1994 Japanese Grand Prix: Race Highlights | DHL F1 Classics

[@Formula1]

5:49 Murray_Walker.exe has stopped responding 😜

[@ZedBC]

And Vettel keeps on spinning

[@nicolafox9452]

Every time I hear Murray it makes me smile ☺

[@MarcofKenya]

The banter you guys produce nowadays

[@mikulitsi1819]

That reaction hahaha

[@SenyorCapitàCollons]

@@ZedBC how many times I do have to tell you guys. It's sBinned.

[@thrillathakilla]

In Damon Hill's book "Watching the Wheels", he describes this race. Going into the final laps he says how he felt exhausted and he had nothing else to give. He knew Michael Schumacher was somewhere behind him but not sure where. He apparently said "Ayrton, if you're up there, I could use a hand...." he described after that as having an out of body experience from the start of the lap all the way through the S Curves, like the car was driving itself. It lasted until the hairpin after the bridge. He said he never again felt so in the groove like that. Quite an emotional read.

[@Holanduzo]

and also you can see how the Williams crew could not change his rear right wheel, wich makes even more impressive his performance

[@TheAdissimo]

believing in something doesn't mean it is real.

[@mattgrant9479]

What do you mean? ​@@TheAdissimo

[@kakhak]

​@@TheAdissimoFor Damon it was pretty real, jealous prank.

[@AudioJellyfish]

@@TheAdissimo Tell your brain that about placebo medication lol

[@GustavoKBLO]

Mansell and Alesi complimenting each other in the end was just beautiful - great sportsmanship (and driving skills on track, of course) from both!

[@Jeeon]

Alesi let him pass in the last chicane out of respect, but Mansell thought he actually gained the position and was on its way to the podium ^^

[@GustavoKBLO]

@@Jeeon I think at that point it didn't really matter, as due to the actual total race time, Alesi knew he was going to finish ahead of Mansell anyway. The point was actually the fact that they made sure to shake hands and even hug each other, complimenting one another for the good, clean and surely fun fight they had during the race - true sportsmanship, regardless of the actual finishing positions - just sweet! =)

[@SenyorCapitàCollons]

@@GustavoKBLO and as usual this rarely happens now :(

[@Djarra]

On a TV thing Nigel said this was one of his favourite races as he enjoyed the back and fourth battle with Alesi.

[@luisvilleda4616]

@@Jeeon Alesi said he knew he had some time advantage and didn't risk it. Anyway there is definetely respect there

[@petehutchings]

When you step on a piece of Lego 5:50

[@Ryandupont0896]

LMAO murray is the GOAT

[@Trainmaster909]

Ryan Dupont no driver captures my heart like Murray Walker.

[@stpbasss3773]

Murray is Mr triples, everytime he gets exited he says something 3 times lmfao 😂 never 2 or 4 always 3 it's hilarious.

Lego? Try an upturned UK mains power plug.

[@killiancros6825]

What a race that was. Two awesome duels between Schumacher and Hill and also between Alesi and Mansell in the rain. Just brilliant 👏👏

[@FightingTorque411]

I love that Mansell put a pass on Alesi into the final corner, even though he couldn't get far enough ahead at that point to keep 3rd - at that point he did it just to prove he could. |madlad|

[@drybones7475]

Imagine if it was Vettel instead of Schumacher in the Benetton.

Personally, I honestly believe Hill and Schumacher provided some of the most intense racing ever in the sport.

[@paulipetas]

F1 cars in the 90's were so pretty, but from todays angle it's almost hilarious how exposed the drivers were.

[@FireStormHR]

The best safety/entertainment comprise was in 2017

[@hazzaknox1069]

That changed in '96 when they raised the sides around the driver for safety

[@80sf1fan2]

You could see the helmet today you can't even see who is driving

[@motornaut]

@@80sf1fan2 that’s why they enlarged the numbers on the engine covers and put names onto the halo. You’ve seen Grosjeans crash, I’d rather have the halo.

[@masters.1000]

@@motornaut It wouldn't have prevented anything.

[@MusicSaves89]

You can't be bad driver when you beat rain master Schumacher on monsoon wet track. Superb drive by Hill.

[@sevegarza]

4:17 we need more camera angles like this today to really show the speed of these cars.

[@szandorthe13th]

IS HE GOING THROUGH THIS TIME??? no. he is not.

