Jimmie Johnson and Fernando Alonso car swap

Following the F1 season finale, Fernando Alonso car swapped with seven-time NASCAR world champion Jimmie Johnson at the Bahrain International Circuit. Each driver jumped into the cockpit of their counterparts: Jimmie in a McLaren F1, and Fernando in a NASCAR.
The two legendary world champions went head-to-head in the desert to get a glimpse of how the other half live. And boy, was it epic.
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[@McLaren]

You can see a special programme on SKY Sports F1 in the week of 17 December. Keep an eye on @SkySportsF1 and @McLarenF1 for schedule details.

[@ver3316]

McLaren lol 1 like.

[@fabricioperez5476]

McLaren 2012 BRASIL p1 😡😡😡 años 6

[@hl8216]

MAKE A GOOD CAR IN FORMULA 1 please so that nando comes back I want to hear his radios more

[@Endersmens]

Mclaren: Gives us driver interviews and out of car footage before the actual program is released Everyone: WHY NO IN CAR WHERE'S THE REST OF IT

[@DeepThoughtsYouTube-DTY]

McLaren whats the first song called

[@BlackCatRedScarf]

Cool idea... almost no footage of the drivers actually driving.

[@spizzlo]

They said there will be a show on Sky. Probably a teaser for that.

[@speedsyndromeracing]

Any idea where I could watch it in the US?

[@spizzlo]

@@speedsyndromeracing not sure. I just repeated the comment by McLaren.

[@speedsyndromeracing]

@@spizzlo 👌 thanks man I appreciate it

[@juzzie2647]

They couldn't show any footage of the F1 because Jimmie put it into a barrier in T1

[@pope400]

They should have remotely shut down the engine multiple times to give Johnson the real McLaren experience.

[@randomguy1380]

Lmao

[@shiiiiiiiiiiiizzzzzzzzz]

🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@thatonenigeriansformula]

😂😂😂😂😂😭😭

[@stearmaster6.756]

💀💀💀

[@lamrof]

Haha

[@justintyme4690]

Me: you're not supposed to drift a NASCAR Fernando. Fernando: what? I can't hear you over the sound of me giving no shits

[@thottydagod457]

Why did I read that in voice

[@grimgoreironhide9985]

*no shifts

[@sbr9556]

@@grimgoreironhide9985 ... no shits, not no shifts...

[@midnightdeluxegaming6582]

S🅱inlonso

[@cco53587]

Lewis couldn't resist doing the same at the Glen

[@hydroflow2144]

Jimmie: "Nice drive, had helmet issues though lmao" Fernando: *d o r i f t o*

[@CptPrice-mx7is]

Eurobeat intensifies

[@RsPker141]

@@CptPrice-mx7is DEJA VU

[@1OssoBuco]

Jimmie, "I just had the best day of my motorsport career". Alonso,"it was fun".

[@emiliospowerballer1441]

apparently people forget alonso is a 2x f1 champion who raced from 2001 till 2018, he is a legend on his own right

[@alexcov7969]

@@emiliospowerballer1441 Jimmie is a 7× NASCAR champion

[@O-oo3uu]

@@alexcov7969 Nascrap sucks it is 10 steps below F1.

[@Garf2O]

@@O-oo3uu nah f1 is about as boring as nascar

[@anthonymina8398]

@@Garf2O *Austria 2019* this comment aged well.

[@iamonfire86]

Title is misleading... Should say "Jimmie Johnson and Fernando Alonso speak about car swap" 😅😂

[@thatmarred_mustang]

2.1k likes and no comments? Guess I'll be the first.

[@CJohnson301]

Ill take number 2

[@Pilot4Fun]

Four

[@egomz123]

Five

[@jivo163]

Uhmmmmm. . . I’ll take 6

[@minisurfbanana]

Jimmie: most epic feeling ever Alonso: it was like driving a pickup truck with more power. 😂😂😂😂😂

[@angryinchh]

LOL

[@projectjt3149]

Power that he wished his McLaren had

[@neodomdom7210]

@@projectjt3149 gp2 engine

[@cop9743]

Well it is a stock car with more power and a steel plate body and chasis

[@yousuff_]

@@projectjt3149 lmfao..do you know the power difference between F1 car and NASCAR cars

[@Ozem_Israel]

The Nascar driver is always blown away by the F1 car. And the F1 driver always say nice things .

[@Ozem_Israel]

@@quinnschroetlin right on in like all kinds of motor sport, boats, tractor whatever. Can't watch em all tho.

[@Ozem_Israel]

Hey did y'all know that activities with a motor is called a sport and everything else is a game. Lol

[@JohnJ-fj2xe]

Exactly right.

[@yehezkielrickjoyner6843]

I mean why shouldn't they, the car literally has everything a team and a driver ever wanted, high downforce, strong grip, high acceleration, and so on

[@StaySqueezy12]

@@RandomGuy-ol6wi Because it's fun to watch. Nascar has road courses too.

[@APTX89]

No onboard laps with either driver? Come on.

[@oyveyshalom]

What do you expect from Liberty Media?

[@typicalguy2966]

BattleBrotha Liberty has nothing to do with this

[@marshallmotorssc3609]

Agreed

[@dct1]

They don't want you hearing the V8...

