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PART ONE – Esteban OCON
(Alpine), Max VERSTAPPEN (Red Bull Racing), Zhou GUANYU (Kick Sauber)
Q: Can we start with the
hometown hero? Max, how was the break?
Max VERSTAPPEN: Yeah, it was very good. Spent a good time with friends and
family. It was a lot of fun, honestly. I think it passed way too fast. If I
could, I would have added another week, but that's how it goes. But it was
good to refresh a bit, not really think about Formula 1, and just have a
good time with funny people.
Q: And what a place to kickstart the season again. Your home Grand Prix at
Zandvoort, clearly it's a busy one for you. How difficult is it to treat it
like any other race?
MV: To be honest, it's OK. I mean, just coming after the break as well, I
always know, of course, that it's maybe a little bit more busy for me. But
at the other hand, you just focus on performance. And yeah, just happy to be
here. Also looking forward to the weekend itself. It looks like there's a
bit of rain around as well, typically. But that's OK. I'm just excited to
get started again.
Q: And it's race number 200 for you in Formula 1. And you're still only 26!
Do you see yourself here in another 200 races?
MV: No.
Q: Really?
MV: Nice and easy, yeah. So we passed halfway for sure, but it's been
already, of course, an incredible ride. 200, yeah, I mean, it doesn't feel
like 200, but of course we're doing a lot of races now in a year, so you add
them quite quickly.
Q: Can you pick one highlight from the 200 or the 199 so far?
MV: Honestly, I think winning your very first race, that is always very
emotional, because you dream of that when you're a little kid, to be on the
podium in F1. And then being on the top step, I think, is always very
special. Winning your first championship, these kind of things, yeah, they
will always be something incredible that I will look back at after my
career. Two highlights, yeah.
Q: Alright, and what about this weekend? You're unbeaten at Zandvoort, three
wins from pole. Do you think this is going to be the toughest one yet?
MV: Looking at how the season is at the moment, for sure. It looks like also
there are many more teams involved that can actually win a race. So for
sure, I'm not coming into this weekend saying that we're going to win the
race. I just want to have a clean weekend, understand the car a bit more,
learn from it. Of course, we analyse a lot over the break and try to do
things maybe a bit different or better. And we'll find out, of course, over
the weekend how that will go.
Q: Alright. Best of luck. Thank you, Max. Esteban, let's come to you next.
First up, how was the break?
Esteban OCON: Yeah, very good. Similar to Max, I think. Spent some good time
with family and friends. Had a good week off and then went straight back to
training. And yeah, it went very quick, I would say, because we also tested
after the race in Spa, so the whole week was a little bit more of a working
week, more than a race week. But yeah, all recharged, ready to go, ready to
go back racing. And yeah, can't wait to put some laps in the car.
Q: You got your best result of the season so far at Spa. How much confidence
does that give you coming into the second half?
EO: Yeah, we knew that, you know, Spa is a place where, you know,
historically the car has been performing quite well and better than other
places. So I knew that there was going to be an opportunity that we had to
take. Obviously, it's only a top 10 finish. It's P9. But, yeah, it's going
to be harder, I think, for the rest of the year. So we are going to try and
do our best see where we can be in this race. But yeah, for sure the car
performed well in Spa. The upgrades worked as expected and yeah I look
forward to see if of course we can repeat some of those but I expect that
it's going to be a little bit more difficult for us.
Q: Why do you think it's going to be more difficult? Because when you think
where you started with this car, you've improved it a lot. How much more is
there to come?
EO: Yeah, we've improved a lot. Clearly, we were on the last row in Bahrain,
and now we are navigating close to top 10 finishes. But if we look at a
race, for example, like Budapest, it was a race where we struggled a lot,
and we were very far from the points. Spa typically works well for us, and
some races have worked well, like Canada as well. But, you know, this type
of tracks, you know, could be more difficult. So, you know, we need to just
make sure that everything is perfect, that we get the maximum out of the
car. And hopefully that will be a successful one for us.
Q: And Esteban, this is the first race weekend with Oliver Oakes as team
principal of Alpine. First up, what are your impressions of him so far?
EO: Yeah, quite sudden news. I believe everything happened pretty quickly,
but obviously those high-level decisions, we as drivers and many of the team
members don't know really what's going on behind the scenes. But yeah Oliver
has been somebody that I've met some time ago now. He was looking after a
kid that I was looking after as well. So we're talking about that quite a
lot. He's someone that knows the drivers very well. He's been a driver
himself. And he has a lot of experience, obviously, in motor sport. So,
yeah, he's going to be here tomorrow. So, yeah, I wish him the best of luck.
And obviously, yeah, we're going to be working for the rest of the year
together.
Q: What is job number one for him as he joins Alpine?
EO: Well, he's going to have a lot, for sure, a lot of work. A head joining
mid-season is not an easy task, but he's somebody of such a calibre that I'm
sure he will find his way very quickly.
Q: Alright. Thank you. Best of luck to you this weekend. Zhou, coming to
you, first up, the break. How was it?
Zhou GUANYU: Yeah, it was good. I mean, same as the others. I had a good
time. I went back home because obviously I love spending time at home and
that's what we miss during the season. So just had some great time with
family and friends and had a fun, let's say, two weeks back in Shanghai.
Q: And how do you view these last 10 races? Sauber is the only team yet to
score a point this season. Is the car, is the C44 more competitive than the
results have shown so far?
ZG: I would say, in terms of the results, I feel like that's kind of where
we are. But we did miss quite a lot of opportunities, especially at the
beginning of the season. I think there's a few occasions we could have had a
chance, maybe finishing just around the P10 position. With, you know, the
issues we had, I wouldn't go into too much detail, in the pit lane, you
know, getting slow stops that that was like kind of resolve a lot of the
opportunity, the potential to score the points. So I would say definitely
the beginning of the season, we had a lot more opportunities to be fighting
closer to the points. But then for the last four or five races, before the
summer shutdown, definitely I felt like that's kind of where we were, and
unfortunately not competitive enough and not where we hoped for. But looking
forward to the remaining ten races, that's for sure, because for myself,
finally having the same package and also having some new development coming
for not just this race, but for other races as a team, I think gives us
higher hopes to be back in format.
Q: And a new team principal, or new boss, I should say. He's not team
principal. But how much contact have you had with Mattia Binotto so far?
