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Honestly from my point of view, that VLN Mercedes GT Car (at 1:38) was purely unlucky, with no, to little driver mistake involved there. Because to me, it looked like the back of the car, including the tires, lifted up into the air at the moment of 1:55 , making the car rotate, he tried to catch the slide, but as the grip was then reapplied because of the weight coming back to the rear, the car straightened out, and then into the barrier. So yes, the camber change does apply, but the back tires looked like they were off the ground, making the situation worse. Please don't attack me if you saw the situation differently than I did, because, in the end, what happened, happened and after all, we can only be the judges who have not or never been in that seat.
i've heard a racing driver (multiple 24h Nürburgring winner) saying that it was not really that impressive from a driving skill perspective, because the car was super easy to drive, tons of grip and downforce.
@@EarthIsFlat456 of course its more dangerous, but as i said, i was talking about the driving skill, not the balls of the driver. faster doesnt mean its harder to drive
Not really, these are all just amateurs, its like watching some noobs playing Smash and falling every time and saying "Watching them fall make you apreciate professional players even more"... it just doesnt work that way.
Can't help but think of Sabine when watching this, she would have certainly given some of these drivers some advice! Sabine owned that track without a doubt. I was shocked to hear of her passing at such a young age. She was a true legend. Rip Sabine.
In Norway if you have a black BMW then you are more than likely a gangster of Pakistani heritage and they're not known for crashing. I think they might perhaps take advanced driving courses in order to compete in spontaneous driving competitions involving law enforcement.
@@SofaKingShit Swedish police seem a little lacking in their pursuit abilities. I've seen lots of videos of people making an ass of them. I even saw one where a motorcycle rider caused a pursuing officer to pull out in front of a vehicle and get t-boned.
@@codemy666 of course he has some money but a legend just because he had the confidence to do that ... So many supercars wasted and sad hiding in storage around the world ...
@@codemy666 Im sure you're driving better then him around the ring ;) Stop talking shit and show me your video driving like that ,then we can have a conversation. Until then your opinion is invalid to me
@@mannythrash508 sometimes I do a few laps to get acclimated to the track then do a full race once I'm confident enough to send the car to its corners, hell, even slowing down makes you sweat haha
I have a friend that was involved in a roll while driving amateur dirt stock car in the 90's. She tried to save it, but got her arm caught in the wheel during the incident. It took many surgeries over several years to finally get her arm back to straight. I wouldn't wish that on anyone.
on the other hand, this crash was identical to several other crashes from the same video. he countersteered keeping the drift, the car suddenly regained traction while the steering was to the right and bam, it throws the car off track at full speed
8:25 I work in a racing team that was involved in this accident. The driver from the car, that crashed directly into the camera, got penalized for this situation. If i remember correctly he lost his permit, because it was a situation, where he had to take care of the other drivers. The car that was spun crashed into the side first car of this pack. This impact was very hard and the driver broke a rip. You can see the beginning of this second crash.
Love the reaction @ 6:20, like you were there. I'm new at race siming and have been watching your channel . My lap time has improved by at least 5 seconds. I was really bad, still not great but much improved thanks to your instructional videos. Keep'em coming.
10:27 Zen Driving... I love the enormous calm of this guy... He looks like he is just turning right from a stop sign, on an empty road. He is my new hero, haha.
In a nutshell: Drivers going way too fast for their skill level. Faulty input, faulty judgement and reactions. Period. Now for pure joy, watch Sabine spin around the ring in anything. Sheer beauty and excellence. Rest in power you goddess.
one of them, and it probably still had something to do with inexperience, looked to me like a bit of wheel-hop. Get on the brakes late and hard, back tires lift a little bit off the ground for a split second, and that's all you need to loose it. But what do I know, I've never been in a car on track, I'm a just a nerd who enjoys the technical side of racing from my couch.
That reaction at 6:17 made my day. Also, I know the feeling, because I had a similar accident in a Lotus, though thankfully at much slower speeds, not at the Nurburgring, and I didn't hit anything.
