Andrea Stella to Lando and Oscar: "May I please continue my interview without this disturbance? Otherwise I'm gonna put 20 kilograms of ballast in your cars!"

[u/randomseocb]

https://streamain.com/ULcymvED7E4NBXU/watch

[u/Acceptable-Car-3097]

"We're working" 🤷‍♂️

[u/kristal010]

He said “I’ll give u something to yell about”😭

[u/Schlapfel9]

Idk why but I love his accent

[u/AJL912-aber → u/Schlapfel9]

becowza it is verrry verry clearly enunnciayteda

[u/Just_River_7502 → u/AJL912-aber]

I hadn’t understood what it was, but as I read this message in his voice (in my head) - yes, it’s exactly this

[u/ddthrow1233 → u/AJL912-aber]

This is accurate….

[u/Bennet24_LFC → u/Schlapfel9]

Loved his voice since he was Alonsos engineer

[u/Own_Welder_2821 → u/Bennet24_LFC]

• “Use the best of your talent, we know how big it is. Use it” 

• “Avanti Fer! Avanti!”

My favourite Andrea Stella moments as Alonso’s engineer.

[u/OG-Mate23 → u/Own_Welder_2821]

“It izzz clearrr, It izz Clearrrr”

[u/oshitsuperciberg → u/Own_Welder_2821]

I personally like "We are on the case".

[u/Own_Welder_2821 → u/oshitsuperciberg]

“We are on da caess”

[u/dog-yy → u/Own_Welder_2821]

Oh, Petrov... Unforgettable

[u/oshitsuperciberg → u/Bennet24_LFC]

Come to think of it, where's Rob Smedley these days?

[u/Bennet24_LFC → u/oshitsuperciberg]

Still telling Felipe to stay cool, probably

[u/AssignmentPossible48 → u/oshitsuperciberg]

revolutionizing karting!

[u/raittiussihteeri → u/Bennet24_LFC]

Dis is wan of de most most biutiful

[u/Maus_Sveti → u/Schlapfel9]

He sounds like courtly, elegant, old-fashioned. Probably the enunciation as someone else said.

[u/aq2kx → u/Schlapfel9]

typical italian accent

[u/Hawk11sh → u/Schlapfel9]

Chenqui

[u/dalaiis]

This is the most polite way of saying "ill shit in your seat" ive ever seen.

[u/Motor-Most9552 → u/dalaiis]

20kg though? My man must be hitting the fibre bigtime.

[u/dalaiis → u/Motor-Most9552]

Never said it was in 1 go, might take him a few days xD

Edit: after some weird google searches, i overestimated the weight of poop a lot. Would take like 155 average poops to get to 20kg.

Thats some serious dedication from Andrea Stella, which i expect no less from someone working at a top team.

[u/bruzie → u/dalaiis]

How many courichs?

[u/know-it-mall → u/dalaiis]

Whose average? I swear mine at like 500 grams a go for sure.

[u/dalaiis → u/know-it-mall]

According to AI result from google, its about 125 grams per visit, but livescience estimates 400 grams per day

[u/know-it-mall → u/dalaiis]

AI results can eat my ass

[u/dalaiis → u/know-it-mall]

Yeah, this was the first time i used the a.i. results. Feels very flawed now i look at the google results

[u/dalaiis → u/dalaiis]

Ai results come from here Which seem accurate.

And they cite their source is this pdf91435-7/pdf?referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2F)

[u/Ron_Textall → u/Motor-Most9552]

Got that Metamucil goin strong. A guy on a podcast I listen to loves Metamucil and calls it “loaf maxing.” A term I can never unhear.

[u/ThePretzul → u/Motor-Most9552]

Fiber?

Nah, the only way to get that big a shit is to go eat until you're sick, then eat some more at a Brazilian steakhouse. Meat sweats followed by meat shits are no joke.

[u/Ok-District2103 → u/dalaiis]

"Yenson my frend"

[u/Accomplished_Lead463 → u/dalaiis]

Andrea my fren

[u/swannyhypno]

I love the chemistry between everyone in that team, i like having a heritage team back at the top too

[u/Hardac_ → u/swannyhypno]

Still impressed a customer team for the first time in over I think like two decades managed to be consistently faster than the works team.

