Bottas And Verstappen Duel For Fastest Lap | 2021 Mexico Grand Prix

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  • Mercedes' successful attempt to deny Max Verstappen an extra championship point for clocking the fastest lap of the race shows just how tight and intense the 2021 title battle is.
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  • @bassett1605
    @bassett1605 2 года назад +3793

    There was a moment during the GP where Max's lead over Lewis dropped rapidly from 19 seconds to 16 on the timing screen whilst the race director was focussed on cars further back in the field. I thought Max had picked up an unlucky issue late in the race, but it turned out he was just shithousing Bottas to try and stop him grabbing the fastest lap point.

    • @3-lias
      @3-lias 2 года назад +290

      I really like your usage of "shithousing"

    • @andrzejpielewski1546
      @andrzejpielewski1546 2 года назад +220

      What Max did was perfectly fine... Mercedes is to the only to blame; like why the f**k u let him out of pit lane just behnd Max????

    • @hanskuijsten2380
      @hanskuijsten2380 2 года назад +67

      @@andrzejpielewski1546 An other tactical error.

    • @syauqimuhammadnurfikriisla1119
      @syauqimuhammadnurfikriisla1119 2 года назад +217

      he was dominating the race too much, even he has time to playing with bottas 😂

    • @bassett1605
      @bassett1605 2 года назад +161

      @@andrzejpielewski1546 Agreed, it was just funny that Max had built a lead so big that he was happy to throw a few seconds of it away ruining Bottas' first attempt.

  • @shaikolm
    @shaikolm 2 года назад +3504

    Funniest part of the whole gp. That was genius from Max trying to stop Bottas

    • @Firebolt1729
      @Firebolt1729 2 года назад +157

      Only battle between Bottas and Max we are going to see this season

    • @thespeakersreview99
      @thespeakersreview99 2 года назад +19

      But bottas still faster, she unlucky coz riciardo

    • @Firebolt1729
      @Firebolt1729 2 года назад +140

      Imagine the hate if Hamilton had done this....

    • @aryanpandey9823
      @aryanpandey9823 2 года назад +146

      If Lewis did the same, it would be called unsportsmanlike

    • @varunvarma8183
      @varunvarma8183 2 года назад +43

      Imagine valtteri ramming into max😆

  • @moldytexas
    @moldytexas 2 года назад +491

    You know the season's interesting when there's this much of mind games going on around one fastest lap!

    • @mecon92
      @mecon92 2 года назад +2

      Yes! So glad to have an exciting, closely-matched season again. It's been too long.

    • @sparqqling
      @sparqqling 2 года назад

      So much games around getting the fastest lap, but not the point because Bottas finished outside the top 10.

    • @cos1546
      @cos1546 4 месяца назад

      ​@@mecon92not anymore...

  • @iPaperPlane
    @iPaperPlane 2 года назад +687

    Verstappen casually playing 4D Chess while driving at 300 kph.

    • @Drrolfski
      @Drrolfski 2 года назад +18

      ...AND leading the race

    • @bfapple
      @bfapple 2 года назад +5

      Have you seen Alonso at Hungary 2007? Say what you want about the McLaren tactics, but that was real 4D chess.

    • @erikloupias7642
      @erikloupias7642 2 года назад +1

      Speed Chess!

    • @aliu67
      @aliu67 2 года назад +1

      @@bfapple cost him 10 places tho and in the end the title

  • @jonycas2000
    @jonycas2000 2 года назад +1892

    Say what you want, but this guy is a genius. Playing this type of games while leading the race and championship.

    • @mohammadshafi645
      @mohammadshafi645 2 года назад +15

      Ikr i was thinking the same thing

    • @fernank017
      @fernank017 2 года назад +67

      Im sure if hamilton did the same thing people would give him grief for it

    • @jonycas2000
      @jonycas2000 2 года назад +42

      @@fernank017 Hamilton played some games. Don't remember the year, but he played drs games with alonso in Canada. Probably one of the seconds in F1 clever games.

    • @saltau3734
      @saltau3734 2 года назад +29

      What was genius about it? He was never going to stop him and he didn't. Superb by Valtteri, should have collided with Verstappen and simply said he slowed down and I didn't expect it. The FIA could would have to then check the data from the cars and Valtteri would be home free. Idiotic, unnecessary and childish move by Verstappen that should have been his demise if VB was a bit smarter.

    • @jonycas2000
      @jonycas2000 2 года назад +87

      @@saltau3734 cry a bit

  • @askeladden450
    @askeladden450 2 года назад +1507

    Seeing how many past championships have been decided by a single point, I can understand why both Mercedes and Verstappen were so deparate for the fastest lap.

    • @Firebolt1729
      @Firebolt1729 2 года назад +72

      Felipe :

    • @metro3313
      @metro3313 2 года назад +17

      Lewis is 20 points behind Max, the championship is over.

    • @bugra4588
      @bugra4588 2 года назад +111

      @@metro3313 they said the same when vettel was leading championship and then booommmm german gp

    • @Envey1
      @Envey1 2 года назад +111

      @@metro3313 remember when max had a 30+ point lead after austria? Gone in 2 races.

    • @Firebolt1729
      @Firebolt1729 2 года назад +46

      @@bugra4588 Shame his crash in Hockenheim was triggered by front wing damage due to the sausage kerbs a few laps earlier

  • @guve25
    @guve25 2 года назад +2900

    Max basically baited Bottas through technical regulation so he won't be able to do fastest lap. The back and forth blue flag dance shows how awesome Max is at playing the game.

    • @jamiegreyy
      @jamiegreyy 2 года назад +27

      You mean Red Bull.

    • @Firebolt1729
      @Firebolt1729 2 года назад +169

      The best battle I have ever seen
      For one point😂😂

    • @lewis.9770
      @lewis.9770 2 года назад +77

      If Lewis was the one doing that, you whites would be whining about it.

