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00:03I wanna let my head down
00:06While I'm staring down your face
00:08Wanna go till the lights out
00:09Take a ride back to my place
00:11You watch your mind
00:13If you don't know what this is
00:15I just one by one
00:17Just one by one
00:18Twist my wrist
00:19Guys like this, stop, check
00:21Hands on me, watch my back
00:23Just like that, check out for the night
00:25Just keep watching
00:29Just keep watching
00:32Just keep watching
00:35Just keep watching
00:38Just keep watching
00:41Just keep watching
00:46Good afternoon all
00:49What a sight it is
00:50One of the best vistas on the calendar
00:53The best vista
00:54And one of the classics as well
00:56We're the Thursday before we get going
00:58For the weekend here in Monaco
01:01And it's looking resplendent
01:03As always
01:03Neil, if I'm gonna
01:04I'm gonna complain a little bit
01:06Anthony Davis
01:06The sun's not quite out yet
01:09Just about out
01:10But she's looking beautiful
01:11I mean, come on
01:13You're complaining about being in Monaco
01:15First world problems
01:16I'm gonna have to stop you there
01:18First world problems
01:19It is a first world problem
01:20Just as you started speaking
01:21The sun did come out
01:22It did, it did
01:22You knew I was gonna say that
01:24And then it realised you were speaking
01:25And went back in again
01:26Me and my diamond slippers over there
01:29Bit too tight, are they?
01:30Yes, exactly
01:31We love it
01:32We love coming here
01:33You can hear the Porsches behind us
01:34There's already track action
01:35On the Thursday here
01:37Can't wait for this weekend
01:38Just to see this new generation of cars
01:40Round here
01:41Yeah, I can't wait
01:42We've got these narrower cars
01:43Shorter wheelbases
01:44They're lighter than we've seen
01:46In the last couple of years
01:47And they're gonna have
01:48Ample amount of battery storage
01:51Around this tight, twisty racetrack
01:53Lots of harvest of energy
01:55Around this track
01:55So we don't have to worry about that
01:58So yeah, they're gonna be all out
01:59Flat out racing from word go
02:01Which is exactly what we want
02:02B word is banned
02:04No battery chat at all
02:06For the rest of the weekend
02:07That's your one and only mention
02:08Done
02:09Well, I thought I'd get it out of the way there
02:10Yeah, that's it
02:10Done now
02:11Don't need to
02:11That's gonna be fantastic
02:12We're gonna get overtakes this year
02:14We are
02:14We're not gonna get Lance Stroll
02:16On Nico Hülkenberg
02:17On the last lap
02:18As the only overtake
02:19It was four last year
02:20Three on the first lap
02:22And then Lance on Nico
02:23We are gonna get overtakes
02:25That is my bold prediction
02:27Where?
02:27On the track
02:28Out of
02:30Sandoval
02:30No, out of Portier
02:31Towards the Nouvelle Chicane
02:33Don't know why they call it
02:34The Nouvelle Chicane
02:34It's been there years
02:35And that's one place
02:37And into Sandoval as well
02:38And hairpin, maybe
02:39Maybe on the first lap
02:41Hairpin
02:41Okay
02:42Someone could give it
02:43Yeah, a bit of a dive
02:44Down the inside lap
02:45Because the narrower car
02:46Is gonna help that
02:47Help aid overtaking
02:48I mean, we were talking about
02:49This in the office earlier
02:50I think the thing
02:51That's most exciting about
02:52This weekend
02:53Is you genuinely think
02:55There could be some
02:55Some serious surprises
02:57And if you just
02:57Completely nail the lap
02:59We might see the likes
03:01Of Gasly
03:01Or somebody different up there
03:03I think the cars are
03:04The car itself
03:05Is easier to drive
03:07They're more agile
03:07More nimble
03:08And I think
03:09Drivers will naturally
03:10Therefore enjoy
03:11This circuit more
03:12Driving this track
03:13And I really think
03:15That in terms of
03:16Chassis this year
03:17And downforce
03:19Because everyone's running
03:19As much downforce
03:21As they can
03:21From word go this season
03:23They can't physically
03:24Put enough downforce
03:25On the car
03:25So the cars will really
03:27Look no different