It's really entertaining to watch and try learning what mistake to not do... Maybe we can have these more often with some tip on how it could be save & avoided etc...
Loved that a great professional racer who's pushed his vehicles to the max won't get back on a motorcycle. Much respect, Scott. Now I want to go for a ride.
Oh hey 5:15, thats my video! Actually I had seen the yellow flashing light going down into foxhole so I immediately left off the accelerator. Had I not seen that I would have probably ended up like the others as well.
Concerning the yellow Porsche: That driver was interviewed by one of the Nürburgring youtubers, I think it may have been the Nordschleife Nürburgring one, but I'm not sure. He said that he was coming down that straight and right on the crest he noticed the yellow flag. Being an experienced driver he automatically and instantly lifted his foot of the gas to go slower, as that's what you do when you see a yellow flag. Alas, he was right on that crest and just lifting the foot was enough to destabilize his rears. He was back on the track with his second Porsche the next day and had the yellow one repaired a relativley short time later.
This is great. He manages to say what’s wrong without putting down the drivers. Unusual for this day and age. Where everyone exaggerates and sensationalises things for views, likes etc
Great video! I would have loved to hear a comment about holding the brakes. I've only ever done simracing, so it might be different to IRL recommendations. But in communities I've been a part of, if your car is crashing and is uncontrollable, you just hold on to the brakes in order for you to be more predictable to cars around you. Especially so if you've just hit the barrier, so you don't bounce of it roll back onto track.
I found out about _trailing throttle oversteer_ in a friend's 911 in the seventies. I see that some front-drivers have the same thing. Hard to fight instinct when you cook it into a corner.
4:45 That BMW belonged to a friend of mine. No, not a drift car. First outing, actually. They hit some spilled liquid, probably oil, and lost control. Car was totalled.
The proper way to do a crash video, much better than watching those gratuitous crash compilations, thank you Scott. At least you get something out of it. Those Hatzenbach clips triggering my PTSD... ran out of talent last year.
being from the states I've only gotten the opportunity to drive laser scanned versions of the Nürburgring in sims like rFactor 2, Assetto Corsa, etc. and especially in rFactor 2, it really shows how treacherous the track is. Particularly in cars that are reliant mainly on mechanical grip, If you go off line just a little bit you have to be completely aware of the bumps on the track and where they are on the width of the track, even more so than you already are on the racing line alone. One line you may be able to send it full throttle, but as soon as you step off that line, to maybe pass, or because of a mistake, hitting one of those bumps at WOT will send the car straight into a barrier. I always find myself constantly changing sides of the track even down straighter sections to avoid bumps and be able to WOT, otherwise you're having to constantly feather the throttle to not upset the car. Driving classic F1 cars around the Nordschleife in sims, on a computer, without any of the actual sense of speed, danger, g forces, etc. it really shows how old F1 drivers were truly dancing with the devil in the best way possible.
Im talking about my assetto corsa experience here, but in the beginning of simracing around the Nordschleife I have made many mistakes just like in the video but now don't make these mistakes anymore. For literally every clip I knew exactly what the mistake was and how it could have been prevented. I just wonder how that experience translates to reallife racing around the track
Interesting Video! As a track marshall at the nürburgring i see a lot of crashes especially during the NLS(VLN) standing in the "Schwalbenschwanz". seeing this video helps understand them even more. though you did choose a pretty old video :D
More. 👍 The wrecks aren't so fun to watch, but it's great getting your after action reports. You're gonna save some young enthusiasts some money and trouble with a video like this.
@@justsomepandawithinternet Might well be. On highways in Germany, when someone pushes dangerously close behind me or does risky lane changes, it's 80% BWM, 10% Mercedes, and 5% VW.
