Top 10 Unforced Errors In F1 

Imagine: reversing in pitlane for 3 meters was not allowed but you can go straight in the pitlane full throttle in those years

"Reversing in the pitlane is strictly forbidden on safety grounds" Meanwhile, the Ferrari mechanics are just standing around in shorts.

Senna immediately going to his apt. in Monaco reminds me of Kimi when he did something similar, but this time, his yacht

Have to admit, I miss Maldonado. He always made sure a race stayed interesting even on the most boring tracks.

I love how Pedro accepts the blame instead of making an excuse.

Maldonado’s entire career was a lapse in concentration, except for 1 afternoon in Barcelona…

can’t believe Ham’s magic button incident isn’t in the list. It’s silly unforced error by a experienced driver like him

Can we take just a moment to consider how monumental/mind blowing it was for Senna to have taken pole by 1.4 seconds over the next car, driven by a teammate and another 4 time world champion. That is beyond special!

David Coulthard crashes: Scottish. David Coulthard wins: British.

F1 back in the day: "You cannot reverse. It spells danger." "You don't have to wear helmet and come to pits with t shirt."

As they explain at 11:05 that "two unforced errors almost cost" Hakkinens Championship I was sure they build up for the moment where Hamilton threw away his Championship by beaching in the pits in China 2007. It is basically the same mistake which earns DC a spot in this list, but the cost is even more dramatic: not just losing a race but the whole Championship. Weird to not see this incident on number 1.

The one missing: Hamilton's colossal error at the entrance of the pit lane on the Chinese GP 2007... it arguably costed him the championship that year

Fun fact: Grosjean’s engineer said “I think Ericsson hit us” not Grosjean himself.

Hamilton “brake magic” brain fade at Baku seems far more consequential than some of these practice failures.

DNF in Monaco - Senna: walks back to his apartment Kimi: walks back to his yacht

I was quite sure that Hamilton would top the list, crashing into the pitlane and thus losing a world championship. And of course knocking over the brake magic button, which would prove to cost him yet another championship in the end. Many of the incidents in the video are mere trifles in comparison.

Also, Hamilton headbutting Räikkönen in Canada 2008 in the pits.

2:16 'But he didn't let it slow him down' No need for that, he is driving a HRT

Mansell's showboating at Canada 1991 then stalling on the last lap will always be my favourite, and I say that as a big Mansell fan

How do you miss all of Hamilton’s errors? Driving’s into the pitlane gravel, getting crashed into in the pitlane, brake magic - 2 of these are mistakes that cost him 2 championships! Also note how Grosjean crashing under the SC gets an entry while Russell doesn’t. MAN the British bias is real here.

7:08 Murray Walker gasped so hard when DC crashed into the barrier as if DC crashed into him, showed how passionate Murray was for the sport. 🥺

Man, Murray Walkers commentary on Hakinnens mishap in Imola just gives me chills. That Moment was just incredible.

Gotta update this after the French Grand Prix

So I guess the Brake Magic issue with the race leader going straight in the first corner in a cloud of smoke, throwing away a certain win is not worth mentioning... Or the Emilia Romagna GP incident behind an SC... Strange.

The Coulthard incident at Adelaide isn't all it seems, I think it was one of the Saubers had dropped a load of oil on the pit entrance and left it very slippy. If memory serves correctly Roberto Moreno span and hit the wall and Herbert completely missed the entrance too but obviously because of the high profile nature of being race leader it's the one that gets remembered. Still a pretty shocking error though seeing as the majority of the drivers negotiated it without issue

I’m a little bit surprised that Bottas’ spin in the pit lane at Austria last year didn’t include

"Reversing in the pitlane is strictly forbidden for safety concerns" Meanwhile, full speeding is allowed at that time

"Only the very best drivers in the world make it to Formula 1" Taki Inoue, Yuji Ide, Ricardo Rosset... Yup, very best...

I don’t hate the guy but Hamilton has 3 separate moments, (Pitlane entry in China, pitlane exit in Canada or Brake Magic in Azerbaijan) that could be top ten over some of these, (considering how the 07’ & 21’ seasons ultimately went for him).

