Reaction to Chinese GP qualifying
About this episode
Matt and Tommy dive into the Chinese Grand Prix qualifying, praising the competitive Q3 session and highlighting George Russell's car issues that handed pole to Kimmy Antonelli, the youngest pole sitter. They discuss the midfield battle's tight margins, Williams' struggles, and the strong showing from Audi and Red Bull's second driver, Hadjar. The hosts debate Ferrari's intra-team rivalry and strategy against Mercedes, and speculate on Max Verstappen's future amid Red Bull's current performance gap. Predictions for the race start focus on Hamilton leading into turn one, with excitement building for a closely fought race.
Some car issues at Mercedes made for the most interesting qualifying of the season so far - but could Red Bull's struggles influence Max Verstappen into an earlier departure from F1?
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