[@igorbueno2822]

Like a Monty Python's quote

[@MusicSaves89]

Pure gold

[@mikulitsi1819]

Murray's reaction to Mansell overtaking Alesi hahaha

[@Sh0ckmaster]

As a 10 year old fan back in the day I was super excited to see Mansell back. There was still life in that old lion.

[@4637812648]

Glowing brakes @ 4:33

[@MrSilverfish12]

Its so damn cool! Wish we could see that today

[@TheCorrectionist1984]

@@MrSilverfish12 , good point. The should force that with the regulations

[@whatever6406]

so cool

[@jamesmaier5544]

also briefly at 4:03

[@barisondude7673]

Yes that was common in most F1 cars but I never expected them to be glowing like that in the rain too.

[@IngramCars]

I remember this race so well, one of the best since I've seen since I started following F1 1992. Huge smile at remembering Murrays genuine enthusiasm, Mansells return, and glowing brake discs. Damon Hill drover superbly.

[@y_fam_goeglyd]

Everybody goes on about how brilliant Schumacher was in the rain, I think they forget that Damon was pretty damned handy, too. Bearing in mind this was one of his early races, really. He hadn't been in F1 that long, yet give him the car, he'd do the job. He could so easily have been a double world champion, and he should have been.

[@dirklangohr]

Take a look at Schumachers helmet at 0:05 ! This man cloeses his visor while starting a Formula 1 race, in the rain, from pole position! This is unbelivable...

[@FightingTorque411]

At very low speeds or at a standstill they probably had better visibility without a visor than with one!

[@uiopjklm89]

Yeah, he had time to do it after a jump start.

[@lukaswildner8040]

@@uiopjklm89 how was that a jump start?

[@gregfelix6979]

I remember watching that live. One of the greatest races I’ve ever seen. They’d never run a race in those conditions today. The Alesi/Mansell battle, with those rearward camera angles from the Ferrari heading into 130R, is sublime.

[@ssssssss6889]

Same, watched live on TV!

[@maynardburger]

Japan 2007 was probably even worse conditions.

[@mattiacurto4863]

1988 Japanese GP next, where Senna went from p14 to p1 and won the championship

[@uiopjklm89]

Yeah super, gearbox problem for Prost. What a glory that was!

[@tylerdurden7920]

I wanna see that soooo badly

[@andre_star7776]

Hello S🅱innoto

[@EdgeRatedR007]

That Benetton hanging front wing was ahead of its time while almost everyone still had the 80s style one.

[@bluewinggaming7583]

You mean the raised nose? Lol

[@TheOtherNeutrino]

@@bluewinggaming7583 Yes. Even Williams raised their nose the following year. Raised noses peaked at the end of the V8 era before the 2014 regs lowered them.

[@Tj33333]

Tyrell 019 was the first

[@anusername8350]

Benetton wasn’t the first to use them but they were the first to use them effectively.

[@killakanzgaming]

@@Tj33333 Was going to say the same thing... Tyrrell were the first to try the raised nose in 1990. Their designer, Jean-Claude Migeot, moved to Ferrari in 1991, so the 1992 Ferrari F92A had a raised nose, but Benetton had copied the idea and ran with it in 1991, their raised nose was much higher and way more noticeable in '92... I partially agree with people who say Benetton were the first to make it work. It didn't really work for Ferrari initially, but it really did for Tyrrell, which is why Benetton copied it...

[@stevenfrigo4635]

End of the last lap out of the chicane onto the straight Hill was completely on it right up to the edge of the track the engine screaming as he gives it heaps right on the limit ..

[@killakanzgaming]

What the highlights don't show is how bad Brundle's crash was. There was a JCB recovering Morbidelli's car and Brundle almost hit it, missing it by inches. He did hit a marshal and broke the marshal's leg. Brundle was very critical of the FIA for not throwing out a safety car and got reprimanded by the FIA for his comments... This happened at the same corner as Bianchi's fatal crash...

