Peter Windsor: "It's a SAD State of Affairs at Mercedes!"
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- Опубликовано: 7 апр 2024
- Interview with @peterwindsor talking F1 news today and F1 updates, about the poor performance at Mercedes F1 and is there a solve, what does @peterwindsor think happened to Lewis Hamilton and George Russell at the Japanese Grand Prix, why is Carlos Sainz outshining his Ferrari team mate Charles Leclerc, does F1 need to be worried about its audience turning off the sport and what are broadcasters missing when they promote the sport of F1?
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For my own part, I didn’t cancel the F1TV subscription because of Max’s dominance. I canceled it as an Andretti protest.
Peter Windsor and Cameron are SPOT ON. I follow Cameron's watchalong (which beats any other) and waych every PW analysis video, but CANNOT BE BOTHERED WATCHING THE RACE. The races are boring, not only because Max dominate, but because of general lack of exciting action on track. So F1TV lost my subscription, but I still follow every important aspect of the sport...
MattTommy, Tommo and Aldas are all ok and well spoken, but they could improve by deeper knowledge...
( I miss @CrankyYankeeF1 btw, he knew his F1 history!)
Im with you because im from motorcycle racing don’t mind teams having a say in some rules etc and drivers having a say on safety but no team or manufacturer should have a say in who comes and who doesn’t it’s utter horlicks
@@jan.lotvall Was it boring when Lewis had his Valtteri, this is James situation?
I also did the same. absolutely behind you on that one. I refuse to give money to a company that refuses to put a competitive American team on the grid when they keep asking for American money. I also have not watched any races and I will also sit my home race the lvgp out.
@@rensvanderploeg1945Far from it. There were 5 different drivers winning races that season. A season where Ferrari had the best car and Vettel should’ve been Champion but for Ferrari imploding after Monza. That was an amazing season.
I have been watching F1 for over 30 years and I think today’s F1 coverage is more in depth than ever!
On F1TV, you can watch the technical coverage, clarification of rules, and Palmer driving analysis.
Those weren’t even a thing years ago. Yes I agree that scoring commercial sponsorship and engineering challenges deserve a big segment in Drive to Survive show.
I think F1 has a lot of content to watch nowadays.
To me, F1 is unique because it isn’t just an athlete challenge but it is an even bigger engineering challenge.
Tech talk retro and John Palmer classics are great. They need to make more episodes
Case in point, I’m one of those who Cameron speaks about. I’ve followed F1 religiously since the age of five, I’m now 62, and I stopped watching F1 about six years ago and long before that I caught myself falling asleep more often than not watching F1. These days, I’m perfectly fine listening to Peter or some podcast summing up the races. And God knows I’ve been as much a fan one could be, to the point that I ran a podcast, had Sweden’s largest website on F1 and racing in general and been working in the motorsport business for the last twenty years. I may not fall under the category of the Drive to Survive crowd but rather the “had enough of waiting for a great season, you won’t fool me again”-crowd. F1 today may very well be the consequence of what once made it great and it’s very hard to see how to change the evolution of the sport. It may have to die to resurrect itself. Organic change is often better than artificially induced changes that will only fool the crowd for so long.
Wow, I just recently watched the 1980s entire decade of racing. Most races finished with 1st place being 40+ seconds ahead of second. All of the action happening in the midfield. Reliability being the main factor in overtakes. Someone is missing a gear, and gets overtaken while accelerating.
From what I can see, the 80s were great, the 90s were great, the 2000s were great and it’s always been great. But never had the competition been closer than today. The difference between pole and last being a couple of seconds. That’s unheard of in yesteryear’s formula 1. Cheers!
@@eduardosantana8300 For me, even if those races weren’t closely fought, they had a story to tell. It could be about engines about to seize, running out of fuel, mechanical gremlins showing its ugly faces… The drivers had to fight the car and the track as much as their competitors. It was man against the machine, a different time. Drivers trying to tame beasts that some crazy engineer had constructed in his shed. F1 today is so sanitised, so perfect it has become boring and predictable. I appreciate guys like Peter trying to find the nuggets but it’s probably not getting any easier.