[@Martinspire]

Why give everything now? They can milk this for a few months. And I won't be complaining, it looked fun

[@fastfiddler1625]

Both have their merits, both are cool, but very different. Would have liked to see... idk, them actually driving?

[@Loammello2]

what are the merits of nascar? not being able to turn right?

[@arquivos-temquezerar8351]

@@Loammello2 drive one for yourself, see if you can turn a car to the left Like they do, and then after Creating catastrophic accidents for not having notion of space, Grip, Or Speed, and most probably breaking your neck because of the tension caused inside the car, You can say something bad about nascar

[@vyke2107]

João Pedro Menezes, honestly im impressed Jimmy didn’t have issues around the track. No offence to NASCAR drivers but I can’t imagine they have much experience with , possibly racing lines, locking up your brakes etc.

[@wheel00fah]

@@vyke2107 I mean no offense, but I highly recommend watching at least part of one oval track and one road course NASCAR race to better understand the skill involved. It takes a lot of expertise to drive either type of car, but it's difficult to compare the between the two because of how different they are.

[@midnightdeluxegaming6582]

@@Loammello2 NASCAR actually has an old F1 track on their schedule. Lol And many road courses. That comment is as unoriginal as MaFiA

[@pixelguru]

The smile on Fernando's face at 3:23 pretty much says it all. Racers are racers, no matter what they're driving.

[@johnalphaeagle5882]

Mcqueen vs francesco Edit: Oh wait they never raced

[@sitsia3808]

Xd

[@albertusaswin2012]

McQueen vs Bernoulli: Cars 2 Jimmie vs Alonso: later gator

[@aeiouvowels7305]

John Alpha Eagle they did in cars 2

[@toughguy2248]

@Extraordinary r/whoooosh

[@allengonzales1021]

@@toughguy2248 what did he say before it got deleted?

[@guigui70051]

The 2013 F1 was sounding so good...

[@Kloptrip]

The V10 era was killing your ears, even with eartaps. the formation lap alone stopped you from screaming into someones ears, couldnt hear anything else but engines. V8 was awesome too but now V6 is so silent.

[@JJs_playground]

Remember the V10s screaming at 22K RPMs I miss those days

[@marvinmusiic]

yeah beautiful...

[@jonpetter8921]

Not faster than todays F1.

[@reefrekter9710]

But we are trying not to cause too much pollution btw

[@berticusmaximus00]

Jimmy: wow! I can steer this thing Fernando: wtf!?

[@america7082]

Jimmie*

[@arunbuck7084]

Alssssssooooo when he said very little grip he said it was what made it fun to drive

[@hanschristiansivertsen506]

Anurag yes

[@sulphurous2656]

My initial reactions towards trying out F1 2018, after playing nothing but NR2003 & DiRT Rally.

[@dibarel]

NASCAR fans and F1 fans love to hate on eachothers sports but the drivers themselves have the upmost respect for each of their crafts and how they drive.

[@wellifailed392]

I’ve never heard a NASCAR fan hate on F1 except when F1 hates first lol. Everyone knows Formula 1 fans are the most annoying motorsport fans out of everybody lol

[@data4163]

I am a f1 fan but NASCAR is way more demanding than f1. People say “Oh F1 Pitstops are a lot faster and better than NASCAR” but F1 has like 3 People per wheel while each of the pit crew in NASCAR has to replace 2 wheels per pit stop and they are still very fast in my opinion.

[@tbz1551]

3:27 Jimmie Johnson was profoundly and beautifully poetic with his analogy/metaphor. Just perfect and shows how much driving an F1 car would mean to anyyone who’s ever driven a race car.

[@razor_ramon_]

Well, I consider his words just well

[@-VIRUS-.]

F1 Driver to test NASCAR - This should be fun NASCAR Driver to test F1 - This will be the best experience of my entire life

[@EchoSixMike]

The NASCAR series really puts a lot more weight on the driver; in F1, if you're not Ferrari/MB/RedBull, you're a place filler. There's a lot more to it than that, certainly, but Alonso was limited, crippled really, by his car. Which is sad, since he's really a great flag bearer for the sport.

[@1cecold]

very moral of the story. Amen to that.

[@stephenscholes4758]

@@EchoSixMike I think he means that for the Nascar driver, it was a chance to experience the pinnacle of his sport (and the engineering therein)...which is and always has been, F1 racing.

[@pkt976]

@@stephenscholes4758 yes, F1 is the pinnacle, that said, NASCAR provides better racing and finishes. F1 rarely has close finishes. NASCAR regularly does.

[@Andi_Knight]

@@stephenscholes4758 The pinnacle of Motorsport is the LMP1-Series

[@shelovescesarr]

There has to be a full documentary on this... all the hype for some short footage?

[@krthecarguy5150]

Cesaar sooo true

[@batuhanaslantas4321]

We need the full documentary like this

[@mikevonspeed4396]

Its coming, don't know when though.

[@Lyrik1337]

Typical McLaren tactics, hyping people and disappointing them.

