5? What the heck do you guys expect from F1? That was a great race, at least a 7 if not an 8. Is it just because Max won? Sheesh!

Max doesn’t need the fastest car. Max is the fastest / best driver this season.

For those of us that have been watching grand prix at Spain for 30 years or so, this was a very entertaining race at Circuit de Catalunya.

Verstappen won Canada in the third best car, in Barcelona he won in the second best car. The guy is becoming a true legend.

The McLaren car was 100% the FASTEST car on track. And started from pole position. They should have won the race by a mile. It's just that McLaren doesn't have a Max Verstappen behind the wheel. Instead they have a Max Verstappen racing against them even in a slower car. And that is what cost them the victory: the Max factor.

While McLaren may have the "fastest" car on the grid, they are not in control. In the final stint, you could see Norris charge towards Verstappen, in an attempt to mimic the last few races. You could say that Norris believes a bit too much in the car. This is where Verstappen's experience shines - he may not have been the fastest, but he did manage his tyres the best. Some may say that Norris would've caught up to Verstappen easily - but I'm not convinced on that. The issue is that when Verstappen does stable sectors and laptimes, you know that he is managing the tires. I have no doubt that at the end of the race, he still had a few push laps in the tyres if Norris' car was faster overall. So, a very impatient race for Norris and a stable race for Verstappen. The similarity between them is that their teammates are nowhere close to them.

crofty and the likes makes it so satisfying to listen to the Dutch National Anthem especially when you have the Brits starting on pole and the second row of the grid. way to go Max

Did these guys only recently start watching F1 or what?? What thriller are they on about?? When supposedly experts aren't realistic about the sport, no wonder fans are starting to demand unrealistic racing. F1 is & has been a race data & margins, this is not a sport where you should be expecting last lap shootouts, it's what sets the sport apart from other racing sport. If this race isn't good enough for you guys then perhaps you should seek ur excitement elsewhere rather then leading on fans towards disappointment with false projection.

Norris chose to stay out both times on a track where the undercut is OP. Why are people blaming the strategists when he chose to ignore them like he always does?

Why does this host act like Carlos owes him an explanation or resolution? You as the media are the ones who are continuing to clickbait this story unnecessarily, while he is making a decision to determine his career legacy. Your 'fed up' feelings on the matter are irrelevant.

So the definition of an exciting race means Max not winning?! Was this race more exciting or Monaco? Guys try to be more balanced, i know you want a British driver to win, but don’t make it very obvious.

A 5 for the race? WTF, did you see the same race? We had a three way battle at the start, a battle for first between George and Max, we had a battle for second between George an Lando for second with several turns being fought, we had Lewis going for third. Yes Max won, but this is one of the races we will remember when Max is crowned the greatest of all times, that he could win without having the best car. Shear brilliance not making mistakes!

5 out of 10 for that race? these new Autosport pundits don't ask for much do they? You cannnot have multiple overtakes for the lead every 5 minutes, that is NASCAR..

A great result for Perez, you say..? Huh?

It's been 15 years since refuelling got banned, and teams somehow still think overcuts work. Not only did Lando bottle it at the start, but his team put him on a horrendous strategy of leaving him out there on worn out tyres for far too long.

Hamilton in thát McClaren would have won. Stop complaining Lando and start delivering.

Not subscribing to the view that the Mclaren was significantly quicker than the RB. Qualy time was .02 different so in ultimate pace they were pretty even. Max was good in the first few laps because he got track position and was able to build a lead due to George being slower and holding Lando up. Obviously Lando didn’t do a great job at the start (a bit of a trend we’ve noticed - needs sorting) and for some reason didn’t go banzai in the first few laps to either pass Max or at least get George quickly. My view is that the team made the wrong decision on the first pitch stop timing for Lando. Some tracks are track position limited and so I was calling for them to bring lando in early to undercut and at least pass George if not max as well. They claim the Mclaren is really good on tyre wear so a longer second stint on the mediums should have been possible. Then match Max at the second stop and see what happened after that. I don’t think he’d have been coming out 9 seconds down with cars to pass under this strategy. The fact he was catching Max was mainly due to Max managing pace as he had a buffer. I feel McLaren haven’t really come to terms with them having a genuine race winning car on pace alone if they get the strategy right. So poor driving by Lando in the first few laps and a poor strategy cost them a real opportunity to win.

To answer the title: because you are not only fighting the car, but the driver as well.

Couldn't watch this video all the way because there was a horrible high pitch sound when Jake was talking (not being funny). Surprised no one else has mentioned it?

We had to put up with Mercedes and Hamilton constantly winning for over 7 years. I just wish we had other than English commentators being so biased

Carlos is just depressed that he has to choose between two evils, basically either choice ensuring that he will be in the back end of the field. And it is quite possible that he will never get back to the front, as he is good but not great.

The part McLaren needs is Max, which isnt going to happen...

How is 8th a great result for Perez?

Max the greatest easily beating prime Lewis and Alonso

here is a odd thought: RUS first tunr move ruined his race. HAd he kept 3rd place, his pace would be much more reasonable and wouldnt have to get a bad tyre strategy.

