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  • @CarlsWheezing
    @CarlsWheezing Год назад +3408

    GQ.... PLEASE do this with every team.

  • @DtEarth1
    @DtEarth1 Год назад +323

    This is why Lando is my favorite driver. He does these types of things and looks like he's enjoying it. Not that he's forced to.

  • @vicavell1
    @vicavell1 Год назад +2186

    Like Carlos said: How is this team not winning

    • @elijahalpern159
      @elijahalpern159 Год назад +147

      Always seems like they got top notch facilities but sub-par car development

    • @PedrocamaroSS
      @PedrocamaroSS Год назад +113

      @@elijahalpern159 right now it's lacking one of the most important top notch facilities. A wind tunnel

    • @dunanub8725
      @dunanub8725 Год назад +34

      Well their race cars are like their road cars. They are fast on the rare occasion they don't break down

    • @PedrocamaroSS
      @PedrocamaroSS Год назад +4

      @@dunanub8725 Ferrari breaks, Lamborghini breaks, you're daily driver breaks. some have luck and nothing happens others get the problems more times, what can you do? same with everyting you buy

    • @dormi_torio
      @dormi_torio Год назад +1

      @@PedrocamaroSS correct, but some cars last longer than others. That’s what he’s getting at

  • @HLDN1989
    @HLDN1989 Год назад +318

    Going down an F1 rabbit hole as a new fan. This was super interesting and would love to see more with other teams!

  • @gold333
    @gold333 Год назад +343

    Very few people know that the only F1car to ever win the F1 world championship with a V12 engine was the McLaren MP4/6 in 1991. No other V12 engine F1 car has ever won the championship. Coincidentally MP4/6 was also the last ever F1 car to win the F1 championship with a manual gearbox. Also Senna's last championship winning car.
    Such a special car on so many levels. Statistically the "best" drivers car of history in that regard.
    I wish McLaren realized this as much as the world does.

    • @kennedyshotfirst2534
      @kennedyshotfirst2534 Год назад +3

      Wasn't the 312 a v12?
      Edit: Nevermind, it's a flat 12

    • @RAZGR1Z
      @RAZGR1Z Год назад +2

      That McLaren team died a while ago, lad.

    • @niko7903
      @niko7903 Год назад +1

      @@kennedyshotfirst2534 The 312 was indeed a V12, not a Flat 12. I believe you're thinking of the Ferrari 1512, which was a 180 degree (flat) 12 that some still technically consider a V, I'm more inclined to call it a flat 12, but certainly not a boxer (and there is even a Ferrari "boxer" road car that is certainly not a boxer engine, too).
      However, the OP only noted that the Honda V12 in the McLaren was the only V12 to win the F1 championship. There have been several V12 engines in F1, but Honda has the only championship winning V12.

    • @kennedyshotfirst2534
      @kennedyshotfirst2534 Год назад

      @@niko7903 Sorry, i meant the 312t and t2 which i've seen refered to as a flat 12 or a v12 with 180°. Maybe it's a technicality or something (idk, not an engineer).

    • @niko7903
      @niko7903 Год назад +1

      @@kennedyshotfirst2534 No need to be sorry, I probably should've thought you were referring to 312T, I forgot those were Flat 12s, and I don't really understand why the 1512 is contested by some to be technically a V12 while being 180 degree, but the 312T seems to not have much question about being a Flat 12. I'm going to try to research it a bit, it seems to just be the manner of the crankshaft, but usually arguments on flat engines are just flat vs boxer, to me if the engine banks are 180 degree it is a flat, and a boxer if the pistons have separate crank pins to enable pistons on opposite banks going in and out at same time. I'm no engineer, either.
      I believe the T2 is a 75 degree V12, though.
      Cheers.

  • @jackstein9986
    @jackstein9986 Год назад +401

    Really loved watching this! I'm an avid F1 fan and have been for years and it's rare to get this behind the scenes access!

