1 00:00:00,080 --> 00:00:02,280 Speaker 1: We're back this weekend ian Melbourne, IF one with the 2 00:00:02,320 --> 00:00:04,480 Speaker 1: New Zealand twist of course, now that Liam Lawson has 3 00:00:04,480 --> 00:00:05,840 Speaker 1: not only got a full time sleep, but a full 4 00:00:05,880 --> 00:00:08,160 Speaker 1: time sleeping one of the heavyweight teams. Luke Smith, as 5 00:00:08,200 --> 00:00:10,720 Speaker 1: Formula one rider for the Athletic, is also author of 6 00:00:10,720 --> 00:00:12,760 Speaker 1: a book called On the Grid, The Inside Trick on 7 00:00:12,840 --> 00:00:15,600 Speaker 1: Formula One. He is in Melbourne and as with us morning, 8 00:00:15,920 --> 00:00:18,800 Speaker 1: good morning Mike. Hey, I'm very well and dude, I'm 9 00:00:18,840 --> 00:00:20,320 Speaker 1: as big a fan of IF one as you can 10 00:00:20,360 --> 00:00:22,600 Speaker 1: possibly get. And of course we've got Liam Lawson this year, 11 00:00:22,640 --> 00:00:24,880 Speaker 1: so we are just beside ourselves. Where do you sit 12 00:00:24,960 --> 00:00:27,840 Speaker 1: on the scale of people getting excited about this weekend? 13 00:00:29,480 --> 00:00:31,720 Speaker 2: I'm at the very top, right there with you, I 14 00:00:31,800 --> 00:00:34,640 Speaker 2: must say. Yeah, I'm so excited for this Formula one season. 15 00:00:34,960 --> 00:00:36,960 Speaker 2: The Australian Grand Prix as well. It's always such a 16 00:00:36,960 --> 00:00:39,560 Speaker 2: great event. I think it's nice to have this back 17 00:00:39,560 --> 00:00:42,040 Speaker 2: as the first race after quite a while of it 18 00:00:42,120 --> 00:00:44,960 Speaker 2: not being the opening round. And yeah, what an amazing 19 00:00:45,000 --> 00:00:47,680 Speaker 2: year we're set for. It looks so so competitive, very 20 00:00:47,720 --> 00:00:49,879 Speaker 2: very hard to call who's going to be quickest. We 21 00:00:49,960 --> 00:00:51,559 Speaker 2: go into a lot of seasons kind of thinking like 22 00:00:51,600 --> 00:00:54,360 Speaker 2: there's normally one team that should dominate, but this year 23 00:00:54,440 --> 00:00:57,880 Speaker 2: it really feels like anybody's game, which is really exciting. 24 00:00:58,160 --> 00:00:59,760 Speaker 2: Lots of new blood on the grid as well, Lian 25 00:00:59,840 --> 00:01:03,080 Speaker 2: Law and among them full time now, so it's yeah, 26 00:01:03,280 --> 00:01:06,240 Speaker 2: just so much great excitement and great storylines. I think 27 00:01:06,240 --> 00:01:06,840 Speaker 2: for a. 28 00:01:06,840 --> 00:01:08,759 Speaker 1: Couple of things to work through for people who aren't 29 00:01:08,920 --> 00:01:11,680 Speaker 1: obsystems like ourselves with IF one. First of all, this 30 00:01:11,760 --> 00:01:14,160 Speaker 1: is the last year of the current regulation, so the 31 00:01:14,280 --> 00:01:17,680 Speaker 1: general consensus is that things are going to tighten up 32 00:01:17,880 --> 00:01:18,880 Speaker 1: in terms of performance. 33 00:01:18,920 --> 00:01:21,880 Speaker 2: You would agree with it, yeah, I woulds Yeah, So 34 00:01:21,920 --> 00:01:24,720 Speaker 2: the design rules have been pretty stable now for about 35 00:01:24,720 --> 00:01:27,759 Speaker 2: five years, so it kind of means that everybody centers 36 00:01:27,760 --> 00:01:30,399 Speaker 2: on what is the quickest way to design their cars 37 00:01:30,440 --> 00:01:32,319 Speaker 2: and what the best thing to do is, so it 38 00:01:32,480 --> 00:01:35,319 Speaker 2: sort of naturally brings everybody together, and then when everything 39 00:01:35,400 --> 00:01:38,080 Speaker 2: changes for next year, one team will usually find that 40 00:01:38,120 --> 00:01:40,440 Speaker 2: the best way to do something and the field kind 41 00:01:40,440 --> 00:01:43,759 Speaker 2: of blows open again. So I really encourage anyone watching 42 00:01:43,800 --> 00:01:46,319 Speaker 2: F one this year to enjoy just how close and 43 00:01:46,319 --> 00:01:49,240 Speaker 2: competitive it will be, because it's not like this every year, 44 00:01:49,320 --> 00:01:51,880 Speaker 2: and next year could be a very different story. But yeah, 45 00:01:51,960 --> 00:01:53,920 Speaker 2: I think this should be one of the most competitive 46 00:01:53,960 --> 00:01:55,680 Speaker 2: seasons in recent F one history. 47 00:01:55,720 --> 00:01:59,240 Speaker 1: And then we go to testing in Bahrain. See what 48 00:01:59,280 --> 00:02:03,680 Speaker 1: I've got. One agreed that McLaren's best, Ferrari, Mercedes there 49 00:02:03,800 --> 00:02:06,080 Speaker 1: or thereabouts. Red Bull didn't do enough LEPs to get 50 00:02:06,120 --> 00:02:09,119 Speaker 1: a true read. Williams is probably the best of the midfield, 51 00:02:09,320 --> 00:02:12,360 Speaker 1: Elpine might be up there with them, and Saba are 52 00:02:12,400 --> 00:02:13,040 Speaker 1: still useless. 53 00:02:14,200 --> 00:02:16,680 Speaker 2: Yeah, that's pretty much the case. Yeah, it's I think 54 00:02:16,800 --> 00:02:19,920 Speaker 2: McLaren's testing was really really impressive. I think just looking 55 00:02:19,960 --> 00:02:22,400 Speaker 2: the lap times and talking to other teams, like a 56 00:02:22,480 --> 00:02:24,760 Speaker 2: lot of them were quite quite impressed by what they 57 00:02:24,880 --> 00:02:26,840 Speaker 2: managed to do. But I think we're now in an 58 00:02:26,880 --> 00:02:29,480 Speaker 2: era where even that is not going to be It's 59 00:02:29,520 --> 00:02:31,000 Speaker 2: not going to sort of set the season. It's not 60 00:02:31,080 --> 00:02:33,280 Speaker 2: like previous years where red Bull turned up to testing 61 00:02:33,360 --> 00:02:35,480 Speaker 2: dominating it. It's like, well, that's it, let's come back 62 00:02:35,520 --> 00:02:37,600 Speaker 2: next year. I think it's going to be a lot 63 00:02:37,639 --> 00:02:39,959 Speaker 2: closer this year. I think that McLaren might be that 64 00:02:40,040 --> 00:02:43,040 Speaker 2: step ahead. But yeah, Mercedes, Ferrari, red Bull all in 65 00:02:43,160 --> 00:02:45,960 Speaker 2: that ballpark. They've got some amazing drivers as well. Lewis 66 00:02:46,000 --> 00:02:49,200 Speaker 2: Hamilton at Ferrari, char La Clerk maxis Staff and a 67 00:02:49,280 --> 00:02:51,080 Speaker 2: Red Bull like you can never really write them off. 68 00:02:51,240 --> 00:02:53,560 Speaker 2: So it's yeah, shaping up to be a really really 69 00:02:53,600 --> 00:02:56,280 Speaker 2: close season, which I think is just fantastic news for 70 00:02:56,320 --> 00:02:58,480 Speaker 2: the sport and for anyone who loves the sport. It's 71 00:02:58,520 --> 00:02:59,640 Speaker 2: just going to make for great watching. 