Was The Bahrain Grand Prix One Of Lewis Hamilton’s Best-Ever Victories? | F1 Nation Podcast
0:00 - Damon, Pinks and TC are buzzing after the Bahrain GP
4:01 - How Hamilton ‘sold Max a dummy’ to take the race win
7:04 - Why F1 drivers ‘don’t want to be someone’s dinner’
11:56 - Which F1 driver - past or present - has the best facial hair?
13:50 - Who shone brightly and who’s ‘dejected’ after the Bahrain GP?
16:30 - Which driver is already being ‘beaten to a pulp’ in 2021?
19:18 - Why Lando Norris’ P4 is so important
23:24 - Looking at Carlos Sainz’s cautious debut for Ferrari
27:33 - Damon gets his Japanese drivers mixed up - it’s Yuki Tsunoda time!
30:38 - Pinks on her F1 commentary debut
32:56 -Ted Kravitz gate-crashes F1 Nation with some sushi
34:07 - Your questions answered in Ask Damon
37:28 - Thanks for listening! Warm sushi anyone?
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3 napja
a video would have been better of the podcast since its on youtube
steve polius
3 napja
Bottom line The true fans are suffering From this so called pandemic Which is a no brainier Has been a big loss in revenue Wake up wake up
Edgar Sánchez
4 napja
8:58 Damon Hill is vegetarian! What a legend!
Mountain Man
4 napja
Pleasant to listen to well versed pundits and F1 journalists. This is why I am only subscribed to F1 and Autosport.
lpi avelino
4 napja
sir lewis hamilton did to vestappen what ali did to forman.
Ed Baxter
4 napja
German engineering rules.
Flappy Bird
6 napja
The acidic chain essentially drum because friend strangely approve near a quack chord. nine, enthusiastic caption
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6 napja
The media is always so negative about Sebastian. He does not deserve it. Carlos moved to a new team also as you mentioned. Damon said himself "there is a bedding in period". Please give Sebastian some time before you get your knives out.
Xile OW
5 napja
Whether people like it or not seb isn't what he was. Saying "he's in a new car it takes time" doesn't work when drivers like sainz and perez are doing just fine. Imo he should have retired last year but if he continues like this (which I think he will) he won't have the choice to carry on.
ocelotrevs
7 napja
Seb is a 4 time world champion, but does he still have that champion mindset? When was the last time Vettal showed himself to be a Champion on the track?
V I N T A G E
7 napja
Yea lets hope its his last victory this year.
Formula 1 Girl
7 napja
Great video! Love the commentary
grxengine
7 napja
Natalie❤️
Kwok Pun Chan
7 napja
F1goat
Marcus Rockey
7 napja
Love this pod... And Uncle Ted turning up with some scran 😅
Michael N.
9 napja
Lewis definitely knew he was pushing him plus Max was actually already ahead at that point at turn 4.. we know 1 thing for sure Max is closer, Lewis did know what he was doing he does have race craft that's for sure..
John Thompson
9 napja
I wonder how far behind Lewis would have been if he would have been on the track the whole time. Max might have been so far ahead... Like Lewis last year, finishing 30 seconds ahead of the 2nd place.
Theoden the Renewed
9 napja
It was an excellent drive in terms of tyre management.
Jeroen Bons
9 napja
Daniël started at Red Bull not Renault.
Jeroen Bons
9 napja
OK Brits, I grand you this temporarel moment of idolizing Happinez and all Words that sound as if written in exclamation Marks. You can use the same language after the next race to glorefy a different winner.
