Formula 1's Emerging Theme No One Is Talking About (Portugal GP)
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- The 2021 Formula 1 grid is one of the youngest in the history of the sport. But Portugal only proves further age is just a number. In this video we'll cover the emerging trend inside Formula 1 no one is talking about and why the experienced drivers have their hands full. Subscribe to never miss any of the action: bit.ly/CYMsub
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WHO IS YOUR SURPRISE DRIVER OF THE SEASON THUS FAR? Subscribe to never miss out on more in season coverage I'll be doing: bit.ly/CYMsub
Probably Lando, he's doing ok right now.
I want to say Lando, but I predicted he'd be up there after last Season's work he pulled off marvellously.
Esteban Ocon's been a nice surprise with Alpine in parts and Latifi's starting to show some good driving ability in an F1 car too.
ocon. ive been an on and off fan of f1 so i dont know whos who exactly but i think its safe to say hes been surprising.
Let's not overshadow what Mick did this weekend. A solid placed gained and smoked his team mate by over one minute.
Sainz, adapted quite quickly to Ferrari (an environment much different from McLaren) and is already right where they want him to be, pretty much matching Leclerc on pace 95% of the time.
The thumbnail looks like Sainz, Ricciardo, Alonso and Vettel are starting an acapella group singing pop culture songs
was going for brady bunch. i actually don't think ive ever done a thumb nail without text. hate it tbh but gotta test everything i suppose
The new tame impala
Knowing Alonso’s desire to be in charge I think they would start with a cover of Karma Chameleon
I'm into it
@@Pman8362 yenson my frend
Mazepine would go on to pick up his first points of the season, but they would be on his license. Laughed so hard on that 😂
had to give credit haha wasn't my joke i'm not nearly that funny
The mazepins will be thr last ones laughing as they will buy thier way to the championship
To be fair, the trend also goes hand-in-hand with the fact that most of the younger drivers mentioned are settled in a team, whereas their older teammates have moved for this season and are still getting to grips with the car, particularly over a race distance.
Enjoyed this in-depth look. Will be fascinating to see how these intra-team battles develop over this 23 race season.
yeah that's one way to put it though IMO the performances don't reflect that. you don't get doubled up by simply switching. I mean ricciardo thrashed ocon after switching. vettel was already getting thrashed by a driver who switched. and was younger haha. carlos is probably the one I would put down to facing a driver embedded in the team. I have no doubt about that one. ricciardo I can't say that's the reason. he's way too far off. it's early to say for nando. he looked good enough on the hard step compounds that he might start to pick it up after a couple more races. but man ocon finally looks good
@@CYMotorsport Testing was also cut short, further impacting those who've recently switched.
@@CYMotorsport yeah that's true regarding Seb, and I agree Nando is a tricky one to judge at the moment, also taking his time away into account. I guess you could say Ocon's year out helped Ricciardo to thrash him in that sense, but I get you. Ultimately it's all relative and there's multiple factors at play, each situation having its own nuances. Makes it all the more gripping to watch in the end.
Oh and definitely good to see Esteban on it, even from me as an Alonso fan. He needs this stability. Many thought he was done, and while he's by no means safe, he's finally showing his talent again.
@@jamelster34 not to mention vettel had the least running out of any drivers. So while yeah vettel was out of form last season, this season hasn't been very kind to him *so far*
@@jamelster34 that's actually a very good point i hadn't considered though you'd think after 915km in race they'd be used to it by now
We are all going to have a very awkward conversation come the end of the season if Stroll is still ahead of Seb in the championship.
Vettel has never beaten a younger teammate in the Championship before 😬
yeah it s getting harder and harder to explain
Its literally been 3 races
Remember, Hulkenberg is in the background, biding his time...
Stroll has shown by now he is a very quick driver on his days.
I'm getting the feeling when it comes to what's going to happen, I'm going to be thinking "I don't know it's still too early to say" for the entire season
this is def prudent my friend haha it's my job so I have to an ass hole and guess otherwise i'd do that
@@CYMotorsport
Is it not better, or more fun, to look at it as you GET to be an asshole instead of you have to be one 😁.