72 00:03:00,200 --> 00:03:03,320 Speaker 1: Me your view on Liam Lawson because we're hopelessly biased 73 00:03:03,440 --> 00:03:05,799 Speaker 1: and we're desperate for him to do will But from 74 00:03:05,840 --> 00:03:08,799 Speaker 1: all my international reading of people who don't hit the 75 00:03:08,840 --> 00:03:13,240 Speaker 1: same investment, they worry a lot about what's expected of them. 76 00:03:13,360 --> 00:03:13,839 Speaker 1: Is that fear. 77 00:03:15,400 --> 00:03:17,519 Speaker 2: I think that being in that second Red Bull seat, 78 00:03:17,560 --> 00:03:20,240 Speaker 2: like it automatically brings a lot of pressure, is by 79 00:03:20,360 --> 00:03:22,960 Speaker 2: Red Bull's owner mission the toughest seat in Formula One. 80 00:03:23,080 --> 00:03:25,520 Speaker 2: Like to try and compare yourself to maxistappin is an 81 00:03:25,560 --> 00:03:28,959 Speaker 2: almost impossible task. But I think what Liam has done 82 00:03:29,080 --> 00:03:31,359 Speaker 2: to prepare for this has been excellent. Like he's not 83 00:03:31,440 --> 00:03:33,800 Speaker 2: really put a foot wrong, I don't think in terms 84 00:03:33,840 --> 00:03:36,440 Speaker 2: of his sort of just his confidence and assurance as well. 85 00:03:36,840 --> 00:03:38,480 Speaker 2: It's not really something I've seen from a lot of 86 00:03:38,560 --> 00:03:40,680 Speaker 2: the previous young drivers he's been at Red Bull, Like, 87 00:03:40,760 --> 00:03:43,680 Speaker 2: Liam is incredibly confident, he sort of knows what he's doing. 88 00:03:43,760 --> 00:03:46,640 Speaker 2: He's very, very self invested, so I think that that 89 00:03:46,880 --> 00:03:50,880 Speaker 2: is it's going to set him. I think apart from 90 00:03:50,920 --> 00:03:53,480 Speaker 2: the others. He says his driving style is quite similar 91 00:03:53,480 --> 00:03:56,520 Speaker 2: to Maxi Stappans, so I hope it means that they're 92 00:03:56,520 --> 00:03:59,080 Speaker 2: able to get similar things out of the car. So yeah, 93 00:03:59,160 --> 00:04:02,480 Speaker 2: I think that it's you want to proceed with a 94 00:04:02,520 --> 00:04:04,160 Speaker 2: bit of caution just because of what's happened at Red 95 00:04:04,200 --> 00:04:06,440 Speaker 2: Bull in the past. But from everything I've seen so 96 00:04:06,600 --> 00:04:09,160 Speaker 2: far Andan just his attitude, like, I'm really really impressed 97 00:04:09,200 --> 00:04:11,520 Speaker 2: by Liam, And yeah, I think it could be a 98 00:04:11,640 --> 00:04:13,640 Speaker 2: very exciting season for him. But I think the big 99 00:04:13,720 --> 00:04:15,840 Speaker 2: thing for him and Red Bull is not to expect 100 00:04:15,920 --> 00:04:18,200 Speaker 2: him to be maxis Dappen. Like Max is an all 101 00:04:18,279 --> 00:04:20,960 Speaker 2: time great, is an incredible driver. If Liam can even 102 00:04:21,000 --> 00:04:24,039 Speaker 2: get close to Max, that would be a pretty sensational result. 103 00:04:24,160 --> 00:04:26,480 Speaker 1: And thet's how these things are me It's not necessarily 104 00:04:26,520 --> 00:04:28,680 Speaker 1: wins and losses. It is wins and losses, but it's 105 00:04:28,760 --> 00:04:31,400 Speaker 1: how you compere to the step and how your team performs. 106 00:04:31,520 --> 00:04:33,680 Speaker 1: Are you getting if mex Is getting a podium, you 107 00:04:33,760 --> 00:04:36,520 Speaker 1: getting a podium? Are you closing points? Are you guys 108 00:04:36,600 --> 00:04:40,480 Speaker 1: heading towards the constructors success and that's what they're expecting 109 00:04:40,560 --> 00:04:40,800 Speaker 1: of them. 110 00:04:40,880 --> 00:04:44,360 Speaker 2: Yeah, yeah, definitely, yeah. I think that's what hurt them 111 00:04:44,440 --> 00:04:46,880 Speaker 2: last year with Sergio perra Is is that they lost 112 00:04:46,920 --> 00:04:50,360 Speaker 2: the Constructors Championship because he was so far behind Maxistappen. 