    • @mtst8609
      @mtst8609 2 года назад +99

      @@jamiegreyy It was pretty clear Max was the one asking about fastest lap, so it was Max who wanted to play the game.

    • @adink6957
      @adink6957 2 года назад +6

      @@jamiegreyy No, he means Max

  • @Conceptcreator
    @Conceptcreator 2 года назад +2657

    Pretty smart from Max haha

    • @akshay85160
      @akshay85160 2 года назад +56

      Imagine them colliding 🤣🤣

    • @honorx5118
      @honorx5118 2 года назад +22

      @@akshay85160 i wish they did :D Hamilton wd hv won!

    • @Firebolt1729
      @Firebolt1729 2 года назад +43

      Imagine If Lewis had done this....

    • @realracing3713
      @realracing3713 2 года назад +61

      If Lewis had done the same then people would call him hypocrite…😂😂
      What an irony

    • @miroslavmajic8969
      @miroslavmajic8969 2 года назад +8

      Can someone explain me please... how did bottas got fastest lap if he was p15 ( not in the points ) Don't you have to be in points to qualify for fastest lap even if you p10,p9 but need to be in points to get that 1 point??

  • @ThiagoToni
    @ThiagoToni 2 года назад +1992

    to beat Verstappen's fastest lap Mercedes needed:
    Bottas
    + 2 Pit Stops
    + Russel for DRS
    ---------------------------
    = Simply Lovely

    • @Firebolt1729
      @Firebolt1729 2 года назад +122

      Shows how quick the Red Bull was in Mexico and Max’s intelligence

    • @SoudipanMaity
      @SoudipanMaity 2 года назад +234

      @@Firebolt1729 Also, how smart Max was to literally bully Merc into making another stop. That must have been super irritating for them.

    • @footballnerd277
      @footballnerd277 2 года назад +14

      And much fresher, soft tyres

    • @Phoenix-zu6on
      @Phoenix-zu6on 2 года назад +19

      probably didnt, they just needed a clean window where max wasnt in front pushing bottas for blue flags.

    • @stefanmolnar4345
      @stefanmolnar4345 2 года назад +10

      @@Firebolt1729
      That show how weak bottas is man, merc had more speed in 1 lap, Bottas is a weak wingman thats all

  • @ahmedoji9608
    @ahmedoji9608 2 года назад +152

    2:19 Race Engineer to Bottas: You can use Russell for DRS on the main straight
    Toto to Russell: Give him DRS or we will cancel your contract next year!

  • @reiyumifoo1552
    @reiyumifoo1552 2 года назад +755

    I wonder......how many table did Toto crushed in this GP? LoL

    • @omarostorga5028
      @omarostorga5028 2 года назад +35

      He must be on therapy or something, controlling himself these past 2 years

    • @tompalowkar3818
      @tompalowkar3818 2 года назад +5

      @@omarostorga5028 He knows their car next year will be better than anyone else’s.Every other team has caught up this year as Mercedes’ probably investing into next years car.

    • @eduardomendes9209
      @eduardomendes9209 2 года назад

      Hahaha 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 I would like to know also 🤣🤣🤣

    • @MarwinEwert
      @MarwinEwert 2 года назад +6

      @@tompalowkar3818 You wish! We can't say anything about next years cars until we see them, for all we know, Haas might have the best car next year. Stop saying it like it's a fact

    • @tompalowkar3818
      @tompalowkar3818 2 года назад +1

      @@MarwinEwert Just speculating my guy chill. That’s what my money is on

  • @dinesharma1207
    @dinesharma1207 2 года назад +585

    Never seen Mercedes scrounging for points like this. Love it. Well done Max and RB

    • @tamarl1548
      @tamarl1548 2 года назад +14

      Bottas would never get the point, because he was p15, so the only thing they could do was keep it away from Verstappen

    • @dinesharma1207
      @dinesharma1207 2 года назад +10

      @@tamarl1548 exactly my point..... 😉

    • @f-ckmyr0fil788
      @f-ckmyr0fil788 2 года назад

      was nothing that she would 🙄🤗😍😄

    • @f-ckmyr0fil788
      @f-ckmyr0fil788 2 года назад

      So he walked for a short time🍞🌰🥜🍄🥦🥒🌶

    • @f-ckmyr0fil788
      @f-ckmyr0fil788 2 года назад

      or you may fall and break the😸😺💩🤖👾👽👻

  • @Yagunitto
    @Yagunitto 2 года назад +749

    this was so clever game by Max! he allowed Bottas to pass him, but he managed to keep him so close that Bottas been blueflagged!

    • @Firebolt1729
      @Firebolt1729 2 года назад +33

      Max is really intelligent.

    • @selvamanysoloman7047
      @selvamanysoloman7047 2 года назад +3

      @@Firebolt1729 intelligent...thats how cunning Max is!!!

    • @Sajuuk9
      @Sajuuk9 2 года назад +16

      @nameless oh shut up

    • @agedretainer
      @agedretainer 2 года назад +14

      @nameless there's verstappen fans and hamilton fans. If hamilton does it, of course hamilton fans will say genius. If verstappen done it verstappen fan will say genius, as simple as that. don;t worry too much man

    • @eugeniopinto802
      @eugeniopinto802 2 года назад

      @@Firebolt1729 HE IS INTELLIGENT AND BOTTAS FAST...KKK

  • @RobbieNero
    @RobbieNero 2 года назад +92

    Imagine getting pole but in the end your whole existance is just to stop max getting one extra point.

    • @antonkirilenko3116
      @antonkirilenko3116 2 года назад +4

      Bottas apparently set a record of finishing in the furthest position on the grid while starting on pole(not counting DNFs for pole sitters).

    • @anameyoucantremember
      @anameyoucantremember 2 года назад

      @@antonkirilenko3116 He also got a badass helmet and a nice time at the beach in Mexico, not bad

    • @Lewythefly
      @Lewythefly 2 года назад +1

      And he's fired

  • @timboloro5346
    @timboloro5346 2 года назад +125

    RedBull got Tsunoda'd
    Mercedes got Verstappen'd

    • @Bikrant.11
      @Bikrant.11 2 года назад +4

      Wasn't Tsunoda's fault.

