Alex Albon is definitely one of the most underrated personalities in F1
@adios2011Ай бұрын
Underrated? Literally everyone loves him and sais always how wonderful he is …..
@fairsaa7975Ай бұрын
@@adios2011 As they should!
@soundscape26Ай бұрын
How are personalities under or overrated? You mean he's usually on the quiet side?
@MadMechanixАй бұрын
Maybe he meant type of person. I mean there are some people I wouldn't like to hear. Like Lance, most of the time he's on that snotty attitude. Even Alex's teammate is a really nice guy, sadly he's not performing
@RogerKeulenАй бұрын
What's his _rating_ then ?
@danoV1cАй бұрын
"People like George ruined it" *play the clip of Albon shouting GEOOOORGE*
@OGxMINIАй бұрын
He talks about George getting really good at the game but my first thought was George crashing 🤣
@apophisstr6719Ай бұрын
@@OGxMINI I was imagining George going the wrong way to crash Alex out. "GEOOOOOOOROGE???!!"
@leonie364.Ай бұрын
@@apophisstr6719the fact that a variation of this happened in almost every race is so funny to me 😂
@tomk5066Ай бұрын
Such a nice, down to earth guy. A lot of people in this situation look like they want the interview over as quickly as possible but Alex looks like he just enjoys the chat
@PaulMutserАй бұрын
I think that's also down to Matt and Tommy. Every time they do a video with a driver they seem way more relaxed than during other interviews.
@choiswimmerАй бұрын
For example? Specifically with the p1 team
@PaulMutserАй бұрын
@@choiswimmer Sainz
@charamia9402Ай бұрын
@@choiswimmerThere's an old video somewhere with Kimi Räikkönen and Matt with Shell & Ferrari, Kimi looked like he was having a blast and we all know that man does not fake.
@fortunasp5391Ай бұрын
He’s down to earth because he got schooled by Verstappen and knows he’s not that guy😂
@wgreenjr81Ай бұрын
Ricciardo seems like the most fun driver to get beers with, but Alex always seems genuine and like your buddy from school that "made it" but is still just the good dude that you grew up with.
@shane74558Ай бұрын
Watch his Korean bbq interview it’s fun ❤
@DBGMLVАй бұрын
Of the current grid you'd probably have most fun with Daniel and Max, but if you're looking for a friend, friend Alex is the guy.
@CDNChaoZАй бұрын
I feel Albon is one of the more insightful drivers during his post-drive interviews, be it post-quali or post-race. I hope he continues to find more pace in the Williams.
@mixswistАй бұрын
Same with James
@JazmentoАй бұрын
He definitely says how he feels about things in the interviews and not just the standard "yeah we really maximized the performance today". Hoping the Williams gets up there in the next couple years as well.
@Czeslaw_cn4tvАй бұрын
In case you've missed it and want some amazing insight, check out Lando on the 2023 Monaco post race show (if that was the race with crazy weather, not sure of year).
@xGUANdeLUPExАй бұрын
Albon is a sound lad. Always nice to hear an F1 driver call out the F1/FIA b.s. and that the carbon footprint of F1 is not really being down to the cars.
@Alan.livingstonАй бұрын
I’m sure the Mercedes power plant PR team are going to send Williams a strongly worded email about keeping their drivers on script after he said that. The whole spiel about pollution reduction and blah de blah is tied back to marquees trying to sell road cars so they need to draw a line for the consumer between what they see on the track and what they see in the show room. Personally I love that Albon went there. The hybrids are engineering marvels, but they make the cars too large and heavy. Bring back straight turbo ICE on 100% renewable fuels and for the love of god bring back refuelling so we aren’t bored to death watching whale cars lumbering around the track for half the race like GT cars. We have DRS and other mechanisms in ‘26 to improve over taking so the whole argument about passing in the pits is null and void.
@TrendyfluteАй бұрын
I'm a fan of the "why not both?" approach, I guess I'm in the minority but the technology of the efficient powertrains sets F1 apart from a lot of other series where I can shrug because the technology is decades out of date or barely there, and there's gotta be some tech trickling into road cars because we're starting to see ERS-H equivalent turbocharging in sub-hypercar production road cars (new 911 Hybrid) which is still a great driver's car and proper 911, but absolutely agree the overall footprint of the sport is where you're going to make the biggest impact. Overall think Albon is tops, he's got a good head on his shoulders and is entertaining in and out of the car.
