Race Highlights | 2021 French Grand Prix
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- With two title rivals sharing the front row, our return to France after two years produced a race to remember!
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Checo is playing a massive role in RedBull’s fight to the top
Checo is the 2nd driver red bull needed
@@skywrld1 he’s bottas 2.0
I wish Checo wins a couple of races with Max in 2nd. Just to add a lil more pressure on Lewis that there is someone closing on to him for 2nd position
Redbull better keep him and pay him.
@@mohibzafar4585 he’s bottas but better and more consistent. Truly the perfect no.2 driver. Bottas is a little too complacent but Perez really wants it
“YOU should have listened to me that this was a 2 stop” Bottas says Calmly...
Then is engineer replyed "perez was on a one"
Love the Harry Potter reference :D
He’s channeling his inner kimi raikkonen
@@jereturunen1305 This comment is epic
Added *heavy breathing
Fun fact: Perez started with the same tires he has been using since 2016
Plot twist not fun fact. It can confuse with the real fun facts
How many pit stops did Perez ?
@@yedlaakshaykumar7671 just one
@@yedlaakshaykumar7671 only one
@@yedlaakshaykumar7671 @@yedlaakshaykumar7671
HAMILTON
"It's a marathon not a sprint"
CHECO 2 weeks later
"EXACTLY!"
This would make an awesome meme for reddit ahah
@@phoenixav9550 cool.
underrated comment imo
@@phoenixav9550 Also that "He's not too clever that guy"
@@phoenixav9550 @phoenixav9550, have u watched clips from F1 23 UNSEEN yet? Its in both Purwanti Allan and Damar Fadlan CZcams channels. One clip featuring all 13 Nijigasaki Members singing Future Parade during Nijigasaki 5th Live Tour.
Pirelli: let's hire Checo next season to learn more about our tyres.
Next year Pirelli with Checo as a boss : our hypersoft lasts 30 laps y'all.
He is the GOAT of tyre management!
CHECO tyre management is just on the next level
@@micahkiyimba8641 agree y’all
Also don't forget about vettel's tyre management. Both of them are absolutely beast when it comes to tyre management
Toto : "Valtteri's shout disturbed the aerodynamic"
This comment needs to be on top !
Fus Ro Dah!
Valterris a graybeard?
@@user-li4zo5gf1o Dovakhiin
Theres something definitely going on behind the scenes at Mercedes. Look no one from the paddock waited for Lewis at the checkered flag
This Verstappen/Perez duo is very impressive.
"If we can beat them here, we can beat them anywhere" ... Christian Horner.
duo*
@@robertoibarra7669
Gracias !!! ✌
It's called the PERSTAPPEN duo
@@m1yuuu_combatseawolf what about Verez
@@vijayshelke6565 Maxergio Vérez
I think it's Max's time.
Don't get my hopes up :)
No more Hamertime but time to MAXimize!!
@@edwinmelissen9745 😂😂👍👍👍
Does feel that way to me. Lewis on the back foot so early in the season, the signs are there it's time for a change.
Yeah seems like it may happen
The Verstappen-Perez duo feels much more solid than the Hamilton-Bottas duo at the moment. You could sense it at the end of the race when Max and Checo celebrated together, a solid team. What a move for Red Bull the signing of Checo has been, he's doing exactly what he was signed for, being there in the fight with the Mercedes and scoring big points for the Constructor's Championship (and winning when Max can't).
On the other side, I feel like all this years of using Valtteri for Lewis' sake is taking a toll on Mercedes, cause honestly Valtteri sounds frustrated and disappointed with the team.
The title fight is on!
Bottas is never helping tho
"Years of using Valterri for Hamilton's sake" what? That 1 race in Russia a few years back?
