Murray Walker announcing Damon Hill as World Champion 1996 when Villeneuve dropped out of the race

[@TheColinChapman]

"when your own rear wheel overtakes you, you know that you are sitting in a Lotus" (Graham Hill)

[@Daiversion1]

Wonderful :-)

[@grayrace7720]

Btw: What happened? Did some english mechanic wrenched the wheel with less torque to let D. Hill become the new worldchampion?

[@TheColinChapman]

Gray Race more or less, but unintentionally. as far as I remember, this happened two laps after his last pit stop, so probably the wheel gun wasn‘t used properly, the nut did not go on completely.

[@DanceySteveYNWA]

@@TheColinChapman you sure the mechanic was English? 😂

[@ZDR-BoyZ]

@@grayrace7720 D. Hill was 9 points ahead - he just needed to finish 6th or higher(to get just 1 point) to secure championship, Willineve had to win that race to have any hope. It would be like Bottas being 24 points behind Ham at last race, then retired due to mechanic failure and someone thought Ham wouldn't get that championship without someone deliberately sabotaging Bottas.

[@genisonkobe]

"Jacques, wheel is faster than you!"

[@lukmanfirdaus8497]

Genison Elbert Kobe faster than McLaren Honda

[@SebrystianVettel]

"Jacques its wheels"

[@HMS091189]

Wheel, it's James

[@HMS091189]

When the 1996 Williams wheel is faster than today´s Ferrari

[@kevinprior3549]

Interesting he never won a race after 1997

[@Formula1Madx]

Devastated to hear of Murray's passing. He loved the sport & his commentaries came straight from the heart. RIP Murray & thanks for the memories.

[@Joko_2705]

✊✊✊

[@sweetdude1298]

He pre-recorded a lot of them, he really wasn't as good a commentator as people think he was

[@Formula1Madx]

@@sweetdude1298 Oh really. In that case Murray did incredibly well to pre-record commentaries to live events. He must have been psychic as well as being the greatest commentator F1 has ever had.

[@icantthinkofagoodname7012]

@@Formula1Madx lol

[@susindustry]

Did Frank Williams ever look younger than 100 years?

[@chadmoodley3497]

Yeah 100 years ago

[@seshvirseodutt5650]

SynthieAl BRUH HE IS 78 He I don’t know

[@damienkearns3654]

Poor guy was in a horrible road traffic accident en route from Paul Ricard. That would age you too.

[@fedde7232]

@@chadmoodley3497 💀

[@Dankaliciously]

@@damienkearns3654 He was disabled after the accident right?

[@Yoshiki.Kishinuma]

Sometimes I watch old F1 clips just so I can enjoy Murray Walker's commentary. What a legend

[@blueshift7320]

Check out Murray's Beyond The Grid interview. The man is 97 and still remembers everything from his F1 days. It's a brilliant listen.

[@hazelanderson1479]

I remember Murray choking up announcing Damon Hill’s victory. RIP Murray Walker. Your passion and enthusiasm for motorsport often made you say the funniest things, but you will never be equalled.

[@Spyker8921]

0:23 "And that is..." "VILLENEUVE!"

[@_miguel_jm6140]

Just hilarious

[@quantum95gaming63]

Murray Walker, the definition of a legend. RIP and thanks for the memories!!!

[@azapro911]

Jacques did actually have a lot of his father's talent, Pollock and BAR derailed his top-line career.

[@beazywhite7537]

He was simply shit after 1997

[@LukasD89]

THE OAK yeah he couldn't really perform in less dominant cars. He was very impressive in good cars.

[@MacGovernor]

He was very good during 2000-02. Then his performance started to decline.

[@beazywhite7537]

MacGovernor yes 2003-2006 he seemed like he hasn't that fire fore racing anymore

[@Saturn185]

@@beazywhite7537 even though he finished ahead of his teammates from 1998 to 2002?

[@jennytutt1986]

I remember this race I was only a little girl watching this love the grand Prix even now Murray walker was a fun lively commutator and will be missed by us all. It was so sad Graham hill never got to see his son become world champion.

[@modulo3664]

I remember when Suzuka always determined the champion. Miss those days.

