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  • Опубликовано: 8 фев 2025
  • The Stig sets a scorching time in the new £1 million Ferarri FXX, but is it fast enough to take top spot on the power lap leader board?
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  • @DalleDayul
    @DalleDayul 4 года назад +19479

    Fun fact: the reason Schumi ended up driving this (and pretending to be the Stig for a day) was because he was the only person that Ferrari trusted to drive it around the track. Talk about a compliment.

    • @creepkilla007
      @creepkilla007 3 года назад +2299

      And also because Ferrari is extremely controlling of their image.

    • @samymasta
      @samymasta 3 года назад +1866

      Meanwhile Koenigsegg will sell a 1700hp machine to anyone who can shell out the money lmao

    • @mareklindner9333
      @mareklindner9333 3 года назад +891

      @@samymasta yes, and that is good for Koenigsegg

    • @samymasta
      @samymasta 3 года назад +479

      @@mareklindner9333 Indeed, and it's good for everyone too, in the end, competition is always needed

    • @nemanjap8768
      @nemanjap8768 3 года назад +345

      @@samymasta better that than whatever bullshit ferrari is doing, bunch of stuck up imbecile snobs

  • @scotty197878
    @scotty197878 4 года назад +6099

    7 seconds on a short track like that is an absolute eternity! Michael is in a different league! Impressive stuff!

    • @fbx17
      @fbx17 3 года назад +83

      Tbf it was on slicks

    • @andyelliott8027
      @andyelliott8027 3 года назад +166

      He's also in a different car, Ben Collins would probably get within a few tenths in the same car.

    • @fish-y536
      @fish-y536 3 года назад +10

      @@andyelliott8027 true

    • @Firemarioflower
      @Firemarioflower 3 года назад +20

      @@andyelliott8027 HELL NO!

    • @eoghain5021
      @eoghain5021 3 года назад +66

      @@Firemarioflower he definitely would. he’d done power laps around that track for years.

  • @WaRLoKWYATT
    @WaRLoKWYATT 3 года назад +6871

    By FAR, the smoothest run around that track in the history of the show. I remember the first time I saw this, I instantly knew that wasn't the actual Stig driving.

  • @andoryuu3936
    @andoryuu3936 11 лет назад +3768

    My lord, a full 7 seconds. That's like a year on racing world.

    • @hiirenpieru
      @hiirenpieru 6 лет назад +37

      zonda r was 2.2sec faster than this.

    • @andyelliott8027
      @andyelliott8027 6 лет назад +90

      @@hiirenpieru The F1 car did it in 59 seconds..............11 seconds faster than the FXX !

    • @NickBirdManeS
      @NickBirdManeS 5 лет назад +20

      Its also not a street car like the rest on the list

    • @heamees4822
      @heamees4822 4 года назад +14

      Insase to think that road cars with street legal tires are now getting close to that territory. The Valkyrie will be faster for sure.

    • @ashscott6068
      @ashscott6068 3 года назад +3

      @@andyelliott8027 In the wet, too.

  • @911gpd
    @911gpd 9 лет назад +5476

    That orgasmic engine sound ...

    • @huwgsxr1000
      @huwgsxr1000 9 лет назад +25

      +911gpd Yes, but not as nice a sound as the DBR9 lap...that is a naughty noise!

    • @911gpd
      @911gpd 9 лет назад +12

      gixer turbo I agree that the Aston V12 engine is also a creation of God himself

    • @DavidKFZ
      @DavidKFZ 8 лет назад +1

      +Anthony Bane I'll have to try it now that you mention it...

    • @Re.Alllll
      @Re.Alllll 8 лет назад +11

      I think I jizzed a little.

    • @Jejking
      @Jejking 8 лет назад +7

      EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEWWWWWWW

  • @TheFunkhouser
    @TheFunkhouser 4 года назад +3032

    Schumacher's car Schumacher driving it, no wonder it was such a fast lap. Miss him a lot, hope he'll be ok, was the best ever driver imo.

    • @hiiambarney4489
      @hiiambarney4489 3 года назад +81

      It's awkwardly silent around him. That only means he isn't dying, he may even be in a good recovery. But all things considered, he is practically dead, his legacy never will die but I hope if he does make a full recovery somehow he doesn't try to go on the track.

    • @aproapemasini6066
      @aproapemasini6066 3 года назад +40

      @@hiiambarney4489 his son is carrying his torch really weel so his legacy is going on

    • @Pirustae
      @Pirustae 3 года назад +45

      @@hiiambarney4489 he cracked his skull open. He's half dead, unfortunately, despite the progress.

    • @obiwankenobi3375
      @obiwankenobi3375 3 года назад +6

      @@hiiambarney4489 they kinda talked about him in that doco but mick basically said that he is practically dead

    • @blacktoothfox677
      @blacktoothfox677 3 года назад +42

      @@hiiambarney4489 when Mick said "I wish I could talk to my father about my F1 driving" my heart broke. He is obviously just being kept alive for reasons of estate (ie -$$$).
      Bless him. So bittersweet seeing him as he became older and more chilled, a gracious man. We have all lost a great champion; but of course, especially Mick, a credit to the name he seems to be, too.

  • @92naapa
    @92naapa 8 лет назад +5631

    schumi knows how to drive a ferrari

    • @Mp57navy
      @Mp57navy 7 лет назад +30

      Well. Last time I knew he was in a coma.

    • @warnpassion
      @warnpassion 6 лет назад +54

      @@adithyamahesh6961 r/woooosh

    • @lukasbarnes
      @lukasbarnes 5 лет назад +11

      Mp57navy last time I knew this was 6 years ago.

    • @trevn__
      @trevn__ 5 лет назад +5

      You think? I mean 5 WDCs with the team really doesn't prove a driver's skill or anything...

    • @ESPirits87
      @ESPirits87 4 года назад +7

      @ungratefulmetalpansy Too bad he didn't have Ski's made by Ferrari.

