The Story Of The Most DRAMATIC Formula 1 Season Ever (2012)

[@CYMotorsport]

Come a long way since Dec 19 - Here's the most recent 5 vidoes: bit.ly/Latest5CYF1. Subscribe so I can keep making these for you: bit.ly/2T3TGbK Time Stamps Below To Help You Navigate: McLaren’s Comes Out Swinging: (Australian GP) - 0:52 Checo Has Arrived: (Malaysian GP) - 1:34 Nico Foreshadows & Shows His Brilliance: (Chinese GP) - 3:17 Race Under Protest: (Bahrain GP) - 5:51 Miracle of Maldonado: (Spanish GP) - 8:14 Schumacher’s Phantom Pole: (Monaco GP) - 10:39 Hamilton Takes Over: (Canadian GP) - 12:11 Alonso’s Beautiful Win At Home: (European GP) - 14:02 Webber Does It Again: (British GP) - 16.13 Alonso Distances: (German GP) - 16:55 Lotus Masterclass: (Hungarian GP) - 18:26 Carnage First Lap At SPA Changes EVERYTHING: (Belgian GP) - 19:03 Hamilton Controversy At McLaren & Seb Struggles: (Italian GP) - 20:47 Vettel Comes ALIVE & Hamilton Begins Descent: (Singapore GP) - 24:00 Brand New Faces On The Podium: (Japanese GP) - 25:33 Red Bull Separate From The Pack: (Korean GP) - 26:47 Vettel Goes 4/4 In Asia: (Indian GP) - 27:57 Vettel Breaks Alonso’s Spirit & Kimi Reminds Everyone Who He Is: (Abu Dhabi GP) - 28:58 Calm Before The Storm: (United States GP) - 30:44 You Couldn’t Write A More Dramatic Conclusion: (Brazilian GP) - 31:31 Final Results Of The 2012 Formula 1 Season: 34:02 Final Summary & Appreciation: 34:22

[@veronviper06]

CrankyYankeeF1 m a l d o n a d o

[@joaquins90]

Great video, again! Thanks so much! (I do like the audio now, if I must say something after the last one, a notch less compression with faster attack, but it does sound nice as it is) Best moment, rainy Interlagos, as every time! Not my favorite track, but great show every time... Keep it up with this, the hard work really shows and is very much appreciated! JS

[@CYMotorsport]

@@veronviper06 nah

[@CYMotorsport]

@@joaquins90 thanks for that feedback! yeah went a bit steeper. I'm now using a cloudlifter and the electrovoice RE27 and got rid of the shure sm7 for these. simply too much gain needed and my home studio is full of Formula 1 desk toys and not suitable area for clean audio so let me know in the next video how it sounds if you remember!

[@Blueflag04]

Can you do a video on 2010? That was a great season too

[@McTigue97]

Imagine if Schumacher hadn't gotten that penalty and won in Monaco, would've made the season even more special

[@CYMotorsport]

McTigue97 that would have been LEGENDARY. Speaking of, besides the later issues with the arrows, Rosberg was consistently fighting for podiums. I’m seeing more and more Lewis’s move to Merc really wasn’t that crazy. I think Schumi’s underperformance diluted the car. Idk, I mean look at Nico in 2012, the car was there a lot. And now that I’m basically done with 2010, it was even better then. Do you think Hamilton’s move was a surprise?

[@McTigue97]

@@CYMotorsport was a big surprise at the time, I remember the so called "experts" laughing at Hamilton joining Mercedes but it was a flawless move in the end. I don't think it was highlighted enough the fall out between Hamilton and McLaren as the season progressed

[@CYMotorsport]

@@McTigue97 yeah I tried to capture that - the fact that he tweeted telemetry data was a GIANT middle finger. and then only to have his car retire from the lead yet again I think he would have went anywhere offering him the cash with a decent car haha

[@mrdraw2087]

@@CYMotorsport Mercedes were pretty poor in 2012, especially in the final races, as by then they'd focused entirely on the 2013 season. On an operational level, they were miles ahead of McLaren, however, which is why Hamilton left.

[@nitrox150]

@@CYMotorsport Schumacher's underperformance? I don't think you saw the season, Schumacher qualified 4th in Australia and ran 3rd until the gearbox failed, qualified 3rd in Malaysia, pole in Monaco, podium in Valencia, qualified 2 tenths off pole at Silverstone for 3rd, qualified 4th in Germany, qualified 4th at Monza, ran up the front fighting for the podium majority of the race in Spa with Raikkonen and Vettel, qualified 6th in Austin when the car was absolutely dreadful. The only time Rosberg had the edge was China, and when he got promoted by Schumacher's penalty in Monaco, Rosberg never ran near the front in 2012, where as if you look back at the majority of races, Schumacher was generally always fighting the front guys who were in superior cars. Schumacher just didn't finish much races because of the poor reliability of his car, and the crash that cost him pole in Monaco. Where on earth have you seen Rosberg fighting for consistent podiums in 2012? Are you sure you actually saw the season?

[@haryosoo]

For those who romanticising early 2000s F1 era, 2012 Valencia podium (Alonso, Kimi, Schumi) moment was priceless

[@CYMotorsport]

even Kimi smiled

[@muhammadsyarifhidayatullah2931]

I know right

[@stewartgrindlay9760]

We were there. Was awesome

[@alobo2112]

two Ferrari Champions and Alonso..

[@rumblefish9]

@@alobo2112 Alonso should have won 2010 and 2012 with Ferrari

[@yoeri4804]

2012. The year McLaren messed up so badly Lewis left and became a 6 time champion, and McLaren never won a race again.. Edit: 7 time champion, still no win for McLaren. Edit: THEY FINALLY WON AGAIN!!!!!

[@CYMotorsport]

Yoeri holy moly imagine if they got it together . Even beyond Lewis, imagine buttons career

[@TheNecromancer6666]

@@CYMotorsport Remember Button outscored Hamilton in their Mclaren time. Imagine if Button stayed at Brawn/Mercedes. He would have beaten Schumacher by now. Sadly we only saw Lewis in the Merc. Would have been nice to have a driver in the Merc you can root for.

[@CYMotorsport]

TheNecromancer6666 what Valtteri doesn’t get you excited with his animated demeanor? Haha

[@TheNecromancer6666]

@@CYMotorsport I like Bottas. But he is not good enough. He is a very solid driver. But he never showed us any killer instinct. Its not like Rosberg, who was not as fast but had the killer instinct, the will to win.

[@ScheduledChip]

@@TheNecromancer6666 Button outscored Hamilton across the three years because Hamilton was massively unlucky in 2012. If Hamilton hadn't been screwed by the team's failings he would have won in Spain, Singapore and Abu Dhabi, and he would have won in Brazil if Hulkenberg hadn't hit him. He lost further points by being rammed by Maldonado and Grosjean in Valencia and Spa. Button's only major loss of points from circumstances outside his control was in Italy (where he was behind Hamilton anyway). Hamilton should have been fighting Vettel and Alonso for the title and about 100 points clear of Button.

[@GodSavetheWest]

Let's appreciate how this is the only season in which the 7 world champions of the 21st century raced each other

[@Football_Advanced]

@A1B2C3F4 technically Schumacher is still represented

[@yagfiemhsoohw9395]

Technically we are brothers

[@truedarklander]

@@Football_Advanced Not. Different Schumis.

[@Football_Advanced]

@@truedarklander yeah but the they have the similar DNA and similar first names and the same surname so shush

[@dylanmaxwell5494]

@@truedarklander literally his son bruh

[@ashthatoneguy]

Seb:"im not good with overtaking" Also seb:*starts from last and gets 3rd place twice*

[@CYMotorsport]

Young Seb was lethal

[@Volkswagen_taro-ferrari]

Mostly he was passing other cars in the straight with a far more superior car

[@erdemcg4109]

@@Volkswagen_taro-ferrari u clearly didn’t watch brazilian gp

[@jorge-hernandez-ramirez]

He had the best car.... 1 sg faster per lap

[@rawrtaiyo1107]

@@jorge-hernandez-ramirez it takes skills to handle car like that look at Hamilton at Merc he made Mercedes looks like much more op

[@jordanchang133]

Say what you want about Vettel, but winning this royal rumble season (and 2010 as well) counts as something special.

