Top Gear S18E01 - Track Talk

[@Typhooon342]

this video suddenly became very relevant to bottas and russell

[@gamingwithnicko1942]

Haha yeah

[@b29ak2007]

You tube at its finest

[@marc7970]

Recommend at its finest

[@sankalpshekhar1570]

😂😂

[@M4NA5]

MEIN GOTT MUSS DAS SEIN

[@jeff8297229]

I could sit here all day and listen to them talk about these kinda things

[@LancerloverLL]

+Jeff Liao I could sit here all day and listen to them talking about pretty much anything...

[@projectilequestion]

I basically do.

[@Lazuardinho]

I just watched may and Hammond making poached eggs, burnt toast and grunting about breakfast. Still entertaining.

[@kurtsudheim825]

Better than done I'd the stuff they put in TV

[@Dakota-Goldie24]

Same here

[@matthewsouthren8400]

i think i could listen to a podcast between these two talking about absolutely anything that they're both interested in

[@imnotsteviewonder]

How about the war? ;)

[@RdDeath12]

The speed of birds.

[@matthewsouthren8400]

Definitely the speed of birds and I'll happily listen about the war hah

[@ojoface208]

Haha you're replying 4 years late!

[@pedrosilvaproductions]

@@ojoface208 his opinion didn't change in 4 years haha

[@milito22510]

I live in Imola, and the track's reputation is stuff of legends for us. My grandpa told me that once, during a sidecar race, a pilot had an accident at the Acque Minerali corner (you can see it in the map) and his leg came off triggering panic among the spectators. Thank God it was the guy's wooden leg.

[@thereisonlyonetruelord7552]

'and his leg came off' *You got us there in the first half, not gonna lie.*

[@amazingusername8925]

They're not called pilots, stop trying to sound cool.

[@IMrIMike]

Variante Villeneuve has been added after the Senna/Ratzenberger crash as well, so they were actually full throttle all the way up to Tosa

[@AndrewLewer90]

+TheEq It still was a 300+ km/h turn and dive into the tosa hairpin...

[@LoneWolf-wp9dn]

nope... ratzenberger died in the villeneuve corner... senna in tamburello which was a slide bend at the time

[@coolname545]

Lone Wolf correct BUT, the turn was already named Villeneuve but still different from the variante Villeneuve. OP is right in terms of it being flat out all the way up to, or near Tosa

[@milito22510]

@TheEqualTester The Variante Bassa (that's how the chicane was called) was also a later addition, the original layout of the track was full throttle from Rivazza to Tosa. Truly insane.

[@iViking90]

There were 4 more turns after Rivazza and before the Start/Finish that Barichello was involved in back in 94. It was called Bassa. That became a simple 2-turn switchback until the renovation.

[@awges]

"I need to go and practice Tosser"

[@joshflynn2173]

Tosa*

[@lukakovinic801]

@@joshflynn2173 whoosh

[@TonyUms]

@@joshflynn2173 Dense

[@Morsurator]

It says it on the fucking paper and you still fuck it up. Damn, a brick has an higher IQ than you do...

[@sananth59]

@@Morsurator its a joke... /rwooosh

[@Strike86]

Haha, James' helmet still has some of the glitter and sequins on it from the classic car rally in the Citroen with Madison Welch

[@keyboardwarrior327]

Hahahaha. Good eye.

[@bharathkumar122]

At 0:29, you can see the decorative beads Amy stuck on James's Helmet in the Classic Rally Car Challenge. That was one of the best Top Gear Challenges.

[@silversky5554]

Bharath Puttur because of the Madison welch

[@ryanford5387]

good spot

[@kissgergo5202]

1:32 I love how you can hear the happiness in his voice

[@cryptidian3530]

They actually know a lot about how to drive a car around a track.

[@PureGamingTV]

Yeah, however, you can brake while cornering (and in fact, you need to, to get decent lap times around a track). It's called trail braking, you basically apply less brake, since some of your tyres grip is going to be used for cornering. It's quite a difficult skill to master.

[@David-ud9ju]

@@PureGamingTV Supposedly Jim Clark was one of the first to do that, which is why he dominated every race he entered.

[@huseyinklc5924]

@@PureGamingTV i dont think i will trust a guy named puregamingtv over the worlds most renowned car journalists, but okay

[@Maverick_31]

Hüseyin Kılıç he’s right. Trail braking helps the car rotate around the corner. If you don’t trail brake, the car will have a tendency to understeer.