@@tarnjeetjohal4219 ?? Merc deployed Bottas as a roadblock in 2nd place forever
@@tarnjeetjohal4219 and when has Bottas been the "first" for them? only like very very few times Lewis has let his teammates shine even if he knows they could outshine him sometimes, he still wants to be on top, it was the same with Nico until it degraded their friendship into just Nico not wanting to be anywhere near the guy... i'm sure it's the same again with Bottas with Bottas having to be the "second" to lewis so so many times that it's degrading his 1.self-value as a driver 2.friendship with his teammate and team like you heard in this race he was frustrated with mercedes... 3. it's making mercedes lose out on points when the team is not working together anymore, only reason it kinda worked in Nico era was because Nico was better or atleast on same speed that year where he won against Lewis... Valtteri is an amazing driver, but having to shadow Lewis has for sure hurt his career
@@FaceFish9 butmerc can't afford any of those nico-lewis moment this year, if that happen they gonna lose the championship
-Perez is finally in a championship winning car.
- Well done to the McLaren boys.
- Pierre Gasly, top job as always.
- Not a bad drive from Alonso and the AMR boyz.
ikr, Mclaren boys deserve a shout
Gasly is trait impressing me this season. He's a championship man if he keeps this up
Mazepin didn't spin out.
Daniel looked really comfortable in that McLaren car today
Yes, This will be Checo's best season yet.
Bottas doesn’t get the respect he deserves from his team. You can hear his frustration.
Bottas wants to be treated as if he's the #1 driver for Mercedes, not Hamilton. Bottas was very successful when with Williams but Hamilton, pure and simple has superior driving skills. If Hamilton and Bottas raced head up against Hamilton for 10 races, no team rules, who do you think would win the most races? Don't you think that Mercedes has figured that out in simulation and actually on the track? Why do you think each team fields 2 drivers? For them to race each other? Er, probably not. To ensure one of them has the best chance to win. If your simply tired of one person dominating the sport, then say that. Although no one seemed to mind as much when Michael Schumacher dominated it. I'm just saying.....
@@chriswilliams8849 The love they give to him must not depend on his success alone...
@@adrianovalente4644 I agree. Both of them make millions of dollars to do a job and they both have defined roles. Mercedes has been making more mistakes than usual this year. I personally feel that fans make more out of both drivers relationships with Mercedes because they are tired of Hamilton's total dominance, hence some of the ludicrous statements, accusations and general dislike for Hamilton. Add in a smattering of racism and there you have it. Bottas has proven that he isn't Hamilton's superior on the track. And the appearance that Hamilton is treated better than Bottas is a misnomer. But that's just my opinion
Love the difference how Lewis gets treated vs how Valterri does... Case in point. After Lewis gets p2 in France Sorry Lewis this one's on us. Valterri after the pit crew stuffed his wheel...Toto comes straight out with, Valterri didn't stop correctly. Am I the only one getting a tad annoyed at Mercedes for crippling Valterri?
If the dont cave to lewis he will call them racist
@Sal Valestra Doesn't give them the right to treat Bottas, or anyone else for that matter, like dogshit.
@Sal Valestra
Lewis 3 Titels
Rosberg 0 Titels
2020 Vettel vibes 😔
@Sal Valestra The last years Mercedes could have put Mazepin in the car and they still would have won 6 titles
When the season is truly competitive, there is no boring circuit!!!
Agreed
Spain...
Except Monaco...
Fixed
@@sebastianL42 Spain was decent
The fact Perez pulled that off by pitting just once is even more impressive.
wait perez only pitted once?
Perez is absolutely performing this season
@@AKagNA yessir, went late with those mediums
@@AKagNA yes, he did 24 laps on the mediums so when he passed bottas he had “new” hards
that human tyre managing machine is no joke
Bottas: "IT'S A 2 STOPPER"
Pérez: "Qué?"
Here comes the Pirelli's brand Ambassador "Checo Perez"
@cqvio doli They said that to remain in f1 they would have to sacrifice a ton of other investments which they don't want to do. It has nothing to do with RB performance (or not much) as for a business it's all about cost vs benefit and if they think they have more potential investing the money elsewhere then fair game imo
300
When a Finnish guy gets angry… you know you’ve done something horribly wrong
(sighs in porridge)
I hate what they always do to Bottas.
Kimi is always angry though
Did you forger Kimi exists?
Bottas should go to another team i feel bad for him.
