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00:11I've got a lot of under-sip.
00:16Liam Lawson's out of the Grand Prix.
00:18Sorry, guys.
00:20I just need more time.
00:24Liam Lawson takes that 12th place.
00:28Oh, my God, man.
00:30This is bad news for Red Bull.
00:33In this business, to succeed,
00:36sometimes you've got to take action.
00:39Liam Lawson has been fired from Red Bull
00:41and demoted back to Junior Team Racing Bulls.
00:44Are you kidding me? Two racers!
00:47I don't see how it's anything
00:49other than a huge embarrassment for Red Bull.
00:55Um, right.
00:57Shall we do this shirt change?
01:01No, it's all right, mate. It's all right.
01:07It's a total farce.
01:10Two racers.
01:13I've never seen anything like it in Formula 1.
01:16The pressure is just ramped on that team.
01:20I mean, everybody's got an opinion,
01:23but do we listen?
01:25No.
01:28The wheels are coming off at Red Bull.
01:32Can Christian turn it around?
01:35Or is he out of time?
01:53Okay, so hello is...
01:54Konnichiwa.
01:55Konnichiwa.
01:55You've got to do that,
01:56because that's what people love.
01:56When you warm them up,
01:57you're like,
01:58Konnichiwa!
01:58And then,
02:00Konnichiwa!
02:27Konnichiwa!
02:28Konnichiwa!
02:29Konnichiwa!
02:30Konnichiwa!
02:30Konnichiwa!
02:30Konnichiwa!
02:30Konnichiwa!
02:31Who are you?
02:33Who are you?
02:35Who are you?
02:37Who are you?
02:40Who are you?
02:40Who are you?
02:40Hey.
02:41Hello.
02:42How are you?
02:42Good.
02:43You?
02:43Very good.
02:44How's the storm?
02:45Yeah, so far okay.
02:47I don't mean to wind.
02:48Yeah.
02:55Hello.
02:56I'm okay.
02:58Let's go straight.
02:59Okay.
03:01Maybe they feel like I wasn't ready for it.
03:04And obviously, you know, they made the decision and that's obviously their opinion.
03:08From my side, I was ready.
03:10I just didn't have enough time.
03:13I was pretty disappointed for it to all be sort of decided in two races.
03:17Didn't feel right.
03:19Have you spoken to Max about the decision?
03:25Be honest.
03:27Uh, he didn't agree with it.
03:30Um, but at the end of the day, it wasn't up to him.
03:36Hello.
03:37Hello.
03:37Hello.
03:37How's it going?
03:39Hello.
03:40How's it going?
03:41How are you?
03:41How are you?
03:42You know, obviously telling any driver that there's gonna be a change and you take him out of the seat
03:46is always gonna be difficult and not the news that they wanna hear.
03:49Three, two, one, action.
03:53Okay, great.
03:53And we'll get another one of those with the smile.
03:57This isn't a popularity contest.
03:59It's Formula One.
04:00But you can argue it was a hugely popular decision in Japan.
04:08Because within the pool of drivers that we have, there is an obvious candidate.
04:20Ooh.
04:21Nice shirt.
04:23Nice shirt on your team, yeah.
04:28This material, I think, makes me quite bigger.
04:35Rookie Tsunoda on a flying lap.
04:38Yuki Tsunoda is fast.
04:42Another good overtake from Yuki Tsunoda.
04:44That was absolutely brilliant!
04:48He's also one of the most wild.
04:51Let's fucking go, man!
04:52He's got a sense of humor that is on the edge sometimes.
04:57Oh, no!
04:59Oh, man, you're so nice.
05:00Thank you, thank you very, very much.
05:02Really.
05:03Appreciate it.
05:03Are you gonna bring it up to me as well?
05:04Yeah, thanks, thanks.
05:07Are you serious?
05:11Yuki, we're gonna take a horse and a sweepstake.
05:14A big race in England this afternoon.
05:16We're gonna take a horse and then it's a sweepstake.
