Hi. Hi, Toto.
My name's Yasmeen.
I don't know if you remember, last time you came on campus,
I asked you if I could name my dog after you,
and you said you would be proud.
- So-- - This is Toto Wolff.
- This is...
- And everyone says it suits him, the name. - Yeah.
- He's a good-looking, intelligent dog.
Well, thank you, everyone.
We are here with a very special guest.
With the Mercedes team,
he won the Drivers' Championship seven times in a row
and the Constructors' Championship an unprecedented eight times.
Please join me in welcoming Toto Wolff.
My name's Toto Wolff. I'm the team principal and CEO
of the Mercedes-AMG Petronas Formula 1 team.
Thank you so much for being here.
How has it been over the last one year, especially after Abu Dhabi?
What happened in Abu Dhabi is just beyond what we can imagine.
Verstappen takes the lead of the race!
Come on!
The stopwatch never lies.
No, Michael! No, no!
The stopwatch lied this day.
Verstappen stays ahead.
This is getting manipulated, man.
That's in the history books,
but now the mindset is set for the new season.
2022 is this massive change of regulations with a completely new car.
Valtteri leaves Mercedes to join Alfa Romeo.
It was clear that George needs to be in that seat.
Yeah, lovely.
Yeah, lovely stuff.
Having this hungry young kid coming up
and Lewis Hamilton, the best driver of all time,
driving this year's car
puts us in a position to win.
Our ambition is to be right back in the front.
- Morning, morning. - How are you?
Good. You?
Ciao.
How are you?
Have you seen that the walk of shame is shorter this year, yeah?
So we're improving.
- How was your winter? - Very nice.
You were eating and getting drunk, right?
- Hey, Yuki. - How's it going?
How's it going, mate?
Good morning. How are youse?
- Good, good. - Good morning.
- Hello. - Hi, Carlos.
Let's go. We start.
- Yes. - Zero-zero.
Great to be back. Exciting to see new cars and regulations.
So everything that we learned last year is out the window.
This morning, we took pictures
of the cars for the beginning of the season.
The surprising thing is that they are all completely different.
Interesting.
2022 represents a new start for Formula 1.
The cars are visibly different this year
than they have ever been in Formula 1 history.
Everything has changed beyond recognition.
Design philosophies aren't a decision made in the moment.
They're made months before we even see the car.
The team principal has to have faith in their design,
that they've made the right choices and they've taken the right path.
I have a microphone hanging over me now.
Okay. Bye. Thank you.
Testing, at the beginning of the season, is the chess part of Formula 1.
It is clear the spotlight is gonna be on the engineers and the team principals
to put a car on track that allows the drivers to fight for race wins.
If we can deliver, then I believe we have all ingredients
that put us in a position to win.
How we doing?
We've had pretty exciting driver pairings in Mercedes since 2010
with Nico and Lewis, Valtteri and Lewis, and now it's George.
I'm George Russell, 24 years old,
and Formula 1 driver for Mercedes-AMG Petronas.
Does it feel good saying that?
Yeah, I guess so.
George was very competitive at Williams.
He's proven that he deserves a seat in the top team
where he can win races.
Good morning. How we doing?
He had to do his time.
- All fully prepped service. - Yes.
I think you have everything.
- Thank you. - You're welcome.
Just no friends!
- Your friends?
Thanks for waiting. Sorry I'm late.
I'm Lewis Hamilton, and I race for Mercedes-Benz.
Oh shit, what is it called?
- Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 team. - Oh yeah.
- You'd think I'd know that by now. - I know. Every year's the same!
After having a difficult year, this year has to be the comeback.
Morning.
I'm trying to take back the championship that was taken from me.
You readjust,
you realign,
you accept the reality which you're faced with,
and you get on with the job.
What do you reckon, Seb?
- Oh yes. It looks good. - Huh?
- It looks good.
So much potential there.
Well, obviously, we're starting testing with a radically new car.
Because of how the regulations were designed,
we developed the car for a very low ride height,
basically on the floor.
I think we've taken some courageous development route,
and I'm positive that whatever we've done points in the right direction.
We will see soon whether it's competitive or not.
