Driven: The Billy Monger Story
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Great program.
To get onto the podium in his first race in F3 after only 9months since the crash is truly remarkable. Think he was 6th overall in the season as well.
I'm glad he has such loving and supportive family/friends because there will probably be dark days ahead. That orthopedic chap at the hospital made it clear when he said " we don't discharge you, you are a patient for life". That really brought it home.
It was very dusty in my lounge when I was watching that as well for some reason.
It was great of Lewis Hamilton to take the time and visit as well. Top bloke!
To get onto the podium in his first race in F3 after only 9months since the crash is truly remarkable. Think he was 6th overall in the season as well.
I'm glad he has such loving and supportive family/friends because there will probably be dark days ahead. That orthopedic chap at the hospital made it clear when he said " we don't discharge you, you are a patient for life". That really brought it home.
It was very dusty in my lounge when I was watching that as well for some reason.
It was great of Lewis Hamilton to take the time and visit as well. Top bloke!
Bright Halo said:
Great program.
To get onto the podium in his first race in F3 after only 9months since the crash is truly remarkable. Think he was 6th overall in the season as well.
I'm glad he has such loving and supportive family/friends because there will probably be dark days ahead. That orthopedic chap at the hospital made it clear when he said " we don't discharge you, you are a patient for life". That really brought it home.
It was very dusty in my lounge when I was watching that as well for some reason.
It was great of Lewis Hamilton to take the time and visit as well. Top bloke!
Amen to all of that, I watched the show last night and thought it was well filmed and really showed what a cracking bloke Billy is and what a nice family..... as mentioned above, I do think his Mum is still struggling with the whole thing and is, perhaps, less motorsport-mad than the rest of the family though.To get onto the podium in his first race in F3 after only 9months since the crash is truly remarkable. Think he was 6th overall in the season as well.
I'm glad he has such loving and supportive family/friends because there will probably be dark days ahead. That orthopedic chap at the hospital made it clear when he said " we don't discharge you, you are a patient for life". That really brought it home.
It was very dusty in my lounge when I was watching that as well for some reason.
It was great of Lewis Hamilton to take the time and visit as well. Top bloke!
Hopefully he'll emulate Zanardi and go on to a full career behind the wheel, he's clearly a very talented, fast driver.
Very interesting programme and I wish him all the best.
I'd never seen the crash footage before, it was awful to suddenly have a split second view of the stationary car before he hit it. There was nowhere for him to go was there?
One thing which struck me watching his race at Oulton Park. How on earth does he manage to balance the car when the braking and throttle are now on the steering wheel? It's quite exceptional that he could adjust in such a short space of time. Incredible stuff.
I'd never seen the crash footage before, it was awful to suddenly have a split second view of the stationary car before he hit it. There was nowhere for him to go was there?
One thing which struck me watching his race at Oulton Park. How on earth does he manage to balance the car when the braking and throttle are now on the steering wheel? It's quite exceptional that he could adjust in such a short space of time. Incredible stuff.
RicksAlfas said:
One thing which struck me watching his race at Oulton Park. How on earth does he manage to balance the car when the braking and throttle are now on the steering wheel? It's quite exceptional that he could adjust in such a short space of time. Incredible stuff.
Brake is foot operated. If you noticed he had a special flat hockey puck addition to his leg for this purpose.Edited by anonymous-user on Tuesday 20th November 12:07
K50 DEL said:
Amen to all of that, I watched the show last night and thought it was well filmed and really showed what a cracking bloke Billy is and what a nice family..... as mentioned above, I do think his Mum is still struggling with the whole thing and is, perhaps, less motorsport-mad than the rest of the family though.
Jackie Stewart has said that his mother never acknowledged what he did for a living during his entire career. When he retired he called her up and told her and she said "aye, you're well out of it".RicksAlfas said:
Very interesting programme and I wish him all the best.
I'd never seen the crash footage before, it was awful to suddenly have a split second view of the stationary car before he hit it. There was nowhere for him to go was there?
One thing which struck me watching his race at Oulton Park. How on earth does he manage to balance the car when the braking and throttle are now on the steering wheel? It's quite exceptional that he could adjust in such a short space of time. Incredible stuff.
Last night was the first time I saw the accident as well (though I knew of his story) - I don't think there was time to even finish thinking fI'd never seen the crash footage before, it was awful to suddenly have a split second view of the stationary car before he hit it. There was nowhere for him to go was there?
One thing which struck me watching his race at Oulton Park. How on earth does he manage to balance the car when the braking and throttle are now on the steering wheel? It's quite exceptional that he could adjust in such a short space of time. Incredible stuff.
k before the impact.An inspirational young man.
Was watching the race when he crashed & have partially followed his story since but seeing how he coped with it was incredible. What I've yet to find the answer to is why the other driver, Patrik Pasma, had stopped on the racing line? Assuming he'd suffered engine failure why not pull onto the grass - surely you're told not stop on the racing line?
Wow, just watched this, had wet eyes during a few moments!
What a great programme, he seems to have a great attitude to life.
You guys saying he has a sadness, his whole life has been completely changed and he recognises that motorsport has been his life, can you expect him to not be scared for the future?!
What a great programme, he seems to have a great attitude to life.
You guys saying he has a sadness, his whole life has been completely changed and he recognises that motorsport has been his life, can you expect him to not be scared for the future?!
Brief chat between him & Mark Webber on the C4 F1 coverage on Saturday.
Already out with family / race team networking in the paddock to get sponsorship together so he can step up to World F3 next year.
Fair play to him really. He seems like a really decent, level headed / adjusted lad who hasn't let what happened get on top of him and basically used it as motivation to keep progressing within motorsport / be better than he was before.
Already out with family / race team networking in the paddock to get sponsorship together so he can step up to World F3 next year.
Fair play to him really. He seems like a really decent, level headed / adjusted lad who hasn't let what happened get on top of him and basically used it as motivation to keep progressing within motorsport / be better than he was before.
Winky151 said:
Was watching the race when he crashed & have partially followed his story since but seeing how he coped with it was incredible. What I've yet to find the answer to is why the other driver, Patrik Pasma, had stopped on the racing line? Assuming he'd suffered engine failure why not pull onto the grass - surely you're told not stop on the racing line?
Unfortunately there does not appear to be footage to show conclusively but I was under the impression that Pasma had spun and stalled.Gassing Station | TV, Film, Video Streaming & Radio | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff