Liam Lawson and Midfield Consistency

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But we went to track yesterday with some amazing things that we have to talk to you about and you willll see on social media. And then on Saturday and Sunday, we're also going to be at track Sunday, main stage ten forty AM Please come see us. We would love to see you there. The weather looks good, there is no excuse. We want to see you there because it makes our hearts very full when we see some P one van Doesn't tell me? It sure does. Yeah, canan't wait for the stage. I'm already kind of moreore reassured knowing the weather because it's been terrible the last couple of years, but still you guys turned up uh in that terrible weather last time so Please do it again and some more if you can make it, we'd very much appreciate because you know the P one f are the best They certainly are. Now let's get into some quality action and begin with SQ one where the bottom six were Bermman, Ocon, Perez, Botas, Alonso and Stroll Biggest thing, Tommy, is not those six drivers It's Isaac Hader. He went You know what? I know what to do in this number two Red Bull now. And it's go fast and go quickly. It was a very surprising one. Of course, we had one practice session earlier today, because it's only a sprint weekend, meaning to which we all love to see the sort of unpredictability of how that weekend unfolds. and we didn't really know coming into qualifying, sprint qualifying who necessarily was going to be fastest, but my goodness gracious me, had'all going fastest just through the form book the window and we're going wow Is Max Vstappen really half a second off Hjar these days? Yeah, they dropped a dominance graphic with Hadjar and Max on their lap and Hjar was quickest through every single room straight It was just the straight and all the corners max. Yeah, it was unusual as they're kind of deploying their energy and using it differently. and it's I find it really weird and we've had this conversation before and I still can't get my head around it, just in Qy one whenever we have that first qualifying session, how it's so much closer and how you get random things because I know people don't go absolutely all in until the kind of like final session and that's when you absolutely go for it and it's the lap that matters for these top ters But a midfield is Steve, but it always seems to be You always do get these weird surprises that they're never kind of translate when it gets to the kind of nitty gritty into Q three, does it? But how job It still an impressive job, but unfortunately for him. didn't do it when it counted Sadly not. lookingooking at other things from SQ one, Of course, Asther Martin still absolutely miles off. I was eight hundredths of a second away from getting my stroll out qualifying Alono. prediction in so I'm hoping, you know, we' got another attempt at this. We'll go again tomorrow and we'll see if Stroke can this was this was the warm up Stroll didn't want to do it in sppring quality, just in case you were like, oh, no, you it's just the main quality. So tomorrow Stroll is ready for that one because those two very close, but a second off the Cadillaks once again, but we're not expecting any overhauls here. We're not expecting anything crazy because Ast the Martin have brought Nothing They're still bringing nothing because they're reworking the entire car So as much as you think are surely they would have figured it out by now, they're probably spending a lot of their cost cap money into this one Big old upgrade to try and haul them ahead of Cadillac Yeah just a completely new car because it's clear the car is absolutely woeful. I mean Last year If you were one second off, you know, the whole field we were saying was kind of separated by like a second. when Lancestll crossed the line, it came up and he was one point eight seconds off just getting through to sixteenth that was. So They're just absolutely nowhere and They're just they're just waiting and hoping that upgrades, they just go all in on this one completely new concept. Hope Adrian Newy now he's not at the forefront can just away in his studio whatever which is what he does best. and hopefully try and salvage something from this absolute disaster of year. Yeah, the last thing he needs to do, I love Ted, but is to be talking to Ted Krabbits. Like that he needs to be doing other things that are much more important like fixing the car. And that's what they are focused on. uestion from people on Pat.emember, Edith is my middle name Okon six tenths off Beermman? Is Okon's time up? or is Behermman beyond the House's capabilities I think it's a bit of both. I really don't want to say it. Estie Bestie like I love him. Every single time I've ever met Esther Bannoockon, he has been nothing but a delight This year in particular has been quite frankly poor in comparison to Behman who O course at the start of the year when HAfs were competitive, he was able to be scoring points, he was you know, one of the drivers that everybody was noticing B for Okon. There's still time. He can still get me that good surprise point with a lovely little P sixteen ahead of Berm on Sunday. Right now it just does not have it's