Jean's' favourite F1 memory - Suzuka '95. He retired on lap 25. I think that says everything you need to know about Jean. It wasn't the result - it was the journey. Anyone who watched that race at the time will understand.
That drive for me is in the top 5 of all time. The 10 second stop go penalty putting him basically last, overtaking so many cars, pushed onto the wet dirt and spinning, overtaking Damon Hill around the outside (one of the best moves ever!), Going 5 seconds a lap faster than anyone else. All this within a such a short time and then fighting for the lead again. Ridiculous!! Even when Schumacher pitted for slicks and got up to speed, Alesi was still 3 seconds faster than him. I've never seen anyone better on a drying track with slicks. His car control is so unbelievable that he can correct the car so quickly without losing time.
Mika and Tom don't have the greatest relationship, most of the funny answers Mika gave in the press conferences were all answers to Tom's questions lmao.
@@NippyMoto The don't have the greatest relationship? Well either I'm living on a different planet or something is wrong... Thought they had good connection looking at some other interviews.
@@Dolek135 Tom used to piss him off so much (not on purpose) have a look at some of the older press conferences. This was almost 20 years ago so I guess it could still be a good podcast.
Jean was my favourite driver (possibly ever) in the 90s. His story about how his first Ferrari contact was negotiated shows how much he undervalued his own talent and how modest he was. Great interview! Thanks TC
I love and adore Nelson Piquet...… He deserves sooooooooooo much more credit than he gets... Jean Alesi and Nelson Piquet were and are still great buddies. NPK was like a mentor to Jean in the early days... Look at NPK and Alesi at Nikkis funeral.... Respect to them both
Jean and Ayrton were my childhood heroes. I wished a team with them as team mates. When Jean left Ferrari i stopped being a Ferrari fan. Monza 94, Monaco 95 and Suzuka 95 broke my heart
"Have you guessed who it is yet??" yes Tom I clicked on a video with his name in the title. Didn't take a genius to figure it out, its Gerhard Berger of course.
Alesi was my favorite driver in the 90ties as I was discovering F1. It was great to hear what goes on behind the scenes and what they didn't have in terms of equipment, managers etc.....
Jean never got the machinery to showcase his talent,I just feel really bad that he only won 1 race,still love him. Alesi should have been world champion
How about Sir Stirling Moss, I mean we had some drivers from the 60s and 70s, but he has been a part of F1 almost since the beginning. Get him, while he's still alive
Such a nice guy and great spectacular driver. Also the Nelson Piquet story is great. I heard about it before, but hearing Alesi tell it himself is fantastic. Always liked Piquet too, shows he’s not only the opponent Mansell met (which was hilarious to me as well)
Jean Alesi I used to hero worship him as far back as 1990 when he pushed in an uncompetative Tyrrell, My heart sank when I learned he signed for Ferrari as I was never a fan of that team, but Jean was always a joy. He drove his heart out, sometimes it cost him, sometimes it was brilliant. But he was the last driver as far as I'm concerned that made watching F1 fun, his passions and bad luck did rob him of top spots. I'm supposed to like Michel Schumacher, as Germany is my home. But his accomplishments feel very hollow to me. Jean Alesi is the driver I think of most when I think of Formula 1. I miss him behind the wheel so much, man aging sucks. Jean merci pour tout les beau temps. Merci d'avoir partager ton passion avec le mien. Tu me manque beaucoup.
I admired Jean Alesi when he was racing in F1. Then he retired from F1 then moved to another race series I was happy to hear it and I hoped the best for him. All of a sudden he appeared on Top Gear and I was so happy to know he was with the Lotus team so I know he is still not done with Formula cars yet. Still love him, a great driver
One of my youth all time favorite driver, it is such a pleasure to listen to him, I even think he talks more when speaking in english than when he speaks french !!! that story with the lancia on the parking lot is hilarious, thank you so much for this podcat TC
wow! loved this one too: another genuine, authentic f1 driver from the golden era of f1. i especially appreciate his perspective on his turn of event with the williams, and he was spot on! winners in life cannot possibly approach it with a constant wonder of "what if"! and in this particular case, given his passion and his style (he drove with his heart just like ayrton) he made the right decision to go to ferrari. and it is my humble personal opinion that going to williams in 94' was the single biggest mistake ayrton made and it cost him his life!