@paperplane-db8qfАй бұрын
No one claimed the carbon footprint of F1 is down to the engines. The only people who do are the anti-environment “anti-woke” guys like “you’re driving gas guzzling engines”. But engine manufacturers want eco-friendly engines because they can transfer that technology to their road cars. Which does help the environment more than switching to V10s for no reason.
@MrDufDaddyАй бұрын
exactly. When you go from Asia to North America to Europe, back to North America back to Europe you aren't exactly conserving anything.
@EthanKlassen00Ай бұрын
He's a man of the people
@DatBoiGloomyАй бұрын
Albon is quickly becoming my favourite driver. What he does in that williams is fun to watch.
@speedsk368Ай бұрын
I really hope williams becomes an upper midfield or top team because the team and albon give off such a good vibe
@ark14700Ай бұрын
@@speedsk368 If McLaren did it, hopefully Williams would get its time, especially under the leadership of James
@shoopdawhoop8730Ай бұрын
Man these interviews are just so much better than any other F1 media. Just F1 drivers being normal people nerding out about their stuff here and there. solid good stuff
@sickmoney93Ай бұрын
Shoutout to Alex calling out F1 for their at best sorta fake commitment to a cleaner environment, and putting forth the things f1 could do and yet doesn't for the environment.
@paperplane-db8qfАй бұрын
F1 already committed to being netzero. It’s not a fake commitment. Literally all the engine manufacturers want hybrid - road relevant engines.
@elliottswАй бұрын
I love it when drivers are at the smaller teams and can relax and speak freely in interviews rather than being very curated. It's so much better.
@jamesmarlow971Ай бұрын
I agree completely but also makes me sad that Williams is now a smaller team, such history. They have the talent with Alex, James and behind the scenes and whilst I understand money is an issue, it's less of one with the cost cap so it pains me to understand why
@charamia9402Ай бұрын
@@jamesmarlow971They just last year went from inventory on spreadsheets to a proper database. Give them a couple more seasons with Vowles and Albon and whoever they can bring on board and I strongly believe Williams will be back.
@anandiganguly3086Ай бұрын
I think it's more so about who is conducting the interview, what platform it is and what's the environment like etc. Cause even Carlos's interview with Matt and Tommy was incredibly insightful and relaxed, he was very candid.
@jolttspАй бұрын
Idk I don't feel like max is terribly curated. I think it's more of a personality thing. People who are comfortable with who they are will be genuine while people figuring out who they are will be more careful and try to crowd please.. it's a lot more nuanced than that though because being "comfortable with who you are" is a blanket statement that covers tons about a person, and isn't always an accurate description anyway.
@ccramitАй бұрын
Aghhhhh, I'm so jealous you got to meet Alex. My favorite F1 personality of the last 5 years.
@fairsaa7975Ай бұрын
15:22 Albon on his way to become my favourite, only after Alex Albon and of course, Alex Albon.
@SpeedVaultzАй бұрын
Insane glazing 😭
@MrNgMichaelАй бұрын
as seb once said: "bring back the V12s"
@georgthesecondАй бұрын
@@SpeedVaultz Alex is right though. A more optimised calendar with less flying around would do more than reducing the F1 car's engine size.
@nicksurface3513Ай бұрын
15:11 YOU ARE A LEGEND ALEX. My new favorite driver.
@Paul_Allaker8450Ай бұрын
What a great interview, just makes me like Alex even more, no corporate speak, no arrogance, he was genuinely relaxed and honest. I always hope Williams do well and really wish them luck on their journey to the front.
@sammoody5254Ай бұрын
I want more driver interviews
@8BitZ0mbieАй бұрын
It’s such a good point on the engines. There are 20 cars doing what, 200 laps? While there are 200 transports 4 jumbo jets and 100 busses shuttling all the stuff around. Stop pretending the engines even matter
@s87343jimАй бұрын
I think it's about public image and setting the trend. It's a bit like Earth Day when we shut the lights off for an hour. Does the power plants shuts off during that hour? No But in the way, it's about raising awareness for F1 and the teams.
