This is the first time I've watched this race since 2007. I was 10, we were in italy where my dad was racing at Monza, and i woke up to see him glued to the screen as Hamilton walked away from everyone. 100% core memory where I truly realised how much my dad liked racing. Awesome stuff to see again thanks Big Z!
If F1 would have a diamond collection this race must be there. Back in the day when extra wet conditions weren't a reason to cancel the race. We had a chance to see how many drivers are good in the wet including youngsters Hamilton, Vettel, Sutil and Kovalainen. Massa-Kubica battle for 6th was a moment to remember, just imagine how many 5 seconds track limits penalties they would get nowadays) Thanks a lot Zeddie, it was a cool sofa Sunday! 🏁✌
One of Lewis' greatest - and criminally forgotten - race wins. Debut season in torrential conditions and set sail towards a dominant victory whilst making many behind look foolish. In my opinion, that race performance from Hamilton was more impressive than the one he'd produce at Silverstone the following year.
First of all, thanks Big Zeddie once again. What an epic race!! Masterclass by Hamilton, he was under supreme pressure and he delivered this performance. Victory of a true champion. Kimi was sensational and it was the most underrated drive this season when you know the context imo. Horrible conditions, Ferrari putting him on the wrong tyres and it dropped him to p21. Plus Kimi desperately needed a podium to keep his chances to win the championship alive and he did it. The pressure was insane but he proved we don’t call him "Iceman" for nothing. Definitely one of his best drives
What a determined bold brilliant fight back by Kimi Raikkonen dropped to 21st but fought back brilliantly through the Field. Awsome drive one of his best drives in his Career. He was really flying pushing hard excellent driving.
@@tristanwhite3472 yeah amazing drives from them. That's the difference between good drivers and champions. Lewis and Kimi belong in the last category ofc
Brilliant drive by Kimi Raikkonen pure determination and skill he was behind Kovalainen in his Renault which must of been almost impossible to see! From the Spray from Kovalainen Renault.
I remember thinking they should have just awarded Hamilton the championship after this race. I can’t wait for you to post the last two races so I can relive it all coming apart. 2007 was a special season.
Yes Kimi was really on it brilliant driving. What were Ferrari thinking starting with the wrong Tyres?! And they forgot to bring Massa in for Tyres and Fuel earlier in the race. So when they did bring him in it really cost him.
What a Sensational incredible performance by Lewis Hamilton in Horrendous Conditions! Made no Mistake was showing great race throughout the race was pulling away from Alonso and set the Fastest Lap of the Race!
What an incredible race this is. Rewatching it for maybe only a second time since 2007 (I was 10yo) I'm just stunned by how much constant action there was, and how well James Allen and Martin Brundle did to keep on top of it considering I'm sure technology wasn't as good as it is now with telemetry and what they could see from the comm box TVs. Everything about it for me screams pure nostalgia and what I associate from that era of F1. Honestly makes me a little bit emotional, time moves past so fast. Still can't believe Lewis lost the title from here, maybe one day we'll learn more on why - but I'm happy Kimi took this one as it turned out to be his only one.
Alonso had some of his worst races of his carrer that season (this one, Canada, France) and still finished only 2 points away from the title. What a tight battle that was.
Not sure if that's a good thing though. The rookie made the double world champion look like the rookie and had to DNF and have technical issue to equal his points
One of Lewis Hamilton's most remarkably overlooked victories was a masterclass in wet weather driving. Meanwhile, Toro Rosso experienced a bittersweet moment as they provisionally scored their first point of the season with Liuzzi finishing in 8th place. However, they were stripped of the point because Liuzzi had overtaken under yellow flag conditions, resulting in a 25-second time penalty that relegated him to 9th place. This penalty elevated Adrian Sutil to 8th place, awarding him and the ephemeral Spyker team their first and only point.
This comment section is awesome, love how enthusiastic everyone is about their passion for f1 (and most importantly not just complaining about current f1)
A mesmerising race. I still think it's probably Hamilton's best race. Full praise to Kimi as well, what he did here paid dividends towards helping him get the title.
