THIS IS AWESOME. And so true. The books never quite describe it so well as this - the theory of cornering doesn't talk much about weight transfer, suspension movement, tires... all the things that really mean the difference between someone who's a good driver and someone who's a superior, pro driver. Summarizing with "smooth is fast" or "looks slow, is fast" is great, but the detail and eloquence of Sir Jackie really lets you understand what that truly means.
Quite simply, THE best description of high performance driving technique i've had the privilege to see and hear. Applies equally in principle to motorcyling, or even driving a heavy commercial vehicle. Thanks Sir John:)
120 likes and zero dislikes, statistic never seen before on youtube. and no doubt about it, it is the best video on youtube...wow what a time that was... a little tear came into my eye.... cuz of the fact i was born in apsolutely wrong times...fuck me
This is all completely correct obviously but some of what he wa saying was more relavant with the cars of his era with there supple suspension. Rigid race cars of this era forgive alot more.
what Jackie said is so true....but not many race drive book thought like what he said. Smooth on the brake, one gear higher, keep front end as it's normal height while releasing the brake.....My own experience while cornering in lower gear, the engline brake actually effect brake bias, with one gear higher might not produce rewarding engine sound during cornering, but lap time is quicker
so is he saying you brake earlier approaching the corner rather than later? I was taught that the brake point, throttle point, and the steering angle are all determined by what is coming up, rather than averaging the highest speed through a single corner
@TheLudicer I think he rather means that u don't aim to brake as late as possible so that you almost to too fast into the corner but instead brake a few meters earlier and then brake in a more calm and relaxed way so that you are not in a slide or almost locking up the tyres on entry. I think that many take it the wrong way when he says smooth and gentle and think of it as slow and calm when in fact what he did was drive the car as fast as it would go in a very relaxed and fluid way.
@TheLudicer No he is just saying don't brake too hard initially so as to upset the car but after initial braking progressively ease off the brakes through the braking zone to allow the car to be "level" once you reach the turn in point. But every corner is different and F1 cars are extremely different to what they were 40 years ago. As for the throttle technique he describes, it simply wouldn't work in modern F1 machinery. The are sprung far too stiff and have a massive amount of grip.
Ring the bell because school is in session brought to you by one of the greats! Skip Barber teaches the trail braking technique but the key is smooooooth. You do anything too fast and too harsh and around you go.(trust me I know Sears Point Raceway's grass well) Just like Jackie said, be good to the car and she will be good to you.
"thats funny cos senna used to drive round it like a maniac "
Yes and no. Although it may have looked like he was driving wildly, he knew exactly what he was doing. And when Senna started driving there, those steep curbs were gone. I loved every race of Senna. Every lap (Imola 1994 not included). Senna loved Monaco. The extreme concentration that was needed brought out the best in him, it gave him a sort of euphoria. Those are his own words. And Jackie was one of the best in his racing days.
@telescopereplicator Indeed. Look at Ayrton's Imola 1990 pole position lap, for driving perfection. In his previous qualifying attempt, he was all over the place, and was significantly slower.
In the pole lap, he was as smooth as silk, maximising every turn in and exit - on the limit, without ever going over it.
@F1archivesDotCom Yes....brilliant. But don't forget two things: that MP4/5 was not the best car Senna ever had. And Imola is a difficult circuit. Senna was testing the car, the circuit and himself. he was looking for the edge of the envelope. He drove like that to see where the limit was. The next lap he pushed the car and himself right up to that limit, resulting in a perfect lap. These sort of things have made Senna such an enormously great and admired driver.
This is oddly one of the coolest videos I've seen on YouTube. I mean, it's Jackie Stewart eating breakfast, casually talking about racing. No silly commentary or music in the background. It perfectly simple and simply awesome.
im not saying clarks a bad driver coz he is my god but didnt he die in a CAR crash and jimmy might have done what he did but he was sooooooo smoth he could get away with it
lol nice pushing the limits thats what its all about im going to put this into practice when i get to drive my dads friends cooper t41 (im only 15 i live in NZ so iv got a licnce but iv never raced other thatn indoor karts)
Oh oh! Aussie back with another slam! Seeing as how he did not die when his competitors did, and still won three championships, I would allow him to rate his abilities highly. Funny though, for the time my mates and I were around him, we don't remember hearing him praise himself. BTW, it was I who appointed him the genius of F1, Jackie has earned enough honours, this one is mine thank you very little!