[@RA-lh9uh]

what a race man.... i dont remember a race in last 10 years or more where i was looking a battle for P1 so hard or P3

[@justarandomguy4873]

Japanese GP 1994: A very important race for title contenders, it was insanely wet and there was some dope overtakes and a heavy crash Japanese GP 20 years later: same thing

[@RandomGuy37]

That Honda Prelude safety car. Looks really nice

[@Holanduzo]

3:00 notice how they could not change Hill's rear right wheel, that makes his perform even more astonishing

[@ramaanomuravha8575]

Wet weather defines quality of a race driver. Schumacher is the very best

[@chatnaja1324]

0:40 Mark 4 Prelude looks great

[@jairsouzamarques271]

Greatest win in career's Hill, no doubt!!...

[@JB-dy2sq]

When F1 was real F1 racing 👍🙏

[@SamuelSantos_]

If there was a DOTD poll, I’d vote for Damon Hill or Jean Alesi 🔥 EDIT: That Honda Prelude safety car 👌🏼

[@FightingTorque411]

Although knowing the internet Taki Inoue would win the poll :P

[@SamuelSantos_]

Adam L Probably true 😂

[@danoninho5880]

@Scom Tott brilliant

[@Whyteeford]

That Prelude pace car...90s F1 was great

[@davewilson3061]

Amazing performance by Hill when you consider they could only change 3 of his wheels on his last pit stop his rear left would not come off during the stop

[@richardwilton722]

This was Hill's finest drive, in my opinion.

[@getdealtwithquick]

Hungary 1997

[@alesi257]

@@getdealtwithquick It might be Brazil 1996, actually. Everyone talks about how Hill was destroyed and belittled in Barcelona by Schumi, but everyone always forgets he more or less did that to everyone else just a few races before.

[@relaksz6183]

Japan has always been my favourite gp every season, and I can't belive there are no manga/anime about f1 or super formula yet

[@Saturn185]

cyber formula, capeta (this one is more about the journey to f1)

[@shiny9219]

well 2014

[@peterdaviesracing]

@@Saturn185 F(Motori in Pista) aswell. Cyber Formula is more of a rival series with super computers.

[@Love2Cruise]

1994 Japan GP - When F1 became a weekend racer Time Trial.

[@a_yan6581]

Everyone : " Wet races are so much fun, you can't predict wants gonna happen next " Bahrain and Abu Dhabi : BRUH

[@Firebolt1729]

This aged well😂

[@mulsanne1]

Everyone : *dying because no F1* Formula 1 channel : *prepare the classic race videos*

[@MrSylvainT]

But please stop putting the winner in the video thumbnail!

[@SenyorCapitàCollons]

I hope they keep doing that each not-race week.

[@jm5142]

The defining drive for Damon. He was brilliant against a brilliant Schumacher.

[@alesi257]

Schumacher was very strong and could have won the race, but for once his team made some bad strategy calls, and there was some miscommunication between the driver and the pit. Schumacher did not expect to pit again, so for some laps he did not drive 100 percent to save his fuel.

[@tigasc78]

The driving is unbelievable, yes. But the best part of this race is Murray Walker's incredible commentating. Fantastic.

[@Kibouo]

Whenever I see that cockpit and engine sound at 2:32, I can’t help think of Senna at San Marino...

[@cay7809]

:(

[@cay7809]

Same

[@juanmanuelseverini7356]

5:49 from the sky senna lights mansell and williams #2

[@jordanwatt5526]

0:39 prelude safety car😍

[@moreiraborges9316]

The Formula One gods cry with sadness at the first Japanese Grand Prix after the greatest driver of all time is gone ;(

[@nicosan2525]

94年にセナがウィリアムズで日本を走る光景をみてみたかった

[@simonverigotta41]

The cars, the noise, the commentary. Perfection

[@cenonsaranguero6421]

My Demon For The DHL F1 Classics

[@haidemsuk]

When Mr. Willams was running the show.

[@gianch40]

O Senna ia tá bem loko nessa corrida. Voando na chuva.

[@Q_James]

Missing alot of those aquaplaning accidents. The brundle one especially.

[@qksf1645]

They didn't show it but before Brundle's crash there were marshals removing Morbidelli's car from the same spot where Brundle would crash. And guess what happened 20 years later...

[@StanceSantos]

I miss all the race replays we got during lockdown 😢

[@shmet]

More classic modern races please The ones I want to watch on F1TV all have spanish commentary

[@MaxiF.]