[@ads2686]

I think one is coming. Not sure when though

[@askbats5407]

Alonso: is this a racecar? Jimmy: I quit nascar

[@planegaper]

you can get in a Nascar, and have it close to the limit pretty quick if you are an accomplished race driver, F1 car may take a few days to get close to the limit.. Jimmy could do it, but not in a few laps, never having done it before.. tire temps , brake temps, cornering forces, neck muscles, fitness, etc, plus a custom seat, left foot braking, all the drs/t/c, electronics , brake bias, and the rate at which things happen in an f1 car (normally off the mark on heavy braking into an apex).. takes time to do well, that car is almost a custom fit for Alonzo's dimensions as well, pedal length , throttle response, tps preference , driving style , plus areo setup.. set the car up nice and neutral, and hope jimmy doesn't pitch in in the wall too many times.. lol Maybe after a good few laps and a day or so , but not in the time allotted for these sawps , kinda fell for Jimmy, talent is there.. just no seat time

[@bundiee1469]

@@planegaper So what I got is F1 go burrrmmm

[@Ab_Ismael]

Lol Jimmie said “F you” to both NASCAR and F1, skipped them and went to IndyCar

[@skippythealien9627]

@@Ab_Ismael lol that's his fault. indycar has been on the decline since 1996

[@albertoramos4312]

@@Ab_Ismael cause he has no chance of getting an f1 seat, that's why

[@kane651]

glad we got to see a full like three seconds of them driving the cars... video should be retitled as they TALK about swapping cars

[@amondeuchar2582]

It would be like wife swapping, except one is a supermodel with a coke habit, and the other just does a bit of cross fit.

[@seth_5394]

Amon Deuchar - which of those wives would I rather have... hmmm....

[@jonathanvictorica5816]

Which is which

[@nachogrimoldi1359]

One is am Olympic athlete and the other an Instagram fitness girl.

[@joshuarosen6242]

Although the NASCAR car is like something out of the Flintstones compared to an F1 car, when Lewis Hamilton drove one, he obviously had a great time with it so it may not be as fast but it might still be a lot of fun. I'm not a fan of NASCAR (I'm English - it's not a thing here) but I'd still love to drive that car.

[@ziggy3237]

Dang dude, you’re right. I never thought of an F1 car being an addicted Diva. How right you are.

[@MrMik3kiM]

I hope that wasn't it as far as coverage of the car swap. Feeling a bit underwhelmed from what i just watched. Having the level of these 2 drivers and teams.... Just expected more footage and details.

[@maxsavage7679]

It does say ' stay tuned for more coverage ' so...

[@Bballgenius]

I think Sky Sports have done a segment on it as well I'm sure I heard them say that they will have coverage of it

[@SupercarPhantom]

M K read the description. Says more to come

[@rkan2]

Yeah, Lazenby was there, Sky would've done something..

[@roydavies953]

I thought the whole point of the video was to see them race....thats 5 minutes i`ll never get back

[@Prutswerk]

This video was immensely disappointing. Thank you.

[@kingmidget7123]

this was a teaser for a tv show that was on in England from what I gathered from other comments

[@McNab1986]

Evidently one of the best days of his life, what an epic experience. If only there was footage of him doing the drive, so we could watch it, instead of being told about it lol

[@involentnumberzero8615]

^THIS! We only saw him drive at the end

[@rockzs74r]

Well that McLaren was never Fernando's car it's either Jenson's or Checo's

[@alemiranda1105]

It is because they can use the V6 turbo which has been used by fernado because it is considered like a test and it is not allowed

[@connoreaton4565]

To be honest that mclaren was better than his Ferrari anyway

[@SonOfTheRightHand29]

@@connoreaton4565 it definitely wasn't

[@emirkaon]

Well, Mclaren had quickest car in 2012 but not in 2013. So they were faster than Ferrari in 2012.

[@connoreaton4565]

Emir Kaan Kamiloglu that is what we call a joke

[@thimkful]

"The two legendary world champions went head-to-head in the desert to get a glimpse of how the other half live. And boy, was it epic." Perhaps they did, and perhaps it was. But none of that is shown here.

[@salmanazam9444]

Valid point.

[@Officialnrb]

2 world champions?

[@JohnJ-fj2xe]

There was only one World Champion here. As much as I like Jimmie Johnson, he is a seven-time champion of a series that races exclusively in the U.S.. So, he is hardly a 'world' champion. Ditto, the NFL.

[@alasdairduncan3]

@@Officialnrb Exactly. How can you be a world champ in a single country sport?

[@brapa1190]

Jimmie Johnson is washed up tho 😂

[@methodman2493]

2:29 I know how to drive, I’m a two world champion

[@Chris88McD]

A two world champion? So I know he's win here in earth. What planet did he get the other on?

[@heros8091]

@@Chris88McD he his actually two times world champions

[@Chris88McD]

@@heros8091 I'm aware of that. The original comment says a "two world champion" not two times would champion

[@michaelhansen5185]

2 time vs a 7 time

[@noobednatherium4082]

@@michaelhansen5185 seven time nascar, which is mainly over

[@tombystander]

The way Jimmie Johnson and Jeff Gordon talk about driving a F1 car. It brings me chills. We need an American in formula one soon!!