It's surprising to see so many people using brakes or steering too much just when their car is going on a bump. Driving fast on a bump is the same as driving on a slippery road. Your car loses weight and most of the grip on the wheels because of this. So you basically have to stay still and do your actions before of after passing on it, not exactly when you are *on* it =)
His explanation of trailbreaking has improved my driving 10x easily. And I use ABS still. Such a vital skill to have. Hopefully I can translate it and ween off ABS soon
I am so glad you explained that the driver took his hands off of the stirring wheel. I was shocked cause I thought he was knocked out by the crash and maybe in serious need for medical help. I mean I am sure he hurt himself badly but I am glad it was a concious decision he made for protection
@7:00 in regards to the steering wheel spinning in a crash. Nico Rosberg said he’d let go immediately to save his hands, but he said Lewis never would (I suspect he does at times though) and that this sometimes gives him an edge as he has control till the very moment he crashes. Found it interesting.
8:25 Just one comment I couldn’t let go of: energy is never lost. It’s transferred or converted. The danger in hitting the wall at that speed and straight on, is not that you lose energy too quickly, but that there is tremendous force in the opposite direction of the moving object. That force is what damages your body. You don’t lose any energy. Rolling is better because the force in the opposite direction of the moving object isn’t as powerful. It’s the reason a round wheel moves better than a square one.
Any cheap shitbox with good parts availability and aftermarket is a good beginner track car In germany I'll guess something like a mk4 golf, don't know much about the GDM My opinion as an inexperienced simpleton
Track day is definitely best experience on this track, mainly because you have the full straight. Traffic gets unbelievable during tourist drives sometimes, much higher risk.
Neat idea to actually analyze what's going on instead of merely sulking in the spectacle. The margin of error is really thin on the Nordschleife it seems!
Its so funny to see the drifrence between a well trained point of view and just an amateur fan of autosports. At 6:17 your reacting just 2 seconds earlier than me, that the crash is gonna happen.
Love Nordshleife. That one little crest before a left will getcha. The jump at Pflanzgarten comes before a right hander. You should probably learn the track before trying to run it at the limit.
Drove 4 times on the Nurburgring yet, but would never go there if it is snowy or even slightly wet. It is a wonderful track, but i appreciate taking my car back home :-D
A bit of feedback here, when there’s an example video (like oil one) it would be better if you put it in full screen to make it easier to see! Enjoyed the video a lot!
The subtle changes in elevation are a real threat on that track it seems. Almost imperceptible sometimes and you think you still got grip but really you don't.
9:47 is the same corner where I lost it. It was early enough in the morning that there was still some water on the track and I didn't see it as I went over the brow. I got sideways looking at the guardrail at 100 mph and somehow managed to keep from hitting it.
You really do not want to get it wrong at Schwedenkreuz, that super fast down-hill left at 5:30. It's right after a slight jump and one of the fastest parts of the track, and there is little run off area there, and beyond that, there is trees. And if you stay on the track (in most cases), there is Aremberg, a slower right that you have to brake for a second- literally 1 second after you've exited Schwedenkreuz. But the most dangerous corner on the whole track is that left at 9:05 at the end of the Foxhole. It's so fast, and as you turn in the corner drops away, and if you get it wrong, the barrier is right next to the road, and if you come together with someone there, you could take off, clear the barrier and go right into a wall of trees... There is a reason why the Nordschleife is the greatest purpose built permanent track there is. Because there is no track of its kind in the world that compares to its driving challenge. None.
Drifting during touristinfarten (please tell me I spelled it right) along with continuing after a crash is illegal on the track and can get you banned from it, same as timing your laps
7:33 - To add to the explanation of rolling: If that ever happens to you and you end up on the cars back - DO NOT loosen up your seatbelt right away. This is where serious injuries after such incidents can happen.
finally an actual professional explaing rather than some wanna be expert at a comment section replying to people proving trying to enforce their basic knowlage to show dominance
After sim racing for 2 years, and watching every Driver 61 video on repeat to help me improve, I plucked up the nerve to go drive the Green Hell in a racing spec BMW for some tourist laps , all the way from Canada. I saw 2 accidents in front of me and they shut down the track from even more accidents in the afternoon. It's just funny that's he watching these videos and he may be partly the reason I didn't make the highlights myself ;)
It has to be said that a lot of these medium speed accidents could have been avoided or lessened by just committing to the brakes HARD once you know you're past the point of no return. It can turn a smash into a bump.
