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Hey, Sonny, five minutes.

Turn my back for one minute.

It's all gone to six, honey.

Pat had to ease off. We dropped down to seven.

You can just hope for this and overnight.

Hopeful sunrise catches us a break.

racing continues.

Sonny Hayes back in the Porsche for Pete Geico Chip Heart Racing, the midnight

shift. We all know Hayes likes to light up the night, but with the BMW at the

head of this pack, he's got a massive job ahead of him.

Linda turn three. Moving up to fourth place. Don't even want to make me pass

the straights.

Just let me drive, will you?

Look out. Engine trouble for the number 12.

That moves Hayes up another spot.

Just let Sonny do his thing.

And if these first few laps are any indication, it appears as though Sonny

may have left his brake pedal at home.

Hayes sets his sights on the BMW.

And he attacks.

Here comes Hayes on the outside.

Come on.

get back in that car you do the same goddamn thing

sunny hayes brings into pit lane after

an epic third stint puts chipart racing out in front now it's up to kale kelso

to hang on to that lead hey

lose that lead i'll kill you

Think I don't know where to find you?

Screw you!

Let go of me!

Hey, animals, Tony.

Don't wake me if we lose.

full chip.

Seriously?

Your first win at Daytona? Don't you even want to touch it? Come on. Bad

Just touch it.

We'll take that bonus check.

Honey!

Honey!

Just hear me out.

Look, I want to bring you on board. You're a CHR family now. Right here next

year. Let's run it back. We did it, man.

Deal's a deal. I know what a deal is.

So that's it.

One and done.

I appreciate the seat, Jim.

I really do.

What kind of way is that to race?

You just spend your whole life starting over, man. Take care.

I'll see you down the road.

Hey, don't you want to watch?

Harry, can I use your phone for a second, please?

It's not working.

Uh, no.

You know, you remind me of this friend I used to have.

Which friend?

A friend who dressed better.

This is a good suit.

Shows it.

Huh. What did your friend do?

Drove cars.

What's his hat?

For the flow.

Did he win?

Yeah, he did.

Come here, you son of a bitch.

Oh, God.

Are you thinking baka?

Yeah. New day, new challenge. That's exactly what I said to myself when I

Apex GP.

How deep in the hole are you?

I'll tell you, but you have to promise not to laugh.

Shoot.

350 million.

No laugh?

Impressive.

Well, been fun?

Oh, yeah.

Absolutely. What's the problem, then?

Problem is two seasons and a half, zero points. My best driver left for another

team. The car was a shitbox.

The team is in last place. My number two is a rookie.

And the season's half over.

How many races left? Nine.

And if we don't turn it around, I lose the team. But you own the team.

No race wins in the first three seasons, the board can't force a sale.

Man, it sounds like you need a new board.

I need a new glider.

You got F2, you got F3, you got an entire assembly line of kids raised on

simulator. No, I don't have time for some kids when they have to come in 10.

don't. Well, you don't just walk off the street and pilot a rocket. Yes, you can

if you've done it before. That's the whole point.

Louis Chiron was 57 years old when he won the Monaco Grand Prix. He was who?

Philippe Tancelan, 56 years old. You just Googled these names, didn't you?

people look at Tony Hayes, they see a guy who lives in a van, a gambling

who missed his shot. Wow, Ruben, you are really selling this. But I see a guy

who makes teams better. I see experience. I see know -how.

You're off your meds. My Rook is a phenomenal talent.

Phenomenal. But he's young.

You know what he lacks?

Maturity. You plus him.

Boom. I got a team. All right. Let's say I'm the next Louis.

Jean. Him.

The problem is it's not just a driver. It's a car.

I followed your season, Ruben.

Box is being kind. I knew you were watching. What if I told you we'd get an

upgrade package this weekend? Six months in development.

Ruben. No, no, no. Wait. I just need one of my cars across the finish line

first. One.

I love you.

I'm not going back.

What would he want you to do?

Join a boy band?

Seriously. Come on.

Seriously, I'd ask him what he's smiling about.

Come on.

He's smiling at the possibility.

We both know how that ended.

Yeah.

Okay.

This is a first -class ticket to London.

Oh, my God. First class.

I'm offering you an open seat in Formula One.

The only place you could stay for one day if you win.

You are the absolute best in the world.

Hey, Ruben. Hmm?

Ever seen a miracle?

Not yet.

Me neither.

Good to see you, amigo.

All right, sweetie. Here you go. Thank you.

Hey, let me ask you something.

A close friend of yours made you an offer that was 100 % positively too good

be true.

What do you do?

Well, how much are we talking?

Not about the money.

So what is it about?

Tire depth look good. 85 front, 75 rear. You are good to push.

Battery

is

full. You're good for throttle.

Purple sector one. Best one yet.

Call Bill Smith.

Go to strat one, book the flap, book the flap.

Let's go find those gremlins.

Sorry, Joshua.

Judy, try not to kill our driver.

What's the verdict?

I don't know what's happening. I mean, it feels good. I start to push.

Then it understeers in the slow corners and oversteers fast.

What, an entry or exit?

Either. Both.

Great, yeah.

Oh, there's 10 ,000 cents on this thing and you can't tell me what's going on.

But I'm not out there, am I? So I'm going to need your help on this.

Please.

$150 million dollar jungle, Jim.

Thank you.

We just let her drive.

Can't be any worse.

Josh.

Joshua.

Hi. Elizabeth.

Here? Oh, yeah. Doesn't matter.

For the press conference, we want you to stay around tech issues and focus on

the super -strong bond with your new teammate, Luca Cortez.

Luca, who I've known a week, who, when he was stirred banana on the left at Red

Bull, told the press he thought Joshua Pearce was overrated.

That Luca Cortez?

Yes.

Can't wait. All right, great. Thank you.

That's a yes. Yeah? Yes?

Yes, sir.

Yo, you were right, bro.

Ruben's in big trouble. He might have to sell the team.

Knew it.

What does that mean for me?

You buy it, you're likely to clean the house.

Listen, you need to show these people who the number one driver really is,

How?

Well, you're going to lose your job.

Yeah. Let that sink in.

Okay.

Let's take the first half of the season and erase it from our minds.

Someone said, Catherine, what happened this year?

I found a lot of children.

I do not freaking know.

There's only this car.

And there's only...

Our future.

Who

is

that asshole?

He's with me.

Your man thought I was maintenance. Sent me to the back gate.

Brother, you've never let me down.

Well, there's still time.

Hey, Pixie P.

Sonny Hayes. He raced with me back in the day.

Against you, you mean?

Yeah. Ken McKenna, our technical director.

Dutch Douda, our chief mechanic.

And Kaspar Smolinski, team principal.

You may know him by reputation.

Five -time constructors champion with Ferrari.

As a rear jackman. So is my pop. Can't win without him. And our talented

Joshua. Why does he got a helmet?

Safety.

Joshua, your seat is safe, okay?

Son is here for the audition.

When was the last time you won a race?

Sunday, Daytona. Oh, I'm sorry. I meant Formula One. Oh, I'm sorry. Then same as

you.

Never thought I'd say this. Has anyone seen Luca Cortez?

When I interview with you, many veteran drivers... Yeah, who all turned you

down. How many?

Seven. That's a lot.

I'm number seven?

You're eight.

This is a disaster.

Starting to feel more like a nine. Technically, there is one who I've not

from yet.

So I am a knight. You know how numbers work, right? In business, my most

inspired ideas come late.

Yeah, best things in life usually arrive ninth, right?

