1 00:00:11,443 --> 00:00:13,683 -Here we go again. -Here we go again. 2 00:00:14,643 --> 00:00:18,403 -The training has gone well all winter. -It was a good winter. It's been diverse. 3 00:00:19,643 --> 00:00:21,883 Pretty much the best shape I've been in. 4 00:00:21,963 --> 00:00:23,003 Yes, I think so. 5 00:00:24,323 --> 00:00:26,483 If the races go badly it won't be because of me. 6 00:00:27,003 --> 00:00:28,043 Definitely not. 7 00:00:31,643 --> 00:00:35,683 Every single driver would do anything to get into my seat. 8 00:00:36,683 --> 00:00:38,823 {\an8}If I wanna stay with the team, I need to perform. 9 00:00:38,863 --> 00:00:40,403 {\an8}That's how it goes in this sport. 10 00:00:44,123 --> 00:00:45,563 I'm racing for my future. 11 00:00:48,563 --> 00:00:50,883 The hungry wolf runs the furthest. 12 00:00:57,723 --> 00:01:01,003 Do you work for your future or leave it to your agent? 13 00:01:01,083 --> 00:01:02,443 I try to focus on driving, 14 00:01:02,523 --> 00:01:06,163 so yes, I leave it to the people helping me. 15 00:01:09,563 --> 00:01:11,883 This season is huge for Valtteri. 16 00:01:11,963 --> 00:01:14,643 {\an8}Coming into 2021, there's a lot of speculation 17 00:01:14,723 --> 00:01:18,203 {\an8}that this could be Valtteri Bottas's fifth and final year at Mercedes. 18 00:01:20,923 --> 00:01:23,363 There's a question mark over Valtteri. 19 00:01:24,603 --> 00:01:27,163 With many young and upcoming drivers in the teams, 20 00:01:27,683 --> 00:01:29,883 we have always looked into the future. 21 00:01:30,483 --> 00:01:32,083 {\an8}That's the nature of the game. 22 00:01:34,803 --> 00:01:37,243 Mercedes will change at the end of the year. 23 00:01:39,003 --> 00:01:40,643 {\an8}I need to learn German. 24 00:01:42,643 --> 00:01:44,743 {\an8}Obviously, you're our works driver 25 00:01:44,823 --> 00:01:45,923 {\an8}in Mercedes in Formula E, 26 00:01:46,003 --> 00:01:49,963 {\an8}but you and I will always discuss what the career opportunities are. 27 00:01:50,683 --> 00:01:52,963 Yeah, I think we should have a chat, you know. 28 00:01:53,043 --> 00:01:56,183 The drivers are refreshing, the next generation coming up. 29 00:01:56,223 --> 00:01:57,843 Lando and George as well. 30 00:01:57,923 --> 00:01:59,723 That's really where the future lies. 31 00:02:00,323 --> 00:02:03,883 There is an incredible stable of young drivers 32 00:02:03,963 --> 00:02:06,743 who would do anything for that second Mercedes seat. 33 00:02:07,763 --> 00:02:09,883 But there's one clear favorite. 34 00:02:09,963 --> 00:02:13,563 The race for the second seat is between Valtteri 35 00:02:14,443 --> 00:02:16,883 and the excitement of a new young driver. 36 00:02:19,843 --> 00:02:21,003 A very difficult decision. 37 00:02:39,303 --> 00:02:41,123 Like that photo I sent you last night? 38 00:02:41,163 --> 00:02:43,203 {\an8}Yeah. Did you buy it or no? 39 00:02:43,283 --> 00:02:44,523 {\an8}Yeah, I did buy it. 40 00:02:44,603 --> 00:02:48,843 {\an8}There's some fake merchandise that they're sort of taking down. 41 00:02:51,083 --> 00:02:54,243 "Racing Babes" had some underwear with my face on it. 42 00:02:54,323 --> 00:02:56,763 -So I got it for my girlfriend's birthday. 43 00:02:56,843 --> 00:02:58,803 I won't show you the photo of her wearing it! 44 00:03:05,203 --> 00:03:08,323 Aleix is a great trainer, but the exercises he has me doing 45 00:03:08,403 --> 00:03:09,763 makes me look like a right dick. 46 00:03:19,163 --> 00:03:22,883 This here is one of my personal favorites. 47 00:03:22,923 --> 00:03:26,483 A combination of wrestling and Fifty Shades of Grey. 48 00:03:28,683 --> 00:03:30,003 Come on, come on. 49 00:03:30,043 --> 00:03:32,123 Williams is like a… a family to me. 50 00:03:32,163 --> 00:03:34,483 Between the mid-'80s and the late '90s, 51 00:03:34,563 --> 00:03:37,523 Williams were the most successful team in Formula 1, 52 00:03:37,603 --> 00:03:40,923 but unfortunately, we've finished last for the past two seasons. 53 00:03:42,243 --> 00:03:44,083 George is exceptional. 54 00:03:44,883 --> 00:03:46,763 It's not just his driving skills. 55 00:03:46,843 --> 00:03:49,723 {\an8}He is motivating the team to do the very best for him. 56 00:03:50,563 --> 00:03:54,763 And of course there is a huge interest in what he's doing in the future. 57 00:03:55,283 --> 00:03:56,923 I would love to him to stay. 58 00:03:57,763 --> 00:04:00,043 Everyone knows what George's future is. 59 00:04:00,123 --> 00:04:01,763 It's fighting for victories. 60 00:04:01,843 --> 00:04:03,803 It's fighting for world titles. 61 00:04:03,883 --> 00:04:06,843 So of course George wants Valtteri's seat. 62 00:04:07,723 --> 00:04:09,883 And there's good reason why he could get it. 63 00:04:10,923 --> 00:04:14,283 George Russell's been part of the Mercedes junior team 64 00:04:14,363 --> 00:04:15,763 for a number of years. 65 00:04:15,843 --> 00:04:18,683 They have a very close relationship with Williams. 66 00:04:18,763 --> 00:04:21,883 They provide their engines and other support to the team. 67 00:04:22,403 --> 00:04:25,323 However, the very smallest percentage of academy drivers 68 00:04:25,403 --> 00:04:27,363 will make it then to the top team. 69 00:04:27,883 --> 00:04:31,203 But George was given a golden opportunity 70 00:04:31,283 --> 00:04:33,683 to prove himself last year. 71 00:04:38,163 --> 00:04:39,863 All different this evening, 72 00:04:39,963 --> 00:04:42,283 even though there are two Mercedes on the front row. 73 00:04:42,363 --> 00:04:43,683 Valtteri Bottas on pole. 74 00:04:43,763 --> 00:04:46,483 It's George Russell deputizing for Lewis Hamilton. 75 00:04:46,563 --> 00:04:50,163 The world champion tested positive for COVID-19. 76 00:04:50,683 --> 00:04:53,963 I lined up second on the grid and it felt natural. 77 00:04:54,563 --> 00:04:57,723 I didn't think, "Fucking hell, I'm on the front row of a Formula 1 race." 78 00:04:57,803 --> 00:05:01,243 George Russell's previous best qualifying was 12th. 79 00:05:02,843 --> 00:05:07,963 I seen George, a very ambitious and talented young racing driver 80 00:05:08,043 --> 00:05:12,083 that hasn't been able to drive a competitive car. 81 00:05:12,163 --> 00:05:15,123 It's exciting to have a young driver, give him the opportunity, 82 00:05:15,203 --> 00:05:18,723 and find out whether he can one day take over the baton. 