10 times F1 drivers charged from the back to win

[@aaronanish7400]

Checo's 2020 season changed his career, especially his win at sakhir

[@taranpradeep3999]

Ye don't say

[@Qwert797]

@@taranpradeep3999 beat me to it lmaoo

[@cheesekay7314]

@@taranpradeep3999 SCOTLAND

[@lukeskywalket2894]

A rhyme I can make about Checo in that race Doesn’t do justice to his raw pace

[@viwesvideos]

he is a great 2nd driver and buffer for max

[@garibay711cod]

“Checo Saying Goodbye To Everyone” Also Checo “Dead Last To Maiden Win” And Now On The Verge Of Staying With RB racing for another 2-3 years it seems.

[@Gl-my8fw]

He deserves it and is probably the best #2 driver on the grid.

[@speediskey3856]

@@Gl-my8fw yeah better then Bottas ever was. (and he was a pretty perfect n.2 driver)

[@lukewood2662]

@@speediskey3856 nah, the car masked his lack of racecraft. It was easy, but now the cat can't cover his low racing IQ

[@speediskey3856]

@@lukewood2662 I know wich is what made him the perfect teammate at the time compared to ham he sucked so he wouldn't get in the way and with the merc he could still get most p2's

[@TheRealMafoo]

@@lukewood2662 Last week both Bottas and Checo raced a 1 stop race, and Checo beat him. Also, he immediately moved out of the way of Max, so he could win (something Bottas would not of done). So...

[@romoc0p]

Kimi's Suzuka 2005 win is noticeably missing.

[@SuperItalia494]

Yeah exactly my thoughts... that was done on pure pace and no red flags

[@alexpeak16]

Yeah that should easily go ahead of their No.10 choice. That race was peak Raikkonen. For me, his best drive and I loved watching that race. V10 monsters, no DRS, just pure racing and an amazing last lap overtake for the win.

[@Villajesse]

Totally agree. The race came down the last lap.

[@ApexCris]

Because he finished the first racing lap in P12 or 13. Still far more impressive than most of these, not least Crashgate.

[@alexpeak16]

@@ApexCris 2008 was a great year but that was easily the worst moment, orchestrated by three apes and Alonso showing no integrity.

[@ApexCris]

So Kimi's 2005 Suzuka win from P17 on the grid is ruled out because he was P12 after Lap 1, but Crashgate and a strategic early pit stop from Vettel gets counted? Don't get me wrong, apart from crashgate, all of these were hugely impressive wins, but most required more than a little fortune. Kimi did it on pure pace if i remember correctly, and topping it off with a last lap move around the outside. Flawed criteria imho.

[@Limegreenedragon]

Very flawed

[@wolfsruhm]

i'll wholeheartingly agree. Inmmost cases is was a timely change to the right tires before anyone else, very early in a race which put the respective driver near to dead last. A better list would have been from the furthest gridpositions by the start of the race, and very very few drivers managed a win positioned 15 or lower in qualifying

[@thamim]

Crashgate shouldn't have made the list. Barrichello Germany 2000 should have

[@GeriatricFan1963]

Yeah, that final stint staying out on dry tyres as the rain came down was heroic.

[@tomcharlton586]

There are plenty of other drives that deserve it. Buttons first win, schuey at spa in 1995, raikkonen at suzuka, Panis at monaco.

[@sylvianblade75]

Putting Alonso’s crashgate on this list is like putting Maradona’s “Hand of god” as one of the greatest goals ever.

[@aryan40024]

I read that as Maldonado's hand of God lolz

[@TomasUjhelyi]

Salty pom

[@saltbjorn]

@@TomasUjhelyi ?

[@richardburns420dale3]

Not greatest but most iconic and controversial.

[@luscorpio3679]

It is the worst goal ever but also a great and iconic one

[@sylvianblade75]

I don't think Alonso's 2008 Singapore GP can be considered here because of the shady tactics by his team.

