Double Decker Racing vs The Germans Part 1 | Top Gear Series 11

England and Germany go head to head in an epic car battle as the Top Gear boys pit their wits against their German counterparts. But who will win when it comes to Double Decker car racing?
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[@xJEPA44]

"MY ARM'S COME OFF!!" "nobody has has ever said that in a car race before" :DDD

[@donramax4409]

I had to replay it multiple times XD I just noticed that his arm was also STUCK on the steering wheel.

[@lewismich1975]

xJEPA44 gang

[@amandaz5631]

xJEPA44 I

[@geesecentralstation4263]

xJEPA44 kol

[@williambarker1681]

XD

[@holterhall5301]

“He once fought a shark... he lost but anyway” lol 😂

[@blipbytes]

Not subscriber of tg

[@thedawkturr4481]

Man walked away with a missing hand and lived, that’s a victory in my books!

[@ProdigyXI276]

BBC: Dont talk about the war with the germans Shows up in spitfire with BoB music

[@brodzilla623fordawin4]

Harkaran dhami love the comment

[@carikincannon7003]

But Spitfire is TC9700Gaming's wrecked FR-S

[@MyILoveMinecraft]

Sunny Liu maybe he is American. We Germans know all about it. Why? So we don't repeat ze same mistakes

[@jornprenger7926]

never go full Pony the americans know about it, they like to repeat when they win something. But do NOT talk about vietnam

[@gabutman6144]

I never seen that spitfire with 2 cockpit before

[@bazzmcfury9550]

The most British thing, a one armed man shouting "it's getting quiet difficult" as hes getting flogged by his false arm he was using to steer. 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@minigrande1939]

Yep being Brit myself "still have another arm to work with .we find the positive from the most negatives .I would say it's to do with bad weather and lots of drinking tea

[@notgadot]

@@minigrande1939 i wish i had that british value..

[@TheHutchy01]

Man's getting bitchslapped by his own elbow and his response is about the same as trying to use the machine to pay in a car park

[@throwawayburnerusername]

The total count of arms is till half full. technically, 75% full.

[@chavruta2000]

...while battling Germans

[@Razar244]

"Yes, I suggested we did it in the skies over southern England..."

[@nichaloushinson2507]

TheIceWarrior I didnt like hearing that

[@bryanmartinez6600]

@@nichaloushinson2507 I suggested beneath the sea but oh well

[@Uberdude6666]

They could have done it at the Somme tbh

[@mercurianrepublic5943]

that cracked me up xD

[@magmafang7187]

I do not, I suggest on the beachs of France

[@amaethon2117]

Kiff.......a real British hero. Give that man a medal.

[@poemedufeu]

Yes

[@Hikari10Girl1]

Kiff is awesome

[@bigsleez8655]

Kiff means toke in germany lmao

[@wajietaus]

he is a hero lets give him a HAND

[@pavelmerchev45]

I think he would prefer a hand instead.

[@appelpower1]

6:40 'The steering is kaput!' Brilliant subtitles.

[@Ck_456]

+appelpower1 kaput is an informal adjective it means broken and useless or no longer working.

[@appelpower1]

Cedrick Kouassi I know. That's why it's funny.

[@cobiegaming]

+appelpower1 or dead lol

[@jonthelamb4549]

It's fun understanding two languges

[@khairowensullivan7489]

+JDGAMER Xx I'm asian and I understand English...still good

[@iBlewupthemoon98]

“Our only hope was that Jeremy and Kiff would race on cleanly and fairly” “RAM HIM!!” I don’t know what he expected.

[@artistwithouttalent]

Hey, that's fair, rubbin's racin' 😈

[@McLarenMercedes-011]

Britain, the country which is the home of F1, resorting to NASCAR style tactics lmao

[@SuperCompany007]

The TV version didn't have the battle of britain music... Sneaky Top Gear putting war music after the BBC checks it

[@MWPompert]

I recall seeing this in first airing on TV and it had the BoB soundtrack on it, just seems since then they modified it :)

[@SuperCompany007]

MWPompert It might have been different where you live but here in Finland it had a different music.