I think you missed a detail on a third accident - seems like driver miscalculated the downshift, and the car simply leaps forward on that downshift... check the sound it makes (or maybe driver just accidentally floored it, lol)
Which crash did you think was the worst? Do you think you would make the same mistake?
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Whether it's on the ground or airborne, spinning looks terrifying.
(And I would've probably done the same mistake 🤷♂️)
Probably the 1976 crash of Nikki Lauda
Dale Earnhardt
Honestly from my point of view, that VLN Mercedes GT Car (at 1:38) was purely unlucky, with no, to little driver mistake involved there. Because to me, it looked like the back of the car, including the tires, lifted up into the air at the moment of 1:55 , making the car rotate, he tried to catch the slide, but as the grip was then reapplied because of the weight coming back to the rear, the car straightened out, and then into the barrier. So yes, the camber change does apply, but the back tires looked like they were off the ground, making the situation worse.
Please don't attack me if you saw the situation differently than I did, because, in the end, what happened, happened and after all, we can only be the judges who have not or never been in that seat.
@@llama_wehraboo7274 roroytptptpytpt
Some say, if you walk around the Nurburgering, you'll find enough parts to build a BMW
Lol, too many amateur drifters!
Hahaha too good!
🤣🤣🤣
Gho
That's an awesome comment....😂😁🤣
@Albertus Nathan Widjaja Whoa, I can google aswell! Lets see, OH it says here '' no-one asked ''
If I had £5 for every BMW that binned it at the Nurburgring I could buy a new BMW and go crash it there
Dude 100%, it's just so many inexperienced drivers that try too hard!
@@karelpgbr thats how you gain experience, by trying hard
You could buy a McLaren F1 for that money...
well when you crash yours, you'll make £5 back
then get more money from the other BMWS, buy the insurance agency, get free insurance, and crash another BMW.
All those Nordschleife crash compilations make you appreciate the Porsche 919 Evo Nordschleife record even more...
i've heard a racing driver (multiple 24h Nürburgring winner) saying that it was not really that impressive from a driving skill perspective, because the car was super easy to drive, tons of grip and downforce.
@@gnutscha At that speed a small mistake would most likely cost you your life. The 24h cars are much slower.
@@EarthIsFlat456 of course its more dangerous, but as i said, i was talking about the driving skill, not the balls of the driver. faster doesnt mean its harder to drive
Also the endurance racers that go around in this circuit for almost a whole day
Not really, these are all just amateurs, its like watching some noobs playing Smash and falling every time and saying "Watching them fall make you apreciate professional players even more"... it just doesnt work that way.
Can't help but think of Sabine when watching this, she would have certainly given some of these drivers some advice! Sabine owned that track without a doubt. I was shocked to hear of her passing at such a young age. She was a true legend. Rip Sabine.
She is dead? When? How?
@@shakul12 long battle with cancer, quite recently
@@codemy666 :-(
Sabine died??? Oh no!
@@shakul12 She battled with cancer since 2017. We lost her on march 16th :,(
Here in Finland you always know winter has arrived when you see BMW's crashed on the side of the road
Here in America it's 4wd pickups and SUV's.
Disregarding the fact that bmw drivers are more likely to have an extra drink to keep warm in Finnish winter season?
@@maxb1401 no, usually they just have too much power compared to the experience required to drive a RWD in snowy and icy conditions
In Norway if you have a black BMW then you are more than likely a gangster of Pakistani heritage and they're not known for crashing. I think they might perhaps take advanced driving courses in order to compete in spontaneous driving competitions involving law enforcement.
@@SofaKingShit Swedish police seem a little lacking in their pursuit abilities. I've seen lots of videos of people making an ass of them. I even saw one where a motorcycle rider caused a pursuing officer to pull out in front of a vehicle and get t-boned.
Guy with the porsche is a legend ........After crashing his first car 30 minutes later he was back on the track with his other porsche.....True legend
Legend or quite rich xD
@@codemy666 of course he has some money but a legend just because he had the confidence to do that ...