ZG: Yeah, I mean, Mattia is a kind of a person that I knew from before, just
because, you know, back in the days when I was with Ferrari Academy, he was
there together in the race team. And then he officially only started in
Hinwil this week, on Monday. So there's plenty of stuff, works that he have
to extract and also to be going through behind the scenes. So I think he's
having a quite busy couple of months ahead, but I’m looking forward to
working with him. I already had a few chats about him. I think he can really
bring his knowledge from the other team to us. I think it's going to be very
beneficial.
Q: Have you spoken to him about 2025?
ZG: We're talking about it. And of course, we spoke about that. That's, of
course, one of the topics that's going forward for the next few weeks and to
see where I belong for the remaining [races], next season and onwards.
QUESTIONS FROM THE FLOOR
Q: (David Croft – Sky Sports F1) Max, I'll start with you, and I'm intrigued
by your answer to Tom's first question and I know you've touched on the fact
that you're not going to stay in this sport way into your 40s before, but
are you saying now that 2028, when your contract at Red Bull runs out,
that's it, you're not going to stay on in Formula 1? You're beyond halfway,
you say, in your career, or is there anything that could persuade you to
stay on for a bit longer beyond the end of this current contract?
MV: I mean, of course, ‘28 is still very far away but in my mind at the
moment, I'm not thinking about a new contract at the moment. I just want to
see how it goes. Also see the new regulations first, you know, if it's fun
or not. And then even in ‘26, ‘27, there's a lot of time to decide what
happens. So I just keep everything open. But yeah, I'm quite easygoing about
it.
Q: (Felix Gerner – RTL) Question to Max. What do you think, who is your main
rival for this season championship? Is it Lando? Is it Oscar? Is it Charles?
Who is the main contender?
MV: If you look at the championship, Lando is closest. But lately, you can
see there are a lot of cars actually winning races and drivers, of course,
of the team. So it's just very unknown. I mean, it's very close. And yeah,
attention to detail and getting the car in the right operating window can
really make a difference with so many teams and cars that close. So yeah,
we'll see what happens. I mean, it's very difficult to comment on that right
now.
Q: (Moritz Steidl – Servus TV) Max, my question to you, your sign on your
helmet and also of your marketing is the lion. Which attitudes and
attributes do you need the most from a lion on the racetrack?
MV: Kill your prey? I don't know. I mean, it's associated with the country
as well, the lion. So I like that already. And I implemented that into my
design with my logo as well on the top. And it worked out really well. And
yeah, it just stayed on the helmet. And it's something that you grow into as
well.
Q: (Roldan Rodriguez – DAZN, Spain) Hi, from Spain, a question to Max as
well. We have seen a small change of regulation regarding the braking
system. I would like to know if you think this will affect the performance
on the Red Bull car?
MV: Not at all, no.
Q: (Laurent Dupin – Canal+) A question to Max. Very often, we say here it's
a music festival. What's your opinion about having songs to your name? And
do you prefer Max, Max, Supermax, or boom, boom, boom, boom, Max Verstappen?
MV: Can you do that again? Well, let's say like that. I never thought that
that would happen when I started racing. But here we are. Honestly, I'm just
happy to be here. It's always very special to have a home Grand Prix. Also,
the track layout itself is really cool to drive, so I'm just enjoying the
moment. It's of course also very enjoyable to see people happy and having a
great time and just enjoying the weekend, so then it doesn't really matter
about the songs or whatever.
Q: (Mara Sangiorgio – Sky Sports Italy) A question to Max. So far you have
always won here. You are totally a hero for your country. Will be a defeat
here be harder to accept for you?
MV: Not really. I mean, you just have to be realistic. If you can win the
race, of course you go for it. If you don't have a chance, then it's very
simple. You don't deserve to win. You move on and you try to do better. So
for me, yeah, we just have to wait and see where we are throughout the
weekend. I also don't know. Of course... Let's say last year coming here, I
was a lot more confident that we had a big chance of winning the race. But
that's how the season is already. It's a lot more competitive. And from our
side, I think we're still trying to improve, trying to find a better car
balance. And hopefully, yeah, we can start here to find a better balance.
Q: Max, would you prefer the race to be wet or dry?
MV: It doesn't matter.
Q: (Diego Mejia – Fox Sports Mexico) Question for Max. Starting the summer
break, we had the news that Jonathan Wheatley is leaving Red Bull to join
Audi. I just wanted to know if it was a surprise for you, and what do you
think about the team maybe losing one of its main guys?
MV: I mean, of course, you hear about it even before, of course, things get
announced. But at the end of the day, I have a great relationship with
Jonathan and it always will be like that anyway, even if, of course, he's
moving to a different team. But it's a different opportunity for him and
also a different role and, yeah, sometimes of course it's also a bit of a
new challenge right. So there are no hard feelings or whatever. I'm happy
for him, you know, that he gets that opportunity. Of course he will be
missed within the team but of course as a team we also have to look at the
future and move on from that and Of course, we still have to see how we're
going to fill in all the roles that Jonathan currently has. But I'm also
happy for him. It goes both ways. And the team is, of course, also very
thankful for what he has delivered for the team. So, yeah, there are no hard
feelings at all.
Q: (Hakki Mutlu – Digiturk) Hello, Max. This question is for you. This is
our first presence in a Grand Prix. There are strong rumours saying that
Dutch GP will not be on calendar from next year onwards. Would you be upset
on this decision? For example, if it doesn't stay on the calendar, how would
you evaluate it?
MV: Yeah, I mean, I like the track. I like, of course, having my home Grand
Prix, but there are a lot of factors involved that decide why a Grand Prix
is hosted here, right? So at the end of the day, that's not up to me. I
enjoy coming here, and I will always enjoy that as long as it's on the
calendar.
Q: (Fréd Ferret – l’Equipe) Question to Max. You said that there is so many
people capable of winning. Are you worried for the title and the
championship because of all that contenders?
MV: I'm not really worried. I'm also not thinking about Abu Dhabi yet. I
just want to improve as a team. I want to improve the car. I know that if we
improve our car, then it makes our lives a bit easier. Because the last few
races, of course, have been a bit tough, even though I do believe that if we
started on pole in Spa, in our normal starting position, without a penalty,
we could have still won the race. But it's just very tight margins. And
that's why also qualifying is always very important. But yeah, the better
performance we have from the car, the easier it becomes. That's what I think
what we showed last year. I don't expect it to be like last year, but we
always want to try and be better. And especially, you know, the situation
that we have been in the last few races, we want to come out of that and
learn maybe a bit more from the car and be more competitive.
