1997 Clive James Formula 1 Show

[@GreatCdn59]

I sorta feel bad for Vincenzo Sospiri. Here he is, in the tiny 3-month window where he had the elite title of "F1 driver", and you can just feel the excitement and pride that radiated from him, joking around with Fisichella quite a bit throughout the program. He was named as a Lola driver in December 96... I believe this was early-March 97.... and the whole team folded around him a few weeks later... and that was it. F1 career over, attending only that Australian GP and never getting past a grand prix qualifying session. Never started a race. It's a real shame.

[@ukqwerty999]

Watched him win the FFrord festival in the rain a few years earlier, great skills passed loads of people, didn't know he started an F1 season

[@ljw5768]

Your comment reminds us just how many very talented drivers never get a decent chance in F1. Talent often isn’t enough.

[@blankpage555]

When you know now Visa is sticking out with a rubbish team

[@pionelpessi707]

RIP Clive James

[@donathandorko]

Never seen this before. Would be difficult to gather so many top names in one place these days. Must say however, Clive James, absolute legend. In the same way Murray Walker brought the races alive as they were happening, Clive, in the season reviews of 82, 84 and 86 was basically my comfort food for years. I only wish he reviewed them all.

[@DavidVerch]

Monaco and Silverstone get a lot of people in one place. A few strategic private plane flights could get a bunch together in one place.

[@farbiondriven]

Among this group of amazing F1 personalities Ken Tyrrell just needed one sentence to shine the most. Until Murray Walker came on stage, obviously. It's incredible how much hype there was on HHFrentzen pre 1997 season.

[@brianligat9493]

And JYS said Jan Magnussen was the best he'd seen.

[@Senna-78]

THIS IS A MASTERPIECE!!!!! That's fantastic. 1997 was one my favorites seasons. Too bad that evening the best driver of the grid was missing: RICARDO ROSSET for Mastercard Lola 😎😎

[@Rottensteam]

Ah, "Tosser" 😂

[@juniorbispodasilva8740]

R.I.P. Clive James and Murray Walker

[@billybobbassman]

I remember watching this on the night. What a brilliant show. Lost my video recording of it years ago, so thanks for posting. Plus Murray did actually get a prediction right :o)

[@MagicAyrtonforever]

Seeing them all waddle down the stairs like Penguins on speed is really funny though (Oh and very weird) LOL

[@johngibson3837]

The steps are to blame for that mate not the people, bad design for getting to the stage but good for slowing people down on way to there seats

[@joshhodkinson9305]

Rubens Barrichello and Frasier Crane must be twins separated at birth.

[@villy27]

I'd like to be Schumacher being part of the discussion about deciding a Championship with a collision.

[@AlejjSi]

Just found this video here and found that Clive James passed away some months ago. That made me sad. His sarcastic comments in F1 season reviews (= he) were great. Rest in Peace.

[@flipflop4396]

amazing, father of Verstappen and father of Magnussen...and part where Michael appears is epic.

[@jamesmayes6868]

How can anyone not love Ukyo Katayama xD

[@rmkw4291]

A decent driver for Tyrrell in the mid 90s (if the car would last 😅) and scored two top 5 finishes in 1994. He paved the way for Takuma Sato and Kamui Kobayashi and they would both score podiums in their careers. Right now, Yuki Tsunoda is possibly the best F1 from Japan and has that same bubbly personality like Ukyo here that makes him a favourite.

[@amethyst79]

OMG I had this recorded on video tape and watched it so many times!

[@nleighton7110]

That was great, don't think it would happen now in 2017. I watched f1 back in that era & I think it was better than it is now.

[@blackflagqwerty]

I remember watching this in New Zealand 20 years ago. What an amazing assembly of stars, not only the drivers but the audience as well Jeeeesh even Pussy Galore is in there!

[@paulstark6818]

What a gem of a show a terrific combination ofguesst

[@MatthewLewisAtlanta]

Nice rare footage of Vincenzo Sospiri and the MasterCard Lola Ford team!

[@SumRandmGuy12]

Nicola Larini never got a word

[@FranciscoFJM]

Ukyo Katayama getting roasted like hell! Wonder what would have happened if Andrea de Cesaris or Taki Inoue were there.

[@gunnergav]

He was called Uyko Crashama in our household.🤣

[@mojoblues66]

"Andrea de Crasheris"

[@arthurbretas2003]

@@gunnergav My dad calls him "Catagrama", it means "Catchgrass"

[@simonkevnorris]

Andrea would have crashed on the way to the studio.

[@karelpipa]

Very funny. Thank you for uploading this, even with the ads. They are interesting too. Also Rimmer had good question :)

[@jameswalker3611]

I remember watching this in the run up to the first race

[@henkm4862]

Thank you for uploading this funny F1 talk show !!

[@VarietyLevel7]

My main man Clive James, Sir. i just love him so much. Thanks a lot Mr. The Fastlane.

[@TheFastlane]

Welcome!