With respect, Ruben, I cannot condone we spend our only test day giving your

long -lost teammate an audition.

Gaspar, you misunderstand.

We're not auditioning him. He's auditioning us.

That's your new driver.

Good luck.

New wing, new side pods.

Any changes to the floor?

One of the eight other drivers wouldn't have figured out.

That's why they call me Lucky Number Nine.

Listen, it's been a while since you've driven there, mate. Yeah, the balance on

these cars are tricky, so be careful turn one and nine.

We want to see you get hurt.

How about we set a reasonable target? Give me the same setup as him. If I

post a lap time within a second of JP's, then I will promptly see myself out,

and you're free to take a shot at Lucky Number Ten.

Ten? Ten.

Ten.

Who's JP?

And be careful on this side.

To tell you I'm just as bad as I used to be.

Okay. Let's see what you got.

If he raced with Ruben, he raced with Schumacher.

With Fenner.

Put up Josh with Vectra time.

20 quid for the Vectra.

Make it 100, you're on.

Oh, shit.

Sorry, this is Hugh Nickleby, your race engineer.

Good morning, Hugh. How are my tire temps looking?

Yep, almost warm. End of the lap. You should be good to push.

Yes, sir. You should have taken that bet.

Copy that.

Yeah.

You okay?

Yeah, all good.

Oh!

Yeah, she's got something. Yeah, you mean had something.

But definitely snapping the high -speed corners.

Unpredictable in the lows.

Had trouble with the rears, turns 14, 16.

And the final turn, maybe?

No, that's on me.

What was his lap time?

He passed his entirely self -imposed test by five hundredths of a second.

Huh.

Well?

Bro, we got nine races to catch the eye of another team, you know?

And as your manager, I have to advise you that we need to start hitting these

social and sponsor events.

You need more engagement, Josh. More followers.

All right, deal.

All right, cool. I'm just saying, innit?

You eating? Stop it.

Nah.

Gotta teach someone, though.

Yeah? Hey, take a picture. Post that shit. Send it to me. I'll post that

It's my mom.

Don't you dare post that shit.

I knew he was going to say that.

Okay, baby?

Yeah, I'm just tired.

Bad tires or the engine?

Come on, Mom, you don't know about the cars.

Fiesty. All right, I may not know much about cars, but I know a lot about you.

Go.

I might lose my seat if the team don't win a race.

Any race.

There are other teams?

Yeah, there's 20 seats, but they're all filled.

Plus, there's this new guy, and he's old.

How old?

Like, really old. Like, 80.

He's such an asshole, Mum.

He's quick, though.

Don't mind that.

Focus on you.

You can spend your whole life worrying about other people, but your time is

right now.

You still love it?

Of course I still love it.

Then remember what your father used to say.

Put your head down and drive.

Yeah.

You're kidding me.

Thought your job was to build the fastest

car on the planet.

My job is wind.

So, helps to feel it.

Mysterious moves at Apex GP, who have finally announced the driver who will

their second seat. And in a bizarre twist, it's American Sonny Hayes, who

raced in Formula One for over three decades.

Son of an IndyCar mechanic, Hayes was considered something of a reckless young

phenomenon. The greatest who never was. His former career being brought to an

abrupt halt by a horrific accident at the Spanish Grand Prix.

He reappeared a decade later in racing championships as diverse as Le Mans,

NASCAR, the Dakar Rally, and even a stint as a New York taxi driver.

But now he's back, racing for a team which has, in its entire F1 history,

even finished in the top ten.

None of this will dampen speculation that majority shareholder Devantez

are looking to sell the team, and if they do, that will likely also bring an

to the career of F1 rookie Joshua.

Can we go now? Desperate times, they say, call for desperate measures, but I

honestly cannot recall a driver signing quite as desperate as this.

Boy, look at my son.

Huh?

That's the one.

That's the other driver.

Yeah, that's him and his stupid face.

But wait, you said he was old. He not that old.

Hey, Josh, you want the next shot anywhere? Nine races means nine times

to beat Chuck Norris.

For now, start by winning over the press.

Yeah? You ready? Mm -hmm. Cool. Let's go.

That's a handsome man right there.

Joshua. Hey.

It's been an undeniably messy start to your season. No wins, car problems

throughout, and now you have another new teammate. How exactly are you finding

it?

Messy start doesn't mean you can't finish neat, all right?

Apex have a fire crew of engineers I'm confident will come back fired.

In terms of new teammates, I think it's really wonderful that Apex are giving

second chances to the elderly.

Yes, next question. Thank you. Yes, Don. Mr Hayes. Hi, Don Cavendish.

Welcome back to the UK.

It's been a while.

I mean, last time you raced at Silverstone, Bill Clinton was your

we were all dancing the Macarena.

It must be surreal to be back.

Yeah.

And during that decade, you gave up racing and gambled professionally?

Uh -huh.

Before declaring yourself personally bankrupt?

Yeah.

You had a marriage annulled and two more ended in divorce?

Yeah.

Anything you wish you'd done differently?

Yeah.

No more questions. Thank you.

Yes, Dodge.

What time was he here?

Before me.

And before you.

Okay, here he comes.

Apologize. Apologise, I can't do that.

Oh, you mean why not?

Because it's a sign of weakness.

It's a sign of strength.

Sign of weakness.

Your idea is just do it. Mum, I can't. You can.

You will.

Hey, man.

Other day at the press conference, stuff I said wasn't cool.

So, basically what I'm trying to say is... I'm sorry.

It's alright. You're just worried I'm quicker than you. Hi, I'm Sonny.

Bernadette Pierce. Nice to meet you.

Pleasure. It's all good. I'll see you out there.

How are you feeling?

So good.

Good.

You're good? Good.

No pressure.

Great.

Great.

Great.

Welcome along to Silverstone, the circuit where on the 13th of May 1950,

Formula One World Championship began.

Today, we kick off the final nine races of this thrilling championship season

here at the 77th British Grand Prix.

As always, 11 teams will take the grid, building two drivers each, with race

order determined by the qualifying time set yesterday.

Red Bull will start on pole, followed by the two McLarens and two Ferraris.

drivers the next door

Don't make me talk to the money.

Smile and shake hands. He's an important member of the board.

Tony, this is Peter Banning, one of my investors.

Hi. He knows absolutely nothing about racing, but he's my eyes and ears on the

board. And you're Rubens Hail Mary.

And that is the American football term, right? Hail Mary, the long shot. I

believe it's a religious term. That is true. That is true. I am praying to them

all. I'm the one guy on the board who actually wants to keep the team. The

are calling it, you know, Rubens Inferno. But seriously, man, I'm up for

I've binged all the drive to survive.

I honestly don't think I've ever known so much about car tires. It's

I'm going to get back to my day job. Okay. Okay.

Hey,

man. We're counting on you. Good luck.

And as the clock ticks then to the top of the hour, it's time to get things

going here at Silverstone. It's formation lap first, one tour of the

a chance for the drivers to warm up their tyres and brakes.

Oh no, there's a problem for Apex. That's Hayes in P22.

His car has a clue.

Hang on, I've got power trouble.

It's start mode, Sonny.

Start mode on.

Yeah, they're left and for everyone at home.

new car do read the manual it's been a while since he was out on the track and

this race he's not even going to get into the race i got it all good

and he's away at last thank goodness for that if he falls too far behind on the

formation drink he'll be at risk of having to start in the pit lane where's

sonny he's holding us up uh yeah just checking just right just checking

What's wrong with his car? What? Nothing.