I wish you would've asked him about his helmet as a tribute to Elio de Angelis? The connection to Gilles is well known, but I've never heard anyone mention his connection to Elio.
He *did* have an agreement (not sure if it was yet a contract) with Williams, he had to beg Frank Williams to excuse him from it to let him join Ferrari
At that time Alesi was put on hold because Frank and Patrick were still trying to get Mansell in. So when September came Alesi wasn't going to wait anymore. Sounds like they would not have hired him anyway? I believe Patrese was still under contract. So either way it would have been Mansell and Patrese for Williams in 1991. Frank being the cunning businessman got a free Ferrari F1 car out of it though.
I've been hooked on this podcast for the past month, great stuff from Jean and awesome hosting by TC, as always. Please bring Nelson Piquet, Mika Hakkinen or Pastor Maldonado next.
Nelson the legend.... No one like him before or since..... Piquet was a the ultimate complete package... Quick, intelligent, fun, generous and appreciative of all those around him
I remember when Jean drove his last race and did some no-shame doughnuts after the last lap. He was so unlucky though, time and time again he suffered failures, issues, pit-stop headaches etc. He deserved better tbh.
I wonder what it would've been like of he stayed at Ferrari with Schumacher instead of Irvine. I heard he left because he didn't want to be no.2 to him but I think he could've possibly won more races in '97 and '98. He might've won the championship in '99 when Schuey broke his leg.
He was great in the wet no doubt. Where he was the best ever for any driver in the history of F1 is with slicks on a drying track. His car control is ridiculous! So he can be so confident on a slippery track and trust his ability to be so quick whenever the car steps out to control it. He showed it against Senna, Schumacher, Prost etc. Nobody could touch him
We’ve watched grand prix racing stray from its glorious, daring and thrilling origins to a tepid parade of underpowered, under fueled cars circling increasingly dull tracks in far-off dictatorships while legendary circuits and audiences in the sport’s traditional fan-base are put on the back-burner. To name a few: the emergence of dull, impersonal circuits in far-off kleptocracies, and, conversely, the disappearance of legendary tracks as F1 demands tens of millions for hosting races; a stunning lack of competition and the resulting predictability of race standings; a lack of personality in racers; an increasingly disparate prize purse that sees winning teams scoop up large sums while struggling teams become anemic; a complicated set of engine regulations focused on eco-friendly alternatives and energy renewal - at the expense of the noise, grit and raw power of motor racing.
I would love it if you can do a podcast with Max Mosley if not Max than Bernie Ecclestone about the 70s racing era to this era of racing, Like safety, tracks, teams, bring in Sid Watkins as race doctor, racing scandal & more.
Tom and everybody responsible for the podcasts, they are great but do all fans a favor and try to interview legendary pilots before it's too late!!! Everyone who loves the sport loses a bit of history when unfortunate events like these happen! Niki, you've been amazing and thank you so much for doing so much for the sport, you'll be truly missed because you are a LEGEND!! Condolences on behalf of all F1 fans across the world to the family and friends of Mr. Lauda! RIP!!
Can somebody explain to me, when Jean is saying at the end "when you have your heart broken by a girl and throw in the bin 1 and half million." What is he talking about? I feel like there is a real profound story and meaning behind that, but I'm missing something.
So bad it made Adrian Newey leave! He was supposed to input on drivers but Head and Willams kept him out the loop when they got rid of Mansell and Hill.
These podcasts are really interesting, i am working through them somewhat randomly but i feel you really interrupt Jean here, which you haven't done with other interviewees.
I don't get it about negotiations contract with Williams team for 1991. How Mansell contract negotiations influence the Alesi's decision go to the Ferrari?
