@@ananthu8534 And that’s perfectly okay lol. Emerson preferred (and still does) Senna, Schumacher preferred Vettel, and Lauda preferred Hamilton. Doesn’t detract from any of their greatness
That Hamilton guy I never knew was going to make that Mercedes move work, but that just even proves more he is actually the bestest ever driver thats ever existed
Shows you how prophetic Niki was but also how great and respected Lewis Hamilton was as a 1 time champion back then! Great recognising greatness early on!
Show this to the Hamilton haters where the great Nikki Lauda endorsed him and when he moved from a very fast car to a slower one and still won in each season he competed in
Nikki was right, Lewis was ready and to those who say "it's because he has the best car" you're right, it is and that's because he helped build it. God Bless Nikki, rest in peace you legend.
I think mclaren weren’t relentless enough for wins as much as Lewis was, he was way above their level and he finally found a team that was as motivated and talented as he is, and the results are not surprising
And Lewis Hamilton is now getting hate because he's struggling.The bloke is a British sporting legend n doesn't get the credit he deserves esp from his countrymen.People have short memories and it's all just "oh he always had the best car" . He is a true Great.
he isnt struggling. its becoming pretty obvious he was tinkering with setups and trying to unlock performance in thefirst few races. just watch how he has raced in the last 5 races now.
You guys should have seen how he was slated in the British media at the time for this move. David Coulthard wrote an article on BBC saying he gave up contending for world championships just to earn loads of money. Everyone said he did it for money lol
And now those same assholes all congregate on every forum/video trying their best to convince the world that his success is only down to the car. Pathetic.
@@nickolasmachado9274 in 2012 Lotus were way better than Mercedes. They started dominating in 2014 with the new (engine) -regulations. Their power unit was by far the most powerful on the grid.
and without unlimited testing time like shumi had, everyone conveniently forgets limited time he had in track time and still gave good enough feedback to build the beast of a car
AtomicLT11 4 construction title + 2nd construction place u cannt expect anything else..he brought a team that finished 4 n 5th in construction title to 2nd n 1st in construction title ..now on to 5 th title if all things goes on their way ,good luck king LH
haha you must be really a fanboy or utterly delsional if you think Hamilton has anything to do with the development / building of the ridiculous domination. Mercedes became dominant after the introduction of the hybrids in 2014. From 2013 on, they pumped more money into the development. The main reason they were bad from 2010 - 2012 is pure lack of financial resources for the F1 team. Hamilton made the right move yes, but when we listen to Lauda here, nobody knew how good Mercedes would be after introduction of the hybrid technology. That they were this insanely dominant is lucky for Hamilton...nonetheless he is an amazing driver. Btw it took Ferrari 4 years back then to win a WC.
@@pokkaizemma2326 in his first season, the brought them to second ryt from 5th what is Ur point. If the clever people at mercedes thought they could do it all on their own, why pay him so much, when u already have drivers who are cheaper. Hate is clouding Ur judgement bro, take it off.
I thought the same when I read the news paper about the transfer to me it was a big mistake almost jacques villeneuve type of mistake he prove me wrong!
Nikki Lauda always spoke it as it was. Clear precise and no bullshit. I for one loved him for that. If you watch all the in depth interviews they knew Lewis was and still is the best driver. Rosberg had a good try but even he knows deep down brings it on a different level. Just like all the other great drivers.
What surprises me is the short memory of Brundle who now punts the narrative that it's all CAR! All because of his infatuation for a certain Dutch talent. We've seen Alonso, Vettel, Raikonnen all switch teams post DWC titles and look at the outcome. 44 at least spent a year struggling with Merc while they developed a world beater together (yes with input from others!)
This video can silence alot of the stulid hate of "lewis has no talent", m8 the goat himself niki saw talent in him and so does every f1 driver on the grid.
