2008 Australian Grand Prix | Round 1/18

[@PMC47]

"He was never going to stop that in a month of Sundays." Solid gold classic Martin Brundle commentary.

[@tristanwhite3472]

Ha Yes I liked that too.

[@tristanwhite3472]

@@PMC47 yes Classic Martin Brundle he is spot on though would never slow down.

[@sanfordcurtis8242]

This was such a chaotic season opener. Remember watching this live

[@tristanwhite3472]

Yes do I I remember watching it live too.

[@SURGASURGE12]

You just don't see these kinds of mistakes in F1 races nowadays. The 2024 era of F1 is more about managing the car and less about pushing it to the limit, which is a shame.

[@tombardsley3081]

Drivers were managing tyres and engines in the past

[@FranciscoFJM]

Ayrton Senna had to manage his tires and fuel too. This is nothing new, learn about what the fuck you're talking about

[@paulwalton7786]

2007 said to be the most intense and incredible season on and off the track only for 2008 to be like "hold my beer". This would be ITV's last year of covering F1 to date.

[@tristanwhite3472]

Totally agree.

[@RANDOMZBOSSMAN1]

V8 era truly a wonderful era for championship battles

[@sdstewart87]

2008 was boring af..... Time Glock ruined it all

[@RANDOMZBOSSMAN1]

@@sdstewart87 what did Timo Glock do?

[@tristanwhite3472]

@@sdstewart87 I didn't think 2008 was Boring I liked the season.

[@flintey360]

2008 had so many choatic races, especially compared to 2007

[@Sticktothemodels]

Sign of the times. 08 was a turbulent year

[@DukemanYZ]

The 2007 championship was awsome in the terms of points but in the races... um Yeah... They existed for sure. We did have awsome races but they were very few.

[@tristanwhite3472]

@@flintey360 Yes True.

[@tristanwhite3472]

@@DukemanYZ Yes Totally agree. True

[@tristanwhite3472]

@@flintey360 Yes

[@beefandbarley]

Thanks Big Zeddie. I missed the 07 and 08 seasons and I really appreciate you sharing these. 👍🏁

[@detonator2112]

2007 was such an amazing year in F1. One of the best ever. 2008 never had the same "vibe" for whatever reason.

[@And-lj5gb]

Rosberg has had so many great starts off the line with those Toyota engines.

[@JohnCompton1]

As always, thanks, Zed...

[@14aivis]

That pit line rule under the safety car was total bullshit.

[@tristanwhite3472]

I agree.

[@King_Goat_JJ]

Didn’t mind the rule but the penalty didn’t fit the crime

[@tristanwhite3472]

@@King_Goat_JJ no it didn’t silly stupid.

[@KimiMTZ17]

IndyCar and NASCAR do it, and the races are very entertaining!

[@tristanwhite3472]

​@King_Goat_JJ Yes I agree it didn't suit the Crime. Silly Stupid.

[@FranciscoFJM]

I lost interest in F1 back in 2005. This season made me a fan once again, one of my absolute favorites

[@tristanwhite3472]

Yes Great season.

[@gazzaboy84]

Thanks big Z been looking foward to this season❤😊

[@olivier7160]

Another great weekend with your publication!!!❤

[@macporteiro]

“He thought he had the higher ground” hahahaha some of us understood that reference!!! Great Martin Brundle 😊😅

[@Rob2000]

Max would get 20 seconds for that move......

[@nnnbbb2148]

Thanks again, man. Including those small hooks is great. Never new about that Sony/Iron Maiden ad.

[@leolopezvalido1892]

Caotico pero genial carrera.. Gracias Big Zeddie!

[@Antonowskyfly]

A superb upload for an eventful season opener! 👍👍

[@DJTrumpetInDaHouse]

36:14 The absolute foreshadowing from James Allen

[@bmstylee]

Wow. The stewards used to give penalties other than 5 second time penalties. Something that really needs to be brought back.

[@RANDOMZBOSSMAN1]

The last race I can remember being really really chaotic to the point we had single digits amount of finishers Races like this doesn’t really exist anymore

[@tristanwhite3472]

Yes correct.

[@tristanwhite3472]

No they don’t.

[@KumanoMTG]

The last I can think of is Styrian GP 2020.

[@tristanwhite3472]

@KumanoMTG This was one of the best Australian GPs. There hasn't been a better one since.

[@tristanwhite3472]

@KumanoMTG 2003 & 2006 were great Australian GPs too.

[@MrMICHAELDukakis]

I missed earlier itv coverages if you got any

[@tristanwhite3472]

Excellent race.