Peter Thomas
10 napja
> "It was a weekend Vettel didn't deserve". Sadly, it was a weekend that he absolutely DID deserve. Maybe you can expect that a driver fast approaching the end of his career gets slower & makes more mistakes. BUT, he's been making huge numbers of mistakes. For years. Even that you could forgive if he had the decency to admit the mistakes were his fault. But he refuses to, even though it's obvious to everyone else - it's always someone else's fault. He's destroying his legacy and should retire gracefully - better now than wait until you can't get a drive next year.
y1521t21b5
11 napja
*Independent of the result, this was certainly one of HAM's best drives under pressure and in the rarity of an inferior car.* The fact the objectively superb drive to conserve tyres (0.056s/lap tyre deg. on that 28-lap final stint was PER-level insane) and optimise the bold strategy yielded victory was a wholly unexpected bonus. *A bonus granted less by HAM's brilliance than by 3 factors external to it, namely **_Masi_** proving yet again how inferior he is to late great **_Charlie Whiting,_** the **_Red Bull_** pit wall's failure to notify VER earlier of the opportunity to make lap-shortening excursions at **_Turn 4_** and, to a lesser extent, VER's impatience.* I hope _Red Bull_ maintain their overall edge but that it doesn't balloon to _2014-2020-Mercprocession_ levels. I dream of a closely contested season in which _Red Bull_ eke out narrow victories in both championships.
Igbon5
11 napja
Track limits were not the issue at that overtake, maybe, but what about all the other advantages gained. I'm not going to listen to British commentators any more. Lewis gained advantage. Lewis kept advantage by both deliberately and by being pressured going over track limits. That is a fact. For you to get cranky about people talking about it shows your bias. Why didn't Red Bull take advantage at turn 4. Because they aren't cheats like Lewis and Toto. Toto 'Pink Mercedes' Wolf.
Kichwa Tembo
11 napja
Asking if anyone wants a taste of your warm sushi? C'mon, that's way too easy
Real American
11 napja
It's not that Louis Hamilton can't be beat it's that you have to be perfect to beat even if Max has a faster car.
Pawel M
11 napja
What a strange (idiotic?) title question?? Please add 29 x 0.1 = 2.9 sec of "lasting advantage" to Hamilton's finish time and he is second.
Mahlon Harper
11 napja
And add 26*0.1=2.6 sec of “lasting advantage” to max’s Finish time and he is still second...
Manne Di
11 napja
If Lewis really wants to compete at the highest level and push his limits, then go to a midfield team and make a champion out of them. He is already a 7 time world champion. Let's see those skills work. That would cement his legacy as the greatest ever to everybody especially the doubters, former drivers and champions. Don't demand for a competition if you are driving the best car (speed and reliability) on the track.
Manne Di
10 napja
@Ricardo He was already in Mercedes in 2013 and finished only 4th (Rosberg 6th). It was when the V8 engine got replaced with the V6 turbo hybrid in 2014 that got Mercedes winning. Lewis and Rosberg jumped from 4th & 6th in 2013 to 1st & 2nd in 2014 to 2016(Rosberg champion then retired).
Ricardo
10 napja
If you remember the Mercedes was no where before Lewis joined. His work with the team made the car what it is now. George Russell needs to build a winning car and not profit from Lewis hard work...
Freedom Voice
11 napja
FIA changing the turn 4 rule mid race after Mercedes gain 3 seconds advantage over 29 laps. But when Red Bull want to take the same advantage the FIA forbid it. FIA helps Mercedes, so Hamilton must be disqualify and the win must go to Verstappen.
Kamal Saleem
10 napja
I see you're conveniently omitting the part where Red Bull complained, bringing attention to the driving line in the first place. They did it to themselves!
Display Chicken
12 napja
This was really great.
Frank barracke
12 napja
He is carried by Mercedes. Thats for sure
ria dh
12 napja
such a pity the luckiest driver ever and the ultimate opportunist what a childish irresponsible unforgivable mistake by verstappen he single handedly awarded him the race like that rookie talentless germa sebastien was doing back in 2017 , 2018 , 2019 if you win 15 championships you will never ever come even even close to micheal talent and driving potential king of weakest era ever
Daniel Rowe
12 napja
What most people do not understand about us Lewis Hamilton fans is that we dream of a situation where Lewis is pushed so he turns his skills up to 11 instead of cruising around at level 8. We hoped bottas would do it but he has clearly failed so if max is the man to do it then so be it bring it on max this grandad is going to teach you what consistency means
Andy Cheng
12 napja
Can sense the salt in the comments
Gordon Shumway
12 napja
Booooring
michael alexander
12 napja
Damon Hill - Vegetarian Lewis Hamilton- Vegan Awesome!!