  • @DrummingSpain
    @DrummingSpain 11 лет назад +3170

    With engine and exhaust notes like that, just why would you ever want a stereo anyway?!!

    • @TSWookie77
      @TSWookie77 11 лет назад +27

      This.

    • @BladezAndrew
      @BladezAndrew 7 лет назад +104

      to play a recording of the engine and exhaust notes while the car is off of course

    • @The_Real_Slim_Shadow94
      @The_Real_Slim_Shadow94 7 лет назад +15

      A lot of sports cars actually play fake engine noises through the speakers. Look it up if you don’t believe me.

    • @s.j.l.8736
      @s.j.l.8736 6 лет назад +21

      The V12 is the stereo

    • @cojobesta11
      @cojobesta11 5 лет назад

      TSWookie7 has always had fun with my family in a good night

  • @jacntt04
    @jacntt04 4 года назад +3628

    It was 7 second faster than the ex-fastest car... I think 4 seconds has been gained by the car, but all of those 3 seconds more, were all coming by Schumi's foot

    • @paryudisaditya8845
      @paryudisaditya8845 3 года назад +237

      I adored schumi as much as everyone else but gaining 3 seconds a lap with an equal car in such a short track is astronomical. Ben collins is not a 7 times F1 wdc but he still a pro racing driver, i'd say schumi gain 1 sec at most from his skill

    • @justinsu7241
      @justinsu7241 3 года назад +90

      sorry to bring it to you, but its because of slicks

    • @sureyeah3678
      @sureyeah3678 3 года назад +65

      If the two were to race in the same car. Ben would've had an advantage because he probably knows every crack on that track

    • @XavierBetoN
      @XavierBetoN 3 года назад +23

      7 seconds in car time, ITS LIKE YEARS

    • @itsmrlonewolf
      @itsmrlonewolf 3 года назад +21

      For what it’s worth too, they removed this from the list as it’s not a road legal car, so doesn’t count, the Gumpert apollo it dethroned would get a faster time with slicks etc!
      Schumacher is one heck of a driver no doubt, but I don’t think there’d be much in it between him and the stig on this track as the stig will know every bump and crack on the whole track, I wonder if they let the stig have a go behind the scenes or not?
      No disrespect to F1 drivers, but the chances of them being the actual best in the world is slim, in the sense that the chances of even being in a position to race in F1 is limited to a very small percentage of rich well connected people who also clearly have an amazing driving skill, however really if everyone was given an equal shot at racing F1 and given the same training and practice etc, what are the chances of the current F1 drivers all still being there! That said, people like Schumacher I believe would genuinely still be one of the top, even if everyone was tested to see, he and a few others are the rare cases where an actual best driver on the planet contender, also had the means and connections to get into that sport!

  • @houseyUK
    @houseyUK 6 лет назад +510

    The best lines I have ever seen of that track. I was not a Schumacher fan, but this lap shows a great driver getting the most from the car on that track. Apex perfection, fantastic how he gets the car under control on the big corners and how he manages the traction. Look past the time, look at the sheer control at pace he has from the car. Superb to watch.

    • @jarrodbrown263
      @jarrodbrown263 3 года назад

      @Robots Can Do Better you're so cool bud. I want to be just like you when I grow up! You sound more like a guy that wanted so badly to be a racing driver, tried karting or something but was MILES off of the pace so now you call yourself a "street racer". What a fucking moron. I bet your hero is Paul walker, you have the script to fast and furious tattooed on your forehead and you drink 37 monsters a day.

    • @hamidibinmohdlajismoe3107
      @hamidibinmohdlajismoe3107 2 года назад +9

      That why he is 7 time world champion

    • @seanjohal7
      @seanjohal7 2 года назад +4

      I agree. Visibly you can tell he has extracted something more.

    • @bmw_m4255
      @bmw_m4255 4 месяца назад

      It's ben Collins

    • @mixerfistit5522
      @mixerfistit5522 4 месяца назад +1

      ​@@houseyUKnot so much widely publicised as the fact they reveal it's MS on the same episode and interview him lol

  • @jamilot1
    @jamilot1 8 лет назад +9027

    this day the stig was m.schumakher

    • @dr.debajyotibose2928
      @dr.debajyotibose2928 8 лет назад +91

      yes !

    • @neelparmar6690
      @neelparmar6690 8 лет назад +1361

      Only Schumacher was allowed to drive it which is why he was there being stig for the day.

    • @ricardobeck5604
      @ricardobeck5604 8 лет назад +46

      Neel Parmar thats nothing but the truth

    • @adrianneugierig6545
      @adrianneugierig6545 8 лет назад +639

      The real truth: It was Mr. Schumachers car.

    • @VinnyDaQ
      @VinnyDaQ 8 лет назад +180

      So, who is the actual Stig? Could it be Susan Boyle, as Jeremy suggested?

  • @m1co294
    @m1co294 4 года назад +584

    0:58 How convenient considering the person driving the car is one of the greatest F1 drivers of all time

    • @john2.099
      @john2.099 3 года назад +10

      @Jong Ray Holk found the Hammy fan haha

    • @andyelliott8027
      @andyelliott8027 3 года назад +3

      @Jong Ray Holk The greatest was Jim Clark.

    • @quesminh3245
      @quesminh3245 3 года назад

      @@john2.099 whats wrong about that ?

    • @MrGaryGG48
      @MrGaryGG48 3 года назад +2

      @@andyelliott8027 Michael Schumacher traveled in circles with which we're not familiar. Jim Clark was a member there as well.

    • @Well_be_right_back
      @Well_be_right_back 7 дней назад

      and how crazy is it that it is 7 seconds faster (7 for Schumi's 7 world championships)

  • @DapperDill
    @DapperDill 11 лет назад +5905

    The Fxx was driven by Michael Schumacher, Ferrari actually wouldn't give them one so Michael let them use his.

