1980s F1s driven HARD @ Spa

[@blackdogzz]

This is what we want

[@jcoast1]

deaths!!

[@mrsnugget6624]

@@jcoast1yes they can still cause deaths, but these tracks are in a way safer than older tracks

[@urmo345]

@@jcoast1 There are still deaths in motorsport, mainly spectators of rally...

[@keeganstcroix6865]

@@mrsnugget6624 it wasnt just the tracks that were causing deaths, these cars were just a 1 way ticket to death if u crashed

[@b1lleman]

@@keeganstcroix6865 Yeah I would be scared sick trying to drive these fast.

[@FAA-DPE]

They were racing like it was for the 1980s championship 😮 That was the hardest vintage race I've ever seen.

[@mrfranzose]

It looks like karting on steroids.

[@painszu]

@@mrfranzose Exactly!!!

[@SecretSauceyjuice]

100% was expecting to see a glorified parade lap. This is not that. This is chef's kiss 🤌.

[@XXSkunkWorksXX]

Fabulous wasn't it... Eau Rouuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuge!

[@travelllller]

compared to this modern day F1 seems like LGBTQ+ queer exhibition

[@LuizSPK]

These gentlemen have HUGE balls. I can only take my hat off.

[@petermoss208]

so sketchy…those chassis and cockpit aren’t built like they are today 🙏

[@rolandszadai1522]

and wallets :D

[@samclare3765]

I was thinking the same! And where on earth do they put them in those tiny cockpits? Respect

[@urchin13_]

if u think these guys have huge balls check out rally racers

[@tobytoxd]

Huge arms too i guess...

[@noelht1]

Ah the good old days when your feet and head were the main part of the crash structure

[@0ompaLoompa]

That's why the drivers back then we're heroes. Nowadays overpaid primadonnas with the urge to use the fword and no reason to act like they do something special.

[@1997jankuschef]

The body takes the blow so the engine doesn't

[@noelht1]

@@1997jankuschef drivers on 17s6d a week were cheaper than the cars

[@noelht1]

@@1997jankuschef drivers on 17s6d a week were cheaper than the cars

[@LIGIERJS111979]

Just like your mom in the wh0rehouse

[@OCRay1]

Helmet cam like this is so much better than the in helmet camera we get in F1.

[@LuizSPK]

Problem is: internal helmet cam doesn't get as good as an external mounted one. And external cams are really dangerous.

[@MD-uu5nt]

@@LuizSPKI think the cameras are the least dangerous part of all this 😂

[@LuizSPK]

@@MD-uu5nt DEFINITELLY not, but it's one more factor.

[@liviu543]

Why are they dangerous?

[@ChadCarney-hu3du]

@@liviu543 helmet penetration in a crash

[@seancampbell693]

This is as close to the real thing as I will ever get. Possibly the greatest video on KZbin, ever.

[@Ticklestein]

@@seancampbell693 Never say never. Weirder things have happened.

[@OCX600RR]

Totally agree! I stood in front of my TV the entire time with a gigantic smile. It just got better and better!

[@RoverSetup]

Yeah, you oldheads must be soiling your diapers from excitement.

[@Scott-et4kd]

You might look at YT's vids on both the Ferrari 312PB and shovelnose, then make-up your mind. And don't miss the "drive-along" vid in the Cheetah.

[@MrCamel254]

If you have a decent pc you can drive those things in VR with a good simrig. Its an absolute blast.

[@RamjeProductions]

You'd been thinking that this is some VR gameplay in a lobby full of sweats, but in fact this is actual hard racing. 😮

[@nightowlrally]

It couldn't be, because no one got cannon-balled at La Source. THEN it'd be a proper lobby

[@RamjeProductions]

​​​@@nightowlrally 😂 _"If you no longer go for a gap that never existed, and didn't blame the netcode, you're no longer a simrace driver..."_ - 5enn4_4ver probably

[@terryschieble6248]

As a retired club road racer,30 years in Porsche 911's, this was as real as it gets. My head is flooded with memories of battles exactly like this. Absolutely love the helmet cam! Thank you very much for sharing.