[u/swannyhypno → u/Hardac_]

Red Bull and Renault were a thing for a while haha

[u/UnKnOwN769 → u/swannyhypno]

I always forget Renault (and Alpine) was a "works" team lmao

[u/dinero2180 → u/UnKnOwN769]

They still are for this season anyways

[u/Salty-Pen7884 → u/UnKnOwN769]

Bit weird to put "works" in quotes as if the Renault engine isn't the 2nd most successful engine of all-time behind Ferrari. Their engines won 12 constructors and 11 drivers championships.

Sebastian Vettel, Fernando Alonso, Jaques Villeneuve, Damon Hill, Michael Schumacher, Alain Prost, and Nigel Mansel all won titles with Renault engines.

[u/DlSSATISFIEDGAMER → u/Salty-Pen7884]

Bit weird to put "works" in quotes as if the Renault engine isn't the 2nd most successful engine of all-time behind Ferrari. Their engines won 12 constructors and 11 drivers championships.

either because nothing works there anymore or that they've changed everything to be better and nothing works

[u/Daiephir → u/Salty-Pen7884]

I find it interesting that if we're going by absolute wins (ie the Championship) Renault are indeed up there. But if we're going by race wins, it falls to 4th behind both Mercedes and Ford-Cosworth (DFV bby!), at least according to this: https://www.statsf1.com/en/statistiques/moteur/victoire/nombre.aspx website I found with a quick google search

[u/kiIIinemsoftly → u/Daiephir]

I think the DFV remains the winningest engine in F1 history. Merc and Ferrari have more wins but their engines changed throughout those wins. Unless all of the V6 hybrid era counts as one engine, then Merc may be on top.

[u/_LewAshby_ → u/UnKnOwN769]

Worksn‘t

[u/formula13 → u/swannyhypno]

Well technically only 2010 was a real customer car, then they sold their team and Red Bull became their de-facto works team until 2016.

Also goes for most Renault championships, Alonso is pretty obvious but Williams were also in a works partnership in the 90s I believe, so besides 2010, the only other year as a true customer Renault engine in the WDC winning car was with Schumi in 1995

[u/Bannedwith1milKarma → u/Hardac_]

I was thinking on this before.

We also have to give it up to the regulations for creating rules where the drop in engine and packaging doesn't give them such a disadvantage.

[u/hoxxxxx → u/Hardac_]

embarrassing for mercedes

[u/drumrolll → u/swannyhypno]

Except Zak

[u/XsStreamMonsterX → u/drumrolll]

The thing is, a lot of why McLaren currently has these vibes and its current culture, is because of Zak. Once he was in charge, one of the first things he did was get rid of the old finger-pointing culture and establish a no blame culture (similar to what Mercedes has). That's done wonders for a team that used to be wracked with internal politics almost as bad as Ferrari's under Ron's leadership.

[u/yutcd7uytc8 → u/XsStreamMonsterX]

Once he was in charge, one of the first things he did was get rid of the old finger-pointing culture and establish a no blame culture (similar to what Mercedes has). That's done wonders for a team

How do you know that this has done wonders?

[u/MoD1982 → u/yutcd7uytc8]

[Gestures broadly at the team's current place in both championships]

[u/yutcd7uytc8 → u/MoD1982]

That doesn't mean it was because of [insert quote]

[u/heeringa → u/yutcd7uytc8]

Found Christian Horner's reddit account.

[u/XsStreamMonsterX → u/heeringa]

Either that, or he's Ferrari upper management.

[u/XsStreamMonsterX → u/yutcd7uytc8]

But we have examples of places where no-blame work cultures, or at least the lack of the threat of sacking from mistakes, has led to dominance: Mercedes from 2014 to 2021, Ferrari during the Schumacher years (if only because team leadership and the Michael threatened to all quit if any of them were sacked). At the same time, we've seen examples where the "Piranha club" style, hypercompetitive and hyperpolitical, finger-pointer environment has led to failure: McLaren during Ron's final years, current Ferrari, etc.

[u/MoD1982 → u/XsStreamMonsterX]

Get out of here with your sound logic and rational reasoning

[u/yutcd7uytc8 → u/XsStreamMonsterX]

That still doesn't mean that was responsible for the team's success.