113 00:04:50,400 --> 00:04:52,920 Speaker 2: And if he'd have even been, like I don't know, 114 00:04:52,960 --> 00:04:55,000 Speaker 2: a couple of tenths off instead of half a second off, 115 00:04:55,360 --> 00:04:57,200 Speaker 2: that makes all the world a difference. So I think 116 00:04:57,240 --> 00:04:59,000 Speaker 2: with Liam they just want him to be that safe 117 00:04:59,040 --> 00:05:01,400 Speaker 2: pair of hands, really come in and lift that side 118 00:05:01,400 --> 00:05:03,680 Speaker 2: of the garage and yeah, just get as close as 119 00:05:03,720 --> 00:05:06,360 Speaker 2: he cans Max. They don't expect to have to Maxistappens. 120 00:05:06,400 --> 00:05:08,080 Speaker 2: I think that's that'd be a one and a blue 121 00:05:08,120 --> 00:05:10,960 Speaker 2: moon thing. But if he can get anywhere close hopefully 122 00:05:10,960 --> 00:05:12,800 Speaker 2: score a couple of race wins at least this year, 123 00:05:12,839 --> 00:05:15,279 Speaker 2: then I think that would be a very nice return 124 00:05:15,360 --> 00:05:16,800 Speaker 2: for his first full season at Red Bull. 125 00:05:16,920 --> 00:05:19,080 Speaker 1: Now these rookies, so let's have a look at these 126 00:05:19,279 --> 00:05:24,320 Speaker 1: bought aletto Antonelli harder of course Beerman doing an ill painting. 127 00:05:24,320 --> 00:05:25,640 Speaker 1: Who's the pick of the bunch? I mean, they make 128 00:05:25,680 --> 00:05:27,560 Speaker 1: a lot of Antonelli. Is he the genius they make 129 00:05:27,640 --> 00:05:28,040 Speaker 1: him out to be. 130 00:05:28,560 --> 00:05:30,480 Speaker 2: I think he's got a lot of potential. Yeah, and 131 00:05:30,640 --> 00:05:33,360 Speaker 2: like he's only eighteen years old. He literally only got 132 00:05:33,400 --> 00:05:35,840 Speaker 2: his driver's license in the offseason. He's that young. So 133 00:05:36,000 --> 00:05:39,200 Speaker 2: he's a real incredible talent. And Mercedes have been invested 134 00:05:39,240 --> 00:05:41,440 Speaker 2: in him since he was about eleven, and they really 135 00:05:41,560 --> 00:05:44,560 Speaker 2: really do rate him very highly. He I think he's 136 00:05:44,680 --> 00:05:46,479 Speaker 2: quite prone to maybe sort of pushing a little bit 137 00:05:46,520 --> 00:05:48,040 Speaker 2: too far at times, so I think it's gonna be 138 00:05:48,120 --> 00:05:50,200 Speaker 2: quite interesting to see how he rains that and a 139 00:05:50,240 --> 00:05:52,640 Speaker 2: little bit. He crashed on his practice debut in F 140 00:05:52,720 --> 00:05:55,440 Speaker 2: one last year, but from everything I've heard about Antonelli, 141 00:05:55,520 --> 00:05:57,720 Speaker 2: he is the real deal. Like he's an incredible driver, 142 00:05:58,120 --> 00:06:00,280 Speaker 2: and I think this could be fascinating to see how 143 00:06:00,440 --> 00:06:04,520 Speaker 2: he develops through his first season. But also Oli Behman 144 00:06:04,560 --> 00:06:07,440 Speaker 2: as well, the harsh driver backed by Ferrari. He had 145 00:06:07,680 --> 00:06:10,400 Speaker 2: his last minute day before Ferrari last year when Carlo 146 00:06:10,440 --> 00:06:13,360 Speaker 2: Science was out with appendicitis, and he immediately just took 147 00:06:13,400 --> 00:06:15,520 Speaker 2: to it so so quickly and was so impressive. So 148 00:06:16,000 --> 00:06:18,560 Speaker 2: I think those two are the They've got the potential 149 00:06:18,600 --> 00:06:21,560 Speaker 2: to be the real rookie stars of this year. And yeah, 150 00:06:21,680 --> 00:06:23,680 Speaker 2: it's just exciting to have so many new faces and 151 00:06:23,720 --> 00:06:27,320 Speaker 2: new drivers, and it's dramastically brought the average age of 152 00:06:27,360 --> 00:06:29,440 Speaker 2: the grid down as well, which is never a bad 153 00:06:29,520 --> 00:06:30,120 Speaker 2: thing for F one. 154 00:06:30,200 --> 00:06:32,760 Speaker 1: I feel very sorry for Doing because one that's his 155 00:06:32,880 --> 00:06:35,719 Speaker 1: home race is an opening race. He's sitting there at Ilpene. 