Nobody's talking about Fernando being beaten by his teammate because it's only been three races and it's been relatively competitive
The recurring theme is not younger drivers being in front of older and more experienced drivers. I is drivers who stay in the same team being in front of the drivers who changed teams (of have been out of the series in the case of alonso)
But I is only three races into the season, and Alonso is already very close to Ocon, and Sainz is very near Leclerc.
that's a POV. i think you overestimate acclimation. to suggest drivers forget how to drive is silly. and this is more than a new car. ricciardo for instance there's no way you can sum it up by just that. how is that even possible.
@@CYMotorsport when daniel moved to renault, he took a while to get used to the braking. this season they had way less testing than usual, so growing pains are more apparent. a wet imola and windy portimao didnt help either
@@CYMotorsport as beck said ricciardo at renault clearly shows acclimatization is very important, it took him a while to show the brilliance he did. Thats how it's possible, we actually have a real world recent example.
@@Durabo A driver as hyped up as Ricciardo shouldn’t be struggling to get used to a new car
@@iFlickdown Being "hyped up" is irrelevant. It takes time to acclimatise.
Inject this silky smooth F1 analysis straight into my veins
much more on the way Andrew thanks for sitting tight and being patient. have some mega documentaries coming up. skype call with mario andretti tomorrow. some fun stuff in the works. in the interim i'll be sure to get you these when I can
@@CYMotorsport wait WHAT
@@CYMotorsport Keep up the great work sir! Looking forward to it!
I applaud you for your weirdness, sir. :')
It's refreshing to see. 😌
I thought you were going to talk about the random music that plays in the pits lol
hahah that'll make some list im sure. I need to listen more closely clearly !
As an American getting familiar and falling in love with F1, its great to get high quality videos from another American! I've spent a great deal of time watching your videos the past couple of weeks and still have a load more to watch. A fan meet up at the Miami GP next year would be cool!
I'm just a fan too man haha but if i'm there and they snub me a press pass (fact check they 100% will) im def down
@@CYMotorsport I’d love this! I’m in DC and F1 has been my COVID passion. Like, my mom and I are from Spain and for the race this weekend we are having a Tapas breakfast because she loves Carlos sainz 😂
@@anac5656 spanish people who just found out about f1 are my favorite haha so much incredible heritage coming your way and even better TWO drivers representing. so jealous
If you think that the Portuguese GP was boring, then you aren’t paying attention to the midfield. Sure It wasn’t the most exciting, but I still enjoyed it.
The problem is the world feed cameras weren't on the midfield for 90% of the race, they kept focusing on the top 3 where almost nothing was going on
The only reason people say it’s boring is that the last 2 races were amazing this was like a solid 6/10
IMO it comes down to coverage. Why don't they do what they do on F1TV for pit lane except get people to ONLY cover the midfield, and backmarkers and let ppl pick? the goal over the next 24 months is to get really knowledgable analysts on this channel to ONLY focus on teams then give everyone an outlet for live commentary for their team. the fact that F1 doesn't do that given their scope is kinda wild. but hard to blame anyone who only has the TV coverage. you're at the mercy of the bogus coverage staring at lewis and max for 305 kms
A race can be “boring” and enjoyable at the same time. It’s a matter of perspective.
Schumacher is looking really good that Haas is nowhere near the rest of the pack but he is just about hanging on to the midfield and even beat Latifi finishing a long way ahead of Mazepin in both races
yeah it's actually getting shocking
Schumacher looks like he really is thoroughly studying the car and the environment in which he is working. Like you said, he is wiping the floor with mazepin and sometimes even beating Latifi. Now i just wonder, is it because Latifi and Mazepin are just bad or if Schumacher is showing how good he really is? And i also wonder what the performance difference is between Haas and Williams. If there may be potential for a fight of Russel v Schumacher
I'm sure whole team is working for Schumacher, he can't be that good, he wasn't in previous championships.