83 00:05:18,803 --> 00:05:20,763 {\an8} 84 00:05:22,403 --> 00:05:24,163 Russell does get away well 85 00:05:25,243 --> 00:05:27,843 and takes the lead of the Sakhir Grand Prix! 86 00:05:29,963 --> 00:05:31,203 {\an8}What the fuck was that? 87 00:05:33,603 --> 00:05:35,843 {\an8}The overtake on Valtteri 88 00:05:36,563 --> 00:05:40,643 created this spark and this tension 89 00:05:40,723 --> 00:05:42,203 between the two of us. 90 00:05:42,283 --> 00:05:45,283 {\an8}That was committed, it was brave, it was brilliant. 91 00:05:47,643 --> 00:05:49,963 So I thought, "We're gonna bloody win this." 92 00:05:51,043 --> 00:05:52,043 {\an8}And then suddenly… 93 00:05:52,123 --> 00:05:53,883 {\an8}This is a genuine puncture. 94 00:05:54,263 --> 00:05:56,683 {\an8}I don't know what to say! 95 00:05:57,203 --> 00:05:58,603 {\an8}I'm absolutely gutted, 96 00:05:58,683 --> 00:06:01,123 {\an8}but I hope we get this opportunity again. 97 00:06:02,763 --> 00:06:04,583 {\an8}You really showed strength. 98 00:06:05,803 --> 00:06:09,503 {\an8}George, I'm sorry for that. That was a brilliant, brilliant drive. 99 00:06:14,163 --> 00:06:15,243 A puncture. 100 00:06:15,323 --> 00:06:16,923 You're fucking kidding me. 101 00:06:17,923 --> 00:06:22,243 Fuck. You know, I just missed out on winning my first ever Formula 1 race, 102 00:06:22,323 --> 00:06:25,203 something I've dreamt of my whole life. 103 00:06:28,443 --> 00:06:31,323 I obviously got an incredible opportunity with Mercedes. 104 00:06:32,123 --> 00:06:35,683 What we achieved over the course of that weekend filled me with confidence 105 00:06:35,763 --> 00:06:38,403 because I thought, in the right car at the right time, 106 00:06:38,483 --> 00:06:39,363 I know I can do it. 107 00:06:54,483 --> 00:06:58,003 -I've no idea what he said. -Imagine if you didn't understand. 108 00:06:58,083 --> 00:07:00,363 -"George! George!" 109 00:07:01,363 --> 00:07:04,123 {\an8}-Can I have a iced americano? -Yeah. 110 00:07:04,203 --> 00:07:06,563 {\an8}-With… Sorry, do you have soya milk? -Yeah. 111 00:07:06,643 --> 00:07:07,843 {\an8}With a bit of soya milk. 112 00:07:08,363 --> 00:07:10,403 -Thank you. -And an iced latte for me. 113 00:07:10,483 --> 00:07:12,563 Any milk. Normal milk's fine, thank you. 114 00:07:12,643 --> 00:07:14,643 Thank you very much. Have a lovely day. Bye. 115 00:07:16,003 --> 00:07:18,363 Excuse me, would I be able to get a photo? 116 00:07:18,443 --> 00:07:20,483 -No worries. -Massive fucking fan. 117 00:07:20,523 --> 00:07:21,503 -With her? -Um… 118 00:07:21,583 --> 00:07:23,083 -If you want! 119 00:07:23,163 --> 00:07:24,003 Want me to take it? 120 00:07:24,083 --> 00:07:26,803 Literally a massive fan. Jesus Christ, I didn't expect this today. 121 00:07:28,443 --> 00:07:29,843 -Nice one. Have a good day. -Cheers. 122 00:07:29,923 --> 00:07:30,763 Bye. 123 00:07:31,483 --> 00:07:35,403 I definitely noticed a difference in how known I was 124 00:07:35,483 --> 00:07:37,563 after that race in Bahrain. 125 00:07:38,563 --> 00:07:40,803 Just more of a spotlight around me. 126 00:07:40,883 --> 00:07:43,243 It's not something I'm chasing at all, 127 00:07:43,843 --> 00:07:45,283 but it just comes with the job. 128 00:07:45,803 --> 00:07:48,283 I want to drive cars and I wanna win. 129 00:07:50,203 --> 00:07:51,483 Thank you very much. 130 00:07:51,563 --> 00:07:53,643 How are you feeling about this season? 131 00:07:54,783 --> 00:07:55,943 I don't know. 132 00:07:57,603 --> 00:07:59,643 Still just too far away. 133 00:07:59,723 --> 00:08:02,563 You know, the car's just still not quick enough. And it's… 134 00:08:02,643 --> 00:08:05,603 Even when we do an amazing job, it's just not enough. 135 00:08:05,683 --> 00:08:06,763 Yeah. 136 00:08:07,643 --> 00:08:09,203 -It will come. -I know. 137 00:08:09,283 --> 00:08:11,243 -I'm not patient. 138 00:08:11,323 --> 00:08:14,883 I'm not patient with anything. I want my food now and I wanna win now! 139 00:08:15,923 --> 00:08:17,283 I want everything now. 140 00:08:18,923 --> 00:08:20,963 This is my last season contracted to Williams. 141 00:08:21,043 --> 00:08:24,203 That means Mercedes and Toto decide whether I end up 142 00:08:24,283 --> 00:08:27,083 in a Mercedes Formula 1 car next year or not, 143 00:08:27,163 --> 00:08:32,443 but I need to go out there and… um, show them that I'm the one. 144 00:08:37,583 --> 00:08:38,703 Welcome along 145 00:08:38,803 --> 00:08:41,743 to the second running of the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix 146 00:08:41,823 --> 00:08:43,023 Hey. Ciao. 147 00:08:43,103 --> 00:08:43,963 Speak Italian. 148 00:08:44,763 --> 00:08:46,443 Crofty, do they still employ you? 149 00:08:46,523 --> 00:08:48,523 {\an8}They do employ me. Do they still employ you? 150 00:08:48,603 --> 00:08:49,883 {\an8}-Just! Just! 151 00:08:49,963 --> 00:08:52,363 {\an8}Are you team boss or just fixing broken wings? 152 00:08:52,443 --> 00:08:55,483 Are you a TV commentator or a fucking ball-breaker? 153 00:08:56,123 --> 00:08:58,403 Sixty-three laps to come today. 154 00:08:58,483 --> 00:09:00,563 All about to fast blast around this circuit. 155 00:09:00,643 --> 00:09:02,443 Who's got the most pace? 156 00:09:05,163 --> 00:09:08,203 Driver decision. What are your factors you want to secure? 157 00:09:08,283 --> 00:09:10,523 Keeping Valtteri happy or looking to the future? 158 00:09:10,603 --> 00:09:13,283 We had a very stable, well-working relationship 159 00:09:13,363 --> 00:09:14,323 between Valtteri, 160 00:09:14,403 --> 00:09:17,323 and then you have the exciting young talent coming up, 161 00:09:17,403 --> 00:09:21,363 and you just need to evaluate one, um, against the other. 162 00:09:21,443 --> 00:09:25,883 We're gonna sit with the drivers and discuss and come up with a decision. 163 00:09:25,963 --> 00:09:28,363 -Before the summer break? -Maybe. 164 00:09:30,883 --> 00:09:34,163 At Mercedes, I've been pretty much always through my career 165 00:09:34,243 --> 00:09:35,723 with one-year contracts. 