What a last time race Schumi get not the win while he cross the line 3.5 sec later what a Aqua planing race

[@HarveyDentXxX]

5:50 ai pai, para

[@matty_o]

Honda Prelude 😍

[@AldinoFilho]

Ano que perdemos um dos maiores pilotos de Fórmula 1

[@paulortnakamura2968]

good memories from Alesi/Mansell battle.

[@mhmies]

Should we highlight that the Prelude on the track was a safetycar 😻

[@samsaranguero5765]

My Demons From DHL F1 Classics

[@motorsportsmilitaryetc]

いや～懐かしい。 寒い雨の中凍えながらヒルとシューマッハのトップ争い、アレジ、マンセルの3位争いをハラハラしながら1コーナーで観てました。

[@aidensparks2854]

This is the best suzuka race ever

[@centropyges]

The video should have focused on the fight beetween Mansell and Alesi, during so many laps Nigel try to pass Jean in the straight with a hard but fair battle for P3 laps after laps, it was amazing.

[@alessandrobarcio7614]

The results of race on japanese 1994 1st D. hill 2nd m. Schumacher 3rd j. Alesi 4th nigel mansell 5th E. Irvine 6th h-h. Frentzen

[@purwantiallan5089]

This race was exactly held the same wet weather condition that claimed bianchi's live 20 years later RIP Senna JB17 and AH19 now all 3 r in heavens alongside SIC58 and the kentucky kid 🏁🏁🏁

[@TheWPhilosopher]

Please don't forget Roland Ratzenberger

[@svenslegobuilds6432]

@0:38 that wing was hold on by one screw i think it just popped off😂

[@23max232323232323]

Murray can't hold his joy when Hill wins

[@AliasMorris]

Unlucky strat by Benetton. Schumacher was supposed to build a gap sufficient to stop one more time than Hill. Instead he burned most of the fuel by coasting behind the safety car.

[@PeterKKraus]

Fender Strat's are unreliable? 😆

[@cdname47]

Traction control would've helped too

[@AliasMorris]

@@cdname47 first of all the car was alleged to have LAUNCH control not traction control. Secondly, as hard it is to swallow there is no proof that they used it after all. It's all assumptions and we don't know shit, because we're all armchair wannabe experts.

[@JakobusVdL]

Or a smarter strategy from Williams, executed with a great drive by Hill in really difficult conditions?

[@getdealtwithquick]

I remember watching this race and considering that heavy rain always bears the risk of considerable safety car phases, Benetton's typical 3 stop strategy that season was a bad call.

[@marcelosilvalima1816]

Damon....... RIU!!!!!! 😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊

[@TheKestevon]

Schumacher was drifting around the circuit in this race

[@persezyra]

That Ferrari and that Sauber were a thing of beauty.

[@evilzzzability]

Aggregated times.. those were the days

[@igor7600]

I feel so sad watching anything related to 1994 season. Poor Senna and others who died. F1 audience and magic died down around the world and especially in Brazil afterwards. Also, Schu had no competitors at his level.

[@BigCat553]

Man, Benetton car had no competitors at its level, same with next year benetton.

[@Qsrjeiwjwj]

@@mattgrant9479 the Williams was better than the Benetton by quite a lot.

[@dayufajrulfalaakh4695]

@@BigCat553 You meant Williams had no competitors then yes you are correct.

[@StephenLMW]

3.36 seconds one of the most famous commentary lines of all time

[@skinnyrigid]

As entertaining as this race was and how Murray's commentary has made it better, I can never fully get myself into the 1994 season due to what had happened in Imola tbh ☹️. RIP to the real ones, to Roland and to Senna

[@moritzregis5935]

Ronald?

[@anurag2009]

@@moritzregis5935 I think he meant Roland.

[@skinnyrigid]

@@anurag2009 Yeah I guess my phone had autocorrected it somehow, didn't realize it until you lot have mentioned it

[@ppeter1982]

I remember watching this race live. It was so confusing having aggregate timings. I'm pleased they canned it.

[@simracer1256]

"three point three six seconds!"

[@TherealLorinser]

Grate Grand Prix Race For Today Love It.

[@alexanderackerman8465]

Saddest year of formula 1 😭☹

[@Elaba_]

Someone is disappointed the pace car wasn't a '94 Celica.

[@xvita18]

0:40 Honda Prelude :)

[@kevinprior3549]

I dont know if u r still uploading reruns of old F1 races but can you upload 1997 Hungarian GP please?