[@X333Dylan333X]

There is a driver in Formula 3 so maybe in 3 years we could see him in F1

[@andersoncapa]

Perez is american

[@diadorim273]

@@andersoncapa He's Mexican

[@brapa1190]

@@diadorim273 Still American

[@tydiego]

@@brapa1190 north american, but not American

[@alves.1253]

Coolest part of all this is see that alonso finished his F1 carrer really happy, that's all that matters in the end =D

[@gseric4721]

Very true

[@rumblefish9]

he's not done with F1. He'll go for that triple crown and then if he does, he'll come back

[@VinayKumar-fm2xz]

S

[@alves.1253]

@@rumblefish9yes, good point! i hope he wins the triple crown and comeback for "another" last season on F1

[@ayandavilakazi3805]

Lol, he'll be back.

[@deeacosta2734]

Makes me so sad that Fernando had to end his career with such uncompetitive cars.

[@steffanaarts-greven1352]

Captain Picard he didn’t end it. He took another step to win the indy500. He only quit f1, not racing as a whole.

[@patrickanderson9023]

His own fault.

[@peterc9243]

He ended up first on the WEC LMP championship with 1st place on 24h of Le Mans and other races.

[@margarethwalz8582]

Same with Johnson, his last year full time in NASCAR. After winning 7 championships, he hasn't won in a long time.

[@nathancrittenden8525]

Dont feel too sad for him he made millions in the uncompetitive cars

[@Tydyjav1]

These car swaps are fun and interesting, BUT I think it would be more fair for the F1 drivers to take a lap around Daytona. Get the real experience and get scared a little.

[@malibednicrv2722]

Fernando Alonso overtake on Michael Schumacher in 2005 in Japan would break every Nascar drivers neck... U Americans are just delusional

[@sam21462]

FA: That was fun. JJ: OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG

[@jakobwedel3168]

Well I mean it's hard to get the full experience of a Nascar Stock Car if it's not on the big ovals or in a big drafting pack.

[@user-lb6kc8yx4e]

It's the same when Alonso would drive a GT3 car obviously its not as mind blowing as F1

[@bauerca3263]

It’s hilarious to see the f1 driver drifting a nascar 😂

[@00Dusty]

Bauer CA F1 driver should be ok meh NASCAR driver BEST DAY EVER! 😂

[@evodgamehunter4290]

yeah he was doing it on purpose for fun!

[@floppychzcake7936]

lol those new stock cars are really babied down. SHould have put him in an old T bird stock car. 900+ hp and no restricter plate

[@alekonicolacakis7002]

@@floppychzcake7936 yeah lets put fernando in an old thunder bird and get jimmie in a Ferrari 246 or F310

[@floppychzcake7936]

@@alekonicolacakis7002 now that's what im talking about

[@Rivalistics]

Man that was a great intro video. So when do we actually see them driving??

[@aliks_777]

3:16 and there ladies and gentlemen the video shows us Fernando doing the "Vettel"

[@cristinatorre6958]

an American version of s🅱 innala

[@hrnbrkisk]

wowowowow that was so offansive

[@keashin2844]

S🅱️inalla

[@versthappening603]

@@hrnbrkisk sensitive snowflake much

[@miki0588]

Aka the s🅱️in

[@sledhead722]

Yes Liberty, this is how you get more people from the US to look at F1

[@aerry654]

This is McLaren's page

[@rockzs74r]

This is nothing to do with liberty

[@tylermcneil5239]

This is McLarens marketing m8

[@xelsydmai8212]

Tony Stewart and Lewis did this years ago at Watkins Glen.... It was Covered "live" on SPEED. They had both Nascar commentators and the SPEED F1 commentators covering it.

[@vasili1207]

@Dawn Keebolz turn left and left and left and guess what's next you got it turn left .... nascar is not a motorsport it's a roundabout with no exits...... maybe this is why there are not many in America as they would draw a crowd

[@lewistocheataki5212]

I almost forget what a happy Fernando looks like,what a driver!

[@fishsquishguy1833]

If you’re interested about just hearing a them talking about what could possibly happen while crappy generic music is blasting, then this is a great video!

[@Redha1o]

here i am trying to find the music

[@piccoloatburgerking]

@@Redha1o Did you find it yet?

[@68RDRNR]

"Here we have Jimmie Johnson's NASCAR, and here we have the McLaren car, the 2013 model" lol

[@Twannnng]

"We had to go that far back to find one that wasn't shite".

[@benguest4834]

@@Twannnng And they still fucked up the livery on it

[@sbr9556]

@@benguest4834 you know that they do them on purpose right? McLaren changed the livery on their normal cars, so they also changed their livery on the test cars, which in this case are the 2013 model.

[@justinbecker7597]

F1 has do many regulations, you can't just use a current model due to testing rules

[@roguelead72]

It has to do with F1 testing rules, when Hamilton and Tony Stewart swapped rides in 2011, McLaren had to use the 2008 car.

[@arkomukherjee3234]

Just get the triple crown and come back home to f1 Fernando.

[@lopezandrs]

He ended it on his own terms and wasn’t pushed out as many greats do in a variety of sports

[@arkomukherjee3234]

@@lopezandrs Yeah I know but still it will be great if for the last time he comes back to f1. Probably in Renault ?? Will be a full circle.

[@Jabber-ig3iw]

Rumour has it he will be the only car on the grid at Indy 500 so he can ‘win’ that as well.