03:28Or go no different
03:29Around this track
03:29They're max downforce
03:31Anyway
03:31So I think
03:32The one thing
03:33You can disregard
03:34With it
03:34Or pretty much
03:35Disregard with Monaco
03:36Is the power unit
03:37Side of things
03:38And that will
03:39Naturally even up
03:41The pecking order
03:42Therefore
03:43I believe
03:45It will come down
03:45More to the driver
03:46And of those drivers
03:4788 drivers in history
03:49Have been on the podium
03:50Here in Monaco
03:50Great list of drivers
03:52That doesn't include
03:53The top two
03:53In the current
03:54Formula One World Championship
03:55Stat-tastic
03:56We're going to come on
03:58To Mercedes
03:58A little bit later
03:59But let's start with
04:00The big news
04:01I suppose
04:01Coming into this weekend
04:02Obviously he's Monaco
04:03It's a home win
04:05A couple of years ago
04:06For Charles Leclerc
04:07An extension
04:08To his contract
04:09He was asked why
04:10A while ago
04:11I mean it was very clear
04:13I mean I love the team
04:14I think that's pretty obvious
04:15From the outside
04:16It's been eight years
04:18With the Formula One team
04:19Ten years with Ferrari
04:20As a whole
04:21They've been one of the first
04:23People to believe in me
04:24And to help me
04:25To get to where I am today
04:27And I believe in the project
04:29Most of all
04:29I think with Fred
04:31We have a very very good relationship
04:33And I strongly believe
04:34That he's the person
04:34To
04:36That will be able to bring
04:37Ferrari back to the top
04:38Charles were there any other options
04:40On the table
04:40When you put pen to paper
04:42This time round
04:44They were yes
04:45But
04:46Can you tell us who please
04:47No I'm not gonna
04:48I'm not gonna say who
04:49But
04:49They can say it
04:51If they want
04:52But
04:52But yeah
04:54For me
04:54Ferrari was
04:55Always the choice
04:59He's grand loyal
05:00They're loyal to him as well
05:01I mean
05:02What we are clear about
05:03Is
05:04How long this contract runs until
05:05There's some rumours
05:06It could be to the end of 28
05:07There's others till
05:09As late as 31
05:10He's remained tight lipped
05:11About it
05:12Is it the right move David
05:13For
05:14David
05:15Very formal
05:16As we're here in Monaco
05:17Is it the right move
05:18Do you think for Charles
05:20Yes
05:20But I'm surprised
05:21That he's made the move
05:22Right now
05:23I get we're here in Monaco
05:25And he wants to
05:26As a local hero
05:27Wants to announce it in Monaco
05:28But why sign now
05:30There's a lot of driver movement
05:31That's gonna take place this year
05:33A lot of drivers out of contract
05:34I don't think Charles was out of contract
05:36And I would imagine
05:37If it is a lengthy term
05:38Until 2031
05:39There's lots of options
05:40On both sides with that
05:41But why not keep your options open
05:44For that little bit longer
05:45Maybe a seat does come up
05:47At Red Bull
05:47Maybe a seat does come up
05:49At Aston Martin
05:50And they can convince him
05:51That they're going places
05:52In the future
05:54He has been talking to other teams
05:55I know he's been talking to other teams
05:57But I admire the fact
05:58That he said
05:59I believe in Ferrari
06:00I believe in Fred
06:01They've been loyal to me
06:02I'm gonna be loyal to them
06:03He was asked
06:04You can tell us then
06:05Which other teams
06:06Was he talking to
06:07Well can't you
06:08He went to see the team in green
06:10I know that
06:12Aston Martin
06:12Yes
06:13But where else would you
06:14Realistically expect him to go
06:16Because Ferrari
06:17Second in the constructors at the moment
06:18He personally is third
06:20In the championship
06:21What more do you want
06:22It's been like you
06:23And your lack of sunshine in Monaco
06:24He wants to win
06:26And he wants to win the championship
06:27And he hasn't been in that position
06:29So why sign now
06:31Why not keep your options open
06:33It's good to question it
06:33It's good to question it
06:34But if I was Charles
06:35Apart from being incredibly rich
06:38And very good looking
