The F1-style car that terrified Jeremy Clarkson | Top Gear - BBC

[@frazerguest2864]

Jean Alesi, one of the greatest talents never to have won the F1 WDC. The fact that Ron Dennis, (McLaren), Frank Williams, (Williams F1), Ken Tyrell, (Tyrell), and Ferrari were all after his services at the same time speaks volumes of how highly rated he was.

[@chiefkeef74]

Jean Alesi wasn't a bad driver, Ferrari just made a shitbox

[@xnotasweatx]

@@chiefkeef74did he say he was

[@megasalexandrosthegreat]

the fact that he only won a race driving all those cars means he didn t deserve to win a WDC

[@frazerguest2864]

@@megasalexandrosthegreat : At which point in Alesi’s career was he in a team that at the time was capable of winning a F1 world championship? It wasn’t with Tyrell, nor Ferrari, nor Benneton nor Sauber. Jean Alesi was the ultimate expression of ‘wrong place - wrong time’.

[@Eat-MyGoal]

@@megasalexandrosthegreat Must be comforting to see life in such a simple way...

[@rangamavhunga1190]

That's how George Russell must've felt when he had to squeeze into Lewis's car in Bahrain

[@karelpgbr]

But tbh, I’d squeeze myself into that car if I’d get the chance.

[@abcpsc]

The opposite is true for Yuki

[@parthsuneja7395]

With toto Wolff playing with his genitals?

[@Pats4lyfe]

He brought along his seat from Williams so no

[@EdDeezNuts944]

@@parthsuneja7395 I would do anything for that

[@1981stonemonkey]

Jeremy Clarkson: *Sits down.* Lotus F1 air intake: *"Get that man's head out of the way, I can't breathe."*

[@restojon1]

You know the sound a grenade launcher makes? I've got this mental image of Clarkson's lid just being sucked back against that intake with a very similar sound *TTHHOOOMMM*

[@engineergaming4295]

@@restojon1 im dying

[@bicyclist2]

I noticed that too.

[@johnsmith6503]

@@restojon1 lmfaooooooo funny joke funny joke i wish more people were here to see this

[@lyonvensa]

I've have never thought that Jeremy Clarkson himself is, for once, _scared_ of speed and power.

[@PJOZeus]

Well he adores speed and power.. in a stable frame, no doubt like the veryon just doesn't as much like bouncy nimbleness and a frame made of helium - all the speed and downforce, or most of the speed and nothing

[@prabhatsourya3883]

@@PJOZeus He said so himself in the roadtest of the Caparo T1, where he lamented the fact that it couldn't be practical to have fun in the real world because it relied so much on downforce for moving ahead.

[@jackbotman]

I think it was very VERY brief Jeremy: PO....... Car: K Jeremy: .......oh no no no no, I was just kidding

[@MIKEK3NT]

The only other car that scared him is the Ferrari F12

[@krazycharlie]

@@MIKEK3NT And the Leaning Tower of Citroen, but for very different reasons.

[@silverssonyoutube8438]

It's amazing . Now we know why them drivers get paid for what they can do.

[@SelfImprovement1111]

It’s also the fame they have to live with but you also pay for their reputation and branding. It’s all business and the better you are at your job the more you can make for your sponsor and investors and therefore the more their willing to pay to keep you away from competition. People can’t see that and always hate and say they should earn less than doctors but when you think about, how many people truly make it to that level. How competitive do you think it is to become an f1 driver or a footballer at Manchester or Liverpool. So I’d argue they do deserve the reward of losing their childhood to work and discipline.

[@HERXMES]

@@SelfImprovement1111 true... but scoccer is overpaid imo

[@vedsingh9785]

@@HERXMES You can say that. But they're jobs are extremely insecure

[@krazycharlie]

Jean Alesi: "It's a, It's a part of the program".

[@dynamicpaintball]

@@vedsingh9785 I could deal with bad job security if I was getting paid my current yearly salary weekly.

[@jerard2399]

Is it just me or does Jean Alesi look like Sylvester Stallone?

[@ParkerBarandon]

I noticed that too haha

[@robertwhitten265]

+jerard2399 Jean is a former F1 driver but still taller than Stallone.

