What is your favourite F1 track in the world and why? I’m looking forward to your comments - Spa is just an epic track! Top comment winner will receive an exclusive surprise! Subscribe now so you don’t miss my latest F1 & Hypercar videos: bit.ly/NicoRosbergYT
It is just crazy that a world champion is so in touch with the fans. The fact that you are so open and honest about believing in yourself is amazing too, that can be an huge inspiration for today's youth. You are an absolute legend man!
it's funny how Nico explains things like either the game were extremely real or we are all potentially going to Formula 1 one day. Nico, I love your explanations. This kind of video has given me a new sight of how one of the best drivers you are!
22:40 Nico on confidence - you could see that when he was battling Lewis he would get totally stressed out and it showed in interviews etc. Now that he's retired you can see he's in a much happier place.
Expensive simulators have "real feel" brakes, where you have to apply quite some force to actually break, like in a real car. That's why he is "pushing" his body
@@kelvinadimas8851 that also might be the case, but still he has to apply a lot of pressure on brakes. I've played few times on those simulators, those brakes are no joke, they're really hard to press.
@8:00 "you have to remain 5cm off the white line..." Yeah, this is what an F1 driver is all about. Coming in to that corner at speeds that would make me blackout (even in a road car), and you're measuring centimetres to avoid a sliver of paint because it's a bit damp... It's at this point I'd like to give a shout out to the guys at the back of the grid - they might not be winning races, but they are still doing the same thing in a car that they can't even trust. Hats off to those drivers - hopefully soon, someone will give George Russell a good car soon !
Thats how i feel too. Everyone saying some f1 racers are "bad drivers". NO. Every f1 driver has amazing racing skills in some way. They just make it look easy to drive those rocket ships
I like that an actual F1 driver, let alone one that has won a driver championship, is giving me pointers on this, thank you so much!!!! This is awesome!
I’m a new fan to F1 and Spa has to be my favorite track. It’s so iconic. Your technical insight to the track only makes me respect the track even more. Thank you
"I haven't seen one of these race simulators for a few years. These latest sims are incredible. Even the weathers spot on, because every time i've been to Spa..... "its bloody pissed down!"
Idk I think most of it has to do probably just running a really stiff load cell brake. Anyone that has runs one will know that you have to react in a similar fashion especially if youre trying to nail a hard braking zone like the bus stop chicane.
We can see how you are used to the real thing, preparing for the incoming heavy breaking G Force shortly after 15:43, then move the muscles of your face in the direction where the Gs would throw you in the chicane hehe !!
Yup, until the end user simulators like Asetto Corsa or IRacing can somehow simulate g forces and let your neck distroyed after one lap these things will be only games, far and away from the real thing.
@@slew9900 g force create numbness and hard to breath, it's really dangerous if you're a rich kid just playing while in quarantine, motion rig is by far the best option here
Favorite F1 track, Circuit Gilles Villeneuve... Apart from the fact I live in Montreal, the history behind the track, the numerous grand prix it had held over the years, the people who have won there, it's all stuff of legends, not to forget the unforgiving wall of champions, and those mean straights, you win at Gilles Villeneuve, you are a world champion in the making!
I think it also has to do with his brake pedal. In one of his resent videos he said it was really hard, so I think he really has to stomp on it to actually brake.
I live all the way down in Windsor and make the 8 hour drive every year since I was 16, I simply LOVE the whole weekend in Old Port, the festivities, I saw Arton the last year he drove On Gilles Villeneuve, I believe if memory serves he DNF'd.
These videos are so great. It’s fascinating to listen and watch how an F1 drivers approaches these tracks. So many little details. Loved the one around the 13 minute mark about doing all the down shifting in one go towards the end of the braking to not upset the car as much. Great stuff! Please keep these videos coming. Thank you.
My favourite would be imola, it's got a great balance of fast straights and tight and hard braking zones, plus we've got great memories from it but one that isn't so great
This channel is insane. He is basically disclosing insane ammounts of valuable info, learned from years of experience at the highest level. Realy good content!
Suzuka is unmatched. The first sector is so hard but nailing it on f1 2020 with no assists is golden. The entire track after the Dunlop curve, spoon, 130R and the Casio triangle are all great corners in their design and their history. Not the best to overtake but a quali lap there is sweet :)
Interlagos, great track, start/finish straight is just awesome, greatly complemented by Senna S, so much elevation change. So many epic races, specially in wet,
I imagine the generation or generation after nexts world champion will be watching Nico's track analysis videos right now, getting tips for before he even finds himself in a racecar.