[@dgwachtel]

Me too. 3 years ice racing with podiums and 3 wins, 3 years in 1 liter F3/FC, 1 win, and the rest in Formula Fords and Skippy cars including a test day in a Barber Turbo SAAB. Back in the day, with 30+ entrants, there was always someone to duel with. Good times! -dave

[@casualarrogance]

@@dgwachtelTime attack only for me, but amazing memories at Imola under a storm, at Rijeka circuit at sunset or battling with friends in open pit lane sessions. 😀

[@wakingrevery7737]

Same. Grew up karting then junior formula in Europe. Dad also raced vintage in US. That was pretty epic. Awesome driving.

[@jaakkokoskinen8198]

I would 100% watch this over modern F1 any day.

[@MMARC..]

Me too me too and if they crash they are most likely dead or in severe debt

[@LD-qf7bf]

@MMARC..yay? Not sure what’s great about that stuff.

[@blaze4lifedog]

@@LD-qf7bf I think that was an ironic comment.. maybe

[@happycanayjian1582]

God, what a beautiful race track, beautiful soundtrack, and beautiful cars. Thanks so much for posting. 👍🏼

[@zeahroela]

Indeed!

[@williamcozbie1233]

I can’t get over the noise, it must sound unbelievably good inside the car.

[@trackandfieldarchive]

That guy in yellow is a goddamn menace! No idea of braking zones, cutting corners, bits flying off his car.

[@toby2581]

He drives in real life the way I drive in racing games.

[@markwalton3706]

Agreed - I am not sure the car's owner appreciated the danger his expensive piece of F1 history was being put in by a guy who wanted to race with his elbows out - would be interested in what other historic drivers would have made of his moves.

[@gowen_places_5471]

@@markwalton3706 i don't blame him tho, if i had the ability to drive like that, i sure would. and if i had to hire a driver for my f1 car, i would hope they would drive like this!

[@DenTekEasyReachFloss]

I think one of his brake pads came off, hence the bad braking.

[@BillyJoeJimBob28]

​@@DenTekEasyReachFlossAhhh... my goodfelow Watson! 🧐👍

[@Illuminacent]

Damn, these Assetto Corsa mods getting ridiculously realistic. Jokes aside awesome driving and footage :)

[@eedoamitay3341]

I LOVE how at around 4:21 you can hear the sound of the other car's engine get really loud as you are near it for a few moments. This was proper full on racing, brave and talented drivers all of you.

[@qWhduqgteQIWUHD]

Balls of steel. Kudos sir, that's some top quality racing.

[@Ticklestein]

Thinking this is a sim because of the thumbnail makes for a very very **very** pleasant surprise

[@OCX600RR]

Watched this last night at 1am before going to bed and thought it was clickbait. I literally stood in front of my TV for the whole video with a smile that got bigger and bigger. I don't know who you are, but you drove that car perfectly. I loved how everyone in this video was actually driving hard but fair. I hope you upload more videos like this, it is more exciting than watching F1 currently! Hats off.

[@andrewpolasek5524]

The raw sound is beyond savage. Gotta love real gauges with the lcd screen tacked on top.

[@rolotomasi88]

Beautiful. They actually had to lift in corners and slipstream deserved its name. And the noise ... fantastic footage and well driven.

[@UncleFred100]

Pure heaven. I raced DTM’s on tracks like this mainly in Germany the 80’s… SPA is iconic and a true test for both cars and drivers. That 10K RPM howl…nothing like it…you feel it in your bones. It’s addictive…explains why Fernando still races…he’s a junkie for this stuff. 😉😊

[@andrewjoeljackson4653]

i am so glad the algorithm brought me to this page. this is the best F1 content on KZbin

[@anthonyleigh439]

Amazing to watch. I rarely comment on youtube videos but you deserve every bit of help with the exposure algorithms! Thank you for uploading

[@EscapeRunningHead]

wow! you are so special because you "rarely comment". It's a privilege to be in your company, mr. mysterious!