And we are getting ready for the first test session
here at Bahrain International Circuit.
So track is clear.
We have cars out on circuit.
After months of development,
now is the time that the teams will see what machine they've really built.
I think I've got an issue.
It already felt weird.
Yeah, I'm not feeling this lap.
Just, like, ride's terrible.
Shockingly bad.
Oh shit.
How's the car?
Something doesn't feel right out here, man.
Here we are at testing,
and all the teams are struggling.
There's an incredible amount of bouncing.
Okay. Roger.
The drivers are getting bounced around inside the car,
it's really physical.
See how much it's bouncing at the end of these straights.
There we go. You can... You can hear it.
This is something the teams surely need to get on top of.
They can't run like this at the start of a Grand Prix.
In order to get their car to go fast, they have to run it low to the ground.
The lower they run it to the ground, the more it porpoises.
Bouncing around.
When you raise the ride height, they go slower.
And so they're...
Looks like they're listening to AC/DC.
Massive bouncing, exit turn four.
I used to watch Pimp My Ride, and they used to have these wacky cars,
where the suspension would sort of jump up and down,
and it looked pretty cool and pretty relaxed.
This is along the same lines,
but it's not cool, it's not relaxed. It's pretty severe.
You see the porpoising that we have?
It's crazy, yes?
Porpoising.
The car on the rear starts to go up and down,
but that's really intense for the driver.
That one was bouncing. I saw you doing the same.
- We were bouncing quite a bit. - Yeah. Same.
I just... I don't know.
It felt horrendous.
I think you just need to look into it.
It's a struggle.
And it's always very difficult to know how easy or hard it is to fix an issue
'cause it's more in the philosophy of the car,
and it's how the thing's designed.
I think it's important to acknowledge that one didn't go to plan.
It's down to us now to strike back.
Have we got any idea at all?
Everybody had a certain degree of bouncing,
and that's not sustainable.
It is fundamental if you want to fight for a championship
that we fix those issues.
There were a lot of discussions about bouncing, porpoising.
A problem for the driver, therefore.
We will quickly fix what it was.
It's an aerodynamic issue,
so we need to get fixes in place quickly
and focus on the setup of the car.
We have cars back out on the circuit.
Not the preseason that the teams would've wanted,
but hopefully they'll be back on track later on this afternoon.
The car's going really fast out there.
Good job.
Ferrari look superb.
Now it feels decent.
Got any immediate issues?
No. All seems to be all right.
Let's see this Mercedes now, then.
Big bouncing into turn nine.
Overall it does not feel like there's an improvement in ride.
Everybody had bouncing,
but they were able to fix that problem on the track.
And we just can't fix the car.
It's impossible.
Is the car in one piece?
Mercedes is, like,
doing a lot of that on the rear down the straight.
Interesting.
I don't know if it's me,
but, jeez, I'm struggling so much out there.
Um...
It's tough for me.
What they saying next door?
- What, that side? - No, that side.
They're still struggling.
They're struggling.
Each team, you could see, is making progress,
but Mercedes looked in a bit of a mess.
It's a very different landscape for Toto,
something that he's not been used to since he's come into Formula 1,
where suddenly he's on the... he's on the back foot.
Let's not forget, Mercedes have annihilated the opposition
for seven years.
Seven years, they have destroyed, you know, everybody,
and finally you start to see problems.
Um, so...
So...
Yeah. Everybody's quite enjoying this.
In the past, we have created a machine that performs seamlessly.
But this year, our car isn't good enough,
and you need the best car in order to win.
And if that's missing, you're not gonna win a championship.
Now with Lewis Hamilton. Having a little look at Pierre Gasly.
We're so slow on the straights.
But the Mercedes, with its porpoising,
just can't make the move yet.
The issue is the car, comparatively, is far worse than Mercedes is used to.
That's what they've got to work with and what they've got to fight against.
How many positions have I lost now?
So we're now P14.
This is painful for Lewis Hamilton.
Just when you think it can't get worse, Max Verstappen laps him.
This car is something else, man.
That is gonna hurt.
Yeah. A weekend to forget, that's for sure.
Lewis. Look at this.
He's a sitting duck down the straight.