With a clear track ahead, Hayes has been able to push much harder on this

formation lap. He'll turn up at the back of the grid with warm tyres, ready to

go.

Kiki's sick.

It's on purpose.

What is this guy doing? This is actually now turning into an advantage for Sonny

Hayes. And he's just made it in time. Watch out for his start.

Five lights ahead of the drivers. It's lights out and away we go.

Here comes Sonny Hayes, ladies and gentlemen, using those warm tyres to

his way through the back of the field.

And if you ever need confidence in your car, it's here at Filbender.

Hayes is tailing past people. He's moved up seven places since the start.

HDP has really struggled with this car, but they brought an upgrade package this

weekend. Let's see if it makes a difference as Hayes attacks Perez in the

Bull.

Cars bounce around in this dirty air. I can't position to attack.

Hayes complaining about his car over the radio.

That's not what the team wants to hear.

Copy gap is 0 .9 to Perez. You're within DRS range. Should be able to take him

on the next straight.

Hayes now using the drag reduction system to get past.

Won't be able to hold him up, guys. I got no grip. This is trouble now for

GP. The Red Bulls' tires are now warm, and Hayes hasn't got his tire advantage

from the start anymore.

We've seen the attack.

Now it's all about defense.

And Perez on the attack into Vail.

Hayes is in trouble. This could mean the place is reversed.

And it is. Yeah.

We're in this loose. Tell me if you see a fix.

Tell him to pull back the entry to get a better exit.

He thinks it's a set -up. It's not.

20 laps down for Stafford Leeds, but Joshua Pearce is struggling out there at

the moment.

Guys, get me off these softs. I'm going backwards.

Copy that. Left 20.

Box, box.

State couldn't be higher for rookie Joshua Pearce.

This is not where you want to be in last plane.

Oh, I'm jammed. Back up.

Hit something. What was that?

Oh, a seven -second pit stop.

Apex GP won't be happy with that. That's double the time it should have taken.

Last of ears. Box, box.

Copy to the plan B. Box.

And here comes Sonny Hayes for a fresh set of tyres.

He'll be hoping these will help him hold on to his current position of P15.

The front jack has not worked properly. He's causing absolute pandemonium in the

Apex TP pit lane.

Whatever could go wrong is going wrong for this team.

And coming out of the pit, Hayes just ahead of his teammate.

And Pearson Hayes...

Copy, call position, stand by. Great. Josh is faster.

Sonny's on cold tires.

Yeah, okay, Sonny, no fighting. Let him through.

Sonny, no fighting.

Who's fighting?

I'm racing.

Pierce on the inside.

Hayes on the outside.

Hayes tried to make him eat concrete up against the old pit wall there.

Fight for position. You are racing sunny. They're giving absolutely no

No benefit to their teammate at all. They're pushing as if they're trying to

a Grand Prix.

But this is the battle for last place, remember.

And what a brawl it is.

Let's go get free.

What is this guy doing? Let me through.

racing has doubled the NS just when it couldn't get any worse with a blackened

gold. That's a tough one, man.

We can't corner.

We're bouncing around the place like we're on the bloody tube, and now we

it's cool to leave Wilco to the pit box.

Who even was that?

That was me.

Of course.

Old man.

You're losing your hearing.

What was that?

You want to do this here? Yeah, I'd love to do this here in front of the team,

right? The one that you're apparently opposed. Okay.

You made a mistake.

It happens.

I made a mistake. I love this guy. Don't worry about it, Jodie. Are you even

listening to me? Not really.

No! Stop!

Josh is right.

An order is an order.

May I remind you that you report to me?

Cool.

Just don't ask me to give up position.

Sorry. Sorry again.

Hold up.

You swan into our garage like some entitled prick. Swan? Calling us piss

and you drive like that. What's swan?

Huh? You said swan. What's that mean?

You, you're an asshole. You come in like an asshole. You swan. So swans are

assholes.

You're making a mistake of thinking that I'm just going to be some grateful kid

who'll bend a knee to an old -timer.

I climbed a mountain to get here, bro.

Formula One.

Back home, we call that a participation trophy.

Yeah.

What the hell are you smiling about, man?

Did you win something?

There's 20 other drivers still out on that track and you're in here posing for

that nonsense.

Do you think any of them respect us?

Do you?

They need to learn that no one gets past us without a fight.

No one.

You don't like the way I'm driving?

Beat me, swan.

Out of a race, huh?

Still beating yourself up?

Yeah.

Yeah, I know that one.

Um, thanks for what you said out there.

Don't do it again, okay?

Makes me look like I need help.

Oh, man, you're right.

Got it.

Hate for what it's worth.

Don't be kidding yourself.

There's plenty of people out there that'll do that for you.

I'm sorry, Ruben, for demolishing not one but both of your lovely cars, for

coming back into your life only to destroy it. Is this your revenge for

Yeah. I waited 30 years and came all this way to humiliate myself on global

television.

Funny. You think I brought you in to make my other driver quit?

Listen, he's cocky, he's arrogant, he's got a lot to learn.

You were cocky, you were arrogant, and you had a lot to learn. I'm not here to

hold anyone's hand. I'm here to race.

No, you're not.

Sonny, you're here to give me a heart attack.

The board is up my ass, and... I have to decide whether to continue this fiasco

or pull the plug now. You have till the end of the season. By which time, Apex

will be worth less than my shoes!

Sonny!

Tell me about Kate.

The car. I want to talk to her about the car. She's the world's first female

tech director of an airplane team. I mean, that takes balls.

Wow. Is that your line?

She'll see right through it. Not a line.

I'm sorry. Sorry.

Is she married?

Okay, stay there in that pub of ice until Budapest.

You don't move.

Hey, Ruben.

Can't get there with this car.

Hey. Hey.

Yeah, sorry. Hi. Hi.

What are you working on?

I'm working on a new front wing concept.

Trying to pick it up a tenth or so.

Cool. And you can replicate turns?

Lateral airflow?

No, just straight line drag. Well, I mean, we can calculate it from there.

What about turbulent air from a car we're following?

No, not exactly, but... Track conditions?

Surface quality? Weather?

Ambient temps?

Sorry. Is there something that you wanted to discuss?

Kate, you read my mind.

So how does one get to be the first female technical director of an F1 team?

Let's take... Dedication, lots of hard work.

That's your urgent question?

Plenty of people think I don't belong here and...

Happy to add you to the list if you're implying what I think you're doing.

There's a rule I don't imply stuff.

See, like straight talk. Straight as an arrow. No sugar.

Everyone thinks Reuben's lost it. That he's clutching at straws. They're saying

maybe he lost a bet.

Ran over your dog.

They're saying Sonny Hayes isn't a has -been.

He's a never was.

Yeah, when I said I like straight talk, I meant me.

From others, I mostly prefer praise, flattery, hero worship. At times,

-up bullshit.

Is that what Ruben's for?

Ruben, I love the guy. The most solid, steadfast... Would you ask if I was

married? This loyal, mean, twisted, bitter husk of a man. Yeah, and he also

me about a big string of ex -wives and girlfriends.

He said to avoid you like the plague.

Okay.

Let me explain this.

When you're going 200 miles per hour into Eau Rouge...

It's good to know who's got your back.

And for the record, in all my years of racing, I have never, ever hit on the

team technical director.

Well, now, that's a huge weight off my mind.

So what's this urgent question?

Okay.

Red Bull, Ferrari, Mercedes, Aston, now McLaren, all have a speed on straight

line speed.

