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Formula 1 Drive to Survive - Season 8 (HDR) - Episode 07: What Happens in Vegas
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00:11three to go and we're ready for las vegas grand prix to win it would be awesome one race in
00:19america
00:20we haven't won yet las vegas is unbelievably special you think of the size and scope the
00:31entertainment it's going to be a giant race las vegas is quite spectacular it's everything formula
00:38one stands for it's global it's ritz and glitz and night and big money and big crowds and it's
00:46very much a super bowl feel to it so you want to put on a good show mclaren are the
00:53constructors
00:53champions of 2025 we've had an unbelievable season constructors is wrapped up now all that's left is
01:03the driver's championship we're going to be super aggressive to try and win this weekend so let's go
01:19racing laurent meckes new ceo and team principal of oracle rebel racing
01:27if you are in this job there is only one brief it's winning and that's what we'll be chasing this
01:34weekend you know max won before in 2023 but this year you could have pretty much four teams winning
01:42the race
01:50last year vegas was pretty good for us we finished first and second and we're pretty dominant
01:57and this year the goal is to win the game i think the favorites are mercedes and max as always
02:07that'll probably upset someone that i said that maybe for art
02:14we can't overtake
02:19we had a tough season but sometimes we are a bit unlucky
02:26vegas is a bit different with the show around the event but we are trying to stay focused on track
02:33activities
02:40this is a big race to win at a big time
02:43what zach's achieved with mclaren this season is very impressive but uh we'd like to beat him
02:51it's going to be a good showdown i'm excited
02:54we are friends but on track we are competitors we are fighting it's a battle between giants and
03:00nobody wants to lose
03:04let's go win this thing
03:07thank you we will see on sunday
03:10races on saturday
03:11oh really yeah seriously yeah okay we will see on saturday
03:30what's happening
03:31good to see you
03:33all good
03:34you made it in
03:38congratulations on the year
03:39so far so good three to go
03:40half the battle
03:41half the battle's done
03:46we've got two drivers that i think are very capable of winning the world championship
03:50yeah i didn't realize we were kind of taking over the whole restaurant
03:54they're both fiercely competitive
03:58they're going to be battling each other this weekend so watch this space
04:03because you had two great freaking drivers and obviously they both want to win so bad
04:10oscar and lando have just pushed like i think they're both better because of each other than if they had
04:15a weak teammate
04:16but there can only be one champion at the end so you know when one wins how the other one
04:22is going to feel
04:22you know like how will you guys handle that i can recognize when to talk to the driver and when
04:29not to i got to read the body language of when do they want me to come put my arm
04:34around them
04:35so let's just let it cool down in the moment and then it's going to be like you guys both
04:41had killer years we won the constructors you led the world championship
04:45one finished first one finished second
04:47so i guess max you know i mean he's not going away
04:50he's that bad guy in the horror movie
04:53that like as soon as you thought he's out
04:55that comes back to life
04:57i mean he's just
04:59what a fierce combatant just appears somewhere
05:01of course we want to win the driver's championship
05:04i think we can win it
05:06so i'm going to get everyone sat
05:08and then i'll do a welcome
05:11but max for stopping one of the greatest
05:13formula one drivers of all time
05:15so i think
05:16every race now is absolutely critical
05:21we have in the room
05:22a bunch of cool people
05:24from a variety of sports
05:27we have legends of baseball
05:28we have legends of golf
05:30we have legends of hockey
05:31we have legends of motor racing
05:34there's only one legend
05:36that is great at all of them
05:37hello i'm zach
05:40zach's living his best life
05:41right now
05:43you know there was a time not too long ago
05:45where that mclaren had not a single sponsor
05:48on it
05:48now you're the champion
05:51the crosshairs are on you
05:52the king sits last
05:58bon appetit
06:08what are you guys doing
06:11from 101
06:15no we're part of the team
06:19thank you
06:22we are going into the weekend
06:23super confident
06:24max is on a comeback
06:26the speed
