2025 F1 Qatar GP - full analysis with Peter Windsor
Against all odds - against all logic - Max Verstappen and Red Bull-Honda decisively and clinically won the Qatar GP on Sunday, with McLaren-Mercedes finishing only P2-P4, sandwiching the Williams-Mercedes of Carlos Sainz. In what will be remembered as the most inexplicable strategy call of the 2025 season, both McLaren drivers were told to stay out when a Safety Car was deployed on lap seven. Thus went their chance of a "free" tyre change in a race in which the use of each set of Pirellis was uniquely limited to 25 laps. With the rest of the field switching tyres under the SC conditions, McLaren now faced a two-stop race against what had now effectively become a one-stop race for their opposition. And it was Max Verstappen who capitalised on that error - instantly and without blinking. He was quick on his second set of mediums - and he was McLaren-fast on his set of hard tyres, often surpassing Piastri's times in the first two sectors. His was a titanic win at a crucial point of the championship, for Lando Norris now goes to Abu Dhabi, the season's finale, with only a 12-point lead over Verstappen and a 16-point margin over his team-mate. In this video, Peter Windsor looks back at the key elements of an extraordinary night.With thanks to Jetcraft, the world's largest buyer and seller of executive jets:https://jetcraft.comTo OEM Exclusive, the passionate suppliers of OEM upgrades for exotic and high-performance vehiclesTo TrackNinja, a lap-timer and data app designed to help users improve their on-track car and driver performance through analysis and an innovative Data Garage. A lite version is free; the loaded edition is US$9.99 pcm or $99.99 yearlyhttps://trackninja.appAnd to REC Watches, whose timepieces are infused with DNA and actual material from famous racing and road cars like the "Bullitt" Ford Mustang and Datsun 240Z featured in this video. Claim your additional 10 per cent discount by adding the code PETER:https://recwatches.com/next-projectMusic: Rain Over Kyoto Station - The Mini VandalsImages: Red Bull, Pirelli and McLarenVisit https://alpinestars.com for all your racing apparelTry Oscar Razors - Australia's highly-rated, 5-blade razors for men and women https://oscarrazor.com.au.  Follow Peter @peterdwindsorWe support the Race Against Dementia:https://raceagainstdementia.comAnd the Alora dog rescue shelter in Malaga, Spainhttps://aloradogrescue.com#standwithukraine - now, more than ever#Canada! #jimmykimmel!Nick: you're with us always:https://samaritans.orgSupport the showVisit: https://youtube.com/peterwindsor for F1 videos past, present and future
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Camchat 1201 (post Qatar GP) feat Cameron with Peter Windsor
No prizes for guessing the hot topics in this chat with Cameron. McLaren's Qatar strategy - or lack of it - forms the basis of the Cam-Peter interchange, with Cameron doing his best to wind up Windsor wherever possible. And Windsor, of course, takes the bait. There's also lots of Lewis and mountains of Max...so sit back, add the pumpkin spice and sip the latte.With thanks to Jetcraft, the world's largest buyer and seller of executive jets:https://jetcraft.comTo OEM Exclusive, the passionate suppliers of OEM upgrades for exotic and high-performance vehiclesTo TrackNinja, a lap-timer and data app designed to help users improve their on-track car and driver performance through analysis and an innovative Data Garage. A lite version is free; the loaded edition is US$9.99 pcm or $99.99 yearlyhttps://trackninja.app And to REC Watches, whose timepieces are infused with the DNA and actual materials from famous racing and road cars like the Ford Mustang GT Fastback driven by Steve McQueen in the iconic move, Bullitt. Pre-order your Bullitt 558 limited-edition DNA watch from: https://recwatches.com/next-projectThumbnail image: Red BullStudio background image of the 1959 Goodwood TT: Jesse AlexanderPedro Rodriguez replica helmet courtesy Diego MerinoVisit Martin Tomlinson's art gallery @ https://www.motor-racing-art.co.ukThanks also to:Alpinestars:https://alpinestars.comAnd to Oscar Razor:Australia's highly-rated, 5-blade razors for men and women https://oscarrazor.com.auFollow Peter @peterdwindsorAnd follow our Short Corners podcast - now on YouTube Music, Apple Podcasts, Spotify and Amazon MusicWe support the Race Against Dementia:https://raceagainstdementia.com#standwithukraine #canada #jimmykimmel!#cricketaustralia!Nick: you're with us alwayshttps://samaritans.orgSupport the showVisit: https://youtube.com/peterwindsor for F1 videos past, present and future
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F1 Livestream 1202 (Qatar GP debrief) with Peter Windsor
Sit back to enjoy another Max Verstappen demonstration of how it should be done - this time with a Red Bull that was virtually undriveable on Friday, so bad was its bouncing. Max struggled through to P4 in the Sprint but, after changes made to the car before qualifying, recovered to start the main race P3. That became P2 after the first corner and then P1 when the McLaren-Mercedes made their first stop for tyres. And P1 - despite the quality of the McLaren MCL39s - became the win. Simple. Or was it? We begin this video with a chat with Mark Slade, the race engineer who won races and world titles at McLaren and Mercedes. After that, it's Peter taking your questions and comments about subjects as far afield as word-portraits of Stirling Moss, Jim Clark and Jackie Stewart; the sort of speech Zak Brown will deliver if McLaren fail to win the Drivers' title; and prospects for Abu Dhabi this Sunday.With thanks to Jetcraft, the world's largest buyer and seller of executive