Q: (Sönke Sievers – Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung) Max, with Adrian and
also Jonathan leaving the team, we might expect them to try to make other
valued personnel to follow them to their new employers. Are you afraid this
could lead to a brain drain situation at Red Bull Racing and how does it
affect the team regarding on-track performance?
MV: We just focus on the performance on track. Of course, some people have
been leaving. Some people have been joining. Some get announced. Some don't.
That, I think, is life in Formula 1, especially when you have been very
successful. It's normal that other teams try to steal people away. And it's
not new to Formula 1 anyway. So I'm not too worried about it. We just need
to stay focused and make sure that we have the right people at the right
place.
Q: (Erwin Jaeggi – Motorsport.com) A question for Esteban. What do you think
of the way how France organised the Olympics, how the people in France
responded to it? And karting was being considered for Los Angeles 2028, but
rejected, but could be considered again in the future. What do you think of
that? Would it be beneficial for motorsport if it will be part of the
Olympics?
EO: I think we had a crazy successful Paris Olympics. I mean, what we've
seen, how many French athletes had gold medals as well. I think we had the
record of France being successful as well. and just how the world overall
just welcomed it and saw it. I think it was awesome advertising for France
in general. I'm really pleased with how it went and proud with the result we
got. Yeah, in terms of motor sport, I know we had the virtual racing with
Gran Turismo at the time. There isn't enough, obviously, of motor sport
categories represented in Olympics. It would be good to make something work.
But, yeah, I mean, I don't know how at the moment we could make it work. It
seems, you know, difficult. I know in the past we've tried it as a
single-seater series, but I don't think it worked well. Yeah, we would need
to make something work for sure. But yeah, how to make it, that's more the
question.
Q: Esteban, did you have a favourite Olympic event this year?
EO: I think many were cool to watch, to be fair, to all the athletes that
were there, because they work so hard to show what they are capable of. And
some of them, it's only every four years. So yeah, it was cool to watch, and
hats off to them.
Q: (Luke Smith – The Athletic) Max, I don't know if you saw Kyle Larson's
comments over the summer break, but the NASCAR driver said he thinks that
he's a better all-around driver than you. Could I get your response to that?
I know comparing drivers across disciplines is something you've previously
said you're not too keen on, but what did you make of his comments?
MV: That's fine. I mean, everyone thinks their own way, right?
Q: (Ben Hunt – Autosport) Max, sorry, another question for you. Feels like
forever ago, but Sergio Pérez is confirmed as staying to the end of the
season. How important is it to have that stability on the other side of the
garage, or does it not matter? Would you have minded either way whether he'd
have stayed in the team or there would have been another driver alongside
you?
MV: I mean, naturally, of course, I get on really well with Checo, right? So
I'm happy for him also that maybe these kind of doubts are gone. For me,
what I'm very focused on is just improving the car, having more performance.
That's what I've been thinking about. You know, talking to the team as well,
how to move forward from that. So that has been my worry. as well at the
same time. Well, people are, of course, talking about other things. So yeah,
just happy to be here again and focus on driving.
Q: (Stijn Keuris - Panorama) After almost 200 Grands Prix, do you still
think you are able to improve as a driver? And if so, in what areas did you
improve the most lately or in the last two seasons, for instance?
MV: I think every year you gain more and more experience. I think that
naturally helps. I think, of course, as a driver, to fully show your
potential also depends a lot on the car, to show how good you are or
whatever, but... Naturally, yes, you try every year, when you come back, you
want to try and be a little bit better than the year before. It's not any
more big steps, I think, in Formula 1 but just fine-tuning little bits here
and there. You always have moments in a season where you think, maybe I
could have done a bit better or could have approached it a bit different.
And that's what you analyse at the end of the year every single time.
Q: (Diletta Colombo – Auto Moto) A question for Max. Would you consider
racing in other categories outside Formula 1 in the future?
MV: Yeah. I mean, of course, it's quite difficult to combine with F1 at the
moment, having so many races. But for sure, once I stop in Formula 1, I
would like to do other stuff, a bit more relaxed, less races in general.
With relaxed, I mean that you are also a bit more home, because I know that
once I compete in something, of course, I want to be good. I want to win.
But let's see what opportunities will come by.
Q: (Joost Nederpelt – NU.nl) A question to all three, by the way. Today it's
already very windy, and tomorrow it gets even worse. Can it become
undriveable at one point or unsafe to drive?
ZG: I forgot how to talk. But no, yeah, I did a track walk today. Actually,
it's not like the whole track, but it is quite true, like the mean straight
and also the back straight, where the both DRS detections are. It's super
windy, and the thing tomorrow is another, I don't know, 15, 20 kph more. So
I don't think it's undriveable, but it just makes the car, the track
condition a bit more unpredictable and especially hopefully stay dry
tomorrow and then that will make things quite settle down. And I don't think
it's the first time that we have such a windy condition. So I think all the
drivers should be fine. You know, I don't think it's too unsafe to drive.
Q: (Ronald Vording – Motorsport.com) A question to all three. This weekend
kicks off the second half of the season. But the schedule for it seems a bit
atypical, because after Singapore, we have another gap, basically another
summer break. And then towards the end, we get two triple headers. So what's
your point of view as drivers? And do you feel, in terms of workload, it's
something that needs to be evaluated for the future?
EO: Yeah, it's actually something I was discussing with some members of the
team earlier. I didn't realise we had such a gap later in the year. And it's
actually, I think, well thought from FOM and FIA, because they are a very
hard working load the triple headers. And there's a big jetlag topic as well
there. So it's difficult for everyone, for every member in the paddock. So
to try and get us there with the battery recharged and get us ready to
attack this triple header can be a good thing. It just makes the season very
long. So there's always a downside in it. But yeah, happy to try it, happy
to see how everyone feels. I know that last year a lot of people were sick
and tired, especially after Vegas. That was a very hard one, you know,
working at night all the time. And I think, you know, we are trying as a
whole to just get that better, looking at the feedback from everyone from
last year. So we'll see how it goes.
Q: (Niamh Lewis – ESPN) Question for all drivers. How do you manage your
fitness and your training and your nutrition with so many races and so much
travel? Is there anything different you do this year?