Carlos Sainz is all over him.
I would save this engine, guys, if I was you.
Sorry.
Lewis, we still think we can achieve points here today.
Hamilton thinks, "What's the point in trundling around?"
I didn't enjoy hearing that radio message.
Didn't enjoy that at all.
I think Red Bull is our only competitor today.
I don't think that Mercedes will be back in the fight.
It's so bouncy out here, man. I'm frickin' losing my mind.
And a frustrated Lewis Hamilton in eighth.
Fuck's sake, man.
This is a huge challenge for Toto,
probably the biggest that he's faced in his time in Formula 1.
They're in huge trouble.
And you can't understate how much trouble they're in.
Welcome to the shores of the Caspian Sea
and Baku for the 2022 Azerbaijan Grand Prix.
- Lando! - Morning, guys.
Coming into Baku, Mercedes are third in the Constructors' Championship.
And it's their worst start to a season in as long as any of us can remember.
Morning. How you doing?
And that's something new for Toto...
for Lewis,
for the whole team, really, to have to come to terms with.
Come on, then. Let's go.
Please welcome George Russell of Mercedes!
How we doing?
Where are we going?
Mercedes.
Hey, guys.
Where's Lewis?
Where's Lewis Hamilton?
No. I don't take it personally. Don't worry.
They're waiting for Lewis.
The problem we've faced this season is that this porpoising issue,
it has made it really difficult for us, as drivers, to win.
Everybody expects Mercedes to go out there and win.
I've signed with Mercedes because they're the championship-winning team,
and we're not winning. You've got Lewis Hamilton, World Champion,
not winning.
Obviously, everybody's feeling it.
Please welcome seven-time World Champion,
- of Mercedes, Lewis Hamilton. - Whoo!
Give a warm welcome to Lewis Hamilton.
Man, it sucks.
It sucks.
Lewis!
First you're feeling like you're not doing well,
and then secondly you're letting down the fans.
That's, uh... That's never a good feeling.
You keep your fingers crossed, okay?
Never give up, man. Never give up.
This car has just been the worst car to drive.
For a driver, you're kind of taken out of your element
because it's not doing what you want it to do, basically.
Problems are out of your control.
Thank you.
A warm welcome to Lewis Hamilton
who joins teammate George...
I think probably all the engineers feel heavily responsible.
And only they can come up with a solution for this.
Morning.
1 I think key messages when performance isn't super strong
is about resilience.
You know, Toto said this week there's no silver bullet.
It's about entrusting our people and the processes
and then maximizing what we can get.
Fifth is great.
Let's see what else we can get.
"Great" is pushing it, but yeah, absolutely.
Well, it's par.
That's what we all wanna say.
- The whole schedule sucks. - What do you mean?!
We've spent ten years with you saying it should be shorter...
- But don't make it worse. - ... and less media.
Don't make it worse. It's supposed to go to a three-day.
It's now a longer four-day.
It's longer.
Both drivers are upset
when you're not performing like you expect to perform.
But when you start to see failure,
it is important to continue to trust.
I think fixing the car is most important, um, for all of us,
and I'm fundamentally responsible for any failure in performance.
We are going to provide the drivers
with a car that they can win, uh, and race for championships.
We're going to do better.
I need basically one there and one there, but you need that to move...
It's quite a challenging task to fix the bouncing.
But I think if we are able to tweak the setup
into the sweet spot of the car,
we can fight for a race win.
That looks great from there.
Looks like a stable platform.
I'm pretty certain there's a bit more to come this afternoon.
Well, I hope so. Give me some... Give me some encouragement.
Now we need to prove that the team can recover...
continue to live up to our standards,
to be right back in the front.
Radio check.
Radio check from the garage.
Radio check.
Radio's loud and clear.
Now the race is on.
George Russell started fifth,
and is right on the rear wing of Sergio Pérez.
If he had DRS at that particular moment,
George Russell, I daresay, would've been past the Red Bull.
Lewis Hamilton in sixth place.
Battling with Yuki Tsunoda in fifth.
This pace is good, Lewis.
Go on!
Come on.
The car's bumping a dangerous amount.
It's bouncing more than before.