166 00:09:36,963 --> 00:09:39,283 And of course they're always looking at options, 167 00:09:39,363 --> 00:09:41,843 if they think they can find a better driver pairing. 168 00:09:44,123 --> 00:09:46,363 I know that George is gonna come after my seat. 169 00:09:48,123 --> 00:09:49,563 Of course I'll fight for it. 170 00:10:02,163 --> 00:10:05,203 Can George Russell, starting a brilliant 12th, 171 00:10:05,283 --> 00:10:06,803 find his way into the top ten? 172 00:10:06,883 --> 00:10:08,443 It's gonna be a great race here. 173 00:10:08,523 --> 00:10:10,763 We know the track is narrow. 174 00:10:10,843 --> 00:10:12,683 There are no margins for error. 175 00:10:12,763 --> 00:10:15,123 It's gonna to be a thrilling Grand Prix. 176 00:10:17,163 --> 00:10:19,643 {\an8} Valtteri Bottas starts in eighth. 177 00:10:21,283 --> 00:10:24,083 {\an8}George Russell will be looming large in his rearview mirror. 178 00:10:25,323 --> 00:10:29,003 {\an8}The Mercedes driver will be conscious of the target on his back. 179 00:10:29,083 --> 00:10:31,643 {\an8}George is one of the upcoming stars. 180 00:10:32,243 --> 00:10:36,003 {\an8}Valtteri knows very well that George could be somebody to reckon with. 181 00:10:36,083 --> 00:10:37,123 {\an8}15 seconds. 182 00:10:37,203 --> 00:10:39,723 {\an8}They will fight it out on track, 183 00:10:40,243 --> 00:10:42,683 {\an8}and may the best driver win. 184 00:10:57,763 --> 00:10:59,763 It's lights out and away we go. 185 00:11:01,443 --> 00:11:03,403 Valtteri Bottas, disappointing start. 186 00:11:04,203 --> 00:11:06,583 Dropping down to tenth place. 187 00:11:08,363 --> 00:11:09,923 {\an8}No grip at all. 188 00:11:10,003 --> 00:11:13,363 George Russell has gained a spot. He's up into 11th. 189 00:11:13,963 --> 00:11:16,203 {\an8}George, these tire temps are good. 190 00:11:16,803 --> 00:11:19,203 Need to make these last for another ten laps or so. 191 00:11:19,283 --> 00:11:20,123 {\an8}Yeah. 192 00:11:26,323 --> 00:11:28,283 {\an8}What's up with Valtteri Bottas? 193 00:11:28,363 --> 00:11:30,923 {\an8}He can't get past the Aston Martin. 194 00:11:31,003 --> 00:11:32,503 {\an8}Come on, Valtteri! 195 00:11:34,683 --> 00:11:36,723 {\an8}Pace is good, George. Pace is good. 196 00:11:37,363 --> 00:11:38,723 You've got good speed on him. 197 00:11:39,243 --> 00:11:42,563 George Russell ahead of Tsunoda and up to tenth place. 198 00:11:42,643 --> 00:11:44,323 An incredible feat in that car. 199 00:11:49,203 --> 00:11:51,363 {\an8}Currently losing time behind Stroll. 200 00:11:53,803 --> 00:11:56,203 {\an8} Valtteri Bottas struggling for grip. 201 00:11:57,163 --> 00:11:58,903 {\an8}Let me know on Bottas. 202 00:11:58,983 --> 00:12:01,763 Bottas ahead. You are faster than Bottas. 203 00:12:05,243 --> 00:12:06,783 {\an8}We're racing Russell. 204 00:12:13,863 --> 00:12:15,523 {\an8}Russell half a second behind. 205 00:12:18,843 --> 00:12:19,883 {\an8}DRS enabled. 206 00:12:23,283 --> 00:12:28,083 Russell trying to get past Valtteri Bottas in the Mercedes. 207 00:13:01,963 --> 00:13:04,043 What the fuck was he doing?! 208 00:13:04,563 --> 00:13:05,963 {\an8}What a fucking cunt. 209 00:13:08,083 --> 00:13:10,363 Is he a fucking prick or what? 210 00:13:23,123 --> 00:13:24,843 {\an8}Are you okay, Valtteri? -Yeah. 211 00:13:25,883 --> 00:13:28,883 At first, I thought, like, maybe he was there to check if I'm okay. 212 00:13:29,643 --> 00:13:32,323 Obviously that wasn't the case. He was pissed off. 213 00:13:32,843 --> 00:13:35,163 In response, gave him a hand signal. 214 00:13:36,363 --> 00:13:39,203 I said, "Are you trying to kill us?" I don't think he heard me, 215 00:13:39,283 --> 00:13:41,563 and he just called me a C-U-N-T, 216 00:13:41,643 --> 00:13:42,583 um… 217 00:13:43,243 --> 00:13:44,603 and stuck his finger up at me. 218 00:13:49,403 --> 00:13:50,903 He wasn't very happy. 219 00:13:51,723 --> 00:13:54,283 And I didn't understand what it was all about. 220 00:13:54,363 --> 00:13:57,643 Clearly it was his fault, so it was quite surprising. 221 00:14:00,483 --> 00:14:03,563 A lot more important, because zero points from that race. 222 00:14:08,963 --> 00:14:11,043 George had an opportunity to overtake. 223 00:14:13,843 --> 00:14:18,683 I think it was a bit of a kamikaze, um, project. 224 00:14:21,003 --> 00:14:25,483 Ending up in the wall with 50-plus G is never nice. 225 00:14:27,123 --> 00:14:29,603 Valtteri could have been, um, injured. 226 00:14:30,723 --> 00:14:32,563 Good job you're in one piece, huh? 227 00:14:36,363 --> 00:14:38,763 Talk us through it. Tell us what happened. 228 00:14:38,843 --> 00:14:42,403 Just as I pulled out, he jolted very slightly to the right. 229 00:14:43,003 --> 00:14:45,723 Because it was Valtteri, because of the history, 230 00:14:46,243 --> 00:14:48,163 and because of everything that's going on, 231 00:14:48,243 --> 00:14:51,423 you have these thoughts. "Did he do it because it was me?" 232 00:14:53,363 --> 00:14:56,643 Have you spoken to Valtteri and George? 233 00:14:57,283 --> 00:14:58,883 I have spoken to Valtteri, 234 00:14:58,963 --> 00:15:01,483 who didn't have a lot of friendly things to say. 235 00:15:01,563 --> 00:15:04,243 Um, and I haven't seen George yet. 236 00:15:04,323 --> 00:15:06,683 -He's okay. -Did he tell you why? 237 00:15:06,763 --> 00:15:10,043 I've spoken to them. We went outside and had a chat. 238 00:15:10,123 --> 00:15:12,923 Came back in and said, "Stop attacking each other." 239 00:15:14,343 --> 00:15:15,743 With a young driver, 240 00:15:16,243 --> 00:15:18,523 you need to expect mistakes, 241 00:15:18,603 --> 00:15:20,483 but things that would be inexcusable 242 00:15:20,563 --> 00:15:21,643 are arrogance, 243 00:15:22,243 --> 00:15:23,603 a sense of entitlement, 244 00:15:24,123 --> 00:15:29,203 and a… approach of "It wasn't my fault." 245 00:15:29,283 --> 00:15:31,843 "It's always someone else's mistake." 