I decided to watch the race on F1Tv and thought I would just check out a few highlights. I ended up watching most of the whole race. It was so interesting and exiting, and the commentators were full of superlatives. it was an amazing race. It was interesting to hear Fernando say at the end that he did about 7 overtaking moves in the whole championship but here he did 14. It also shows what drivers can do when there is less pressure, as Alonso had already secured his spot, but he was flying, as was Kimi. And, I saw you a couple of times too, one when the overtake at the end happened. Big smiles.
This is what I love about F1. For me it's also about the engineers, mechanics and the team as a whole, the driver is the guy that makes all their hard work worth while.
Got the book as a birthday gift. Actually, my bookmark was already in place for this chapter! listened to your telling anyways. The amount of extra information you give makes a reread even more enjoyable!
2005 was just before I really got into F1 but I can only imagine the feeling watching Kimi win from that far back. Need to dig that book back out again
It was mainly waking up at 5am and seeing such an exciting race live, quite often they were boring and would almost send you back to sleep but that one justified doing it =)
Great story. Shows inverted starts are workable as long as all the fast cars start at the back. I ran over 300 races at a local dirt track with totally inverted starts based on point average. I can tell you when you start at the back and win, it's a great feeling. As your story shows.
This story reminds me of my own ACC race in Suzuka about a month and a half ago. I was 17th and after 20min mark I caught up to 16th driver. It was 90min race and for ~60min I was faster in the first and half of the second sector but he was faster out of the spoon. That hour of 90min race was the most fun I remember so far. Similarly He made mistakes out of the spoon but I just couldn't pass him. And it went on and on for lap after lap. Around 80/90min He went off track at the spoon and I finally overtook him. But It didn't last long because my tires were old and I lost a second at first sector at S-sss... He was behind me almost pushing me around and I cracked under pressure and He overtook me with just 2 or 3 laps remaining. I'm pushing 40 and I don't care where I end up. My priority is FUN. And that race was so much fun I will probably never forget even though I and He were 1sec off the pace of the leading aliens.
A great race and especially as it was soooooo damn early and desperately getting told off for turning the TV up loud and a great season and hopefully more of those seasons to come
Thank you for the story Marc really enjoyed it especially since it is my favourite F1 race I just got the book ''The Mechanic'' looking forward to reading it
Hey Marc, we want a story about The 2007 Brazilian GP. What happened at McLaren garage during and after the race? what was your emotions after Kimi won the championship.
#AskElvis this weekend could be truly special for Hamilton: i. He could break Schumacher's all-time race win record, and ii. He could do it at the Portuguese GP, where Aryton Senna (Hamilton's childhood hero) won his very 1st race. That would such a fitting way to honour 2 of the greatest drivers in F1 history - Schumacher took the baton from Senna, and Hamilton now takes the baton from Schumacher.
#AskElvis I know how the mgu k works. But which is connected to the crankshaft by using a chain(it will be in use all the time) . So, how it is connected & disconnected? what is happening in that region(crankshaft, mgu k and the chain) when the button is pressed?. Big fan of u r video's ... Keep going...
Interesting story as usual Marc! Out of curiosity, how was it like working with Montoya? As an outsider, I remember he was a very colourful, feisty character yet you don't really share many stories about him. It would be interesting to hear some! *wink wink*
Now that Fernando is coming back, it would be cool to hear about his somewhat cringe-worthy attempts to ingratiate himself with his side of the garage when he joined McLaren.
No idea, very different drivers. I think in the end Lewis would've come out on top simply because he would've worked harder and more relentlessly to get there, but not many could beat Kimi on his day.
@@F1Elvis I think a bit more direct question would be if Kimi had his car to his liking, and Lewis had his car to his liking, who would have won. On pure talent, and speed basis. People keep talking about Kimi's Mclaren days in ways they have not talked about even Lewis' Mercedes days.
@@F1Elvis I don't think Lewis beats a 2003, 2004 or 2005 Kimi on those Michelin tyres. That Kimi was a lunatic and unbelievably fast. Jaw-droppingly fast to be frank. It wouldn't matter how hard you work when Kimi decides to get serious and put in one of those laps few in the history of F1 could replicate.
Would we be talking about this story if Kimi had to "recharge", "preserve the power unit", "push 2 laps, back off 2 laps" or put up with other such shenanigans of today?
In 2020 on the right track, the fastest car on the grid starts dead last and the driver was Lewis Hamilton or Max Verstappen? Sure. Let the old era be pleasant memories but accurate memories - most of the ppl reminiscent about “better days of yore” werent old enough and the current F1 cars would still drive circles around the old ones even with fuel regs.
