***** it was a koeniggsegg ccx, and it wasnt the stigs fault, it was the cars fault, it had no downforce at all, and wasnt getting the fastest time anyway, after that crash koenisegg worked with the stig and topgear and added the rear wing. he lapped it again with a rear wing and it achieved the fastest time, now all koenigsegg cars have better aeros, because of it.
Deven Lords yeah it is, you can't overpower something without downforce, cause thats what happens. In race engineering they teach you how areo dynamics play a big role in racing, way more than power. Downforce is necessary in maintaining high speed through corners, it forces the car down on the ground, so you get better grip on the tires, and the faster you go the bigger the contact patch you get also. Higher downforce also give better braking. So downforce is really important in any racecar. F1 use it a lot. They have so much downforce that they can pretty much take a 90 degree corner flat out without even lifting. Shumacher even a corner that he usually flats out he wasn't able to cause it had no downforce. Without downforce the car is pretty much just hydroplaneing at higherspeeds, but on air. It can get dangerous.
Stig can be anyone. Even a man doing something as simple and reassuring as putting a helmet over a little boy's head to let him know that the race hasn't ended.
The Stig was at that time Ben Collins. M Schumacher was there because ferrarri only let him drive the Ferrarri xxx around the track. Thats why they made this joke
He was also not allowed to do a proper star in a reasonably priced car lap because of a non compete clause in his Ferrari contract, which really? Come on Ferrari it was Top Gear
@@ciaranmcguinness8900 he would have smoked everyone on the F1 lap board 100%, it would be quite interesting to see how he drives around the track in the lacetti but the past is the past, we move
Who else thought that when he took the helmet off there was going to be another helmet? [Edit: Thanks for making this top comment everyone. checking back in 2 years later, lol. hope this made you all laugh.]
Ben Collins said about this that because of his previous history of being on the same racing team with Schumacher he tried to disguise his voice but Schumacher told him right away, "Don't bother Ben, I recognized you right away."
This was because Schum only came to test out the special Ferrari FFX, no one else was allowed to drive it I am guessing, besides he's not the usual Stig. Edit, Look don't get triggered, I only commented for those who didn't know, which are a few.
you don't say! Did anyone really think that they would have Schumi in every other show with his face never shown? That would kinda be a waste of money and publicity
Some say his droppings have been found as far north as York. And that he has a full size tattoo of his face, on his face. All we know is, he's called The Stig!
wfcyellow There have been three so far. Perry McCarthy from 2002-03, then Ben Collins from 2004-10. The current Stig is unknown. All have been F1 drivers at some point.
***** There have been different stigs, yes. Let me tell everyone and anyone watching this who doesn't have the intelligence to understand very obvious things: Michael Schumacher was never the stig. I can't believe I am having to explain this to any human being. This was a joke reveal. He came in for this one episode to do this, for a joke, for pretend for the purposes of making an entertaining part of this particular episode. Racing drivers portray the stig obviously because the stig is a fantastic driver. The two racing drivers you mentioned may have had relative success in whatever racing class that they raced in but they are obviously people who haven't earned enough to never have to work again, and haven't had the exposure and fame such that they could get paid to work openly in the media (such as David Coulthard does, for example) Does anyone think that the multi millionaire, uniquely successful 7 time F1 World Champion Michael Schumacher has chosen to dress up as an unidentified character to do weeks of filming per year for a magazine car show on British television? If anyone does think that, such as TheGU1T4RFR3AK you should feel ashamed. This is a skit, a joke, a scene that took up about 2 hours in the life of the guy. I cannot believe that this isn't completely obvious to every human being.
actually,the stigs contract prevents interaction with the presenters in any way, also to make sure this happens he has to eat lunch at a different time of day than the others so his face is not revealed.. basically im saying that this is a joke video and not at all real
Jermaine J Some say he eats with his helmet on, and that in his Election 2015 manifesto, he said he would ban all caravans. All we know is...He's called THE STIG!
Are you really trying to say, that the order presenters , don't know the real identity of the stig, of course they , do that's all propaganda to get ratings
no mate wrong! this was a joke! so far only two people have been know to be the stig.. Perry McCarthy (2002-2003) the original black suited Stig... later changed to white Ben Collins (2003-2010) as of 2010 it is unknown who The Stig is..
