Brief glossary for those newer to F1: Minardi became Toro Rosso -> Alpha Tauri Jordan became Midland -> Spyker -> Force India -> Racing Point -> Aston Martin Benetton (originally Toleman) became Renault -> Lotus -> Renault Tyrrell (a splinter of the long defunct Matra team) became BAR -> Honda -> Brawn -> Mercedes Sauber became BMW Sauber -> Sauber -> Alfa Romeo Ligier (later as Prost), Forti and Footwork (originally and again later as Arrows) stopped existing in 2001, 1996 and 2002 respectively Mclaren, Ferrari and Williams are obviously still around and the team that would become Red Bull Racing (originally Stewart and then Jaguar), started racing the very next season in 1997.
unbelievable how a backmarker team like tyrell became a big player in the form of mercedes after all those years. Makes me wonder how much of the employees from back then are still around at factory or the team.
@@Gias1 They became a real big player before Mercedes in the form of Brawn GP. It's interesting story where BrawnGP had the most expensive car (by far) in F1 history, but they didn't have any money for 2009 season..and how they won both championships because they were so superior at the start of the season.
It cuts off just before he shoves the marshal who comes between him and trying to punch Irvine - never saw Hakkinen that livid before or since! Edit: Well, maybe Monza '99, if you include being livid at himself
I'm sure both Mikas were very angry with this outcome but Häkkinen didn't attack Irvine. He just pushed the marshal out of his way and kept running. Top 10 Unexpected Race Winners: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-uU9rxPySxfw.html You can see longer version of this clip from this old Formula 1's video. At 5:55.
1996 - A French driver who won in a Honda-powered car during what seemed to be an unexpected/ chaotic race. DNF for Verstappen. 2020 - A French driver who won in a Honda-powered car during what seemed to be an unexpected/ chaotic race. DNF for Verstappen.
A McLaren in P2 (the driver getting his second podium for McLaren after a P3), and a driver finally only qetting his second P3. You may add to that that the underdog winner had got a P2 at the end of the previous season, but had never finished P3 before his win. The next season would be the last for the Tyrell team… What happened to Tyrell again?
Murray did it a lot. When Nigel Mansell led the Monaco GP (forgot which year), which was his first time leading a race, he was talking about how cool and steady he was driving, just as he then spun and crashed out.
Crixus Mauperthuis as much as ive no problem with the sport being more dangerous, even if i worked/drove there saying that youre more manly or something because you do dangerous things is just fucking idiotic
I’m a fan of his F1 commentating, but there is a clip of him commentating Snooker, and really, he is just a fantastic commentator on anything. He could probably get me to watch Cricket.
Yeap, thats good old Matti Kyllönen, Finnish version of Murray Walker :D In the replay he said something like this: "Damn to hell with this Eddie Irvine", a real HERO in today's race! Ruining the chances of many others!" I didnt watch much F1 before 1998, but I very clearly remember this particular accident cause ofc it involved both Mikas colliding to eachother/to Irvine.
@@lucaslee8623 I think it is disappointing that Panis' overtakes on Häkkinen and Brundle in that race are never shown, only his collision with Irvine (even in the full replay you only hear Walker mention those overtakes, but they are not on camera).
3:54....I still vaguely remember this part from my childhood when both Mika's (Häkkinen and Salo) run into back of Irvine and the "Finnish version of Murray", Matti Kyllönen commentating or rather YELLING: "Damn to hell with this Eddie Irvine! Real hero in today's race! Ruining the chances of others!" :D You can even HEAR him in the background of Murray's commenting, he is the guy yelling " OIOIOI" in the background :D Oh well in the end it didnt even matter because both Finns still got the point positions because it was at the very end of the race and there was no one behind them I think.
simply one of the best F1 races I have ever seen live on television. I'm proud to have witnessed this era of F1. I started watching every race from Brazil 1995 onwards.
One of the most memorable moments of that race (apart from Hill's engine blowing up and only 3 drivers passing the finish line) was when Panis banged his helmet with his hand after the finish line, like he couldn't really believe that he had won. Too bad they didn't show it in this video.
Of course , Panis benefited from the abandon of others , but I still think that he is not given enough credit for this race. While the track was drying out , he put fastest lap after fastest lap and passed Irvine on the road and finished the race ahead of a Mclaren and a Sauber. If all cars would have finished , he would still be in the top six which would still be a huge results compared to the team's season average.
Mid 1990’s f1 cars were just so beautiful …… then the rot started with the grooved tires and then the endless extra flicks and elements on the wings and chassis …… 🥲
As a young F1 fan 24 years ago, I thought the race was an absolute classic, and I set the video recorder to record the highlights late that evening. I was pretty devastated to find the next day that I'd set the channel wrong and I'd recorded a repeat of the Two Ronnies instead. Such was the world in 1996.
