This is a season like no other.
This is gonna be Hamilton's chance!
There has been just so much of a cauldron of pressure.
It's reached a level I don't think anyone expected.
It's just been,
you know, insane.
Since Silverstone, it's just gone up and up and up.
You can see it bubbling over, boiling over.
And there's Verstappen. It's wheel to wheel!
Max is kind of do or die.
It's like you're either crashing or you're… or you're not going by.
For me, the only thing which matters is victory.
I want to become a world champion.
It's not just about me and Toto
or Max and Lewis.
It's the whole team that's competing as a team.
Going head-to-head.
That's what you get when you don't leave space.
Oh, guys.
Fucking hell.
Switch off the engine, please, Lewis.
I think he pushes it to the limit and probably beyond.
I like to think that I fight hard and fair.
I have a track record of fighting hard and fair.
I don't have a track record of crashing with people.
They're gonna be talking about this
for a long, long time to come.
Two teams that aren't exactly best of friends.
He… he doesn't leave me the space.
Neither driver wanted to concede and the end result was what we saw.
How do they avoid contact going forward?
We try and make sure he's ahead on the circuit. That's the easiest way.
Max was behind all the way through the corner,
had no chance of making it, launched the car over the curb into Lewis.
The tire fell on his head.
Max has posted though, on social, that he was squeezed.
-I'm not interested. -I'm just saying--
I'm not interested in any social media posts. Irrelevant.
I think Monza was an ugly accident,
because you could see the tire marks on the car.
You don't want to even continue that thought. What could have happened.
"In the opinion of the stewards, this maneuver was attempted too late
for the driver to have the right to racing room,
and therefore find the driver of car 33
was predominantly to blame for the incident."
Max gets a three-place grid penalty in Russia.
In the end, you have to admit you were lucky.
Yes, if you look at the recordings, the wheel is on top of Lewis' helmet.
Uh… So, yes, it could have ended really badly.
Was that an act that came of desperation, you think?
Yes, I mean, if you look at just the race, Lewis has avoided the contact. Um…
Max knew if he didn't stay there, the race was lost, so he stayed there.
When it was clear that Lewis would probably come out ahead,
Max did
what was expected.
He just stopped him.
Ciao. Ciao, ciao.
The car's been back today to get everything stripped.
-So we've got Lewis's chassis. -Yeah.
We're expecting damage inside the structure.
He was a lucky man.
Oh yeah. Just watch your hands. It's so sharp.
-Yeah. -Anyone not in favor of the halo…
That was me, you know, four years ago. I was fighting the halo.
And I was… Thank God I didn't win that fight.
-Have you seen Lewis's helmet? -Yeah.
-Is it bad or… -It's damaged.
And you see tire marks.
Hopefully, it reminded everybody
this is one of the most dangerous sports that exists.
And in a hard fight, winning in the right way
is as important as winning.
-Thank you. -Thanks, Chris.
The one thing with this season, I think, is everybody was excited about the fight.
Everyone was excited about the challenge.
But it is getting extreme.
Hamilton wins in Russia.
Get in there, Lewis! That's the 100.
Verstappen finishes second,
having started at the back of the grid.
Stay calm. We will get the fuckers.
Everyone is now ready.
There are two trophies, two championships at stake.
One for the individual drivers,
and one for the teams.
And with both within reach,
everyone's pushing themselves to the absolute limit.
It's a double podium for Red Bull.
Shit, why did you give up that space?
Shouldn't have come in, man. I told you!
There's hardly anything separating the cars, the drivers, the teams.
For the first time on US soil,
Max Verstappen wins the US Grand Prix!
Lewis Hamilton has to settle for second.
The tension is building race after race.
I think tactical thinking for the coming races--
-Do you drink? -Is it bullshit?
Do you drink during the day?
-No, no, no. -You do.
Three abreast at the moment. Into turn one we go.
Verstappen is into the lead, ahead of Hamilton.