quite simple just does not have the pace of BM. And there was talk of course about the inconsistencies of parts between the two cars. I don't know if they' rectified it for Silverstone, but know this is probably again with a team like Has. It's not as simple to rectify maybe as if you're a McLaren or a Rebor or whatever. So from what I saw it was kind of more like there's inconsistencies between the parts, not Behman's car is faster than knock ons at the moment. Yeah. so yeah, I think you have to take the wording quite You have to kind of read into it a little bit because I don't think it's as simple as Ocon' driving a slower car Yeah. and even if there's a few parts different. It shouldn't be six tenths. you know, that's an enormous gap that Benan is ahead of Oc on and Hass are so disappointing from where they are. We've mentioned Okon, you know so many times on this podcast and I think we're both of agreement that we can't see him there next year. Wh goes into that seat? Wh why we're mentioning himate because we love him. We want to talk about him, but sadly it's s It's always the same It's almost like I feel like this every Q one now It's kind of like wow, Ocon's very disappointed and and unfortunately for him it is just happening again and again and again and again for Ocon. But the problem for Ollli Bermman now is that has of dropping off so much that he puts six tenths on knock on and no longer he's maybe like tenth or something He's only just finishing one place ahead of Ocon and they're struggling mayaybe it's just a little bit specific because of the Ferrari potentially whoo knows, but meanwh Hamilton on Mewhile, Yeahah, but their car is absolutely mighty isn't it?'ve seen we've seen teams of the past where the leading team is so quick. But yeah, I just I don't think 's this question is basically a bit of both, like you say, because C on His time is up. I really do I do think that is such a shame, but I really do think it is and Has will be looking elsewhere and Who do they put in that car?s there's rumors of Yukis Sonoda, which is a which is crazy, like a surn. Kamara and for Naroli as well. where's Sol? Solon is red B rac, isn't it? Yeah. And that got kind of dismissed because there was I think there was a lot of outrage when that whole rumor came in and He's got a contract and everyone's like, wait, but Lawson's doing really well and they kind of dismissed it. So But as for as for Has If Arcon' not beating Bhermman as the team leader, they might as well stick in tell it And ye Yeah, because I'm sure Ollie would be able to grow into that role very quickly and also it puts a lot more pressure on the rookies that go in across the season to really shine because it genuinely would be a job interview for potentially Och on seat. So Yeah, we'll keep an eye on that one as it unfolds. Let's now go to Q two We' the bottom six in this session with Gazd, Btleto Holenberg, Colapinto signs and Albon Interesting session Very close for George Russell and Lando Norris. Yeah, George just seemed a little bit on the back foot in general today, it has to be said Of course An's nearly very close to getting position or sprint pole position, meanwile Russell down in fifth, we'll talk about that for the SQ three segment. But Lando You know, he had to make it through. of course there is a bit of a gap between the top four teams then VCub and then the rest But he was running a bit of damage I believe they were able to fix for SQ three, but it was a big old part of what I assume was something to do with the diffuser or the brake duct I imagine that that Marshall would love to be able to take that piece home because it was a very lovely piece. It would look great on a on a shelf, the dining room table or something. But Yeah, Lando was able to just about scrape through, but it was close. It was like eight hundredths of a second I think between Gazley and eleventh and Lando who was tenth in that session It's really close. It was Gazlely for the second qualifying session in a row now so close to knocking out one of the big boys, I guess if you want to call them matters the kind of top teams that we think are kind of untouchable and so close for Gazley to knock Llando out Brussel. did improve his lap in the end, but his first run was not enough. It was a long way off and sat down int tent that it puts the pressure on, of course, you've got to make it count, you know, slight slight mistake in he bs his lab that it's We're there kind of losing our mind that Russell was potentially going out, but he improved his lap, made it through and it bumped Lando down. And yeah another Another kind of issue forlando Norris to add to his little unwanted tally of things that have gone wrong this year for him Indeed, let's go to a question from people Patre member Piper MZ MimicX. How promising of a sign is this for Williams don't think they're going to be jumping around high fiving and cheering fifteenth and sixteenth on the grid. I' going to say missed? I think it's they beaten h. They've beaten a h getting both you know, into into SQ two Bars low. I guess you could argue that maybe. is it is it a sign that they've now got ahead of house, but then They're expected to they've got upgrades, but