Gemini your Red Bull inside Google land when the whole setup is built around it

Gemini your Red Bull inside Google land when the whole setup is built around it

If ChatGPT is the McLaren all rounder and Claude is the Ferrari for long powerful runs, Gemini is the Red Bull of the AI grid. It performs at its very best when everything around it is tuned to match. When the garage, tools, engineers and systems are all built for one purpose, the whole package becomes very hard to beat.

That is exactly how Gemini works for businesses that run their operations on Google Workspace. Gmail. Google Docs. Sheets. Slides. Drive. Calendar. When your team already lives inside the Google ecosystem, Gemini feels like a natural extension of the environment rather than a new tool.

It does not try to be the universal champion. But in the right setup, it delivers stunning pace and like Red Bull last season it’s the most improved model over the past 12 months, so much so it is eating into ChatGPT's market share.

What Gemini is best at

Gemini shines when your daily work is already happening across Google apps. It slips into your workflow almost unnoticed until you realise how much faster things have become.

It can help you:

• Draft emails directly inside Gmail
• Improve documents in Google Docs
• Analyse data or tidy spreadsheets in Sheets
• Build outlines or presentations in Slides
• Search and organise files across Drive
• Summarise information from your Google environment
• Make some of the best images out there in Nanno Banana
• Create short high-quality videos in VEO3
• Conduct in-depth market research, this is my favourite feature

In short, Gemini is strongest where Google tools are already central to your business.

Why Gemini fits the Red Bull comparison

It performs best in the right ecosystem
Just as Red Bull excels when every part of the setup is tailored to the car, Gemini excels when your team is built around Google tools.

It is extremely fast at tasks inside Google Workspace
Drafting text. Summarising docs. Explaining spreadsheets.

It feels seamless
You do not switch platforms. Gemini comes to you.

It makes Google tools smarter
Slides becomes easier. Docs becomes faster. Sheets becomes less painful.

It suits teams that prefer collaboration
Because Google Workspace is naturally collaborative, Gemini boosts group work rather than just individual tasks.

Gemini does not try to win every race. It tries to dominate the races designed for it.

Pitfalls to watch for

Every strong car has its weaknesses.

It is not the strongest writer
ChatGPT or Claude may give cleaner or more creative writing.

It is only at its best if your business is Google based
If you run Microsoft 365, Copilot might be a better fit.

It can feel inconsistent
Some tasks it handles brilliantly like research, others feel less polished, when I asked it to solve the GCHQ Christmas Card code breakers puzzles it failed where ChatGPT set a pole lap.

The paid versions unlock the real power
Free versions give you a taste, not the full race package, so do not get confused about the Gemini in search or the one on your Google phone.

Is Gemini the right tool for your race

Choose Gemini if:

• Your entire business runs on Google Workspace
• You want AI support inside Gmail, Docs, Sheets and Drive
• You want seamless integration rather than a separate platform
• You value collaboration and shared documents
• You want helpful speed boosts across many everyday tasks
• You want to create images and video
• You want high quality research

Gemini may not be the right choice if:

• You use Microsoft 365
• You need long form writing or deep document reasoning
• You rarely use Google tools
• You want a single flexible AI assistant that works everywhere

Gemini is not trying to be the car that wins on every track. It is trying to be the car that wins on the tracks built for it. Put it in the right setup, get it the right driver and it becomes a serious weapon to win a championship.

For Google-based SMEs, Gemini is often the tool that quietly changes the pace of work across the whole team.

Want help choosing the right tools for your business

If you want a clear simple view of which AI tools fit your systems and goals, I run planning sessions and full AI roadmaps for SMEs. We look at your team, your workflows and your race plan so you know exactly which tools to bring onto your grid.

If that sounds helpful, get in touch.