I can explain what Formula 1 is, but to see what this sport is. It'll give you a picture of the complexitites of Formula 1. Thanks to YouTube, this is a video history of the greatest, funniest, and unfortunately tragic moments in Formula 1.
This was a cute video from Canada a few years ago where a groundhog tries to cross the track during a practice session.
Keeping up with the animal theme, former F1 driver and current NASCAR driver Juan Pablo Montoya, talks to his team manager about a deer on the track at Austria in 2001
The next two videos had to do people running onto the track. It isn't funny as much as it's stupid. This happened once in the 70's where a track worker was hit while running across the track trying to attend to a wreck. Both the driver and worker were killed instantly. The first video features a former Mercedes worker protesting the company after he was laid off with the commentary of the legendary Murray Walker of British TV. The second video was of Irish priest Neil Horan, who has interupted numerous sports events with his "message."
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ends at 4:00
In one of the greatest races, in Brazil last year, a fierce championship battle pitted Felipe Massa and Lewis Hamilton for the World Championship. This final race was in Massa's home country of Brazil and even his home track. He was born about 50 feet from the track. For Massa to win the championship, he needed to win and Hamilton needed to finish 6th or worse. In a strange race with weather, it went from sunny to monsoon-like weather to sunny in about 30 seconds at the start and it started to rain at the end of the race. With cars with different strategies and tires, it creates drama in Formula 1. Here is the last lap of this legendary race.
In one of the greatest last lap duels, Rene Arnoux and Gilles Villeneuve battle it out for 2nd place in the 1979 French Grand Prix.
In one of the more stranger starts, the teams know rain is coming, but the track is still dry. Only one person, Markus Winkelhock, who drives the very slow Spyker in his home race and in his first start takes the risk and starts with wet tires. This is what makes Formula 1 exciting.
Winkelhock fell back after the safety car and the car eventually broke later on, but in his only Formula 1 race, he was able to lead in front of his home fans and was able to give some hope for the absolute underdog. Also note, during the wrecking in the first turn, the Safety Car has the sense to speed up because it almost got plowed by a spinning Vitantonio Liuzzi.
There are many more great moments, but you can find them out yourself. I decided that there will be a part 3 about the safety and tradegy of Formula 1. I hope to get it posted on Friday for a very special reason. The 15th anniversary of the darkest day in Formula 1, a day that should never be forgotten.
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