246 00:15:33,043 --> 00:15:35,043 Take out the car 247 00:15:35,643 --> 00:15:38,323 of the team that you're trying to impress 248 00:15:39,043 --> 00:15:41,163 and then refuse to apologize for it? 249 00:15:41,683 --> 00:15:46,443 For Toto, moments like that are going to allow doubts to creep in. 250 00:15:47,483 --> 00:15:49,283 Of course Toto wants a fast driver, 251 00:15:49,363 --> 00:15:53,083 but he also needs somebody who's reliable and isn't reckless 252 00:15:53,163 --> 00:15:55,043 if they're gonna sit next to Lewis next year. 253 00:15:55,123 --> 00:15:56,243 Is George ready? 254 00:15:56,323 --> 00:15:58,883 Does he have the right mindset, the right mentality? 255 00:15:58,963 --> 00:16:00,163 Is he a team player? 256 00:16:00,763 --> 00:16:01,723 'Cause Valtteri, 257 00:16:02,483 --> 00:16:04,603 look, he might not have ultimate pace, 258 00:16:05,323 --> 00:16:07,483 but he's not smashing the car up every weekend. 259 00:16:15,283 --> 00:16:17,023 {\an8} Sharply up from there. 260 00:16:19,163 --> 00:16:20,363 {\an8}Two more still. 261 00:16:20,963 --> 00:16:22,403 Give the last one your all. 262 00:16:23,203 --> 00:16:24,043 Good. 263 00:16:25,003 --> 00:16:26,323 That's enough squatting. 264 00:16:28,523 --> 00:16:29,723 Throw it back firmly. 265 00:16:30,243 --> 00:16:31,123 One more. 266 00:16:34,323 --> 00:16:36,483 Let's see how the season will go. 267 00:16:36,563 --> 00:16:38,763 If there are crashes, 268 00:16:39,643 --> 00:16:41,443 you just gotta reset. 269 00:16:41,523 --> 00:16:42,363 Yeah. 270 00:16:42,963 --> 00:16:46,243 You can't lose any energy to the fact that you mess up or anything. 271 00:16:46,323 --> 00:16:48,163 It can get to you for a little while. 272 00:16:49,443 --> 00:16:50,923 It's always the same thing. 273 00:16:51,003 --> 00:16:53,383 To get through those moments and take it one race at a time. 274 00:16:53,463 --> 00:16:54,923 Sure. 275 00:16:55,003 --> 00:16:58,483 And stay levelheaded. I need to make sure I don't screw up. 276 00:16:58,563 --> 00:17:00,843 What's the biggest target for the races? 277 00:17:00,923 --> 00:17:03,423 The fact that when we get to the end of the season, 278 00:17:03,503 --> 00:17:06,923 I want to be able to look in the mirror and say I gave my everything. 279 00:17:09,843 --> 00:17:13,003 It's a funny sport. It's so much about in the head 280 00:17:13,083 --> 00:17:14,683 and the mental performance. 281 00:17:15,243 --> 00:17:18,443 Knowing that you have a few months to prove your worth, 282 00:17:18,963 --> 00:17:20,043 it can affect you. 283 00:17:20,123 --> 00:17:22,723 But at this point in the season, no wins yet, 284 00:17:22,803 --> 00:17:25,563 so I need to focus on this championship right now. 285 00:17:32,483 --> 00:17:34,483 Welcome, everybody, to Silverstone, 286 00:17:34,563 --> 00:17:37,363 the birthplace of the Formula 1 World Championship 287 00:17:37,443 --> 00:17:39,243 ahead of the British Grand Prix. 288 00:17:39,803 --> 00:17:41,483 {\an8}Coming into the British Grand Prix, 289 00:17:41,563 --> 00:17:44,963 {\an8}it's clear who fans want in that Mercedes seat next year. 290 00:17:45,643 --> 00:17:48,843 -Amazing. Thank you very much. -Thank you. Cheers, everyone. 291 00:17:48,923 --> 00:17:51,723 {\an8}-You want a signature? -Yeah, on my cheek. 292 00:17:51,803 --> 00:17:54,443 {\an8}You're holding up everybody. I cannot even park. 293 00:17:55,083 --> 00:17:57,683 Over the past few weeks, there have been growing rumors 294 00:17:57,763 --> 00:18:01,803 that Mercedes are about to announce George Russell in front of his home crowd. 295 00:18:03,043 --> 00:18:04,683 -You want me to sign here? -Yeah. 296 00:18:04,763 --> 00:18:07,803 -It's a Mercedes cap. -Yeah. That's next year, isn't it? 297 00:18:07,863 --> 00:18:10,003 -Cheers, mate. -See you later. 298 00:18:10,083 --> 00:18:13,043 Good luck for the weekend, and you should be a Mercedes driver. 299 00:18:13,123 --> 00:18:13,963 Thank you. 300 00:18:14,723 --> 00:18:17,443 All of a sudden social media starts lighting up. 301 00:18:17,523 --> 00:18:20,403 {\an8}Multiple sources are claiming that this is gonna happen. 302 00:18:27,603 --> 00:18:29,443 It takes on a life of its own, 303 00:18:29,523 --> 00:18:35,003 and even F1 itself dropped a press release saying it could happen this weekend. 304 00:18:35,083 --> 00:18:36,923 -We're both going up, yeah? -No. 305 00:18:37,003 --> 00:18:41,163 Silverstone is the penultimate race before Toto's summer-break deadline, 306 00:18:41,263 --> 00:18:46,083 so the timing makes perfect sense for an announcement about the second seat. 307 00:18:46,163 --> 00:18:47,363 What's going on here? 308 00:18:54,323 --> 00:18:57,523 -Right, give us a cheer. 309 00:19:00,123 --> 00:19:03,123 Instagram story shortly. Don't you worry. Don't you worry. 310 00:19:03,963 --> 00:19:05,483 I feel like a rockstar here. 311 00:19:05,563 --> 00:19:09,103 George Russell! George Russell! George Russell! 312 00:19:12,283 --> 00:19:14,363 -How we doing? All right? -How you doing? 313 00:19:14,443 --> 00:19:16,163 -I'm good. You? -Yeah, good. 314 00:19:16,243 --> 00:19:19,163 I'll just skim through it, just the… the key points. 315 00:19:19,243 --> 00:19:20,363 Obviously, um, 316 00:19:20,443 --> 00:19:23,603 F1 had it in their broadcasting notes that went out this morning 317 00:19:23,683 --> 00:19:27,523 that, um, apparently an announcement from Mercedes, announcing you, 318 00:19:27,603 --> 00:19:28,643 was imminent, 319 00:19:29,183 --> 00:19:33,003 uh, which Mercedes questioned, and they've now removed that. 320 00:19:35,603 --> 00:19:37,503 That wasn't particularly helpful to, uh… 321 00:19:37,583 --> 00:19:39,863 …to tell broadcasters that was happening 322 00:19:39,943 --> 00:19:41,363 when it's not happening. 323 00:19:44,643 --> 00:19:45,803 Thanks, guys. 324 00:19:45,883 --> 00:19:46,963 Have a good one. 325 00:19:48,603 --> 00:19:50,443 Mercedes were very swift 326 00:19:50,523 --> 00:19:54,083 to cut those rumors down and say that nothing been decided. 327 00:19:55,043 --> 00:19:59,603 Negotiations over driver contracts are notoriously precarious. 328 00:19:59,683 --> 00:20:02,963 You could think that you're a shoo-in, and drivers have. 329 00:20:03,443 --> 00:20:06,123 And they've had everything pulled from underneath them 330 00:20:06,203 --> 00:20:07,443 at the eleventh hour. 331 00:20:08,563 --> 00:20:09,883 It happens every year. 332 00:20:13,923 --> 00:20:16,003 Thought you'd remember this beautiful face. 333 00:20:16,083 --> 00:20:18,843 Yeah, of course I do. It's a pity you don't smile more. 334 00:20:20,803 --> 00:20:21,723 I'll see you, mate. 335 00:20:21,803 --> 00:20:22,963 Have a good weekend. 