[@anthonyleigh439]

@EscapeRunningHead apologies for rattling your cage

[@Bandicoot803]

Ah, the 80's and 90's F1 era are the best! That's the genuine racing spirit!

[@tacticalmattress]

At first because of the camera quality I thought this was a game and almost clicked off hahaha threw my brain off. Epic.

[@DaKiesel]

At 1:00 the guy in the yellow car had a huge moment! Had dirty tires from his small excursion before.

[@Good_Horsey]

2:24 somebody lost a shoe.

[@_J.P._]

Damn, you beat me to it :D

[@poplaurentiu4148]

Might look like a shoe but its not, rewind it.. might be a broken F1 body part that was thrown from the cars in front toward back..

[@pr1sm55]

@@poplaurentiu4148 Yes, you can see the front 2 cars touching each other freeze frame.

[@thevidguy11]

Who throws a shoe, man?! Honestly!

[@poplaurentiu4148]

@@thevidguy11 Welcome in this debacle.. is you the one who try to make a funny joke the rest of us figured out is not "a shoe".. Honestly.

[@MrLion1]

thanks for recording this. so awesome

[@Savatsky1]

My God, i love everything in this video...

[@MichaelHowden-gv1kf]

Best onboard footage I’ve seen in a long time

[@MotorsportMeister]

Great onboard impressions. It was really cool watching these cars being driven well at Spa. Thanks for the show.

[@From.the.408]

that yellow car wasn't being driven well, thats for sure lol

[@StijnLampo]

Damn, every time you took Eau Rouge I held my breath! And I shook my head multiple times in disbelief when you were at top speed. This is SO MUCH MORE SPECTACULAR than modern F1 cars! I love this! 🤩😍🤤

[@JDNJTX]

I've watched plenty of Masters racing where I felt like the drivers had more money than talent. This was not one of those times. That was beautiful driving of beautiful cars around a beautiful track. Great video!

[@andrewtuff6257]

That’s how top single seat should be now! The sound, huge speed, very brave chaps indeed!! Brilliant racing and brilliant video, thanks for uploading!

[@Titchify]

That was a damned good race. Congratulations to you, Werner. Thank you for that video.

[@UniqueHandles]

Driving like this essentially without a clutch is some incredible work, thank you for posting this footage!! ❤

[@psenodakh]

It's a dog box, they are much better suited to clutchless shifting compared to road car synchromesh. To upshift, you just release the gas and quickly shift. To downshift, you momentarily blip the gas while going through neutral, just like you would when heel-toeing. It must be (and usually is) done quickly and decisively, that's best for dog box transmissions. Of course, clutchless revmatching is more critical.

[@BigBoss-dt4jv]

Mate... What a nice drive... Almost the Piquet by Yourself, Great control of the car too... Greetings from Brazil.

[@Griffon7638]

Mindblowing. Cars that are made for this driven as they should be. Kudos for this fantastic experience!

[@kmart1319]

Bravo! That was some great racing! Well done to all the drivers.

[@SternLX]

Wow. Talk about taking me back to my Teen years. Went to my 1st F1 race in 1984 and these were the types of cars I was used to seeing.

[@HrBolzen]

Pleasantly surprised that this is a real race! These corners, the wind,... united with a dangerous piece of machinery 😍 Just lovely!!!❤

[@coffeeguyd]

Now THESE are the kinds of go-karts I want at my birthday party! 😂

[@omni379]

Thank you for driving this car hard. She deserves nothing less, and thanks for the footage. Cheers!

[@samukoo]

one of the best tube clips I've seen, old racers are driven like they should be, balls of steel

[@gustavomendonca5203]

Man, what a race. At the begining I thought the driver was very conservative, which guaranteed him safety, I think I'd take more risks at his place, but after the safety car he became a monster, took all the gaps he could. And the sound of this car, omg, how I'd love to see this on the current F1 cars

[@Jackbyrne77]

Just fabulous stuff!! Thank you for sharing. Modern F1 drivers must look at this and think “Now why couldn’t I have been born in that era and have raced those cars!!”.