Michael Schumacher IS NOT THE STIG!, he was there becuase of the Ferrari FXX which the only way Top Gear could run the car is with Ferrari's own driver Michael Schumacher, so they decided to entertain and do it as the stig revealed but he is not it.
to many person to be that STIG !! it's simple to me ..the real stig is the normal people,he is not celebrity or unknown person,maybe he is regular technicion worker ( research n development ) schumacher,hakkinen,paris hilton,the late Aryton senna,.. that was for entertainment only!!
***** No he doesn't have the skill, or at least not the natural skill. Block has to record a thousand shots to get it right. And practice a thousand times more..
I thought that myself. After all, if he ever got into a fatal accident, nobody would ever notice if they replaced him. Also, they could have had a different driver for certain cars, since not all drive the same. That way the results could have been better and he could've been seen as an even more superior driver. Personally, I think it'd have been better to leave the identity hidden.
For that episode, Schumi actually was The Stig. They were featuring the latest Ferrari (La Ferrari I think) and D'r Michael was the only one Ferrari would allow to drive the car.
In reality there are numerous stigs, the suit is just a persona to make it look like the one guy. From day to day it could be anyone from a local stunt driver to an F1 driver with a free day on their hands under that helmet.
Shumacher was not the Stig at this point. He was the Stig for that ONE episode. It was actually another driver called Ben Collins. However, Ben revealed to the world that he was the Stig because he wanted to leave the show, so they hired a new Stig whose identity is still unknown.
just to be clear, i wouldn't have believed ANYTHING i read... but, it had some interview sources and i used common sense that 7-time f1 world champion Michael Schumacher wouldn't have had time to be on Top Gear every week. Especially now when he is undergoing a serious injury in a coma...
Irakli008 what about the fact that this video was released 5 years ago not long after he first retired from F1. So, all be it unlikely, if they chop and change it is likely he did it for a while or at least once
THINCOVER It's Michael Schumacher. He was there as that Top Gear showed the Ferrari FXX. It's a very expensive car that the owners don't even keep - they arrange with Ferrari to bring the cars to a track and the Ferrari team support the owner.
Would've been 10/10 if the real Stig came in and chased him out
+LOLSassyVlogGames thats exactly what the real stig would do too
I gave you the 200 houndred like😃
I gave you the 916th like
Stig just busts through the wall in a car
@@oaz8 wut
fake
The Stig is not a human being
hes an entity, an entity of pure racing
***** it was a koeniggsegg ccx, and it wasnt the stigs fault, it was the cars fault, it had no downforce at all, and wasnt getting the fastest time anyway, after that crash koenisegg worked with the stig and topgear and added the rear wing. he lapped it again with a rear wing and it achieved the fastest time, now all koenigsegg cars have better aeros, because of it.
Ahmad Al-Ajeel its way over powered to the max
Deven Lords yeah it is, you can't overpower something without downforce, cause thats what happens. In race engineering they teach you how areo dynamics play a big role in racing, way more than power. Downforce is necessary in maintaining high speed through corners, it forces the car down on the ground, so you get better grip on the tires, and the faster you go the bigger the contact patch you get also. Higher downforce also give better braking. So downforce is really important in any racecar. F1 use it a lot. They have so much downforce that they can pretty much take a 90 degree corner flat out without even lifting. Shumacher even a corner that he usually flats out he wasn't able to cause it had no downforce. Without downforce the car is pretty much just hydroplaneing at higherspeeds, but on air. It can get dangerous.
***** no where near true not only humans can drive
Entity XF
Poor Michael Schumacher, get well soon
+Mr. Muffin lol
+bruno baumanis Why lol?
+Jakob Levin back in 2013 he was in a skiing accident that paralyzed him and gave him brain damaged. I don't think he'll ever race again
Jakob Levin oh. whoops
+pokemaster123ism :)
Stig can be anyone. Even a man doing something as simple and reassuring as putting a helmet over a little boy's head to let him know that the race hasn't ended.
*clapping gradually intensifies
We're all Stigs....
Yeah. I'm sure Macaulay Culkin was the realest of the real.
*****
this was deep!
They should have had Mr. Bean under there.