I'm bouncing all over the place.
My back is killing me.
Okay, copy.
And Hamilton's through, up into fifth place,
ahead of Tsunoda.
And you can see why his back would be really hurting here.
It's just ridiculous.
Max Verstappen wins the Azerbaijan Grand Prix.
His teammate Sergio Pérez takes second place.
Third goes to George Russell.
Nicely done, team. Well done.
With Lewis Hamilton coming home to take that fourth place.
Lewis, we'll know that this is a bit of a shitbox to drive at the moment.
And sorry for the back also.
Yeah. We will... We will sort ourselves out.
In Baku, I nearly... I nearly just pulled in.
The car is like you're driving a wild horse, you know?
You're feeling all this G coming through your neck
and through your spine and your core.
Hey, Lewis. Um...
How do you feel? It looked like you had to work hard.
It was the worst race ever.
One of the most painful, probably the most painful race
that I've experienced,
and the toughest battle with the car I've ever experienced as well.
Just physically just the most painful.
It was nerve racking. It was worrying.
You're fearful you're gonna get injured, you know? It's dangerous.
The fact that Lewis is in pain getting out of the car,
there is a legitimate concern there,
and he's massively important to the team.
Fucking hell.
Toto, he knows the situation the team's in.
Lewis is gonna be having a crisis of confidence over this.
The bouncing's really horrible.
It's really bad.
It's definitely not good enough. We've got to improve.
Thank you, Lewis.
You're always going to get questions when someone's struggling.
Ever since Abu Dhabi '21,
there have been rumors that Lewis would walk away.
With this season not coming up to expectations,
those swirling doubts creep back in.
I think in the end, though, it's gonna end badly.
- It is, isn't it? - Yes.
It's gonna explode at some stage.
He's wondering the right moment to go.
You know, who on earth would they take?
Yeah.
That would drop them in the shit if he decides to retire.
Yeah. They would be a bit screwed.
What are Toto's options if, you know, Lewis were to retire?
It leaves them pretty exposed.
All right.
Let's go.
Can we sit?
All right, who is missing?
Half the grid.
- Christian is there.
Toto is here, so we can start.
All right, guys, just wanted to catch up, as always.
To take...
Guenther, excuse me.
- Sorry, teacher. - Ah!
So just a couple of points to catch up
because we didn't have the time to spend some time together
in the last Grand Prix.
I hear lots of chitchat, talking about porpoising.
The Chinese whispers through the press.
Little emails being sent.
This is new ground for Toto.
You can see the frustration, desperation.
Walls might be crumbling a bit.
You can see it.
I can tell you that all of you are playing a dangerous game.
If a car ends in the wall
because it's too stiff or it's bottoming out,
you're in the shit, and I'm gonna come after you.
- Because we are removing-- - Toto.
Wait a second. Wait a second. I'm talking.
Hang on. Are we... Are we playing to the cameras here or...
I think this is probably better off camera.
No. I don't care.
If you think this is a little game on performance, I'll tell you--
- No, Toto. - You are very wrong.
Safety's a matter of team responsibility.
Braking system.
- Absolutely. Each of you-- - Suspension.
Each of you has done something to limit the problem.
- Toto-- - Congratulations.
Change your car!
You've got a problem, change your fucking car.
Then you change your car because Checo has been saying the car is fucked.
No, he hasn't! Speak to my drivers.
- Checo has been on the record. - Let's go and get him.
- Yeah. - Anyway--
I have it. I have it printed out.
- Very good. - Guys. Sorry.
Sorry.
We will make sure that, with FIA, we will discuss that in the proper way.
Time to go on the track.
Thank you.
Time to go porpoising.
I don't know if there was some element of showmanship going on there or not,
but, uh, obviously we were all accused that we want to hurt people,
which we don't want, by the way, you know.
We are not all killers here.
Yeah, fucking joke.
Oh yeah. Fuck...
It was great sitting back, watching the drama.
I think, for me, it was very entertaining.
Toto is extremely competitive,
and he can't stand... stand losing,
so, for sure, he is not very happy.
Unbelievable.
I saw Toto reacting in a very emotional way.
Maybe he was under pressure for their performance at the time?