Our shot is battling at the turns.

I need a way to chase through the dirty air.

You want me to redesign so you can follow closer?

We need to build our car for combat.

How am I supposed to make that safe?

Who said anything about safe?

That's your question.

Yeah. And here's the straight talk.

It's urgent.

When you look in the mirror, you see this rough -and -tumble, old -school, no

-bullshit cowboy.

Doesn't take orders, goes his own way, huh? A lone wolf.

Well, I've news for you.

Formula One is a team sport. It always was. And maybe that's why you failed at

it.

The only question here is, why did Sonny Hayes come back to F1? Now, that

question is extremely fucking urgent.

listening to you when you finish a race.

At the Spanish Grand Prix, the American rookie, Sonny Hayes, had just signed a

new contract, and his future looked very bright.

He'd earned a reputation for his aggressive driving style, seen by some

reckless. It nevertheless served him well as he climbed up the order over the

course of the season, relentlessly pursuing his first F1 victory.

Hayes was running well in the opening laps, chasing down race leader Ayrton

Senna. However, when Hayes made a risky move and attacked Senna on the outside

of a high -speed right -hand turn, a frightening scene unfolded as quick as a

flash.

Our models predict all teams are going to be targeting a one -stop race.

Plan A is to switch from mediums to hards between lap 27 and 33.

Plan B will be medium, hard, medium.

First window, 16 to 21.

Second, 45 to 51.

Plan C for soft doesn't make sense. At this temp, the tyre deck will be too

high.

Anything else?

Yep. Yeah, Joshua.

So we've just got to drive our race, right? Let's not try to be heroes. Let's

make it through those first turns clean.

Can't win at lap one, starting at the back. So we've just got to hope for some

lucky breaks later on, right?

Yeah. Yeah.

Create your own breaks.

Hello. Hi. I just said that.

Hope is not a strategy.

Anything else, Professor?

Drive fast.

And away we go. Great start from Hamilton. Verstappen battling with him.

Joe, Leclerc. And here come the two A -bench GPs.

But Gasly shuts the door, leaving them with nowhere to go.

Hit debris. Check my tires.

Yeah, you've got a puncture. Right rear box. Box is flat. First goddamn turn.

I ruined race.

Shit, shit, shit.

Ah, shit.

He's coming in. Let's go.

Let's go plan C.

No, plan C is for soft tires. They won't last ten laps in this heat. No. That's

a negative, Sonny. Plan A? Plan A is called plan A because it's when

is going right. You see anything going right?

Plan C.

Softs. It's not his car. Tell him A.

What's wrong with the car? The guy's sitting in it.

Are you insane?

We need hot tires.

Everybody here is in a one -stop race.

We do what everybody does, we lose.

Matthew, go!

How?

You think I don't know my tires?

I was a mechanic.

Five championship titles for bare freaking hands.

Give him his tires.

Okay, let's go, let's go, let's go, let's go, Jake!

Be ready.

Ready for what?

Where's JP sitting?

Currently running P14.

All right, here we go.

He makes his move!

This is front wing. Any driver knows Magnussen will shut the door on a clumsy

move like that.

Ah, damn it.

Plan B for chaos.

So that will bring out a safety car, which always shakes up a race, slows

the leaders, leaves the field bunched up together, and gives teams a chance for

a quick pit stop, which only costs half the usual time.

Safety car, we'll box them, right? Stand by.

Gates, shouldn't we take advantage while the safety car window is open? It's

early, we gain track position if we stay out. Stay out, stay out. Watch you out.

Push, push, Joshua.

So the midfield moves up for the moment, including Joshua Pierce to P12.

This guy better not be messing up my race.

Where's JP now?

Currently running P12.

Okay, plan C. Be ready.

He's going to do it again.

He has to let Bottas pass or face the five -second penalty.

Hayden's making it very difficult for Bottas.

Under the rules, you have to let him through before passing three blue flags

risk a penalty.

Hey, I'm just putting it out there, but maybe you should try it.

Sonny, you've got the blue flag. Let Bottas through.

Come on now, a little closer.

Sonny, do you copy?

I do. Let him through.

My bad.

More than 200 ,000 pounds.

I think the team might want Sonny to start chipping in there.

Guys, it's another free stop. Please tell me we're boxing. We're checking.

Keep him out. Stay out, stay out. You are staying out. Four drivers come in to

take fresh tires, but still Joshua Pierce remains on track. He's moved up

P11.

Look, it's back.

I know, I know. Be ready.

What is he doing?

I think he's trying to score his appointment.

Tell JP to save his tires.

Joshua, just take care of your tires, okay? You have to make them last.

Lost? No shit.

I will be.

Seriously,

what are we waiting for?

Sorry, guys. That's the third safety car involving the Apex GP driver, bringing

the Hungarian Grand Prix to an absolute crawl.

A soft three -second stop and he'll keep eating. Boss, Joshua, boss, boss, boss.

Copy, coming in.

What did you say?

Joshua Baird finally gets to bed.

And with a quick stop here, he could stay in the top ten.

It's just 10. What are you smiling about?

And behind our podium placings, Hamilton and Piastri complete the top five, and

Joshua Pearce in 10th, scoring expensively by FXGP, their first ever

Deal's a deal. I finished. Yeah, in last place.

Sounds great when you say it.

I know you have to go see the stewards later. What do you think they're going

make of your race today?

Well, I have to admit, you guys got this one right. I'm still a bit rusty and,

you know, finding my way with this car, but I'm confident we'll get there. A

rope -a -dope at Silverstone. A demolition derby here in Hungary.

You've been banned from casinos. Are you trying to get banned from F1, take the

whole team down with you? Yeah, you would, Don. Why don't you say we make a

You're 10 pounds against my 10 grand.

We play to Monza, I win your 10. We don't, you win mine.

Let's do this, man. Put your money where your mouth is.

What the hell?

I'll take that.

Thank you.

Hey.

No more press.

You know what's funny? You don't want to make the media your enemy, and you'll

be fine.

Take it out of my paycheck.

We don't pay you enough.

You know, I have to say, I kind of like it.

It's very sort of punk rock for the brand.

How long's he been in there?

All day.

Playing with different tyre pressures, ride heights.

What were his times?

He found half a second.

Do you mean the same set up as him?

It must be late. I'm seeing double.

Deal's a deal. We're building her for combat.

At the Dutch Grand Prix, you'll be entering the Tarzan Corner at 322

per hour.

Yeah, too late to change my mind?

Yeah.

To answer your question, I was in aerospace at Lockheed when Reuben came

and...

He liked my work, liked my attitude, and he sold me on the thrill of fighting to

the death for a tenth of a second.

Travelling the world, a roar of a crowd.

So, I ran the idea past my husband, who swiftly became

my ex -husband.

Goodnight.

Goodnight.

Do you know what time it is?

All right.

Tell me about the kid.

Okay, here's another one my dad would say.

Slow is smooth, smooth is fast.

For what it's worth.

One more time around?

Just one.

Come on.

Is that all?

Never leave me with myself if I can't keep up with you, Mr. 1990.

Let's go.

Joining us today, we have Kasper Smolinski.

Zach Brown and Fred Vasseur. Now, Kasper, can we start with you after what

fantastic result for the team in Hungary last time out?

But Sonny has got you skirting the line of penalties and violations.

Is this your only strategy?

And have you got any spare parts left in the factory?

We compete like everybody else. Race models change.

We must adapt, huh?