    • @haribo836
      @haribo836 Год назад +5

      My thoughts exactly. Started in the early 90's as a McLaren fan and haven't seen such a complete tour.

  • @indopleaser
    @indopleaser Год назад +125

    For non F1 Fans: this is the most in depth exciting thing going

  • @vinhluu2154
    @vinhluu2154 Год назад +132

    Swapping out the replica (5:43) for the real trophy was Max's suggestion😆He originally gave that advice to Daniel in their final 2018 "On the Couch" episode.

    • @niko7903
      @niko7903 Год назад +8

      Yeah, and I believe Lewis was always quite miffed that he had to contractually let McLaren keep all the originals and he had to settle for the replicas.

    • @larsandersen4727
      @larsandersen4727 Год назад +2

      @@niko7903 I belive it was one of the reasons he wanted to leave McLaren

  • @RightAnsw3r
    @RightAnsw3r Год назад +392

    Him saying Monaco is the most fun to watch…

    • @thatonenigeriansformula
      @thatonenigeriansformula Год назад +2

      I can see monaco being fun to watch

    • @witnessg431
      @witnessg431 Год назад +42

      I had to replay that bit to make sure I heard him right.

    • @xKrypto98x
      @xKrypto98x Год назад +3

      and that Senna is the GOAT lol

    • @epicgamerchannel6230
      @epicgamerchannel6230 Год назад +69

      @@xKrypto98x tbf calling senna the goat isn't an awful take compared to saying monaco's the most fun to watch

    • @jackcampbell2787
      @jackcampbell2787 Год назад +5

      Was looking for this comment

  • @rayhanansari1506
    @rayhanansari1506 Год назад +16

    'what's setting you back these days? A think a small 25 million" had me laughing

  • @kentalbertawrex
    @kentalbertawrex Год назад +120

    this was an amazing and unexpected
    treat for someone who went down an F1 youtube rabbit hole. great content.

    • @MJK_420
      @MJK_420 Год назад +1

      Ah people of culture. F1 rabbit hole club haha

    • @annanymous03
      @annanymous03 Год назад

      Late to the party, but same here. 2 weeks into the rabbit hole and here I am

  • @rayRay-pw6gz
    @rayRay-pw6gz Год назад +44

    What is amazing when you follow the history of these racing teams. The attention to every small detail to advance and compete . What a great job working here .

  • @realtrill5318
    @realtrill5318 Год назад +91

    bro called Monaco the most fun race to watch

    • @Gr33nMamba
      @Gr33nMamba Год назад +3

      Everyone watching thinking, you mean the complete opposite surely. It's a DRS Train fest with the worst independent TV director, completely pointless to watch.

  • @rhyswilliams4893
    @rhyswilliams4893 Год назад +30

    An entrance the f1 20 year ago. The place looks modern AF but their wind tunnel is considered "old"

  • @psychedelicacynical
    @psychedelicacynical Год назад +5

    10:32 I just realised how focused and serious Lando looks here, and it's taking some getting use to..

  • @theversatile8151
    @theversatile8151 Год назад +44

    This is so sick!!! so much history

  • @zein_m9188
    @zein_m9188 Год назад +7

    4:00 Lando said that he had a preference for the senna era 1975-1985 but Senna only joined mclaren in 88. Before that he had driven for Toleman and Lotus.

  • @Jackbyrne77
    @Jackbyrne77 Год назад +24

    It’s very interesting to hear Lando speak of the older eras of F1. What is different to drivers of the past is that when they would talk of the old cars it was more of a novelty, whereas now, drivers increasingly show that they’d actually prefer to drive the cars of the past. Better looking, smaller, lighter, louder. It’s properly sad to see current drivers risk injury and financial ruin, only to then get to F1 with the cars we have today (massive, heavy, hybridised and halo device fitted). It’s strange to say, but part of me feels sorry for them, because they’ll never get to race the type of cars that got them interested in the sport to begin with.