@Srdjan Kos Montoya was seriously talented. He should be on the list. Gilles was WDC calibre. Frankly, the only other candidates are Dider Pironi, Rene Arnoux, Jacky Icyx or Clay Regazzoni. David Coulthard would be a stretch..
@Srdjan Kos Hah. Mate. Massa? Don't make me laugh. I could go on about this. Raikkonen hated the setup of the cars post Silverstone 2013 with the new Pirellis against Alonso. If you actually think the gap between those 2 is anywhere that big when Kimi likes his car, you are mistaken - '14 was a fluke. Also, Massa was demolished by Fisichella in 04. You really think Kimi on the Bridgestone Tyre in 07 was the same as Kimi in the tyre war on Michelins at McLaren? That is some egregious oversight. Raikkonen had massive setup issues from 2007 onwards, yet still managed to win a title for Ferrari and set an all time F1 record for fastest laps in a season in 2008 when the balance shifted from understeer to oversteer in the races. At McLaren Kimi was the worlds fastest driver EASILY. Montoya did well to keep up with him. The fact Massa actually had an open goal in 2008 with an absolute ROCKETSHIP Ferrari that Kimi couldn't drive in quali (again setup issues) tells you how crap Felipe is. Peak Raikkonen during the tyre war was a quicker driver than Alonso and I reckon Montoya wasn't far behind those 2 at his peak with Williams. 7 poles in 2002, nearly winning a WDC in 2003 puts JPM on that list. It wasn't that close with Ralf, (who wasn't slow at all either). JPM beat Ralf 3 out of 4 seasons. Onboards tell a story of themselves and can help you understand why drivers perform in certain ways. Pironi was a solid driver, he had tough teammates. Arnoux and Icyx, Bellof and Regazzoni were massively talented. but I like my original top 5. You need to accept Juan Pablo Montoya was far superior to Felipe Massa and that Gilles Villeneuve was a special driver. Inconsistent but fast as hell, with incomparable wet weather skills. He would have been WDC in 1982. Give me a top 5 then.
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He deserved so much more than only 1 win..
Absolutely. He had the talent for 1-2 titles for sure.
@Qui Gonn Jin it was more than bad
@Qui Gonn Jin yes but Senna got the titles Jean got almost nothing and he deserved. The cars he drove got problems race after race after race.
Ferrari big red shxt box
Maybe alesi's driving style put too much wear on his cars.
"Hello. I am Jean Alesi. I am not Gerhard Berger."
Nice.
Did he always get confused with him or something?
LOL He's funny.
Why did he say that?
Ahahah.. But why??
@@robleurni8420 They drove for Ferrari, together for years.
Jean's' favourite F1 memory - Suzuka '95. He retired on lap 25.
I think that says everything you need to know about Jean. It wasn't the result - it was the journey. Anyone who watched that race at the time will understand.
Or Nurburgring leading by 45 seconds until they under fueled him in his last pit stop and Schumacher got him with 3 laps to go :-/
That drive for me is in the top 5 of all time. The 10 second stop go penalty putting him basically last, overtaking so many cars, pushed onto the wet dirt and spinning, overtaking Damon Hill around the outside (one of the best moves ever!), Going 5 seconds a lap faster than anyone else. All this within a such a short time and then fighting for the lead again. Ridiculous!! Even when Schumacher pitted for slicks and got up to speed, Alesi was still 3 seconds faster than him. I've never seen anyone better on a drying track with slicks. His car control is so unbelievable that he can correct the car so quickly without losing time.
You can see that Alesi was a true driver at heart and a true Ferrari man
Many of us called for Jean Alesi and you have delivered. Excellent.
I echo the calls for Jenson Button to come on the podcast.
I wish Mika Häkkinen would take part in one of the pod cast
Mika and Tom don't have the greatest relationship, most of the funny answers Mika gave in the press conferences were all answers to Tom's questions lmao.