So many supercars wasted and sad hiding in storage around the world ...
@@undercoverbush2193 Confidence and being stupid is often mixed up, not saying the driver is stupid but you give him too much credit
@@codemy666 Im sure you're driving better then him around the ring ;)
Stop talking shit and show me your video driving like that ,then we can have a conversation. Until then your opinion is invalid to me
@@undercoverbush2193 As if your opinion has any base, but sure go off mate
You need to do these videos every week it is very helpful for pointing out flaws in driving inputs and techniques with perfect examples
You can see Driver61 knows what it feels like to be in a crash by his expressions during the onboard. He braces for impact like it was coming for him.
I'm gonna stick driving this track at the console
Samee one day I'll beat my 7:53 time in the rsr
Yeah but i would still like to run a cautious lap around the ring!
@@rns.motorsports same
@@kgmulato5951 i just kinda send it once i get a feel for the car after the first couple turns its go time sometimes accidentally into a wall lmao
@@mannythrash508 sometimes I do a few laps to get acclimated to the track then do a full race once I'm confident enough to send the car to its corners, hell, even slowing down makes you sweat haha
I have a friend that was involved in a roll while driving amateur dirt stock car in the 90's. She tried to save it, but got her arm caught in the wheel during the incident. It took many surgeries over several years to finally get her arm back to straight. I wouldn't wish that on anyone.
What just happened ?
I've seen dirt track drivers leaving their thumbs on the front of the wheel. Must be common enough.
@@bmortloff Jean Alesi begs to differ :P
Always let the wheel go in a crash!!! Cover your head instead
He feels every chrash physically and mentally 😂 great video!
That full spin clip was so cool I have never seen that. Especially on that corner in particular
On the Radillon ??
@@rishenreni7618 yes I think
Wtf, your channel grew massively! You're almost at 500k, congrats!
Even I didn't notice
you have to do more of these.
As someone without any racing experience, the part of explaining the situations is incredibly fascinating.
I'm just counting how many segments of the Armco barriers they damage, as they have to pay for those.
6:05 you missed that one completely! Huge shunt!
on the other hand, this crash was identical to several other crashes from the same video. he countersteered keeping the drift, the car suddenly regained traction while the steering was to the right and bam, it throws the car off track at full speed
I absolutely love these breakdown videos you do. A unique perspective and incredibly informative.
8:25 I work in a racing team that was involved in this accident. The driver from the car, that crashed directly into the camera, got penalized for this situation. If i remember correctly he lost his permit, because it was a situation, where he had to take care of the other drivers.
The car that was spun crashed into the side first car of this pack. This impact was very hard and the driver broke a rip. You can see the beginning of this second crash.
Love the reaction @ 6:20, like you were there. I'm new at race siming and have been watching your channel . My lap time has improved by at least 5 seconds. I was really bad, still not great but much improved thanks to your instructional videos. Keep'em coming.
10:27 Zen Driving... I love the enormous calm of this guy... He looks like he is just turning right from a stop sign, on an empty road. He is my new hero, haha.
That black golf understeering is exactly how I binned my first car, learnt my lesson there and then though...
I really enjoy these breakdowns. The drifts the rally this one. They are great
I appreciate your reactions not just being entertained by the crashes and such, focusing on how it happened and not just “oh that’s a huge crash!”
Thanks for posting this, good to see that someone other than myself analyses these things.
Also, your analysis was extremely insightful.
In a nutshell:
Drivers going way too fast for their skill level. Faulty input, faulty judgement and reactions.
Period. Now for pure joy, watch Sabine spin around the ring in anything.
Sheer beauty and excellence.
Rest in power you goddess.
one of them, and it probably still had something to do with inexperience, looked to me like a bit of wheel-hop. Get on the brakes late and hard, back tires lift a little bit off the ground for a split second, and that's all you need to loose it. But what do I know, I've never been in a car on track, I'm a just a nerd who enjoys the technical side of racing from my couch.