    • @CallumIsRaving
      @CallumIsRaving Год назад +17

      You were doing so well until you criticised the halo. Romain Grosjean and Zhou Guanyu have already had their lives saved by the halo.. its the easiest compromise ever for the safety benefits it brings in exchange for taking a small hit in terms of design.

  • @rohanempire1212
    @rohanempire1212 Год назад +7

    Love the star wars style credits, subtle but amazing. love the episode

  • @nicolai8808
    @nicolai8808 Год назад +194

    Crazy to think neymar price was €222mill and the HQ is £300mill.

    • @showaldinho
      @showaldinho Год назад +29

      Its not crazy actually, you can get the hq built for a lot less in some countries, but, good luck building a neymar in 2 years with money :)

    • @mitzy123
      @mitzy123 Год назад +12

      It was built in 1998. I'm sure it would cost almost a billion today with inflation

    • @niko7903
      @niko7903 Год назад +8

      @@mitzy123 Well, they sold it in 2021 in a sale-leaseback transaction for £170 million. I don't know how that factors in the total value of it, considering that McLaren are contracted to pay rent for 20 years. Also, might not be the easiest building to sell, considering what it was designed for.

    • @ukqwerty999
      @ukqwerty999 Год назад +3

      @@niko7903 Seems like the beggining of the end if they need funds that badly, some Museum cars gone also apparently

    • @ryndrssn
      @ryndrssn Год назад

      Would you rather: Neymar or McLaren HQ

  • @natedole8276
    @natedole8276 Год назад +5

    4:52 woah that is blowing my mind. How did I not notice that?

  • @Elegant_Leg
    @Elegant_Leg Год назад +4

    This guy saying Monaco GP is the most fun to watch! Cmon mate

  • @CYMotorsport
    @CYMotorsport Год назад +26

    Adam, welcome back to Motorsports. I distinctly remember where I was when I read your Gumball 3000 piece what seems like a lifetime ago. Cars suit you mate, hoping for more of this.

  • @dpmakestuff
    @dpmakestuff Год назад +26

    Quite a magnificent facility for a back marker team.

    • @IamYuto
      @IamYuto Год назад +3

      say again

    • @dpmakestuff
      @dpmakestuff Год назад

      @@IamYuto i jest! I jest! I love McLaren.

  • @mrboyban
    @mrboyban Год назад +5

    Prost and Senna were undoubtedly the most expressive drivers in the Mclaren team.

  • @anthonysmalawipredators8794
    @anthonysmalawipredators8794 Год назад +5

    This video format is incredible not to mention the actual content; superb!

  • @maza19
    @maza19 Год назад +4

    Talking about Senna's SPECIFIC car and showing like five different models. The one that Lando shows though is Senna's 1988 MP4/4. He won his first title and along with Prost they won 15 of the 16 races that season for McLaren

  • @gkscoob1507
    @gkscoob1507 Год назад +6

    McLaren has the best factory hq out of every team.

  • @AM-qt4ng
    @AM-qt4ng Год назад +10

    Fun fact about the floor. Ron Dennis couldn't stand having different shades of grey and white so when they get damaged they get replaced with exactly the same one.

    • @rumblefish9
      @rumblefish9 Год назад +1

      Good thing Ron Dennis doesn't run the team anymore

    • @AM-qt4ng
      @AM-qt4ng Год назад

      @@rumblefish9 He was the reason they had success though

    • @georgewba6245
      @georgewba6245 Год назад +2

      @@rumblefish9McLaren wouldn’t have been what they were if it wasn’t for Ron

  • @lordcarrot5355
    @lordcarrot5355 Год назад +2

    weird little note, that song that plays at around 14:30 is hard heart by elliot holmes. I added that song to my playlist years ago and when it came on I immideatly recognized it. The guy only has like 12k monthly listeners on spotify that's wild to me.