[@magicalonso14_18]

Yea but still

[@FormulaProg]

And he definitely was in on it.

[@sylvianblade75]

@@FormulaProg lol the race is probably equating it to the “hand of god”

[@volxerut]

yup, would have been better if it was replaced with Suzuka 2005

[@formulavideos_9860]

but he didnt do anything wrong , its just like sebs last win

[@charlesschlotzhauer2385]

I guess we're just gonna snub Raikkonen's 2005 win at Suzuka. That's disappointing.

[@BigRicu]

Well, it's 10 examples. It is not a ranked list. 2005 Suzuka or 2000 Hockenheim are kind of those obvious races everybody knows about....

[@ChefofWar33]

Crash gate win has no business being here. A disgrace.

[@Limegreenedragon]

Consider yourself one subscriber short

[@janikakis]

Wait, you're going to put Crashgate ahead of Checo's win and Button's Australian win?!

[@michaelsanderson9562]

In terms of how good a win it was then it’s the worst win in the history of the sport, but on the criteria of the list it’s where it should be, unfortunately

[@enadizenideniz]

Suzuka 2005 was a banger

[@evanthompson211]

Did they really just include crashgate above Perez’s win?

[@maxx_2245]

Yes, yes they did. No idea how, if they put it in the video it should be plum last for the disgrace it was.

[@brettlehman1114]

Yes that is shocking to include this in the video

[@somerandompersonontheinter2751]

@@maxx_2245 because they did it on how far back the driver was in the race, alonso just happened to be far enough back to be in the video

[@fyamada2004]

Can't see the point of including crashgate at all.

[@kardkulture5099]

Where's Kimi Raikkonen's 2005 Japanese Grand Prix victory? That's a very noticeable omission, wonder what's the reason 🤔

[@crisquito]

Kimi 17th to 1st at Suzuka 2005 has got to be in the top 3 no questions. Barrichello 18th to 1st at Hockenheim ‘00 also ranks higher than some on this list in my view. Also John Watson’s 17th to 1st at Detroit ‘82 was almost as impressive as Long Beach, on a tight street circuit that others compared to Monaco for overtaking - overtaking 3 cars in a single lap at one stage deep into the race.

[@janbo8331]

@@Konktg That's a sign to raise the AI level.

[@NilRacing]

I like Alonso as a driver, but they should've taken out Alonso in Singapore 2008 and put Raikkonen in Suzuka 2005, also, plain strange to not put that race in the list...

[@avikarsewpersad9856]

What about Rubens Barrichello at the 2000 German Grand Prix?

[@gforce833]

That's a good call. Also Schumacher at Spa in 95. And Kimi at Suzuka 2005. Some great drives didn't make it, but Alonso and crashgate did and Vettel in India is not that impressive, it was an intentional strategy that gave him a tyre advantage for the whole race.

[@rockzs74r]

You know it's Game over when an imminent rain is about to come and Jenson Button made an early pitstop. the man always a master at changeable condition

[@joeogle7729]

I saw an article about 2011 Canada and the "Jenson Barometer" he was pretty much the gauge for the entire paddock for what tyre to be on to the point where other teams would say "Jenson is on inters" meaning inters are the best tyre right now.

[@rockzs74r]

@@joeogle7729 Wow that's cool. I also remember some guy made ranking of driver based on mathematical model that count complex advanced statistics that the creator hopefully think will measure based on driver ability with some balance to Nerf the statistical power of dominant car. Almost every F1 driver ranked And Jenson Button ended up in the top 20 or 15 I didn't remember that but that's is still surprising to some. But the most impressive thing is the model suggests only Ayrton Senna perform as good as Jenson on weather affected race. That WordPress article was made during the dawn of social media era before youtube become the preferred media

[@Convict78]

WTF?! 🤬 Kimi - Suzuka 2005....! Ring any bells??

[@ThePhoenixWylde]

2008's Crashgate should never be spoken about as being "Impressive" or an "Achievement" given it put drivers in danger asking one to crash on purpose to gain a victory.