05:19Grand natural, mate.
05:20What have you got?
05:23Ooh, 33-1.
05:25It's 33-1.
05:26I'll tell you what, if you call a final top ten today,
05:28you can ride one of my horses.
05:30Oh, yeah!
05:32Okay, I've got you.
05:34Who is it?
05:35Monvague Genius.
05:37Monvague Genius.
05:38Good luck.
05:39Okay, Yuki, 17.
05:46Oh, fair deal. Cheeky.
05:48Woo!
05:52Switching to Red Bull as a home Grand Prix,
05:55it's a dream come true.
05:57And you are special.
05:58You're a special guy.
05:59You keep telling me that.
06:01Especially after four years in the V-carve.
06:08I'm sure that how the people look at me now is a bit different.
06:13Did you text Liam after you got the news or speak to him?
06:16No.
06:22Yeah, yeah, yeah. Thank you.
06:22His ass? Yeah.
06:23So big.
06:24So funny.
06:25You like my ass?
06:28Especially with these balls.
06:31Hey, I've got a bigger balls, I guess.
06:35I don't know about that one, but...
06:40Yeah.
06:42There he is.
06:43Konnichiwa.
06:45How are you?
06:45I'm walking.
06:46You all right?
06:47How things?
06:47Yeah, no.
06:48That's fair.
06:49I'll probably have to throw the helmet on the BBC and say,
06:52Max isn't happy.
06:54Max isn't happy.
06:55He's not happy with...
06:56You know, he's probably...
06:57I don't know what he meant by that.
06:59I think there's a lot of negativity around Max is unhappy.
07:04Max isn't...
07:05Like any racing driver, they're always grumpy when they're not winning.
07:14Red Bull lost the Constructors' Championship in 2024.
07:19That is the most important championship.
07:22That's where the prize fund money comes from that keeps that team on the racetrack.
07:27They lost because they only had one car scoring points.
07:33Christian needs someone in that second seat alongside Max Verstappen that can score points consistently.
07:40Or senior figures at Red Bull won't be happy.
07:45Christian is answerable to a board in Austria.
07:48And that's run by Oliver Mintzlab, with Helmut Marko as his advisor.
08:01I guess the other question is, what happens if it doesn't work with Yuki?
08:05Look, I got a feeling that Yuki will...
08:07I think he...
08:08He'll do all right.
08:09He'll do all right.
08:10He seems to be.
08:25Yuki, Yuki, Yuki, Yuki, Yuki, Yuki, Yuki!
08:31Yeah, you know what to do.
08:34Yeah.
08:38First race in the Red Bull racing...
08:42...in front of the Japanese fans.
08:44They are very, very passionate.
08:49There's an expectation from the team to score points.
08:53Obviously, I had a pressure that I have to prove that.
08:59Okay, smiley on that block.
09:04Yuki's got to showcase that he's the right caliber to be alongside Max this year.
09:15All right, let's see what we've got.
09:21Max Verstappen starting on pole with the fastest ever lap we've seen here.
09:27Radio check.
09:28Louder play.
09:30Yuki Tsunoda starts 14th.
09:33Pressure on Yuki to finish in the top 10 and score points in that second Red Bull.
09:38Yuki Tsunoda starts 14th.
09:40TN-1-8s.
09:44TN-1-8s.
09:46TN-1-9s.
09:47The Phantom Red Bull.
09:48R1-2s.
09:48Miki, release was good.
09:50I'm ready.
09:54It's a good pace, Max.
09:55Keep it up.
09:56Nor's behind.
09:58Lino, just keep putting Max under pressure.
10:10Let's get him.
10:18Okay.
10:24Yeah, we are too slow on this train, man.
10:26Way too slow.
10:30Okay, make a push.
10:32Everything you've got here.
10:39That works, that all right?
10:40Let's get on to that!
10:41It's got to work, man!
10:45Point this, Snyder.
10:52He's hard to protect.
10:58I feel like the grip felt quite poor.
