Can I Beat Michael Schumacher's Suzuka Pole Lap?

[@aaronpenhaligon6885]

Turns out that Schumacher fella was pretty quick

[@mohammedrezin1488]

Agreed

[@googleaccount4159]

Kinda cheaty too.

[@therealdeal5824]

@@googleaccount4159😂😂 he‘s the goat, end of story

[@williamfischer3990]

Yeah properly quick bloke!

[@squid8420]

⁠@@googleaccount4159very very cheaty

[@brakeboosted]

great pole pun jimmy, 10/10

[@NoNamerMr]

Took me like 5 business days till i got it 😂 but yeah, was great

[@johnw6643]

Progression to that last lap was insane Jimmer. Keep the historic motorsports moments coming!

[@102ndsmirnov7]

V10s make such a glorious symphonic sound.

[@TeamSenke]

V8s better

[@L4ftyOne]

And are so slow

[@RubyRoks]

Hard disagree. Sounds like getting my teeth drilled

[@SkillIssueRacingChannel]

My favorite part is how they sound like a screaming baby

[@babar292]

​@@L4ftyOneGood joke. (shit actually)

[@BasharAlmustafa]

0:33 thats a cool pun 😂

[@Bassalicious]

made me laugh out loud too

[@RhysWilliams-u3o]

Genuine legend line

[@mikithekynd]

If a guy says he's not beating a pole, because he's in a relationship... ...he's lying.

[@BasharAlmustafa]

@@RhysWilliams-u3o him saying it in a cold way makes it super hilarious

[@BasharAlmustafa]

@@mikithekynd punterino caught

[@tacticalwookiee7476]

Grooved tires. Madness

[@t3hgir]

"the cars are getting very quick and powerful, aerodynamic improvements happening race to race" "IDK let's put some GROOVE in the tyres???"

[@Selzor]

@@t3hgirthat was actually the reason why the grooved tyres were introduced, as time went on the cars started to have more and more grip as well as speed, and so for safety concerns it was mandated to have grooved tyres to reduce said grip and thus lowering speeds. It still was a really stupid decision though.

[@t3hgir]

@@Selzor but it was such a short-sighted decision by Max Moseley, even if the grooved tires allowed a bit more "overdriving" and thus the actual on-track battles and overtakes were exciting. The tires simply had less mechanical grip than slicks, which didn't exactly solve the issue of "the cars are getting more and more refined aerodynamically, and it's harder to follow close behind another car" SOLUTION? let's reduce mechanical grip artificially!!!

[@cahill22]

Laughs in Mosley..

[@katrinapaton5283]

Schumacher will always be the GOAT for me, not just a superb driver but his ability to set up a car and develop it too. I mean, the fact he won so many championships with and for Ferrari certainly helped! Being a Ferrari fan just hasn't been the same since.

[@BouncingCow]

I think he was a superb driver as well, just not always THE fastest. I was able/fit enought to be focused the whole race, remain his situational awareness and was able to just switch from fast to quali mode to rain to adapt to car issues (e.g. just 5th gear) better than anyone i remember as well as being able to work with the team (except some team mates) and develop a vehicle. He was active for safety and supported some young drivers like Massa and Vettel. He was probably the fittest at the time and took the professionalism in F1 as a driver to anotehr level. Also I do not remember he actively spoke bad about his team when the were underperforming publicly, EVER. However, I disliked he was not able to admit faults. Him making the faults, I am a bit torn. What he did with Hill is debatable, because Prost/Senna did something similar for example and it was just like that. Personally, I think he has a demaged car and had to adjust to it within seconds without knowing what it is and Hill was very optimistic there. That switched in 1997 (for better or worse i leave open for debate) and I think Jerez was the start when F1 got stricter and worked more towards "clean" racing. Also I would argue, while he made questionable moves, all drivers do that and he did not really do it more often, he just had a long career and was always in the spotlight. If you look at Vettel or Hamilton, Senna, Piquet, Prost ... they all did questionable things on track, but somehow Schumacher gets the most critisism in my opinion. On pure pace, I would not rate him highest, but he for sure was up there in almost all categories and that made him the real deal and lifted F1 to a completely new level. Also remember where he came from (he was a pay driver for his first race, but that money was earned through his talent, not any family money), similar to Hamilton. I have mad respect for the risk and hard work they need for it. Also I think he got trained as a char mechanic; I am sure that helped as well.

[@buckelharryfinn]

Correct. And he was always focussed to win. If you see how Hamilton behaves after He got his new contract somewhere else. Michael is a legend, Hamilton only a good driver

[@BouncingCow]

​@@buckelharryfinnI think 'only a good driver' is still a massive understatement (he still beat WC like rosberg, button, Alonso on the same material) imho, but I do agree that he seems to be less supportive of his team when things go wrong and critique them more publicly.

