53,843 [commentator 3 in English] It's finally here, a brand-new season 429 00:22:53,923 --> 00:22:56,243 and what a year in prospect. 430 00:22:57,323 --> 00:22:59,003 [Russell] Let's go racing. 431 00:23:00,123 --> 00:23:01,523 [commentator 3] Three new drivers, 432 00:23:01,603 --> 00:23:04,843 four former champions, ten Grand Prix winners on the grid. 433 00:23:06,323 --> 00:23:09,403 -[man] All right, man? Good? Sleep well? -[Ricciardo] Good enough. 434 00:23:09,483 --> 00:23:10,563 Good enough to win. 435 00:23:12,243 --> 00:23:14,823 [commentator 3] Have Ferrari found the pace in their driver pairing 436 00:23:14,903 --> 00:23:16,803 to get them out of the midfield? 437 00:23:17,923 --> 00:23:20,123 -[Sainz] Nice shoes, boy! -[Leclerc] Yeah. 438 00:23:20,203 --> 00:23:21,363 Beautiful. 439 00:23:22,443 --> 00:23:23,803 [commentator 3] The three rookies, 440 00:23:23,883 --> 00:23:26,363 Nikita Mazepin, Mick Schumacher and Yuki Tsunoda, 441 00:23:26,443 --> 00:23:28,763 all vying to score points in their first race. 442 00:23:29,603 --> 00:23:32,563 -[Pérez] Yuki's… he's the man. -[Ricciardo] Oh my gosh! 443 00:23:33,363 --> 00:23:36,103 -[Pérez] I love that guy. -[Ricciardo] He's so small. [laughs] 444 00:23:37,843 --> 00:23:40,443 [Steiner] Like every year, the first race is the most exciting one. 445 00:23:40,523 --> 00:23:43,163 First of all, guys, don't run into each other. 446 00:23:43,243 --> 00:23:46,003 Don't do anything stupid at the start, and things like this. 447 00:23:46,083 --> 00:23:47,683 Nobody learns anything. 448 00:23:47,763 --> 00:23:50,403 We just try to put a good race together 449 00:23:50,483 --> 00:23:51,643 and… and finish it. 450 00:23:52,223 --> 00:23:55,563 -[Mazepin] Why are you looking at me? -[all laugh] 451 00:23:55,643 --> 00:23:58,163 -[Masi] Behave. See you, Susie. -[Susie] See you later. 452 00:23:58,243 --> 00:24:01,083 [commentator 3] What an exciting day this is. 453 00:24:01,163 --> 00:24:02,843 It's Red Bull on pole. 454 00:24:03,683 --> 00:24:06,763 Mercedes have got a fight on their hands. 455 00:24:09,283 --> 00:24:11,243 -[Horner] Hey. How are you, man? -Good luck today. 456 00:24:11,323 --> 00:24:13,683 -[Horner] All good? -Yeah. Come on, kick their ass. 457 00:24:13,763 --> 00:24:15,783 [Horner] You've wintered well by the looks of things. 458 00:24:15,863 --> 00:24:17,443 Kick their ass today, please. 459 00:24:17,523 --> 00:24:20,163 [Buxton] There's a lot of excitement in the paddock 460 00:24:20,243 --> 00:24:22,643 that Red Bull have got it right. 461 00:24:23,563 --> 00:24:25,403 [Jacques] Got all your preseason predictions. 462 00:24:25,483 --> 00:24:28,083 Have you hedged your bets with another team or not? 463 00:24:28,163 --> 00:24:30,123 -[Karun] No, I'm all in on Red Bull. -Uh-huh. 464 00:24:30,203 --> 00:24:31,703 -[Karun] Don't fuck it up. -Uh-huh. 465 00:24:31,783 --> 00:24:36,883 [Buxton] It's a huge moment for the sport because Red Bull look incredible. 466 00:24:37,443 --> 00:24:39,563 All of the preseason expectations, 467 00:24:39,643 --> 00:24:43,003 all of the preseason hope and hype, 468 00:24:43,743 --> 00:24:45,483 it looks like it might come true. 469 00:24:48,123 --> 00:24:50,443 [commentator 3] Finally it is time. 470 00:24:51,063 --> 00:24:53,463 Finally we can get the season off and running. 471 00:24:53,543 --> 00:24:55,443 [suspenseful music playing] 472 00:24:58,003 --> 00:25:00,883 [Sainz] In Formula 1, there are no miracles. 