Lauda was certainly brave, but he wasn't the quickest or best, as many people seem to think. Peterson was a lot quicker. They were teammates at March and Lauda rarely got within a second per lap of him, and never once beat him or came close to doing so, but Fittipaldi was the best all round driver of the 70s. If he'd stayed at McLaren or taken the Ferrari drive he was offered, he would have certainly added to his two championships. Fittipaldi was offered Lauda's drive when he visited Niki in hospital. He turned them down, showing class and respect. Reautamann, on the other hand...
Peterson was indeed quicker and in my eyes deserved a F1 championship in his career. Lauda was a more complete driver technically speaking in developing a car and he also mastered the political aspects outside the car. I love Ronnie and Niki ❤️
@@ClassicFormulaOne1 Jackie Stewart, Fittipaldi, Lauda etc, were in awe of Peterson. He was a nice, humble man too. His car control, the ability to drift a car, without losing speed, was a unique ability, no other driver had. Peterson, was however, a little too hard on his machinery and at times he lacked motivation and possibly fitness too. At his very best, he was unmatched. Even the greatest driver, such as Clark, Senna and Fangio wouldn't have beaten him on his day. In the 1972 season, Peterson was driving the STP March, a terrible car. Still, at the Nürburgring, Peterson put it 4th on the grid, with a 7:11:600. Lauda in the other March qualified 24th with a 7:32:200. Lauda wasn't suffering from any issues, it was a similar story, every race weekend. Sure, it's a long lap, but over 20 seconds, is a lot over a full race, never mind one lap! The time Lauda posted was where the car should have been, Peterson frequently performed these kinds of super human feats. Prost was quicker than old man Lauda, in 84-85, but nothing like Peterson. Remember when people used to be amazed Senna was over a second quicker than Prost? Peterson made his prestigious, multiple world champion teammates look like journeymen. He blew away Lauda, was quicker than Fittipaldi and destroyed Ickx. He then drove the six wheeled Tyrrell, which didn't suit his style. He went back to Lotus, with the proviso, he had to be a number two to Andretti, so his final two seasons have unjustly damaged his legacy. In the 1978 season, Peterson had to qualify with race tyres and even then, they still had to top his car up with fuel, to stop him out qualifying Andretti, also they rarely drove the same spec of car. How much time is that worth? It's unbelievable a driver as talented as Peterson, didn't win a championship, and even more so, when a journeyman like Andretti was gifted one. How about a Peterson video? The quickest of them all, no one talks about.
@@creepingdread88 Already in 1972 Lauda was a known Nordschleife expert so the gap of 20 seconds to Peterson must have more reasons then just Ronnie's quickness. In 1973 Lauda qualified very close to the top in a BRM (!) and in 1975 he became the only F1 driver ever who did a lap under 7 minutes. I'll probably make a video about one of Peterson's cars one day.
@@ClassicFormulaOne1 The BRM had a ton of power, it was a good car. Peterson, was just quicker than Lauda, and every other driver. For example, the following year, Peterson was 11.4 quicker in qualifying than his new teammate, reigning World Champion, Fittipaldi around the Nurburgring. Caution and bravery played a big part, but it always did. Both Lauda and Fittipaldi were on the cautious side, whereas, Peterson drove on the limit. The March was a terrible car, but if they were teammates in better cars, the gap would have been smaller, but there would have always been a gap. Peterson and Lauda; head-to-head qualifying results. Both drove the STP March 721. Argentina Q 10th Peterson 1m 14.060 Q 22nd Lauda 1m 15.920 South