you do wonder with this whole like midfield battle and how everyone's got different power units and things that you see see kind of situations where it chops and changes apart from Audi, of course that always love to just be around that eleventh or twelfth position no matter where everyone else is. So No. I don't think they're going to be particularly happy. Yes, they've made it a step up to be ahead of has, but And they've bought some upgrades, but they're in for the long run, I think for Williams that they need to turn it around and it's going to be a long process, I think this year for them I would love to be positive about Williams. You know we were very lucky to be able to chat to Alex not that long ago in London. but Considering they've brought an upgrade package that they are actually talking about only have gone past Has I don't think you can call that a success. I'm looking at the Times And signigns was seven tenths of a second behind Gazlely and Albon wasn't able to really put a great lap on the board. He was half a second or so behind Carlos fifteenth and sixteenth. This is the Williams team that were getting in podiums last year with some mega Carlos drives. This is the step forward, I think that they would have hoped. And I think similar to Spain, you can also call Silverstone a track where you can't hide and Williams are a serious step behind still. You know, you've got the VCAbs who are technically in the midfield and Williams need to beating them in order to score scraps of points And Lawson was able to do a twenty eight nine, Limblard was able to do a twenty nine three. Of course these are on the soft tyires, there would have been a step there you have to say they were at minimum eight tenths behind on pure pace and that's with Carlos probably putting in a great lap if you then compare to Alex being quite a bit further behind. So Yeah, that they's still Still a big old, big old leap behind and it's sad it' sad to see, but I just don't think it's going to be a quick turnaround for them Same for the other teams that are struggling as well as we've mentioned before with with Asta Martin who even they're not even in the rearview mirror You can't even see them. So yeah, sad times for Williams, not the leap and jump and game that they were hoping for This episode is brought to you by Progressive Insurance Do you ever think about switching insurance companies to see if you could save some cash Progressive makes it easy to see if you could save when you bundle your home and auto policies. Try it at progressive. com Forrogressive casualty insurance company and affiliates, potential savings will vary, not available in all states Let's now go Q three SQ three in fact, where' the top ten Hamilton, Antonlli, Verstappen McClare, Russell, Norris, Piastri, Hadjar, Lawson and Lindblad Wow, wow, wow Silver stone The stories continue to be written. Hamilton fastest marginally by Antonlli who put in a great lap at the end when Mercedes looked reasonably on the back foot. Let's got a question from P one pitch Rember Eddie J Is Ferrari developing the car around Lewis now Were they ever kind of going in Charl's direction? I don't think so. but it's a question that If they are then It's the right decision because Hamilton's driving superbly. he's so much more confident, I think You don't want to I don't want this question to be seen as like a Oh, it's because of that. It's more the case of like Hamilton is so confident in that car now and as we kind of said, well, as I said, you obviously wouldn't wouldn't be saying it. But in in Barcelona like after Barcelona, like Leclc's on a really bad run of form. Hamilton is flying at the moment. He's so confident. He's won multiple world championships, so many races. they need to give Lewis what he wants this in this championship now They don't need to go down the Rd Bull route, you know, potentially of just completely sacrificing Leclerc and making it undrivable for him But it's quite clear that they need to be pushing for Lewis at the moment because he's driving superbly well That is an unbelievable lap from Hamilton, even with a little mistake in the final sector as well. He's put it on poll again and u The hype is building up with Hamilton and Ferrari now because thought this was a track that Mercedes would be mighty and Ferrari and Hamilton's hands have found something. And partarticularly in that final sector, where the hanger straight that's been Ferrari' weakness is potentially their power unit. Hamilton even said himself, didn't he have Oh These he kind of made a thing about when And he was jraown by Antonali and Max, he was kind of like, Th guysy's power units so quick Yeah said let's go in the order of power unit. the amount of power that you have and then obviously Ean Oi Bermman were speaking last this year And also as well, ye, the the post quality interview. He basically wants to let everybody know Ferrari have the least amount of power. Itid't seem like they were lacking all too much, especially with what we've seen in this first qualifying session of the weekend to the question about Ferrari developing the car. I And the now part is more the thing I want to go to Lewis has been trying to put his DNA in