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[Brown] Okay.

[producer] So, Zak, got something to show you.

-[cheering on video] -[Brown chuckles]

[TV presenter] It's Wheel of Fortune.

[Brown] I remember it like it was yesterday.

[TV presenter] Zak claims to be 13. Is that true?

-That's me. -[TV presenter] Okay.

This was, uh, an unusual way to fund your racing career,

but it's exactly what I did.

-[young Brown] Wild Bill Hickok. -[TV presenter] That's it.

[Brown] I took my winnings, went and bought my first go-kart,

and that's how it got started.

I'm pretty confident I'm the only person

who's gone from Wheel of Fortune to Formula 1.

[engine revs]

[tense music plays]

[commentator 1] Norris trumps Verstappen.

Yeah!

[Buxton] The rise of Zak's McLaren

in this first half of the season has been absolutely incredible.

He has two electrifying young drivers

and the fastest car in Formula 1.

[Horner] I don't wanna let Zak beat us at either championship.

I think we've got Christian's attention.

McLaren is a genuine threat.

Whether Zak is a genuine threat is a different question.

In order to beat Red Bull, you have to be better than the best.

[commentator 2] What on earth has happened to McLaren?

[Brown] Fucking blew that.

-[commentator 1] That cost him dear there. -You cannot make mistakes.

[commentator 2] I can't believe what I've just seen.

[commentator 3] McLaren might have blown it.

[Buxton] His car is ready.

His drivers are ready.

[music builds to climax]

[music fades]

But is Zak Brown?

[Brown] We fucked that up.

[wheel gun whirring]

[engine revs]

[gentle music plays]

[commentator 3] It's total domination once again from McLaren.

Ayrton Senna and McLaren,

the 1991 World Champions.

McLaren win their eighth Constructors' Championship.

[music intensifies]

[music fades]

[man] How are you feeling?

[Brown] Uh, good.

We've had an unbelievable run. Drivers are doing great.

I think competition between the two of them is

ramping up.

-So even though we're not there yet… -[Walsh] Mm.

[Brown] …it's unbelievable

how quickly we've gotten here from where we were.

And then you feel like you don't wanna blow it.

You know, Zak,

what I'm gonna say is probably gonna put more pressure on

rather than ease pressure.

You know it's been a tough few years.

This would be phenomenal if we could deliver at Constructors'.

[tense music plays]

[Buxton] We're halfway through the season,

and we're in the midst of a battle which no one foresaw happening.

McLaren have closed the gap on Red Bull

and find themselves in the hunt for the Constructors' Championship.

This is their best opportunity in a quarter of a century.

[music fades]

[Walsh] What was the last one? '98?

[Brown] '98, Häkkinen and Coulthard.

-A long time ago. -Yeah.

It is a lot of pressure building out there.

But it's getting stressful.

Everyone's excited.

We can't make mistakes.

And I don't wanna let anybody… down.

[Buxton] Two years ago, McLaren were down and out.

You cannot overstate the journey this team has been on.

But if they're going to win this championship,

they've got to start playing it smart.

And right now, they're just making too many mistakes.

[commentator 1] Lando Norris leads.

There are few people in the paddock that now don't believe

that McLaren have the best car in the sport.

But this season, they're throwing away so many potential wins.

[Joseph] So, Lando, we are box this lap. Box this lap.

[Norris] Confirm.

[Buxton] Should McLaren have won in Canada? 100%.

Absolutely screwed the strategy.

[commentator 2] Lando Norris on pit exit, but Max Verstappen takes first place.

[Norris] Fucking hell.

[commentator 2] It's Norris in the lead.

It's a McLaren one-two!

[Buxton] Silverstone, they had the race in their grasp.

[Joseph] Lando, we suggest box this lap. Box this lap.

The pit strategy was… horrifying.

[commentator 1] Norris makes his way out.

Did that stop for Lando Norris cost him dear there?

Fuck's sake!

-Gap to Hamilton? -[Joseph] 2.5.