Ducati Drew 100% agreed
agree
Or James May
This is a copied comment
The_Real_T271 late to what? Learn to speak
Its like Master Chief taking his helmet off
Except that's not the real stig
+Master Jordan It was the real Stig back in Time
+Thomas Schmid old stig was ben collins, and the older stig was perry mccarthy
+spookymooc if it really was like master chief, he would have had another helmet underneath.
but this real life
We pray for your recovery Schumi.
We all do!! Get Well Soon!!
I am Not
@@Rudis_Garage What a bastard
What's his name??
@@arpitmishra4907 Michael Schumacher
it'd be awesome if he took the helmet off and it was rowan atkinson
no shit
Thinking the same thing .
mr bean can drive a mini from the roof
you mean Mr.Bean
@@AOTanoos22 ugh, you idiot.
I would've laughed so hard if it was another helmet.
ya
Disdained Harmony h
Master chief moment
or jezza saying "who are you"
@@caleb875loved that scene in halo
Best Stig ever.
We wish you all a nice recovery Michael
***** of course I know that Mr Obvious
I expected a smaller helmet under there
same
Ikr
ss
L
M
A
O
666th like lol
would be so funny if under his helmet he had another one hahahha
It would be better if it was a hot chick :c
+Adromedox literally copied that from the guy a few comment above....
+MrSuvvri like Matryoshka
I thought that's what it was gonna be O-O
+GameBoss how can it be 00 that could
never be done and this is a secret that was my dad in the video
I remember watching this episode and having goosebumps when Michael was revealed. Awesome moment
Same!!!
@@RoughNek72 bros just a few days late
@@DimbuGG LMAO
I always thought The Stig was Mr. Bean...
lololololololololol
+Undercover Wookiee he's actually a really good driver in real life
Humberto Duenas yea heseven got one of those supercars where you drive in the middle (cant remember name)
+cesare vissani McLaren F1. :)
Brian Groth I am such a disgrace for humankind
The Stig was at that time Ben Collins.
M Schumacher was there because ferrarri only let him drive the Ferrarri xxx around the track.
Thats why they made this joke
Mats Jonsson
you spend too much time on the internet
it was schumis Fxx that ferrari gifted him that thing is so freaking expensive so they called schumi to drive his car around the track
He was also not allowed to do a proper star in a reasonably priced car lap because of a non compete clause in his Ferrari contract, which really? Come on Ferrari it was Top Gear
@@ciaranmcguinness8900 he would have smoked everyone on the F1 lap board 100%, it would be quite interesting to see how he drives around the track in the lacetti but the past is the past, we move
FAKE!! the real stig's face is actually a white helmet!
+Lisa Wadley ^ that is my mom's account, I commented that before I made this account. so proud of myself 120 likes :')
you lied to me!! #lied
+Lisa Wadley some say he has a tattoo of his face on his face....
+Lisa Wadley Some say that beneath his helmet is another helmet
+Undercover Wookiee CAN CONFIRM.
We will never see another F1 driver like him, the red baron, simply the best, the greatest, the Icon, the legend, Michael Schumacher 🇩🇪🇮🇹🏁👍🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆
Who else thought that when he took the helmet off there was going to be another helmet?
[Edit: Thanks for making this top comment everyone. checking back in 2 years later, lol. hope this made you all laugh.]
i so thought that!! lmao
too many cartoons, i guess, hahaha.
that's what happens when master chief takes off his helmet at the end of Halo 1
Really?
Haha, guess he did then oh and that's EXACTLY how i pictured this video!!! lol.
one of the best moments on telly, ever. Well done BBC!
Stig isn't a person.
Stig is an idea. A force.
Stig is you...
He is me...
He is EVERYONE...
The stig is James May, everybody knows that.
Umm...
Slender_04 Aussies vs Brits proton rally car challenge
Nah, it's his Mum.
@@lisakaz35 straight facts there. It's James mum for sure, she's much faster than him.
STI-JAMES
get Well Soon shume.. :)
he woke up last night :)
benabbou aissa no he didnt
cnn has announced last week i guess ??
what happened to him???
brock388 must be american.
Ben Collins said about this that because of his previous history of being on the same racing team with Schumacher he tried to disguise his voice but Schumacher told him right away, "Don't bother Ben, I recognized you right away."