Come on!
Max Verstappen wins the Mexico City Grand Prix!
They have both had to mount the most incredible challenges.
It's pretty exciting to be fair.
Here goes Hamilton.
He's trying to take the lead from Verstappen,
but he is forced wide by Verstappen!
Fucking asshole!
I'm not sure we can make this to the end.
Hamilton pulls ahead of Verstappen.
He has gone from last all the way to first.
Whoo! Yes! Come on, guys!
And now there's only three races left.
Welcome to the desert.
We're in Qatar
for the first of this year's brand-new circuits in the Middle East.
Morning.
The battle for the championships are heating up.
Apparently it hasn't rained in this country for over a year.
-Over a year? -Yeah.
Ciao. Buongiorno.
-What's "buongiorno?" Good morning? -Yeah.
-Oh. -Or "hello."
-I said, "Ciao. Buongiorno." -Who?
To Mattia.
Yes!
Gasly!
Qatar is a brand-new track for Formula 1.
They're going into the unknown.
They don't have years of data to analyze.
It's gonna challenge every single team
to the absolute maximum.
It is difficult for the driver. You need to get up to speed very fast.
Until we go on the race track, nobody will knowwhat is coming next.
That risk element is involved. Some people like this risk element.
And I like it. You know, it doesn't scare me.
It's a new track. Will it suit us? Will it suit Mercedes? We have no idea.
How long is the main straight?
Full throttle… I think it's 1.2K full throttle.
-Fuck, it's long. -Yeah.
With so much at stake,
how will this race affect the drivers' title championship fight
between Verstappen and Hamilton?
But also for the teams.
They're battling for that lucrative Constructors' Championship,
where Mercedes currently have a narrow 11-point lead.
With everything so tight,
everyone's gonna be trying everything they can
to throw their rivals off.
The fight is very much on.
Can you reduce press to the minimum level.
-Yes, no problem.
Let Christian do all the press work. He enjoys that.
- Bonjour. -Bonjour.
There seems to be high tension between the drivers,
between the team principals.
Is it good for Formula 1 or is it a bit--
It's a competition, you know? It's not a… It's not a kids club.
And, you know, we operate in different ways.
Toto will shout and scream at the camera.
Maybe I'm a little bit more, um…
calm.
Christian is a bit like a Jack Russell Terrier
who likes to snap at your heels.
It is expected that every team principal
is gonna fight for the benefit of his own team.
But whining
in the press is something that I have seen on a new level this year.
For the first time, you've seen him under pressure.
He maybe feels that I antagonize him a bit,
but that's part of the sport.
-With whom am I in the conference? -Christian.
Oh, that's fun. Huh!
-I'll be watching that one. -Oh, that's fun.
Do you reckon I should go for a toasting or go gentle?
Let him crumble.
I could have him in a fight.
-Oh yeah. -I might be shorter, but I'm…
-A bit more nippity. -Exactly.
I can completely understand Christian.
You know, he's watched Toto winning for so many years.
It's clear that that causes a certain resentment, and…
that's competition.
You know, it can get tough. It can get ugly.
Right. Showtime.
Where's the circus show?
-Where is the circus show? -At the end.
-This is making all their weekend. -I know.
It's like a ring walk.
-What, sorry? Yeah. -It's like a ring walk, like boxers.
No scratching or biting, all right?
Have fun!
Okay.
-Good afternoon. -Good afternoon.
Welcome to the Friday press conference
ahead of the 2021 FIA Formula 1 Qatar Grand Prix.
As you can see, we're joined by Toto Wolff and Christian Horner.
How would you describe relations at the moment
between Red Bull and, uh, Mercedes?
Would you say there's still mutual respect as you fight these last few rounds?
Who'd like to start?
Christian, please.
There is no relationship.
I don't need to kiss his arse or anything like that.
You know, I think that would be
dishonest in… in… in many respects, to fake a facade,
when, you know, you're… you're competing against each other.