Everyone: “Paul Ricard will be boring”
Red Bull Strategists: “Allow us to introduce ourselves”
not just red bull, the entire field was battling well on track and strategy
Mclarens drivers: I think u forgot abt us 😉
Meanwhile in Ferrari:
Strong in qualifying but no pace during the race
@@sirkdagamer0853 typical Ferrari
I know i stopped watching it on lap 18 cos i was expecting it to be boring
Who is in 2024?
unpopular opinion: '21 cars look better
@@cheznoodle6343I agree
You know the Mercedes strategists messed up when even Bottas loses his cool.
so very true......
Checo really showed that he is a master of tire management.
checo wasnt in the fight thats what gave him the advantage. he wasnt under pressure so he was able to keep his tyre in the perfect window
@@tiramija3894 it's not the first time he has done this
Lando too, they both held out really late compared to everyone else.
@@tiramija3894 That is why he backed off to a comfortable +5 seconds behind Bottas in the beginning to keep in nice fresh air and preserve the tyres for a long run keeping track position.
It was masterful! That's what caused Merc to doubt on the two pit stop. Finally RB has the second driver it needs to try different strategies and cause Merc errors in their own strategies.
Daniel's engineer: "Box to Overtake Gasly"
Daniel: *Overtakes both Gasly and Sainz*
YESSSSSSS! 💪🏻
*"Box to overtake Gasly, Darren"
Finally ric has some spotlight
That's exactly what happened to Vettel/Gasly/Hamilton in Monaco
Who's Daniel? It's Darren
Crofty "red bull has never won 3 races in a row in the turbo hybrid era until now".
Oh you have no idea what's coming buddy. 🤣
🤣🤣🤣🤣
Absolutely incredible race. This season has been what most people have been waiting for for the last 4-5 years. It’s been epic. Especially since it’s been a chess game with strategies and beautiful driving.
Bottas could be chief strategist replacing James if he gets fired from the driver's seat
No cap. XD
For George
Fr
Find someone who cares about u the opposite of how merc care about bottas
“Lewis, it’s Valtteri”
Man, Checo's tyre management is just out of this world.
Yep, in that regard he's as famous as Hamilton. And Red Bulls continue to exploit it by making Checo run the first stint much longer than most of the other drivers. And it worked several times already.
Legend says that the man has been on the same tires since Portimao
@@Daniel_V_ Whahahhaa
How about Lando?
2 laps older tyres than Checo. (both pitted Lap 25. Checo had used that tyre set 3laps in Quali, but Lando had 5laps)
True! but Vettel aswell
I've gone back to watch the whole season again on highlights after max's title victory ✌️
One of the top 5 wins for max this season... It was epic
Same
same
And the last lap is exactly like Abu dhabi
increadible
Checo's really coming alive lately, so glad to see him competing for podiums
Get yourself a girl that takes care of you like Perez take care of his tyre 😉
Hahahaha
Thats impossible
Perez or the aston martin drivers
true say there are these type of girls lurking about
😀😀😀👍🏻
That rare moment when Hamilton’s tyres are actually gone when he says they’re gone.
There were a bit to wishful for the one stop race. The funniest part is that max was put on a set of used mediums.
I love this comment so much
Hamilton: Oh no my trres are gone
Hamilton 10sec later: Fastest lap
Well he is a magician with tyres normally so most of the time it's probably his driving saving the game. This time his driving wasn't enough and gone meant gone.
You mean in lap 8? XD
No one:
Literally no one:
Crofty: Papaya Mclaren 😎
that was peachy
Lando "peels away" his papaya McLaren in front.
“Redbull has never won 3 races in a row in the turbo hybrid era”. Now it’s like 16 or something
Mom: why do you watch the highlights if you watched the entire race?
Me: BECAUSE IT’S THE LAW !!!
HAHAHA same
Traditions
SAME FR FR
hahaha.. count me in 😂😂
And here I am
"Exciting French GP isn't real, it can't hurt you."
French GP:
Thanks to Verstappen and Red Bull
@@tanguyarzamian1852 and Mercedes bottling it
boring as barcelona, with inverted roles, guys just going excited because of one undercut lol, i doubt someone would say that if hamilton had won the race
This is exciting for a race with no DNFs.