[@Konktg]

not to mention deciding the championship somewhat in the process

[@ShineStreet]

Kimi's 2005 Japanese Grand Prix and although he started 14th, Hamilton's 2018 German Grand Prix. The list could've been better.

[@sadpepe3516]

Kimi started 17th AFAIR

[@ShineStreet]

@@sadpepe3516 I was referring that to Hamilton's grid position.

[@huppupappa1637]

@@sadpepe3516 And that should be enough to make this list

[@zaynsadiq5536]

Does Vettel's charge from the back of the field to end up finishing in 6th at the 2012 Brazilian grand prix (and subsequently claiming his 3rd championship) count as a win?

[@hlo9010]

If you think about it, technically yes?

[@memz4deyz823]

2019 germany was better although it didnt count for a championship or a win

[@Bendzsu]

@@memz4deyz823 and also 2012 abu dhabi

[@andrieslouw3811]

Vettel is king of comebacks.

[@circlesareround9217]

He really is, with a small bit of luck Germany 2019 would have been known for Vettel winning his home race from 20th place!

[@astrosleep9625]

My favourite is still John Watson but I wasn't born yet to watch it live 😭😭

[@StephenLMW]

What about the great Michael Schumacher's victory from 16th on the grid in 1995 at spa Like wtf how could you leave that out and what about Kimis victory in Japan 2005

[@Dani94Ultra]

A rigged race on the list, really? Also, Kimi didn't make an error in Australia '03. There was a problem with his pit limiter.

[@ELSTERLING]

How are you missing Kimi's win from 17th at Suzuka 2005? That race was incredible.

[@thecanadianguy1662]

the most obvious one is Checo’s first win

[@taranpradeep3999]

How r u so smart

[@rakesh.a.c]

Recency bias

[@amroge8703]

I would have said JB

[@SuperPITSteelers]

@@rakesh.a.c not necessarily. That win is the only time a driver has ever gone from last place on lap 1 to the top step of the podium at race end

[@Bendzsu]

@@SuperPITSteelers True, but Button was last later on the race, although that race did have red flags

[@davidferrick]

Checo's was the best, especially since he did this when he lost his seat with Racing Point (I'm sure they are wishing they did not do that).

[@napalmhotdog4365]

What John Watson did was more impressive

[@davidferrick]

@@napalmhotdog4365 I would not disagree, but I'm thinking of the overall situation with Sergio losing his seat and then showing Racing Point their mistake before going over to Red Bull. I'm biased though because I absolutely love Checo. :)

[@Gl-my8fw]

Racing point didn't really downgrade with vettel either though.

[@_fiftyseven_]

Won't agree coz of Jenson Button's 2011 Canadian GP! He was last, he pitted 6 times, he had damage 3 times, it was wet! It was unpredictable the whole race, that's this is best!

[@saltbjorn]

It was decent but not the best

[@gambinoi8078]

I know he didn't win but Hakkinens charge in Austria was magic

[@aheccingdegenerate3859]

Checo's one hits different and *literally* saved his career, from having to probably say goodbye to the f1 paddock being there for at least 10 years and nothing to being paired up with max for at least the next 2/3 years

[@cryonicbonkers7880]

2008 Singapore is 4th? Shouldn’t be on the list at all.

[@KazzyD]

Canada 2011 was the best race ever and the best fightback from last to win

[@devanshbhandari4930]

Yeaahhh🤩🤩🤩

[@Gl-my8fw]

Yeah it is one of the best tracks on the calendar honestly. It sucks they cancelled canada for no real reason this year

[@howarddavies136]

Button on a drying track is a mesmerising spectacle. He had a habit of going early for slicks and making it work, even being off line and making moves that nobody else would dream of.

