My Week With A McLaren 750S [+ Meeting Mika Hakkinen!]

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  • Опубліковано 6 лип 2024
  • Pirelli invite me to Silverstone to take part in their Hot Laps experience and I have a pretty special driver. During the week I also cover 850 miles in a McLaren 750S.
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  • @eddiefara
    @eddiefara 18 днів тому +444

    can’t imagine the feeling when 2x world champ Mika finds you so interesting and endearing that he wants to meet you later and have coffee. A credit to how well you present yourself and how professional you are. Hope you had a great chat with him!

    • @benkrapf
      @benkrapf 17 днів тому +6

      And, Sam has ALWAYS BEEN THIS WAY. I'm so thrilled seeing his channel's growth.

    • @billeaton2651
      @billeaton2651 17 днів тому +5

      Best part of the video!

  • @MontyStreet
    @MontyStreet 18 днів тому +261

    Hello one and all, welcome to the comments section.

    • @seenthroughglass
      @seenthroughglass  18 днів тому +171

      Hello one and all, welcome to the replies

    • @MontyStreet
      @MontyStreet 18 днів тому +2

      @@seenthroughglass Hello one and all, welcome to the replies of the replies…

    • @VinEvil
      @VinEvil 18 днів тому +1

      @@MontyStreethello one and all, welcome to the replies of the replied replies

    • @JakeP-bb5hh
      @JakeP-bb5hh 18 днів тому +1

      11:38 this angle is absolutely everything!! Wow wow wow wow.

  • @larssonk22
    @larssonk22 18 днів тому +174

    Mika Hakkinen! 😎
    "I really want to meet you properly"
    OMG Mika said that, check that off the bucket list!
    Props to Pirelli for setting this all up

  • @Rocky-hh3yg
    @Rocky-hh3yg 18 днів тому +113

    That interaction with Mika was amazing, he genuinely seemed really interested. Love that.

  • @adam69_
    @adam69_ 18 днів тому +42

    Man, how great Mika is. He could’ve just given you a ride and called it a day, but he showed some genuine interest and had a great chat with you. What a lad.

  • @brianiswrong
    @brianiswrong 18 днів тому +66

    You can see why mika is a superb product ambassador, he engages with a ' stranger" quickly finds something in comman and gets on your wave length.

  • @Sabroe_ffs
    @Sabroe_ffs 18 днів тому +54

    When Mika asked him to meet for a coffee after, I got giddy on Sam's behalf hahah! What a cool guy

  • @Gochevsimeon
    @Gochevsimeon 18 днів тому +58

    Sam an absolute legend to manage and edit everything on Saturday so we can have it on Sunday. Great job 🫡. Hope you got to meet Mika for a coffee. Looking forward to the podcast

  • @HenzPowell
    @HenzPowell 18 днів тому +36

    That chat with Mika was lightning. I can't even imagine how excited you must have been! Well done and I hope you had that chat later on!

  • @error404blah
    @error404blah 18 днів тому +28

    Mika is such a cool and genuine guy.
    Absolute legend!

  • @dam00r
    @dam00r 18 днів тому +44

    Mika Häkkinen, The GOAT!

  • @martinboulden4388
    @martinboulden4388 18 днів тому +22

    This guy is top of his game on UA-cam. ❤
    Mika comes across as a pure Gentleman and very sincere. ❤

  • @AutumnCars
    @AutumnCars 18 днів тому +43

    MIKA HAKKINEN DROVE YOU ROUND SILVERSTONE OMMGGGGGG

    • @rxmclaren7
      @rxmclaren7 18 днів тому +2

      Right?? I'm not sure I'd be able to form a coherent sentence, let alone hold a conversation with Mika! What an epic lap!!

  • @letsgomr.driver1609
    @letsgomr.driver1609 16 днів тому +4

    Love the humility. A lot of other UA-camrs would have been bragging and over-egging themselves. Great video!

  • @pasquale78
    @pasquale78 18 днів тому +8

    Wow, Sam, this must be something out of this world. To meet someone you've been watching (maybe hating on LOL) for so many years. Dreams coming true.