Africa Q 9th Peterson 1m 17.800 Q 21st Lauda 1m 18.900 Spain Q 9th Peterson 1m 19.860 Q 25th Lauda 1m 24.960 Monaco Q 15th Peterson 1m 24.100 Q 22nd Lauda 1m 25.600 Belgium (Nivelles 2.314 miles) Q 14th Peterson 1m 13.000s Q 25th Lauda 1m 16.500s Frence (5.005 miles) Q 9th Peterson 2m 58.200s Q 24th Lauda 3m 3.100s Britian Q 8th Peterson 1m 23.700s Q 19th Lauda 1m 25.100s Germany Q 4th Peterson 7m 11.600s Q 24th Lauda 7m 32.200s Austria Q 11th Peterson 1m 37.580s Q 22nd Lauda 1m 39.040s Italy Q 20th Lauda 1m 38.520s Q 24th Peterson 1m 38.700s Canada Q 3rd Peterson 1m 14.000s Q 19th Lauda 1m 16.800s United States Q 26th Lauda 1m 45.290s Q 27th Peterson 1m 46.142s Race results; Argentina 6th Peterson -1 lap 11th Lauda -2 laps South Africa 5th Peterson 1h 46m 38.100s 7th Lauda -1 lap Spain Ret Peterson Ret Lauda Monaco 11th Peterson 76 Laps 16th Lauda 74 Laps Belgian (Nivelles 2.314 miles) 9th Peterson 83 Laps 12th Lauda 82 Laps France (5.005 miles) 5th Peterson 1h 53m 18.300s Ret Lauda British Grand Prix 7th Peterson 74 Laps DNF Classified 7th. 9th Lauda 73 Laps Germany 14.189 miles 3rd Peterson 1h 43m 19.000s 9th Lauda Austria 10th Lauda 53 laps 12th Peterson 52 laps Fuel Pressure Italy 9th Peterson 54 laps 13th Lauda 50 laps Canada DSQ Peterson DSQ Lauda United States 4th Peterson 1h 43m 7.870s 19th Lauda 49 laps Still Running, but not classified. As you can see, it was a one-sided affair. There was good reason Lauda spoke of Peterson with stars in his eyes.
Great presentation, amazing footage! One of my all time favourites, total admiration & respect, one hell of a driver (Tuff as they come imho, he was literally read his last rites & 6 weeks later back in the car, Enzo was a ruthless prick). A true gentleman racer both on & off the track R.I.P. That's a like and a sub from myself👍
great Video and great Work! 🍀🍀 Absolutley fantastic specially with the footage, the video material and the perfect combination of the interview of the drivers in the podcasts who explaned the situation at the time! Cant wait for the next Video! (I would like to see the 1986 Season review be you ;)) Thank you very much!
Thanks man! Yeah I think the podcast feedback from the drivers really gives you a nice view from within and the stresses they went through. I have no plans at the moment to do a review about a specific 1986 car, there are just so many classic F1 cars to choose from :)
Not the fastest, but certainly the most intelligent and courageous of them all. As Michael came, he completed Lauda's legacy. You are a real insider. Thank you for your work! I come from the time when we called Jacques Deschenaux's GP Guide our bible. You know what I mean, sir.
Классное видео! О том периоде знаю только из фильма "гонка", статьи в википедии и документального фильма, где не было почти реальных кадров, так что было познавательно! А Энцо,действительно козел, который только с Вильневым хорошо обращался!
my gosh
Lauda is in my books the BRAVEST driver in history.
look at his face? scars and lost his ears?
what a man
He was a tough man that's for sure, legend.
what a beast Lauda was!
R.i.P
A true legend of a character and driver
Thank you! Looking F1 since 1995 now but did not know the complete story of Lauda till now.
I'm watching since 1995 as well :)
Lauda was certainly brave, but he wasn't the quickest or best, as many people seem to think. Peterson was a lot quicker. They were teammates at March and Lauda rarely got within a second per lap of him, and never once beat him or came close to doing so, but Fittipaldi was the best all round driver of the 70s. If he'd stayed at McLaren or taken the Ferrari drive he was offered, he would have certainly added to his two championships. Fittipaldi was offered Lauda's drive when he visited Niki in hospital. He turned them down, showing class and respect. Reautamann, on the other hand...