We're fighting for the World Championship and the Constructors' Championship,
and, uh, we're gonna push to the maximum.
We've worked hard.
Toto?
It's clear that this is tough.
It's the World Championship of the highest category in motor racing.
Um, and what started as Olympic boxing went to pro boxing, and is now MMA.
We are in the ring there
and gloves are off.
- Some good lines that you got in. -Yeah, good.
What's his thing with my ass?
I mean, my ass!
Formula 1, it's a big sporting fight.
Everyone is trying to have a tactical advantage.
So you… you try to use psychological pressure
in order to… to… to win this fight.
The whole press conference is so stupid.
The stuff he says, right?
Let them talk into emptiness. He's gonna talk, talk, talk.
Yeah. Talk, talk, talk.
Sport is brutal. You need to be ruthless, competitive.
But I don't believe that to be successful you need to be an asshole.
The championship battle is raging as much off the track
as it is on the track this year.
It's starting to become more of what can be fought for and won in the shadows.
Sometimes, the best tool you have
is to protest your rival to the governing body.
Is your suspicion that the Mercedes rear wing
is somehow dumping drag?
Yes.
Are they testing my car? They said that they'd pull my car in.
They'll do normal checks.
Then there's another check that Red Bull have sort of invented with the FIA.
-When? Today? -Uh… a couple of days ago.
It's not a regulatory check.
-What? -So it's not…
-Well-- -And we let them do that test?
That's fucking bullshit.
-No, we will let them do it-- -Why?
There's nothing wrong with the wing.
Teams are protesting anything and everything.
It's driving standards, it's the cars, the wings.
They're just throwing everything at each other
to try and gain some sort of advantage.
That's bullshit that they can do a test that we've not even tested for.
They're allowed to do it.
The thing is, the last few races, the gap we've had, that's car performance.
-Not-- -Yeah.
-Here, we're the same on the-- -I've done a few good laps too.
-I know you have.
-Never gives me credit. -I do.
-"That's all car performance." -No, I think…
You don't have to win your protest,
but by getting their cars torn to pieces, investigated,
your hope is that you put them under pressure.
Brazil was just epic in so many…
Now there's all the cameras coming.
And just the response has been just… incredible.
You… Sorry, guys… Are you guys…
Lewis, he's under constant scrutiny.
I think lot of people are waiting for that moment when he trips up.
-Oh, shit!
-Are you okay? -Thank you.
-You all right? Yeah? -Yeah.
Can't imagine what it's like to constantly have a camera in your face.
I feel like there's a time and a place for cameras.
Give me a fucking second to answer these and I'll pose for some shots.
There's always been press focus and press attention on Max,
but I don't think it's as intrusive or constant.
-Like that? -Yeah.
Or, like, tighter?
He's still the same guy that turned up at the team as a 16-year-old.
-Back straight, like that? -Yeah.
That looks weird, man. What are you thinking of?
This does look a bit weird.
It's time for qualifying under the lights here in Qatar.
The battle for the two championships ramping up,
and a crucial qualifying session ahead
as Mercedes battle Red Bull.
-Happy? -Yeah.
I think that downforce is gonna work for you.
-Have fun. -Yep.
-Radio check.
Radio's loud and clear, Lewis.
Green light then at the end of the pit lane.
The main contenders are getting ready.
Hamilton will be the first to start his flying lap.
Hamilton absolutely flying on this lap.
Only three poles during the course of this season,
but have Mercedes got the advantage tonight?
It is a 1:20.8 for Lewis Hamilton.
Okay, Lewis, let's just see where the others come in.
Verstappen has to find half a second on his final flying lap.
Look out for Gasly ahead. He's just about to come past the pit wall.
Okay, Pierre, Max behind you.
Okay.
-Oh! -Gasly has got a puncture!
I lost the tire.
Stop by the pit exit. Stop by the pit exit.
I don't know if it's safe to go there.
