Watched this three times…. Still in awe of the speed of the downshifts and the ability to utterly dominate a car at every input.
Watched this three times…. Still in awe of the speed of the downshifts and the ability to utterly dominate a car at every input.
@karunchandhok Watching this makes me feel a bit sad about the current state of F1. It’s been massively neutered to the point of almost becoming humdrum.
@karunchandhok I still get goosebumps when I think about how the entire pit lane would stop when the great man exited his garage in the closing minutes of qualifying and watch him put in a flyer like that. He is still my all time favourite driver.
@karunchandhok Not worried about the V12 Honda. Junk after one lap! 😂😬 Them were 't days. #f1
@karunchandhok The thing is... some of today's drivers are capable of generating similar suppleness, agility and brilliance. It's just that a cocoon of technology around them shields it all from view. Having seen these cars the first time around, I believe the current cars steal the spectacle.
@karunchandhok They certainly could drive back then. Imagine how good they would have been with paddle shifters and today's tech!
@karunchandhok Unbelievable. The gear shifting, that V12, the bumps, the correction on the wheel, the car dancing around. I've watched it four times now and am grinning from ear to ear. God those cars were good.
@karunchandhok Can't remember which driver during the late 80s? Removing their gloves, then seeing the blistered & bleeding hands after a grueling monaco gp. Then there's Mansell's collapse after dallas gp. Sheer physicality of F1 at its peak