ZG: OK, I'll do it. Yeah, for me, I think, actually, it's quite an easy one
to manage with so many races, because you obviously try to prepare yourself
as much as you can before the season starts, just because you know you're
going to be fighting through jetlag and also so many races together. But
physical side, I think you get into a point that you're racing fit. So
you're doing so many races every single weekend and you're constantly in
your seat. that really actually makes life a lot easier because the moment
you step in the car, start the season, everything just gets very consistent
through into the summer break. So, yeah, quite straightforward, to be
honest.
PART TWO – Logan SARGEANT (Williams), Yuki TSUNODA (RB), George RUSSELL
(Mercedes)
Q: George, let's start with you. We have another Swifty in our midst, but
tell us about the Summer Break Festival. How was it?
George RUSSELL: Yeah, the summer break was great. I think it was so needed
for everyone. I think we're kind of also lucky in this sport that we've got
this mandated break. Otherwise, I think people struggle to switch off.
Didn't think too much about racing. And then like Sunday night last week, I
was struggling to sleep thinking about tyre pressures and rear springs and
downforce levels and stuff. So it's funny how the brain shifts.
Q: Well, you went into the break on the back of that disqualification at
Spa. Sorry to bring back a bad memory, but are you now confident the team
understands why that happened and why it won't happen again?
GR: Yeah, absolutely. I think it was clearly we didn't do a good enough job,
but it was just a number of factors all coming together where we sort of
exceeded our expectation of how much weight we would lose, including myself.
You know, I lost a bit more weight during the race than we thought. The
tyres lost a lot more than we expected. The plank was wearing more than we
thought as well. And it's just sort of these three or four factors all
coming together that just pushed us over the edge.
Q: Ironically, was that one of your best races in Formula 1 to date?
GR: Yeah, without doubt. It was such an amazing feeling, just being out
there, seeing this opportunity come into life. And Spa is such a unique
circuit. They've got these big, long straights. There's a few TV screens
down there. And I was sort of looking at the leaderboard and the gap to
Lewis, and I think Charles was behind Lewis at the time, and sort of working
out, like, you know, they're closing in six or seven tenths a lap, I've got
15, 16 laps to go and I'm 12 seconds or so ahead. I think I'll be able to
keep this up. And if they're going to catch me, it's going to be right
towards the end. And yeah, that was such, you know, nobody can take that
feeling away from me from crossing the line, celebrating with my team,
standing on the podium. I think if I was in a championship fight this year,
it would have been a much bigger blow to us, those 25 points. But, you know,
this season, unfortunately, we're not quite there.
Q: Let's talk about these last 10 races. I mean, Mercedes goes into them
having scored five podiums in the last six races, including three wins. How
high are you setting your aims?
GR: I mean, we've got to be setting our sights really high, to be honest,
because we are improving drastically in these last couple of races. I do
think these last three wins in the last four races probably doesn't
perfectly reflect the performance. I think McLaren have been performing
really strong. They were probably slightly more competitive than us in Spa
last week, last race, sorry. And, you know, Red Bull are a little bit up and
down at the moment, but you can be sure they'll be competitive too. But it
reminds me a little bit of my junior days in F3, F2, knowing that if you do
a great job, there's a victory on the cars. And if you don't, you'll
probably be outside the top five.
Q: Well, you're 79 points behind Ferrari in the Constructors' Championship.
Can you beat them?
GR: I think the performances we've been showing recently have been really,
really strong. But we're not too focused on those points right now. We're
just taking it race by race, just trying to understand the car further and
try and get some more victories under our belt.
Q: There's a new chief race engineer at Mercedes. Peter Bonnington has been
promoted. Can we get your reaction to the news and how Bono's promotion will
help you?
GR: Yeah, I mean, Bono's been obviously an integral part of the team's
success for so, so many years, and even before the Mercedes days, back at
Brawn as well. And, you know, it's great news that he's staying on with us
next year. Obviously, there's a lot of rumours and speculation about if he
would go with Lewis, but I think there's only a real benefit to me having
that promotion for Bono. It's almost having an extra set of eyes overlooking
the work we're doing and I think he's only going to strengthen our squad
even further.
Q: Yuki, let's come to you now. First up, the break, I think you went back
to Japan. How was it?
Yuki TSUNODA: Yeah, it was good. I didn't spend in Japan last six years in
the summertime. So it was really nice, especially I missed the time that you
want to spend the time with friends around 18 years old until like 22. It's
the best time you can spend around summertime, but I didn't spend it. So
yeah, I was able to do finally those summer things with my friends in Japan.
So it was really nice. And yeah, I think after that, I came back to Italy
and went back in normal shape, you know, to bring back my shape that I had,
or even better than the first half of the season to prepare for the second
half, especially after drinking a lot in Japan. So it was nice.
Q: I was going to say, what did you get up to in Japan? It sounds fun.
YT: It sounds very fun. Yeah, these are things I wanted to do.
GR: Such as?
YT: Such as, like, you know, drinking Red Bull, obviously! I mean drinking
Red Bull, it's not like ‘drinking-drinking’. Yeah, mostly spending with
friends, actually. I try to spend with my family, but actually I'm spending
most of time, actually they came quite a lot to the track this year quite
often, so I focus more to spending with friends and yeah, just have a nice
time with them.
Q: Let's bring this back on track, Yuki. How do you view these last 10
races? Can you repeat, what was it, the seven points finishes that you
managed in the first half of the season?
YT: Yeah, it was a good first half. I think it came a little bit trickier in
the last five races of the first half of the season because of just, like,
other competitors are able to develop quite well. They're catching up quite
fast and in the end it was very tight midfield and some of the track didn't
go well as we wanted and actually we were able to come back strongly. Last
three races, as a team, I think will be even more tough. second half of the
season. That's what I'm expecting. But I think we have a good team. We keep
fighting for P6 in the Championship and we bring a lot of upgrades. first
half and I think we're expecting more to come in this season, second half.
So, we maximise it and aim high.
Q: Aim high. There is still a lot of speculation about the future of Sergio
Pérez at Red Bull Racing. Do you view the second half of this season as your
opportunity to prove to the team that you should be alongside Max Verstappen
in 2025?
YT: Yeah, I mean, those things, it's the same thing as the last three years.
You know, if you want to prove not just to Red Bull but to other teams. So
those things is just the same, same as usual. I mean, there's a lot of
speculation, but... The things I'll do are the same and it's not in my
control anyway. So I'll try my best and I'll focus on what I can do and what
I can focus.