  • @SWatchik
    @SWatchik 18 днів тому +13

    Mika is an underrated legend of the sport. Great vlog, this weekend is shaping up to be awesome

  • @bavariancarenthusiast2722
    @bavariancarenthusiast2722 18 днів тому +9

    Mikka is a legend...good to be famous! Thank you for taking us on the ride with you.

  • @jameslewis1197
    @jameslewis1197 13 днів тому +2

    Wow. What a nice guy Mika was. Such a privilege.

  • @ScottPC
    @ScottPC 13 днів тому +2

    Mika is a legend!! Hasn't let his fame get to him.

  • @jameshampton-lk6hs
    @jameshampton-lk6hs 12 днів тому +1

    Two total gentlemen taking a nice Saturday drive. You're so humble Sam. I hope your conversation was great with Mika. Thanks for sharing

  • @edmurth
    @edmurth 18 днів тому +6

    Can we all just take a moment to appreciate the doggy b-roll 🐾

  • @philipjackson6882
    @philipjackson6882 13 днів тому +2

    Well done Sam ...! Thank you ...! You were lapping up that conversation with Mika ... (No) pun intended ...!

  • @awcar
    @awcar 18 днів тому +9

    Don't know why you were worried amigo, this was a great video

  • @GrooveTasticThang
    @GrooveTasticThang 18 днів тому +5

    Thanks Sam for taking us on the road with you and sharing your experience . Tech means you can film and describe it to us, at high quality from your laptop. Not easy to be a great communicator and film maker and editor and producer….. all in one. Thats a skill. That reflects to your views on the 750s, its more interesting to see it on a rainy motorway, filling the boot , squirting along a B road and showing its breadth of talent , far harder act than being a compromised track special.

  • @Druezy
    @Druezy 18 днів тому +6

    Saturday morning cartoons as a kid, Seen Through Glass on a Sunday morning as an adult.

  • @studiolezard
    @studiolezard 11 днів тому +1

    Amazing how Kimi can make casual small talk while driving 150 mph.

  • @alastaircummins1980
    @alastaircummins1980 11 годин тому

    Legend is an over used word, but Mikka is exactly that! That was amazing!

  • @gripautotimepieces
    @gripautotimepieces 16 днів тому +1

    Watching you in the car with Mika having that conversation was so wholesome. I was smiling from ear to ear for you.

  • @richboy900
    @richboy900 18 днів тому +8

    As if the Silverstone wasn't enough to look forward to, you upload a video with Mika Hakkinen. It's great seeing McLaren back at the front, I would love to see Lando win the race, the crowd would go wild.

  • @EvanBDrums
    @EvanBDrums 18 днів тому +1

    The videos lately have been absolutely fantastic.
    Thank you Sam.
    That reaction from Mika, warms the heart!

  • @GT3Belts
    @GT3Belts 18 днів тому +2

    Amazing video….a hot lap with the one and only Mika! He and Shumy had the greatest battles. Can’t believe you edited all this over night. You’re living your best life…cheers mate!

  • @DougThrower
    @DougThrower 16 днів тому +1

    Sam put on about 2 stone with all the lanyards and wrist bands he had on at the end of the video!! lol
    Also don't apologise for working hard and enjoying the fruits of your labour. You work hard you reep the rewards. Hats off to you and see you at Goodwood!

  • @motosteggy3980
    @motosteggy3980 18 днів тому +2

    I adore the wheel design on that 750s. Stunning!

  • @danrowe8799
    @danrowe8799 17 днів тому +1

    Sam, as always absolutely fantastic content, beautifully composed and edited, and thoroughly enjoyed this one! What a great privilege to get a hot lap with Mika and all the other 5-star treatment! And although I'm currently a Porsche owner, that 750S looks amazing!

  • @ricardosanta1162
    @ricardosanta1162 18 днів тому +1

    That famous pass he made against Schumacher sent chills down my spin. I thought that was one of the greatest passes in F1 racing history and you get to talk to the man that did it. Incredible!!!