336 00:20:23,563 --> 00:20:25,323 -All good? -Yeah. Yourself? 337 00:20:25,403 --> 00:20:27,643 -Ready for it. Have a good one. -And you, mate. 338 00:20:33,003 --> 00:20:35,123 -Are you ready for today? -Yes. 339 00:20:35,203 --> 00:20:37,843 Treat it like any other race. Just go out and try and win. 340 00:20:37,923 --> 00:20:38,843 {\an8}Thanks, honey. 341 00:20:39,843 --> 00:20:42,383 {\an8}-Easy, right? -Yeah. 342 00:20:42,923 --> 00:20:44,523 That's what everybody thinks. 343 00:20:46,443 --> 00:20:48,203 No, I'm sure you'll be fine. 344 00:20:50,883 --> 00:20:52,383 Every race is important, 345 00:20:53,003 --> 00:20:56,363 but I think at this moment of the season, 346 00:20:56,443 --> 00:20:58,803 and, yeah, my situation, I think it's… 347 00:21:00,883 --> 00:21:02,083 very important. 348 00:21:02,163 --> 00:21:03,483 After this, I'm ready. 349 00:21:06,203 --> 00:21:09,803 I've always been alongside Lewis in the support role. 350 00:21:10,363 --> 00:21:14,363 But I wouldn't be at Mercedes if I wasn't selfish at times. 351 00:21:15,403 --> 00:21:19,483 The best way for my future, I guess, is to win races, 352 00:21:19,563 --> 00:21:21,123 so that's, of course, the goal. 353 00:21:22,443 --> 00:21:23,803 What's gonna be the plan? 354 00:21:23,883 --> 00:21:24,943 One stop. 355 00:21:25,443 --> 00:21:26,683 Fuck them all. 356 00:21:35,883 --> 00:21:36,723 {\an8}Hi, James. 357 00:21:39,323 --> 00:21:40,503 Hi, Toto. -Hi. 358 00:21:40,583 --> 00:21:43,643 It's about Valtteri. Can you talk briefly? 359 00:21:43,723 --> 00:21:44,643 Yes. 360 00:21:45,163 --> 00:21:46,483 So, what do you want to tell him? 361 00:21:46,563 --> 00:21:48,763 The only way to win this drivers' championship 362 00:21:48,843 --> 00:21:51,403 and this championship together 363 00:21:51,923 --> 00:21:55,163 is by applying team orders in a strict way. 364 00:21:55,243 --> 00:21:58,443 "If you're ahead of Lewis, we can safely invert the cars." 365 00:21:58,523 --> 00:22:02,523 It's likely that if we can safely do team orders, we will do. 366 00:22:03,043 --> 00:22:06,683 And it's very harsh and it's very straightforward. 367 00:22:08,483 --> 00:22:10,923 And he'll be frustrated and upset. I know that. 368 00:22:11,003 --> 00:22:12,083 Yeah, I'll do that. 369 00:22:14,043 --> 00:22:17,803 Team orders are a situation where you're reversing your own cars on track 370 00:22:17,883 --> 00:22:21,923 in order to maximize the point-scoring of the championship leader. 371 00:22:23,043 --> 00:22:24,723 It is the last thing you want to do, 372 00:22:24,803 --> 00:22:27,043 but sometimes every team owner and team principal 373 00:22:27,123 --> 00:22:28,923 needs to make tough decisions. 374 00:22:29,763 --> 00:22:31,303 Coming into Silverstone, 375 00:22:31,383 --> 00:22:34,683 Toto is desperate for Lewis Hamilton to stay in contention 376 00:22:34,763 --> 00:22:36,123 for this World Championship. 377 00:22:36,883 --> 00:22:41,683 Toto is fully prepared to sacrifice Valtteri Bottas's position in this race 378 00:22:41,763 --> 00:22:42,883 to help Hamilton. 379 00:22:42,963 --> 00:22:47,283 However, this is a man who wants to show off to the rest of the paddock 380 00:22:47,363 --> 00:22:49,003 how good a driver he is 381 00:22:49,083 --> 00:22:50,963 so that he gets a seat next year, 382 00:22:51,043 --> 00:22:55,043 so will he be inclined to help Mercedes? 383 00:23:00,723 --> 00:23:01,763 Welcome. 384 00:23:01,843 --> 00:23:04,243 This is gonna be the hottest Silverstone race 385 00:23:04,323 --> 00:23:05,943 in over ten years. 386 00:23:08,643 --> 00:23:09,683 Nice one. 387 00:23:09,763 --> 00:23:12,323 The leading teams have already secured contracts 388 00:23:12,403 --> 00:23:14,923 with some exciting young talent for next season. 389 00:23:15,003 --> 00:23:18,923 But there is still uncertainty about that second seat at Mercedes. 390 00:23:20,603 --> 00:23:23,363 How long before Toto announces his decision? 391 00:23:24,963 --> 00:23:27,563 Max Verstappen on pole ahead of Lewis Hamilton. 392 00:23:27,643 --> 00:23:29,723 Valtteri Bottas is third on the grid, 393 00:23:29,803 --> 00:23:32,523 and Britain's George Russell, who, despite some reports, 394 00:23:32,603 --> 00:23:34,563 looks set to stay at Williams for now, 395 00:23:34,643 --> 00:23:35,643 starts 12th. 396 00:23:36,683 --> 00:23:37,963 {\an8}Radio check. 397 00:23:38,563 --> 00:23:39,643 Loud and clear. 398 00:23:41,803 --> 00:23:43,843 {\an8}Last car approaching the grid. 399 00:23:52,683 --> 00:23:55,003 And we're racing in Silverstone. 400 00:23:57,883 --> 00:23:59,363 {\an8}Hamilton goes for the inside at Copse. 401 00:23:59,443 --> 00:24:00,483 {\an8}And there's contact! 402 00:24:02,763 --> 00:24:03,883 {\an8}Fuck! 403 00:24:05,603 --> 00:24:08,123 {\an8}Verstappen's in the wall and out of the race. 404 00:24:09,403 --> 00:24:12,363 {\an8}And Hamilton has been given a ten-second time penalty 405 00:24:12,443 --> 00:24:13,923 {\an8}for causing a collision. 406 00:24:17,583 --> 00:24:19,243 {\an8}Valtteri, fastest man on track. 407 00:24:19,323 --> 00:24:22,323 {\an8}Half a second quicker than the leaders and Norris behind. 408 00:24:23,043 --> 00:24:24,483 {\an8}In comes Hamilton, 409 00:24:24,563 --> 00:24:27,203 but he'll have to wait ten seconds before the tire change. 410 00:24:27,283 --> 00:24:30,083 {\an8}Ten-second penalty, so we'll serve that. 411 00:24:31,783 --> 00:24:33,363 Hamilton out of the pits, 412 00:24:33,443 --> 00:24:35,483 but he's behind his teammate Valtteri Bottas, 413 00:24:35,563 --> 00:24:37,803 who now finds himself in second place. 414 00:24:38,883 --> 00:24:41,123 {\an8}Valtteri, so race situation, you are P2. 415 00:24:48,723 --> 00:24:51,103 You are fastest man on track, Lewis. 416 00:24:51,963 --> 00:24:54,063 It's getting harder to follow Valtteri. 417 00:24:54,643 --> 00:24:56,083 Can't get close, man. 418 00:24:59,083 --> 00:25:01,363 {\an8}Get Valtteri, out of the way. Get out the way. 419 00:25:05,283 --> 00:25:06,703 {\an8}Okay, Valtteri. 