[@benjaminevans1221]

They really don't

[@rhyswardrop987]

Nobody: KZbin recommended just after the imola grand prix: (Thanks for all the likes)

[@LiquidTurbo]

George Russell needed this.

[@hrishikeshh9637]

Yeaa

[@Snookbone]

This comment format: overused You: need to shut up

[@isitmichaelormicheal1263]

@@Snookbone no u

[@oaz8]

@@LiquidTurbo no i need this

[@hallquiche]

James suddenly pointing out that he needs to go practice "Tosa" is like straight out of Spinal Tap. The delivery is impeccable.

[@WillXtinger]

I really like this clip, because you can see how much they both enjoy being around each other, even if in the show they often act like they want to kill each other. I thrive to have a friendship as long and awesome as theirs.

[@shriharihudli]

Their camaraderie is legendary.

[@nicholasbenge2596]

F1 returns to Imola. Buckle up buttercups.

[@charlespletzke8311]

How many crashes/offs do you predict?

[@nicholasbenge2596]

Charles Pletzke yes

[@nicholasbenge2596]

Charles Pletzke its probably gonna be Mugello all over again

[@evann5451]

Hopefully no deaths. But it is Imola

[@mattspychala7251]

Nicholas Benge I’ll take it...

[@hbrawn1584]

This is what the show was missing, genuine car talk... not faked TV stuff

[@noahd.4551]

You mean modern top gear?

[@Xs2...]

Before the Senna accident and after, you still had a double chicane before the main straight. When the F1 left Imola they re-vamped the track and made it one straight from the last corner till variante Tamburello

[@vogliounacocacola]

In 94 the Tamburello was not a chicane but rather a full-steam-ahead left bend. Same for the Villeneuve, it was basically flatout up to the Tosa. However, they were using the Variante Bassa, on the straight close to where the pit entry is. The names made sense, as you had the Variante Alta (high variant) and Variante Bassa (low variant) because one is on top of the hill, before the two Rivazzas, and the other is down below.

[@smoketinytom]

What was that like at 500mph..... Classic.

[@pentilex4338]

You actually get an achievement for beating the stigs time on this track in assetto corsa

[@IndyGuest]

"You're either going 3 or 300mph" generally sums up my issue with modern F1 tracks in sim racing

[@glockspeedgaming5072]

“I can’t make heads or tails out of this. Can you?” “No, but I’m sure that it will be a very interesting race today.”

[@StarTrekGeek47]

Nice to see another Phineas and Ferb fan.

[@minhpham-so8hq]

whos back since f1 is coming here !! so happy

[@baysea259]

Yt now giving us this after the Imola GP 😂

[@carpetclimber4027]

I have no interest in cars or motor sport whatsoever. But I can still watch these three fool around for days. It's not the topic, it's them.

[@werzheafas43]

The first corner is keep giving me a headache in simulators, I can't imagine what it could be like in real life with all the Gs and the fear for your life.

[@okbutwhocares]

At ~200mph (the speed they were going here, Clarkson claimed in a tweet) you are doing close to 90 meters per second, so that helps you realize how true the statement "the very thought of braking will put you in the other side of the corner anyway" really is. Brake one second late, and you are at least 90 meters off where you should

[@AdamTheMan1993]

It's crazy to think how fast F1 cars were going from the start finish straight all the way to Tosa before they added the chicanes at Tamburello and Villeneuve

[@ey7290]

89.4 meters per second, unless you do it for a living its hard to fathom that speed, I mean F1 cars are approaching turn 1 at around 320-330 and with DRS 350kph, thats 199mph to 217mph

[@Ramon_Samaches]

Getting this absolut banger of Top Gear I’m very thankful by the KZbin algorithm and the channel owner for showing me this masterpiece

[@wildtigers25]

who's watching this after Lewis Hamilton fought back after slipping at Tosa?

[@qasimmir7117]

Me, it was a brilliant comeback.

[@zknarc]

Imagine "slipping" being a real thing

[@OnionChoppingNinja]

I'm watching this after Verstappen beated his sorry ass.

[@sparkshot289]

James: I need to go practice "tosser" LMAO

[@dave131]

That is one hell of a good day. Just imagine. Those cars and that track. Wow.