Alonso made a mess out of passing a midfield level car. That's his fault. Kimi did it effortlessly. He still finished way behind Kimi even without the penalty it was not likely.
That MP4/20 was such a fast, beautiful car. I loved Kimi at Ferrari '07-'09 but Kimi at Mclaren, that was when he was at his best
Triple headers for race weekends and ElvisF1 videos. We’re so spoiled this year 😂
I decided to watch the race on F1Tv and thought I would just check out a few highlights. I ended up watching most of the whole race. It was so interesting and exiting, and the commentators were full of superlatives.
it was an amazing race. It was interesting to hear Fernando say at the end that he did about 7 overtaking moves in the whole championship but here he did 14. It also shows what drivers can do when there is less pressure, as Alonso had already secured his spot, but he was flying, as was Kimi.
And, I saw you a couple of times too, one when the overtake at the end happened. Big smiles.
This is what I love about F1. For me it's also about the engineers, mechanics and the team as a whole, the driver is the guy that makes all their hard work worth while.
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Im convinced you built this tree house for yourself and were holding back on making it fancier
Got the book as a birthday gift. Actually, my bookmark was already in place for this chapter! listened to your telling anyways. The amount of extra information you give makes a reread even more enjoyable!
2005 was just before I really got into F1 but I can only imagine the feeling watching Kimi win from that far back. Need to dig that book back out again
It was mainly waking up at 5am and seeing such an exciting race live, quite often they were boring and would almost send you back to sleep but that one justified doing it =)
I was at this race and standing near the hairpin with my parents. That was a great experience!
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Never disappointed. Loved it. It's like a bed time story listening to you read with all smiles and gesticulations. Best video again. Respect.
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Hope you can talk more about your time with Juan Pablo. Also another great driver.
Great story. Shows inverted starts are workable as long as all the fast cars start at the back. I ran over 300 races at a local dirt track with totally inverted starts based on point average. I can tell you when you start at the back and win, it's a great feeling. As your story shows.
This story inspired me to watch the race on TH-cam. Excellent race.
This story reminds me of my own ACC race in Suzuka about a month and a half ago. I was 17th and after 20min mark I caught up to 16th driver. It was 90min race and for ~60min I was faster in the first and half of the second sector but he was faster out of the spoon. That hour of 90min race was the most fun I remember so far. Similarly He made mistakes out of the spoon but I just couldn't pass him. And it went on and on for lap after lap. Around 80/90min He went off track at the spoon and I finally overtook him. But It didn't last long because my tires were old and I lost a second at first sector at S-sss... He was behind me almost pushing me around and I cracked under pressure and He overtook me with just 2 or 3 laps remaining.
I'm pushing 40 and I don't care where I end up. My priority is FUN. And that race was so much fun I will probably never forget even though I and He were 1sec off the pace of the leading aliens.
Marc....."It was such an exciting race" "incredible" "we all leapt out of our seats"
Kimi......"Bwoah"
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Kimi's finnish accent - "Bwoah, Just another race".
@@SteveMHN Far too many words for Kimi lol
Well done team! Great to see Kimi so strong that year in Monaco as well.
Top notch storytelling mate!
Yes, been waiting for this. Such a great day. Read it in your book but hearing you read it makes this day even more special
I watched the whole Suzuka 2005 race. It was amazing drive and very exciting race (for a fan especially!)
A great race and especially as it was soooooo damn early and desperately getting told off for turning the TV up loud and a great season and hopefully more of those seasons to come
That’s cool I’m gonna have to buy this book. Awesome insight into the paddock 🤙🏻
Liking the video first and then watching because this should be epic!
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY KIMI!
Fantastic! 🙌🏼
Thank you for the story Marc really enjoyed it especially since it is my favourite F1 race I just got the book ''The Mechanic'' looking forward to reading it
Thanks, hope you like it👍
Now I understand why double headers are hard for the teams! 😂 😂
Still laughing over yesterday and Mrs. Ps description of Marc!
Love this channel.
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amazing!
I was a big Fisichella fan back then, so I remember this race really well. Not with the same feelings as you, though...
Sorry about that....😊
How everyone inside the F1 paddock reacted in Singapore 2008 and whether you had any suspicions on crash-gate before it was all revealed
I think if Piquet didn't talk, it would never have been found out
Lots of suspicion, but I don't think many people honestly believed they would've done it.
Hey Marc, we want a story about The 2007 Brazilian GP. What happened at McLaren garage during and after the race? what was your emotions after Kimi won the championship.
2005 Mclaren was a beast with unreliability.
Tell me about it...😡
Meant very fast.
Are there rivalries among mechanics of same team but different driver...eg. crew if lewis car and crew of alonso car in 2007.