[@artmchugh5644]

Don't hate me but I was in the stands RIGHT WHERE JENSON TOOK THE LEAD !!!! In Canada ! I thought the stands were going to collapse from everyone jumping up at once !!!😄😄😄😄😎😎😎😎😎😎🍺🍺🍺🍺🍺🍺

[@borandiUK]

The only thing that bothers me about that race is Couthard commentating. He spends years as a commentator and can't pronounce driver names correctly - do your job properly you imbecile! I love the race, but trying to listen to it is painful.

[@brandx7019]

I was at the 83 Long Beach race, the first one that I attended live. It was a great race. I drove down the west coast from Vancouver and back in a Triumph TR8, which remarkably had no problems at all!

[@JanVerny]

I can't recall which exact race this was, but tor me it's the race that got me to watch this sport, and it was HAM charging from the back in the McLaren sometime in his early years.

[@benflewers707]

german i think? maybe 2007 or 2008

[@benjarsenault]

*Canada 2011 has entered the chat*

[@Khan-ts2ji]

3:24 “Power is nothing without control”

[@arnaudj.5314]

*Button was always able to come up on top when it comes to chaotic races with rain, crashes and safety cars*

[@FormulaProg]

How can you have missed the greatest win of all time from the back? Suzuka 2005. Come on.

[@VicharB]

Jenson's 2011 Canadian win was awesome; I thought it would be number 1, but then even at number 2 it is well deserved F1 history.

[@rigato97]

You are missing one greatest racing ever. Suzuka 2005. It's was kimi monster winning. Unforgettable

[@aifrench14]

As a Schumi fan I always find Canada 2011 incredibly bittersweet as he was brilliant that day and even after losing his 2nd place due to bloody DRS on the straight still almost got Webber on the last lap for 3rd. Also, John Watson was very underrated in my opinion.

[@cloudwolf6611]

How you forgot to include Suzuka 2005, one of the greatest victories/races in Formula 1 history is beyond baffling... Shame to see this from a well respected channel.

[@carlfeibusch9308]

Probably just because it’s the only one I saw live on tv but the checo win has to be my favorite

[@AscendingRumble]

What about Kimi’s 2005 win at Suzuka???

[@wilhelmscream3813]

You forgot Japan 2005!

[@LucasBarbosa-mu1ju]

How could you forgot about Rubens first victory? Germany GP 2000! His first victory starting from 18th!

[@IanRB26]

Kimi at Suzuka '05: Am I a *yoke* to you? *Honestly* , how can you even include Alonso's Singapore win here..

[@colindowd9756]

I don't think Alonso's 2008 Renault win should have been included in the list

[@lionki7264]

How the hell is it included and not kimi in suzuka 2005

[@SiVlog1989]

I wouldn't necessarily say that Vettel's drive at India in 2013 was "a charge from the back," in a conventional sense, he started from pole, easily had the pace and the only reason he was down in 17th on lap 3 was because he was getting his option tyre phase out of the way and was going to regain the lead when the other Option tyre runners early on pitted regardless. In other words, it was a strategic call, not something that was forced upon him. Kimi Raikkonen's epic charge from 17th on the grid to victory at Suzuka in 2005 on the other hand, that is more worthy of being on the list. Rain in qualifying and an engine change penalty left him down there and he had to climb through the field, including his memorable pass on Fisichella on the final lap

[@Its_Spirit]

Holy Mother of Jesus.... Where is Rubens Barrichellos Win in Germany 2000 and Kimi Räikkönens Win in Suzuka in 2005 ??? Those were absolutely sensational and deserve at the very least a mentioning in this list.

[@tmb8807]

I think with both of these it’s because they were higher than 17th by the end of the first lap. But I agree, both were brilliant.

[@sswishbone]

Automatic dislike for including Number four. That "victory" does not count and should be deleted from history

[@Limegreenedragon]

Let's leave a lot of dislikes on this video and maybe they'll get the message

[@sswishbone]

@@Limegreenedragon with thirty times more likes I somehow doubt they will. Real shame as the list otherwise is fine. Other commenters have pointed to Raikonnen and his amazing drive at Suzuka 2005. All they need to do is switch number four out for Raikonnen and all is golden

[@terryosborne272]

I can remember Buttons Canadian win in that was just a Drive and a Half. When it came to damp conditions Button was the Best.