[commentator 2] Lewis Hamilton wins the British Grand Prix!

[Norris] Don't know what to say.

I don't think we did a good enough job with our decisions.

[Buxton] And then what happens?

Budapest. How long is this episode?

[dramatic music plays]

[commentator 2] Lando Norris passes his teammate.

McLaren created a situation that they didn't need to create.

[Stallard] Okay, Oscar.

Don't worry about Lando.

We'll manage that situation. Best pace from you now. Best pace.

[Piastri] Copy.

[Buxton] They pitted the drivers in the wrong order,

such that Lando came out ahead of his teammate,

and was now leading the race.

[Joseph] Okay, Lando. We'd like to reestablish the order.

We do wanna let Oscar through.

[Norris] Uh, well, you should've boxed him first then, surely, no?

[Joseph] Doesn't matter.

[commentator 3] This is messy from McLaren.

And they didn't need to do this.

[exciting music plays]

[Joseph] Lando, I know you'll do the right thing.

-Lando, radio check, please. -[Norris] Yes, loud and clear.

[Piastri] When are we planning on swapping?

The longer we leave this, the riskier it gets.

[Brown] It was a tricky situation to manage,

trying to be fair and equal to both drivers.

[Joseph] Let Oscar through.

[Brown] Oscar was the fastest car on the track,

and he had been dominant all day long.

That was his race,

so it was, "Let's do the right thing and give the position back."

[dramatic music plays]

[Joseph] Lando, there are five laps to go.

[Norris] Well, tell him to catch up then.

[Joseph] Lando, he can't catch you up.

You've proved your point, and it really doesn't matter.

[Norris] He's on much quicker tires.

[Joseph] Mate, for the good of the team. It's gonna make this very awkward.

[Norris] Yeah, but it's shit.

[dramatic music continues]

[music stops]

[Horner] I guarantee you Max wouldn't have swapped.

[Joseph] Lando, there are many more opportunities.

[Norris] You don't need to say anything.

[commentator 1] Oscar Piastri, winner in Hungary!

It's a McLaren one-two.

It's a victory that will cause so much conversation.

[Stallard] Well done, Oscar. Well done. Checkered flag.

Thank you, everyone. Thank you very much.

Thanks for the coordination.

I question what McLaren are doing.

I question the way in which they're going about their race strategies,

the way in which they are handling both their drivers.

They didn't even give you the option.

[Williams] To ask a driver to step aside,

it's just not natural to a driver just to yield and to hand that over.

[reporter] Lando, fantastic team effort this weekend.

We were thinking, "Is he not gonna let him through, or what's gonna happen?"

The team asked me to do it, so I did it. And, uh… Yeah, that's it.

As a team boss, Zak's responsibility now is to be really clear with these drivers

who almost gets the priority treatment on a race weekend.

[cheering]

[cheering fades]

[boat horn blares]

[Norris] This is how I dress every day when we chill at home, in my shirts.

Fucking businessman.

[producer] Netflix bought you croissants.

[Norris] If you want a croissant, you can have a croissant.

How were the celebrations after the race last week?

There… There weren't any.

-[Fewtrell] No? -No.

[Fewtrell] What have the team said to you after?

We've not really spoken yet.

[Fewtrell] No? You haven't caught up with the guys?

No. [chuckles]

I needed a few days to myself.

Yeah, I feel it was a shame for both of you, really, in my opinion.

[Norris] It made Oscar feel…

like, underwhelmed.

-And it made me feel shit. -[Fewtrell] Yeah.

[Norris] I expected things to go a bit differently from a team side of things,

but at the end of the day,

I'm hired by McLaren.

When they tell me I have to do something or they tell my teammate to do something,

we gotta do it.

At first, I wasn't gonna let him through.

I don't know.

It's tough.

When you're in the car, you can't think as clearly as you can, like, now.

So when you're there and you're like, "Now I'm leading the race, and I can win,"

then you're like, "Well, I gotta go for it."

We wanna beat each other.

That's why we're here doing what we're doing.