06:38I would be wanting to
06:40Stay at Ferrari right now
06:43Because although it might seem
06:44Like he's stagnated
06:45Where he is
06:46Over the last couple of years
06:47Of not winning
06:47I do feel that energy
06:49Like he probably feels
06:50In the team
06:52With Fred Vasseur
06:53Bringing new people
06:54Into that team
06:55People like
06:56Loic Serra for example
06:57Putting innovation
06:59On that car this year
07:00There's a bit of
07:01There's new energy
07:03Within Ferrari
07:03And maybe that's what he's feeling
07:05He did say
07:06This is Fred's first car
07:07That he's had influence over
07:09And he believes in Fred
07:11So this is very much
07:12A team principle
07:13That's been with Charles
07:14Throughout his junior career
07:16As well
07:16Both Lewis and Charles
07:17Fred ran their teams
07:18In junior careers
07:19So Fred's influence
07:20Is all over this
07:21But I don't know
07:22I'd like to play poker
07:24With Charles Leclerc
07:25He'd be bluffing
07:26For a couple of hands
07:27And then he'd just go all in
07:28And be beaten
07:30Well I'm raised to be seeing
07:31Whether they're going to be
07:32Able to win a championship
07:34Under Fred Vasseur
07:35But that is the plan
07:36And we now know
07:37That Charles will be staying
07:38To try to accomplish that
07:39However they are the favourites
07:40Coming into this weekend
07:41Let's hear from both the drivers
07:43And their thoughts
07:44Here in Monaco
07:46I think we are in a better place
07:47I mean if there's one track
07:49I will bet on us
07:51It's probably Monaco
07:53However I still believe
07:54That Mercedes have had
07:56A significant advantage
07:57Since the beginning of the year
07:58So I think that will be
07:59Very very strong
08:00Do you believe the hype?
08:02Is this an excellent opportunity
08:03For you and the team?
08:06I'm not listening to any of the hype
08:07I'm just trying to
08:08We're learning from
08:10Take the learning from
08:11Each weekend
08:12And try to move forwards
08:14Because I think that's really
08:15What I'm focused on
08:17This weekend
08:18It's true that
08:18On the other tracks so far
08:21We've been struggling
08:22Quite a bit in the straits
08:23Which here should be
08:24Less of a problem
08:25And we have a good
08:26A strong package
08:27Chassis-wise
08:28And error-wise
08:30So I think it could help us
08:33But Mercedes
08:34I think will still
08:35Remain the team to beat
08:38I don't know about that
08:39Because they are super strong
08:41As we know
08:41In the slow speed corners
08:42Of which Monaco
08:43Has many
08:44But what about
08:45Lewis Hamilton's chances
08:46He's not won here
08:47Since 2019
08:48He's won here three times
08:50But since 2019
08:51He's not run
08:52At any point
08:53In the top three
08:54In this race
08:55Second in Canada
08:56His best result
08:57In 29 starts
08:59For the team in red
09:00He's found something
09:01He's winning three points
09:02Of Charles Leclerc
09:03Come on
09:04Can Lewis Hamilton
09:04Win it this weekend?
09:34It was great watching
09:35This weekend
09:36Why has he come alive?
09:37You've simmed for him
09:38Tell me
09:39Well ironically
09:41He didn't do any sim
09:42Before Montreal
09:44It's whatever works
09:45It's whatever works for you
09:47And every driver
09:48Will get information
09:49Out of their simulation
09:50Tools differently
09:53So he's never felt
09:54That comfortable with it
09:55He's a driver
09:56That lives by the feeling
09:58In the moment
09:58In the car
09:59And doesn't necessarily
10:01Want to come to the track
10:01With any preconceived ideas
10:03Of what it might feel like
10:04So I understand it
10:05From his point of view
10:06But others would
10:07Completely disagree
10:08And not feel the same
10:10But whatever worked
10:11In Montreal for him
10:13I hope that can continue
10:14For him here in Monaco
10:16The car will be good
10:18But
10:19And it's a big but
10:20He's got to beat
10:21His teammate here
10:22And Lewis' track
10:23If you could pick any
10:24It's Canada
10:25If you could pick any circuit
10:27For Leclerc
10:27I disagree
10:28I think it's here