Q: Logan, let's come to you. First up, tell us about the break. What did you
get up to?
Logan SARGEANT: The break was great, but it didn't feel quite long enough,
if you ask me. But no, it was fun. I got to spend some time with a bunch of
my friends in the south of France. And yeah, at the same time, I would like
to have gotten home for a little bit. It's been a while. But no,
nonetheless, it was nice to get some sun and spend a bit of time with people
who I don't always get the chance to.
Q: Well, let's bring it on to this weekend. How much confidence do you have
coming into Zandvoort? You qualified 10th here last year. And you've got a
heavily revised car this weekend. What are you expecting?
LS: Yeah, I mean, I think obviously the first half of the season hasn't been
the best as a whole. You know, for the team, we're obviously looking for
performance. We have the upgrades that are coming this weekend. So we're
hopeful and optimistic that those are going to you know, elevate us, push us
in the right direction, potentially, you know, make us more competitive. So
hopefully those work. We'll have to wait and find out. But I think from a
track perspective, it's one that one that I enjoy. It's one that I go well
at. Weather looks like a big player this weekend, so we'll have to wait and
see what that does. But no, I think I think we're ready for whatever for
whatever is to come. It was nice to have a bit of a break to recharge and
yeah, definitely feel confident coming into it.
Q: And, Logan, off track, since we last saw you at Spa, Carlos Sainz has
been announced as a Williams driver next year. Did that news come as a
surprise to you?
LS: No, not necessarily. I mean, obviously, it was... quite public that they
were trying quite hard to get him. But no, I think in the end, nothing
changes. I have 10 more races to go out, drive as well as I can for the
people who are working hard for me, my mechanics, my engineers, and
hopefully I can make them proud.
Q: Would you consider staying with the team as a reserve driver next year?
LS: Depends.
QUESTIONS FROM THE FLOOR
Q: (David Croft, Sky Sports F1) George, I think Logan's cap isn't as good as
the pink cowboy cap hat you were wearing at Wembley, to be fair. But I don't
want to talk Taylor Swift. I want to talk the last 10 races of the season. I
know you touched on it a bit, but what can Mercedes do in the position that
you're in? How good is your car now compared to McLaren, compared to Red
Bull? And have you thought about the Constructors' Championship as a team at
Brackley?
GR: Well, for sure. there are lots of people back at base looking at the
championship because this is what we're fighting towards, but it's no secret
whatsoever that we want to fight for championships. And to get there, we
just need to keep on evolving this car, keep on improving, keep on working
hard. And I think with the regulation going into next year for all of the
teams, it's just going to be an evolution of what we see this year. So, you
know, we want to continue that improvement. I think right now, I think
McLaren have probably still got the best car on the grid. They seem
consistently up there every track they go to. The swings in performance from
Red Bull are quite surprising to all of us, I think. I don't think anybody
would have anticipated that after the first four races, myself included. And
I think we're optimistic that we can have some more strong performances. I'm
full of excitement and motivation to try and get some more wins under our
belt, but... You know, for me, the priority is making sure we have the best
car possible by the end of the season and going into next year to really
mount a challenge.
Q: (Tamira Goschier – Sky Sports, Germany) I work as a kids reporter for Sky
Germany and I have a question for George. Who should play you in a movie?
GR: Should play me in a movie? Oh, my goodness. You really put me on the
spot there. Who do you think should play me? I need some inspiration. People
say I've looked a bit like Cillian Murphy. I don't quite see the
correlation. I don't know if it's the hair, maybe.
Q: In what role? Peaky Blinders?
GR: Peaky Blinders. Yeah, I do love Peaky Blinders. So, yeah, I say Cillian
Murphy.
Q: (Felix Gerner – RTL) George, what do you think? Who has the best chances
this year to beat Max in terms of the championship?
GR: Yeah, I think at the moment there's only one driver. It's probably Lando
who can beat Max in the championship. They... They obviously had such a
incredible start to the season. But who knows, with the number of races we
have, Lewis and I were talking this morning about when he first started, I
think there were 17 races in the season. So there would have only been three
more to go from this point in, and the season would have basically been over
already. So there's still lots of opportunity. But personally, I don't see
anybody catching up with Max and Rebel in normal circumstances. They have an
exceptional lead. It's just we've been used to crazy dominance in the last
two years. Thank you, George.
Q: (Mara Sangiorgio – Sky Sport Italy) George, are you ready to welcome near
you Kimi in 2025? Do you think it will be a big change for you two
personally?
GR: Kimi Raikkonen? Sorry?
Q: (Mara Sangiorgio – Sky Sport Italy) Kimi Antonelli, you know.
GR: He's the F2 driver, right!? No, I think whoever's going to be my
teammate next year, of course, we'll welcome them. And excited for the
challenge together. Kimi's an exceptional driver, such an amazing track
record. in his junior series, always destined to be a Formula 1 driver. And
if it were to be him, I think it sort of shows the strength also of the
Mercedes junior program and reminds me a bit of my journey, starting off as
a young kid, walking through the doors in Formula 3 and climbing the ladder.
And it would be a great story for the team, but who knows?
Q: George, how much contact have you had with Kimi Antonelli?
GR: Yeah, I mean, I see him every time he's racing F2. We always keep a
close eye on how he's getting on, watching all of the races. We did a test
together in Silverstone a couple of months ago, so that was a great
opportunity for him to get behind the wheel of a Formula One car. He was
exceptionally fast, so I'm sure if he were to get a drive in Formula 1, I'm
sure he'd do a great job.
Q: (Roldan Rodriguez – DAZN, Spain) From Spain, a question to George. You
have done a very good first part of the season, extremely fast, but good
drivers always try to improve themselves, I mean, be better. I would like to
know you as a driver, where are you trying to improve yourself to be even
faster?
GR: Yeah, I think qualifying this year has definitely been a real strength
of mine. I feel that I've been driving faster than ever. And I think a lot
of that's down to... been in a really great place psychologically. I've
worked a lot in making sure, you know, when I arrive into Q3, you know, how
to deal with all of that pressure when you're going to do a lap. And I think
that's been great. I still think I want to improve a little bit with, well,
I was going to say time management, but obviously last race was pretty good,
but time management is something, having Lewis as my teammate is I've
learned, you know, a huge amount on, and I think he was always, you know,
the very best in, in race pace and getting the most out of, out of that. So
just very small details to, to make the difference.