I absolutely have to add this to my instagram feed today. RIP Niki. A great man, and this was a great moment in Lewis Hamilton's career. @entermotorsport
lol niki prayed for Lewis DNF in singapore 2012 hahahahahah thank you for that niki Lewis getting is 3rd title in a moment..if he was still in mclaren he would be a finished driver
Over 5 years later and he’s got 3 titles in 4 years whilst McLaren have struggled he definitely made the right decision he knew McLaren were going backwards
Now 5 titles in 6 years and 92 wins for Mercedes since 2013 McLaren finally got another podium in Brazil this year with Carlos Sainz, RIP to Niki Lauda he is sadly missed and was a massive part in Lewis moving to Mercedes along with Ross Brawn.
Nico was already there and had beaten (not bitten) Schumacher, but someone quicker than Nico was needed to replace the great Schumacher. But some idiots are still trying to belittle Hamilton's achievements.
He's always bitter about Hamilton. Because Hamilton likes Senna.. Brundle was always trying to catch up with Senna in F1. He needs to let it go! As much as I admire and respect Martin Brundle though. On another note "MB" Same initials as Mercedes-Benz!
Brundle is not bitter at all, why would he be? Sorry guys but I think you’re reading into this stuff that isn’t there. McLaren has a decent car at the time and were top team whilst Mercedes were still trying to build. Most fans and pundits thought it was a risk. Even myself as a huge Hamilton fan thought it was a risk but McLaren (well whitmarsh) favoured button and I could see why Lewis was making the move. Worked out well for him 👍🏼👍🏼 Brundle is and was being impartial and his experience and knowledge of McLaren as being a top team led him to believe Lewis would be better in the Mac for a year to see how merc did. Luckily Lewis left and helped merc take the next step. I really don’t believe lewis gets the credit he deserves for his car feedback.
It’s great that Niki Lauda and Ross Braun saw the potential that Lewis had. Everyone at the time thought Lewis was making a stupid mistake. Little did they know that Lewis had the inside information in regards to Mercedes development of their turbo hybrid engines. However Lewis still went out and performed in a not so good Mercedes team and worked hard along his new teammates to develop the Silver Arrows.
,,Since he left Mclaren not even a single win ,this is too strange,n Merc has ,4construction titles + 2nd construction title place u cannt expect anything else..he brought a team that finished 4 n 5th in construction title to 2nd n 1st in construction title ..now on to 5 th title if all things goes on their way ,good luck king LH
First he’d never let the board do Ham dirty like they did and second, you’re right Niki would’ve been excited for Ham especially given how Niki loved Ferrari and how he is buried in his Ferrari racing suit. God the downfall of Mercedes started with Niki’s death😔
At the they all said it was a teriible move was going to waste his career and just moved for thev money.Maybe Lewis knows what he is going and decided to build his own team like Schumi and Ferrari
Ecclestone was also important in Hamiltons move. Hamilton after constantly moaning 'they have the best car' and refusing to acknowledge Vettel as a true champion in the media was desperate for a Red Bull seat and tried to make it happen. Ecclestone was the one who told Hamilton that Mercedes had the most resources and budget and started work on the hybrid era years before anyone else as the rest were fighting for and focusing on Championships at the time. Im sure its confirmwd that Mercedes started work on 2014 car as soon as 2010! Turned out to be the right call for Lewis
@@TheTororist he called them 'nothing but a drinks company' before their run of titles when asked if he saw them as a threat. Then what happened...they won 4 drivers and constructors in a row. Even without the best engine their chassis was untouchable and they had Adrian Newey. When Hamiltons contract was up he tried to take Webbers seat at RB. Its well documented fact even if you domt remember it from then go research it now
@@donovanwillemse6592 for the same reason he advised Vettel and some others. He wants the best drivers to be in competitive cars and fighting for a better show. Better show = more revenue. Hamilton decided on a move after being let down by McLaren so many times. He did his best to get in at RB but couldnt make it happen. Ecclestone and Lauda lured him to the Mercedes seat
Rubbish. Brawn coming over for tea was lewis turning point. Lewis is so full of crap tries always to act so philosophical and so fake. Story changes now niki died that "aww nikkis the one. Looked up this that bs story philosophical act comes in again
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If Niki Lauda tells you that Hamilton is good, Hamilton is good.
A comment of good from Niki, means your mind blowing and LH has been all world...end of story!
@@ananthu8534 Your joking right ... Lewis beat Alonso in his rookie year or did you forget 2007 !?