    • @niagra898
      @niagra898 7 лет назад +273

      Conner of Mcmullin Creek That was M.S. in that car?

    • @itswhatever188
      @itswhatever188 7 лет назад +402

      niagra898 yes it was him

    • @pascalschulz4092
      @pascalschulz4092 7 лет назад +753

      The stuff you get from Ferrari when you become a five time Ferrari F1 Champion..

    • @ceo2021
      @ceo2021 7 лет назад +177

      Pascal Schulz isn’t it 7 time world Champion

    • @kuyt20
      @kuyt20 7 лет назад +324

      @CEO - He said "Ferrari F1 Champion", probably to mean that he won it 5 times WITH Ferrari. Which is true.

  • @68SSCAM
    @68SSCAM 11 лет назад +5263

    Sounds better than a 2014 F1 car, that's for sure.

    • @AdamKyleAnderson
      @AdamKyleAnderson 11 лет назад +15

      YAWN!!!

    • @mattpike7268
      @mattpike7268 10 лет назад +131

      What? you don't like the sound of diesel lawnmowers?

    • @mattpike7268
      @mattpike7268 10 лет назад +56

      ***** I agree to a point, but don't forget how the v10s were an abomination when they replaced v12s, and the v8s were disgusting when they replaced v10s. I'll try to get used to the v6s. But I must say, I draw the line at 4cyls. If F1 goes there in 6 years I'm out. V10s sounded best Imo.

    • @JCDenton2000
      @JCDenton2000 10 лет назад +15

      Matt Pike Yes but come on, the V10s and V8s sound WAY more similar than the V8 and and V6s do.

    • @judgemarshall6127
      @judgemarshall6127 10 лет назад +1

      ***** Still the reigning King of Supercars.

  • @patriciocastilla9747
    @patriciocastilla9747 2 года назад +60

    “It's like Batman in a track day" that's the best way to describe this wonderful machine in action

  • @marsattacks7071
    @marsattacks7071 6 лет назад +271

    We can clearly see the difference between the excellent Stig and Michael Schumacher F1 (7 time champion). The throttle is maxed out and the position of the car in within inches of the exterior line constantly. The braking is impressive. Yes, the Champ is driving.

    • @srinitaaigaura
      @srinitaaigaura Год назад +13

      Slick tires. All race car. But yes, Schumi's talent was on another level. He only did a few laps to get familiar with it and then did the hot lap right away.

  • @UCZ15
    @UCZ15 10 лет назад +839

    Stunning lap from Schumi :)

    • @ermalmorina7261
      @ermalmorina7261 10 лет назад +5

      Is Shcumi the Stig?...if soo,who the hell is driving their cars now?

    • @Pulv0rtoastman
      @Pulv0rtoastman 9 лет назад +78

      Ermal Morina No Schumi is not the Stig. But the FXX in this Video is Schumachers car and he did not want another driver to do a lap in his "baby".

    • @ermalmorina7261
      @ermalmorina7261 9 лет назад +2

      Goeppi100 thanks, got it...

    • @spladam3845
      @spladam3845 9 лет назад +2

      Goeppi100 Wow, really, I had no idea. If I may ask, where did you source that from?

    • @spladam3845
      @spladam3845 9 лет назад +29

      ***** Oh yeah, they did a fake Stig reveal with him, that's right. Didn't know it was his personal car though. It's a shame how that dude lived on the edge of death for so long and then goes down like he did. Thanks for the reply though.

  • @ML-ek6jb
    @ML-ek6jb 3 года назад +28

    watching it again again in 2021, that sound, that car, that show, that pilot: the ultimate combo

  • @Askiaban
    @Askiaban 8 лет назад +928

    The only black FXX....the FXX from Michael Schumacher aka The Stig. Awesome

    • @needlessoptions
      @needlessoptions 8 лет назад +112

      Well he was only The Stig for that episode.

    • @911gpd
      @911gpd 8 лет назад +8

      no shlt ? Anthony

    • @HugoStiglitz88
      @HugoStiglitz88 7 лет назад +24

      anthony-y yes. The rest of the time it was Ben Collins, heiki kovalinen once, some other guy was the black stig, but no one knows the new stig, we just know he's much much faster than Ben Collins

    • @dotdot8614
      @dotdot8614 6 лет назад +5

      Hugo Stiglitz The black Stig was Perry McCarthy

    • @MDDeGrande1994
      @MDDeGrande1994 5 лет назад +4

      @ThePersonWithoutAName NOT the only black FXX! There are several black FXXs.
      • #28 with one middle stripes and Italian flag long as the entire car
      • #23 black and red
      • #99 with white "bumper" (under the nose) and side stripes on fenders and doors
      • #30 with white side stripes on doors
      • Another black FXX with white side stripes on fenders and doors
      Plus other FXXs painted in red, yellow, blue, white and many other color combinations.
      His car was #30 (which he sold some years ago).

  • @TsukuyomiPlayz
    @TsukuyomiPlayz 9 лет назад +3102

    Insane. 7 seconds faster

    • @mclaren855
      @mclaren855 9 лет назад +464

      daniel rodriguez This lap was done by Michael Schumacher and he was at the peak of his game at that time. This wasn't the regular stig.

    • @TsukuyomiPlayz
      @TsukuyomiPlayz 9 лет назад +7

      oh

    • @apwittmer8466
      @apwittmer8466 9 лет назад +134

      daniel rodriguez and they used slicks which would have meant a faster lap time as well

    • @TsukuyomiPlayz
      @TsukuyomiPlayz 9 лет назад +6

      well damn

    • @medvidekmisa
      @medvidekmisa 9 лет назад +98

      ***** iam not sure this is street legal, but it doesnt matter, ferrari will not give you this car even if you buy it...

  • @radinsyah1574
    @radinsyah1574 4 года назад +358

    That was Schumacher driving the FXX. Look at how cleanly he took it around. Took the real Stig to school that day.