It's 'cause we wanna prove that we're the fastest driver.

It's hard to explain to people the dynamic of it,

having… being teammates, but almost… but at the same time, your biggest rival.

If you guys want the championship, I think you need to be a bit more clear.

My actions were very clear.

You don't wanna let go of a win.

No.

Now, looking back on it, you probably did the right thing.

-Yeah, I think I did. -[Fewtrell] I think so.

I hope I did.

[Brown] Throw a couple of these bad boys on.

And then

let's make our mom proud and do some healthy stuff.

Did you watch the, uh, last race?

[man] Yeah. What do you think?

It's a bummer, obviously, what happened. Lando, he did the right thing and changed.

[Kopitar] Yeah.

But maybe he should've changed a little bit earlier,

but that was Oscar's race to win.

-He was in front. He was flying. -[Kopitar] Yeah. Of course.

And I think Lando realized that. But I'm also sympathetic.

-These guys are trained to go for the win. -To win.

There's no way you can have two guys that competitive

right next to each other all season long

and not have some mishaps.

Do you think there comes a point where you kind of have to make a decision?

Who's clear-cut one, clear-cut two?

No, I think that we're always gonna treat 'em as number ones.

That's how McLaren's always gone racing.

We've commented many times we have two number one drivers.

We're gonna support them equally.

Uh, ultimately, it's gonna score us the most points

for the Constructors' World Championship.

I guess, from the racer's standpoint of view,

I kind of get Lando, how he was upset.

-Yeah, I think it's all about how you… -[Kopitar] Yeah.

-…handle it. -[Kopitar] Okay.

-It's like any family. [laughs] -[Kopitar] Yeah.

[Buxton] It's very noble to say you have two number ones,

but look at Red Bull and their run of recent success.

Clear number one driver.

You look at Ferrari in the 2000s

in the Michael Schumacher era of dominance.

One clear lead driver.

The two number-one-drivers philosophy

rarely, if ever, works out.

[operatic music plays]

[commentator 2] From the terracotta clock tower

through the greenery of the royal parkland…

[dramatic music plays]

…you will find the red wall.

Three miles of tifosi

because Monza just means more.

[crowd] Ferrari! Ferrari! Ferrari!

As a Ferrari driver, Monza is the race of the season.

[Leclerc] Monza is such a special place for Ferrari.

It is an experience you will forever remember

for… for all your life.

If they were less nice people and they didn't make such good food,

it would be quite intimidating.

Buongiorno.

-[fan 1] Can you sign my cap? -Sure can.

-You all right? -[fan 2] Good luck, mate.

-I've lost my girlfriend. -[laughter]

Where is she?

-[Horner] Is this season seven? -[producer] Yeah.

-We're coming out of it all right? -[producer] Always.

You're not portraying me as the villain this year?

-[producer] When's that ever happened? -Seasons one to six.

[laughter]

From the start of the season,

looking like it was going to be a one-horse race,

and Red Bull were going to dominate, just like they did last year,

Monza represents, quite incredibly,

an opportunity for McLaren to take the lead

in the Constructors' World Championship.

[Horner] We've had an amazing season in 2023,

but we've definitely got more pressure on us this year.

Morning. How you doing?

The car is not delivering on track.

[Verstappen] It's fucking terrible.

We're slower than last year in some corners.

Everything's shit.

Checo's form has taken a dive.

His lack of point scoring is really hurting the team.

And suddenly the Constructors' Championship starts to look vulnerable.

McLaren, they've got a strong car. They've got two good drivers.

[producer] So how would it feel to lose to Zak Brown in the Constructors'?

It would hurt to lose it to anybody.

Morning, guys.

Yeah, yeah.

Um…

[Ogg] Oh, Lando's coming.

Um, okay, Hungarian Grand Prix recap.

Obviously, we're in a difficult situation.

And, Andrea, I'll let you jump in here,

but obviously, I think highlighting that you were both team players

in that situation was the key one.

Race drivers

have the double nature of being very competitive

and being team players.