That reaction at 6:17 made my day.
Also, I know the feeling, because I had a similar accident in a Lotus, though thankfully at much slower speeds, not at the Nurburgring, and I didn't hit anything.
What impresses me is how well those Factory cars hold up to impact.
Great explanations. Looking forward to more of these instructive videos of the Nordschleife.
I liked what the expert done here by explaining where these drivers got it wrong . Educational.
It's really entertaining to watch and try learning what mistake to not do... Maybe we can have these more often with some tip on how it could be save & avoided etc...
Loved that a great professional racer who's pushed his vehicles to the max won't get back on a motorcycle. Much respect, Scott. Now I want to go for a ride.
Im really excited for the start of the F1 season. This was a nice, and entertaining video to gear us up for some racing.
Oh hey 5:15, thats my video! Actually I had seen the yellow flashing light going down into foxhole so I immediately left off the accelerator. Had I not seen that I would have probably ended up like the others as well.
Concerning the yellow Porsche: That driver was interviewed by one of the Nürburgring youtubers, I think it may have been the Nordschleife Nürburgring one, but I'm not sure.
He said that he was coming down that straight and right on the crest he noticed the yellow flag. Being an experienced driver he automatically and instantly lifted his foot of the gas to go slower, as that's what you do when you see a yellow flag. Alas, he was right on that crest and just lifting the foot was enough to destabilize his rears.
He was back on the track with his second Porsche the next day and had the yellow one repaired a relativley short time later.
This is great. He manages to say what’s wrong without putting down the drivers. Unusual for this day and age. Where everyone exaggerates and sensationalises things for views, likes etc
Great video! I would have loved to hear a comment about holding the brakes. I've only ever done simracing, so it might be different to IRL recommendations. But in communities I've been a part of, if your car is crashing and is uncontrollable, you just hold on to the brakes in order for you to be more predictable to cars around you. Especially so if you've just hit the barrier, so you don't bounce of it roll back onto track.
I found out about _trailing throttle oversteer_ in a friend's 911 in the seventies. I see that some front-drivers have the same thing. Hard to fight instinct when you cook it into a corner.
Or push the clutch in immediately upon foot off gas.
4:45
That BMW belonged to a friend of mine.
No, not a drift car.
First outing, actually.
They hit some spilled liquid, probably oil, and lost control.
Car was totalled.
Love these break downs. Would love more!
Great channel, great explanations, great content, well done, learn lots
Another great video Scott and it's good to see your empathy and body language
I appreciate how well you teach, I go to you just to learn things.
A lot of bloody great tank slappas init! Thanks for the breakdown D61!
The proper way to do a crash video, much better than watching those gratuitous crash compilations, thank you Scott. At least you get something out of it.
Those Hatzenbach clips triggering my PTSD... ran out of talent last year.
being from the states I've only gotten the opportunity to drive laser scanned versions of the Nürburgring in sims like rFactor 2, Assetto Corsa, etc. and especially in rFactor 2, it really shows how treacherous the track is. Particularly in cars that are reliant mainly on mechanical grip, If you go off line just a little bit you have to be completely aware of the bumps on the track and where they are on the width of the track, even more so than you already are on the racing line alone. One line you may be able to send it full throttle, but as soon as you step off that line, to maybe pass, or because of a mistake, hitting one of those bumps at WOT will send the car straight into a barrier. I always find myself constantly changing sides of the track even down straighter sections to avoid bumps and be able to WOT, otherwise you're having to constantly feather the throttle to not upset the car. Driving classic F1 cars around the Nordschleife in sims, on a computer, without any of the actual sense of speed, danger, g forces, etc. it really shows how old F1 drivers were truly dancing with the devil in the best way possible.