[@FAT8893]

God bless Murray. He is a national treasure of motor racing commentators.

[@folkert2938]

He is 97 years old 🤯

[@astrosleep9625]

@@folkert2938 was

[@McLMP4-22]

He was an international treasure of commentary.

[@apaituhandle]

R.I.P Murray Walker. "The Voice" of Formula 1 Your legacy will remain in Formula 1 history forever

[@timtimtimtim83]

Just ain't the same without Murray!

[@JohnyG29]

I know, now it's much better.

[@stipo7970]

@@JohnyG29 now ur an asshole

[@YuvrajSingh-wf9yf]

@@stipo7970 it's his opinion.. u can have urs

[@HHPYE42]

And never will be 😭

[@KimiButNoDrink]

☹

[@adamcurtis83]

The best sports commentator of any sport, period.

[@JohnnyC01]

Peter Drury or any japanese F1 commentator during Senna era

[@THM2008]

He was shite. He used to just ramble on.

[@stu1002]

@@THM2008 Unfair. Murray Walker was and is a national treasure. His voice is a massive part of my childhood, and he strikes me as a genuinely decent man. (Who also served the country in the war incidentally). HOW he has not been knighted is an absolute mystery to me.

[@Bloodrayne800]

@@stu1002 he is a very nice chap. I met him on his book signing tour in Manchester, we were last in the queue and spoke about F1 for a while until his aides told us to move along lol

[@test-tl8dt]

@@stu1002 absolutely iconic human being, unbelievable he hasnt been knighted yet at age 97.

[@Huseyincc]

R.I.P Murray Walker you're always part of my childhood.

[@williamhearn4304]

RIP Murray Walker 🥺

[@Kibouo]

Absolute Magic! This was repeated when Mika Hakkinen became the world champion of 1998 when Schumacher retired with a puncture

[@renatomartinez5708]

In 1980 Alan Jones won the championship after Piquet crashed his car against the protections.

[@susindustry]

and in 1991, when Nigel Mansell lost it the same corner while chasing Senna

[@Senna-78]

And Schumacher and Hakkinen arrived 2nd and 3rd in that race. What a coincidence

[@MrSniperfox29]

IIRC when it happened with Mika one year, they actually missed it on TV because ITV had gone for a break.

[@townicus5908]

2:00 onwards, Wonderful commentary here from Murray, obviously inside he's so chuffed for Damon but he's so respectful to Villeneuve and voicing wholeheartedly how great his debut season was.

[@mrbaris0]

“Bono, my tire is gone. Like... really gone”

[@hristoitchov]

Good one LOL

[@easyenetwork2023]

James, it’s Valterri, my wheel is gone. Lewis now has the safety car he needed.

[@hristoitchov]

@@easyenetwork2023 Except it was Russell's fault

[@AndyFlash0fOficial]

Looks like the spectators are the ones needing that halo.

[@testchannelpleaseignore2452]

Got to love Murray just casually mentioning how he got hit by a loose wheel.

[@mrbungle3310]

When championships were unpredictable

[@LLHgames]

They were better times, but considering it was 10 points for a win back then and Damon was 9 pre race, Jaques did need a bit of a miracle. I do miss 16, 17 race seasons though, the championship going to the final race is always a great thing

[@MrSniperfox29]

1996 wasn't unpredictable, the Williams car was light years in front of everyone else and the only thing was whether Hill or Villeneuve would win.

[@LLHgames]

@@MrSniperfox29 I mean in general, 1996 was a one horse race and only 1 team in it, but before the 2000 Ferrari dominance, I loved this sport and I love it now, but really can’t wait to see what 2022 brings with the new regulations.

[@aggerktm]

@@MrSniperfox29 yet there was a title fight until the last race. something we havent had in half a decade in cancerous modern F1, and im not even gonna get into title deciders between different teams... last time we had one Alonso was still at Ferrari and De La Rosa & MSC were still in F1 LMAO thats all we ask. title deciders, championship fights till the last race. not Hamilton sealing the title mid season cuz Mercs have no competition and Bottas is a dogshit driver

[@souldry]

“It gave me a glancing blow and I knew all about it.”

[@Zero_Ninety]

Holy shit that wheel could have killed someone. Thank god for wheel tethers.