  • @simonbellamy67
    @simonbellamy67 Год назад +3

    That was amazing so much access. Cool walkaround my man I really enjoyed that now do all the teams.....😮

  • @teutone5866
    @teutone5866 Год назад +6

    It's an amazing complex. It would be nice if McLaren still owned the complex. A few years back, the complex was sold to a UK commercial real estate co, and leased by McLaren. Whether it had to do with buying out Ron Dennis, who knows?

  • @Leobog100
    @Leobog100 Год назад +80

    McLaren is not the same without Ron Dennis. He made McLaren championship winning team. And sadly, as you can see, people working there are not allowed to speak about him. Shame.

    • @lavelafetsha
      @lavelafetsha Год назад +3

      Why?

    • @Leobog100
      @Leobog100 Год назад +18

      @@lavelafetsha don't know all the facts, but the end was bad, new owners and him were in the battle for ownership and he was kicked out. I heard that he wanted company to leave f1 and like that was the reason things went bad between them.
      It such a shame cause he is so important person for F1 as a sport, not to mention McLaren.

    • @oceanblue3050
      @oceanblue3050 Год назад +17

      It's not about winning races anymore for mclaren, it's about clicks, views, ad revenue, merchandise and sponsorship.

    • @fallengundam3950
      @fallengundam3950 Год назад +10

      They were winning for a bit but McLaren itself was in massive debt. He may have run a winning team before but most of the staff hated him because of the rules and his business decision.

    • @shvkpr1
      @shvkpr1 Год назад +3

      yeah sure mate. The man who decided on taking on Honda for 2014 really had a lot of sucess in the last 10 years.

  • @MudCrabber
    @MudCrabber Год назад +3

    Been watching F1 for decades and this was pretty interesting

  • @Ellis01234567890
    @Ellis01234567890 Год назад +4

    2:11 the first pic is the 2022 McLaren not Danny's monza winning car.

  • @MattyMcDoodle
    @MattyMcDoodle Год назад +8

    Was lucky enough to go to the MTC a couple of years ago. Absolutely mind blowing place 🙌

    • @roeoneill9158
      @roeoneill9158 Год назад

      how do you get to go? its like my number 1 thing i ever want to do in my life!

    • @MattyMcDoodle
      @MattyMcDoodle Год назад +1

      @@roeoneill9158 Yeah it’s not something you can just go and do whenever you want. My cousin works for the team so I got access through him.

    • @roeoneill9158
      @roeoneill9158 Год назад +1

      @@MattyMcDoodle thanks!

    • @roeoneill9158
      @roeoneill9158 Год назад +1

      @@MattyMcDoodle do you know if there is any way to get to have a look around? Thanks

  • @sprocket-YT
    @sprocket-YT Год назад +1

    0:07 when you notice all the punch marks on the walls...... Lando chill lol

  • @artur.j.r
    @artur.j.r Год назад +1

    Best video I've watched this month

  • @mindgame112
    @mindgame112 Год назад +38

    Love Adam as the host! Did a great job and brought some knowledge with him as well. That makes it all the more fun for the people getting interviewed!

  • @gunnar4554
    @gunnar4554 Год назад +3

    Very charismatic and entertaining presenter.

  • @Tatical141
    @Tatical141 Год назад +4

    Bruce would have been proud looking at this

  • @nathans_yt69
    @nathans_yt69 10 месяцев назад +1

    I got caught accidentally trespassing there and the alarm went off and some dude in a Mercedes van came speeding towards us but was so kind and chilled and asked us to kindly leave and gave me a free McLaren’s lanyard

  • @mac8179
    @mac8179 Год назад +5

    I can imagine Lando crying in that hallway after today’s race.

  • @ChokyoDK
    @ChokyoDK Год назад +3

    "Points, podiums and glory"
    Doesn't look like this is gonna be the season where that happens...

  • @BRZZN
    @BRZZN Год назад +2

    The orange F1 LM MY FAV.