@@RafaHuel "Boring as Barcelona" which makes sense because Barcelona wasn't really boring either lol
3:27 That shot through the trees, keeping up with the cars. - chef kiss -
I'm so happy that checo is having success!!
Perez's one stop strategy crippled Toto's brain
Yahya adam ol
Oh No Toto might complain about flexing rear wing
“It was Bottas’ fault” - Toto Wolff (probably)
@@ardacm2414 türklerin yaptığı ingilizce yorumların altına saçma sapan şeyler yazmazsanız olmuyor değil mi
I saw the facepalm of Toto during the race, he was like oh I fell into the trap
"Bono, my tyres are gone"
"Oh, sure"
"NO, FOR REAL!"
Hahah
"The lewis who cried: my tires bono" new childrens book coming out soon
Day made😂😂
I would have pinned this comment if I owned this channel
@@Garf2O was thinking along those lines.
That undercut was incredible, couldn't believe it when Max came out in front of Hamilton, I was shocked.
Bottas: A one-stopper doesn't work. Perez be like: Hold my beer xD
Pérez: Hold My Tequila.
Perez: Hold my Red bull
Toto Wolff: “We lost the race because Valtteri was too vocal on the radio”
If the sentence begins with ‘Michael’.. that’s a great comment 😂😂👌
Hamilton too
Because valterri didnt park the car properly while pitstop distracting everyone which hampered team's concentration and also he ate porridge for breakfast whose smell messed with the thinking capabilities of strategists duh
@@DyslexicMitochondria love your ussername. Love your conttent too
"he distracted Hamilton"
No crashes, no safety car, no rain, just pure racing. It was beautiful.
And strategy.
For me the race was quite boring...
@@morgano08basket that's on u
i liked the Ver vs. Ham vs Bot battle
@@morgano08basket go watch nascar then
The crowd cheering when he took the lead absolute goosebumps
"Let's get them!" Best moment so far this season by Checo
This was an amazing race!
- Max's unexpected mistake at the start
- The Red Bull Undercut AND Max's emergency second stop AND Checo's amazing drive AND Max's end of the race overtake for the win
- Both RedBulls on the podium (finally)
- Lando's fantastic recovery to From P14 to P5
- Seb had some great overtakes throughout the race
- McLaren had their quickest pit stops in years!
- No crashes
- No retirements
- No penalties
- No track limits
- No pitstop fails
Absolutely brilliant stuff! 😄
And Max winning🎉🇳🇱🤣
You're clearly an idiot. Left out Max's MAGICAL outlap which is what ultimately gave him the win.
Its actually more entertaining with crashes and all the other things.
both redbulls were actually on the podium last year in baharain. though albon got a very lucky podium there
Russel highest finish at p12
Mannnn Perez almost lost his seat in F1 last yearr, LOOKED HIM NOW. What a perfomance
Horner did the right thing to pull Checo in
And Checo is now doing basically what Albon or Gasly couldn't - putting pressure on Mercedes from behind so they couldn't get any fancy ideas about the strategy.
@@vincecarlo Yup. Checo is a great tire manager. And RB needed one of those. Max does it decently but Max is pushing the car so hard even doing 2 stops makes him faster than HAM
Basically MAX: Speed monster
Basically Checo: Tire ripper
These 2 drive styles is what the RB car needed.
👍👍👍👍👍
Who is here after Abu Dhabi?
me, im doing my own season review cause i think this was one if the best season ive ever watched live for a long time
Honda has such a bad time choosing when leaving F1. They should stay after seeing how RB is going
Honda, leaving f1 on such a bad time since 2008
Well they won't have the Honda name on the car anymore but they are not fully gone. RBR will take over their PU and some Honda engineers will transfer to RBR to help maintaining the PU (engine freeze till 2025). I read somewhere that Honda is currently in the final stages of their "farewell gift" to RBR and AT, which is the PU for 2022. Let's have Max and Checko give Honda a proper farewell by winning the Constructors and Drivers title.
@@BEstudent Honda really deserves it. Huge respect to them.