3:59 - Proof that Adrian Newey doesn't age.

7:41 "Migel Mansell" :)))

Sad that Lewis running into the back of raikkonen at the end of pit lane while he was waiting for a green light didn’t make it. Canada 2008 haha funny moment

Brake magic could've made top 10, imo.

Mansell was not fighting to "retake the lead" from Senna, they were fighting for second place. Berger was long gone in the lead.

What about Mansell throwing away a win in Canada in 1991? Depending on which theory you believe about why that happened.

i knew senna 88' would be the #1. most heart breaking! gosh, he was so handsome and always something otherworldly about him! i cannot watch him in races ... always want to cry! he is my GOAT!

Wow, f1 uploading top 10 in offseason, they should keep doing this throughout the season.

The amount of times I've crashed while adjusting something on the steering wheel in F1 2021. I can't blame them

13:54 Amazing how there is no footage of how Ayrton crashed.

This got recommended after Leclerc's error in the French GP 2022.

Webber losing the car in the wet in Korea 2010 and basically throwing the championship. Seb Hockenheim. Hamilton China and rear ending Kimi in the pitlane. These are some moments that I came up without giving it much a thought that are imo far more deserving to be on the list than some pre race or practice session mistakes.

Hamilton and brake magic button in Baku last year and ramming into the back of Kimi's Ferrari in the pitlane in Canada in 2008 seem like glaring omissions. Definitely could have made it ahead of Gene or Capelli.

2:28 Danny is that you?

3:42 , litteraly hitting his head on the wall... wow

14:10 One of the best performances in f1 if he didn't crash

Brake Magic should have been #1. It was a win thrown away that cost Lewis the championship, made when he was currently a 7 time world champion. Hard to top that.

"It was his last race with the team. He wanted to go out with a bang..." - so found the pit wall... 😂

I wonder why they included Grosjean at Baku but not George Russell doing the same thing behind SC at Imola?

How can you forget about the legendary crash that Lewis Hamilton had in China in 2007 when he got beached on the pit entry, that arguably cost him his maiden championship

It´s curious that there´s not the 2007 'Sanganchao' in the Chinese GP that actually cost a WDC or past year incident 'It's a marathon not a sprint race' even Ferrari mistake with the palier in Monaco

8:18 Those mechanics though, casually in shorts to do the pit stop. reminds me of the old days endurance races, when drivers casually were smoking right next to the the mechanic refuelling their car with a f***ing bucket.

You know the reason why this video got recommended.

Canadian GP 2008 says hi (hamilton's unforced error)...

Seb at Hockenheim 2018 not only deserved to be on this list, it deserved to be Top 3. If Hakkinen on the kerb at Imola deserved #2, then Seb just overshooting the stadium roundabout with no kerb definitely should be there. Hamilton's brake magic deserves to be on here as well.

They missed Prost in the Renault comfortably leading Monaco when he had the spin 2 laps from the end.

Lewis’s magic button at Azerbaijani last year should be here

Hamilton on the pitlane, also could be an entry.

Love how Mika's mistakes that *almost* cost him a world championship are here but not Lewis' that *actually* cost him the world championship

Mansell switching the engine off in the lead on last lap of Canada 1991 surely needs to be in this list.

I'm actually surprised the time Hamilton crashed out on his own in the pit lane entrance in China wasn't on this list. That cost him his first championship.

they forgot to add Lewis crashing in the pitlane canada 2008 and brake magic in baku 2021. I guess F1 wouldn't want to upset Lewis fans anymore than they already have.

Hamilton in China 2007? He literally lost the entire championship because of that Edit: Hamilton in Baku 2021 and Vettel in Germany 2018 also

0:35 how tf can a Minardi approach with speed?

1:54 He meant to push the wall

never been so early to an f1 vid

1:42 if the font size of the subtitles were a little smaller, he would have seen the road better 🤷‍♂

if you listen to Pedro's radio at 1:49 you can kind of hear the crash (listen to the engine sound and you'll get what I mean)

4:14 it's crazy to see the size of the gaps in these old Grand Prix! These days a two-second gap in quali would nearly cover nearly the entire field, not 1st-9th! Half a second usually would cover the first few rows, not just 1st and 2nd.