Well, Zach, can we bring you in on this? Because you've faced Hayes before. You

know the gray areas in which he works.

Certainly do. First of all, he's a lot grayer now.

And we keep tabs on him, you know, back there behind us.

And Fred, any concerns from Ferrari? What does Ferrari think of Apex?

We don't.

A better qualifying yesterday gets us in the picketing.

P10, P15.

So we're going to go for a two -stop.

Medium, hard, medium.

That's plan A. Final stint, we go hards for plan B.

So unless you have any track concerns... Don't look at me.

Look at him.

It's good for JP.

Start me on hards.

Not the track's cooled down. You won't have any grip.

That's right.

For three weeks, all the talk's been how reckless I am.

Everyone's wondering if I'm going to drive him off track, which means no

going to be watching out for him.

Today, you win us this race.

The leaders are pulling away, led by Max Verstappen, with Joshua Pearce back in

P10. Meanwhile, Sally Hayes is holding up the rest of the pack, stuck behind

in a DRS train.

Pearce looks to be in a great position to finish in the top ten, and maybe even

a run to the podium.

There's still a long way to go in this race, and with rain potentially

anything can happen.

Ferris, you're gone. Coming in.

Yeah, copy. Box. Box.

Apex GP is prepping a fresh set of tires for Hayes. That's going to bring in all

the other teams to avoid the undercut.

I've changed my mind. But no, he's staying out with the cars behind him all

scrambling to get on fresh tires that apparently he doesn't think he needs

anymore. Should we just do the opposite of what he tells us to do?

Stand by until I lose my tires.

I thought he had lost his tires.

I think he means literally.

Poucher, left rear, coming in.

And there goes Hayes' tires.

That's quite a mess.

Gravel on the track. That'll bring up the virtual safety car for a quick

So the race gets neutralized. Everyone goes down to 40 % of their racing speed.

And all the race strategies will get a reset.

And that is why this is the perfect time to take a pit stop. While you're in the

pit lane, your opponents are restricted to a much slower pace. And you're not

going to lose as much track position when you rejoin. I take it I'm staying

right? Stop it, Joshua.

Stay out. Stay out.

We want you out to gain track position.

Copy. Up is down, down is up.

Sonny Hayes hesitated before he left his pit box, and he's come out just in

front of Max Verstappen.

Oh, it's about time.

Hayes has loaded a bit in the pit lane, which will cost the Red Bull and this

new Ferrari fresh in time.

Push, Joshua, push.

You are now B4.

B4. Who's coming up from behind? Here he is.

Joshua Pierce.

Let's see. Let's go.

This is all playing into his hands at the moment. Could be a dream afternoon.

But can Hayes hold Verstappen for a little bit longer?

Verstappen tries it to turn one. Nothing to it there. Gets a better exit.

Through the curve of Gromley we go.

Verstappen's trying to get far.

Donny Hayes looking carefully in his mirrors. He must let Max Verstappen

through. Yeah, I deserve that. And Max shows his disapproval and I don't blame

him as they head down.

And through goes Joshua Pearce in P4.

Now much closer to the front of the pack.

Just seven laps to go and here comes the rain.

Let's see who plays it safe with a switch to the intermediate tyre and who

gamble to stay out on blitz.

Getting tricky out here, guys. What's the plan?

You're running P4. We think P2 and P3 are switching to interest for safety,

it looks like P1 is staying out. What do you want to do? What's Sonny going to

do? Take a wild guess.

I'm staying out. Copy that.

And the two Ferraris come in for intermediate time.

Let's see who else decides to play it safe.

And it's Joshua Pierce!

Joshua Pierce moves into P2!

Sonny, Joshua is staying out on slicks. If he can hold on and find a dry line,

he's going to finish second.

Second's hard enough.

Damn it.

Okay, coming in for inches.

Inches, inches.

Let's go. Come on in.

How far behind me are they? 30 seconds.

Oh, my God. He's going to take out for sapping.

Let me know when they hit the main street.

Don't tell him. They penalized both cars. They would take the win away. Just

trust me, will you?

I'm pushing, but I can't catch him.

As the race leaders approach the main straight, Sonny Hayes is in another

standoff over team strategy.

Now.

Finally,

Hayes back out onto the track and just in front of Verstappen. Now, we'll get a

blue flag here so Verstappen can get past, but until then, the Dutch driver

caught up in Hayes' dirty air.

With every turn, he hangs on. He slows Verstappen a fraction of a second,

providing Joshua Pierce one last chance to catch up.

I can see him. I'm almost there.

St. Peter, follow me. Copy. Joshua, Sonny is your dog.

I'm right behind him.

The tavern pulls away then, but now, onto the rear wing of his seat -based

comes Joshua Pierce.

Pierce picks up the slipstream from Hayes, gaining time, but driving blind

the spread.

Come on, stay with me. Stay with me now.

Ha! Overtake! Overtake! Copy! He's beginning to move!

Joshua Pierce! Slingshot past Sonny Hayes!

Tell JP to wait for the straight into turn one. Be patient.

Straight and turn one!

Copy. Joshua, Sonny says wait for the straight into turn one.

I'm right there.

I'm climbing!

Piers is right on the gearbox of Verstappen down the back straight at

miles an hour. See it opening. Go for it.

The rookie attacked in 11.

No, no.

Piers pulls alongside the Red Bull. He squeals ahead for the first time.

Hey. Renate, how's she doing?

She's stable.

She's wrapped in now.

Very happy to hear it.

I'm so sorry about what happened. It was clear. Sonny, over here, please.

I want to say I think... Joshua says you're an asshole.

Yeah, that tracks.

I think you're a dangerous asshole.

Mrs. Pierce... You're part of the same team, right?

Looking out for each other. Except you had him doing something so dangerous, it

almost got him killed.

Okay, listen... No, you listen to me.

This is my son.

And if anything, anything else happens to him, I'm coming after you. And you

better pray I don't put you in a bed next to Joshua for a very, very long

Here.

Do you think Joshua blames you for what happened in Monza?

Danny, come on. It was clear that you were running his race.

Look, you kept him out on flick tires in dangerous conditions.

Even if you told him not to park, wasn't the accident inevitable?

Bye, mate. Bye, mate.

Joshua's back home recovering.

We are expecting his returning in a few weeks. Until that moment, our reserve

driver, Luca Cortez, right there.

We'll drive, and next man up.

A chaotic week for Expensify Apex GP, and again, it's Sonny Hayes at the

Many are blaming him for his team -mate's horrific accident at Monza. His

-stakes gambling style of racing has the whole grid on edge, and while the

controversy continues over who was to blame, doctors have said that Pearce

miss the next three races due to the burns suffered on his hands.

as he begins his road to recovery.

Today we're going with our combat upgrade.

The revised shapes will improve the flow field under the floor, allowing us to

run in dirty air with minimal loss of performance.

It means we have to keep the field close at all times.

And as for this week's plan C...

Look, they've docked us to the back of the grid because they don't like the way

we drive.

Fine. Fuck them.

Because if we can pick up a tenth of a second from you, and from you, and you,

and me, if everyone in this room can make one critical contribution, that's a

second every lap.

And after 72 laps, that's the difference between last and first.

Plan C?

Plan C's for combat.

And the team were penalized back to last place after Monza. But here he is,

coming from the cellar, passing his new teammate, Luca Cortez.

Another fearless attack from Hayes. And here's where the Apex GP has found

strength. Three tense games every lap and in the corners alone.

Scrapping away on the last lap.