And we work very hard to have two number one drivers.

It is not the easiest situation to manage.

Is everyone happy that they're going into today

in a good frame? Cool.

-Thanks, everyone. -[Stella] Yeah.

[Buxton] Teammates in Formula 1

always seek to beat each other.

[Norris] Having momentum on your side is always a good thing,

but things need to be perfect to compete against the guys we're competing against.

While Lando has the points advantage,

Oscar has turned up and, in 18 short months,

has proved himself not just to be on the same level as Lando,

but there is an increasing feeling

that Oscar has a higher potential

to become not just a world champion,

but a multiple world champion.

If there's an opportunity to put myself in a chance

to win the drivers' standings, then I'll try my best to make sure I'm there.

[tense music plays]

[producer 1] Would you pick a clear number one and number two?

I would pick a clear number one, yes.

[producer 2] Should McLaren prioritize Lando over Oscar?

Yes.

[producer 2] Are you happy to play number two to Lando?

Mm.

No.

[man] I think Lando's not happy.

Yeah.

I just hope, uh, Piastri has a go at Lando.

[producer 1] If you could have one of the McLaren drivers,

which one would it be?

Oscar.

[tense music plays]

[commentator 3] Good afternoon and welcome to the Italian Grand Prix.

Sergio Pérez is eighth.

Max Verstappen seventh.

Red Bull's worst qualifying performance since Singapore last year.

[McLaren engineer] Thirty seconds to go.

[commentator 3] It's a McLaren front row lockout, with Oscar Piastri in second,

and it's Lando Norris at the start.

[Buxton] McLaren, they don't need to play it smart.

They just need to bring it home.

[Stallard] Oscar, radio check.

[Piastri] Yep.

[tense music continues]

[commentator 1] Piastri moves to the left to put pressure on George Russell.

Piastri came across me in the braking zone.

[commentator 2] McLaren finally get the start they needed.

Go on, boys.

[Stallard] Oscar, nice job.

[Piastri] Copy.

[tense music continues]

[commentator 1] The McLarens are side by side.

And Oscar Piastri is going to take the lead

with a bold and brilliant move.

[Norris] Oh, Jesus!

[commentator 3] Should it have been on his teammate?

[mechanic] What the fuck, mate?

What are you doing?

[commentator 1] Norris under pressure

as Charles Leclerc now comes through.

[cheering]

[Bozzi] Charles, nice job.

[Norris] Fucking hell.

[tense music plays]

Problem is not only did he put Lando at risk,

he's compromised our strategy.

[Stallard] Oscar, you're currently the fastest car.

Reminder, take care with the tires.

[Piastri] Pretty good.

[Joseph] Lando, how's the pace?

[Norris] Yeah, I'm

struggling to keep up at the minute.

[Lambiase] So, Max, compared to Checo, you are braking later into one.

[Verstappen] Yeah, tires are going now.

[Lambiase] Box and pit. Confirm, Max.

[commentator 2] That was quite a slow pit stop.

[Verstappen] Fuck, man!

[Lambiase] Just get on with it, Max.

[exciting music plays]

[Joseph] Lando, how are the tires?

[Norris] The front left is definitely starting to go a little bit.

-[Joseph] Box this lap, box this lap. -[Norris] Confirm.

Fuck.

[commentator 2] He's hit the marker coming into the pits.

A lack of concentration for Lando.

[tense music plays]

Piastri leads, now five seconds clear of Charles Leclerc.

[Stallard] Oscar, you need 15 laps out of this tire.

[Piastri] Front left is pretty… pretty dead.

[Stallard] Oscar, I think we should box this lap. Box this lap.

[Piastri] Okay, box.

[Bozzi] Charles, stay out. Stay out.

[Leclerc] Copy that.

[commentator 1] Charles Leclerc takes the lead…

[cheering]

…as into the pits comes Oscar Piastri.

Why did McLaren give Ferrari this chance?

Leclerc has just got to nurse his tires till the end.

[Piastri] How far ahead is Leclerc?