    • @Ebraheem_Bambotia
      @Ebraheem_Bambotia 3 года назад +4

      @Hey Tex nope, from 2003 to about 2010 the Stig was Ben Collins. You can search him up, he does a lot of the stunts for Bond films these days

    • @meuwoo
      @meuwoo 3 года назад +65

      no, the only person with a black fxx was schumacher, the only person ferrari trusted to drive their fxx around that track was schumacher, he was only stig for that day though.

    • @thatbloomer5642
      @thatbloomer5642 2 года назад +4

      Damn, that must've been an awesome day for the Stig. Not only you get a visit from Schumi himself but you get to see him tear down the track live and with presumably a small amount of audience so you can also really hear that car roars too.

  • @AlexTrain5249
    @AlexTrain5249 7 лет назад +173

    1:37 that's where that sound effect came from.

  • @TheJohn8765
    @TheJohn8765 10 лет назад +2903

    Even though Schumi probably won't ever wake up... He was the Best Stig, ever.
    Michael, I wish you well. Please, wake up.
    Please.

    • @justinchensley
      @justinchensley 10 лет назад +124

      The best Stig really? He was only in this episode, because he owns that car.

    • @melolitz
      @melolitz 6 лет назад +222

      i've got good news for you

    • @gabrielsasala1875
      @gabrielsasala1875 6 лет назад +107

      He woke up and is walking around I've heard

    • @FARQ3X
      @FARQ3X 5 лет назад +30

      @@drumpf7721 This comment is over 4 years old

    • @SenyorCapitàCollons
      @SenyorCapitàCollons 5 лет назад +119

      @@FARQ3X He is conscious and aware of who he is, he can see and say some basic things, but he can't walk or do most of things by itself.

  • @XLR8Films5
    @XLR8Films5 3 года назад +58

    When you consider the fact that an actual F1 car lapped that track at 59 seconds really shows how amazing Schumi was behind the wheel. Hope he is recovering as well as he can. ❤️

  • @911gpd
    @911gpd 8 лет назад +722

    Michael Schumacher was the driver :)

    • @robertoautore9252
      @robertoautore9252 4 года назад +13

      The greatest the Icon the Legend Michael Schumacher

    • @777lucifero
      @777lucifero 4 года назад +18

      Yes, maybe because it was his FXX, and Ferrari wants to make sure the car gets an excellent lap?

    • @VegitoBlueYT
      @VegitoBlueYT 3 года назад +1

      @@777lucifero no ferrari wouldnt give them the FXX so michael used his personal FXX and drove it himself

  • @paolociarpaglini9492
    @paolociarpaglini9492 9 лет назад +99

    In the hand of a "professional driver"..., pure skills!. What strike me every time i see that video, is the totally relaxing drive of Michael... in my personal opinion the best of all time!!

  • @gavinlamp
    @gavinlamp 3 года назад +37

    been 8 years and I still come back to hear the motor noise once every month.

  • @blackcloudz11
    @blackcloudz11 7 лет назад +247

    We miss u, keep fighting Schumacher

    • @blackcloudz11
      @blackcloudz11 3 года назад +4

      @Top Fitness 3 yrs ago?

    • @blackcloudz11
      @blackcloudz11 3 года назад +2

      @Top Fitness ok, thanks, so, do you take the time to tell people that Schumacher is not going to wake up?

    • @tbone2416
      @tbone2416 3 года назад

      @Top Fitness That was three years ago you imbecile

    • @tbone2416
      @tbone2416 3 года назад +3

      @Top Fitness I know he still isn't doing as well,but you didn't have to reply to a three year old comment about that,did you?

  • @T1000AX
    @T1000AX 11 лет назад +953

    I think a few seconds later he removed it off the board and said it's a race car

    • @bmx6620
      @bmx6620 11 лет назад +193

      I think it was the following week, they took it down because it was on slicks.

    • @poopsmcghee2089
      @poopsmcghee2089 11 лет назад +142

      They only post cars you can drive on the road. That's been their motto from day one. No front turn indicators/bumper height. Plus, Ferrari only allows certain tracks. It's on MSN internet news today about Sleek, Expensive, & Terrible Cars. Article has the details

    • @flybikes90
      @flybikes90 6 лет назад +4

      I think the reason was, it had race slicks on it.

    • @stevegreen9460
      @stevegreen9460 6 лет назад +2

      thig is alot of the car at te top of the bord were prototypes that never ended up going into production. thats hardly fair ither, a10 or gumpit has never really seen the light of day as far as I know. or some of the other ones, and if thay have there never as hight powered and race speced like the oness that were sent on the show. in all the top 6 or 7 cars on there the enzo and zonda is the only ones that ahve truly been in production to buy with the same spec thay were tested with on top gear.

    • @samueldallaire8675
      @samueldallaire8675 4 года назад

      He did exactly that with the zonda r

  • @mcedd54
    @mcedd54 4 года назад +58

    A million pounds for a car you have to make an appointment to drive?
    Michael Schumacher, you are missed beyond words. I truly enjoyed Formula 1 racing but fell in love with it when you arrived on the scene. For me it will never be the same without your presence in the sport.

    • @spiritanimal8836
      @spiritanimal8836 3 года назад +2

      I stopped watching the second and final time my hero retired.

    • @brynnrogers5081
      @brynnrogers5081 3 года назад

      I heard that Michael was 'gifted' the FXX - he didn't drop a million pounds on it.

    • @callmeshaggy5166
      @callmeshaggy5166 3 года назад

      @@brynnrogers5081 yeah Michael's was a gift but he still didn't get to keep it at the time. Him being the only one allowed to drive it wasn't his rule, it was Ferrari's.

  • @mediocre-motorcycle-modifi6818
    @mediocre-motorcycle-modifi6818 10 лет назад +2033

    He would have got an extra tenth off if he closed that window!