@@BEstudent at least the got the Drivers one 😉
Max: “It’s not a sprint, it’s a marathon”.
JAJAJAJAJAJAJA
Shots fired
Today was a sprint, not a marathon!
Yes. And he was sprinting during the marathon
*it’s a marathon not a sprint 🤓🤓
"Why the f**k did nobody listen to me when I said it was a two-stopper?", Bottas says, somewhat unhappily.
... he said calmly.
@@iaminokami381 HARRY DID YOU PUT YOUR NAME IN THE GOBLET OF FIRE?
The boss never listens to any employee who is on the way out, especially when the decision is made by the boss. But that doesn’t mean the employee isn’t right.
Now toto will get mad at bottas for that outburst
Ultimately, its all on James.
How is nobody talking about how lando came 5th, he is really proving himself this season
Lando is beasting all year long, but on a similar note Gastly is lowkey consistantly overperforming his car too in my eyes, heck even Stroll keeps proving he might have gotten his seat handed to him but he surely did grow into it and now deserves it on pure driver merrit.
because thats where the third best car should finish lol
@@S3FreaKzY By your logic its still Lando consistantly beating a seasoned veteran in Ricciardo. Pay respect where its due Norris is showing up for sure.
@@dutchdude1985 yeh he’s in my top 5 for sure but Daniel will start giving him a hard time now that he’s used to the car tho, I hope they keep getting 5 and 6 as the season goes on danny is my favourite driver
@@S3FreaKzY I truly hope so too, i really like Ricciardo and the simple point were debating Norris vs a Ricciardo coming into his true form should also be a huge compliment to just how far Norris got.
Merc decided not to go for 2 pit, likely because of Checo. He went long on his 1st set of tyres and he is known for his tyres management. Now they not only have to focus on Lewis vs Max... they better start looking at Checo.
Checo didn't do single pit stop?
@@anf1fan826 Checo did do a 1 stop, he pitted lap 24 I believe
This race was a Perfect 10 in my opinion; Perfectly encapsulated what Formula 1 should be, didn't need safety cars or retirements to create scenarios. Perfect race from start to finish with strategy and on track overtakes going perfectly hand in hand. Max and RB are genuine contenders this year.
Mercedes on the back foot for once 3 straight wins for red bull with austria up next
Redbull look scary
Austria is leaning towards RB site in my opinion
@@thebarcaboardroom406 yeah where they would be also strong, merc is under pressure
a race with 2 teams is a perfect 10? ok!
That radio from Valterri shows that he’s continuing to lose confidence in his team.
@Dartgame 340 The team continues to treat him so badly, while he continues to help the team let Lewis benefit. The least they could do is to listen to their driver who knows the limits of their car and their tyres. And it's not just with Valtteri, because they also didn't listen to Lewis. Don't put such negative connotations to a man that was obviously treated wrong here by his team.
Valtteri*
about time bottas is a joke for putting up with it for years
It's just a pantomime, and it's easy to see.
@Dartgame 340 salty because he literally said they’ll lose on a one stop and they did. Hamilton lost on fresher tires as well
Season so amazing that even made the French GP epic !
“Tell him to push, let’s get them” 🥶
Perez was the best decision Redbull have made in years
So many people were saying he was also going the albon/gasly route after imola and spain after bad quali...Checo is the reliable driver rb needed
@@f0rce188 well i wonder, where are they now?
we are Mexicans my friend 🇲🇽
@@oaaas plot twist: it is you
For sure the best since signing with Honda
Bottas with Mercedes this season is like Vettel with Ferrari last season.
I'm agree you
Exactly
Poor bottas, he shd stay on the podium
Bottas, more like buttass
Hopefully Bottas is able to go back to Williams.
This ver-per combination from red bull is elite
Fun fact : this was the 10th race in history where all cars finish . from over 1030 ... 😯'
Nice one, love a fun fact. Thanks 😊
You got real eagle eyes mate.
@@cd5964 Thank's ? 😉😆
Thanks for noting that out. I'm impressed by this fact more than the clash between red bull and Mercedes.
and without incidents still was very dramatic!
