The F-150 Lightning is a pickup truck that runs on electricity instead of gasoline. Because it’s electric, people talk about how long it takes to charge and how the truck performs after charging. It’s often discussed when comparing how quickly it can get back to driving after a short stop.
Silverstone is a major race track in the UK where Formula 1 cars compete. The British Grand Prix is held there, and it’s known for being a tough, high-speed circuit that tests how well the car handles.
A gravel trap is a patch of loose gravel next to the track. If a car goes off course, the gravel helps slow it down safely so it doesn’t hit something at full speed.
A GT race is a type of racing for sports cars. They’re mentioning it because Leclerc won a GT event recently, which affects the comparison they’re making.
The sprint section refers to Formula 1’s shorter “Sprint” qualifying race format used on some weekends. It’s designed to set the grid and award points, often affecting how teams approach setup and strategy for the main race.
“Out qualifying” means one driver got a better starting position than another by being faster in qualifying. In F1, where you start can make a big difference in how the race plays out.
In racing, the “set up” is how the car is adjusted for a specific track. It can change how the car handles and how well the tires last during the race.
F1 tires come in different “types” (compounds). The medium compound is usually a good balance: it grips well, but it doesn’t last as long as the harder tire.
“Hard” tires are the longer-lasting option in F1, but they usually grip less than softer tires. “Fresh hards” means they just put on new hard tires, which can change the car’s speed right away.
In F1, the “safety card” means the race gets slowed down for safety—usually with a Safety Car. When that happens, the field bunches up and pit strategy can suddenly change.
Term
crashed into the gravel
If a car leaves the track and hits the gravel, it’s usually because it went off course. Gravel traps are there to slow the car down and keep things safer for everyone.
The safety car is a pace car used when the track isn’t safe. “Safety car ending” is when it stops and the race goes back to normal racing, which often creates a last-minute sprint for positions.
That phrase means the race ended with almost no time left for a normal fight—basically one last lap to make moves. When there’s only one lap, whoever has the better position and grip can win immediately.
They’re referencing a famous controversial moment from the 2021 Abu Dhabi race. People argued about how the restart and safety car rules were applied, and it changed who won.
Concept
following the letter of the law
It means they followed the rules exactly, not what people hoped would happen. In this case, the race procedure was chosen even though it made the finish less exciting.
A “grandstand finish” is when the race ends in a really exciting way that keeps the crowd on edge. They expected that kind of last-lap drama, but it didn’t happen.
A team radio is the in-race communication between the driver and the team. The team uses it to tell the driver what to do next—like strategy changes or warnings.
Person
Charlotte Clair
They’re talking about a driver’s radio message from inside the race. In Formula 1, the driver and the team talk to each other during the race, and those messages can become viral.
A safety car comes out when the track isn’t safe—like after an accident or debris. The field slows down and follows the safety car, which can change how the race ends.
They’re discussing whether F1 should change the rules so the race doesn’t end under the safety car. The idea is to keep the finish exciting while still staying safe.
In NASCAR, the green-and-white checkered flag is used to set up a final restart. The goal is to make sure the race ends with a real finish on green-flag racing, not under a slowdown.
A stage finish means the race is broken into parts. When one part ends, drivers can earn points and teams may get a chance to pit before the next part starts.
A caution period is when the race slows down because there’s a problem on the track. Teams can use that slower time to make changes like pitting for tires or fuel.
It means races that end while cars are slowed down, which can feel less exciting. The hosts are talking about rules meant to prevent that kind of ending.
A red flag is like a “stop right now” signal for the whole race. It’s used when something unsafe is happening on the track, so drivers slow down and wait for instructions.
In Formula E, the car has a limited amount of electrical energy for the race. Drivers and teams have to manage it carefully so they don’t run out before the finish.
Formula E is a racing series for fully electric cars. Since the cars run on batteries, teams have to plan how to use that energy to make it to the end.
Modern F1 cars store energy in a battery. Teams can use that stored energy during the race, and having enough battery matters for how they manage speed and strategy.
Term
fuel in the car
F1 cars carry fuel, and teams have to plan how much they’ll need to finish the race. If the race situation changes (like a safety car), it can affect whether they have enough to get to the end.
NASCAR is a major U.S. racing series with stock cars. The hosts bring it up to compare how different series handle race finishes and safety-car timing.
DNF stands for “Did Not Finish.” In Formula 1, it means a driver couldn’t complete the race due to issues like mechanical failure or an accident, which usually costs them points and can swing the championship.
To “pit” means the car stops in the pit lane during the race, usually to change tires. When you pit can make or break your race because it can cost time and change your position on track.
The “soft” tire is a tire compound that grips better but doesn’t last as long. Teams choose it when they want faster laps, but they have to manage tire wear.