Danny Hayes gets the inside line, but he can't quite get past.

George Russell will hang on here for sixth place. But this is Apex GP's best

ever finish.

It's a valiant seventh.

forget you.

The sonny always seems to be one step ahead.

You never know.

The sonny may be a saboteur, Josh.

He may be a saboteur.

because the upgrade has completely changed this car.

And if Joshua Pierce is watching, well, he must be thinking, what might have

been?

He's treating you like a pawn, Josh.

Be a knight.

Be a knight.

Be a knight.

Who would have believed this weeks ago?

Expensify Apex GP had the racing world on notice.

one called the 1990s. Sonny Hayes, if you missed him, he's back.

We got to be back, Chasey. We missed you.

to town

and

away we go and it's a decent start and everyone keeping it clean is into the

source we go ferrari ahead of red bull but here the two apex gp cars looking to

work together as a team it's a welcome back to the track for joshua pierce and

sunny hayes glad to see him

What is happening with this team their first race back together

Into each other.

Pull that shit again, I will knock your teeth out. No one gets past us without a

fight, right?

Oh, is this funny? You think you've got a seat next year? Because you just cut

your chances in half.

That's how dumb you are. You failed!

Why should I listen to you anyway, man?

Look, man, I don't give two shits about you.

You want to sabotage your career? You go right ahead. I've seen hundreds of guys

with your talent come and go.

No one cares.

But you sabotaged Ruben, who backed you. You sabotaged his team.

I won't let you do it.

Thanks, coach.

Get your shit together.

So stupid.

How'd you sum up your race today?

It was good. The car feels great. I think the team's done an amazing job.

It's just a shame about the contact with Sonny.

He hates to see that happen.

Hey, how are you?

Where's the team? Right this way, gentlemen.

Brilliant, you made it.

Come on, sit down.

Sonny, you know Joshua.

Joshua, Sonny.

So I'm sure you both heard the rumours.

We all lose our job if you can't pull off a miracle.

And that's starting with Dane on the bloody track.

That we were doing just fine while J .P. was out. I was out because I was

listening to you. Ish. Please don't call me J .P. It's a nickname. You don't get

to choose. Your name doesn't ever make sense. Is it Sonny? Is it Hazy? We don't

know, do we? Lad, have I not delivered you a card?

So you can do one thing for me.

Card.

Come on. I know you have them with you.

My team meeting, we're going to do it my way. We're playing poker.

Yeah, whoever wins gets to be our number one driver tomorrow, and if I win, I

get to choose.

Didn't he gamble for a living? Mm -hmm, yeah. Now he's living in a van.

Take the golden.

So Sonny here likes straight talk.

Is that right, Sonny? Yeah, that's what I hear.

So let's talk.

Who wants to go first?

I'll go first.

No, I'll go first.

What's the difference between Joshua Pierce and Sonny Hayes?

A lot of decades.

A hard -won experience.

Of living in a van.

Total freedom. Total failure.

Says the guy who still lives with his mom. Says the guy with two pets.

Says the guy with trips.

Says the guy with a full house.

Third.

Wait, I don't even live with my mom. Okay.

She just scoops for me sometimes.

Mm -hmm.

If you had any constructive criticism for each other, what would it be? Don't

such an austere kid.

That was constructive.

You have a deficient frontal cortex.

Oh, what? You can't analyze risk. It's not all your fault. It's not fully

yet at your age. But come the day you learn patience...

And stop being so immature thinking... Patience is good.

Joshua.

He doesn't care about what anyone else has to say about himself. He just comes

in and poses well on all of us with no discussion.

He doesn't listen. I'm trying, but he doesn't listen.

Sonny. What?

I told you I had to play.

My dad liked to gamble.

You make big bets, too. Put a big one on me.

How old were you when your father died?

Sorry. Thirteen.

Huh.

Why do you raise?

Money. fame and free clothes oh my god with the phone put the thing down will

you what do you care what they say easy for you to say they will love you it's

just noise man drive the car you're really good at it

you might be great

Yeah!

Look at that, huh?

Number one driver tomorrow.

Bonding! Oh, this is nice. We've got to go, mate. Sponsor party at Omnia.

Got to steal, yeah?

Uncle Tony, you're welcome to come with. Thank you. I'm good. I have a race

tomorrow.

Cool. Kate?

No, thank you.

Come on.

Thanks for this, Kate. Come on back.

Girls, we're going to go dancing.

Shall we go dancing?

Listen, let's get this straight, okay?

I don't mess around during the season and never with a member of my team. And

what I'm attracted to is winning.

And you just lost to a pair of fives.

You're a driver, are you?

Yeah. Which team?

Apex GP.

Can you introduce me to Carlos Sainz?

I'll go get him.

Hey!

Why do they say the place is weird?

I like this, bruv. Glad you're having fun, man. Be safe. I'm gonna leave,

I said I'm going to cut. No, no, no, no, no. Just go ahead.

I'm not feeling it. What do you mean? Just go ahead, bro.

Just.

Hey.

Oh.

Shouldn't drink tequila.

Last night was Ruben's idea?

Yeah, the first part.

What? Not the second.

Come on.

Why are you here, Sonny? Huh?

Not much of a story.

Okay.

I'm here to prove everyone wrong.

My ex.

My old boss.

My first year uni physics professor. Yeah.

And until we win, I haven't.

So, unfortunately, I now rely on you.

I was going to be world champion.

Best there ever was.

Just a kid, and I'm on the track with my idols.

Santa, Manson, Prost, and I am quick.

I'm fearless.

I was next.

And then... It was all taken away.

Christ.

So I lost my feet, my money, my sanity, my... myself, really.

I became this... angry, resentful shithead.

Not something I'm particularly proud of.

So one day I realized what I'd really lost.

And it wasn't the titles or the trophies or the records. It was the

love for racing.

So I started driving.

Didn't matter the car, the circuit.

Didn't need anyone to watch.

Just as long as I was behind the wheel, I was good.

Sometimes. Come on.

It's rare, but sometimes there's this moment in the car where

everything goes quiet.

My heartbeat slows.

It's peaceful.

And I can see everything.

And no one, no one can touch me.

I am chasing that moment every time I get in the car.

I don't know when I'll find it again, but man, I want to.

I want to.

Because in that moment, I'm flying.

Eight.

Reuben. Where is he?

Where's who?

What are you talking about?

Reuben, seriously?

One, how dare you?

Two, I respect professional boundaries.

And three... Three, yeah, he's on the balcony.

Well,

you're up early. Good dress. Yeah, what's going on? They're coming for our

It's my duty to inform you that we've received an anonymous tip that your

upgraded floor is in violation.

From who?

I can't say. Sir,

we made the drawings long ago, right? And you approved them all.

It's whether the parts you're racing with were developed outside of your

facility.

What? That's insane.

Based on the paperwork we've received, there are concerns.

Hang on, where did you get these? These are internal documents.

This thing doesn't break any rules, sir.

I'll say that with a pinch of salt. Someone can fabricate documents.

Your car's under review. You know the procedure.

You cannot race unless you substitute the previously approved component.

No! Do you mean our old design?

The shitbox!

No, no, we don't care. Where were you in the last two years? Why not? Because we

might actually win a race? Is that it? This is not car racing, sir. This is

corporate espionage. I'm sorry. I'm sorry. Come here.

I'm talking to you, sir!

Without the upgrade, we're screwed.

Sonny, let it go.

Focus on a clean start.

I'll never win clean.

Can we just not break any rules?