    • @darrylmccallister5693
      @darrylmccallister5693 9 лет назад +9

      True

    • @Twisted_Tempest
      @Twisted_Tempest 9 лет назад +77

      Mediocre-Motorcycle-Modifications True, but he's wearing a racing suit, and I don't think the FXX has air-con...

    • @jeanmi278
      @jeanmi278 9 лет назад +112

      Twisted_Tempest yeah but i'm pretty sure 1 min wouldnt have killed him

    • @Twisted_Tempest
      @Twisted_Tempest 9 лет назад +31

      Ekynox Gaming Have you tried wearing a racing suit when it's hot? I can confirm it's not fun when there's no air con. XD But you are right. :P

    • @Hells_Gate
      @Hells_Gate 9 лет назад +95

      Twisted_Tempest hot? in England? Bahahahahaha!!!

  • @FokkerBoombass
    @FokkerBoombass 7 лет назад +38

    I remember seeing this on TV. I was absolutely amazed with the sheer speed of that thing. We've seen a lot of fast cars on the Top Gear track, but you could actually see how much faster this one was.

    • @baron10g34
      @baron10g34 2 года назад +2

      the driver made also a big difference

    • @FokkerBoombass
      @FokkerBoombass 2 года назад

      @@baron10g34 The driver was the same for all TG speed laps of that time.

    • @ikue
      @ikue 2 года назад +3

      @@FokkerBoombass It was Michael Schumacher driving the FXX

  • @weignerleigner3037
    @weignerleigner3037 5 лет назад +22

    You can tell how better a driver Schumacher is than the normal stig. Incredibly smooth lap

  • @williamdawson8277
    @williamdawson8277 4 года назад +33

    I'm glad I got to watch this in my early teens every Sunday, I got blessed

  • @dkmanshion
    @dkmanshion 7 лет назад +30

    This episode brings tears to my eyes...I really miss you Schumi... Jesus I do... :(

  • @iguessitsumut1371
    @iguessitsumut1371 4 года назад +19

    I used to got this car as a toy when i was young and i thought it was pretty sick looking than i saw it on top gear and im mind bugged. This car is a real art. Even 0.5 second is a mile in racing and you know its hard to improve even 0.1 second your best lap time, it gapped nearest competetor 7 seconds its a totally brilliant car

  • @Artofwar3004
    @Artofwar3004 2 года назад +18

    Schumi was a beast...this car,his skills...goosebumps

  • @chrisadkins2527
    @chrisadkins2527 4 года назад +11

    The first description I ever heard of Ferrari's signature engine sound was "ripping canvas" and it still holds today. Fantastic.

  • @tobznoobs
    @tobznoobs 4 года назад +6

    thank you schumi for lending your car for the day and being the stig for the amusement of top gear fans. its even more significant since its doubtful we ever see schumi this healthy again.

  • @Baresi-Unico-Capitano
    @Baresi-Unico-Capitano 4 года назад +19

    Say what you like but that car went around that track like no other on this show. And I'm not talking about the time. It handled every corner and turn with so much guile and elegance. Pure perfection.

  • @Virtuoso23
    @Virtuoso23 5 лет назад +125

    Engine: "I'm gonna impress everybody"
    Handling: "Hold my beer"

    • @bradbutcher3984
      @bradbutcher3984 3 года назад +1

      Yes sir because the dodge demon has the same hp but would probably be 1 minute slower.

    • @frostedcereal8243
      @frostedcereal8243 3 года назад +2

      @@bradbutcher3984 yeah because it’s not a track car? It’s a drag car. They’re completely different, don’t compare.

  • @jagjeetsihra2862
    @jagjeetsihra2862 3 года назад +12

    Amazingly quick, and what an engine sound!! Keep Fighting Michael!!

  • @nikb6528
    @nikb6528 9 лет назад +341

    Ferrari and its glorious magnificence, ladies and gentlemen!

    • @nikb6528
      @nikb6528 9 лет назад +16

      Strider Sky I feel like this reply was meant for the CEO of Ferrari, not me. But anyways, once you start producing machines known worldwide and appreciated worldwide and ones that broke numerous records and have a mindblowing heritage, you're exempted for possibly not treating all your clients in the same manner... One that buys a Ferrari California will obviously be less special for Ferrari as a firm than one that purchases an FXXK.. It's the same with every automotive company - buying an M5 will assure you a better customer service than buying a 530d.
      Then again, I do concur with your perspective as well.

    • @TheAventadorSV
      @TheAventadorSV 9 лет назад +2

      +Strider Sky Exactly if i was spending 2 million I would look elsewhere like Pagani since they actually take care of their costumers. But hey i cant afford either one lol. Thats why i prefer Lambo over Ferrari, Lambo isn't as stuck up as Ferrari. Both are still great manufacturers

    • @andrewnorris5415
      @andrewnorris5415 9 лет назад +3

      +TheAventadorSV agreed Ferarri is like a designer handbag. For people who like to think they have something better, just because they pay way, way more.

    • @Buuster1999
      @Buuster1999 9 лет назад +11

      +Andrew Norris Imo Ferraris are art and Lambos look like badass jets but i prefer the elegant smooth shape of a ferrari

    • @emgaming2004
      @emgaming2004 9 лет назад

      +Andrew Norris that's lamborghini

  • @Williamwilliam69
    @Williamwilliam69 8 лет назад +64

    Michael is such a great driver!!

    • @robertoautore9252
      @robertoautore9252 4 года назад +5

      The greatest the Icon the Legend Michael Schumacher

  • @AndreaIppolitoIppo
    @AndreaIppolitoIppo 5 лет назад +24

    Watching again in 2020. Wow that gave my goosebumps.

  • @elitetrancechampions8620
    @elitetrancechampions8620 11 лет назад +112

    1:37 EEEEOOOOOWWWWWWWW .... jeez

  • @johnnyprothero9640
    @johnnyprothero9640 10 лет назад +424

    The real reason they took it down. Was that it was actually Schumacker driving it dressed as the Stig. He was the only person allowed to drive it and use it outside of a ferrari test track. You bought one you had to ring ferrari up and book where and when you wanted to drive it. That was the whole reason they did the Schumacker taking off the Stigs helmet bit.

