A race very much like 1966, but John Surtees had the wisdom to deal with the rain and win in his Ferrari 312, Uhlenhaut repeatedly tried to slow Seaman down as he had such a huge lead, if not for the war and his death he might have been England's first World or European champion as they called it in those days. I can't imagine driving a 2000lb, 485 HP GP car on hard bycycle tires with drum brakes, surrounded with brimming fuel tanks in the wet, very brave times!
One of the original 1939 W-154 Mercedes Benz GP cars survived WWII. It recently resurfaced and was restored. It drove some demo laps here in the US last year ~ an incredible machine. Someone analyzed the aluminum suspension, to determine Germany's degree of pre-war metallurgical advancement. They said it wouldn't be acceptable for lawn furniture today. Imagine doing 190mph in that? 2-1/2 tons, 500hp, 189mph, on crude aluminum suspension. No thanks.
@burton0078 They were faster back then. It's a well known fact that the FIA has been trying to slow down F1 for years. If it wasn't for them F1 would be breaking the sound barrier today.
@wawiebeastman : Nope, this was 1939. The Belgian GP wasn't even held in 1938. It takes all of about 20 seconds to verify this in the internet age. You might want to try this before posting again.
OLd Eau Rouge!!!! Heroic times
8188ify 1 week ago
Richard or Dick Seaman?????
TheFormulaLeon 3 weeks ago
Kind of crazy to think that the world would be in utter chaos in a few months from this race.
alexwribs19 3 months ago
And Hitler wons the race
govedar4o 7 months ago
ok 3:25 I laughed, "Seaman splashes through Stavelot"
hushypushy 8 months ago 5
A race very much like 1966, but John Surtees had the wisdom to deal with the rain and win in his Ferrari 312, Uhlenhaut repeatedly tried to slow Seaman down as he had such a huge lead, if not for the war and his death he might have been England's first World or European champion as they called it in those days. I can't imagine driving a 2000lb, 485 HP GP car on hard bycycle tires with drum brakes, surrounded with brimming fuel tanks in the wet, very brave times!
2007Colonial 9 months ago
One of the original 1939 W-154 Mercedes Benz GP cars survived WWII. It recently resurfaced and was restored. It drove some demo laps here in the US last year ~ an incredible machine. Someone analyzed the aluminum suspension, to determine Germany's degree of pre-war metallurgical advancement. They said it wouldn't be acceptable for lawn furniture today. Imagine doing 190mph in that? 2-1/2 tons, 500hp, 189mph, on crude aluminum suspension. No thanks.
FLSHBK1 9 months ago
Seaman splashes through...
fixinah 10 months ago
@fixinah Unfortunate naming, eh? lol
God those cars are beautiful!
DaBennoCode 9 months ago
why is everything from the old days in FAST FORWARD ? any thoughts...
burton0078 10 months ago
@burton0078 They were faster back then. It's a well known fact that the FIA has been trying to slow down F1 for years. If it wasn't for them F1 would be breaking the sound barrier today.
PhantaseeCS 10 months ago
a sad day for racing with the fatal accident of Dick Seaman
rachet01 11 months ago
The Germans filmed bloddy =everything=. Incriminating and otherwise. Great stuff.
naughtmoses 1 year ago
really......dick seaman???
waxybadger 1 year ago 25
@waxybadger lol yes, think his dad had a sence of humour lol
deve8uk 9 months ago
Wow.. The Eau Rouge sure has changed.
YouthEnergy 1 year ago
@YouthEnergy
actually its quite similar
Steez51 1 year ago
Easily, one of the greatest races and most tragic races of all time
WolfKill01 1 year ago
This should be 1938 not 1939.
wawiebeastman 1 year ago
@wawiebeastman : Nope, this was 1939. The Belgian GP wasn't even held in 1938. It takes all of about 20 seconds to verify this in the internet age. You might want to try this before posting again.
f1junkie08 1 year ago 15
@wawiebeastman Also Eau Rouge was only built in time for the 1939 event.
chaba32 11 months ago
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@wawiebeastman Also Raidillon was only built in time for the 1939 event.
chaba32 11 months ago
Dick Seaman... LOL!
GlengarryGlennBeck 2 years ago
wow man... thank you very much. great footage.
aimalkhan123 2 years ago