@@NippyMoto The don't have the greatest relationship? Well either I'm living on a different planet or something is wrong... Thought they had good connection looking at some other interviews.
mika ois kyllä kova 💪💪
@@Dolek135 Tom used to piss him off so much (not on purpose) have a look at some of the older press conferences. This was almost 20 years ago so I guess it could still be a good podcast.
Jean was my favourite driver (possibly ever) in the 90s. His story about how his first Ferrari contact was negotiated shows how much he undervalued his own talent and how modest he was. Great interview! Thanks TC
Beyond the grid this year's better than the races :p so many legends. Waiting for Nelson Piquet next 👍
Yeah I also want to hear Nelson piquet.
@@kashrajput7424 Yes Nelson Piquet, maybe in GP of Brasil, only
nelson is gonna break the beeping machine
I love and adore Nelson Piquet...… He deserves sooooooooooo much more credit than he gets... Jean Alesi and Nelson Piquet were and are still great buddies. NPK was like a mentor to Jean in the early days... Look at NPK and Alesi at Nikkis funeral.... Respect to them both
Nelson Piquet senior Yes, Nelson Piquet junior No
One of my all-time favourite drivers!
He had the talent to become world champion but none of the luck.
Jean and Ayrton were my childhood heroes. I wished a team with them as team mates. When Jean left Ferrari i stopped being a Ferrari fan. Monza 94, Monaco 95 and Suzuka 95 broke my heart
1agent0 he should have win at least 20 Grand Prix and 2 championships. Hope his son win a title for him
this accent is a joy to listen to
It’s actually annoying
It's hard to think his english is this bad after all this time...
Interview Alex Zanardi. What a legend!
"is it a prototype??" OMG I was laughing in tears!!!
What a legend! Just watched 1995 Japanese Grand Prix the other day, what a drive before another mechanical failure.
What a superb rain/wet track driver (one of the best I've seen) ... Oh, the days when F1 cars race in heavy rain...
Thank you F1, all of these podcasts are incredible
28:16 Jean must be the only person to ever have said "feuck you" to Niki.
"Have you guessed who it is yet??" yes Tom I clicked on a video with his name in the title. Didn't take a genius to figure it out, its Gerhard Berger of course.
😹
A 1 hour F1 podcast is more exciting than a 2 hour F1 race. Keep it up!
Alesi was my favorite driver in the 90ties as I was discovering F1. It was great to hear what goes on behind the scenes and what they didn't have in terms of equipment, managers etc.....
Jean never got the machinery to showcase his talent,I just feel really bad that he only won 1 race,still love him. Alesi should have been world champion
I love how he drops the f-bomb and they let it in.
How about Sir Stirling Moss, I mean we had some drivers from the 60s and 70s, but he has been a part of F1 almost since the beginning. Get him, while he's still alive
Such a nice guy and great spectacular driver. Also the Nelson Piquet story is great. I heard about it before, but hearing Alesi tell it himself is fantastic. Always liked Piquet too, shows he’s not only the opponent Mansell met (which was hilarious to me as well)
My two favorite drivers back to back. This is awesome
Jean Alesi I used to hero worship him as far back as 1990 when he pushed in an uncompetative Tyrrell, My heart sank when I learned he signed for Ferrari as I was never a fan of that team, but Jean was always a joy. He drove his heart out, sometimes it cost him, sometimes it was brilliant. But he was the last driver as far as I'm concerned that made watching F1 fun, his passions and bad luck did rob him of top spots. I'm supposed to like Michel Schumacher, as Germany is my home. But his accomplishments feel very hollow to me. Jean Alesi is the driver I think of most when I think of Formula 1. I miss him behind the wheel so much, man aging sucks.
Jean merci pour tout les beau temps. Merci d'avoir partager ton passion avec le mien. Tu me manque beaucoup.