[@ReverandCiderMan]

IIRC nobody was hurt as the wheel got caught in a catch fence.

[@daviddavid1972]

wrong

[@Jejking]

Wheel tethers only got introduced (single-link) from 1999 onwards.

[@Zoomer30]

ReverandCiderMan Pretty sure they don't have catch fences in the grand stand. That thing looked like it was 6 rows up and still going.

[@SiVlog1989]

Zero Ninety wheel tethers wouldn't have been much use when the wheel itself comes detached

[@thebrummierailenthusiasts5329]

RIP Murray Walker you will be sadly missed by millions of f1 fans

[@sNapf07]

"Wheel-off Villeneuve" what a catchy nickname

[@michaelocyoung]

Just carrying on the family tradition.

[@kallo182]

Hill was such an amazing Driver back than. Sadly he came very late to F1 without driver Go Cart before. And even do... he showed an amazing Performance. Imagine he would drive Go Cart in his Childhood like most other Drivers.

[@flintironstag3832]

I agree. He is still underrated IMHO. He would have won the championship in 94 had Schumacher not rammed him after he'd crashed and broken his car and had Williams not fired him he could have won another championship. The car gets a lot of credit but (a) that applies to so many champions and (b) don't ignore his role as test driver developing the car in the first place.

[@lotusraptos]

@@flintironstag3832 Sorry, but 1994 was Schumacher's to win. Even though Benetton were cheating, the two race ban over the Silverstone incident was ridiculous. Schumacher outraced Hill 9-4 when they both finished.

[@benconway9010]

@@lotusraptos no way it was hills to win not Schumacher

[@Smart1529]

@@benconway9010 I think he is saying that because Schumacher got banned for one or two races for ignoring flags meaning he lost valuable amount of points in the championship. If that didn't happen then maybe things were different.

[@ferrari2k]

@@flintironstag3832 Oh come on, the FIA had to strip Schumacher off 25% of the races for Hill to have a chance at the last race. That was Schumachers title way before the end of the season, if it wouldn't have been for the stupid FIA decisions to keep the championship alive to the end.

[@davecook1907]

cant stop laughing at murray pre-empting the wheel stopping at the barrier "fortunately its, IT GOES OVER THE.....INTO THE CROWD".

[@doderkiirk4946]

Rip :(

[@harroldinab]

He was always a fan of Damon! Happy for Murray

[@Jamo_7811]

I believe that he might be related to Damon in some way.

[@harroldinab]

@@Jamo_7811 Correct

[@max-qm3qc]

Rest in peace Murray!

[@TheEnglish-Saxon]

Hearing Murray's voice brings back so many memories!

[@Chrishagen]

Watched it live at 5 in the morning. Tears in my eyes at the end. So sad Damon would not defend his title in a Williams.

[@philrussell5258]

Frank Williams almost looked disappointed that Hill was Champion

[@bowlchamps37]

Because it´s Murray Walker, we still had to wait if it was indeed Villeneuve.

[@cdname47]

Murray couldn't usually tell team cars apart but when it came to hill and Villeneuve he was right on the money every time haha

[@afuzzyduck]

he had the remarkable ability, when having to guess which driver out of two, always giving the wrong name first

[@paulmcmullen3267]

@@afuzzyduck he had the ability to always go for the lesser driver in the team, then get animated when he realised it was the main driver. "And that's Eddie Irvine's Ferrari in the wall, It's Schumacher Murray, IT'S SCHUMACHER... IT'S SCHUMACHER!!!

[@CandidaRosa889]

Well you can look at the helmets and make a quick judgment based on that

[@michaelocyoung]

Also he would have seen crystal clear, possibly HD given it was Japan, broadcast quality footage whereas we only saw 576i PAL SD, and this vid seems to have come from a VHS tape so even lower quality than that.@@CandidaRosa889

[@thedriftingbrit357]

what a legend he will be missed R.I.P

[@Barbaragood84]

Rip Murray, I've got a lump in my throat..

[@juanacosta47]

"Frank Williams looking his normally passive-self" SAVAGE

[@rsoulinternet]

It was "normal impassive self".