[@dondelchulia3189]

It's amazing to hear them talk about possibly the best circuit in the world and just what sort of level they hold it to

[@juliom3775]

🅱️inotto and Rueda trying to give an introduction of the circuit to the team be like:

[@Scorpioneus]

Another very nice and "scary" part (especially with motorbikes) is from Variate Alta to Rivazza. That slope from Variante to the curve to the left is very steep.

[@atharvaatre3273]

I want these two on the f1 commentary box

[@nicholashe1198]

And now F1 will be at Imola... turn 1 will be interesting

[@Plardo]

I hope no one is seriously injured

[@scottyboyguy]

This aged nicely

[@josephmadden7865]

@@scottyboyguy like a fine wine

[@joelapilainen]

@@scottyboyguy turn 1 is the slight left-hander before Tamburello though

[@plainsite7043]

Miss you guys.... so much 😓

[@ronknox3376]

Before the Senna accident weekend there was a bus stop chicane called Variante Bassa before the start finish so it wasn't full chat from the last corner Rivazza actually. But from there it was flat out until the Villeneuve bend

[@squeakybunny2776]

Isn't the chicane still there? Just doesn't get used... Not by F1 anyway

[@uweclaunitzer7170]

@@squeakybunny2776 AFAIK, the really changed the track there. The former version doesn't exist any longer.

[@burns0100]

When you start to relax and get into the conversation and its only a fucking 2 minute clip... i could listen to this for hours!

[@nasen2727]

Imola is one of my favorite tracks to drive on on assetto corsa. It is, however, à bloody diffcult track. You get the impression that every corner is actively trying to kill. Irl it's probably à terrifying track to drive on

[@username69420h]

There actually used to be a chicane just before the start finish line that was used during Senna's time, it wasn't as long as it seems it would be.

[@ferrari2k]

Yep, that's where Barrichello crashed...

[@gokmachine]

Yep. Variante Bassa

[@27Nets]

Well, at the beginning of times no chicanes whatsoever were part of the circuit and you would just go from Rivazza to Tosa as flat out as your balls would have allowed. With no seatbelt in the ‘50s. With no rollbar in the ‘60s.

[@ControCultura-]

I saw superbike live in Imola and I have to say, it's scary as hell just to watch at it. In TV you don't get the speed they approach the first chicane, it's bloody insane

[@UN4GiV3NTR]

That wasn't all flat back then. There was another chicane in the middle of the straight.

[@andrewshirfield]

They may had added a chicane into tamberello but it's still as fast I believe in 94 the tamberello curve was blind left reminds me of that bit in Monza just before the finish line. Also watching them in 94 at tosa where I believe Roland ended up they took out oand made it straight also the last corner in different but still a fast track it was 60 laps but now 62 if they ran it now

[@kieranbennett7453]

ANDREW SHIRFIELD i would say the old tamberello is closer to monza turn 3 rather than parabolica (last corner) because turn 3 is flat out whereas parabolica is effectively a hairpin and you have to brake down into 5th in an f1 car

[@FRS_Heero]

Same tactic going into turn 1 at Laguna Seca.

[@thatonenigeriansformula]

Uhhhhhhhhhhh

[@agollumcalledgandalf]

@@JMDrives it's almost as terrifying as turn 1 of Brands Hatch

[@kurtsudheim825]

Nit 100%, that has a bend/ small turn, but then is straighter, so you brake pretty mitch right after that, whereas this is a proper long curve

[@kurtsudheim825]

@@agollumcalledgandalf ya, but that's a faster corner, & wider track, so you don't need to brake to slow down to much, before accelerating again, but yes same principle

[@thatonenigeriansformula]

@@agollumcalledgandalf I hate that turn

[@MsWes111]

Who saw the race today where a Williams almost got a point

[@PRL_Saint]

I believe the long left hand sweep at suzuka or this corner at imola are balls in throat corners

[@daillyarran]

Do you mean the left after the Esses, 130R or the Spoon Curve? All of them push your car to the limit and there isn’t much room for error. Tabac (Monaco Circuit) is fucking terrifying in a non-downforce car, as is the Curve Grande at Monza and Blanchimont at Spa. Old Copse (Silverstone) was awesome too

[@PRL_Saint]

Arran Dailly 130R with gravel runoff . I totally agree with you . All those are hairy at the best of times

[@hamza-chaudhry]

Who's watching after they announced Imola for the 2020 F1 season?