Yes 100%!
Rewatched the race again. Why were the camber on those cars so high? Any particular reason?
#AskElvis this weekend could be truly special for Hamilton: i. He could break Schumacher's all-time race win record, and ii. He could do it at the Portuguese GP, where Aryton Senna (Hamilton's childhood hero) won his very 1st race. That would such a fitting way to honour 2 of the greatest drivers in F1 history - Schumacher took the baton from Senna, and Hamilton now takes the baton from Schumacher.
giancarlo fisichella disliked this video :-) thanks for these videos marc, been spoilt this week (3 ,& monday live) :-)
Hey Marc - you talking about pit stops sparked my curiosity of if you were involved in the pit stops, what was your job? Thanks!
Yes, over 10 years of pitstops I did nearly everything from jacks to refuelling and lollipop, but I was right rear gunman for longest.
#AskElvis I know how the mgu k works. But which is connected to the crankshaft by using a chain(it will be in use all the time) . So, how it is connected & disconnected? what is happening in that region(crankshaft, mgu k and the chain) when the button is pressed?. Big fan of u r video's ... Keep going...
what was pit crew reaction in Monaco, when Kimi went to jacht to drink with friends in the middle of the race
I wished I could've gone with him!😆
Interesting story as usual Marc! Out of curiosity, how was it like working with Montoya? As an outsider, I remember he was a very colourful, feisty character yet you don't really share many stories about him. It would be interesting to hear some! *wink wink*
I didn't really work with him, I was on the other side of the garage
Now that Fernando is coming back, it would be cool to hear about his somewhat cringe-worthy attempts to ingratiate himself with his side of the garage when he joined McLaren.
He's a rascal, Priestly rascal.
The moment you mention karaoke, the dog got excited.
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Did anyone ever tell you you're a dead ringer for Lalo Salamanca?? Its uncanny
Inside Mclaren F1- Brasil 2007
Thank you!
If that fast Kimi and young Lewis were McLaren teammates in 2007/08, who u think wudve won and hy?
Great question, hope it gets answered!
No idea, very different drivers. I think in the end Lewis would've come out on top simply because he would've worked harder and more relentlessly to get there, but not many could beat Kimi on his day.
@@F1Elvis I think a bit more direct question would be if Kimi had his car to his liking, and Lewis had his car to his liking, who would have won. On pure talent, and speed basis. People keep talking about Kimi's Mclaren days in ways they have not talked about even Lewis' Mercedes days.
@@F1Elvis thanks Marc. Luv ur vids. Keep em coming
@@F1Elvis I don't think Lewis beats a 2003, 2004 or 2005 Kimi on those Michelin tyres.
That Kimi was a lunatic and unbelievably fast. Jaw-droppingly fast to be frank. It wouldn't matter how hard you work when Kimi decides to get serious and put in one of those laps few in the history of F1 could replicate.
Would we be talking about this story if Kimi had to "recharge", "preserve the power unit", "push 2 laps, back off 2 laps" or put up with other such shenanigans of today?
In 2020 on the right track, the fastest car on the grid starts dead last and the driver was Lewis Hamilton or Max Verstappen? Sure.
Let the old era be pleasant memories but accurate memories - most of the ppl reminiscent about “better days of yore” werent old enough and the current F1 cars would still drive circles around the old ones even with fuel regs.
Is that the race when kimi started drinking kimi style ???
Suzuka 05 is the best race ever
#AskElvis Marc, in case you missed it. facebook.com/Formula1/videos/730249454224523/
And last Kimi's win with McLaren
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@@F1Elvis Kimi didn´'t win with McLaren after that win in Japan 2005
Was it true Renault cheated Alonso's two years wins using McLaren software and setup and design details
Not quite, no...
Good I liked the look of that car and think of it as one of the best ever build , next to Montoya's McLaren that did 263 mph around interlargos
Montoya would've won that race if Villenueve didnt try to literally kill him at the end of lap one
Doubt it. He always finished behind Kimi and got smoked as usual in China.
Great vid as always Richard. I feel I don’t know you well enough to call you Dick 😀😀😀. Has she forgiven you yet?
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Ferrari destroyed Kimi, Ferrari destroyed Fernando, Ferrari destroyed Sebastian, Ferrari will destroy Carlos.
Honestly unless Leclerc leaves Ferrari, Sainz has no future there and has no idea what a pressure cooker environment he got himself into.
Kimi Disliked :D
Alonso probably would have won if he wasn't stuffed up by the stewards.
Alonso made a mess out of passing a midfield level car. That's his fault. Kimi did it effortlessly. He still finished way behind Kimi even without the penalty it was not likely.