MagicAyrtonforever
10 perccel
I didn't know that hehe
Chase Young
12 napja
my face hurts. from cringing listening to Natalie's description of Yuki.
Matthias Lenzen
11 napja
Yeah I also think everyone is just a bit overhyped about him
Victor Gelis
12 napja
Did Paddock Pass completely disappear for non F1-TV subscribers? :/
Jack 'The Lad' Stevens
12 napja
Antony Davidson confirmed on a Sky Sports post race F1 video, that he spoke to the stewards and they confirmed the punishment would've been a 10 second penalty.
James Truth
12 napja
I find it astonishing that Sky pundits are allowed to normalise and encourage cheating and benefitting from cheating by going off track. Everyone knows that once you get an instruction to give the place back you must do it immediately. Simply waiting until it suits you is gaining a lasting advantage and clearly cheating but the Sky team and F1 media continue to try and gaslight the fans into thinking it's ok for Max to cheat.
T Wd
13 napja
Vettel has never been the same since the media made Lewis vs Vettel, they're doing the same to Max. Lewis has a history of destroying other driver confidence lets hope he doesn't destroy young Max's
Netsor OneandOnly
11 napja
Max is young and has plenty of time to make mistakes, and learn from them. What's worrying about Vettel is that he doesn't have that time. His drop in performance is reminiscent with age, so turning it around is almost impossible.
Anthony Villani
13 napja
This was excellent, helps because I not only live in the US but I also work at night and miss the races
ThaiGooner94
13 napja
Lewis won because of Max's mistake and let Lewis surpass him to win.
Shalem Jackson
13 napja
I hated the way Damon Hill was Talking about Sebastian Vettel. Like he says he feels for the guy and then goes on to mock his predicament saying things about his stars or a spirit. That way he is no different from all the other people and the circumstances playing with Sebastian's head.
Carlos Barrios
13 napja
When I saw Mercedes call Lewis for his second tire change, I thought "its too soon! This is over!!". Glad I was wrong
GloomGaiGar
13 napja
Race control were just all over the place here. I don't know why they gave in to the teams/drivers saying "tuRN 4 iS So hArD".
Sanjay Sterling
13 napja
Let's be real, Lewis throughout the race performed amazingly, but throughout that last 3 lap battle with Max, luck and the FIA undoubtedly helped him out. Skill was needed but it wasn't the biggest factor
LiveLife TasteDeath
13 napja
Winners win no matter the cost, they find a way, that's why they're boss!
Gabriel A
13 napja
I don’t mind Lewis winning all the time if it’s by this small of a margin to a DIFFERENT team.
lifeschool
13 napja
Not sure it was his best ever victory. He saved his tires by going wide at turn 4 during the whole race, then when Max is pushed wide and forced to take the exact same line to pass Lewis, suddenly it's an 'advantage'. The event where Lewis won with a flat tyre was more likely a greater victory, but if you changed the title of this video to 'Sir Lewis' then I cant argue with this, as it's Sir Lewis's maiden victory.
Howard Abe
13 napja
Great team race and pit call. Lewis did what he needed to at the end which is why you can't count him out.
Lorenzo H.