@@p0werfu11 i mean, after a not so perfect start, he did end up being the F2 champion. I am pretty sure they're working on both drivers equally and individually. If that wasn't the case, Mazepin would have spoken about it, knowing him
The production value on your vids is always outstanding. Do you do all the editing yourself? Your workload per video must be insane.
yeah it's hard to find people i either trust bringing my words to life or share the same work ethic. cant expect them to obsess over milliseconds when it's not their channel and no money usually can make people want put up with it. as the channel grows, I have people identified but can't afford them haha imagine if i had a superstar team of editors and coders. we'd be doing this daily no question. long form docs 1-2 a week with all race coverage.
Perfectly said !! Thank you for amazing work
Refreshing to see an F1 CZcams channel that is objective.
Your videos may be my absolute favourite on youtube mate, amazing production and stat based analysis is beautiful
these are my favorite to make. it would be better if i could use more footage and do more interesting on boards but they will not allow it. but i'm glad you still find it enjoyable my friend!
Such a great vid, CY - keep it up man, always enjoy long your uploads.
All the Spanish speaking F1 channels have been covering this, but NO-One with the clear cut data stats you've presented, masterful video sir, thanks! all the new blood is doing great! I am very happy that even with the hybrid (Merc) era, we are seeing awesome competitivity rising!
Always love your vid.
You are the one who made me know about behind the scenes of f1 and love the sport more
I wish you would post more youre hands down my favorite f1 content creator
I think your channel has the best F1 content there is. Keep up the phenomenal work!!
Mate this was very well explained and a die hard fan like me failed to see some of this..... this is pure commitment and skill you have shown great one mate!!!!!!
Cranky, your content is getting better and better every video you make. Keep up the awesome work, I'm sure I speak for everyone here when I say we're really enjoying everything you put out!
audio killed me on this one. i think as i improve and my mic technique and flow skills getbetter, i can hear more audio issues. time to hire an engineer officially i believe fml haha
@@CYMotorsport If I can lend a hand anywhere do let me know, I'm a live audio engineer by trade!
I love this channel, please upload more frequently ❤️😍
Hey man. It's crazy how good your videos are compared to your sub/viewcount. I guess I found this channel "early". Keep up the good work man.
Thanks Mate . Your channel is a teal utube gem
glad you enjoy jonathan !
realized haven't seen a cy vid in a long time came to see what was up, watch an old vid, and shocked that I've missed a ton. No idea why but CZcams just stopped snowing me your vids , and giving me notifications despite asking for them. Ridiculous. Glad you're still making content!! Almost wish you had 3rd party an email sub notification for channel updates.
Highest production quality of any F1 youtuber. I applaud you sir.
Great video like always!
Ocon and Alonso by the end can be the best lineup on the grid,Ocon has to show that hes good,and he is but people seem to forget...and Nando is coming back,last few laps were so fast
that's what i was saying ! aside from ferrari who no doubt have an incredibly fast lineup
@@CYMotorsport yeah Ferrari is the best at this moment for sure,thanks to Sainz adapting
Great content mate! Re
Really interesting approach to the weekends 👏
Amazing video mate
It's always a pleasure and I always look forward to your Grand Prix reports. No bull just the facts jack.
Great as always 👍🏼👍🏼
glad you enjoyed it Apollo!
Just discovered your channel. Subscribed 5 minutes into the first video I saw. You bring analysis and very fresh opinions, which I greatly admire!
I know it is hard to make such high quality videos, but please keep them coming. One per month? Please 👍
always a good day when you upload fam 🙌🏽
good to hear! try to keep improving for you all. lets hope the teams keep letting me in the content pool so I can use more video without waiting for a lawsuit haha
Hb seb is having his last years in f1 and they won't be good and he is just not happy
Its real sad to see the 4 time champ getting forgetten
1:52 What kind of info alignment games are you trying to pull here man.
Also the music you have in the background is super quiet and your voice is peaking at points.
Ty for the great vids, genuine comments.
lol jesus christ what do you want me to pull out a damn ruler on screen ? what are we doing here haha. but I'll keep it in mind if it bothers anyone else. just also remember it's 24 data points on one screen. i doubt there's way that makes everyone happy but all jokes aside, noted. always looking for a better way to show data.
@@CYMotorsport that's real fair lol.
You took the effort to make each row colored and understandable as different people, but I was just rattling about to figure out why it was out of place in points.
Again, just trying to give an actual comment amidst all the stuff that gets posted here. Ty for replying and be well CY.