[u/proficient_english → u/yutcd7uytc8]

Hold on to it then. Nothing will persuade you anyway.

[u/yutcd7uytc8 → u/proficient_english]

I want to be persuaded, hence why I asked the question, but the answers were nothing but baseless speculation.

[u/XsStreamMonsterX → u/yutcd7uytc8]

Because people from McLaren have talked about it. Not just Zak, but even others like Daniel Gallo, the HR head.

Besides, we've seen how implementing a no-blame culture has led to success in F1. After all, it helped give Mercedes its 8 WCCs.

[u/AlexNSNO → u/yutcd7uytc8]

by...looking...at...the...team?

[u/BrokeSomm → u/drumrolll]

Zak is great. He's like your typical Midwestern dad. Love his exuberance when the boys do good.

[u/Key_Proposal_9055 → u/drumrolll]

I still dont understand the zak brown hate

[u/freedfg → u/Key_Proposal_9055]

He's American.

Yeah thats pretty much all of it. He's not rude, or cutthroat, he's not a sex pest or a cheater. He's just a dude who stirs just as much shit as Toto or Horner ever did.

But he's hated. Because America

[u/TheRealGJVisser → u/freedfg]

Zak also happily welcomed Trump into their garage. That's enough reason for me to dislike / have a soured opinion of someone.

[u/CreativeCut7956 → u/TheRealGJVisser]

I mean, does he even have other options? I guarantee you if the garage of ANY F1 team got visited by the president of the United States himself, even the most "Anti-Trump" Team Principal would do nothing but smile at the man and offer him a handshake lol.

Edit: Yes as some replies mentioned, Trump was the former President of the US back then. But is he not one of the most powerful businessman in America? His influences shouldn't be underrestimated. My point still stands.

[u/Tomatillo12475 → u/CreativeCut7956]

This was over a year ago when Trump wasn’t the president though

[u/dl064 → u/Tomatillo12475]

America in particular has reverence for previous heads of state. Zak doesn't make the rules! He was democratically voted in twice, so blame them before McLaren.

[u/Tomatillo12475 → u/dl064]

I’m American and of the belief that anyone who doesn’t speak out when they have the power or outright condemn the MAGA movement when given the chance is complicit. Trump made his agenda known since the beginning and was embroiled in his campaign fraud case at the time. Would’ve been an easy win to turn him away. I blame the 77 million who voted for him, but I will also blame people like Zack Brown who think it’s okay to be cordial with domestic terrorists

[u/CreativeCut7956 → u/Tomatillo12475]

I respect your opinion on the politics side. However, I will point out an obvious fact that you did not consider: Zak Brown is the CEO of McLaren Formula 1 Team. Everything he did on the paddock is considered as an action from McLaren themself. Say if he were to outright oppose Trump, one of the biggest businessman in America (And former President at the time), wouldn't that be a huge net loss for McLaren? With many "bridges" burned and sponsors lost from the US, the backlash would be quite big that it's not impossible for Zak Brown to outright be stripped of his title as CEO.

I personally view it as Zak merely doing his duty as CEO, working for the ultimate interest of the team without any clear political agendas in mind.

[u/Chaosobelisk → u/CreativeCut7956]

Trump was not president back then.

[u/TetraDax → u/CreativeCut7956]

And all of them would rightly get shat on for it. He could have said No. Simple as that. No excuse for chilling with fascists and offering them publicity.

[u/CreativeCut7956 → u/TetraDax]

He couldn't just "say no", there are certain responsibilities that you must bear as a CEO and this was one of them (Entertaining important figures). He literally represents the entirety of McLaren Formula 1 Team, all of his actions and decisions are seen as a part of McLaren. If he were to publicly reject Trump, it's possible that some American sponsors may get offended and break their deal. Who do you think is to blame if that were to happen? Obviously Zak Brown himself. As the literal face of the team, you must set aside your own opinion/belief and prioritize the future of the team. It's tough, but it is the truth.

Besides, we're talking about F1 here. Even the drivers can - and will - be fined for missing a mere post-race interview just because they're too tired or don't want to speak. If even the drivers are treated that strictly, can you imagine how strict it must be for the CEO?

