@@birandkoray speaking of what if I calculated that had Damon Hill won the Hungarian Grand Prix and Schumacher decided to let villeneuve through to win Schumacher would’ve actually won the title basically villeneuve: 81-4hun+6jer= 83, Schumacher: 78+6jer=84 bcs in the 1997 points 1st: 10 2nd: 6 and 3rd: 4
Was Hakkinen and that MP4-12 really that good in 1997? I'm not sure they were ever going to be title contenders but Mika went missing too often in races whereas Coulthard got wins and plenty of podiums. Am I missing something with Mika's season or are a lot of judgements based on his much better second half and what he'd go on to do in 1998?
Coulthard had the edge on wins 2-1 but McLaren left a lot on the table that year due to poor reliability Canada should've been a McLaren win it if not for a faulty clutch for Coulthard at a pit stop they didn't need to make if they stayed out for 1 more lap Coulthard would've won it, Silverstone Hakkinen was leading until the engine packed up same happened after 1 lap in Austria and then to both cars in Nurburgring having locked out the front row.
I have a theory that Mclaren’s brake steer system aided Coulthard more than Hakkinen. Because it is a driver aid in rotating the car. Perhaps this was an area Hakkinen was more gifted in. If it was not banned I think Coulthard would have been a lot more in contention, certainly he would have been more consistent.
Actually, Coulthard barely used the 'fiddle-brake' as he was a right-foot braker, whereas Hakkinen, being a left-foot braker, could use the system to much greater effect.
I came to a new conclusion about F1 recently. I don't need V10s back, though they would be nice. What I need is a reduction of corporate involvement. I need a relaxing of safety. For example, there are far more dangerous motorsports still existing just fine (TT motorcycle), so I don't know why F1 has to be so safety aware. Courage ought to be rewarded. Secondly, corporate equals boring. Instead, if we had private ventures (privately owned and run teams) people who a taking a financial gamble, for the chance of a financial reward (like investing in a race horse), that's far more interesting.
The days of F1 not being 'corporate' are over-it's changed so much even in just the last few years [Gunther Steiner said he felt the F1 in 2016 when Haas started was unrecognisable to F1 now] and team are worth millions if not billions which is far too much for one person to handle. As for safety, it's a top priority as no one wants to see people killed or injured
@@jamesatkinsonja Forget my comment about safety then. There has to be something valuable to be gained and there needs to be something at risk of being lost. That's what generates drama in sport, motivation for the participant, and interest for the spectator. Corporations that are already profitable have no reason to strive to win a competition.
These clips are ripped straight from their podcast, it's not a topic specifically chosen for a video. I listened to this episode, I'm pretty sure it was their top 10 driver rankings from 1997
Had Hakkinen had great luck he could've legitimately been a title contender in 97.
"what if"s are limitless, same is true for DC
@@birandkoray speaking of what if I calculated that had Damon Hill won the Hungarian Grand Prix and Schumacher decided to let villeneuve through to win Schumacher would’ve actually won the title basically villeneuve: 81-4hun+6jer= 83, Schumacher: 78+6jer=84 bcs in the 1997 points 1st: 10 2nd: 6 and 3rd: 4
Was Hakkinen and that MP4-12 really that good in 1997? I'm not sure they were ever going to be title contenders but Mika went missing too often in races whereas Coulthard got wins and plenty of podiums. Am I missing something with Mika's season or are a lot of judgements based on his much better second half and what he'd go on to do in 1998?
Coulthard had the edge on wins 2-1 but McLaren left a lot on the table that year due to poor reliability Canada should've been a McLaren win it if not for a faulty clutch for Coulthard at a pit stop they didn't need to make if they stayed out for 1 more lap Coulthard would've won it, Silverstone Hakkinen was leading until the engine packed up same happened after 1 lap in Austria and then to both cars in Nurburgring having locked out the front row.
MP4-12 one of the best looking cars ever for me, doesnt get talked about!
I have a theory that Mclaren’s brake steer system aided Coulthard more than Hakkinen. Because it is a driver aid in rotating the car. Perhaps this was an area Hakkinen was more gifted in. If it was not banned I think Coulthard would have been a lot more in contention, certainly he would have been more consistent.
Actually, Coulthard barely used the 'fiddle-brake' as he was a right-foot braker, whereas Hakkinen, being a left-foot braker, could use the system to much greater effect.
@ it was worth 3 tenths a lap and coulthard left that on the table? Don’t believe it.
Dc gave mika loads of wins lot of gifts handed out for golden prodical son to get the spoils
I'd argue Coulthard was the better driver, but mika had a peak couple of years 98/99 also, I feel because he was Ron D's golden child.
In fairness Mika outqualified Senna on his McLaren debut and was someone Michael Schumacher had a lot of respect for [a rarity].
1.great channel name
2.coulthard was brilliant and nobody can persuade me otherwise
Good idea turn and bring back V tens into it’s on podcast
Flat spotting is an error...not luck.
I came to a new conclusion about F1 recently. I don't need V10s back, though they would be nice. What I need is a reduction of corporate involvement. I need a relaxing of safety. For example, there are far more dangerous motorsports still existing just fine (TT motorcycle), so I don't know why F1 has to be so safety aware. Courage ought to be rewarded. Secondly, corporate equals boring. Instead, if we had private ventures (privately owned and run teams) people who a taking a financial gamble, for the chance of a financial reward (like investing in a race horse), that's far more interesting.
The days of F1 not being 'corporate' are over-it's changed so much even in just the last few years [Gunther Steiner said he felt the F1 in 2016 when Haas started was unrecognisable to F1 now] and team are worth millions if not billions which is far too much for one person to handle. As for safety, it's a top priority as no one wants to see people killed or injured
@@jamesatkinsonja Forget my comment about safety then. There has to be something valuable to be gained and there needs to be something at risk of being lost. That's what generates drama in sport, motivation for the participant, and interest for the spectator. Corporations that are already profitable have no reason to strive to win a competition.
This is a very weird question.
These clips are ripped straight from their podcast, it's not a topic specifically chosen for a video. I listened to this episode, I'm pretty sure it was their top 10 driver rankings from 1997
Yep, just taken the McLaren drivers from the full show as they were back to back in the order and our discussion about them overlapped a lot.