I admired Jean Alesi when he was racing in F1. Then he retired from F1 then moved to another race series I was happy to hear it and I hoped the best for him. All of a sudden he appeared on Top Gear and I was so happy to know he was with the Lotus team so I know he is still not done with Formula cars yet. Still love him, a great driver
Clarkson during seat fitting: "You're in my actual anus right now."
Alesi : "It's actually part of the program!"
Jean is a top bloke.
One of my youth all time favorite driver, it is such a pleasure to listen to him, I even think he talks more when speaking in english than when he speaks french !!! that story with the lancia on the parking lot is hilarious, thank you so much for this podcat TC
Love the reaction to the Flavio vs Jean Todt question.
wow! loved this one too: another genuine, authentic f1 driver from the golden era of f1. i especially appreciate his perspective on his turn of event with the williams, and he was spot on! winners in life cannot possibly approach it with a constant wonder of "what if"! and in this particular case, given his passion and his style (he drove with his heart just like ayrton) he made the right decision to go to ferrari. and it is my humble personal opinion that going to williams in 94' was the single biggest mistake ayrton made and it cost him his life!
I wish you would've asked him about his helmet as a tribute to Elio de Angelis? The connection to Gilles is well known, but I've never heard anyone mention his connection to Elio.
YEEEEEESSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!! Thanks Tom for doing this!!!!!!! he's so freaking cool. stats don't do this legend justice.
A Ferrari man at heart, he had the option of joining either Williams or Ferrari in 1991 and imagine if he had picked Williams instead.
My mind is going mad with butterfly effect style theories..
He would have win 2 championships
He *did* have an agreement (not sure if it was yet a contract) with Williams, he had to beg Frank Williams to excuse him from it to let him join Ferrari
@@jordanoswald8648 Williams also asked for a Ferrari F1 car as part of the deal to release him, they had it displayed in their museum
At that time Alesi was put on hold because Frank and Patrick were still trying to get Mansell in. So when September came Alesi wasn't going to wait anymore. Sounds like they would not have hired him anyway? I believe Patrese was still under contract. So either way it would have been Mansell and Patrese for Williams in 1991. Frank being the cunning businessman got a free Ferrari F1 car out of it though.
Probably the greatest French accent you'll ever hear.
The Alain Prost's accent is terrible too
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Sebastien Loeb
Johny English agreed😂
I've been hooked on this podcast for the past month, great stuff from Jean and awesome hosting by TC, as always.
Please bring Nelson Piquet, Mika Hakkinen or Pastor Maldonado next.
Nelson the legend.... No one like him before or since..... Piquet was a the ultimate complete package... Quick, intelligent, fun, generous and appreciative of all those around him
I’m listening to Jean Alesi and laughing every 10 seconds. Brilliant! Great stories and insights to his legendary formula careers
As a lifelong Ferrari fan, Alesi is one of my all-time absolute favorite drivers. He absolutely was world champion material.
For me, my no1 F1 driver, style and passion riding side by side with just being humble.
What a beautiful guy! I knew he was cool from seeing him on other shows but what a great guy
I would love to have an episode with eddie irvine. One of my heroes back then
I remember when Jean drove his last race and did some no-shame doughnuts after the last lap. He was so unlucky though, time and time again he suffered failures, issues, pit-stop headaches etc. He deserved better tbh.
Great stuff Tom long may this continue x
Jean Alesi had better control of his cars than any other driver in F1 history.
Allez, allez, Jean Alesi (!)
Also DTM winner on a Merk .
That moment you realise this guy has the same number of wins as Pastor Maldonado...
God I enjoy these interviews. Thank you, team.
Fantastic Tom :D really enjoyed that :D
Tom you are a fantastic interviewer
Thank you very much.
Another brilliant interview. A shame I will not live to race, nor have the opportunity to help my son or daughters race.
If you just listened to the Berger podcast and then this podcast, that opening by Jean cements the fact these two are best mates lol
Yes Mr Demontezemolo I want an F40 with that too......amazing story what a guy!