13 napja
Don't put dirt on Sir Hamilton. We all know if Yuki is showing an amazing race, Masi has to disqualify all guys in front with faster cars. And that is exactly the point. Both drivers Max and Lewis made a perfect job. The Red Bull car was faster. The decision who win was made by Masi. One of the sadest races. It was not let them just race, it was not safe (especially for future interpretation which line is whom and then -the drivers have to made quick decissions and maximise the points for their employer, risking their lives), it was not let's compete on the exact SAME TRACK to see who is fastest or which car is better. It was a rediculous we watch and they are risking their fu..... lives and playing games like they want. Hamilton is a genious driver with a lot of highlights in his career. He should be proud winning in the bit slower car at that weekend. But if you want to serious discuss the thing if this was a win and on top his best than in my opinion you can't put a headline without praising the performence of Max Verstappen
Manu Thomas
13 napja
Did Damon hill shave 🪒 off his goatee with a Harry’s razor after this
mroshfosh
13 napja
So sick of hearing is this hams best race ever!! every race they say the same thing!
philipp ruest
13 napja
Max ran wide catching snap oversteer aftee the pass. Lewis violated track limits deliberately half the race. FIA's call for the,swap is out of proportipn and a shame for F1.
CosmicOwl
13 napja
Great podcast but you're overdoing it with those horn interludes, way too much.
Orestis Papadopoulos
13 napja
So it's brilliant race craft pushing the other driver outside of the track now 😂
Fr3akTheGeek
13 napja
Exactly this. Lewis has been doing this since forever whenever he didn't want to give up track position to a faster driver. This time he even turned into the corner more as soon as he saw Max was taking a line ending outside the track limits to make it look like he left enough space after forcing Max wide xD
Rob K
13 napja
It always has been, Max could have used his brakes but chose to try and pass.
Marciano Demidof
13 napja
To me, this whole thing is pretty much obvious. You only have to switch both front drivers in this story. Hamilton starts from pole. Max right in his gearbox. A great display of cat and mouse between these two. But then with a couple of laps to go, Hamilton does his move. Max couldn't hold him off but sees the Merc going off the track. Immediately complains to his team. Hamilton thinks "Yes😆✊🏿" Only to hear A few seconds later that he has to give his position back to Max. The crowd in all the livingrooms goes wild Max's greatest drive ever!!! In the meantime..., And now he (Hamilton) starts to complain. One question remains. Would anyone care what Hamilton had to say on that moment? I think 🤔 probably not. The situation for Hamilton's move would be blatantly clear😔. "That pass was ilegal Louwee so shut up💩" people would say. Sad😒 but true. 🤨 Nevertheless, I for one, saw a great race 😎. Well done Lewis 👌.
Cat Life
13 napja
Why did they focus on Lance Stroll being the one that proved the Aston's capabilities, when Seb, who started 10 places behind, got ahead of him all the way to P5? Let's not kid ourselves, if Seb had pitted with everyone else instead of staying out for a one-stop, he would have been challenging Perez for driver of the day. I mean come on, 15 overtakes minimum just to get there while he was on fresh tyres, and the overtakes kept coming even on the old and worn out tyres in the slowing car e.g. in that battle against Alonso and Sainz, and what would have also been an overtake on Ocon if he hadn't misjudged what Ocon would do. Imagine what could have happened if he never had those old tyres slow him down below Stroll? Sure, he wouldn't have fallen far enough back for us to enjoy the three way battle, but there might have been a similar battle further up the field
Antoine Thisdale
13 napja
This was great! More please!
Herr K
13 napja
How much did he gain by cutting turn 4 29 times? Wow big honest win. All rules are bent so he can win and break all MSC records.
Cloxxki
13 napja
Vettel is being a normal person. You need to be privileged or lucky to naturally get the Law Of Attraction right. The mystic would not need to do an exorcism, just fix his thinking.
nvr2serious cc
13 napja
Lewis always remains humble, he just said he is peaking, scary when he is motivated, he just goes on a different level
Al Chief
13 napja
Fake win!
J C
13 napja
I want Lewis' luck
Carina
13 napja
Best video about that track limits controversy is from Will Buxton - definitely a must watch
Stoned Wookie
12 napja
I cant help but feel the win was spoiled by the track limits fiasco. 29 times is too much to get away with. He cheated but the marshalls have the last word so....
ihathtelekinesis
13 napja
Monaco 2016, Mexico 2016 and Canada 2019 for me.