473 00:25:03,043 --> 00:25:06,323 Nothing can prepare you. Like, nothing can prepare you. 474 00:25:11,023 --> 00:25:14,003 [Bottas] You know that tiny mistake can cost a lot. 475 00:25:15,023 --> 00:25:17,323 Who's gonna handle the pressure and who's not? 476 00:25:19,643 --> 00:25:21,403 This sport is cutthroat. 477 00:25:22,763 --> 00:25:25,043 Obviously we're all here to win. 478 00:25:29,923 --> 00:25:31,543 [Leclerc] You do doubt yourself, 479 00:25:32,963 --> 00:25:36,523 but I just need to put the helmet on and get into the zone. 480 00:25:41,683 --> 00:25:44,843 [Yuki] I'm like a tiger, silently preparing. 481 00:25:46,243 --> 00:25:47,483 I don't have any fear. 482 00:25:51,683 --> 00:25:52,683 Emotional. 483 00:25:53,723 --> 00:25:54,563 That's good. 484 00:25:55,163 --> 00:25:56,563 [commentator 1] Five lights on. 485 00:25:57,403 --> 00:26:00,283 And it's lights out and away we go. 486 00:26:02,143 --> 00:26:04,243 It's Max Verstappen against Lewis Hamilton. 487 00:26:04,323 --> 00:26:05,963 They both got away quite evenly. 488 00:26:07,683 --> 00:26:10,363 Hamilton goes into turn one behind Max Verstappen. 489 00:26:11,383 --> 00:26:13,843 [calls of encouragement] 490 00:26:16,803 --> 00:26:20,123 [commentator 1] That's off! That looks like Nikita Mazepin in the Haas. 491 00:26:20,643 --> 00:26:22,063 [Steiner] Oh, fucking hell. 492 00:26:23,643 --> 00:26:28,003 [commentator 1] His first Grand Prix lasting precisely three corners. 493 00:26:28,083 --> 00:26:29,643 [Nikita] I'm so sorry, guys. 494 00:26:31,563 --> 00:26:33,263 [Steiner] This is fucking madness. 495 00:26:38,563 --> 00:26:40,843 [Buxton] Formula 1 is a war on a racetrack. 496 00:26:40,923 --> 00:26:43,603 [Urwin] That's Vettel ahead. We're closing on him. 497 00:26:44,203 --> 00:26:47,483 [Buxton] And every single car plays its part. 498 00:26:48,683 --> 00:26:50,003 [Russell] Race or defend? 499 00:26:50,923 --> 00:26:53,043 [Buxton] You have to be prepared to take risks. 500 00:26:53,763 --> 00:26:54,603 [Urwin] Go race. 501 00:26:58,863 --> 00:27:01,123 [Adami] Carlos, you are doing well with tires. 502 00:27:01,643 --> 00:27:05,063 [Buxton] You're not just reacting to what's happening with your car. 503 00:27:05,143 --> 00:27:08,663 [Sainz] Yeah, I've got more pace than these guys. Gonna start pushing. 504 00:27:09,163 --> 00:27:10,443 [Adami] Okay, understood. 505 00:27:10,523 --> 00:27:13,563 [Buxton] You have to be reacting to what your rivals are doing as well. 506 00:27:16,763 --> 00:27:18,123 [Gasly] For fuck's sake. 507 00:27:18,643 --> 00:27:20,123 I touched the front wing. 508 00:27:20,203 --> 00:27:22,803 [commentator 4] The front wing's gone on that AlphaTauri. 509 00:27:22,883 --> 00:27:24,823 Gasly is tumbling down the order. 510 00:27:26,723 --> 00:27:29,203 [Buxton] Race strategy can be incredibly complex, 511 00:27:29,283 --> 00:27:30,923 but really it's quite simple. 512 00:27:31,443 --> 00:27:33,843 How do you get from lights out to checkered flag 513 00:27:33,923 --> 00:27:35,763 in the shortest amount of time possible? 514 00:27:35,843 --> 00:27:39,203 [Lambiase] Box and pit confirm, Max. Box and pit confirm. 