[@aceman42]

did Stallone played as Jean Alesi in the formula movie called DRIVEN? HEHEHEHEHE

[@adithyamahesh6961]

He's like Stallone but bigger balls

[@zonda2k146]

And Paolo Maldini

[@multiplyx100]

Clarkson:"This is horrible." Later, "I've never driven a car with all these things." Alesi: "Nice, huh?"

[@yamumisgae]

Horrible as in frightening. Not as in its a bad car.

[@krazycharlie]

@@yamumisgae Nice as in the car is so cool and fast that your brain can't keep up with it.

[@scubaconfidential4278]

Jean Alesi is surely the coolest guy to ever sit in an F1 car.

[@Shenmoki]

Jenson Button is pretty bitchin though.

[@scubaconfidential4278]

Jenson is pretty cool. But Jean drove for Ferrari when they still looked cool with the Agip sponsorship and were scarlett instead of red. And he has a classic car collection. And a vineyard. And has stories about him that are part of F1 folklore (e.g. the aftermath of the '94 Italian GP). And is never without ray bans... :)

[@XTrollxArchX]

Micheal Schumacher

[@knightm27]

Extreme Tutorials Michael Schumacher certainly won a lot of races and there is no denying his talent. But being 'cool' is something different. Tom Cruise has made lots of successful movies, but he's not Steve McQueen.

[@fortniteharrykane9210]

Marcus Knight What about James Hunt or Daniel Riccardo?

[@chococoffee13]

“It’s a part of the programme.” Lol I lost it

[@segaiuolo]

650 bhp... probably reduced to 400 because the engine couldn't breathe properly

[@Smithelwerb]

Alessio Balsamo You'd be surprised. I'd wager a guess that his helmet only stops about 3% of the air from getting there. The intake is at such a low pressure that it can just pull the air from around the sides of his head, it doesn't need the stuff directly in front. Plus only about a tenth of what's going in there is actually burned, the rest is for cooling. I'm sure the engine isn't losing any power at all. Source: am an Aerospace Engineer, work on cars.

[@segaiuolo]

TheChief417 congratulations for your job, I find aerodynamics fascinating and your response is very interesting. My comment was sort of a joke, but I stand corrected anyways

[@Smithelwerb]

Alessio Balsamo I figured you were joking but it's still interesting nonetheless

[@TheBoeingE]

TheChief417, the air from the airbox above the drivers head is mainly used for combustion. The vents in the sidepods are used for cooling.

[@projectjt3149]

That's why I like that fact that F1 cars have turbos now. Too bad the engine sound went away, but it's just engine sounds.

[@panduwics]

He is still too tall even after the seat was removed. It would be dangerous for his head if the car rolls

[@Obi-WanKannabis]

PanduWic f1 cars are designed for short people. At 1.96, he's not exacly short.

[@thelastdon213]

+Obi-Wan Kannabis He just needs a longer F1 car... so that he can like lay in it like in a coffin. If he rolls and it goes wrong, they can just burry him in the car. That way you have a F1 car, a real racing experience and a coffin in 1. Which other car can offer you that!

[@LIGIERJS111979]

+Obi-Wan Kannabis dont say shit. James Hunt was 1,85m, David Coulthard 1,84m, also Nico Hulkenberg.

[@Obi-WanKannabis]

Fabio Henrique Not true, James Hunt was 1,96 meters, but he raced in f1 in a very different era.

[@ArieVisker]

Alexander Wurz is also a tall driver with 1m96

[@projectjt3149]

Should've had Richard Hammond review this car. He's shorter and he's younger at a more similar level as the ones who would buy this car.

[@TassieLorenzo]

I'm not so sure. Some of the rich older guys who would buy it are more "horizontally challenged" like Jeremy.

[@projectjt3149]

Maybe. But once they realize you need to drive the T125 exactly like you would an F1 car (more like a GP2 car), they wouldn't consider buying one anymore. Keyword exactly.

[@beetleything1864]

Hammond tends to crash things.

[@projectjt3149]

Touche. Don't want that dragster incident to happen again.

[@kevinhanandi]

Well hammond has the credential that he already driven 2005/06 renault f1 car so there is that

[@forzaferrari9709]

Watching it 2019, at first glance thought it was haas.

