I'm so glad that Kobayashi is now getting the recognition he deserves. He was my favourite back when I watched F1 with my dad as a kid, and I vividly remember jumping about with excitement when he got a podium in Japan
2012 was so painful as a Kamui fan. I mean yeah, his season was inconsistent but he was on level if not even a little better and more consistent than Perez that year. He had a lot of poor luck, most notably probably Valencia when Senna squeezed him into the wall in a race he would have had the chance to finish on the podium considering what happened later in that race and where he was running up until that point. Perez had his three stand-out podiums of course but apart from that you didn't really see much of him. And despite these massive points hauls for Checo, Kamui finished just six points behind him. And these couple of points in the long run made the difference between one driver racing in a top team right now and the other being out of the sport for almost 10 years now despite them being pretty much on the same level.
He was a fearless and relentless driver for sure, but I can't remember any accidents he was involved because of his aggressive style. I think that was the most impressive thing about him. He was always on the limit, but never crossed.
Great career history! He had an on track 3rd at the 2021 12 Hours of Sebring with amazing passing at the end, but Jimmie Johnson was not in the car for the required time and so he and Pagenaud were relegated to 7th
There is absolutely no doubt if you watched him that Nigel Mansell is the greatest wheel to wheel racer and overtaker of all time. I have never before or since witnessed anything quite like what Mansell could do over and over again throughout his whole career. Nobody can consistently follow so close behind another car lap after lap despite no brake lights or other clues and pull off such unbelievable overtakes. There are so many examples but passing Senna and a backmarker in a slower car at the impossible Hungary GP in 89 or passing Berger around the outside of the Peralta again in a slower car at Mexico ... I think that one was 1990 are top choices. Having said that you are right that Kobayashi was quite incredible to watch and had a real skill in wheel to wheel racing that I thoroughly enjoyed while he was racing. It was wonderful to see someone do 'the impossible' every now and then.
Hard to say. He's not the only overlooked F1 driver. But maybe the case is that there's no driver with such overtaking abilitiy in current F1. Max is not a forward-thinker, Lewis is barely capable of overtaking in a car without huge speed advantage. Charles is very smart, but way more cautious. Danny Ric was a bit like him back in RB days, but now he's a pale shadow of himself.
@@TheMortalBeast Quite a strong choice of words against Lewis Hamilton. Maybe from 2017 onwards he might have started to lost his touch, but that dude is a monster above 60+ years of Formula 1 history. He's not an 8 time world champion for no reason.
Every time I heard the name Kobayashi, I immediately thought of the "Kobayashi Maru" scenario, which is a no-win situation. He was one of the best on the grid in his day and arguably capable of winning the championship if he had a better car. He should have had a much longer career! He was an excellent driver.
Peter - I'm glad you've singled out Kobayashi as a talented driver. However, this format of content feels very much like you're reading data from a Wikipedia page and converting that into some images. I was hoping for more reasons and examples - such as an analysis as to why he was so good at overtaking. Something to consider for future content as this isn't very engaging to a non-Kobayashi fan or data nerd.
I mean... brake late, go in their inside, dont lose control of the car, be smart and most importantly, make sure everyone else knows you got the biggest balls in the pack. It's not like it's about how he's so fast or whatever, it's literally overtaking
@@Jwm367t Look mate I don't know what to tell you. This is literally a video on Kobayashi's career, not some analytical "why can he overtake". No need to sound like an idiot lol
In F1 to overtake like that is about incredible talent and feel with the brake pedal and secondly accurate foresight of the next few moments. To be fair to Peter it is a huge amount of data to collate and needs to be steamed through quickly so its not too dull I would guess. What it does demonstrate is he is very passionate about F1 cos you have to love it to delve to that level of detail. I know how he feels. Keep it up Peter!