[@CYMotorsport]

Jordan Chang to be honest, until creating this video I didn’t know how intense it was. He was CLUTCH regardless of the power of the RB8 after the summer break. Also didn’t realize how often top cars failed haha not like today

[@jordanchang133]

@@CYMotorsport He really won that championship againts all odds. When the car was weak, he was there to pick up points. When the car was strong, he did grand slams. And when he was dropped behind the grid by a penalty, he overtook the field to make podium finishes.

[@CYMotorsport]

@@jordanchang133 and when the McLaren didn't fail, it was pound for pound pretty equal, if not better. not to mention how insanely strong the Lotus was. Grosjean had a hell of a year minus all his crashes haha. we're just so used to one car being the best. well in 2012, Sergio could beat you, Kimi could beat you, Romain could beat you, Pastor could beat you, Nico, Michael haha. anyone.

[@SaltwaterC]

​@@CYMotorsport except for Nando's Ferrari as it was unbreakable in race trim. The reliability track record was impeccable and the reason they snatched 2nd in the constructors, despite McLaren having more wins. People often forget that mid season Nando has had a massive points advantage and Seb had to overcome a 44 point gap till the end. Without Grosjean's _Leeroy Jenkins_ moment, we would have had a totally different outcome.

[@CYMotorsport]

@@SaltwaterC that seemed to really throw everything off majorly haha. the dagger was the bout he had with Kimi, too. even those two incidents alone you think if they were different, what coulda happened

[@edwardokeyoobala380]

I LOVE how Kimi was a title contender even before he had a race win.....2012 is like the last good partner you had in a string of relationships that you can't forget about

[@CYMotorsport]

Hahah well said

[@Willie_Pete_Was_Here]

Want to know how great Räikkönen’s season was? He completed all but one lap of the entire season. He finished a lap down in Brazil. 3rd in the WDC

[@sreekarvanga8524]

Out of context, but the last line hit home 🔥🙌🏻

[@grimm6jack]

@@Patch801 That was in 2013... However, all teams got better after the tyre change... Aside from Mercedes. In fact, Mercedes did illegal testing with the tyres in the first half of 2013 and had the pace advantage at the time in most tracks.

[@Yamaheart_]

I feel bad for people getting into F1 only now and I’m having missed out on all of this glory. Not saying F1 now is bad by any means. But this was really something.

[@CYMotorsport]

Ebbs and flows my friend. The good thing my channel at least is dedicated to helping everyone relive it all. It’s never too late. Just start going back. I’ve got a 2017 documentary that’s great for this. Or rewatch old races. 2006 is one of the best IMO as far as racing goes

[@ij3376]

my first season is 2020 lol... yikes

[@LogieT2K]

@@ij3376 my condolences my friend

[@chrissirvid5845]

F1 rocks 🪨

[@arundk817]

I started this season, looks like 2021 can actually be interesting?

[@siqhamodana7126]

35 minutes well spent

[@CYMotorsport]

Siqhamo Dana that’s relieving to hear. And wonderful! Thank you for the feedback

[@groddofwar7464]

Yes, yes it was..I always put my headset on and listen to his videos while I'm operating equipment at work. It's a great way to make work more tolerable..lol

[@TheTony024]

CrankyYankeeF1 dude this shit was baller, keep up the work, really good video 👍🏽👍🏽

[@Burningarrow7]

Not really

[@bernardomacara6284]

true to that

[@emilau11]

Singapore 2012 was Vettel's best friend, Singapore 2017 was his worst enemy.

[@CYMotorsport]

so incredibly true

[@Dr-nacotics]

And In Singapore 2019 he reunited with his Best Friend

[@zafrylaiman8695]

@@Dr-nacotics but lost his teammate

[@boelie3532]

e expert he and kimi sandwitcht max in 2017 singapore on because they now he can win eseley on singapore and in the rain so they make sure he coult not do that

[@boltmix7294]

@@boelie3532 You think that both Ferrari's decided to fuck over their race in order to crash into Max on purpose? Yeah, you are a delusional fanboy. Also Hamilton and Vettel are quite a bit better in rainy conditions then Max is

[@gabe_377]

2010... a world champion who only led the championship in the last 30 laps of the final race, with 2 contenders stuck behind a Renault for 30 laps...

[@CYMotorsport]

Gabriel Díaz next Thursday! T minus 9 days. Bc it was so requested I wanted to really take my time and kill it . There’s a lot more different kind of controversy so it’s keeping it interesting and I’ve got some incredible new graphics to keep the championship race clear. Any suggestions let me know you got 9 days haha

[@Willie_Pete_Was_Here]

2010: a season where nobody won a race while leading the championship

[@CYMotorsport]

Willie Pete was here that’s my opening line you son of a gun haha also it’s a mirage now that I’m almost done. Seb should have had 75 points through the first 3 races. Arguably his best car ever less the mechanical issues... so I guess not best car ever haha

[@gabe_377]

@@CYMotorsport Still waiting for the 2010 video 🤣

[@nevs22]

Korea 2010?

[@ufkun20]

Damn almost forgot that Lotus was so competitive back then

[@lunardestruction]

kimi just one stopping every race

[@QWERTY708100]

casually bankrupt one of F1's most prolific teams (sort of)

[@lolbol665]

Damn lotus was one of the first teams to win championship in order alfa then ferrari after lotus (drivers championship)

[@Wherestheredwave]

Kimi is still awesome when he wants to be. Imagine the double hits of Kimi getting all that money for performance and Romain taking people out hurt Lotus’ bottom line.

[@recipoldinasty]

@@QWERTY708100 this lotus team has nothing to do with the old classic lotus that was great in the past…

[@michaellavery4899]

Bernie Ecclestone to cancel a GP for human rights issues? Not going to happen.

[@TheVeyron623]

It did. 2011. Bahrain was supposed to be the first race of the season, but it got postponed, then cancelled. Okay, albeit not cancelled because of human rights, but because messing with the schedule was, well... messy. The initial postponement? Yeah, definitely the human rights uprising thing

[@CYMotorsport]

TheVeyron623 and this persisted too. The striking thing WAS the fact that he faltered the year previous then doubled down further in 2012. It was obvious how the state was using the F1 race. I took a solid 3 minutes out of my coverage here. The video would have gotten crushed by the algorithm for starters but also I’m biased on this one. I totally disagree with racing at that time there and still am sore about it if you couldn’t tell haha

[@TheVeyron623]

@@CYMotorsport And that's fair too. But alas, money talks.

[@CYMotorsport]

@@TheVeyron623 loudly apparently haha I totally get it. He knew what he was doing for sure

[@michaellavery4899]

@@TheVeyron623 Hey thanks for that info. How quickly we forget. I wouldn't want to be the one who negotiated this with Bernie, which is sad when we consider his ethnic identity.

[@spliffer385]

The season why Hamilton left McLaren. I was so angry I thought OH my God he never win a GP anymore. Haha 8 years later I was wrong everybody was wrong and he made the decision of his life.

[@CYMotorsport]

I would LOVEEEEEE to know what he knew bc he had to have known something was up. the fact that there's rumors of Toto taking over the liberty ceo job makes me think Merc don't have an answer for 2021 but that's the cynic in me hoping for a regime change

[@Scorpion81177]

Good job he did leave because the cars were too evenly matched for Lewis. Clearly he needs a car 2 seconds a lap faster than everyone else

[@spliffer385]

Scor Davies No he left McLaren because it’s cost him 2 world championships. 2010 and 12. But u are a hater why I’m talking to you

[@CYMotorsport]

Long Dong SilverHaze how did you fall for his troll lol

[@spliffer385]

CrankyYankeeF1 nahh mate but I have to answer to this bullshit.