  • @seth2943
    @seth2943 Год назад +5

    9:05 subtle red bull diss lmao

  • @46bvexrobotics65
    @46bvexrobotics65 Год назад +1

    RIP ayrton senna. It's crazy tho one of my family friends did goodyear tyres for f1 in 1980's and knew senna personally

  • @RetailRipper
    @RetailRipper Год назад +4

    i think its safe to not have to blur out any of mclaren parts.

  • @Josey_Wales
    @Josey_Wales 6 месяцев назад

    Great host! Loved the sights! This was amazing!

  • @4KUltraHD-
    @4KUltraHD- Год назад +6

    Mclaren putting more effort into their showroom than their car this year!

    • @kitwaz
      @kitwaz Год назад

      Still of the same opinion?

  • @funny7
    @funny7 Год назад +2

    taking those trousers into a building designed like that was a brave choice

  • @Fortknocks
    @Fortknocks 9 месяцев назад +1

    Shame we felt the need to remove the marlboro ad 😪 😢should of kept it original as was

  • @evavagyok2523
    @evavagyok2523 Год назад +4

    this is so cool i learnd more than i learned in school lol

  • @simewood2040
    @simewood2040 Год назад +4

    A real estate lead performance recovery? Pure genius!

  • @phoenix5054
    @phoenix5054 Год назад +30

    I miss Daniel Ricciardo. He would totally slay this.

  • @missionsanhaenger
    @missionsanhaenger 6 месяцев назад

    Great video! awesome to get a deep look into the homebase of a legendary team and manufacturer like mclaren. the star wars style titles in the end were also a great little touch :D

  • @Tyranidgabe
    @Tyranidgabe Год назад +11

    Yes Lando you’re right ! Harass Zak for the Vodafone livery !

    • @bigspear4358
      @bigspear4358 Год назад +2

      nah we need the Marlboro livery back

    • @KenaiTobin
      @KenaiTobin Год назад

      @@bigspear4358 cigarette companies are not allowed to sponsor f1 teams since 2006 I think and I don’t think liberty media would really like cigarette companies sponsoring teams nowadays as cool as they looked

  • @SamanthaKavuma
    @SamanthaKavuma Год назад +2

    Please do more of these!!!

  • @matthewconlon4732
    @matthewconlon4732 Год назад +3

    Monaco “by far the best to watch” lol the whole three overtakes in the race

  • @peterolssen9537
    @peterolssen9537 Год назад +5

    Starting at the bottom team and going up, I like it

  • @Gamertrix117
    @Gamertrix117 Год назад +20

    They could’ve chosen a presenter that had some knowledge and enthusiasm about where he was. Great insight and do it again with other teams, but please with someone else.

  • @Niftynasri8
    @Niftynasri8 Год назад +2

    What an unreal video! 🎉

  • @bits2646
    @bits2646 Год назад +2

    Omg the specs on the Elvas were amazing... I pray for Ferrari team but theyre notoriously unobtainable, but another team with similar spec that has f1 and car production like am or even mb with project one would be magnificent

  • @Zonday88
    @Zonday88 Год назад +8

    notice Lando calls Mclaren *They*....not *US*

  • @withmagy.mp4
    @withmagy.mp4 Год назад +3

    JAJAJA TALENT: LANDO NORRIS
    I LOVE IT

  • @gjh997
    @gjh997 Год назад +3

    Fantastic. What a super company.

  • @charlesdarwin7253
    @charlesdarwin7253 Год назад +2

    Where is the room where they manufacture success on the race track? Am I thinking of Aston Martin?

  • @tacticalmattress
    @tacticalmattress 5 месяцев назад

    "The Boulevard" has a very Frutiger Aero aesthetic design to it. You can tell that's what they were going for. Especially with the water reflections bouncing off everywhere.