[@Nick-ji7hb]

What a great video. That engine, I could listen to that for hours. Sounds so much like the flat 12 in the 917. Rock and Roll has one thing in common with F-1. Today, R+R does not sound like rock and roll and F1 doesn't sound like F-1. Outstanding driving. Thank you!

[@stefanoalvesdeoliveira253]

I used to play Real Racing 3 a couple years ago, because it had a very realistic mechanics. This is the track i like most. You did a great job!

[@jameswilson461]

Hard fought racing, but giving enough space for others. Superb vintage racing!

[@virgiljones4808]

Some crazy turbulence when he got behind the Williams Saudia Air Alan Jones ground effects car! Freekin awsome footage i watched it 5 times!

[@michaelseal9714]

Oh my, the bloody sound such memories, thank you👍😁

[@andrewmcleod9312]

The woohoo at the end was the best !!! Thanks for the video, I loved it !!!

[@ylilycam]

So much more than we have today

[@IdiotRace]

I mean you can watch plenty of oldtimers racing nowadasy, I don't watch modern formula 1 but there is plenty of decent racing outside of that

[@BlueCJ]

How it feels to drive vintage F1 cars in the sim: In all seriousness this is one of the best videos I've seen in a while, it just shows how raw these machines are and how much bravery you need to race them

[@gameplayreplay347]

FANTASTIC!!!!!! You make me feel shiver on the spine with this video Mate!! My compliments for the race management and for the progression of the driving, in the last attempt after the safety car you were a devil! You got all from the car, thanks for shared

[@richardsmyth305]

Thanks for the upload of this awesome footage of 1980s classic Spa, before they ruined it with the bus stop chicane. The sound of the engines are iconic, especially through the epic Blanchimont bend, as the driver checks his mirrors before the chicane. Eau Rouge, of course, speaks for itself.

[@richardsutton1131]

Proper racing. Excellent dice with the FW07 👏🏻👏🏻

[@Luke-ph9xf]

One of the most awesome videos ive ever seen; The visuals the sound all stunning, the only thing thats missing is the smell of high octane fuel.

[@RJ-cq8dd]

These kind of cars are all i race in Assetto Corsa..much more fun than modern F1. Awesome driving by the way, to do that irl takes some big balls.

[@williamstearns7490]

I enjoyed the hell out of watching this! I even cheered out loud when you passed the dude who locked up into the corner. Just subscribed. 😊

[@adamfortin243]

That was unbelievable. What a drive. Magnificent to watch!

[@StreetComp]

Wow! SO good, great driving and the sound this car makes - I couldn’t stop watching 😍😍😍

[@Craft-oh7uv]

Great driving Sir, this is real F1. Sheer skill, seat of the pants racing plus the guts to match 😎🏆

[@leifcron8054]

Nice man, wow, what a feeling! AMAZING! You dont come closer to the feeling of your childhood heroes.

[@MarceloRodriguezDBR]

Thank you very muvh for sharing your race inside the car! Amazing! ❤

[@GhostPhoenix111]

The sound, the speed it's terrifying and beautiful thank you for this video!

[@Dupexonz]

this is some wicked awesome onboard footage!

[@acveloni]

What a wonderful video! Thank you so much !!!

[@oldieman730]

Wow. Great footage, and amazing soundtrack. Thanks for sharing it.

[@careyhodge6670]

Honestly , the best show on you tube, great job , road raced through my whole youth in WKA sprints, this video had me on edge of seat turning and leaning , great stuff

[@DEENUTT1]

From one driver to another, Great drive! Super fun to watch! Thank you

[@diegovieira755]

what an incredible immersion!

[@shockwavebricks7819]

Incredible to be there, fantastic drive from all and some brilliant moves caught on the camera

[@johnmadden2421]

Fun to watch. 80s classic F1 is my favourite class. Impressive straight line grunt from the Brabham and some great outbreaking from the Skol car.