Yeah, the rules are always against us though, aren't they?

Get them safe through lap one.

Sonny, we just need to keep it in one piece, okay?

Sonny?

with Sonny.

Josh, right, yep. Keep focused. You're still good.

What's he doing?

Streaming hangry.

Not good. Not good.

Sonny, we need to make this guy laugh. Take it easy.

the car in qualifying mode. He's going to run the battery down. Tell him to put

it back.

Sonny, you're now in qualifying mode. What's going on?

Sonny, what's happening?

Hey, that's Robbie on fire!

do this.

What's wrong with tennis or golf?

We are totally insane.

C5 neck fracture, spinal contusion, compressed

thoracic vertebrae.

further blunt force, impact trauma likely to result in vision loss,

death.

Really lead with the good news, Jonathan.

This is a report from 30 years ago.

Why didn't you tell me?

You never should have raced again, Sonny.

How do you think I'd feel if you died on the track?

Revenge for Monaco.

It's not a joke!

It's me who's liable, Tani!

I don't think there's some bullshit loophole to get you out of this.

No. We're drivers. We're not drivers. Not anymore. I'm sorry. We're not.

We're losers.

We're a pair of dumb, sentimental, broke losers.

in the garage with all your stuff in it.

I never should have pulled you into it, honey.

I'm sorry.

Reuben, wait!

I need this.

No one drives forever, sonny.

Not even you.

Pippa, load up Monza.

Just like it happened.

In the rain.

Joshua, Sonny said wait for the straights. The straights burn what?

Run it again, V.

Hey, you're not in Abu Dhabi? I fly out tonight.

Yeah, I wanted to catch you.

So listen, we both know that the boards wanted to unload Apex from the start.

But, yeah, then you rode into town, raised our whole profile, and now I've

buyers lining up.

Uh -huh.

I've got to be honest with you, man. I thought you were going to be the final

nail in the coffin.

But now I see the play.

And I want you as part of the package.

What sort of package?

I've set up a sale where I run the team and keep you on for strategy.

Maybe even team principal.

With the money from that deal, I can make you a very rich man.

Here's the thing.

With the changing regulations, new Mercedes power unit, Kate's aero, two

drivers...

We've got a real shot at the championship this year.

What about Ruben?

Don't worry.

You know, we won't embarrass him.

We'll keep him on with a title, brand ambassador, you know, something.

Now your final say.

Don't change a thing. Do what you do, man.

And that's the irony here.

You know, the board originally approved your hire because we thought you'd help

us lose.

Sorry to make you sweat. Hey.

That's my number.

Talk to your people.

But, uh... Right after the race, I want to lock down the deal, okay?

So by Sunday.

Perfect.

Listen, this thing can be your legacy, you know?

An F1 champion.

What you always wanted, right?

It was you who forged those documents.

Wasn't it?

Huh.

You're a killer, man, aren't you?

I'm a winner.

Aren't you? Huh?

Okay.

Oh, hey.

How's the back?

Better. I've got an amazing guy. I'll, uh... I'll hook you up.

Hail Mary.

You good?

Listen, Mom, I've got to tell you something.

In Monza, right before the crash, it was my decision to make the move.

Sonny actually told me to wait.

Hi, Emily.

I've been working the phones with IndyCar.

I think I can get you a Tesla, bro.

They're trying to pull in a new demographic, obviously.

And the ladies love that smile.

I'm throwing some incentives like flights and cars.

Listen, Cash, you can go. I don't need you today.

No, mate, you've got media, Nick.

I don't care. They can find me.

Besides, that's not why I'm doing it, right?

Josh, starting tomorrow, we're not doing it anyway.

It's all just noise.

Media, engagement, followers.

Listen, I've got to focus on the race.

Aunty, please.

Where you heard the man?

Yeah.

Hey. Hi.

Guys,

what's happening?

Parked for me. Waiting for FIA to cut the seals.

Oh, good.

What have you got time then?

For what?

For... None.

Welcome to the Paddock Club for our most valued guest.

Please, grab a drink, make yourselves at home, and enjoy the very best view

there is of Formula One.

No way.

Hey,

Zeus. It's like a morgue around here.

How'd you get here?

Premium economy.

What?

What is this?

Well, that's my bullshit loophole. Oh, no, forget it. I'm not even going to

that. That is a real legal document from a real Tijuana lawyer, waiving all

liability to you and your company vis -a -vis this race, myself, and me.

And... Since you owe me my last paycheck, technically, I'm still on this

Kate, where's the shitbox?

The FIA confirmed that the documents were forward, and they were sent by

from APEC.

I don't care about your loophole. I don't. That is my car. You are not

it. Really? No, Sonny. Listen.

I can't let you do that.

I can't.

Okay?

The last thing I do is drive that car. I will take that life, man.

A thousand times.

We can win.

We can if we don't try.

How come you never look at a card?

What card?

Welcome to the very final spot on the grid, and as ever, we'll go from last to

third. That's breaking news here in P22, because we're here in the Apex GP team.

It's like a late -stage driver switch. That's your guy, isn't it? Being

by Sonny Hayes, who didn't even make the trip to Abu Dhabi for practice and

qualify. Excuse me. What the hell?

What?

You got my phone?

Good luck to that. You too, James. Oh, excuse me. Hey, Sonny, Sonny. Hey, look,

I know we've had our differences, but look, this is your last F1 race. Any

thoughts?

What's that?

Bloody hell!

Bloody hell!

for our season finale here in Abu Dhabi where it's life's out and away we go.

Good start there for Joshua Pearce. Drivers jockeying for position as we

Full throttle down the main straight and into turn one.

Strictly first corner and going wide the Aston Martin and the Alfa Tauri and

Pearce picked up two places.

Yeah, Pearce showing some real maturity there. He saw a bad situation before it

happened and he's off to a great start.

Three days out of hospital, Hayes will feel that.

I hope he hasn't damaged the car, but despite everything, it's still

a great first lap.

It is Hayes in P16, Pierce's teammate up to P9.

Red Bull, Mercedes and Ferrari holding on to the lead.

Apex in the midfield. Let's see if they can do anything to shake up this race.

Get the leader.

15 seconds.

Keep JP plus 20 seconds. Plus 20.

You know why?

It's a busy race for Sonny Hayes. And now here comes Kevin Magnuson, looking

make a move, and this could spell trouble.

There's history between these two. Often the irresistible force meets the

immovable object.

And Magnuson, looking down the inside, looks up and hits Hayes. Bugs, bugs,

bugs, bugs, bugs.

Got Pete coming in for hearts.

damage to his tire. But what if Joshua Pierce? Where do Apex GP go with him?

Tires, I'm unboxing.

What's the plan?

Blancy, Blancy, stay out. Stay out.

Chaos. Copy that.

Joshua slows down the leaders for Sonny. Sonny just stayed for him.

Pierce stays out. It's a strategy that Apex have used before this season.

It helps them attract positions for now, but they've got to keep these tires

alive.

is closed.

And then we need luck.

I'm way ahead of you.

Lap 25 and every driver so far has pitted. Bar one.

And he leads the race. Joshua Pierce controlling the pace out in front. And

gives his teammate Hayes a chance to maintain his position in the midfield

despite the contact, puncture and pit stop.

They're working really well together.

How's JP doing up there? He's keeping the leaders at bay.

DRS active next straight, Sonny. Got it.

On to the back straight.

He's enjoying this new upgrade.

And he's got DRS. And he's got Pierre Gasly.