[@davidvasquez08]

This is probably the only video that deserves more dislikes than likes

[@Limegreenedragon]

Agreed

[@Marcoz588]

“Trimmed the front wing and fitted a higher top gear” - words you will likely never hear again in respect to a future race. Gearboxes are yet another aspect of variability and tune-ability the sport has robbed from both the teams and the fans in this half-baked turbo-hybrid era. :/

[@aryanthacker]

Its perfectly fine to tell a team to have an engine or a certain ammount of cylinders, or to have a turbo, or to even use some kind of hybrid system. But specifying bank angle, bore, stroke number of cams and displacement is way too far. Not to mention the regulations on parts that arent the engine. Ridiculous how restricted our sport has become and hopefully they can deregulate to some extent after 21.

[@Marcoz588]

Remember the 111 degree Renault V10 project? Pepperidge farm remembers.. Merc 72 degree Vees vs Ferrari 90 degree Vees.. 👌

[@tmb8807]

I don’t think the gear ratios matter so much with these engines. They have so much torque and power throughout the rev range that they can set the ratios for the fastest speeds they expect to reach during the season, and not really suffer any issues on shorter straights. They’re often in top gear way before the start/finish line at Monza but still have loads of headroom. That and the fact they now have 8 gears.

[@whassupg89]

I’d forgotten how far back ricc came from in Baku

[@gidikalchhauser]

if this is supposed to be sorted by impressiveness, then crashgate has no business on this list

[@hrperformance]

I feel like fangio at the nurburgring should have got an honourary mention but great video all the same

[@y_fam_goeglyd]

Got this re-recommended in November 2024 so thought I'd rewatch it. Funny as it's only been a couple of weeks since Max's best wet weather win (so far) from #17 in Brazil! Whoever manages a feat like this is something special, regardless of circumstance, car maker, etc. so caps off to them all!

[@randallvargas4457]

Great video quality!

[@guilhermemedeiros6315]

Why tf is Alonso 2008 Singapore in the list, that was a fixed and manipulated race, not worthy pf nothing

[@xiniks]

I still can’t help myself talking about the Canadian Grand Prix 2011 every opportunity I get. “Ohh It’s rainy outside” “ah now you mention rain, do you remember the Canadian GP of 2011?”

[@khalilberry6982]

As soon as I heard the intro I knew 1983 Long Beach would be on this list

[@iamsidd_j]

the Indian Grand Prix is my fav and probably for lots of Indians as well because that is what made thousands young Indian fall in love with Formula 1

[@franic680]

Who's here after... you know

[@georgesalmas4582]

Great to see John Watson come in first. I agree completely with that call. It was a great performance.

[@jazzy_jake]

The fact that “Power is nothing without control” was showed on the advertising boards as Perez passed Stroll was very funny.

[@tezgm99]

Webber's drive from 18th to 3rd in the 2011 Chinese GP is easily better than any on this list that had a safety car.

[@duncanx99]

For me, it would be James Hunt's win. It was a truly heroic effort and very much more than the brief description in the video implies.

[@Majigitajog]

Ouch, it feels wrong in every capacity to count Singapore 2008 and not Kimi's 05 Japanese GP

[@f1jones544]

Watson had another great win in Detroit 82 from 17th.

[@joaom2057]

Watson Should be there twice. Dont forget Detroit 1982. The most astonishing recovery i saw in f1

[@saltbjorn]

So grateful John Watson was included

[@deanmartin5578]

How’s Icemans 05 Suzuka charge not on this list

[@Thors_Garage]

Jenson in Canada hands down my favorite

[@abilionascimento2803]

Amazing list guys! However, where is Rubens Barrichello victory at Hockeinheim 2000, starting from 18th??

[@jiteshluthra91]

How Kimi's 2005 Japanese Grand Prix win was snubbed from this list is beyond me.