This was probably the best French GP in a while, the best race without Safety Car/VSC and finally a race where we saw the best of strategy and driving!
“Probably”?? Arguably the best race of the season
It was also the first time I think that all top 4 cars were from RedBull/Mercedes right from the start and for the entire race quite close together.
At a track notorious for being a dud as well.
@@HerreDePerre Azerbaijan was outstanding as well, other than that I’d say it beats all the other races
@@HerreDePerre nah bruh Baku was top tier.
Why is no one talking about the absolute teamwork from Mclaren, every driver they took on they absolutely double teamed them
we know, but the emotion was with max's victory and red bull's strategy
Lando is a beast, that's all I have to say.
I love McLaren but I need the Monaco livery to come back
yes, they were great. I was keeping an eye on both of them through the race and they had great teamwork. Happy to see Ricciardo finally getting there.
Did Ricciardo get a new chassis? Either way happy to see him up to speed again.
So glad that Sergio is still in the game! What an epic encore last season. 👊😎
Everybody: "French GP will be boring AF with Max on pole..."
First corner: "Well, let me introduce myself..."
Pirelli's tyre deg: "Hmm, and I'll add some pepper into the salad."
Got to feel for Bottas. I’ve never heard him that angry
Because merc team is so arrogant
Because bottas never be like "James, its valterri" and always be like "Valterri, its james"
Nah not new for him, has gone through this for the last few years. One change was he showed that anger in front of everyone.
Yeah! He is there just to help Louis win
i honestly feel bad for bottas. he was fuming after the race
What an awesome race! Awesome strategy by RB and can’t wait to see who wins the championship!
Ye
I can tell you, its Hamilton or Verstappen
You here? That's surprising!
Big fan of your channel 😍
I expect a straight fight the whole season, depending on how development goes on each car and certain circuit characteristics this could go right down to the wire. That hasn't happened between two drivers of different teams since 2012, hopefully that can happen again.
I miss the french and german grand prix 😢
Max, Checo and of course the Red Bull team were absolutely fantastic in this race 💪
Let's hope HONDA will consider staying.
I'd like to give this a like but you're at a perfect number of likes already...
They will
Yeah, and new engine regulations will be canceled, and Red Bull Powertrains engine department will be removed, too late for that my friend
But i heard they will be using honda engine and it will be separately handled by red Bull team
Honda will assist red bull with the development of the new engines
France, a Redbull masterclass
"simply lovely”
Incredible race from the Red Bulls! They did to Mercedes what Mercedes did to them back in Spain. Also can't help but feel bad for Bottas.
That quote is taken from the commentators.
Why they pitted him first instead of Hamilton that’s why Hamilton didn’t win I feel bad for Hamilton he clearly had verstappen in the bag
Feel Bad for Ferraris. They didn't have any Race Pace.
Feel bad
" Also can't help but feel bad for Bottas. " We will look back on his time at Mercedes in 20 years and that will be the quote to sum the entire thing up.
When there's no SC, accidents or any other thing that could cost a pilot his pace, it is now shown that the pace of Mercs and RB are faaar way better than the rest. Almost 50 seconds between Bottas and Norris at finish.
@@grimm6jack lol
@@grimm6jack yeah, but i think since Bahrein we haven't seen this difference because of circumstances
@@grimm6jack GIGANTIC GAP
mazepin
@@grimm6jack aston are with McLaren ferrari and at
@@grimm6jack but lecrec finished p16. And alpine Alonso beat both ferraris so yeah a bit different.
If every race is like this this season. i'm gonna need 3 heart changes this season.
Same. I need a transplant team on standby for every race day!
How many did you need after Abu Dhabi?
This season Mercedes-Bottas is like last season's Ferrari-Vettel...
Feeling sad for bottas as his instructions are not listened by his own team but are followed by red bull...
they are not listening to either driver
@@tendaimutepfa7335 true that
Sergio Perez: Let's get them together! This team radio conversation is epic!
Pure class 💪
Oh, Checo is a legend
Max Verstappen, Abu Dhabi 2021
Norris and Riccardo had a decent race 💪... Slowly making their way
Checo is seriously impressing me this year.