10:29So
10:29And I can't believe
10:30I'm going to say this
10:31Because he's got
10:32104 poles in his career
10:33But
10:34Can you see Lewis Hamilton
10:36Getting on the front row
10:37This weekend
10:38There are a whole host
10:39Of candidates
10:39To get on the front row
10:41Or to get pole
10:41For this weekend
10:43Qualifying
10:44Arguably
10:44Is where Lewis
10:45Has just slackened off
10:46A little bit
10:47In recent years
10:48Maybe not this year
10:49I can see it
10:49He's 3-2
10:50In Charles' favour
10:51Yeah but
10:52No no no
10:52Forget the team
10:53Head to head
10:54Can you see him
10:55Getting on pole
10:56Because unless he's
10:57On pole or the front row
10:59I don't see a victory coming
11:01When was the last time
11:02We had a guy
11:03Who wasn't
11:04At the head of the grid
11:05Leading into the first corner
11:062002
11:06David Coulthard
11:07And Juan Pablo Montoya
11:08If the Lewis was in Montreal
11:10Turns out here
11:11Yeah
11:12I think he could be on pole
11:13But it came alive in the race
11:15But not in qualifying
11:16He was up there though
11:17In qualifying
11:17He was ahead of Leclerc
11:19Well that would be a good start
11:20If he's got the best car here
11:23That's all he needs to do
11:24I love that we're having
11:25This conversation
11:26He's a contender
11:27Right
11:27Yeah
11:27I mean you know
11:28Charles coming off
11:29What he described
11:29As his worst weekend ever
11:31He still finished full
11:32Wasn't it
11:33In Montreal
11:34We described that
11:35As a terrible weekend
11:36Whereas Lewis
11:37All smiles
11:38And as you say
11:39And we say it so often
11:40When you see that positivity
11:42Radiating from Lewis Hamilton
11:43You know that he's
11:44In a good place
11:45Isn't he
11:45I tell you
11:45He wasn't in a good place
11:46After Montreal
11:47That was George Russell
11:49After 30 laps
11:51Yeah
11:52A problem with his engine
11:53Out he went
11:54And now trailing his teammate
11:55By 43 points
11:56So how has he recovered
11:57Let's hear from him first
11:58And then from Kimi Antony
12:01Yeah I mean
12:01These things always
12:03Balance themselves out
12:05At one point
12:06And as you say
12:07I've got nothing to lose
12:08I'm just going to go out
12:08Enjoy every single race
12:10And it's still in my control
12:12You know
12:13If you pole and win
12:14Every single race
12:15From now until the end of the season
12:16You'll win the championship
12:17So
12:19That is
12:20That is my goal
12:21Of course it was frustrating
12:22Canada but
12:23As part of racing
12:25It can't always be
12:26Sunshine and glory
12:27I'm not thinking about
12:28Championship or anything like that
12:30I just
12:30Think about
12:32Enjoying the driving
12:33As much as I can
12:35And
12:35You know
12:36Try to
12:37Do my best
12:38Trying to improve
12:39Raise the bar
12:41And
12:41Yeah and then we'll see
12:42Where we end up
12:43But
12:43Yeah definitely
12:45I really want to enjoy
12:47As much as possible
12:48Every weekend
12:48And
12:49I want to leave the weekend
12:51And say
12:51I did everything I could
12:53So
12:53That's what I'm going to do
12:56Well I feel sorry for George
12:58At the moment
12:59Do you?
13:01Yeah I mean
13:01I was really loving that fight
13:04Between George and Kimi
13:05In Montreal
13:06I just
13:06I didn't want it to end
13:08And we were
13:08Yeah the racing gods
13:10Robbed us
13:10Didn't they?
13:11Robbed us
13:12So hopefully we can see more of that
13:13Later in the years
13:15It would be
13:15It would be
13:16It would be cool to see it here
13:17But yeah
13:18There's
13:18There's overtaking
13:20Opportunities
13:20This is in Montreal
13:21But not so much here
13:23But we'll have to wait
13:24Later in the year
13:24For that to unfold again
13:26But
13:26I'm intrigued to see
13:27How these two go
13:28At this circuit
13:29I'm intrigued to see
13:30How the car responds
13:31It's such a different track
13:33To any other
13:34That we've had so far
13:35This season
13:36And
13:37I think
13:38I mean
13:39George
13:39Pretty much always
13:40Blueprints the car
13:41Wherever he goes
13:42Doesn't he?