@@VenusDoom891 Britney went on to be World Champion in 2016 beating Hamilton in equal machinery. Hamilton, Vettel, and Rosberg all accomplished more than Webber did. Those three all reached the summit whilst Webber nearly reached it in 2010, but he slipped on a wet kerb in Korea and bottled his only chance.
That's why, when you consider what happened in those 2 races, it seems that they did so deliberately at the behest of Bernie and Max. 20 second long gearbox problems and leaving a driver out on tyres where the whole world can see they're down to the canvas, and then not telling him about their condition as he enters a wet pitlane. Either way, given the shitshow at Mclaren, and despite the fact I believe they had the 2 best drivers, Kimi was excellent and The Ferrari was marginally the better car.
Lots of Incidents in this race and crashes and drive throughs. Eventfull race and some great skill by the drivers and determination. It was good watching Raikkonen Vs Kovalainen. Some good battles.
Anyone that followed f1 back in the day and actually watched the 2007 season live can not hate Lewis Hamilton unless they have some sort of hidden agenda. Came into the sport, down to earth and ridiculously fast, not intimidated by the current world champion who had just beaten the great Michael Schumacher twice. His performances were just incredible to see and was gracious in defeat in Brazil. I'm glad I was able to watch it as it happened back in 2007. Thanks for reminding us Big Zeddie 🍻
Mark Webber was set to win his and Red Bull's first race that day. Rewatching this moment brings back such a sinking, sick feeling. Just unbelievably horrendous luck.
When I think about it, this season is quite similar to 1986, another 3 way title race. Lewis would be Nigel Mansell, the young charger that was odds on favorite to win the championship, Alonso would be Nelson Piquet, the wiley old fox & Raikkonen would be Alain Prost, letting the two teammates fight amongst themselves, picking up points when he can & winning races & eventually the championship when everything fell into place.
Thats quite a good comparison apart from the fact that Mansell was a good bit older and had been a bit up and down in his Lotus career whereas Hamilton took to it like a duck to water - Also Hamilton got under Alonso's skin just like Mansell did to Piquet - 86 is the best year of the 80's along with 82 imo
@@ocn14s Yes Mansell's Lotus days were underwhelming & he could have easily been just another mediocre British driver but 86, his second season at Williams he was thrust into the public eye due to his success much like Hamilton in 07.
Good shot at an analogy, but comparing Prost to Raikkonen is... crazy. Ferrari actually could've done much better this season, but made so many mistakes... Raikkonen as a driver was much closer to Mansell (fast but stupid), than to Prost or Piquet (not as fast but much smarter and less erratic).
@tristanwhite3472 had extra butter to go with the slippery conditions on track…ended up off track and went into the barrier at the same time Alonso did…no regrets.
Its so crazy seeing the aftermath of this race, knowing how the championship ended... nobody would have believed you if you told them how this season would end.
@@LukeVestyHamilton literally braked heavily, so he created his Concertina Effect that caused the collision, it's all Hamilton's fault, sudden throttle-brake actions that caused lots of problems, especially on low visibility like this race
Hamilton pulling over to the right-hand side of the track before slowing down appreciatively, causing Webber to also brake and catching Vettel off guard.
Other drivers also questioned Hamilton's Tactics of continuously accelerating and then braking excessively over the final part of the Fuji Speedway but Hamilton insisted he was the innocent party. I pulled up alongside him, obviously I can't overtake him so I braked which was also giving me more heat in my brakes and my Tyres. I waited for him to go away and all of a sudden Mark appeared up alongside me, I decided to accelerate and the next thing I hear is a big thud. He's allowed five car lengths behind me, I don't why he was so close to me.
Brilliant drives by Hamilton, Kovalainen, Raikkonen, David Coulthard & Giancarlo Fisichella. Hamilton and Raikkonen especially. David Coulthard and Giancarlo Fisichella were good drivers in the wet.