[@ryanwhitlock7350]

Indy is certainly gonna be a challenge; in any given year a good amount of the field has a chance of winning. The 2 times Fernando won only 2 cars really had a chance, at Le Mans it was 1 of the 2 Toyotas or a Rebellion if Toyota were cursed again. That's just the nature of an oval track and a (semi) spec series. Edit: The 2 times Fernando won Monaco only 2 teams had a chance. In 2006 it was gonna be Renault or Ferrari, in 2007 it was gonna be McLaren or Ferrari.

[@rookfortservices8808]

As much as I'd love to see him back in F1, I don't see Renault calling him, not to replace Danny Ric, or Hulkenberg (who has been really been the backbone of the team since their rebuild, and was best of all the other drivers out of the Top 3 this year). I think it would be incredible for the sport for Renault to be competitive and have any 2 of those 3 drivers fighting at the front, especially Alonso, but I fear that won't happen

[@stevecooksley]

Jimmie must have thought "Hey, it's that French guy from Talladega Nights"

[@Querientje]

Sasha baron cohen

[@crusherbmx]

Exactly what I thought.....pretty sure Fernando was the inspiration for that character.

[@jebediahgentry7029]

Fernando is a Spaniard. Not French.

[@crusherbmx]

@@jebediahgentry7029 Technicalities....he's also not married to a man who trains German Shepherds, but the look is too damned close.

[@DILINGER0]

French guy?. I can't see any french in this video, only a spanish pilot called Fernando Alonso.

[@Dave-gy1hx]

Jimmy take it with you brother, thanks for all the great times you gave us. Your the man....again Thank you for the great Nascar Memories.....Nascar will never be the same.

[@adrianglessner5979]

I really love to see things like this done. I wish we could see more drivers have this opportunity to do this.

[@lugold8766]

I wish we could actually see them driving

[@godzzila]

The technical prowess of F1 and the rawness of NASCAR is what makes this so awesome. It’s like an Olympic Fencer vs a Strongman.

[@thewheatleypodcast]

This is the best analogy I've seen yet. Everyone else is just F1 fans trying to make fun of NASCAR knowing they've never watched a race

[@mikevonspeed4396]

And the question everyone is asking, Lap times ???? Give up the goods.

[@smokeybandit9760]

In the Mclaren: Alonso set a 1:40 while Jimmie's time was only 2 tenths off of Fernando's time. In the NASCAR: Jimmie set a 2:14 while Fernando's time was 4 seconds faster with a 2:10. Now you have to remember that Jimmie has never driven on this track while Fernando has for many many years. That's probably why Fernando's time in the NASCAR was faster than Jimmie's.

[@hackindarts]

@@smokeybandit9760 JJ was only 2 tenths slower than ALO? I find this hard to believe, but if so, good for JJ. It's clear that they were both way off pace from this car's performance at Bahrain in 2013... power may be dialed back a bit, but I would have assumed there would have been a larger interval... thanks for the info

[@russianbubbawallace8681]

@Nanderlizer Nanderlizer Jimmie isn't even that great on road courses, Kyle Busch or Martin Truex Jr would've been way faster than JJ's time

[@mikevonspeed4396]

@@smokeybandit9760 thanks

[@mikevonspeed4396]

I wasn't a JJ fan boy in NASCAR but he is a legitimate driver. I hope to see him run other cars in the future. I think that his time was better than Gordon and Stewart in there car swaps.

[@midnightdeluxegaming6582]

2 Great Legends in their respective sports. I wouldn't mind seeing more F1 guys trying out NASCAR and vice versa.

[@rubenleavell]

Awh man Jim will always be my favorite racer in Nascar I've seen him every year he's at TMS

[@DustyyBoi]

3:37 I was poor so I never had that lmao

[@Defender78]

They must have so much money that NASCAR shipped a whole car and crew over from the States to *Bahrain* to run a few laps, get some brief interviews and soundbites, just to compare the drivability between the two cars. Must be nice..

[@kjamisial7199]

A Chaps they could prolly make the chassis there I’m guessing so it’s prolly not that expensive but idk

[@frazk2427]

Honestly, the F1 content is improving massively. Contrary to what a lot of people assume, us who live in Europe enjoy seeing Nascars and Indi cars and this sort of interaction between F1 and American motorsport is a great way of bring that about. Alas, the footage was too short. A bit more technical detail of the Nascar would be amazing.

[@psychobergmuis6281]

No we dont only a tiny tiny tiny group of euro automotive viewers watch nascar. And they are often called massive idiots

[@MisterTwister88]

Psycho Bergmuis Nice 👍 keep up the positive vibe

[@rockzs74r]

This is nothing to do with F1 and Liberty Media. This is McLaren and Alonso PR. Redbull have been doing this kind of stuff years ago. While Ferrari still didn't understand how to tag their driver in instagram

[@DirtySouthGaming]

Agreed. As an American, F1 has really lured me in these last 2 seasons despite no American drivers and only 1 course here. Just an absolutely terrific form of motorsport!

[@michaelgaskins9573]

Psycho Bergmuis someone’s compensating for something.

[@keithhepworth4934]

My favorite part was them talking for 4:50 and then 16 seconds of the cars going down the straight. EPIC.

[@tobbi11]

Alonso= that was a lot of fun Johnson= THIS IS WHAT I WANT

[@sadsismint]

Alonso is absolute class. He's a true legendary racing driver of our age. I didn't used to like him much, but seeing him race so hard and how humble and honest he can be turned me right around. He's a great.