“Mediums” are one type of racing tire in F1. They’re a balance: usually grippier than the hardest option, but they wear out faster than the hardest option.
A jumpstart is when a driver launches early before the race start is officially allowed. The rules treat it as a violation, so the driver gets a penalty.
The undercut is when a driver pits earlier than the car in front. With fresh tires, they can drive faster and try to come out ahead when the other car eventually pits.
Antonelli is the driver the hosts think had the biggest moment in this race. They’re saying something went wrong for him, and that changed who could win the race and how the championship standings look.
Monaco is a previous Formula 1 race the hosts mention to explain the championship situation. They’re using it as a reference point for how close the points gaps are.
“Champion mentality” means not giving up—keeping your focus and trying to score even when things go wrong. Here, they’re debating whether that’s smart racing or too risky.
This means the car has a problem that makes it dangerous to keep racing. The team and driver have to decide whether it’s safer to retire or try to continue carefully.
A slow puncture is when a tire loses air gradually. The car then handles worse and the driver can lose positions because they can’t keep the same pace.
Term
P7
P7 means “position 7,” i.e., the driver finished (or was running) in 7th place. In F1, where you finish determines how many points you score.
“Sink or swim” means a team gives you little time to adjust—if you don’t perform right away, you’re in trouble. It’s a very pressure-heavy way to manage drivers.
In Formula 1, the “world championship” refers to the season-long title competition for drivers (and separately for teams). It’s the main points-based goal across races, so pressure can build as the season progresses.
“Merc reliability” means how often Mercedes cars work correctly and don’t break during a race. If a car is reliable, the driver can focus on speed instead of worrying about mechanical issues.
“2026 regulations” refers to the next major Formula 1 rule changes that can reshape car design, development priorities, and reliability. The hosts suggest these rules are part of why some cars have had “terrible reliability.”
“Reliability problems” in F1 means mechanical or systems failures that prevent a car from finishing races or performing consistently. The hosts argue that reliability issues have historically decided championships, not just raw speed.
Mercedes is the racing team/brand the hosts blame for some reliability problems. They’re saying those issues could cost Kimmy Antonelli points even if he’s quick.
Michael Schumacher is brought up as another example of a top F1 driver whose championship was affected by reliability problems. The hosts are emphasizing that car dependability can be as important as speed.
“Track limits police” means the race officials who watch for drivers going outside the allowed part of the track. If you do it, you can get warnings or penalties because it can unfairly improve lap times.
A track warning is what you get when officials think you crossed the line of the track rules. It’s basically a “we saw that” message, and repeated or serious cases can lead to bigger penalties.
A black-and-orange flag means the car might have a serious issue. The driver has to take it seriously—usually by slowing and coming in—because it could become unsafe on track.
A “track limit warning” is an official notice issued when a driver exceeds track-limit boundaries. Accumulating multiple warnings can lead to escalating consequences, such as penalties, depending on the stewards’ interpretation and the race situation.
Fuel mass in kilograms is a key race variable in F1 because it affects weight and therefore braking, tire wear, and lap times. The host notes Alonso said it was the first time the team had put “100 kilograms of fuel” in the car, implying a significant setup/strategy change.
The FIA (Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile) is the governing body that oversees Formula 1 rules and stewards decisions. In this segment, they’re deciding how to judge safety concerns and what counts as a car being fit to continue.
The rear wing is the aerodynamic element at the back of an F1 car, crucial for producing downforce and keeping the car stable under braking and cornering. The hosts mention visible damage to the rear wing as a key safety trigger for stewards.
A championship battle is the season-long fight for the top points position. Every race can move the standings a lot. So the hosts are talking about who can catch up and take the lead.
Pole means your car starts first on the grid. It’s usually earned in qualifying by being the fastest. Starting first helps you avoid getting stuck in traffic and can make winning easier.
Reliability issues are when the car has problems—like parts failing or systems not working properly. In racing, that can cost you points because you might not finish or you might be slower. That’s why it matters so much for the championship.
In that “ground effect” era, the car was shaped so the air under it helped push it down onto the track. That means more grip in turns. It’s basically a design trick that makes the car feel glued to the road.
Formula 1 rules get updated, and that changes how teams can build their cars. When the rules change a lot, some teams/drivers adjust quickly and others take longer. So results can flip faster than you’d expect.
Active aero means the car can change its wing settings while you’re driving. That helps it stick to the road better and handle more predictably in different situations.
This segment is part of the British GP race review discussion, focusing on Max Verstappen’s car issues, a crash, and how the team and commentators interpret the cause. It also contrasts this situation with a similar incident referenced as happening in Austria.