06:27i never get it wrong
06:29and he's not going to give up
06:33but it's been a massive challenge
06:36when i got the call about the job
06:38the noise around the team was very high
06:40it was not looking good
06:42but the turnaround of form
06:44in the last few months
06:46have been spectacular
06:47oh for fuck's sake
06:49under christian horno's team boss
06:51red bull
06:52looked to be completely out of it
06:55in 2025
06:57and verstappen out of the grand prix
07:00already
07:04and yet
07:05the job that laurent mechies has done
07:07since coming in as team principal
07:09is nothing short of astonishing
07:14max verstappen wins
07:16the italian grand prix
07:18the azerbaijan grand prix
07:22the u.s. grand prix
07:25the comeback
07:27of all comebacks
07:30he's managed to pull that team
07:32together
07:33again
07:35and max is back
07:36fighting for the championship
07:37this year
07:38we try to keep the noise
07:40as low as possible
07:41all the drama
07:42as you call it
07:43we want to be performance obsessed
07:45and we want to be no nonsense
07:50down for a race
07:54we are getting overtaken by a scooter
07:56yeah
07:58now in las vegas
07:59we have the opportunity
08:00to show everyone
08:01that we can actually
08:02compete for the championship
08:04and take down zach
08:05you give me the goal to overtake
08:07yeah
08:07yeah
08:19we are p2
08:22and the constructors
08:23and for the team
08:25it's obviously important
08:26to finish second
08:28but we want to go back
08:30fighting for a championship
08:34good
08:35good
08:35Toto Wolff doesn't just live to compete
08:38Toto lives to win
08:40he's making his plans
08:41for 2026 and beyond
08:43and how he can take back
08:45control of the sport
08:46that used to be his
08:47from zach
08:48and from mclaren
08:51good
08:53good
08:53gleich einen hinterher
08:57wie oft gehst du jetzt ins gym
08:59in san francisco
09:00ich gehe mehr und mehr
09:01ich versuche jetzt dreimal die Woche zu gehen
09:03wirklich
09:03du bist trotzdem noch meine größte motivation
09:05ins gym zu gehen
09:08winning in las vegas
09:10shows our ambition
09:11for next year
09:12and that is important
09:13in front of the american crowds
09:15and sponsors
09:16also glaubst du gibt es gute chancen
09:18für das Wochenende oder
09:19ist es schwer zu sagen
09:21and i would like to believe
09:22that in the future
09:23there will be more success
09:25i'm seeking
09:27perfection
09:35he's with me
09:36he's with me
09:37he's with me
09:37don't get
09:38don't get over excited
09:42we're going that way
09:45laron
09:45this is paddock club
09:47i was like where is he going
09:51morning
09:52good afternoon
09:54morning afternoon
09:55what is it
10:00pedro i don't have my pass
10:03good start for today
10:12yeah i want to have a coffee
10:14but a good coffee
10:17yeah
10:19in vegas
10:20to win this one
10:21it would be a good step
10:23because the last race
10:24in parisil came with a double dnf
10:32oh that's damage
10:34yeah how about this race
10:43for fuck's sake
10:44what happened
10:47suspension is broken
10:56fred's coming into vegas on the back of a pretty disastrous brazilian grand prix
11:02fred has so much to deal with right now with two unhappy drivers
11:08so a good result in vegas on a track where ferrari does go well
11:12would salvage what has been a really disappointing 2025
11:18my job is the most difficult job when you don't get the result expected
11:24at the end of the day i'm responsible
11:37it's quite impossible to make prediction but i have my crystal ball
11:45charlie is well known to be performant on the street circuit and i think he he liked vegas a lot
11:53i remember that lewis was mega strong last year in the race and the motivation is there
12:04vegas is a tough track
12:07it's a street track
12:08super fast
12:11tight
12:11twisting
12:13really narrow
12:16and all held at night
12:17but in deeply cold conditions which means you get very little grip from your tires
12:24it is a massive challenge and to make matters worse
12:31lauren did you expect rain like this when we firstly came to vegas at the start of this week
12:37i don't think anyone did
12:38no i mean we have not been trusting the forecast for the whole week honestly it's been very very difficult
12:44to predict
12:45and when the rain really starts to come down vegas is one of the most difficult circuits to get right
12:54sorry guys to keep you waiting not good
12:56um all right here what to say
12:59honestly it was not a good weekend last year but today we'll all be about are we able to put
13:04these tires the right window
13:05there is a great program across the car that's it really it's going to be only about that this weekend
