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Indianapolis 500, 30 minutes after elimination

Gil de Ferran McLaren Sporting Director

Over time, you realise

that things don't always happen how and when you want them to,

and with fairly good reason.

Things happen

when they're meant to happen.

You'd like to rewind some of the races

or some moments, and have another try.

Over time, I've come to the conclusion

that whatever happens, happens for a reason.

You gradually accept the results or the events,

and they are OK.

There have been negative aspects,

but you can't let them overshadow the rest.

That's how I've dealt with many events in my career.

But Indianapolis is and always will be a goal

for Fernando until he wins it.

Without a doubt.

3. "Anything is Possible"

All roads lead to Dakar 2020.

Alonso and Toyota have not announced it officially,

but they have confirmed the training programme

for the first-ever Dakar Rally in Saudi Arabia in January.

The Asturian will do training sessions in the desert

and compete in two trials in Morocco

and in South Africa, the decisive test.

LICHTENBURG SOUTH AFRICA

Fernando takes part in his first rally

As a guest, his lap times will be unofficial

Glyn Hall Director of Toyota Gazoo Racing

We racetrack drivers have braking references,

references for the rumble strips,

that's how we can do x laps to the same 1/10th second.

In the Dakar, you have to drive using your co-driver's notes.

He is used to precision.

Like braking at...

But the image

in the roadbook is often different from reality.

When you tell me, "There's 1,800 km clear,"

and you drive 500 metres, another 500... and suddenly

there are some crazy curves, in 2nd, you may hit the trees.

There's nothing in the roadbook, but that doesn't mean it's straight.

You say, "We didn't write 'floor it'",

but if I'd said, "Floor it"...

No, you can't say that.

Not even in doubt.

You never say, "Floor it!"

You can't say that.

Marc is a Dakar Rally legend.

Marc Coma belongs to the elite club of five-time Dakar winners.

Five Dakar wins for Marc Coma, he's a win away from the record.

When I heard Marc might be my co-driver I was surprised,

I was pleased, but he's from the motorbike world,

he didn't have co-driving experience

and I didn't know if he'd accept.

I may be a Dakar legend,

but the scale of Formula 1

is on another level.

I'm thrilled now to have Marc on board.

With his vast experience and many kilometres,

he's really helping me in these preliminary stages.

I sent a message saying

if they needed someone for Fernando

I was keen,

and I thought it was an interesting opportunity.

I think there's a mutual respect,

and you can feel that in the car.

All those kilometres I have covered in the desert,

navigating, reading a roadbook... Few people have done that.

I will have to change how I interpret,

work and prepare.

It's a big challenge, but I think it's manageable.

Sometimes, the roadbook shows a very short zigzag like this.

And sometimes...

- It's fast. - And you don't have the distance.

And other times, there's a road here, but...

And the animals!

Birds, squirrels...

Two or three birds...

Bang!

- It's a... - An explosion.

It's like being in a zoo!

It's like a zoo.

I'd never driven a car on anything but asphalt.

He said, "Don't get out if the car stops."

- "Are there snakes?" - "There's all sorts!"

I said, "Awesome!"

The main danger for me was...

stopping.

They said sometimes in the dunes you stop

and take a look before taking a decision.

There's a danger 1, for example...

if there's a bump the size of this table,

you stop and check if the bottom of the car is touching.

The first time I drove, they were a bit worried.

About how careful I was with the car.

And they said to me, "Let's go faster!"

"We're going very fast."

At one point we were going along...

It said, "Danger 3: tree on the left."

I said, "We'll win the rally.

"If we can't go faster, nobody can!"

But you could!

Of course you can go faster.

When will you return to F1? Is everyone asking you that?

I feel like a beginner in everything...

The checks, the closed park, the things you do with the car

like driving it to the podium for the photo

at the start of the race.

I'm not familiar with any of that.

These are the tensest moments for me,

when I'm most anxious

about the race going well.

But then, when I put on my helmet

and I start the stint, I've never had that feeling

of anxiety or beginner's nerves.