Okay, just stop on the right-hand side. Stop on the right.
Where does he go here? Gasly has had to stop on the circuit.
It could be very dangerous for the other drivers still on track.
Uh, so the yellow flag Gasly caused on the pit straight,
uh, I think that's made some people abort their laps.
Motorsport operates on the basis of flags.
A double-waved yellow means there is a… a pretty desperate potential danger ahead.
And in motor racing terms, there is no excuse.
The double-waved yellow means slow down and be prepared to stop.
Verstappen doesn't seem to be slowing down here.
Foot to the floor still, trying to beat Hamilton's time.
Verstappen across the line.
It's second place for the Red Bull driver.
That's a good effort. That's, uh, P2. Front row.
Oh, I tried.
Well done, Max. That's a good effort.
That's P1, mate.
Four and a half tenths to Verstappen P2.
Yes! Let's go!
Great job, guys.
That was a double yellow there. Did Max improve pace?
Interesting.
Ron?
Have you seen he's…
Have you seen he's improved his sector… last sector on double yellow?
Yeah. I've sent a note.
Did Max get a clean lap in at the end? He had to back off the yellow flag.
No, there was no yellow flag there, no.
Is that a yellow or is that a white?
Shit! Double yellow.
It's not that easy to see that yellow flag, but still.
Is that a penalty then?
The thing is it wasn't on the system.
Doesn't matter, there's two yellow flags out.
Yeah, you say that, but they'll want Max on the front row, so…
You can't contest a double yellow fucking flag. Come on.
I know. Wait and see.
-Wait and see what happens. -Yeah.
Max Verstappen is under investigation
and could receive a penalty if the stewards believe…
…possible double yellow flag violation in qualifying yesterday.
-G'day. -Hello.
Any news?
Not… not as yet. I'm going to have a bite to eat.
Is that good news or bad news, or…?
I don't know. I think they're all still writing and deliberating.
-Were you in the hearing? -No, I don't attend any hearings.
I've only ever… I've only ever attended right of reviews.
So it sounds like a bit of a fuck-up, huh?
-See what they come up with. -Yeah, yeah. Okay.
My role's multifaceted.
It goes from friend, to, uh, umpire, to policeman, to safety officer.
If teams see something that, uh, may result in a penalty,
they bring that to my attention.
Oh my God.
The FIA have just announced
Max Verstappen will have to drop five places on the starting grid.
Because of that infraction yesterday in qualifying.
-Five places.
-Flipping heck.
What they saying for Max?
It says, I think, five places.
You're fucking joking? That is fucking ridiculous.
-And it's their fuck-up. -It's their fuck-up.
This outcome could, you know, dictate the outcome certainly of this race
and therefore suddenly we go from having a strong chance at the World Championship
to being odds against rather than odds on.
Welcome along to the Losail International Circuit.
It's the first-ever World Championship Qatar Grand Prix.
This race could be key in Red Bull and Mercedes' chances
of winning both championships.
You know, we're gonna throw everything at it, and, uh, we never give up.
Mercedes are 11 points ahead in the Constructors' Championship.
After that grid penalty, Max is starting the race way back in seventh.
So if Bottas and Hamilton can put in good performances,
Mercedes could put one hand on that constructors' title.
It definitely takes two drivers to win the constructors',
and some people might think, "Okay, he's leaving. He doesn't care,"
but actually I… I do,
and, uh, I'm doing everything I can to make that happen.
It's lights out and away we go,
and it's a good start for Hamilton.
Verstappen on the inside has made a brilliant start,
but then goes off the track and Fernando Alonso closes the door.
Eleventh is Valtteri Bottas.
He's lost five places at the start.
Horrible first lap for Bottas.
What happened with Valtteri at the start?
Come on, Valtteri, get these cars.
Yep, I am.
DRS now enabled.
Yeah.
Here comes Verstappen. He breezes past the AlphaTauri of Gasly.