Q: (Moritz Steidl – Servus TV) A question to George. Toto always mentions
that there is no finger-pointing culture at Mercedes. What happened at Spa
is something the driver is not in charge of. How did you deal with that, and
how did you discuss this internally? Like, how did you react when they told
you, ‘OK, you will lose the victory’?
GR: Yeah, I think… I'd been pushing the team for a long time to keep pushing
the boundaries. If you take margin in everything you do, you'd never be
disqualified. You'd never make a mistake while driving. You'd never spin
off. But you'd never know what the true potential is. And of course, you
know, it's very frustrating that the one time in three years we've been just
under the weight limit was the race we won. But you know, there's zero hard
feelings because we're in this together and it will make us stronger for the
future. And that race, I lost 25 points. But in my mind, that is still a
win. I've kept my helmet, and it's going to be going on my bedside table
with my other two victories. And as I said, those celebrations I had with
the team in that moment straight after were some of the best feelings of my
career. So I'll only take positives from what happened.
Q: George, you want them, you want the team to push the margins, but are you
asking for them to give it a little bit more margin this weekend?
GR: I don't think you need to take more margin. I think, you know, the
processes weren't quite in place to cover all the different scenarios. You
know, I knew before the race I was a little bit light, but it was too late
to make a substantial change without eating a steak or something, which was
probably not the best pre-race routine. But there are things that now with
the benefit of hindsight, we can do better and we will be doing better
moving forward. And as always, you need to make a mistake first until you
recognise there's a problem.
Q: (Carlo Platella – FormulaPassion.it) Question for George about the new
floor that you tested on Friday in Spa. What was your feedback and are you
going to use it again here?
GR: Yeah, I'll be using it tomorrow morning. Lewis will be on the floor from
Spa, but we see no issues with that. I think we were uncompetitive on Friday
in Spa for different reasons. And this is the challenge when you bring
upgrades to the car. There's thousands of reasons why you may be competitive
or you may be uncompetitive. This was one factor, but it wasn't the factor
of the lack of performance on Friday. So 99% will be proceeding with the new
updates on both cars this weekend.
Q: (Rodrigo França – Car Magazine Brazil) George, Mercedes, McLaren, and
Ferrari got wins, and everybody expected a Red Bull dominant season. Did
this happen because the three teams got a bit improved, the performance with
upgrades, or maybe Red Bull lost some performance and stayed in the same
level?
GR: I think we have... I think definitely ourselves and McLaren have moved
forward. And when you look at the gap to the teams lower down the order,
that is definitely very clear. So I don't necessarily think Red Bull, I
think they've made a small step backwards with the upgrade they brought. But
I think the upgrade we have been bringing to the car was a bigger step
forward than we've seen on any other team. So let's see what the next
upgrades bring, and hopefully it's more of the same.
Q: (Stijn Keuris – Panorama) Also a question for George. Do you think that
Mercedes' past experience of winning has helped the team getting back to the
front of the grid and maybe also taking most of the opportunities that have
been given that other teams may have let slip?
GR: Yeah, without doubt. Mercedes have a team filled with winners, and I
think James Allison has said it before, you don't just forget how to build a
fast race car. You encounter problems, you may make a mistake in trying to
rectify that, but... the team at Mercedes have not just forgotten how to win
races and you know the same as, you know, Lewis has won so many races in in
Formula 1, won races in in junior categories. You don't forget how to win
when you have that opportunity. That was never ever in doubt and why I
personally have always kept the faith that we will return to the top of the
grid.
Q: (Erwin Jaeggi – Motorsport.com) A question for Yuki. Your former teammate,
Nyck De Vries, will make his Super Formula debut this weekend. How curious
are you to see him perform? And how do you rate the championship? And would
you like to compete in this series, maybe after Formula 1?
YT: Yeah, I'm sure he'll do a good job, but I heard there's not much
practice sessions and everything. Actually, most of the drivers in Super
Formula, they have a lot of experience at every track. I'm sure in that
perspective, it wouldn't be easy for him, but at the same time, I know he's
talented and he's very fast. Yeah, I want to see him win or get podiums. In
terms of level, Super Formula, to be honest, I've never driven in the
groups. But actually, when I was 16 years old, looking back, I had just
stepped into the single-seaters. I was looking at the Japanese professional
drivers and I was driving one of the pros. Yeah, sometimes when I was in
those age I learned a lot of things and they're very fast and I think the
level is very high and the knowledge, the feedback, everything, they're very
smart on those things. So, yeah, I mean, I'm sure it's one of the very high
competitive race series.
Q: And Yuki, do you see yourself in Super Formula down the road many years
from now?
YT: Yeah. I mean, definitely it's a car I want to drive at one point. I
heard a lot of things, and they're very, like, the corner speed is kind of
Formula 1. What I heard, especially from Liam [Lawson], for example, it is
very similar cornering speed, and you can feel a lot of G-force. So, yeah,
and very light car. So it will be nice to drive.
Q: (Ben Hunt – Autosport) George, question for you, please. Just based on
your observations of Lewis's working relationship with Bono, I just
wondered, what's the strength of that relationship, and how difficult is it
going to be for Lewis to replicate that relationship they have with someone
else new at Ferrari?
GR: Yeah, I think relationships take time to build and trust takes time to,
and respect takes time to earn as well. So, you know, with any change of,
job as such or professional, whatever it may be, when you're working with
new co-workers, it's going to be just take time to learn. So I don't really
have much more to say than that, really. They're obviously extremely close
for everything they've gone through.
Q: (Dan Lawrence – Motorsport Monday) A question to Yuki. Your team this
year has gone through a rebrand and an identity change. Less of a junior
team, more of a team with its own aspirations in its own right. You've been
there for a long time. How have you seen that difference between being just
a junior team to what it is now?
YT: To me, just the colour is different. I think inside, the engineers and
mechanics, they're pretty much the same. Engineers, there are a couple of
people joined our team recently and yeah, I saw a lot of new faces as well,
but at the same time, I think, I feel like the energy, especially like
Laurent and Franz, how they're thinking, how they want to create the team,
there's definitely similarity between them. So I don't feel like extremely
like it’s a completely new team, but at the same time, those kinds of
synergies that… I don't know, not bringing any more of those kinds of rookie
or whatever, focusing more to performance. I don't think that's the right,…
It's not the way I think they're trying to do. It's just, I don't know, I
think still they're looking for performance, obviously. And as a Red Bull
environment, they're always been like that. So I don't think necessarily
those things changed. Yeah, I think after Daniel joined with his massive
experience, I don't think there's so much situation happening like, you
know, those experienced drivers winning Grand Prix winner came into our
team. They don't like that situation happening ever. So after those things,
it looks like different, but actually I think the synergies, those things
are quite the same.