156 00:06:35,760 --> 00:06:38,960 Speaker 1: They've got Cola Pinto is a reserve driver with this 157 00:06:39,160 --> 00:06:43,719 Speaker 1: ongoing chet that color Pinto brings a pile of Argentinian money. 158 00:06:43,880 --> 00:06:47,120 Speaker 1: Doing doesn't he bid a performer else's I mean, that's pressure, 159 00:06:47,200 --> 00:06:47,440 Speaker 1: isn't it? 160 00:06:48,800 --> 00:06:50,960 Speaker 2: It is, Yeah, and it's quite harsh for a young 161 00:06:51,040 --> 00:06:54,120 Speaker 2: driver who, yeah, is realizing his childhood dream this weekend 162 00:06:54,160 --> 00:06:56,240 Speaker 2: in Australia to be lining up for his first full 163 00:06:56,320 --> 00:06:58,920 Speaker 2: left one season and already people are talking about him 164 00:06:59,000 --> 00:07:00,840 Speaker 2: maybe losing his seat, like it is a lot of 165 00:07:00,880 --> 00:07:03,440 Speaker 2: pressure to put on him. But Doing has handled it 166 00:07:03,520 --> 00:07:05,520 Speaker 2: pretty well so far. Like we've asked him a lot 167 00:07:05,560 --> 00:07:08,160 Speaker 2: of questions on the subject is to be expected, but 168 00:07:08,440 --> 00:07:11,280 Speaker 2: he's always knocked it back quite confidently, and he's pointed 169 00:07:11,320 --> 00:07:13,640 Speaker 2: out that he was in a similar positions Colopinzo last 170 00:07:13,720 --> 00:07:15,920 Speaker 2: year in terms of being an ALPEAM reserve driver with 171 00:07:16,000 --> 00:07:18,600 Speaker 2: the long term contract. And I think the biggest thing 172 00:07:18,680 --> 00:07:20,680 Speaker 2: he can do now is just perform. Like, so long 173 00:07:20,760 --> 00:07:22,320 Speaker 2: as he is quick on the track, as long as 174 00:07:22,360 --> 00:07:24,520 Speaker 2: he's able to be a close match for Pierre Gasly, 175 00:07:24,640 --> 00:07:27,480 Speaker 2: his teammate, then there will really be no reason for 176 00:07:27,600 --> 00:07:30,160 Speaker 2: Alpeens to think about a change. F one is brutal. 177 00:07:30,280 --> 00:07:32,680 Speaker 2: He knows that. But if he can deliver, then that'll 178 00:07:32,760 --> 00:07:35,560 Speaker 2: be the best answer I think to all of these questions, what. 179 00:07:35,600 --> 00:07:37,520 Speaker 1: About some of the couple of the Hibbie Whites, Well, 180 00:07:37,560 --> 00:07:39,560 Speaker 1: what do they expect of Himilton? I mean, to get 181 00:07:39,640 --> 00:07:41,640 Speaker 1: rid of science for Himilton? 182 00:07:42,000 --> 00:07:42,040 Speaker 2: Is? 183 00:07:42,200 --> 00:07:45,880 Speaker 1: I mean, given what science can do, the pressures on Himilton, 184 00:07:45,960 --> 00:07:48,480 Speaker 1: actually isn't it to actually perform? 