[@tomcharlton586]

Had to laugh when Jos "did you spill my pint?" verstappen got asked about road rage😂

[@NullnotVoid]

My god. I've got this on VHS somewhere

[@JimmuClarku]

Clive's question to Jacques 18:33 bearing in mind of the season finale. How prophetic... !!!

[@markwoldin162]

Thank you for posting this peach of a show.

[@HammerLex77]

I absolutely loved F1 in this era and never knew about this programme so thank you for uploading. Really enjoyable and I really like Clive James so a terrific bonus that he was presenting this. Love the bit at 16:22.

[@josenavarro6208]

Thanks for upload

[@bynahelemaal]

I wonder who in show biz had the idea of ‘okay, let’s have the guests do their entrance on a big set of stairs’

[@MimonJesus67]

I want to go back to the 90s.

[@brianligat9493]

Was always annoyed that Williams strung Hill along until all the good seats had gone. One way to avoid a competitor. Clive's question to Ukyo was cruel but very funny.

[@TheUntitled100]

Giancarlo is strangely adorable, particularly when he starts laughing at 17:43.

[@baronballenpap2335]

Thank you for uploading!

[@MatthewLewisAtlanta]

Beefheart & F1! Hell yeah!

[@techtipsuk]

Good prediction from Murray.

[@Obetv01]

How different life was back in 1997. Imagine thinking at that time that Max V was not yet even a twinkle in his dad's eye.

[@jackmiller-johnston8689]

This, followed by Grand Prix, then the race live...dream night of telly. Do it, Sky

[@aydankhaliq2967]

Nick Mason in the crowd!

[@MrAndrewChung]

these were the days. Best commentator along with Murray Walker

[@RiderRated18]

Thank you for uploading this, haven’t seen it for about 15 years ! I guess Nicola Larini had nothing to say lol or what he said wasn’t interesting !

[@plisskenationbackfromthede3657]

"Do you know whats goin on ukyo?" Ukyo: "what?" 🤣

[@yourcousincarletto]

this is a gem

[@adamallen4732]

Awesome. Thanks

[@theo3000]

RIP. That number he played on Johnny Herbert cracks me up.

[@brianligat9493]

I miss Clive's dry wit.

[@andrewcorbett5729]

Jeez remember watching this

[@ScottD555]

Seeing a young Jos on TV … little did we know, that this was the year he became a dad to the 2021 World Champion. It tickled me when he said that the crashes and going off not all his fault, I wonder where Max gets it from (joke).

[@ShadowTVNetwork]

7:18 John McCririck in the audience

[@arthurbretas2003]

Even the commercials are funny

[@amethyst79]

Kevin and Max’s Dad. This makes me feel so old 😂

[@flipflop4396]

53:44 Ladies and gentleman Michael Schumacher 😎

[@maximsafonov7176]

At 42:03, there's a question about female F1 drivers and Damon Hill expressed a desire for a female racing series which came true in 2019 (Formula W)!

[@sametozkan9175]

Damon Hill was supposted to be a son of George Harrison.

[@domformula1]

Remember this being shown

[@SharonD369]

Fantastic, thanks 👌

[@sasoprimozic9177]

fantastic

[@Luluxxxx]

Watched this when it aired. Was the first season ITV took F1 from the BBC. It was cringe tbh at the time, all those drivers dressed badly having to pretend to be enjoying themselves.

[@andrew28111972]

Omg the dads of max and Kevin

[@rodzor]

Villeneuve and Hill my favourites🏆🏆🏁

[@laszlocarreidas9548]

True F1 legends and Jos Verstappen on the stage.

[@elainepannell2858]

Don’t they look young! 🤣

[@iaindalby7322]

Wonder how much that cottage is worth now?

[@karelpipa]

exactly

[@0607]

If only

[@FranciscoFJM]

Was it necessary to include the commercial breaks? lol

[@sz5876]

Half the field!

[@bajo5e470]

1997 Grid : 1 Hill ✅ 2 Diniz ✅ 3 Villeneuve ✅ 4 Frentzen ✅ 5 M Schumacher ✅ 6 Irvine ❌ 7 Alesi ❌ 8 Berger ❌ 9 Coulthard ✅ 10 Hakkinen ✅ 11 R Schumacher ❌ 12 Fisichella ✅ 14 Panis ❌ 15 Nakano ❌ 16 Herbert ✅ 17 Larini ✅ 18 Salo ❌ 19 Verstappen ✅ 20 Katayama ✅ 21 Trulli ❌ 22 Barrichello ✅ 23 Magnussen ✅ 24 Rosset ❌ 25 Sospiri ✅

[@wellend89]

Diniz In The Oven

[@cobar5342]

Williams dumping Hill was really stupid

[@sabataskull9661]

Losing Adrian Newey was the begining of the end.

[@cobar5342]

@@sabataskull9661 Agreed. He is extremely talented

[@G0007]

princess michael? wtf ?

[@damienspurs147]

Makes f1 nowadays look like a circus and boring

[@theshrew8853]

RIP Clive James