  • @Lena-lc9ch
    @Lena-lc9ch 2 года назад +288

    The almost heart attack when Max dropped a few seconds and we didn't see why 😭😭 But the guy was just messing with the Merc. That was very smart and if there wasn't one more lap left he would've done it

  • @Firebolt1729
    @Firebolt1729 2 года назад +451

    Pole position at Mexico is cursed
    Vettel in 2017 : P4
    Ricciardo in 2018 : DNF
    Leclerc in 2019 : P4
    Bottas in 2021 : P15

    • @Yagunitto
      @Yagunitto 2 года назад +31

      we need Perez to be on pole to break the curse!

    • @speeddemon2901
      @speeddemon2901 2 года назад +23

      More like Ferrari throwing a easy win

    • @Firebolt1729
      @Firebolt1729 2 года назад +46

      @@speeddemon2901 They had a front row lockout in 2019 but still managed to lose🤦‍♂️

    • @availablehage
      @availablehage 2 года назад +1

      Curse of the pole

    • @999999SkyGuy
      @999999SkyGuy 2 года назад +8

      Nico Rosberg 2015: P1
      Lewis Hamilton 2016: P1
      Valtteri Bottas is the first Mercedes F1 Team driver who lost his win in-between the first & second corner on the very first lap of the Mexico GP.
      Though Pole Position is cursed since 2017.😉🙂

  • @francescomarino1288
    @francescomarino1288 2 года назад +98

    I've never in my life seen a team deliberately do a slow pit stop to avoid someone on track. That was pretty weird but smart too

    • @mariodriessen9740
      @mariodriessen9740 2 года назад +27

      It would have been smart if they had done it in the first try. Now it just looked desperate and pathetic.

    • @raymendez3403
      @raymendez3403 2 года назад +6

      @@mariodriessen9740 it wasn't desperate and it wasn't pathetic. It was simply the right call...

    • @mariodriessen9740
      @mariodriessen9740 2 года назад +3

      @@raymendez3403 : Mercedes could have made that call earlier. They haven’t.
      To say this was smart is like saying it was smart to put Vettel on the intermediates again after he tried the slicks and failed. They did it out of a necessity. And again, it made them look silly. At least in my opinion.

    • @raymendez3403
      @raymendez3403 2 года назад +3

      @@mariodriessen9740 There was no pressure, Mercedes had plenty of laps to do it and two or more sets of fresh soft tyres ready. They tried doing it in front of Verstappen, didn"t worked, they did it behind him...it was simply the right call on both calls

    • @mariodriessen9740
      @mariodriessen9740 2 года назад +4

      @@raymendez3403 : All I’m trying to say is you don’t have to be smart to make the right call, when the right call is such an obvious one to make.

  • @d.katzroy3313
    @d.katzroy3313 2 года назад +237

    Max is such an imp: "No, he's in my way." And: "Almost!" He couldn't contain his glee, playing around with Bottas like that! Love their budmance.

    • @f-ckmyr0fil788
      @f-ckmyr0fil788 2 года назад

      ‘Who is there?’🍹🍸🍷🍾🍶🍵☕️

    • @f-ckmyr0fil788
      @f-ckmyr0fil788 2 года назад

      The wolf thought to himself🌳🌲🌱⚘🌷🌼🌻

    • @f-ckmyr0fil788
      @f-ckmyr0fil788 2 года назад

      loved by everyone who 🤩🤗🙂☺️😚😙😗

    • @f-ckmyr0fil788
      @f-ckmyr0fil788 2 года назад

      Once she gave her a little cap 😑☺️😋🤣

    • @f-ckmyr0fil788
      @f-ckmyr0fil788 2 года назад

      and when she went 🏸🏓🏒🏑🏏🎳🎱

  • @IbrahimKhan-mg2nb
    @IbrahimKhan-mg2nb 2 года назад +49

    “Almost hahaha “ savage lol

  • @BVBOcon38
    @BVBOcon38 2 года назад +109

    That was F1 chess on highest niveau.

  • @MajieB
    @MajieB 2 года назад +293

    Max was straight up just bullying him, love it.

    • @f-ckmyr0fil655
      @f-ckmyr0fil655 2 года назад

      ‘Who is there?’🍹🍸🍷🍾🍶🍵☕️

    • @f-ckmyr0fil655
      @f-ckmyr0fil655 2 года назад

      It is so early in the day that🍣🍢🍠🍝🍜🍛🍚

    • @f-ckmyr0fil655
      @f-ckmyr0fil655 2 года назад

      looked at her, but most of all 😏🙄😶😑😐🤨🤔

    • @f-ckmyr0fil655
      @f-ckmyr0fil655 2 года назад

      she fancied that she saw a still 🥧🍰🎂🍪🍩🍨🍧

    • @f-ckmyr0fil655
      @f-ckmyr0fil655 2 года назад

      One day her mother said to her😑☺️😋🤣

  • @ligamo
    @ligamo 2 года назад +123

    That was such a big brain move from max

  • @Drrolfski
    @Drrolfski 2 года назад +184

    NGL, that was mindblowing stuff from Max

    • @miroslavdockal9468
      @miroslavdockal9468 2 года назад +2

      Mindblowing was that last radio message....Almost, HAHA....Verstappen is so up to this game. Now.

    • @Spyker8921
      @Spyker8921 2 года назад +1

      Nothing "mindblowing" about it. It was the obvious thing to do

    • @Drrolfski
      @Drrolfski 2 года назад

      ​@@Spyker8921 If this is all so "obvious" then how often have you seen this blue lights trick played out in F1? And it's not that there isn't any risk involved in deliberately slowing down and diminishing your lead.

  • @retmania
    @retmania 2 года назад +37

    Toto: Why didn't you crash into him?

