The F1 Season That Gave Us 7 Winners In 7 Races

We take a look back at the incredible start to the 2012 Formula One season that saw seven different drivers win the first seven races, including a very unlikely winner!
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[@lorddrac_dontaskmetodance]

Maldonado in battle: tragic Maldonado in clean air: magic

[@HowIsMySmile]

Perfectly summarized Pastor's career

[@matin9499]

Didn't expect to find another Kimagure Orange Road fan in this comments section.

[@lorddrac_dontaskmetodance]

@@matin9499 Ayukawa is bae 👌

[@haze_productions9715]

Even Pastor Maldonado got a win. That alone should give you a good idea as to how dramatic 2012 was for Formula One.

[@actualtoaster34]

Schumacher was back on the podium

[@mrbungle3310]

This was a dramatic season 2020,but not as good as 2012

[@cavscott8841]

Mastor paldonado is his name now 😂

[@saiyerugara9038]

True, and I wouldn't even put it in the top 5 races of 2012.

[@superqazi7649]

He was a fast driver specially in pit lane

[@zaveexixterteen3841]

Can we just say that if Checo didn’t go wide in Malaysia, we could have possibly had 8 winners from 8 races

[@marcusyeam6395]

or Grosjean at Valencia if without the failure.

[@przemky8320]

Hipothetically we can say that there could have been 10 if Schumacher didn't have a penalty in Monaco (Webber won at Silverstone), and Grosjean somehow managed to win in Valencia (Alonso won at Hockenheim). Ten different winners in ten first races.....

[@titanmode3888]

ZaveeXIXterteen No. No because Hamilton was actually leading the race but got his pitstop messed up by McLaren by 11 seconds which Perez and Alonso benefitted from.

[@joemannari4545]

Alonso was ahead of Grosjean by the time his car failed

[@sumitblogs15]

@@joemannari4545 true

[@franciscobaeta2213]

Kimi Raikkonen had one of the most underrated seasons of all time

[@marcomarcelk]

So true

[@devravi7049]

agreed

[@ghinafadhila]

Very true. 2012 is one of, if not, my most favorite season.

[@chrisreadman4282]

He was abit of dark horse that year.

[@hermann26]

He finished P3 in the championship. ^^

[@lewisjh8962]

Funny how the one time where Maldonado doesn’t crash & creates a fire, the team decides to do it for him 😂

[@BadPracticeAutomation]

It’s so nice having Katy as a new member of the podcast. She really completes the group.

[@metro3313]

This was also the year when the lord Pastor Maldonado also won, what more could you possibly want.

[@titanmode3888]

Metro He only won because Lewis was send to the back of the grid and Alonso failed to overtake Maldonado in a better car.

[@metro3313]

@@titanmode3888 No, he won because he is simply just very quick on his day. Stop being an idiot.

[@richboy900]

@@metro3313 i agree with you, but I do reckon Lewis would have won had he started where he qualified. Not taking anything away from Pastor though, that was one hell of a drive. Can't be easy defending against Alonso in a quicker car at his home race

[@richboy900]

@@metro3313 i agree with you, but I do reckon Lewis would have won had he started where he qualified. Not taking anything away from Pastor though, that was one hell of a drive. Can't be easy defending against Alonso in a quicker car at his home race

[@kevinhanandi]

You could say that it was maldonado masterpiece, too bad he can only do it once

[@JoseRodriguez-ey7ju]

no one: Matt: *MaStOr PaSTanAldO*

[@MrPuddles3331]

'I wouldn't care if they were racing around a car park' That's literally what some of the Australian GP track is.

[@tf9429]

Imagine going back to caesars palace in usa

[@jaymalavia]

always great when you see the podcast being posted

[@OssianF1]

Just want to comment to say even tho I haven’t finished vid yet, thank you so much for providing us all with great content throughout lockdown, keep it up guys and Katie is a amazing addition to the podcast

[@nettlecider]

42 minutes and not ONCE Kimi was mentioned as the 8th different winner of the season. I'm shooketh and I'm not even that big of a Kimi fan :D

[@Otero117]

LOL my cutlery dinged at exactly 1:51 and I thought Matt was calling me out for a sec 😂

[@fandejalm1407]

Honestly Alonso deserved that championship, very thrilling tho

[@superstar_h_gamer5211]

No he didn't

[@kriste7443]

Even though I’m a fan of Vettel, Alonso deserved 2012. But Vettel also deserved other titles such as 2009 and 2015, similar thing applies to other drivers.

[@titanmode3888]

@@kriste7443 No he did not. Lewis lost over 130 points due car problems Alonso and Vettel etc benefitted from so how does Alonso deserved that WDC ?