13:42He delivers what the car can do
13:45Whereas Kimi
13:45Here in his first year
13:47Last year
13:48It was a bit tough for him
13:49He had a crash or two
13:50I can't remember
13:51Off the top of my head
13:51And it put him off balance a bit
13:53But coming here
13:55Leading the championship
13:55As Kimi Anthony is
13:57So
13:57A 40 point margin
13:59Over his teammate
14:00He's got to have
14:01That confidence now
14:02And it's like
14:03A little go-kart track
14:04So
14:04With a combination of
14:05Kimi
14:07Feeling like
14:07He's on top of the world
14:08At the moment
14:09Then yeah
14:10Who knows what he can do here
14:11Well it's 43 points
14:12Is the gap now
14:13So that is sizable
14:14Yes
14:15And George has got into that mindset
14:16Follow he can
14:17It's like
14:17It's Kimi's to lose now
14:18Right
14:19We were talking about the championship
14:20He might
14:20You can approach this in two ways
14:22Couldn't you
14:22If you're George
14:23You can either be
14:24You know
14:25On the back foot
14:25And thinking
14:26Oh Kimi's got momentum
14:27Or you're thinking
14:27Right look
14:28I've just got to
14:29I've got to go for it
14:30I mean I know
14:30It's still early in the season
14:31We also don't know
14:32How long the season is going to be
14:34So he's got to maximise
14:35Every single opportunity
14:37I know he will
14:38But actually
14:39The weekend he was having
14:40In Montreal
14:41It was
14:42It was the weekend
14:43That he needed
14:43Because he
14:44Oh in sprint
14:45Oh he didn't put a foot wrong
14:47You know
14:48He didn't put a foot wrong
14:49What would worry me
14:51If I was a Mercedes driver
14:53At the moment
14:53Or a McLaren driver
14:54Or a Williams driver
14:55Or an Alpine driver
14:56Is they had a terminal failure
14:57Of the battery
14:58That they still don't quite know
14:59Why they had a terminal failure
15:01It's got to be shipped back
15:02To the UK
15:03Back to Bricksworth
15:05I would imagine
15:05Where they build
15:06The power units
15:07And then they can have a look at it
15:08So until they can have a look at it
15:10They don't know
15:11What went wrong
15:12Necessarily
15:13With that battery
15:13So you're racing
15:14With a bit of fear
15:15But come on Kimi
15:16You're a great driver
15:18You're a smashing human being
15:20Don't stand there
15:20And say
15:21I'm not thinking about the championship
15:22Of course you are
15:23And you should be
15:24You're 43 points clear
15:25You're in Monaco
15:26You're enjoying life
15:27Everything's going great
15:28Of course you should be thinking about it
15:30It's a defence mechanism
15:30It's like Leclerc saying
15:31Oh I don't think we're the target here
15:33This weekend
15:34It's Mercedes
15:34It's a way to
15:35To take the weight off your shoulder
15:37He's definitely thinking about it
15:38Defence mechanism
15:39Of course they do
15:40Of course they do
15:41Of course they do
15:41I mean
15:42He's probably the luckiest teenager
15:44In the world
15:45At the moment
15:45I would say
15:46In terms of
15:47What a life
15:48You've just won your first four races
15:50Could be five
15:51Amazing
15:51Could be five couldn't it
15:52But well done Kimi Antonelli
15:54He's absolutely
15:55On fire
15:56At the moment
15:56Lando Norris
15:57Is returning to form
15:58He looked
15:59Well
15:59He's apart from Montreal
16:01But he looked pretty good
16:02In Miami
16:03The McLaren
16:03Fancy their chances here
16:05As well
16:06Let's hear from
16:06Last year's winner
16:08I think our run
16:10Into this weekend
16:11This time last year
16:12Was probably a little bit better
16:13Than we've had this year
16:14So
16:15Maybe not quite
16:16To the level
16:17It was last season
16:18But
16:19I think we're optimistic
16:21We still want to come in
16:22With hopes of
16:24Trying to achieve a pole
16:25And trying to achieve a win
16:26That's still
16:27That's still the goals
16:28We want to set ourselves
16:29But
16:33Ferrari
16:33And Mercedes
16:35Have obviously
16:36Been very strong
16:37Mercedes even more so
16:38So
16:39We're getting ahead of ourselves
16:40We're not kind of
16:41We don't want to be too optimistic
16:42But at the same time
16:44We want to come into our weekends
16:45At the minute
16:45I think we've given ourselves
16:46The chance to
16:47Come into weekends
16:50With the belief
16:50That it's possible
16:51And that's the way
16:52We want to stay for now
16:56Can they still win this championship?