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Peterson was indeed quicker and in my eyes deserved a F1 championship in his career. Lauda was a more complete driver technically speaking in developing a car and he also mastered the political aspects outside the car. I love Ronnie and Niki ❤️
@@ClassicFormulaOne1 Jackie Stewart, Fittipaldi, Lauda etc, were in awe of Peterson. He was a nice, humble man too. His car control, the ability to drift a car, without losing speed, was a unique ability, no other driver had. Peterson, was however, a little too hard on his machinery and at times he lacked motivation and possibly fitness too. At his very best, he was unmatched. Even the greatest driver, such as Clark, Senna and Fangio wouldn't have beaten him on his day. In the 1972 season, Peterson was driving the STP March, a terrible car. Still, at the Nürburgring, Peterson put it 4th on the grid, with a 7:11:600. Lauda in the other March qualified 24th with a 7:32:200. Lauda wasn't suffering from any issues, it was a similar story, every race weekend. Sure, it's a long lap, but over 20 seconds, is a lot over a full race, never mind one lap! The time Lauda posted was where the car should have been, Peterson frequently performed these kinds of super human feats. Prost was quicker than old man Lauda, in 84-85, but nothing like Peterson. Remember when people used to be amazed Senna was over a second quicker than Prost? Peterson made his prestigious, multiple world champion teammates look like journeymen. He blew away Lauda, was quicker than Fittipaldi and destroyed Ickx. He then drove the six wheeled Tyrrell, which didn't suit his style. He went back to Lotus, with the proviso, he had to be a number two to Andretti, so his final two seasons have unjustly damaged his legacy. In the 1978 season, Peterson had to qualify with race tyres and even then, they still had to top his car up with fuel, to stop him out qualifying Andretti, also they rarely drove the same spec of car. How much time is that worth? It's unbelievable a driver as talented as Peterson, didn't win a championship, and even more so, when a journeyman like Andretti was gifted one. How about a Peterson video? The quickest of them all, no one talks about.
@@creepingdread88 Already in 1972 Lauda was a known Nordschleife expert so the gap of 20 seconds to Peterson must have more reasons then just Ronnie's quickness. In 1973 Lauda qualified very close to the top in a BRM (!) and in 1975 he became the only F1 driver ever who did a lap under 7 minutes. I'll probably make a video about one of Peterson's cars one day.
@@ClassicFormulaOne1 The BRM had a ton of power, it was a good car. Peterson, was just quicker than Lauda, and every other driver. For example, the following year, Peterson was 11.4 quicker in qualifying than his new teammate, reigning World Champion, Fittipaldi around the Nurburgring. Caution and bravery played a big part, but it always did. Both Lauda and Fittipaldi were on the cautious side, whereas, Peterson drove on the limit. The March was a terrible car, but if they were teammates in better cars, the gap would have been smaller, but there would have always been a gap.
Peterson and Lauda; head-to-head qualifying results. Both drove the STP March 721.
Argentina
Q 10th Peterson 1m 14.060
Q 22nd Lauda 1m 15.920
South Africa
Q 9th Peterson 1m 17.800
Q 21st Lauda 1m 18.900
Spain
Q 9th Peterson 1m 19.860
Q 25th Lauda 1m 24.960
Monaco
Q 15th Peterson 1m 24.100
Q 22nd Lauda 1m 25.600
Belgium (Nivelles 2.314 miles)
Q 14th Peterson 1m 13.000s
Q 25th Lauda 1m 16.500s
Frence (5.005 miles)
Q 9th Peterson 2m 58.200s
Q 24th Lauda 3m 3.100s
Britian
Q 8th Peterson 1m 23.700s
Q 19th Lauda 1m 25.100s
Germany
Q 4th Peterson 7m 11.600s
Q 24th Lauda 7m 32.200s
Austria
Q 11th Peterson 1m 37.580s
Q 22nd Lauda 1m 39.040s
Italy
Q 20th Lauda 1m 38.520s
Q 24th Peterson 1m 38.700s
Canada
Q 3rd Peterson 1m 14.000s
Q 19th Lauda 1m 16.800s
United States
Q 26th Lauda 1m 45.290s
Q 27th Peterson 1m 46.142s
Race results;
Argentina
6th Peterson -1 lap
11th Lauda -2 laps
South Africa
5th Peterson 1h 46m 38.100s
7th Lauda -1 lap
Spain
Ret Peterson
Ret Lauda
Monaco
11th Peterson 76 Laps
16th Lauda 74 Laps
Belgian (Nivelles 2.314 miles)
9th Peterson 83 Laps
12th Lauda 82 Laps
France (5.005 miles)
5th Peterson 1h 53m 18.300s
Ret Lauda
British Grand Prix
7th Peterson 74 Laps DNF Classified 7th.