    • @lolioliol360
      @lolioliol360 9 лет назад +57

      Also because that was Schumis own FXX, his baby

    • @lolioliol360
      @lolioliol360 9 лет назад +2

      ***** yep, sounds about right

    • @jhr7190
      @jhr7190 9 лет назад +3

      Beh, several kit cars already did this circuit on legal tyres with amateur driver in 1:09.
      ...and you don't need to "borrow" your own damn car from the Ferrari factory. :-) >35mpg with AirCon on when you're not mashing the LS7's throttle.

    • @fredmachine
      @fredmachine 9 лет назад +21

      johnny prothero I don't think that's the real reason, the Stig changed a few times and they didn't clear the board. And, well, it's not the first time they took a car down (although they usually do it immediately after putting it up). They have rules, it must clear a speed bump, be available to buy, fully road legal and have non-slick tyres. But yeah, the reason Schumacher was the Stig in this episode was because it was his FXX.

    • @snotspills3781
      @snotspills3781 9 лет назад +70

      +fredmachine the real reason they took it down is because it uses slick tyres, and it wasn't road legal so it wasn't allowed on the board.

  • @bensharpe64
    @bensharpe64 3 года назад +7

    The SR-71 Blackbird of the racetrack

  • @bubaganoush55
    @bubaganoush55 6 лет назад +40

    And that ladies and gentlemen is how you hit an apex - perfectly I might add - AND - how you have the agates and skill to keep your foot flat through the follow through ......
    What a talent. What a joy to watch. What a privilege.
    Get well soon Michael.

  • @BNapoletani
    @BNapoletani 8 лет назад +14

    Great to see the FXX, and Schumacher in action.

  • @michelleschu-blacka9971
    @michelleschu-blacka9971 5 лет назад +10

    You know if Schumi had a hand in its development, it's going to have phenomenal handling.
    He loved his cars to be pointy. I think he preferred to have just a tiny bit of understeer if the car wasn't as balanced as it could be.

  • @WeskerXM96E1
    @WeskerXM96E1 7 лет назад +8

    Incredible lap from a legend of a driver, no matter what the future holds.

  • @eltiburon1983
    @eltiburon1983 11 лет назад +18

    the zonda R did it in 1:08.5 on slicks as well :) but i love the sound of that fxx

    • @superman7abcdefg
      @superman7abcdefg 11 лет назад +4

      Matt Gourgoville the fxx isn't road legal.

  • @abishek4300
    @abishek4300 3 года назад +18

    Michael was 7 time world champion for a reason! 🔥🔥🔥

  • @evanboyer5928
    @evanboyer5928 9 лет назад +1541

    My Honda civic could beat this. because I put a loud muffler on it.

    • @yelruta
      @yelruta 9 лет назад +49

      +Evan Boyer And many colorful stickers

    • @izr1t3
      @izr1t3 8 лет назад +32

      +Vote Bernie Sanders 2016 don't forget spoilers

    • @yelruta
      @yelruta 8 лет назад +27

      t3mb3 One on the hood because it's front wheel drive and one on the trunk for weight distribution bro.

    • @DavidKFZ
      @DavidKFZ 8 лет назад +38

      My mate put new pedals in and it got an extra 50 hp at the wheels

    • @gabrielwhite3890
      @gabrielwhite3890 7 лет назад +4

      Evan Boyer Vtec stickers

  • @efemete8556
    @efemete8556 4 года назад +37

    Keep fighting Michael

  • @tumbox9204
    @tumbox9204 4 года назад +8

    The moment the car took off, stopped what I was doing. That sound, damn!

  • @dlc85007
    @dlc85007 10 лет назад +32

    They took the time down the following week because the tires he used were slicks

    • @sandrobindelli5607
      @sandrobindelli5607 10 лет назад +15

      FXX is a racing car and it's all tuned and set for slicks on dry tarmak.
      Mounting any legal street tire would just result in it spinning out of the track at the first bend...and being the car not street legal there is no reason it should mount street legal tyres.
      It's like saying "oh look, the McLaren F1 just turned at Monza in 1.23s!"...."yeah but with street legal tyres it wouldn't do that" (duuuuh...). :-)
      Ferrari just builds the world's fastest cars in general, it's not such a hard thing to swallow, mate.

    • @dlc85007
      @dlc85007 10 лет назад +8

      Sandro Bindelli I think you've got your argument a little mixed up. The point is for the cars they put on the top gear lap time board the standards have always been that each car must be street legal from head to toe. Not talking about anything else or any other track or super car ya jackass. If we're gonna talk the Nurburgring you can look up lap times with that and Porche 918 is incredible

    • @paolociarpaglini9492
      @paolociarpaglini9492 10 лет назад +10

      And also becouse the FXX is'nt a road car..

    • @josephtomb01
      @josephtomb01 10 лет назад

      Poon Handler people with money would pay the $2 million price tag. While I like gt-r's, I sure as hell wouldn't mind getting my hands on one of these. The GT-R just doesn't compare, even if you stripped it down.

    • @dlc85007
      @dlc85007 10 лет назад +2

      Joseph Tomb Well I dont know about that when I get the cash, GTR R34 Nismo has carbon fibre everywhere, strip the inside and get the engine up to 1000hp hey thats alot of fun and a manual

  • @Kenny-tc6rg
    @Kenny-tc6rg 2 года назад +4

    My favourite top gear lap ever. An fxx with shumi at the wheel an unbelievable combination.

  • @187marter
    @187marter 10 месяцев назад +2

    In highschool I did a powerpoint presentation and included this video. Also brought my toy FXX (still have it to this day)

  • @andyeighttre
    @andyeighttre 3 года назад +4

    No matter how often I watch this it never loses its impressiveness.