[@tyler9703]

"No mention of the war shall be made, yet"

[@notanimposter]

The BBC has an agreement with most record companies that they can use whatever music they want in the UK, but for international viewing (like on KZbin and Netflix) they use the American version of the show iirc, which has public domain music generally.

[@dragonmaster7145]

Small Moustache Man Łl,lol,,l',l,,l'l,l,l,,l,lol,,lol,,l,l,l,l,l,l,l,l,l,l,l,l,l,l,l,lol,,l,,l,,l,,l',l'l,l,lol,lol,l,l',l,l,l,,l',l,,l,,l,,l,l,l,l,lol,,l,l,,l,,l',l,l,l,l,l,l,l,l,lol,,l,l,l',l,l,,l',l,l,l,l,lol,,l,l,lol,,l,lol,,l

[@TheFranticFoxProductions]

"It is designed to stop F1 cars, how the hell do you think a Jaguar with a Metro on it's roof..." - James May 2009

[@Patrick.Weightman]

"This is a 400,000lb piece of machinery with all these knobs and levers, why would you steer it with a bit of string?"

[@MitchellfcNa32]

@Thurnis Haley has to be one of the best quotes from grand tour, he meant pounds (£) as well btw

[@Nathaniel2256Studios]

2008

[@Patrick.Weightman]

@liam Anderson well he _was_ referring to the weight as someone who operates heavy machinery I can absolutely attest the price would be MILLIONS of pounds, if that's what you're saying

[@szilardladocki5863]

@@MitchellfcNa32 it's funny how the currency and the unit of weight measure is the same

[@zaynicorn]

Sabine really was a woman of insane talent and entertainment R.I.P Sabine

[@AmongUs-mb4qx]

that's heart breaking. Fuck cancer!

[@EatMyAxe69]

Oh man I start to love her and this came up RIP really sad

[@TanzanianRoots]

Wtf she died?

[@BigSmoke-s9n]

@@TanzanianRoots Yeah, in March.

[@captainjackpugh6050]

Fuck

[@DanielJ_00]

It’s feels very sad that Sabine just died today. This was my favorite episode of Top Gear featuring her. She had a great personality and the interactions with Jeremy, Richard and James was fun. Rest In Peace, Sabine. You will always be the one and only Queen of the Ring.

[@ninjafighterblue9413]

She died? May she rest in peace

[@neudlezthegreat4567]

I love Kiff the one-armed soundman. Ya cant hate him.

[@tomedy_official]

He appears again on the Grand Tour, playing football

[@odini5881]

He's in Clarkson's Farm as well

[@eddyblanco7210]

I hope there's a statue somewhere in his honor.

[@KaranNaik2692]

I know right. And some say he fought a shark. He lost unfortunately, but still.

[@spicytuna62]

The loss of Sabine Schmitz is a devastating loss to the world of motorsport.

[@Rappini_]

Germans and British go to Belgium to solve problems Belgians: **terrible flashbacks**

[@MrJimheeren]

Hey the rest of the world can help it that Belgium is the perfect place to fight each other. But hey Belgiums also fight amongst themselves so it’s not that bad

[@lukegauci1159]

What I love about this, is that they didn’t really arrive in Spitfires (when they land you can see a Union Flag in the background and the Germans look up but we never see the spitfires actually fly over them). This means that they intentionally went out of their way to go to a airfield museum, film the spitfire sequence simply to play along with the set up of the Battle of Britain/ World War 2 joke! Thats dedication if I ever saw it hahah

[@dragospahontu]

It is well made

[@HappyBeezerStudios]

seen the boats the trio made? or the hovervan? No chance they could get those things across the channel

[@KGI_KlikoNL]

@@HappyBeezerStudios they not fly themselfs 1:59, pilot still in the front.

[@KGI_KlikoNL]

There is a grass airfield not far from Zolder "Schaffen" that is known for also having old planes. Can be there, but not need to. And srry, I not see any flag in the back.

[@walkie1985]

Yep, it’s filmed so well that you’d really have to have an eye for it to figure it out.