This wasn’t necessarily a two-stopper.
It’s just that HAM and BOT were putting full pressure on VER after the first stop. Basically going way faster than all of them would’ve liked and burning up that rubber. While PER was just cruising behind. By then it basically became a two stopper and Red Bull pulled the trigger first.
However, because the gap was nearly 3 sec to VER, HAM would still end up behind him if he pitted. Even worse, PER would still be in front and HAM would need to clear him as well. That’s why Mercedes didn’t really have a choice other than staying out.
Alternatively, Mercedes could’ve pitted the second car and split the strategy. This would’ve been the most logical choice for constructor points and could’ve won BOT the 3rd place. But they decided against it and left BOT out as well to form a barrier against the charging VER. Basically sacrificing BOT again for the sake of HAM. And in the end, Mercedes lost both.
Hence it was a two stopper
Yeah, great point. If Bottas is there for anything it's the CC, not to get Lewis the DC. Disappointing from Merc. Happy though, RB fan
Merc doesn't care anymore. Didn't even pull out bottas for the fastest lap smh
Excellent analysis, totally agree 👌
Thank you Jim
Predicting Mercedes will find a way to spin this as Bottas’ fault
Yeah, Toto actualy did. He said that Bottas flat spotted his tyres, making him come to the pits earlier than Ham, hence why they were undercut.
@@kushxmen geez. I guess Toto could also say that had he not gone wide, he could’ve held off Verstappen. Had he held him up for another lap or two and burnt the tires off, he might not have caught Ham.
@@TheBlackopsbeast360 That may be true but it was clear that VER was way faster than BOT and even if he did not go wide, VER would have easily passed him in the next straight. An example was with PER. He defended in the same corner well, but PER passed BOT way easily in the next straight and PER had older hard tyres than the younger Medium tyres VER had. In short, BOT race was compromised to help HAM but based on his tyres, he could not manage it. Mercedes put BOT in a hard place then blames him after.
@@kushxmen exactly
I’m curious what mistake Bottas did agree to be his this season. I’ve heard him blame Lewis for his own slow start in Spain, blame the team today for the fact he didn’t opt to still pit for softs after Perez got passed by him despite them being ready for it. And even blame the team to presumably give him the lesser car/losing strategy when a change of frame still easily proves Hamilton to be the better/quicker driver.
I’m not part of Merc, so I’m not that familiar with the way they handle things internally. But what I can see as an outsider is Bottas consistently blaming both Hamilton and the team, Hamilton having blamed the team once and Totto blaming Valteri serveral times as well.
If I remember correctly however, Bottas was the only one who didn’t try to rectify those statements or at least take back part of the blame he passed on… People tell me Merc is all about having a strong team culture rather then serving the individual but it seems to me Valteri is allowed so much more wiggle room then any other part of that team. I couldn’t imagine what would happen if Hamilton would even think about blaming Bottas for the mistakes he made himself…
Excelente Red Bull y Sergio Pérez VIVA MÉXICO 🇲🇽😎💪🇲🇽
I loved this race! Redbull master class
The best thing was seeing Checo and Max hugging each other at the end of he race
The orange boys were underrated today in the way they kept climbing up the midfield.
iifnm crofty called them the papaya?
@@user-mr9tw6dj6h that’s the shade of orange that Mclaren is
Nah the real underrated today were the Astons
I thought the orange boys are referred to Dutch fans.
"never won 3 races in a row" lol, they are at 15 now.. LOL
5:19 the steward can't hold his excitement
🤣🤣🤣 well spotted.
Fans: "Paul Ricard should be removed from the season."
Paul Ricard: "And I took that personally".
Still has to be removed from the calendar
@@riccardoarcuri7361 better than Magny Cours though
@@evanyoon1230 yeah this is pretty much the best france has to offer at the moment and honestly I’m not complaining. Paul Ricard is a much better track than people give credit for, although I do think more unforgiving track limits are needed in the future
@@riccardoarcuri7361 all races should be in Monaco 😆
@@riccardoarcuri7361 I would still rather have Paul Ricard and Sotchi than Sleepy Dhabi
I think the backmarkers and midfield have been underrated in the last 3 races, especially Monaco and Baku. Incident free, No SC (at least not because of any race collisions) and have been accommodating of race leaders. Two thumbs up for that maturity amongst the entire field.