[@titanmode3888]

Guille Jalmero He didn't TBH. If you actually saw the 2012 than Lewis wiuld deserve that WDC jn 2012, Hamilton lost over 130 points because car problems, pitstop blunders and strategic blunders made by McLaren..

[@sergeantsupreme4395]

@@titanmode3888 But Vettel also lost lots of points in 2012 (Valencia, Italy, etc), and Alonso had only the 4ts, maybe 3rd best car, so he needed some luck to be close I think either 3 of them would have deserved it

[@michaek7438]

“Those noses look dangerous” *sad Robert Kubica noises*

[@paul-morgan]

Ah yes the "boring RedBull domination - when 7 different drivers win the first 7 races" days.... Thank God we don't have domination like that anymore -_-

[@titanmode3888]

Paul.Morgan Did you actually saw the 2012 season ? It was McLaren that threw it away

[@kityhawk2000]

2012 was the reason Hamilton left McLaren and as a McLaren fan I didn't blame him, the reliability and awful strategy calls cost them the championship.

[@sh33pyyy]

Schumacher: 7 Different drivers winning in 7 consecutive races? I won 7 consecutive races my self

[@adyantpanigrahi9776]

vettel 2013 laughs in 9 consecutive wins

[@deathbower]

Tommy: "Because McLaren" That sums up the past 22 years of my F1 life.

[@davidcheeseman658]

Love this series, please keep going

[@FRT_Chelsea]

Webber was vastly underrated, shame he couldn't actually get the cars off the line

[@richboy900]

I feel that 2010 was webbers make or break season. Webber's korean gp was like Vettels hockenheim 2018. I feel the team backed Vettel from that point forward

[@owen7191]

@@hamdanali5203 if you look back at race highlights of the 2011 season and 2013 and some parts of 2012 Webber’s kers system failed on him a lot loosing him a lot if time per lap and positions, sometimes his kers also effected his starts as he couldn’t get the deployment needed from it whereas everyone else did

[@saiyerugara9038]

@@richboy900 That collision with Nico Rosberg was a bad one wasn't it?

[@keysersoze_6]

Glad you brought back "That time when podcast".

[@JOMI40]

Yessss another podcast!! I know it may be difficult but would be really cool to have 1 per week :D

[@BensVacation]

That sponsor interruption killed me 😂

[@f1germany-racingcontent390]

Very happy you're gonna do Brazil 2012. I actually watched back that race a few days ago and it was incredible. I really hope you're also gonna talk about the way the race was handled in terms of SC, because I was shocked to see how much it took for them to release a SC. There has been a lot of debris on the track, cars in the wall and they still didn't bring out the SC. Would be interesting to hear you comparing this to how it's handled today.

[@leonwascher6937]

3:57 I feel like I'm the only one who liked the 2012 noses. I really like the 2012 cars in general.

[@gauthamsuresh1415]

@ان شاء الله The stepped nose gave the cars a brick like look especially the Ferrari. The rest were not that bad imo. Still the 2013 cars were the most beautiful for me. That RB9 :3.

[@rjfaber1991]

@@gauthamsuresh1415 Depends on the livery, I guess. The Ferrari and the Sauber had almost identical angles on the stepped bit of the nose, but the Sauber looked much better because they replicated that same angle in the grey stripes on the car, whereas on the Ferrari it just looked out of place.

[@leonwascher6937]

@ان شاء الله idk if I look at the 2013 cars the noses are almost a bit too high for me compared to the front wings

[@frankkubrick865]

wow didnt expect another podcast so soon!

[@sonjohono1]

I was 6 at the time and wasn’t very interested in f1, but I did go watch the Korea gp which is something

[@arrongrundy.oasisdecorsolu464]

This season made me an f1 fan in my own right. I'd Wat he'd the gps years prior with my grandfather but never paid to much attention other than if Damon hill was winning. This season was unbelievable to watch with maclaren among the top dogs and Williams winning in Spain. incredible

[@akidnamedariel]

Great video. You guys should do a video look at vettels 9 wins in a row in 2013

[@EduSaav]

Glorious season no doubt

[@evanyonathan9455]

2020 motogp season: observe 9 different winners in 1 season

[@JackHammer4658]

And 2016, both seasons had 8 different winners from 8 consecutive races

[@hrishipol5007]

Only because Marc is out else 😂😂

[@stefanprodanov9443]

@@JackHammer4658 actually 2016 had also 9 winners Mark Vale Lorenzo Pedrosa Crutchlow Miller Iannone Vinales and Dovi

[@JackHammer4658]

@@stefanprodanov9443 I know that’s why I started with and 2016

[@stefanprodanov9443]

@@JackHammer4658 sorry got it wrong

[@ss-jr5mk]

Love these guys

[@AS19Motorsport]

The first F1 season I ever watched 😍

[@daniels7052]

Same when I was 8

[@AS19Motorsport]

@@daniels7052 i was seven

[@daniels7052]

@@AS19Motorsport used to watch it on the bbc

[@AS19Motorsport]

@@daniels7052 was forced to watch it on RTL in Germany...comparable to if The Sun was a TV channel 🤮

[@JackHammer4658]

2012 was a great season with 7 different winners in the first 7 races, but MotoGP have had 8 different winners in 8 consecutive races in both 2016 and 2020 with both having 9 different winners.