Max Verstappen is one of the top Formula 1 drivers. Here, the hosts talk about what happened to his car during the British GP and why it felt so bad to him that he wanted changes before the race.
Red Bull is the Formula 1 team Max Verstappen raced for. The hosts mention it because they’re talking about his departure and what that means for his future and performance.
In Formula 1, the power unit is the car’s complete hybrid engine system, including the internal combustion engine plus energy recovery and deployment components. Changing it is a major step because it’s tightly regulated and can affect performance and reliability.
Telemetry is the live or recorded stream of sensor data from an F1 car, such as temperatures, pressures, and control settings. The hosts note that telemetry could reveal issues that aren’t obvious just by watching replays.
An onboard is the camera view from inside the race car. It lets you see what the driver is seeing and helps commentators judge what the car was doing at that moment.
DRS is a system in F1 that makes the rear wing open to reduce drag. That helps the car go faster on straights, but it can also reduce grip and change how the car feels.
Hangar Strait is a named part of the race track. Commentators mention it because what happens there—speed and car balance—can make a big difference to lap time.
The centre of gravity is basically the balance point of the car. If the car’s balance changes—because of setup or aerodynamic forces—it can change how it turns and how stable it feels.
A drivers parade is when all the race drivers drive around the track slowly for the crowd. It’s usually meant to be fun and ceremonial, not a real race.
Person
Mohamed Ben-Seliam
Mohamed Ben-Seliam is described here as the FIA president. The host is saying he didn’t need to be there and that his behavior made the moment about him instead of the drivers.
Bump drafting is when one car gets very close behind another and uses the other car’s airflow to help build speed. It can also feel aggressive, because you’re basically pushing the other car along.
An "attrition" race is one where lots of cars don’t finish—because of breakdowns or accidents. If you just keep going and avoid trouble, you can end up with a strong result.
The front wing is the big aero piece at the front of the car. It helps push the car down onto the track so the front tires can stick better when you turn.
Esteban Ocon is discussed as a prediction that went wrong due to a pit stop issue. The hosts connect the pit stop timing to how far he could have climbed, showing how race strategy and execution affect results.
Person
Franco Collopinto
Franco Collopinto is mentioned as the driver who beat Pierre Gasly. In race reviews, head-to-head results like this matter because they affect points and how the weekend’s pace translated into finishing positions.
Term
P2
P2 means second place. It’s just a shorthand for where someone finished.
A prediction championship is a game where people guess results of races, and they earn points for correct picks. Real race chaos—like safety cars or penalties—can swing the guesses and the points.
He was doing that sprint race thing again, wasn't he? You just know it.
Who's doing the Lego car line? Honestly, those Lego cars. We will speak about that very shortly
actually because Alonso does feature in that as well. Let's go back to Mercedes though,
talk about the championship battle. P1 Patriot member Blackson asks,
is this the only way George can close down the gap significantly? Okay, look, this is where I'm
going to stop the George's washed train because we have seen a couple of moments this year,
and maybe three actually, Australia, Canada, and Austria. I'm going to put Austria in that.
As much as his pace wasn't maybe up to scratch with Kimmy, he still delivered a clean weekend,
put it on pole, and won the race. The only reason he's lost points to other drivers around him,
maybe not Kimmy because Kimmy's had more reliability issues now, is because he's had
his own reliability issues. So I personally think that George will figure this out. He has to.
This might be one of his only chances to win a world championship.
And George is a great driver. He was one of those ones, I think over the last few years,
that went very much under the radar of doing some phenomenal things when Hamilton was his
teammate, of course in the ground effect era, but still doing a brilliant job against him,
and was able to pick up some wins with Mercedes and so on and so forth. I think he will
get to a point where he'll match Kimmy Antonelli. I can't see this being a thing where he will just
not know what to do for the rest of the year. It's amazing how quickly things can change in
Formula One. Everyone was writing off Charles Leclerc, not completely finished. He doesn't
know how to drive. All he does is crash. Yeah, all that sort of stuff. He just won the British
said that was sarcastic. You can't hurt me in this podcast, Tommy. You can't do it, mate. Go
check the gravel. See where your driver is. But I'm just saying that things can turn around in
this brand new era of regulations where genuinely some drivers are struggling more than others.
It's not just George. It was Charles before. I think Oscars may be struggling a little bit
in comparison to Lando this year, that there are plenty of teammate comparisons to be made.
And I think swings can happen a lot quicker than if we are three or four years into the same set
of regulations. I personally think your point about George has been good in three out of nine
races is a bit of a stretch, personally, in terms of saying that he's not good in them.