  • @jaaanngh
    @jaaanngh 11 лет назад +192

    i think this time schumacher is driving as the stig

    • @osefenfait7847
      @osefenfait7847 11 лет назад +35

      Some says the Stig is a dinosaur

    • @TheDuke00000
      @TheDuke00000 11 лет назад +6

      ***** Now we know why he had the accident.
      The car's spirit is haunting him.

    • @shedboy4lyf
      @shedboy4lyf 11 лет назад +10

      considering the stig came into the studio (it happens as the video cuts off) and took off his helmet and it was schumi underneath I think it probably was him.........

    • @jaaanngh
      @jaaanngh 10 лет назад +16

      i hope he gets well soon

    • @scuderiaferrari2008
      @scuderiaferrari2008 6 лет назад

      Some say they were twins.

  • @JaimeCivantosCapella
    @JaimeCivantosCapella 2 года назад +2

    Just by seeing the gestures of the hand and the movement of the head you know instantly who it is

  • @MaDaNi991
    @MaDaNi991 11 лет назад +20

    That was a hell of a lap,,, the driver did a GREAT job

    • @Mfury001
      @Mfury001 11 лет назад +3

      All we know is, he's called the Stig.

    • @hless4216
      @hless4216 11 лет назад +1

      iSOBigD So then it was the Stig driving is what you're saying. Since Michael Schumacher is the Stig and all...

    • @blacksukhoi
      @blacksukhoi 11 лет назад +2

      Hless421 No, Michael Schumacher is not The Stig. Ben Collins in the actual The Stig as he himself revealed his personality. Michael Schumacher dressed up as The Stig in this lap because Ferrari doesn't allow other people to drive an FXX other than the owner itself.

    • @hless4216
      @hless4216 11 лет назад +2

      blacksukhoi I guess you missed the episode of Top Gear where Schumacher revealed he was the Stig. Until then it had been a very tightly kept secret surrounded by much speculation. There is no way Ben Collins could drive this car, therefore he is not the Stig. The Stig drove this car here.

    • @amirulhazmi1989
      @amirulhazmi1989 11 лет назад

      Hless421 No I guess you tricked by that episode. Top Gear intentionally made Schumacher revealed that he's The Stig but actually only for this FXX lap, as mentioned before FXX only could be driven by the owner. Ben Collins is the actual The Stig, you can Google it. He revealed his identity and that terminated his contract with Top Gear.

  • @BJRNx3
    @BJRNx3 10 лет назад +38

    Jeremy, the best live presentator off the Top Gear history

    • @rlf1989
      @rlf1989 9 лет назад +9

      *was the.. :(

    • @setsumikokonoe4814
      @setsumikokonoe4814 4 года назад +2

      @@rlf1989 I don't know what you're talking about, the show ended when he was kicked off. Nobody can convince me otherwise, foul rumors!

  • @AdityaKaul-dm8fk
    @AdityaKaul-dm8fk Год назад +1

    This is not just a Ferrari FXX lap. This is a Ferrari FXS lap with Michael Schumacher behind the wheel. Nobody else can drive that thing like that. Decades later, it's still mesmerizing

    • @SeahawkSTRIKE
      @SeahawkSTRIKE Год назад

      *FXX

    • @AdityaKaul-dm8fk
      @AdityaKaul-dm8fk Год назад +1

      @@SeahawkSTRIKE fixed. Thanks

    • @AB-mw8oz
      @AB-mw8oz Год назад

      *Nobody else is allowed to drive that thing like that
      Ferrari only agreed to sending the car round the track if Schumacher was the driver

  • @faisal.sayed.n1
    @faisal.sayed.n1 2 года назад +3

    On the limits, using all track, clean lines, all different about real Stig, this real professional, this real Michael Schumacher

  • @sanjaynandalall2260
    @sanjaynandalall2260 3 года назад +4

    This was genuinely exciting. That noise is to die for

  • @bimmer.joo34
    @bimmer.joo34 5 лет назад +29

    I love when Jeremy says: "Some Say..." i miss this in top gear :(

    • @srinitaaigaura
      @srinitaaigaura 4 месяца назад

      I sometimes don't get the jokes though. Those are probably too British

  • @cybermavrik
    @cybermavrik 5 лет назад +16

    DAM I MISS THAT SHOW😭😭... and all the great times watching it !!!

  • @muzlp
    @muzlp 7 лет назад +6

    Still watching this in 2018.. still mesmerized by his talent what a lap~

  • @revelare_xvii6269
    @revelare_xvii6269 4 месяца назад +2

    To this day, one of the greatest power laps in all of Top Gear history.

  • @michaelmorris702
    @michaelmorris702 5 лет назад +10

    The sound is amazing

  • @matteoosso1847
    @matteoosso1847 9 лет назад +9

    DAMN! WHAT A SOUND!

  • @burtonsnowboards1621
    @burtonsnowboards1621 11 лет назад +33

    Isnt that Micheal Schumacher doing this lap?? He owns one too

  • @iancockerline2305
    @iancockerline2305 11 лет назад +5

    A time so quick Hammond may never reach it. Fantastic car, keep up the good work Top Gear.

  • @RedfishCarolina
    @RedfishCarolina 5 лет назад +1

    The SOUND of that howling V12 and that gorgeous black FXX.

  • @paolociarpaglini4524
    @paolociarpaglini4524 5 лет назад +4

    What a lap... see the Michael hands and glows on the steering is sad but still incredible emotional. The his could blod .. the total thrust in his ability. Just amazing ...

  • @williamfstackjr
    @williamfstackjr 11 лет назад +22

    That's sick.