This was because Schum only came to test out the special Ferrari FFX, no one else was allowed to drive it I am guessing,
besides he's not the usual Stig.
Edit, Look don't get triggered, I only commented for those who didn't know, which are a few.
He brought his own FXX to the track
you don't say! Did anyone really think that they would have Schumi in every other show with his face never shown? That would kinda be a waste of money and publicity
+Fabian Franke well that explains the time lol
+CriMattx7iHD - Productions your right actual stig is Ben Collin
So you have seen the face of the "usual" stig have you? lol And it's "allowed" not aloud =)
I feel this is very bitter sweet given the circumstances.
What were they?
+Arthas Menethil That Michael Schumacher got badly hurt while skiing and has been pretty much unresponsive for a year, maybe two.
this was 4 years earlier.
Cece Cheung 2 years later 😂
Some say his droppings have been found as far north as York. And that he has a full size tattoo of his face, on his face. All we know is, he's called The Stig!
I live in York as well :)
Reet gud northern lads in this thread
Some say, he is the only man in Britain to buy a sofa at BHS when there wasn't a sale on....
The Stig is wearing a helmet? I thought it was part of his body.
Wow! he is wearing a Michael Schumacher mask.!!! (LOL)
Miss this guy so much.. hope he's doing well!
I got some bad news buddy
Now the world knows Shumi cant drive koenigsegg´s
Pedro Santos its a joke man. But the one who drove FXX is real schumi
Pedro Santos of course because the koenigseeg is a rubbish .
+MrFelixify koenigsegg are better than ferraris
And nie the world knows that he can not drive anymore because of his injuries.
+Sergio Ramos They aren't actually competitors so it doesn't matter. Maybe the "the ferrari" but generally not.
get well soon Michael !!
What a great athlete, prayers for him and his family.
Merry Christmas and a happy new year.
I was hoping to see James under the helmet.
Absolute LEGEND this guy.
he will be a legend once he's dead.
Get well soon, Michael!
Some say this is fake
that was black suit stig. He left in 2003
some say the real stig was in Syria wearing a Burka and that he is a firm believer that stickers and M/// badges add 20hp...
+Hadi Abdulhameed of course
but all we know, is he's called the STIG!
The white one was Ben Collins
He wasnt always the stig. There were like 5 ppl doing the laps
wfcyellow There have been three so far. Perry McCarthy from 2002-03, then Ben Collins from 2004-10. The current Stig is unknown. All have been F1 drivers at some point.
*****
What abut tiff needell
James Davies I thought it was only a rumor that he was the Stig... I could be wrong.
***** There have been different stigs, yes. Let me tell everyone and anyone watching this who doesn't have the intelligence to understand very obvious things: Michael Schumacher was never the stig. I can't believe I am having to explain this to any human being.
This was a joke reveal. He came in for this one episode to do this, for a joke, for pretend for the purposes of making an entertaining part of this particular episode. Racing drivers portray the stig obviously because the stig is a fantastic driver. The two racing drivers you mentioned may have had relative success in whatever racing class that they raced in but they are obviously people who haven't earned enough to never have to work again, and haven't had the exposure and fame such that they could get paid to work openly in the media (such as David Coulthard does, for example) Does anyone think that the multi millionaire, uniquely successful 7 time F1 World Champion Michael Schumacher has chosen to dress up as an unidentified character to do weeks of filming per year for a magazine car show on British television? If anyone does think that, such as TheGU1T4RFR3AK you should feel ashamed.
This is a skit, a joke, a scene that took up about 2 hours in the life of the guy. I cannot believe that this isn't completely obvious to every human being.
wfcyellow Someone's got a hardon for some action.
actually,the stigs contract prevents interaction with the presenters in any way, also to make sure this happens he has to eat lunch at a different time of day than the others so his face is not revealed..
basically im saying that this is a joke video and not at all real
well there have been multable "The Stig's" when they reveal them selves they get fired and a new stig is hired
Griffin Mackenzie Spoil - Sport
Griffin Mackenzie The Stig actually eats lunch with his helmet on, it can't be explained how he does it. LOL
Jermaine J Some say he eats with his helmet on, and that in his Election 2015 manifesto, he said he would ban all caravans. All we know is...He's called THE STIG!