515 00:27:40,763 --> 00:27:44,643 [commentator 4] Every driver has to change tires at least once during the race. 516 00:27:45,443 --> 00:27:47,123 Newer tires will give you more speed, 517 00:27:47,203 --> 00:27:50,243 but obviously it takes time to come in and change them. 518 00:27:50,763 --> 00:27:53,483 So these strategy decisions are absolutely vital 519 00:27:53,563 --> 00:27:55,003 in winning a Grand Prix. 520 00:27:55,083 --> 00:27:58,003 -[machinery whirring] -[tires squealing] 521 00:28:00,883 --> 00:28:02,643 [commentator 4] Verstappen's got fresh tires. 522 00:28:03,523 --> 00:28:05,723 Hamilton takes the lead of the Grand Prix. 523 00:28:10,043 --> 00:28:13,203 - [Bono] Verstappen seven seconds behind. -[Lewis] Yep. 524 00:28:16,383 --> 00:28:18,643 [commentator 4] Onboard now with Carlos Sainz. 525 00:28:20,083 --> 00:28:22,523 [Adami] Time to go hunting. I'll leave it to you. 526 00:28:23,963 --> 00:28:27,123 [Mattia in Italian] Carlos has always made a show about how fast he is. 527 00:28:27,923 --> 00:28:29,323 I guess we'll see. 528 00:28:30,483 --> 00:28:33,483 [commentator 4 in English] Vettel and Alonso are in Sainz's sights. 529 00:28:35,643 --> 00:28:37,283 And he goes past both of them! 530 00:28:38,563 --> 00:28:40,763 [Adami] Well done, Carlos. Nice job. 531 00:28:46,163 --> 00:28:49,483 [commentator 4] Lap 29. Lewis Hamilton leads the Grand Prix 532 00:28:49,563 --> 00:28:52,243 but Max Verstappen is breathing down his neck. 533 00:28:56,483 --> 00:28:58,163 [Bono] Box, box. Box, box. 534 00:28:58,763 --> 00:29:00,243 [Lewis] Tires are okay. 535 00:29:00,323 --> 00:29:01,283 [Bono] Box, box. 536 00:29:03,203 --> 00:29:07,843 [commentator 4] Into the pits, Hamilton. That's a really interesting strategy call. 537 00:29:09,483 --> 00:29:12,823 [Lewis] Stopped way too early, man. Not gonna make it to the end. 538 00:29:13,723 --> 00:29:14,683 It's bullshit. 539 00:29:17,403 --> 00:29:20,883 [Toto] The driver will always have quite a narrow perspective out of the car. 540 00:29:23,643 --> 00:29:25,563 We haven't got a crystal ball, 541 00:29:25,643 --> 00:29:27,563 but we need to plan the moves ahead 542 00:29:27,643 --> 00:29:30,363 and you need to think what to expect from your enemy. 543 00:29:30,443 --> 00:29:32,503 [machinery whirring] 544 00:29:32,563 --> 00:29:34,063 [tires squealing] 545 00:29:35,523 --> 00:29:38,683 [Bono] This is gonna be a long stint, Lewis, 28 laps remaining. 546 00:29:38,763 --> 00:29:40,623 [commentator 4] What will Red Bull do here, 547 00:29:40,703 --> 00:29:43,923 change tires now or stay out and extend their lead? 548 00:29:46,003 --> 00:29:47,963 [Lambiase] There's still 28 laps remaining. 549 00:29:48,043 --> 00:29:50,863 That would be an almighty stint for Lewis at this stage. 550 00:29:51,483 --> 00:29:53,943 [Horner] Formula 1 is like a game of chess. 551 00:29:54,023 --> 00:29:55,723 There are constant dilemmas. 552 00:29:56,763 --> 00:29:59,603 Whoever gets it right is gonna come out on top. 553 00:30:00,843 --> 00:30:03,063 [Lambiase] We are staying out. Staying out. 554 00:30:03,763 --> 00:30:04,683 [Max] Yeah, okay. 555 00:30:10,643 --> 00:30:13,483 [commentator 4] Daniel Ricciardo is currently in seventh place. 556 00:30:16,323 --> 00:30:18,443 [Ricciardo] Can't get that much more out of it. 557 00:30:19,123 --> 00:30:20,723 [Stallard] Okay, mate. No panic. 558 00:30:21,283 --> 00:30:22,483 [Brown] He's struggling. 559 00:30:22,563 --> 00:30:25,043 [commentator 4] It is only his first outing in a McLaren, 560 00:30:25,123 --> 00:30:27,123 but he would have wanted to be higher. 