Another great video, keep going forward
head down push push
I won't argue Norris, Leclerc, Stroll and Ocon aren't great as they are all top talents, but each of there teammates are new to the team so it's always tough to match, Gio simply has been better than Kimi but he was for a lot of 2020
Seb has been especially unlucky this year vs stroll but all of the drivers mentioned should start to pick up results vs there teammates, but I do think we're seeing the next generation finally excerpt the older one
gio might be the tide turner. kimi still somehow is productive. makes no sense haha bc gio is quick
ok the prediction about ocon and older drivers getting redemption (aka alonso and seb) aged like wine tho
This video and deep dive was spicy. hahaha
We are on the dawn of a new era. Thanks for the video Nick
Nice job with all the graphics and editing. Do you do all that stuff yourself?
Lol I watched your 2020 predictions and as a ricciardo fan I’ll be honest you were pretty low on my ranking of youtube f1 content creators but having some more intelligent conversations with you over Twitter and on here and seeing how fair you are you’ve quickly overturned my opinion on you😅 great video as always and yeah I was worried about Daniel until I remembered that he took a while to out race hulkenberg and Lando usually starts his season strong I think come monaco Daniel should be outracing Lando too considering how good he is at that track but I don’t think I should be worried unless we’re at like round 10 and he’s still way behind
daniel fans hate me haha i get it. i dont blame you. i just cant make his case. youll laugh if you watch my 2021 predictions video. OF COURSE THE ONE YEAR i pick him to win haha he's getting walloped. that said, his 2014 is one of the pound for pound best seasons in modern f1. i'll make that video before any bigger video that features ricciardo if it's negative haha you have my word on that.
but yeah lando blew the doors off last year too remember. and carlos covered pretty easily. i have a driver I talk to that drove against him when he was younger and suggested this has been a thing. he had some back luck but it does seem to hold some water, if there's no "glory" lando isn't driving OP.
Absolutely love the videos. I would request the Twitter sound effect is turned down 10-20%. May just be the speakers I am using but it comes across too loud
New to channel, great vid.
Just a thought, most of the examples of older drivers being out performed by their younger counterparts also have something else in common. They are mostly all new to their teams, and with the severe lack of practice at the start of this season, I’m sure this must contribute to this?
Will be really interesting as the season unfolds and the likes of Vettel, Alonso and Riccardo get to spend more time getting used to their new cars, to see if this changes.
Cool video👌😎
The way you pronounced 'portimao' is the most accurate to the portuguese pronounciation. Congrats!
Haha glad you noticed it. Not gonna lie I practiced that one. I usually pick out a few related to the countries GP just to nod a little to the fans of that country. Probably took about 20 tried to do right AND not have a massive plosive into the mic haha
This is excellent as always. I usually lean towards the more experienced drivers and most of them have either switched teams or making a comeback. How much do you think getting used to the team and the car has an impact on their performance?
I mean it's great seeing Lando performing so well this season. But as you said it would be fun to see the experienced lot rise up to the challenge.
Great video.
Awesome stuff man
thanks 4zap
I love your videos dude
they love you back haha
Yesss Can’t wait to dig into this.
I think i can get these down to tuesday post race. this was actually a lot of fun between documentaries
Really appreciate these videos to explain racing to my none f1 friends.
Its worth noting with Danny vs Lando that lando did set a P3 time that got deleted so whilst Danny started ahead on the grid Lando was the faster driver of that session. It just makes the story stronger
Yes to this after every race🙏
Great video as usual! The drivers who changed teams over the winter have all been affected by the reduced testing days. It is uncharacteristic for Daniel to be this underwhelming against a team mate. Lando has simply used his experience and gotten better. Seb is Seb. He is criminally underwhelming. But Daniel, Seb and Alonso are all finding their feet slowly and we can expect things to switch around as the season progresses. The fact that Sainz drove an old Ferrari over the winter is helping him immensely. Seb on the other hand has had the fewest laps of an already curtailed testing. It's gonna be an interesting season.
Your content is fucking awesome, absolutely love this one and all your other videos.
this one is def a different vibe. I havent done it in a while but glad you liked it. i really hope ppl enjoy it as i'd like to do more of them.
