Chris Harris drives an F1 car - part 1 - by Autocar.co.uk

[@WindmillStalker]

"We'll send a young brave one out first and if he comes back..." Gotta love racing drivers' gallows humour :D

[@jamiewilkinsracing]

I could listen to Brundle and Harris all day long. Just brilliant.

[@ryanwhite9103]

Martin brundle would have been a decent choice to present top gear with Chris Harris

[@garethmarshall7724]

Great shout, but I'd imagine that F1 takes up a lot of his time and he's so devoted to F1 that he'll probably be too old to present TG when he finishes. Just Chris Harris replacing that nobhead Evans would be a significant upgrade.

[@dnltbrca]

i know this is 5 years late, but martin was a guest on chris's podcast called collecting cars. i can highly recommend it, it's a right laugh

[@truthpig]

I think this shows just how far beyond our road cars an F1 car is. Some of us dream of driving an F1 car but in reality would not get past the first corner, let alone as far as Chris did. Big respect for the guys who drive these monsters - even the ones who never win.....

[@bighands69]

truthpig Most people should be try other open wheel cars to build there skills to a point where they could drive an F1 car successfully. I am currently on that path.

[@projectjt3149]

@@bighands69 not even GT3 could help?

[@bighands69]

@@projectjt3149 Open wheel cars have a far different characteristics. I have already driven an F1 and yes open wheel cars do help. F3 cars and Formula ford do help. A GT3 car will help you learn GT cars.

[@davifernandeslima01]

3:20 - "IF he comeback..." deadpan. LOL

[@oldschooldrumcorps]

MAN I miss the V-10's....the sound is wonderful! what a F-1 should sound like

[@nomad27]

3:18 "IF he comes back"?!

[@rfgmusik]

martin brundle is one of the coolest dudes ever! love this guy :D

[@paulrothwell7441]

Martin is a legend , knows his stuff and not big headed in anyway whatsoever! Excellent commentator also 👍🏎

[@vetb882]

Those are violent cars, CH did the best under the circumstances. The guy from top gear drove on in good weather and was completely flummoxed. The engineer pegged it when he said pros from other disciplines of auto racing get their neck muscles worn out within a few laps. Thats just freaky.

[@stroock6394]

5:40 pure music when that glorious V10 fires up! brings a tear to the eye

[@madsmax9273]

the sound of that machine is devilish. dont be too hard on yourself for spinning out you just tried to tame the devil no one can do it first try out with cold track temps.

[@spkprobe2]

I laughed bucket of tears, If there's one better at this, i have yet to meet him, Chris can say more with his eyeballs at full bright than most with a mic... I said "Bullocks" really ... LOL

[@75IFFY]

spkprobe2 No, he said "Bollocks!!"

[@muddwell]

Martin Brundle is a champ, I enjoy listening to his knowledge on the F1 commentary

[@JoeJacksonGT3]

"If he comes back". Lol! Love these guys!

[@rustlerboi1052]

Sorry that is false. The ECU will send a signal to the throttle body to match RPMS with the gear box speed, but it still isn't a perfect match- just close. There is still a driveline shock due to the engine being engaged... because the rev's aren't ever matched perfectly. It's called PID controlling. (Proportional-integral-derivative)

[@TristianWrites]

he said 195mph...flat out...7th gear...90 degree turn... and they didnt lift

[@wakkadakkaify]

back when F1 cars sounded right.

[@Samsgarden]

What happened to the sound?

[@ryanwhite9103]

v6 vacuum cleaner happened

[@derbigpr500]

Back when F1 cars had half the torque and traction control.

[@derbigpr500]

Ryan White Ryan White "v6 vacuum cleaner" - it's so obvious you never heard an F1 car in person and are judging the sound by your shitty 5 dollar headphones.

[@azynkron]

@derbigpr500 It's quite obvious that you haven't stood next to a track back when they revved above 18K rpm. I have.

[@purplecow5150]

OMG that was awesome!!! Brundle is classic. And Harris is all of us. Getting to drive an amazing car, and not wanting to stall or bin it. Epic ;O)

[@heroicrockstar]

How an F1 car should sound! 😊

[@andresetc]

Amazing content.. To bad that the video quality and overall production is so limited.. But overall amazing insight into am F1 car..

[@v10dave]

I could listen to Martin talking all day =)

[@polygamous1]

one thing for sure now i seen the respect C Harris has for Brundle I have respect for him, he is not cocky like some car presenters n he appreciates F1 drivers for their skills n ability well done Chris humbleness is the way to greatness

[@bad-bunnyblogger8171]

Brundle is a le mans winner to in 1990. I like Brundle alot. Can tell he's a genuinely a nice guy, even if he dose name drop at any given moment lol. Adds to his character and more for it. Lol

[@YouArentSlick]

Holy shit that thing spun fast

[@truthpig]

Yeah, not much chance of holding that in a smokey drift...... It just spat him off in a split second, and that's with traction control set to max..... scary shit right there.

[@mvfF1Fanatic]

Amazing stuff. One of the best things any lover of driving/racing could do in their lifetime. This is the circuit they should've put Richard Hammond on in the Renault, not that tiny 1-mile 5-corner Stowe circuit.