- Are you OK? - Yes, I am.

Alright.

How do we get out?

I unfasten my belt, right?

Unfasten the belt, don't fall.

Turn the flasher off

with the indicator.

I've never counted how many accidents I've had.

I don't think I've had many during my career.

You are certainly aware of the constant danger,

but things that are a bit risky

are usually more fun.

I suffer for the person I love.

Sure, motor racing is dangerous.

But when you live with it all your life,

you lose the sense of danger.

You also feel a huge thrill,

because you feel like

you are part of the race.

When you're flirting with danger,

that's when you feel most alive.

There he is!

Fernando is going to overtake...

Fernando comes out of the lock...

On the outside.

- Parallel. - Wheel to wheel!

He's overtaking Lewis Hamilton.

Watch out!

He's following Vettel. Watch that brake!

Webber is ahead of Vettel...

- Careful of Vettel! Fernando wins! - Incredible!

It feels like...

an explosion of life.

When you're at maximum risk.

LUGANO SWITZERLAND

He's about to shoot.

What a recovery!

His team can now attack...

Sometimes...

you miss your family and your friends.

You miss having a more normal life.

Being at home for weeks on end...

I've never done that.

Probably not since I was 13 years old.

This first year post-Formula 1

has been a very active one.

Maybe I do so much for fear of stopping.

COLOGNE GERMANY

Toyota Motorsport GmbH simulator

Of all the journeys I do in one year,

some are more unusual than others

and I spend some days in centres like this one.

This may look like a video game fan's dream,

but the reality is very different.

This is where we do various tests

and checks before the races.

They are very sophisticated

and require intensive preparation.

You don't feel the G-force,

that feeling of danger,

but even so, when you near the wall,

you still close your eyes, it seems so real.

I spend much of the year travelling.

Luckily, my suitcase is usually quite small

because my team carries my things

and the important things fit in a simple backpack.

LE MANS FRANCE

JUNE 2019

Sébastien Buemi!

Champion of endurance racing!

The Le Mans Drivers Parade is one of a kind.

Sometimes, it's like being in a zoo.

Come here! Jump!

From Galicia, God dammit!

There we are. Thank you, mate.

Thank you.

You sit in the car

and you get requests from left and right...

Thank you very much.

People shout at you from one side...

Fernando, a selfie?

...from the other side.

Whatever you do, it's never enough.

If you sign one photo, they want two.

Sign, selfie, sign, selfie...

You do one photo, then they ask for another.

"Another one, another one!"

They want one for their pals.

Andrew Benson BBC Journalist

Sébastien Buemi Fernando's co-driver

It's the final race

and the Toyota cars are vying for the title

If he doesn't finish the 24 hours, Fernando could lose the title

How are you feeling physically and mentally?

I'm ready. I think we've prepared well.

We've dominated all the races

in the super season,

I hope we finish the super season

with another podium.

The championship is the most important thing this weekend,

so I hope I do well.

Cyrille Jourdan Toyota race engineer

For these races we practise everything,

any unexpected event that could happen.

They teach us how to remove the front, or any part of the car.

If there's an issue on the track, we have to get to the garage

so that the mechanics can repair it properly.

This is stuck.

I get on very well with all the team's drivers,

especially with Sébastien Buemi.

We share a friendship and a language.

We also hang out off the track like normal friends.

The endurance universe is a huge discovery

because the companionship and connection with your teammates

is essential.

I feel like I'm discovering a team sport,

and I love it.

The Le Mans track is incredible.

It's really long, 13 kilometres.

Part of the circuit is a French national highway

that closes for the racing weekend.

It's so long that parts of the circuit

have no radio communication with the engineers.

So Le Mans is always a bit of an adventure.

Thank you so much!

I love you!

Thank you, Fernando. Thank you!

I realise that part of my work is giving attention to my fans

who are always very supportive.

I try to give them as much as I can and to be available.

Sometimes I can, sometimes I can't,

but I love having their support.

