Sir Jackie Stewart shows how sharp you have to be to win in a very dangerous sport. The cars of the '60s were pretty raw so it was driver talent that won races. So many great drivers did not make it and it's a pleasure to see that Jackie survived and still has an interest in the sport.
Thank you, Sir Jackie. I always admired you, and loved to hear you call races. It's that Texas accent, I guess, just like mine! Cheers and a big Howdy from Texas. Thanks for posting, AutoMoto.
@WorldChallenge Not so much that. I dont know if its still true or not but one of the major complaints of the old nurburgring was the trees were almost right next to the track in more than a few places...1 off road excursion and it became a really bad day, add to that the fact the modern logistics of support, marshalling and such. No way it could ever be used for modern racing the cost would indeed be horrendous as nunslittletoy pointed out
His comments about corners, he's right, and he's wrong. From a physical standpoint, he is correct, high speed corners are the most challenging - however, with the training regiment of modern drivers, sustaining 4-5g of cornering load is not really a big deal (look at Indycar at Pheonix). The problem with high speed corners, is that in a modern F1 car, with boat loads of downforce, high speed corners are the simplest from a technical aspect. Eau Rouge, Blanchemont, Curva Grande, 130R - all these corners are taken flat out today. And F1 drivers are now all so good, even the slowest ones, that they can all take these high speed corners the exact same. There is minimal time to be gained or lost through these corners. Slow speed corners, which require heavy braking, downshifting, reduction in downforce, and traction on exit, are now technically much more difficult. There is much more time to be gained or lost through slow corners. Medium speed corners like Stowe, Copse, Maggots/Beckets, Parabollica, Degna 1, Lesmo 2, Spoon Curve, are a good mix between physical challenge and technical challenge.
albinorhino6 I see where you are coming from to a point however I’d be more inclined to listen to Sir Jackie Stewart who, is in fact still coaching the F1 pilots of today.
@WorldChallenge I don't think that matters at all. Though in a way you are partly right, if a car went off the road and the driver was injured there'd have to be 10 medical cars to littered all around the circuit to get to him in time. Also, god knows how many marshalls and recovery vehicles/cranes etc... Just too many people basically. The biggest problem is the run off area however, many parts of the circuit have hardly any at all and it'd cost millions to redevelop the circuit.
Nurburgring? yes there is a section of track called the Flugplatz. Which is basically Flying place, Flying square etc. Sorry Im not a native German. I know the track has undergone extensive changes over the years, and back in there day the hill was much sharper, which made it more abrupt. Not too mention all of the safety barriers they have today, many drivers went into those tress and didnt walk out back in the day..
Try telling that to Adrian Newey! If there really was no room for an engineering edge Newey would not earn the millions he does.In 21st century F1 a good driver is important but a great designer is essential.
I''m still surprised that he didn't return to F-1 , or even Indy Cars, once they were made of carbon fiber and the fuel cells stopped blowing up with every crash.
He would then have been 41 or 42 years old. However he tested many later F1 cars and even into his 50’s was able to post very good lap times. His secret was being so amazingly smooth. I saw him once drive a big Ford with a table tennis ball in a bowl mounted on the bonnet. He then went at some speed through a slalom course. Never looked likely to spill the flyweight ball. Pure skill.
would be better but not for long. Bernie understands the financial part needed to sustain F1 which is probably the most expensive sport in the world. He needs to make it marketable for the average audience, interesting to attend and watch. I also disliked him for bringing all these new tracks and abandoning classics but there is no way F1 can survive otherwise. He's in 80s and does not need that much money but revenues for management are needed so that others are interested to run it after him
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Sir Jackie Stewart shows how sharp you have to be to win in a very dangerous sport. The cars of the '60s were pretty raw so it was driver talent that won races. So many great drivers did not make it and it's a pleasure to see that Jackie survived and still has an interest in the sport.
Sir Jackie Stewart...
my generation in Brasil absolutely loves you...tks for unforgettable weekends.
Sir Jackie is on the money as always,modern F1 is a shadow of the challenge it used to be.
I remember him as a kid from the 70's and then 80's commentary. Great stuff, nice post.
2:34 - 2:44 wise words sir jackie.......wise words.........
Thank you, Sir Jackie. I always admired you, and loved to hear you call races. It's that Texas accent, I guess, just like mine!