[@kidslovef1155]

1:27 VSC didn't exist in 2012, just wanted to point that out

[@CYMotorsport]

Kidslovef1 edit: just going to love this comment so anyone else who points this out sees it at the top & knows it'll be redundant - thanks again! good catch. Just rolled off quicker than safety car. Shoulda known better I wrote about it covering Jules’s story where it was basically started for F1. Thanks for the heads up

[@croatiawarior]

Yeah otherwise Hamilton would benefit from it every time just like this year.

[@CYMotorsport]

@@croatiawarior I mean if anything he was hurt by it considering he was always out in front and it gave people a chance to close up

[@croatiawarior]

@@CYMotorsport * Valteri Bottas in Silverstone wants to know your location *

[@kylebowes1676]

It only happened twice this year at Silverstone and Russia

[@daydreamerforex3720]

2012: Ferrari's worst start of the year. 2020: hold my beer.

[@amalkallarackal9293]

2014 and 2009 says hi.... Both were worse than 2012 car.

[@quantumballs1488]

@@amalkallarackal9293 hold my vodka 😂

[@agent_ad1375]

Charles Marc Havre Perceval Leclerc would like a chat

[@talalshaikh9374]

well they had the best start today as p1 and p3

[@snuke2703]

well the 'start' wasn't so bad Leclerc got his best finishing position (2nd) of the year at the opening race

[@skypirate2199]

34:34 Notice how Vettel holds the number 3 using his first 3 fingers - Reminded me of that Inglourious Basterds scene

[@CYMotorsport]

YES hahhah I was thinking that too

[@EnterSpacebar]

He's German. Every German does that naturally. Hell, having lived here just a few years, I do that now lol

[@SemperFidelis_WS_3]

Ritesh I am Greek and if I count 1 to 3 I do the same as Seb 😜

[@theforceisnotwithyou]

Wait is there a difference in how people do it around the world? Lived in the US since I was 7 and that's how I hold 3 as well.

[@legolama123]

@@theforceisnotwithyou Sorry to inform you, but you`re german

[@kiranbabu3426]

Reason why Redbull dominance is better than Mercedes dominance.

[@Boom12]

Amen.

[@MisoElEven]

The reason is that it wasnt really dominance and they were lucky that Mclaren sucked even when they had a good enough car :D

[@grimm6jack]

@@MisoElEven Exactly, it was only DOMINANCE in 2011 and somewhat in 2013.

[@MisoElEven]

@@grimm6jack 2013 wasnt a RedBull dominance, that was Sebastian Vettel dominance :D While he won 9 races straight, Webber while being a very good driver was struggling to get onto the podium and ended even behind Alonso in the championship... I mean.. Webber was a championship material just like Rosberg or Kimi but Vettel was on another level that year completely.. He needs to find that in him again or his career will end faster then the French in WW2 :D

[@rizkibangkit2855]

@@MisoElEven Redbull dominance im 2013 is after summer break after Pirelli back to 2012 tyre spec

[@totowolffstable4044]

"McLaren's last win" Shots

[@tangles01]

What like forever? Yes

[@LeoMessiHD3]

Senna C. Pierre Gasly : hold my alphaTauri

[@CFBHUSKERS]

Aged like fine milk

[@dbabu51]

That was fixed in a chaotic race at monza again

[@MrAnti-uv6lw]

And now they can be world champions

[@gsixuwlj]

Just want to kindly share some feedback. The color coding each time you show the championship standings is quite confusing. Maybe this is just me, but I think it would be better if each colors were associated with only a single team/driver from start to end (example: Alonso stays as red regardless of where he is on the standings). It was just annoying having to reorient every time the standings graph showed up. Overall, enjoyed the detailed insight and narration.

[@SH7SH7SH7]

Agreed

[@matbronk1]

I would also like to remark something about the bar graphs: at 20:15 and many other moments, the bar lengths just dont make sense. Why is the length difference between 132 and 131 bigger than between 131 and 117?

[@chrisg667-1]

@@rossco2782 people are allowed to voice constructive criticism, specially when its done so politely

[@mrgnluke]

…and the heading is misspelt 😬

[@bishyeahbish3758]

Agree 100%. It really wasn't done very well at all. Would've actually been easier to make it more simple tbh 😂

[@leobrusa2359]

As a Fernando Alonso fan, this season was heartbreaking.... But you earned a sub for this great video

[@CYMotorsport]

Leo Brusa thanks Leo! I’ll be curious to see what you think about my crashgate video I’m about to post haha

[@halimwinbox2402]

Leo Brusa Me too 😢

[@luciaizsakova579]

I remember I was 12 y.o., a huge fan of Alonso and I cried like a week after the race in Brazil... It still hurts

[@CYMotorsport]

@@luciaizsakova579 such an up and down race. I screamed at the top of my lungs when vettel spun out haha.

[@joeyg2525]

@@CYMotorsport I'll never forget that moment I screamed at the top of my lungs as well and I was 24 at the time watching the race live at home by myself lol. I thought for sure Alonso had it in the bag. With only 8 WDC points spread out across 3 seasons Alonso would be a 5 time WC. 2007, 2010 (F*CK you Vitaly Petrov) and 2012. Alonso (to me is the greatest driver of the modern era. Just had terrible luck and was given horrible cars and still came so close to winning 3 more WC's in them. A lot of people don't know how close he really is to having those 3 more WC's.

[@harjeck9518]

2012 The year Alonso will win his 3rd title. Grosjean: Hold ma beer.

[@pablollorens9301]

Spa...

[@aaryanramesh7761]

@Dani Buijen no, Alonso just squeezed Kimi almost off the track and onto the grass, and since you can't see anything in their mirrors, it was a collision bound to happen

[@aaryanramesh7761]

@Dani Buijen separate incident - there were 3 first corner incidents at Suzuka-Alonso/Kimi, Webber/Grosjean and Rosberg somewhere in the mix as well

[@samuelsarm5803]

@@aaryanramesh7761 Alonso had 2 cars on the right, he couldn’t did anything

[@Sean-Govaerts]

yea hold my belgian white ale

[@elvincitore1512]

It's a miracle that Alonso was a championship contender until the end with that car , just shows you how good Alonso actually is

[@marklower007]

Yea cause he was snooping other teams car plans 😂

[@burger9997]

@@marklower007 ????????

[@sirbuster223]

@@burger9997 I think he's referring to Spy gate in 2007, but Alonso wasn't super involved (though he was aware). However I don't think that is why Alonso was a great driver in his hayday, lol.

[@imblack011]

@@marklower007 spygate was in 2007, and it was mclaren, it had nothing to do with alonso's 2012 season

[@saiyerugara9038]

Not really, that's what happens when your car is reliable. Too many people disrespect the consistency of this car and that Red Bull wasn't as great as everyone remembers, there were races where they struggled to get podiums and what not.

[@motilalmeher7666]

Alonso had more than 90% of the total points gained by Ferrari till half of the races and also on the top. It's shows how great he is.

[@k1980]

Fernando really showed how fast he was pushing that truck to contend for a championship. Like what Leclerc did in 2020, just didn't contend for the title.

[@Scoopa]

The 2012 Ferrari is really underrated! Yes it wasn't the strongest car on the grid, but it definitely was very fast on some tracks!

[@alltiktokersgotohell6757]

@@Scoopa it was just bad at the start of the season, they upgraded and became 3-4 best car

[@syedflexy23]

so true brother..