I cant stand this man, don't ask me why. His voice is painfully frustrating. However his expertise is great. I personally think his theories are why the likes of Jim Clark were a lot faster than Jackie Stewart. Jim Clark did it the opposite way to Stewart and braked all the way into the apex (if possible) and powered on on the apex, much like Michael Schumacher and Alain Prost did, after all, there are other ways of still being smooth.
oooh mommy, he's been soooo precise! I can't do this, the natural way for many drivers is just sliding and controling, he's the opposite. But it's insane to think how precise he's been, probably the softer sprung cars helped him back then, but still... today you can't be precise, the cars are more like go-kart, almost no suspension travel.
Amazing video. Thanks a lot! Jackie Stewart was (and still is) one of the greatest of the fast drivers because he could actually talk about his techniques. Many of the quick drivers of the years of F1 couldn't describe why they were so quick, they just sat in the car and did it. But Stewart could actually articulate it and teach it.
Cornering is like bringing a woman to climax. Jackie Stewart!
sunnyblack15 4 days ago
THIS IS AWESOME. And so true. The books never quite describe it so well as this - the theory of cornering doesn't talk much about weight transfer, suspension movement, tires... all the things that really mean the difference between someone who's a good driver and someone who's a superior, pro driver. Summarizing with "smooth is fast" or "looks slow, is fast" is great, but the detail and eloquence of Sir Jackie really lets you understand what that truly means.
FormulaKimball 4 months ago
Quite simply, THE best description of high performance driving technique i've had the privilege to see and hear. Applies equally in principle to motorcyling, or even driving a heavy commercial vehicle. Thanks Sir John:)
zuss10r 5 months ago
less sometimes is more!
081588101 7 months ago
Just wow time for me to do a lap of Monaco on f1 2010
gtsgtsgt 10 months ago
120 likes and zero dislikes, statistic never seen before on youtube. and no doubt about it, it is the best video on youtube...wow what a time that was... a little tear came into my eye.... cuz of the fact i was born in apsolutely wrong times...fuck me
shimeluchin 11 months ago
This is all completely correct obviously but some of what he wa saying was more relavant with the cars of his era with there supple suspension. Rigid race cars of this era forgive alot more.
monkeyboy85 11 months ago
besides the absolutly amazing speech, look at his hand muscles lol, you can see he has done work in the car
launger 1 year ago
This is mesmerising.
Tr33fiddy 1 year ago
this is part of "Weekend of a champion" footage. The film was directed by Roman Polanski (it's him talking to Jackie)
caiquefellows 1 year ago
Wow Roman Polanski
muttilo 1 year ago
now that is what I call breakfast at champions
lumo841 1 year ago 2
what Jackie said is so true....but not many race drive book thought like what he said. Smooth on the brake, one gear higher, keep front end as it's normal height while releasing the brake.....My own experience while cornering in lower gear, the engline brake actually effect brake bias, with one gear higher might not produce rewarding engine sound during cornering, but lap time is quicker
oddchung 1 year ago
not only is being smooth good for being fast but also for preserving tires which is very important in motorsport.
Kamk4ze 1 year ago
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FCevertFan 1 year ago
Carlsberg don't make driving instructors, but if they did, they'd probably make Jackie Stewart. :)
FCevertFan 1 year ago 4
so is he saying you brake earlier approaching the corner rather than later? I was taught that the brake point, throttle point, and the steering angle are all determined by what is coming up, rather than averaging the highest speed through a single corner
TheLudicer 1 year ago
@TheLudicer I think he rather means that u don't aim to brake as late as possible so that you almost to too fast into the corner but instead brake a few meters earlier and then brake in a more calm and relaxed way so that you are not in a slide or almost locking up the tyres on entry. I think that many take it the wrong way when he says smooth and gentle and think of it as slow and calm when in fact what he did was drive the car as fast as it would go in a very relaxed and fluid way.
sdimm 1 year ago
@TheLudicer No he is just saying don't brake too hard initially so as to upset the car but after initial braking progressively ease off the brakes through the braking zone to allow the car to be "level" once you reach the turn in point. But every corner is different and F1 cars are extremely different to what they were 40 years ago. As for the throttle technique he describes, it simply wouldn't work in modern F1 machinery. The are sprung far too stiff and have a massive amount of grip.
nunslittletoy 1 year ago
Ring the bell because school is in session brought to you by one of the greats! Skip Barber teaches the trail braking technique but the key is smooooooth. You do anything too fast and too harsh and around you go.(trust me I know Sears Point Raceway's grass well) Just like Jackie said, be good to the car and she will be good to you.
guntherpotbelly 2 years ago 9
It's from Polanskis movie "Afternoon of a Champion"
SolarPL 2 years ago
Both of them sound high as fuck, haha.
