1998 Belgian Grand Prix: Race Highlights | DHL F1 Classics 

Murray Walker: "That's the worst start I've ever seen! Me watching this when I was a kid: "That's the best start I've ever seen!"

So surreal that this is 1998 yet Martin Brundle sounds exactly the same as he does in 2022.

The start is basically every F1 online lobby in a nutshell.

MSC with 4 wheels: *faster than Coulthard* MSC with 3 wheels: *still faster than Coulthard*

Everyone: You cant drive a Car with only 3 Wheels M.Schumacher: Hold my Frontwheel

Murray Walker. Total legend. He was 75 years old when commentating on this race and his enthusiasm is infectious.

Got to be one of the best F1 races ever, it had a bit of everything. Rain, crashes, schumiee vs DC in the pit lane, Eddie Jordan skipping in ecstasy and a Damon Hill win. Just awesome.

I love the innocence of Murray: "he's saying 'I'm going to the stewards'" No Murray, he's going to stick one on Coulthard

It was at this point Maldonado knew what he wanted to become when he grew up

can we appreciate the tyre at 0:58 doing a perfect double bounce on the barrier

Thats how a Start would look, when 20 Maldonados would Race against each other

1:03 Marc Rosset coming 2 seconds later, but still at full speed, and he's plowing through the field.

It was the most expensive junkyard ever. 😄

After the events of the 2021 belgian gp, im watching this as compensation

Pretty sure Jeff forget to give the message to everyone to be cautious into 1.

So who’s watching after the terrible 2021 Belgium GP?

3:39 rumours are this tyre is somewhere in the ionosphere to this day

Even to this day I've not forgotten how amazing it was to watch this race, as a kid I was so happy to finally see a Jordan win and Damon back at number 1. Epic race.

That day Coulthard crashed and caused the biggest mass collision in F1 history, got almost trapped in the gravel, and got hit hard by Schumacher with whom he almost got in a fistfight (during the actual GP). Yet he managed to still finish the race somehow.

Rest In Peace Murray Walker

Yes Yes it's go is what I'll say when FP1 starts in Austria

3:56 is where you can see a 3 wheeled Ferrari going faster than a 2019 Williams.

"It's Coultard!!!" The most common crash-response from Murray Walker.

I have a feeling that if the 2021 race had the go ahead it would've been of this calibre no doubt

0:02 Me when the F1 season resumes

Can we appreciate how well Michael drove around on 3 wheels? Incredible.

I can't even imagine how exciting it must have been seeing this race live

"Oh god!" Murray's commentary still spine tingling.

Some legends say, that Schumacher's front right tyre is still flying...

Ah, F1 in the 90s. Spare cars, massive shunts, and Murray Walker's infectious commentary. Such an incredible era.

Rosset smashing into the drivers at the start as if he didn’t care

Guys just listen to the screaming v10 in neutral at 5:55 , that is the pure emotion of the sport were missing now. goosebumps

Speaker:This is the worst start that I have ever seen in my whole life Me:This is the BEST start ever.

Murray's excitement when Schumi is storming into DC's pitbox gives me life.

3 wheel Ferrari still faster than 2019 Williams

F1 2019: Omg I lost a small part of my front wing this car is undrivable gotta retire F1 1998: * Schumacher driving half a lap with 3 tyres *

which is the best? "Yes, yes it's go" "go, go, go, go" "it's lights out and away we go"

Anyone rewatching during the 2021 Belgian GP?

5:28 “That just looks like a torpedo doesn’t it” *angry Russian noises*

Let us not forget David Coulthard in these appalling conditions OH GOD! 😃 I miss old Formula 1 and the legendary excitement from Murray Walkers commentary. Just brilliant

This is my source of inspiration

As an unapologetic Damon fangirl - even now - this is one of the best, and craziest, races of all time. What rarely gets mentioned is that despite the carnage at the start, and insane accidents later on, barring unreported (to the public) inevitable bumps and bruises, no one was injured. Not too many years before that, there would have been - at the very least - a number of hospitalisations. _That_ weekend in '94 (the one I hate remembering for obvious reasons) was only a few years before. Most of the drivers at Spa had been there. I would be _very_ surprised if no one had some sort of flashback or nightmare, during that moment, the race, or after it had all ended and they had physically moved on.

I remember that race so well. Watched it together with my dad, it was stunning.

Honestly, I think racing is more exciting when you have one or two starts like this in a season.