420 00:25:09,443 --> 00:25:12,643 {\an8}We invert the cars into turn 15 this lap. 421 00:25:16,923 --> 00:25:18,683 {\an8}Do not fight with Lewis. 422 00:25:25,163 --> 00:25:27,363 I think the situation is quite clear for me. 423 00:25:27,443 --> 00:25:29,203 I don't have a contract for next year, 424 00:25:29,283 --> 00:25:31,163 so sometimes you need to be selfish. 425 00:25:31,243 --> 00:25:32,723 It's a bit of a survival game. 426 00:25:32,803 --> 00:25:34,643 Sometimes it's about individual wins. 427 00:25:43,723 --> 00:25:47,203 {\an8}But in this sport, if you want to aim for long-term success, 428 00:25:47,283 --> 00:25:48,523 {\an8}you need to play as a team. 429 00:25:52,363 --> 00:25:53,683 {\an8}Valtteri? 430 00:25:54,803 --> 00:25:55,803 {\an8}Copy. 431 00:26:06,963 --> 00:26:08,223 Thank you, Valtteri. 432 00:26:08,303 --> 00:26:10,803 {\an8}Lewis predicted to catch Leclerc before the end, 433 00:26:10,883 --> 00:26:12,163 so just try to follow him. 434 00:26:13,243 --> 00:26:15,603 {\an8}Hamilton tries to get past Leclerc. 435 00:26:16,563 --> 00:26:18,923 {\an8}Has Hamilton gone through? Yes, he has! 436 00:26:23,643 --> 00:26:25,843 Hamilton chases the checkered flag. 437 00:26:25,923 --> 00:26:28,123 He wins the British Grand Prix. 438 00:26:28,203 --> 00:26:31,523 {\an8}Valtteri Bottas, a podium for him, third place. 439 00:26:31,603 --> 00:26:33,623 {\an8}Valtteri, it's James. Well done. Thank you. 440 00:26:33,703 --> 00:26:36,563 {\an8}You are the reason why we won. Thank you. Great job. 441 00:26:36,643 --> 00:26:38,003 {\an8}Well done, guys, good job. 442 00:26:38,083 --> 00:26:40,983 {\an8}Bottas sacrificed himself for the team 443 00:26:41,063 --> 00:26:43,083 and Lewis Hamilton's championship bid. 444 00:26:43,163 --> 00:26:44,163 {\an8}That it? 445 00:26:44,243 --> 00:26:46,763 {\an8}Yeah, that's it. That's it. P12. 446 00:26:57,763 --> 00:27:00,483 Team orders again, though. Bottas had to get out the way. 447 00:27:00,563 --> 00:27:02,163 You need to give it everything. 448 00:27:02,243 --> 00:27:04,803 As much as we, you know, love opportunity for everybody, 449 00:27:04,883 --> 00:27:06,883 the fight is just too close. 450 00:27:06,963 --> 00:27:08,603 Valtteri was such a great team player. 451 00:27:08,683 --> 00:27:09,923 How does that feel? 452 00:27:10,003 --> 00:27:13,743 It's not the first time, but the season I've had so far, 453 00:27:13,823 --> 00:27:17,003 um, obviously, I'm pretty much out of the title fight, 454 00:27:17,083 --> 00:27:18,363 so we play as a team. 455 00:27:21,083 --> 00:27:22,523 Really grateful to my teammate. 456 00:27:22,603 --> 00:27:23,603 A great teammate. 457 00:27:23,683 --> 00:27:26,803 And today, without his participation, we wouldn't have won the race. 458 00:27:30,403 --> 00:27:34,243 In third place, Valtteri Bottas of Finland! 459 00:27:36,783 --> 00:27:38,523 Valtteri's understood the big picture. 460 00:27:38,603 --> 00:27:42,923 He has the maturity and experience that these young guys don't have yet. 461 00:27:44,963 --> 00:27:47,283 Valtteri is an exceptional driver 462 00:27:47,363 --> 00:27:48,203 and teammate. 463 00:27:50,643 --> 00:27:53,323 There's a great energy and flow within the team. 464 00:27:54,483 --> 00:27:58,003 {\an8}I think he deserves to be able to keep his position. 465 00:27:58,963 --> 00:28:01,083 Just keep it the way it is. It works. 466 00:28:11,003 --> 00:28:13,763 I want to prove myself against the best. 467 00:28:14,683 --> 00:28:17,043 I'm not here to celebrate zero points. 468 00:28:26,563 --> 00:28:30,323 Look, Valtteri's made his move, played the perfect wingman at Silverstone, 469 00:28:30,403 --> 00:28:32,603 but is that enough to keep his seat? 470 00:28:44,123 --> 00:28:46,483 Drivers, what are you thinking at the moment? 471 00:28:46,563 --> 00:28:48,363 If you wanna drive the Mercedes, 472 00:28:48,443 --> 00:28:50,523 you need to be able to sustain the pressure. 473 00:28:50,603 --> 00:28:54,083 You need to be able to be thrown in the cold water and swim. 474 00:28:54,603 --> 00:28:58,523 {\an8}I think you can't underestimate the challenge of being Lewis's teammate. 475 00:28:58,603 --> 00:29:01,323 {\an8}It's… You talk about Valtteri having fluctuations. 476 00:29:01,403 --> 00:29:06,163 {\an8}It mu… It's hugely challenging to be up against Lewis in the same car. 477 00:29:06,243 --> 00:29:07,803 For stability reasons, 478 00:29:07,883 --> 00:29:10,923 collaboration on setup with Lewis, pushing Lewis, 479 00:29:11,003 --> 00:29:13,003 Valtteri would be the call. 480 00:29:13,603 --> 00:29:17,723 And he behaves like a Mercedes driver. 481 00:29:17,803 --> 00:29:20,323 He's… He looks like a Mercedes driver. 482 00:29:20,403 --> 00:29:22,283 He's, uh, intelligent. 483 00:29:22,363 --> 00:29:24,723 {\an8}He's been a foundation of what's been, so far, 484 00:29:24,803 --> 00:29:28,203 {\an8}the longest sustained run of success of any team. 485 00:29:29,883 --> 00:29:32,323 You have all these kids now in all the other teams, 486 00:29:32,843 --> 00:29:34,243 in the top teams, 487 00:29:34,323 --> 00:29:38,623 and George, when you look at his career record, uh… 488 00:29:39,803 --> 00:29:43,363 has been the most successful of all of them. 489 00:29:50,283 --> 00:29:53,803 Choosing to replace Valtteri or not, it's a huge decision. 490 00:29:54,323 --> 00:29:58,043 George is obviously so much younger. It's not just about how quick they are. 491 00:29:58,123 --> 00:30:01,283 It's how socially intelligent they are outside of the car, 492 00:30:01,363 --> 00:30:04,723 how they can cope with the expectations that are put on them. 493 00:30:04,803 --> 00:30:06,443 It's a huge amount of pressure. 494 00:30:06,523 --> 00:30:08,343 It's all really on Toto's shoulders. 495 00:30:09,563 --> 00:30:11,323 Valtteri or George. 496 00:30:11,403 --> 00:30:13,363 Toto said that we will know 497 00:30:13,443 --> 00:30:15,483 who the driver of that second Mercedes will be 498 00:30:15,563 --> 00:30:16,963 by the summer break. 499 00:30:17,043 --> 00:30:18,283 The longer it goes on, 500 00:30:18,363 --> 00:30:21,243 the more you think that there are doubts 501 00:30:21,323 --> 00:30:22,923 for Toto about George. 