16:58I think they can
16:59Yeah
16:59I think
17:01We've seen how much
17:02They've improved their car
17:03From the start of the season
17:04To where we are now
17:05Just coming into our
17:06Sixth Grand Prix of the year
17:07And
17:08They really mounted the challenge
17:10To Mercedes in Montreal
17:11Despite Mercedes
17:13Significant upgrade
17:14That they bought
17:15McLaren seemed to be
17:16Right there
17:17Particularly in qualifying
17:18I know they didn't have
17:20The luck on their side
17:21Or dare I say
17:22The strategy on their side
17:23With the two different races
17:25Sprint and going into
17:26The Grand Prix proper
17:28But
17:30You can't discount
17:32McLaren's
17:33Upgrade ability
17:34In their
17:35The whole package
17:36The way the factory works
17:37Is
17:37Well they're world champions
17:38For a reason
17:39One thing that Lando added to
17:41In the press conference
17:42Was that whilst the car's
17:44Not bad in the slow corners
17:45It's not great over the curbs
17:47And the bumps
17:48And there's a lot of curbs
17:49And bumps here in Monaco
17:50And he'd rather downplayed
17:52Their chances
17:53Because of that
17:53This weekend
17:54So this might not be
17:55The right track for them
17:57But when they get to Barcelona
17:58That might be a better track
17:59Only one caveat to that though
18:01It might not be good over the bumps
18:02And the curbs
18:03But
18:03They have got a short wheelbase
18:05One of the shortest wheelbases
18:06I think
18:07Or the shortest
18:08And what that does
18:09Is just give you the chance
18:10To turn the car better
18:12A bit like a go-kart
18:14You know
18:14The short wheelbase
18:15The car's even more dynamic
18:17And nippy through the corner
18:18So
18:18Yeah there aren't
18:20Let's see
18:21You have to weigh that all up
18:22The curb strikes
18:23And also
18:23But the
18:24The shorter wheelbase
18:25Could be their friend around here
18:26You're telling me short is good
18:27Short is always good
18:29Fair play
18:30When anything to do with short
18:31And a racing car
18:32Short is best
18:33Short is best
18:34Basketball
18:35It's not
18:36It's that time of the afternoon
18:38Isn't it
18:39Time for a panache
18:40Bit of jazz
18:41It is
18:42We've got to get this finished first though
18:43So
18:44Quick
18:45Quick
18:45Let's hear from some other drivers
18:47About the challenge
18:48Of Monica
18:50I guess you must be
18:52Somehow
18:52A little crazy
18:53To race around the streets
18:54At the speed we go at
18:55But
18:56I mean
18:56That's why it's my favourite track
18:57It's the thrill
18:58The adrenaline
19:00The respect
19:01You have for the track
19:03The precision you require
19:04The intensity here is so high
19:07Honestly
19:07The concentration that you have to have
19:11Obviously it's pretty iconic
19:12But obviously Senna
19:14When he raced here
19:14And backed off
19:16He crashed
19:16And I think that's really
19:17The best way to describe driving here
19:19Is that you just need that
19:20That ultimate concentration
19:21All the time
19:21And I think
19:23Yeah
19:24It's an amazing feeling
19:26When you're on the limit
19:26And you're in that sort of zone
19:29But you can't
19:29You definitely can't leave it
19:30The walls are very close
19:31The circuit is very small
19:33So obviously
19:34You need to drive in a different way
19:37If you drive in a track
19:39That has a lot of scape roads
19:40And areas
19:42In case you make a mistake
19:43Here a mistake can cost you a lap
19:46Or even you crash the car
19:48I'm really excited
19:49About these cars in qualifying
19:50You know
19:51They're a bit lighter
19:51A bit smaller
19:52A bit more agile
19:53And of course
19:54With a lot of power as well
19:55Here we have possibility
19:56To recharge a lot of energy
19:57Which means that
19:58We should have a bit more fun driving
20:00I'm actually really excited to do that
20:02I think you're going to see
20:04Like a more pure
20:06Full flat out driving
20:08From us
20:09Which I think is going to put
20:10A smile in our faces
20:12During the weekend
20:13And I think that's also going to generate
20:15Yeah
20:16A bit of a buzz
20:17In qualifying for us
20:18That we haven't had up until now