  • @gabrielabatres
    @gabrielabatres 9 месяцев назад

    Absolutely loved this video! ✨✨

  • @creemzyt5418
    @creemzyt5418 Год назад +2

    Didn’t show Daniels car or trophy :(

  • @vrccb
    @vrccb Год назад +5

    How absolutely fabulous. What I would give to see this...

    • @RottingFarmsTV
      @RottingFarmsTV Год назад +1

      You have to give around 1.4 million to buy a Mclaren and spec it there

  • @mtmadigan82
    @mtmadigan82 Год назад +5

    How does a guy doing motorsports reporting not know what a dyno is?

  • @welcome33333
    @welcome33333 Год назад +2

    I am Adam Baidawi and I dressed up as a clown to visit the new legendary McLaren HQ

  • @Skafiskafnjak51
    @Skafiskafnjak51 Год назад +27

    300M+ HQ and still the slowest car on the grid.
    S H A M E

  • @FedericoCrozzolo
    @FedericoCrozzolo Год назад +1

    amazing video congrats

  • @Jud537
    @Jud537 Год назад +4

    the credits were a nice touch xD

  • @MayorSom
    @MayorSom Год назад +1

    Didn’t Zak Brown sell this building? Remember him saying, “we’re not in the real estate business“

  • @BeeTB1
    @BeeTB1 Год назад +1

    Beautiful content

  • @DdotRay86
    @DdotRay86 Год назад +1

    I don't get how people get excited about a sport where we basically know who will win the championship this year, before the contest even starts.

  • @RoryHanna
    @RoryHanna Год назад

    Always think oh it would be really easy to bring updates to car make it by hand once then mass produce it. Mental how much handcraft goes into it no wonder takes so much time. Also how there's casually just a massive production line making the most luxurious cars in the world snuck in there is mental.

  • @josephkenyon6595
    @josephkenyon6595 Год назад +4

    The interviewer was on point tbf he did his research

  • @JohannesNickel
    @JohannesNickel Год назад +1

    Great video!!

  • @damianlangdon9745
    @damianlangdon9745 Год назад +3

    Should have put that energy into building a car

  • @Toucan1g
    @Toucan1g Год назад

    i've never heard beautiful town and woking in the same sentence before

  • @buddyspecialops
    @buddyspecialops Год назад +1

    amazing video

  • @immolat
    @immolat Год назад

    Evening of Bahrain GP here......sigh😮‍💨..... In great times and bad alike, we're with you team🟧

  • @Dillusionz
    @Dillusionz Год назад

    Where can we buy those signed posters that he signed on 10:10

  • @OskarasNauseda
    @OskarasNauseda Год назад +1

    fun fact mclaren tech center also was used as evil base in hobs and shaw movie

  • @farmerdave33
    @farmerdave33 Год назад

    Nice BSA Jacket, had one of those as a kid

  • @eugeniopaixao4270
    @eugeniopaixao4270 Год назад +1

    FANTASTIC !!!!

  • @Charleybear70
    @Charleybear70 Год назад +2

    The way I squealed 😂😂

  • @benbradbury3665
    @benbradbury3665 Год назад

    Is this the best F1 tour on the internet?

  • @viking5960
    @viking5960 Год назад +1

    I want Adam to review every factory in the world, so entertaining

  • @Henrikstips
    @Henrikstips Год назад +1

    Awesome video

  • @eightcores
    @eightcores Год назад +1

    6:07 Monaco is the most fun race to watch? OK.

  • @bradleyapps2304
    @bradleyapps2304 Год назад

    this was great!

  • @axhrafjamaxi6530
    @axhrafjamaxi6530 Год назад +1

    1:08 Audio pound visual $

  • @cromulentparty
    @cromulentparty Год назад

    did you add audio to the road test section lol?

  • @Mathew269
    @Mathew269 Год назад

    8:25 no way mclaren built the titan submarine🤯

  • @keithlow-cm2lw
    @keithlow-cm2lw 6 месяцев назад

    the Mclaren cartoon wasn't lying about the facility.