[@megadragon886]

Yes, the problem is that the F2012 was the 3rd best car and the SF1000 was like the 5th

[@gigasigma8373]

@@Scoopa exactly. The people just go into the "ferrari was shit in 2012" bandwagon without looking deep into the season. The car was bad only before spain, after they got upgraded the car became actually quite good plus ferrari kept upgrading it every race.

[@melihcelik9797]

This is what made F1 great. Bumper to bumper competetion. There is only 3 points between the 1st and 2nd, and anything could have changed in the last GP. For the past 3 years, Hamilton wins by 70-80 points and the next constructor falls behind about 120 points. And to make things worse, Mercedes nearly has 6 times more points than the 4th constructor. Top field is boring af. Mid field has great fights. Carlos Sainz from McLaren did great job this year and with the last point he got from the last GP, he did managed to finish the championship at 6th. We need more of that

[@CYMotorsport]

it was my favorite onboard of the year to do. his and Checo's. the beauty of a top heavy F1 is a dog fight midfield!

[@dr.samlowry4808]

@MEGATRON did u even watch the video?

[@smiler6326]

2021 won’t be boring to anyone I’m pretty sure of that it will be down to skill more than ever

[@dr.samlowry4808]

@@smiler6326 f1 has always been about the car. 2021 wont be an exception

[@smiler6326]

Sam Lowry having the best car means nothing if your the worst driver so what ever people think skill does matter as well obviously the cars are a massive part but your comment does not pay much respect to the driver and you can’t take anything away from the great drivers who have won multiple championships with different cars aswell

[@vladimirtrump7559]

Damn Perez did some major things in 2012

[@megadragon886]

That’s why he moved to McLaren but had bad luck with the car performance

[@pc-sq7xg]

@@megadragon886 fun fact: since 2013 Sergio won more races than McLaren

[@nowtmrb3337]

@@pc-sq7xg Record is still going

[@flaminG-Ghost]

@@pc-sq7xg And still does...lol

[@Luis33371]

The fact Alonso was able to fight for the championship with that car was simply epic, no other driver could do that

[@paperplane-db8qf]

Alonso didn’t do anything special. He was just lucky that every other driver had reliability issues. Taking away all the bad luck, reliability issues or crashes. The title fight is between Lewis and Vettel with Alonso more than 100 points behind them.

[@Lukepuke311]

@@paperplane-db8qfoh wow massa (2008 should have been champ) was well back in malaysia

[@MajorTom4]

@@paperplane-db8qfLewis finishes with 295 points without the reliability issues and Alonso finished with 296. Having a 1s faster car and still whining about reliability?

[@paperplane-db8qf]

@@MajorTom4 Alonso doesn’t finish with 296. He had no reliability issues and Belgium doesn’t give him 40 net points 🤡. He benefitted massively from Vettel and Hamilton’s reliability issues. Both Vettel and Hamilton have about 310+ points with Alonso having 230ish points.

[@jasonseaton3905]

So if not reliability how can you win a race

[@joemaster312]

I really love that 4 teams (RedBull, Ferrari, McLaren, Lotus) were competing for wins/podiums throughout the whole season with 2 more teams (Mercedes and Williams) challenging in the first half too. That's how F1 is supposed to be, not wondering who of the 2 drivers of the clearly best team is going to win.

[@macklenk5326]

But why is it today that there is only ever 2 teams at the top?

[@azrielhanafi7353]

@@macklenk5326 because the other team didn't really care about winning in F1

[@ZaHarryTruong]

Kobayashi got to podium position right in Japan, glad for him

[@CYMotorsport]

That made me SOOOO happy

[@drybones7475]

But he lost his seat unfortunately, for losing out against a pay driver.

[@camillaquelladegliaggettiv4303]

Kamui is such an underrated driver

[@shortscouture1]

kamui deadass dragged sauber to places where it shouldnt be

[@tylerwhite9360]

@@shortscouture1 both him and Perez did wonders in that car

[@joaobrito2653]

After seeing Lewis smack everyone upside down with Mercedes, you can clearly see how professional and competent Mercedes is, especially when compared to Mclaren. The amount of gearbox issues, engine issues and just mechanical faults Lewis had at mclaren is unreal

[@abaddon6579]

It was the same in the Kimi era too. Then he went in Ferrari and won himself a title.

[@KasumiRINA]

@@abaddon6579 not to take anything from him, after years of bad luck, Kimi won a title because Hamilton's gearbox malfunctioned earlier, so yeah, another case of McLaren screwing up. Thankfully, Lewis had enough honor to actually win by racing and not in the courtroom, hopefully he'll show us racing next season against Max and not legislating away the victory as Mercedes is now trying it.

[@recipoldinasty]

Well mclaren also had way more challange, mercedes is just too fast

[@joaobrito2653]

@@recipoldinasty mclaren had more challenges because they fucked up with spygate. They had the best car in 2007 but were disqualified from constructors. That obviously set them really far back.

[@joaobrito2653]

@@KasumiRINA that is the same thing with redbull. I believe redbull for the past 2 years had the better car, but their engine was so fucking bad that they couldn’t compete. This year they had a really good engine and their engine was reliable and they were able to compete and ultimately win, even if in a dodgy way. If max didn’t crash at silverstone they would have gotten through the season with 3 engines, which is a huge improvement over their past engines and I don’t hear many people talk about it. Honda in their farewell season actually produced a beast of an engine

[@marksutherlandjr.2121]

I'm a new fan of F1, Netflix brought this sport to me, made it accessible to a fan that doesnt know anything about how racing works. But now that im learning the drivers and the team principles, I find myself rooting more for drivers n teams that speak to me more then others. I LOVE F1 racing now. How gritty and dog eat dog it is, but how the community pulls together so fast when its needed. What an amazing sport. The drama and the engineering limits pushed in F1, keep me on the edge of my seat. best sport going today.

[@chrissirvid5845]

I agree. I'm new this season. Its electrifying.

[@ahmedrahim2500]

Which series on Netflix?

[@chrissirvid5845]

@@ahmedrahim2500 try F1 in search

[@chrissirvid5845]

@@ahmedrahim2500 F1 mate 👌👍

[@chrissirvid5845]

@@ahmedrahim2500 F1

[@michaellavery4899]

I was wondering how Maldonado's nose got broke, then I realized you meant his car (I think)!

[@CYMotorsport]

hahah yes sorry! you're right you'd literally have no way to know I meant the car and not his actual nose. That's actually hilarious "impact didnt look that bad *replays 10 times trying to see where it happened* sorry about that!

[@michaellavery4899]

@@CYMotorsport That's ok. Reassuring to know I'm not completely daft. Ps great video. Keep it up.

[@CYMotorsport]

@@michaellavery4899 absolutely. thanks for clarifying I'm certain you're not the only one and other will read this haha cheers

[@HolyGuacamolean]

No. He meant his nose was broke---N.

[@jullybelatvd]

😂

[@SakkiAddo]

In an age where videos get pumped out at such volume for maximum monetization, the market gets flooded by rushed, careless, and/or repetitive content. I can tell that there was a lot of love poured into this video in particular. That's not to discredit the rest of your content, because that too is very well done. Please keep up the great work!

[@CYMotorsport]

That's very kind of you thank you. yes this is the key to my channels growth. many people ask me how i'm doing it. I create for the audience first. knowing the algorithm is my ruler, your watch times and comments/likes/shares depends on me not selfishly making too much or too cheap of content. I decided early to pour everything I have into whatever I take on while balancing time and capacity. as I keep getting traction, I can up production at every turn and justify the amount of time or cost of new production mechanisms. thanks for your support and thoughtful comment!