Hamilton will start to push a bit more now.
Gap to Alonso, 4.1.
Verstappen right behind him.
Max Verstappen has gone from fourth to second.
It's Hamilton who leads, and it's four seconds the gap.
Verstappen now the car behind. 4.4. So we need to at least maintain this gap.
Understood.
Where's Valtteri?
Bottas is in fourth, but he's really struggling on these tires.
Check for punctures. Not sure. It feels a bit weird.
I have a puncture.
Bottas is in the gravel! That's not what Mercedes want at all.
Every point counts in the constructors' title fight.
Shit!
Bottas is in big trouble. There's sparks flying everywhere.
Box. Box, box.
We'll retire the car. Cool the car.
Valtteri Bottas is retiring from this race.
Yep. Normal day for me in the office.
Thanks, guys, anyway.
-It's a massive loss in the constructors'. -Yep.
Lewis Hamilton first, Max Verstappen second, Pérez in fourth,
and all of a sudden,
Red Bull have turned up the heat in the Constructors' Championship.
Is this pace okay?
Yeah, this pace is good.
Lewis Hamilton across the line
and wins the first-ever Qatar Grand Prix.
Yes! Come on!
Max Verstappen started seventh,
but he comes across the line to finish second.
Well done, mate. That was damage limitation and a great recovery.
Yeah, that was fun.
Pérez clinches fourth. And with two races left,
the gap between Mercedes and Red Bull has now dropped to just five points.
So much bad luck.
At some point, it started to feel almost like a bit of a joke.
That's a typically hell day in the office, right?
-Yeah. -Doesn't… doesn't get any worse.
All good. All good.
-Hello. -Hey.
-How are you? Good. -Good. And you?
Shoes on, off?
If they are dirty, like they look, yes, off.
-I'll take mine off also out of loyalty.
I've great respect and admiration for Valtteri.
It is tremendously difficult to motivate yourself
when you know you're on your way out from the team.
It's difficult to cope.
Valtteri, what do you want to drink?
The most expensive wine you have.
-Before lunch already? -No, no. Joking.
-Well, I think-- -Sparkling water, please.
-Do you want some candles for candlelight? -Yeah, sure. Roses.
Thank you.
He has been an integral part of the team and the team's success.
And we will miss him.
It was such a difficult decision, to be honest.
I wrestled with myself for a long time.
Because, uh, your role in the team is fundamental.
That is what… what made us win all these championships.
Mm. Of course I know it's been
amazing to be with Mercedes and all the results we've made,
but at the same time also, it… it's consuming.
Five years of trying to beat Lewis…
…you know, it's not easy,
but I think, for me, personally, it's…
it's the right time for something different.
A different challenge can be quite freeing.
-It's actually quite sad to leave. -Yeah.
But at the same time, I think now is the right time for me.
I've given everything and, um…
-And I will for the remaining races. -Yeah.
It would mean a lot to me to kind of leave on a high.
To win five constructors' titles together with the team
would be a big achievement already.
When I can't win the… win the title, I want Lewis to win it.
So, I… I hope both of those things happen.
It would be, for me, like, the perfect ending
of… of this… this era of… of my career.
Valtteri, I will be always cheering for you.
Let's go for the constructor. This is what we want. Two races to go.
Two times fun.
Welcome to Jeddah
for the first-ever Saudi Arabia Formula 1 Grand Prix.
It's a brand-new track
and it's the fastest street circuit of the season.
Toto!
You're the best, man.
-Tell my wife!
A huge amount at stake for teams and drivers
in what is the penultimate race of the season.
Vamos, Checo! -Pérez, take Lewis out.
Max, world champion.
Mr. McLaren?
-You're a superstar. -He's the best, by the way.
Uh, you're looking great this morning.
Yeah? Thanks.
You're looking great too. I love the outfit.
An eight-point difference in the Drivers' Championship.
It's a five-point difference in the Constructors' Championship.