The driver of the day was easily Webber who was set to win that race (in the days when Red Bull was still a midfield team, not the powerhouse it is today) until Vettel fucked up everything.
@@LukeVesty that was not Vettel's fault. As a matter of fact, he initially got a grid drop for the next race, but the decision was overturned and instead Hamilton narrowly avoided a penalty for slowing down unnecessarily and causing the collision.
Brilliant qualifying performance by Jenson Button shame he couldn’t get any points. Brilliant qualifying performance by Sebastian Vettel too and Mark Webber.
@@alexlazebat839 I went swimming a few hours before the Brazil GP finale in 2007. There was a sauna at the side of the pool and there were a bunch of blokes talking about the football/ F1 finale and asked who they thought would win the Title. I said Kimi and they laughed at me. Well…
@@alexlazebat839not unusual. All the wrong predictions one do falls out of memory quick while when you once in a while get lucky and nail it, one remember it forever😊
It was fun to watch especially in the past whether Suzuka or Fuji among the last race + extreme wet weather...but now among the early race less challenging & less fun
Vettel questioned Hamilton's actions at the front of the pack. Video footage of the incident does show that Hamilton appears to be out of place, but the conditions definitely make everyone's actions questionable.
I hated the ITV coverage of F1. Imagine playing ads mid race? multiple times?? insane. When the BBC got the rights it was like a gift from the Gods. And my fave driver Jenson won the WC that year. BBC was better than Sky an all imo.
I remember reading about what Jenson Button said about driving round Fuji Speedway with no front wing, and it says a lot about Honda's front wing design at the time. He said that the car felt no different without a front wing than with the front wing fitted.
Gotta love them saying Kubica understeered into Hamilton when you could clearly see from the onboard that he turned across Kubica 😂 Bias again. Fuji was such a terrible track to use instead of Suzuka. No contest in which is better.... Thanks for the uploads BZ
The complete Hamilton worship when Kimi drove from 21st to the podium with a ridiculous strategy was insane for me. Everything was just Lewis is god vibes
Perhaps the best drive of Lewis Hamilton's career, even with everything else that followed afterwards. Although poor Fuji Speedway, hosted four Japanese Grand Prix races and half of them renowned for utterly awful weather
Tbh it wasn’t “Ferrari strategy” they tried to game the system by starting on the standard wet because their logic was when the SC was in and when the race starts the track conditions should be near standard wets conditions and the SC going around means lower chance of aquaplaning but the FIA clocked on to what they were trying to do
No worries, anyone can find out or already knows what happened. In my opinion, Hamilton blew it in the last race doing silly things. Poor start, trying to overtake Alonso when he didn't have to....ect. Peace to y bud.
@@dazuk1969 I don't think it's the attempt to pass Alonso that cost him, he'd have still won the title easily if that was his only issue that race! I do agree with you though, all he needed to do was be careful and bring it home. Something he did a little bit too gently the following year and it nearly cost him!
@@BonnetLicker86313 That's a fair comment, and yes, many things happened in that race. The car conked out at some point which cost him time but he managed to get it going again. I think he had a flat as well ??. But I do think his poor start and that silly move on Alonso on the first lap was where he let it slip. But I agree, the following year he seemed to do everything he could to not win the title.
Wurz crashing into Massa then Massa having a drive through penalty, then pitting for Fuel and Tyres because the team forgot to bring him in earlier in the race for Fuel and a tyres which Spoiled his race.
This is the first time I've watched this race since 2007. I was 10, we were in italy where my dad was racing at Monza, and i woke up to see him glued to the screen as Hamilton walked away from everyone. 100% core memory where I truly realised how much my dad liked racing. Awesome stuff to see again thanks Big Z!
Ok..
Yes
Cool details! 😎
Shocking that even today the safety car still doesn't go out in super wet weather until someone crashes.😮
Wholesome
We don't deserve Big Zeddie, out of nowhere we get this FULL jam!!!! Making something to eat then watching.
The first Grand Prix I watched in full this race made me an F1 fan
at 5am in the morning?