Are you really trying to say, that the order presenters , don't know the real identity of the stig, of course they , do that's all propaganda to get ratings
loved this, Schumacher is such a good sport for taking part.
Get well Soon
Stig can never die, after all he is just a helmet and a suit!! Anyone can wear the helmet but not anyone can drive cars like him!
Michael Schumacher rocks! We love you Schuee! It may take a while but I have faith in his recovery!
That comment didn't aged well, unfortunately 😢
Who knows what happened to him, his family being all secretive doesn't do any good
Well, that aged like milk, didn't it
Our Thoughts are with You Michael.
We love you so much, you have to get better soon. Our prayers are for you and your family.
Without a doubt it is one of my favorite programs. Very well edited and created.
Some say that the Stig's real first name is 'The'
He doesn't always drive around Dunsfold but when he does,he's called the stig!
#keepfightingmichael
Welcome back schumi
Hope to see u again in TopGear
That's great. Michael Schumacher has a sense of humor. I really enjoyed this show.
The Stig: 0:31 It's John Cena!!!
bwooaahhaaaa
Get well soon Michael.
I love you mr Michael Schumacher, you are a part of my childhood memories , i hope you are feeling well, everywhere you are...God bless you!
old stig
no mate wrong! this was a joke! so far only two people have been know to be the stig..
Perry McCarthy (2002-2003) the original black suited Stig... later changed to white
Ben Collins (2003-2010)
as of 2010 it is unknown who The Stig is..
SuperLiomessi10
Ben Collins is the one who helped in the James Bond movies right?
yup that dude.
lol what?
***** have a little respect
Awww, I was expecting there to be another helmet underneath the helmet he took off!
he woke up today, should recover soon
let's hope. He is one of the best drivers ever
well now they say that the recovery won't be fast, but yeah let's hope he recovers.
He hasn't woke up? hes still in the coma.
yeah :/
The Flash why is he in a coma???
The Stig is a manifestation of racing will, visible for brief moments at a time
Wish to see him in a cool moment like that again. #keepfightingMichael
it was just another way to bring in a new guest, that is NOT the real stig
i like how every one over reacted when the old stig was revealed by Tom Cruise, its not like they would end top gear for that.
i was seriously hoping he was wearing another helmet underneath
Get well soon my friend
Get well soon Schumi
Michael Schumacher IS NOT THE STIG!, he was there becuase of the Ferrari FXX which the only way Top Gear could run the car is with Ferrari's own driver Michael Schumacher, so they decided to entertain and do it as the stig revealed but he is not it.
to many person to be that STIG !! it's simple to me ..the real stig is the normal people,he is not celebrity or unknown person,maybe he is regular technicion worker ( research n development ) schumacher,hakkinen,paris hilton,the late Aryton senna,.. that was for entertainment only!!
Mohd Dazli
Paris Hilton lol
Mohd Dazli Ben Collins is the Stig. already proven.
duane bregg once the public finds out who the stig is bbc fires him
Griffin Mackenzie Ben released he was the Stig and then he quit
I hope he comes out fine from his coma and makes a 100% recovery.
The legend is alive and still riding on its tracks!!! 😥😥😥😥
I always thought the stig was tom hanks
+Toby Odell I was thinking it would be funny if it was James May.
I tought it would be JOHN CENA!
+Greg Star not funny
still isnt funny, and that ascended quickly didnt it
+purrinima I watched family guy XD
get well soon!
It's Sussan Boyle!!
a hero, an old friend
Now , I can die in peace.
If Michael Schumacher is in a coma now, who is the Stig? Ken Block? Sebastian Loeb?
what about kimi raikonen???just food for thought....
Stig has skill.. Block doesn't.
***** No he doesn't have the skill, or at least not the natural skill. Block has to record a thousand shots to get it right. And practice a thousand times more..
Gerry Bosco My point wasn't who is or who isn't a good driver. I was just wondering who the Stig was.
Parker Barandon Schumacher was never the Stig. Ben Collins is
Take care! Hope you recover!
God bless you mate... and your family.
FAKE!! The real stig is daft punk.
Which one? The tall one or the small one?
+Connor Doogan the daft one
No he is my uncle so yeh get you facts right
+Brayden Longridge n0e h3z m41 d4d
+Brayden Longride Lie's
0:30 best moment of my life
i think they get a new stig when they do that
My father saw Senna drive. I watched Schumacher. Lucky times.
