I don't think Carlos deserves any kind of blame for this situation. He was the hottest free agent before announcing his Williams move and he was evaluating his options. A Red Bull move seemed unlikely with Perez re-signing but right now we know Perez is at risk of losing his seat in a few races, let alone being kept on for 2025. Mercedes were looking for a stop-gap for Antonelli and that's something Carlos obviously did not want so the demands from both sides were incompatible, something that could take months to become crystal clear to both. Then Carlos needed to find his best chance for 2026, Alpine dropped their engine and chatter started when those Mercedes negotiations started collapsing, Audi completely changed their management and possibly plan, possibly for Carlos or after losing him, and if the media is to be believed Williams also gave Carlos a performance clause which he can activate. This means that by 2025 if he is convinced by Alpine/Audi or any other team that they are a better bet, there is a high chance that he can break the contract that took so long to sign this year. He played the cards he was dealt as well as he could and Magnussen and everyone else's future looking bleak a result of them not doing so. Why didn't they scramble to sign for Williams or Audi when them getting Carlos looked like a long-shot? They may well have but their on-track performances meant they waited for Sainz to find a seat because he was simply better than them.
Sainz being told he was losing his seat weeks before the announcement happened, I can picture the convo now, "Happy Christmas Carlos! You're out of a drive after 2024..."
The problem is the media's problem who started banging on and on about how indecisive he was, but shouldn't he be? If you know you are going to lose your job in 12 months, what would do? Pick the very first option that opens up? It wasn't him who decided to change car, to communicate it at the beginning of the season and contracts are anyway usually discussed and closed during the summer. I can understand (some) pilots being upset, the ones that fear they might end up losing their spot to him, but everyone else?
Only you could take Fred telling Carlos early and spin it as "Ferrari leaked it"? I also believe making the announcement way earlier was damaging to Carlos because the media became over-obsessed with his future and then frustrated when he took his rightful time. And yes, Carlos was doing better in SPA until his last outlap in Q3 where he didn't get the tyres up in the right temp window and had no grip in his final lap.
I think that fans think that media/fan pressure matters way more that it actually does. It’s a business, the players are the team parent companies, the team sponsors, the FIA and FOM. The fans are just along for the ride. They’re there so the teams have something so sell us. No serious team would ever make decisions about driver lineups because of media/fan pressure. The money that popular drivers like lewis bring in from merchandise is so insignificant than the money he brings in through sponsorships. If you believe anything else you’re deluding yourself into thinking you are anything more than a fly on the wall.
Carlos seems to start strong then Ferrari develop the car away from him and towards Charles. Bit like what Aston are doing for Lance. Would be fascinating to see the result is Ferrari developed the car to be the fastest rather than what suits Charles.
Well, Sainz was trying to get the seat next to Max for many months while Red Bull already got 5 drivers for 4 seats for next year. And Toto was trying to get Max for next year, and dump George for 2026 in favor of Kimi. It was has been a drama filled silly season for sure.
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Last year Lewis was acting very suspicious, he even got close to Carlos and Charles 👀, while Fred in 2023 keept saying no negotiations until winter break only to tell Carlos they’ll be signing Lewis 💔 Carlos's proffesionalism and rationality hasn't let us see how sad he must feel to leave his dream team, where he's currently treated, like you said, "not our problem anymore" But since that's F1, taking his time to choose was the right thing and for those who lose their seat, i'm sorry, but that's because two teams decided to bring in rookies to the party, two teams keep changing principals, sir Lewis decided he wanted to drive the red car before retirement, and Red Bull civil war
imo ferrari announced it early since they'll benefit from lewis clout financially (they sure did) and maybe they hoped it would motivate charles the fact he's staying as only carlos got a win for the team last year.... until from the start of this year carlos made everyone look like fools for ditching him because of his great performances this year 😏
Yours is one of the few F1 channels I watch because you clearly understand F1 and, it’s actually YOU talking. OMG I hate hearing things like “Daniel Rickycoradio”. You’re doing great!
🎯…I’ve said all along Lewis and Charles have discussing technical secrets with messages being delivered by Charles to engineers at Ferrari in plain sight long before the announcement was made Lewis was joining and there’s nothing anybody at Mercedes can do about it 😂
I just find it interesting that since Carlos, by now, must not have been involved as much in the meetings about the direction of car development anymore since he's leaving... the car now has been hugely outpaced by the other teams and the recent upgrades aren't working 😬 not helped that their technical officer quit this year too Williams will surely benefit over Carlos' important technical feedback especially on their 26 car.
Found it funny Leclerc filmed his contract renewal video in maranello the same day Sainz was doing some videos for Ferrari there too. For me I dont think Ferrari wanted Sainz around post 24. Even as early as Monza 23 the Sainz entourage was speaking about leaving Ferrari, which you dont talk about at Monza off all places
F1 development is not that easy. Lewis said "this, this, this", Shovelin opened his big mouth and said "this, this, this". Now Ferrari just has to implement & be ahead. There is a reason Allison and Shovelin talk so openly. Implementing concept to precise engineering is insane.
When I look back at this year for Ferrari, all I think is Carlos can beat Charles with the same machinery. That and Ferrari stratigist are still clowns again this year and threw away a good thing.
Carlos took the time that he needed to make a decision in his best interests. Boo hoo hoo to the rest of them and to the media for being impatient about it.
Had they not announced that Hamilton was going to Ferrari when they did, it would have been a rumour that Ferrari, Mercedes and Hamilton would be trying to deflect questions ad infinitum. Whoever leaked it is academic, it wouldn't have stayed secret for more than a day.