@@alexlazebat839 I recorded it on the family sky box
@@corsaandy94 ah i see that makes sense i thought oh i gonna be an f1 fan up at 4am
If F1 would have a diamond collection this race must be there. Back in the day when extra wet conditions weren't a reason to cancel the race. We had a chance to see how many drivers are good in the wet including youngsters Hamilton, Vettel, Sutil and Kovalainen. Massa-Kubica battle for 6th was a moment to remember, just imagine how many 5 seconds track limits penalties they would get nowadays) Thanks a lot Zeddie, it was a cool sofa Sunday! 🏁✌
One of Lewis' greatest - and criminally forgotten - race wins.
Debut season in torrential conditions and set sail towards a dominant victory whilst making many behind look foolish.
In my opinion, that race performance from Hamilton was more impressive than the one he'd produce at Silverstone the following year.
I think the both ones are equal impressive if you ask me.
Criminally forgotten? Grow up.
Agreed.
By great you mean playing dirty games and causing accidents behind him? Yes.
@@Erich2142
Grow up. Sir Lewis haters are NOT WELCOME here.
First of all, thanks Big Zeddie once again. What an epic race!! Masterclass by Hamilton, he was under supreme pressure and he delivered this performance. Victory of a true champion. Kimi was sensational and it was the most underrated drive this season when you know the context imo. Horrible conditions, Ferrari putting him on the wrong tyres and it dropped him to p21. Plus Kimi desperately needed a podium to keep his chances to win the championship alive and he did it. The pressure was insane but he proved we don’t call him "Iceman" for nothing. Definitely one of his best drives
All very True agree.
What a determined bold brilliant fight back by Kimi Raikkonen dropped to 21st but fought back brilliantly through the Field. Awsome drive one of his best drives in his Career. He was really flying pushing hard excellent driving.
Yes epic race Masterclass by Hamilton and Raikkonen.
Yes Hamilton and Kimi sensational great under pressure.
@@tristanwhite3472 yeah amazing drives from them. That's the difference between good drivers and champions. Lewis and Kimi belong in the last category ofc
Brilliant drive by Kimi Raikkonen pure determination and skill he was behind Kovalainen in his Renault which must of been almost impossible to see! From the Spray from Kovalainen Renault.
Looking back on this now, it is clear the McLaren's had identical equipment. Even standard issue sideburns.
Haha!
What a race, absolute classic, thanks BZ!!!
Yes it was an absolute classic.
James Allen was almost lost for words when Hamilton crossed the line. And what a absolutely sensational performance by this 22 year old!
He was too busy ejaculating
James Allen was utterly insufferable during those early Lewis years.
I got up early in the morning to watch this race live. And very glad I did what a Sensational Performance by Hamilton.
The race I’ve been waiting for. I remember getting up early for it and it was amazing to see
Yes it was amazing to watch it Live early in morning.
Yes it was amazing to see I was glued to the TV. Great race remember it well.
I remember thinking they should have just awarded Hamilton the championship after this race. I can’t wait for you to post the last two races so I can relive it all coming apart.
2007 was a special season.
Kimi was on fire in this race. Absolute horror from Ferrari with the tires
Yes Kimi was really on it brilliant driving. What were Ferrari thinking starting with the wrong Tyres?! And they forgot to bring Massa in for Tyres and Fuel earlier in the race. So when they did bring him in it really cost him.
Since Ross Brawn left the team as technical director the decision making went downhill.
Yeah, I was thinking, if Kimi would have started third, he would have been there to take the lead when Kubica hit Hamilton.
After the 2007 Belgian GP I staked £10 on Raikkonen to win the title at 33/1. After this race I ripped up the betting slip thinking it was over!
@@mazza369 Haha. Oh man. Bummer. Well, never doubt the Iceman!
Kovalainen first Podium. David Coulthard's best result of the season. Adrian Sutil first Point and first point for Spyker.
What a Sensational incredible performance by Lewis Hamilton in Horrendous Conditions! Made no Mistake was showing great race throughout the race was pulling away from Alonso and set the Fastest Lap of the Race!