[@jue_boy4135]

Well after Rivazza there was the Variante Bassa chicane where the current pit lane is so no, it wasn't flat out from Rivazza to Tosa. That would've been scary though

[@milito22510]

The very first layout for the track (I mean in the '60s-'70s) was actually flat out from Rivazza to Tosa. Later on they added a double chicane (Variante Bassa) and a single one uphill (Variante Alta) to slow the cars down. There was also a chicane near the Acque Minerali corner, but it was exclusively for motorbikes and was deleted soon. After the 1994 GP they added the two new chicanes (Tamburello and Villeneuve), while the two chicanes before the finish became a single left-right one (the Variante Bassa you mentioned). Now, after the renovation has been completed, there is no more Variante Bassa. In case you're wondering how I know, I actually live in Imola. Not joking.

[@simoneburini4036]

@@milito22510 the chicane at Acque Minerali was also for cars. It was there because of the lack of runoff at the bottom of that section. After 1994, the runoff area was widened and the chicane was removed. I think that the layout that we have today (the one without Variante Bassa) is better than the 1981-1994 one. The chicane for motorcycles that you talk about was actually a left-right one placed shortly after Variante Alta.

[@kevinprior3549]

Can you imagine how the home straight would be without the Senna S

[@pietrosal9629]

Perfect Explanation of Imola

[@thecolourrose9022]

The f1 drivers back then were just different breeds

[@IvanProsper]

George Russell shoulda watched this

[@akkio_bum9959]

This video is just 100% perfect

[@keyboardwarrior327]

Thanks for these uploads. Shame on the BBC, Netflix, and Amazon for not allowing season 18 to be streamed. (Okay, I don't know whose at fault, but it's not streamable on Netflix or Amazon. Someone must be at fault for that.)

[@mikaelsiivonen]

In finland at least you can see seasons 18-22 on netflix🤔

[@crazy4gta1]

They used to have seasons 1-17 on Amazon prime but they removed every single one a few months ago

[@mikaelsiivonen]

@@crazy4gta1 Is there any place where you could see at least seasons 10-17? I dont like watching those copyright avoiding Mickey Mouse sounding matchbox episodes on KZbin.

[@David-ud9ju]

@@mikaelsiivonen The BBC seem really good at stopping piracy. On Go Movies or something like it, you can find them up to like season 15, but beyond that there's nothing.

[@darthraider450]

@@mikaelsiivonen Plex

[@aronyak1]

Is Williams going to hire May as a consultant for pre-race driver briefings?

[@shriharihudli]

I don’t know if they will, but they should.

[@Mikeb1001]

It’s a very long time (mid 1970s) since the Rivazza - Tamburello -Tosa section past the pits was totally flat out. Since the 70s there has always been a chicane somewhere on the section and up to 1994 it was just before the pits (see the Barrichello crash in 94). The Tamburello and Villeneuve chicanes were both added from 1995 onwards

[@ritvikkapoor7304]

All F1 needs to do to make it crazy intresting is get them to do commentary

[@rwdISme]

*“i need to go practice tosser”*

[@LOVEMUFFIN_official]

Anyone here for the 2020 F1 race?

[@SonySMRTLim]

Reminds me of the Phineas and Ferb episode.

[@marikuraba]

I miss the original Top Gear

[@MrMiD.Life.Crisis]

2:03 - before '95 I thought they were flat all the way from the Bassa chicane to the Tosa hairpin. I completely understand the changes they made and there are some that I prefer post-94, like the updated Acque Minerale, I hated the layout with the chicane.

[@DiogoAmancio]

By the way, "Acqua Minerali" is the best curve name ever.

[@hello_hansen]

cant wait for f1 this year

[@pinkbanana1276]

They should’ve put james in that renault r25

[@27Nets]

Back in the days the Tosa would have been the first place you touch your brakes after the start. Accelerating all the way through the Tamburello, no Villeneuve chicane and then a hairpin. 20+ cars altogheter. Isn’t that pure adrenaline?

[@andyz6994]

Where do you get these videos? They're great.

[@daillyarran]

Fresh from the TopGear series

[@BenDavisSkydiving]

I just went and watched this entire episode on Netflix and this scene isn't in there. It's definitely the right episode.

[@kurtsudheim825]

It's bitter party of tbe show, utter would've been edited out, this is almost line a bts thing

[@shriharihudli]

@@kurtsudheim825 Uh, what?