  • @olgagordienko8023
    @olgagordienko8023 18 днів тому +2

    Thank You Sam. That was just fantastic.

  • @ConnorTrading
    @ConnorTrading 17 днів тому +1

    great video Sam, the levels of cinematography and creativity going up with each video!
    What an experience to have with Mika as well!

  • @miguelmc2289
    @miguelmc2289 16 днів тому +1

    Yes, Sam! Nicely done with Mika! Looking forward to it

  • @owenmcdonald5922
    @owenmcdonald5922 17 днів тому +1

    I'm so pleased that McLaren F1 is something to get excited about. I hope there's more, much more, to come. Brings me back to the late 80's and late 90's.

  • @bradders450
    @bradders450 18 днів тому +1

    I really hope you had that conversation with Mika he seemed so genuinely interested it was great to see

  • @rtsmith3921
    @rtsmith3921 17 днів тому +1

    Brilliant Sam, SO enjoyed this video and hope that you and Mika connected and had that Coffee.

  • @nicko9815
    @nicko9815 13 днів тому +1

    Great content as always Sam. Well done.

  • @peterwhalley879
    @peterwhalley879 18 днів тому +2

    Great video, Sam, and I hope you had that chat with Mika!

  • @simons4474
    @simons4474 18 днів тому +4

    I’ve got to say your filming and editing is amazing. You should do a behind the scenes vid on how you make these videos and how long they take etc

  • @herme99
    @herme99 18 днів тому +3

    My first job out of university was at McLaren in late 1992. Mika Hakkinen was the test driver back then. I only stayed a year, but never managed to meet him.

  • @chrishood5079
    @chrishood5079 18 днів тому +1

    Absolutely Brilliant Sam!

  • @Doctornineoneone
    @Doctornineoneone 18 днів тому +1

    Awesome episode Sam- Honestly it was just sorta ho hum on the surface, but to a fan and a car nut I was vicariously living through you and I couldn’t have had a better time. Getting to daily a 750s, chatting on a hot lap at silverstone with a F1 legend. You are humble and excited. It is what separates you from the pack. Makes me feel like I can be in your shoes. Most other car you tubers, are so detached from reality they fail to recognize what they have and lack the honest enthusiasm one loses when they take things for granted. Cheers ! Thanks for the smiles. Keep up the good work, balance family and work. Sell that GT3 and get a McLaren already 😎

  • @juliussimkus4900
    @juliussimkus4900 18 днів тому +1

    Always a pleasure watching your vids

  • @benodie02760
    @benodie02760 2 дні тому

    Great content, easy to follow and our countries are so similar but different. From USA it is easy to see you are a gentleman and you bring great knowledge and enthusiasm. Classy individual and a legendary race driver, pat yourself on the back! It’s well deserved!

  • @katisotabe
    @katisotabe 18 днів тому +1

    Yeah, the environment, the people, opportunities you surround yourself in/with will really go a long way.🙏

  • @andrewsmirnoff7283
    @andrewsmirnoff7283 17 днів тому +1

    great video as allways sam . when mika hakkinen tells you lets have a coffee and meet properly makes you a god tier youtuber .

  • @MattyCrayon
    @MattyCrayon 17 днів тому +1

    This was so cool!! meeting Mika and having him say he's gonna look for you after and have a chat! Wow! I haven't been to an F1 Grand Prix in so long. When you mentioned how F1 restricts what video can be taken and shown, it kind of dampened my hopes of one day making a kids video about F1. I get so many kids asking for car content. Hopefully F1, or one of the teams will let me. Keep up the great work! 👍

  • @AleksandrHalas
    @AleksandrHalas 18 днів тому +1

    As always it's so tremendously exciting

  • @mini_steve
    @mini_steve 18 днів тому +2

    If that's summer in the UK, one would dislike to see a dark, wet, dreary and grey winter there.

  • @fletch9702
    @fletch9702 18 днів тому +1

    ALWAYS thumbs up for Mika. Proper bloke.