Even without video, I would have loved a description of his first 20 F1 overtakes.... how half of them ended in disaster, and how Kobayashi became feared as an assertive and aggressive driver who pulled off an huge number of incredible moves.... ...but this is just a list of his career start/finish postions 😐
Leeroy Jenkins :D Mate I've watched a few of yours and they're really informative, but a little listy and dry, I think you might do better if you chat it up a wee bit......the bits you do are always insightful and funny, so trust yourself.
correction. King of DRS overtake.... For me this can compere a normal overtaking... and that why a don´t waste my time any more watching this competition anymore... is a joke. calling overtake 1 car with aerodynamic wind from other without one is really a joke.... but we are free of believe anything you want...
I see a suboptimal qualifier who only manages to overtake those starting in front of him because of lower pace. None of his results make him an overtake "king". Starting 12th and only doing one stop and finishing 9th, overtake king, get the hell out of here with so much bullshit.
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KOBAYASHI content… I love it!!
You sir, are a legend
And he's here
I knew you’d be here
Ah yes, the OG Kobayashi Enjoyer. Blessed by your presence here
I'm so glad that Kobayashi is now getting the recognition he deserves. He was my favourite back when I watched F1 with my dad as a kid, and I vividly remember jumping about with excitement when he got a podium in Japan
A criminally underatted driver
That is Nick Heidfeld, not Kamui Kobayashi.
Kobayashi was very underrated, he was a sensational overtaker, very opportunistic, his year out of the sport effectively killed his career
Dude is the best WEC driver, hardly a killed career.
@@quentinhirschfeld9382 Agreed.
Although i was expecially talking about his F1 prospects, he does have a incredible career in WEC.
2012 was so painful as a Kamui fan. I mean yeah, his season was inconsistent but he was on level if not even a little better and more consistent than Perez that year. He had a lot of poor luck, most notably probably Valencia when Senna squeezed him into the wall in a race he would have had the chance to finish on the podium considering what happened later in that race and where he was running up until that point. Perez had his three stand-out podiums of course but apart from that you didn't really see much of him. And despite these massive points hauls for Checo, Kamui finished just six points behind him. And these couple of points in the long run made the difference between one driver racing in a top team right now and the other being out of the sport for almost 10 years now despite them being pretty much on the same level.
Spa was the apex of that pain, was so excited after that front row start and then Grosjean ruins it
Did you know that in 2013 ferrari was trying to give him a contract for 2013. Because Perez already signed for McLaren
He was a fearless and relentless driver for sure, but I can't remember any accidents he was involved because of his aggressive style.
I think that was the most impressive thing about him. He was always on the limit, but never crossed.
15:52 24 Le Mans winner and Indy 500 Winner in one picture
My fav driver After MSC
Great career history! He had an on track 3rd at the 2021 12 Hours of Sebring with amazing passing at the end, but Jimmie Johnson was not in the car for the required time and so he and Pagenaud were relegated to 7th
There is absolutely no doubt if you watched him that Nigel Mansell is the greatest wheel to wheel racer and overtaker of all time. I have never before or since witnessed anything quite like what Mansell could do over and over again throughout his whole career. Nobody can consistently follow so close behind another car lap after lap despite no brake lights or other clues and pull off such unbelievable overtakes. There are so many examples but passing Senna and a backmarker in a slower car at the impossible Hungary GP in 89 or passing Berger around the outside of the Peralta again in a slower car at Mexico ... I think that one was 1990 are top choices.
Having said that you are right that Kobayashi was quite incredible to watch and had a real skill in wheel to wheel racing that I thoroughly enjoyed while he was racing. It was wonderful to see someone do 'the impossible' every now and then.
What's with RUclips absolutely filling my recommended with Kobayashi content lately
I love how Kamui highlights almost always involved him defending Button…. Jenson must be thinking what’s his problem LOL
Seriously, did I miss something?? What's it with everything F1-related being about Kobayashi today?
Hard to say. He's not the only overlooked F1 driver. But maybe the case is that there's no driver with such overtaking abilitiy in current F1. Max is not a forward-thinker, Lewis is barely capable of overtaking in a car without huge speed advantage. Charles is very smart, but way more cautious. Danny Ric was a bit like him back in RB days, but now he's a pale shadow of himself.