[@muhamedtrakic7472]

Clarkson:"I suggested we settle it in the skys over the southern England" Lolololololololololololololololololololol

[@alimahil1881]

+MATS Channel Skies*

[@CaptainD00M]

german efficiency only 1 guy for everything

[@johnsmith6974]

I'll admit that's insane! He does it all flawlessly and on time and it takes the British an army to do what one German can do

[@CaptainD00M]

John Smith one man army :D

[@Olliebobalong]

John Smith That's the BBC for you. Well in fairness, Top Gear is viewed by 400 million people so amongst that crew are several sound and camera people for different shots, the photography on top gear I stunning, probably security as well.

[@Tzmeeen]

Oliver Newell I think you didn't get it..

[@johnsmith6974]

Conda Lol yeah a British army with A LOT of help from the U.S.

[@KuntoKuntoKuntoBear]

Belgium: A country invented so the Britain and Germany would have somewhere to solve out their differences

[@Bearman73]

Its true. Belgium is a buffer state. And i find it funny that belgians call it a country when it isnt.

[@Guy.B]

Welcome to the Arena! Belgium*

[@JanSanono]

Buro Dackel maat wil je vechten ofzo

[@Triadii]

Belgium is amazing, but Belgians seem to favour Germans over brits at my point of view

[@memzboiz]

@@Triadii nope i love brits... More than germans. because germans seem to think that they are the best at everything. #nohate and i live near the border so i know.

[@Lagggerengineering]

8:06 "You steered into the gravel that is designed to stop Formula one cars, HOW THE HELL DID YOU THINK A JAGUAR WITH A METRO ON IT'S ROOF..." Best quote ever, pretty much says it all about Top Gear XD

[@jackychen660]

Is 6:07

[@The_Dude_420]

I dont get it

[@tellurium96]

@@The_Dude_420 they were trying to get a shortcut by going through the gravel

[@Uzic211]

JEREMY! MY ARMS COME OFFFFFF!

[@Bammer2001]

What?

[@jubomalseeco3117]

if only he were [g o d h a n d]

[@krystiankowalski7335]

Velocidad Official 600th like on this comment

[@Uberdude6666]

Oh good Initial D-referances

[@trey0001069760]

When his arm was flopping around on the steering wheel, I started crying laughing XD

[@Tiberiumfreek]

"My arm came off!" I was like what? Then I saw the prosthetic rolling around, gripped to the steering wheel. HAHAHAHAHAHAH

[@munmunyee]

RIP Sabine. This was the first time I saw her on any form of mass media.

[@Lagggerengineering]

Jeremy [Loses]: "I've let britain down!" He almost won with a crew member doing the steering with one hand and a prosthetic hand stuck to the wheel, I am pretty damn sure he gotta get some respect for that!

[@captainzoll3303]

I find it funny how kiff the one armed soundman stuck with them when they went to amazon.

[@keep-it-real-1389]

The Germans should've appeared in a squad of Messerschmitt Me 109s...

[@mariusmglestue1234]

No, they should arrive in ME 262's...

[@keep-it-real-1389]

And then shits going down like its WWII

[@UnicornGamingRX03]

+Freddy Fazbear No Me 262's....

[@FatalTaco]

+SeaTehNoobWorld Well we do have German WW2 planes still operating till today. But the problem is that the only two seater German WW2 fighter we have surviving today is the ME 262 Nachtjager varient. It has an extra seat in the back for the night radar operator. So technically, An ME-262 would make sense.

[@keep-it-real-1389]

Fatal_Taco no probs still an me 262 and those planes can tear the frikin shit outta mustangs

[@CommanderSlayers]

"Destiny is unfaithful. The disadvantaged side might not always be the one that loses." Also that is so British of them to arrive in style and elegant. I love it

[@ocktaxia7552]

I'm here after Sabine passed away. Such a good driver. RIP Sabine.

[@matthewgonzalez9537]

Same

[@ericmadsen7470]

Sabine was a man's man. Excellent driver and a loving soul.

[@TheNerdForAllSeasons]

The sheer volume of Battle of Britain quotes alone makes this episode one of the best. HELP YOURSELF KIFF THERE'S NO FIGHTER ESCORT!