Which of those three was he not good in then? No, it was in George Russell as a very experienced
driver and the heavily favorite to win the world championship. You can't say that him being
good in three of the nine races is like, that's a good season. No, no, no. I didn't say it was a
good season. I said, my point is he's struggling, but he has shown signs of potential, which I think
he can build on. If he's had zero good races in nine, I still don't think three out of nine is a
positive thing to look at. That's a pretty poor season, I would say. And I just think that some
people may take the whole thing of, let's not be too harsh on George because he's been good
three out of nine races. I think there's still a reason to criticize George Russell's season.
I've been criticizing him as much as funny story, by the way. Can we tell the story? I think we
should tell the story where we bumped into George in the paddock this weekend. And he said to us,
he was like, hey, guys, your videos have been in my algorithm recently. And I literally said to him,
you don't watch them though, do you, mate? And he went, yeah, sometimes. And then he went,
don't talk s about me. And then left the building, which I found very good. But yes,
back to the point about George. I think I've been very critical of him when he has been poor.
I think I'm just trying to say that things can change very quickly. His season has been poor
up to this point compared to the expectation. But it's not like it is an unassailable,
unfindable thing for him. That's why I'm not writing him off of this championship. That's
kind of my main point was for this. Yeah, yeah. And I think that's a fair comment about the whole
not writing him off because we've said this before. I mean, he's now within a race win of Kimmy Antonelli
when I think Antonelli has been much, much quicker this season. And as we said in the
Austria review, with the whole situation of like, last year, you had the start of the season where
Piastri was absolutely unbelievable. And everyone's saying Landau's washed is, you know, he's,
how can he not beat Piastri? Piastri's new and all this kind of stuff. And then Landau turned it
around. And he stayed close. And in this situation, yeah, George is only a race win behind. And
you do wonder when he looks back on this and thinks about how his, his kind of seasons gone.
I understand his, the way he's been very critical about the fact that, oh, I felt so much better
in Canada, because at least I was quick. But if he has another good race, and Kimmy Antonelli
retires their level on points, so he's there. Hopefully not for Kimmy's sake, we don't want
that to happen. No, we want it to be settled on track. Exactly. And they're both, they're both
like the Mercedes liability thing, I think has the potential to ruin the championship fight this
year. Absolutely. And just generally the reliability. If it brings Charlotte Clarke into play, keep it up.
All right, let's move away from Merck and go to, well, your boy, Tommy, P1 Patriot member,
Eurick 03. Do you think Max will leave Red Bull at the end of the season?
No, I don't think you will. I think he's probably wanting to leave Formula One right now.
He's, he's not enjoying these cars at all. The, the kind of talk of the incident again was,
was something similar to the Austria qualifying, where the rear wing didn't feel right and, and
was kind of with the whole active aero situation. And he's gone into the corner, lost the car,
gone off into the gravel. And he's just so done. We were, we were looking at a situation where Max
would have been P3. And, and, and we would have been here going, how on earth has Max Verstappen
finished third in a race like that, where they had no pace. He did not look as comfortable as
Hadjar, particularly in qualifying, like in qualifying, definitely. And, and he's come away
from a P3, but that, that moment going into the gravel, which was right in front of the, the
Lando stand, of course, like of all the places he could have gone off, literally like facing that
stand there. And yeah, he was running in the podium positions. And instead, no points. And
for everyone that thought, maybe Max can do it this, this year. I mean, technically he's lost
no points to Antonelli. That's why I said, that's why I said after Austria with Charles Leclerc,
he's minimized the loss, no points lost to Kimmy Antonelli. So I feel very much like how
you feel last year about, about this day, where it's like, if this was last year, I'd have been
like, obviously, I was absolutely good and annoyed about it because I want, I want Max to do well.
But it is that situation of like, this year is so painful and such a right off for Max,
that when he goes off, it doesn't weirdly feel as bad. It doesn't hit the same as if he was
leading the, if he was leading the race, and it was like in that championship fight for last year.
Yeah. I'm, I'm, you know, jumping out the window, but I appreciate the sentiment, but I just want
to say you have no idea what it's like. Okay. No, I know. Just you're away. Just you're exactly
71 wins versus, I can't remember even how, what is it? Is he on 10 now?
Come on. Yeah. Well, you knew that. You knew that. I mean, I've already mentioned it to you
that he's not on double digits yet. And you're like, Oh really? And then you brought it up.
So about Max Verstappen leaving Red Bull, what I found the most insane was that he didn't want to
start on the grid today. He wanted to potentially change his power unit, change everything about
the car because he hated the balance. That's mental. He was starting seventh and he wanted
to start from the pit lane because that's how bad his car felt to him. So to have had his car
running in P three before, of course, the crash surely is like some kind of miracle drive for,
for Verstappen, but obviously ended up in the gravel with the, with an incident that again,
he's likened to Austria with the fact of the rear wing not closing properly. But
every replay I see is that that rear wing is closed. Anthony Davidson, I think broke it
down as well and was like, look, I don't really see anything to suggest that it isn't closed.
