Seite 1 von 38 Inside Grand Prix Edition #17 GP Japan – 2016 (English) Rundown Part 1 People and Places: Japan Felipe Massa Circuit preview: Suzuka International Racing Course Teamwork Commercial Break Part 2 Jenson Button Japanese drivers in F1 Social media Teaser RTV GmbHTel.: +49 70 31 64 90-50USt.-ID-Nr. / VAT-ID: DE164706327 Otto-Lilienthal-Str. 24Fax : +49 70 31 64 90-66Amtsgericht Stuttgart HRB 243623 71034 Böblingen · GermanyeMail: [email protected] / Managing Partner: Oliver Bauss, Oliver Koblenzer Seite 2 von 38 Inside Grand Prix Rundown 00:00 Hello and welcome to Inside Grand Prix! Today: everything on the race in Japan. Including: Felipe Massa – a look back at the life of the 30-second world champion. 00:21 Plus: Jenson Button – everything on his new contract with McLaren! 00:25 But first: off to the Japan, the land of the rising sun! >>00:32 People and Places: Japan 00:02 Beat the drum and don't be afraid! When the rain falls it gets cosy in Suzuka; the Formula 1 stars polite and reserved at the annual opening visit: 00:14 Original sound: Jenson Button, no caption, Japanese “Konnichiwa!“ 00:16 Original sound: Kimi Räikkönen, no caption, English “Well, Hi! It’s great to be here!” 00:18 Original sound: Lewis Hamilton, English “This track is fantastic; it’s one of our favourite tracks. So thank you for always putting on a great show!” 00:25 A great show? A lot from Japan appears to foreigners initially rather... ...gaudy! 00:33 Instead, let's first have a few sober facts from the land of smiles: 00:39 The island state of Japan embraces 6,852 islands! A forbidding seventy percent of the countryside is mountains. 00:46 Pairs of scary giants have been climbing into the ring together for over 1,400 years: at over 1.84 metres tall, sumo legend Konishiki had a fighting weight of over 280 kg! 00:59 To pick up and cuddle there are apparently more pets in Japan than children! RTV GmbHTel.: +49 70 31 64 90-50USt.-ID-Nr. / VAT-ID: DE164706327 Otto-Lilienthal-Str. 24Fax : +49 70 31 64 90-66Amtsgericht Stuttgart HRB 243623 71034 Böblingen · GermanyeMail: [email protected] / Managing Partner: Oliver Bauss, Oliver Koblenzer Seite 3 von 38 That may please the world champion - but we prefer to recall other horror beasts made in Japan! 01:23 Indeed: action and martial arts! Courage and honour. They enjoy taking on a warrior's posturing; as do Formula 1 fighters... 01:32 ...and they're revered like super heroes! 01:37 Incidentally: more paper is used for comics in Japan than for going to the toilet. ... A dip into worlds of fantasy ... 01:46 The national F1 realities, however, look rather bland; 17 brave sons of Nippon gave it a go in Formula 1... ...with moderate success. 01:56 And thus in Suzuka it will again be others banging the drum. Politeness and reserve will then quickly be put aside out on the track! Ends 02:08 00:00 Now: Felipe Massa - a grand prix veteran taking his leave. >>00:07 Felipe Massa 00:02 Formula 1 is losing a veteran of the sport at the end of this season: Felipe Massa. After 15 years and 250 race starts, the 35-year-old is retiring from the grand prix circus and will leave behind a void in 2017. 00:20 Original sound: Felipe Massa, Williams Martini Racing, English „It’s a very important and special day for me. I am ready, I was happy, and I’m sure I made the right decision. It was not easy, but I feel really proud for everything I’ve achieved, for a very long career. I’m really looking forward to the next step.” >>00:40 RTV GmbHTel.: +49 70 31 64 90-50USt.-ID-Nr. / VAT-ID: DE164706327 Otto-Lilienthal-Str. 24Fax : +49 70 31 64 90-66Amtsgericht Stuttgart HRB 243623 71034 Böblingen · GermanyeMail: [email protected] / Managing Partner: Oliver Bauss, Oliver Koblenzer Seite 4 von 38 00:41 We, however, will first take a look back and review the Brazilian's career - with all its highs and lows. 00:48 He chalked up 11 wins, 41 podium finishes and 16 pole positions over his 14 seasons in Formula 1. 00:58 For Sauber, Ferrari and Williams he collected a total of 1,112 championship points and leaves the stage full of pride. 01:07 Original sound: Felipe Massa, 14 years in F1, English „I will leave with my head held high, I’m proud of everything I did, and I think that’s the most important thing.” >>01:19 01:20 Massa made his debut in 2002 with Sauber - the talent factory from Hinwil for promising rookies. Even back then, he already had high ambitions for his first year in F1. 01:33 Original sound: Felipe Massa, Debut with Sauber in 2002, English „I hope to push a lot, to achieve a good result especially in the qualifying to maybe start in the Top 10 and I think the most important thing is to finish the race and I hope to finish in a good position.