@@TheMortalBeast Quite a strong choice of words against Lewis Hamilton. Maybe from 2017 onwards he might have started to lost his touch, but that dude is a monster above 60+ years of Formula 1 history. He's not an 8 time world champion for no reason.
@@mishka1313 70% of the reason is the car
@@save_a_skip That's what a regular fraudstappen fan would say.
Yeah 70% and still managed to beat that talentless cunt Alonso.
@@save_a_skip you could say the same thing for schumi with ferrari or vettel with rb. Hater argument
Jerome d’ambroisio is an interesting one, I always wondered what he was all about...
A Belgian so you re totaly right 🙂
Just waiting for K Ben24 to arrive
I loved this guy so much. Such a shame Sauber needed money and signed... Gutierrez. Kamui had the potential to be a decent career midfielder
I'm watching this again on the weekend of his NASCAR debut at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway road course.
Every time I heard the name Kobayashi, I immediately thought of the "Kobayashi Maru" scenario, which is a no-win situation. He was one of the best on the grid in his day and arguably capable of winning the championship if he had a better car. He should have had a much longer career! He was an excellent driver.
Kobayashi be like: *I'm gonna pass you*
Japanese F1 drivers are built different. For better or worse. Sato and Kobayashi being fantastic overtakers
Kobayashi was a good oerter, not Sato.
When it comes to Asian F1 drivers, would love to see you cover Alex Yoong next, the only Malaysian to participate in F1
A shit driver who did next to nothing. Have i missed some piece of valuable information?
Peter - I'm glad you've singled out Kobayashi as a talented driver. However, this format of content feels very much like you're reading data from a Wikipedia page and converting that into some images. I was hoping for more reasons and examples - such as an analysis as to why he was so good at overtaking. Something to consider for future content as this isn't very engaging to a non-Kobayashi fan or data nerd.
I mean... brake late, go in their inside, dont lose control of the car, be smart and most importantly, make sure everyone else knows you got the biggest balls in the pack. It's not like it's about how he's so fast or whatever, it's literally overtaking
@@nasura312 sounds like you're ready to be the Max Verstappen!
@@Jwm367t Look mate I don't know what to tell you. This is literally a video on Kobayashi's career, not some analytical "why can he overtake". No need to sound like an idiot lol
In F1 to overtake like that is about incredible talent and feel with the brake pedal and secondly accurate foresight of the next few moments.
To be fair to Peter it is a huge amount of data to collate and needs to be steamed through quickly so its not too dull I would guess. What it does demonstrate is he is very passionate about F1 cos you have to love it to delve to that level of detail. I know how he feels. Keep it up Peter!
Even without video, I would have loved a description of his first 20 F1 overtakes.... how half of them ended in disaster, and how Kobayashi became feared as an assertive and aggressive driver who pulled off an huge number of incredible moves....
...but this is just a list of his career start/finish postions 😐
Kabayashi is the best Japanese driver in history fight me.
Bro everything is failing him engine gear box wing like the hell
So what iam seeing is that this guys a beast with shit luck
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Domo arigato gozaimasu 👍
The Overtake King? Nah... "The Overtaking" sounds better!
If he had better qualifying he would've been a monsyer
Leeroy Jenkins :D
Mate I've watched a few of yours and they're really informative, but a little listy and dry, I think you might do better if you chat it up a wee bit......the bits you do are always insightful and funny, so trust yourself.
correction. King of DRS overtake.... For me this can compere a normal overtaking... and that why a don´t waste my time any more watching this competition anymore... is a joke. calling overtake 1 car with aerodynamic wind from other without one is really a joke.... but we are free of believe anything you want...
What are taking about. Did you see how many overtakes he done in 2010 without drs and all the overtakes at Suzuka which has a bad drs zone
Nani?!
Nanji desu ka?
Stop being a degen
What passing? Didn’t see a single thing about an amazing pass once.
I see a suboptimal qualifier who only manages to overtake those starting in front of him because of lower pace.
None of his results make him an overtake "king".
Starting 12th and only doing one stop and finishing 9th, overtake king, get the hell out of here with so much bullshit.