@@joakimtarnstrom4498 I agree with the appeal of man vs machine, but everything else I think we disagree. Every single second that a car is going around, I enjoy it. Formula 1 has never been about wheel to wheel racing. To me, formula 1 is a lot more like rally than gt racing. You are usually watching a driver get the best out of the car, dealing with immense pressures from every source including gravity. Their skill is to be marveled and everything is impressive. The design, the reliability, the efficiency of the engines, the pit stops... it’s all so many impressive feats by each team every lap of every race.
I love racing, I watch every discipline (with four wheels) other than dirt ovals. Formula 1 is the pinnacle and I find it an absolute privilege to be able to watch the entire weekend, knowing verstappen will likely win. Just as I watch a football match, knowing city will likely win.
What could be done though? Perhaps you’ve just phased out of F1. I’ve stopped following a number of sports over my lifetime. I’m only 34, but still.
@@eduardosantana8300the things about all those years apart from the early 2000’s with the Schumacher domination is that there would be a battle for the title usually going down to the last couple of races. The unreliability made it exciting too as someone could be 40 seconds ahead but have a mechanical on the last lap. Then you had great drivers with personalities who had rivalries, that doesn’t happen now they’re all friends and talk nice about each other. Drivers don’t have to work for overtakes either now due to DRS, look at the weekend how drivers in podium places just let the other driver through without defending, they don’t even have to earn the overtake anymore.
You hit the nail on the head Cameron. I now consume F1 races through the short RUclips highlights on either Sky F1 or Formula 1 channels, Peter Windsor's race analysis and Missed Apex race review. In between I rely on you for comment and the aforementioned PW and MA channels. It gives me what I need in a time effective way whilst avoiding the infantile content like 'watch a driver bake a cake' nonsense pumped out by Sky... works for me 😁
Infantile content. You hit the nail on the head too. It's supposed be fun and lighthearted, but its as shallow as a summer shower puddle. We don't get to learn what the drivers personalities are like unless we see them in their natural habitats, surrounded by colleagues, friends and family.
@@divinasi0n I'm relieved I'm not the only one who thinks like this!
The official F1 videos on YouiTube are horrible. Edited by a blind man on amphetamines?
Refueling ban/car weight is the reason for me. An F1 race should be a few sprints, not a marathon. Managing the tire is a JOKE!!!
Agreed - thank you !!
I have been saying for years that Max Mosely went (a bit) too far when he pushed through the refueling ban - in the name of cost savings. The end result was that it MASSIVELY watered down the racing. F1 hasn't been the same since low-fuel qualifying was dropped. All of the new "Drive to Survive" fanbase has no idea how exciting qualifying used to be when there were no fuel restrictions. Also, the main reason that Michelin won't come back into the sport is because they are not interested in designing tires to degrade.
You hit the nail on the head with how most fans are going to want to consume F1 now. I listened to this whole video, not a car in sight and enjoyed it more than all the F1 coverage I saw at the weekend. Liberty chasing the super casual masses at the expense of the long timers will hurt them in the future.
As for what needs changing… smaller cars should be the number 1 priority. These new tanks are very impressive on a quali lap but the racing has suffered massively
Thank you so much. Great points very well made
The 3-4 RUclips podcasts I watch the week after a Grand Prix is my favorite part of F1
What you said about skipping to peters video is exactly what ive been doing recently! I dont like paying for the subscription all the time so recently ive not even been watching the gp, only highlights then going to peters video😂😂
CAM you hit the nail on the head about what people are going to start doing instead of watching the race. I know for a fact I have not watched one race this year. I just wait for your recap with the fellas or your talks with Peter. Peter talks history, technology, and strategy. All of which are what I and many others are interested in for sure. Great point and as always great segment!
Great point from Peter regarding George. George can only see what's right in front of him instead of playing the long game. This is incredibly important given how bad this car is, you NEED to be more tactical.
Mercedes can't work with a budgetcap. So sad.
And Lewis cannot win a race unless he has the fastest car.
@@mobileapps1736Same as Max so what’s your point
@mobileapps1736
Not all of his wins was because he had the so called fastest car all the time.