13:11let's make it thank you guys thank you
13:17this is going to be a shit show isn't it
13:20as soon as qualifying begins the clock's ticking
13:23you have a limited amount of time to make the right decisions
13:27get it wrong
13:29and you're starting at the back of the grid
13:33strategy it's the most difficult job
13:36because quite often your decision is becoming the right one or the wrong one
13:44keep pushing keep pushing
13:47now push
13:50it looks nice to work
13:54keep pushing keep pushing for an extra lap
13:58it looks painfully slow doesn't it
14:00the rain cleaned the track
14:02it was very very slippery
14:03it's very wet
14:05we are not reactive to the track conditions
14:10well that's it for Lewis Hamilton's qualifying entrance tonight
14:13last and slowest
14:15we missed completely the opportunity
14:20it's very slippery
14:21we'll keep pushing keep pushing
14:23three
14:24three
14:24three
14:25three
14:25three
14:26three
14:27three
14:28and we're all box box
14:30we'll chat about it with your back
14:33Antonelli down in 17th
14:36Kim is on a super sleepery circuit that he didn't know
14:38it's unfortunate because he had the pace to be with the top drivers
14:46but it's just zero grip
14:47oh it's just zero grip
14:50oh it's just zero grip
14:50fuck it
14:50yeah copy that mate
14:51reach up right there
14:53so you know that goes 19th
14:55ah
14:57we got it wrong with Yuki
14:59specifically we got it wrong with his tire pressure
15:01sounds like a very small thing
15:03but it's enough to cost him a lot of grip
15:05you are going to have a curveball being thrown at you
15:08and you need to be prepared to adapt
15:10and that's the name of the game
15:12we decided
15:13we will make the change
15:14hopefully we get it right
15:18Charles
15:18ocean trying
15:35E what?
15:37E9
15:38my god embarrassing
15:43I think
15:44stop draining
15:46track should get better
15:49keep your speed up
15:50keep your speed up
15:53when the track starts to dry
15:56the only thing that it comes down to is
15:58who has the strength
16:00mentally
16:01has absolutely no fear
16:03will push over the edge
16:07close to that
16:09E5
16:14so keep pushing George
16:16close to that
16:22E5
16:25so keep pushing George
16:33keep pushing
16:35keep pushing
16:36yeah
16:36keep pushing
16:58yep
17:01Max, he's going to be picture-perfect.
17:05We can't control his pace, his qualifying.
17:09So we've got to focus on ourselves.
17:10Come on, Lyle!
17:21It's bold.
17:23Come on!
17:24Come on!
17:26Feels great to me to be on a team with two drivers towards the front of the field for the
17:31race.
17:34We did better than the other teams.
17:39And Lando getting pole was unbelievable.
17:42It was a great lap.
17:46Yeah, so Norris pole, that's speed.
17:49Went on Max.
17:51It was difficult conditions.
17:52It was the best with what we had.
17:55There are four of us.
17:58We missed the pole.
17:59Fair enough.
18:00Well done to Lando for getting it.
18:02But we know we had a good position to fight for tomorrow.
18:05It's first throw and it's game on.
18:18Fred, you're okay?
18:20No, I'm not okay.
18:23We came with Vegas, full of expectations.
18:27We have to try to understand what we did wrong.
18:32We lose completely the momentum with different conditions in quality.
18:35It's a huge frustration for us.
18:38I'm trying to stay aware of emotions.
18:40What is difficult, it's difficult for everybody.
18:48We are putting so much energy, so much passion on this that you have a kind of frustration.
18:54You just have to accept that you didn't do the perfect job.
19:23this should be fun.
19:25Take it easy.
19:26Let's go.
19:41Oh, my God.
19:41You like it?
19:42We went 200.
19:46Love y'all.
19:54Nice to meet you.
19:56Morning.
20:00Morning.
20:01Did you experiment last night?
20:04I didn't look at it.
20:05Oh, you're kidding.
20:06He found some sex erotic kit in the hotel with the Maltesers, no?
20:12I was curious.
20:14I obviously know what pleasures a woman.
20:18It's pretty obvious.
20:19But when there's a pleasure kit for a man,
20:22I was like, I need to check this out.
20:23I hope I do.
20:24Of course I do.
20:30I heard Zac Brown talk, but he said the one thing
20:32that he was worried about was you.
20:34Yeah.
20:34Don't take everything to Syria.
20:36I know.
20:36Exactly.
20:37Especially from him.
20:45Zac?
20:46I cannot stand the nail biting.
20:49It, like, it kills me.
20:51What?
20:51It's so rank.
20:55Stop it.
20:57The bigger the weekends, the more pressure.
20:59Big events always excite me.
21:01So, uh, with the lot on the line, that's where the adrenaline comes out.
21:04Max is the guy that we're racing.