[@stantischendorf2439]

Would be a better video with more driving and less music.

[@4funHero]

Stan Tischendorf stfu music was perfect

[@InTheZone85]

@@4funHero stfu more driving

[@4funHero]

Exterioris-vallem didn’t find it💔

[@mattwatlington7312]

A 5 minute video did no justice to this amazing experience. As fans, we should see more stuff like this

[@RanochVTX]

I'm so glad to see these guys having fun and loving it, I'm smiling so much. The internet is so beautiful, we can't all go but when one person goes we all in a way go with them.

[@DrummerBoii1411]

2 kinds of V8. Both sounded epic in their own way. (Compared to a V6). The F1 V8 just trumps all in volume though. Lovely! Wish we had a 2.0 V8 Turbo Hybrid with dual exhausts like the old days.

[@rockzs74r]

The V6 actually sounds epic of the limiter goes above 18000 rpm. But they can't do that because it needs to last really long

[@sushx21]

Nah F1 V10 VROOOOOOOOOOOOOOM!!!

[@johneldepresso]

Sushi nah Mazda 787b 4-rotor VROOOOOOOOOOOOMMM kzbin.info/www/bejne/l6uWapinga6Vr7c

[@TheGrundigg]

Nah, Formula E. -woosh- :D

[@kevinhuang7752]

Miss that sound from 2013 F1, that’s the real F1 !!!!

[@user-xy6wz3pr5j]

V10 sound was better.

[@iameatingursnack]

V10 was the sauce

[@FFP_BF2]

This was a nice little gift in my recommended feed. Thanks McLaren.

[@hesyw]

Driving at COTA before 2021, this vid was ahead of its time

[@sw120]

This was at Bahrain

[@corvettez06usa]

Holy crap, why cover up those beautiful engine sounds with music? I love the old school OHV V8 barble of stock cars.

[@TomBoi]

Thats the happiest I have seen Jimmie in a long, long time.

[@KSMotoCafe]

Give the editor to this video a raise! It was high energy entertainment! Great work guys

[@CT--og4iv]

I can imagine how Johnson felt, driving a V8 F1, man that rev sound, V8’s have no comparison

[@adrianabengozar2181]

yes v10

[@_kijetesantakalu]

Besides, of course, the v10.

[@Blaznchicken]

Love how they have to use an old F1 car just so it doesn’t breakdown

[@me282uk]

Actually, they are limited in which cars they are allowed to use, as if they ran a more modern car they could gain testing data from it for the car or driver, and they wouldn't waste the limited filming days allowed in the current one as they will always seek to gain something from it. I believe the rules say it has to be atleast 4-5 years old.

[@whitesonatan-line2464]

Gianluca Schaar thats what i was thinking

[@ozanozenir2503]

Gianluca Schaar they wont give a new one because they already use it atm so they cant risk them getting crashed or losing performance while being used by a nascar pilot. İmagine if a current mclaren crashes in a video like this. They would be in a huge disadvantage while the season is still going on

[@Blaznchicken]

It’d breakdown anyway

[@maxlombardo2702]

ozan özenir That’s not why at all. Using a current car is against F1 rules.

[@Viper3048]

F1 cars are the pinnacle of track cars with incredible handling, downforce, and cornering abilities along with lightning acceleration. NASCAR race cars focus more on car control as they are heavier, have no traction control, tires aren't as wide, and they have manual transmissions. They are typically focused more towards top end speeds rather than acceleration in an F1 car. The reason you see so many F1 drivers struggle to drive a NASCAR race car is because all of the advantages of the F1 car are suddenly taken away and they have to completely relearn the driving style. Both deserve respect and are difficult to drive to their full potential. Neither is truly better, even if F1 is technologically superior. The whole focal point of NASCAR is car control at high speeds with photo finishes. They are made for different purposes. Apples and Oranges. I love both equally and love both styles of racing and what they represent in their respective fields.

[@210Deek]

LOL yea they have to actually drive the car instead of the car doing most of the work

[@quix99]

Sameer Siddiqui EXACTLY. G forces in a f1 are nuts, but a stock car is a handful compared to a f1 car

[@manulovesjesus]

you guys talk like nascar is harder to drive than a f1 car. It is different for sure and both drivers should do worse driving the other car. But nascar doesnt bring a driver to his physical limits like a f1 car does. The insane cornering speeds, braking decelerations, etc. also require a lot of fast reflexes and quick reactions. Also nascar drive in a circle/oval shape tracks the whole day, while f1 drivers need to adjust to different tracks in all its difficulties with different corners and race strategy. And f1 doesnt allow driver aids like traction control systems or ABS (both were banned years ago), they do some similar stuff with engine mapping, but no way that the car does most of the stuff for the driver. Another thing you got wrong: f1 cars are manuals just like nascar ones. You seem to be misinformed about half of the stuff you wrote.

[@akumakazenoryu]

@@manulovesjesus try to race for hours straight in over 270km/h speeds son, and you'll see a limit in your body being broken, literally just the air blast of a NASCAR chicane can throw people away

[@quix99]

Manuel Reinhardt hey man when tony stewart and juan pablo montoya say nascar is alot harder than f1, or indy..i would take their word for it. And please dont say a paddle shift is a manual..technically yes, but its not like we are heel toe shiftin that thing like the cup guys do.

