What a difference a race weekend makes. It was Red Bull's strategy perfection and Mercedes' crucial mistakes that have seen an 18 point swing in the championship going Max Verstappen's way. It's the first time Max has led the F1 championship and the first time Red Bull has led the Constructor's since 2013. In this Monaco GP Recap Podcast, we break down Mercedes forgettable weekend and how Red Bull got it right this time. We also discuss the dodgy TV coverage from Monaco and how Charles Leclerc's Qualifying crash really turned the race and championship on its head. All of that, plus more on Lando Norris' second podium of 2021, Vettel's best weekend for Aston Martin, and a lot of praise for Nikita Mazepin! PODCAST SEGMENT TIMECODES: Intro - 00:00 - 1:04 Fan Video Help! - 1:05 - 2:08 Awful Monaco Coverage - 4:08 - 13:03 Vettel Driver of the Day - 13:04 - 15:57 Mercedes' Bad Strategy - 16:46 - 19:35 Bottas' Stuck Wheel - 19:38 - 24:28 Red Bull's Champ Lead - 24:29 - 33:09 Leclerc's Monaco Curse - 36:49 - 41:30 Mazepin's Best Race - 41:32 - 46:35 Norris' Stellar Podium - 46:36 - 49:21 Awkward Serena Moment - 49:22 - 52:10 Final Thoughts - 52:11 - 56:14 Want to help our channel grow? Donate today if you can, thank you! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/tbmf1show https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/tbmf1show Canadian GP Fan Video Details - https://www.tbmf1show.com/post/share-your-canadian-gp-memories-to-be-apart-of-our-fan-video Visit us at https://www.tbmf1show.com Follow us on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/TBMF1Show Follow us on Twitter - https://twitter.com/TBMF1Show Follow us on Instagram - https://instagram.com/tbmf1show The BackMarkers F1 Show is proudly sponsored by TheGPBox.com. Take advantage of our discount codes in the links below! https://www.thegpbox.com/?wpam_id=8 CODE: AUTOMOBILIST15 for anything here: https://www.thegpbox.com/vendors/automobilist/?wpam_id=8 CODE: MSC20 for anything here: https://www.thegpbox.com/vendors/the-motorsport-case/?wpam_id=8 CODE: INFINITY20 for anything here: https://www.thegpbox.com/vendors/infinity-gallery/?wpam_id=8 CODE: PALS30 for anything here: https://www.thegpbox.com/vendors/posterprints/?wpam_id=8 Music; Good for Nothing Safety by Twin Musicom is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Artist: http://www.twinmusicom.org/ From https://www.youtube.com/audiolibrary/music ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iRu6tmHDHyo

It was heartbreak for George Russell at the Sakhir Grand Prix as his dream debut for Mercedes came to a disappointing end in P9. Regardless, Russell put in a stellar drive and proved his talents to the F1 world. So with that in mind, what does Russell's Sakhir GP performance say about the old car vs driver debate? Can any driver jump in a Mercedes and do what Lewis Hamilton does? Does Mercedes even need a superstar like Hamilton when Russell can get the job done as well? I lay out some points for both sides and take an honest look at the debate! What do you think? We'd love to hear your comments down below! Want to help our channel grow? Donate today if you can, thank you! https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/tbmf1show Video Transcript - https://www.tbmf1show.com/post/what-does-russell-s-sakhir-gp-performance-say-about-the-car-vs-driver-debate Visit us at www.tbmf1show.com Follow us on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/TBMF1Show Follow us on Twitter - https://twitter.com/TBMF1Show Follow us on Instagram - https://instagram.com/tbmf1show ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4TA6iWOkNTs