@SlicertekPictures0 the corner was one of the victims of Senna's death - kneejerk reaction by FIA was to eliminate many great fast corners like this - thats why you dont see it anymore.
@PjotrStroganov Yeah, I picked that up. Ferrari were the first to run the paddle-shift gearbox system in F1. I think it would've made Senna slightly quicker with the smoother shifts. But I miss the stick shifting, to me that was real driving and skill. I know the paddle-shift is smoother, quicker and safer.
They were still driving a car in that era...today they're driving computers on wheels...not much the same thing!...Don't get me wrong, I really love everything from the F1 nowadays, but I miss that time when the drivers use to make a difference...
The driver still makes a difference. Look at the performance of Lewis Hamilton and Heikki Kovalainen in the same car. Lewis makes a much better job. Or compare Räikkonen with Fisichella in the Ferrari. The driver is still very important.
@Trondyard yes what you say is true but at the highest level-hamilton, alonso, and the rest the driver cant make as much of a difference as in this era
I was there! He stopped his car right in front of me! Amazing memories, glad I went in 1991, 1993 and not so much in 1995. Nice to see they want to come back to Montreal though.
I was at that race, and sadly rooting for Mansell, it was a shame all of us sitting on the front straight were like "where did mansell go?" then came Piquet roaring down the start finish. We were all very confused haha.
in the 1989 CANADIAN GRAND PRIX in MONTREAL, CANADA
as you come out of the long hairpin towards the fast essess
on the canel straight , those stands as you exit the essess if you look for a yellow ferrari umbrella on the end of the stands closes to the essess, thats me MAN , SEEING IS BELIEVING .
Was it me or did Alain Prost kinda indulge in a bit of jump starting at 0.07 secs? His tyres were going a little forward even though the lights weren't green?
But I guess the technology in those days wasn't as advanced, so I'll let them off.
It's called "creeping". And it was a good trick for the starts, especially with no electronig jump start systems, which were only implemented for the first time in Monaco, in 1995, when I think there were no fewer than 7 jump-start penalties. And this creeping may have several reasons; it might be intentional or it might also be an effect of the clutch drag, because the front people would sit still for about 30-40 seconds before the start.
Thanks for the information :) - sadly you wouldn't get that today, especially with those electronic sensors underneath the car's on the grid start....
This clip was from a different era,(a better era in my view), the last few years (the early to late 1990's) where the drivers actually drove the cars as opposed to modern technology effectively doing most of the work for you (as in today). I've been watching F1 since 1993 and still hark back, wishing for today's drivers to be driving the car's of yesteryear.
I'd argue that modern F1 cars are just as hard, if not harder to drive than today's with how quick they are when cornering and the G forces you must endure over a 190 mile distance. Physical fitness is more or less essential.
This was a good video. However, that Grand Prix was tough for McLaren Honda team as I remembered that both McLarens were retiring due to mechanical failure. Nigel Mansell also had that failure on the last lap. This was a dramatic GP.
Yeah, Senna and Prost retired within about a lap of eachother and Berger in the second Mclaren went out too IIRC. And... actually, I think Alesi had issues with his gearbox that put him out of the race too. A ridiculously high attrition rate that day.
Senna still on manual gearbox > Prost on paddleshifters.
phwoooaar 5 months ago
We're missing Senna. We're missing the V12 engines..Bring that back! Oo
MrSzerdav 7 months ago
The one that got away, nigel
flipsidedogchop 7 months ago
Hearing two of the best f1 engines of all time ftw!!
edrees1o1 7 months ago
Senna the best!!!!!!!
kimiraikkonenwrc 7 months ago
1:44 what the heck? Don't remember that corner being there.
SlicertekPictures0 9 months ago
@SlicertekPictures0 the corner was one of the victims of Senna's death - kneejerk reaction by FIA was to eliminate many great fast corners like this - thats why you dont see it anymore.
DocBrewster 8 months ago
oh man! look at Senna's speed at 1:40
cantonaorey 1 year ago
Solo para entendidos......
patosuarez7 1 year ago
the only race he did not finish in 1991, because of engine failure
xpandia 1 year ago
@xpandia no, it was not an engine failure, it was an electrical probem (alternator)
sargatanas88 1 year ago
Back then they were really fighting with their cars, not just with the opponents, like today. Today's racing seems almost clinical.
1D0N 1 year ago 7
Now that's driving! One hand on the wheel and the other on the gear lever at speed.
thestaggie 1 year ago
@thestaggie Notice how Prost did use flappy paddels. I wonder if Senna would have gone faster with the same technology.
PjotrStroganov 1 year ago
@PjotrStroganov Yeah, I picked that up. Ferrari were the first to run the paddle-shift gearbox system in F1. I think it would've made Senna slightly quicker with the smoother shifts. But I miss the stick shifting, to me that was real driving and skill. I know the paddle-shift is smoother, quicker and safer.
thestaggie 1 year ago
@PjotrStroganov He did in 92, 93 and 94.
suprchrgr 1 year ago
1:44 is a great piece of track.
fateola 2 years ago
They were still driving a car in that era...today they're driving computers on wheels...not much the same thing!...Don't get me wrong, I really love everything from the F1 nowadays, but I miss that time when the drivers use to make a difference...
cello3 2 years ago 8
The driver still makes a difference. Look at the performance of Lewis Hamilton and Heikki Kovalainen in the same car. Lewis makes a much better job. Or compare Räikkonen with Fisichella in the Ferrari. The driver is still very important.