I love this it's like sports center and Scott van pelt show for F1
Cranky, is that you? Good to see you still have an eye on the scene! Just catching up on your new stuff.
Yeah I gotta make a video letting everyone know fuck I’m realizing literally no one has realized it 😂
Gasly vs Yuki is a bit different from the rest, Gasly is still pretty young and is going to push to the limit to try and get into a good team
He better watch what he says in interviews. He’s passionate, that’s good. I like he doesn’t play politics but he’s going to have to a bit more especially given his car has had some shit luck
CZcams doesn't want me to watch your videos so I just type in your old channel name.
I fucking love the Portuguese track. The racing was great and that first corner was brilliant.
it's too blind for me haha. too lit of a circuit somehow. just my anxiety haha
@@CYMotorsport My mom used to watch F1 religiously because she fancied David Coulthard and Mika Hakkinen back in the day. Damon Hill winning the championship made me a fan way back when (I was 6), the Mika and Schuey years was when I watched a lot but I fell out of it by the time Schuey retired and missed Fernando's titles. Lewis' debut brought me back in and I havent stopped since. Your channel is great bro and the level of insight has given me a new understanding and appreciation for everyone involved in the sport. Keep up the great work man I look forward to following the season watching your channel!
I like the narrative, didn't really turn out that way looking back at the season. Only Lando finished ahead of Ricciardo
Would you mind doing an episode on GR63?. Please. This kid gets emotions out of more brits than Lewis and Norris combined
It's simple, cranky uploads, I click.
I think ur underestimating how big of a factor moving teams is for the drivers performance this early in the season. I have grown up with my father owning and operating motorcycle race teams and can tell u right now that switching machines will cause an upset in performance in most cases. We also have to consider something that is possibly even more important, and thats the time it takes for drivers to get comfortable with their new team, this can vary greatly based on a number of factors, and can sometimes have the largest impact on their performance (considering how integral the driver-technician relationship is for performance). Because of the numerous factors involved, the time it takes for a driver to get fully up to speed will vary, regardless of skill.
This is my first video I see made by you and I’m impressed, great job!
The Alonso take was pretty cold🤣
Love you as always man let's get that next video!
It may not be next but it’ll be soon but I posted a teaser on Twitter, coming up will be one with a former world drivers champion. Let’s go!
@@CYMotorsport that's badass. Can't wait to see who
Enjoyed this! Can you do one after each race? Cool to get some more insight on the midfield. I can't remember the broadcaster showing any of alonso's passes?
or gaslys! I have to figure out a way to cut it down a day but if I can i have no problem. I'll go back and forth switching between overview and preview. that'll be the trend lets see if anyone picks up on it haha now you know i guess tho
My fiancée and I dug it plus, I always love Portimão!
cheers to you both!
11:42 '...redemption stories...' key words there!
Certified Banger!
first video in a while that was fun start to finish haha i think it'll show. i missed in season analysis quite a bit honestly
Video idea : how many teams won the championship this century with 2 dominant drivers(not dominant because of the car.....but because both were very competitive in the same car).... Exceptions like Rosberg, ham in 2016 can be included
Some really good points here. Lando has been showing some true form. I do think once Yuki figures it out, he’s going to be hard to stop. I’m calling him to be in Red Bull really soon. Maybe 2023? Not 2022, I think they will give Checo one more year. He’s doing really good so far, giving everything that’s happened. We are in for a ride this year for sure.
I don't think so. Redbull now has had 2 bad experiences with newer drivers from Alpha Tauri that have been promoted. I think they are gonna be way more cautious with promotions.
@@Christian-mt5jx yeah i agree with this, tbh I feel if that the rumours of Gasly burning bridges are true they would look at Albon before Yuki
Sebastian, Daniel, and Carlos all are in new teams/cars. Not a fair comparison.
hmm. say more. open to hearing that argument for sure. can you quantify just how much a new team hurts? specifically, what about the driving performance is driven by the pilots ability to acclimate to the car? otherwise, is it possible this is biased scapegoat? I think there's merit to it. but you'd have to mention it. otherwise, I can say that's an unfair comparison directly back at you and it be just as valid. bc I don't believe a new car would have you get more than doubled. and i've had drivers current and former echo that. it's a factor. but not always THE factor. and certainly not the blindly assumed one
@@CYMotorsport vettel finally beat stroll when he wasn't fucked over in every conceivable way.