20:20In the year
20:21So
20:22Looking forward to it
20:23Are you excited to drive
20:24The 26 cars
20:25Here in the principality
20:27Do you think this is
20:27The best version
20:29We will have seen of them
20:30Maybe
20:32I just
20:33I think
20:34You will see a little bit better
20:36Now with the wheels
20:37It's probably
20:38Yeah
20:38A little bit more agile
20:40In the low speed
20:41But at the same time
20:42That comes together
20:43With drivability
20:44Which with these cars
20:44I feel like
20:46Took a step back
20:46Compared to
20:48Last year's car
20:50So
20:50We'll see
20:54That's where the jazz is coming from
20:56We're going to get Crofty
20:56To join in later
20:57Right up your alley
20:59That
20:59Let's pick up on what
21:01What Max was saying
21:02The thing about
21:03What you cannot believe
21:05If you've never been to
21:06To Monaco
21:06Is the speed
21:07And the tightness
21:08To the walls
21:09If you think they're taking
21:10Casino corner at what
21:11150k
21:12Down into
21:13Tabak
21:13170
21:14And the swimming pool
21:15At 200
21:16I mean
21:17This is
21:18Precision stuff
21:19How difficult
21:20Is that
21:21In layman's terms
21:22The apex of the tunnel
21:23Is 165 miles an hour
21:25I mean
21:26It feels very narrow
21:28When you go through
21:28At that kind of speed
21:29With the dingy light
21:31That you have as well
21:32It's a brilliant track
21:33You know
21:33This is a proper
21:34Driver's track
21:35It's gritty
21:36You really have to
21:37Fight the car
21:38To do things
21:39It doesn't want to do
21:40Around this place
21:41And that's what
21:42All the drivers are saying
21:42There
21:43We're relishing the chance
21:44To actually drive these things
21:46Not having to worry about
21:48Super clipping
21:48Where you get that
21:50The MG UK
21:52Kicking in
21:53And holding you back
21:54At the end of straits
21:55With its harvesting
21:56None of that
21:57Will be going on
21:58They just want to drive
21:59This place
21:59Flat out
22:00As it should be driven
22:01Entry to the swimming pool
22:02Chicane
22:03Flat
22:04Says Charles Leclerc
22:05We are going absolutely
22:06Flat through there
22:08Esteban Ocon
22:09Said the first time
22:10He drove here
22:11You come through
22:11Saint-Devon
22:12You go up the hill
22:12Bay Rivage
22:13Which is way steeper
22:14In real life
22:15Than you ever imagine
22:16On TV
22:16And he said
22:17You've got all the bumps
22:18You've got the barriers
22:19Right next to you
22:20And you are literally
22:21Pointing at the sky
22:22And it's just insane
22:24In a good way
22:25And whatever we get
22:27On Sunday
22:28In terms of a race
22:29And I hope we get
22:30Some overtakes
22:30And I hope we get
22:31Some competition
22:32Never underestimate
22:33The mental and physical
22:34Challenge of driving
22:35Around Monaco
22:36And the mental challenge
22:37Here more so
22:38Than at any other circuit
22:40Because you are literally
22:41Millimetres away
22:42From your race ending
22:43At every single metre
22:45Throughout the lap
22:46Yeah I think that
22:46The celebration
22:47Or what we should celebrate
22:48On this track
22:49You're absolutely right
22:50Is the driver skill
22:52And how you tackle
22:53This track
22:54That you see it
22:56So clearly
22:56So vividly
22:57On this circuit
22:58And usually we're looking
22:59At lap times
23:00Differences
23:00Maybe between
23:01Different aero packaging
23:02On different cars
23:03And the race craft
23:05Out on track
23:06That's where we get
23:06Our entertainment from
23:07That's the lure
23:08But here
23:09The spectacle for me
23:10Is always
23:11And always will be
23:13Driver versus track
23:14We were very lucky
23:15You last year
23:17Wasn't it
23:17And I think
23:17Me the year before
23:18I had a hot lap
23:19With Kimi Antonelli
23:20Yeah
23:20Best experience of my life
23:21Hello Alex
23:22And Carlos
23:23Hello
23:23And Carlos
23:24He's hiding behind him
23:25Best experience of my life
23:27Was doing a wet dry circuit
23:29Of this lap
23:29On a Thursday night
23:30With Fernando Alonso
23:31And he just
23:31Floored it off the line
23:33Did a couple of those
23:34And went
23:34Yep
23:34I know how to keep now