[@grimm6jack]

The season where ALL the champions from the millenium, were present: Schumacher: 00-04 Alonso: 05-06 Kimi: 07 Hamilton: 08 - 14-15 - 17-19 Button: 09 Vettel: 10-13 Rosberg: 16 7 different winners in the first 7 races. 8 different drivers and 6 different teams won races. Midfield teams were fighting for wins and got podiums. A Battle down to the last race between Alonso and Vettel with even more drama to add to it in Brazil. A lot of exciting races. Michael's last pole and podium. A grid of 24 cars and drivers and probably the best grid in terms of talented drivers in the history of F1. This is definitely the best season I've seen in F1. With 2010-2003-2008-2007 up there. The V8 era, from 2006 until 2013 provided amongst the best seasons in F1. It would've been perfection in my book if we had those thunderous V10s in those cars instead. Although those V8s were still insane. The V6T(H) provides the worst seasons for sure. 2017 and 2018 could've been up there but... A competitive mid-field doesn't compare with competion at the top. EDIT: Also that 2012 McLaren is probably the most beautiful F1 car I've laid eyes on. I'm not a particular fan of old F1s from 90s and below, the 02 to the 2013 cars are more my appeal.

[@McLarenMercedes]

"8 different drivers and 6 different teams won races." Look up the 1982 season...

[@grimm6jack]

@@McLarenMercedes Wasn't even born in that time my friend. The most replay races I've watched were from the 90s, barely know anything about the beggining of the 80s mate, unfortunately. But I saw 2012 live, and it was amazing... Not a single boring race aside from maybe India. Drama, the cars in the field so matched up... Amazing drives by even some unexpected drivers (Perez, even Maldonnado), championship battle down to the last race with even more drama to add in it. Can't think of a season that surpasses this. It's so good that it almost feels like it was a movie...

[@McLarenMercedes]

@@grimm6jack Well, I wasn't even born back then either. But I have read a lot of Motorsport magazines and looked up race results. And why did I do that? During the winters when there was no racing I simply wanted to learn about all the F1 seasons I had missed while either not having been born yet or being much too young to have watched them on tv. But I look up a lot of things, not just F1, from many years before I was born. Music, movies, books, art, architecture, history and sports. Sadly many people can just appreciate and judge what they experienced themselves. Nothing wrong with that but somehow they believe they've got the whole picture when they don't.

[@grimm6jack]

@@McLarenMercedes You summed it up nicely, I however also don't have all the time needed for F1, like you, I invest my time in music, movies, series, anime, manga, games, other sports, beach in the summer. Time is our biggest enemy :/. If the 1976 season is like it was on the Rush movie then that season is also one of the best. In fact, to even be turned into a movie, it had to be an extraordinary season.

[@kpounder4908]

Verstappen: Am I a joke to you?

[@ScatterVolt]

This video is going to have to be remade for obvious reasons

[@ShikasThoughts]

lewis vs verstappen

[@brunogrill3774]

2012 still has more drama but 2021 comes close

[@ephemera-noctourniquet]

2012 is way better than 2021, 21 is still good but it sure as hell doesn't compare to even 2010

[@rhyswilliams4893]

Max's style would have failed miserably in this sort of battle. 1v1 with a better car/lead in the title battle he can drive like he does. When 4/5 driver could win a title one silly lunge ending in a crash would ruin his hopes.

[@priestmarmore6750]

@@rhyswilliams4893 You speak like Max is a maniac. Don't forget he was the most consistent driver last seasln, even more consistent then Mazepin. The only times he finished outside the podium were in Hungary, Baku, Silverstone and Italy and you only in Italy you can make the argument that Max was to blame

[@McLarenMercedes]

1982 season: Hold my beer. 11 different race winners. 7 different constructors. 18 different drivers finishing on the podium. 5 drivers with a title shot in the last race.

[@SpeedZoneFTW]

Sure, but the season was also hampered by Gilles Villeneuve dying, and right when Didier Pironi was dominating the season, he shattered his legs in Hockenheim. On paper, it was a great season. In reality, it was marred by tragedy in a season that Pironi would have likely dominated, and he still finished 2nd in the championship behind Keke despite only competing in 10 of the 16 races.

[@dbabu51]

@@SpeedZoneFTW yeah. if that wouldn’t have happened. It would’ve been pironi at the top and boring season

[@macklenk5326]

@@SpeedZoneFTW despite tragedy was it entertaining at least?

[@jackself3545]

Wild to think that after 7 rounds, Mercedes had 69 points with Rosberg making up 67 of them. With Michael Schumacher as his teammate!!

[@rvfharrier]

Schumacher was pretty unlucky in 2012. Rosberg legitimately beat him pretty convincingly in 2010 and 2011, but 2012 was a lot more even but the standings simply don't show it. He wasn't as unlucky as Hamilton that year, his bad luck literally costing him the championship, but Schumacher also lost a lot of points that season through no fault of his own.

[@srxt6758]

@@rvfharrier I saw a video of season results on yt made by some guy and pacewise in quali and race Schumacher started beating Rosberg mid 2012 onwards.

[@AimanPF]

10:29 wild TOTO WOLFF appears

[@CYMotorsport]

well done! one of the many easter eggs I planted throughout. he's since sold his stake in Williams but I always thought that was an interesting story by itself

[@Jejking]

10:29 Also alsooo suddenly a young VALTERRI BOTTAS appears

[@stevendekok6435]

@@Jejking wow your right, I spotted Toto but would have never noticed Bottas, good spot.

[@fredxu99]

YEAH I was like holy shit is that TOTO WOLF?! WHAT?!

[@abbasahmedlp]

@@Jejking where is bottas???

[@robbielit1476]

Hamilton’s bad luck that season was incredible

[@moggacinoo3519]

2012 was just a phenomenal season! But the end was just heartbreaking for an Alonso fan like me. I remember jumping up and cheering when Seb spun on the first lap at Interlagos. I was nervous the entire race. Interlagos is just not a Ferrari track. I cried at the 2008 final when Massa lost the championchip by just a point over Hamilton. I was a kid that time. I really broke down on the floor and cried. Sad story^^

[@ab8jeh]

I feel for you. Us Hamilton supporters had that in 2007. I couldn't believe it was going to happen again in 2008, but Hamilton just made it obviously to the detriment of Massa. I wish Massa could have got a championship in the end, but he wasn't the same after the accident. 2012 must have been terrible for you Ferrari fans.

[@Bearical]

@@ab8jeh for a decade ferrari fans have it hard. Its slowly getting better though.

[@aakashpraveen9450]

@@Bearical not after France 😔

[@everythingtechpro007]

Oh so sad.

[@keirangeorge9046]

After Italy when Alonso had a 40 odd point lead in the championship, I genuinely didn't think Vettel would get it. What an amazing season that was.

[@CYMotorsport]

Thought it was 100% over too honestly. the alternator issue looked systemic. those four in a row holy moly. then nando had to have broken psychologically after Japan and then seeing Vettel the lunatic start from pits, have two incidents pit twice and STILL stand next to him on the podium. couldn't get rid of him haha

[@esthermckenna3149]

I agree with both of you

[@drybones7475]

@@CYMotorsport Ironically, it is also at the second part of the season that Massa started to perform outscoring Mark Webber and Lewis Hamilton in the second half of the season.

[@Sunotmy]

No one thought of that. Everyone knew Red bull builds rocketship after summer. That F2012 is not suppose to be anywhere in the top 5. It's interesting how Alonso's antiques are siidelined for seb's supposedly 'super season'. In reality this was Alonso's best performance ever. That car shouldn't be in top 5.

[@Sunotmy]

Also this was the 25 point race system. Why would anyone think 40 point leads is even enough lmao

[@F1FanCanuck]

I was lucky to attend the 2012 race at COTA in Austin. What a race. Alonso, Vettel and Hamilton all on the podium together for the first time, something that would only be repeated on two other occasions - ever. On top of that, it was the third last race of Schumacher’s career, as the great man would retire at the end of the season. It was a weekend I will never forget.

[@kuddelhilflos5200]

Nice video, thank you. Unfortunately the championship point bars are completely off in many cases which makes it difficult to understand the gaps and where the drivers are at relative to one another.