Of course, there's a lot more telemetry, data and there could be other weird things
going in the car that we can't see visually. And I do think that Max Verstappen gets the
benefit of the doubt, especially from your side, Tommy, that no way can he make a mistake like
that and crash. I do want to say he has also, you know, been there at that corner only last year,
just a little bit further down. Big old spin there, didn't he, off a very different, a very
different kind of spin he was on. Yeah. But yeah, I think it's safe to say Max isn't perfect.
No, of course not. When he comes away from this saying things like the car is just doing
weird stuff that he doesn't expect. And also when you look at the onboard, you kind of go,
is he really going to lose it there like that? Like the rear did seem pretty loose and would,
I guess, for Max kind of almost back up his thoughts of it must have been the rear wing
that was open. But it's such a strange, strange problem for Red Bull at the moment, it seems.
It is. It does seem a situation where, yeah, like Max doesn't know what is wrong with this car and
he's struggling to find it. And obviously we don't drive the car, so we don't know what it feels like
to go into the corner and how the active aero behaves and stuff. But yeah, he's obviously
convinced that it is this rear wing issue, which of course, I do agree with, like you look at it
and it doesn't, you know, it's not a situation like a Jack Dewan at Suzuka where he's forgot to
close DRS, do you know what I mean? Didn't forget he actively thought he could go round
turn one with DRS open. Sorry, there was one at Silverstone, I think it was Ericsson one year
where it was a massive crash. But it was, he took, yeah, turn one flat and went off. And yeah,
it's just more misery for Max Verstappen and me. I mean, my word, has there been
really a race weekend this year where it's just not been either like crash or a DNF or like something
going wrong for him because it's just constant really, really now, isn't it?
Okay, next question and a slightly more silly one. P1Pit remember Rosie Rangetsu,
how much fun was it seeing Alonzo back on top today, even if it was just for a silly LEGO
karting race? The LEGO karting race was carnage, as you can imagine, because about seven or eight
drivers, sorry, seven drivers and one non-invited but still in a kart person was basically just
cutting corners and went straight into the gravel, which I found rather hilarious.
As for Alonzo, so we were sat sort of halfway down Hangar Strait where we were situated and
just the most bizarre thing to see, Fernando Alonzo basically towering over his front wing
or front nose of the car trying to help with the, I don't know, the balance of the car or
where the centre of gravity is or just trying to get any extra speed down Hangar Strait was
like a fever dream. So yeah, I enjoyed the silliness of it. Of course, love the effort that LEGO go
into to sort of integrating into Formula One. I don't think anything will top the Miami race
because those Formula One cars that were made of LEGO were incredible. Of course, they were sort
of like knocking into each other. LEGO was going everywhere. This time there were barriers or sort
of like protective barriers around the carts to one, help LEGO not be all over the track and two,
I guess, to preserve the actual things that they've built. But yeah, it was silly. I like it. It's
better than just a normal driver's parade. But yeah, I'd like to just see the 22 drivers and no
one else invited. Thank you. Yes, I'll talk about that in a sec. But as for the actual drivers
parade, to say that they're meant to be the 22 best drivers in the world, I don't know what was
going through the head when they're like, let's all just drive straight into the gravel trap.
Because it was only going to end one way. The fact that it happened immediately as well was like,
oh no, and slightly, I imagine, many of the fans were probably thinking, are they actually going
to come around? Are we actually going to see a driver's parade here? The funniest thing is,
I remember hearing over the tannoy, the first thing I heard, I guess it's from the circuit
commentators was, shall Leclerc's lasted in the gravel? I was like, ah, is that foreshadowing
for what I'm about to see? Thankfully not. Thankfully not. But on to Mohamed Ben-Seliam,
the FA president. Do we have to? I'm going to say it as much as, yeah, without getting annoyed and
angry. But I know I'm going to get angry. And it's just a classic case, again, of him just trying
to be the main character when no one cares. And he didn't need to be there. The fact that he was
literally bump drafting Kimi Antonelli as well, which screams like, Kimi's the world champion,
this is his moment, a bit like when he did the whole roughing his hair and stuff with
all that kind of stuff. And he did something else with Kimi, pulled water, didn't he on him?
He did. And it's like, how can I make this about me? And he didn't need to be there in the first
place. He certainly didn't need to be actively like racing and bump drafting Kimi when Kimi's
trying to have his moment waving to the fans and stuff. And he's pushing him along.
I reckon he probably gave himself a bit more power in his car as well, to be able to bump
probably. And I want to read a comment out actually on it is funny because he's his Instagram.
