F1 Classics - 1995 European Grand Prix at the Nürburgring - FULL RACE (1080p)
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MPEG4 Video (H264), 1440x1080, 50fps, 7251kbps. Courtesy of Movistar (thank you to them too), and in such great quality, it seems like yesterday :)
Commentators: Jonathan Palmer and Murray Walker, from the BBC.
The Nürburgring GP Circuit (at that time still without the Mercedes Arena) on 1 October 1995 provided not only one of the best races of the 1995 season, but perhaps of the entire 1990s.
That is, at a time when F1 was still a real motorsport, not just a special reality show with DRS antics (this paragraph is of course strictly the uploader's opinion, and therefore mine).
As the starting grid was still missing from the beginning of the broadcast, so:
Pos.No. Driver Team Time
1 6 D. Coulthard Williams Renault 1:18.738
2 5 D. Hill Williams Renault 1:18.972
3 1 M. Schumacher Benetton Renault 1:19.150
4 28 G. Berger Ferrari 1:19.821
5 15 E. Irvine Jordan Peugeot 1:20.488
6 27 J. Alesi Ferrari 1:20.510
7 2 J. Herbert Benetton Renault 1:20.653
8 30 H-H. Frentzen Sauber Ford 1:20.749
9 8 M. Hakkinen McLaren Mercedes 1:20.866
10 7 M. Blundell McLaren Mercedes 1:20.909
11 14 R. Barrichello Jordan Peugeot 1:21.211
12 25 M. Brundle Ligier Mugen Honda 1:21.541
13 29 J-C. Boullion Sauber Ford 1:22.059
14 26 O. Panis Ligier Mugen Honda 1:22.062
15 4 M. Salo Tyrrell Yamaha 1:23.058
16 23 P. Lamy Minardi Ford 1:23.328
17 9 M. Papis Footwork Hart 1:23.689
18 24 L. Badoer Minardi Ford 1:23.760
19 3 G. Tarquini Tyrrell Yamaha 1:24.286
20 17 A. Montermini Pacific Ilmor 1:24.696
21 10 T. Inoue Footwork Hart 1:24.900
22 21 P. Diniz Forti Ford 1:25.157
23 22 R. Moreno Forti Ford 1:26.098
24 16 J-D. Deletraz Pacific Ilmor 1:27.853
For those of you who have never seen the race, and don't know what all went on here, spoilers from here on in:
Poor Hill, here after his mistake landed him in the tire wall, must have realized he lost this world championship, too.
And even more so poor Alesi, who lost the race with 2 laps to go (and thus remained at one win in terms of wins, and as we know, in terms of his career). It must have been a terrible feeling to lose like that, having led the race almost all the way (at one point with a lead of over 40 seconds!).
And here are some more interesting, extra info about the race:
"This was the first Formula One race to be held at the Nürburgring since the 1985 German Grand Prix, so an additional familiarisation session was held prior to the usual practice and qualifying sessions.... The drivers, were uninspired by the circuit: Schumacher described it as "dull" and "easy to learn, with no real challenges" and Coulthard predicted a processional race without much overtaking." (LOL)
"Media attention focussed on Coulthard outperforming Hill in qualifying for the fourth time in a row. As Hill was mathematically the only possible contender to challenge Schumacher for the championship, there was a question from the media as to whether Williams should use team orders to give Hill pole position. In response, Coulthard said that he was "rather tired of questions about team orders", adding that "everyone wants to see is a motor race" and it wasn't fair of Williams to ask him to slow down if he was faster than Hill."
"Coulthard was forced to use the Williams spare car, which had been set up for Hill for the race itself after he spun off the track during his reconnaissance lap, stalling the engine in the process."
"Many of the teams started the race with wet weather tyres, but the Ferrari and McLaren teams chose to fit their cars with dry weather slick tyres. The Ferrari mechanics also raised the ride height and increased the downforce levels on Alesi and Berger's cars on the grid, making them more competitive in the wet conditions."
"The McLaren chassis handled badly in the wet conditions, while the throttle response of the Mercedes engine was also too abrupt to be driven effectively in the rain."
"After his stop, Hill pushed hard in an attempt to catch Coulthard, but spun out of the race on lap 58. The impact with the tyre barrier was hard enough to cause a minor crack to a bone in his leg, but he escaped serious injury." (!!!)