    • @aesir1ases64
      @aesir1ases64 2 года назад +1

      lol

    • @f.r.y5857
      @f.r.y5857 2 года назад

      You would get a penalty or ban if you crashed into other drivers.

    • @nadersaab9328
      @nadersaab9328 2 года назад +3

      Already did that in hungary :p

    • @hgz6577
      @hgz6577 2 года назад

      Toto was busy sending emails with diagrams to their customers that Valtteri needed a tow...

  • @virtious8
    @virtious8 2 года назад +35

    Verstappen is so far ahead of the game he even has time to toy with Bottas/Mercedes forcing them to try again for that one point.

  • @philfindeisen1637
    @philfindeisen1637 2 года назад +20

    2:16 Russel already being lewis Wingman... oh my 😅

  • @ChrisMisMYhandle
    @ChrisMisMYhandle 2 года назад +200

    "He's got fresh soft-on"
    Suits you sir

  • @DouweEgbert
    @DouweEgbert 2 года назад +29

    Schumacher would have done something like this ..genius move by Max , love it

    • @equipeedpereira7654
      @equipeedpereira7654 2 года назад +1

      No, maybe schumacher would have throw his car in Bottas car, like he did with Hill and Villeneuve

  • @emilemil2215
    @emilemil2215 2 года назад +11

    One of the best moments of F1. Great strategy for both.

  • @daliborzak2485
    @daliborzak2485 2 года назад +37

    I love how someone can finally troll Mercedes and does them what Mercedes did to whole F1 since 2014.

    • @antonkirilenko3116
      @antonkirilenko3116 2 года назад +2

      Funny part is that when commentators talk about Bottas unlapping himself what had actually happened is he reduced his gap to Max from 2 laps to 1. So he was still lapped anyway.

  • @MitsuZer0G
    @MitsuZer0G 2 года назад +16

    3000 IQ move from Max 😂👌🏻

  • @Kalakeitto77
    @Kalakeitto77 2 года назад +169

    Finally some duel of Bottas and Verstappen
    (Edit: Thanks for 140 likes. The most i've had.

    • @Firebolt1729
      @Firebolt1729 2 года назад +17

      When an epic battle
      For 1 POINT

    • @1whatever33
      @1whatever33 2 года назад +1

      when bottas is a lap down 🤣🤣🤣🤣

    • @maxdenbreejen9844
      @maxdenbreejen9844 2 года назад +3

      @@1whatever33 2 laps😂

  • @PhO3NiX96
    @PhO3NiX96 2 года назад +432

    Max is so smart, almost managed to get fastest lap by sabotaging Mercedes

    • @aesir1ases64
      @aesir1ases64 2 года назад +48

      Kid has a very quick brain! He would be a great strategist when he retires, bet he is already better than those at ferrari lol

    • @f.r.y5857
      @f.r.y5857 2 года назад +9

      I only think vettel is better strategist then him. Max is 2nd best strategist i think.

    • @vinnie8792
      @vinnie8792 2 года назад +32

      yeah even his engineer was like, why ask for blue flags? he is fas....oooohhh

    • @jhonatanfelipeferrileite7521
      @jhonatanfelipeferrileite7521 2 года назад +5

      @@f.r.y5857 great strategist he is... He needed 2 pitstops and Russel to get a fastest lap with soft tires...

    • @hgz6577
      @hgz6577 2 года назад

      @@f.r.y5857 Seb was doing his own strategies 98% of the time when he was driving, they were so bad, lol.

  • @deidryt9944
    @deidryt9944 2 года назад +61

    Russell really coming through for Mercedes this race... almost like he's on the team!

    • @whygamewhy
      @whygamewhy 2 года назад +2

      well if Hamilton doesn’t win this year, russel might become bottas next year. If Hamilton achieve the record, then mercedes might shift their attention to russell.

  • @rosshiquestrauss9269
    @rosshiquestrauss9269 2 года назад +179

    Mercedes had to go through a lot of trouble just for one point.

    • @kuba3848
      @kuba3848 2 года назад +13

      For a point that they actually didnt get because Bottas didnt finish in top 10...

    • @VWatch07
      @VWatch07 2 года назад +7

      One point and maintaining the lead in the Constructors Championship going into Brazil. Had they not done that, Red Bull would be ahead by one point. Yeah, there are still other 3 rounds to go after Interlagos, but in such a tight battle, every point is crucial.

    • @j4zz152
      @j4zz152 2 года назад +2

      That one point could decide the championship who knows. Remember 2008?

    • @VWatch07
      @VWatch07 2 года назад +15

      @@kuba3848 Doesn't matter, it's a point they take away from Red Bull.

    • @ipo7596
      @ipo7596 2 года назад +1

      @@kuba3848 they weren't aiming to get that one point. They were aiming to take away that one point from Max. Which they did take away.

  • @footballnerd277
    @footballnerd277 2 года назад +114

    Considering Bottas pitted again to put himself 25 seconds behind Max, and considering Checo finished 18 seconds behind Max.
    Surely on the last lap, Red Bull should have realised Checo wasn't going to get past Hamilton, and told him to slow down to block off Bottas again!! Would have been hilarious if both Red Bull drivers managed to stop him getting fastest lap!

    • @NiffYT
      @NiffYT 2 года назад +12

      Yea, but noway checo would have pitted as he wanted that 2nd place.

    • @megumin3336
      @megumin3336 2 года назад +2

      @@NiffYT what?

    • @NiffYT
      @NiffYT 2 года назад +7

      @@megumin3336 Checo would not have pitted as he wanted to battle for the 2nd place with hamilton.

    • @hemanpremiu3848
      @hemanpremiu3848 2 года назад +12

      @@NiffYT he wouldn't have had to pit. He was about 7 seconds up the road from Bottas on the last lap. After turn 4, his last chance to pass Lewis would have been gone and he could have slowed to block Bottas in sector 2 and 3

    • @VWatch07
      @VWatch07 2 года назад +8

      @@NiffYT Checo didn't need to pit to do that. He could've been ordered to let Hamilton go and slow Bottas enough to stop him from getting the fastest lap.