the car from day one, especially for this brand new set of regulations And you know, yes, I'm a Charl Leclc fan, but I'm not bitter about this because it makes complete sense, as you've said, Tommy Hamilton is the most decorated former onene driver ever. You know he's got all the records, not all of them H Max with some. but he has a lot of the main records and Ferrari should listen to him because they haven't won a championship in a very, very long time Charlaccler, he's in his own little struggles right now, but as for Lewis Hamilton, I think he likes the new regulations anyway. know they suit his driving style so much more than the ground effffect era. and then also having had that year under his belt in Ferrari. this is what we wanted to see. forormmera one is better when Hamilon's at the fr and This is the work he's put in is clearly is clearly being displayed now. So Fari have always been listening to Lewis. they wouldn't have signed him if they didn't want his expertise in how to push a car forward and to give him a car that he's happy with and it makes perfect sense. Q question from B one P, rememember AMG Piper A Ferrari the fastest car now Oh we love a knee jerk question. We really do Don't think so. I think that was a special Lewis Hamilton performance around a track that he is phenomenal around. No one comes close to him around Silverstone. That's why he's one nine times around here So I still believe Mercedes and Kimmy Antonelli, especially in race trim. I'm I'm convinced that we're going to see Pbably an Antonelli victory in the sprint, but Let's see. I think it's not going to be an easy feat for Kimmy to pass, although he should have slightly more power, so it might leave Hamilton slightly stricken. It's such a weird thing. I've come in into Silverstone thinking that Ferrari are going to be terrible. They're going to be so slow down the straets. they're not struggling that much in the straight line in comparison to what we were expecting. So don't think they're the fastest car. They have shown great They kind of shifted from the last sector being the fastest in FP one. to then the middle sector. So maybe I don't know if they've changed a little bit more of their sort of deployment or how they go about all of that side of things It's tough, but I don't think I can crown them the fastest car. I really can't. No, definite deffinitely not. We need to see Ferrari be consistent across all tracks before we start saying that they're they're fastest. and Mercedes have done that everywhere this season and that's why they've won every singleestpart from one, of course. And Again though, on a trek Barcelona, of course, Hamilton very close to Pol and then ended up winning the race the corners and even We mentioned that we thought Ferari were best at low speed corners and things Lots of high speed corners here again, like Barcelona and medium speed corners. that it's just showing again that Ferrari have built an unbelievable car. Their power unit is not there But they're chassis is the class of the field, I think. I think they have Maybe it's the best car but it's not the best power unit. And I think some tracks they're losing a lot from the fact that they don't have the best power unit especially in this battery air and deployment era forulu on And that's where Mercedes can gain so much time. But I think around here a mix of lots of corners. Hamilton is always amazing around here and yeah, it's just work it's just worked for them here. Hamilton always delivers his a game. It's quite interesting actually that Hamilton and Antonelly obviously let those two have Both put almost exactly the same time on their two teammates U because Leclerc and Russel are very close, but they're a long way back. So I think it's showing that Hamilton and Antonelli to two people confident in their car at the moment and L Clire and Russell are struggling in their cars at the moment Absolutely. ye. I think in particular Hamilton, the difference of just him and Silverstone is what made made the Srint poole happen today. There's no doubt about that. Q questestion from people on Pet remember Lu Mixon What does Leclerc need to do in order to get back in form? Hamilton making him look like a rookie as of late Thanks, nexton Thanks so much, Lixon. Well a lovely lovely question I can't really think of a worse track for Leclerc to come now after his form, where not only is Hamilton so good, but Lecler has never been good at not one of his best circuits. So it's going to amplify it even more in the struggles You know, I'm not here to give advice to Charlotte Lry on many races and I'm not sure he's not on driver and he's not listening as well. So But what I would say is, you know he needs to not over dririve the car like he did in things like Barcelona and try and be almost too desperate to match Lewis Hamilton and panic because it will spiral and get a lot worse. and Leclerc has been, you know a driver that has been very crash in his career so he needs to just It's difficult because the big talking point this year is how much Hamilton's improved and And I think it's a mix of Hamilton driving amazingly well, but also Leclerc just losing all confidence at the moment and what he needs