[@sWKwong]

The Splitfire, even by today's standards, is such a beautiful machine

[@jimmy5353]

I am watching this on 18 March 2021. RIP Sabine!

[@asdrubalegirolamo660]

BBC: You can't just turn up and go on about the war The guys: *hold my spitfire*

[@smyrniantimes6375]

Both nations make beautiful cars ; English being more "beautiful" and Germans, more "car".

[@treatb09]

SmyrnianTimes and italian used to be both...

[@treatb09]

SmyrnianTimes america is just a pot handle.

[@mrwiser64]

+Bo Huggabee HAHA

[@derdude1493]

XD

[@appelpower1]

American cars aren't necessarily more 'car', they're just more metal. Italian cars are more 'beautiful', British cars are more 'brilliant' and German cars are more 'car'. Japanese cars are none of these things, but they're indestructible. Alright, need any more automotive stereotyping?

[@xiaoxiao01]

"arriving in style" and being late sounds like the same thing to my german ears :D

[@xiaoxiao01]

tu ich ja, komm aus karlsruhe in bw ;)

[@freshd6278]

Haha

[@jamesbensch6]

I have a German father and a British mother... I have no idea which side to support lol

[@johnnytan6915]

+jamesbensch6 rip lol

[@sauregurke1463]

Wähle weise

[@yannikoloff7659]

support a queen

[@stevenshipman6290]

Russia

[@MikeHawksBig69]

Anglo-Saxon and a Saxon. You can support both.

[@bubbles288]

Watching this back is so upsetting now. RIP Sabine x

[@bmused55]

I loved their entrance to the field of "battle". There is nothing more quintessentially British than the Spitfire :)

[@bmused55]

Made it all the funnier :D

[@liamweaver2944]

bmused55 I noticed that the Spitfires had the D-Day invasion stripes as well

[@PatalphaLP]

Arriving in spitfires? Hoped for a dialog from the germans like:"If I'd known that I'd brought my messerschmidt." "Nah, last time that happened we lost."

[@Genius_at_Work]

They'd need half of the worlds remaining flyable Bf 109 to do this.

[@JoelLinus]

Most messerschmidts are in germany and america stationed

[@Mr-Trox]

Nah man, Germans cant make jokes about World War 2, they're only allowed to flog themselves for something their Grandparents and great grandparents did

[@Chastity_Belt]

British guys needs some americans involved to win germans, obviously.

[@redbaron9029]

Patalpha But This time the spits crossed the channel leaving their home advantage behind.!

[@mattsimpson8920]

RIP Sabine. Queen of the Nurburgring

[@2jzandys444]

Rest In Peace Sabine Schmitz. I always loved this episode

[@sebastianb5036]

Love the humor of this show.

[@OrcinusLaryngologist]

"The steering is kaput!" Hahahaha

[@evianwater2243]

RIP Sabine Schmitz. Easily the best woman driver of our time and one of the best in general.

[@FatGouf]

Michele Mouton?

[@dingleberryhandpump802]

RIP Sabine Schmitz. Ring Queen and driving legend.

[@pratyushkishore9030]

What happened to her 😢

[@shriharihudli]

@@pratyushkishore9030Cancer

[@3dgar7eandro]

8:00 Does nobody it's going to talk about Jeremy and the one arm guy finishing in 2nd place 🥈what a race!!! 😂👏👏👌👌👌

[@leonhennes3791]

R.I.P. Race in paradise, Sabine.

[@ryanvella419]

rest in peace Sabine Schmitz, queen of the Nurburgring

[@Vykandar]

The fact that these two countries can have such a laugh with each other, even though its been less than a hundred years since they fought against each other in the bloodiest wars in history is amazing. Most other countries still slaughter each other over grievances from so long ago they cant even remember what they are anymore

[@bandsalat8995]

That's because in history we never lost one thing towards each other: respect. And we always cherished the fine moments and great achievements of each other.