[@allenjackson2846]

Looks at Haas “it’s a Lotus!” Looks at Lotus “it’s a Haas!”

[@ToxicPhenix]

Same performances lmao

[@maxmustermann369]

@ pipaho do you even watch f1? lotus was quite succesfull for a small budget team...

[@drewm5335]

Yeah definitely a Haas with LOTUS written in huge letters on the wing lol

[@bennettzug]

DrewM “at first glance”

[@markpostlethwaite9672]

Worst mistake the BBC has ever done, getting rid of these three.

[@SecretPesch]

And they still need to use videos of them to get views and likes... bbc will always be a piece of shit

[@alphad1676]

They were becoming the CNN of automotive world, fake news.

[@FantasticOtto]

The BBC is supposed to promote a safe working environment. That means you should be able to work at there without Jeremy Clarkson punching you in the face. I wouldn't call that a mistake. Did it cost them money? Oh yes, absolutely. But they knew it would, and still held on to their principals. And by the way, they only got rid of Clarkson. The Hamster and May left on their own.

[@FantasticOtto]

@@DNBliQUidFUNK Right wing and racist? I don't think you've been watching the correct program. And when did outspoken become a negative trait? Clarkson was fired for physical violence against a colleague. Not for anything he said on TV.

[@FantasticOtto]

jesperom[SF] Nah, of course right wing is not up there with racist. It’s often closer to ignorant, but it depends on the person. Don’t get me wrong, I feel the same about left wingers. In any event, all three terms can be (depending on who’s evaluating) negative. Outspokenness is not, or at least, should not be. It’s something to be encouraged in every situation. That’s all.

[@newforcemedia]

Did anyone noticed, he still had the price tag on his suit?

[@dazburnside7340]

He does it in a lot of episodes

[@SgtSayWhat]

Its a running joke

[@ElectricRides]

Its not a running joke lol It's so they can return it afterward lol

[@Kasmuller]

Did you notice your spelling mistake?

[@aqaridot]

@@Kasmuller Did YOU notice your spelling mistake?

[@dcfrank4904]

Same here, I used to hero worship Jean Alesi, one of the most passionate yet unlucky drivers. Always in the wrong car at the wrong time, Ferrari during their shite years, Benetton when the team started to slump, Sauber was.. well Sauber, and Prost during their hell years. His performances in underpowered equipment were amazing. Plus I really dug his helmet when he went chome and love the sheen on his visor. One of the hints that it's Alesi driving the car is when you see the driver's hands high on the steering wheel.

[@strafehelix]

If Jeremy was an F1 driver I could just imagine him going "POWAAAAAAAAA"

[@volante8657]

"Jean Alesi, who I used to hero-worship, is playing with my genital"

[@911gpd]

"It's a part of the program" LOL

[@jeevangill2041]

😂😂

[@SpaceMissile]

gold

[@BGRUBBIN]

watch this clip just for that part every time

[@supermontyracing]

With southern's french accent. Masterpiece

[@DrewSavo]

And who said that Formula 1 drivers haven’t got a sense of humor.

[@xxDxxism]

He is so tall his head covered the air inlet... :p

[@J_StLou1s]

"Generously proportioned"

[@jamdc2000]

the car is slow because his massive head blocks the air intake

[@rubinahuss2527]

jamdc2000 air intake

[@Verdeniza]

@Bilal Khalid *AirScoop

[@rektrainmeme5808]

@@Verdeniza *AirSpoon

[@aitorjara100]

air thing

[@philipauken5391]

AirPod

[@truenoae8689]

"It's limited to only 10,000 rpm... And I am glad about that"

[@iamthereasonyoucame]

As a kid I dreamed about being a F1 driver. I'm now 18 and found out that it is only possible if you have the wallet to climb till there.

[@VirusVideos2008]

It's not only about money, if you have the skills for it then someone'll notice you and help you get there.

[@homestyle2000]

VirusVideos2008 This is so true. look at the story of Kimi Raikkonen and you'll see that this is true. The truth is, good drivers are both born and created and if you don't start the creation process at an early age, you'll never make it to F1.

[@VirusVideos2008]

Also true for Schumacher, Vettel and Senna, and look how far they've got.