  • @artursruseckis4242
    @artursruseckis4242 2 года назад +131

    This was funny (and clever). Bottas behind? ok, let's drive slowly and block him. Bottas ahead? ok, lets pick up pace and ask for a blue flag :D Rinse and repeat. Kudos to Merc for finding the perfect way out of this, though, they still had the last laugh.

    • @aesir1ases64
      @aesir1ases64 2 года назад +36

      i woulnt be laughing if i had to go to all that trouble to get a single point, while being outsmarted by a 23 year old who was driving while thinking of this tactic and in matter of fact is leading the championship.
      Mercedes is finally suffering from their own medicine this year.

    • @Ivan-iq8bu
      @Ivan-iq8bu 2 года назад

      He was charging preparing for the lap that's why he was slow

    • @marouanekibani9607
      @marouanekibani9607 2 года назад +1

      @@aesir1ases64 that's not their medecin, this is high lvl shithousery that only Rb can pull and we love it

    • @vladpop9088
      @vladpop9088 2 года назад

      @@aesir1ases64 and not even getting point, just stealing it from max

    • @krioni86sa
      @krioni86sa 2 года назад +2

      Arturs Reseckis, last laugh? this race? nah hahaha they mentally lost. the real last laugh is who will win the championship.

  • @RonanB99
    @RonanB99 2 года назад +48

    I don't think this season has even been that close between Max and Lewis in terms of level of performance. Max has been comfortably better for most of the season. In fact the last time Lewis got the better of Max in a level playing field (ie no engine penalties or damaged cars) was in Barcelona at the beginning of May.

    • @user-bb6ht8ro7g
      @user-bb6ht8ro7g 2 года назад +6

      Absolutely right.Some fanboys may not like it but max has made far fewer mistakes than hamilton this year and that is precisely why he is leading the championship had he had more luck he would have been even more points ahead

    • @UnknOwnParad0x
      @UnknOwnParad0x 2 года назад +1

      @@user-bb6ht8ro7g if he had luck he probably would’ve won it by now

    • @cursedblade525
      @cursedblade525 2 года назад +4

      The rb has been too fast most of the season, as exemple again lewis overtook max in usa but the rb again was unreachable

    • @mago97615
      @mago97615 2 года назад +1

      Lewis is still top2 fastest with HIS car.

    • @W4TSKY
      @W4TSKY 2 года назад +4

      Max is on the best car on the grid this year and has made the least mistakes. The championship is his to lose and always has been.

  • @NarfGaming
    @NarfGaming 2 года назад +7

    Almost! 😂😂 i laughed so hard when i saw what max did there 😂

  • @KunMicael
    @KunMicael 2 года назад +67

    Bottas: now i got it
    Max: *hes in my way*
    Bottas: 300meters away from max
    Max: hEs iN mY WAy

    • @thirdasian8541
      @thirdasian8541 2 года назад +8

      He, in fact, was in Max's way.

    • @aesir1ases64
      @aesir1ases64 2 года назад +11

      he was calling for bottas being blue flag, so that his team could caught up and complain so that stewards would check mercedes on the radio, it was so smart that even rbr own strategist didnt understood at first, the kid is brilliant

    • @KunMicael
      @KunMicael 2 года назад +2

      @@aesir1ases64 i know right

    • @junxiangg
      @junxiangg 2 года назад +3

      The kid complaining and crying as always

    • @GrayCatbird1
      @GrayCatbird1 2 года назад

      I just love how he telegraphed what he wanted without openly saying it

  • @ahnafazmain3747
    @ahnafazmain3747 2 года назад +8

    Man the IQ and strategy that these teams have is insane.

  • @j.s.p
    @j.s.p 2 года назад +2

    Max with another 1 million IQ tactical move there that pressured Mercedes to put Bottas again for another pit stop.

  • @theresa307
    @theresa307 2 года назад +80

    Max: *holds up bottas to stop fastest lap and bottas passes max*
    Also Max: He's holding me up!

    • @omega9402
      @omega9402 2 года назад +7

      I don't understand why Bottas didn't keep in front regardles of the blue flags. What would they do? Give him a 5s time penalty? Lol...

    • @ManishKumar-gb8rq
      @ManishKumar-gb8rq 2 года назад +1

      Crystappen

    • @quigglyz
      @quigglyz 2 года назад +13

      It’s called tactics. It was deliberate. Cry harder.

    • @Kareem_Benjamn.
      @Kareem_Benjamn. 2 года назад +3

      @@omega9402 can't he get blackflagged for that?

    • @erwinsmith222
      @erwinsmith222 2 года назад +2

      @@omega9402 because of black flag

  • @JeisonMauricioD
    @JeisonMauricioD 2 года назад +6

    Mercedes, no no no no no!!!! the back and forth blue flag dance shows how awesome Max is at playing the game

  • @phineasflynn633
    @phineasflynn633 2 года назад +9

    Now this...this is what I call a brilliant plan

  • @GPitstra37
    @GPitstra37 2 года назад +2

    That was cheeky from Max😆😆

  • @StuntcatTV
    @StuntcatTV 2 года назад +10

    That was a pretty smart game max played there

  • @aidankreltszheim3599
    @aidankreltszheim3599 2 года назад +4

    2:24 the run they get off the main straight is incredible

    • @alfaseeds13
      @alfaseeds13 2 года назад +1

      russel already played a role as wingman at mercedes, even before he join them🤣🤣

  • @TheCrumb74
    @TheCrumb74 2 года назад +21

    How the mighty have fallen.
    Must be weird for Merc still needing to be competitive this late in the season.

    • @Shadow7717
      @Shadow7717 2 года назад

      Championship ain't over yet, so we don't know if the might has (finally) fallen yet. I do hope so....