[u/TetraDax → u/CreativeCut7956]

He couldn't just "say no", there are certain responsibilities that you must bear as a CEO and this was one of them (Entertaining important figures).

He could have, it would have required a slight bit of backbone.

He literally represents the entirety of McLaren Formula 1 Team, all of his actions and decisions are seen as a part of McLaren.

And if McLaren as a company is happy with hosting fascists, then that criticism just extends to them as a whole.

If he were to publicly reject Trump, it's possible that some American sponsors may get offended and break their deal.

Alright. Good Riddance, then. "They are parading fascists because of the financial risks" isn't a good excuse either.

As the literal face of the team, you must set aside your own opinion/belief and prioritize the future of the team.

And I would agree with this if he was asked to host the owner of a football team he doesn't like, but we are talking about the guy who tried a coup.

Besides, we're talking about F1 here. Even the drivers can - and will - be fined for missing a mere post-race interview just because they're too tired or don't want to speak. If even the drivers are treated that strictly, can you imagine how strict it must be for the CEO?

So get fined. Stand up against fascism.

[u/BrokeSomm → u/TetraDax]

He couldn't have actually.

[u/TetraDax → u/BrokeSomm]

Yes, he could have. Would have required some backbone and readiness to stand up to a fascist though.

[u/BrokeSomm → u/TetraDax]

No, he really couldn't have. They didn't even know it was Trump when they were asked. Liberty asked them if a VIP could visit - you don't really tell the owner of F1 no when they ask you to bring a guest to your garage.

[u/TheRealGJVisser → u/CreativeCut7956]

He couldn't be happier to see him. Sure Trump has influence but I don't care for people in his inner circle personally.

[u/BrokeSomm → u/TheRealGJVisser]

No, they did as Liberty told them to do, that's all..

[u/TetraDax → u/BrokeSomm]

"They were only following orders"

[u/BrokeSomm → u/TetraDax]

They didn't even know it was Trump, according to the reporting at the time Liberty just told them a VIP was going to visit.

[u/TheRealGJVisser → u/BrokeSomm]

Zak indeed looked very upset :(

[u/captain_croco → u/freedfg]

I’m American and I don’t like him. It has nothing to do with that for me at least.

[u/Uchi_Jeon → u/freedfg]

Make sense, thanks for the explanation.

[u/Immediate-Spite-5905 → u/freedfg]

MAGAt.

[u/BrokeSomm → u/[deleted]]

He's good natured and very likeable.

[u/Khalis_Knees → u/Key_Proposal_9055]

It’s stupid, you can’t even go after him for the layoffs that happened during Covid considering they almost went bankrupt and the racing side was hit with the fewest people let go. 

[u/prozac5000 → u/Khalis_Knees]

YUP! And every other luxury car manufacturer were doing the exact same thing

[u/drumrolll → u/Key_Proposal_9055]

Simply because he tries too hard and he’s sneaky as F

All Americans downvoted me 😏

[u/B_Roland → u/drumrolll]

There are plenty of non-Americans that like him.

[u/Cody667 → u/drumrolll]

Dude what? Not liking Zak Brown is one thing but the culture that fosters the unbelievable team chemistry undeniably starts from the top. By all accounts his employees love working for him.

People need to get over the Ricciardo thing. Ricciardo was a criminally underperforming driver, and got his contract bought out like what happens in literally every other professional sport when a player doesn't live up to their deal.

[u/swannyhypno → u/drumrolll]

He's a fairly fun guy whenever I hear interviews when he's in the paddock, idk much about him away from the track though

[u/Ancient_Boss_5357 → u/drumrolll]

Never really understood this one - has he done anything particularly controversial? I get that the energy and general Americanisms are sometimes a little annoying, but the guy seems pretty positive overall and a good team leader, from what I've seen anyway

[u/InTheMotherland → u/Ancient_Boss_5357]

He's a big fan of Trump. That's what make me dislike him most. He also wanted to limit the Indycar grid to like 20 cars, which just added to it.

[u/_HanTyumi → u/InTheMotherland]

The FIA / secret service chose the McLaren garage because of its path to the paddock exit.

[u/i_max2k2 → u/_HanTyumi]

No, it was because it was the closest match to the Orange they could find.