[@Cymbalix]

Rest in peace Murray ❤

[@heliumtrophy]

Ah Murray....he really had the knack for enlivening even the dullest Grands Prix.

[@kevinprior3549]

That wheel heading into the crowd reminds me of that terrible disaster day at Le Man 1955

[@TheDog8876]

We’re gonna miss you Murray :(

[@Catalina._]

I'd love to watch Murray Walker interviewing Kimi Raikkonen

[@WilliamMoscato-jw4hx]

Rip legend you will always be THE voice of F1

[@matthewrobertsrambo2388]

rip murray walker,a legend.

[@Br0nzeBar0n]

RIP Murray❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@richardprice7763]

Jacques Wheelneuve? God that Williams car looked and sounded awesome....Rothmans colours nailed it.

[@TheKestevon]

it was always Newey vs Schumacher

[@wtfdarus]

iwan schumacher

[@theirondukew.8522]

TheKestevon And the Rory Byrne designed cars were bad huh?? Not according to Schumacher they weren't. Schumacher personally called Byrne after he drove the 1994 Benetton in pre-season tests and commended him on designing such a fine car. Here's something you *also fail to understand* Newey alone couldn't develop his cars without a great car developer - and in Newey's own words Damon Hill was incredibly good at this. This was btw why Newey left Williams once Hill was fired. Btw, that genius tactician Ross Brawn had nothing to do with Schumacher's success did he??

[@GTChucker86]

Nope, Alonso didnt have Newey’s help during the 05 and 06 season

[@bfapple]

TheIronDuke W. Makes sense, Hill spent a lot of time as a test driver before 1993.

[@andrewwright4195]

No newey left because he wanted more money and higer position and hill wanted more money too both got told no ​@theirondukew.8522

[@3series35i]

He felt the wheel loosening up.

[@thehuggingsimmy1765]

Seeing the wheel going over the fence and into the crowd is really scary...

[@CarlosTheVillan1874]

Iconic RIP Murray Walker

[@oliverlindblom8769]

Rip legend ❤️

[@AmanKumar-cr9fs]

Damn he's 93 now

[@Plardo]

97

[@gabrielforero9007]

RIP

[@araregoodguy]

Would have been funny if he had said 'Schumacher is champion....' ('Brundle: It's Hill Murray') '...it's Hill, Hill is world champion!

[@Ba4ki]

Brundle wasn't commenting this season but yeah 😂

[@mkbuddy]

Murray Walker was F1

[@procold4962]

Rip walker, i always will love you

[@metabel]

1:44 RIP that unlucky fan.

[@ReanimatorsMutilations]

@3213232 1231223 what do you mean come on? That would kill someone even with a raciing helmet on

[@ReanimatorsMutilations]

@3213232 1231223 yeah but if it had landed on someone goodnight

[@viyath1374]

@@ReanimatorsMutilations but it didnt

[@dangibbs5390]

We love feel nerve!!!!

[@darth_autie_117]

Villeneuve

[@scopex2749]

OVER THE MOON FOR THE SON OF A LEGEND!👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@SnakezF1]

Rip Murray Walker🙏🙏

[@midshipsport]

The Henry Blofeld of F1 commentary.

[@danielkimberley4115]

“And I have to stop because I have a lump in my throat”

[@basiccallyeverything7528]

Damon Hill lives in my village lol

[@UnleashedScoper]

RIP Murray, Rest Well

[@SuperSaiyaGinge]

Murray's commentary will always be superior to David Crofts. Sometimes Crofty tries too hard at times and it shows but for Murray it was all natural and passionate.

[@maxs6431]

"Bono, my tyre is gone."

[@Daiversion1]

Drivers conference after the race kzbin.info/www/bejne/eF6Tn2iDaaarhrs

[@Bill_Dingsite]

Rip Murray

[@mattiasdiaco400]

Ham: "Frankie, my wheels are gone!"

[@inazuma234]

'I think that is my wheel'

[@fredericofurlan]

What an inspiring Frank Williams he was at the time !

[@AutisticHighHeeler]

Rest in peace Murray.

[@agungwidi799]

Villeneuve: its okay, I'll get it next year

[@callum110597]

And just one year before I was born.