    • @ranchalita
      @ranchalita 2 года назад

      Well, imagine when finishing 2nd is seen as such a downfall. It is clear Mercedes could have been more competitive if they kept bringing upgrades like Red Bull does. But they decided to focus on building next year's car and rightly so! And even though their last upgrade was Silverstone, they've kept Red Bull on their toes.

  • @kas4751
    @kas4751 2 года назад +15

    The interesting and fascinating part about this whole thing was how something affects another thing - things don't happen in vacuum in F1. Mercedes made the mistake to pit Bottas the first time which then put Bottas too near the fastest lap defender (Max). Max at this point had direct control of and can affect Bottas' fastest lap attempt. And Max did! Realizing this mistake, Mercedes called Bottas in a second time, and then released him at the right moment so that he isn't behind the fastest lap defender, AND specifically behind someone that Bottas could leverage off - which is Russel, slipstreaming behind him to gain all the milliseconds he could get. Russel may have consciously helped Mercedes in this case, as we know, he will be going to Mercedes next year! Smart huh how everything played out?
    Mercedes was able to make this decision (to do a second pit) easily because they already knew Bottas was not going to be able to score any points anyway as was already outside the top 10 and there wasn't enough laps left for him to gain more position.
    This really just shows how strategic everything is in F1. In this specific case, it's not about "sportsmanship", it's about playing the strategy - milking the most out of all situations, and both sides applied their own strategies.

    • @S0m0neRand0m
      @S0m0neRand0m 2 года назад +2

      Mercedes has been making more and more strategic miscalls the last couple of years I feel though, even though they got it right in the end with the extra extra pitstop from BOT

  • @maxg4025
    @maxg4025 2 года назад +2

    Mercedes: 478.5
    Red bull: 477.5
    One point make a difference

  • @rafaelmartinmeuldijk6030
    @rafaelmartinmeuldijk6030 2 года назад +35

    i m a Hamilton fan ,but Max is the real deal ! Hamilton was once upon in his prime also like Max

    • @mago97615
      @mago97615 2 года назад

      Still in his prime and his drive against Checo showed that. The car is just slower.

    • @rafaelmartinmeuldijk6030
      @rafaelmartinmeuldijk6030 2 года назад +2

      @@mago97615 yeah that car is sooooo slow

    • @mago97615
      @mago97615 2 года назад

      @@rafaelmartinmeuldijk6030 nope just slow. In comparison to the Redbull.
      But still Checo couldn't overtake him with fresh tires and fastest car. Hence what I'm saying about his prime

  • @michaelfierman3256
    @michaelfierman3256 2 года назад +47

    As Crofty said on the broadcast afterwards: "it was the barest of crumbs of consolation for bottas" 😂

  • @pimbech
    @pimbech 2 года назад +2

    This little nuggets are things a real fan enjoys, understands and appreciates... while main stream viewers say it was a boring race

  • @Jbarb777
    @Jbarb777 2 года назад +75

    Pretty smart to have Bottas come out at the perfect time at the end and use George for DRS to get fastest lap.
    Both sides are diabolical for even one point.

    • @blazedyoda8608
      @blazedyoda8608 2 года назад +7

      If bottas couldn't get fastest lap then that would mean the constructors championship would be tied right now but because he did Mercedes are leading by 1 point.

    • @radboudtl6411
      @radboudtl6411 2 года назад +2

      That wasn't genius that was just logic...trust me even Ferrari would've done that...it's way worse from mercedes actually because they should've done that with the first pitstop for fastest lap because then he wouldn't be close to max

    • @revo2757
      @revo2757 2 года назад +1

      @@blazedyoda8608 I thought the points for fastest lap only count in the drivers championship?

    • @blazedyoda8608
      @blazedyoda8608 2 года назад +2

      @@radboudtl6411 I agree. Bottas was lucky to nail it on the second time around, with the correct spot on the track and with the drs from George. Without those two things I don't think bottas would've been able to do it.

    • @blazedyoda8608
      @blazedyoda8608 2 года назад +1

      @@revo2757 that point meant verstappen would've had 26 points rather than 25 and all points count towards both the constructors and drivers championships. Bottas didn't get to keep the point because he wasn't in the top 10 he just stole it so verstappen couldn't have it.

  • @Zel4Y4
    @Zel4Y4 2 года назад +3

    That fastest lap rule for 1 point is the best add on in F1! Hope they will be more things added for 1 point in the future! Like the fastest pitstop in the race should get a reward for the construction team

  • @henriwolbrink
    @henriwolbrink 2 года назад +7

    Clearly a tactical mistake from Mercedes by returning Valtteri so close to Max on their first try. Any traffic during the second attempt and he wouldn't have succeeded either.
    And what an overcapacity shown by Max on defending 2 drivers. And just shrub it of with a joke, ALMOST.

  • @vasantos-re4hb
    @vasantos-re4hb 2 года назад +3

    Well done Max. Well done.

  • @malavshah5230
    @malavshah5230 2 года назад +20

    That was like really smart …

  • @adder95
    @adder95 2 года назад +19

    Man Merc are fighting for bread crumbs this year
    Can't blame them, 1 point from every race is 10+ points which is alot 😁

    • @720sobsessed6
      @720sobsessed6 2 года назад +3

      It's a 40 point swing really taking 20 and getting 20 if they're in the top 10

    • @tijhuisjoeri
      @tijhuisjoeri 2 года назад

      @@720sobsessed6 agree, if you get all fastest laps in a season, you basicly got a free P1 worth of points extra, where others could not even compete.

  • @Cr4v1nDys
    @Cr4v1nDys 2 года назад +6

    Well, Max already had an accident with a lapped Ocon trying to unlap himself back then in Brazil and it cost him the race win.
    He should be careful with risking 25 points for 1 additional point. You have to consider that Bottas might just get a unimportant penalty like Ocon back then if he would cause a crash, but Max could lose very important championship points or even the championship itself.
    These little games may be entertaining for us viewers for a few moments, of course. But there's a bit more at stake tbh.

