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Formula 1: Drive to Survive - Season 8 - Episode 04: A Bull with No Horns
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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, sometimes you've got to take action.
00:39Liam Lawson has been fired from Red Bull and demoted back to junior team Racing Bulls.
00:44Are you kidding me? Two racers!
00:47I don't see how it's anything other than a huge embarrassment for Red Bull.
00:56Um, right. Shall we do this shirt change?
01:01No, it's all right, mate. It's all right.
01:07It's a total farce.
01:10Two races.
01:13I've never seen anything like it in Formula One.
01:16The pressure is just ramped on that team.
01:20I mean, everybody's got an opinion.
01:22But do we listen?
01:24No.
01:28The wheels are coming off at Red Bull.
01:32Can Christian turn it around?
01:34Or is he out of time?
01:53OK, so hello is...
01:54Konichiwa.
01:55You've got to do that, because that's what people love.
01:56When you warm them up, you're like,
01:58Konichiwa.
01:58And then, and then,
02:00Konichiwa, like that.
02:01Give it the big in.
02:26Konichiwa.
02:28Konichiwa.
02:30Konichiwa.
02:33Konichiwa.
02:34Konichiwa.
02:37Konichiwa.
02:38Konichiwa.
02:40Hey.
02:41Hello.
02:41How are you?
02:42Good.
02:43You?
02:43Very good.
02:44How's the storm?
02:45Yeah, so far, OK.
02:47I don't mean the wind.
02:48Yeah.
02:55Hello.
02:56I'm OK.
02:58Let's go straight.
02:59OK.
03:01Maybe they feel like I wasn't ready for it.
03:04And obviously, you know, they made the decision,
03:05and 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.
03:28He didn't agree with it.
03:31He didn't agree with it.
03:32But at the end of the day, it wasn't up to him.
03:36Hello.
03:37Hello.
03:37How's it going?
03:39How are you?
03:40How are you?
03:40How's it going?
03:41How are you?
03:42Yeah, obviously telling any driver that there's going to be a change
03:45and you take him out of the seat is always going to be difficult
03:48and not the news that they want to hear.
03:49Three, two, one, action.
03:53OK, great.
03:54And we'll get another one of those with the smile.
03:56This 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,
04:14there is an obvious candidate.
04:21Nice shirt.
04:23Your shirt and 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.
04:53He's got a sense of humour that is on the edge sometimes.
04:57Oh, no!
04:59Oh, mate, you're so nice.
05:00Thank you, thank you.
05:01Thank you very, very much.
05:02Really.
05:03Appreciate it.
05:03Are you going to bring it up to me as well?
05:04Yeah, thanks, thanks.
05:07Oh, no.
05:10Hi, Yuki.
05:12We're going to take a horse for a speaker state.
05:14A big race in England this afternoon.
05:15We're going to take a horse and then we're going to speaker state.
05:19Grand national mates.
05:21What have you got?
05:23Oh, it's 23 to 1.
05:25It's 23 to 1.
05:26If you pull up on the top ten today, you can ride one of my horses.
05:30OK, I've got you.
05:34Who is it?
05:35Monvague Genius.
05:37Monvague Genius.
05:37Yeah, it's not bad.
05:39Good luck.
05:39OK, even at 17th.
05:46Oh, fair deal. Cheeky.
05:48CHEERING
05:52Switching to Red Bull as a home Grand Prix, it's a dream come true.
05:57And you are special.
05:58You're a special guy, you keep telling me that.
06:01Especially after four years in the V-carve.
06:06You slip off the V-carve.
06:08I'm sure that how the people look at me now is a bit different.
06:12Did you text Liam after you got the news or speak to him?
06:16No.
06:22Yeah, yeah, yeah. Thank you.
06:22His arse? Yeah, it's so big. It's so funny.
06:25You like my arse?
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.
06:42Here he is. Konnichiwa.
06:45How are you? You all right?
06:46Yeah.
06:47How are things?
06:48Yeah, not bad.
06:49I'll probably have to throw the helmet on the BBC and say,
06:52Max isn't happy.
06:54Max isn't happy.
06:54He's not happy with...
06:56You know, he's probably...
06:57I don't know what he meant by that.
06:59It's...
07:00I think there's a lot of negativity around Max is unhappy.
07:04Max isn't...
07:05I could...
07:06Yeah.
07:06Like any racing driver, they're always grumpy when they're not winning.
07:14Red Bull lost the Constructors' Championship in 2024.
07:18Yeah.
07:19That is the most important championship.
07:22That's where the prize fund money comes from that keeps that team on the racetrack.
07:28They 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.