[@f1videosforf1fans99]

Proud to be born and to live in Valencia and beeing F1 fan since 5 years old.

[@fortpaddler1742]

These intros to tommy seem like the intro to the stig on classic top gear

[@jabudecapricornio8750]

Ah yes, Pastor Maldonado's good twin : Mastor Paldonado

[@ryy1478]

Ahhhh yes 2012, when every race was interesting and intense

[@aaronscheer8130]

gotta love that tom has a white ltd explorer hanging in the background... awesome ;)

[@StigMcLaren]

You forgot the 8th winner: Kimi won the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix before the end of the season

[@EduSaav]

Was there ever more winners in 1 season ?

[@adityanarain9428]

@@EduSaav Yes in 1982. But it's a rather tragic season so I wouldn't talk about it.

[@charlespletzke8311]

7:44: *is said* Cesar’s Palace: _Hey._

[@insertname8506]

Gosh that was a terrible race, good for Keke I guess.

[@asx_sparks]

This has to have been the best season of the Decade

[@Rocketdog299]

Please do! Please make a podcast on the 2012 European GP! That race does indeed deserve an episode of its own😆!

[@selder_7]

Happy when we get there when it’s between two weeks between race weekends

[@kylemchugh8993]

That was 2012 now that was an f1 season

[@hk6099]

Was Katy listening to that sponsor ad? 😄

[@vyasponnuri3375]

I hope we have something like this in 2022

[@beastlyfitzy]

The manscaped sponsor by Matt is probably the funniest thing in this video. Apart from that 2012 was a great f1 year

[@kind6922]

u guys are having enzo and klus accent from tvd 😁😁😁

[@johnluminor]

I remember I cried in front of the television when Schumacher drove the pole lap... after all the critics I was the one who thought at that moment “to whom it may concern....F” thanks for the memories

[@LuemmelUP]

And what you should not Forget is that the 8th Race was Valencia wich also was a banger

[@formulabf1]

Alternate universe: Button Perez Romberg Raikkonen Maldonado Schumacher Hamilton Alonso Webber Total: 9 different race winners

[@samsea0489]

exactly what I was thinking

[@northtexasskies3243]

Sucks that this season is almost over and only 4 different drivers have won

[@madkhaliqfarhan]

In a parallel universe, the first 11 races of the 2012 F1 season were won by 11 different winners: Jenson Button at Australia, Sergio Perez at Malaysia, Nico Rosberg at China, Sebastian Vettel at Bahrain, Pastor Maldonado at Spain, Michael Schumacher at Monaco, Lewis Hamilton at Canada, Fernando Alonso at Valencia, Mark Webber at Silverstone, Kimi Raikkonen at Germany and Romain Grosjean at Hungary!

[@somerandom2343]

The blown diffuser was used to accelerate the air passing through the diffuser sucking the car to the road, from my understanding.

[@rotorairgroup8409]

Vettel was a 4 time champion in an era in which the F1 was very competitive. He is the only one that was able to win on a 2nd level car like the Toro Rosso of 2008. The top drivers Hamilton, Alonso, Ricciardo, Button, Verstappen etc won with top cars.

[@konstantinoszikidis603]

Is this Gus g guitar from jackson in Tommy's background?

[@chrisreadman4282]

Pastor was such a good driver that year. Showed what he was made of. I feel the crashes is him over driving the car

[@daniels7052]

2012 Malaysia was the first race I watched when I was 8

[@chobbs3384]

TTW on youtube? I love that.

[@Rodjov12]

Do a podcast on the Canada 2011 epic

[@stevenlarratt3638]

A late release! Guess i am staying up tonight!

[@cornevangulik6166]

19:25 Well you never know these days at Bahrain.

[@PwnstarUK]

I want a piucture of the ball shaver !

[@daniels7052]

The best ever season

[@rche4589]

that ad tho i was just listing and then that came on

[@msmirk]

2012 was the best F1 season since 1982 (11 winners from 7 teams in 16 races, nine different winners in consecutive races). I would like to see again a driver win a F1 season with only one victory like in 82... but without deaths and injuries, of course.