    • @gealingeman8643
      @gealingeman8643 2 года назад +1

      Aa Max stated, Bottas is a clean racer so risk there

    • @junxiangg
      @junxiangg 2 года назад

      How I wishes Bottas crashed into Max 🤣🤣

    • @PresidentScrooge
      @PresidentScrooge 2 года назад +1

      @@junxiangg He already did through his bowling efforts kekw

  • @askbats5407
    @askbats5407 2 года назад +1

    Max toying with mercedes like theyre little children. Love it!

  • @sameerratnaparkhi9631
    @sameerratnaparkhi9631 2 года назад +56

    Yeah, could have held him for 5 secs in that first pit stop and he would have been comfortably behind Max 😆

    • @jeettrivedii
      @jeettrivedii 2 года назад +12

      Well I guess they didn't think about Max slowing him down. And it's obviously not that easy to make quick decisions like that in the moment of heat.

    • @lemarkexyz2931
      @lemarkexyz2931 2 года назад +4

      I guess they were hoping for a brazil 2018😆

  • @lukewood2662
    @lukewood2662 2 года назад +3

    Champion-worthy play by Max there

  • @Nyakwamba
    @Nyakwamba 2 года назад +10

    I’m sure if it was Lewis who had pulled what max did against a redbull driver, there would have been a massive keyboard war. I feel bad for Bottas though. Unluckiest driver on the grid for sure since he went to Mercedes.

  • @adityaranjan5956
    @adityaranjan5956 Год назад +3

    Whatever, But you can't deny having teammates like Bottas and a man like him on a team.

  • @fade7foul
    @fade7foul 2 года назад +5

    Reminds me of Hamilton and Alonso fighting at the drs line. These guys are a cut above

  • @joecotter8040
    @joecotter8040 2 года назад +85

    It would have been so funny if Bottas purposely missed the fastest lap to send Mercedes a message

    • @hanskuijsten2380
      @hanskuijsten2380 2 года назад +23

      Especially after a "Vallteri, this is James... don't go for the fastest lap" earlier this season 😄

    • @joecotter8040
      @joecotter8040 2 года назад +3

      @@hanskuijsten2380 Exactly! Ahahaha

    • @elmurcis1
      @elmurcis1 2 года назад +12

      He could go wide in last sector just to have lap "invalid" right after checker flag. "Oops, sorry, went wide".

    • @madhavisingh9046
      @madhavisingh9046 2 года назад +14

      He already sent a message in T1 by giving Max all the space he needed 😂

    • @cibehariharan
      @cibehariharan 2 года назад +1

      Why would he do that ? He's not a pay driver, He's getting paid. He will be sacked. 😅

  • @charlesm.9858
    @charlesm.9858 2 года назад +6

    You see how all Mercedes’ teams help each other..ALL HONDA TEAMS NEEDS TO DO THE SAME

  • @haoussazakariaaek3660
    @haoussazakariaaek3660 2 года назад +1

    Called it Gamesmanship in Hungary, right. Goes both ways. And the fact Max was doing so while leading shows just how phenomenal the dude is.

  • @fidenemini4413
    @fidenemini4413 2 года назад +2

    they had to actively avoid Vestappen in the second attempt LOL

  • @CrazyHorse151
    @CrazyHorse151 2 года назад +12

    Max could have played this game all day long. Slow him down to the point where Bottas overtakes him. Speed up again, complain about blue flag and overtake Bottas.
    Kinda a Troll move but hey, It's about a point.

    • @mewtwo87
      @mewtwo87 2 года назад

      I don't get why Bottas couldn't increase the gap once he passed Verstappen. There is no way a Mercedes with fresh softs isn't much faster than any other car with old tires right??

    • @Xadeon
      @Xadeon 2 года назад

      @@mewtwo87 Because he(Bottas) was in his outlap.

    • @michaelgomez3044
      @michaelgomez3044 2 года назад

      Yeah....No its not.

    • @CrazyHorse151
      @CrazyHorse151 2 года назад

      @@michaelgomez3044 What?

    • @michaelgomez3044
      @michaelgomez3044 2 года назад

      @@CrazyHorse151 Its not a "troll move" even kinda.

  • @djokernolecristi3279
    @djokernolecristi3279 2 года назад +26

    Would have been nice to hear Geroge's radio at Williams. I am sure he was instructed to give drs to valtteri on the straight. Nothing is random in F1

    • @ab8jeh
      @ab8jeh 2 года назад +6

      It's the kind of thing they would have broadcast had it happened.

    • @didrikhalsoy5994
      @didrikhalsoy5994 2 года назад +6

      Remember to wear a tinfoil hat to prevent the aliens from taking over your mind or whatever the conspiracy is.

    • @aesir1ases64
      @aesir1ases64 2 года назад +2

      @@ab8jeh there a lot of things f1 doesnt show on yt because they want to portray certain narratives

    • @ind-tamilgangsters1956
      @ind-tamilgangsters1956 2 года назад +1

      Aren't we forgetting that Gasly took a fastest pole away from Mercedes. I mean that is way worse than a sister team giving a tow. It is like 1 car against 4 cars!!!

    • @ab8jeh
      @ab8jeh 2 года назад +1

      @@aesir1ases64 Well I disagree, because they have no problem playing Lewis' radio when he moans about tyres for example, which is the irk of many. So I'm not sure what narrative you're talking about.

  • @Steinstra-vj7wl
    @Steinstra-vj7wl 2 года назад +22

    So here you can see and hear how Max thinks. He is the same as Michael Schumacher in that respect.

    • @Bearical
      @Bearical 2 года назад +2

      That's what Ross Brawn said too.

    • @puneetvijay6920
      @puneetvijay6920 2 года назад

      None of them and no one is Like him

  • @Stantube1000
    @Stantube1000 2 года назад +11

    Honestly, it was pretty humiliating for Mercedes.