502 00:30:23,923 --> 00:30:27,243 When you have the safe, solid, dependable Valtteri, 503 00:30:27,923 --> 00:30:31,523 the known quantity suddenly starts to look a lot more attractive. 504 00:30:45,043 --> 00:30:45,923 Hey, Jost. 505 00:30:46,483 --> 00:30:47,563 All good? 506 00:30:47,643 --> 00:30:49,883 -Yeah, all good. -Good. 507 00:30:51,723 --> 00:30:54,723 The drivers returning after their summer holidays 508 00:30:54,803 --> 00:30:57,803 to some very miserable weather here in Spa. 509 00:30:57,883 --> 00:31:00,363 -How was your break? -It was good. I was in LA. 510 00:31:00,443 --> 00:31:03,283 -I was in Mexico. -It's summer there or winter? 511 00:31:03,363 --> 00:31:06,563 -Yeah, it's always summer in Mexico! 512 00:31:06,643 --> 00:31:11,283 -Need to get the thermals out. -No, the race is gonna be dry. Please! 513 00:31:14,723 --> 00:31:17,123 You're up with George this weekend, Valtteri, 514 00:31:17,203 --> 00:31:18,883 in the press conference, um, 515 00:31:19,723 --> 00:31:20,843 which will be fun. 516 00:31:20,923 --> 00:31:24,043 Um, F1 say they don't like to editorialize or play mischief, 517 00:31:24,123 --> 00:31:27,203 so maybe it was just names out of a hat this weekend. 518 00:31:27,283 --> 00:31:28,243 Hmm. 519 00:31:32,563 --> 00:31:34,223 They're motherfuckers. 520 00:31:38,003 --> 00:31:39,803 Yeah. Yeah, tell me about it. 521 00:31:41,603 --> 00:31:42,603 Hello. 522 00:31:42,683 --> 00:31:43,883 How are you doing? Good? 523 00:31:43,963 --> 00:31:45,463 -How are you? -How are you? 524 00:31:45,543 --> 00:31:46,923 Well, this is a joy. 525 00:31:47,003 --> 00:31:48,803 -Both of you guys early. -How are you? 526 00:31:48,883 --> 00:31:50,003 -Good. You? -Good. 527 00:31:50,083 --> 00:31:52,083 Question to both of you. 528 00:31:53,003 --> 00:31:55,283 Do you know yet what you're doing next year? 529 00:31:56,843 --> 00:31:58,083 Who's starting? 530 00:32:04,163 --> 00:32:06,383 There's no news to share. 531 00:32:06,463 --> 00:32:10,523 I think it's the same for me and George, that we have a job to do here, 532 00:32:10,603 --> 00:32:12,683 and, um, there's no news, 533 00:32:12,763 --> 00:32:14,323 and we're gonna focus on racing 534 00:32:14,403 --> 00:32:17,003 and getting maximum points for the teams we're racing in. 535 00:32:20,843 --> 00:32:22,923 Good luck for the weekend. Thank you. 536 00:32:27,243 --> 00:32:32,483 Uh, well, Valtteri said more than I said, so, uh, maybe he knows something I don't. 537 00:32:33,283 --> 00:32:34,323 Who knows, hey? 538 00:32:36,483 --> 00:32:37,843 Seems like it'll pour it down. 539 00:32:37,923 --> 00:32:39,123 -How you doing, Will? -You okay? 540 00:32:39,203 --> 00:32:41,043 -Very good. You? -Yeah, good. 541 00:32:41,123 --> 00:32:43,283 Here we are at Spa, 542 00:32:43,363 --> 00:32:45,203 returned from the summer break, 543 00:32:45,723 --> 00:32:46,843 still no news. 544 00:32:47,763 --> 00:32:52,083 It suggests this is the last chance for both drivers 545 00:32:52,163 --> 00:32:56,683 to impress the guy that you want to impress, 546 00:32:56,763 --> 00:32:58,043 which is Toto Wolff. 547 00:33:08,683 --> 00:33:10,963 Delayed start, then, to qualifying 548 00:33:11,043 --> 00:33:13,603 and finally, the drivers will get their first taste 549 00:33:13,683 --> 00:33:15,563 as to just how wet it is out there. 550 00:33:26,163 --> 00:33:28,763 {\an8}In the rain, it's incredibly dangerous. 551 00:33:34,323 --> 00:33:37,283 The drivers don't really know where the perfect amount of grip is. 552 00:33:40,603 --> 00:33:41,963 You've got to take more risks. 553 00:33:45,443 --> 00:33:47,003 You put it all on the line, 554 00:33:47,083 --> 00:33:49,363 but no risk, no reward, 555 00:33:49,443 --> 00:33:50,883 and that's why I love it. 556 00:33:50,963 --> 00:33:53,363 Nine minutes of qualifying to go. 557 00:33:53,443 --> 00:33:55,803 The conditions are absolutely treacherous. 558 00:33:57,703 --> 00:33:58,763 Someone's gone off. 559 00:33:59,723 --> 00:34:02,803 {\an8}And that is Nicholas Latifi, George Russell's teammate. 560 00:34:04,603 --> 00:34:06,683 {\an8}Careful. Rejoin safely. 561 00:34:08,043 --> 00:34:11,283 {\an8}So some aquaplaning reported around turn eight. 562 00:34:11,363 --> 00:34:13,243 {\an8}I just nearly lost it on the straight. 563 00:34:15,803 --> 00:34:17,443 We need a tidy lap. 564 00:34:17,963 --> 00:34:20,083 Spray makes a big difference in perception. 565 00:34:20,163 --> 00:34:23,243 -Come on, Valtteri, bring it. -I'm trying! 566 00:34:24,483 --> 00:34:27,803 It looks so painfully slow there for Valtteri Bottas, 567 00:34:27,883 --> 00:34:29,363 but he daren't go much quicker. 568 00:34:29,443 --> 00:34:30,803 {\an8}We finished P8. 569 00:34:31,323 --> 00:34:32,403 {\an8}Fucking hell! 570 00:34:48,923 --> 00:34:51,603 {\an8}The rain is falling harder and harder. 571 00:34:51,683 --> 00:34:53,603 I think the track's gonna get worse. 572 00:34:56,243 --> 00:34:59,843 {\an8}-Happy to go for slow then fast after? Yeah. 573 00:35:03,523 --> 00:35:06,883 Here comes Norris, who's been so impressive today. 574 00:35:09,443 --> 00:35:11,563 {\an8}No, he's lost it! It's a huge shunt. 575 00:35:16,203 --> 00:35:19,723 Lando Norris has had a big off. 576 00:35:25,683 --> 00:35:27,483 Red flag. Red flag. Red flag. 577 00:35:27,563 --> 00:35:29,923 {\an8}Copy, copy, copy. Norris has shunted. 578 00:35:36,423 --> 00:35:37,623 Is he all right? 579 00:35:40,763 --> 00:35:42,343 {\an8}Lando, are you okay? 580 00:35:42,423 --> 00:35:44,523 {\an8}Yeah. Fuck. Sorry, boys. 581 00:35:45,523 --> 00:35:47,303 {\an8}Yeah, Norris is okay. 582 00:35:57,283 --> 00:36:01,043 The track is now clear and just two minutes of qualifying remain. 583 00:36:01,123 --> 00:36:03,943 I think we need to get the lap in and see what happens. 584 00:36:06,163 --> 00:36:07,843 In that moment, it's all instinctive. 585 00:36:07,923 --> 00:36:09,643 You're not thinking about anything. 586 00:36:09,723 --> 00:36:11,923 You're just going as fast as you can. 587 00:36:14,523 --> 00:36:16,243 You're so focused. 