[Stallard] 14.2.

[Piastri] Fuck.

[commentator 2] This is a huge gamble from McLaren.

Piastri's on the fresher tires now, hoping he can catch the Ferrari.

[tense music plays]

[Stallard] From Leclerc, we see high wear, so keep the pressure on.

[commentator 1] Seven laps remaining,

and Piastri is gaining over a second a lap.

[Bozzi] Charles, we need to increase tire saving.

[Leclerc] Leave me alone.

[tense music builds]

[Stallard] Three laps to go.

Four seconds.

This is the last lap. Last lap.

[commentator 1] A day that was gonna be all about McLaren.

They've been usurped by Ferrari.

[cheering]

[Bozzi] That's it, Charles.

[in Italian] Oh, how you make me dream! You make me dream!

[Leclerc] We did it again. Come on, let’s go!

[commentator 2 in English] Oscar Piastri comes home to take second for McLaren.

Lando Norris in third place.

[Joseph] You did it, mate. That's the checkered flag.

[Norris] Yeah, gutting.

[commentator 1] Red Bull didn't have the pace today.

Verstappen could only finish sixth.

Sergio Pérez, it was 54 seconds off the lead, finished eighth.

[dramatic music plays]

[music stops]

[commentator 1] Leclerc wins for Ferrari and Italy.

An impressive win. Monza is in love!

[crowd] Ferrari! Ferrari! Ferrari! Ferrari! Ferrari!

[tense music plays]

[Brown sighs]

Fucking blew that.

[Joseph] Can't win them all.

No.

Frustrating.

[tense music continues]

[music fades]

[dramatic music plays]

[Brown sighs] Shit.

McLaren should easily have had a one-two.

At a point where Red Bull's performance is looking shaky…

[Brown groans] Tough one.

[Buxton] …to let them race makes no sense.

[Brown] We fucked that up.

[music fades]

[Buxton] Zak should never have allowed it.

[somber music plays]

I feel for him.

It shows how much it means to him.

[Norris] If had expected him to do that,

he would never have had the chance to do it.

[somber music continues]

Uh, probably cost us the win.

[Piastri] We're free to race each other, so, you know, there's no…

there's no rule about the first corner.

That decision is down to Zak.

I know that we got that wrong.

If we're gonna win the Constructors', we need to minimize the mistakes.

[producer] Is this gonna cost you the championship?

I wouldn't wanna think about it, so I've decided I'm not going to think about it.

[music fades]

[Italian national anthem plays]

[man] Imagine the win bonus he's got for winning here.

[music stops]

[Williams] Zak's decision, it was a balls-up,

and Ferrari have just spiced it up completely for us.

[dramatic orchestral music plays]

[laughs]

[in French] My love, my love. Oh, yes. Oh, yes.

[Williams in English] Charles takes the win and put his team in contention

for the Constructors' Championship.

[in French] Hey, my love. My love, my love!

I think that being a champion, for everyone on the team,

is important

because I know what this means for Ferrari.

[man in English] Thank you.

[music fades]

[Horner] We got lucky with Ferrari winning.

We got lucky with McLaren doing their funny business.

I don't know what the Constructors' is now but I think a couple of points.

-We're ten points clear. -Ten points?

Ten, nine with Leclerc.

It's just nothing, is it?

I mean, they're doing 20 points a race on us.

-Good effort. -[woman] Thank you.

[Horner] Good effort.

-Oh, that was a tough one. -[man] Yeah.

[Horner groans]

Fuck.

[man] I liked the big move.

[Piastri] It probably wasn't appropriate to take a big move on my teammate.

[laughter]

[Williams] Zak really needs to get on top of this situation,

manage these drivers,

and make sure that the Constructors' is put at the forefront of their minds

when they are going into a race on a Sunday afternoon.

[Brown] We left points on the table.

Ultimately, it's my responsibility.

I know the buck stops with me.

[tense music plays]

Yankee field.

Morning.

[tense music continues]

Morning, morning. Morning.