@LawVS I appreciate your insightful videos your authenticity and attention to detail is something I’m in awe in. Keep it up. BTW remember the suggestion that I said maybe rank Lewis’ seven titles
<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="86">1:26</a> IF petulant toto "leaked the info" that his driver was leaving then that isnt quite a leak, that would have been saying his driver was leaving
@@TheTororistand not just that, when the time comes that he leaves F1, he'll sell Ferrari and market it around the world till the day he leaves this earth or becomes a grandpa.
In other words irrespective of how he drives Lewis will generate far more publicity / money for Ferrari than Carlos could ever do. Seems a good deal all round.
Like the guy said above, I also watched LAWVS the entire summer break 💪 I stopped watching after Silverstone and when the break started I had endless commentary to watch
I haven't been able to parse through the information regarding it. It seems that are conflicting reports about it. However, once things become clearer, I shall cover it.
I don't understand. Why did Ferrari and Mercedes "leak" the the fact that Lewis signed to journalists instead of officially declaring it? Why all that suspense?
The EU and UK require legal diversity in Formula 1. The only protected group for legal diversity is blind and severely disabled persons. Since discrimination prevents this group of people being employed by teams and contractors in the open market, a 5% quota system has been put into place by law. The exit of people like Frank Williams means that there are very few severely disabled people working in F1. Do you think the EU is right to threaten the F1 organization with the sudden closure of European and UK races until such time this 5% quota is implemented by F1 ? It takes tough medicine to shift inbuilt irrational discrimination against the disabled to make things happen where money interests give the illusion organizations are above the law?
It's only been 10 minutes and it's a 21 minute video? You didn't even finish it yet to say that it's a good video. I love LawVS, has some banging content
Carlos should have known that he was leaving as soon as Mattia left. His ferrari move was not the best option for him. But anyway he will be wdc soon i believe.
@@gunjantripathi9271 So for you, the team at P9 at the constructors have a better chance at winning the WCC than the guys at P3. Then OP believes the same guys at P9 will give Carlos a WDC. Gotta say man. That’s a pretty stupid thing to say too 😂
@@synergy4867 Well i dont know what drugs you have been on lately but Williams have been making moves lately. He can and will be a world champion. He just needs the car and he will get it.
You actually apologized for being part of the media pressuring Sainz to make a decision and making things hard on him. Yet you end again criticizing him for being indecisive. STOP IT. Sainz does not owe you or anyone ANY decision not now, not ever. You are being part of the problem and you should both be ashamed and apologize to human beings you hurt along the way.
Multi 21 - Lewis. His move to Ferrari will still end in tears. Whether it’s this, that or whatever, he’s still got to get the Tefosi onside. Ol’ Fred is making a Senna / Prost situation out of nothing. I’m wondering how long before Lewis starts to use the English press to get his own way. And then there will is a scorned Toto. 😂😂😂😂 This is going to be beautiful!!!!
Remember Hamilton rosberg teammates yes we all know what happened I think that Charles wouldn't let lewis pass just give it time the chicanery Will begin 😉
So basically Ferrari focus and priority is in making more money instead of trying to create a winning team... Lolol... Like i expected from Fred he never was a team winner getting newey would be just for the increase in value for the team... Ferrari cant win... Not with that mentality and team boss!!
Hamilton made a huge mistake and frankly Ferrari made a huge mistake bringing Hamilton in bc it’s just going to lead to all kinds of tension between Charles and Lewis…two number 1’s who wont want to cede any ground will likely lead to all kinds of team disfunction which is very Ferrari
I think they are doing it to test Charles. I'm NOT a Charles guy at all and think he's a gutless one lap hero, and maybe Ferrari fears the same. Bringing on Lewis, you get a true number 1 driver, a great lifetime advertising piece (they own him exclusively for the rest of his life for advertising purposes in the realm of automobiles), and a measuring stick to see just how good Charles actually is. If he can't beat or match a declining (but still probably top 5 grid driver), they probably need to move on soon.
They shouldn't have done that because now if Lewis underperforms media and the fans will say ferarri going or regret their decision and if ferarri underperforms they will say Lewis going to regret his decision
Lewis will regret it, and the fact that the Merc cars have improved enough to put drivers on the podium will make it worse. Lewis will make money, but he won't sniff another championship in a Ferrari.
Lewis isn’t going to regret it. Mercedes ignored his concerns about the car for two years and then refused to give him a brand ambassadorship after all he’d done for them and now Toto is willing to offer all that to Max, a huge slap in the face to Lewis.
@@Otroroboto After all Mercedes has done for lewis, providing him with the most supreme car in the history of F1 for 8 years and a mediocre teammate, he moaned about the car while being exposed as a not so very special driver.
If Lewis gives advice to Ferrari the car will be a disaster next year, unless he gives advice about oversized clothes, jewellery and Stevie Wonder sunglasses!
Strange thing is, Hamilton does not care about your petty criticisms; he has zero reason to. He can buy your wardrobe and more, and it still wouldn't dent his pocket, but can you say the same? His designer clothes costs more than you make in a year and still you find reason to hate. Hilarious! Oh the humanity.
Must feel "nice" both for Ferrari and LäääKlerk that Carloz is kicking their asses from season start until he leaves. Ferrari having the feeling of pissing in your own pants, warn and nice for a short while and then its cold and nasty and smells bad.
So salty. Clownshow driver, only one with multiple wins outside of max this season. And challenging for 2nd last season in a car that wasn't meant to? Try to be objective in your criticism
TBH, we have seen that Hamilton have been over-hyped, he is a really good driver, but the Merc he had for 7 years was insanely good. the car and team was the reason for Hamilton to win, i dont see Ferrari pulling that off for Hamilton, no way. All Champs who goes to Ferrari like old people go in to pension.