PART TWO – Logan SARGEANT (Williams), Yuki TSUNODA (RB), George RUSSELL
(Mercedes)
Q: George, let's start with you. We have another Swifty in our midst, but
tell us about the Summer Break Festival. How was it?
George RUSSELL: Yeah, the summer break was great. I think it was so needed
for everyone. I think we're kind of also lucky in this sport that we've got
this mandated break. Otherwise, I think people struggle to switch off.
Didn't think too much about racing. And then like Sunday night last week, I
was struggling to sleep thinking about tyre pressures and rear springs and
downforce levels and stuff. So it's funny how the brain shifts.
Q: Well, you went into the break on the back of that disqualification at
Spa. Sorry to bring back a bad memory, but are you now confident the team
understands why that happened and why it won't happen again?
GR: Yeah, absolutely. I think it was clearly we didn't do a good enough job,
but it was just a number of factors all coming together where we sort of
exceeded our expectation of how much weight we would lose, including myself.
You know, I lost a bit more weight during the race than we thought. The
tyres lost a lot more than we expected. The plank was wearing more than we
thought as well. And it's just sort of these three or four factors all
coming together that just pushed us over the edge.
Q: Ironically, was that one of your best races in Formula 1 to date?
GR: Yeah, without doubt. It was such an amazing feeling, just being out
there, seeing this opportunity come into life. And Spa is such a unique
circuit. They've got these big, long straights. There's a few TV screens
down there. And I was sort of looking at the leaderboard and the gap to
Lewis, and I think Charles was behind Lewis at the time, and sort of working
out, like, you know, they're closing in six or seven tenths a lap, I've got
15, 16 laps to go and I'm 12 seconds or so ahead. I think I'll be able to
keep this up. And if they're going to catch me, it's going to be right
towards the end. And yeah, that was such, you know, nobody can take that
feeling away from me from crossing the line, celebrating with my team,
standing on the podium. I think if I was in a championship fight this year,
it would have been a much bigger blow to us, those 25 points. But, you know,
this season, unfortunately, we're not quite there.
Q: Let's talk about these last 10 races. I mean, Mercedes goes into them
having scored five podiums in the last six races, including three wins. How
high are you setting your aims?
GR: I mean, we've got to be setting our sights really high, to be honest,
because we are improving drastically in these last couple of races. I do
think these last three wins in the last four races probably doesn't
perfectly reflect the performance. I think McLaren have been performing
really strong. They were probably slightly more competitive than us in Spa
last week, last race, sorry. And, you know, Red Bull are a little bit up and
down at the moment, but you can be sure they'll be competitive too. But it
reminds me a little bit of my junior days in F3, F2, knowing that if you do
a great job, there's a victory on the cars. And if you don't, you'll
probably be outside the top five.
Q: Well, you're 79 points behind Ferrari in the Constructors' Championship.
Can you beat them?
GR: I think the performances we've been showing recently have been really,
really strong. But we're not too focused on those points right now. We're
just taking it race by race, just trying to understand the car further and
try and get some more victories under our belt.
Q: There's a new chief race engineer at Mercedes. Peter Bonnington has been
promoted. Can we get your reaction to the news and how Bono's promotion will
help you?
GR: Yeah, I mean, Bono's been obviously an integral part of the team's
success for so, so many years, and even before the Mercedes days, back at
Brawn as well. And, you know, it's great news that he's staying on with us
next year. Obviously, there's a lot of rumours and speculation about if he
would go with Lewis, but I think there's only a real benefit to me having
that promotion for Bono. It's almost having an extra set of eyes overlooking
the work we're doing and I think he's only going to strengthen our squad
even further.
Q: Yuki, let's come to you now. First up, the break, I think you went back
to Japan. How was it?
Yuki TSUNODA: Yeah, it was good. I didn't spend in Japan last six years in
the summertime. So it was really nice, especially I missed the time that you
want to spend the time with friends around 18 years old until like 22. It's
the best time you can spend around summertime, but I didn't spend it. So
yeah, I was able to do finally those summer things with my friends in Japan.
So it was really nice. And yeah, I think after that, I came back to Italy
and went back in normal shape, you know, to bring back my shape that I had,
or even better than the first half of the season to prepare for the second
half, especially after drinking a lot in Japan. So it was nice.
Q: I was going to say, what did you get up to in Japan? It sounds fun.
YT: It sounds very fun. Yeah, these are things I wanted to do.
GR: Such as?
YT: Such as, like, you know, drinking Red Bull, obviously! I mean drinking
Red Bull, it's not like ‘drinking-drinking’. Yeah, mostly spending with
friends, actually. I try to spend with my family, but actually I'm spending
most of time, actually they came quite a lot to the track this year quite
often, so I focus more to spending with friends and yeah, just have a nice
time with them.
Q: Let's bring this back on track, Yuki. How do you view these last 10
races? Can you repeat, what was it, the seven points finishes that you
managed in the first half of the season?
YT: Yeah, it was a good first half. I think it came a little bit trickier in
the last five races of the first half of the season because of just, like,
other competitors are able to develop quite well. They're catching up quite
fast and in the end it was very tight midfield and some of the track didn't
go well as we wanted and actually we were able to come back strongly. Last
three races, as a team, I think will be even more tough. second half of the
season. That's what I'm expecting. But I think we have a good team. We keep
fighting for P6 in the Championship and we bring a lot of upgrades. first
half and I think we're expecting more to come in this season, second half.
So, we maximise it and aim high.
Q: Aim high. There is still a lot of speculation about the future of Sergio
Pérez at Red Bull Racing. Do you view the second half of this season as your
opportunity to prove to the team that you should be alongside Max Verstappen
in 2025?
YT: Yeah, I mean, those things, it's the same thing as the last three years.
You know, if you want to prove not just to Red Bull but to other teams. So
those things is just the same, same as usual. I mean, there's a lot of
speculation, but... The things I'll do are the same and it's not in my
control anyway. So I'll try my best and I'll focus on what I can do and what
I can focus.
Q: Logan, let's come to you. First up, tell us about the break. What did you
get up to?