561 00:30:30,723 --> 00:30:33,243 [Spini] Push flat out, Yuki, flat out. 562 00:30:33,323 --> 00:30:36,523 -Get Räikkönen now. One in front. -[Yuki] Copy. 563 00:30:38,083 --> 00:30:39,843 [commentator 4] Impressive race from Tsunoda. 564 00:30:39,923 --> 00:30:41,443 If he can get ahead of Räikkönen, 565 00:30:41,523 --> 00:30:43,763 he'll be scoring points in his debut Grand Prix. 566 00:30:46,363 --> 00:30:47,383 [Yuki] Whoo! 567 00:30:48,043 --> 00:30:49,403 [cheering] 568 00:30:49,483 --> 00:30:51,023 [Spini] You're doing well, Yuki. 569 00:30:53,603 --> 00:30:55,563 [Max] We are losing the rear now a bit. 570 00:30:56,883 --> 00:30:58,023 [Lambiase] Okay, copy. 571 00:30:58,843 --> 00:31:00,283 Box and pit confirm, Max. 572 00:31:00,783 --> 00:31:02,563 [commentator 4] Verstappen's tires are wearing. 573 00:31:02,643 --> 00:31:04,763 Red Bull now make a move to change. 574 00:31:06,563 --> 00:31:08,723 So Hamilton is back in the lead of the race, 575 00:31:08,803 --> 00:31:11,843 but Verstappen has fresher, faster tires now. 576 00:31:12,363 --> 00:31:13,363 The chase is on. 577 00:31:14,763 --> 00:31:16,323 [dramatic music playing] 578 00:31:18,603 --> 00:31:20,723 [Toto] Strategy's important, but at some point 579 00:31:20,803 --> 00:31:24,163 it comes down to the two drivers racing for the finishing line. 580 00:31:26,843 --> 00:31:28,523 [Bono] And Verstappen 3.1 behind. 581 00:31:29,223 --> 00:31:30,323 [Lewis] Bono, I know. 582 00:31:31,243 --> 00:31:32,203 Leave me to it. 583 00:31:36,263 --> 00:31:38,603 [commentator 2] And he's locked up into ten. He's gone wide. 584 00:31:39,643 --> 00:31:42,123 [commentator 1] That is exactly what Red Bull would want to see. 585 00:31:42,203 --> 00:31:44,763 Hamilton is starting to really struggle out there. 586 00:31:45,803 --> 00:31:47,143 [Lewis] I've got no rear. 587 00:31:47,883 --> 00:31:51,323 [commentator 1] Those tires are a lot older than Max Verstappen's. 588 00:31:58,063 --> 00:32:00,003 Come on. Come on! 589 00:32:02,243 --> 00:32:05,723 [commentator 1] Hamilton moves to the middle, forces Verstappen wider 590 00:32:06,323 --> 00:32:08,723 and positions that Mercedes beautifully. 591 00:32:11,963 --> 00:32:14,843 Hamilton's gonna force Verstappen the long way round. 592 00:32:14,923 --> 00:32:18,883 By the time they get to the corner, he's about a third of a car in front. 593 00:32:20,123 --> 00:32:21,883 [suspenseful music playing] 594 00:32:28,643 --> 00:32:30,543 [commentator 1] He's a whole car in front! 595 00:32:31,443 --> 00:32:33,523 -[cheering] -[crew member] Come on! 596 00:32:35,283 --> 00:32:37,943 [commentator 4] He went all the way around the outside of Hamilton 597 00:32:38,023 --> 00:32:40,443 and now leads the Bahrain Grand Prix. 598 00:32:40,523 --> 00:32:41,763 Hamilton down to second. 599 00:32:45,003 --> 00:32:46,483 [Lambiase] Get in there, Max. 600 00:32:47,263 --> 00:32:49,883 [Lewis] He's overtaken on the outside of the track. 601 00:32:51,483 --> 00:32:53,243 [Bono] Copy, Lewis. We'll look into that. 602 00:32:54,803 --> 00:32:57,483 [Buxton] The rules are really clear. Everybody knows 603 00:32:58,003 --> 00:33:00,923 you cannot overtake off track. 604 00:33:01,643 --> 00:33:04,563 [commentator 4] Look, he took the position off the track there, Verstappen. 605 00:33:05,923 --> 00:33:09,203 [Buxton] If you do that, you have to give the position back. 606 00:33:13,403 --> 00:33:17,243 [Lambiase] Max, for the moment, let Lewis through. Let Lewis through. 