Both championships can be decided this weekend.
Coming into Saudi, we've got two races to go.
And we've got our first match point.
We can absolutely win both championships.
If things fall right, it could happen this weekend.
This is exactly where we operate well.
I love the Saudi track. It's fast, it's dangerous.
It is a track where you have to put your balls on the dashboard.
Welcome to what is sure to be
a very exciting qualifying session.
We've got to decide who's gonna get pole position.
It's more to us than I thought it was gonna be, this track.
It's qualifying underway for the first time ever in Jeddah.
Lando Norris, a 1:28.5. That puts him second fastest.
Nice first lap. How's the balance?
Balance is okay so far.
Track is clear. You can push.
Here comes Carlos Sainz.
-Oh, he's off!
Ai, ai, ai. Ai, ai, ai, ai, ai, ai.
Shit.
Heart attack! Heart attack.
Valtteri Bottas, who's out front, deciding to go early.
Bottas, with a 1:28.1. That's the benchmark time.
-You all right? -I don't know.
You got that dizziness again?
You've been drinking okay? You're… you're hydrated?
-Yeah. -Think it's the lights?
Yeah, I dunno. Maybe.
-I don't need to throw up, but-- -You just feel a bit… Yeah.
We'll get John to have a good look.
We've got an opportunity to win this championship,
but Max is feeling really unwell.
You know, particularly with where we are in the championship, it's a big concern.
It's the final qualifying session of the day.
Brakes are hot. Need to hurry up, guys.
This is boiling up into a very, very good finish.
-Next lap, pushing? - A-firm. Next lap, pushing.
Here comes Hamilton.
That's a rapid lap from Hamilton. Provisional pole.
Now all eyes on Red Bull.
The one place you don't want to feel bad is in a Formula 1 car,
particularly on a street circuit the speed of which, you know, Saudi is.
Track is clear ahead of you. Okay, let's go.
What has Verstappen got in answer to Lewis Hamilton?
Oh, did he touch the wall?
He got perilously close to it there, Max Verstappen.
Verstappen and Red Bull know
how important pole would be for both championships.
Purple sector 1.
That's the fastest first sector time we've had so far.
Verstappen, absolutely flying
and can spoil the Mercedes party and ruin their one-two!
As he hits the wall right at the final corner,
and pole position slides out of his grasp!
Fucking hell.
All okay, Max?
-Yeah. Okay, mate?
Verstappen will have to settle for third.
Bottas will be second on the grid, Hamilton first. A Mercedes front row.
That could be huge for the Constructors' Championship.
Well, that's just the most hectic Q3 we've had in a long time.
So, yeah, P1. Valtteri, P2.
-You had me worried for a second. Verstappen was on for a good one.
He really was on a flier, but, uh, yeah.
Nice job for, uh, keeping it cool.
You think it's a good idea to have a look?
Yes, I do, yeah.
I think we need to check everything.
Maybe look at the visor 'cause I don't know about the light.
Maybe we go darker on the visor or… I dunno.
Could be. Yep. We, uh…
Yeah, but we need to get it fully checked over.
Brutal. Four tenths, huh?
I mean, it would've been a proper lap. It really would.
He'd have been, uh… He'd have been on pole.
The question mark now, after that lap,
is how much damage has been done.
In the race, there's no margin for error. No room for mistakes.
It's gonna be great.
Welcome along to 50 laps around the Jeddah Corniche Circuit.
This is a race under the lights
for the first time ever here in Saudi Arabia.
How are you doing?
All eyes on the Mercedes drivers
as the battle for the Constructors' Championship
comes to a head.
Will they be able to clinch it this weekend?
The luck really hasn't been on my side with Mercedes.
Maybe it just wasn't meant to be.
My role is now helping winning the Constructors' Championship.
And you do need two drivers for that. I'll be racing until the very end.
We want… Red Bull, we want our team to… to win everything.
Hopefully, I can do something to help Max.