Logan SARGEANT: The break was great, but it didn't feel quite long enough,
if you ask me. But no, it was fun. I got to spend some time with a bunch of
my friends in the south of France. And yeah, at the same time, I would like
to have gotten home for a little bit. It's been a while. But no,
nonetheless, it was nice to get some sun and spend a bit of time with people
who I don't always get the chance to.
Q: Well, let's bring it on to this weekend. How much confidence do you have
coming into Zandvoort? You qualified 10th here last year. And you've got a
heavily revised car this weekend. What are you expecting?
LS: Yeah, I mean, I think obviously the first half of the season hasn't been
the best as a whole. You know, for the team, we're obviously looking for
performance. We have the upgrades that are coming this weekend. So we're
hopeful and optimistic that those are going to you know, elevate us, push us
in the right direction, potentially, you know, make us more competitive. So
hopefully those work. We'll have to wait and find out. But I think from a
track perspective, it's one that one that I enjoy. It's one that I go well
at. Weather looks like a big player this weekend, so we'll have to wait and
see what that does. But no, I think I think we're ready for whatever for
whatever is to come. It was nice to have a bit of a break to recharge and
yeah, definitely feel confident coming into it.
Q: And, Logan, off track, since we last saw you at Spa, Carlos Sainz has
been announced as a Williams driver next year. Did that news come as a
surprise to you?
LS: No, not necessarily. I mean, obviously, it was... quite public that they
were trying quite hard to get him. But no, I think in the end, nothing
changes. I have 10 more races to go out, drive as well as I can for the
people who are working hard for me, my mechanics, my engineers, and
hopefully I can make them proud.
Q: Would you consider staying with the team as a reserve driver next year?
LS: Depends.
QUESTIONS FROM THE FLOOR
Q: (David Croft, Sky Sports F1) George, I think Logan's cap isn't as good as
the pink cowboy cap hat you were wearing at Wembley, to be fair. But I don't
want to talk Taylor Swift. I want to talk the last 10 races of the season. I
know you touched on it a bit, but what can Mercedes do in the position that
you're in? How good is your car now compared to McLaren, compared to Red
Bull? And have you thought about the Constructors' Championship as a team at
Brackley?
GR: Well, for sure. there are lots of people back at base looking at the
championship because this is what we're fighting towards, but it's no secret
whatsoever that we want to fight for championships. And to get there, we
just need to keep on evolving this car, keep on improving, keep on working
hard. And I think with the regulation going into next year for all of the
teams, it's just going to be an evolution of what we see this year. So, you
know, we want to continue that improvement. I think right now, I think
McLaren have probably still got the best car on the grid. They seem
consistently up there every track they go to. The swings in performance from
Red Bull are quite surprising to all of us, I think. I don't think anybody
would have anticipated that after the first four races, myself included. And
I think we're optimistic that we can have some more strong performances. I'm
full of excitement and motivation to try and get some more wins under our
belt, but... You know, for me, the priority is making sure we have the best
car possible by the end of the season and going into next year to really
mount a challenge.
Q: (Tamira Goschier – Sky Sports, Germany) I work as a kids reporter for Sky
Germany and I have a question for George. Who should play you in a movie?
GR: Should play me in a movie? Oh, my goodness. You really put me on the
spot there. Who do you think should play me? I need some inspiration. People
say I've looked a bit like Cillian Murphy. I don't quite see the
correlation. I don't know if it's the hair, maybe.
Q: In what role? Peaky Blinders?
GR: Peaky Blinders. Yeah, I do love Peaky Blinders. So, yeah, I say Cillian
Murphy.
Q: (Felix Gerner – RTL) George, what do you think? Who has the best chances
this year to beat Max in terms of the championship?
GR: Yeah, I think at the moment there's only one driver. It's probably Lando
who can beat Max in the championship. They... They obviously had such a
incredible start to the season. But who knows, with the number of races we
have, Lewis and I were talking this morning about when he first started, I
think there were 17 races in the season. So there would have only been three
more to go from this point in, and the season would have basically been over
already. So there's still lots of opportunity. But personally, I don't see
anybody catching up with Max and Rebel in normal circumstances. They have an
exceptional lead. It's just we've been used to crazy dominance in the last
two years. Thank you, George.
Q: (Mara Sangiorgio – Sky Sport Italy) George, are you ready to welcome near
you Kimi in 2025? Do you think it will be a big change for you two
personally?
GR: Kimi Raikkonen? Sorry?
Q: (Mara Sangiorgio – Sky Sport Italy) Kimi Antonelli, you know.
GR: He's the F2 driver, right!? No, I think whoever's going to be my
teammate next year, of course, we'll welcome them. And excited for the
challenge together. Kimi's an exceptional driver, such an amazing track
record. in his junior series, always destined to be a Formula 1 driver. And
if it were to be him, I think it sort of shows the strength also of the
Mercedes junior program and reminds me a bit of my journey, starting off as
a young kid, walking through the doors in Formula 3 and climbing the ladder.
And it would be a great story for the team, but who knows?
Q: George, how much contact have you had with Kimi Antonelli?
GR: Yeah, I mean, I see him every time he's racing F2. We always keep a
close eye on how he's getting on, watching all of the races. We did a test
together in Silverstone a couple of months ago, so that was a great
opportunity for him to get behind the wheel of a Formula One car. He was
exceptionally fast, so I'm sure if he were to get a drive in Formula 1, I'm
sure he'd do a great job.
Q: (Roldan Rodriguez – DAZN, Spain) From Spain, a question to George. You
have done a very good first part of the season, extremely fast, but good
drivers always try to improve themselves, I mean, be better. I would like to
know you as a driver, where are you trying to improve yourself to be even
faster?
GR: Yeah, I think qualifying this year has definitely been a real strength
of mine. I feel that I've been driving faster than ever. And I think a lot
of that's down to... been in a really great place psychologically. I've
worked a lot in making sure, you know, when I arrive into Q3, you know, how
to deal with all of that pressure when you're going to do a lap. And I think
that's been great. I still think I want to improve a little bit with, well,
I was going to say time management, but obviously last race was pretty good,
but time management is something, having Lewis as my teammate is I've
learned, you know, a huge amount on, and I think he was always, you know,
the very best in, in race pace and getting the most out of, out of that. So
just very small details to, to make the difference.
Q: (Moritz Steidl – Servus TV) A question to George. Toto always mentions
that there is no finger-pointing culture at Mercedes. What happened at Spa
is something th
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