Like this. more please.
Bro, your analysis is astounding! Sky Sports should give you a job! Great breakdown.
i"d quit the day i was told i'm not allowed to talk about something. if i could do real onboards it would be actually good I just can't. not yet atleast. i'm still hopeful i can get someone from FOM to actually listen to me one day but only negative results thus far
Super excited to see how the Alpine team rivalry will play out, especially if it seems like the cars are gonna be in a position to score points for either driver more frequently.
On Ocon, so far his career has been defined by being put into teams with an experienced and talented driver against him, and really having to fight to justify keeping his seat against more experienced hands. Alonso has been brutal to teammates in the past, but for once, Ocon may have the advantage by being the incumbent so to speak in the team, and this experience may be what gives him the opportunity to challenge as high as the car permits and become the leading man. The stakes are high however for him; I don't believe in the rumours of Gasly taking is seat as having any real merit, but Renault do have a number of young drivers really coming alive in F2, and Ocon will need to ensure he isn't beaten by Alonso to ensure that the seat is his for 2022.
Meanwhile, Alonso is the one coming out of retirement, and of the three non-Hamilton champions, he definitely seems the hungriest for more wins and possibly a title shot if the 2022 regs fall right for Alpine. He'll still have his racing career with or without Formula 1 as his first retirement showed, but there is still a ton of expectation placed on him, and in his age every year counts, he really can't afford the year-long grace period before a teammate battle like Ricciardo and Sainz have. Alonso showed in Portugal that once he gets going, he can perform incredible feats, and beating Ocon would be a full declaration that he is back, and is ready to win. While Ocon is good though, compared to the other juniors he really isn't considered yet to be on the level of Verstappen or Leclerc, and possibly even Norris or Russell, and that reputation, true or not come the end of the season, will matter to the public, especially to Alonso. If he can't beat Ocon on equal terms, what chance does he have with the big boys who will likely have the edge in equipment?
This mix of high drama, high stakes, and the in-flux nature of the team, definitely feels like it'll have the makings of the most fascinating team rivalry, even if it may be more low key than what some would predict.
yeah i don't envy that man. ocon has had the toughest pairing you can possibly imagine given the cars he's had to drive
Do you think that specific circuit performance between the cars is ignored too much these days?
With many people trying to place the pure pace of a car based on three or so races, I see this as kinda oversimplification
def is. pirelli should be the most followed formula 1 affilaited channel by far but its not for some reason. they have a very well vetted track characteristics system. I've modified it but mostly agree. if you don't download their infographics def go to the pirelli motorsport newsroom for the press releases on their site. the previews are amazing IMO
I love this channel, I am always here on your videos.... but to be honest I would not say it is a trend.
Not after three races.
Some things to keep in mind.
Ricciardo had his best pace yet this weekend, compared to the field and even Norris, where for about a 1/3 of the race, he was lapping FASTER than Lando, but due to leaving the call too late, as you say, just going a bit too long, and then calling for Hards when he was now inside the Soft option lap count, as well as f*cking Quali, doonted his weekend. That said, it is also worth noting that objectively speaking, he is coming to grips faster with this car, than he took to master his Renault. Norris is throwing all he has out now, knowing Ricciardo WILL get better, or at least, betting he does. I will wager that Ricciardo will be making these small gains over his previous weekends each one until the break, but I am not going to be surprised if he does not take the whole season, which someone people think. I think he will come to grips faster than anyone actually.
Vettel too had his best weekend, and he was really strong, you can tell he's made something of a large leap compared to where he had, much more than Ricciardo. He was doing well, and he's had a weak car, and he's going to have to put a lot of work in developing that car, because it's been heavily retarded by the new regs, just as collateral damage. So you have to look at his arc as being something akin to Ricciardo last year, where he needs to be the genesis for most of what needs to happen with his car. Abeiteboul said that essentially, Ricciardo was the single biggest reason for the Renault of 2019 becoming the Renault of 2020. Vettel looks like he might need to the same.... but whilst facing a team perhaps less amenable to it than Renault, as all the people behind the AM project seem to have very definite ideas already about what to do and where they are going. So Vettel might be a third quarter or fourth one, bloomer. But this race gone showed how much he is improving. He does not need to improve like that all the time, just consistently, or not consistently, so long as when the next step happens, it is this big. He will too.