[@soymezus4637]

A good video production! love it!!

[@hasithamendis1894]

This is such a nice vid. Love it

[@MikefromQueens]

Bring the F1 V8 back

[@Ozem_Israel]

V10 was the best sound.

[@ritwikreddy5670]

V6 has more torque, making it more fun to drive. I'm definitely not even close to being a car critic but from what I've experienced, fun doesn't cone from speed unless you are driving a hypercar. The fun part is the torque when you accelerate from 0 to 100 in 6 seconds, boom.

[@nuttsack8378]

The newer cars are faster, so they won't

[@PeterKKraus]

Video is terrible compared to Montoya/Gordon and Hamilton/Stuart swaps. Too short, wayyy too short. Mostly talk, not action.

[@redfallxenos4585]

Who tf is "Stuart"?

[@8bitter696]

Redfall Xenos Tony Stuart

[@DevinNg]

@@8bitter696 Tony Stewart*

[@rumblefish9]

That's because this is a teaser of the feature.

[@Green_Bullet]

Man they took it literally when they said “a glimpse”

[@juanmanuelcorrea7673]

Fernando Alonso driving the Nascar: "GP2 Engine, GP2 engine"

[@MaximoSirianidelCarril]

Nah NASCAR stock cars have a lot of speed, but they have restrictor plates bc The accidemt of Talladega in 1987

[@AndyGarcia-ch1ci]

I love this soooo much. So many stereotypes on both sports. Glad to see mascar drivers get a little recognition for driving a car with no downforce or grip or traction control, it’s almost the most pure driving experience. F1 has a lot more electronics and aero involved, which helps the car turn and brake, but speeds are higher so it’s still a challenge. Not to mention you are outside. Lol

[@sturmtrupp18]

Two of my favorite drivers, from two, of my favorite motorsports. Couldn't be more *EPIC!*

[@scdowell11]

That was a awesome video

[@MayeEntertainment]

Amazing video thanks

[@armands3153]

This reminds me of Hamilton's and Stewart's back in 2011, I think it was. And also damn, Alonso is pretty quick in that car.

[@jasonwiggins6137]

Don't forget Jeff Gordon and Juan Montoya's car swap at Indy before that. Gordon was very impressive in Montoya's Williams. William's considered signing Gordon at the time.

[@armands3153]

@@jasonwiggins6137 I was only two then, sadly.

[@jasonwiggins6137]

@@armands3153 Gotcha. You'll have to look it up. Gordon pushed the Williams pretty hard. He even overshot a corner and closely spun out like Alonso did in Jimmie's car. Gordon was an amazing talent, especially when he was younger. He would have been the best American driver from NASCAR that could have competed for wins and championships in F1. He grew up racing Sprint cars and holds many records that still stand today. I admit this and never pulled for him.

[@pvincent8100]

@@jasonwiggins6137 Yup, i remember Gordon was pretty kick in the Williams.I was amazed.

[@jasonwiggins6137]

@@wm9346 Don't get mad just because Jimmie was only two tenths off of Alonso the first time driving the car. The acceleration is about the same. The biggest difference is down force ie, cornering speed and breaking. Let's ask Juan Montoya which car is more difficult to drive, let alone win with.

[@bollmusic2776]

The Music / song name is : Car Talks - DJ DENZ ;)

[@piccoloatburgerking]

Thank you so much, this comment should be pinned. :D

[@rvymvn]

thank you

[@709mash]

I can never hate on Nascar. They sound amazing, and they race super close, super fast for a long period. Also love the 48 in that black livery.

[@mrthor6539]

Awesome video 👍👍👍 gracias

[@matthewlucie]

2:24 - HDBeenDope “For The Record” you’re welcome

[@chrisburunda]

Math Yu This was the only reason I came to the comments

[@DumbOhioFarmboy]

Thank you

[@MrClean-db2ou]

I miss the days where we could stand shoulder to shoulder and not have to have a mask on

[@xriot1752]

one of my favorite parts about nascar is the actual battling for spots on the track and the aggression drivers are able to use by hitting each other.

[@stevesai1126]

we need more of this

[@AtharvaVaidya]

The music is based on Lost Frequencies' "Are You With Me", in case anyone was wondering:)

[@tido6590]

Thank you very much! The song reminded me of a Chill Trap song that I heard years ago, and you helped me find it again. On the chance that someone else is in my position in the future, the remix was the 'Y2K & Yung Death Ray - What is love? (ft. Jaymes Young)' It's on soundcloud.

[@tido6590]

On further rabbit hole diving, I've realised that neither is the song I'm looking for, but the song in this video is 'Car Talks - DJ Denz The Rooster' and I swear he's sampled the guitar I'm looking for.

[@AtharvaVaidya]

@@tido6590 I'm glad I could help you find the new song, if not the one you were looking for but I'm happy you found it. :)

[@hongk0ngfu3y]

i want Alonso to run the Daytona 500 :)

[@hongk0ngfu3y]

is this just a rumor?

[@mr8I7]

Yeah I want him to 'do a Kimi' and run some NASCAR races.