607 00:33:17,763 --> 00:33:19,403 [Max] Just let me go, man. 608 00:33:21,003 --> 00:33:23,843 [Horner] We've had the instruction from Race Control, unfortunately, Max. 609 00:33:24,883 --> 00:33:25,843 Let him through. 610 00:33:26,443 --> 00:33:27,523 We'll get it back. 611 00:33:29,243 --> 00:33:33,163 [Buxton] It's one inch too deep into a corner, 612 00:33:33,923 --> 00:33:36,363 but it's the fine margins 613 00:33:36,443 --> 00:33:39,843 that win or lose races 614 00:33:39,923 --> 00:33:41,403 and World Championships. 615 00:33:42,923 --> 00:33:44,043 [Bono] Three laps remaining. 616 00:33:44,123 --> 00:33:45,483 [Lambiase] Three more laps. 617 00:33:45,563 --> 00:33:50,443 [commentator 1] Max Verstappen running out of time to get into the lead of this race. 618 00:33:54,083 --> 00:33:55,883 [crew member] Come on, Max. Get it done. 619 00:33:59,303 --> 00:34:01,283 [commentator 4] Hamilton is weaving around, 620 00:34:01,363 --> 00:34:04,643 doing everything possible to keep Max Verstappen behind. 621 00:34:07,883 --> 00:34:10,043 [Toto] When you have Lewis Hamilton in the car, 622 00:34:10,123 --> 00:34:13,803 we know that he has the skill and the determination 623 00:34:13,883 --> 00:34:17,243 to overcome whatever strategy they've thrown at us. 624 00:34:20,843 --> 00:34:22,463 [commentator 4] Hamilton holds on! 625 00:34:24,163 --> 00:34:28,163 [commentator 1] Lewis Hamilton wins the Bahrain Grand Prix. 626 00:34:30,163 --> 00:34:33,083 Max Verstappen and Red Bull take second place. 627 00:34:33,603 --> 00:34:35,403 They were the prerace favorites, 628 00:34:35,483 --> 00:34:38,163 but they've been beaten by Mercedes tonight. 629 00:34:41,483 --> 00:34:42,923 [Bono] Get in there, Lewis! 630 00:34:43,443 --> 00:34:45,283 What a job, mate. What a race! 631 00:34:45,803 --> 00:34:46,723 Amazing. 632 00:34:48,263 --> 00:34:49,603 [Lewis] Whoo! 633 00:34:49,683 --> 00:34:50,843 Amazing job. 634 00:34:51,523 --> 00:34:53,843 We're not quick enough, but we managed to do it. 635 00:34:53,923 --> 00:34:54,843 That's teamwork. 636 00:34:54,923 --> 00:34:58,963 I've been racing a long time and I've faced a lot of different drivers. 637 00:34:59,643 --> 00:35:01,043 It's constant warfare. 638 00:35:02,563 --> 00:35:04,063 Still got it, Bono. 639 00:35:04,143 --> 00:35:06,543 -[Bono] Yeah, not bad for an old man. - [Lewis chuckles] 640 00:35:07,743 --> 00:35:09,603 This year I still have that hunger. 641 00:35:09,683 --> 00:35:13,523 If anything, I feel I'm more driven than I ever have before 642 00:35:14,123 --> 00:35:15,763 and it's quite overwhelming. 643 00:35:19,483 --> 00:35:23,023 -[man] That feels good, doesn't it? -[Toto] Oh, I love it. I love it. 644 00:35:23,103 --> 00:35:24,923 The ones that you fight hard for, 645 00:35:25,003 --> 00:35:28,683 where you come from a position where you don't expect to win, 646 00:35:30,083 --> 00:35:32,803 these victories are… are very satisfying. 647 00:35:32,883 --> 00:35:36,123 [commentator 3] Fireworks in the sky. Fireworks on the racetrack. 648 00:35:36,203 --> 00:35:39,323 What a brilliant start to this season's racing. 