11:14It's not gone well for Yuki Tsunoda, failing to make an impact on his debut for Red Bull.
11:19Can Verstappen hold on to first place?
11:26Max, Norris behind.
11:27He's picked up his pace a little bit.
11:31Leno, this is the last lap.
11:34Opportunity?
11:35Yeah, I think so.
11:49Yeah, I can't get any closer.
11:53Max Verstappen wins the Japanese Grand Prix!
12:01Wow!
12:02Thank you, guys.
12:04Wow!
12:05Oh, mate.
12:06What an unbelievable weekend.
12:07It's got to win the last lap.
12:08I've got to win the last lap.
12:09Yuki.
12:10My friend, let's ask P12.
12:12P12.
12:14It was a tough day today.
12:17Sorry guys
12:19Yeah, I think the pace was there
12:21Okay, so finishing order max P1. Yeah, congrats, congrats guys
12:28Sorry, couldn't get you the point for your home race
12:45Yeah, not a great race
12:52It's not the result I wanted at least I wanted to finish in the points this weekend, so
12:57Yeah, it's a home Grand Prix, you know, it's once in a year. So considering that, it's a bit tough
13:06There'll be a panic at Red Bull over that second seat
13:10You know, was it the right decision in getting rid of Liam
13:14The only max seems capable of scoring points
13:19That's gonna get the board worried
13:31Hey Max, how are you?
13:33Well done for Suzuka
13:34Amazing weekend
13:35Do you still feel that with the second car you are able to defend the title?
13:41No, no, no, we definitely need to improve to be able to fight for a title
13:45Where do you think the car is going to be in terms of drivability here at this track?
13:51So far this year, the car has not been our strongest point, to be honest
13:57But it's not just that second seat, that's a problem
14:03Here's Max Verstappen
14:08I have no powerful pedal
14:10I can't even brake anymore, it's just ridiculous
14:15Our car is proving to be a bit of a diva at the moment
14:18There is definitely potential in the car, but to extract it is, it's tough
14:24Oh dear, big lock-up, lap wrecked
14:31When you've got a driver like Max Verstappen, that's the only person really scoring points for the team
14:36There's pressure to say, come on, we've got to give him a car that's, that's capable of doing that
14:44I don't care, Max, the pace sucks
14:50Oh my god, that was zip-top, Jesus
14:53Max, that was a tough afternoon in the office, so you have plenty to go away and look out
14:58Yeah
15:04How big is your concern, that he takes care of his future, that he stays with the Red Bull team?
15:12The car is big and as I said, it must be in the near future
15:19There must be improvements, that whoever has a car, can win with the car
15:24Thank you, being done, Khan
15:27Helmut's now doing interviews
15:29Oh really?
15:29Yeah, and it's like two or three, like, off-the-cuff remarks
15:36Helmut, he's a cunning old fox
15:39He will use the media to assert pressure
15:45Sometimes it's very unhelpful
15:51This week, Helmut Marko says he fears your Red Bull exit, why is he saying that?
15:57I don't know
15:59So you're not thinking of leaving Red Bull at any time?
16:02No, I think just focus on commentating, I'll focus on driving
16:07And then, you know, you don't need to think about any, any other scenarios
16:10We just worry about you
16:14The thing is, he cannot answer the question about why is Marko saying what he's saying
16:20Because it gives the game away
16:22He can't answer any of the questions about his future
16:25The fact that he can't answer it
16:30It's got an exit clause
16:35There's a lot of chat about Max having an exit clause
16:39Is that true?
16:40I think there's certain criteria within his agreement
16:43That there's certain benchmarks that we have to achieve
16:47That will be what, you know, dictates the outcome of whether he stays or not
16:53So it's really crucial to turn things around
16:58I don't want to let McLaren beat us in either championship
17:01So that would be a big disappointment
17:06But it's much worse than anybody had expected
17:10The relationship between Christian and Jos Verstappen
17:13Max's father and essentially his manager is terrible
17:18Let's just say they don't see eye to eye
17:20And they haven't for some time
17:23The Verstappens hold a lot of power within the corridors of Red Bull racing
17:29If he determines that things aren't going in the direction that benefits his son
17:35Then he'll move to extricate him
17:38That's gonna get the board shaking
17:46Do you think Christian's worried about the rumors?