[@iamthereasonyoucame]

I appreciate your opinions but I can't for example decide one day to kart. I just can't afford it. Nissan gta academy is the most reasonable option tho

[@kevinschilder7209]

homestyle2000 Do you think you could still have a chanche in your late teens? This used to be the case in the 70s/80s, but the current racers have all started at an extremely young age (Alonso started karting at the age of three)

[@georgesalmas4582]

Wonderful. Also, fabulous to see Jean again -- -- even from 9 years ago. Really a shame there are no longer personalities like his in F1.

[@dezpotizmOFheaven]

It's like riding on two wheels. First it's a feeling of "difficulty" and "fear". But if you get used to it all the struggles fade into pure joy and fun.

[@victorm7932]

Jean Alesi is a legend of F1. Brave heart of F-1.

[@sugarnads]

He was average. Prost on the other hand...

[@raffaeledivora9517]

@@sugarnads He just didn't ever drive a car that wasn't shit, and the results he managed to achieve were astonishing in comparison. Plus he must have been the unluckiest driver in history, something like ten Massas together, literally every time he looked like with the win in the bag his car failed (I'm talking about luck in sport and results, of course not about incidents/injuries)

@@sugarnads Far from average. He was an excellent and very entertaining presence on and off the track.

[@lukedodson3267]

Jean Alesi was always the best driver on the worst teams.

[@Shakes-Off-Fear]

I love how Clarkson refers to him as A Jean Alesi :P

[@SenyorCapitàCollons]

Jeremy Clarkson uses bitching.....is not very effective.

[@thiagozlin]

@H M reading your comment made the Pokémon music play in my head

[@wanderingbufoon]

Jean: "Nice, huh?" Clarkson's thoughts: "yeah, the nightmare is over"

[@Gottenhimfella]

Clearly the experience was wasted on him. He´s addicted to attitudinising his way through life.

[@screeny30]

"We have 640 hp, which is still enough for 600kg " Jeremys face...

[@Gonken88]

He said "really" enough but yeah..

[@oogs9114]

His face stayed the same though

[@MDE_never_dies]

​@@Gonken88 Bro really said "really" 💀

[@Simon74]

"It'se part of se programm" gets me everytime! :D

[@FAT8893]

2:22-2:24 "It is a part of the programme." I literally died there. 😂🤣😂🤣

[@terkmadugga]

Jean Alesi, what an absolute legend! My all time favourite Formula One driver.

[@frazerguest2864]

And one of the greatest talents never to have won the F1 WDC.

[@derbyjr]

“There’s Jeff, who is a fitness instructor” No, Jeff is the most annoying part of the F1 game

[@AJZulu]

Shut up Jeff!

[@richboy900]

Unbelievable jeff

[@QueenVelvey]

Me - 1st place Jeff - "brilliant! You're in the top 10"

[@samhobbs6517]

Remember, no heroics into Sainte Devote please.

[@anishthakur4030]

ScenarioSeven we want to get the car back in one piece

[@RmX.]

"The Lotus T125 is a rare track-only car that aimed to mimic the experience of a Formula 1 car."

[@bucketslash11]

chris harris had much of the same reaction to a F1 as hamster and jezza, just listen to what he says, he cannot believe how fast it goes and how brutal the power delivery is

[@hathor82]

so much love for Jean! at the time he was driving a really bad performing ferrari, and that's the only reason for the few victories. But anyhow, he was able to makes me love F1 circus and the Scuderia, so I will always look at him as a true HERO!!!!! ♥️

[@fsi2210]

Same here. Alesi got me into F1. The 1994 Monza GP typified Jean Alesi, Blindingly skilled but so unlucky.

[@Stat1onary]

"It's a part of the program" haha what a legend

[@RacingAtHome]

I want a Jean Alesi.

[@The-Cat]

if he wanted you we'd be calling it pedophelia

[@The-Cat]

@H M Some might call it, "The Catholic religion"

[@SecretPesch]

Oh ok. Be gay is totally normal nowadays

[@pfclex6737]

I think he meant as a pet like a cat

[@restojon1]

I also want a Jean Alesi. For driving down the shops with... maybe also for doing small tasks around the home, like a fast french Leatherman... yeah... we all need an Alesi.