Tom Clarkson is contractually obligated to set an alarm for 4am, and scream BOSE!!! out of his bedroom window
sorry i'm late ;)
I wonder what it would've been like of he stayed at Ferrari with Schumacher instead of Irvine. I heard he left because he didn't want to be no.2 to him but I think he could've possibly won more races in '97 and '98. He might've won the championship in '99 when Schuey broke his leg.
A true Ferrari lad!
"Things that just happened that I didn't think would have happened today. Jean Alesi, who I used to hero-worship, is playing with my genitals."
I understood that reference 😂
"CLARCKSON!"
Its like being taught by Inspector Clouseau
It’s part of the programme
Another great driver, with some skills, burned my heart like it's tires on donuts... live long Jean!
28:16 best moment ;-)
My three favourite drivers in F1 all have the letter 'A' in common ... Alesi, Alain (Prost), Alonso! Awesome guys!
I remember the interviews with Takuma Sato, only spoke a few words of English lol. Great guy
Sato would be another great guy to hear from on the podcast...He knows a lot more English these days.
@@GeriatricFan1963 yeah I googled him after my comment I he recently won a indycart race in America.
One of the most interesting men in the sport. Always great to hear from the French Sicilian 👍🏻 🇫🇷 🇮🇹
Jean Alesi, the greatest driver in the Wet. (for me of course)
Dangerous game you're playing
I do not think he was the greatest but in the wet he had nothing less than Schumacher and Senna
He was great in the wet no doubt. Where he was the best ever for any driver in the history of F1 is with slicks on a drying track. His car control is ridiculous! So he can be so confident on a slippery track and trust his ability to be so quick whenever the car steps out to control it. He showed it against Senna, Schumacher, Prost etc. Nobody could touch him
@@tomwells8093 fully agree
28:17 “Niki Fuck you” Yes! My man Jean
My best moment with this driver happened in Japan 1995 when he passed Damon Hill on the outside of the final chicane before the pit straight
One of the mine favourite overtake ever
My 90s F1 hero, after Prost retired
"Fuck you Niki, I Don't need mo money" Classic line.
Not if you live in Geneva for... certain reasons
OMG, thank you!
Taki Inoue next please
or Yuji Ide
Frentzen would be a good one 👍🏻
Great driver! Piquet was surely there for him! Nice to know
#Alesi27 was my fave back then, Ferrari were likeable too
he was the fighter on the track
What about some back marker drivers? any Minardi drivers? Lamy, Martini, Moreno, Gene, Katayama,
We’ve watched grand prix racing stray from its glorious, daring and thrilling origins to a tepid parade of underpowered, under fueled cars circling increasingly dull tracks in far-off dictatorships while legendary circuits and audiences in the sport’s traditional fan-base are put on the back-burner.
To name a few: the emergence of dull, impersonal circuits in far-off kleptocracies, and, conversely, the disappearance of legendary tracks as F1 demands tens of millions for hosting races; a stunning lack of competition and the resulting predictability of race standings; a lack of personality in racers; an increasingly disparate prize purse that sees winning teams scoop up large sums while struggling teams become anemic; a complicated set of engine regulations focused on eco-friendly alternatives and energy renewal - at the expense of the noise, grit and raw power of motor racing.
I would love it if you can do a podcast with Max Mosley if not Max than Bernie Ecclestone about the 70s racing era to this era of racing, Like safety, tracks, teams, bring in Sid Watkins as race doctor, racing scandal & more.
Legend !
Architect love the way he pronounces.
Tom and everybody responsible for the podcasts, they are great but do all fans a favor and try to interview legendary pilots before it's too late!!! Everyone who loves the sport loses a bit of history when unfortunate events like these happen! Niki, you've been amazing and thank you so much for doing so much for the sport, you'll be truly missed because you are a LEGEND!! Condolences on behalf of all F1 fans across the world to the family and friends of Mr. Lauda! RIP!!
une légende !
Takuma Sato for the next podcast please!
or Yuji Ide
Awesome! Can we do Nikki??
I never realised how much Alesi looked like Leclerc.