[@buckelharryfinn]

@@BouncingCow less supportive? He behaves like a princess sometimes. Michael was a teammanager, engineer, driver. Definitely not only a good and skilled driver. He was a legend, Hamilton is not, he only wins, if you give him a good setup and a good car.

[@benjaminhengstermann7621]

Schumacher is my Alltime Favorite, amazing Talent and Dedication to the Sport!!!! Great driving by you too…

[@anemicroyalty8764]

Seeing how difficult this car was to drive just highlights how amazing Michael was that year. He crushed Mika in a slower car, but still had to sweat the title because of the points system.

[@DaveMcIroy]

Well, if Irvine almost won 1999, Michael would have won in reverse.

[@wabba67]

Crushed? Have you seen the 2000 season? It was a titanic battle between two greats. Only thing crushed was that Mercedes engine at Indianapolis; without it the championship would've gone down to the wire (though I suppose Schumacher still would've taken it at Sepang).

[@Biljoona]

Mika lead after Spa.

[@anemicroyalty8764]

@@wabba67 He won over twice the races MH did, and more tellingly, led almost 200 more laps (over 3 races worth). Mika wasn’t a chump obviously, but the right result happened.

[@MWPompert]

That qualifying session was one of the best ever as well. Well worth a watch ❤

[@STREET24000]

The next pole lap you should try to beat is Juan Pablo Montoya’s pole lap from the 1999 Detroit Grand Prix.

[@samacw]

@@STREET24000 Mansell's at Silverstone in 92. Not competitive, just total dominance and faster by a ridiculous margin

[@t3hgir]

@@samacw active suspension Williams

[@maxleitschuh7076]

Must include sparking the wheel rims on the wall! Still the most spectacular qualifying lap I've ever seen in any series.

[@jonnies]

That is an awesome request. Legendary lap.

[@clubpenguin13531]

That battle for pole that year between Michael and Mika was so good

[@kwl189]

Surprised you didn't mention the qualifying session in the build up to that lap time. It was honestly epic the Hakkien and Schumacher going hammer and tong at each other lap after lap. Mclaren and Ferrari going toe to toe like two titanic heavyweight boxers. Neither backing down. Each shot designed and thrown with the intention of knocking the other down and out. The emotion and celebrations of Ferrari and Michael knowing he's achieved the impossible dream that so many only get to dream about much less fail before him in winning in a Ferrari.

[@BaumFutzi]

Babe! Wake up Jimmy uploaded a new video! Oh wait, im single...

[@ukrje]

so.. u got plenty of time for simracing

[@RZ-ey9jk]

To beat the pole. As Jimmer did once he was single.

[@kyperactive]

Schizophrenia

[@redheadsg1]

Michael Schumacher is THE GOAT and nobody else for me. I was so sad when he left F1 from Ferrari. I was so sad that i stopped watching F1 all together. I return to watch F1 in 2019.

[@triggerfinger30]

you should do a Schumacher pole time series. try to match our beat as many times as possible.

[@AntoniusTyas]

Suzuka and open-wheeler cars are just the perfect combo. I struggled driving F1 cars in AC but at Suzuka I can do it for hours. Nailing the esses without understeering or taking Degner almost flat out made me feel like an absolute fcking hero.

[@trentlangford9050]

Love to see this kind of video back :)

[@-tr0n]

This is what Formula 1 is to me. Great lap Jimmer! Your driving and patience behind the wheel are so impressive, love seeing you develop as a driver and a Jim!

[@mostdefinitelynotsteve]

Suggestion: Trying Greg Murphy's '03 Bathurst 'Lap of the Gods'

[@jonnies]

Legendary lap.

[@mikea3273]

Jimmy Shoemaker sticks it on top!

[@ZennosGT]

i love this type of content sir. well done.

[@RZ-ey9jk]

13:30 getting GT4 license vibes.

[@barelylucid]

amazing lap bro, the goat would approve

[@nineteen90z]

That was fun! Loved it, Schumi is proud of our Brit lad Jimmy doing him a solid!

[@RogueBeatsARG]

Bro im so happy Drum And Bass is on trend again, was watching F1 on tv and they put some atmospheric breakcore beats! also V10 godness

[@jonnywalker3208]

Mate that was epic!!!!! That last lap I literally sat jaw open like "this is is lad!!!!" Smoother than kens nether region!!

[@MrRavmoor]

The sound of those engines will be forever missed. There's nothing quite like 'em.