Trondyard 2 years ago 3
@Trondyard yes what you say is true but at the highest level-hamilton, alonso, and the rest the driver cant make as much of a difference as in this era
mrmaranello44 1 year ago
I was there too and thank God I lived during Senna's time on earth. RIP Ayrton and thank you for all the thrilling moments you gave us!!!
Savanah333 2 years ago 5
I was there! He stopped his car right in front of me! Amazing memories, glad I went in 1991, 1993 and not so much in 1995. Nice to see they want to come back to Montreal though.
EasyWolf31 2 years ago 3
Such a nice track!!!
cello3 2 years ago 6
Today is turning 15 years that this Hero was taken from us. We still miss you a lot Senna.
Senna para sempre...
tatogomes01 2 years ago 42
best
diogoasf 2 years ago 3
That man knew how to hustle a car.
ajd0408 2 years ago 3
I hate chicanes in the middle of the main straights, let them race full throttle!
melapelaz09 2 years ago 5
We might have overtaking if the chicanes were taken out.How we cant have that can we? It might increase the spectacle.
DALCOLDARA 2 years ago 3
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I have uploaded qualifying from Imola 94 if anyone's interested. But it is edited after Roland's crash
DAH210774 3 years ago
Willians was clearly quicker than Mclaren that year and Senna won the championship.
luisolf 3 years ago 6
damn, only if today's f1 racers knew what real f1 racing was all about. They serious have no effing clue.
VIVA LE AYRTON SENNA!
ForexDetector 3 years ago 6
Great video, showing how much we miss from our Ayrton, he was a friend of all nations ...
waitbrazil 3 years ago 16
shake fest '91.
gold333 3 years ago
did anyone here watch the race? cuz it wuz AWESOME!!!!
DoctorNumber46 3 years ago
Yes great race and season, do you remenber Mansell in the last lap ??
HondaRacingDevellopm 3 years ago
I was at that race, and sadly rooting for Mansell, it was a shame all of us sitting on the front straight were like "where did mansell go?" then came Piquet roaring down the start finish. We were all very confused haha.
wermach123 3 years ago
LoL !! I remenber that ... But under my tv screen ! lol
that was an incredible moment ! Great memorie ! The golden age of the formula one...missed
Mansell was an incredible " crazy dog " But a great pilot also.
I remenber His qualif lap at silverstone 91, it was fantastic...
And it's a fact, in this time into Formula one, Piquet was always very lucky, fast and reliable but very lucky !
Cheers from France ++
HondaRacingDevellopm 3 years ago
i grew up walking distance from gilles villeneuve circuit. on a bike or car. no one could beat me here. its my second home
equipeclaudefrancois 4 years ago
in the 1989 CANADIAN GRAND PRIX in MONTREAL, CANADA
as you come out of the long hairpin towards the fast essess
on the canel straight , those stands as you exit the essess if you look for a yellow ferrari umbrella on the end of the stands closes to the essess, thats me MAN , SEEING IS BELIEVING .
Dropspine 4 years ago
Dropspine:
are you sure you aren't suffering from what is known as 'delusions of grandeur'?
how would you respond if i were to say that i dress the pope's underwear for a living?
shm984 4 years ago 4
god quality!!!
DCK90 4 years ago
omg watch head ...it's move very crazy
kadirovstas 4 years ago
Was it me or did Alain Prost kinda indulge in a bit of jump starting at 0.07 secs? His tyres were going a little forward even though the lights weren't green?
But I guess the technology in those days wasn't as advanced, so I'll let them off.
shm984 4 years ago
Prost was always doing that, it was one of his favorite tricks.
SomeguyX 4 years ago
It's called "creeping". And it was a good trick for the starts, especially with no electronig jump start systems, which were only implemented for the first time in Monaco, in 1995, when I think there were no fewer than 7 jump-start penalties. And this creeping may have several reasons; it might be intentional or it might also be an effect of the clutch drag, because the front people would sit still for about 30-40 seconds before the start.
vikirad 3 years ago 3
Thanks for the information :) - sadly you wouldn't get that today, especially with those electronic sensors underneath the car's on the grid start....
shm984 3 years ago
This clip was from a different era,(a better era in my view), the last few years (the early to late 1990's) where the drivers actually drove the cars as opposed to modern technology effectively doing most of the work for you (as in today). I've been watching F1 since 1993 and still hark back, wishing for today's drivers to be driving the car's of yesteryear.
shm984 3 years ago
I'd argue that modern F1 cars are just as hard, if not harder to drive than today's with how quick they are when cornering and the G forces you must endure over a 190 mile distance. Physical fitness is more or less essential.
moguetricky 3 years ago
And that honda v12 might have the best engine sound ever.
VonVoltage 4 years ago
Senna... the best.
VonVoltage 4 years ago 2
This was a good video. However, that Grand Prix was tough for McLaren Honda team as I remembered that both McLarens were retiring due to mechanical failure. Nigel Mansell also had that failure on the last lap. This was a dramatic GP.
kevincli 5 years ago
Yeah, Senna and Prost retired within about a lap of eachother and Berger in the second Mclaren went out too IIRC. And... actually, I think Alesi had issues with his gearbox that put him out of the race too. A ridiculously high attrition rate that day.
SomeguyX 4 years ago
Would've been nice if Murray was the commentator for this clip....waaaaahhhhhhhh!!
shm984 4 years ago