[@CYMotorsport]

Kuddel Hilflos super helpful - thanks Kuddel. That was an extremely late addition. I totally downplayed the concept that people would watch this truly as a narrative and already knew the results which is a poor way to create this while presenting it as a story. I have a few ideas to make that portion better . Without these comments I wouldn’t even remotely know to focus there so thank you

[@nathancorfield2609]

I remember this season like it was yesterday. I've been watching F1 since 2009 and last year a lot of my friends started watching as well. Whenever we talk about it, I always reminisce about 2012. As a Button Fan, Belgium was a particular favourite of mine. Thank you for bringing the memories back!

[@ZachShock13]

Insane to think that 20 World Championships were battling in 2012, wish I was into it as much as I am now

[@TexasRanger-gn9uw]

It technically was 14 at the time

[@SuperNuclearUnicorn]

As an Aussie, I miss the Webber era. He was the perennial underdog and we love that here. Him and Dan are such opposite personalities too which I find funny

[@seanmclaughlin3614]

Being a new F1 fan as of the 2019 season, I love seeing stories like this that help me have a better understanding and appreciation for both the legends of the sport as well as the sport itself. Great video.

[@CYMotorsport]

Glad you liked it Sean :) I have a review for 2010 finally. it was even more complex than this season but I'm glad I took it on. kzbin.info/www/bejne/bomcmnSdr9KYf5Y

[@keith6360]

I remember cheering on for Kimi in every race and couldn't decide which driver to root for. I agree, this was the last season that kept fans at the edge of their seats.

[@kjellcmans9764]

You have not missed this year right??

[@keith6360]

@@kjellcmans9764 Certainly not. It has been thrilling. I hope next yr will be the same with more competitive teams

[@kandyaxlr]

Same here. Was a big fan of kimi and seb

[@rodrigovr1202]

Fernando fighting for a WC in a tractor. Just GOAT things.

[@NUbzTradingZone]

not even gonna read the comments, this is rad. you're rad for doing it and even if a fan has a differing perspective, you gave us the events accurately and in order. Thanks for it

[@patrickm1092]

it sounds like Hamilton lost the title because Mclaren.

[@alchemist6819]

Yep that's true McLaren either by bad pit stops or bad strategies. The car also screwed him. He had 5-6 DNFs. He also had many issues.

[@souldevil6997]

No he and alonso lost to a superior car....called REDBULL....

[@edreed5571]

You people blame everyone but yourselves lmao

[@alchemist6819]

@@souldevil6997 more or less

[@someone123421]

i would say lost a legitimate chance at the title- it wouldnt be guaranteed if the car didnt have issues seb and alonso drove great as well

[@silverdarlin]

2012 was the first full season I watched. I'd seen bits since about 2009, and I started watching full time about midway through 2011. For 2012 I watched every race. What a time to start watching!

[@CYMotorsport]

Silverdarlin you picked a heck of a season to start mate haha

[@zdoroviyantony4089]

I think 2010 was more dramatic. It had 4 contenders at the LAST race, which, I think never happened in F1 history, excpet this year.

[@CYMotorsport]

Zdoroviy Antony this one is coming either this Thursday or the following! I’ve already mapped out the season - it’s epic for sure thanks for the request

[@Mazzo_02]

As a title battle yes, but overall 2012 was better in my opinion. 7 different drivers at P1 in first 7 races was unreal (and one of them was Maldonado with Williams)

[@Bikitninji]

Being a mclaren driver in 2012 is like being a ferrari driver in 2023

[@justinwalpole8956]

Hamilton had all the bad luck. The fact jenson didn't beat hamilton that season with all the bad luck hamilton had, is very poor.

[@Howard_Polished]

Amazing video! narration was on point i was able to easily visualize everything you said without actually watching the visuals well done 👏👏👏

[@CYMotorsport]

Will How I try not to go over 8 seconds without a new clip I’m glad it’s helping with the pace and keeping you on your toes. It’s the dang timing of the picture I have to do it all by hand syncing a new frame with a word or beat. It’s kind of addicting though I won’t lie haha keep e feedback coming!

[@christiannoble5549]

I must agree, great narration and visuals.

[@nutheenderman806]

i remember sitting on the edge of my seat the whole season. so many amzing drivers in one place is always going to make an amazing season

[@georgethomas7814]

Totally brilliant stuff, you have highlighted the major events of every year and they are a brilliant example of dedication to detail. The year by year stuff is simply the best. Thank You

[@CYMotorsport]

Tha k you for the feedback! I’m always trying to understand what works and what doesnt so this is helpful to hear

[@terrydoyle]

Wonderful video/documentary ... I really appreciate all the work that must have gone into this. I remember that season, I was living in Spain and I can tell you the Spanish TV commentators were really, really jumping up and down and shouting fir the Brazil race with the possibility of a championship for Fernando. It was in fact a great season that kept us on the edge of our seats which is a great addition to all the tech and driver skills and intrigue we normally get. Thanks!

[@ankit2949]

Hey the color scheme for teams kind of bothered me ...but couldn't take anything away from the great narration and the season 👍👍

[@CYMotorsport]

you mean the colors for the teams that year or the color grading after effects? i think you know why for the effects I sometimes change the image (copyright so I can keep the video up for fair use laws) but the teams colors throw me off every time haha especially McLaren

[@gunnarsgarage]

CrankyYankeeF1 shut the fuck up jk awesome video

[@TheAndostro]

2012 shows how good was Romain this time compering to 2019 season

[@CYMotorsport]

he's had some horrendous luck though this year. but ya agreed it def shows he's got pace there's no denying that. somewhere buried in there haha

[@nathantuff8814]

@@CYMotorsport Grosjean is a weird driver. Drafted midseason in 2009 when Piquet revealed Crashgate, basically useless at that point. Really gelled with the car and team in 2012. Unfortunate mistake in Spa, probably didn't deserve the race ban. And now he just hits everything. If he'd retained his 2012 form he'd probably be alongside Ricciardo at Renault now. Instead I find myself wishing he'd retire and let new talent in.

[@markmitchell450]

@@nathantuff8814 agreed there was something and many times I kind of expected him to be dropped and somehow he's still around and seems to forget all about the crashes he caused or involved in his radio conversation is certainly entertaining

[@markmitchell450]

@@nathantuff8814 agreed there was something and many times I kind of expected him to be dropped and somehow he's still around and seems to forget all about the crashes he caused or involved in his radio conversation is certainly entertaining

[@maceocapietto4090]

@@nathantuff8814 and now that he's indycar you realise he still had his early foarm he was just in a slow car (and motivation may have been pretty low becausebof dropping performance year after year)

[@crimsonarc18]

more season stories, please.

[@CYMotorsport]

Let's see how this goes in terms of views and ratios etc. but if it does well, i'm happy to! The research and writing is fun - it's an absurd amount of work but if it gets watched, I've already got the next three ready to start working. how long would you want them? the best seasons have a crazy amount happening so it's almost impossible to keep it short. i cut a lot out and it's still pretty long. but I could be approaching it wrong so let me know what you think.

[@spaz2401]

yes would love more of these

[@renatatostada3318]

@@CYMotorsport it takes a compelling season to make a complelling video, but this felt appropriately long. less interesting/eventful races are summarized and more impactful/relevant races are explored qualifying to race end. good format

[@CYMotorsport]

Renata Tostada thanks Renata! Thanks super helpful feedback

[@vickzino187]

@@CYMotorsport do 2010 or 2011

[@ProjectRaijin]

This season is the reason I fell in love with F1, my dad had always tried to get me into it but this season something just clicked and now 11 years later I’m in love with the sport

[@DrTruckster]

This was actually the season I started to watch F1 because my dad was excited for the return of Räikkönen. No wonder I fell in love with the sport and now am dissapointed with the current state of F1. Truly an amazing season!

