I agree with this, and this is also why I’m prepared to put up with racing that’s a little more boring, knowing that horrible things have happened in the past, and safety has improved immensely since. And depending on a number of factors, sometimes there is an interesting season, like 2009, and I enjoy those fully and thankfully. =3
I agree, except that aluminium is highly flammable, and some other materials that you mention might also be unsafe. I agree 100% about the clutch pedal though.
Tell them not to use exotic materials….use aluminium and titanium on the engines, metal suspensions, ban paddle shifts, put a clutch paddle besides the brakes and you’ll have a good F1 season I think
thanks to all who post formula one videos.! i live in the states and only can watch F1 during the season.and never during the high times of the 70s,80′s w/walker and hunt.priceless videos.ty
Comical indeed… but Mansell (4th, +1 lap), de Angelis (5th, +1 lap), Brian Henton (8th, +4 laps) and Marc Surer (9th, +6 laps) were running, so eventually any of these could win… had they been able to reach the finish line!
Actually, considering Patrese finished the race at 1:54:11.259, so nor Henton nor Surer would win, because the race would be stopped anyway on the 02:00:00.000 marker, and it would be difficult for Henton to make 4 laps in under 6 minutes, since fastest lap was 1:26.354.
The race would *not* be declared void, read the rules!
I always heard/read that he managed to bumpstart the engine, because after all it is a downhill!!!
Remember that in those days with mechanical gearboxes that would be possible… as when you don’t have battery to start the car (so you previously parked on a downhill): you put 2nd gear, hold the throttle to the metal and when you have some speed, you release the clutch.
Another thing is: in those days, drivers knew what to do with a car!
If someone had protested, then Patrese might have been disqualified for receiving the push start. However, no one wanted to lodge such a protest as Patrese was the only car to go full distance, and therefore his disqualification would have meant the whole race being declared null and void!
its because every team almost had a chance of winning a race as the turbos were unreliable and the normally aspirated engines could pik up a win – the champ results: 1. Rosberg – 44 2. Pironi – 39 Watson – 39 4. Prost – 34 5. Lauda – 30 6. Arnoux – 28 and in 8th with only 1/2 a season of racing tambay – 25 pnts – amazing season – strikes, 11 different winners, betrayal and 2 deaths, no one winning more than twice – and people say 2007 was an amazing season!!
I agree with this, and this is also why I’m prepared to put up with racing that’s a little more boring, knowing that horrible things have happened in the past, and safety has improved immensely since. And depending on a number of factors, sometimes there is an interesting season, like 2009, and I enjoy those fully and thankfully. =3
Aha! See what we got? Safe cars but boring racing. But I rather have that than seeing drivers die horrible deaths like in the old days…
I agree, except that aluminium is highly flammable, and some other materials that you mention might also be unsafe. I agree 100% about the clutch pedal though.
Tell them not to use exotic materials….use aluminium and titanium on the engines, metal suspensions, ban paddle shifts, put a clutch paddle besides the brakes and you’ll have a good F1 season I think
Well Lotus are making a comeback in 2010, plenty of unreliability there XD
And this is why we need poor reliability to come back!!
My favourite race from my favourite year FAB!
Incredible! I always thought Monaco 96 was a strange race, but this even beats it!
thanks to all who post formula one videos.! i live in the states and only can watch F1 during the season.and never during the high times of the 70s,80′s w/walker and hunt.priceless videos.ty
Really stadioazteca, great days!!
Walker and Hunt were a FANTASTIC pairing…how I miss them. Bring back Murray!
great race, great drivers, great commentary…great days!!
Unbelievable.
Classic Walker/Hunt
So true.
Comical indeed… but Mansell (4th, +1 lap), de Angelis (5th, +1 lap), Brian Henton (8th, +4 laps) and Marc Surer (9th, +6 laps) were running, so eventually any of these could win… had they been able to reach the finish line!
Actually, considering Patrese finished the race at 1:54:11.259, so nor Henton nor Surer would win, because the race would be stopped anyway on the 02:00:00.000 marker, and it would be difficult for Henton to make 4 laps in under 6 minutes, since fastest lap was 1:26.354.
The race would *not* be declared void, read the rules!
I always heard/read that he managed to bumpstart the engine, because after all it is a downhill!!!
Remember that in those days with mechanical gearboxes that would be possible… as when you don’t have battery to start the car (so you previously parked on a downhill): you put 2nd gear, hold the throttle to the metal and when you have some speed, you release the clutch.
Another thing is: in those days, drivers knew what to do with a car!
You right
Man, was like Monaco GP nobody wanted to win!!!
The sound at 2:08 is just incredible.
What a race, its a shame was 26 years ago. I was only a few months old.
If someone had protested, then Patrese might have been disqualified for receiving the push start. However, no one wanted to lodge such a protest as Patrese was the only car to go full distance, and therefore his disqualification would have meant the whole race being declared null and void!
FANTASTIC
but was like wrestling, only show.
turbos were unreliable, this isnt a sport, only car was important
The first win of my favorite driver off all times. ah F1 was amazing in those years…
its because every team almost had a chance of winning a race as the turbos were unreliable and the normally aspirated engines could pik up a win – the champ results: 1. Rosberg – 44 2. Pironi – 39 Watson – 39 4. Prost – 34 5. Lauda – 30 6. Arnoux – 28 and in 8th with only 1/2 a season of racing tambay – 25 pnts – amazing season – strikes, 11 different winners, betrayal and 2 deaths, no one winning more than twice – and people say 2007 was an amazing season!!