185 00:07:49,720 --> 00:07:51,800 Speaker 2: I think so? Yeah, I think that for Lewis, like 186 00:07:51,960 --> 00:07:54,880 Speaker 2: that is it's such an amazing story, like the uniting 187 00:07:55,000 --> 00:07:58,240 Speaker 2: of Ferrari and Lewis Hamilton like the most successful driver 188 00:07:58,400 --> 00:08:01,640 Speaker 2: with F one's most successful team. But ultimately, now it's 189 00:08:01,680 --> 00:08:04,280 Speaker 2: time to Now it's time to deliver, like all all 190 00:08:04,360 --> 00:08:06,120 Speaker 2: of the sort of like hype that's been building up 191 00:08:06,160 --> 00:08:09,040 Speaker 2: over the past year or so, the incredible sort of 192 00:08:09,080 --> 00:08:11,040 Speaker 2: pictures we've seen in the early part of this season 193 00:08:11,080 --> 00:08:13,520 Speaker 2: as he's getting used to life as a Ferrari driver, 194 00:08:14,600 --> 00:08:17,000 Speaker 2: really Now it's just how quick is the car on 195 00:08:17,080 --> 00:08:19,000 Speaker 2: the track. Like if he gets to qualifying in Melbourne 196 00:08:19,080 --> 00:08:22,200 Speaker 2: and he's like a step behind Charlott Claire across the garage, 197 00:08:22,480 --> 00:08:25,680 Speaker 2: You're like, oh, well that's the biggest thing here. It 198 00:08:25,880 --> 00:08:27,840 Speaker 2: really does just come down to the results and what 199 00:08:28,000 --> 00:08:30,800 Speaker 2: that can do. So I think for Lewis, like he's 200 00:08:31,000 --> 00:08:33,480 Speaker 2: in a good place at the moment, Like he's happier 201 00:08:33,520 --> 00:08:35,680 Speaker 2: than I've seen him in a few years. He's really 202 00:08:35,760 --> 00:08:37,920 Speaker 2: really upbeat. He's really bought into the whole sort of 203 00:08:37,960 --> 00:08:40,400 Speaker 2: myth the round Ferrari and like being a Ferrari driver. 204 00:08:40,880 --> 00:08:43,000 Speaker 2: But yeah, the pressure is on now it's time to 205 00:08:43,040 --> 00:08:45,319 Speaker 2: deliver and kind of show that the past couple of 206 00:08:45,400 --> 00:08:48,280 Speaker 2: years of struggles it's been more a Mercedes carving rather 207 00:08:48,400 --> 00:08:49,679 Speaker 2: than a Lewis Hamilton thing. 208 00:08:49,920 --> 00:08:51,920 Speaker 1: Tell you, what I'd really like is for Carlos sites who, 209 00:08:51,920 --> 00:08:53,480 Speaker 1: as far as I can work out, everyone loves him 210 00:08:53,480 --> 00:08:55,960 Speaker 1: and he was hard done by for him to take 211 00:08:56,120 --> 00:08:58,480 Speaker 1: that Williams and James VAL's I'm a big fan of 212 00:08:58,559 --> 00:09:00,920 Speaker 1: as well, and he seems to have something good going 213 00:09:01,000 --> 00:09:03,199 Speaker 1: with that side. And if they can somehow return that 214 00:09:03,960 --> 00:09:07,160 Speaker 1: to a semblance of what it once was under Frank 215 00:09:07,600 --> 00:09:09,880 Speaker 1: Then that's a good story for the season, isn't it. 216 00:09:11,200 --> 00:09:13,959 Speaker 2: Absolutely Yeah, I think that for Williams is a long 217 00:09:14,080 --> 00:09:16,160 Speaker 2: term project and I think that James Vows has been 218 00:09:16,280 --> 00:09:19,400 Speaker 2: very clear about that from day one. And now I 219 00:09:19,440 --> 00:09:22,160 Speaker 2: think getting a driver of Carlos Science's ability, like, yeah, 220 00:09:22,880 --> 00:09:24,880 Speaker 2: I think if it was anyone other than Lewis Hamilton, 221 00:09:25,360 --> 00:09:27,800 Speaker 2: for I would have happily kept Science because he was 222 00:09:27,920 --> 00:09:30,360 Speaker 2: just that good for them. So I think that long 223 00:09:30,480 --> 00:09:32,840 Speaker 2: term he can really help lead that team forward. And yeah, 224 00:09:32,880 --> 00:09:34,920 Speaker 2: I think get it back to where it deserves to be. 225 00:09:35,040 --> 00:09:37,439 Speaker 2: The Williams name in F one. It has such a 226 00:09:37,800 --> 00:09:41,160 Speaker 2: strong meaning, such a successful history as well, and it's 227 00:09:41,240 --> 00:09:43,199 Speaker 2: really been a shadow of its former self for quite 228 00:09:43,240 --> 00:09:45,920 Speaker 2: a long time. It's suffered from years of under investment. 