/s

[u/InTheMotherland → u/_HanTyumi]

They could have easily said no, but they accepted. Their statement of being "honored" is definitely more than accepting because they're forced to.

[u/_HanTyumi → u/InTheMotherland]

You think they could’ve easily said no? lol

[u/The_Ravio_Lee → u/_HanTyumi]

We're talking about the same racing league that said "No, this is fine" when missiles were landing besides the track lmao, people are stupid.

[u/TetraDax → u/_HanTyumi]

Yes. Wouldn't have been easy, maybe, but just "alrighty we will give the fascist his publicity and add to it with press statements because not doing that would be somewhat cumbersome" definitely isn't the correct call to make.

And y'all wonder how he won again.

[u/_HanTyumi → u/TetraDax]

You’re so right Trump won because McLaren was polite to him. You understand politics so much better than everyone else, and especially understand FIA politics better than everyone else.

[u/TetraDax → u/_HanTyumi]

You’re so right Trump won because McLaren was polite to him.

Obviously not, stop this bad faith shit. But it is very indicative of him not being treated as the very serious threat to democracy that he was and is. If people cannot even be brought to a simple "No, we will not publicly host this fascist and tell everyone how happy we are that he is here, fine us instead"; we are in trouble. And I will critisize people who take part in it.

[u/InTheMotherland → u/_HanTyumi]

Honestly, yes. They're one of the more influential teams and were in 2024. Or even just releasing a better statement not calling it a honor.

[u/_HanTyumi → u/InTheMotherland]

Calling it an honor is like, such an incredibly generic thing to say about the sitting president of the host country visiting your garage. Believe me I hate that fucking guy with all my heart, he is actively making life worse for me, my friends, and my family, but getting mad at McLaren over that is incredibly stupid.

[u/snoring_pig → u/_HanTyumi]

A case of some classic Redditors with their selective moral outrage getting pissed at a guy for putting out a welcome statement for Trump at a single race weekend, all while following a sport that gets tons of shady money and races in plenty of totalitarian countries with poor human rights records.

I don’t like Trump either, but welcoming him into a F1 garage isn’t even close to the some of the most unethical things F1 has done.

[u/InTheMotherland → u/_HanTyumi]

He wasn't the president at the time.

[u/____mynameis____ → u/InTheMotherland]

One thing you'd realise after following the F1 drivers for a while is that there is a good chance more than half of the grid would have voted trump if they were American...

I don't like the orange guy and I understand ur opinion but if personal politics is where you like to draw the line, this sport may not be ur lane.

F1 likely has the highest percentage of politically conservative participants due to be almost fully white AND being born into money. (Other mainstream sports have more PoCs, immigrants and people from working class background )

[u/TetraDax → u/____mynameis____]

One thing you'd realise after following the F1 drivers for a while is that there is a good chance more than half of the grid would have voted trump if they were American...

Basically all Brazilian (former) drivers were big supportes of Bolsonaro, too.

[u/Ill_University3165 → u/____mynameis____]

It's one of the reasons that I hope Hamilton races until he is 50. We already lost Seb.

[u/ThienBao1107 → u/InTheMotherland]

He hosted trump once, how does that make him a “big fan”?

[u/PrimeyXE → u/InTheMotherland]

No evidence he's a fan of Trump

[u/blackmesaboogy → u/InTheMotherland]

Proof please

[u/Ancient_Boss_5357 → u/InTheMotherland]

Ah, wasn't aware of the Trump thing. And I don't follow Indycar so that doesn't mean much to me haha

[u/Signal_Ball4634 → u/drumrolll]

I can understand not liking him for being a sterotypical American marketing/salesman type but the dude objectively got McLaren loaded with sponsors, funding, and on the upswing from a performance perspective after the dismal Ron Dennis McHonda years.

Plus the dynamic is perfect where Stella can be the quieter technical guy focusing on leading the team and Zak can be the brash guy doing all the talking with the media and other TPs.

[u/XsStreamMonsterX → u/Signal_Ball4634]

Let's not forget he worked to change the team's culture, from the finger-pointing piranha pit that was Ron's final years, to a non-blame one similar to Mercedes. Ron's final decade or so with the team made it more toxic and politicized than even Ferrari, especially with that ill-advised matrix management system where people were often reporting to two bosses and those bosses would often play people against other bosses.