Im talking about my assetto corsa experience here, but in the beginning of simracing around the Nordschleife I have made many mistakes just like in the video but now don't make these mistakes anymore. For literally every clip I knew exactly what the mistake was and how it could have been prevented. I just wonder how that experience translates to reallife racing around the track
That was pure adrenaline that got that biker off the track
Interesting Video! As a track marshall at the nürburgring i see a lot of crashes especially during the NLS(VLN) standing in the "Schwalbenschwanz". seeing this video helps understand them even more. though you did choose a pretty old video :D
More. 👍 The wrecks aren't so fun to watch, but it's great getting your after action reports. You're gonna save some young enthusiasts some money and trouble with a video like this.
Wow, Ive never met a perfect race car driver before. Youre the best!
Would love to see a similar video, but where drivers avoid an accident. Great work!
The amount of BMWs that crashed was mental
The reputation of BMW drivers in Germany is no better than anywhere else.
@@Yora21
I'd say worse actually
@@justsomepandawithinternet Might well be. On highways in Germany, when someone pushes dangerously close behind me or does risky lane changes, it's 80% BWM, 10% Mercedes, and 5% VW.
It's just sad.
Such great cars driven by such idiots
@@Yora21 well I've noticed that most with Audi's and especially Mercedes Sprinters and transport cars like that
Brilliant to see accidents explained so well
It's surprising to see so many people using brakes or steering too much just when their car is going on a bump. Driving fast on a bump is the same as driving on a slippery road. Your car loses weight and most of the grip on the wheels because of this. So you basically have to stay still and do your actions before of after passing on it, not exactly when you are *on* it =)
His explanation of trailbreaking has improved my driving 10x easily. And I use ABS still. Such a vital skill to have. Hopefully I can translate it and ween off ABS soon
I am so glad you explained that the driver took his hands off of the stirring wheel. I was shocked cause I thought he was knocked out by the crash and maybe in serious need for medical help. I mean I am sure he hurt himself badly but I am glad it was a concious decision he made for protection
11:17 All right the "Nordschleifer" xD Without the "r" it's so good pronounced
this is my new favorite channel
This was a great video explaining mistakes of other people do more of this it was awesome
I've watched so many of these crash videos. Lots of BMWs seem to lose control hahaha
Woah that on-board looked scary as frick.
You made it! 502K subscribers.
I've been following you for quite a while now. Even old buggers like me can pick up new tips and tricks.
This was a really good video! Would love to see more :)
@7:00 in regards to the steering wheel spinning in a crash. Nico Rosberg said he’d let go immediately to save his hands, but he said Lewis never would (I suspect he does at times though) and that this sometimes gives him an edge as he has control till the very moment he crashes. Found it interesting.
We want more of this kind of video, reacting and giving advice. Also i want more reactions to rally.
8:25 Just one comment I couldn’t let go of: energy is never lost. It’s transferred or converted. The danger in hitting the wall at that speed and straight on, is not that you lose energy too quickly, but that there is tremendous force in the opposite direction of the moving object. That force is what damages your body. You don’t lose any energy. Rolling is better because the force in the opposite direction of the moving object isn’t as powerful. It’s the reason a round wheel moves better than a square one.
@driver61 Congrats on 500k subs! Well deserved!
Great video, I'd love to see a similar one with f1 races
So many opportunities for great GIFs from his reactions in this video
Awesome video man, very entertaining
Question, as an experienced race driver, what would you consider to be the best beginner's track car ?
@@Ziesingracing Germany
@@llama_wehraboo7274 just go for miata
Any cheap shitbox with good parts availability and aftermarket is a good beginner track car
In germany I'll guess something like a mk4 golf, don't know much about the GDM
My opinion as an inexperienced simpleton
Track day is definitely best experience on this track, mainly because you have the full straight. Traffic gets unbelievable during tourist drives sometimes, much higher risk.
Nice... a reaction video where the reactor actually adds value for once
Neat idea to actually analyze what's going on instead of merely sulking in the spectacle. The margin of error is really thin on the Nordschleife it seems!
Lots of difficult corners and elevation changes to lose control on, and when you do the barrier is right there to meet you
So interesting, love the explanations and insights
Its so funny to see the drifrence between a well trained point of view and just an amateur fan of autosports. At 6:17 your reacting just 2 seconds earlier than me, that the crash is gonna happen.