17:49I don't think Max was built to finish
17:52Well, he's at the sixth last race
17:53I know he's got an exit clause in his contract
17:56So I would imagine he would jump if he can
18:01Red Bull doesn't seem to be a very happy place at the moment
18:05Everyone seems to have their knives out for each other inside that racing team
18:11But it comes off so arrogant
18:12I'm sure he sees that as no big deal
18:14But when you put them all together and you look at how they're doing
18:17Looks like a big deal to me
18:24Max Norris behind
18:26No, it's still good to drive
18:29I can't hold this much longer
18:35Each and every race that goes by
18:38There is pressure from every angle
18:44Lando Norris has squeezed the head of Max Verstappen
18:47What the f**k
18:50I think he's still there
18:51Two laps to go
18:52The pace is incredibly slow
18:55It's just ridiculous
18:58Max Verstappen has to settle for fourth place
19:01Hard like today, Max
19:03Max Verstappen has to settle for fourth place
19:03I think we just weren't quick enough
19:06You want to finish?
19:078-10
19:09And once again, it is McLaren in Miami
19:14The walls are closing in on Christian Horner
19:19Red Bull are potentially falling here
19:29Good job, you keep on going
19:34Keep up the pace
20:04You alright, you keep?
20:08You keep?
20:13Good
20:16All right
20:44Thank you
20:45Let's go! Let's go!
21:02If you've never been to the Austrian Grand Prix, this will come as a surprise.
21:06But you cannot order a Coke...
21:09...within, like, a five-mile radius of the track.
21:12The only thing they have on the menu is a Red Bull Cola.
21:17It's Red Bull country. It's wild.
21:22Undoubtedly, it's the most important race of the season for Red Bull.
21:29Christian needs a headline result.
21:35Austria is the home race of Red Bull.
21:38You've got all the shareholders there.
21:41And there's always that added pressure.
21:47There's always noise in Formula One.
21:49And, you know, we're at a point of the year where...
21:52...there are, you know, there are performance clauses in contracts...
21:56...that inevitably, you know, people become aware of...
22:01...and they get used and played.
22:02...and some of it, I'm sure, is done to unsettle.
22:13Earlier this year, Toto, you said you were not going to flirt...
22:16...with the idea of signing Max.
22:18So has something changed in the last few months...
22:20...either from your side or Red Bull's side?
22:22...and it's not going to be the same thing...
22:23...but they find flirting.
22:28Have you been in contact with Max's team?
22:31Yes.
22:32What can you tell us about that contact?
22:33Certainly, when a four-time world champion appears to be free...
22:38...then that is a conversation I need to have.
22:39Is there any chance Max could be at Mercedes next year?
22:42...there's always a chance.
22:46A question to Max.
22:48Are you going to be driving for Red Bull Racing next year?
22:51Yeah, I don't think we need to talk about that.
23:00Thank you. All right, next.
23:03You know you're not going to get a long answer from Max, so...
23:09...why is Toto deliberately putting into the ether...
23:14...that he's interested in Max Verstappen?
23:19He can see the cracks...
23:21...and he can see that Christian's on shaky ground.
23:23So, you know what?
23:25Ramp the pressure up.
23:39Ramp the pressure up.
23:39Carmen and I have been playing around with making skin care products.
23:43Pretty good. The first batch smelt like semen.
23:46This is the second batch, which is slightly better, so...
23:50...it's looking improved.
23:52I'm not selling the product very well here whatsoever.
23:57So, there's a lot of noise in the media.
23:59A lot of noise.
24:02I think we've just been waiting to sort of see where the land falls with...
24:05...with Max.