Red Bull couldn't work within a budget either. So they refused to - right at the start of the rules changing. It has gained them a massive advantage which they will maintain through until the next rules come in. How this sport cannot see that the team that is so far out in front is only there because they did not play by the same rules as everyone else? Liberty is using the sport to drive numbers among the masses. F1 may take some time to die completely - but it will die. Eventually the masses will bore of the whole facade.
I find I listen to/watch podcasts more than I watch F1 nowadays and when I do watch it’s only the actual race, no before or after show, no podium or interviews, no FP or anything else. I prefer it that way now and it’s the only way I can continue to engage with the sport.
Great video, neither of you ever let me down.
I don't understand why people crtisize Pirelli for the tyres. Aren't they built based on the FIA specifications?
@@Redlingstein I was asking because Peter talked about having a second manufacturer and I was thinking how would that solve the problem if it's the FIA that gives the tyre specifications
I love charles. He's a gentleman with a conscience.
I think Turbo Era for MB Car didn't Need that Ground Effect so Much Cam... But 2022 Forward Changes need Ground effect More AN made sure RB20 has the same Ground effect in every track.....
Hi Cameron. My only ask is the name of the track you played at the beginning of the podcast 😅
After shocks. Ardie son
What I am seeing is a major flaw in tactical strategy that's now exposed at Mercedes. It has been buried by eight years of dominance and when finally pressed, there is a rock head...
Agreed!!! Mercedes needs to dump the teams weakest link. 'Russell' as he is incompetent as an F1 driver & is not a team player.
Fact!! The day Russell joined the Mercedes team, the team became a mid field team with no future.
!!! Loved the subtle symphonic touch with the strings. Emotional, stylish way to add emphasis. Sick!
when you understand and love every aspect of F1, you can watch and enjoy race without single overtake
Cameron is absolutely right. I'm a Max fan but I don't care to catch the race and am happy to watch the F1 official highlights and then watch/listen to sir Peter Windsor later.
As always, Peter Windsor sticks to the best aspects of F1: the technology, the teamwork, the track talent, the driving, (not the drama/soap opera nonsense.)
It's not even a sport at this point. If there's no competition, it's not a sport. Ross Brawn said if one team dominated they would make changes to the rules, unfortunately he quit, just like all the viewers are doing, F1 will continue to bleed viewers until the race isn't 100% predictable.
Why is Russell being given special treatment?
In Japan, thank to Russell's incompetence, he broke F1 & FIA rules by dangerously lounging into a corner, denying Piastri enough space to take the turn & then deliberately knocked Piastri 'off track' in order to damage his worn tires.
In Melbourne, Russell's incompetence caused a major crash as he ignored Alonzo's different line of approach & then barrelling 'full tilt' into the track's most dangerous turn, losing control in a way that could have become a deadly mistake if Stroll hit him.
In both cases, the F1 & FIA decided to ignore Russell's driving incompetence and did not punish him for his incompetence 'on track'.
Ive never heard someone say "Peter" so many times within such a short amount of time.
As an F1 fan since the 90s, I've always wanted to see more about the technology of F1 cars.
Great to see Peter is delivering the Truth & articullate the details without bias. Many F1 fans including the interviewer can learn how to enjoy F1 even though your Driver isn't hitting top. loved the content. keep the good work up!
Wow!,
I can't believe the lack of trust there is towards the only driver who has achieved more podiums than all those who receive support and respect in F1 of this era combined. It's a shame
Why is Ruaselll so highly regarded? Strangely that is only by British people..
Because on any given race weekend, ~50% of the time he beats his team mate, Lewis Hamilton, “the greatest of all time.”
Stereotype much? I like Russell, Hamilton, Sainz, Leclerc, Perez ... about the only driver I don't like is Max because he's got insecurity issues, terrible personality, arrogant, elitist, egotistical, and a racist.
Sky put him on a pedestal because he is British.
@@robainscough You seem to be racist
Has Ham's measure. Question is, is Hamilton overrated?
Russell can only be considered overrated if same metrics are applied to his team mate.
Gossip and glamour have always been part of the sport.
You are spot on Cameron, these days I get more value listening to you and other subject matter experts like Peter Windsor to gain more excitements from an F1 weekend, it is just the sad reality.