[@arahantashok3976]

Kimi Raikkonen. Japan 2005. Started 17th, finished 1st. Missed that!

[@S5YN]

Perez's win last season in my eyes was the best out of all shown on this video, he was in a car that was good but wasn't a title challenging car yet he managed to go from last to 1st to take his first ever win! That's incredible! That one race has now changed his entire career as it opened everyone's eyes to just how incredible he is, now that he has made the jump to redbull and is up to speed already, taking a win for redbull already this season also shows just how underrated he really has been! Just to think if redbull didn't take him in place of albon he wouldn't even have a seat in F1, CRAZY!!

[@gtr2racingsim656]

I think it's fair to say (though no doubt some would disagree, not that i care), John Watson's winning drive at Long Beach is one of the greatest race wins in all of F1 history.

[@DJ.V-W]

I totally agree, he outdrove his teammate (the great Niki Lauda) who also drove a fantastic race.

[@legvalmont]

Japan, 1988. Senna dropped to 16th at the start of memory serves me. But rules are rules and 16th is not 17th. That said, all listed victories are awesome. Every now and then I watch Canada 2011.

[@videshanamali5335]

Even he didn't win, seb's 2019 german charge was amazing...P20 to P2

[@disclaimer.imjokin]

It's Button at canada. That's it

[@ndogg0058]

Checo’s 2020 sakihr gp win is my favorite

[@RoroCoco1672]

Me in F1 games 😂 Start form the back and win

[@lucybarney1]

Button without a doubt,,,,,, it was an unbelievable race and even crashing into your team mate

[@Mertysd]

2011 Canada was crazy and I think button deserved no.1 on that list.

[@stefanfitzner9276]

Leaving out Kimis WIN from 17th in Suzuka 2005 - Clearly THE RACE Journalists "have been left alone but didn't know what they were doing."

[@Durabo]

Perez's was the best. He did it with arguably the 3rd best car at best(remember they were 4th at the end behind mclaren), while others(except fisichella and crashgate renault) were the best or the very close 2nd fastest car.

[@dhruvevolveorbeevolved508]

Perez in respect that the race ran full laps and recovering after the crash huge respect for him and again happening to him in 2021 Bahrain when his car seized up and pit lane start and finishing fifth. Clearing a better driver in terms of handing pressure and crisis much better than max against hamilton.

[@RedLimeVideo]

Jenson Button in Canada 2011 - simply because of the absolute heap of set backs he had before the win.

[@dylankiose5322]

Love your content guys keep it up 👍

[@evanthompson211]

I saw the title and immediately thought about Perez in sakhir

[@arthurbretas2003]

John Watson: Start 22nd, pass everybody, win by 28 seconds, refuses to elaborate

[@Davitron_87]

This list was going so well until crashgate was mentioned.

[@bfapple]

Take a shot every time Edd says “cycle back up”.

[@squidboy9899]

Perez, only race I had seen in full. Must be some good races to watch in full, always a fun drive. [forgetting last corner broken chains]

[@VonBlade]

10:05 Having your team mate hit you FIFY

[@artadhyay5462]

Hello, anybody remember a certain Kimi Raikkonen blazing through Suzuka in 2005?! Seriously, that is omitted?!

[@vr861]

Wasn't a win, but Schumi's last race for Ferrari, Brazil 2006 was an impressive recovery.

[@simonwatson2399]

I was surprised that Button's win in Canada wasn't first, but didn't watch F1 in 1983.

[@mike7405]

I know this list requires the car to drop down to the back of the grid but Valencia 2012 was a monster drive to a win. Ferrari was a piece of crap that year, they qualified 11th and 13th on merit but Alonso ended up winning while lapping his teammate who ended up 16th. No genius strategy, car advantage or lotto jackpot luck involved to the level most of the ones suggested had. Pure grit and determination.

[@beefsuprem0241]

Checos was good as it was some redemption for his treatment by Stroll snr and ironically led to him getting RB seat👏👏