Alonso is coming off the back of a long break, and very different racing. Ocon was right there with Daniel Ricciardo.... not on track, but off it, in house at the team, when the latter began to push them to go this direction, make that change, do X, focus on Y... and basically rebuilt the team to podium candidates. He is not only familiar with the car, but was observing at ground level, how the step forwards was exactly made, and how it felt each race whilst on that trajectory until it netted him a podium. Alonso was not there. He was not even in F1. He's essentially got to learn the car, as well as learn the way it which cars work with the new regs which retard the read end grip. Look at what he managed this weekend though. A MASSIVE leap. That should be a harbinger of more.
Sainz has had one bade race, two good ones, and is still facing the fact he too needs to learn a new car... in a car which is not as good as the team's other cars, because now they cannot use a loophole the engine was engineered to use... they are not the best car, or even third best... MB, RBR and McLaren all have better, so this is always going to cause a him to look at little static. He has never looked like he is struggling as much as the aforementioned.... but he has had all the same work to do, in arguably machinery not much better than Vettel or Alonso, and worse than Ricciardo. But he is close to Ricciardo, they were equal on points until this race. That should tell you how good he is already in the car. You cant be that good in a brand new car without being naturally talent a racer, and if you are that naturally talented, you do not plateau, you adapt, and improved, and we need to see, because I reckon he will.
Checo is already doing well, his biggest issue is Verstappen as a team mate. He could not improve, and still be doing all he needs to. Thing is, he out qualified Verstappen. That's a big scalp. Ok, meant little, and his race pace is not up there yet. But he has shown, on a single lap, he can put in something equal or better to Verstappen now. Way more than can be said for Gasly or Albon in that car, or even Kvyat (he techincally beat Riccardo on season, but that was Riccardo playing guinea pig much of the season, and lot of DNFs), he's arguably the closest thing to a worthy Ricciardo replacement they've had in that seat. That, for me, says there is a lot more to come, and he too will improve.
All of these drivers have a lot more to give, and Vettel and Ricciardo made good gains this race gone, and Alonso made a MASSIVE one, and even if they did not perform as they might have hoped... Quali for both Checo and Chili showed what's there.
So this is a premature trend to identify after just three races... it'll become a trend if we're still seeing it after the 51% point in the season. I suspect for half of these guys though, we WONT be. I guess you can tease me in September if I am wrong :p
You do great research into your topics and I like that. However, I think your high level analysis may be a bit off. I think the pattern is more that those who have been with a team longer have been the ones pushing the charge. I think this is because they are more adjusted to their teams aero and engine design philosophy. This phenomenon lines up closely with the young drivers because teams mostly retained their young drivers last year. (Gasly v Yuki helps my case as the longer retained driver is doing better). Ricciardo was also losing to Hulkenverg at the start of 2019 but slowly adjusted to the car and team and came back on him. I expect something similar from him, Alonso etc but perhaps on an even slower time scale as we are so dee into the hybrid era and the younger drivers have reached such a high level of comfort with their teams by now. Even if ricciardo loses to Norris this year, I wouldn’t see it as a good indicator about next year under a new set of aero regs.
Anyone going to go ahead and point out that it's obvious Bottas would be slowest in sector 1 compared to Verstappen and Hamilton both getting DRS?