24:07But the Verstappen's clearly have a lot of power in that team.
24:13They like to manipulate situations quite a lot.
24:16Like, for whatever reason, they don't like Horner.
24:18And they're trying to get Horner out.
24:21And I sort of just wonder...
24:23...if all of this is a bit of a...
24:26...a play and a stir.
24:28So, trying to put pressure on Red Bull...
24:31...that he'll only continue with Red Bull if Christian's gone.
24:39The Red Bull is quite a bit.
24:53It's been a bit of a tank.
24:54When the pressure cooker of Formula One...
24:58...just almost feels like it's reaching boiling point...
25:05It's a very lonely place to be.
25:09I built this team. I've been there since the beginning.
25:12What you see is what you get with me.
25:15And that maybe doesn't sit comfortably with others,
25:18and particularly in this paddock,
25:19because I think others know that they can't manipulate me.
25:25We've won 14 world championships, over 100 pole positions.
25:29I won't roll over.
25:35After a disastrous qualifying for Red Bull,
25:37Max Verstappen starts in P7.
25:41Yuki Tsunoda at the back of the grid in 18th.
25:44Ten seconds.
25:46Copy.
26:10Oh, fuck.
26:11Oh, fuck.
26:29For fuck's sake.
26:38Fucking idiots.
26:40OK, Max.
26:42Will you switch the car off before you get out?
26:44Sorry about that.
26:59Yuki Tsunoda continues in that second Red Bull.
27:02He is Red Bull's only hope for points here.
27:13Yep, copy. Head down. Let's get good.
27:33Oh, it's large. It's not steep to me.
27:36Yes, I wish so.
27:39OK, Yuki. For info, we've been given a ten-second penalty
27:42for the collision with Colopinto.
27:48Lando Norris wins the Austrian Grand Prix.
27:52What up, mate? What up?
27:54Yeah, what up, everyone?
27:56Best finish of the season for Liam Lawson.
28:00Yes, mate. P-6.
28:03Yeah, copy, man. Well done.
28:05What a weekend.
28:10Yuki Tsunoda, 16th and last.
28:13Compounding a really terrible day for Red Bull.
28:17I'm sorry.
28:20Yeah, no idea to remember.
28:29What a day.
28:30I don't know.
28:38I think he's totally lost.
28:42Totally and utterly lost.
28:54Thank you, guys.
28:56Thank you, guys.
29:02The difference in points now with Max Russell has scored ten,
29:06so it's nine points.
29:12I can't remember a race so disappointing.
29:19Perfect for Togto, though.
29:21Yeah, I am a little bit worried.
29:23Yeah.
29:31Can you just talk to us about how you remedy this second seat struggles
29:34and how you make sure that second driver is up there
29:36so that you are able to capitalize on something
29:39when Max Stappan, who's right behind us now,
29:41has an unfortunate day like today?
29:44Yeah.
29:45So, obviously, Austria didn't go so well.
29:49Yeah.
30:07After the Austrian Grand Prix, we turned up at Silverstone,
30:12and Max qualified on pole, but ended up finishing fifth.
30:2124 hours later, I was contacted to attend a meeting in London.
30:35That was where they informed me that, operationally,
30:38I was no longer, from that moment onwards,
30:42involved in the running of the Red Bull Formula One team.
30:46We have learned that Christian Horner has been sacked by Red Bull.
30:50He is to leave them with immediate effect.
31:03Hey, darling.
31:11All done and dusted.
31:12All done and dusted.
31:18Oh, yeah.
31:20Thank you very much.
31:26Yeah.
31:28Anyway.
31:30Onwards and upwards.
31:34I feel a real sense of loss and hurt.
31:37It was all rather sudden.
31:39I didn't really get a chance to say a proper goodbye.
31:43How do you feel?
31:45How do I feel?
31:48I never imagined to be in this position.
31:51Of course, your immediate reaction when you've delivered a shit sandwich like that is,
31:57like, fuck them.