@@ananthu8534 And that’s perfectly okay lol. Emerson preferred (and still does) Senna, Schumacher preferred Vettel, and Lauda preferred Hamilton. Doesn’t detract from any of their greatness
@@ananthu8534there is no preference for ur kind
info Niki even supported vettel
@@ananthu8534 was that before or after the incident?
and some idiots still say lewis jumped in mercedes because they had the best car...
Pure foolishness, Lewis the greatest
Mafika Mbutho Nahhhhhhh
British media slated him at the time claiming he gave up his chances of winning WDCs for money. They bluntly said he sold himself out for money.
Mafika Mbutho yessir💪🏽
Mercedes didn't have the best car in 2013 red bull did Mercedes only had the best car since v6 engines in the 2014 season
If only modern fans knew the amount of backlash Hamilton faced
And the rest is history
Thank you Niki for such a champion. Lewis made the greatest decision of all times.
That Hamilton guy I never knew was going to make that Mercedes move work, but that just even proves more he is actually the bestest ever driver thats ever existed
He knew that Lewis is the greatest to ever drive in f1 history
Shows you how prophetic Niki was but also how great and respected Lewis Hamilton was as a 1 time champion back then! Great recognising greatness early on!
HISTORY SHOW'S IT WAS THE BEST MOVE OF HAMILTON'S CAREER. 5 CHAMPIONSHIP'S AND COUNTING...
Trans 8 6 this weekend
it was the best move of anyone's career
Yasin Miah 7 this year
@@yasinmiah1765 7 this weekend
@@antoniojimenez7148 here before the hopefully 8th one next year!
Show this to the Hamilton haters where the great Nikki Lauda endorsed him and when he moved from a very fast car to a slower one and still won in each season he competed in
Lewis and Nikki, both great drivers, great sportsmen.
Nikki was right, Lewis was ready and to those who say "it's because he has the best car" you're right, it is and that's because he helped build it. God Bless Nikki, rest in peace you legend.
wrong. Merc had already been building for years for the reg change. Was nothing to do with him.
I think mclaren weren’t relentless enough for wins as much as Lewis was, he was way above their level and he finally found a team that was as motivated and talented as he is, and the results are not surprising
And Lewis Hamilton is now getting hate because he's struggling.The bloke is a British sporting legend n doesn't get the credit he deserves esp from his countrymen.People have short memories and it's all just "oh he always had the best car" .
He is a true Great.
he isnt struggling. its becoming pretty obvious he was tinkering with setups and trying to unlock performance in thefirst few races. just watch how he has raced in the last 5 races now.
@TheTororist and is now wiping the floor with his "future wdc" teammate
Danm the actor who play nikki deserve a oscar he did a really good job the way he talk is the same as the movie😳
You guys should have seen how he was slated in the British media at the time for this move. David Coulthard wrote an article on BBC saying he gave up contending for world championships just to earn loads of money. Everyone said he did it for money lol
all these haters ...
I thought he was throwing away his career. Since the move, he's won 71 races and McLaren ZERO.
plus Eddie Jordan also said something similar plus i remember Lewis went on top gear and Clarkson was pretty much laughing at him for doing it.
And now those same assholes all congregate on every forum/video trying their best to convince the world that his success is only down to the car. Pathetic.
@@AlonsoRules Almost one in Monza last year :( I want Mclaren to win again ! I hope they will being back with Mercedes
Mercedes were a mediocre team when Lewis joined, now look at them. Incredible. Schumi did the same at Ferrari.
He built an amazing engine didn’t he?
Nah the mechanics did you stupid bitch
mediocre no, they win and make a pole in 2012 and 2013, they were the 4 team after red bull, mclaren and ferrari
@@nickolasmachado9274 in 2012 Lotus were way better than Mercedes. They started dominating in 2014 with the new (engine) -regulations. Their power unit was by far the most powerful on the grid.