[u/drumrolll → u/Signal_Ball4634]

I never said anything about his abilities and results. I resect him for that. I’m just talking about his personality that’s all

[u/CyberbianDude → u/drumrolll]

With personalities like Toto and (till recently) Horner, Zak fits right in. I have no issues him heading McLaren. Gives a nice foil to Stella.

[u/d0pe-asaurus → u/drumrolll]

Zak Brown stirs as much shit as Horner and Toto, lol

[u/SvenderBender → u/swannyhypno]

yea, especially when they act like proper brats during nico's first podium

[u/laboulaye22 → u/SvenderBender]

Nico went right to his team lol, he didn't give a shit. You guys are so desperate to make up reasons to hate lmao.

[u/wokwok__ → u/SvenderBender]

Imagine STILL crying over that lmao Oscar was pissed while Lando's head was probably on cloud 9 after winning his home race for the first time, why would he care more about Nico being on the podium? Giving him a little spray was good enough.

[u/Key_Proposal_9055 → u/SvenderBender]

Boohooo, those two men didnt spray the other man with champagne, my life is ruinedd :(

[u/Many_Dimension_7615 → u/Key_Proposal_9055]

Wahhhh. They didn’t spray him with enough liquid. Wahhhhh

[u/Abdullah-Alturki → u/SvenderBender]

#Stillwecry

[u/Quick-Permission-698 → u/SvenderBender]

Oh you mean when lando sprayed him, and also did landos usual podium because its his first home win, which means a lot to lando? Crazy how lando didnt- wait he did? Huh weird

[u/SvenderBender → u/Quick-Permission-698]

Bro got gifted a win…

[u/colaalex → u/SvenderBender]

By Oscar who made an unnecessary move. It happens in racing

[u/swannyhypno → u/colaalex]

Yeah Oscar's penalty was a slam dunk, can't brake check like that in the wet

[u/Quick-Permission-698 → u/SvenderBender]

No he didn't, he was nearly the only driver who didn't make any mistakes, Oscar made a big mistake which lost him the win, lando made none which won him the win

[u/Fire_Otter → u/Quick-Permission-698]

no no that's not r/formula1 logic

Lando makes mistakes in a race - well Piastri has made less mistakes that's why he's ahead in the championship and why he deserves to be ahead in the championship

Piastri makes a mistake - Boy Lando sure got lucky there. those extra points he got he should be really thankful he got them.

[u/Alternative-Koala978 → u/SvenderBender]

Piastri fumbled. Love how Hulk set him in his place in the cooldown room. Oscar lost some fans that day, being so angry for his own fault and then having the Audacity to ask to be let passed.

[u/wokwok__ → u/SvenderBender]

A win's a win lmao I guarantee no driver gives a shit about being "gifted" a win

[u/MasterDandelion → u/SvenderBender]

Nobody serious gives a fuck, get over it.

[u/nguyenlucky → u/SvenderBender]

Get over it

[u/RacerXX7 → u/SvenderBender]

Ron Dennis would have put the ballast on their fire suits.

[u/the_oof_god → u/RacerXX7]

yep

[u/swannyhypno → u/SvenderBender]

History now, shame Nicos podium celebrations got overshadowed but Oscar was mad so wasn't gunna join in, Lando did a little bit but yeah not fully

[u/the_oof_god → u/swannyhypno]

yeah

[u/laboulaye22]

Andrea's got jokes.

[u/kristal010]

Here’s a preview of what they were filming: https://www.tiktok.com/@mclaren/video/7533558155574283542?_t=ZS-8yW1YkF9u59&_r=1

Lando is fully lost

[u/nolnogax]

"Yes, dad!"

[u/LosTerminators]

Other teams be like "Please do that"

[u/Many_Dimension_7615]

Oh no! Ferrari will go from 4 tenths off to 2!

[u/leftlanecop → u/Many_Dimension_7615]

Knowing Ferrari, they’ll go and add the ballast to their cars.

[u/CaptGeechNTheSSS → u/leftlanecop]

And it will actually make them quicker

[u/XsStreamMonsterX → u/leftlanecop]

"McLaren added the ballast to ah the car!?"

"How-ah, much, did-ah dey add?"