to get that back, but it's I think it would be a slow burn for him to get back. I don't think we'll see It suddenly just completely turn around I'm He just needs to find a way a bit like kind of we've said this with George Russell as well, find a way to his driving style working with these with these cars because clearly Lewis Hamilton his driving style and the way he goes about his racing is working absolutely perfectly with Ferrari right now. Yeah Yeah, yeah, yeah. What is my answer to this question? My answer is that Firstly, there is not a track that I would have picked to be worse for Lelerd to try and bounce back against Hamilton So that's great two P fourteens in the last two years for Charle Clire at Silverstone, off course both of them rein aected, but still This is such a pivotal moment in Charles leeclerc's career, I feel Wh it really is. It's the first time At least that I can remember where he is being consistently beaten and seems pretty mystified by it. Yeah, there were times where cars was great got a few victories under his belt, but I don't recall a moment where Charlac Clau has been in Ferrari and just been weekend after weekend getting beaten and him making mistakes, crashing, pushing the car too hard So it's about how we kind of just goes back to the drawing board here and thinks What do I need to do here? Because clearly driving harder does not work I like the fact that he's just put in A lap There's three ths behind Hamilton and sometimes you just got to accept that you are slower than that your teammates. And around here, I don't think Chharl came into Silverstone thinking I can beat Lewis as much as all Formula One drivers are delusional. He just needs a clean weekend Honestly let Hamilton clean sweep this one Perfect. Just finishhing third or fourth done points and leave. It genuinely is that bad right now in the Leclerc camp I find, where he just needs consistent performances and builds on it If he crashes again and again, conffidence is going to be in the bin. and As much as I'm praying for a miracle turn aroundounds, I'm like, Yeahes, surely it's going to happen. It's going to happen. One onene of these weekends is going to wake up and it's going to be back to the Charlteleis we all know, especially on Saturdays, right? The start of this season. He was saying that he can't extract the same out of the car because it's a completely different driving experience. He's not able to take the car to the limit because it's a completely different scenario in front of him. than he's used to when we had flat out formula one So Just yeah, keep it out of the barrier, score some points and we don't need to talk about it anymore Question. Hh Nah two one four nine five Why is George in a rocket ship struggling so bad simimilar to Charl Laclc, I think it's a bit of driving style mayaybe a bit of confidence wh that you'd think around Silverstone Russell's put some good qualifying performances around here. past when Mercedes weren't deemed a rocket ship So I don't know, it's a hard one. There could be so many factors to this because It's a spprint race sprint weekend, which means only one practice session to dial in the car. You're either dialed in or you're not. And if you look at the The season so far, Antonell has been dialed in almost the entire way through has been quicker than George for the majority Whereas George Not so much. And to be honest with you, look, it was so close between third all the way down to eighth. Would we be talking about this if George had qualified four hundreds quicker and be starting third behind Kimmy Antonlli I don't think so. I would ask Yess we would talk about the gap, the gap. but there's still a lot. that's a lot in a qualifying session It is a lot but also it's a one lap shootout. We haven't had a normal qualifying session here. And I think when we get to the main qualifying Let's see what the gaps are there because I just think it's quite hard to judge when it's when it's over one lap where you could just make a small error And the gap's enormous I'd say that if Russell hadn't struggled the whole session and looked nowhere near Antonaly, I think pretty much the whole session. So U We'll see if he can obviously bounce back and he is in a good position to still points in the sprint and of course doesn't really matter too much in the context of the championship because the point gap is so little. So even if Antonlli wins and Russell gets a third or something, he's losing a couple of points and Yes, I do I do think that yes, he' obviously be Hoping that he turns it around in the main qualifying, which is what matters. but so far, Antonlli has looked so much quicker than Russell in that session And yeah, Russell's just not found the confidence. You do wonder if his struggles this season a bit like Leclerc Um kind of exaggerated on a track like this where you know it's about It' about bravery, but it is it now with the new regulations because there was some Questionable corners watching watching that and how they kind of fly through the quick corners and fly fly decelerate through the quick corners now yes, they But It does feel very similar to Le Clerire and Russelll is just not as confident in these new cars yet