0:08 - Hamilton’s Complaining “Pisses Off” Formula E Driver
1:30 - Vettel Not Concerned About Points Gap to Leclerc
2:49 - Small Teams Will Never Be Able to Fight with Top Teams
4:40 - Fast Feed

Hamilton’s Complaining “Pisses Off” Formula E Driver

Defending F1 world champion Lewis Hamilton is seen by many as somewhat of a polarising figure.

He has been vocal about many things and one of them has been the perceived inequality in motorsports where money often trumps talent.

On episode 10 of the Inside Electric Podcast, Oliver Rowland, the Formula E driver from Britain has criticized the likes of Hamilton for only speaking about such issues but never actually doing anything about them

“I’m not on the same level as the top F1 guys, but I put my hand in my pocket to help people who I think deserve it and probably couldn’t go to the next level without that help. I notice that the people saying it in the press and things like that, maybe they could do the same.”

“It pisses me off a little bit sometimes when I hear people complaining about it, but then actually they’re not really doing much themselves. For example Lewis said a couple of months ago that people need motorsport grass roots and all this sort of stuff. Even if he was to put his name against three or four drivers that were doing exceptionally well, that would help draw in sponsorship for them.”


Vettel Not Concerned About Points Gap to Leclerc

Ferrari’s Sebastian Vettel has been the subject of a lot of conversations in F1 mostly centred around his contract situation and the alleged drop in his performance over the last two years.

He began by explaining why finishing behind his teammate Leclerc in the points last year is not as bad as everyone is making it out to be

“It doesn't matter if I have five points more on less than Charles. It's much more important that we as a team go in the right direction. Last year that was disappointing and we took a step back. We need to understand that and get better. That's my goal and those five points more or less don't interest me”

“The questions are different every day and after every result that is also the case. Nowadays, they are much more concerned with short-term reports. Your performance can be a disaster one week and the next week you're a hero”


Small Teams Will Never Be Able to Fight with Top Teams

A budget cap of $175 million has already been approved but the smaller teams have been calling for a further reduction. Jean Todt, however, has cautioned the F1 world not to expect a miraculous outcome.

“We shouldn't fool ourselves. I don't believe in miracles. The difference between the top teams and the smaller teams needs to be reduced, but we shouldn't start dreaming. A small team will never be able to fight on a regular basis with a top team”

''We're talking about cutting expenses and not aligning all teams. We have two options: $130 million at once, or a phased trajectory in three years from $140 million, to 130 and 120. However, there are also the exceptions, because large teams have more costs, as in the case of the engine used by other teams”


Fast Feed

Lando Norris feels that the “competitions are well put together” when it comes to online racing

Christian Horner has revealed that his driver Max Verstappen “and his management team have always been very straightforward and easy to deal with"

Jos Verstappen meanwhile has confirmed that his son did garner interest from another team but "Max wants to show” “that he can do it (to be world champion) with Red Bull and Honda"

Bernie Ecclestone joked that "Max has grown up and doesn't provide so much entertainment anymore"

He also feels that Max “will definitely win the world championship one day, just like Leclerc"

Latifi revealed that “it was quite an unconventional route” for him “into motorsport" as he “didn't come from a motor racing family, or a motor racing background” and didn’t even try a go-kart until he was 12

Vettel feels that “people often misinterpret” the passion and the Italian way of working in Ferrari and that in reality he has seen “many progressive people within the company and great talents who are given the opportunity to be creative”

Mario Theissen had the chance to sign Vettel to BMW but instead chose to go with Kubica and admitted that “You make choices and you never know how that will unfold”

Jean Todt has confirmed that he won’t run again for the position he holds now as “It's a blessing that” he still has enough ”passion and energy for” it

Mario Andretti is confident that Hamilton will break Schumacher's record of seven F1 titles because "He has the equipment and he’s making the most of it”

Nico Rosberg has revealed that he did not “have the talent of a Hamilton” because of which it was “not realistic for” him “to be a world champion nine times, just as” Lewis “might be able to do”

Felipe Massa is of the opinion that “the cars in these times are great, but nobody likes it when one team dominates”