[@Mpayne1472]

It’s a shame it isn’t green anymore. That was a beautiful car in its day

[@skylinegtrgsl2]

very true but at certain tracks such as Silverstone having less downforce makes it quicker during quali this year they were thrashing the 04 qualifying record every lap

[@jajaisjagut]

No it's true, you don't rev-match manually in those cars. I drive Formula Renault and no one ever rev-matches.

[@midcitygym]

Brundel's smart - solid advice.

[@sandstau]

Two ambitions in life! 1. Have a go in a F1 car 2 .Have a Gold bar with no Biscuit in it. And i have achieved 1 of them.......

[@dazburnside7340]

ste sand which have you achieved?

[@TheJokerit19]

that back straight which is current DRS zone was already there.

[@danklim7604]

who came from extra gear?

[@placeholder7878]

ME!!! hahaha

[@ErnestFair]

Chris is the man! embodiment of a true autophile.

[@dombou70]

@seroyer2 I'm not entirely sure, but I assume back when the gearboxes were H-Pattern and had foot operated clutches on changes, they were matching on downshifts.

[@rustlerboi1052]

You didn't read my comment. I never said you have to rev-match. I said the ECU does rev match but there is still driveline shock because the match isn't perfect. The solenoid for shifting is usually PID controlled.

[@Marine475]

Chris here is talking about power to waight ratio. In case of Veyron it's arround 500 bhp per ton where F1 car has over 1500 bhp per ton and since 1500 is 3 times more than 500 Veyron would have to have 3 times more power than it has = over 3000 bhp.

[@hotknife900]

Autocar, Ive just switched on to these videos and so far theyre great, but PLEASE sort the sound quality out.

[@liamcosgrave5410]

Fair play for flooring it haha ! That must have been an amazing experience

[@Redtree9999]

I thought Chris really knew his stuff and he does... but he looks like a schoolboy next to Martin!

[@gipfeli]

at the end... why did he spin out with traction control on??? no heat in the tyres or track condition?

[@SONOFAZOMBIE2025]

Chris should drive the new F1's - they are about 5 or 6 secs slower. Great for learners.

[@vivalaphill]

of course, its the internet

[@ShadowFalcon]

There's a reason their lap-times are currently slower. The new V6 F1 cars have less downforce than before and a more ferocious power-delivery than before. If anything the newer cars are harder to drive as fast as the older 2.4 V8s

[@thedungun]

Maybe 2-3 sec slower.

[@SONOFAZOMBIE2025]

thedungun The fastest lap in (monza 2005) was around 1:21, this year was around 1:28, 7 seconds faster per lap. That means that almost any F1 car of 2005 could easily *twice lap the Mercedes* of 2014 over the race.

[@thedungun]

You're right but 2005 F1 were some of the fastest ever, But I was going on 2013 lap times. Sorry for the disagreement and have a good day sir.

[@nuclearhappines]

chris's eyes are wide open, priceless, intimidated :)

[@8lek]

Love the start, he treats Chris heaps well

[@hrthrhs]

You can still spin with T/C. But these cars are just so sensative and soo powerful. Even just supercars are crazy powerful enough. I remember watching an interview with a rich fella and he was explaining a crash he had in his Ferrari F430 where as he downchanged he flicked the T/C off. The jump in revs from downchanging - coupled with no T/C - was enough to spin the rear wheels and send the ass of the car out sideways into the kurb just like what happened to this guy. And that was up a hill to.

[@Seanbbn]

Don't want to sound like a newbie, but what exactly is rev matching and how do you do it?

[@YuichiTamaki]

Watching this in 2020 it should be re uploaded in better res

[@Slaphappy1975]

So the Jaguar R5 was a 2004 F1 car? Love that V10 sound! This was when I watched F1 religiously. Interest definitely waned after they switched to the V8 and lost all interest when they changed to a turbo V6 :(

[@fw1421]

Why would they have a session in weather that cold? Kind of crazy!

[@fancythathat]

@joyfulvulture what runs your thoughts? Oil and war?

[@Cafferssss]

When he climbed into the car, i felt scared for him!

[@Fouskotinis]

If He has a difficult time driving this monster imagine what would happen to the average "Joe" out there...OMG!!!

[@gooden000]

well Chris Harris finally met his match with this car...

[@Dr_Xyzt]

I've driven things that will willingly spin out under throttle, and that thing must be incredibly wild. Wow. I can't imagine how shaky a person can be after tooling around in one of these.

[@johncarlson8029]

Can you do the vehicle weight in kilo and pounds please? Us American gearheads have to always do conversion formulas. It would go pretty far in us understanding the power to weight ratios. Thanks.🏎🏎🏎

[@Suprahampton]

The car WAS a Jaguar. It's part of the FV10/ Euroboss series I think

[@PKimpact]

Wow, that was out of control, i see what you mean with the tyre tempriture, daaaym! Imagine trying to drift one of those :P

[@iqbalali5678]

It's been 12 fucking years for this video to be recommended to me

[@hrthrhs]

Accelerative? I think that was the wrong word. A buggati can accelerate to 100km/h slightly quicker than an F1 I heard - without needing 2000hp. I think he meant power to weight ratio.