[music fades]

What's happening?

I was not very good in school. I was a troublemaker,

and I think some would describe me as a bit of a troubled kid.

I got kicked out of schools. I didn't graduate high school.

So I'm definitely not a, uh, role model,

but I was always laser-focused

and very passionate about things that I loved.

And back then, it was racing, it was baseball.

Let's go, let's go. "Thunder" on three.

-One, two, three. -[all] Thunder!

[Brown] I'm terrible at turning off work.

Decompressing is not one of my greater strengths.

And, uh, this year, there's a lot of pressure.

[commentator 3] I cannot understand the logic at all for McLaren.

[Brown] But I don't think you can win championships

if you, uh, buckle under pressure, so you definitely feel it.

But I enjoy it, and I use it as a motivator.

[commentator 3] McLaren are going to be asking themselves some questions.

[Brown] You know, you lick your wounds, and you learn from 'em, and you go again.

And we'll try not to make the same mistake twice.

[applause]

[gentle music plays]

[cheering]

Oh, shit.

[music fades]

I'm getting old.

[man] How's the team look? Got a chance to win it all?

Uh, we definitely have a chance to win it all. It's getting pretty nerve-racking.

So what's it like having two drivers competing against each other?

Is it a problem?

It'll be a continuous thing we need to manage.

The nerve-racking part is if one gets it wrong

and they're racing each other, you can have both cars wiped out.

Oscar passed Lando, like, on the first lap.

I think we, uh…

In hindsight, we weren't clear enough on instruction.

I think the important thing is just you learn from it so you don't do it again.

We gotta be

picture-perfect.

Pressure's immense now.

For Zak and McLaren, the stakes have never been higher.

They never expected to find themselves in this position.

But if Zak's not careful,

he's gonna throw it all away.

[suspenseful music plays]

[commentator 3] We're in Baku for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix.

[reporter] Two types of races here, either really boring or absolute chaos.

Which one do you think it'll be?

Let's hope it's a little bit of chaos.

[music fades]

[commentator 3] The Land of Fire and the City of Wind,

where this high-speed complex street circuit

punishes the smallest of mistakes.

[reporter] Checo, you're the most successful driver ever here,

two wins, five podiums.

What's the maximum today for yourself and for Red Bull?

The most successful driver ever here?

The King of Azerbaijan, Checo.

If we are able to put both cars on the podium, will be a great team result.

[Horner] I would just love to put a few points on McLaren this weekend.

[man] Has he gone a funny way, or is it like…

[Horner] I think he's gone the wrong way, no.

[groans] No, no, no, no, it's back up… up here.

Bloody hell.

[tense music plays]

[Buxton] I mean, arriving in Baku,

there are three teams in contention for the Constructors' Championship.

Red Bull,

McLaren,

and Ferrari.

They're in the hunt.

McLaren have to deliver.

They're not gonna get many more chances.

[tense music continues]

Here in Baku, the stakes are high.

Christian's Red Bull is struggling.

But if McLaren are to take the lead in the Constructors' Championship,

they'll have to do it without their CEO, Zak Brown,

who can't be here this weekend.

[music fades]

[Brown] I would've never thought we'd have been here.

But now we need to close the deal.

One of the reasons we're so strong in the Constructors' Championship

is we have two drivers that constantly are running at the front of the field.

So it just needs to be managed when you have talent like that.

Hey, Andrea.

Have you talked to the guys yet?

[tense music plays]

[Buxton] Formula 1 world championships aren't won by being nice.

They're won by reminding your drivers that they are employees

and they drive for you,

and what you tell them is what they do.

[music stops]

[Stella] The message is very simple.

The two McLaren cars shouldn't go close to contact

like it happened in Monza.

We all agree that the situation

is one of those that we want to avoid a repeat

because it was a net loss for the team.

Coming out of Monza, we learned what we want to do a little bit differently.

We've decided that we are gonna support the most experienced driver,

which should, um, give us the best chance possible

to win the Constructors' World Championship.