Another great GP Big Z. Much appreciated. Another fine editing job as well. Thanks again buddy :)
Thanks for fixing my fix Big Zed.👍👍
Astonishing to see Lewis with 17 points over Kimi, with 20 points left. And yet.
What an incredible race this is. Rewatching it for maybe only a second time since 2007 (I was 10yo) I'm just stunned by how much constant action there was, and how well James Allen and Martin Brundle did to keep on top of it considering I'm sure technology wasn't as good as it is now with telemetry and what they could see from the comm box TVs. Everything about it for me screams pure nostalgia and what I associate from that era of F1. Honestly makes me a little bit emotional, time moves past so fast. Still can't believe Lewis lost the title from here, maybe one day we'll learn more on why - but I'm happy Kimi took this one as it turned out to be his only one.
Alonso had some of his worst races of his carrer that season (this one, Canada, France) and still finished only 2 points away from the title. What a tight battle that was.
yeah even in his renault days werent as bad or was it the bar was lower then
Not sure if that's a good thing though. The rookie made the double world champion look like the rookie and had to DNF and have technical issue to equal his points
plus bahrain, spain, hungary
@@alexlazebat839 yes
He finished 1 point away from the title, he was on the same total as Lewis just lost on countback.
They were calling Alonso "experienced" 17 years ago...
One of Lewis Hamilton's most remarkably overlooked victories was a masterclass in wet weather driving. Meanwhile, Toro Rosso experienced a bittersweet moment as they provisionally scored their first point of the season with Liuzzi finishing in 8th place. However, they were stripped of the point because Liuzzi had overtaken under yellow flag conditions, resulting in a 25-second time penalty that relegated him to 9th place. This penalty elevated Adrian Sutil to 8th place, awarding him and the ephemeral Spyker team their first and only point.
This comment section is awesome, love how enthusiastic everyone is about their passion for f1 (and most importantly not just complaining about current f1)
A mesmerising race. I still think it's probably Hamilton's best race. Full praise to Kimi as well, what he did here paid dividends towards helping him get the title.
"Well, kids isn't it? Kids with not enough experience. Doing a good job and F*** it all up!" - Mark Webber 2007 Japanese GP.
Most of F1 Twitter would have a meltdown and need counselling if an F1 driver said this now
Lmao and then the two kids (Hamilton and Vettel) went on to dominate the next decade.
Heaven forbid his charge Piastri ever makes a mistake.
@@McLarenMercedes-011 not to mention "Britney" who I don't think Webber had much time for after their year together at Williams either!!
@@VenusDoom891 Britney went on to be World Champion in 2016 beating Hamilton in equal machinery.
Hamilton, Vettel, and Rosberg all accomplished more than Webber did. Those three all reached the summit whilst Webber nearly reached it in 2010, but he slipped on a wet kerb in Korea and bottled his only chance.
Crazy that McLaren is gonna throw this wc away to Raikkonen despite only needing 4 points in 2 races.
That's why, when you consider what happened in those 2 races, it seems that they did so deliberately at the behest of Bernie and Max. 20 second long gearbox problems and leaving a driver out on tyres where the whole world can see they're down to the canvas, and then not telling him about their condition as he enters a wet pitlane. Either way, given the shitshow at Mclaren, and despite the fact I believe they had the 2 best drivers, Kimi was excellent and The Ferrari was marginally the better car.
@@BonnetLicker86313Giveaway that it was thrown is the FIA covering up BMW and Williams running illegal fuel temps at Interlagos.
Hamilton and Raikkonen were consistent. Crazy race.
Yes I got up at 5pm to watch the race and glad I did.
I loved watching the race Live! Got up at 5am. It made my day sensational performance by Hamilton.
That Kimi overtake at 1:12:10 😍
Very good
@@AntoVarlo One of the best overtake this century
A battle of driver skill. Unfortunately a race like this would never happen in the modern era.
I think the traction control probably made this race a bit easier.