[@Tony11442]

Actually the veyron should have 3000 hp in order to keep up with a v10 f1 car. He understated the f1 car. The Veryron weighs 1888 kg and has 1000hp. F1 v10 weighs around 550 kg and has 870hp. Do the math.

[@stu22aus]

You can only put so much horsepower to the ground from standstill. Rolling times you could expect the F1 to absolutely cream the Veyron. Not that it matters as this is pure racing while the Bugatti is a refined road car...

[@mattcrash69]

great sound

[@muddwell]

looking forward to it.

[@sbla9145]

"Somewhere to rest your foot on the way to an accident" haha!

[@secondhandnews1]

The sound of that v10. Wow.

[@muddwell]

lets not fight .. I just think Martin Brundle is an experienced and well-adjusted commentator. You watch the F1 on TV ?

[@chazhs]

Which pixel is Chris Harris?

[@FLMKane]

Paddle shifts have been standard since the 90's

[@Humancbr]

Clarkson says - "POWER" Whereas Harris always says - "lets think about it for a minute.." haha

[@Tj930]

Funny! I watched Part2 of this series first, and I was thinking, "Christ! Chris Harris is no mean (average) driver - HE CAN DRIVE - and he's just pootling about Silverstone; makes one think just how good unsung heroes like Martin Brundle are..." And here he is, the very fellow! ;o) Just goes to show how mightily impressive Lewis Hamilton's 1st and 2nd years in F1 were.

[@pyrho1]

Why is the resolution so low?

[@F-Man]

The video was published 14 years ago - 1080p wasn’t even really a consumer-level thing yet.

[@MrUltraworld]

Cameras have come a long way the past 5 yrs.

[@mmtot]

Why wets on a dry track?

[@skylinegtsrock]

Why did the traction control not work?

[@subutaynoyan5372]

The torque is so violent, TC can't correct that much. These are race cars so the goal of TC isn't just helping anyone who fail to keep on the road I imagine

[@topski100]

that jag still looks great

[@muddwell]

F1 on tonight anyways, should be a good one - Mark Webber 7th on the grid - 10:40pm - chn10

[@geforce5700fx]

F1 ... Another world

[@jto46gamerhd56]

Now he’s on Top Gear

[@Nebulous361]

I was amazed at the fact he didnt stall it lol

[@andyracksthecams]

Thank you

[@pietskiet8763]

Give me all more respect for F1 drivers , if Chris finds it hard to drive !

[@54spatula]

Did very well on first attempt

[@MartinBradyRallyCoDriver]

Martin Brundle and Chris Harris the rally drivers 👍🏻

[@muddwell]

fair call, im an aussie too and I think james allen makes heaps more outrageous biased statements, but Martin seems more level headed, imo anyways..

[@relatively_random4903]

So that's how easy it is to spin it even with traction control up max? Interesting.

[@Outland9000]

9:28 Did ya poop yer self a bit?

[@party4fun]

That turn is really challenging when you dont have a car properly set and/or out of temperature. It's common to spin there ,,, Remember Felipe Massa and other drivers did spin there too... if he changed gears more softly to control the power and step on the gas properly(with the wheel in the straight position) it would help transferring all the horse powers to the ground without spinning. Then in the following laps he could puish harder

[@DoMw94]

brundle drove this car in london in 2004

[@cabincreek1692]

one word: Wow

[@philips6182]

which f1 car is this?

[@animalmcburger]

I never knew F1 drivers had a clutch on the wheel. I thought it was just simple shifting. That adds a whole new level of difficulty. I'm sure motorcycle drivers might find it a bit easier but damn, I wouldn't even be able to concentrate on the road.

[@Karabalosa]

It's only for starting from zero. After that you just use the paddles.

[@animalmcburger]

OHHHH Okay then. That's not too bad.

[@truthpig]

Joseph Blowington I think the clutch is the least of your worries in that beast, as Chris showed us....

[@adamjwhite50]

with this was in hd please contact chris(monkey) and do it again for him please

[@prezeskgr]

I miss this screaming sound...

[@individrus]

Martin is soo super

[@GeorgeTsiros]

you could have picked a better day? maybe the scheduling did not leave any choices

[@SuperWayneyb]

Being forced to watch an advert for some crap Renault before this was soooooo annoying.

[@sinimini]

Adblockplus extension for chrome or firefox will mean you never see an advert again on yt and the web.

[@SuperWayneyb]

Thank you :)

[@adamwpe]

***** how are they going to make money if you block all the ads?

[@sinimini]

Not my problem. You don't have to block them if you don't want to.

[@adamwpe]

Then if they not make it available on youtube and have anti ad blocker on there website then it is your problem

[@murwaz]

"...and IF he comes back...!" xD

[@dombou70]

You don't need to rev match in an F1 car. The gearboxes autoblip for you

[@CrankCoD123]

First time i've seen that Chris is speechless!

[@aboemusic]

2:35 Oh Betty

[@barnestim]

Bring Chris Harris back! What is he doing since the demise of Drivers Republic?