Interesting thought: is there more than one stig? and they just like all use the same clothing & helmet or something
I thought that myself. After all, if he ever got into a fatal accident, nobody would ever notice if they replaced him. Also, they could have had a different driver for certain cars, since not all drive the same. That way the results could have been better and he could've been seen as an even more superior driver.
Personally, I think it'd have been better to leave the identity hidden.
Peter Schmidt yeah XD
There have been 5 stigs so far :p The newest stig began right before Thanksgiving holiday!
MegaHitsGaming where is this information coming from
dc2008242 Top gear wiki
Please pull thru Michael.
pray for Michael!
For that episode, Schumi actually was The Stig. They were featuring the latest Ferrari (La Ferrari I think) and D'r Michael was the only one Ferrari would allow to drive the car.
what if he took off the helmet and he had no head?
Michael Schumacher is the stig?
No. As we can see from the video, Barack Obama is The Stig....
In reality there are numerous stigs, the suit is just a persona to make it look like the one guy. From day to day it could be anyone from a local stunt driver to an F1 driver with a free day on their hands under that helmet.
well if he was hes not now is he ....
Rob Fraser reminds me of the Plot from "Death Race"
Rob Fraser
LOL IIRC the comic, people of Gotham think the same thing of Batman.
This just ruined my day. I will not pursue to find out who this is, but just seeing his face ruined the mystery behind him.
you are an idiot
*****
If I'm not misunderstanding you, then the man in this video is Schumacher. I will dedicate my belief to this.
Shumacher was not the Stig at this point. He was the Stig for that ONE episode. It was actually another driver called Ben Collins. However, Ben revealed to the world that he was the Stig because he wanted to leave the show, so they hired a new Stig whose identity is still unknown.
I just now realized you two have commented! I'm sorry. It took me awhile to learn about the Stig. I tried not learning about it.
***** Oh, that's quite alright. ^_^
alles gute und gute besserung
I was expecting another helmet oddly...
so was i...
This isn't the actual stig 😑
it is in fact, the Stig's twin sister.
some say
Reese Issel you're ruining the satire
Hahah I bet you there is no one set Stig they probably change around.
yeah thats tru it says on wikipedia
Irakli008 WIKIPEDIA, really?
just to be clear, i wouldn't have believed ANYTHING i read... but, it had some interview sources and i used common sense that 7-time f1 world champion Michael Schumacher wouldn't have had time to be on Top Gear every week. Especially now when he is undergoing a serious injury in a coma...
Irakli008 what about the fact that this video was released 5 years ago not long after he first retired from F1. So, all be it unlikely, if they chop and change it is likely he did it for a while or at least once
ImTheLastUchiha he did it only for the FXX
The thing people missed about this is not the gag that MS is The Stig, but the fact that The Stig is MS.
FAKE!!! the stig doesn`t have a face only a helmet.
i thought when he open his helmet there is one more helmet
so we have dead stig old stig and new stig and all his cousins sounds like he just gets made out of a factory
Stigs actually come from a farm. There are all different colors of Stigs
That quality is top notch!
the stig is not michael we all seen michael drive and michael's driving is more precise
Man, I miss the guy.
Haters will say it was photoshopped
Je ne m'attendais pas du tout a ça bravo top gear
I can't believe they made that skin from fortnite into a real thing.
Lol I’m dumb is that a joke
My gosh. He is viral. 12m views for just 54 seconds.
Yes, Schumi needed those 54 seconds to go viral...
Not sure if troll or stupid.
It's a joke, not a dick, Finnbro. Don't take it so hard.
typingreallyfast Mocking bad jokes =/= taking them hard.
i have no idea who this is lol
Only one of the best Formula One drivers ever.
Aiman Kayad soooo.... who is he then?
THINCOVER It's Michael Schumacher. He was there as that Top Gear showed the Ferrari FXX. It's a very expensive car that the owners don't even keep - they arrange with Ferrari to bring the cars to a track and the Ferrari team support the owner.
If you don't know, then you have no idea about racing whatsoever
yeah i do.. Black, White, Cuban, and Asian
one of the best moments in top gear