@@SURGASURGE12 and plus decent Rain tires.
@@SURGASURGE12These cars had traction control
Shame.
@@tombardsley3081 yes they did.
Raikkonen was on great form really pushing Kovalainen for 2nd when it was impossible to see great courage and bottle determination.
Hamilton drove a fantastic race especially in the wet conditions
Very true
Sensational Drive.
2 finns of the podium. Suomi perkele! I remember watching this in the early morning in Finland & finally the champin was our Kimi. ;)
Mark Webber puking into his helmet was grim; has to go down as one of my biggest fears in racing. I'd honestly rather crash
david coulthard cant cook
Gran carrera.. impresionante Kovalainen.. Gracias Big Zeddie!!
Itv f1 - peak f1 era! Great drivers, better cars and even better racing! Thanks for the upload. I'll be rewatching. Thanks for the upload!
Lots of Incidents in this race and crashes and drive throughs. Eventfull race and some great skill by the drivers and determination. It was good watching Raikkonen Vs Kovalainen. Some good battles.
Anyone that followed f1 back in the day and actually watched the 2007 season live can not hate Lewis Hamilton unless they have some sort of hidden agenda. Came into the sport, down to earth and ridiculously fast, not intimidated by the current world champion who had just beaten the great Michael Schumacher twice. His performances were just incredible to see and was gracious in defeat in Brazil. I'm glad I was able to watch it as it happened back in 2007. Thanks for reminding us Big Zeddie 🍻
I remember getting up at 5am to watch the race and glad I did.
Mark Webber was set to win his and Red Bull's first race that day. Rewatching this moment brings back such a sinking, sick feeling. Just unbelievably horrendous luck.
This is the Full Race thanks very much.
When I think about it, this season is quite similar to 1986, another 3 way title race. Lewis would be Nigel Mansell, the young charger that was odds on favorite to win the championship, Alonso would be Nelson Piquet, the wiley old fox & Raikkonen would be Alain Prost, letting the two teammates fight amongst themselves, picking up points when he can & winning races & eventually the championship when everything fell into place.
Except the cars were closer in 2007 than what Prost did.
In fact the Ferrari seemed unbeatable from france, Lewis is just great in the wet.
Thats quite a good comparison apart from the fact that Mansell was a good bit older and had been a bit up and down in his Lotus career whereas Hamilton took to it like a duck to water - Also Hamilton got under Alonso's skin just like Mansell did to Piquet - 86 is the best year of the 80's along with 82 imo
@@ocn14s Yes Mansell's Lotus days were underwhelming & he could have easily been just another mediocre British driver but 86, his second season at Williams he was thrust into the public eye due to his success much like Hamilton in 07.
@@C_and_C... yes the DeLorean scandal
Good shot at an analogy, but comparing Prost to Raikkonen is... crazy. Ferrari actually could've done much better this season, but made so many mistakes...
Raikkonen as a driver was much closer to Mansell (fast but stupid), than to Prost or Piquet (not as fast but much smarter and less erratic).
Big props to the director this race for switching from the lap counter to a timer
big zeddie, ur a W for uploading this
Yes! Getting the BIG bowl out for the popcorn tonight! 👍👍
Haha
@tristanwhite3472 had extra butter to go with the slippery conditions on track…ended up off track and went into the barrier at the same time Alonso did…no regrets.
That moment you realise Vettel crashing into Webber is what made Kimi champion 🤯
Well done, rookie. Well done!
That intro.
The nostalgia ❤
Kimi was really on it! And a great overtaking move on David Coulthard.
Its so crazy seeing the aftermath of this race, knowing how the championship ended... nobody would have believed you if you told them how this season would end.
The Kubica and Massa battle was legendary
Great effort by Kimi.
Thank you.
Vettel admitted he was busy watching Hamilton when he hit Webber.
Yep, it was Hamilton and Vettel both to blame. Two inexperienced drivers.