  • @andrzejpielewski1546
    @andrzejpielewski1546 2 года назад +3

    2 greatest drivers in the grid right now fighting for fastest lap! Pure passion and dedication to the sport at its finest

    • @f.r.y5857
      @f.r.y5857 2 года назад +4

      2 greatest driver in the grid is Verstappen and Hamilton, bottas is NOWHERE near those 2

    • @jesss1561
      @jesss1561 2 года назад +2

      Mazepin is the greatest driver. He got the fastest lap of Spa 2021. Verstappen and Hamilton are nothing compared to him. Unfortunately for Mazepin, this year's car is just too poor.

    • @adeelraza2337
      @adeelraza2337 2 года назад

      @@f.r.y5857 I have my serious doubts that if Bottas was allowed to race Lewis he could have been better easily! He has outqualified Lewis several times this season anyways. George will face the same fate I fear But I will be glad if he beat Lewis regularly like Vettel did joining red bull and like Ricardo did to Vet and then Max did to Ric.

    • @adeelraza2337
      @adeelraza2337 2 года назад

      @@jesss1561 His team mates car is poor as well but still Mic outqualifies him every time and finishes ahead of him always so that mean Mic is the greatest driver on the field as he is in the same Car ? :D

  • @JoeyIndolos
    @JoeyIndolos 2 года назад +3

    What I’d like to hear is if there was any Williams team radio re Russell’s position on the track to give Bottas DRS 🤔

  • @Matthiasnoscal
    @Matthiasnoscal 2 года назад +34

    Surprised bottas didn't kamikaze into max and said ahhh magic, sorry guys

  • @AlexR_418
    @AlexR_418 2 года назад +7

    This is AMAZING!... This title is already on MAX's hands!

  • @tha1g3r
    @tha1g3r 2 года назад +3

    I'd love to see the reactions if Hamiltion would've done this

  • @anirbandas673
    @anirbandas673 2 года назад +3

    This is how you should compete...well within the rules..

  • @czyrusbalaong7946
    @czyrusbalaong7946 2 года назад +2

    Bottas behind Max: *gaining*
    Max when Bottas is ahead of him: "ugh hes slowing me down" (excuses) lol

  • @XCWARRIOR91
    @XCWARRIOR91 2 года назад +1

    “Russell it’s James”

  • @-L.u.c.a.-
    @-L.u.c.a.- 2 года назад +6

    Imagine if Hamilton had done it.

    • @MrNzm82
      @MrNzm82 2 года назад +3

      many will criticize him. but for max, its smart LOL

  • @fitty77
    @fitty77 2 года назад +3

    Max did what it was supposed to be done. Congrats to him. But ultimately, congrats to Mercedes and Bottas, that still were able to do it. No panic there... That play hold them in front of Red Bull in Constructors Championship. At least for one more race...

  • @AtomeMoemoe
    @AtomeMoemoe 2 года назад +2

    What a mastery drive from Max!

  • @HenriquePereira-en9su
    @HenriquePereira-en9su 2 года назад +1

    No one: Yeah ok.
    Sofa Stewards: PeNaLtY wHeRe?

  • @alxn.6820
    @alxn.6820 2 года назад +3

    When you're so early
    You dont know what to say

  • @snoopydehk9952
    @snoopydehk9952 2 года назад +12

    Definity saddest man of the day, becomes just a tool of Mercedes , hope he can get some respect in Alfa Romeo

    • @bramhaenen3451
      @bramhaenen3451 2 года назад +7

      Why wouldn't merc do that when he isn't able to get any points anyway and it's the logical thing to do. Rb did the same with perez in silverstone and the only thing that's different is that perez would've got points and vallteri wasn't able to get points anymore

    • @Aug-Ustinus
      @Aug-Ustinus 2 года назад

      if he has trouble passing in a mercedes, things won't get better in an alpha.

    • @astrovisionbroadcastingunion
      @astrovisionbroadcastingunion 2 года назад

      He wasn't able to come back in the order, obviously this was legitimate. This way he was finally useful for the team

  • @muhammadirfanataulawal7630
    @muhammadirfanataulawal7630 2 года назад +2

    That fake lockup though 🤣💀

  • @maszaenk
    @maszaenk 2 года назад +1

    Championship duel ❌
    Fastest lap duel ✔

  • @ivanjose200
    @ivanjose200 2 года назад +4

    If Max had taken the fastest lap, then Red Bull and Mercedes would be tied in the constructors championship. Just let that sink in

    • @antonkirilenko3116
      @antonkirilenko3116 2 года назад +1

      And Red Bull would've been classified ahead because they have 10 wins vs. 6 for Mercedes.

    • @GrayCatbird1
      @GrayCatbird1 2 года назад +1

      When barely a few races ago Mercedes seemed to have a comfortable lead.. it’s crazy how quick it can change

    • @antonkirilenko3116
      @antonkirilenko3116 2 года назад +1

      @@GrayCatbird1 When Red Bull had a comfortable lead it changed in just 2 races.

  •  2 года назад +22

    Mercedes are desperate, and I'm loving it.

  • @micahkiyimba8641
    @micahkiyimba8641 2 года назад +2

    Big Brain moves to hold onto the extra point by Verstappen

  • @benign2859
    @benign2859 2 года назад +2

    Max does a little trolling

  • @GartvD
    @GartvD 2 года назад +3

    Genius like the blue flag overtake at Monaco 2015

    • @hgz6577
      @hgz6577 2 года назад +1

      And I think still to this day not a lot of people have any idea what he did or why then, so smart and funny lol!

  • @speed37361
    @speed37361 2 года назад +78

    Imagine Bottas got triggered and crashed into Max 😂😂

  • @wildcat4478
    @wildcat4478 2 года назад +1

    Vers: thanks for letting me pass man
    Bottas: you’re welcome

  • @stephanes.
    @stephanes. 2 года назад +1

    "Almost hehe" 😆