9th Lauda 73 Laps
Germany 14.189 miles
3rd Peterson 1h 43m 19.000s
9th Lauda
Austria
10th Lauda 53 laps
12th Peterson 52 laps Fuel Pressure
Italy
9th Peterson 54 laps
13th Lauda 50 laps
Canada
DSQ Peterson
DSQ Lauda
United States
4th Peterson 1h 43m 7.870s
19th Lauda 49 laps Still Running, but not classified.
As you can see, it was a one-sided affair. There was good reason Lauda spoke of Peterson with stars in his eyes.
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This is a well-made video. Historic F1 racing content, great soundtrack.
Great video! Some rare footage hard to find. Keep up the good work! 👏👏👏
Thanks yes that's my goal: to find rare stuff and present it in 1 package to you 😊
That beautiful exhaust note.
Haha thx.
Great presentation, amazing footage! One of my all time favourites, total admiration & respect, one hell of a driver (Tuff as they come imho, he was literally read his last rites & 6 weeks later back in the car, Enzo was a ruthless prick). A true gentleman racer both on & off the track R.I.P.
That's a like and a sub from myself👍
Thank you, more videos will come upcoming months 👍
the bravest f1 racer ever....in my top 3 all time
Prost and Lauda had the most impact on me. No to belittle other drivers but these were my heroes as a kid.
Heroes from an age long gone sadly
Lauda was like Prost. A great all rounder. R.I.P
True they were much alike.
great Video and great Work! 🍀🍀
Absolutley fantastic specially with the footage, the video material and the perfect combination of the interview of the drivers in the podcasts who explaned the situation at the time!
Cant wait for the next Video! (I would like to see the 1986 Season review be you ;))
Thank you very much!
Thanks man! Yeah I think the podcast feedback from the drivers really gives you a nice view from within and the stresses they went through. I have no plans at the moment to do a review about a specific 1986 car, there are just so many classic F1 cars to choose from :)
18:50 lauda did a beautiful overtake in latiffe
And no drs 😅
Great channel. Love the old footage and the information. Immediately subscribed!
Great Thanks!
Damn the engine is so loud that I can’t hear what they are talking about. Why isn’t the engine that loud anymore
Haha
Good video,keep them coming you are doing a good job.
thanks!
Really great video, keep them coming.
Ik vind het erg leuk dat je dit blijft doen, groet maxiaans 😊
Thank you, next one will probably be about the Jordan from 1999 :)
@@ClassicFormulaOne1
Ik heb ze in 1997 nog gezien op Spa Francorchamps, de eerste keer dat ik een F1 race bezocht!
Your videos are amazing and your channel should have more subscribers, keep it going
Thank you, nice you enjoy them!
@@ClassicFormulaOne1 100%
Wasn't around then,gen 1979.,but from what i could see and find out my oppinion is that i agree with you,gentleman.
Enjoyed the video 👍
Superb documentary!
Great to hear, more is coming 😊
Awesome video quality from those glorious years.
On my channel I offer only the best of the best: the best video quality, the best interviews and the best images from the history of F1 👌
I was at the 77 gp at hockingheim, on the pit straight, what a win!
That's so cool! You were stationed in West-Germany as an US Soldier?
fantastic doc, congrats!
Thank you, see also my previous videos ☺️
Love it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Thanks man 🤗
Not the fastest, but certainly the most intelligent and courageous of them all. As Michael came, he completed Lauda's legacy. You are a real insider. Thank you for your work!
I come from the time when we called Jacques Deschenaux's GP Guide our bible. You know what I mean, sir.
Nice you enjoy it, thank you!
Классное видео! О том периоде знаю только из фильма "гонка", статьи в википедии и документального фильма, где не было почти реальных кадров, так что было познавательно! А Энцо,действительно козел, который только с Вильневым хорошо обращался!
Thank you
is it fair to say.. top rivalries.. Lauda vs Hunt, Senna vs Prost, Schumacher vs Hakinnen?
Niki Lauda 😎 and Kraftwerk 😎😎😎
The intro being trans Europe express makes me know it’s gonna be a great video.
😅
The misfortune of one person makes the happiness of others.
Lauda was the quickest and the best for three seasons. So, comments saying otherwise are silly.
😩 promo sm
Kraftwerk intro is so cool
Thanks 😎