229 00:09:46,240 --> 00:09:47,520 Speaker 2: But now it does seem to be on the right 230 00:09:47,559 --> 00:09:50,160 Speaker 2: path under James Vows. And I think getting Science was 231 00:09:50,160 --> 00:09:54,800 Speaker 2: a really big statement of just proving the value that 232 00:09:54,840 --> 00:09:56,760 Speaker 2: people do see in this project that you've got to 233 00:09:56,800 --> 00:09:58,760 Speaker 2: drive off his ability, being like, you know what, for 234 00:09:58,800 --> 00:10:00,880 Speaker 2: the long term, that's where I'm wanting to be. 235 00:10:01,280 --> 00:10:04,000 Speaker 1: Right o' lake Smith here it is, pressure's on before 236 00:10:04,080 --> 00:10:07,959 Speaker 1: the first race of the season. Call it now the Constructors' 237 00:10:08,040 --> 00:10:11,000 Speaker 1: champion is and the Drivers' champion is. 238 00:10:12,320 --> 00:10:16,280 Speaker 2: Oh, okay, I am going to I'm going to say 239 00:10:16,320 --> 00:10:19,760 Speaker 2: McLaren wins the Constructor's Championship again. I think that Landon 240 00:10:19,800 --> 00:10:22,000 Speaker 2: Norris and Oscar Piastro. It's a very strong lineup. I 241 00:10:22,040 --> 00:10:24,520 Speaker 2: think they can they can do well together. And then 242 00:10:24,640 --> 00:10:27,320 Speaker 2: for the driver's World champion I've been changing my mind 243 00:10:27,400 --> 00:10:31,839 Speaker 2: daily recently because it's just so so close, But I do, 244 00:10:32,080 --> 00:10:34,319 Speaker 2: I do think this could be Lando Norris's year. I 245 00:10:34,400 --> 00:10:36,320 Speaker 2: think that the way he finished last season was really 246 00:10:36,360 --> 00:10:40,000 Speaker 2: really impressive. I think that he showed that he's getting 247 00:10:40,040 --> 00:10:41,599 Speaker 2: ready to be able to fight Max stap In a 248 00:10:41,640 --> 00:10:43,440 Speaker 2: bit more. And I think that if he can start 249 00:10:43,520 --> 00:10:45,280 Speaker 2: this season strongly, it could set him on a really 250 00:10:45,280 --> 00:10:48,120 Speaker 2: good path. So yeah, I'm gonna now my flag to 251 00:10:48,160 --> 00:10:50,920 Speaker 2: the mass and pick Lando Norris to win the World Championship. 252 00:10:51,040 --> 00:10:52,520 Speaker 1: Good on you. We'll get you back on before the 253 00:10:52,600 --> 00:10:54,080 Speaker 1: end of the season. For now, though, I go, well 254 00:10:54,160 --> 00:10:55,959 Speaker 1: this week, I appreciate your time lovely to talk. 255 00:10:56,200 --> 00:10:57,160 Speaker 2: Terrific. Thank you, Mike. 256 00:10:57,320 --> 00:11:01,240 Speaker 1: So that's Luke Smith out of the athletic by the way, whetherwise, 257 00:11:01,280 --> 00:11:03,840 Speaker 1: it's so Melbourne tomorrow, which has practiced day twenty four 258 00:11:03,880 --> 00:11:08,839 Speaker 1: degrees and reasonably fine Saturday thirty and cloudy raining on 259 00:11:09,040 --> 00:11:12,080 Speaker 1: race day. By the time race starts, it's a fifty 260 00:11:12,080 --> 00:11:14,480 Speaker 1: to fifty chance, but it's had some fairly heavy showers 261 00:11:14,480 --> 00:11:16,559 Speaker 1: in the morning and back down to twenty three degrees, 262 00:11:16,640 --> 00:11:19,520 Speaker 1: so it could be really interesting. For more from the 263 00:11:19,640 --> 00:11:22,640 Speaker 1: Mic Asking Breakfast, listen live to news talks. It'd be 264 00:11:22,800 --> 00:11:26,480 Speaker 1: from six am weekdays, or follow the podcast on iHeartRadio.