"Hill, watching from the side of the track, applauded Schumacher's win. Schumacher attempted to stop his car to give Hill a lift back to the pitlane, but was unable due to a slipping clutch."
"Hill later said that the car's steering had felt stiff since his collision with Alesi, making it difficult to drive, but accepted the blame for his retirement from the race."
"Alesi was also given the instruction to save fuel with 15 laps to go, suggesting that his one-stop strategy was the incorrect choice."
(Sources, so everything else you can read about the race: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1995_Eu... )
This channel and I do not claim any right over any of the graphics, images, songs used in this video. All rights reserved to the respective copyright owners.
20 Comments
Brilliant commentator and in this case, brilliant at knowing when not to commentate and let the action on the track have the moment.
Awesome quality, the best for the era I’ve seen.
These CARS, This Commentary and The Chopper: The Best Three Sounds on an F1 track.
This is what motorsport is all about.
Personally, I think it's a great 'what if' on what would have happened had Hill not damaged his front wing trying to pass Alesi, as although he'd have been further behind Schumacher once he'd pitted, the Benetton had to stop a third time, so when it all shook out, we'd probably have had a scenario of Schumacher chasing Alesi down, but with Hill in between them, also going hard after Jean.
I can't believe Hill got careless over a wet curb. Alesi has always had the worst of luck. And Schumacher celebrates like it's his first win.
F1 Classics - 1995 European Grand Prix at the Nürburgring - FULL RACE (1080p)
convar HUN
119,691 views
MPEG4 Video (H264), 1440x1080, 50fps, 7251kbps. Courtesy of Movistar (thank you to them too), and in such great quality, it seems like yesterday :)
Commentators: Jonathan Palmer and Murray Walker, from the BBC.
The Nürburgring GP Circuit (at that time still without the Mercedes Arena) on 1 October 1995 provided not only one of the best races of the 1995 season, but perhaps of the entire 1990s.
That is, at a time when F1 was still a real motorsport, not just a special reality show with DRS antics (this paragraph is of course strictly the uploader's opinion, and therefore mine).
As the starting grid was still missing from the beginning of the broadcast, so:
Pos.No. Driver Team Time
1 6 D. Coulthard Williams Renault 1:18.738
2 5 D. Hill Williams Renault 1:18.972
3 1 M. Schumacher Benetton Renault 1:19.150
4 28 G. Berger Ferrari 1:19.821
5 15 E. Irvine Jordan Peugeot 1:20.488
6 27 J. Alesi Ferrari 1:20.510
7 2 J. Herbert Benetton Renault 1:20.653
8 30 H-H. Frentzen Sauber Ford 1:20.749
9 8 M. Hakkinen McLaren Mercedes 1:20.866
10 7 M. Blundell McLaren Mercedes 1:20.909
11 14 R. Barrichello Jordan Peugeot 1:21.211
12 25 M. Brundle Ligier Mugen Honda 1:21.541
13 29 J-C. Boullion Sauber Ford 1:22.059
14 26 O. Panis Ligier Mugen Honda 1:22.062
15 4 M. Salo Tyrrell Yamaha 1:23.058
16 23 P. Lamy Minardi Ford 1:23.328
17 9 M. Papis Footwork Hart 1:23.689
18 24 L. Badoer Minardi Ford 1:23.760
19 3 G. Tarquini Tyrrell Yamaha 1:24.286
20 17 A. Montermini Pacific Ilmor 1:24.696
21 10 T. Inoue Footwork Hart 1:24.900
22 21 P. Diniz Forti Ford 1:25.157
23 22 R. Moreno Forti Ford 1:26.098
24 16 J-D. Deletraz Pacific Ilmor 1:27.853
For those of you who have never seen the race, and don't know what all went on here, spoilers from here on in:
Poor Hill, here after his mistake landed him in the tire wall, must have realized he lost this world championship, too.
And even more so poor Alesi, who lost the race with 2 laps to go (and thus remained at one win in terms of wins, and as we know, in terms of his career). It must have been a terrible feeling to lose like that, having led the race almost all the way (at one point with a lead of over 40 seconds!).