[@d0e322]

The duel between Schumacher and Hakkinen during this qualification session was really gret

[@damienhh288]

Kind of glad to see I'm not the only one to spin that car more often than I should... Great driving as usual, you should do some actual racing someday)

[@MichaelGloverMusic]

ridiculously satisfying to watch this! lap / video idea here aswell..."That" montoya lap at monza..if you havent done it already :)

[@DaniMacYo]

Michael Schumacher will always be my GOAT. I miss him dearly in the F1 world. I still wish we got a full onboard of his Suzuka Q2 lap in 2006 with telemetry. I think it was Q2. I know F1 has it stored away. I need to become FOM president so I can watch it then make me a copy of the footage and upload it to F1 KZbin channel. 🤣🏎️🏁❤️ Heck seriously why doesn’t F1 channel just upload all our hero’s Qualifying laps and wins or make them available on F1 TV. They got the races now give us Qualifying to. Bunch of wangs they is.

[@dibblr]

editor chan always killing it, but this one had some edits that got me real good lmao

[@RanchiYT]

❤

[@safetysqu1nts]

i missed these vids jimmer love to see you struggle 😘

[@F0eN_459]

I really hope the Can I get This Pole lap videos will happnen more I love them

[@TelestoTBK]

Shows how good F1 racers are, they do those times whilst dealing with the forces involved from driving those cars. My neck would snap on turn one

[@rzXavier]

Great video. (I haven't even watched 30 seconds of it.)

[@glennwoods2462]

Schumi did the lot .... just everything.....him and Jean Todt... Love Suzuka 🤘 Ps....can you beat Manny's Pole lap ❓

[@RhysWilliams-u3o]

Can't forget Brawn

[@glennwoods2462]

​@@RhysWilliams-u3o My bad 🤔

[@Selzor]

@@glennwoods2462what about Barrichello? He wasn’t an equal to Schumacher, no one is, but he was everything Schumacher needed as a teammate.

[@glennwoods2462]

@@Selzor what about Eddie Irvine.... He was there before Reubens....

[@Matt_Man_94]

Watching old F1 clips is always amazing, because the drivers were almost always having to fight the cars to get them to do what they wanted. Those were not easy cars to drive at all

[@lukeedwards8453]

he is the goat

[@csmaksai]

Nice work man! 🙂

[@ajsteffen41]

Something I like to do just for fun is take the GT1 / LMP1 / Hypercar of choice and blast around SRP C1 outer at night. The high speed, high risk is exhilarating and proper nostalgia to driving the Toyota GT-One around SS5 in GT2.

[@macpac22]

His Japan 2001 qualifying laps are iconic.

[@jsleeio]

in Ben Collins' recent video visit to Ferrari the guy there said Schumacher would adjust car settings from corner to corner in qualifying to maximize the lap. Lunacy. It backs up something Adrian Newey said in an interview about how the real top tier drivers like MS, Verstappen, etc have more "spare" mental capacity than other drivers

[@manos_moust]

Nice video Jimmer, its so nice that sim racing nowadays allows us to go up against our childhood heroes!!!! Btw, name of the song at the start?😂

[@VelvertBridge]

Reminds me of the license test streams. Jimmy does something that may not even qualify as a mistake, yet it isn’t perfect enough and so he restarts right there.

[@derosiflo6524]

Would love to see you try beating Schumi's pole time at the A1-Ring/Austrian GP 2003

[@4Tash]

after u beat my Nords lap 😂 the next challenge is La Canyons in the SF70H in under 10mins. Phoenix mods (the guy who made LAC) challenged me to do it in January. Now it's your turn

[@tuppytheducky]

Man made an entire video as an excuse for his mess up in GT4. I know you’re a pro racing driver but this is one hell of a commitment to the bit

[@JoeBlowUK]

I'd like to see a lap with the driver's eye view dropped down to the view Schumacher had.

[@vinnyromano88]

Great driving dude!

[@fonsvinkunas5618]

Oh I can't stop watching your pole beating videos, maybe try to beat Estre's le mans pole lap from this year on iracing or with the RSS hypercars

[@itzjaike4708]

Jimmy, have you made a video trying to beat a lap record in the 1986 F1 car? If not, I think you should give it a try. I've just recently bought the car and it is crazy hard to get used to driving it 😂

[@eamonahern7495]

I remember those cars taking Degner 2 in 2nd gear. Maybe it was in the race with more fuel.

[@petrmiskerik]

❤❤❤❤❤ You are the best 🙂, you made my day.

[@Tonyvr7-lq8yz]

Nice job Jimmer😁, as always

[@caseyn720]

That beat pole line had me laughing 🤣

[@SaylorMediaMachine]

Didn’t they qualify on race fuel back then? 😅

[@4EVRL1T]

yeah lmao

[@andrewstorm8240]

Don’t mention that

[@tonyd223]

Shows the work required

[@dracula5487]

I have to say I didn't like you at first (I think it's the hair) but you have grown on me (I think it's the honesty). You deserve to get to that 1mil sub mark......................😜

[@acuppajoe]

Jimmy: "It's such a difficult car." Also Jimmy: "I can fix her."