“ >>01:46 01:47 Until 2005, Massa made solid progress in Peter Sauber's team - including a short intermezzo as test driver at Ferrari in 2003. That made his case for bigger things with the legendary brand from Maranello. 02:02 In the red of Ferrari, Felipe then enjoyed his most successful period, albeit finding it tough during his 8 years there to match team-mates Michael Schumacher, Kimi Räikkönen and Fernando Alonso. The Brazilian achieved all 11 of his grand prix victories in his first three years with the Scuderia. 02:21 RTV GmbHTel.: +49 70 31 64 90-50USt.-ID-Nr. / VAT-ID: DE164706327 Otto-Lilienthal-Str. 24Fax : +49 70 31 64 90-66Amtsgericht Stuttgart HRB 243623 71034 Böblingen · GermanyeMail: [email protected] / Managing Partner: Oliver Bauss, Oliver Koblenzer Seite 5 von 38 His dream of the world championship title came within grasp in 2008 in Sao Paolo - before Lewis Hamilton snatched it from him at the last second. However, his victories in front of home crowds remain for the 35-year-old unique and unforgettable. 02:40 Original sound: Felipe Massa, 2 wins in Brazil, English „Well, I have many victories. I fought for the Championship which I finished/lost in the last meters in 2008. I think maybe the most incredible moment for me was when I won in Brazil in my place – the place where I grew up, the place I always dreamed to be maybe a Formula One driver and I managed to win at home, I won two times and the first one was really like a dream come true.“ >>03:10 03:11 His career suffered a setback as the result of a serious accident at the Hungarian Grand Prix in 2009, where he was struck on the head by a spring, forcing him to sit out the last 8 races. 03:21 Massa returned in 2010, but over the following years, racing alongside Fernando Alonso, he was unable to regain his form of 2008 - to this day he has not managed to win another race. 03:35 In 2014, a troubled Massa switched to Williams - for both parties the start of a new chapter. 03:43 Original sound: Felipe Massa, Williams Martini Racing, English “I was passing through my career in a difficult moment and Williams was also in a difficult moment and I think maybe together we managed to grow again.” >> 03:55 03:56 Back on the road to success. He led Williams - along with team-mate Bottas - back to third place in the constructors' championship. Achieved three podiums and one pole. 04:06 The following year, too, he twice made it onto the podium. 04:11 In his third year at Williams he can no longer fulfil his dream of winning the title - but his place as '30-second world champion' and a crowd favourite is something that nobody can take away. Adeus Felipe! Ends: 04:26 min RTV GmbHTel.: +49 70 31 64 90-50USt.-ID-Nr. / VAT-ID: DE164706327 Otto-Lilienthal-Str. 24Fax : +49 70 31 64 90-66Amtsgericht Stuttgart HRB 243623 71034 Böblingen · GermanyeMail: [email protected] / Managing Partner: Oliver Bauss, Oliver Koblenzer Seite 6 von 38 00:00 And now: we're off with two pros around many drivers' favourite circuit: Suzuka! >>00:07 Circuit preview: Suzuka International Racing Course 00:03 Original sound: Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes AMG Petronas, English “Patience.” 00:07 Original sound: Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes AMG Petronas, English “Control. “ 00:09 Original sound: Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes AMG Petronas, English “Strength.” 00:13 Original sound: Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes AMG Petronas, English “Confidence is everything.” 00:18 Original sound: Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes AMG Petronas, English “This is my circuit. This is my lap.” 00:21 Original sound: Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes AMG Petronas, English “Find the flow and get it right.” 00:28 Original sound: Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes AMG Petronas, English “Konichiwa. Suzuka in Japan: let's get started!” >>00:30 00:32 Original sound: Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes AMG Petronas, English “Tokyo is one of my favourite cities in the world.” >>00:34 00:35 Original sound: Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes AMG Petronas, English “Really enjoy the food >>00:36 RTV GmbHTel.: +49 70 31 64 90-50USt.-ID-Nr. / VAT-ID: DE164706327 Otto-Lilienthal-Str. 24Fax : +49 70 31 64 90-66Amtsgericht Stuttgart HRB 243623 71034 Böblingen · GermanyeMail: [email protected] / Managing Partner: Oliver Bauss, Oliver Koblenzer Seite 7 von 38 00:38 Original sound: Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes AMG Petronas, English “Sushi, I have that pretty much every day, so Japanese is definitely my favourite food.”>>00:41 00:44 Original Sound: Nico Hülkenberg, Sahara Force India, English „Obviously what's very special in Japan are the fans.