It's beyond sad. At this point it's unacceptable. They've had 3 seasons to improve this car & and have made zero progress. It's time to move on from some, if not rmuch of the leadership of the team. With those resources?? Entirely unacceptable. No more excuses
Hurrumph.
Mercedes feeling the effects the of budget limit. Remember Mercedes has the largest number of workers during the dominant years and this is most likely penalizing their ability to progress.
My read is that not only did they lose good people but they were also super bloated and innefficient, mistakes werent an issue when you have 5 teams of developers letting you spend your way out of mistakes, but now with out the extra eyes and ears they are punished for mistakes the same way less well funded teams were per cap.
When your seat is in danger, or gone, you get really motivated either by fear or by “I’ll show you what you’ve lost”.
It is always good to see these two guys having chat
I saw a comment on RUclips that Mercedes problem might be with the CEO, Ola Kallenius, he isn't fully interested in F1. He knows F1 is profitable and can't end the F1 team because Mercedes, Toto and Ineos has shares in it. Kallenius also thought Toto had to much power in F1 and Toto and himself don't get on. With Kallenius not being fully supportive of the F1 team, it is making it harder for Toto to hire the right personnel. Looking at Ola online it seems like he wants to get into the EV side of motosport and there seems to have been rumours a few years back that Mercedes will stop being a fullworks team. So Mercedes have bigger problems than just rear end instability, they need a new CEO who is fully interested in F1. No team will be in form when the CEO of the parent company is not committed to F1. I would say Toto needs our support and understanding, not criticism. If 2021 never ended the way it did, Lewis probably would have stayed with Mercedes but he has an axe to grind.
Add use any tire any time on any corner and refueling. We need as many variables and strategies as possible. I recall Prost saying he once used 3 different compounds on the 4 corners at the same time.
These two are great together - Cameron you're so eloquent, and dare I say poetic in your questions and thoughts. Calm, thoughtful...and Peter of course is the GOAT.
Too kind Grant. Thank you
Carlos is in the form of his life rn. If only he would've been in that sort of form in previous years too then I'm sure Ferrari wouldn't have let him go. But it kind of seems to me that he's pushing so hard now because he wants to impress other teams. Granted he started driving really well already in the middle of last season but this kind of red hot form has emerged only after it became clear that Ferrari won't be extending his contract.
Well said!💯 Standing ovation! You hit the nail on the head! All of these clown Carlos fans that are calling for Lewis’s head simply because he has a seat next year are so silly! If Carlos was so great a driver, what happened in 2022 and 2023? Was he asleep? In a coma? Charles beat Carlos for 2 consecutive years (especially 2022 when Charles came 2nd in WDC) but now Carlos is on the podium, he’s Schumacher? Seriously? Carlos is getting a big head in interviews too! 🙄
Someone needs to remind him that 38 year old Lewis beat him in a tractor Mercedes last year. So did 42 year old Alonso in a slower Aston Martin! So the TWO OLDEST DRIVERS ON THE GRID in slower cars beat him! Alonso is TWELVE YEARS OLDER than Carlos and he beat him….in an Aston Martin! Let that sink in. Let me go further, 38 year old Lewis in the tractor Mercedes beat BOTH Ferrari drivers. No one is mentioning that! Carlos brain dead fans seem to have short term memory. It speaks volumes about a driver that he can only perform when his job is on the line. So if Lewis wasn’t coming to Ferrari in 2025, would Carlos be trying so hard? Or would it be mediocre driving like 2022 and 2023? No one is asking these questions….
I believe the best way to close up the grid is stable regs. Other teams are definitely catching Redbull they just won’t have enough time to do it in these regs. Possibly in 2025 someone could catch up.
But when we switch regs the FIA should monitor if any teams get a massive head start, then only let those regs run for 4-5 years. But if we ever get a reg switch and say 2-4 teams are very close, then they should try to keep those regs stable for a longer period say maybe 7-8 years.
The DTS generation it’s a minimal number of the fans. They might be new fans but are not the core of F1. I miss detail information about speed for example. There isn’t any graphic about the avg speed in that lap or the pole.
Cameron nailed it. I miss the GPs but never miss Peter’s takes on them.
I’ll go back and watch the races after.