588 00:36:16,763 --> 00:36:18,083 You know, the helmet's on. 589 00:36:18,163 --> 00:36:19,723 Nothing else in the world matters. 590 00:36:19,803 --> 00:36:21,603 You've just got one goal. 591 00:36:28,923 --> 00:36:30,963 You see the spray before the car. 592 00:36:40,643 --> 00:36:43,843 George Russell now sets the fastest first sector. 593 00:36:44,883 --> 00:36:48,043 Supreme skills and bravery going on out here. 594 00:36:48,123 --> 00:36:50,003 These are sketchy conditions. 595 00:36:52,323 --> 00:36:54,243 Hang on a minute, 596 00:36:54,323 --> 00:36:58,523 George Russell half a second quicker than Lewis Hamilton, in a Williams! 597 00:37:01,523 --> 00:37:05,083 You're really pushing the limit. You're on the edge of the cliff. 598 00:37:05,163 --> 00:37:07,523 One step more and you're off and you're in the wall. 599 00:37:08,043 --> 00:37:11,263 George Russell so far, the star of qualifying. 600 00:37:12,843 --> 00:37:15,883 When it comes together, everything is sounded out, 601 00:37:15,963 --> 00:37:17,803 you feel at one with the car, 602 00:37:17,883 --> 00:37:20,723 that buzz is just like nothing else. 603 00:37:20,803 --> 00:37:23,243 You feel electric, you feel alive. 604 00:37:23,323 --> 00:37:24,643 Every corner, 605 00:37:24,723 --> 00:37:26,483 one after another after another, 606 00:37:26,563 --> 00:37:29,363 it's what you dream of as a racing driver. 607 00:37:30,243 --> 00:37:32,603 Just get it through the chicane, George, 608 00:37:32,683 --> 00:37:36,023 straight-line it, get to the line, and we'll see what happens after that. 609 00:37:40,723 --> 00:37:42,963 Across the line goes George Russell. 610 00:37:47,323 --> 00:37:48,723 George Russell. 611 00:37:49,283 --> 00:37:51,283 -P2. -Yes, guys! 612 00:37:53,163 --> 00:37:55,603 It's a front row for George Russell in Spa 613 00:37:55,683 --> 00:37:57,083 in a Williams! 614 00:37:57,163 --> 00:38:00,363 Come on! Yes! Yes! 615 00:38:00,443 --> 00:38:02,323 -Woo! -That's a stonking lap. 616 00:38:02,403 --> 00:38:04,123 You've outqualified Mr. Hamilton. 617 00:38:04,643 --> 00:38:08,803 It's Williams' first front row since Italy 2017. 618 00:38:09,563 --> 00:38:11,563 Fucking hell, that was hard. 619 00:38:11,643 --> 00:38:14,883 Amazing, guys, amazing. Well done, everybody. 620 00:38:16,483 --> 00:38:18,843 Quite impressive in a Williams, you know. 621 00:38:18,923 --> 00:38:20,263 Well done, George. 622 00:38:21,563 --> 00:38:24,203 That's fantastic, George. You were outstanding. 623 00:38:24,283 --> 00:38:25,323 Thanks so much. 624 00:38:34,963 --> 00:38:37,443 Hey! Hey, George. 625 00:38:37,523 --> 00:38:39,403 Fantastic. How great is this, huh? 626 00:38:39,483 --> 00:38:42,063 -Not bad, eh? -No, good! 627 00:38:45,123 --> 00:38:47,843 These are the moments you live for. 628 00:38:47,923 --> 00:38:51,843 George has the coolness and the professionalism to get everything, 629 00:38:51,923 --> 00:38:55,603 and this last lap was fantastic to see, 630 00:38:55,683 --> 00:38:58,723 and I think this lap will be a lap that made history. 631 00:38:59,323 --> 00:39:03,603 George's lap at Spa was phenomenal. 632 00:39:04,443 --> 00:39:06,323 One of the best laps you'll ever see. 633 00:39:06,403 --> 00:39:08,523 The risks that he had to take, 634 00:39:09,203 --> 00:39:10,843 when to push, when to hold. 635 00:39:11,363 --> 00:39:14,283 You were on it the whole… whole session, man. 636 00:39:14,363 --> 00:39:16,603 George showed in that moment 637 00:39:17,203 --> 00:39:20,123 that when the chance comes, he can be relied on. 638 00:39:21,003 --> 00:39:23,603 George did a fantastic job in Bahrain with us 639 00:39:24,123 --> 00:39:26,163 and, on several occasions this year, 640 00:39:26,243 --> 00:39:29,243 has shown that he can outperform the car 641 00:39:29,763 --> 00:39:32,843 and, against the odds, be right there, 642 00:39:33,443 --> 00:39:35,683 and Spa has been one of those examples. 643 00:39:36,403 --> 00:39:38,683 As a team, you need to look to the future. 644 00:39:38,763 --> 00:39:42,323 You cannot just concentrate on this very current championship. 645 00:39:42,403 --> 00:39:44,883 Therefore, we need to look at the next generation. 646 00:39:45,483 --> 00:39:46,643 I made my decision. 647 00:40:08,683 --> 00:40:11,363 -Finally you've come. -All good? 648 00:40:11,443 --> 00:40:13,023 -We do this? -Yeah. 649 00:40:15,563 --> 00:40:16,963 It's really difficult for us 650 00:40:17,043 --> 00:40:20,043 because Valtteri has been such an important part of the team 651 00:40:20,123 --> 00:40:22,443 in making us win all these championships. 652 00:40:24,963 --> 00:40:27,083 The bad news is you're driving against Lewis. 653 00:40:27,163 --> 00:40:29,043 The good news is you're in a Mercedes. 654 00:40:30,443 --> 00:40:31,283 Welcome. 655 00:40:32,163 --> 00:40:33,403 Thank you, seriously. 656 00:40:34,083 --> 00:40:35,403 Let's have dinner. 657 00:40:46,643 --> 00:40:48,723 At Mercedes, for me, it wasn't meant to be, 658 00:40:48,803 --> 00:40:50,403 to win probably the world title. 659 00:40:51,163 --> 00:40:54,563 It's hard to accept. I don't have a contract for next year. 660 00:40:55,083 --> 00:40:56,683 As a driver, it's not ideal, 661 00:40:56,763 --> 00:40:59,843 you know, when you don't know what the future holds, 662 00:40:59,923 --> 00:41:01,523 but that's the sport. 663 00:41:08,323 --> 00:41:11,263 {\an8}There's only three races left. It is getting extreme. 664 00:41:11,343 --> 00:41:12,603 {\an8}Boiling over. 665 00:41:13,963 --> 00:41:16,203 -This sport is brutal. - Bottas in trouble. 666 00:41:16,283 --> 00:41:19,043 -It's not a kids' club. -Winning in the right way… 667 00:41:19,123 --> 00:41:20,743 He just brake tested me! 668 00:41:20,823 --> 00:41:22,323 …is as important as winning. 669 00:41:22,403 --> 00:41:23,783 Oh, shut up. 670 00:41:24,283 --> 00:41:26,103 The guy has no fuckin' idea. 671 00:41:26,183 --> 00:41:27,283 {\an8} 672 00:41:27,363 --> 00:41:29,563 {\an8}It's gonna be the biggest race of a generation. 673 00:41:31,523 --> 00:41:33,283 -Get him! -Lewis is gonna get it. 674 00:41:33,363 --> 00:41:35,723 It all points to one person. Max Verstappen. 675 00:41:36,683 --> 00:41:37,603 It's winner takes all.