There's a picture of him in the cart, which again, the best people in power,
don't make it about them. You don't really see much from them. And he has got a picture of him
in his car on Instagram. Of course, he's disabled comments for a lot of things.
Yeah, unsurprising. But yeah, there are still loads of them of people going like,
don't do it again. This isn't about you. Like why did what what's bro doing and stuff. But the one
that made me laugh, which has got the most likes is knew how do I sorry, knew how do I make this
about myself mode unlocked. And it's like that is the most accurate thing ever. Like it's called
the driver's parade. Yeah, exactly. You're not involved. Go away. Like it's just wow. Annoying.
All right, Tommy, next time we're in the palette, you can set to his face. There you go. How about
that? I'd love to. No, you wouldn't. But we said it on the podcast. So there you go.
Right, let's move on to biggest winner, driver or team?
I wonder who I might crown biggest winner, Charlotte Clair, the goat. He's back. Never
been more back. We're getting double digit victories in Belgium. Let's go.
Indeed, it's got to be Charlotte Clair, especially after the run he's been on.
I would throw in the fact there's there's a few here. Bortoletto deserves a shout,
someone we've not spoken about. Audi have finally got some points on the board and a P8 is brilliant
as well. They were finally there. Only well, only one of them because only one of them is allowed
to finish of course in East races. But finally for Bortoletto, a race of attrition, or some of
like the top top drivers being out in such as like Antoni and Verstappen, they could capitalize
and piastri with the problem as well. Capitalize and bag a lovely little P8,
which is something that Audi, he's not scored for a very long time.
Racing balls again, my word. They are just having such a good season.
They're just chilling. They are just chilling those two. What I found interesting firstly,
piastri, we haven't mentioned him at all because his race was over before it even began. He got
sandwiched by both of the V-Carbs, which caused his front wing to basically just
turn inside of itself, turn six. So, piastri's race was over very, very quickly.
And then for Linblad and Lawson, of course, we're at the track. We're trying to get all the information
we can. I noticed there was a team radio where Linblad came over and was like, Lawson needs to
pick up the pace, which is basically, guys, I know you told me to not pass last time,
just pick up the pace. I might do it again. In the post-race interviews, he seemed pretty
miffed off. There was no real context about it, that the interviewer was trying to get a bit of
like, what was it like, racing at the British Grand Prix? And he was like, yeah, it was great.
But there was just something off about that. And considering he's finished seventh,
which is one of his best results, it just felt like something's going on at V-Carb
that I want to know more about. We've not seen the end of Austria and what happened in Austria
between the two of them. They were racing again very close. And if Arvid continues to kind of,
now the racing boards has got better, step up and be able to challenge Lawson a bit more and be on
the pace of Lawson every now and then and race him, they're two drivers that are going to give
everything. Lawson we know is a very aggressive driver and likes to race hard. And Limblad,
equally, is going to thinking the way he needs to be able to prove himself is to beat Lawson. So
he's going to want to do everything to do that. And yeah, I think this is not the end of this.
I think it's going to be fascinating to see how that continues between the two of them because
I wouldn't put it past like a little collision or something at some point of the season,
even if it's just a wheel bang or something. It feels that way and then they'll both be
talking about each other in the media, I'm sure. I've just seen a social post come up,
not to do with these two, to do with the main team actually, Max Verstappen.
He tweeted, all very frustrating time to recharge before Spa. Recharge?
I feel like that is definitely a little dig on what the cars are currently giving him.
Let's now go to Biggest Loser, where Max, of course, is an honourable mention,
but I don't think he gets the full Biggest Loser award because that one has to go
to Kimmy Antonelli, surely, from being in a position to win the race. I firmly believe
that he would have beaten Charles Leclerc had he not picked up that damage. He was so much
quicker than him. He had a good 10 or so laps to go and he's lost 18 points to George Russell,
where he should have been gaining 13 or something, maybe, if things hadn't panned out the way it did,
with the safety car and things like that. Antonelli for me.
Yeah, it's got to be Antonelli. He was set to win the race, would have obviously come home with
maximum points. He was absolutely, felt like, pretty unstoppable all weekend, so far, so comfortable
and, instead, his nearest rival has gained a good amount of points on him and closed to within a win.
Right, let's get into our predictions that we made at the start of the week. It is 30-23
to Tom Bellingham, seven-point lead as we head into the British Grand Prix predictions.
So, a good surprise. I went for Esteban Ocon.
My goat got absolutely shafted by a 16 and a half second pit stop. What are we saying?
I'm saying no. He went from 17th to 11th on that one.
Yeah, good start. It is a good start. It's not a good start.