jets:https://jetcraft.comTo OEM Exclusive, the passionate suppliers of OEM upgrades for exotic and high-performance vehiclesTo TrackNinja, a lap-timer and data app designed to help users improve their on-track car and driver performance through analysis and an innovative Data Garage. A lite version is free; the loaded edition is US$9.99 pcm or $99.99 yearlyhttps://trackninja.app And to REC Watches, whose timepieces are infused with the DNA and actual materials from famous racing and road cars like the Ford Mustang GT Fastback driven by Steve McQueen in the iconic move, Bullitt. Pre-order your Bullitt 558 limited-edition DNA watch from: https://recwatches.com/next-projectThumbnail image: Red BullVisit Martin Tomlinson's art gallery @ https://www.motor-racing-art.co.ukThanks also to:Alpinestars:https://alpinestars.comAnd to Oscar Razor:Australia's highly-rated, 5-blade razors for men and women https://oscarrazor.com.auFollow Peter @peterdwindsorAnd follow our Short Corners podcast - now on YouTube Music, Apple Podcasts, Spotify and Amazon MusicWe support the Race Against Dementia:https://raceagainstdementia.com#standwithukraine #canada #jimmykimmel!#cricketaustralia!Nick: you're with us alwayshttps://samaritans.orgSupport the showVisit: https://youtube.com/peterwindsor for F1 videos past, present and future
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F1 Livestream 1125 (Vegas debrief/Qatar preview) with Peter Windsor
Peter and viewers/listeners look back at a sensational Las Vegas GP and ahead to this weekend's Qatar GP - the penultimate round of the 2025 F1 World Championship. Cars will be limited to 25 laps per set of Pirelli tyres in Qatar - and it's a Sprint weekend, too. So what can we expect? After the mayhem of Vegas, the Championship fight is still very much alive in the hands of Lando Norris, Oscar Piastri and Max Verstappen. Peter talks about all this and much more in our latest livestream. With thanks to Jetcraft, the world's largest buyer and seller of executive jets:https://jetcraft.comTo OEM Exclusive, the passionate suppliers of OEM upgrades for exotic and high-performance vehiclesTo TrackNinja, a lap-timer and data app designed to help users improve their on-track car and driver performance through analysis and an innovative Data Garage. A lite version is free; the loaded edition is US$9.99 pcm or $99.99 yearlyhttps://trackninja.app And to REC Watches, whose timepieces are infused with the DNA and actual materials from famous racing and road cars like the Ford Mustang GT Fastback driven by Steve McQueen in the iconic move, Bullitt. Pre-order your Bullitt 558 limited-edition DNA watch from: https://recwatches.com/next-projectThumbnail image: Red BullVisit Martin Tomlinson's art gallery @ https://www.motor-racing-art.co.ukThanks also to:Alpinestars:https://alpinestars.comAnd to Oscar Razor:Australia's highly-rated, 5-blade razors for men and women https://oscarrazor.com.auFollow Peter @peterdwindsorAnd follow our Short Corners podcast - now on YouTube Music, Apple Podcasts, Spotify and Amazon MusicWe support the Race Against Dementia:https://raceagainstdementia.com#standwithukraine #canada #jimmykimmel!#cricketaustralia!Nick: you're with us alwayshttps://samaritans.orgSupport the showVisit: https://youtube.com/peterwindsor for F1 videos past, present and future
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Camchat 1124 (post-Vegas) feat. Cameron with Peter Windsor
Max Verstappen's domination of the Las Vegas assumed much greater perspective post-race when, incredibly, both McLaren-Mercedes were disqualified due to technical infringements. In this podcast, Cameron grills Peter on this key moment, on the brilliance of Max, on the troubles at Ferrari, and with Lewis Hamilton in particular, and on lots more besides. Download, settle back and enjoy the coffee. With thanks to Jetcraft, the world's largest buyer and seller of executive jets:https://jetcraft.comTo OEM Exclusive, the passionate suppliers of OEM upgrades for exotic and high-performance vehiclesTo TrackNinja, a lap-timer and data app designed to help users improve their on-track car and driver performance through analysis and an innovative Data Garage. A lite version is free; the loaded edition is US$9.99 pcm or $99.99 yearlyhttps://trackninja.appAnd to REC Watches, whose timepieces are infused with DNA and actual material from famous racing and road cars like the "Bullitt" Ford Mustang and the Peter Brock-developed Datsun 240Z raced in 1970/71 by John Morton . Claim your additional 10 per cent discount by adding the code PETER:https://recwatches.com/next-projectVisit https://alpinestars.com for all your racing apparelTry Oscar Razors - Australia's highly-rated, 5-blade razors for men and women https://oscarrazor.com.au.  Follow Peter @peterdwindsorWe support the Race Against Dementia:https://raceagainstdementia.comAnd the Alora dog rescue shelter in Malaga, Spainhttps://aloradogrescue.com#standwithukraine - now, more than ever#Canada! #jimmykimmel!Nick: you're with us always:https://samaritans.orSupport the showVisit: https://youtube.com/peterwindsor for F1 videos past, present and future
Enjoy Short Corners with your host, Peter Windsor. A championship-winning former F1 Team Manager (with Williams) and General Manager at Ferrari, Peter is also the recipient of six international awards for F1 journalism. Listen to Peter's absorbing livestreams and special features, all packed with F1 anecdotes and Peter's unique ability to recognise and to explain the precise styles of today's F1 drivers. Short Corners? A phrase originally coined by Rob Wilson to explain the extra-ordinary talent of the greatest F1 stars.
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