[@azynkron]

Only an Englishman would arrive in a meeting wit ze Germans in a Spitfire. :D

[@Mladjasmilic]

They are idiots . It is international scandal and provocation . If Germans flew in Messerschmit , it would unimaganable . But they lost THE war..

[@Kn0rK3n]

Mladen Milić dude. it's a joke. i'm german and i was actually laughing my ass off.

[@Matvo]

Kn0rK3n Yeah, but I think the Englishman wouldn't get that joke, if the Germans came by Messerschmitt. So much for the black humor of Britain.

[@scheisseaufpasswort]

***** Better: me 262 vs spitfire.

[@Olliebobalong]

Matvo86 No. That would have been even funnier. The English are typically not touchy or soft when it comes to humour like that. We take the piss out of ourselves. We take the attitude that you may as well laugh at this than hide it and pretend it didn't happen.

[@jackwillard8479]

"All we could do was hope Jeremy and Kiff the sound man would race on, cleanly, and fairly." "RAM HIM! RAM!"

[@MartiniPinball]

God those spitfires are impressive!

[@hellshotkitchen5005]

I know right

[@Will-mq3nn]

most beautiful plane in the world

[@magnetiktrax]

Sebine was one of the best things about the new Top Gear. Her enthusiasm and laughter are infectious.

[@JugCityKid]

Although one of them arrived in the BMW, kinda disappointed the other germans didn't arrive in a mercedes, and audi :/

[@Askiaban]

True...

[@Askiaban]

True...

[@SuperCompany007]

True...

[@varunkanwar128]

True...

[@A-G-F-]

True...

[@juantamayo4224]

HE ONCE FOUGHT A SHARK BUT LOST 😂

[@8bitter696]

Rip Sabine, the Nurburgring lost its best driver

[@_._edgars_._1635]

“Yes I suggest we should do it in the skies over southern England” That line makes me laugh every time

[@MrSawlong]

my steering is kaput

[@dankbeluga9636]

Why is this funny lol

[@MrSawlong]

I dont know warum this is lustig

[@JamesBond-et4od]

MrSawlong XD ich dont know too

[@am63g]

Maybe it is falsch?

[@MrSawlong]

Your english is under all pig!

[@DemonAsh40]

Hammond: “These Metro’s always had quite good steering so this is a good way round to do it.” May: “It doesn’t make any difference you idiot.” PSML HAHAHAHAHA

[@theyellowlightsaber3193]

Sabine was a real character, I loved her inclusion on the program especially when she left the camera crew behind after they tried to keep up with filming her lap on the circuit that was hilarious, so sorry to read she died, RIP.

[@Dunewarrior00]

RIP Sabine Schmitz. Loved her in this episode.

[@therustynovel7911]

I nearly shit my pants when they flew over in the Spitfires… god that was hilarious

[@Pow3rus]

My arm came off!!! WHAT???

[@hemmingwayfan]

Just a flesh wound

[@legostarwarsrulez]

I've had worse

[@Chino56751]

+Pow3rus No it didn't !

[@jonnydont3393]

+Pow3rus I am actually crying with laughter as I watch him slap himself with his own arm "It's quite difficult actually now Jeremy!"

[@buzzytrombone4353]

Nobody’s ever said that in a car race before!!

[@j.ackermann9110]

German visitors are here. How shall we welcome them? Lets use three spitfires. They are absolutly politically correct.

[@GenericUsername-qp1ww]

political correctness is a disease anyway

[@noneofyourbusiness4294]

@@GenericUsername-qp1ww worse. It's basically a badly hidden attempt at censorship

[@screamsinrussian5773]

all two replies above me are true

[@Mr-Trox]

@@GenericUsername-qp1ww In the words of George Carlin, "Political Correctness is fascism with manners."

[@tarkitarker0815]

@@Mr-Trox yeah quoting a dude that made borderline jokes that made many people hate him really gives you the advantage point lol.

[@Zalidia]

I haven't laughed this hard in weeks. "My arm's come off" omfg

[@user-bh4rx8mf8g]

Best arrival ever.

[@Xingmey]

as a german, this is the most hilarious shit ever - wish i had the BBC on TV back in the early 2000s

[@skedtm]

You gotta love Sabina. Always smiling even after being rammed and nearly killed. What a heart!