Dude your videos are getting better and better each time I watch. It's very quickly becoming not just my favourite F1 content but my favorite content to watch in general. Thanks for the effort. From a World Champion no less.
Spa because it has very fast sectors with curves and sectors locked with medium speed curves and ends with a chicane in 2nd gear! Beautiful. Greetings from Argentina Nico!
I hope Nico continues with these series for both, dry and wet. If he does, it would become some of the most invaluable resources online when it comes to racing information.
My most favorite track is Circuit Gilles Villeneuve in Canada. I really like the flow of the track, fast corners after straights where every mistake cost you lot of time and speed. Casino corner where exit is super important and then Wall of the Champions before finish line.
My favourite track is Circuit Gilles Villeneuve in Montreal. It was my first and only F1 race, and it also came just after the birth of my first child. It was 2011 and one of the best races ever, especially since I was a Button fan. I couldn't believe the sound of hte V8 engines, we could hear them from miles away from the track, and trackside they would shake your body. My father in law and I sat out in the rain forever waiting for the restart and were rewarded with an amazing finish, especially since we were sitting at the Turn 6 stands and went crazy when Vettel half spun with Button chasing him. It was so excited I watched the race again at home.
He’s starting a family life not a dangerous driving life, you have to respect his choice. He has achieved his life ambition of being an F1 driver now is the next chapter in life. You will understand when you get older :)
@@stephen729 its still very dangerous, remember Anthoine Hubert? Its a horrible example with the worst that can happen, and thats f2 with less horsepower
I was miss judging this man, I thought he was just a pompous guy who only cared about fame, but now i see that he really has this passion for racing and cars , and he knows where he is and where he wants to go , very wise man with a very strong will, new suscriber, respect.
My favorite track is Monaco, a part of the triple crown, the iconic unchangeable layout and the prestige. It is also a very hard track and you have to be very brave to overtake. It is the jewel in the F1 calendar.
Thanks for your great commentary last week on SKY... it was great to hear your live analysis as the in car camera showed them during their lap and the little tips like Lewis’s engineer rubbing his foot on the track to get the grip off the track before the start... I wish more ex-drivers gave us these types of subtle tips that an average viewer like myself would never even know to look for... all the best, oh and nice to see you and Lewis communicating again.
Man I love these videos Nico. They are so informative and much appreciated. It’s like F1 drivers ED. I like when you tell us the Brake Bias you use because it’s very much the same as mine and it’s good to know I was using the correct bias in game to real life. Thank you for these videos. Their awesome.
You're the best Nico, thankyou for doing these 'tutorials'. A few weeks ago I decided to drive the Monaco track for all 78 laps just to see what it's like...I NEARLY DIED from exhaustion; I've never been to tired and stressed out, and this was just me alone on the track with no g-forces etc etc. It would be great to see a Monaco tutorial and hear from you what it's like.
Spa. Feels like you are going somewhere. The weather and the scenery. The flow. The importance of getting the laps right, as there are so few of them during a race. Thank you, Nico. Great analysis. Might be the longest lap I've ever seen at Spa. Miss you on track. Happy you are involved in commentating on Sky, and here.
My favorite track on the calendar is Paul Ricard, because it has the best overtaking and has produced amazing races over the years since its return, the big run-off areas also make it very exciting because the drivers have a massive margin for error so they are never on the limit, like they would be in Monaco, where they are all scared to do anything
I think Monaco because it's such a beautiful spectacle and the qualifying is so intense, though spa is definitely a close second. I'm also only a very new f1 fan and can only talk about the few grands prix I've seen in the past 15 days, and honestly finding your channel has been such a pleasure and is a great insight for a new fan like me and it makes you appreciate a lot more the pressure the drivers are put under and all the fine details that can make a difference so thank you!
It's always a pleasure of mine to watch someone who knows exactly what they are doing. Its a satisfying feeling. Japanese chefs making ramen is another therapeutic exercise I'd recommend.
My favourite F1 track is Baku in Azerbaijan. Theres no greater feeling in the game when you top 220 MPH on the straights. I cant even begin to imagine the rush that would give you in real life
Interlagos!! Because it always produces great races with very volatile conditions, and it is where Max created my favorite F1 memory ever by overtaking you, amongst others, on the outside in 2016. :) I really hope we can keep Interlagos around somehow.
Nico, I have been an avid F1 fan for 30 years, and I have learned alot of new things in this video! Thank you very much! Spa is my best sim track, but the Gilles Villeneuve circuit is my prefered track to watch F1 races, always plenty of action.
meine liebste strecke ist tatsächlich Zandvoort. Das kommt daher, dass sie zu Beginn eine meiner schlechtesten Strecken war, ich aber mit der Zeit richtig gut geworden bin und jetzt immer wieder mit Freude dort fahre.