@@justjulian872 The power unit was also in the Mclaren and Williams cars, so wasn't a power unit thing
Amazing to think lewis just won his 7th championship
Does anyone know if it paid off for this guy Lewis? 😂
Brendan McCallion lolll
he won a few races but didn't really contend for many championships again lol
Yeah it's unclear at this point 😂😂😂
I love this comment
jurys still out tbh
Hearing Niki's voice feels so nostalgic
Balls move that changed the course of history
Miss Nikki - Top bloke
It is just getting better and better for Lewis. Hope he stays for a few more years in this sport.
RIP Niki Lauda
"To help build Mercedes into domination"
Mercedes was the team that was 4th at the time behind Red Bull, Mclaren and Ferrari. Hamilton took a major risk and he helped build that team.
and without unlimited testing time like shumi had, everyone conveniently forgets limited time he had in track time and still gave good enough feedback to build the beast of a car
It was even worse, Lotus were much better and probably also Sauber was overally better car that year
Lauda meant that one can be famous for different things and LH would be famous for building Merc like Schumi
AtomicLT11 4 construction title + 2nd construction place u cannt expect anything else..he brought a team that finished 4 n 5th in construction title to 2nd n 1st in construction title ..now on to 5 th title if all things goes on their way ,good luck king LH
haha you must be really a fanboy or utterly delsional if you think Hamilton has anything to do with the development / building of the ridiculous domination. Mercedes became dominant after the introduction of the hybrids in 2014. From 2013 on, they pumped more money into the development. The main reason they were bad from 2010 - 2012 is pure lack of financial resources for the F1 team. Hamilton made the right move yes, but when we listen to Lauda here, nobody knew how good Mercedes would be after introduction of the hybrid technology. That they were this insanely dominant is lucky for Hamilton...nonetheless he is an amazing driver. Btw it took Ferrari 4 years back then to win a WC.
@@pokkaizemma2326 in his first season, the brought them to second ryt from 5th what is Ur point. If the clever people at mercedes thought they could do it all on their own, why pay him so much, when u already have drivers who are cheaper. Hate is clouding Ur judgement bro, take it off.
@@jaykugee2612 from 5th to 1st right? Hamiltkn and Rosberg really giving the mechanic a good replies
Niki's words on changing jobs are actually solid facts, it almost applies in any industry
Best move in history
I thought at the time that it was a risk. After the 4th championship in 2018, its become the best driver move in the history of motor racing.
I thought the same when I read the news paper about the transfer
to me it was a big mistake almost jacques villeneuve type of mistake
he prove me wrong!
Its funny, because Lauda made one of the worst driver moves of all time (Ferrari to Brabham) and Hamilton made the best driver move of all time
Anthony Kernich he probably realised he’s mistake and didn’t want his student making the same mistake
6 championships - what a ride it's been
he should have won Number 8 but pay driver Latifi just had to ruin it
its like Lewis brought a Million bitcoins at .50 cents and look at it now $60,000 😂🤣😂
Nikki Lauda always spoke it as it was. Clear precise and no bullshit. I for one loved him for that. If you watch all the in depth interviews they knew Lewis was and still is the best driver. Rosberg had a good try but even he knows deep down brings it on a different level. Just like all the other great drivers.
Niki was right. Everyone doubted Lewis at the time but Niki believed in him. Niki was a pretty wise guy and Lewis was right to follow his advice
And now the rest is history
7 Times F1 WDC
R.I.P. Niki we miss you!
Yes Niki Lauda we miss you... such an honest man.. "Rest in Peace Sir"
Looks like he made the right move
lauda knew
Definitely the right move
he was.
Who’s rewatching this after Hamilton’s move to Ferrari?
It's too soon. It's only been 12 years.
:)
What surprises me is the short memory of Brundle who now punts the narrative that it's all CAR! All because of his infatuation for a certain Dutch talent. We've seen Alonso, Vettel, Raikonnen all switch teams post DWC titles and look at the outcome. 44 at least spent a year struggling with Merc while they developed a world beater together (yes with input from others!)
This video can silence alot of the stulid hate of "lewis has no talent", m8 the goat himself niki saw talent in him and so does every f1 driver on the grid.
Love how Niki just tells it how it is.
I absolutely have to add this to my instagram feed today. RIP Niki. A great man, and this was a great moment in Lewis Hamilton's career.