[@srphtygr]

“Don’t talk about the War.” “I’M SORRY WHAT WAS THAT? I COULDN’T HEAR YOU OVER MY SPITFIRE!’

[@Oliverkavanagh2108]

I completely lost it when Kidd said "my arms come off!"

[@bforbucky3788]

I was waiting for Jeremy to introduce the stig as his driver, was disappointed

[@WhatsGiant]

Rest in Peace Sabine Schmitz😞

[@jenkinsfamily2229]

Seeing those three goobers pulling up in a squadron of Spitfires to the Battle of Britain score had me ROLLING

[@muhammadrafay9461]

Here after the death news of SABINE.. what a LOSS, what a driver she was!! ❤️

[@cosmonebula]

RIP Sabine. You will be missed.

[@adityabhosale9892]

All hail the Queen of Nurburgring Rest In Peace Sabine Schmitz💐

[@MartiniPinball]

Those spifires we’re seriously one of the best highlights from TG

[@subirbanerjee948]

RIP Sabine Schmitz.

[@konstantinosbaritakis6238]

"How can it be my fault? You're on the bloody steering" James May

[@ArmyDogtag6]

loled so hard when the german said ‘arschloch‘ XD 7:02

[@sailefrodingston8475]

Basic vocabulary on German streets 🤣😅

[@Willysmb44]

Best... arrival... EVER. All those "Battle of Britain" move quotes are bloody brilliant!

[@CarringtonHollister]

RIP Sabine you’ll definitely be missed Queen of the Nurburgring‼️😭🥺

[@overanDownUnder]

Sabine always had that smile on her face. Rip young lady.

[@jaggerfoxland8103l]

What happened to her?

[@duwang8499]

@@jaggerfoxland8103l Cancer.

[@Lolguy-qr6ty]

"we're representing the BBC." Proceeds to make mean spirited jokes

[@commenter8640]

It was a valiant attempt at a comeback from Jeremy and Shark Fighter. Good effort lads.

[@JeremyToh]

RIP Sabine Schmitz 😢😢😢

[@Mr.Bubbllles]

This is funny.. :D ... but wait... im German.... NOT Funny.... Germans don´t laugh..... >:I

[@7e21]

XD

[@Chino56751]

PaintSnake You don't ? ( crosses out " marry german woman " )

[@omarm7569]

楓 ،مت. فغضبمباريات

[@Metatr0n]

+PaintSnake How many Germans does it take to change a lightbulb? -Only one. Because Germans are efficient and don't have humor.

[@wutzitrone4522]

Hey! Ich auch!

[@imacloud11]

BEST TOP GEAR EVER!!!

[@al3xotv]

0:55 Germany: we have best cars and people! 1:16 britain: *hold my tea*

[@shriterk8995]

Legend says, kiff’s arm is still off to this day

[@liam-xl9tt]

RIP Sabine ❤️

[@christopherstevens2777]

Sabine amazing as always sad she's gone but there's a glimmer of hope kiff the soundman is still working with these guys on the grand tour! 🙂

[@volundrfrey896]

I love that the one armed soundman is still with them today with the grand tour.

[@YUM_DustDSM4G63]

Man this video hurts it was such a beautiful video and something I love to watch but now that she’s dead I just can’t believe it and I hate seeing her I miss her she didn’t have to die she was such an amazing legend and a true race car driver R.I.P Sabine Schmitz Queen of the Nurburgring 😭❤️

[@MrJohnSeager1]

RIP Sabine - the queen of the Nurburgring

[@Ellocoyyopodcast]

I’m still very heartbroken when I found out about her passing.

[@andyspeed98]

I've always dreamed about a competition between the various Top Gear, TGT and similars from all over the world, it would be great.

[@dave6386]

R.I.P. Sabine

[@dergolf1332]

RIP Dear Sabine 😭

[@pouj4000]

not to talk about the war they arrive in spit fires man that made me laugh my ass off

[@michaelwriting]

"Don't bring up the war" Flies in with WWII Spitfire warplanes.