Um and we'll see if he turns it around, but he clearly is not as confident as Antonelli, and that's why Antonelli and pretty much everyvery Grand Prix this year minus the first one I'd probably say has been quicker than him even if it's not he's not always finished ahead So we talkking a little bit about what we what we saw with the cars around ser st I know I know I know a bit annoyed to talk about it, but also I'm annoyed seeing it. I'm annoyed seeing the on booards of Maggots and Beckets in qualifying where Yeah, the direction changes was alry. they still look relatively quick, but when you compare it to what it used to be, which was like Can you risk it How much are you willing to risk into Maggots and Beckets It just hasn't become that anymore. It's let's recharge the battery as we then deploy Dhanger straight That's what that cornerers look like's the most In my opinion probably the most legendary set of corners on the entire calendar. And we're not seeing that. I know he saw Oscar spinning FP one because he got on the curb a little bit Um little bit too hard on the left and then spun. but It's not as if we're seeing And it's similar to, I guess, Australia and a lot of the racetracks. We're not seeing the drivers said like there's more In my opinion, there's more to do with the car performance nowadays and how good the car is and maybe how well you've set the car up. as opposed to Wh has just sent it and put in a phenomenal lap? I just I don't get that same feeling when I watch a poll lap now. qualifying in They did say I think it was Max's quote saying he laughed in the simulator when when he saw this this track and I think Hamilton himself even said it's not going to be the same For me, the surprise of watching it was was actually them through Abbey and Fm curve. So like the first first corner, the quick right handnder and then into into the left That looks It has to be be said. you know, that was a corner that I remember maybe like twenty ten' s where The Red Bll with Sebastian Vettel could take it flat and sometimes even with like DRS open and stuff and it was like the unbelievable speed of going through through that corner and looking like they're completely on the edge and the car sparking and they're just throwing it into that into that section, but it's not the same and it is all about just charging for the Wellington Strait then and then seeing how much you gain down the straightits and you know I don't want to you know, looking at when we mentioned about Hjab and his first lap in Pul in Q one and how he actually went fastest All his comparison to Max was he was quicker on the straight and that does feel like that is the way to drive these cars And but it could also be just deployment issues, right? Yeah, and also that, but it does seem like that sacrificing corners for power down the straighter and that's not what We want to see as formula on funds because the drivers are the heroes and that's what we want to see them flying into corners and feeling like they're wrestling the cars. now I'm not saying there's no skill in driving these cars like Formula onene changes and adapts all the time. Tomy could be on Pul. The chehef could asand Alon said No, he just said he could drive. But It's definitely a different way of driving and sadly not one that I'm enjoying as much in qualifying trim. absolutely not. Its It's a shame for a track like like this We've almost forgotten about it just because we've had such a good run of races and it's not been as bad at some circuits and maybe it's through a bit of clever camera work as well and stuff But here It's such a famous track. It's so legendary for those high speed corners and bravery and excitement and we're not seeing these in these cars, certainly not Certainly not indeed. Let's go to a question from people on Patreonemember Thima Hadjar was showing real promise during Q one and Q two What happening Q three to him, Tommy I don't know. I've not spoken to him, but he was of course Looking like he had the measure of Verstappener a lot closer, he was still pretty close to Max in the end. It's just unfortunately for him he was in that run of everyone being three ts off And he was on the wrong end of it Um, And yeah, he he lost a tenth to max, which sometometimes puts him right behind Max But this time has put cars in between them And So yeah, it's disappointing for Hadjab because looking like we would see a really, really strong result And instead he's back in eighth, which of course, only gets you a point tomorrow what we've seen I do wonder if he'll move forward in the race because the Red Bull has looked quite good and he's looked quite confident. So C could probably be fancying his chances to maybe get the McLarens if all being well and the Red Bulls looking good. Yeah, I mean, Hatchj, I think. honestly just put the lap of his life in Q one to be honest with you. P I'm just looking at his sort of development through the sessions. Of course we've two mediums from Q one and Q two and then Q three softs It twentyine four in Q one thenen a twenty nine two in Q two and a twenty eight eight in Q three. So it's kind of like two tenths and then four tenths But then you look at the steps for Hamilton, for