Francois Cevert - The Destiny Of A Prince (Part 1)

[MrColDeTurini]

Great upload, thanks!

[samothsamothsamoth]

I remember exactly the day were it happen, i was 10 years and i´d great respect to him, cause i saw him driving 1973 on Nuerburgring, he followed Jackie Stewart and i´´m immedately know: he can drive better than that and he will be in the future a champion. I feel yet sad, that he had such a horrorfying accident.. RIP Francoise Cevert!

[RogerTurk]

the power and the glory... touching tribute.

[Skinnyuser]

Joyeux anniversaire, François!

[raikko2007]

One of the most great talent of old f1!

[liaseal]

Tom Welling looks like him, a little,isn't?

[longde]

Modern F1 drivers should follow the example of Stewart and Cevert, two friendly gentlemen that did things cleanly.

[rocktenniscat]

Beautifully written. RIP Francois.

[puravidamedia]

does anyone know what music he's playiong on the piano?

[T1carus]

Beethoven Sonata no. 8 Pathetique - 2nd Movement in A flat major

[fearbeforefearbefore]

Thanks for posting. It's too sad, today's generation of race fans see Francois Cevert, Roger Williamson, Tom Pryce etc. as crashes, and not as drivers, in the same way many see Vietnam as a war and not as a country.

[SADUS44]

great driver missing

[punkr]

Three guys who, if they weren't killed, would have one at least one Formula 1 championship: Gilles Villeneuve, Ronnie Peterson, and Francois Cevert.

[alexrj2]

senna two, more and more championships

[punkr]

Senna had three, but yes I am sure he would have won more.

[alexrj2]

excuse i want to say that what they did with cevert they did to senna; senna would won more seven at least. cevert, senna, pace, peterson and few more where true pilots not linked with the system, so you can get you conclusions

[DaiJonesful]

@punkr - Wolfgang Von Trips. Jim Clark would have won more championships too. He was unbeatable. Also Didier Pironi, before his huge Hockenheim accident.

[YouthEnergy]

@punkr I'd add Tom Pryce to that list.

[FrancoisCevertFan]

Great driver and great person. This time life has been too cruel.

[dextersno1fan]

I love this man

[jbcranberry]

After having read the book Francois Cevert: My contract with death - I understand him even more than before. Love him to the core. What a remarkable personality, genuine and direct. Miss him forever.

[dextersno1fan]

The book is terribly difficult to get hold of, I've tried a number of times

[jbcranberry]

Oh, yeah, I know. I had it shipped to our library as on an interlibrary loan from Acadian University...:-) If I weren't considerate toward other fans, I would have kept the book as lost and paid for it... well, I did not. You could get it probably in French from the PriceMinister - it is available right now. Unfortunately they do not ship to neither country I could get hold of it from.

[dextersno1fan]

found it on ebay. You can get it in English from there but it is expensive

[jbcranberry]

Sure, I know. I found a couple on Amazon, the cheapest one went for $85.

[jbcranberry]

Oh I believe that. I do, too. I devoured the book even thought I had to go consult dictionary a million times (it was in French) - but it was well worth it. I can't tell you how heartbreaking it was to go through the chapter describing his last actions in the car. What an interesting character - just like Ken Tyrrell had said.

[dextersno1fan]

I dont think I have ever seen someone so gorgeous in all my life...that shouldn't have been ever allowed to happen to one so perfect.

[jbcranberry]

right on the target!!! As if I said it myself...

[ruthruth289tlp]

ex driver

[jbcranberry]

Hannuff, do we know who is narrating in English? I like it a lot - it is so sensitively and thoughtfully narrated. Almost as charming as Francois himself in French...

[Youtubax]

I was thinking the same while watching this and I'd say that this voice owns to John Watson, another F1 driver from the old days. I believe is him because there's another documentary about Senna by BBC on Youtube where Watson talks about Ayrton skills on wet races. Check it out and let me know what do you think :-)

[jbcranberry]

sorry, couldn't find it...