[@rumblefish9]

Nah, he'll go for the Indy 500 because he's aiming for the triple crown

[@nascarfireball4828]

I want Alonso to run the Daytona 500 and Jimmie to run the Indy 500

[@trigolimpio3564]

Alonso, en la entrevista después del podio de Lemans, se le escapó que su intención era la Tetra Corona. Correrá en Daytona. Alonso said after the podium of lemans, who would try to overcome the triple crown, adding the championships and other iconic races. The champioships maybe not yet, but he wants to try the iconic races to catch experience.

[@DavidFPV360]

Every other racing driver driving an f1 car: "OMG OMG IT WAS SO AMAZING, THE BEST DAY IN MY WHOLE LIFE!!!!!" Every F1 driver driving any other racing car: "Yea it was kinda cool"

[@jakobwedel3168]

Someone hasn't seen the Jeff Gordon Juan Pablo Montoya swap

[@SimRacer2001]

if anyone wants to see a real nascar car and f1 car swap, look up Tony Stewart and Lewis Hamilton seat swap. Full 45min show of them driving each other's car at Watkins Glen

[@lh9140]

Needed more footage of drivers

[@lucashmsilva]

Those V8 sound really beautiful....

[@mikea3273]

Both of them!

[@mertbalbal4624]

Thanks a lot, I really enjoyed *not* seeing them driving the swapped cars

[@lukek6605]

im always glad to see that they change the names on the cars for these things. its a nice detail

[@WarhammerWings]

This is why I want to see NASCAR race internationally on these types of circuits!

[@christopherpettit2304]

Funny, the NASCAR cars are built these days to be able to drive on these courses. 10, 15, 20 years ago they just were too sloppy. They have become more all around racecars with the upgraded technology.

[@Abiywicaksana]

COTA in nascar bro!!

[@theread3480]

They already race on road courses

[@nissan300ztt]

Ive got an amazing idea. Let NASCAR run a formula one track as an exhibition like how the NFL plays a game in London every year. Let them run at Monza or silverstone or Spa. See what those nascars can do.

[@rhinoman8586]

they already do??

[@nissan300ztt]

@@rhinoman8586 no. Nascar is an American sport. They dont tend to travel internationally. But seeing them do a race in Europe would be great. Since Nascar is dying it would be an attempt at a jump start.

[@SeahawkSTRIKE]

@@nissan300ztt Nascar used to race in Twin Ring Motegi so it's not out of the question, and they also have a Euro Nascar series with Jacques Villeneuve in it

[@TheAmishStig]

I would love to see them tearing around Monza. The high speeds, the slow corners, and Parabolica...it's like they were built for it.

[@kinggrease5661]

Tacticool Millenial Nascar has 3 levels and the highest level (the one with Jimmie in it) has 3 road courses (left and right turns) and the other levels have 3-4 road courses they run too and not many people know that out of the states but it’s a stereotype that they only do left turns but look at watkins glen for example.. Anyways also NASCAR has had a ratings increase in all 10-15 races they have had so far this year and attendance has gone up and now almost every race has been either sold out or atleast 80-95% full with all tracks seating atleast 60,000 people and this is the first 1/3rd of the season and it gets even more exciting later in the season and that’s where all the hype in the states happens so it was dying but now is back on the rise again slowly but surely.

[@zahooruddin4860]

The ending music is soo smooth and it's very well shot whatever camera or drone it is its lit and yeah mclaren u guys are always known for catching up cars

[@sobhanamoirangthem3779]

do u know the music? iam still searching for it lol

[@hipotenuza5663]

Car Talks - DJ DENZ The Rooster

[@dylanmartinez925]

This is gonna trigger a lot of people. But I think that big block Chevy sounds better than the Renault in that McLaren. This is coming from an F1 fan.

[@joseantoniojimenez8143]

I wanted to see onboards cams :V

[@danox4755]

eres español verdad? :v

[@knitt9914]

just watch Talladega Night, pretty much close what onboard cam capture

[@habdman]

@@danox4755 si porque ese inglés del vato esta horrible

[@zairk007gaming6]

Jimmie was so astounded while Fernando just seemed pretty normal, guess one gets used to reaching 300 kp/h in a couple of seconds and 4g through the corners 😂

[@andrewperkins8053]

You make it seem as if NASCAR drivers don't experience massive G-loads. While they may not be pulling 4-5 Gs, they are often experience 2-4 Gs for a much more prolonged period of time, especially at tracks like Daytona and Talladega where drivers can be flat out trough all 4 highly banked turns.

[@scat3926]

@@andrewperkins8053 ok but has a NASCAR ever rip through a chicane at 100mph with a super quick reaction time making spa one of my favorite tracks

[@DevinNg]

@@scat3926 look up the charlotte roval

[@jakobwedel3168]

To be 100% fair, the track they're at suits what the F1 car does best. It's hard to get the full experience of a top level stock car if you're not at Daytona or Talladega in the giant draft

[@jonnymlndz2372]

@@scat3926 ofc not. The cars are heavy. Why tf are we comparing a stock car to a open wheel car?

[@CurtiPeNET]

I love the fact that Jimmy still has those Lowe's Chevy

[@tbz1551]

What do you want to bet Alonso’s advice often ended with... “you’ll feel it”