649 00:35:39,403 --> 00:35:42,003 [Toto] We were the best group of people, with the right strategy, 650 00:35:42,083 --> 00:35:43,483 the best driver in the car, 651 00:35:44,243 --> 00:35:46,523 and against all odds, won the race. 652 00:35:50,803 --> 00:35:54,563 [commentator 4] This battle is going to last the whole season long. 653 00:35:54,643 --> 00:35:57,683 [cheering] 654 00:36:00,963 --> 00:36:02,963 [fireworks continue exploding] 655 00:36:05,023 --> 00:36:06,703 [somber music playing] 656 00:36:09,563 --> 00:36:10,403 [Horner] Fuck. 657 00:36:11,523 --> 00:36:13,983 I don't know what else we could've done. I mean… 658 00:36:15,923 --> 00:36:16,883 Argh! 659 00:36:18,163 --> 00:36:20,923 [producer] Tell me what it's like to come second. 660 00:36:21,443 --> 00:36:22,803 We fucking hate it. 661 00:36:23,543 --> 00:36:25,403 [chuckles] Um… You know… 662 00:36:25,483 --> 00:36:26,903 Um… 663 00:36:27,823 --> 00:36:29,843 Uh, nobody wants to finish second. 664 00:36:29,923 --> 00:36:32,203 [Max] Of course I'm… I'm disappointed about today. 665 00:36:32,283 --> 00:36:34,723 [Horner] But we're not gonna back down from this fight. 666 00:36:38,843 --> 00:36:42,243 We will respond in the best way that we can, which is on track. 667 00:36:43,443 --> 00:36:44,643 We'll go quicker. 668 00:36:45,643 --> 00:36:48,283 Let's go on the other side rather than waiting by Mercedes. 669 00:36:49,163 --> 00:36:51,043 We're in this sport to win 670 00:36:51,123 --> 00:36:52,723 and nobody's giving up. 671 00:36:52,803 --> 00:36:53,963 Everybody is fighting. 672 00:36:54,043 --> 00:36:55,243 [man] Round the other side. 673 00:36:55,323 --> 00:36:59,483 [Horner] Everybody believes this could really start to come alive for us. 674 00:37:00,223 --> 00:37:01,603 [Toto] Don't be too grumpy. 675 00:37:02,363 --> 00:37:05,043 He will be less grumpy the next time when he wins it. 676 00:37:05,543 --> 00:37:07,203 [Horner] If we pull this one off, 677 00:37:07,283 --> 00:37:11,363 it will be the biggest thing that we have done in Formula 1. 678 00:37:12,683 --> 00:37:14,443 Second's not part of the plan. 679 00:37:17,043 --> 00:37:18,123 Fucking Mercedes. 680 00:37:23,683 --> 00:37:26,483 -[producer] Right. -Testing three, four, nutsack, five, six. 681 00:37:27,583 --> 00:37:30,443 [Brown] Today is the start of our next chapter. 682 00:37:30,523 --> 00:37:32,943 I predict an array of podiums. 683 00:37:33,683 --> 00:37:35,723 [reporter] How do you see the dynamic working? 684 00:37:35,803 --> 00:37:37,643 [commentator 1] Lando Norris, another podium. 685 00:37:37,723 --> 00:37:39,163 [Ricciardo] I need to hit something. 686 00:37:39,243 --> 00:37:41,563 [Brown] Holding onto third's gonna be very tough. 687 00:37:42,443 --> 00:37:43,963 [Steiner] Nikita's struggling a little. 688 00:37:44,043 --> 00:37:45,383 [commentator 2] Mazepin off already. 689 00:37:45,463 --> 00:37:47,243 [Haines] He thinks there's a difference in the cars. 690 00:37:47,323 --> 00:37:49,163 -[tires screech] -[Steiner] Fucking unbelievable. 691 00:37:49,243 --> 00:37:50,923 [commentator 1] Verstappen is into the lead! 692 00:37:51,603 --> 00:37:53,363 [Horner] That nearly killed our driver. 693 00:37:53,443 --> 00:37:56,083 He pushes it to the limit and beyond. 694 00:37:56,163 --> 00:37:57,123 [gasping] 695 00:37:57,203 --> 00:37:59,003 [Buxton] It's reached a level no one expected. 696 00:37:59,083 --> 00:38:00,923 -I could have him in a fight. -[Toto] No! 697 00:38:01,003 --> 00:38:02,723 [Lewis] This guy's fucking crazy. 698 00:38:02,803 --> 00:38:04,683 [Max] I'm not sure we can make this to the end. 699 00:38:04,763 --> 00:38:06,403 -[dramatic music playing] -[Horner yells] 700 00:38:07,243 --> 00:38:08,643 The fight is very much on. 701 00:38:08,723 --> 00:38:10,723 [dramatic music playing]