  • @kornonacob
    @kornonacob 14 днів тому +2

    I just received my new 750s few days ago.... great car.... full mso specs.., love it....
    My advice if u wanna buy McLarens, pls ensure its the top range models only....eg like the 765, 750, senna...the rest models might have quality control issues

  • @kennethsandfield2525
    @kennethsandfield2525 16 днів тому +1

    Thank you, for the entertaiment Sam! Keep it up Sam.

  • @jenBaker707
    @jenBaker707 18 днів тому +3

    best car content on youtube

  • @vinceliu4138
    @vinceliu4138 18 днів тому +2

    That colour on the 750s is a looker, great video mate 👍

  • @royd72
    @royd72 18 днів тому +2

    What an absolute dude, love Mika ❤

  • @fit_pharmd4830
    @fit_pharmd4830 16 днів тому +1

    When the F🫢 are you going to break 1,000,000 subs!? I mean your channel and cinematography alone deserve it years ago. I wonder what’s keeping the subs at half a million for so long! You do so much for the automotive world and are a very well known name and figure head!
    It’s coming Sam, this year is the year for a million subs!

  • @davidburgess4638
    @davidburgess4638 17 днів тому +1

    Truly living the life Sam!

  • @ajcgolf69
    @ajcgolf69 17 днів тому +1

    Great video Sam, would love to see more with Mika

  • @robmowe8090
    @robmowe8090 17 днів тому +1

    F1 Fwiends 🤣. Mike seems like a genuine guy

  • @barrydixon3692
    @barrydixon3692 17 днів тому +1

    Congratulations Sam, I am so happy for you. Its not everyday an F1 legend invites you for coffee. Fantastic content ever 👍

  • @mattpykett
    @mattpykett 18 днів тому +2

    What an absolute legend

  • @GolfDeltaHoliday
    @GolfDeltaHoliday 2 дні тому

    Cool video!! Riding with Mika, awesome!! 🙌

  • @kevmagill5163
    @kevmagill5163 18 днів тому +3

    Holy MOLY! MIKA!
    seems like an incredibly memorable experience, and he seems like a genuinely warm guy. Really, what IS your life?😅

  • @ljwright1993
    @ljwright1993 18 днів тому +1

    Managed to see you twice in a few weeks Sam (although didn't want to interrupt you). Firstly on my journey to work in passing at King's Cross, and then again in passing in the paddock club on Friday 😅
    Anyway if I had stopped you to say hey, I would have just said thank you for the great content and podcast!

  • @TheBlakeob
    @TheBlakeob 18 днів тому +2

    Mika on the podcast potentially?! Fantastic video as always!

  • @hdsg8361
    @hdsg8361 18 днів тому +1

    what a legend awsome vid sam

  • @chrisvandijk99
    @chrisvandijk99 17 днів тому +1

    Cool video, what a Hero Mika is! some collabs coming up hopefully!

  • @leotac5737
    @leotac5737 16 днів тому +1

    how cool was the drive with Mika! Legends

  • @bastianrieck7141
    @bastianrieck7141 17 днів тому +1

    Thanks for the video.....was like feeling live
    there

  • @allanreardon
    @allanreardon 17 днів тому +1

    Mika....what a lad. Just wants to have a coffee and chat to you 🤯. So good.

  • @belhedizied8937
    @belhedizied8937 18 днів тому

    This is why i always believed in terms of quality content, sam is my favorite car youtuber, another one would slag off mclaren and move on.. but not sam, he gave us a car review, drive with mika, vlog, and those beautiful slow-mo shots, all in one amazing video. Sheers sam ❤

  • @delyankolev7810
    @delyankolev7810 18 днів тому +1

    Thank you Sam.

  • @patrickmoralesramon9577
    @patrickmoralesramon9577 18 днів тому

    Bushy park and Kingston!!!! My old stomping grounds! Bringing back major memories

  • @venom5809
    @venom5809 18 днів тому +2

    This was pretty damn cool.