[@the_mad_ratter]

"Soon I was ready for my first ever taste of F1" Except for that Jordan 198 in The Most Outrageous Jeremy Clarkson Video In The World...Ever!, of course.

[@drewbase]

1:38 I cracked up.. moved to tears… still am 😂😂😂😂

[@wjgoh653]

kind of nice he acknowledges the real stress involved in piloting...yes piloting, one of these machines. The G-forces alone can leave you in pain for a couple days. It really is an aircraft on land subjecting the driver to many of the same forces and stresses.

[@romekk3975]

Alesi's giggle at the end of the clip is the ultimate comment

[@No-Pro]

I remember watching this when it was on tv all they years ago and I still want one as much now as I did then

[@ppaulking]

When I drove the Tyrell F1 at Mallory Park a few years ago, Jeremy came along full of excitement and anticipation. However, he was unable to even get his legs inside and eventually stormed off home in a bit of a huff! Was funny...

[@Camhausen]

Aye okay mate

[@goprodog4304]

"Viz ze special foam, you vill really feel atom." Spot on.

[@preciousagulefo899]

You never really understand how good Jeremy Clarkson is at these shows until you see how he takes mundane moments and make them iconic

[@irritatedmushroom2]

Basically a Lotus GP3 customer car. Insane!!

[@dasnutnock6408]

Imagine Jean Alesi rocking up to your track day. You'd just want to spend the day sharing lunch with him & listening to his anecdotes.

[@Daniel-lv8ze]

A certain student racing program just recieved one. They're going to do great things with it.

[@toreyweaver9708]

I can't help but snicker the whole time while watching this guy. So good

[@mikethebike2463]

4:40 "Nice, huh" doesn't describe exactly wath Jeremy is just thinking at that moment

[@mosebolebitsa2630]

Deffinately not!

[@Hempflakes]

i think 600hp is sufficient for a 600kilo car xD i mean a horse can easily pull 1 kilo xD

[@nsfigaro]

a horse has about 14,5 horsepower.

[@Hempflakes]

did not know that, thanks!

[@GeorgeGalligan]

+Hempflakes conisdering ts a 1001hp per ton, more than the veyron

[@911gpd]

+Hempflakes actually 1 horsepower means "the force needed by a horse to lift a 75kg weight at 1meter above the ground in 1second"

[@911gpd]

+Hempflakes - and the UK-American (break horsepower) is different than the metric horsepower. 1hp (metric)=735,49875W 1bhp (UK)=745,70W

[@TheRussBroom]

Bloody thing terrified me too, and I only built the dampers for it! Thank God the whole project withered away into obscurity 😂

[@thesausage351]

I had the opportunity to sit in Derek Warwick’s A11 Arrows, which just took a record at Goodwood. With no electronics and no seat, my head was over the intake, and my legs were considerably past the pedals. It took me about 30sec to get fully in, and probably a good minute to get out because there are limited areas to put your hands to get leverage, but I can still say I sat in a Formula 1 car, and that is super cool.

[@PointyTailofSatan]

It's like driving a super kart on a big track. I've done that. The power is one issue. But the real hard part is seeing your brake points from such a low perspective. It's not bad if there are tires or something on the outside of the corner to key on. But with just low curbs, it's a nightmare.

[@kallo182]

3:38 he is sitting on the Floor, but still look like an Adult drive in some Children Car xD

[@johnarmstrong2679]

Clarkson was great fun with his little quips! I rode high powered motorcycles with outstanding acceleration but I would hesitate to sit in that cockpit! Just too scary!!

[@nrvanasobeamstel]

One of my fav ferrari drivers of all times despite only winning once.

[@raffaeledivora9517]

Jean Alesi, Gilles Villeneuve, Ronnie Peterson demonstrate you dont need to win a lot to be among the greatest drivers of all time and be loved and remembered by the fans.

[@bendingspring]

“You will fil, at ohm, wiv da fome”

[@mtbman1090]

I love how Jezza's racing suit still has the price ticket one it. Sneaky!

[@johncarlodelamasa3214]

never thought that Rocky has changed his career from a boxer to a driving instructor

[@dieselscartalk4146]

I saw this exact car, the exact same one that Jeremy drove in this video, at the Eyes On Design car show in Michigan. I was ecstatic when I learned that!