Asides from his experience I think the reaction and clips are also slightly out of sync. It is clear the clips we are seeing are edited in separately.
Love Nordshleife. That one little crest before a left will getcha. The jump at Pflanzgarten comes before a right hander. You should probably learn the track before trying to run it at the limit.
Drove 4 times on the Nurburgring yet, but would never go there if it is snowy or even slightly wet. It is a wonderful track, but i appreciate taking my car back home :-D
A bit of feedback here, when there’s an example video (like oil one) it would be better if you put it in full screen to make it easier to see!
Enjoyed the video a lot!
The subtle changes in elevation are a real threat on that track it seems. Almost imperceptible sometimes and you think you still got grip but really you don't.
Be at least 10 full laps before I tried to push.
@@soisaidtogod4248 I bet! The way this track plays around with the weight of the cars is treacherous as hell it seems
Sabine Schmitz: Hold my steering wheel I'm coming back to life.
9:47 is the same corner where I lost it. It was early enough in the morning that there was still some water on the track and I didn't see it as I went over the brow. I got sideways looking at the guardrail at 100 mph and somehow managed to keep from hitting it.
You really do not want to get it wrong at Schwedenkreuz, that super fast down-hill left at 5:30. It's right after a slight jump and one of the fastest parts of the track, and there is little run off area there, and beyond that, there is trees. And if you stay on the track (in most cases), there is Aremberg, a slower right that you have to brake for a second- literally 1 second after you've exited Schwedenkreuz.
But the most dangerous corner on the whole track is that left at 9:05 at the end of the Foxhole. It's so fast, and as you turn in the corner drops away, and if you get it wrong, the barrier is right next to the road, and if you come together with someone there, you could take off, clear the barrier and go right into a wall of trees...
There is a reason why the Nordschleife is the greatest purpose built permanent track there is. Because there is no track of its kind in the world that compares to its driving challenge. None.
2:24 you sure thats Nürburgring? looks like Spa-Francorchamps to me
Please do more of this.
Drifting during touristinfarten (please tell me I spelled it right) along with continuing after a crash is illegal on the track and can get you banned from it, same as timing your laps
I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but I'm afraid it's spelled "Touristenfahrten". A commendable effort, though!👍
Best Nurburgring fails video ever!
I noticed as you were watching the clips almost automatically you pulled your arms closer to your body.
After your explanation I understand completely.
Shwedenkreuz corner is one of the trickiest of some Nordschleife. Even in simracing almost all of players learned that this corner takes no prisoners.
7:33 - To add to the explanation of rolling: If that ever happens to you and you end up on the cars back - DO NOT loosen up your seatbelt right away. This is where serious injuries after such incidents can happen.
6:00 totally glossed over a much bigger incident whilst talking about the one before lol.
Growing up at the Ring this was our playground. Had my first drive before I even had a drivers license.
finally an actual professional explaing rather than some wanna be expert at a comment section replying to people proving trying to enforce their basic knowlage to show dominance
After sim racing for 2 years, and watching every Driver 61 video on repeat to help me improve, I plucked up the nerve to go drive the Green Hell in a racing spec BMW for some tourist laps , all the way from Canada. I saw 2 accidents in front of me and they shut down the track from even more accidents in the afternoon. It's just funny that's he watching these videos and he may be partly the reason I didn't make the highlights myself ;)
Always fun to watch your stuff. Looking forward to your comments on Bahrain. How did Max lose pace in the last 2 laps? How good was Perez's drive?
It has to be said that a lot of these medium speed accidents could have been avoided or lessened by just committing to the brakes HARD once you know you're past the point of no return. It can turn a smash into a bump.
I think you missed a detail on a third accident - seems like driver miscalculated the downshift, and the car simply leaps forward on that downshift... check the sound it makes (or maybe driver just accidentally floored it, lol)
The yellow PW beetle was unstable,, being used as intended. Ooopps.
The Black Gopher was a lesson in front drive!!
would you do a reaction video to the Isle of Man TT motorcycle race?
Nice video Scott! Cheers!