Who had a good start? I feel for Ocon, because I genuinely think without that pit stop he would
have beaten Bearman and I would have said, yes, let's have the good surprise point. But it's still
sad for Ocon, I'm afraid. And, yeah, I can't claim it as much, so I'd love to.
And I certainly can't claim mine. It was looking very good. Lewis Hamilton, of course, started
brilliantly with that sprint pole position and looking very good indeed. But, yeah,
Leclerc won the race. Hamilton not as good in the main race and main qualifying. So,
can't bag what was going to be an easy point. No, you can't do it as much as, you know, P3,
yeah? No. Sorry, mate. Sorry, mate. Big flop. I went for Pierre Gasly. Got beaten by Franco Collopinto.
That is a pot. No, it's not. He's got a point, so I can't even claim it.
And I went for George Russell, which was looking very much on. As if George Russell
was, yeah, like so far off the pace of Antonelli, had a puncture,
yeah, just no pace, had a puncture, way off in qualifying and yet has got a P2.
And I can already see that my kind of, I'm not arguing the point. It's definitely not a
flop point. But when we post this on Instagram, I can already see all the comments going,
George Russell was a flop. He wasn't very good. Yeah, all from all of your burner accounts.
Well done. Okay, mate. Well done. Keep posting them. Keep posting it. BS, no points. And I will
be arguing with each and every one of you that say that it was a point. Yeah, I see. One thing
before we move on from Big Flop 1, a person we've not, not mentioned is Paul Alex Alban,
who when we posted that clip of him doing predictions, obviously the P1 curse,
everyone we speak to, he was have a bad race immediately, Bortoletto in Monaco.
It goes on, on and on. That was a pre-P1 curse. That was a pre-P1 curse,
just the thought of going on P1. He was like, no front left. See you later.
Yeah. And we had so many Instagram comments on our video with Alex Alban of you asking his
predictions and stuff going, huh, DNF, he's got a DNF. And then he showed it, finished 21st,
collided with Ben at the start. It's getting beyond a joke now, isn't it? Yes.
Yeah, sorry. Please, teams, if you are listening, we would still like to speak to your drivers.
Thank you very much. And I still am waiting for a Charlotte Club podcast. I really,
really need it, even if he has a bad weekend. Please, come on. Right. Sprint poll. I went for
Kimmy Antonelli, which he missed out by 11,000s of a second. And I went for Max Verstappen,
because that's correct. Yeah, it was close, but not close enough. Sprint winner. I went for
George Russell. No. I'm going for Antonelli, which is correct. Oh my God, you're eight points clear
now. So poll position. I went for Kimmy Antonelli. Correct. And I went for Max Verstappen. New. You
tell us on the riding the wave from Austria of life. You really were. Max is back,
championship back on. And now it's me saying championship back on for Charlotte Club. Crazy.
How one weekend can change everything? And I've now just seen that I am a massive fan of this
safety car that came out. Because in third place, I went for Hamilton, which is correct.
I went for Verstappen, which was correct. Oh, no. It was correct. And now it's not correct.
And I'm correct instead. I've said that. Oh, it's literally the moment from
Barcelona, where the late safety car changed everything. Now it's
finally I'm getting away. I'm getting some good reliability in second place.
Oh, sorry. I was going to say our prediction championship is like Antonelli and Russell.
We're both having our moments that flip it the other way. I'm Antonelli. I've got great
pace this year, but just not got a good rivalry. Shut up. In second place, the reason why I'm
celebrating is because I have George Russell in P2. Give me that point. Thank you. And I've got
Antonelli in second and Nick. No, sadly not. In first place, I went for Kimmy Antonelli,
which is wrong. And I'm happy to be wrong because Charlotte Clair won.
And I went for George Russell first, which was wrong.
Indeed. Now, P what? I had P13. Well, We had P13.
We had P13. And sorry, why is it going on with our words right now?
It's almost like we've been in the sun all day.
I got to sort of say that 8am, but it's now 11pm.
Yeah. Yeah. It's quite something. I went for Carlos Sainz, which he finished on the road in 12th
and then got a penalty lap, which put him down to what? Penalty lap, 17th.
17th. So that's four away. And you went for...
Colla Pinto, who was nine, which is also four away.
I think that's zero. I think it's zero.
Yeah. No one gets a point for that.
I love how last week, you're like, the only point I got was P what?
Because you have to get a point. And we're like, how can we do it?
No, I think it's a zero. It wasn't a draw last time, was it?
I won the P what? So that was a point. That was like a legit one.
So... Yeah, that's what I mean.
Like they were like, you always score a point from P what?
And this has proved that it's not the case because we've both got it very wrong far away.
So I was right. He was in P12, which was one away.