[@grandprixyt3322]

I miss 2012

[@tobyhoward8736]

That time when Brawn GP won first 6/7 races

[@DaniMacYo]

I wish Michael Schumacher got to lead the Monaco Grand Prix.

[@zhangsenpai263]

I personally quite like the look of the Step-Nose Front.

[@blackdjx0]

The fire in the Williams garage was caused by an electrical fault from Bruno's car as a result from Schuey crashing into the back of him at turn 1.

[@devravi7049]

The 2012 season was, in previous years, by far my favorite. vettel was not untouchable and showed that it just wasnt only the car, Alonso was probably in the best form in any car in any year ever, people were winning races randomly. kimi was amazing. schumacher was on the grid. lewis was in mclaren. and also if yall think it should've been nandos year, it shoud've actually been mclarens year because they literally had the fastest car in the grid. they had two amazing drivers and all the support any team needs. their pit stop were dreadful and that literally lost them the championship. that is like ferrari in 18 lmao. they could've stopped the dominance but messed up. it was sebs golden era and it was amazing watching a young german win and win with passion and love. he celebrated each win as if it was his last. he made me love the sport lmao. but all our heros were on the grid and it was amazing to watch. thank you for giving this year the recognition it deserves.

[@devravi7049]

oh right and the best part ANYBODY could've won the title that year lol.

[@Mike-wu8ku]

The best season!

[@davidhorne1982]

@WTF1 Sponsor.... It's a shame that those of us who live in Scotland don't get this offer with Manscapped.

[@alexhales332]

Do one about ferrari and leclerc beacuse im a ferrari fanboy (vettle vs leclerc would be cool)

[@darraghbrosnan5369]

Never been this early

[@joshsmith7521]

Maldonados win in 2012 is the only time I've ever watched a Williams win a race live

[@minimead368]

Tommy please explain the blown diffuser for our listeners Well basically the exhaust blow the diffuser In depth insightfulness for Tommy there 🤣

[@jayrogers1052]

Kimi has never been one too dive down the inside especially after he left and came back too the sport

[@SimpleSergei]

Monaco: 6 winners in 6 races, with the top 6 being separated by 6 seconds

[@mattf4u-496]

Am I the only one who loves 2012-2013 cars?

[@Runner_in_the_dark]

Want to just fact check a little, Perez winning in Malaysia would have been Sauber's second win after Kubica in Canada 2008.

[@saiyerugara9038]

Australia 2012 was quite solid.

[@jdm-jmx9490]

Nice podcast

[@motorsportfanboy7769]

9:41 Actually it’s 9th and 12th Tommy...

[@erling6704]

and with Schumacher this was a perfect season

[@digitized_fyre]

Just over a minute in, and Katy is already looking exasperated. She makes a brilliant addition to the team.

[@grandprixyt3322]

it was the best season in f1 history

[@maximiliankief8142]

Some say he beat Damon Hill in an arm wrestle using his little finger. He's not the Stig he's the WTF1 founder.

[@oscarsalim1256]

Actually is 8 drivers in overall

[@frahman1963]

These are where the true fans of the sport are I see. Nice to get away from all the fanboys and haters for a change

[@nicklol7878]

My first year watching F1 was 2012, got instantly hooked by the stories of the different winners. Can't imagine starting now with Hamilton dominance

[@jeffcarr392]

Tommy : "That race was a .... banger" did Crashtor Maldonado sign up for the wrong sport ????

[@rockytalkndawoods3057]

I didn't mind the step nose as much as the sausage noses. 💛💚🌲💚💛

[@AlpcanAras]

11:47 Sauber never won a Grand Prix? I don’t get it, wasn’t 2008 Canadian Grand Prix won by Kubic in BMW Sauber?

[@AlpcanAras]

11:40 sorry

[@EL1AS_]

BMW Sauber was classed as a different team, just like Alfa Romeo now.

[@disonwijeratne2532]

Well we could say we had the best season this year since 2012 because we had 12 podium sitters.

[@taurusbelos6479]

“My theory” Mclaren robbed us of the greatest title showdown in history, Hamilton, Vettel & Alonso. If only they were reliable and didn’t screw up Lewis’s pitstops we would have had all three with a chance to win the title on the last race.

[@joemannari4545]

Ferrari qualified 9th and 12th in Malaysia

[@joemannari4545]

Also saucer had won a race before Canada 2008 Kubica

[@EL1AS_]

@@joemannari4545 That was the BMW Sauber, classed as a different team.

[@MattyT200]

Let's see if Aarava's season doubles this figure