@@LukeVestyHamilton literally braked heavily, so he created his Concertina Effect that caused the collision, it's all Hamilton's fault, sudden throttle-brake actions that caused lots of problems, especially on low visibility like this race
@@KimiMTZ17 happens behind the safety car all the time. Vettel should have been ready and not directly behind Webber.
Raikkonen ❤
Nick Heidfeld, peak foreshadowing
Great Race.
Hamilton pulling over to the right-hand side of the track before slowing down appreciatively, causing Webber to also brake and catching Vettel off guard.
Now this is a race....that boi kimi can driiiive
Other drivers also questioned Hamilton's Tactics of continuously accelerating and then braking excessively over the final part of the Fuji Speedway but Hamilton insisted he was the innocent party. I pulled up alongside him, obviously I can't overtake him so I braked which was also giving me more heat in my brakes and my Tyres. I waited for him to go away and all of a sudden Mark appeared up alongside me, I decided to accelerate and the next thing I hear is a big thud. He's allowed five car lengths behind me, I don't why he was so close to me.
Jenson button was great in the wet and of course Hamilton was.
Kimi was flying at the end. Could've won here if Ferrari weren't trying to be clever
Brilliant drives by Hamilton, Kovalainen, Raikkonen, David Coulthard & Giancarlo Fisichella. Hamilton and Raikkonen especially. David Coulthard and Giancarlo Fisichella were good drivers in the wet.
The driver of the day was easily Webber who was set to win that race (in the days when Red Bull was still a midfield team, not the powerhouse it is today) until Vettel fucked up everything.
@@LukeVesty that was not Vettel's fault. As a matter of fact, he initially got a grid drop for the next race, but the decision was overturned and instead Hamilton narrowly avoided a penalty for slowing down unnecessarily and causing the collision.
Commentary actively glazing the hell outta Hamilton
The forgetaly has fuji.. Japanese to the fujianti, #japaneseGP🏁
Great skill by the drivers and determination some great drives out there.
Brilliant qualifying performance by Jenson Button shame he couldn’t get any points. Brilliant qualifying performance by Sebastian Vettel too and Mark Webber.
Experience showed for Coulthard and Fisichella.
Raikkonen had 0.5% chances to win the world championship after this race 😮😮😮
and yet i still backed him
Always had faith in Kimi
@@sanfordcurtis8242 i can clearly remember sitting in history class monday afternoon saying kimi will win
@@alexlazebat839 I went swimming a few hours before the Brazil GP finale in 2007. There was a sauna at the side of the pool and there were a bunch of blokes talking about the football/ F1 finale and asked who they thought would win the Title. I said Kimi and they laughed at me. Well…
@@alexlazebat839not unusual. All the wrong predictions one do falls out of memory quick while when you once in a while get lucky and nail it, one remember it forever😊
What a incredible driver.
Hamilton
@@tristanwhite3472 are you ok?
Hamilton's Pit Stop worked out perfectly for him out Infront no traffic.
Mclaren had three match points and threw them all away. In the end they had already lost it in Hungary
TOP ! SÃO FRANCISCO--NITERÓI--RIO de JANEIRO--BRAZIL
Too bad that Fuji was only used for 2 seasons
Bring back fuji to replace some of the modern tracks
problem is Toyota own Fuji, Honda Suzuka. Suzuka much better race track
@@alexlazebat839 guess who just partnered with Haas? Toyota… I’d really like both Fuji and Suzuka on the schedule.
@@McLarenMercedes-011I wouldn’t mind 2 races in Japan honestly if the schedule permitted
Yes
It was fun to watch especially in the past whether Suzuka or Fuji among the last race + extreme wet weather...but now among the early race less challenging & less fun
Vettel questioned Hamilton's actions at the front of the pack. Video footage of the incident does show that Hamilton appears to be out of place, but the conditions definitely make everyone's actions questionable.
One of Hamilton's best races ever. If only the season could have ended here.
The Race when Sebastian Vettel came alive
Eventfull race.
Eventfull race!