Maybe he was under pressure because he promised something to someone?
I don't know.
But I believe that, as team principals, we always have to stay rational.
Surprising. I didn't expect it from him.
You know, he got himself pretty wound up.
It's a horrible feeling, you know,
that suddenly you're just part of the scenery, you're not...
you know, you're not competing.
And that takes an adjustment,
and that can cause self-doubt,
and it can create a whole bunch of emotions that haven't been there,
that haven't been prevalent previously.
You start to see, you know, cracks.
We are not able to provide the tools to both drivers
to fight for a championship.
But I hope that in Silverstone, we will be again.
We move this. That's gone as well. This is a way we think we can improve.
Then I like it, yeah.
Very strong.
- I think it's doable. - Okay.
I think we are able to fix that bouncing and hitting the ground.
Um, I think we could be back in the hunt.
So we've got a range of hydraulic components,
a fair amount of suspension starting to go through as well.
So it's fully up and running?
Yeah, yeah, 100%.
Yeah, 100% up and running.
So it's a good one.
Bring a big upgrade package to Silverstone,
there's no hiding for them.
Both drivers have got a car that can win races,
then the expectation mounts,
and then it ramps up.
It has to work.
It's a beautiful summer's day at Silverstone,
and on this famous, historic circuit,
it's time for the British Grand Prix
Any of you guys watch Netflix?
- Yeah. - Yeah? You're on it.
Really?
Morning, Lewis.
- This jacket's huge. - It's the best jacket ever!
Oh no. It came open.
Don't ask what these are.
Lewis said, "I got you a present."
He got a pair for everyone in the team.
Not too sure I'll be wearing them anytime soon.
Thank you for not letting me get that tattoo.
You're not getting a Toto tattoo on your chest.
Don't let him tattoo that.
- We won't. - Why not?!
It's Danny Ricciardo.
Dan! George!
I don't know what he's writing here.
- Have you just drawn a dick on there? - It's a love heart.
- George! - George!
Going into Silverstone, there's a lot of expectation
upon myself as a driver, us as a team.
You always want to do well at your home race.
It's the place you get the most support.
There's 400,000 people across the weekend.
How we all doing today?
But for us not to have any victories...
that's gonna be difficult.
Being under the microscope of everyone.
Everybody is demanding so much.
I think we're all feeling the pressure.
Lewis! Lewis! Lewis!
Every single one of us feels the pain and all the ups and downs
together, as a team.
Everyone's so heavily invested,
and there is so much riding on us all coming together and having success.
Don't wanna give you too much hope, but I think we've got a fast race car, so...
We're gonna go out there and give it our all.
God save the Queen
It is race day here at Silverstone.
Zhou Guanyu starts ninth on the grid,
his highest grid position in Formula 1 so far.
He's just behind George Russell, who will line up eighth for Mercedes,
with his teammate Lewis Hamilton in fifth.
Mercedes need a hell of a start here
if they've got a chance of winning this race.
- Thanks for being here, man. - Very grateful, man. Wouldn't miss it.
Not winning a race would be a first, uh, since I've joined the team.
Good luck today, George.
This time around, we have two British drivers and a home race.
We have basically, um, two chances.
We know that the odds are against us, but we'll give it everything.
We are very determined to fight.
Here is better for you maybe, then.
You can hear us?
I can hear you.
Here we go, then.
This is what we've all come to Silverstone for.
And we're racing at Silverstone.
Brilliant start for Lewis Hamilton.
Already past Pérez and Leclerc. He's up to third.
Third. Brilliant.
Russell's had a slow getaway.
He's got three cars trying to get past him.
Oh my God.
George has a crash.
Crash, George.
- Fuck. - You okay?
Is he okay? Yeah, I'm okay. I'm okay.
I'm out.
Who was that upside down, I think, in the Alfa?
It looked bad. It looked bad.
What the hell?
What the hell happened?
So looks like a collision between Zhou, Russell...
Albon is also involved.
- You all good, Alex? - Yeah, I'm fine.
Is the car okay? Can you keep going?
Yeah, I think I have damage.
Everyone all right?
Just checking now.
Someone's upside down.