07:49And that's run by Oliver Mintzlab.
07:51With Helmut Marko as his advisor.
08:01I guess the other question is, what happens if it doesn't work with Yuki?
08:05Look, I've got a feeling that Yuki will...
08:07I think he...
08:07He'll do all right.
08:09He'll do all right.
08:10He seems to be.
08:31You know what to do.
08:38First race in the rubber racing.
08:42In 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.
08:59OK, smile you on that block.
09:04Yuki's got to showcase that he's the right calibre
09:08to 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 clip.
09:30Yuki Tsunoda starts 14th.
09:33Pressure on Yuki to finish in the top 10
09:35and score points in that second Red Bull.
09:48Yuki, release was good.
09:53It's a good pace, Max. Keep it up.
09:56Norris behind.
09:58No, no, just keep putting Max under pressure.
10:02Coffee.
10:08You keep our head, Fernando. Let's get him.
10:15F**k
10:17Watch our snow down
10:18Ok
10:24Yeah, we are too slow on this train, Fred
10:26Way too slow
10:30Ok, we can push
10:32Everything you've got here
10:45Toilet Snider
10:52It's hard to protect
10:58I feel like the grip felt quite poor
11:13It'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.
11:31Leonard, this is the last lap.
11:34Opportunity.
11:35Yeah, I think so.
11:49I can't get any closer.
11:53Max Verstappen wins the Japanese Grand Prix.
12:01Max Verstappen wins the Japanese Grand Prix.
12:01Wow, thank you guys.
12:04Wow.
12:05Oh mate, what an unbelievable weekend.
12:09Yuki, oh mate, I'm afraid that's P12, P12.
12:14That was a tough day today.
12:17Sorry guys.
12:19Yeah, I think the pace was there.
12:22Okay, so finishing order, Max, P1.
12:25Yeah, congrats, congrats guys.
12:28Sorry, couldn't get you the points for your home race.
12:42No, no, no.
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 yeah, it's
12:58a home Grand Prix, you know, it's a once in a year, so once during that, it's a bit, it's
13:04tough.
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?
13:14Only Max seems capable of scoring points.
13:19That's gonna get the board worried.
13:31Hey Max, how are you?
13:32How are you?
13:33Well done for Suzuka, amazing 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.
13:46Where do you think the car is going to be in terms of drivability?
13:49Here, 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.
13:59That's a problem.
14:03Here's Max Verstappen.
14:08I have no power to pedal.
14:10I can't even break 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.
14:28When 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.
14:44Okay, Max, pay your socks.
14:53Max, that was a tough afternoon in the office, so you have plenty to go away and look out.
14:57Ah, yeah.
15:04How big is your concern, that he thinks about his future?
15:08How big is he?
15:10What's that I have left behind the Red Bull team?
15:12This car is huge.
15:15And as I've already said, it has to be in the future.
15:19There must be changes that if you have a car, that you can win again again.
15:27Helmut is now doing interviews.
15:29Oh, really?
15:29Yeah.
15:30And 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.
15:44Sometimes it's very unhelpful.
15:51This week, Helmut Marko says he fears your Red Bull exit.
15:55Why 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 other scenarios.
16:11We just worry about you.
16:14The thing is, he cannot answer the question
16:17about why is Marko saying what he's saying
16:19because 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.
16:27Smile.
16:29It's true.
16:32It's got an exit clause.
16:35There's a lot of chat about Max having an exit clause.
16:38Is 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.
17:02So...
17:02It's really a big disappointment that's happening.
17:06But it's much worse than anybody had expected.
17:11The relationship between Christian and Jos Verstappen, Max'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 Verstappen holds 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, then he'll move to extricate him.
17:38That's gonna get the board shaking.
17:46Do you think Christian's worried about the rumours?
17:48I don't think Max was built to finish when he was at sixth last race.
17:53I know he's got an exit clause in his contract, so 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, looks like a big deal to
18:19me.
18:24Max Norris behind.
18:26No, it's still pretty to drive.
18:30I can't hold this much longer.
18:35Each and every race that goes by, there is pressure from every angle.
18:44Lando Norris has squeezed ahead of Max Verstappen.
18:48What the fuck?
18:50I think he's still there. Two laps to go.
18:52The pace is incredibly slow.
18:55It's just ridiculous.
18:58Max Verstappen has to settle for fourth place.
19:02Hard luck today, Max. We just weren't quick enough.
19:06What 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, Kiki. Keep on going.
19:34Keep up the pace.
19:34Let's go.
19:36Let's go.
20:34Let's go.
20:44Let's go.
20:46Let's go.
20:51Let's go.
