F1 funnies on youtube!

Justin: Fantastic! Fernando pisses himself all the way through the handbags!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PfRVctse_KQ&feature=related

Heehehehehehehehehehehe - ok he probably isnt flirting, but it's fucking amusing with the subtitles or without! Go Schumi!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Je4O1fXMiFw

Montoya cracking a joke....oh dear!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oiNlGAHaJn4

I don't like him as a driver, but Seb has a fun sense of humour at least:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X_bs1CMh_uI

DC baby.....DC!!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3LSGOoCXjIw&feature=related

F1 Hero Series: Mika Hakkinen

Justin: Thought I'd fill in some time until the first race of the season by starting an F1 Hero/ legend list, in no particular order. These are the drivers I have supported, watched, admired etc over the years.

First up - Double world champion Mika Hakkinen - The Flying Finn!



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0h9JPH7hbFc

If you are going to be remembered for one bit of driving, it may as well be the best overtake in history! This move on Schumi came at the height of their 3 year battle(s) for the title in 2000.

My co-blogger and I were talking about Spa the other day, so I thought it was a good place to start with the F1 Hero Series.

Back in the mid-nineties I supported anyone who rose up against Schumi frankly. Mika was faster than the most successful F1 driver in history for two years in 98 and 99 and nearly beat him to a third title in 2000, narrowly missing out in a classic showdown in Japan.

A lot of people say that Mika, along with Alonso, deserves the most credit for their double world championships as they were both well in the Schumi dominated era.

Let us not forget that Mika is the guy who out qualified Senna on his Mclaren debut, and Senna didnt like it or forget it.

Of course there was the near life ending crash in Australia in 1995, that brought him and Ron Dennis a lot closer, which in turn contributed to Coulthard feeling second best during his stint alongside Mika. Takes balls to come back from a fractured skull.

20 GP wins, 2 world titles and a reputation as a very fast driver, especially over a single lap - Mika is truly one of the greats. Later in his career he sort of developed his on screen persona a bit, from the mildly dull early Mika - I think he just started relaxing, starting to call Michael "The Michael" hehe.

Mika also gave us a classic, emotional F1 moment when he crashed out whilst leading in Monza and had a few moments crying on his knees in the trees. To come back and win the title after that takes guts.

Its safe to say that in 2001 he started losing motivation. His car stalled on the grid and for the first time he found himself afraid - after that he was never really consistently the same driver, showing only flashes of the utter speed and brilliance by winning 2 GP's that year.

He went on a break in 2002, never to return. He wanted to come back in 2007, but when he tested the desire may have been there but he was 3 seconds off the pace of others, so it was definately a no go.

I'm quite glad he didnt return really, as he left the sport on top and with grace and class.

So, Mika Hakkinen - I salute you as a true F1 hero!

Some classic Mika moments!

Water fight with Irvine - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XtlNxwu43g8

Ah Mika, we love you mate! - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aK3Eaoda9v8&feature=related

Classic! - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N7Ylp-wDpWE&feature=related

Erm...http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rSMQM4ASGRg

That makes this the second blog of 2012 then..

Justin: Just 39 days until Free Practice 1 in Australia! I can barely wait...for the race highlights... on BBC 1 on the Sunday afternoon.

Some of the new cars have been launched - The McLaren looks rather nice, tidy, tight - it certainly looks like it should be fast. The Ferarri looks like a damn beast, almost like some sort of designers monster frankly....looks, more chunky....we will of course know nothing until the first tests next week. Ferarri are said to have taken a very aggressive approach, even re-introducing a front pull rod suspension, which was last used in f1 ten years ago!

Not too much other news to report really. Bruno Senna got the Williams drive, which I personally think is excellent. Lets see what he can do given a whole season in a car that isn't (as) shit (as an HRT).

Looking at the latest reports, I don't think poor Kubica will be back at all. Though, it's amusing to see Kimi say he'd perhaps like to juggle a rallying career alongside F1 in future - does he realise who his employers are?!

Naughty Adrian Sutil was found guilty of...assault...was it (?) and handed an 18 month suspended sentence. Oooppsss!

I bought another F1 book to get me through the wait til the first race - one which my co-blogger will be interested in. It's called "The Limit" and is the story of Von Trips and Phil Hill and their infamous race at Monza in 1961.