[@CYMotorsport]

Lucky you haha that’s a season to start. But also unlucky you bc it’s never been the same

[@DrTruckster]

@@CYMotorsport Yeah, trully a +-0 start for my F1 fandom😆

[@lassereden7785]

Good on your father. Bwoah!

[@krthecarguy5150]

31:04 As a Massa fan, this still hurts

[@CYMotorsport]

oh gosh don't watch my new video hahah. and to your point, I'm surprised no one talks about the gear box issue a lot more. this is far out of line IMO. Massa was a beast of a team player hopefully Nando threw his some of that hush money for this

[@MrOiram46]

As a casual spectator, it hurts too

[@EnterSpacebar]

I know.. but, I understand why they did it. One guy is in the title fight, the other is far out of it. Of course you'll do everything to help the guy that's in the title fight.

[@Aiart_MG2209]

@@CYMotorsport Because many idiots hates Vettel. They would talking about this all the time when Red Bull did it.

[@CYMotorsport]

@@Aiart_MG2209 I'll never understand how people defend vettel isn't fast. I've done a data based video literally no can argue with. even then I still get " well f1 isn't all about numbers".... WUT haha

[@Ikcatcher]

This review was more exciting than the 2019 season

[@CYMotorsport]

2010 is exhausting so much going on it might be better than this video only bc there's so many leaders haha

[@davidp.7620]

Go watch the first laps of the British Grand Prix

[@ashaffold]

O Fenómeno ikr, the fight for championship was none existent, true. But there were many really good wild races.

[@brownwrench]

Hamilton wins all...boring

[@patrickfox8004]

@@brownwrench he didn't though...11/21🤷 technically Ur wrong

[@GstarCurtis]

I only just noticed the video is 35 minutes long, after watching 25. Amazing video, and i feel like i should rewatch the entire 2012 season. When watching it at the time, i felt it was so different than when i see the results now. This looks like one of the best seasons ever.

[@JeffII789]

I would pay money to see these championship comparison videos for other years even if they aren't as close. Your race by race comparison of the drivers/teams points and analysis are top notch, big fan of all the stats and charts you throw in! 2007 would be a cool one to do in this form as it also came down to the last race 🏁 Cheers CY

[@carlosnegrete7068]

I saw a post on Instagram once that said with Raikonens victory in the US in 2018 , he became the 7 diferent driver to win in the turbo hybrid era, 2012 7 diferent drivers won the first 7 races.

[@blank842]

Underrated comment right here

[@srxt6758]

Just goes to show what a farce turbo hybrid era was. This isnt F1 anymore

[@roastingminer6919]

Hamilton: hopefully i have a good 2012 season The car: hehe, reliability and pit stop issues go brrrrr

[@iversongmd]

Shush

[@_monti142]

31:35 i cannot tell how you much i enjoy the fact that you added a song like that in that segment, well done!

[@kylebowes1676]

10:35 Toto Wolff was at Williams Well I didn't know that

[@CYMotorsport]

yeah he owned a huge chunk. sold it back to Frank though

[@Mazzo_02]

And in that Photo there is also Bottas 👀

[@asiate2go]

In „F1 Beyond the Grid“, Valteri Bottas stated that Toto Wolff used to be his manager during his time at Williams.

[@SanfordPereira]

10:21 A young Toto Wolff appears😂😂

[@mr.mpampe5902]

And a young Bottas

[@skmuchina]

@@mr.mpampe5902 where

[@mr.mpampe5902]

@@skmuchina on the right of toto and pastor

[@TheRipperxX9]

Wow, great video. The last great season we’ve had in F1. Wonder if we’ll ever get to see a season with so many talented drivers, from many different teams, and all being possible champion contenders.

[@CYMotorsport]

I think 2021 is the goal to create that. i just think they missed it with technical regulations seeeminly too focused on aesthetics. i'm stoked to do a 2021 in depth breakdown. but it's very very complicated haha coming soon

[@samsonlovesyou]

10 years from now it'll be fun to see something like this for the 2021 season. Both of these seasons really do fight it out for the top spot.

[@piggy_potat]

All hail the season which i think is the reason that most fans have nostalgia. Love the video, I'm surprised that you didnt mention schumacher's horrendous luck(5 dnfs in the first 7 races), although his second career wasnt what i or probably even he hoped for, I was glad to see him back. #KeepFightingMichael

[@CYMotorsport]

thanks for the feedback! you're correct I did drop the ball honestly on Michael. I couldn't help but wanted to steer clear of that considering it didn't really play out in the main storyline as the Merc at that point was strong but wasn't a title contender and Nico had some poor luck too. while I try to be objective to a fault, I find myself shying away from Michael's late, unflattering moments or even unrelated but tragic things like Jules still. I don't know why, I shouldn't - probably a memory thing. But the merc's overall were in the hunt and then struggled to score the rest of the season. but yeah this season really gave me all the feels haha

[@GuidoHaverkort]

Man just imagine next year with the new rules there will be 4/5 teams contending for gp wins

[@MT-hj1nj]

oh man i am hoping for this to happen so much, it definitely could with mercedes, ferrari, mclaren, rb, and alpine/aston martin. i just wish all the reg changes arent overhyped all this time

[@TheEmolano]

Hopely, or all the teams that mada progress in the final of the 2010s will lose it all

[@arroe8386]

@@MT-hj1nj Maybe it becomes another 2009

[@MT-hj1nj]

@@arroe8386 possible hahaha

[@Luca33600]

Lewis was so unlucky in 2012. He got robbed of so many points 😭

[@isaacm2374]

​@@Sn1zzle Schumacher had mediocre teammates. Really bad for a world champion. And losing to Nico after you beat him 3 seasons in a row isn't the embarrassment you think it is. The same Nico beat Schumacher for 3 years in a row from 2010-2012. And Schumacher was the same age Alonso was now. So the age excuse doesn't hold. Hamilton was considered one of the fastest drivers and best natural talent on the grid. That is why Niki Lauda and Ross Brawn begged him to come to Mercedes and take Schumacher's seat. But I guess you know talent and greatness better than them.

[@danielmcallister4816]

Brilliant video, so many memories. You make the vids in a great way, Bravo. I hope you start making more F1 vids again soon, We are starved of your content!

[@nononsensecocktails1432]

The quality of this video is incredible. The detail, the narration, the editing, & the photos used. Well done this is brilliant. What a year.

[@TA-zq3ez]

The narration is terrible. He pauses between random words unnecessarily in every damn sentence.

[@karterjohnson6398]

For everyone asking about the song at the beginning of the Brazilian GP section, it's La Promesa by Manga Corta

[@Kadabra-vt2ol]

Haven't seen any comments appreciating the content. You make great videos man. Keep it up :))

[@CYMotorsport]

Thanks very much! This long stuff is really really hard to make but now that I’m growing I can spend more time doing it

[@Kadabra-vt2ol]

@@CYMotorsport Yeah but take it chill you know. It's hard work so don't stress it. We can wait for the content because it's worth it at the end😁

[@CYMotorsport]

I appreciate that mate. I’ve taken quite a while on this Williams piece but it’s been the most exhaustive I’ve ever attempted. I’m done with all stages except finally recording. You’ll def get it this week :)

[@BlackwolfTv]

Man great video. This was such a great season. For many who are watching 2021 season and say it is the best season in formula 1 history they should look at this video. This will be on the level of 2012 season if driver's championship is decided in final race. 2012 season was amazing. This season too but it need to have decider in final race.

[@sohamshirur2291]

Well, you got what you wanted. Hamilton and Verstappen are both level at 369.5 points going into Abu Dhabi, which will be the Championship decider!!!

[@BlackwolfTv]

Man you are right I got what I want. Title decider is gonna be crazy. Max and Lewis might even crash but I don't want that. I want championship to be decided on the track.