[tense music plays]

[Buxton] If you don't lay down the law now,

then you are laying your own road to ruin.

And as hard as it is for Oscar this year,

that means he has to back Lando up.

[music fades]

Lando is in the best position,

and this is a fact.

Okay. Fair enough.

[man] So that's how we're doing it.

-Yeah. -[Stella] Good.

[Piastri] Lando is, ultimately, at the end of the day, more experienced.

Me kicking and screaming is not gonna do anything,

and that's just not who I am.

What our approach is with some confidence, that is the right thing to do.

[Piastri] Makes sense.

[Norris] You work how you gotta work to maximize the team's results.

It's the smart move.

[Piastri] Good.

[Brown] Now everyone's on the same page.

So with qualifying,

we'll hopefully lock out the front row.

[tense music plays]

[commentator 2] The big shock in qualifying.

Lando Norris, 15th on the grid.

Um… [sighs]

[commentator 1] What on earth has happened to Lando Norris and McLaren?

Checo back on front running pace on a circuit that he loves,

and he's gonna be gunning to keep Red Bull

at the head of the Constructors' standings.

[tense music continues]

-You can fucking win this weekend. -Yeah.

100%.

[Buxton] McLaren have finally taken charge of their team

and decided they were going to favor Lando.

And then just as they do, everything gets turned on its head.

[commentator 2] Lando Norris, 15th on the grid.

[Buxton] It's an absolute disaster for McLaren.

And they missed their opportunity once again.

[commentator 1] Sergio Pérez races from fourth.

[Wood] Thirty seconds.

[commentator 2] Oscar Piastri in second.

And Charles Leclerc will have the view to the lights.

[Leclerc] And radio check.

[Bozzi] Loud and clear, Charles.

[tense music continues]

[exciting music plays]

[commentator 2] Pérez side by side with Carol Sainz.

Pérez gets by.

Good pass.

[commentator 2] Charles Leclerc in the lead. Oscar Piastri in second.

[Stallard] Oscar, the car behind is now Pérez, 0.9

[Piastri] Copy.

[commentator 2] And now Lando Norris fighting through from 15th on the grid.

[Joseph] Lando, 100% pace, please.

[Norris] Confirm.

[Joseph] Stroll has damage.

-Go on, Lando. -[man] Come on.

[commentator 2] Tsunoda on the inside.

Norris really needs this.

And he's got it.

[man] Come on.

[commentator 2] Pérez is in third place, closing in on Oscar Piastri.

[Pérez] What's the gap?

[Wood] 1.5.

[Pérez] I can't get close enough. How do we get close?

-Ready? -[Wood] Box, Checo. Box.

Box this lap.

[man] Go!

[commentator 2] Pérez pits from third.

That will put real pressure on Oscar Piastri and McLaren.

[Stallard] Pérez has pitted. Use the pace, Oscar.

[Piastri] Copy.

[Joseph] Okay, Lando, so Pérez is exiting the pit lane now.

We want you ahead of him.

100% pace.

[commentator 2] Pérez finds himself behind Norris.

This gives McLaren a huge opportunity if they play it right.

[Joseph] Lando, can you do anything to hold Pérez up without hurting yourself?

-[Norris] For how long? -[Joseph] One or two laps, please.

[Norris] Yep.

[tense music plays]

Norris is fucking holding me.

[Wood] Yeah, we see that. He's playing games.

[Stallard] Oscar, box this lap. Box this lap.

Copy, box.

[commentator 2] Here comes Piastri into the pit lane.

-[Pérez] Did Piastri box? -[Wood] Yeah, he's boxed. It's on.

Overtake's available.

[commentator 2] Pérez gets past Norris. What can he do about Piastri now?

[tense music plays]

[Wood] Piastri close at exit.

[commentator 2] Piastri comes out, and he's ahead of Pérez.

[man] That was so close.

[Joseph] Thank you, Lando.

[man 1] Well done, lads.

[man 2] Ten out of ten.

[commentator 2] Charles Leclerc is the race leader.