Nouk Hollands
13 napja
This video featuring maFIA, tracklimits and much more
Sergio Duque
13 napja
Ma-F1a
Diana Maioru
13 napja
There’s TOO MANY to count!! Sir Lewis is just a legend. ♥️
Drukkerij Hertogs
13 napja
Everyone is talking about Lewis's experience and whether Max should not have returned the position, or maybe later. But one thing is forgotten: Max is no longer just racing for a single win now, he is now racing for a championship title for the first time. If he risked being disqualified for not following an FIA order, he would have been far behind Lewis. To become a champion, you have to build up the greatest possible consistency in results and points. He resigned very quickly, shortly after the race, to his loss. But you also saw in his eyes why. He knows he now finally has a car that he can use to race against Lewis every week. His body language and acceptance of the penalty is the best proof for me, that he is ready for the championship battle this year. And perhaps that is precisely the "experience" he has built up over the years. It's going to be a great racing year, Lewis and Max will hopefully have to compete until the last race :)
Anon Ymous
11 napja
@B1nary C0de "It wasn't an order. It was an advise.", it's a direct instruction from the person controlling the race to give up place for illegal overtake. "So the penalty would be 5 seconds not an disqualification", FIA would have added whatever penalty they wanted to make an example not to disobey race control instructions during race. 5 second penalty is for minor infraction. Hamilton himself once was given a 25 second penalty when he overtook Kimi off-track Spa 2008 and "gained lasting advantage".
B1nary C0de
13 napja
It wasn't an order. It was an advise. So the penalty would be 5 seconds not an disqualification 🙃. It's weird when they noticed at red bull racing that it's allowed to do it at turn 4 but than the FIA said no to everyone. That's the reason why it's strange to me. It's all or nothing at turn 4. They should be consistent. So don't change a rule. Tsunoda did the same against Gio on turn 4 and it was allowed and than they changed the rules so when max did it on turn 4 it would still be allowed in my opinion or both shouldn't be allowed
Michaël
13 napja
Lol, that title is BS, Hamilton crossed the lines 29(!!!!) times in turn 4, Verstappen should have won. The refs bottled it again
Miguel Smits
13 napja
I really hope Max can continue this, so we have an amazing year of F1
Collins Matthews
13 napja
Social media wants to point out Lewis went wide 29 times but don't wanna mention that Max did it 26 times and that other cars were also going wide.
Formula 1 Girl
7 napja
@Cletus Spuckler This 100%
Starbucks Coffee
12 napja
@Carina you were allowed to go wide in the race, not in practise or qualify hence why every car went wide except max. His fault for not reading the rules properly not Lewis’ for doing what’s right
Carina
13 napja
@GloomGaiGar absolutely right, but what lewis did started the whole controversy online. I'm pro track limits and that they enforce it the whole weekend
GloomGaiGar
13 napja
@Carina doesnt matter, there's no how off the track you are-o-meter. You're over the track limits. Period. ideally anyway
Collins Matthews
13 napja
@Cletus Spuckler 💯 Agree!!
Dennis Dingemanse
13 napja
Verstappen was clearly better. Mercedes had no real win the 1st grand prix of this year
Barry Braynen
13 napja
Lewis has had 2 of his best races and most iconic races in bahrain
gewoon Andy
12 napja
Yeah 2014 bahrain, you mean also?
Ben 8473
13 napja
I am filing a lawsuit against Mercedes for ruining Formula 1
Matt H
13 napja
Lewis best win was Sliverstone 2008.
Mike234
13 napja
Extremely biased podcast. Damon is oozing favoritism all over the place. His analyses are overinterpreted and a stretch. Tom isn't doing much to bring it back either. Very poor commentary.