You really want to be out there, battling, like, lap by lap,
trying to overtake, maybe a bit of wheel banging.
That, for me, feels like a… a proper battle.
Radio check, Max.
Yep, radio check.
Last car approaching the grid.
It's a Mercedes front row.
Hamilton is on pole, Valtteri Bottas is second,
Max Verstappen is third,
the Ferrari of Charles Leclerc is fourth, the Pérez' Red Bull is fifth.
It's lights out and away we go.
Bottas gets a decent start, as does Hamilton.
Verstappen can't dive down the inside.
Hamilton takes the lead into the first corner.
So Valtteri the car behind. Verstappen P3.
And that's a Haas into the barriers!
Fuck.
-Are you okay, Mick? You okay? -Yeah, I'm okay. Ugh!
-So safety car. Safety car. -Safety car is out.
Everybody will slow down and bunch up behind the safety car.
Safety car. Safety car.
Safety car deployed, Max.
Will anyone use this as an opportunity
to come into the pits and stick on a fresh set of tires?
-So we're pitting? -A-firm. Box, box.
Hamilton pits. From the race lead, the Mercedes is in.
And Red Bull stay out, so Verstappen leads the Grand Prix.
Can the safety car go faster? We're driving 100.
Red flag, Max. Red flag.
The marshals are waving the red flag. The race is being suspended.
This really changes things.
-That means we are in the lead, no? That's correct.
Under a red flag,
Verstappen is allowed to change to new tires anyway.
Hamilton has given that first place away for no advantage.
Red Bull now at the front, and with new tires.
That's bullshit.
There's still possibilities for us.
The drivers will line up again to restart this race.
This time, the order is Verstappen in pole, Hamilton second,
and Bottas in third.
It's lights out and away we go again.
Verstappen and Hamilton, neck and neck going into turn one.
Hamilton's got a better start and Hamilton goes into the first corner.
Verstappen sends him to the outside.
He's off the circuit. He's back in front!
He cut across the whole curb.
Roger, Lewis. Yeah. We're on it.
The stewards are gonna have a look at that.
Verstappen overtaking off the racetrack.
Verstappen in the lead from Esteban Ocon,
and then comes Lewis Hamilton.
And there's another incident, involving George Russell.
What the fuck?
And that's Sergio Pérez who's been tagged!
It's finished for Haas sadly.
It's a fucking mess.
Nikita Mazepin out.
-Absolutely inevitable. Roger.
How's the car, Checo? Can you get going?
I can't, man. I can't release the clutch.
Okay, stop the car. Stop the car.
These standing starts are insanely dangerous.
As the debris is cleared up,
we've heard officials are gonna have another look
at that overtake by Verstappen.
This could change things all over again.
-Hi, Michael. -Hi.
I'm going to drop you back behind Hamilton
based on what occurred at turn one, two.
They're gonna make him start P3 behind Ocon and Hamilton.
It's ridiculous.
Prepare then for the third start of the evening.
We will have Ocon in pole position, Hamilton in second,
and Max Verstappen lining up in third.
Have you ever known a race like this?
And, Lewis, on the restart, you can use strat five or seven
and overtake where appropriate.
Lights out and away we go!
Ocon ahead of Hamilton, but not by much.
Verstappen throws one to the inside. Hamilton and Ocon touch!
Verstappen takes the lead!
Check my right wheel.
All okay for the moment, Max. All okay.
Further back, Tsunoda approaching Sebastian Vettel.
Overtake available.
Tsunoda round the outside.
Fucking cunt! He…
-Vettel spins out.
Oh, we're fucked.
The two Ferraris have gone past.
And now they're fighting each other.
Come on, Charles, don't do this.
Looked pretty feisty.
Down the main straight we come.
Lewis Hamilton pulls out to the left, gets past Ocon.
He had the pace. That was easy.
Now the chase begins. Verstappen in the lead, Hamilton second.