@entermotorsport
Best decision ever 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
Lewis was dragged through the mud, coals, and sewage when he made this move...
6 World Championships with Merc.... And counting.
And still being dragged through shit for having a better car than everybody else. There is certainly no winning for him
fast foorward 9 months and every hater must be so suffed up with humble pie by now
Lol Fast forward 5 years and about to earn his 4th championship with them
How the heck did u guys just fast forward!? I had to wait years..
I'm from the future...fast forward 2022 and he's on 9th championship.
@@phillipanjorin3567 would be funny if it's true!
hugonubario he probably will be
Brundle- "If it doesn't work out what happens?" We know how that panned out 🤣🤣🤣🙌
Oh how we miss you Niki ❤️ All F1fans #legendsneverdie
lol niki prayed for Lewis DNF in singapore 2012 hahahahahah thank you for that niki Lewis getting is 3rd title in a moment..if he was still in mclaren he would be a finished driver
And now, with his 6th title in his pocket, Lewis must look back at that moment and think, damn that was a damn good move.
@@charles-antoinemartel-roy 6th already
Don't think so
@@eric11 your right 7th
@@niuean3000 he was talking about the mclaren finished driver he wasn’t being a hater
Over 5 years later and he’s got 3 titles in 4 years whilst McLaren have struggled he definitely made the right decision he knew McLaren were going backwards
Daryl Yates McLaren haven't even won a race in that time
Whilst Mercedes have won 66 as of Monaco 2018 McLaren have only been on the podium in one race since (Australia 2014)
Can u imagine,? Since he left only one podium n no win!!! I cannt believe this
Now 5 titles in 6 years and 92 wins for Mercedes since 2013 McLaren finally got another podium in Brazil this year with Carlos Sainz, RIP to Niki Lauda he is sadly missed and was a massive part in Lewis moving to Mercedes along with Ross Brawn.
Daryl Yates Transport Blogs and again this year in Austria
Nico was already there and had beaten (not bitten) Schumacher, but someone quicker than Nico was needed to replace the great Schumacher. But some idiots are still trying to belittle Hamilton's achievements.
On the verge of Record Equalling 7th Title, Thanks Niki and Brawn.
Legend. No exaggeration.
Yes, go Lewis don't let yourself get robbed *
It worked out hahaha.
A cornerstone of F1. Absolute legend.
and now he is on the verge of being a 7 time world champion. Time flies!
What an amazing run
What a guy he called it what a legend
You'd be tipping your hat now
He took that challenge and smashed it
I think he made the right choice :)
Rest is history! Amen!
Rip. Niki. Lewis & co. Just secured a 7th by the way..
brundle sounds bitter about lewis's praise from niki
He's always bitter about Hamilton. Because Hamilton likes Senna.. Brundle was always trying to catch up with Senna in F1. He needs to let it go! As much as I admire and respect Martin Brundle though. On another note "MB" Same initials as Mercedes-Benz!
Brundle is not bitter at all, why would he be? Sorry guys but I think you’re reading into this stuff that isn’t there. McLaren has a decent car at the time and were top team whilst Mercedes were still trying to build. Most fans and pundits thought it was a risk.
Even myself as a huge Hamilton fan thought it was a risk but McLaren (well whitmarsh) favoured button and I could see why Lewis was making the move. Worked out well for him 👍🏼👍🏼
Brundle is and was being impartial and his experience and knowledge of McLaren as being a top team led him to believe Lewis would be better in the Mac for a year to see how merc did.
Luckily Lewis left and helped merc take the next step. I really don’t believe lewis gets the credit he deserves for his car feedback.
@@MagicAyrtonforever Of course he is! I never thought he liked Hamilton! It's very obvious to me!
@@frankellis9627 I think Brundle really likes Hamilton. Just from his commentary from the races and interviews, it shows.
@@frankellis9627 Brundle used to give a lot of help to Lewis' family behind the scenes in the early days. Brundle is a good guy.
It’s great that Niki Lauda and Ross Braun saw the potential that Lewis had. Everyone at the time thought Lewis was making a stupid mistake. Little did they know that Lewis had the inside information in regards to Mercedes development of their turbo hybrid engines. However Lewis still went out and performed in a not so good Mercedes team and worked hard along his new teammates to develop the Silver Arrows.
