Glass driving. If only..

Why did they have to change the track layout? All they had to do was resurface and add a better drainage system, then the track would still be a masterpiece unlike the modern circuit we have today. It's same with Zandvoort, I just watched a video of Zandvoort from 1983 and it was so much better than today's layout. The driving is legendary (I don't think I need to explain why as there is multiple comments explaining why it's such a legendary drive). I would prefer the modern cars to have less of a computer in them, then we might actually get a driver worthy of winning the championship.

Track surface was shinier than a fresh set of Pirellis, balls of freaking tungsten or something

Un control espectacular en agua, esto era pilotaje 🔝🔝

Poetry

IT Was Real race😢❤

IT was areál. RAcE❤😢

Hard work!

the name factory for thiw car??

One of the best F1 drivers of the mid 70s/early 80s. His talent was way bigger than the two wins he managed. In 1979 he looked like a serious contender for the title before the accident.

Cars of this era didn't had the sophisticated and bulky power units and electronics of today, as well as sequential gearbox which made gear transitioning easy, so back then, it wasn't just driver vs driver, it was also, driver vs machine vs driver because everything had to be done manually without electronic assists.

Hes loving that , balls of steel lol

the art of driving just over the limit… stunning skill.

Just outstanding

Patrick depailler

I love it! Missing F1 of the '70 -'80

Fantastic.

Brilliant piloting. How he kept that together is amazing

No traction control in this era...

1978, first time in Montreal, first win for Gilles.

Brand new asphalt. That's why it looks like a mirror. This was practice for the first race ever on the Circuit Île Notre-Dame, later named Circuit Gilles-Villeneuve. Incidentally, the latter actually won the race on that weekend after this heavy rain turned into light snow, which was a symbolic victory for a snowmobile champion.

Remember he’s changing gears on corner exit. Which means one hand is coming off the wheel as he’s applying power. Huge Nuts. HUGE.

Spettacolo ❤️

This never gets old.

Anyone else here because of Chris Harris and Collecting Cars?

Chris Harris just led me to this video and my God the level of zero fu©ks given for full throttle aquaplaning on the straights is immense. . This isn't even a "when men where men" moment for me. This is a "when men were allowed to be men" moment. I wish they would make cars, tires and regulations that would allow the bold to push on once again. . PD was a legend. Hopefully more legends will be allowed to show their true grit once again.

Sublime.

No Link, no track name...........!!!!!

you gotta have a different set of balls to have gone racing during this era

Mega. Collecting cars podcast sent me here

hard to get traction when you are floating

Incredible.

Where can this track be found? TIA

car moving almost like it's got locked differential lol

The movie "The Art of Racing in the Rain" is amazing, as if it was made just for Patrick.

Good video for headphones.

Animal

He was a great driver - every video of him giving it maximum beans as in this one. Love the bits in this where it breaks away and he still keeps his foot in!. Can't beat that DFV sound either - shame modern F1 engines don't sound this good.

Comme beaucoup de gens passionnés de sport auto .. PATRICK.DEPAILLER..s est tué en essai. Sur..ALFA..ROMEO..il avais d ailleurs signalé à son coéquipier iTALIEN..un soucis sur la suspension....son coéquipier avais essayé sa voiture et n avais lui. Rien remarqué. De majeur. ..malheureusement. sa suspension a cède. En appui. .et il s est tué. ( depailler avais donc raison ))..j ajoute que depailler avais beaucoup de sensibilité. Technique. Il faisait. Beaucoup de moto cross. ..il avais l avantage. Majeur de piloter. Aussi avec son CU....sur le mouillé. Sans ASSITANCE. Technique. C une qualité qui. Fait la différence. Comme jacky. Ickx. Qui était très très fort sur le mouillé. C aussi lié à évidement son talent NATUREL. Mais à la pratique de la moto ...Patrick depailler était le plus rapide des pilotes français. Ken. TYRELL..ne se gênait pas pour le dire. Et ken tyrell en.as vu défiler des pilotes. STEWART. Entre autre....

That looks so easy lol

These were f1 pilots...now are PlayStation drivers....

Real cars,and driver's who had balls of steel. This footage is eye opening in comparison to today's heaps of 💩

Totally insane! What a skill! The car seems to run on ice. The engine overrevs and the car oversteer almost ever! 😳 What a Nightmare to complete a race in these conditions on a track like this!

Sounds like Louis Armstrong’s wonderful world

Awesome drifting Technics from Depailler

Seeing is believing! Real ,the top,the best drivers, pure talent in a very difficult conditions, Patrick is x sure one of the best ever🏁👍🏻

Probably one of the most insane pieces of driving I've ever witnessed man... mad car control, mad talent

Like driving my Peugeot 205 on the ice..

No comparison to today...real racing....dangerous and on the edge....sorry.....but true....

No computers, no halo, no drs, narrowly clips people on the exit of the pits and balls of steel...pure driving ability and fearlessness. RIP PD.