21:06He's knocking at the door, and, uh, Max always delivers.
21:10What's the plan?
21:11Oh, to go as fast as possible.
21:13Yes.
21:14That's a good one.
21:16He's a fierce competitor.
21:18He never stops.
21:19So, uh, I'll, uh, I'll be using both eyes and any eyes I might have behind my head.
21:27See you later.
21:28See you later.
21:30But going into race day, Red Bull will be more determined than ever.
21:39You know, people wants to see us chasing McLaren, and that's what we are after this weekend.
21:47How much risk, uh, London take?
21:50Yeah.
21:51I said, we don't have anything to lose, but he has to be careful.
21:56And now, I saw an interview, he said, he will take Greece.
21:59He wants to win.
22:06From Las Vegas, this is Formula One, between the bright lights and the landmarks.
22:39He's not in a good starting position, but Kim is an integral part of the team.
22:43He knows he needs to perform.
22:47That is maximum pressure.
22:50Radio check.
22:52Loud and clear.
22:54Charles Leclerc starts ninth.
22:57Lewis Hamilton starts 19th.
22:59But David, there's an opportunity left.
23:02Yeah, that's a good one.
23:04Yuki Tsunoda starts from the pit lane after Red Bull changed his engine overnight.
23:08We have only one car that has a chance.
23:10So, it's full attack mode.
23:12And the Max, so, radio check.
23:14Yeah.
23:15Max Verstappen is on the front row, ahead of Piastri in fifth.
23:21But Lando Norris will start on pole.
23:25Max being in a hunt is going to be a dogfight.
23:28He's unbelievable in the car.
23:31He's standing in second place.
23:32We just need Lando to keep in front of Max.
23:36And hopefully his car will get a little bit smaller in our rear view mirrors.
23:40We're gonna go for it.
24:02Lando Norris is off.
24:05And Verstappen takes the lead.
24:10Lando Norris is off.
24:17One thing we know is that your best shot is at turn 1 lap 1 and Max rarely, rarely gets
24:23that wrong.
24:28Oh my word! So much chaos going on throughout the whole field.
24:33This is good.
24:383-30.
24:48Pete Wilde was also a start.
24:54Lewis Hamilton is up seven positions.
24:58Max Verstappen in the lead, then it's Norris.
25:02Lado Russell is not hiding.
25:16Yeah, good job. It's a pea soup.
25:31Antonelli getting close to Colapinto.
25:34Kimmy, probably a P-15. Colapinto 1.0 ahead.
25:52Okay, good lad. It's too much to play for here, Kimmy. So just keep looking forward.
26:00Look at his lap times, Kimmy's very clear.
26:04Unbelievable.
26:06That's what Kimmy, you're the fastest man on track.
26:09Kimmy's lap times are getting faster and faster, but he needs to get himself towards the front of the field.
26:17Hadjar now comes into the pit.
26:20Piastri has been called to the pit lane.
26:23We are staying out.
26:25We had really good pace. That was the moment I was thinking.
26:29It looks like it's one stop. Should we give it a little bit of a push more on the tyres
26:33and see whether we can get to the end?
26:38Antonelli, now up to P-8.
26:43So it's now on the car ahead.
26:46Overtake is available.
27:00Okay, nice work, Kimmy.
27:06Lather the gap to Russell ahead, 1.4.
27:10Overtake.
27:11Come on!
27:18Gap 1.5.
27:20Gap 1.5.
27:23Gap 2.5.
27:23Wouahh!улng
27:33Gap
27:331.5. Good job.
27:41Antonelli,
27:42who has run 32 laps on the hard tyre, now finds himself in fourth position as everyone else has pitted.
27:48He missed strong speed, but he needs to manage the tires on a one-stop. You can't nurture the tire
27:54to the end
27:55You're gonna be eaten up, but the guy's behind
28:00Step ahead is Anton Daly. Car behind is now Liff player
28:10Can't put eight behind
28:14Can't put seven behind
28:16Everything you got mate
28:19Here we go
28:20Come on
28:31It's gonna get hopeful tight
28:33Piastri 1.3
28:35This is not good enough
28:38Oh yeah, people think they're crazy
28:41Keep your head down
28:44Piastri and Leclerc not making any inroads on Antonelli
28:52All right, let's go get Max
28:54Yep
28:57I don't think there's much you can do to stop Max other than just beat him
29:29We can't influence what he does
29:30I don't know
29:30Because
29:32It just feels worse
29:35What is going on with Norris?