[@AboTurkiPro]

I wish if I was the camera man watching and filming legends having a conversation.

[@feedexinfinity8055]

That "nice, huh ?" really got me... i cant even imagine the feeling of driving an F1 car

[@kevinprior3549]

Can’t believe Alesi only won 1 GP. He was better than that

[@crh18]

though back in the day, races were less and the field was wider. Keke Rosberg won his championship with also 1 win in that year (total 5wins in his career)

[@zanemurcha2675]

Just bad luck was the problem

[@oberon79]

he was too aggressive with the car, throwing it everywhere, nice to watch but bad for the tires.

[@dotdot8614]

He could have gone with Williams but his heart guided him to Ferrari. Alesi drove for two top teams at the wrong time and not anyone grabs the 3rd worst car in the field and uses it to chase down Senna's McLaren with a Honda V10

[@addsy6396]

yeah, had he taken the offer from Williams, history would have read very differently!

[@erwinr9328]

Alesi is so down to earth!! What a nice guy he is.

[@apexxxx10]

Rizzo93 *Here is something amazing from THailand* kzbin.info/www/bejne/nWTZdYCKqNp6q7M

[@Joescuderia]

Every F16's jockey can drive a Cessna, doesn't work the other way around.- Carrol Smith.

[@Dr.TJ_Eckleburg]

The funny thing about that is that it's technically true, but actually a lot more complicated than it seems. Back in Vietnam the CIA was recruiting USAF fighter pilots to fly covert missions which were often in the very small O-1 Bird Dog -- basically a military version of a Cessna 150. Anyway, they'd pull these guys from the fighter corps, usually flying F-4 Phantoms or Thunderchiefs or a century-series interceptor and gave them little Cessna to fly. No problem, right? Well according to legend, it was always a treat for the crews when a new fighter jock was recruited, because they'd all line up along the runway to watch his first takeoff attempt, which was always entertaining as they'd invariably use exaggerated control inputs and bounce up and down the runway like a first-time student pilot. Of course they got the hang of it soon enough, but it always took a decent amount of re-familiarization.

[@darkiee69]

@@Dr.TJ_Eckleburg And the bird dog is a taildragger too. Something I don't think those guys tried before, atleast not for a long long time.

[@SpaceMissile]

@@Dr.TJ_Eckleburg cool story, thanks

[@bourlivak88]

sounds pretty much like 70's f1 car

[@eaglestrikeman194]

Its like an old indycar engine. No f1 car at all. More like f2 with stripped down indy engine

[@eaglestrikeman194]

@john jones u watched indycar in 2003 when their engines hadnt the pace of tge new Honda engines? After their gen 3 engine cosworth introduced a 3.5 L V8 XG badged as a Chevrolet Gen 4 engine to IRL IndyCar Series.

[@eaglestrikeman194]

@john jones hmmm thats pretty interesting. Never heard of the 3.8l version. Maybe a separate qualifying engine? But i dont think that would be ok with the indy reglement in 2003 to have 3.5 and a 3.8l version. Can u please hit me up anytime u find out more about the 3.8l version?

[@DoctorShocktor]

_pa0l194 _ he said it SOUNDS like a 70’s F1 car, high revving V8. Try to read closely.

[@TheTallMan50]

That's only because a noob was driving it.

[@Sciron]

“But I am now sitting on the floor” - Jeremy clarkson “Oke but” - Ferrari guy

[@hippo71124]

"confirmed, we're looking, stand by"

[@Viper-rf7qu]

Anyone here after Casey Putsch just got this actual car? …No? Just me? That’s cool.

[@sultanofswingdrift3021]

we all are 😁

[@NorthernUnion13]

My F1 hero, Jean.

[@dclark142002]

Reminds me of the first time I drove a real racing kart. Spun the first corner. Spun multiple times during my 5 minute stint. When the track operator came the last time to push me out...I was so exhausted I told him to take his time. ...and that was just a kart. Driving a racing car is a physical experience...

[@robertkess9907]

I think this is the very first time I've ever seen Clarkston actually terrified by a car, I've seen him uneasy but this one he looked truly spooked. This is a car with so much speed and acceleration it see like it could break loose at any time and make your wife a widow. Car 1, Clarkston 0, oh well at least he's still with us all in one piece.