21:17Let's go.
21:46Let's go.
22:03Let's go.
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22:40Let's go.
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22:56Let's go.
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24:31Let's go.
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24:47Let's go.
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24:54Let's go.
24:57Let's go.
25:00Let's go.
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25:59Let's go.
26:02Let's go.
26:28Oh, for fuck's sake.
26:36Let's go.
26:37Let's go.
26:38Fucking idiots.
26:40Okay.
26:40Max.
26:42Please switch your car off before you get out.
26:44Sorry about that.
26:58Yuki Tsunoda continues in that second Red Bull.
27:02He is Red Bull's only hope for points here.
27:10Tell me if I'm doing anything wrong.
27:13Yep.
27:13Copy.
27:14Head down.
27:15Let's go.
27:17Let's go.
27:18Let's go.
27:19Let's go.
27:22Let's go.
27:24Let's go.
27:26Let's go.
27:33What?
27:35What did you say for it, it's gonna be?
27:44What about that pattern?
27:56best finish of the season for liam lawson yes mate p6 yeah copy man well done what a weekend
28:10yuki sunoda 16th and last compounding a really terrible day for red bull
28:16well i'm sorry yeah no i need to remember
28:28what a day i think he's totally lost totally and utterly lost
29:02the difference in points now with max russell has scored 10 so it's nine points
29:12i can't remember a race so disappointing
29:19perfect for talk so though yeah i'm a little bit worried yeah
29:31can you just talk to us about how you remedy this second seat struggles and how you make
29:35sure that second driver is up there so that you are able to capitalize on something uh
29:38when max satan is right behind us now um has an unfortunate day like today
29:45so obviously austria didn't go so well
30:07after the austrian grand prix we turned up at silverstone and max qualified on pole but ended up
30:20finishing fifth
30:2124 hours later
30:22i was contacted to attend a meeting in london
30:35that was where they informed me that operationally i was no longer
30:40from that moment onwards involved in the running of
30:43the red bull formula one team
30:46we have learned that christian horner has been sacked by red bull
30:50all key is to leave them with immediate effect
31:03hey darling
31:10all all done and dusted
31:18thank you very much
31:26yeah anyway onwards and upwards
31:34i feel a real sense of loss and hurt it was all rather sudden i didn't really get a chance
31:41to say a proper goodbye
31:43how do you feel how do you feel how do i feel um i never imagined to be in this
31:49position
31:51that's called of course your immediate reaction when you've delivered a shit sandwich like that is
31:56like fuck them
31:59i've had something taken away from me that wasn't my choice
32:03that that 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
32:23you 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
32:34i 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 you know he's been outspoken
33:02you know about me but i don't believe that the verstappens were responsible in any way
33:08i think this was a decision that was made by oliver menslaf
33:12you know with helmet
33:14um advising from the from the sideline
33:20i i think ultimately you know things changed within the business within the group
33:24you know the founder died
33:28and you know after dietrich's death
33:31yeah i think probably i was deemed to you know to have maybe
33:36maybe too much control
33:39was it your decision to swap leah with yuki
33:43it wasn't my choice
33:46i was always pushed to take drivers from the young driver program
33:53helmet
33:54was a big driver in it
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
34:11he's just doing that
34:15you won't stop me
34:19he's such a twat
34:23red bull have done it
34:25for their first ever formula one win
34:27great job sebastian
34:29there'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
34:47every driver they've signed
34:52every driver they was let go
34:56christian was behind it all
34:59hello welcome to red bull
35:01love the guy
35:02don't worry i'll squeeze toad those bollocks
35:04or hate the guy
35:05you've got a problem change your fucking car
35:09i could have him in a fight
35:11you cannot deny
35:14the 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
35:31there's been a rivalry there's been a competitiveness
35:35i enjoyed every minute of that
35:37what you heard from toto he said uh i 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
35:51and love to hate as you always said
35:54wolf and horner have a combined
35:5714 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
36:07all these years
36:08so thank you for the rivalry
36:10the competition the needle
36:11no one else even came close
36:13as the statistics point out
36:15i wish you the very best for the future
36:19p.s. you need a haircut
36:24i think we're done
36:26for now
36:27okay
36:29very good
36:34when you get beaten by a teammate
36:37almost every race
36:38it's very frustrating
36:40stupid
36:41the brakes are in fire
36:46critical
36:50las vegas is unbelievably special
36:52you want to put on a good show
36:56they don't have my bus
36:57they're under investigation
37:01i think they might be in trouble
37:03this is going to be a shit show isn't it
37:28because slightly different
37:31it's
37:31a good time ç”aat
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