@@felipepaul4052 You should had mentioned the years of the beginning partnership between Williams and those engine manufacturers. You also forgot Williams Cossworth (2006) and Williams Mechachrome (1998).
I was at this race! A remarkable experience. As I was at the last corner I never got to see Schuey complete a racing lap, and the local joy at seeing Panis take the flag (and wave a huge tricolour from his underrated Ligier which had started down the order) was unconfined. The weirdest incident was the Mika Hakkinen/Mika Salo/Eddie Irvine one, it was almost as if the bizarre Villeneuve crush led to a reverse reaction ahead of him. I miss teams like Ligier, they added so much character to the sport.😄
Who would have thought back then on this day, 19 May 1996, that it would take until 6 September 2020 that another F1 driver from France would win a Formula One Grand Prix (in this case Pierre Gasly with his victory in the 2020 Italian Grand Prix)?
I remember Niki Lauda's remark to the 3 car crash at the end of the race "and they crash into each other like 3 grandmas on a walkway" or something like that
Yeah Hakkinen looked mad as fuck. Holy shit ! He even threw his steering wheel in rage lol You can also see when he is coming toward Irvine the marshal is trying to block Hakkinen but the mad Finn push him
Hi Guys!! I've just started going through the classic formula one era and really appreciate the banter and suave of these F1 legends. I'd be really grateful if you guys share the clip of Hakkinen confronting Irvine when you find it. I'll do the same if I find it somewhere. Even comments from the drivers on the incident would be great. Thanks!! :)
@@simo2805 Panis wouldn't have made the corner cleanly even if they didn't touch. If Irvine had cooperated there shouldn't be a penalty, but since they did make contact with Panis clearly not able to make the corner cleanly it should be a penalty (5 or 10 sec) nowadays if the stewards were to be consistent.
You had to feel for Damon, this would have been the one race above all others he'd have wanted to win, and he more than deserved it that day. I wouldn't be surprised if this was a bigger heartache than Hungary 97 would turn out to be for him.
As well as the luck, he also was quicker at the end than Coulthard in the McLaren not merely struggling to keep him behind, nearly 5 seconds clear. Not even close at the line. I watched this one on TV at the time and thoroughly enjoyed it.
@Alan Ali 11 F1 could probably make a top ten video on wins Alesi lost. Funny also that when he retired from F1, Alonso and Kimi came in to take his place (Kimi even crashing with him on his last race) as the unluckiest drivers.
@@chopun3862 Agreed, but Frentzen was the first guy on slicks and was 10s faster than everyone else. If he just remained patient behind Irvine he would have overtaken him due to stopping earlier for slicks and benefitted from the misfortune of Hill and Alesi to win his first Grand Prix.
Wow. Whatta blast from the past. This race had it all. Panis and Ligier winning. Accidents. Engine blow ups etcetera. Shuey and Hill both out. You name it. Drama. Action. Unpredictability. One of the classic and best from the 1990s for sure........
Only with 8 times as many seasons and 17 more points than Mazepin. Don’t you dare compare someone who fathered and mentored an actual current F1 legend to someone who is incapable of completing more corners in Bahrain than there were tyres on his car!
I get how i got hooked to F1 with this race as my first GP in my life! Underdogs winning, drivings yelling at each other and Schumi in the wall! Best combination 😁
One of the best races ever, the race 'no one wanted to win'. I remember the shots of Panis's wife in the pits during the final laps, hoping for the best, and scarcely believing what was happening. Both Bennetons suspensions broke, Eddie Irvine did a Wile E. Coyote turn at the end, taking out the 2 cars behind him, and Panis sailed through it all.
F1 need smaller car ( more narrow) than now. With less downforce...and then it can stop the DRS, witch is a boring thing... I'm speaking like an old boring man but...
centropyges I completely agree, than we could see the cars go back to more oldskool circuits. Think because of the size/downforce we will forever see races at tracks with mega long straights, no real elevation.
I remember watching this race so clearly! I was at my dad's for the weekend and it went on so long that it was time to go back to my mom's place. We rushed there as quickly as possible so I could keep watching and see the conclusion. Probably the reason I still like Monaco being on the calendar!
Feel quite sorry for Frentzen in this race. What an effort he made with incredible pace, but couldn't overtake early on, then lost his wing, the strategy blunders, and then his car failed on the final lap. And interesting to see Irvine and Villeneuve really struggle here, in race-winning cars... proves that a slippery Monaco is the ultimate equaliser. Expected more from Hakkinen though.