Cameron I totally agree with your description of Peters Genius!
Peter I totally agree with your description of the mental difference between Carlos and Charles and so Eloquently described it!
Sprint race format doesnt suite these cars.. and i get it..these tyres are to make it more unpredictable..but not just the tyres kills today's f1 dna...its the gear box..the weight..the tracks!..
And they even talking no tyre warmes...who are these people making such decisions?
Almost what disney did to star wars..milking till theres nothing
left and we have to like hear stories like the Horner affair for weeks instead of racing!
The best thing F1 could do to mix things up is the one thing they refuse to bring back, refueling.
@@AndyFromBeaverton not sure is the solution..but when we had hyper soft it was indeed a bit better...i would try refueling...but these cars are made to cruise in a efficient way.. so dont know..
For all the great tech that goes into the simulators etc, there is still no better place for a team to develop a car and a driver to develop their skill in driving it, than on a track. I understand the cost curbing argument but when a team is saddled with a poor car at the start of the season, all they can really do now is fiddle about a bit with it, rather than get some hard miles in testing and sort things out. I don't expect to go back to no test limits, but at least open it up so that a team has a chance to do some proper testing during the season.
Hey when you both started to about HUDS I am shocked. You need a reflective screen to achieve this. Are you both suggesting they should fit glass/plastic under the halo. Bit unsafe isn't it or you think the cars will look like indie 500 cars?
Really enjoyable stream - thanks Cam and Peter.
Cheers Colin. Glad you enjoyed sir v🙏🏾
I skipped the race and watched the highlights and now I’m tuning into Peter Windsor… It looks to be my new thing.
Cameron, ive been an F1 fan for 30+ years but since '21 i've stopped watching. I now just catch up via the highlights and race reviews by Peter, yourself and a couple of other notable RUclipsrs. What you said to Peter, literally sums up the way i now follow F1, its far more informative and i can consume it whilst i work and enjoy my weekends.
Stopped watching, but here you are? Why?
@rensvanderploeg1945 yep here I am...... I'm not sure F1 is for you @rensvanderploeg1945 🤔 clearly you didn't manage to concentrate for more than one sentence of what I wrote, so I'm not convinced you're capable of digesting and comprehending a whole race...... let alone a whole race weekend.
@Redlingstein that would be funny, but I'm a Ferrari fan...... for 30 or more years! If they had screwed Max over that day, I would be saying the same thing....... and its not just Abu Dhabi that made me turn off, its ALL the dodgy decisions being taken over the last few years that have clearly been taken for entertainments sake rather than for safety/sporting reasons.
A MAJOR Mistake letting Sainz Go!!
I don’t think it’s a bad decision cause of Lewis not having good ability or anything. But having him in the team is 100% going to create unnecessary conflict in the team as opposed to the pairing of Sainz and Charles who work a lot better together.
@@stevenst6337That's the very reason Ferrari bottles the constructors and possibly drivers championship in 2023 they couldn't pick a number 1 driver and lost out
@@stevenst6337 plus realistically Lewis is gonna be gone from Ferrari (the f1 race team) before anything really good comes from it.. 2025 is gonna be nothing, the option to extent for 2026 remains to be seen. Lewis might be on a downwards trajectory anyway and get whooped by Leclerc.
this is foremost a business deal. Lewis is gonna drive and promote Ferrari cars wherever he goes and whatever else Ferrari or partners want to sell... they basically bought a model not a driver.
@@f.kieranfinney457 LOL!! FACTS are FACTS (UNLESS, Of Course, a "PINK" Man Says OTHERWISE!!)
@@dco1019 and even getting Lewis for marketing reasons isnt that big of a deal as people think. They are Ferarri, Lewis isnt even the first 7 time champ to drive for them.
28:10 For Mercedes ... good stuff throughout though
Just remember that Carlos was not doing well for. The last 2 session's
Exactly! 💯💯 I don’t understand where all this hero worship from fans and the media about Carlos is coming from. Yes he’s doing well now but what about 2022 and 2023? The man was in the same Ferrari as Charles and was not keeping up! Charles came 2nd in WDC in 2022 and Carlos was 7th in the SAME DAMN car! Last year, again Charles beat him and didn’t Charles have more DNFs than Carlos? Carlos isn’t a consistent driver…at all! I bet by the end of the season both Lewis and Charles (again) will beat him! Watch! People have convenient memory!
always love your hour with Peter Windsor, always some insights to be had.