  • @scalecrawlnl
    @scalecrawlnl 18 днів тому

    Thank you very much Sam, awesome of course ✌😃

  • @stfu6397
    @stfu6397 18 днів тому

    Mika can sense that you're a genuine person, so I'm not that surprised he asked you to meet later

  • @where_s_wally
    @where_s_wally 18 днів тому

    Great video Sam, I look forward to hearing more about coffee with Mika on BTG

  • @homsey
    @homsey 17 днів тому

    ive not long got home from being at silverstone for the gp and it was so good! i was watching the hotlaps at quli! who ever the the driver is of that gorgeous green dbx was, hes a nutter!!!

  • @BobsBrotherSteven
    @BobsBrotherSteven 18 днів тому

    Sam, I don't know if you have one yet, but get a seat belt clip for Twiggy. It just clips into the seat-belt, then clips into her harness. Will make sure she doesn't go flying if you have a crash.
    I drive non stop with my 2 pups in the back. Awesome content mate, keep it up!

  • @JustSomeGuyWithNoMaidens
    @JustSomeGuyWithNoMaidens 18 днів тому

    You know you've made it when Mika Häkkinen is seeking YOU out to talk to, not the other way round. Well done in life, Sam

  • @scottthomson9813
    @scottthomson9813 18 днів тому

    Met Mikka in 1999 at the F1 party at the Dorchester hotel. I was working security and he rolled up in a green McLaren F1. Nice guy.

  • @FH-zg1lz
    @FH-zg1lz 18 днів тому

    Love Mika….absolute legend

  • @abobharding
    @abobharding 16 днів тому

    wonderfull !

  • @chrisp4899
    @chrisp4899 17 днів тому

    Wow mika hakkinen hot lap that would be awesome

  • @jounimustonen9703
    @jounimustonen9703 18 днів тому

    Häkkinen, the best, good old days. Mika and The Michael.

  • @mrbojangles5313
    @mrbojangles5313 18 днів тому

    Kudos Sam, a hot lap with Mika Hakkinen and not once was the phrase ‘For Sure’ used. Blessings.

  • @TopGMG
    @TopGMG 18 днів тому +1

    Sam, pls make more content with Mike if possible! Huge fan of him and he seems like a great dude and you two would get along well so please do reach out to him and do some more stuff! Get his speedtail on the channel etc, would be amazing content for all fans. Thank you and best wishes for your continued susses man! and ask him about schumi!

  • @thecremeegg
    @thecremeegg 18 днів тому

    Mika is a legend!

  • @jahyoda
    @jahyoda 17 днів тому

    OMG ...TWIGGY!!!
    Sundays With Sam ☕️ 🐿

  • @arjenwennekes
    @arjenwennekes 16 днів тому

    ‚I think me and Mika just became best friends!‘ he utterted. 😅
    I love you video’s man!
    Did you indeed have a coffee? Love to see That interview!
    If not, call him and make a roadtrip to visit him! There is your content waiting for you😊
    Cheers!!

  • @gothychris
    @gothychris 18 днів тому

    Woah, hope you get some more content with Mika.

  • @nonamenameless5495
    @nonamenameless5495 18 днів тому

    Please do whatever it takes to bring Mika on the podcast! His McLaren era is on par with the Senna times and he still knows the real McLaren led by Ron Dennis. Otherwise, I m glad McLaren get more positive attention lately both on the race track as when it comes to their cars... which are out of my league (I m super happy with my Cayman though) and strangely, for me, it s the brand where I d be more forgiving when it comes to the final finish as they propose something unique, more like the Lotus of the supercars, I just hope they got the seemingly neglected customer care more under control now coz what matters is how you deal with issues esp at this price point.

  • @YourOrava
    @YourOrava 18 днів тому +1

    Damn, thats cool! :)

  • @ThisiscoolGAMES
    @ThisiscoolGAMES 18 днів тому +1

    Probably the GREATEST F1 driver EVER… alongside Nick Heidfeld and Hamilton 🔥

  • @EddieIrvine106
    @EddieIrvine106 18 днів тому

    Mika is a legend