[@mariannecottee27]

I still remember (with affection) all my episodes in a kart, car and on motorbikes that peripheral adrenalin 'tingling' when going at speed - Car: fastest: 192 Kart: on one engine only of twin 80's (age 16); god knows what speed but planing on track water & I beat the 5x champ. My Dad wouldn't let me do anymore - he said he was terrified at my 'no fear' attack into inside corners forcing the leaders out but overtaking. But he loved watching me too! Motorbike - 138mph At 69 now, I still love speed but would need a neck brace as the 'pull' hurts like b&99**y. Crumbling bones. 🤷🏼‍♀️

[@shriharihudli]

That’s awesome. Great stuff.

[@cadet8376]

was this in anyone else recommended after the 2021 F1 race at Imola?

[@aymanzaman4you]

Enough track talk, let's track our times!

[@ferrari2k]

But, you had the chicane at the start of the pit straight, so cars wouldn't go THAT fast at the entrance of Tamburello than today where you are at full throttle pretty much out of Rivazza 2. And: the Vielleneuve chicane was added after 94 as well because that is where Ratzenberger crashed. And the Acque Minerali (right?) section was changed as well, but not due to an accident.

[@MorbiusTheTruth]

"middle finger curve"

[@Danny-gc6le]

George Russell could take some lessons from these folks lol

[@swift7493]

James has a nice shirt.

[@utkarshbahuguna]

Thanks for mentioning season and ep

[@3Speedboy]

F1 coming here again y'all get hype

[@SlipStreamTV]

I’ve learned a lot in this snippet than all of top gear usa lol

[@Ethan-Entah]

And so the Russell, Bottas situation is explained. Also I could listen to them speak all day

[@Elite3kampioen]

When it was not to scripted yet... way better then...

[@shriharihudli]

It didn’t have to be scripted. It was so good because these 3 had such entertaining personalities and amazing camaraderie between them.

[@bezestio4169]

Them: talks about turn 1 James at the end: now I need to go and practice tosser

[@theNeuo13]

The track looks like a layout of a posing pinup girl!! LOL

[@ethybubs]

I can see that haha

[@zknarc]

Better than ebola I guess

[@milito22510]

Living in Imola, I've always thought the track looks like a sitting duck (much like Monza looks like a revolver), but that's an interesting thought there.

[@usmansiddique9918]

I don’t remember this in the original episode.

[@ohhahhglennmcgrath4202]

It's an outtake. Clip they never put in.

[@falconf1]

I’d like to see this circuit in F1

[@Sorteur]

well i have good news for you

[@falconf1]

Wow...I didn’t realize this was Imola...

[@bsheaves]

The new imola might be the sketchiest track on the f1 calendar

[@MrSaemichlaus]

Nobody got insulted, nobody lost their mind, nobody fell down a cliff, all in all I'm very disappointed by this episode :)

[@zknarc]

and nothing was cringe levels of scripted

[@enderan647]

Other presenter's off site film: fullblown make up, new clothes, and other things. These guys: snatch the top most clothes.

[@mrlizarb6]

nice recommended

[@jacobantony9033]

What track is this ** (Edit, Imola which I now love after 2021 Grand Prix)**

[@twentytwoedits2442]

hello people from 5 years ago we are from the future and we gonna race here next week woooooo!

[@ProfessionalBob]

Based on the onboard lap videos from before 1994 though it seems there was a kink and a chicane at the start of that section which they talk about being flat-out. kzbin.info/www/bejne/p4mWfIh3lLOqnqc

[@daillyarran]

Yes, the Variante Bassa where the current pitlane is. The Variante Villeneuve (I think that’s what it’s called, the second chicane nowadays) was added after Senna’s accident as well.

[@hamstythehamster1813]

"trail braking"

[@VinayakaHalemane]

Anyone here after Bottas and Russell?

[@dereklush9399]

This literally was not in the episode wth

[@petermarais4168]

This was way to short

[@Patrick.Weightman]

rip senna

[@LowryYT]

Why is jemz's index finger so god damn long?

[@vitsobotka6268]

"what a pathetic specimen he is" - thats probably the most bri´ish insult ive ever heard

[@tushermyth]

500-700 hahahahhahaa

[@viel.anthony]

1:37 ouch

[@elliotttalksf1825]

F1 2020! 🙏😃