[@eugenelazarev9795]

Plenty of broken and damaged cars compare to nowadays, French rookie Bourdais and defending champion Räikkönen had to retire but scored a few championship points. The first career podium for Rosberg with his future teammate Hamilton was also here. Thanks Zeddie, we're keep on walking! 🏁✌

[@alexlazebat839]

yes notably red bull car was fragile and told to strengthen it. but weird to see them break so much

[@alexlazebat839]

yes i wonder if ferrari kept kimi until he reached lap 53 so he would be classified as a finisher, barrichello was going to be disqualified hence a point

[@dazuk1969]

Resolution was a lot better on this, I think this was the year Big Z upgraded his recording kit. Nice one Big Z.

[@meneldur19]

Possibly the first to be broadcast in HD?

[@dazuk1969]

@@meneldur19 Hadn't thought of that, but yes, possibly. Or maybe Big Z got a new DVD recorder at Christmas, or upgraded his PC ?....alas, we will never know.

[@tristanwhite3472]

2008 season one of the best.

[@tristanwhite3472]

Nick Heidfeld finished 2nd from 5th on the Grid.

[@XANAA]

these uploads have been awesome! been missing those v8 revs at 33:34

[@AdamSmith-sv3re]

I’m already excited for silverstone. A GOATmilton masterclass

[@tjantilag]

Big Z the goat

[@RyanMonks-s2i]

1st race of the force India team.

[@alexlazebat839]

yes you dont see sutil retire

[@thesfdoctor3603]

Coulthard's last season, which makes me kinda sad. Him and Rubens were my favorites when I was little

[@sanfordcurtis8242]

@@thesfdoctor3603 Coulthard was absolutely terrible in 2008

[@tristanwhite3472]

@@sanfordcurtis8242 Yes he was Mark Webber outperformed him. Coulthard was getting old though past his best he was the oldest driver in F1.

[@tombardsley3081]

@@sanfordcurtis8242 he did get the podium that season though

[@sanfordcurtis8242]

@@tombardsley3081 Mainly due to Canada being a crazy race and Hamilton crashing into Raikkonen in the pits

[@tombardsley3081]

@@sanfordcurtis8242 he took advantage of the opportunity though. Which is what midfield teams had to do in that scenario when situations like that happen. That's how Vettel won in Monza because the main guys were out in q2.

[@ciaronsmith4995]

Totally undriveable car for Kimi Raikkonen's driving style. You can even hear Brundle comment on the massive amounts of understeer in the car when looking at onboards. Should have been an easy title win for Kimi.

[@King_Goat_JJ]

Lewis said a few years ago he & Rosberg never friends. That podium I beg to differ lol.

[@FranciscoFJM]

They were friends until shit hit the fan in 2014

[@BonnetLicker86313]

He didn't say they were never friends!

[@FranciscoFJM]

I believe F1 got castrated back in 2005 and we were never going to reach the peak of car awesomeness that was 2004, but 2008 got pretty close imo

[@tristanwhite3472]

I remember Timo Glock accident shunt quite spectacular to see he went over 2 bumbs ran wide and caught some air. Massive shunt

[@tristanwhite3472]

I remember watching this Race Live.

[@vinniamsterdam700]

Loved that Bruce Dickinson intro!!!!!

[@bmstylee]

Don't question Bruce Dickinson

[@waltertaylor44]

ITV went well overboard with the Lewis Hamilton stuff this year, even with the intro and ad break idents 🤣🤣

[@tomcharlton586]

itv make sky sports f1 look impartial and fair.

[@BonnetLicker86313]

@@tomcharlton586 To say it's British TV for the British public, Sky Sports are remarkably impartial and fair. You might want to compare them to Spanish and Dutch broadcasts, for example.

[@tomchorley2116]

2008 was when Brundle and James Allen really hit their stride as a commentary team, shame it ended the year after.

[@tristanwhite3472]

Yes it was a big shame because they were the best commentary partnership team and yes it was when they really hit there stride.

[@tristanwhite3472]

They really hit there stride.

[@alexlazebat839]

best possible start for lewis, what a turnaround in Malaysia, Bahrain, Spain

[@tristanwhite3472]

Yes.

[@tristanwhite3472]

Yes Bahrain was an awful race for Hamilton. 5th in Malaysia.

[@alexlazebat839]

@@tristanwhite3472 you forgot the grid penalty for lewis for impeding, racist spanish fans

[@tristanwhite3472]

@@alexlazebat839 Yes.

[@tristanwhite3472]

@@alexlazebat839 Yes I knew about the Penalty in the Spanish GP I just didn't mention it.

[@tristanwhite3472]

Rosberg would also finish 2nd in Singapore.

[@craigsfm]

James Allen on Raikkonen: "... or you could just stick it in the wall." Amazing foreshadowing.

[@tristanwhite3472]

@@craigsfm Ha

[@tristanwhite3472]

Heidfeld would finish 2nd, 4 times this season.