What a wonderful conversation. Knowledge, respect , good judgment and some sort of harmony between the two. Love this amazing human beings: Peter and Cameron!
Great Video, well done 👏
You laughed Peter, but I no longer watch races. I listed on radio and look at the live timing data. Then follow up with analysis from channels like yours and Cameron. It's evident that if a car is much quicker, they catch another car and sector times barely change, drivers are just being let past.
Yes, do you miss the old days when the dominant car did not have a superior driver so at least there was some excitement?
@@Redlingstein tbh 2015 & 16 were probably the worst and even then you had 2 teammates who could compete and neither of them would be 1 non-DNF away from 26 race win streak unlike Max.
There wouldn't be much disdain for RB if Max had a competent teammate, Bahrain 14, COTA 15, Spain 16, Austria 16 will never happen with a Perez.
Since 2009, we have had only one single season (2021) where the constructor's championship went down to the wire. Before that it was kind of a on/off thing with the constructor title either clinched quite early or being decided at the final race with somewhat equal frequency.
Now nowhere cares about the constructor's championship.
But consider this: the only certain way to keep an F1 season exciting until the end or somewhere near the final race under the current regulations is if you have 2 world class drivers dueling each other in the best car. Mercedes last did that when they had Rosberg and Hamilton as team mates.
Now the reason why there is this tendency for one team to dominate each year is in my opinion because there is virtually no testing allowed. Whatever is the gap at the first race of the year, this performance advantage/deficit is locked in not only for the duration of the season, but in reality year over year.
Recall for example the 1998 season, when McLaren Mercedes with Hakkinen and Coulthard absolutely crushed the competition at the opening race. They were so much faster than everyone else that they lapped pretty much every other car. But! Ferrari had a car with potential. And with an insane amount of car development, essentially a second pair of drivers working 24/7 at Mugello and Fiorano, and of course with the FIA banning some of the features of that McLaren, Ferrari was able to close the gap by the end of the season, making for one hell of a fight between Hakkinen and Schumacher. Impossible today!
Toto is a businessman craving the limelight so he tried to cosplay Ross Brawn.
And Ross never liked the attention.
@@GarrishChristopherRobin777 He kicked Ross out and then hung onto the engine advantage until the HP advantage porpoised out of the engine.
@@GarrishChristopherRobin777ross won alot at Ferrari mate changed rules because of it sit down...
Really good insight, thank you cam!
I think Saintz management isn't waiting for Max to make the first move but Alonso. If he retires then AM would be the perfect place for Carlos, especially with the Honda partnership coming soon.
It just sucks that there are dead end drivers taking up seats in the sport which would otherwise be filled with great talent.
- Williams should axe Longan and put in Kimi with Mercedes paying for his drive.
- VCARB if Ricciardo doesn't improve should axe him and put in Liam Lawson.
- AM should have sacked Stroll ages ago but since Daddy Stroll owns the team that isn't going to happen but seeing Carlos and Fernando in an AM would have been amazing.
Great post!💯 I also think Yuki, Kevin and Hulk should be fired too! Waste of seats.
Carlos has always seemed like the better driver to me js
I mean look who is dad is LOL.
I wouldn't say he's "better," but I do think he's more well-rounded. Carlos is one of those rare drivers that does everything well. And he might not be the best in any particular category when compared to all other drivers, but he's often at 95% or higher in every category, which is not the case for most drivers. He doesn't really have any major weaknesses and he's very consistent.
@@Dre_The_Millennial Rally is my first love. Those are the races I grew up going to
@@rars0n I say “better” actually because of your point. He seems to put it all together when it really matters where as Leclar tho good seems to crack under pressure or flash and then fade. I thought maybe the trained F1 eyes could see something I didn’t. But this year is preparing me to ride a high horse at the end of it 😂
The data saying otherwise
@24:40 +/- you make an intriguing point, Cam, well said, and i'm nearly at that point myself, not having livestream f1. Big hassle to go out to a bar or restuarant.