23:35And then
23:36I mean
23:37You're that far
23:38I know it's a GT car
23:39But it was just
23:40It was just incredible
23:41And honestly
23:42It gives you a new
23:44Appreciation for the skill
23:44Of these drivers
23:45As you quite rightly said
23:47With regards to that
23:4822 cars
23:50Obviously
23:50This year
23:52Traffic's going to be
23:53I mean
23:53I
23:53Yeah
23:54I wonder
23:55How problematic
23:56That's going to be
23:56A couple of extra cars
23:57Will it make a
23:58Bit of a difference
23:59Yeah
24:00It's always a problem
24:01Here
24:01The GPS is very poor
24:02Mostly because of the tunnel
24:03But also the close proximity
24:04Of the buildings
24:05And the track
24:06It means that the engineers
24:07Can't really see properly
24:09Where their cars are on circuit
24:10I know you've got the mini sectors
24:11Now to help these days
24:13But it's always a problem
24:14Into the corner behind us
24:15The Rascas
24:17That's usually where you get
24:18That backing up process
24:19Especially in Q1
24:20Where you've got all the cars
24:21Out there
24:21Like you say
24:2222 cars
24:22But
24:23Don't ever
24:24Think about
24:25Splitting it into two groups
24:27Because
24:27This is the ultimate challenge
24:29Of the ultimate pinnacle
24:31Of world motorsport
24:32Don't make it easy
24:33For the drivers
24:34They love that challenge
24:35Of trying to thread
24:35A lap through
24:36They'll all be fuelled up
24:37For one
24:38Two
24:38Three
24:39Maybe four
24:39Five laps
24:40During qualifying
24:41And some might have
24:42A hard luck story
24:43And some might have success
24:44And that's what this place
24:45Is all about
24:46Max's chances this weekend
24:48I think they're very good
24:49We forgot to mention
24:51Earlier on
24:51Drivers that are really good
24:52Around this circuit
24:53I'd put obviously
24:54Lewis, Charles
24:55George and Kimi
24:57But you can't discount Max
24:59Just because the car
25:01Hasn't really been there
25:02Up until Montreal
25:03Don't discount him
25:05So anyone in the top four teams
25:07Do we think
25:07Could possibly take pole position
25:09Yeah potentially
25:10If they get the lap time together
25:13That wouldn't surprise me
25:14And don't be surprised
25:16Either if someone like
25:17A Liam Lawson
25:18For Racing Bulls
25:20Who's on a roll
25:21At the moment
25:21Puts himself up
25:22In the top six
25:23Racing Bulls have gone well
25:24Here
25:24Isaac Hadja
25:25Had a great year
25:26Last year as well
25:27Or an Esteban Ocon
25:28Who's been right
25:29At the sharp end
25:30Here before
25:32We're going to see
25:32A couple of surprises
25:33In that top ten
25:34Boyd by Paris Saint-Germain's win
25:36All those French drivers
25:38That support Paris Saint-Germain
25:39Well which might count
25:41Against Lewis
25:41He's an Arsenal fan
25:42But not that football
25:44Has anything to do
25:45With anything that we're
25:46Going to see on the track
25:47Here
25:48But it's worth noting
25:49Practice one
25:50Back from midday
25:52On Friday
25:53Practice two
25:54From 3.30
25:55And then we're back
25:56With the F1 show
25:57Should you not be able
25:58To make either of those
25:59To wrap things up
25:595.15
26:01Practice three from 11.15
26:03On Saturday
26:03Qualifying from 2.15
26:05The qualifying session
26:06Of the year
26:07Along with Melbourne
26:08I would say
26:10And then on Sunday
26:1112.30
26:11For a two o'clock start
26:13Right chaps
26:14Where are we going now?
26:16We are going to go
26:17To McLaren
26:18And explore their new
26:19Motorhome
26:19And then come and join me
26:21On the big cruise ship
26:22Later for the party
26:23Really?
26:24Crofty knows where it's at
26:24Oh yes
26:25Well he's going
26:26He's going hip-hopping
26:26Now
26:28Off we go
26:29Monaco's got talent
26:30They're auditioning
26:31You'll fit right in
26:32Now it's all
26:33You're back out
26:33Right thank you
26:36Thanks to Ted
26:37For allowing me to fill in
26:38For Paddock Uncut
26:40But there we go
26:40That's very tough
26:41They've stopped
26:42For the moment
26:42Because they're waiting
26:43For you Crofty
26:44We'll see you tomorrow
26:45For practice
26:45Ta-ta
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