Got it.
Uh, what T-shirt size?
Hello.
It's Pierre Clooney.
Do you prefer high or low angle photos?
I prefer it like this. A little higher.
Okay, that's good.
And I'll stop here.
I'm gonna take a selfie.
Beautiful. I love it.
- Very beautiful? - Very beautiful.
All right, let's go.
A new season is starting.
What did Esteban do, guys?!
How are you? All good, thank you very much.
I was telling them that we've known each other for 20 years.
Fuck, you're right. More than that. We were six, seven?
I was six when I started. Six years old.
I told them that it's not often in life you've known someone for that many years.
Bruno Famin, Executive Director of Alpine Racing.
I'm more of a person who works in the shadows.
The spotlight, like this, is not my thing.
The pressure is, of course, on Otmar because he is the team principal.
In 2023, there is Red Bull,
there is Ferrari, there is, of course, Mercedes.
And our goal?
To be part of those two, three, maybe four teams,
that fight for titles.
To develop the Alpine brand, which is legendary in France,
around the world.
Hello. You all right?
I'm good.
- I'm glad to see you. - Yeah, it's been a few years.
We prepared a great kart for you, with your colors.
- Oh, really? - Yes, we've gone to great efforts.
It has the logo and everything. That's amazing!
Who's better at karting, you or Pierre?
Two laps, but slowly.
Yes, I know, but the season starts in three days.
Overtake?
I didn't touch!
It's gonna go fucking amazing.
Okay, Esteban. Pierre now the car ahead.
Got a bit squeezed there.
All right, buddy. Full focus.
Still a long way to go.
Okay, Esteban, let's box. Box.
Okay, mate. So currently, we're in P15.
Gap to Sainz 1.6.
Sainz 0.9 behind.
Sainz a little bit closer now. 0.3.
Let's keep pushing.
I'm trying my best.
Okay, try to overtake. You can go. You can go.
Okay, Esteban, push from here.
Well done. Let's push.
Back in the points. Let's push up.
Well done. Hülkenberg four seconds in front.
Let's push.
You've got damage. Right rear puncture.
- Safety car, Esteban. - What for?
We've got Magnussen stopped.
Okay, mate, so restarting. And we expect a standing start again.
How many laps?
Two laps all out.
Like, I can either lose everything, or potentially have a massive reward.
Last car is on the grid.
Are you okay?
Oh my God.
Are you all right?
That's it.
Need extinguisher. Extinguisher fast.
What a fucking shit weekend.
Oh, that was terrible.
This is a fucking misery.
We gotta bounce back, gotta do a better job.
It's extremely frustrating,
but I'm counting on Otmar to double down.
He is the one who is responsible for the team
and who leads the team on the racetrack.
How has what happened at the end of the Grand Prix in Australia
impacted your momentum this season?
There was a lot of, I'm sorry for saying this, amateurism,
which led to a disappointing result for us.
It was mediocre, poor.
I told them it was the first and last free pass of the season.
Before Monaco,
we are clearly not competing at the level we had hoped for
at the beginning of the year.
We're in sixth place.
And that's a real problem.
Okay, mate. Middle sector very, very good.
Keep the speed up a bit.
So let's push, mate.
Where are we at the moment? Position?
P5.
That was a decent lap.
Let's make this lap count. We are currently P6.
Pierre is P5. Everything you've got. Let's push.
P3. Well done.
Well done, guys. Well done. Yes!
- How are you, sweetie? - I'm fine.
- How are you? - Weird seeing you in that gear.
I'm just such a fan of Esteban Ocon!
Apparently, he got third today.
But they showed me a strategy for tomorrow
where I can...
where basically, I help Esteban win.
Two minutes until fire-up.
We've got some rain about 30 minutes away, potentially.
Let's go, mate. Stay focused and sharp.
Esteban, this start so far has been very good.
Sainz the car behind.
Gap to Sainz 1.2 seconds.
Yeah, I got hit.
It's crazy. I had nowhere to go there.
Tires feel very fragile at the moment.
Box, box.
Esteban in.
Okay, we need to push now, Esteban.
Pierre, P3.
Keep your nose clean, stay focused, and there's some good points here.
Possible rain about 16 laps from now.
- I wanna go long. - Copy.
Box, box.
So give me rain tires.
I don't get it.
Copy that. Really not much rain on the radar.
It better not increase.
Some reports of very light rain at turn three.
Yeah, I know. That's why I don't understand why we put on dry tires.
It's raining a lot now. Turn eight, there is water.
For fuck's sake.
Raining heavy now. I need to box.
Okay, Esteban. Let's box for inters.
Okay, good.
I need rain tires.
Box, box.
So currently, you're P7.
Esteban, you've got this under control. Keep it up.
Okay.
That's the checkered flag and P7.
What the fuck was that?
Will we see you on the podium next time?
I don't know.
- You're holding it. - No, no, it's you!
That's pissing me off a bit. We could have reached the podium.
- I will dine with you tonight. - That will be my pleasure.
- Well, bye. See you! - All right. See you soon.