[@neovo903]

Rip Murray walker

[@Thiago-oh4md]

Rest In Peace Murray

[@TheShepster80]

Rest in peace Murray 😭

[@zanemarte9877]

Now who's here after the passing of Sir Frank Williams the owner of the Williams has passed.

[@danmoody2763]

I believe the blank stare on Frank Williams' face was the dawning realisation that he had just fired a World Champion, only to replace him with Heinz-Harald Frentzen.

[@andrewwright4195]

Well he was angry he wasn't champion 94 and 95 so 96 even though he won he had seen enough

[@ΑγγελοςΤαπεινος]

Rip 🙏🏻

[@wujek7147]

rest in peace Murray

[@monkeyhanger975]

Me and my brother went to Silverstone that year. Michael won but Damon got his championship.

[@dd1848]

0:34 WHEELEUVE VILLENEUVE

[@p4cks]

saw villenueve win indy 500 and knew then that he was going places, sadly curtailed by pollock and BAR

[@rich8381]

Pollock wasn't the issue it was That scum bag David Richards

[@JoyManoppo]

Who's here after murray walker died?

[@AAMSFR]

Murray is the best commentator in any sport, much better than Croft

[@benpriest1418]

now we have 'crofty' and his dad jokes....the joys

[@susanguy925]

F1 in its glory days! Everything seemed better in the 90s didn't it?

[@Daiversion1]

Well - as I'm hitting 60, I would add 70's and 80's as well Stevie!!!!

[@susanguy925]

@@Daiversion1 Sports in that era as well just seemed so much better than today's.

[@andrewwright4195]

​​@@susanguy925facts kers and drs rubbish I started 94

[@cdname47]

At the time there were initial reports that the wheel hurt or even killed someone in the crowd but that promptly went no where Always wondered if someone was too quick on the draw with a report without checking facts or if there may have been a cover-up

[@platinummonster9755]

R.I.P. Murray

[@monkay_man]

Wheel flies into spectator: Commentator: Oh my god.....anyway lets talk about the driver.

[@millsshumps1968]

Don't remember this one. Remember a spectator being injured/killed at San Marino GP wheel flew into the crowd on the start finish straight..... during Saturday practice/qualifier when a driver was killed followed by Senna on Sunday race. That one was worst because part of the wishbone was still attached to wheel as it flew high into the air and into the crowd. Need to find that video now thinking about it...

[@viyath1374]

its really sad

[@michaelocyoung]

What is it with Villeneuves and three wheels on their wagons?

[@AM7R77]

🙏🏽❤ can't believe he is dead

[@benconway9010]

Imagine that if he had come round the last corner to cross the line and wheel came off down the track Jacques suddenly couldn't control the car hit the wall but the wheel kept going and crossed the line....the wheel just won the race...im just wondering would that count as a win for Jacques? cos it was part of the car or would the wheel end up on the podium for crossing the line

[@MrSniperfox29]

In the unlikely event that happened, an unattached wheel would not count as anything, and Villeneuve wouldn't class as finishing until the rest of the car past the finish line.

[@paulmcmullen3267]

I think it's the nose that has to pass the finish line

[@benconway9010]

@@paulmcmullen3267 yeah mate I was actually being sarcastic and making a joke..... But never mind

[@dangerousdave123451]

Was anybody injured in the crowd?

[@nishantkaushik99]

Jacques wheel was faster than ferrari of 2020

[@eversonalvesdasilva2424]

O pneu saiu, foi para na arquibancada E o piloto nem se quer quis saber o que aconteceu. Esse é o mundo bilionário da f1. E tem gente que trabalha como voluntário pra esse povim.

[@4ll4nb31l]

did anybody get hurt by that wheel ? thats insane how it goes over the fence

[@Nobli82]

To my best knowledge, no one was hurt... but it was a damned scary scene.

[@rsoulinternet]

I read in a race review that there was a second fence which stopped it, so it didn't go into the crowd. Even the original footage wasn't very clear so was hard to see at the time. The crowd would have moved because they wouldn't know where it would stop.

[@gezatherton1071]

I’d forgotten that the wheel went in the crowd.

[@orestomeliukh4863]

GOAT