Marcos Duche Ron
13 napja
Hamilton’s greatness is best shown in the 2nd half of the season 2016: won 4 last races 2017: won 5/6 races to start the 2nd half of the season 2018: Singapore qualifying lap. Enough said 2019: was mega all year 2020: turkey was one of his greatest drives
Ricardo Estupiñan
13 napja
Hamilton 29 times exceeded the limit track on this RACE.🤔
Ricardo Estupiñan
13 napja
@Barry Braynen 😂😂
Barry Braynen
13 napja
The point is that he didn’t overtake but cut the corner which the fia said was allowed at first. Max overtook and what have gotten away with if redbull hadn’t reported lewis earlier
Metiyan Metiyan
13 napja
no
Gabriel Sanchez
13 napja
The turkish grand prix topped this by a mile
Chet Jonstun
4 napja
It too was a great race, with amazing talent on display.
GloomGaiGar
13 napja
that was a freak race, how often are we getting a wet track that's been newly paved?
Ghostly Razgriz
13 napja
Hamilton under normal conditions. A great driver. Hamilton when in a real fight. Probably the greatest ever
World Traveler
13 napja
And he is excellent in the rain.
Steven Samuel
13 napja
Short answer: No
González19 Mg
13 napja
What a robber!
Rafael Perez Diaz
13 napja
Get WB back!!!
M N
13 napja
Yeah he drives well but redbulls team won him that race
alikaty2k7
13 napja
The list of unlikely race wins for Lewis keeps growing. No matter if he's the favorite or not, you can't ever really count him out before the checkered flag.
Snow Rabbit
9 napja
@Cletus Spuckler yeah right 🤣🤡
James Truth
12 napja
I find it astonishing that Sky pundits are allowed to normalise and encourage cheating and benefitting from cheating by going off track. Everyone knows that once you get an instruction to give the place back you must do it immediately. Simply waiting until it suits you is gaining a lasting advantage and clearly cheating but the Sky team and F1 media continue to try and gaslight the fans into thinking it's ok for Max to cheat.
Odysseus RS
13 napja
@al doe 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Cletus Spuckler
13 napja
@Snow Rabbit And 26 in favor of Verstappen
Richard Schoonhoven
13 napja
@alikaty2k7 I agreed with that until I saw Ocon's overtake on Tsunoda. The stewards weren't as consistent as you say. Still okay with the decision, but they should have continued policing track limits just as in qualifying with a penalty after a few transgressions.
Charles Tolbert
13 napja
Lewis was Goated driving with no tires guarding off a red bull. Wowowowowowowowowowo
Charles Tolbert
13 napja
Stay grateful Lewis wins I want to thank the people that put him there. GOODMAN.
Harry Kane
13 napja
Ratio
Harry Kane
13 napja
Trash
Grav-X
13 napja
The FIA carries him above the rules for to long..
f1 world
13 napja
yall i think that hamilton not won driver of the day cause he make the exitment at the end so for that a lot of people have vote alredy and thats why i think hamilton dont won driver of the day
f1 world
13 napja
sorry if you dont understand me i still learning english sorry
Robo Bongo
13 napja
Not even in the realm of his best drives in my opinion. He marginally beat max in a merc. Great racing throughout the field but by no means his best drive. Nothing like Button in Canada or Perez Bahrain you know.
Toomuchdebt
13 napja
No excuses. RB had the best car on the grid. They lost the race.
Michael Zoltan
13 napja
Brilliant Podcast. Great chemistry between everybody.
Spencer Hosch
13 napja
No because he complained Verstappen got ahead going wide, like he was doing the entire race.
Micro Soft
13 napja
im getting a playback error. i cant watch it. i can watch it on my phone though. can somebody from f1 tech support help me out here?
Denis Liber
13 napja
He wouldnt have won if he didnt took advantage of the track limits 29 times in a race...nice fight with verstappen and i wanna see a whole lot more of that, but just like canada 2019 he didnt deserve to win...
Denis Liber
13 napja
@Toomuchdebt both who? Verstappen? Yeah max tried it and then they changed the rules mid race...
Toomuchdebt
13 napja
They both did. Greatness requires taking risk and gaining advantage at the limit of the rules.
Diogo Pinto
13 napja
The Lady seems to have a huge crush on tsunoda