[@Iceman-Raikkonen]

I got the European GP, it was hard to found but is Unbelievable to watch it again and again, it is the only race from 2012 season that i 've got but anyways Great Video Yankee, and Astonishing Hard Work And Research, Bravo👏👏

[@CYMotorsport]

Raúl Acuña thanks Raul yeah that race was incredible. I had a lot of onboards I was forced to take out unfortunately throughout the whole video but was able to keep that Hamilton wreck. Glad you liked it hopefully it can help to hold you over until March haha

[@rudolfhuijs4526]

From now until March I will watch again the full 2012 season. One race each weekend. There are around 15-16 weekends untll the start of the 2020 season. The long wait will be more bearable.

[@CYMotorsport]

Rudolf Huijs luckily I’ll be doing a couple more seasons alone. I’m trying a new content type today where I do weekly news updates. And then I’ll be more consistent with takeover Tuesday where I upload a famous onboard overtake every Tuesday. I got your back until season starts!

[@jeffbock2793]

SO GOOD! I know this was a great season but I could watch something like this for all the F1 seasons. Certainly a lot better then the BBC F1 year in review shows. This opened my eyes a little about Checo. I always thought he got to F1 because of Carlos Slimm. I don't know if he deserved the seat, but at least he had some results. I'd love to get your take on guys like Checo and Lance Stroll.

[@CYMotorsport]

I'm a big time Checo supporter. he's the most underrated driver on the grid IMO. I'm of the opinion lance has decent race craft/pace and finds the rhythm really, really well but his technical driving over 1 lap could use some work. can't call that lack of experience really either. I mean, he's quick enough to be in F1. he may not be quick enough outright for racing point but it doesn't help he has one of the most solid performers pound for pound next to him. what about you? thank you for the feedback! much appreciated and looking forward to making more!

[@robertzeigler152]

Very under rated... 8 podiums in his career with Sauber and Force India. He shines when he wants to

[@CYMotorsport]

Robert Zeigler that’s why I think the fight at Renault next year is going to be interesting. I personally think ocon is very overrated. I know he was better in quali against checo the second year but I care most about race craft. And not to be the contrarian, but I felt the same amount ricciardo. The year he beat Seb I think the car had championship fight in it but lack of development and focus on downforce killed it by the time kvyat got there. At first I was confused why sergio hitched his wagon to RP but it’s pretty smart. He’s like basically guaranteed to never lose his seat so long as stroll is there. Have you seen the Aston Martin / stroll news? Think there’s anything there with maybe stroll trying to squeeze lance next to Max by potentially taking a major stake in Aston Martin? Or maybe he just likes burning cash on F1 haha idk on this one

[@jeffbock2793]

@@CYMotorsport I've been crossing the border from San Diego to Tijuana to run my manufacturing business for the past 23 years. My gringo friends always say Checo is only in an F1 seat because of Carlos Slimm. My Mexican friends say, put him in the Merc or Ferrari seat and he'll be a champion. Short of the top 2-3 players on Mexicos national soccer team, Checo is the most popular sports figure in Mexico. I fell somewhere in the middle, but he got an upgrade in my eyes after seeing your video. Not much doubt he's earned the seat. Netflix certainly didn't make him look good. BTW, I went to Mexico City this year for the GP. I've been to Super Bowls, World Series, NBA finals and a Stanley Cup Final. The Mexican Grand Prix was the craziest sports event I've ever attended. It seemed like every kid (and female) was wearing something with "Checo" on it.

[@CYMotorsport]

@@jeffbock2793 yesss love hearing that story! thank you for sharing. It's tricky with Slim. such a great question - here's how I kind of view it. This case is clear cut in in one way - he had support but you can only hide behind the "support" argument for so long. but name a driver who didn't get financial backing? non magnet route drivers who came from south america and north america or the likes of Australia have to get their support by non-traditional means. he was in drivers programs but it takes a little extra to get to europe, IMO. So you'd have a fair argument before F1 but I still think every driver got that... and needs that. If they didn't, it's because they were embedded early. Lewis got millions worth of pure support from age 8 on from McLaren. but when it comes from Dennis's pockets, it doesn't sound odd. But the second you say Telmex, sure I do get that. But when he got to F1, support doesn't win you races unless you oodles of cash dumping into the team. even then, still doesn't get results always. ask Stroll. Or soon to be Latifi. Checo has scored in the top 10 of the championship every single year less 1 his rookie year and the season from hell for Mclaren where he got P11. He's been best of the rest 2x with a Force India car and has broken 100 points twice. if you put him in a Ferrari, he'd mount a better challenge than we see now arguably. I feel like Mexican supporters may appear biased but they likely see through the backing story with rosy eyes while your gringo friends think backing = lance stroll. Checo is very different.

[@ArcadiaP]

Oh crap, 2012 was actually the first Formula 1 season I ever watched in its entirety live when broadcasted. That was intense, who knew I watched such an amazing series of races.

[@syedminhazulhoque3173]

As a new fan of f1, this is just what i needed to reel me in .. thank you so much ❤️❤️❤️

[@artpereira]

I was entertained. Thank you. I loved this season because Kimi, my favourite, showed his class

[@CYMotorsport]

so underrated what he did this season! glad you liked it - I'm finishing 2010 as we speak

[@artpereira]

@@CYMotorsport Amped. *hits subscribe

[@shawshank.66]

12:25 jeez that seb picture popping up on screen out of nowhere during a serious voice over 😂😂

[@romano-britishmedli7407]

I remember this season all to well. Thank you for making this video. Although I was an Alonso fan and thus it was uncomfortable to watch during the end (mid-season I was joking that Alonso had to have some problems for the season to get interesting again and for others even to have a chance - which unfortunately then it did happen), I still have to say that it was one of the best F1 seasons not only for me personally, but probably ever. Also really supported Schumacher this season, so happy to see his pseudo-pole and especially his podium. Alonso basically missing two races and only losing the championship by 3 points? His best season IMO. It was a memorable time, that year.

[@OnlineHipHopTV]

Its odd because if FIA took points away for the illegal parts on the Red Bull then Alonso wouldve won. Not saying the FIA was biased but it was an odd decision to let them keep the points. Alonso has been very unlucky. Missing 3 out on championships by just a few points.

[@chrissmith5563]

These informative videos of trying to remember details of past seasons and or learning of the past are absolute legends taking the time. You could watch the F1 highlights but you wouldn’t get the dynamic of what’s going on with the drivers. It’s almost like what DTS should be….

[@davidpiel1270]

You should really make a 2021 version of this video, because it's a very good video and the 2021 season has been a very good season

[@vb2388]

2:46 Perez now got P1 at Baku and Alonso was on P6 🤷🏻‍♂️ How the turntables..

[@rebootcomputa]

I love Fernando Alonso and will always be a fan, but I feel like Sergio Perez is so underrated. His amazing come back from last to first was amazing in Bahrain, and from last to p5 too!

[@Kinghutchyafl]

I wonder if you still think the same after the last two years lol

[@jamesbertini1695]

0:23 “Mclaren’s final victory” *jeremy clarkson voice* UNTIL NOW

[@icemanfan7782]

I love the full length don’t think I would like them broken up. Excellent video!

[@CYMotorsport]

Thanks Jake ! I'm torn haha I think if I do my job well enough, you wont need a break. That's how I'm leaning as well

[@hell_pike9150]

I'd say if anything make them longer and with more detail lol

[@hell_pike9150]

That's just me I like getting way into the stuff

[@hridayeshmadhok]

I'm calling already that 2021 season of f1 will most definitely go down as one of the most entertaining. Probably not as crazy as this on but boy oh boy

[@InfinityX2]

Well you were half right 😅

[@dgalcaide_]

And man what a season we had in 2021! Your prayers were heard!

[@enriquechidiac]

Amazing video. Are you going to upload one about the 2021 season?