I think bottas is struggling psychologically as his seat is mostly going to George Russel and Hamilton saying he wants to stay on the grid for next year. I think to have strategic freedom for Red Bull I think they need checo. In McLaren every year from 2019 Lando made his debut he outperforms his teammate in the first three races. I think Carlos and Charles will be equally matched by the end of the year and if Ferrari produces a car that can championship then we can see glory days for them as see-through history. Alpine I think they need to focus on their aero package as they have been struggling during start of the season. I think the updates they have planned may work during the next couple of races. Aston Martin should stop taking fia to court rather than should work on their car issues where mercs are going ahead with their package whereas this team is not going ahead as seeing race pace it is evident. Alfa Romeo will finish ahead in class C as they have been outperforming both teams by quite a margin so it is still 8th. Williams still squanders their chances in a points-paying position like Imola crashing into bottas where it is still wet outside and this race starting from 11th. As Williams looks so much sensitive towards wind so they are chances are minimized in Portugal. As haas as given up on this year so it's up to the team to capitalize on the chances in the finish in few points-paying positions. I think who will switch to next year's development very early among the top 7 teams they have a very high chance of finishing top 3 positions and for the top 4, they have a high chance of winning at least one championship.
Where do you collect data for sectors in the race?
Ergast API if you want it directly. Or, f1 reports it publicly as well if you’re a paid member
"when the road meets the rubber" damn that's like nails on a chalkboard
*do not use common expressions*
NOTED. thanks for the heads up :)
@@CYMotorsport it’s the inverse of the common expression. Rubber meets road, unless you lift the whole earth upward.
this season is gonna be bonkers
ESPECIALLY as they get deeper and are fully abandoned for 2022. people are underestimating that haha.
And now a bit later: Vettel P5 and P2, Alonso with a great drive in Baku, Sainz podium in Monaco, Ricciardo looking more comfortable as well, not on Norris' level, but still and Redbull leading, pretty comfortably if not for his tire Verstappen blowout. Same goes for Verstappen. Would've widened the gap to Hamilton
Small sample size bro but i get it, honestly the former F2 dudes are showing how beneficial and essential F2 experience is for an F1 driver . Dare I say except latifi and mazepin this might be the most stacked grid ever?
gotta tell SOME story you know that haha
Oh this was definitely an interesting race. I loved all the sub-events this one had, plus the track is great with the elevation changes. Would love to see a constructor championship point for fastest pit or some other side challenges like fastest lap that would add some strategy considerations into the mix.
reminds me i never included a championship table. shit haha good call for next time
Was Perez lapping at a similar pace to the two mercs and max after he passed Norris? In another parallel universe where checo is not passed by Norris, could he have stayed 2-3 seconds behind third place and have a more prominent role in pit stop strategy?
Here's something Ricciardo, Vettel, Tsunoda, Alonso and Sainz have in common: they're being beaten by returning drivers whereas they've just joined the team.
Ricciardo is the only one whose lack of comparative pace has surprised me. Vettel seems to have lost his touch, Tsunoda's a rookie, Alonso's old and Sainz has the unenviable task of competing against perhaps the driver with the best pace in the world.
Perez too
Good points, but you need to remember the context those younger drivers are beating their experienced teammates. The latter are members of new teams and the testing was so limited they could never reach the same level as the guy on the other side of the garage. If this trend continues into next year as well then the trend will be true, but right now it's just a matter of acclimatization to a new car for the older drivers. Apart from Kimi and Giovinazzi who in average are pretty equally matched.
This video aged like fine wine for any Vettel fan 🤣😂
I was expecting Vettel to do better this year, as last year it seemed like he had slower car than Charles. But now it looks like he's really lost his hunger, and Stroll is getting better and better.
Well it looks like it's happening, Alonso is faster than Ocon, Vettel is doing better than Stroll, Ricciardo is closing the massive gap he had to Norris. Gio is getting much better than Raikkonen tho. As of Italian GP
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Lando would have been over Ricciardo on qualifying if Lando didn't breach Track limits and this could have been even more than a problem
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I'm honestly surprised how many people are saying they didn't think Portugal was a good race. For me, while it may not have been quite as good as Bahrain or Imola, I still found it gripping in its own way throughout.
1:1 correlation with how lopsided the coverage was. i noticed this doing live commentry on stream. i literally havent turned the F1 proper channel on in years. just the data and telemetry then pit lane sometimes. it makes a world of difference. watched portimao on the live main feed and good lord. it's just lewis vs max and the occasional overtake. no one even saw gasly's last lap fight haha
The weather made imola good, remove the rain and they probably would have finished in grid order, just like in the good old days when it was a regular track fixture.