[dextersno1fan]

yes it is john watson

[jbcranberry]

Thanks, youtubax and dextersno1fan. A very good voice, compassionate and understanding.

[oblongsquare]

I don't think the narrator is John Watson, you know. It's one of the guys who covers (or used to cover) motorsport for Eurosport - Martin Haven, I think. And I'm sure the rather poetic style of the commentary stems from the fact that it's been translated fairly directly from the original French wording.

[jbcranberry]

Hi, thanks... actually, it doesn't really matter. What matters most is the decent style and respectful way of narrating. I think Francois would have liked it. I do.

[essertpitay]

There used to be giants : CEVERT was one of them...

[mauownage]

Cevert and Pryce were two guys who should have been big...

[odannyboj]

No disrespect to Francois, who I have loved since age 12, but the camaraderie and friendship between Hamilton and former teammate Nico Rosberg completely reminds me of Cevert's working relationship with the wee Scot - different people, different times, but champions who support each other to greater heights, personally and professionally.

[Youtubax]

didn't know Hamilton and Rosberg were friends... anyway, no disrespect to Lewis, but I don't think Hamilton has any similarity with the late F.Cevert.

[odannyboj]

I agree with you - I was commenting on the friendships, not the individuals. Hamilton and Rosberg have grown up in this sport together, and Sir Jackie still speaks fondly of his French teammate.

[megeverider]

Quelle drole d'idée que de comparer François Cevert à hamilton,la noblesse et l'humilité d'un grand seigneur face a l'arrogance d'un trés bon pilote de F1.

[dyliancas]

inoubliable françois,35 ans après,j'ai toujours un pincement au coeur en revoyant ces images.

[IsabelD]

Definitely, one of the most chairming and handsome pilots of all F1 history. RIP Francois.

[jbcranberry]

if not the most charming and handsome!!!

[Guimengo]

Happy birthday :(

[fzr2]

Incredibly fast, film star looks, talented classical musician, charisma to spare...if he'd lived to become World Champion... Sorry but products like Lewis Hamilton don't come close! Another age though.

[dougchapel1977]

Cevert  races 47 podium 13 wins 1

Hamilton races 18 podium 13 wins 5

[fzr2]

There's lies, damn lies and statistics! No disrespect to Lewis Hamilton, a brilliant driver as we all know. My point is his career has been mapped out by McLaren with all the boring corporate baggage that goes along with that. That's why I said he was a 'product'. Like I said, it was another age, but wouldn't F1 today be more interesting if drivers could do and say what they liked rather than all that sponsorspeak they spout?

[nancybreed]

following on from that, i reckon you could stick an untrained llama in an F1 car these days... its all about the car now, whereas in cevert's day, it was pure driving ability and bravery. This bloke had everything, and it was a sad ,sad day when he was taken from us

[fzr2]

I agree. Still, high hopes for Sebastian Vettell though, who when asked by Louise Goodman on the grid what his race strategy was, replied "to have fun, that's why we do this isn't it?" Top man!

[froback]

@nancybreed moto gp is far more exciting i fall asleep watchin f1 so borin

[dextersno1fan]

Don't even dare to compare Cevert with Hamilton. That is speaking ill of the dead. R.I.P. Francois.

[Avgerinos83]

Francois was a great driver,a future F1 champion.But the best thing on him was his character.He was a genuine guy..And this more important because we don't see drivers like him today..

[BlueFox284]

different time, different men. . . you don't see those kinds of relationships between teammates in F1 anymore.

[jgmusa]

I still remember his accident. He was one of my favorite drivers at that time and I felt very said when he died. The video was very well produced and is an enormous tribute to Francois. Thank you for posting it.

[showtimethemusic]

RIP , cevert.

[brattsveen]

He was a fantastic driver and a great personality, it's extraordinary how different the times was back then.

[Wackenmob]

What a great driver...