Lando is a very strong driver, his race pace is ridiculous. If it was another driver alongside Oscar Piastri at Mclaren, probably no one would be saying Mclaren is the best car.

"How do you feel about the Barcelona circuit?" "Ya its a real honor to do this job"... says all you need to know about this circuit lol

If only we could see Max and Lando in the same car.

I agree with the views here concerning the Mclaren, they have a competitive car but they are yet to learn to deliver consistently, this is the major difference between them and redbull. I have been saying this to whoever cares to listen. Winning is an art and skill that they Mclaren as a team need to develop. Redbull knows how to win big moments and manage races....every department is locked in. At the highest levels, it's the tiny details that count the most. The pecking order is now Redbull and Mclaren then the Merc and Ferrari a bit behind. In fact Max was almost 18 seconds ahead of the closest mercedes and 22 over ferrari so I don't know how much of a leap they've made aside from Mclaren.

Max getting past wasnt a big deal, it was Russel that lost it for Norris. ITs kinda unfortunate for him his pole came at a circuit like Barcelona with such a long straight where those kind of things happen

Just remember, this does not mean 2025 will be closer... We hoped so in 2019 after the 18 season yet mercedes took a leap... i recall Frentzen in 99 has being hyped for his performances and race wins, and after that never came close to a podium again... same as Jacques after 97... never won again... look at riccardo... so dont just hink cause Lando is doing well its a foregone conclusion he's up there for good now. Imagine if max goes to mercedes and they again have a dominant car...

Norris want to fight max,thats what cost him the race.he should not hve try to block max,by doing it he open the door for russel and max still stay second,he was driver lap after lap behind russel.when max got the message that he may only hv one chance to past russel and thats is most like nw,he pull the over of and befor the 3 corner he had a 1 sec lead on russel,meaning russel could not use his drs and atrack him

Max fan here...I am genuinely happy to see Lewis on podium...he looked so happy! You cannot deny his brilliance.

Thank you!! The amount of “New DTS Fans” on KZfaq crying Mac’s car is the fastest on the grid because he is still winning is nauseating. None are willing to break down sector times and bite into the meat of F1.

If you think this was a 5/10 race you gotta find yourself a new sport to watch Autosport

Because he was driving it.

Max made short work of George, Lando didn't. There's the problem.

You guys would complain about a 20lb bag of 10 dollar bills.. This type of "analysis" just tears down racing.

And i Tell you even last year red Bull wasnt always the best car. If you want to level max your car needs to be 3-4 tenth faster than the rb

JBL, has the track facilities not just been upgraded. 2 new hospitality areas? Barcelona is a great track. They have a lot of overtakes. Over 100 last year. The race was good this year. 🤷 A 3/10 for JBL's review.

Personally I don't think Merc are deliberately disadvantaging HAM. Howeverrrrr, ensuring RUS wins the qualifying battle against HAM, is quite enough and doesn't specifically equate to leaving points on the table. Toto's comment is cute and designed for the casual observer. Your reporter in Spain is either tired from a tough weekend or loyal, because the Toto comment can be better analyzed.

2021 Fastest car - Mercedes - WDC Max 2022 Fastest car - Ferrari - WDC Max 2023 Fastest car - Red Bull - WDC Max 2024 Fastest car - McLaren - WDC Max 2025 Fastest car - McLaren - WDC Max 2026 Fastest car - Ferrari - WDC Max (in a Merc)

just another boring race

I think you guys continue to make up these stories about how McLaren have the fastest car. I don't believe for one second that McLaren have the fastest car on the grid. The McLaren is either neck and neck with the RBR or the RBR is ahead. Norris can out qualify Verstappen for me it doesn't mean much, but in race trim RBR looks great. I honestly think because of the great strides McLaren have made which no one expects, people are now creating these headlines to make it seem like Max is the underdog, he is not the underdog. If the McLaren is indeed faster, it would have caught up to Max's Red Bull on a track like Spain, it didn't in 66 laps without any safety cars. RBR remains the car to beat, they are still ahead though not by much.

I like your channel and watch all of your post race analysis and will continue to do so, but your comment on Carlos sainz was uncalled for. It was very rude of you. Who are you to tell how Carlos should decide his career? It’s very easy to give comments on everything from afar, but it’s very different when you are deep in that situation and your career is at stake. Maybe you would have made a quick decision but not everyone is same. Yes, Mercedes told Carlos to look elsewhere, but as long as the 2nd seat is not confirmed then there is still a chance. Things will be more easy for him once the Mercedes spot is decided but that may take too long and Carlos may not want to that long and keep others team waiting, but the decision is still his. But you have no right to complain. Comment but don’t complain or demand what others should do. If you don’t like your job then there is also an option for you.

There is no excuse to ignorance in 2024. A search on what Juneteenth is could have cleared their fog.

Fastest car? It was clear to some degree that Red Bull, or should I rather say Max Verstappen, still had better race pace than Norris on high fuel runs in FP.

cos lando run out of laps.

5/10 ? Maybe you guys need to go and do something else, attention span of gold fish .

yes max is a top drawer driver but he has been caught by lando and only lando both in imola and spain has only lost out due to running out of laps.