29:37What is the issue he's dealing with?
29:44We'll just have to compromise with the skid plate in Dodging
29:48And
29:49And we'll have a lot
29:51Lando is nursing some form of issue
29:54Gap is 9.6
30:01Okay Max, this is the final lap
30:06Max Verstappen wins the Las Vegas Grand Prix
30:12Oh
30:13Oh
30:14Yes
30:14Lovely that
30:15With that Max
30:16That was proper
30:17Proper domination
30:18Oh
30:20Very happy
30:20Well done guys
30:25Lando Norris
30:26Lando Norris
30:26Hangs on to second position
30:31Is that the flag?
30:32Yeah, that's a checkered flag
30:33Good job mate
30:34It's a P3
30:35Yeah, that was
30:36That was tricky that
30:38Yeah, George
30:39Congratulations to the podium
30:40Really good
30:41Kimi Antonelli
30:42Finishing fifth
30:44Yeah, Kimi
30:45The pace was
30:46From another planet
30:48Beard is mega
30:49Beard is mega
30:50Beard is mega
30:53P6
30:57Like how did I end up P10
31:02The wheel looking good at one point
31:07Max Verstappen taking career victory 69
31:14Did you see his back just left again?
31:17Yeah, but I can't stop him
31:24I think the win was very, very significant in a way that it was a dominant win
31:32The work we are doing, we only do that to achieve that magic moment
31:41Good race, but
31:44How long second?
31:50Max Verstappen has won the Las Vegas Grand Prix
31:53But you have to say
31:55It's a great result for McLaren
31:57Lando Norris remains 30 points clear at the top of the Drivers' Championship
32:05Uh, McLaren
32:07Uh, McLaren
32:07We think there's a
32:09This is not
32:09This is weird
32:10They're under investigation with FIA
32:16I think they might be in trouble
32:19So this is currently happening
32:21Yeah
32:21We look at that
32:22If you get some of it individually
32:23It's legal
32:25I don't think that's probably anywhere
32:38I don't know
32:39I don't know what happened at the finish of the race
32:53I don't know what happened at the finish of the race
32:54Was it a fuel management issue?
32:55Uh, it might have been a problem
32:57I didn't
32:57I just, the team were telling me
32:58There was some
32:59I think there were some sensor issues from what I got told after
33:01But, uh, they didn't tell me during the race
33:05Very quick when I got Zach Brown here
33:06And Zach
33:07That did not look like an easy evening at the office
33:09How do you do it?
33:10It's kind of a boring race
33:12Can I ask what the problem was with Lando's car later on that slowed in?
33:15We were just managing
33:16And we want to do, uh, be on the constructive side
33:22So if there's too much rare
33:24Then they get disqualified
33:27Out of the way! Out of the way, please!
33:39Can I come out?
33:41I don't know
33:42Oh, nah
33:55We have some breaking news for you there.
33:58Both McLaren drivers have just been disqualified from a Las Vegas problem.
34:11What was the issue with the car?
34:19We had a skidware issue, so the car was too low.
34:23It was unbelievable. Less than a piece of paper that we were off by, but the rules are the rules.
34:30It's not any one person's fault. If it is, it's mine, because everything rolls up to me.
34:38Vegas is all about taking a gamble, right?
34:43Zach gambled and lost in front of the biggest audience imaginable, and the impact is enormous.
34:52With two races to go, this double disqualification completely knocks McLaren off their stride.
34:59Heading into this weekend, we were talking about Max being, you know, it's mathematically possible that he could actually now
35:07win his fifth world title.
35:12It looks like this is going all the way to the wire.
35:14Max has never believed that this is his title to win.
35:19It was going to take McLaren doing something that would allow him in.
35:25This is that moment.
35:27From an outside shot,
35:31it's game on.
35:38We looked like idiots.
35:40Can't afford any more mistakes.
35:41We head into the final two races with a three-way fight for the driver's title.
35:47Westap is a monster.
35:49He will smell blood.
35:50Zach Brown described you as a guy in a horror movie.
35:53He can call me Chucky.
35:54We could be standing on the brink of history.
35:57Funny things can happen.
35:59Norris has fallen by.
36:01Let's fucking go, guys.
36:03Oh, come on!
36:04That was passive level shithouser.
36:07It is time to crown a champion.
36:10It couldn't be more disastrous.
36:12Unbelievable, Max.
36:45You
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