That Jordan livery is 🔥🔥🔥🔥

More excitement in a single race than the last five F1 seasons.

Fake! Can’t see Lightning Mcqueen weaving through and jumping over chaos

POV: You are watching this after the 2021 "race"

The start was amazing!😂

I get flashbacks of this race with the Spa 2021

We really need the “yes, yes it’s go” now.

The fact that the spa race "today" takes a lot of waiting time i have been watching alot of old spa race...

3:38 now I know where Jimmy Broadbent has got that in his streams

I remember watching this live; I tell you what, they don't make F1 races like this any more.

I remember watching this with my granddad and dad. I must of been 5 years old. We waited ages for the restart.

so fun that F1 cars in 2021 could not even race but Schumacher 1998 did almost a whole lap at 3 wheels in heavy rain

3:30 Ladies and gentlemen, the world’s fastest tricycle

0:13 In Italy there are 6 words that are legendary for this moment Tutto Regolare Fino A Questo Momento

I was 8 years old at the time of this race and wasn't really into F1, my dad was sort of a casual fan. He'd watch a race here and there but was never properly invested in it. Before this race i must have only watched 2 or 3 races but for some unknown reason me and the old man decided to sit down and watch the 1998 Belgian GP. Since then I've watched 7 GPs at Silverstone, been to Monza, Nurburgring and curcuit de Catalunya. Still hoping to get myself to this iconic race track one day! Will always have fond memories of this race!!

Anyone else come to watch this while the 2021 race hasn't started yet?

Who comes after yesterday ''race''

Watching this while waiting for the delayed spa 2021 GP ☕️

0:37 anyone else hear the minecraft skeleton noise here?

"VILLENUEVE, LOOK AT VILLENUEVE" top 10 quotes before disaster

4:34 Me when my friend say I can’t have a slice of his cake.

Who's watching this after 2021 Belgian Grand Prix?

It was the race that best reflected the Formula 1 spirit. I was 13 when I watched this race. I am 38 years old now. and Formula 1 today is never the same as it was in the 90s.

00:59 guy with camera could be dead there

I'm watching the 2021 version but still haven't started the race.

3:39 - MUSS DAS SEIN?!

Post Belgian GP 2021, This is probaly why the FIA didn't want to start yesterday's race because they were worried chaos like this would happen or even worse

One of the most epic race (and fortunatly only cars and feelings were hurt)

Thanks for making F1 more enjoyable, Mr. Walker!

"This is the worst start to a grand prix that I've seen in the whole of my life!" Romain Grosjean: hold my beer

Man, watching this live as a fresh face 18 year old! Who knew this was gonna be the greatest race ever. It was believable at the time.

Well, this is relevant again. Greetings fellow time travelers! 2021 here.

The start: absolute CARNAGE Murray Walker: "Oh, this is quite apalling"

Still makes me laugh that Rossett decides "now is the time for power!" and ploughs in at the end.

how to know tires can float on water step 1: Cover yourself in oil step 2: cover yourself in tire Step 3: wait for it to rain step 4: 1998 belgian GP start

“Yes yes it’s go!” The word we’re waiting for

5:26 predicting K🅱️yat 😳😳😳😳😳😳😳😳😳😳😳😳😳😳😳😳😳

Definitely one of the best classic GP ever!

2023: Halo etc. 1998: Don’t die (optional)

Here after the 2021 Spa...

5:18 Yeah, take that, you cones.

F1 98 By Psygnosis = F1 2019 Online

I remember watching this race live, was amazing, so eventful, and with being a Hill fan, it was nice to see him survive all that and get the win, not sure if they ever won another race Jordan, or maybe that was their first win, cant remember.

This race is almost a work of art, never tire of watching it.

Murray Walker: "That's the worst start I've ever seen! Me: "You should watch 2021 Belgian Grand Prix."

5:27 - We finally found out who Kvyat took inspiration from

Remember watching this and being glued to my TV, incredible race.

0:27 When the 2020 F1 Calendar were all canceled

I PREFER THIS THAN THE 2021 RACE

reminds me of aus 23

This is why the race did not happen FOR REAL for Belgium 2021. THIS CARNAGE.

3:38 the commentary is just outstanding 🤣🤣

And they called the race today

"this is the worst start of a Grand Prix that I've ever seen in the whole of my life"

3:39 That had to be a bad hit. I remember watching this. Seeing the legendary Schumacher absolutely mad and going off on Coulthard.

5:58 i see mclaren finnish... what happen??