Gap at 1.4.
Lewis Hamilton is gaining, and he is gaining on Max Verstappen.
Lewis, push and overtake.
Just be careful.
He's going for the move.
They go wheel to wheel!
They almost collided once again!
And Verstappen's off track again!
Hamilton avoids the collision.
Max doesn't like to yield, does he?
Verstappen keeps the lead of the race.
Michael. This is Toto, Michael.
Toto, just give me a second.
That guy is fucking crazy.
Yeah, copy that, Lewis. We're on it.
I'm going to ask Max to give that position up.
We felt we were pushed off there.
Max, let's give the position back to Hamilton.
Do that strategically.
No! Unbelievable!
-Fuck! Fuck!
-Oh my God! -Come on!
He just brake tested me.
I've just hit him, man. My wing's broken.
It looks as though Verstappen got on the brakes.
I didn't know what was going on.
Verstappen continues to lead this race,
but that incident is under investigation by the stewards.
Race control have instructed them to give the place back.
Yeah, understood.
Lap 43, Hamilton now leads from Max Verstappen!
Further back, Valtteri Bottas is also pushing.
Bottas to the outside of Ricciardo into turn one, and into fourth place.
Next, Ocon. Ahead is Ocon.
Okay, mate, let's keep that pace up. Bottas, 1.6 behind.
But this race isn't over.
You got one more lap. Don't back off.
If Bottas can beat Ocon to third,
the Constructors' Championship could be as good as Mercedes'.
It all comes down to this last half a lap.
Esteban Ocon trying to hold on for a podium.
Bottas is trying to snatch it off him.
Come on, Valtteri, you got this.
Out of the final corner, towards the checkered flag.
Racing to the line. Bottas has got Ocon right at the line!
-No! For fuck's sake. -Sorry, mate.
Yeah! We got it! Ha!
Hard luck with that.
It is what it is, mate.
I tried at least.
Get in there, Lewis.
That has got to be the craziest race I remember.
That's more like it. Come on.
A truly dramatic race, and the result for Mercedes
means they have one hand on the Constructors' Championship trophy
for a record eighth time in a row.
He did his best, huh.
He did everything that was possible, but then he let him through,
then he drives in the back of him.
Well, we're gonna a go at that,
because, you know, Max is under investigation for it,
but it's fucking Hamilton that--
-He lifted off to let him pass. -Yeah.
We've won eight consecutive World Championships.
That wasn't done in any other sport.
We started the season very much on the back foot,
but we managed to crawl back.
What the team has achieved makes me incredibly proud.
What me and Lewis have been able to achieve as teammates
I think could be best team in the history of Formula 1 maybe,
so, um, it's pretty special.
The team are not there to win a championship for one person,
but to win the championship as a whole.
Valtteri has just been a great teammate.
You know, it's been a privilege to work with someone like that.
There's only one race left and the drivers' title is all to play for.
Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen are level on points.
Only one can become world champion
and it will be decided in the final race of the season in Abu Dhabi.
They got what they wanted. It goes to the final race.
Next weekend.
We'll get the fuckers next weekend.
To have won the amount of races that we have, if we don't come away
with the Drivers' Championship, how do you pick yourself up after that?
We've got to do everything we can to… to get this over the line.
Two drivers that come into the last race
with 396 and a half points.
Lewis is driving exceptionally,
and ultimately, the stopwatch never lies.
The quicker guy is gonna win the championship.
You know what? Hang on, let's see what Toto's saying.
Out of nowhere…
Oh, shut up.
Fucking idiot. The guy has no fucking idea.
Welcome along to the final round of this 2021 season.
It's been a hell of a journey.
Max versus Lewis.
The world champion against the young gun. A proper battle.
I've fought hard for this World Championship.
You can imagine the emotions are running high.
-No! -Come on!
Is it gonna be a first World Championship for Verstappen?
Is it gonna be an eighth World Championship for Lewis Hamilton?