@ATEC101Ай бұрын
It would matter if they used stock blocks. The engineering would actually be relevant instead of barely derivative. Win on Sunday, sell on Monday. That is what everybody has forgotten.
@jameshoffa7085Ай бұрын
@@s87343jim That's the long way of saying virtue signaling nonsense. Yeah, we know that.
@davidbrooks2375Ай бұрын
It all matters. If sport watched by everyone and making billions can't even manage to go carbon neutral then we are all doomed. If f1 can synthesise high performance fuel from green energy then I'd be in favour of that. Off-setting is mostly a scam
@benhayward2597Ай бұрын
I love Alex, he's such a pure nice down to earth guy
@TomBomb259Ай бұрын
Noooooo now Alex is getting bad luck in Hungary 😭
@Becky_CoolingАй бұрын
I really hope that he doesn't do what Daniel Ricciardo did after being interviewed by Matt...
@huh4206Ай бұрын
@@Becky_Cooling what did he do
@arpitmishra3735Ай бұрын
@@huh4206 broke his fist ... and went out for 2 races maybe
@Becky_CoolingАй бұрын
@@huh4206 Ricciardo was interviewed before the Dutch GP, then he broke his hand in practice and missed 5 races.
@RobalexeАй бұрын
@@arpitmishra3735 Ricciardo missed 5 races due to the broken wrist
@markeschenАй бұрын
Alex comes across as so charming. Great interview.
@lyndajones1133Ай бұрын
key word comes across. if you put a nail on it, would be considered classist.
@OWR_LazerАй бұрын
thank you Matt for signing my hat and taking a picture with me it made my weekend. :)
@Banyo__Ай бұрын
Alex is forever the driver I root for outside of my team because he just seems like a decent human being, bit of humor and sarcasm I appreciate, and just fun to root for him getting into the points. Lovely interview.
@karina0160Ай бұрын
not sure how you could not love this guy
@chriswaters6720Ай бұрын
Hands down one of the best and most underated drivers on the grid i cant wait to see him and williams achieve what they deserve!
@roozz33Ай бұрын
I agree with Alex, a two-day race weekend sounds better for everybody, really
@twraiaАй бұрын
I hope you guys can get more drivers interviews. You do an excellent job with these
@RobalexeАй бұрын
Alex must be one of the most approachable down to earth drivers out there.
@28AlexAnnАй бұрын
He's always so interesting and down to Earth. Love hearing him talk because he's always providing amazing insight on everything. What a guy
@CharmanderTheAndyАй бұрын
In our gaming discord everyone has made fun of me warming my cereal milk first and now I’ve been sent this clip of Alex Albon calling me a psychopath. You can’t make this up LMAO
@emmaripley9688Ай бұрын
Alex is the most personable driver on the grid.
@ic.3386Ай бұрын
he is so cute the way he talks, so endearing
@ForeverBecca96Ай бұрын
I’ve heard Alex speak at a pop up, and he’s the kindest dude. So down to earth!!
@roozz33Ай бұрын
Alex seems like such a nice, genuine guy
@HoopleHeadUSAАй бұрын
Love Alex, one of my favorite drivers and just human beings on (and off) the grid. Have watched soooo many of his random podcasts, always a really solid person
@eddieb270Ай бұрын
Brilliant interview I'd love more of these for other drivers although Alex has to be one of the best most honest drivers to interview especially his last comments on hybrid engines he's absolutely spot on
@kingasher8655Ай бұрын
How can you not love Albon. Bro is the chillest on the grid
@philb8437Ай бұрын
12 cats !!! Alex is a crazy cat dude ! Love it
@nathanieldarnell8400Ай бұрын
Thank you. We truly need more spotlight on Alex. Absolute gem.
@at8799Ай бұрын
I really love Alex being interviewed! The conversation is so light, fun and relaxing! Not so much of a by the booked answer. So spontaneous! I got the chance for a meet and greet with him in Singapore and very very nice guy!
@Isabelw15Ай бұрын
My fav f1 channel interviewing my fav driver 🤩
@boucher4.jp3gАй бұрын
Albon just seems like the chillest dude
@ferglesnerkАй бұрын
What absolute wholesome content! Alex would be the perfect best man at a wedding; the speech would be tremendous!