And here are some more interesting, extra info about the race:
"This was the first Formula One race to be held at the Nürburgring since the 1985 German Grand Prix, so an additional familiarisation session was held prior to the usual practice and qualifying sessions.... The drivers, were uninspired by the circuit: Schumacher described it as "dull" and "easy to learn, with no real challenges" and Coulthard predicted a processional race without much overtaking." (LOL)
"Media attention focussed on Coulthard outperforming Hill in qualifying for the fourth time in a row. As Hill was mathematically the only possible contender to challenge Schumacher for the championship, there was a question from the media as to whether Williams should use team orders to give Hill pole position. In response, Coulthard said that he was "rather tired of questions about team orders", adding that "everyone wants to see is a motor race" and it wasn't fair of Williams to ask him to slow down if he was faster than Hill."
"Coulthard was forced to use the Williams spare car, which had been set up for Hill for the race itself after he spun off the track during his reconnaissance lap, stalling the engine in the process."
"Many of the teams started the race with wet weather tyres, but the Ferrari and McLaren teams chose to fit their cars with dry weather slick tyres. The Ferrari mechanics also raised the ride height and increased the downforce levels on Alesi and Berger's cars on the grid, making them more competitive in the wet conditions."
"The McLaren chassis handled badly in the wet conditions, while the throttle response of the Mercedes engine was also too abrupt to be driven effectively in the rain."
"After his stop, Hill pushed hard in an attempt to catch Coulthard, but spun out of the race on lap 58. The impact with the tyre barrier was hard enough to cause a minor crack to a bone in his leg, but he escaped serious injury." (!!!)
"Hill, watching from the side of the track, applauded Schumacher's win. Schumacher attempted to stop his car to give Hill a lift back to the pitlane, but was unable due to a slipping clutch."
"Hill later said that the car's steering had felt stiff since his collision with Alesi, making it difficult to drive, but accepted the blame for his retirement from the race."
"Alesi was also given the instruction to save fuel with 15 laps to go, suggesting that his one-stop strategy was the incorrect choice."
(Sources, so everything else you can read about the race: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1995_Eu... )
This channel and I do not claim any right over any of the graphics, images, songs used in this video. All rights reserved to the respective copyright owners.
11:51 the (2nd) start (the first one was interrupted due to Papis' technical problem).
13:16 Hill overtakes Irvine in the chicane and moves up to 3rd place.
20:24 Alesi overtakes Herbert in T1 and moves up to 5th (unfortunately when he overtook the Frenchman Irvine too, the cameras missed it).
34:46 Hill overtakes Berger in the chicane.
37:40 Hill vs. Schumacher Act 1, with the Englishman getting ahead of the German.
38:13 but soon afterwards Hill makes a mistake in the last corner and Schumacher is in front him again (and Berger almost overtakes him too).
39:14 Hill vs. Schumacher Act 2, Hill tries to overtake Schumacher again, but they touch, it wouldn't have taken much for another big crash (which would not be the first in their history together).
45:48 Schumacher overtakes Coulthard in the chicane to move up to 2nd behind Alesi.
49:39 Hill passes the Scotsman too, who is increasingly suffering from oversteer.
50:16 and so does Berger, dropping back to 5th.
1:13:19 Hill and Alesi collide in the RTL-Kurve. Alesi's car is OK, but Hill's car has a front wing fall and the Englishman is out of the race for the win. That leaves Alesi and Schumacher, between whom because of their different pit road strategies it's only now that the hare and hounds really begins.
1:30:41 Schumacher catches up Alesi, but he has to box once more and it all starts over.
1:40:36 Hill, after chasing Coulthard for 3rd place, makes a mistake (letting the car go too far onto the slippery kerb in the RTL-Kurve) and ends up in the tire wall.
1:43:05 Alesi also makes a minor mistake, he slips in the chicane, which will only make Schumacher even more of a target for him. The German soon catches up again.
1:48:05 Alesi locks up his brakes again. Schumacher totally runs into him, but the Frenchman still manages to defend against this...
1:48:38 But soon afterwards, the race-deciding overtake takes place in the chicane, on the outside. "The overtaking", the manoeuvre that many of us really remember to this day.
1:53:41 Hill, still on the sidelines of the track, applauds Schumacher's performance. It was another unforgettable moment.
1:54:13 final result
1:58:25 podium