Peter wld be a perfect presenter for a more technical, in depth, netflix type series. They shld make him an offer. Subject, naturally, to his absolute script and editorial control.
Brilliant content. Enjoyed listening to Peter for years.
I soooo agree with Peter re the overdoing when the drivers are on different tyres (age and/or colour) - it's not real overtakes/passes.
It brings a lot of joy to Matt & Tommy, but it's not real overtakes for me
At least DRS is trying to offset the loss in aerodynamic performance due to being behind a car.
'...any rule, any change...based on what we think the fans want to me is something to stay away from because maybe you are going down a path which is not good for the sport and isn't pure for the sport...'
Please make Pete Commissioner of the NBA, and do it NOW.
NBA & MLB
23:55 .... This is what I've been doing for the past 2 years.
Cornelius, I am doing exactly that by only watching the short excerpt of the weekend events…
Was always aware of F1 but my geographic location made it somewhat inaccessible. With the Netflix series it renewed an interest, and not just the drivers. I enjoy the technical aspects, and the team rivalry. So far I haven't even watched a full race, but I follow it closely as I can. Next race I have plans to watch with a friend who has an F1TV account.
Appealing to casuals is a global epidemic. Find people with a mild interest in your product. Figure out what they might spend a few dollars on. Change to that. Ignore the users/fans who loved what you were. You've already got their money. Profit. Short-term thinking with short-term results.
Wow. So very well put, and so very true
I feel Charles is getting in his own head a bit, and Carlos has nothing to lose, so he is letting it all hang out and living for the moment. When you are supposed to be the better driver and at the moment it doesn't look like that, you can overthink a bit.
Wait. Fernando Alonso had an advantage because he returned to a potentially championship winning team as opposed to Lewis. Really?! Alpine better championship winning team over Ferrari even back then!!??
As a ferrari fan i want carlos sainz to stay. He is entering into his peak performance era and ferrari decided to let him go.
Good point Cameron! I haven't watched the last two GP, tired of Max's ongoing domination... but I tune in for your feedback.
Who suggested keeping Sainz behind Leclerc? You’re just making sh1t up.
Peter's great, but you do a great job of adding your own insight while also asking great questions. This is the second video I've watched since RUclips decided to offer them up to my feed and I clearly need to subscribe. Better than 95% of the RUclips F1 stuff that's out there. Thanks, and keep up the good work!
Oh, and I'll have to subscribe to his channel as well!
Where have you been? Welcome mate
Thank you for the kind words 🙏🏾
In response to the point about the position swap that Peter mentioned at very start at the video.
It was very obvious George had better race pace than Lewis at Suzuka. If not at least at the start. Lewis knew there was no point keeping George behind if he was faster.
It made perfect sense to swap the cars around which is why Lewis agreed to it.
Lewis had damage to his front wing as stated by lewis and shown in pics.
@@anthonymanutd7544 Clearly wasn’t major if he didn’t mention it during the race and the TV cameras didn’t pick it up.
@gameofender4463 it had an effort either way, and Hamilton mentioned it in the interview. However, Sky is obsessed with dressing up these boring season as something exciting.
Hamilton was faster on race pace after the first and second pit stop by some margin. He pulled a 6 second deficiency to Russel in a few laps
@@MrFerrari458gto Because George was in traffic and probably managing his tyres as he got closer to Oscar. Which would explain why he was so fast at the end, which he was.
I watch road cycling as well as F1 and we have a few dominant riders as well. One of them - Mathieu van der Poel - won a couple recent one-day spring "classics" with epic solo victories. The camera was on him much of the time. Riders in groups behind him were denied on-air coverage, but the audience didn't complain, because they knew they were watching a performance for the ages. That's the difference.
There is something missing in Max winning every time, and the camera knows it as the audience knows it. Content for the geeks - those of us who'd love to see the behind the scenes circus mechanics of F1 - won't create a bigger audience. It's in the nature of car racing that dominance by a single team and driver undermines the appeal of the entire format. Unfortunately. Wish it were different.
If Charles can't beat Carlos, it won't be pretty when Ham arrives.