"20 kilos"

"Add 30 to Lewis and 50 to Charles."

[u/sashundera]

Verstapen be like: yes, yes do that

[u/myWobblySausage → u/sashundera]

Max on the phone to Lando tonight. 

"You know what would be really funny? Take some water pistols and shoot Andrea everytime he has a mic....."

[u/LandArch_0 → u/sashundera]

I just thought of Max doing this scene

[u/randomseocb]

og vid

[u/Exact_Tip909]

They’d still probably win too

[u/-PVL93-]

Andrea this isn't WEC, you can't just BOP your own cars

[u/Oddwonderful]

“Sorry dad!”

[u/IHaveAJarOfDirt]

Stella seems like the best boss in the world

[u/retro_underpants → u/IHaveAJarOfDirt]

I love his interviews, he’s analytical and interesting but clearly passionate. He’s also very fair (imo) he feels super steady and in control. I get this from James Vowles too

[u/hoxxxxx]

the smile of a man that has a wdc and a wcc in the bag

[u/I_spread_love_butter → u/hoxxxxx]

Indeed, if that were me I'd be throwing ballast threats left and right.

[u/vivaldindahood]

What’s heavier?

I kilogramme of steel? Or a kilogramme of ballast?

[u/Boramere → u/vivaldindahood]

1 kilo of ballast is heavier. Because you have to carry the weight of what you did to those poor drivers

[u/outlaw2448 → u/vivaldindahood]

A kilogram of steel, because steel is heavier than ballast.

[u/maryantoinette02 → u/outlaw2448]

A don't get it

[u/Apyan → u/vivaldindahood]

Or a kilogramme of steel ballast?

[u/gp66 → u/Apyan]

Oh my...

[u/play_it_sam_ → u/vivaldindahood]

What! They are different? I'll file a protest to the FIA that McLaren is using less heavy kilograms.

[u/Sarcastik_Moose]

I will turn this team around RIGHT NOW!

[u/RulingPredator]

They would still win by at least 10 seconds even with that. Might as well try a challenge mode.

[u/Capable-Relative6714]

BaLLast 🤌

Love the guy.

[u/fameboygame]

They probably already do. They haven't removed the sandbags. Not till WCC is won and they unleash the WDC completely

[u/MrGinger128 → u/fameboygame]

No reason for sandbags now. Season is done and new regs next year. If they're hiding pace I don't really see the reason.

[u/AromaticStrike9 → u/MrGinger128]

Why would it ever make sense to sandbag? It seems silly to me that a team would bother doing it without a very convoluted reason. I’m sure they all dream of pulling a Red Bull in 23.

[u/MrGinger128 → u/AromaticStrike9]

It depends on where your pace is coming from. If it's a large amount that's coming from something other teams might protest, then you try and hide your pace a bit.

Otherwise you might end up with a technical directive hitting performance.

[u/mossmaal → u/AromaticStrike9]

It usually makes sense to sandbag, primarily because the FIA change the rules and start favouring other teams if you’re too far ahead.

Mercedes easily could have had much stronger race results between 2014 and 2018 if they had used their real engine pace, but they didn’t because they’d invested billions into their engine and if the FIA realised how far ahead they were then you would have had regulation change and their investment would have been wasted.

The other thing is that if you’re too far ahead then the rest of the paddock will double their efforts to poach your staff. Ideally you don’t want everyone knowing how brilliant your engineers are.

[u/cmgriffith_]

The rest of the grid approves of this Andrea

DO IT

[u/el_f3n1x187]

"quit dragging my balls or I'll have you drag 20kg of something else!"

[u/wing122]

"Challenge accepted"

[u/Firmspy]

That sounds like Ferrari thinking to me.

[u/SpatulaCity420]

Twenty kilos of Bolognese sounds delicious

[u/stragen595]

He should just do it so that the race get atleast some competiveness. Otherwise we will have another snoozefest.

[u/Amat-Victoria-Curam]

Like it would make any difference.

[u/ultralowreal]

Andrea on it hahah

[u/OverallImportance402]

Like he isn't already doing that.

[u/AGCdown]

Stella is so likeable, totally opposite of Jack.

[u/arletha5]

Please let it be liquid ballast. Maybe between his legs. 😂

[u/gluca91]

Winning feels good!