I totally love silverstone, with the history in the track and its width, there are quite a few overtake attemps all over the place taking different lines, also, magets and beckets, my favorite corners in formula one💯
My favourite track is Singapore. I always love when F1 go there, the atmosphere is great with the race being in the night. The track itself is really cool and challenging, also I love the sound of the engines when the cars do 250+ kph right in the middle of the city. It isn’t always easy to overtake there but the races are always very exciting due to the walls sometimes coming a bit to close, that combined with the heigh temperatures makes the race really demanding for the drivers, something that we all want to see!
My Favourite F1 track of all time is an old one, not on the calendar any more but the Nurburgring Nordschliefer because it's so long and takes years to even come close to mastering all the corners but when you do get confident on that track, it's the most amazing place to drive. Makes you feel as one with the earth on that track. It's one of those magical places where you forget you're actually driving. It's like a zen experience and the most rewarding although it's the only track other than Brands Hatch and the Silverstone short circuit I've ever been on, in real life at least.
I used to hate Nico when he was fighting it out with Lewis but he is actually a top guy, I love when he is on Sky and always stiring up trouble with what drivers and teams say about each other. These RU-vid videos are also amazing !
My favourite track is Billie Eilish - "Bury a friend", because there are compilation of different styles in it and... Or is this about racing? Japan - Suzuka - 2005. Kimi fans would understand
Great question and not an easy anwser. If I had to pick one I’d have to say Monaco. I love the tight fast cornering and the walls feeling like your driving in a construction zone at 200. The track also has a level of class that is second to none. When I think of F1 I think of the best in the world, the elite, and that’s what Monaco is known for and exudes. Monaco and F1 go hand in hand for me. Where else are you going to have an entire marina of super yachts watching cars flying by? But the most importantly is it’s one of the most challenging and I love that. Side note I love the videos Nico. I don’t follow much on RU-vid but these track walkthroughs are pure gold. Keep it up man!!
My favourite F1 track is Albert Park, I live in Melbourne so it’s biased but I go every year, the build up of another season is exciting, turn 11-12 (back chicane) is insane to watch these modern f1 cars too! Also it’s always the first track I drive on the new F1 games! Also in 2016 when you had a little crash in the wet and stopped the car on the inside of turn 13, you got out and I gave you a thumb up and you waved back instead of just storming off so that was cool 👍🏼
Thanks a lot for these insights. This is by far the most interesting F1 channel, especially watching the Track How To's from a real professional Cheers!
Singapore, because I love street circuits and if you get the flow it’s beautiful feeling, especially sector three in the slow section and there‘s a long straight in sector 1, where you can overtake. And don’t forget the part from Singapore sling to the hairpin is really nice
Definitively SPA. Cause I live 50 km from Francorchamps 🤩 . I was lucky to race on the "tobbogan" in the past (funcup). Amazing impression. And when I was driving I really felt to realize my kid's dream. The eyes in the sky at the top of the raidillon and just floating during the decompression. Just a dream. Blanchimont, the blind curve at full is very impressive too. Dream, but danger all along of course. And the rain, ready to change the game.
What is inevitable? Time passes by to all of us. he is a racing driver. Winning or not winning, racing is all about competing and giving it all. I respect his decision, it is his life, but in a way is crazy that a guy of this talent and resources ends up posting videos and commenting in YT.
Because he wanted to focus on his family and other interests and aspirations??? You don't control his life. He's not a jester for your personal entertainment. Let him live off his personal life choices. Only he knows what's best for him.
Spa is such a beautiful track to watch racing. You can walk all the way around seeing racing from different viewpoints. My favorite to visit. LeMans is epic, but so big and not as beautiful.
Spa is my favorite track because it’s full of surprises, it’s beautiful, it’s history before your eyes. I love it! And it’s in Belgium my home country where we like everything that can get us close together.
Você é um dos campeões da nova geração que eu respeito muito e quero te dizer que seu único campeonato vale mais que todos do Hamilton. Vc foi incrível na sua trajetória ganhando de tudo e todos. Vc e um campeão que se fosse eu, faria do mesmo modo. Depois que vc alcança o Everest, pra que se matar pra ir lá de novo? Parabéns pela pessoa que vc é, admiro seu pai o Keke um grande piloto, vc e rapaz de bom caráter. Vc faz falta na formula 1
Rosberg: The answer about confidence on 22:50 was incredible! Yes to not have full confidence is a strenght because you can understand yourself and improve! Thank you!