[@VeriStrawberi]

The problem with F1 cars is the tires and downforce are meant to work at the limit of the car. So if you drive it scared you won’t get any grip and crash. F1 drivers work their way up to this with karting < F4 < F3

[@Verdeniza]

Hammond did it alot better in a real f1 v10 😂😂😂😂

[@brendanayres7920]

Watching them load Jeremy into that car is like watching my wife pack her suitcase to go on holidays. I'm surprised they didn't get May and Hammond to sit on him to get the seatbelts fastened.

[@benconway9010]

It's pretty funny how this is Clarksons first go in a f1 style car but Hammond actually drove an f1 Benetton car on the top gear track so really Hammonds got 1 over on Clarkson😄

[@samueljones3668]

That was a Renault Hammond drove.

[@vsqic]

watching a tall guy drive a f1 car is the most funniest thing I've ever seen

[@enzoalec92]

This very car is now in the ownership of Casey Putsch of Genius Garage.

[@dgriffin6074]

Makes one appreciate the talent of ANY of the current F1 drivers!

[@XelaTN]

Jean Alesi the best!

[@norwegiantroll2480]

Where are you from?

[@143ba]

Getting a 6'5 man into an f1 style car was never going to end well

[@Person-cv9dj]

Well he fit in the bac mono

[@davidjames81]

Jean Alesi has the patience of a saint , what a nice guy. Miss these chaps in F1 it’s utter crap now

[@iain075]

Loved Jean Alesi as a racer. Very gutsy guy.

[@jdevans2640]

Jean Alesi FTW!!

[@rlyle5804]

Included in the price is the car, the fitness instructor, the chef, the team of mechanics, the truck, Jean Alesi and a PROSTATE EXAM! what a deal!

[@krazycharlie]

In words of Jeremy himself: "It's a bargain. Grab it while you can".

[@kristo729]

3:33 Jeremy's suit still has the price tag on, lol Anyway great car :D

[@doctorcountersteer6580]

ANY car that can do a standard width, two lane rd 90° turn AT SEVENTY MILES PER HOUR has to be an unimaginable handful! I even saw Jeff Gordon one time on the F1circuit at The Brickyard show definite signs of WAY more endorphins than he is used to from just 3 laps when he got out of the cockpit. You could see dudes face just a beamin even before he even raised the shield on his helmet prior to removing it.

[@tomoradic94]

1:34 Jeremy looks like Noddy 😂😂

[@warmbeer2]

Those things aren't even cars, they're literal speed machines.

[@Ferariiman]

indeed you are right, Justin Wilson was the tallest at 193cm and he had problems fitting inside the Minardi back in 2003

[@511dydy]

Alessi is such a legend

[@qksf1645]

0:40 Jeff from f1 games and Alonso cooking CHICKEN

[@leanmeangreenbeanmachine3347]

Okay, this is going in the visual hall of fame.

[@Michaelingolfhansen]

If anyone think this car lacks power in F1 terms, looking at different engine specs puts it in perspective! In in the first half of the 3.5 L era 640 bhp was very decent! The Ford-Cosworth DFR’s and the HB’s of 89/90, the Judd CV/EV, the 89/90 version of Lamborghini’s V12 all had less power! Also the Ford Cosworth ED (the cheap variant for small teams like Pacific, Forti and Minardi) of 95/96 had less or equal power! The 2.4 V8’s should be close to 750 bhp but I bet this engine has more torque!

[@gaplodocus8176]

2:12 really enjoy that beastie boys track in the background there

[@mauriziomichielis9783]

Lotus Renault with Cosworth engine and Michelin tyres?

[@Yosemite-George-61]

Fabulous ! Jean Alessi has humor... and well put thogether at the end...

[@rodrrico]

I forget how good Top Gear was back in the day!

[@rudeboysw9]

The Nice Huh!! at the end was telling you what a different world that is !!

[@derekwall200]

that car is designed for one thing and that's race. you have to keep the tires hot and the brakes hot as well to get optimum performance. you cant just go from driving leisurely to racing at the drop of a hat

[@spacemanmonster23]

Clarkson in an "F1" is like a Giant in semi-pickup or Lorri as the UK calles them. He's Huge!!!