[@dorian1980]

The best video of the year, thank you !

[@mambotkurt7296]

Such great footage. I wish we'd had material of that quality from the actual 1980s races, sigh. And I just notice that I like the old layout of the Bus Stop chicane better, though.

[@travkatz]

Immediately subscribed. What a visceral experience. Thank you. Incredible driving

[@elwingy]

Thank you very much for this amazing footage! That safety car worked out really well!

[@LewisKeko1]

Crazy, I would love to have one of these opportunities once in my life 🥺You are extremely fortunate, enjoy it! 💪

[@derjaxxer]

I cannot comprehend how you have such "few" subscribers. This is the best channel i‘ve ever discovered!

[@bloodwhited666]

Such a fantastic sound! Pure goosebumps...

[@calmkenny4175]

Watching from the Raidillon tribune and seeing the spins was a timely reminder that the Butt was a main sensor for traction control. The Brabham is still the fastest car I ever saw through the old Club corner at Silverstone. I was fortunate to be a track marshal there the year that Watson won. Piquet was so much faster through there than anyone else.

[@cheytan]

so exciting ! Many thanks

[@michaelking42]

That was some superb driving right there, friend! What a great race! Thank you for sharing.

[@bobnewman4876]

True racers racing their vintage f1 cars ilove it well done everyone!!!!

[@kanal5296]

Thank you so much for this video. Great sounding and looking cars from the old days, when we spent our sundays in front of TV.

[@gregsonberlin3782]

Thanks, very engaging footage - I felt being so much in your car and driving. Just great. Want to do this in Assetto Corsa now. 👍

[@philquipsi]

What a race man ! Absolutely crazy !

[@bright4608]

12:01 POV: You're Ayrton Senna

[@Urbexy]

Great cars and a brilliant display of driving. It's incredible to see older F1 cars being driven like they should be. A series like this with vintage F1 cars would be a great support series at modern F1 events. Never going to happen but we can dream.

[@pseudonymlifts2]

Fuck yes. Had me smirking like mona lisa for 15 minutes.

[@maccysteve95]

My heart was racing at the safety car restart can’t imagine what yours was doing!!

[@dl5270]

best video on the internet? Possible

[@cantartan2931]

Simple beautiful, obviously more vids like this are appreciated!

[@FlexRogers]

I could feel the violence of the speed, the added danger with no halo, the manual shifting, the rawness in the overtaking, the thunderous engine roaring - consuming you. It all combines to an intoxicating rush, the feeling of taking your life in your own hands as you push the machine to its limit. Sorely missing in modern F1.

[@SceGno1]

You are an amazing driver, with huge skills. The yellow driver almost ended his race when he cut the chicane! I was so happy when you passed him as I thought he would take you out. Until the safety car came out, I thought it was the real thing, hahaha! This was glorious to watch and more fun than anything else I've seen. Your cornering and lines could be improved to get you to P1. 👍

[@Mr.Winston]

This is the best video I’ve seen this year! The racing is brilliant, the noise is incredible… also having the camera on your helmet to show more natural movement 👍

[@banditalley9592]

15 mins and infinitely more exciting and interesting than the entire 2024 season.

[@waahoohah]

That moment at about 10:10 when you've finally made the move, but then overcook it a bit into bruxelles.... I was experiencing Full Buttlock. I can't imagine what you were feeling.

[@jlmorris]

This looks like a wild once-in-a-lifetime type experience. What a rush! Nice driving.

[@grotesmurf1]

think I'm Nr100 of your subscribers 🤩 but what a great vid Werner, this is how racing should be, close but fair and bouncing of the rev limiter and so close you can see the white of your opponents eyes in his mirror! Keep those amazing vids coming please.

[@redline.archives]

Thanks, much appreciated !

[@akisalmenaho8473]

Finally, quality material on KZbin. These machines have that something that modern race cars don't have.