  • @charlesgarcia4660
    @charlesgarcia4660 2 года назад +2

    You can tell that's Schumi driving, that was one hell of a lap

  • @asaakr6287
    @asaakr6287 8 месяцев назад +4

    1:37
    The Stig: Lifting
    Mat Armstrong: Naaaah it is flat out

  • @noroardanto
    @noroardanto 2 года назад +4

    Nothing beats Mr. Clarkson comments on TG test track run. They still make me laugh up to this day

  • @markbird3223
    @markbird3223 3 года назад +2

    Sounds like a damn TIE fighter.
    I love it.

  • @WB_19
    @WB_19 10 лет назад +77

    When is the Laferrari gonna make it to the show?

    • @TS050-
      @TS050- 10 лет назад +2

      Hopefully, next season

    • @TS050-
      @TS050- 10 лет назад

      ***** I thing the LaFerrari sounds better than an Enzo. A straight piped Enzo however...damn...

    • @cianlynch6494
      @cianlynch6494 10 лет назад +36

      This series

    • @seinfeld11123
      @seinfeld11123 10 лет назад +1

      it has been on already. and ferrari sent security guards to make sure they didnt take it for a lap around their track, to compare the P1 Mclaren and the 918 Porsche. they were all present for the show and were road tested but that is all.
      its really sad.

    • @TS050-
      @TS050- 10 лет назад

      jack black You're a bit late to the party.
      And anyway, the race WILL now happen.

  • @tatyino3717
    @tatyino3717 2 года назад +4

    best driver ever driving a beast the way nobody else could do. Michael get well soon.

  • @coolhand6656
    @coolhand6656 4 месяца назад +1

    Michael schumacher was the driver here ( his car) but the real Stig was racing driver Ben Collins from 2003 until 2010, leaving the show after rising tensions between himself and the production crew of the show eventually resulted in the publishing of his autobiography, The Man in the White Suit,

  • @pietskiet8763
    @pietskiet8763 8 лет назад +108

    But they took it off , sadly not a road car !

    • @JustLooseMe
      @JustLooseMe 8 лет назад +3

      Do you mean Hamilton? xD

    • @saadan92
      @saadan92 8 лет назад +3

      Like the Caparo T1 this did it in 1.10.6 but they have a rule that the car should be able to run over a sleeping policeman. :D

    • @idk4529
      @idk4529 6 лет назад +3

      It's because it was on slicks.

    • @quandbernabo962
      @quandbernabo962 6 лет назад

      It is now

    • @oaz8
      @oaz8 4 года назад

      @@idk4529 yes

  • @SpyderRios
    @SpyderRios 8 лет назад +42

    The Pagani Zonda R is still my favorite when it comes to this type of cars however the Fxx is also an amazing piece of machinery.

    • @noneofyourbusiness4294
      @noneofyourbusiness4294 8 лет назад +4

      that's a good comparison. These two are in a league (leaque?) on their own.

    • @p00ner1sm
      @p00ner1sm 8 лет назад

      timo stockhorst - "league of their own."***

    • @HugoStiglitz88
      @HugoStiglitz88 7 лет назад

      SpyderRios the Sesto elemento is mine and tbh, I'm not much of a Lamborghini fan. I think Pagani and Ferrari are much better brands but that Sesto elemento gives me a boner

  • @Mike-dy8sj
    @Mike-dy8sj Год назад +2

    I remember how much i used to love this show. Nothing currently compares to the magic they had.

  • @p.sethia1830
    @p.sethia1830 10 лет назад +25

    Get well soon schumi! :(

  • @muhammadjazlan8183
    @muhammadjazlan8183 5 лет назад +4

    ‘It’s like Batman on a track day’
    Best show ever.

  • @patrickbenjamin4
    @patrickbenjamin4 6 дней назад +1

    God that car sounds glorious, like a million angels shrieking as they fly into war

    • @UKBUILT
      @UKBUILT 2 дня назад

      It does 😆👍
      I am using a V12 for my supercar build 😎

  • @chrissessions8818
    @chrissessions8818 11 лет назад +16

    This thing has TWO X's, it must be bloody quick!

  • @luigisanna7920
    @luigisanna7920 8 лет назад +7

    Quando vidi questa prova ebbi la certezza che Stig era il povero Schumi, poi confermato. Grande Schumi!

    • @luigisanna7920
      @luigisanna7920 8 лет назад +4

      Ovviamente la "certezza" era per via della FXX Nera, una delle poche prodotte era proprio di Schumi.

    • @musiccylinderK6
      @musiccylinderK6 8 лет назад +1

      Fu lo Stig per solo questo episodio. A quel tempo lo Stig era Ben Collins, per 7 o 8 anni mi pare

    • @luigisanna7920
      @luigisanna7920 8 лет назад

      ***** Non credo, ha fatto più di un episodio. Anche quando passavano i vari Personaggi parlavano di Stig, in maniera da non lasciare molti dubbi. E a fine stagione si è rivelato... Schmi.

    • @luigisanna7920
      @luigisanna7920 8 лет назад

      Cmq. non è stato lo Stig ufficiale, ma "una tantum"... certo quando è apparsa la FXX nera, non poteva essere che lui.

  • @hititorquitit2990
    @hititorquitit2990 2 года назад +1

    1:37
    I knew after seeing the speed past those tires. Daaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaamn!

  • @akkoonassis9045
    @akkoonassis9045 2 года назад +3

    That car is like a demon

  • @Rightarm_over
    @Rightarm_over 4 года назад +11

    Every once in a while Ferrari just throws something like this inn and be like, yea we know you're good but sit down

  • @ianfraser5169
    @ianfraser5169 Год назад +1

    Beautiful lap from Michael. His own custom built ferrari fxx to his own body size in terms of seat to pedals and steering wheel set up. A master and a God at work.

    • @goovy20
      @goovy20 Год назад

      It's never been an official lap... Sadly

  • @YankeeWoodcraft
    @YankeeWoodcraft 5 лет назад +7

    01:37 That tire just came. 😂

  • @Albanianator
    @Albanianator 11 лет назад +13

    Nothing better looking then a Ferrari F40 though.