The change to Redbull Powertrains in 2026 may see change in order... New regulations may shift favour to other teams...
Very risky. But IF redbull somehow creates a competitive engine, then it’s game over for everyone for the foreseeable future.. which is maybe why redbull is taking the risk.
It is one of many possible threads.
I don’t watch qualifying and sprint races and instead watch Peter’s analysis instead. But I do watch the race completely (and of course Peter’s analysis). They can put in what they want on the other 2 days, I don’t have time to watch that
if you want to see drivers that go flat out, and see pit stops, make it mandatory to run all 3 tyre compounds. and tyres that have longer life.
All it would take is one good race by stroll and tsunoda, and they would push hamilton out of the top 10 in season points bcoz they are seperated by 2 points.
I’m still a fan of LH but, but the move is only right for Lewis I don’t see him bettering what Carlos is delivering today. I just see it as a cosmetic end to his career.
Very astute Cameron,that is pretty much what I do.I only generally watch race highlights and then listen to the race opinions of podcasters such as yourself and Peter st al. Keep up the good work 👍👍👍👍
PW at 38 minutes. LH may be implying/saying that indeed, it makes sense. Merc made their own bed ,so lie in it. Not knowledgeable but its a good take.
Cameron, this is the first video I see of you. What a delight. Such a pleasant voice and very easy to follow as a non-native speaker. Great stuff, sir! ❤
Love this discussion; calm, rational critical thinking, giving me insights, confirming other ideas. And both Peter and Cameron have great voices, especially Cameron - close mike technique. I'm subscribing.
I enjoy your commentary Peter. Also, I enjoy the tone of your voice. It allows me to watch your entire show.
He's Neo in the F1 matrix is Peter.
Regarding the director.... Man, do I hate it when they decide to focus on a driver's partner or fans during crucial moments.
I LOVE the sad violin music in the beginning while they're talking about Merc. It set the mood.
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A bit melodramatic
" They have all the data. And they obviously aren't doing anything good with it!"
That was an AMAZING low key burn.
If there is one driver who will be fine next to Max it will be Carlos, just look how is performing next to Leclerc. The guy is mentally very strong and already dealt with Max in the past and was almost on par with him.
The biggest thing influencing the perceived enjoyment which most don't mention or even notice is the shear number of races. We have come at a point where just about every week we have a race. When we have races in abundance It starts to loose it's magic. Also the quality of the commentators is very low, they just respond to what is already shown on the screen when I can see driver A slowly gains time on driver B. I'd like a more cycling style of information through the commentators, they way they monitor the time differences and build a narrative around it.
Peter is a legend in his field peter always reminds me of some of my school teachers you know the people that love to teach with passion and then those that do it for the pay cheque never ever confuse the two 💯
Brilliant analogy
Carlos is the son of a racer, and Charles will not dominate Carlos come end of season Peter.
I agree. The technical insight that Carlos has is so important. That's why a Carlos / Max pairing would be so interesting because they are two of the most technical saffy drivers.
I do that, skip the weekend and watch Peter.
One of the most honest commentators you’ll find. Very fair and balanced. Great convo gents!
He's a different gravy is Peter D Windsor. Thanks for the kind words :)
24:45 I’m already exactly there, for the races in certain time zones anyway
24:24 That exactly what I do actually.
Getting rid of all communication between driver and pit wall and vice versa would improve the racing with drivers having to think for themselves again. Pit boards are still used but should be the only means to communicate with the driver. It would add a greater element of jeopardy and return some unpredictability to the racing. The cars are no faster than when boards were the only form of comms and the drivers no longer have to shift gears manually so they have time to read pit boards.
What did you think about the Japanese 'F1 Post Race Pres Conference'.
Personally, we think it was possibly one of the most informative 'F1 Post Race Pres Conference' ever broadcast.
John Elkann was apparently the one who wanted Hamilton, not necessarily the race team. I dare say that if left to the race team and Fred, they would have waited to see how the season played out and probably kept their partnership the same for the next season or two. If I was Elkann, I think I'd be concerned at seeing a 7 time WC displaying such poor motivation and leadership in a time of adversity when for the money he is paid, he should be standing up tall and driving the situation to keep moral high.