[@minionbazz]

11:26 EXTREME CLOSE-UP

[@nugnug118]

finally 2008

[@tristanwhite3472]

Nico Rosberg had 2 Podiums this season 3rd in Australia, 2nd in Singapore.

[@kevinprior3549]

Lots of cars out in this one in the end!

[@yudhabagaskara98]

The final season on ITV

[@isosceles1476]

2008 here we go again!

[@tristanwhite3472]

I enjoyed 2008 more than 2007 better races more action packed races and more overtaking.

[@nickwoodbridge6291]

0:34 large Fernando

[@C_and_C...]

First one of the season.

[@tristanwhite3472]

Great Race great season better than 2007 better races,

[@Ross-w2b]

Yea zeddie 👌 been waiting for these vids...

[@GufronErwantogufron]

Lewis hamilton.. Is drive.. 🏁

[@tristanwhite3472]

Things went perfect for Lewis. Heidfeld 2nd, Rosberg 3rd, Alonso 4th, Kovalainen 5th,

[@tristanwhite3472]

Kovalainen with the Fastest Lap on Lap 43. He deserved more than 5th.

[@gonzogenius8521]

14:00 anyone else wondering how Frank Williams might be clinging to the edge of his wheelchair?? 😮

[@tristanwhite3472]

Williams best results of the season 3rd & 6th.

[@flintey360]

One last season with ITV

[@RyanMonks-s2i]

As a 1st race of the season after winter expectation, this was a horrible weekend for Ferrari.

[@tristanwhite3472]

Very much soo. Disaster for Ferrari. No Points for Massa. Raikkonen later retiring picking up only 1 point.

[@tristanwhite3472]

And 2008 was more competitive than 2007. The teams were closer on performance.

[@tristanwhite3472]

Great Performances by Nick Heidfeld and Nico Rosberg. Heikki Kovalainen deserved more than 5th.

[@tristanwhite3472]

It was good seeing Raikkonen go straight on way to deep on the brakes.

[@tristanwhite3472]

Good drive Alonso.

[@tristanwhite3472]

Crazy what was going on with Ferrari!!

[@SiVlog1989]

One piece of potential drama that these highlights didn't show was Fernando Alonso nearly running out of fuel. The timing of the second deployment of the Safety Car came at the worst time for him. He was due to pit when the Safety Car was deployed for the Massa and Coulthard accident and the Renault team could only advise Alonso to save fuel and hope it was enough to keep enough fuel to pit when the pit lane opened. The communication between the team and driver made it abundantly clear: "Fuel Mixture 3, Fuel Mixture 3, save fuel, save car. Save as much fuel as you can, save as much fuel as you can Fernando,"

[@tristanwhite3472]

Kazuki Nakajima finished 6th from 13th on the Grid.

[@vincenzolorenzo]

James Allen talking about deliberately putting it in the wall to gain advantage towards the end. Given what came later in the year that is hilarious 😂

[@kevinprior3549]

What did E1 mean? Engine 1? And Massa didn't seem to like turns 1 & 2 in Melbourne.

[@tristanwhite3472]

Kazuki Nakajima best result of the season 6th.

[@MrMICHAELDukakis]

David’s final season in f1

[@tristanwhite3472]

Yes and not a good one.

[@tristanwhite3472]

I loved the 2008 season more than 2007.

[@VenusDoom891]

IIRC Bourdais is the unluckiest man of the year (taking over from Webber). They also forgot about Allan McNish when they said Bourdais was the oldest rookie for 15 years (presumably they meant Michael Andretti).

[@sdstewart87]

Absolutely gutting for Seb Bourdais. So many times that year he was doing well and the car let him down. No wonder his head dropped in the end

[@tristanwhite3472]

Yes True I was gutted for him as well.

[@tristanwhite3472]

Yes so many times his car let him down! Gutted. Typical.

[@tristanwhite3472]

He could have got a Podium finish in Spa.

[@tristanwhite3472]

Yes I felt sorry for him during the race and the season.

[@tristanwhite3472]

Yes agree.

[@RyanMonks-s2i]

26:51 is that glock

[@RyanMonks-s2i]

Kubica reminds me of the potential f1 missed out on due to injury. 😢.

[@Mohagnito94]

I really don't think Kubica was more talented than Heidfeld or Heikki. He's just so overhyped.

[@DmT922ha]

​​@@Mohagnito94The only reason Kovalainen even got a whiff of a front running car is because there would be an actual civil war with Alonso and Hamilton at the same team...he was pretty useless as a teammate and they never really had a chance of taking the Constructor's with him in one car...if Kubica drove the McLaren things would have been very different that year...he even had a chance with BMW but those idiots abandoned the only chance they would ever have at a championship...

[@tombardsley3081]

​@@Mohagnito94 Complete nonsense. The guy got a podium the first time he had a car capable of getting one whilst his teammate was down in 7th/8th

[@spotthedogaye2921]

Didn't he crash a race car and end his career though?? Above average at best

[@tombardsley3081]

@@spotthedogaye2921absolutely not

[@tristanwhite3472]

It was More Dramatic more Chaotic races more entertaining more Incidents more overtaking more battles more crashes more action more incidents and overtaking just better races.

[@tristanwhite3472]

In 2008 compared with 2007.

[@tristanwhite3472]

Yeah

[@RANDOMZBOSSMAN1]

3:00 wonder what the youngest front row ever would be now lol that’s definitely a record that’s been beaten since

[@KimiMTZ17]

It's been beaten twice actually! Stroll-Verstappen in Turkey 2020, and Verstappen-Norris in Austria 2021. No idea if counting Verstappen-Leclerc in Mexico 2019 as well, because Max got a 3-place grie penalty there...

[@RANDOMZBOSSMAN1]

@ Thank you! These are the stats I live for

[@tristanwhite3472]

It was a Brilliant drive by Sebastien Bourdais drove his socks off he was running in 4th place from Starting from 17th on the Grid! Until his Ferrari Engine blew! And it was his Debut Race!

[@tristanwhite3472]

Shame for him.

[@tristanwhite3472]

Looking forward to seeing Hamilton at Ferrari next season I might a 8th world title will be on the cards.

[@tristanwhite3472]

Nick Heidfeld is the driver with the most 2nd places in F1 History without a win.

[@tristanwhite3472]

He definitely deserved to win a Race or Two. Shame .

[@tristanwhite3472]

Jarno Trulli retiring from 6th Place shame.

[@rowan6207]

Wooooooooooo

[@tristanwhite3472]

From Points Positions.

[@JonathaMacedo-ix2go]

The one most excited, Amazing and epic season in f1 history.2007, 10,12 and 2021 aswell amazing seasons.

[@tristanwhite3472]

Yes 2008 Possibly my Favourite season definitely one of them. Preferred 2008 too 2007 and 2006.

[@tristanwhite3472]

Yes I agree 2008 was.

[@tristanwhite3472]

Yes I agree

[@VenusDoom891]

First in a long line of costly Massa errors to count (more the start spin than the collision with DC but he should never have been in that position).

[@tombardsley3081]

@@VenusDoom891 dnf was because of reliability. Not driver error

[@VenusDoom891]

@@tombardsley3081 sorry I thought it was because his suspension had taken too hard a whack in the DC collision.

[@tombardsley3081]

@@VenusDoom891 yeah. It was actually his engine

[@tristanwhite3472]

Fernando Alonso finished 4th from 11th on the Grid.

[@tristanwhite3472]

Good to see Nick Heidfeld and Nico Rosberg on the Podium. Great Points for Williams 3rd & 6th. Rosberg 3rd, Nakajima 6th,

[@tristanwhite3472]

Williams actually started the season very strongly.

[@tristanwhite3472]

Rosberg started the season very Strongly so did Heidfeld.

[@tristanwhite3472]

3 laps from the end could of finished 4th from 17th on the grid on his Debut Race.

[@vinniamsterdam700]

Melbourne is the ideal place for a chaotic opening race.

[@tristanwhite3472]

What was going on with Raikkonen and Ferrari?!

[@tristanwhite3472]

Thank you for his been looking forward to it.

[@moreno1105]

Here and in malaysia massa say goodbye to the title... very bad mistakes !!!

[@face673]

Don’t forget about Hungary

[@jacobmassey3897]

Massa was an absolute mess in both 07 and 08. A better driver like Kubica could've won both championships in the same car

[@tombardsley3081]

Massa dnfed becuase of a reliability issue In Australia. Even without the mistake at the start, he’d have then lost points as a result.

[@tombardsley3081]

@@jacobmassey3897and like Lewis was any better in 2008? He was lucky that reliability was on his side and that bmw stopped car development after Canada

[@alexlazebat839]

@@tombardsley3081 and lewis rear ended kimi and fernando, took kimi out in japan, wrong ferrari lewis

[@tristanwhite3472]

Mark Webber did a good job in 2008 in a Red Bull car that was off the pace.

[@Flanneryshanedward]

First corner of the Australian gp always claims victims at the start, cost massa big.

[@tristanwhite3472]

Nick Heidfeld would finish 2nd 4 times in 2008 Australia, Canada, Great Britain, Belgium,

[@tristanwhite3472]

Great day for Williams 3rd & 6th.

[@tristanwhite3472]

Williams were looking Strong but the rest of the season didn't go very well.

[@dontworryabit]

I bet nothing controversial will occur this season

[@chrismarsh8162]

Its Sunday morning so it must be time to time travel back to a era I've no memory of. All i know is what happens in 17 races time..