Haas is so far back mazepin cant threaten anyone. Grosjean and Kmag also left, Stroll turned into a super solid driver...
There isnt anyone left to cause chaos lol
They better be. The best drivers on the planet !
@@im_a_myth_717 The best RICH drivers on the planet*
@@manuelangel5516 all the drivers are rich genius
@@noirceur_ it was Gasly that dive bombed Lando
Verstappen's out laps are absolutely blistering. He doesn't joke on them
This is beautiful teamwork of checo and max🥺🇲🇽👏🏻
Hearing the crowd go nuts when verstappen got by Hamilton was a huge plus and added excitement to the moment. Great race!
Almost everyone hates Lewis. Except for his Indian fanbois on here.
Haunting
Just like a sensation everyone felt when Alonso overtook Schumacher.
@@TheKestevon with Schumacher it was due to him being a legend, with Lewis well... almost no one likes him really...
@@FaceFish9 kinda sad, hes the goat of the sport
I never thought I’d say this but this was the most EXCITING Paul Ricard French Grand Prix we’ve had since it joined the calendar.
Amazing job by Redbull on the two stop undercut. They studied the Mercedes strategy guide book for dummies and executed it to perfection.
It was also the third Paul Ricard Grand Prix. 😬
I understand what you mean though.
@@mariodriessen9740 in the modern era. Paul Ricard also hosted races when it wasn't a test track.
It's only exciting when they stage it, hence why they do it. Max going off the track at the start, totally deliberate. Lewis being jumped at the stop, totally deliberate, and then ludicrous tyre strategies despite having large teams of people with endless data. Lewis didn't even defend when being overtaken. Tired of these con artists staging these races like this. Just let them race. People will believe anything though, so I'm wasting my time on here.
@@StopMediaFakery : I know one person who believes anything.
I bet you have a tin foil hat, haven’t you?
@@mariodriessen9740 so true
a race to remember for the decades 💓
I think it's the best race in 2021
Perez did exactly what Red bull wanted from him today.
Not really he wasnt of any use for Max.
It was again 1 vs 2
@@Sadik15B he meant that perez scored big points, thats what they want for the constructors championship. And it wasn't even a 1v2, it was more a 2v1 for Mercedes.
@@Sadik15B it wasn't, if perez wasn't around Merc would have almost certainly put Valtteri on a 2-stop which would have caused pressure for Max
Also, having Perez run a long first stint meant having him in position to block Lewis if he were to try and go for a second pit stop, too..
@@Bearical Perez saved his tyres to go long and come back at end . Also if Perez wasnt there mercs wud pitted anyone car to pressure max.
5:03 hearing the roar of the fans again is so satisfying
It's like no one wants Hamilton now haha
@@FacuGonz3 Some people don't like Hamilton. The cheering at Silverstone is deafening when he wins.
@@FacuGonz3 it’s isolated sounds from the Dutch fans, not the entire track.
When you hear the crowd cheering, you know that what happened is important. Very important.
Max did the same drift on the final corner in 2022 as well
I just want to point two things out that were interesting to me.
1.) Riccardo finished 6th and was very competitive today,.
2.) Lewis actually wasn't lying about his tires.
#2 is the big surprise there.
But he was complaining about them 2 laps in...
Also Russell P12
I can’t believe they did it, they made the french gp exciting...
oh yesss
It's like barcelona.
Redbull deserves ALL the credit for this grand prix being exciting. Without them challenging the Mercedes, this would've been just another awful French GP
@@kbird9 now they are not challenging merc, Merc is challenging refbull. Now redbull is very fast car in qualifying and race pace.
@@roberttj5362 The cars are very close in performance. No matter what Lewis says, the cars really are close instead of one being faster than the other in all terms. So technically, these two teams are challenging each other so saying either is right.