And then he gets a penalty lap, Carlos Sainz, because he unlapped himself,
when he shouldn't have unlapped himself.
And then the FIA accepted that the team made a mistake and it was quite confusing.
And then just slapped him with a penalty lap, not five seconds, not 10 seconds.
An entire lap. Wow. Yeah.
That's a new penalty unlocked. I've not seen that one before.
Absolutely. One crazy prediction.
Oh, this one's good. I went for last stroll out qualifier Fernando Alonso.
This is the same last stroll that was driving like he's playing on a simulator with his friends
and being silly with the force feedback in the sprint race.
And then went, you know what? I now am going to out qualify a two-time world champion
in the next main qualifying session.
So give me that point. Thank you very much.
Shocking. I went for Perez gets into a Q2 or SQ2.
He did not.
He certainly did not.
But he had a great race, but not when it mattered in qualifying.
Absolutely not. Our Patreon prediction.
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So Chris Carey five is the one I went for.
And it was the sprint race and the Grand Prix.
Both have the same three drivers on the podium in any order.
Incorrect.
Incorrect. And just to really twist the knife of my whole,
I'm on the Max Spanwagon again.
Max Goatstappen, Max's first win this year.
And no, no, no, couldn't kind of kind of even say it's Max's first crash of the year.
So there's been like a few, isn't there?
Yep. Lots of pain.
We call the Clare Clash happy. Crazy.
Right. Family.
Well, then never his fault, of course.
Of course.
It was all real wing failures.
Yeah, exactly.
Family top three. It is seven all.
It's very, very close in the Constructors' Championship.
My dad went for Lewis Hamilton, P3, Go on.
My man went for Max Verstappen.
Wrong.
In second, my dad went for Antonelli.
My man went for Antonelli as well.
And in first place, my dad went for George Russell.
Incorrect.
My man went for Lewis Hamilton.
So.
Wrong for our driver.
One point for my dad, the Gallagher's lead 87
My mom's going to be fuming about that because she was so happy
after the sprint qualifying because the order in sprint qualifying was
Hamilton Antonelli Verstappen and she messaged me like,
oh my god, my prediction.
But unfortunately, no points for sprint qualifying.
No, I'm so sorry.
You should have backed Charlotte Clare.
Which we usually do.
You even joked. I think when we rang her, you were like,
oh, your mom always loves to put Charlotte Clare P1 for banter and she should have done it.
She should have done it because that was a free point.
But alas, you did not.
And maybe, you know, Le Clare wins come when we don't talk about Le Clare.
But there you go.
That is that's awesome.
Right, that is it.
Thank you everybody for tuning in to a wonderful British Grand Prix weekend from our side,
from action, from championship narratives and everything else in between.
Lots of stuff to talk about.
We've very much enjoyed everything about it being on the ground, seeing the cars.
Just absolutely awesome.
A little wholesome thing for me to end is that I was able to bring my fiancé,
Ellie, but not just that.
But on the Saturday, I was able to bring her granddad who's 86 years old.
And he had never been to a Formula One weekend before.
And we were able to get him into the paddock for a bit as well,
which was a very, very special thing.
He did 12,000 steps for an 86 year old is utterly ridiculous.
I was like, if I could do 2,000 at your age,
I would be very, very happy with that.
So yeah, shout out to him.
Fair play to him as well.
Yeah, I met him and had a chat with him.
And yeah, what's really funny is on the walk back,
I was absolutely sweltering in the heat because I cannot deal with the heat.
And I grazed on my shoulders and I even mentioned, I was like,
I don't do not know how Elle's granddad did that yesterday
because I'm hearing an absolute mess.
And fair play to him at 86 years of age.
Doing that and I hope he had a fantastic time.
He did.
He really did.
Oh, good.
He's reserved, but you could tell he was having a good time.
There's something quite fitting about your side of the family,
86 year old going to the first Formula One race
and a four year old going to the first one race on my side.
Yeah.
But the whole Formula One ages shows that, you know, Formula One's for everyone.
Wow.
What a nice little harmony in the world.
Spent like 40 minutes this podcast saying like,
absolutely terrible, the FIA, the sprint race was a joke.
And then it's like, F1 is for everyone.
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Silverstone’s British GP delivered chaos, drama, and a Leclerc comeback. Matt and Tommy relive Charles Leclerc’s win after a sprint turnaround and strong race pace, with Lewis Hamilton admitting he lacked the speed and noting Ferrari setup ideas Leclerc has been adopting. They also break down Antonelli’s standout stint, the late-race safety car sequence, and the FIA’s clarified “safety car ending” ruling that left fans expecting a shootout but getting an anticlimax. Expect plenty of debate, plus memorable Leclerc radio moments and Silverstone weekend stories.
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