31:59I've had something taken away from me that wasn't my choice,
32:03that was very precious to me.
32:05But you thought it was going to happen.
32:07We came back from that Austria race.
32:09I remember you sat on the bed all night and went,
32:12something really bad's going to happen.
32:14So they're going to fire you.
32:15Yeah.
32:17Yeah.
32:23You haven't got any of the data here, really.
32:27Well, normally I'd have a whole bunch of noise in my ears.
32:30So it's like you're blind.
32:32Double spot in the top ten.
32:34That's so costly.
32:35I feel a bit slight.
32:38No, I feel a bit sad watching this.
32:43I only ever gave my best.
32:45I did my best for my team, for the people that I represented.
32:49But performance this year hasn't been as strong as previously.
32:54Was it anything to do with the Verstappens?
32:57His father has never been my biggest fan.
33:00You know, he's been outspoken, you know, about me.
33:03But I don't believe that the Verstappens were responsible in any way.
33:09I think this was a decision that was made by Oliver Menslaf,
33:13you know, with Helmut, advising from the sideline.
33:20I think, ultimately, you know, things changed within the business,
33:24within the group.
33:25You know, the founder died.
33:28And, you know, after Dietrich's death,
33:32you know, I think probably I was deemed to, you know,
33:35to have maybe, maybe too much control.
33:39Was it your decision to swap Liam with Yuki?
33:43It wasn't my choice.
33:46I was always pushed to take drivers from the Young Driver programme.
33:53Helmut was a big driver, innit?
33:56Are you gonna eat your feelings?
33:58No, but that one is really good.
34:01The reality is that, for me, over the last 20 years,
34:05on the good days and the bad days,
34:09it's been an epic journey.
34:11I mean, she's just doing that!
34:15You wouldn't stop it!
34:19He's such a twat!
34:23Red Bull have done it!
34:25For their first ever Formula One win!
34:28Great job, Sebastian!
34:30There's a happy man, Christian Horner!
34:34It's the end of an era.
34:36You think about Red Bull, you think about Christian.
34:39Whoa!
34:42Shut up!
34:43Every podium they've stood on.
34:45I ate him.
34:47Every driver they've signed.
34:52Every driver they was let go.
34:56Christian was behind it all.
34:58Hello, Richard.
34:59Welcome to Red Bull.
35:01Love the guy.
35:02Don't worry, I'll squeeze Toto's bollocks.
35:04Or hate the guy.
35:06You've got a problem.
35:07Change your fucking car.
35:09I could have him in a fight.
35:11You cannot deny the level of success that he achieved at that team.
35:17You are the world champion!
35:19The world champion!
35:26We've achieved heights that others could only dream about.
35:29Yes!
35:31Yes!
35:31There's been a rivalry, there's been a competitiveness.
35:35I enjoyed every minute of that.
35:38What you heard from Toto?
35:39He said, uh...
35:41I didn't know what to say.
35:43He said, because on one side you've been a real arsehole.
35:46But on the other hand, the sport will miss one of its main protagonists.
35:50Who should I fight?
35:52And love to hate, as you always said.
35:54Wolf and Horner have a combined 14 of the last 15 world championships.
36:01Not a bad joint statistic.
36:03And I responded to him,
36:05I've loved locking horns with you all these years.
36:08So thank you for the rivalry, the competition, the needle.
36:12No one else even came close.
36:14As the statistics point out, I wish you the very best for the future.
36:19P.S. You need a haircut.
36:24I think we're done. For now.
36:28Okay.
36:29Very good.
36:34When you get beaten by a teammate almost every race is very frustrating.
36:41A few fish to death.
36:43What the fuck was that?
36:45The bricks are fired.
36:47Pretty good.
36:49Las Vegas is unbelievably special.
36:52You want to put on a good show.
36:56You don't have my pass.
36:58They're under investigation.
37:01I think they might be in trouble.
37:03This is going to be a shit show, isn't it?
37:37You have a shit show.
37:40You are under investigation.
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