[@olliehopson7469]

What a race

[@kevinprior3549]

The aggregate thing was too confusing

[@ryanchivwara5013]

I definitely need an explanation cos I have no idea

[@discodavid26]

Don’t miss the aggregate thing at all.…… but do miss racing carrying on still in full wet tires conditions 🥲

[@AVStudz]

Hello Formula 1. Can you please make next race Belgium 1991?

[@AVStudz]

Hell yeah

[@avikarsewpersad9856]

Germany 2000. Rubens Barrichello's first win in F1

[@thegreatmikejonez]

Soaking at Suzuka. I can’t imagine racing in the rain like that.

[@VincenzoButtazzo]

The cut in the airscoop Is clearly visible at 1:58 That was the emergency solution to drop some horsepower.

[@F82Eric]

Always so cool to watch

[@Mr.Monaco94]

Poor Hill, such a drive, only to be robbed of the title on the following race. He is the true 1994 champion. Michael failed to win far too many wet weather races to be called the RainMeister. Ayrton would have had him for lunch in this GP.

[@MXB2001]

Wrong.

[@mycommentsgoviral2157]

Pls do Germany 1994 next. Old Hockenheim is a legendary track and it was a legendary race.

[@SenyorCapitàCollons]

Couldn't it be used as test ground? Like it is still there but full of grass.

[@Fergobirck]

@@SenyorCapitàCollons Not really. The pavement from Nordkurve (except the stretch still being used in the new layout, of course) all the way to Clark and Ostkurve have been removed and reforested. The only stretch of the old circuit that is still "paved" is from Ostkurve to Senna, where is more or less where the hairpin of new layout is. Did some hiking there a couple of years ago and it's really depressing to see. You can't even say that once there was a track there.

[@philippbehrend5559]

according to everyone who drove it, the B194 was an absolute dog to drive. how shuey won the championship with it was a complete miracle

[@getdealtwithquick]

It was tailored perfectly to Schumacher but hard to drive for others. Oversteered easily on corner entry, difficult for drivers who prefer a neutral or understeering car. I remember reading an interview with him where he talked about his initial reaction over radio during the first laps with the car, something along the lines of an absolute slam dunk. Not so much for his teammates.

[@nielsbierman2958]

Some form of traction control was allegedly hidden in the engine software, which Benetton claimed was never used. It is worth noting that the team were led by Flavio Briatore and Pat Symonds at the time (the same people who brought you 'Crashgate' in the 2008 Singapore GP). And back then William were masters of shooting themselves in the foot with fumbled pitstops and strategy calls that left their drivers exposed, a bit like Ferrari last season. Also, running into your rival at the final race helps.

[@martisuper7963]

Schumacher was the traction control, the master! Better than anyone else in slower Benneton!

[@johnataviana7746]

Rest in peace, Murray Walker. The best F1 commentator of the world! 1923-2021

[@largememory9128]

V10 Engine's voice is really perfect. I missed this voice

[@mickeynismocat]

I still have this race on VHS, i kept it because i knew it would be a bit of history

[@xuimod]

Trippy seeing F1 cars pre-halo. Roman Grosean is still alive because of the halo.

[@ybsanpablo]

F1 is just the greatest sport

[@julianceed]

Was *

[@uiopjklm89]

@@julianceed Still*

[@DeployTheDRS]

F. Joyeux Still the greatest but has dropped in terms of entertainment*

[@TheLazerMeow]

alesi and mansell were fantastic this race some of the best drivers of the 90s

[@glaring]

Those were real drivers….

[@SceneArtisan]

Martin Brundle referred to Murray Walker's style of commentary as 'pants on fire', well, judging by what happened at 5:50, it's fair to say the fire reached parts of his pants he'd have wished it hadn't, lol.

[@00p-u1t]

Schumacher would have won the 1994 championship hands down if it weren't for politics by Williams. I mean disqualified for two races. The Brits just can't see a German dominating 'their sport'.

[@joaobmcjr3344]

Imagino A.SENNA da silva, pilotando nestas condicoes com uma WILLIANS regular...😢😢😢😢

[@dasaleks6480]

Who is watching the Not-Grand-Prix in Japan right now?

[@DanishAZ-mp7tm]

ahhh yes, back when even a Honda Prelude can be safety car. Can't imagine how slow it was