That'll be the disguise... ruclips.net/video/ZelPcA2Dz2c/видео.html
“I’m not Gerhard Berger”. 😂😂😂😂
Heinz harald Frentzen next?
Can somebody explain to me, when Jean is saying at the end "when you have your heart broken by a girl and throw in the bin 1 and half million." What is he talking about? I feel like there is a real profound story and meaning behind that, but I'm missing something.
Peter Windsor next!
How about beyond the grid with Jenson Button?
Williams really were terrible with negotiating contracts with drivers.....
So bad it made Adrian Newey leave! He was supposed to input on drivers but Head and Willams kept him out the loop when they got rid of Mansell and Hill.
@@garethjohnson8579 sure that's why he went to McLaren in 1997. He wanted Damon Hill to join for 1998 but Ron Dennis didn't want to know sadly.
We don't have the chance to get Niki on the show now.
Funny fact: Alesi still looks like Leclerc)))) (Leclerc fans don't beat me)
Funny in your opinion.
Hope Leclerc have better luck with Ferrari. For the moment it looks 100% Alesi repeated all over again
These podcasts are really interesting, i am working through them somewhat randomly but i feel you really interrupt Jean here, which you haven't done with other interviewees.
Ferrari paid Frank the buyout clause to hire Alesi
I don't get it about negotiations contract with Williams team for 1991. How Mansell contract negotiations influence the Alesi's decision go to the Ferrari?
Jean Alesi forza Ferrari!
Top 5 best drivers not to win WDC.
1. Stirling Moss
2. Carlos Reutemann
3. Gilles Villeneuve
4. Juan Pablo Montoya
5. Ronnie Peterson
@Srdjan Kos Montoya was seriously talented. He should be on the list. Gilles was WDC calibre. Frankly, the only other candidates are Dider Pironi, Rene Arnoux, Jacky Icyx or Clay Regazzoni. David Coulthard would be a stretch..
@Srdjan Kos Hah. Mate. Massa? Don't make me laugh. I could go on about this. Raikkonen hated the setup of the cars post Silverstone 2013 with the new Pirellis against Alonso. If you actually think the gap between those 2 is anywhere that big when Kimi likes his car, you are mistaken - '14 was a fluke. Also, Massa was demolished by Fisichella in 04. You really think Kimi on the Bridgestone Tyre in 07 was the same as Kimi in the tyre war on Michelins at McLaren? That is some egregious oversight. Raikkonen had massive setup issues from 2007 onwards, yet still managed to win a title for Ferrari and set an all time F1 record for fastest laps in a season in 2008 when the balance shifted from understeer to oversteer in the races. At McLaren Kimi was the worlds fastest driver EASILY. Montoya did well to keep up with him. The fact Massa actually had an open goal in 2008 with an absolute ROCKETSHIP Ferrari that Kimi couldn't drive in quali (again setup issues) tells you how crap Felipe is. Peak Raikkonen during the tyre war was a quicker driver than Alonso and I reckon Montoya wasn't far behind those 2 at his peak with Williams. 7 poles in 2002, nearly winning a WDC in 2003 puts JPM on that list. It wasn't that close with Ralf, (who wasn't slow at all either). JPM beat Ralf 3 out of 4 seasons. Onboards tell a story of themselves and can help you understand why drivers perform in certain ways. Pironi was a solid driver, he had tough teammates. Arnoux and Icyx, Bellof and Regazzoni were massively talented. but I like my original top 5. You need to accept Juan Pablo Montoya was far superior to Felipe Massa and that Gilles Villeneuve was a special driver. Inconsistent but fast as hell, with incomparable wet weather skills. He would have been WDC in 1982. Give me a top 5 then.
"French Bastard" (c) Sean Bean
He looks like Stewart Freisen....if you know you know
haha wonderful
I thought he said Behind The Grid at first 😂
Not sure why you do the guessing game when the guest name is in the title.
He should name someone as guest, then interview someone else.
The most French sounding accent ever