McLaren F1 in the Alps: Time For Tea?

So the P1 will be a lot quicker, but who cares when the F1 sounds like this?

By Matt Bird / Monday, 21 October 2013 / Loading comments

In all honesty, this story doesn't need much more than the video description to sell it: 'Paul Stewart guns a McLaren F1 up some Alps. Sensational!'.

With the P1's ridiculous performance now confirmed, we thought a revisit of McLaren's last hypercar was in order. This video was filmed by our colleagues at Classic and Sports Car nearly three years ago; shamefully we haven't featured it previously, so apologies guys!

But yes, an F1 champion's son, the Swiss Alps and a 627hp V12; it's quite a vid. Though we shouldn't condone such a thing, it does sound pretty epic just snagging the limiter on the first gear change. Then there's three minutes of glorious induction howl and beautiful scenery, filmed from right back behind the driver in the F1's passenger seat.

One word of warning though; some rather NSFW language is used right at the end as reverse proves rather recalcitrant. Hearing the reality of driving an older supercar is quite amusing, but perhaps not one to broadcast too loudly!