Sonny Hayes off in the P15.

Sonny, you've got the pace. Keep pushing.

Pierre has been doing a great job out front. Despite the huge tires. But that

moment is nearly over now. He's staffing up the inside.

And he's through.

Fabulous first in from Joshua Pierce.

Max is past and his troubles don't end there.

Here comes Charles Leclerc. It's another overtake. He has lost the lead and

drops now to P3.

Sorry, guys. My rear tyres are shot.

Copy that, BoxJP. Box, Box.

Pierce stretching those tyres to the limit. Short -term pain for long -term

gain.

in half of the race.

Sonny, the three leaders are still on hard. They're going to have to stop

This is a pit window.

One of the leaders is going to undercut. I need to be there when they do.

P3 Ferrari. Pippa, can he beat it to one?

Depends on their stock.

5 .8. He needs to pick up half a second.

Sonny, you need half a second. Go, go, go, go, go. And Sonny Hayes is on the

charge. Under the track goes the Ferrari through the first...

They're working together.

Two apex cars in the top ten, but still a long way to go.

20 laps remaining, and apex has worked their way up the order. We're now at the

final pit stop window.

This is our chance for P1. Make sure JP beats them out. Hamilton and Leclerc

come into the pit, but Pearce stays out.

Talk to me. Can I catch him? Yep. They're just coming out. Push now. Push

Push, push. Copy. Push it.

will have a hard time holding him off with Hamilton and Leclerc on fresh

All outs to go. Sonny Hayes is at P4. He's five seconds behind his teammate,

both are on old tyres.

This little chance they'll gain any places now.

And here's Hamilton.

Nobody has to stop again and our tyres are nine laps older.

And Leclerc attacks and passes.

Pearce's tyres have absolutely finished.

There was nothing he could do about that.

I'm sorry, guys.

I've got nothing left.

It's been the Apex GP story all year long. Plenty of rifts, a great underdog

story, but we know, Martin, only talent crowns a champion.

Losing grip, tyres are gone. Yeah, sadly the deck's been stacked against them.

And now they're out of cards to play. It ain't over, right?

No, but nothing can change the worst feeling in the world.

Miracle. Sonny?

Sonny, can you get it back?

I'll get it back. I'll get it back if I have to push it back.

Come on, Sonny.

Nice and easy.

It's still going.

JP, red flag. Red flag, come in. We are still alive, hermano.

Red flag!

And somehow, Sonny Hayes has got his car back to the pit lane.

I know, I know. Never seen one until now.

Moon three.

Good girl. Let's go.

New shots. Both cars raise the tire pressure for three quick laps.

Tim, time to build a car. Red flag rules, then.

The teams can make changes, they can make repairs to their cars, but only in

that pit lane.

And with only ten minutes to make repairs, Apex GP has their work cut out.

And all cars can fit a fresh set of tyres for what will be a three -lap

Dutch! Dutch, we're going to make it! I don't know, I don't know!

That was clean.

That wasn't me, not this time.

Not this time?

Tell that to the stewards.

Check the replay.

I got this. Lift that corner.

I'm good, I'm good, I'm good.

I'm good.

What the stewards will be looking at is whether Hayes went off completely or

kept at least one tyre on track during the contact with Russell.

Yo, you good?

Yeah, good. Listen, you were on track.

Yeah, it was your corner. P3 and P4. Let's go. Given Hayes' reputation,

be looking at this really, really closely.

I'm not expecting a quick decision.

Come on, that's clearly a penalty. I mean, not that that's what we want, but,

like, objectively, that's the guy.

Oh, man, it can't end this way. She has to tie him out, like the last 30 years.

It's in the hands of the racing gods now.

You've got to believe.

You've got to believe.

Plenty going on here in the pits. Oh, look, here comes the new... wing this is

massive job yeah but will the car hold together for the remaining three laps

well that barrier looks okay now the marshall's just sweeping the

last few bits of debris off the track and the clock continues to tick down yes

just over two minutes until this race gets underway again

JP! JP!

Three laps.

Three laps is a lifetime.

Go win this thing.

Hey, Sonny.

Sonny, you got a minute?

We got you a car.

Ah, you rock.

Thank you.

Because Apex GP didn't make the top ten in qualifying, they have a new set of

soft tyres available, which will give them extra speed over the cars ahead of

them on the used soft tyres.

This red flag is a lifeline.

You'd almost wonder if Sonny's an engineer.

But wait, we're the only cars on fresh tyres because we sucked in qualifying

yesterday. Never got a chance to use them. Sometimes when you lose, you win.

That don't make no sense.

It's a Sony thing.

Right at the end of the pit lane is green. We're off on our second formation

of the evening. And when this race resumes, this is going to be an epic

Hamilton, Leclerc, here, hey, that's the top four.

Sonny, we just heard from the stewards.

God damn it, now?

We're debating whether to tell you.

Casper says yes, but Kate says don't. She says you're fast when you're angry.

Tell her job well done.

And here's news.

Stewards have made their decision.

That lap 55 collision between Hayes and Russell is ruled a racing incident.

No further investigation.

That was your line, Sonny.

Go finish your race.

Joshua, still got two cars in the mix.

Then we've got a team.

Once those red lights go out, this will be an absolute sprint to the finish.

Position advantage to Mercedes and Ferrari.

Tire advantage to Apex GP.

Tell JP to follow my lead.

Joshua, Sonny says to follow him. Follow him. He's behind me.

Cheeky bastard.

That's it. Stay with me.

He's giving you a tow. Take it all away.

a second. And the clear's in danger from Sonny Hayes.

Perfect teamwork.

Hayes and Pierce working together. It's like racing ballet.

It's a beautiful sight, but now their sights are set on the race leader, Lewis

Hamilton.

Yeah, remember me?

will defend whichever car attacks first.

Wheel to wheel. This is epic racing to finish off the season.

And Sonny Hayes and Lewis Hamilton aren't done yet.

Hamilton on Sonny Hayes.

Contact. And through goes Hamilton.

Come on.

Yes.

Guys, talk to me. Where's Sonny? Can he finish?

One more lap, JP. Hamilton never back down. Can Sonny finish the race, man?

he's on track. Just watch Lewis when he fights. Your B1.

No more risks.

No such thing.

The rookie holds his line.

ApexGP has only one lap to go. The question is, do they have the car?

We have the driver.

What's up?

He's flying

Means another three years for Ruben, right?

Yeah.

I guess we'll check back about that deal.

Presuming you're still on the board.

I'm going to win a million races. You should at least have one.

He did it.

Give it to him.

No, no, no. Give it to him.

Because if you were ever to consider to drive somewhere, you know where to find

me. Thanks, Tozo, but I'm happy where I am.

No pertinence.

Yeah, baby.

Let them wait. Let them wait.

Hey,

you've built a hell of a car.

Another race I don't know about.

Somewhere.

That beats this.

I wanted to say, see you down the road, but in a way that was more

poetic.

So, can I see you down the road?

Yes. Hang on to that until then.

Okay.

And drive fast.

Now, where do you think you're going?

Don't worry about me. Go celebrate.

But you're off to where?

You know, a couple more dragons to slay.

It's your team now.

It was always my team.

I'll be watching.

See you around, swan.

Hello. Buenas.

I'm told you're looking for a driver.

What's your name?

Sonny Hayes.

Have you ever driven vodka?

Nope.

We can't pay much.

Not about the money.

So what is it about?

with the speakers of love beaten by with the top down five things live until

they put me in the ground and i don't wanna