The car was upside down that went through the gravel. Marks on--
I think it's Zhou Guanyu who's also involved with this.
George Russell running over to see if he can help.
I just see this car just barrel-rolling towards the barriers
well over 100 miles an hour.
I was just thinking about Zhou.
Ordinarily you're so focused on yourself.
You've just lost this race.
But I was thinking, "Shit. That's a huge crash."
You watch a million videos,
but that was quite a shocking three seconds
that just all happened in front of my eyes.
- He went over the barrier, didn't he? - Yeah, massive.
I know how claustrophobic it is inside a race car,
and seeing him being trapped in that car,
that's kind of like a driver's worst fear.
Uh.
Is he okay, the guy that's upside down?
If you didn't take the opportunity to help
and the worst was to have happened,
you probably would never forgive yourself.
I can give you some news.
Feeling all right?
- All good. - Welcome.
Zhou Guanyu is okay.
That was very scary.
When I was rolled upside down,
I kind of just closed my eyes just waiting to stop.
When I noticed that the car was not slowing down,
I could be going for a big hit.
You know you're in real danger.
Luckily, I was walking off
after, I think, one of the biggest incidents in Formula 1.
I was very grateful to have George there
calling the marshal over and making sure I was okay.
It really means a lot.
George Russell, his run of top-five finishes ending
at the first corner here today.
Uh! Sorry.
- No, don't be sorry.
It's shit, isn't it?
Don't be sorry.
Lewis Hamilton had got past Charles Leclerc.
Because they hadn't gone through any of the sectors, really,
the only order that the FIA can use to restart this race
is that original grid order.
That's crazy if they do that.
What's happened to the grid?
They are saying it's the last time they could establish the order.
Why would they do that? They should keep it the same.
There's cars that are out, so...
Um, Ron, can you go back to race control and say, "Well, they had an order."
"There was a race order?"
Ron says what they're doing is correct
because there weren't all cars over SE2... off SE1 line.
What position did I start? Five? I go back to five?
Yeah.
I go back to five.
He's upset for a minute.
Then he walks off and deals with it.
He'll just have to pass them again.
- Exactly - Yes.
You can always push the buttons.
If you have an urgent need to comment.
It's always very odd for me to have one of the drivers next to me
watching the race.
I'd rather him being in a race car.
I was meant to be in that race. I was meant to be fighting.
Instead, I'm twiddling my thumbs.
That is not a position I ever wanna be in again.
Although, at the moment, it looks like Lewis's car is good.
I think he can win here.
What's gonna happen second time around?
Lewis Hamilton,
unlucky he got put back into his original grid slot.
We need to introduce a little bit of pace.
You have DRS enabled.
Lewis Hamilton has now got DRS.
You can see Hamilton gaining on the McLaren,
gaining on Lando Norris.
You can hear the cheers
as one British driver overtakes another, and Hamilton's up to fourth.
That was a good lap, Lewis. You're fastest man on track.
He's getting quicker, no?
The tires are not lovely.
I think I have a puncture or something.
Puncture.
Verstappen, it's crazy how slow he is.
Verstappen's in trouble.
He's gone off the track, or he's got a problem with the car.
Carlos Sainz is now gonna take the lead, and the crowd absolutely loving that.
There's something. Why don't you fucking check?
We don't see a puncture, Max.
Mate, I need to box.
Verstappen pits,
and you can see a massive lockup there as he comes into the pit lane.
The cheers of the crowd for the two Ferraris.
So Verstappen, puncture. Verstappen, puncture.
This is good, Lewis. Got every chance here.
Don't forget Lewis Hamilton in this.
He's got the gap down to 4.8 to Charles Leclerc now.
Hamilton has very much got them in his sight.
I know we can win this race.
We're gonna break everything, guys.
Ocon's slowing. Esteban Ocon's got a problem.
Okay, stop the car, please.
He's gonna stop there.
- That's a safety car. - That's got to be a safety car.
So you are in your safety-car window, so box, box.
The tires are good, man. The tires are good.
There'll be no position loss. Keep tight on the delta.
Box, box.
In comes Lewis Hamilton.
So it's soft tires that are going on for Hamilton in this one.