Cheers and a big Howdy from Texas. Thanks for posting, AutoMoto.
I don't know if you were joking, but he is from Scotland, so it is a scottish accent. But otherwise I can't agree more with what you said.
His little speech makes good sense! Quite a thinker.
My holidays for the last 2 years have been to go to nordschleife and stay there for a month lapping and lapping....it can´t get any better
@AltCtrl84 True gladiators in a sense. Amazing ambassador for racing Jackie is.
Mars bar
@Zoomer30 set " and winning 27 races and 3 championships in total with it" before "not dying"
amen
Knighthood = racing the nuberring and not dying.
@WorldChallenge Not so much that. I dont know if its still true or not but one of the major complaints of the old nurburgring was the trees were almost right next to the track in more than a few places...1 off road excursion and it became a really bad day, add to that the fact the modern logistics of support, marshalling and such. No way it could ever be used for modern racing the cost would indeed be horrendous as nunslittletoy pointed out
His comments about corners, he's right, and he's wrong. From a physical standpoint, he is correct, high speed corners are the most challenging - however, with the training regiment of modern drivers, sustaining 4-5g of cornering load is not really a big deal (look at Indycar at Pheonix). The problem with high speed corners, is that in a modern F1 car, with boat loads of downforce, high speed corners are the simplest from a technical aspect. Eau Rouge, Blanchemont, Curva Grande, 130R - all these corners are taken flat out today. And F1 drivers are now all so good, even the slowest ones, that they can all take these high speed corners the exact same. There is minimal time to be gained or lost through these corners. Slow speed corners, which require heavy braking, downshifting, reduction in downforce, and traction on exit, are now technically much more difficult. There is much more time to be gained or lost through slow corners. Medium speed corners like Stowe, Copse, Maggots/Beckets, Parabollica, Degna 1, Lesmo 2, Spoon Curve, are a good mix between physical challenge and technical challenge.
albinorhino6 and you are?
albinorhino6 I see where you are coming from to a point however I’d be more inclined to listen to Sir Jackie Stewart who, is in fact still coaching the F1 pilots of today.
@albinorhino6 utter bollocks, you didn't hear a word he said.
i went to his house today to change a pump :D in his barn :D
and practically met him
@WorldChallenge I don't think that matters at all. Though in a way you are partly right, if a car went off the road and the driver was injured there'd have to be 10 medical cars to littered all around the circuit to get to him in time. Also, god knows how many marshalls and recovery vehicles/cranes etc... Just too many people basically. The biggest problem is the run off area however, many parts of the circuit have hardly any at all and it'd cost millions to redevelop the circuit.
@upsilone where are u from? 13 grades?
Weren't there sections of the track that actually launched the cars into the air?
Nurburgring? yes there is a section of track called the Flugplatz. Which is basically Flying place, Flying square etc. Sorry Im not a native German. I know the track has undergone extensive changes over the years, and back in there day the hill was much sharper, which made it more abrupt. Not too mention all of the safety barriers they have today, many drivers went into those tress and didnt walk out back in the day..
Hi must be refering to nordshleife in the beggining
Try telling that to Adrian Newey! If there really was no room for an engineering edge Newey would not earn the millions he does.In 21st century F1 a good driver is important but a great designer is essential.
I''m still surprised that he didn't return to F-1 , or even Indy Cars, once they were made of carbon fiber and the fuel cells stopped blowing up with every crash.
He would then have been 41 or 42 years old.
However he tested many later F1 cars and even into his 50’s was able to post very good lap times.
His secret was being so amazingly smooth.
I saw him once drive a big Ford with a table tennis ball in a bowl mounted on the bonnet.
He then went at some speed through a slalom course.
Never looked likely to spill the flyweight ball.
Pure skill.
would be better but not for long. Bernie understands the financial part needed to sustain F1 which is probably the most expensive sport in the world. He needs to make it marketable for the average audience, interesting to attend and watch. I also disliked him for bringing all these new tracks and abandoning classics but there is no way F1 can survive otherwise. He's in 80s and does not need that much money but revenues for management are needed so that others are interested to run it after him
He is " sir" because the Queen knighted him.
I hope God makes a miracle
WHY IS HE A SIR?