[Bozzi] Charles, car behind is Piastri.

0.7.

[Leclerc] They are pushing like crazy.

[commentator 2] We've got a real battle at the front.

[Stallard] Oscar, Leclerc 0.7.

Let's be smart here.

Here we go.

-Go on! -[man] Go!

[Leclerc] They have more grip than us.

[Bozzi] Copy. Just keep doing a good job on tires.

[tense music plays]

[Stallard] Oscar, use overtake.

[Piastri] Cool.

[music stops]

[commentator 1] And Piastri takes the lead.

[cheering]

[commentator 2] And if it finishes like this,

McLaren will take over the lead of the Constructors' Championship

by one point.

[Joseph] Okay, Lando. Five laps to go.

Best pace to the end to catch Verstappen.

[Norris] Confirm.

[commentator 2] Norris is up eight places from where he started this Grand Prix.

Max Verstappen being reeled in.

[Lambiase] Gap is 3.3. Try and find another tenth or two, Max.

[Verstappen] I have zero bite in the car.

[Lambiase] Okay, keep your head down.

[Verstappen] Tires are going now.

-[Lambiase] Which axle, please, Max? -[Verstappen] Everything.

Rear tire's fucked. I'm not holding this.

[Joseph] Main opportunity to Verstappen is turn one.

[commentator 2] Norris gets by. He's passed Verstappen.

And that is a brilliant comeback drive.

[Wood] Checo, Leclerc, he's ours. This is our shot.

[commentator 2] We have Pérez right behind Charles Leclerc.

Carlos Sainz closing in as well. A three-way battle for second.

[Wood] Gap 0.9. We're close.

[dramatic music plays]

[commentator 2] Pérez flies to the outside.

Can he get by after braking?

They nearly bang wheels.

Sainz gets by!

[Wood] Checo. Head down, mate. Head down.

[commentator 2] Oh, they're into the wall!

[man 1] Fucking hell!

[man 2] Not even on the fucking corner!

[Pérez] What the fuck is he even doing, man?

Fucking idiot.

[commentator 2] Right at the end, Sainz out. Pérez out.

Oscar Piastri wins the Azerbaijan Grand Prix.

What a day for McLaren.

[Stallard] Yeah, boy!

[Piastri] Fuck yeah.

What a day that was. Thanks, everyone. Thank you. Thank you.

-[Stallard] Great team performance. -[Piastri] Well done.

[Norris] Congrats.

Everyone should be very proud. Well done.

[triumphant music plays]

[cheering]

[man] Well done, mate.

Oscar drove a great race.

Lando helped Oscar out.

So to walk away, uh, leading the World Championship,

a first and a fourth was pretty sweet.

Teamwork. Teamwork.

I didn't even think of Monza and what happened.

There was an opportunity for me to help, so…

It'll give us more points as a constructor.

And that's how we work as a team.

But, uh, I'm taking full credit.

Christian, a word? Checo deserved more than that.

Very, very disappointing.

Um, there's still a lot of racing to go. Thank you.

[Horner groans]

[man] They're ahead of us now.

[Horner sighs]

Fucking hell.

To go from plumb last 18 months ago to leading the Constructors' Championship,

it's the most incredible turnaround.

[all] Hey!

[uplifting music plays]

I don't think we can overstate

wh-what an achievement that is.

[music fades]

[cork pops]

[Brown] McLaren, top of the Constructors'.

It's about time.

[Norris] We're good friends, but it doesn't mean anything on the track.

Singapore is one of those tracks that you know stuff's about to happen.

-[Williams engineer] Careful. -[Norris] Front wing damage.

We are absolute animals.

[Norris] Fuck's sake.

I wanna fucking win.

The conclusion of this season is going to be box office.

[Norris] I can't see fuck all, man.

[Verstappen] Fuck! There's a crash.

I'm fighting Max, probably the best driver ever in Formula 1.

We're not gonna give this championship away without a hell of a fight.

[dramatic music plays]

[music fades]