7:10 is my favourite Murray Walker quote by far: "Ohhh my Goodness, David Coulthard"

People say that Ayrton Senna wanted to give Alain Prost a complete lap! The mistake cost him the race, but he said it motivated him to keep his concentration at an extreme level! Legends make mistakes too! 🇧🇷

I love this kind of content!

Senna, for all his mastery, was actually relatively prone to unforced mistakes. A product of always driving at the very edge.

Incredible how the sentence: "I think Ericsson hit us!" became an unfergettable meme

Video idea: The 10 most dramatic crashes of the 2021 F1 season. Been waiting long enough

I think Mansell's unintended switching off the car while heading towards a victory on the last lap should be included here. He was absoultely sure he was going to win and started waving at the crowds before crossing the line. When moving his hand out of the cockpit he hit a switch in te car and the engine died. In combination with other mishaps that year, it cost him the title.

12:38 I had a panic there thinking you were going to mention his imola crash

9:39 He was in the top 10 and so close to the end of the race. A huge opportunity for points got lost in a sec

How is Lewis at Baku not in this one, it's the most recent one that lost him a free win and the WDC?

Taking out a title rival by crashing into him in pit lane seems a little bit of an unforced error doesn't it.....

Murray Walker's commentary will always be remembered, he had a way to broadcast racing like none other, that guy was brilliant

Did you not fancy including Hamilton running into the gravel in China in 2007. The 'brake magic' switch in Baku 21. BOTH unforced errors which would have made him an 8, even 9 time champion. And if you are including pre race errors, then Hamilton deciding to do pre race starts from a completely undesegnated part of the Russian pitlane in 2020 is as bad as some of them on the list.

Alternative title: Moments DC threw away a win

Murray Walkers commentary on Coulthard is absolutely amazing 😂

How on earth do you not include Lewis Hamilton pushing the 'magic button' last season as #1. It costs him the championship.

Grosjean crashing in Baku 2018 still hurts to this day

Love how for the hrt they had to say he beat his teammate. Lol that car wasn’t beating anyone else 😂

This video was very interesting 😎👍👍

Can't wait for the upcoming season!

Hamilton entering the pit lane in China 2007. It cost him the championship, which is much more important than many of the mistakes on this video.

6:00 that's me on F1 games when i am trying to talk to Jeff by the controller

I would have loved if you put the stroll crashing in Monaco meme at the end durling the reveal of the winner 😂🤣

What a day to recommend this haha

Kindof amazing that Lewi's front wing off in Imola and Magic button in Baku weren't mentioned here. Or the Pitlane crash that cost him his 2007 rookie DWC. Really protecting your little trooper aren't you. F1?

Senna and Hakkinen number 1 and 2, hey...incidentally also 1 and 2 for the most naturally fast in F1 history.

Capelli's crash at Monaco actually wasn't caused by a driver mistake or lack of concentration, he had a bent rear suspension and he tried to continue until the end with an undriveable car, but then the suspension collapsed and he spun off in that way at Rascasse.

Them talking about Mika's unforced errors almost costing him the championship but for some reason the brake magic isn't on here which actually did cost Lewis the championship. Also Seb at Hockenheim 2018 turned the momentum to Lewis and cost him his championship challenge

Hey, you miss out one mammoth unforced error! 91Montreal, when Mansell was leading last lap, he prematurely waved to the crowd and flicked the wrong button and cut out the engine, handing the race win to Piquet.

How could you omit Hamilton just crashing into Kimi in the pit lane?

At Monaco 88, Senna always claimed he was on cruise control, tuned in, and focused. He said Dennis asking him to "slow down" repeatedly, and him doing so is what took away his concentration with the pace he had been doing, and the reason why he crashed. Still...

9:15 Of course it would be worse if he ignored it, but tbh it should have very little impact. What matters is what happened, which was a disqualified racer taking out the leader. I honestly don't think a 1 race ban was enough. That should be a 3 race ban at the very least.