What a true legend Sir Niki Lauda is and God is he is truly missed. A true legend FACT
BOY DID IT HAPPEN
A quick look into the future...and Lewis Hamilton... wins an incredible 10th WDC..😆
And here we are, 7 world champion with Mercedes, it was good decision to move to Mercedes
,,Since he left Mclaren not even a single win ,this is too strange,n Merc has ,4construction titles + 2nd construction title place u cannt expect anything else..he brought a team that finished 4 n 5th in construction title to 2nd n 1st in construction title ..now on to 5 th title if all things goes on their way ,good luck king LH
Sounds promising, just might work out.
the rest ,they say, is history
Lewis and Nikki, both, were either brilliant, or lucky. Only they know. Either way, it worked out better than they ever could have imagined.
best move ever in f1 history
I guess if Nikki were alive right now he wouldn't be upset that Lewis chose to leave for Ferrari.
First he’d never let the board do Ham dirty like they did and second, you’re right Niki would’ve been excited for Ham especially given how Niki loved Ferrari and how he is buried in his Ferrari racing suit. God the downfall of Mercedes started with Niki’s death😔
Niki started one of the most dominant run of f1 history.
Did it work out?
Here after the 6th.
Wait till he is 30..wow.
Can lando do the same if he move to Mercedes?
He hadn't given it any thought about it not working..
Here after the fifth !
and now the sixth!
and now the 7th
@@niuean3000 make it 8 next year then it's Max's turn
Did the move work out?
A bit.
And today niki was correct
A new challenge 😂
I do know one thing, Hamilton moving to Mercedes certainly costed Rosberg 2 more World Championships..😅
I doubt he would have won, those championships would have gone to Mclaren
At the they all said it was a teriible move was going to waste his career and just moved for thev money.Maybe Lewis knows what he is going and decided to build his own team like Schumi and Ferrari
Life is full of games .........
I don't see what burning your ear off has to do with why Lewis would've joined Niki lol. So glad Mercedes are proving doubters wrong this year
Charlie Wright every year now
yes go louis dont let yourself get rob
ye watch out for rob
Weird I thought Ross was key not unemployed nicky
Ecclestone was also important in Hamiltons move. Hamilton after constantly moaning 'they have the best car' and refusing to acknowledge Vettel as a true champion in the media was desperate for a Red Bull seat and tried to make it happen. Ecclestone was the one who told Hamilton that Mercedes had the most resources and budget and started work on the hybrid era years before anyone else as the rest were fighting for and focusing on Championships at the time. Im sure its confirmwd that Mercedes started work on 2014 car as soon as 2010! Turned out to be the right call for Lewis
he called them a drinks company not a real racing team. i doubt he would have done so if he wanted to join them
@@TheTororist he called them 'nothing but a drinks company' before their run of titles when asked if he saw them as a threat. Then what happened...they won 4 drivers and constructors in a row. Even without the best engine their chassis was untouchable and they had Adrian Newey. When Hamiltons contract was up he tried to take Webbers seat at RB. Its well documented fact even if you domt remember it from then go research it now
Why would Ecclestone tell Lewis that?
@@donovanwillemse6592 for the same reason he advised Vettel and some others. He wants the best drivers to be in competitive cars and fighting for a better show. Better show = more revenue. Hamilton decided on a move after being let down by McLaren so many times. He did his best to get in at RB but couldnt make it happen. Ecclestone and Lauda lured him to the Mercedes seat
@@fuji1990 it was actually a conversation he had with brawn that made his mind up
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Rubbish
Oneeyed Willie And fast forward to 2018, what can you say about it?
LMFAO
Rubbish. Brawn coming over for tea was lewis turning point. Lewis is so full of crap tries always to act so philosophical and so fake. Story changes now niki died that "aww nikkis the one. Looked up this that bs story philosophical act comes in again
@@duyn7605 The driver who you support is not going to end his career with more success than Hamilton. Deal with it.
@@niuean3000 well said.
With a good mentor one can achieve anything 👏