@wplegendАй бұрын
Such a lovely honest guy.... No ego just pure!
@JDT2309Ай бұрын
Truly a nice guy and great personality
@mullergyula4174Ай бұрын
He is so lovely. I just wonder if someone so nice can also be a brutal racer.
@MsCal20Ай бұрын
Love how comfortable he is with Matt. Such a great interview!
@troyrollwitz7644Ай бұрын
He is so articulate, I could see him doing Brundle’s job one day
@night756Ай бұрын
I really enjoyed this interview. Alex is such a nice guy, i agree with what said and i wish him the best. I became a fan of him thanks to the interview so thank you Matt!
@Bs_VoidАй бұрын
The fact that he can just laugh off 2020 is kind of relieving
@MMAli-rq8kdАй бұрын
Alex Albon is a role model for how an athelete should behave on and off the track !
@bluespring_06Ай бұрын
im so happy we got an alex interview!!!!!! this was so fun and i hope he comes back on the podcast in the future!!
@kmplays7468Ай бұрын
TommoF1 drooling rn
@totalcfhАй бұрын
Yay another driver interview! You guys are killing it!
@alexanderburgess8458Ай бұрын
Best interview in F1 right now.
@josetrevino1139Ай бұрын
Super gt putting the hard work in! Making an interview and immediately after uploading GT7. Keep it up ❤
@ark14700Ай бұрын
Albon always did the nuttiest overtakes. It was so frustrating when everyone misconstrued his "they race me so hard" quip, as mid-backfielders, especially sister teams, don't bother to waste time fighting when one of the top three teams rolled through.
@SanchezS1998Ай бұрын
“What is the closet that you’ve ever been to beating your girlfriend…” Me: 😮 “…at golf.” Me: 😅😆
@bluebillboАй бұрын
That was a great chat!! Great stuff Matt!
@therealturbofanisme10 күн бұрын
Alex is just the nicest friggin guy. So genuine.
@KentRodgmanАй бұрын
As a Canadian, that car behind you holds a special place in my heart. As does Alex as he seems like a great guy. I hope he can get a ride that he can compete with soon!
@TrendyfluteАй бұрын
He's gotta be my fav driver on the current grid overall, and wracking my brain over the past 15 years of watching F1, I think he's gotta be my favorite since Jenson Button.
@thomaswilliams3472Ай бұрын
What a guy Alex Albon is!
@gabrielabatres24 күн бұрын
My favorite driver! So happy that he's in F1 💙. Loved the interview, very light and fun.
@GPowtlaw2Ай бұрын
haha he said James Vowels was too honest, I think thats rubbed off on Alex! outstanding interview
@AffelitoJrАй бұрын
Alex has the best personality on the grid by a mile, what a lovley driver :)
@joeaddisonАй бұрын
I love this new co-host you have here, the Matt and Alex podcast would be a fun one
@georgythomas8451Ай бұрын
Oh noooo....You interviewed Alex😢 Great....now we can write of Hungary
@janephilpott6565Ай бұрын
😂
@marielapena3686Ай бұрын
He's my fav f1 driver 😢 I cried so much the day he left and I was so happy when he came back...thank you Matt & Tommy for this ❤ I love him.
@rfldss89Ай бұрын
Part of the ethos of F1 is that it serves as an avenue for development for car manufacturers to figure out how to make use of various technologies before bringing them to mass market. Now, we can discuss how effective it's been in that regard till the cows come home, if that's their justification for hybrid systems/renewable fuels, then it seems like a valid one. I think it still remains true that they should focus on become net zero overall, and not brag too much about how low emissions their racing cars are. And none of that greenwashed tree planting bs. We want genuine action that counters f1 emissions, like funding renegerative agriculture, afforestation where it makes sense, funding the deployment of renewables in developing countries, all that good stuff.
@WWIIPacificHistoryАй бұрын
I would totally revamp the points system to where every car that finishes the race gets some points. The way it is now the differentiation between the bottom 5 teams is fairly random and not very accurate. It would also create some real battles during the race for the P11-20 finishing positions.
