F1 Past

[Eric Mc]

Without seeing the clip I expect that is the 1993 Canadian GP. I remember watching that incident live and thinking that was a close one.

[E34-3.2]

ELUSIVEJIM said:

I am sure Capelli's head hit the wall.

Thankfully perfectly fine but scary.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gaaowFnEKJE

yes his head is definitely hitting the wall!

[anonymous-user]

Eric Mc said:

Without seeing the clip I expect that is the 1993 Canadian GP. I remember watching that incident live and thinking that was a close one.

Close mate.

1992 Canadian GP

[anonymous-user]

24 years ago today we lost Roland Ratzenberger.

It was a horrendous live accident which claimed the life of the Austrian and horrified the World.

Not going to post the accident as that would be morbid but here is a tribute to the man.

He was a bit of a character if you have heard the stories of him and Davina Mccall

R.I.P Roland

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UhfA7HXRbWk

[Eric Mc]

ELUSIVEJIM said:

Close mate.

1992 Canadian GP

Nearly.

[anonymous-user]

It was claimed that during the Imola 1994 qualifying when Razenberger had his fatal accident that he had spun and damaged the front wing which lead to the accident. Many said he should not have carried on and pitted.

Again it just shows the fine margins when you see Hill do exactly the same but somehow the front wing is not damaged.

Love the burning rubber as he takes off again

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KuLxuySCrFE

[anonymous-user]

James Hunt punching a marshal.

The YouTube clip is posted by the son of the guy who was punched according to his words.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I6xxsJGSVjI

James Hunt again at Monaco 1975

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1itUrFokDhs

[anonymous-user]

When playboys ruled the World.

James Hunt and Barry Sheen

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-4UXfyxgZsk

[anonymous-user]

2001 Spanish GP.

Both Hakkinen and Schumacher having issues with 2/3 laps to go.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WRMO0v_oW_o

[anonymous-user]

Only today did I find out that Michael Schumacher tested the 2007 Ferrari at the end of the 2007 season.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xCDIWsCN4c0

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zlh0sWEBkFs

And a mistake

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UThtrJczXFE

[Eric Mc]

Monaco Historique on this weekend. Live qualifying on now -

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lxg2Yh2KI5o&fe...

[anonymous-user]

Eric Mc said:

Monaco Historique on this weekend. Live qualifying on now -

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lxg2Yh2KI5o&fe...

Fantastic. Thank you

[thegreenhell]

Eric Mc said:

Monaco Historique on this weekend. Live qualifying on now -

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lxg2Yh2KI5o&fe...

Live coverage also on Quest channel (Freeview 37) 1pm-5pm today and tomorrow.

[anonymous-user]

thegreenhell said:

Live coverage also on Quest channel (Freeview 37) 1pm-5pm today and tomorrow.

Thank you for this.

Channel 144 on Sky as well.

[glazbagun]

Analysis of Herbert vs Schumacher's cornering technique.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uk2p2nRK-p4

[anonymous-user]

Remember Michael Andretti in F1 alongside Senna?

This was some crash when you look at it now.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sauXHREwfUo

[coppice]

He got an unfair press really , as he was a very handy driver but paired with Senna he was never going to come out of it well . And, unlike his dad , who was born in Italy of course, and very comfortable away from the USA , MA never quite clicked with the European vibe of F1 , even remaining in the USA between races. Maybe there's something to learn here - Andretti Senior was brilliant wherever he raced, the sublimely cool Peter Revson was as comfortable in Europe as the USA , as was Dan Gurney - but great drivers like Mark Donohue never really shone outside the USA.

I remember watching MA spin at McLeans in '93 , on the dry Saturday of Doington's European GP , shortly after watching Senna go through the Craner Curves at what was reported to be 175mph ....MA was good all right but Senna was quite extraordinary.

[Vocal Minority]

Michael was in some ways unlucky to be the son of possibly the best all rounder ever as well.

[99dndd]

Vocal Minority said:

Michael was in some ways unlucky.

Michael was unlucky in many ways.

The old quip is that the 2 most famous phrases in Indy 500 are "Gentlemen, start your engines" and "Andretti is slowing on the back straight."

I've enjoyed the post here, some great memories.

I've no real memory of watching the Senna crash (I was 6 at the time) but I do remember standing at the front of my primary school class telling them how sad I was about it.

Jerez 1997 qualifying sticks in my mind.

I also remember Damon Hill getting absolutely hammered in 1995 and then recovering to win the title in 1996 and feeling the emotion in Murray Walker's voice as he crossed the line.

As a Northern Irishman, I'll always remember getting up at 6 in the morning to watch Eddie Irvine in the 1999 title decider. We were in the caravan and had struggled all weekend to get TV reception. Dad had made the decision that we were going home on Saturday night if we couldn't get it sorted.

[yoshisdad]

Strange how you remember things.

Last week was the anniversary of the death, in 1982, of Gilles Villeneuve. I was 14 and can remember hearing it on the new radio my dad had just had put in his Escort Van, by my uncle Vick. My brother and myself would travel in the back on an old mattress. I remember feeling that the news was important because it was about a driver I had heard about.

Looking back on it now as a 50 year old, his death was the first that affected me at a conscious level. With the deaths of family, friends, colleagues and racing drivers during my life,some were more painful, some more memorable, but his was the first.