[@edwinlomonaco6754]

Imagine how EPIC it would be to see Schumi drive his own car on a sim now!

[@samacw]

Schumacher was never really a great qualifier either like Senna was - not really someone who got that last minute perfect lap. He was just damn fast.

[@ettorebugatti6846]

Lap after lap after lap after lap…

[@DPW864]

I always thought Schumacher's most impressive stat isn't the WDC wins or anything else, it's how few poles he has to wins!

[@samacw]

@ettorebugatti6846 true. Hard as it is to believe now, Ferrari with Schumacher and Brawn were years ahead of the others on strategy too.

[@tomcharlton586]

at times he was insanely good in qualifying, just not as consistently as hamilton or senna.

[@magicfok]

Congrats !!!!!

[@fvhrenheit4813]

Abruzzi Sim Gear and Foot Massage!

[@94nolo]

get in there Michael!!

[@SouthernCrossMotors]

Brillaint !!

[@Snorky421]

I don't often try and beat poles nowadays. I laughed way too hard at that 😂😂😂

[@venom4433]

Jimmy you’re the goat mate.. just saying

[@A-man-yf6pr]

I enjoyed that. Thank you

[@Satori-Automotive]

i would make the rear suspension a bit softer, brake bias more to the front so u dont lose the rear while breaking in a corner. and so u can go faster over bumps without losing it. Maybe raise ride height just a little. 13:50 especially this part costs a ton of time with such a deep and bumpy car. the curbs on this track are pretty agressive. adjust the front camber and toe to be a bit more reactive for more turn in. i will defenitely give it a try, u make it look like a lot of fun again!

[@gabehowe2778]

Finally a Jimmer video I can relate to: spinning over and over again

[@geraldmaybebaby1585]

I remember Schumacher storming down the pit lane to go punch David Coulthard in the face. I just watched Schumacher's 2001 Suzuka pole lap. 1:32:4.

[@michaelcort1763]

The Formula RSS 2000 V10 is very bloody tricky to drive isnt it!? I remember trying to wrangle this around Silverstone and it's so harshly unforgiving! But the challenge is enjoyable.

[@M3dicationJr]

Maybe next you should try Juan Pablo Montoya's Monza 2004 pole lap.

[@RobbMills]

The proper engine ERA jimmer. 💪🏻💪🏻

[@kikoff940]

I miss manual F1 cars, maybe it could be a good idea for you to try the RSS formula 1970

[@xX_Gravity_Xx]

Not a huge Schumi fan myself, but he was a damn good driver, no argument there.

[@cfc3972]

hi jimmy whats your graphics settings , pure config please? looks nice

[@dezpotizmOFheaven]

In the thumbnail you look like Joe Hendry, no jokes! Btw I managed to beat at least the fastest race lap of him at Barcelona in 2004 with thge 2004 car in ACC. :D

[@xaviermercadalpreto33]

Nice stuff bro

[@mrrj44]

Next challenge, do Ayrton senna’s lap 1 at donnington 1993.

[@BLKBRD-SR71]

What is that awesome music @ 8:20 ? Sounds good!

[@GioDeR]

ooohh, I have to try this

[@DaveMcIroy]

Yes, Michael is the GOAT.

[@Bassalicious]

Say what you will but the V10 era will always be quintessential F1 for me. What a sound.

[@danieladdison7322]

Imagine this noise for 23 hours Jimmy 😉😉

[@MrNinjaFish]

You should do setup guides

[@DjDolHaus86]

Man knows nuffin 'bout makin shoes

[@ccramit]

Schumacher was amazing. Which is why I never understood how dirty of a driver he was.

[@bongzilla9683]

F2004 with slicks would be an all around monster i feel, slightly unrelated (i'm on the angry juice)

[@Phipsshallperish]

what a battle!

[@QBDLettuce]

UK man beats Schumacher's pole with intensity. And I'm here for it. 😅

[@SuperMonkei]

Do it on the track, with same machinery!

[@BarryHaughey]

If you zoom in on the in-car steering wheel it says Lap 51 on the hot lap... Well done for eventually beating Schumachers time Jimmer 😂.

[@VVCepheiii]

Should’ve done it in VR Jimmer!

[@ChrisKim-eo9ku]

Call me old, but when someone asks me what a Formula One car looks like I just think of this beauty...

[@coolguy10060]

I have yet to actually feel like i'm getting the maximum out of this car but i keep comming back to it

[@xarhsify]

hamilton 2020 spa pole lap/track record, next? :D

[@moriskehl5991]

What was the theoretical best lap?