@sergeykuznetsov8291Ай бұрын
I hope The Race take note. This is the non-sensationalist F1 content that we need.
@Bird_814Ай бұрын
Albon qualifying 20th and dnf'ing now. good job guys
@jaimeperezsoriano1902Ай бұрын
Great person and driver!! Loved the interview!!
@Max_FlashheartАй бұрын
I love Alex Albon hix character is amazing. Alex and Liam Lawson doing hot laps on the Nordschleife taking turns driving is a must watch.
@cyan_oxy6734Ай бұрын
I was really surprised he said to get rid of the "hybrid stuff". I mean he's right but that was pretty bold considering that f1 is all about that "commitment to the environment" while flying across the earth 10 times a year.
@RobalexeАй бұрын
It shows Alex is sincere and genuine
@moonbathing2002Ай бұрын
Alex is adorable, being in his head is so funny, lov'um 💙 Underated driver too 💙
@ruiseartsАй бұрын
Production quality on point, yay.
@picov1945Ай бұрын
Hoping the P1 curse doesn’t continue for Alex 🙏
@PhlogPhanaticАй бұрын
The fact he clearly understands that the overriding issue with F1 and emissions is not the cars but the travel makes it so clear that he is a practical person. Bringing back the naughty engines won't destroy the planet but doing Saudi, Miami, Italy, or Baku, Singapore, USA will.
@WillerASCruzАй бұрын
Very nice interview. Question: Who’s DC? Is it David Coulthard perhaps?
@mixswistАй бұрын
Yep
@KoziolrhАй бұрын
When people like Tommo were upping Alex in 2020 I didn't get it but couple of years later I'm fully on board! Dope!
@happymatt20137 күн бұрын
Delighted to learn that he was a Schumacher fan back in the day; Schumi was my racing idol too but I never took my following of him so big that I wanted to have a red duvet or have my carpet red
@monkeychild9999Ай бұрын
I love how Alex was like “oh yeah I love/loved Ferrari” just kinda ironic idk why
@boombozling2633Ай бұрын
10000000% agree with Alex regarding the engines and hybrid
@KajmanerlakАй бұрын
He is just such a great guy, so chill, love him ❤️
@kimi88czАй бұрын
Alex is such a good lad
@Grammarlings-cf8ywАй бұрын
Albon is such a good racer at this point, he deserves a good car.
@idontlikeformula1Ай бұрын
I was stood at the front of this and it was so nice to finally hear what you guys talked about! 😍
@angelamouland8012Ай бұрын
Bloody love Alex, what a lovely guy. Great personality. So down to earth. Loved that he said "this might go off on a tangent"......errrr, Alex, we wouldn't expect anything else, lol!!
@GiorsАй бұрын
Ohhhh I love SuperGT, such a nice guy
@nollienick1121Ай бұрын
I want Alex to do good, he’s such a nice guy
@janephilpott6565Ай бұрын
Love this! His final point is absolutely spot on, couldn't agree more. I hope after his racing career that he ends up in the governing bodies of F1 or FIA because he would steer it in the right direction. Until then, I am waiting in agony to see him on the podium again one day 💙
@TandonOberoiАй бұрын
Lovely interview.. always up to listening to Alex 😊
@MarcusFenixKOАй бұрын
Nooo I wanted Albon to do well next race 😂
@am1187Ай бұрын
So much more refreshing than drivers being asked the same questions by sky. We need more of this on the weekends.
@winapp22Ай бұрын
5:37 albon setting himself up for a future drive at Ferrari 😉
@AngusCrawleyАй бұрын
Alex seems like the nicest bloke
@billmankin6204Ай бұрын
"Bring the naughty engines back." Sign me up.
@SlimjimbАй бұрын
Also my favourite driver. I’m a Williams fan mind you. Been watching F1 since I was 2.
@darvinkumar3227Ай бұрын
Request to interview max 🙏🏽
@adinakruijssen305612 күн бұрын
He suggests just one practice session - I think 2 might be needed so the rookies can get theirs in, and the regular drivers are still guaranteed 1. I think it's 2 required sessions over the course of the season, for each team. Maybe if they all had to be at the same 2 races (instead of team's choice), they could add a second practice session to just those race weekends?