example, he improved by half a second from Q one to Q two and then a further four tenths for Q three. Antonlli improved by nine tenths of a second from Q one to Q two and then another half a second to Q three. So it just felt like and perhaps what we were talking about with Q one someome of the other drivers not really risking it as much, just making sure they get through. Theyve just got a beat H, Cadillac and Aston Martin. Yeah. And so how Jaz Gun watch this. Yeah, like you know what, I want to top the timies. might be everything I have. But I'm going to talk the timing all the same. So I think it's as much as it was quite a headline thing, we saw come the end where the true pace was. but he was really close to Verstappen and that's a great thing for him. be within what is a tenth of a second. I think the average across the entire season before this weekend was like two tenths and that's exactly what Red Bull signed up. for with that second seat in comparison to Max Let's go to a question P on pater about a good Karen Can we now safely establish that Liam Lawson is the king of F one point five? More than four tenths up on his own teammate and well ahead of the Alpines Liam Lawson continues to go from strength to strength, in my opinion. He put in some great laps, not just in Q three, but all the way through qualifying. He looked like he had very much the sort of advantage over Limblad who have been quite close at times this season, but It just seemed as though he had at least three tenths on him. throughout the qualifying session. I think it was four tenths in the end in Q three, I think it was six tenth clear in Q one three th clear in Q two. so Lawson and racing Balls, they have gelled beautifully in this brand new twenty twenty six era of regulations and car and. we talk about the top four and then the rest of the teams Racing balls are in a comfortable position now. I really see it. Audi are the only ones really nipping at the heills and Pierre Gazaslely But in race trim it just feels like they especially when we looked last time out in Austria that they had it covered. They were just basically racing each other So Yeah, for Lawson What a great season he's having. you know that whole rumor around oh, they've already signed someone else and being squashed. I'm kind of sat there go, well, who are they going to replace? because Lawson does not deserve deserve to be replaced No Lblood's only just started his career and is doing fine. so ye. and it's doing great. Lindblood's doing great as a rookie, sit You s out there going, there shouldn't be any rumourors around racing balls changing their drivers because Lawson has genuinely been one of the drivers of the season and continues to be so So yeah, Lawson I'm not going to give him the crown of F one point five I think it's a harsh to Limblad But he's certainly doing a phenomenal job so far this season I think at the moment, Liam Lorwson certainly has that crown. I think it was Pierre Gazley at the start of the season, who was just getting Pace Eans for for fun and does look like Alpine's advantage that they had at the start of the season has tely you know, they were they were up there, which seems insane to think now because they're going out in in Q one, but We've seen Gazlely's just kind of hanging on a little bit to that top of the midfield and he's had a good run there, but now it seems like racing balls have made a step forward. and Lawson, who was already delivering very strong results at the start of the season before racing boalls have made this jump is now just delivering week in week out. And I think the fact that Lawson And and Limblad both of them. I think what's great for racing bulls is this is now, I know it's very early days because we've only seen one competitive session at Silverstone But they will take a lot of satisfaction in the fact that we've gone from The racing balls looking like the class of the midfield in Austria and now looking like the class of the midfield at Silverstone, which are two very different circuits. And that's something we saw with that racing balls last year I that Lawson and Hadra did an amazing job in of U They were just always very consistently quit. every track and And if they can continue that, they're going to score a huge amount of points this year because at the moment Lawson is tenth. So yeah, behind Gaslely looking for that best of the rest spot. but I mean If that continues, I mean, his last four races have been seventh, six, eighth and ninth. So he's just bagging points all the time Car's reliable, looks quick everywhere, and Lawson's driving. maybe even the best he has done of his career so far. So yeah, it's going very, very nicely for them. and I wouldn't put it past Lawson potentially even finishing ahead of Gazlely in that championship fight by the end of it if they continue this But form can change as we've seen. you know we were probably three races inl Ollie Bermman. Yeahah he's going to get ninth Yeah, noah. easy. And look how that's fallen off so far. I mean, not Ollie Bermman's results Yeah, seeventh and fifth and eighth at the start of the year. and then his last retired seventeenth and fourteenth. So It's changing a lot in the midfield.