vansoth 2 years ago
thats funny cos senna used to drive round it like a maniac
ZORGtheALIEN 2 years ago
"thats funny cos senna used to drive round it like a maniac "
Yes and no. Although it may have looked like he was driving wildly, he knew exactly what he was doing. And when Senna started driving there, those steep curbs were gone. I loved every race of Senna. Every lap (Imola 1994 not included). Senna loved Monaco. The extreme concentration that was needed brought out the best in him, it gave him a sort of euphoria. Those are his own words. And Jackie was one of the best in his racing days.
telescopereplicator 2 years ago
haha omg obviously he knew what he was doing ....even though it looked like he was driving lke a maniac...
ZORGtheALIEN 2 years ago
@telescopereplicator Indeed. Look at Ayrton's Imola 1990 pole position lap, for driving perfection. In his previous qualifying attempt, he was all over the place, and was significantly slower.
In the pole lap, he was as smooth as silk, maximising every turn in and exit - on the limit, without ever going over it.
F1archivesDotCom 1 year ago
@F1archivesDotCom Yes....brilliant. But don't forget two things: that MP4/5 was not the best car Senna ever had. And Imola is a difficult circuit. Senna was testing the car, the circuit and himself. he was looking for the edge of the envelope. He drove like that to see where the limit was. The next lap he pushed the car and himself right up to that limit, resulting in a perfect lap. These sort of things have made Senna such an enormously great and admired driver.
telescopereplicator 1 year ago
This is oddly one of the coolest videos I've seen on YouTube. I mean, it's Jackie Stewart eating breakfast, casually talking about racing. No silly commentary or music in the background. It perfectly simple and simply awesome.
DaRabidMonkey 2 years ago 40
@DaRabidMonkey, i could not have put it any better. my thoughts exactly!
Ecosse57 7 months ago
Remember that you have kerbs now that are lower that 6 inches xD
magknight 2 years ago
Great lesson on Monaco from one of the best !
Thanks for posting and thanks Sir Jackie !
hjbpnb 2 years ago 2
im not saying clarks a bad driver coz he is my god but didnt he die in a CAR crash and jimmy might have done what he did but he was sooooooo smoth he could get away with it
lamage89 2 years ago
lol nice pushing the limits thats what its all about im going to put this into practice when i get to drive my dads friends cooper t41 (im only 15 i live in NZ so iv got a licnce but iv never raced other thatn indoor karts)
lamage89 2 years ago
fucking live LEGEND!
ACIDTOTAL 2 years ago
Oh oh! Aussie back with another slam! Seeing as how he did not die when his competitors did, and still won three championships, I would allow him to rate his abilities highly. Funny though, for the time my mates and I were around him, we don't remember hearing him praise himself. BTW, it was I who appointed him the genius of F1, Jackie has earned enough honours, this one is mine thank you very little!
PiquetBT52 2 years ago 2
Today there are many animals driving and computers to bring out the finesse...
av8rdavid2003 3 years ago
I cant stand this man, don't ask me why. His voice is painfully frustrating. However his expertise is great. I personally think his theories are why the likes of Jim Clark were a lot faster than Jackie Stewart. Jim Clark did it the opposite way to Stewart and braked all the way into the apex (if possible) and powered on on the apex, much like Michael Schumacher and Alain Prost did, after all, there are other ways of still being smooth.
weallfollowmanutd 3 years ago
Great advices from a great driver!
redtommi 3 years ago
Awesome video. I love this technical stuff. the science of the sport - fascinating. :D
F1Archives 3 years ago
Its not a film "Weekend of a Champion 1971 Monaco GP"
davesideways 3 years ago
oooh mommy, he's been soooo precise! I can't do this, the natural way for many drivers is just sliding and controling, he's the opposite. But it's insane to think how precise he's been, probably the softer sprung cars helped him back then, but still... today you can't be precise, the cars are more like go-kart, almost no suspension travel.
ivanalesi 3 years ago
Cars didn't trail brake as well those days.
velocecrat 3 years ago
Exelent teacher Sir Stewart!! very good video.
mandibis79 3 years ago
Amazing video. Thanks a lot! Jackie Stewart was (and still is) one of the greatest of the fast drivers because he could actually talk about his techniques. Many of the quick drivers of the years of F1 couldn't describe why they were so quick, they just sat in the car and did it. But Stewart could actually articulate it and teach it.
mvfF1Fanatic 3 years ago 2
Amen to that!!
Great video!! Thank you for posting.
zeroelus 3 years ago