Uh, guys, are you sure this is the right tire?
Hamilton obviously nervous about the grip of these soft tires.
As we get racing again, Hamilton's gonna be under pressure
as Leclerc leads Sainz leads Hamilton leads Pérez.
Hamilton struggled for grip on the last corner.
That's put Pérez onto him.
Hamilton and Pérez going wheel to wheel.
Pérez is ahead of Hamilton.
And Lewis Hamilton back down in fourth.
What a restart this has been!
Lewis just didn't seem to have any grip.
It's hard to catch these guys right now.
Copy, Lewis.
As soon as these tires come in, we will be flat out to the end.
I think Lewis will win.
Hamilton has now found more temperature in those tires.
He's gaining on the Red Bull.
Pérez on the inside.
Charles Leclerc gives him just enough space.
Can Pérez squeeze past?
They're going wheel to wheel.
Pérez goes off the track, cuts the chicane.
Off goes Leclerc.
Through goes Hamilton!
Unbelievable stuff!
Hamilton says, "Thank you very much."
Another thing opens up for him.
Pérez comes up the inside. He's taking the place back.
Hamilton hangs out around the outside. He's run out of road.
Leclerc's still in the hunt as well.
Leclerc trying to get that place back.
He has. Hamilton was forced off the track.
He's gonna have to go round the outside at Stowe.
Forces Charles Leclerc wide.
And now through Luffield, he's just inching ahead.
Urged on by the crowd, willing Hamilton back onto the podium,
and he does move up into third place.
Through goes the Ferrari to win the British Grand Prix.
Lewis Hamilton's on the podium
for a record-breaking 13th time here at Silverstone.
What a British Grand Prix that was.
Nice work, Lewis.
That's P3, mate, and fastest lap. Well done. Hell of a battle there, mate.
Really impressive drive.
That was a tough one, guys.
But great effort.
But, uh, thanks so much for the hard work.
Good points.
Yeah, copy, Lewis. Yeah, well done, mate. Really great drive.
The important one is we had a good race car.
- Pace was there to win. - Pace was there to win.
It's clear that this weekend was a massive step forward.
I mean, the fight, we've not had that all season
It's all part of the learning curve.
Cool. See you later.
We had a car that was in the fight again.
Exciting.
- And why can you only do one good start? - Yeah, only one.
Let's go. They are applauding him.
This is my tenth year with the team,
but this year more than ever, we've had to dig so deep
in a different way.
A third place, like, "Wow!" It felt so good.
But it's definitely been tough for everybody.
I'm always trying to improve myself,
and, yeah, I'm grateful for the journey that we've been on.
Sheesh!
I'm a bit nervous about this.
Formula 1 has changed my life.
You know, it's given me a... a purpose. It's given me this opportunity.
As a kid, my dream was to be here, was to be right here in front of you all.
I love what I do.
I'm not stopping. I'm gonna keep fighting.
And yeah...
Thank you so much. I love you guys.
Thank you so much. Sir Lewis Hamilton!
I plan on being around for a while,
so it's game on.
It's quite interesting how the human mind works, no?
How you're changing... How you're changing your expectations.
You know, you're third-quickest car,
you're over the moon with a third place,
you are right in the fight.
And within one race weekend, you switch expectations to "We have to win this."
Whether it is for us to fight for Constructor and Driver World Championship
or for Lewis,
it is... it is a new mountain to climb,
and he embraces the situation as much as we do,
and there is no question about him leaving the team.
Nearly today. Nearly.
Nearly. Well, it's good we are back in the fight.
Yeah, definitely. He looks fast.
I think it's clear that we aim to be back in the front
and hopefully win another championship.
This is clearly the aim.
Ferrari is meant to be fighting for wins.
No words. But we cannot do that.
Oh no!
I'm the one that cannot put a foot wrong.
Mattia chooses what's right.
They fucked up Leclerc's strategy.
We just have to deal with it.
Has to be heroes and antiheroes.
Unbelievable.
I'm on the dark side.
It's going to be extremely close. We're gonna give it all we've got.
- Let's fucking go. - Jesus Christ.
Yeah, we gotta make sure that we win that battle.