I believe that you can't stop being yourself.

You can't please everyone.

Anyone who knows about racing knows he's the best.

The most thorough and the fastest.

His charisma, his personality and his driving style.

My father worked for Renault, that's when I discovered him,

in 2001 with Minardi,

and I got to see him in 2003.

I've been a fan ever since.

Once a fan, always a fan.

Amazing!

I mean it.

Thank you very much.

That's my collection at home.

- Great! - I've got lots of photos.

Everything you sign for me I have at home.

Thank you.

That's 2014, Abu Dhabi.

- Signed in Spa. - Thank you.

I've been a fan for 18 years, since 2001.

I've got a gift for you, tomorrow.

You have to be authentic

and not wear a mask when you're in public.

Race day

The closer you get to the start of the race,

the more you realise how unique Le Mans is.

There are so many people,

even reaching the starting grid becomes a challenge.

My loved ones were there, including my mum.

In 24 hours,

all sorts of things can happen.

First of all, they saw that the aerodynamics

had changed.

They thought it was either the front hood

or the rear part of the car.

Let's go, Fernando.

Ana's here with the fruit.

There are also moments

that are hard to understand.

Le Mans was one of those! In the middle of the night,

they woke me up and said, "You're up next."

You usually get 40 minutes to get up, get dressed and get to the box.

They changed plans without telling us

and gave Buemi one more stint.

If they'd said then that it would be three more stints,

that gives you another two hours

and at least you can get some shut eye.

But they added stints one by one.

There were a few relays like that

and in the end, you get very confused.

You want to get into the car,

take your turn, then go and relax,

handing over the responsibility.

But it was a communication problem.

Driver's psychology is not your strength.

Ricardo Salvini Toyota team

When I finally got into the car,

it was obvious that this was my moment.

The gap is 12 seconds.

How is that possible?

Maybe something was touching as well on the side or the front-end too.

When you realise something is wrong,

your first thought is that it could be a DNF

or something too major to be repaired.

Alarm bells go off in your head

as you're just a few points away from being world champion.

Did you put the P3 rear or why we are so slow?

We don't know what part has been damaged,

but we see something on the data.

Unbelievable.

Then the assistant mechanic who supplied us with drinks

saw that when he shut the door

there was a small gap. It didn't shut properly.

When they put on the new door and it shut well,

the car began to act normally again

and we all breathed a sigh of relief.

Much better now. It was the door problem.

Good morning, Fernando.

I've brought you some fruit.

I was eating breakfast next to Buemi

and I saw that car 7 was starting to go slow.

José, box this lap.

You have a puncture on the front right.

Box this lap.

But we were two minutes behind

and we didn't have any choice.

After leaving the pit stop, it was still slow.

It should disappear when the reading is coming from the sensor.

Are you sure? Because it's not disappearing.

We did some quick calculations

and realised if it stopped again, we'd finish

with or even before them.

José, take it easy please.

We left the food on the table

and went to the pit stop to see what was happening.

The puncture again! There is something wrong.

I thought that if car 7 had a technical issue,

we should know what it was so it wouldn't happen to us.

OK, at the moment we are P1

but I don't know what is the pit stop situation.

Our goal in Le Mans was to finish the race,

get the points to be world champs, and not retire.

But if one of the Toyotas had a mechanical issue,

it could also happen to the other Toyota,

and that's what we had to avoid.

I'm not sure what to tell you but it's not finished.

Just keep pushing.

José, box for fuel.

Tom Kristensen 9-time winner of Le Mans

That's why this sport is so amazing.

Sometimes it's cruel, with experiences like the Indy,

sometimes it's amazing, like it was today.

It's a beautiful thing.

Anything is possible.

In the next episode...

Every day, you have 500 km of the unknown ahead of you.

It's totally new.

How can I explain this...

I have a long journey ahead.

Twelve stages, 8,000 kilometres.

Many hours in the car.

Not many people can say Fernando was their mechanic.

Five, four, three...

two, one.

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