I hated the ITV coverage of F1. Imagine playing ads mid race? multiple times?? insane. When the BBC got the rights it was like a gift from the Gods. And my fave driver Jenson won the WC that year. BBC was better than Sky an all imo.
I remember reading about what Jenson Button said about driving round Fuji Speedway with no front wing, and it says a lot about Honda's front wing design at the time. He said that the car felt no different without a front wing than with the front wing fitted.
oh jeez lol
Mark Webber said Vettel was a Kid with no Fucking experience crashed into the back of Vettel when they were warming tyres and brakes.
Gotta love them saying Kubica understeered into Hamilton when you could clearly see from the onboard that he turned across Kubica 😂 Bias again.
Fuji was such a terrible track to use instead of Suzuka. No contest in which is better.... Thanks for the uploads BZ
The complete Hamilton worship when Kimi drove from 21st to the podium with a ridiculous strategy was insane for me. Everything was just Lewis is god vibes
I liked Fuji
@@icyveins21 yep
Perhaps the best drive of Lewis Hamilton's career, even with everything else that followed afterwards. Although poor Fuji Speedway, hosted four Japanese Grand Prix races and half of them renowned for utterly awful weather
Yes
Hamilton said he was on the Radio to his team numerous times telling them that Webber was getting too close before the crash happened.
Because Lewis was being ridiculous behind the SC.
Hamilton said he wanted to do a Senna or Schumacher performance and he sure did!
1st Lewis Hamilton, 2nd Heikki Kovalainen, 3rd Kimi Raikkonen, 4th David Coulthard, 5th Giancarlo Fisichella, 6th Felipe Massa, 7th Robert Kubica, 8th Adrian Sutil, 9th Vitantonio Liuzzi, 10th Rubens Barrichello, 11th Jenson Button, 12 Sakon Yamamoto,.
Great to see without the bias and politics that happe these days
Webber blamed Hamilton for messing about behind the Safety Car.
God the race calling was so much better.
vettel haboured a grudge about this for decades saying hamilton deliberately brake tested them, well sharp braking, i think some comments in china
Ferrari strategy. Starting on the wrong tyres, the only team to do so.
Tbh it wasn’t “Ferrari strategy” they tried to game the system by starting on the standard wet because their logic was when the SC was in and when the race starts the track conditions should be near standard wets conditions and the SC going around means lower chance of aquaplaning but the FIA clocked on to what they were trying to do
And yet, despite this, Kimi still won the Title with Ferrari after McLaren threw away the 2003 and 2005 titles for him 👌🏻💁🏼♂️
Crazy mad Decision.
Crazy decision wrong decision.
Yuki Tsunoda started aiming for F1 after watching Lewis in this race.
Hamilton's greatest drive.
Possibly certainly was in his first season.
?? Kimi was driver of the day
No spoilers but with the result as it finished, it should be a tap in for McLaren and Lewis, but it wasn't.
No worries, anyone can find out or already knows what happened. In my opinion, Hamilton blew it in the last race doing silly things. Poor start, trying to overtake Alonso when he didn't have to....ect. Peace to y bud.
@@dazuk1969 I don't think it's the attempt to pass Alonso that cost him, he'd have still won the title easily if that was his only issue that race! I do agree with you though, all he needed to do was be careful and bring it home. Something he did a little bit too gently the following year and it nearly cost him!
@@BonnetLicker86313 That's a fair comment, and yes, many things happened in that race. The car conked out at some point which cost him time but he managed to get it going again. I think he had a flat as well ??. But I do think his poor start and that silly move on Alonso on the first lap was where he let it slip. But I agree, the following year he seemed to do everything he could to not win the title.
Wurz crashing into Massa then Massa having a drive through penalty, then pitting for Fuel and Tyres because the team forgot to bring him in earlier in the race for Fuel and a tyres which Spoiled his race.
what was the deal with Fuji? great track but why the change from Suzuka?
I think there were developments going on at Suzuka in those years, so a temporary shift to Fuji for two years
Great day for Renault Kovalainen 2nd, Fisichella 5th,