In terms of driving style Piquet was one of the cleanest ever. He wasted no space on the track and almost never touched the kerbs. He was also great on carrying speed into the corners. The most underrated champion in F1 history.
He was highly rated. I really don't think he was underrated at all. Lot's of praise from many for his driving right through his career. Off track? Maybe a different story...
Nelson Piquet is a tremendous talent who was quick and had strong engineering skills. He knew when to take risk and when not to. Nelson was worthy World Champion. Much of the development with Manual gearboxes were fading at this time as they were preparing for automated boxes we would see today (the art of is gone). Funny about manual gearboxes, when I was at Detroit and Montreal GP's, you could actually hear the "different" personalities of the drivers when they downshifted....now, with the automation, the drivers make the same sound.
Piquet was an extremely lucky driver. All 3 championships he was not the fastest driver and took advantage of unreliability and crashes of others. The last "win" of his career was in a way a microcosm of his lucky career.
@@AlonsoRules You saw anytime the overtakes made by him to Senna and Mansell? If we was lucky he would had at least 4 or even 5 championships... Clearly you've got an issue with Nelson! Shame on you...
Anthony Kernich Mansell lover so how about Mansell in Lotus. Nigel had 0 wins with the odd podium and always was outdriven by Elio DeAngelos many times, when Piquet has amassed 13 wins and two world titles in 81 and 83. 84 he achieved a record amount of poll positions. What did Mansell achieve. Yes nothing. He was only good when he had the engine and the car.
It's such a joy to watch such a great driver tame his car around one of the best motor racing circuits in the world and commentated by the great Murray Walker!
Yes, sounds like he miss a gear at 0:35. Wonderful video! I love Nelson´s smooth driving style, he has a beautiful way to attack the corners gently. The 1991 Benetton was a really nice car.
That was a John Barnard car. He wasn't able to get a semi-auto transmission as Benetton didn't have the budget, so you see Piquet shifting the normal way. The car was good and Schumacher and Brundle did well with it in '92 before the B192 became available (used to be normal back in the day the 'new' cars would take a couple of races to arrive).
I agree. Piquet = Master. Ayrton Senna = Legend. Michael Schumacher = Legend. Lewis Hamilton = Legend. Alain Prost = Legend. (Max) Verstappen = Ongoing.
@@Piper_PA I think he is talking about the shitty chicane added in Tamburello after Senna's crash, with the proposal of slowing the cars down. And I agree. It's a "nutella" piece of crap.
Na benetton mostrou todo o seu talento se o carro tivesse um pouco mais de potência não sei se seria campeão mas q brigaria pelo título isso eu tenho certeza
It's amazing that Senna did 1:21.877 in 1991 and that was only beaten twice - by himself and Schumacher in 1994. Goes to show how fast the cars were in 91, despite lack of as many electronics and improved aero as 92 and 93 cars had.
Yes, but in 1991 they had special fuel and I think in 1992 qualifying tires were forbidden and in 1993 tires were narrower, spec Good Years and IIRC in both years, for sure in 1993, the aerodynamics were restricted.
@@danielsantslv4565 , i did not say that Ímola is a bad circuit, but Suzuka and Spa are much better, and Ímola don't receive more Formula 1 GPs, so it is a forgotten circuit
0:18 The italians have a sense for humor. The "Villeneuve-curve" is the curve were Gilles had -a really big, big accident in 1980 -and lost the race in 1982 to Pironi.
+Niderfyn You said a couple of misinformation. so if you dont mind... Japan 1990- others made mistakes, he didnt: Berger spun on the sand from the Senna-Prost collision, Mansell broke the car, check the video of the violent start after pitstop, he did the same thing in 1986 Brands hatch. Australia 1990- he started 7th, passed Patrese, Alesi, Prost, Berger and Mansell on track all the while preserving his tyres cause he was on a non stop. Meanwhile Mansell cooked up his tyres chasing Senna, so he had to pitstop; It was a great chase. It was pretty much a spotless perfomance (he ran wide at one corner about 3 laps to go, probably due to old tyres or worn brakes but held it) Indy 1992 - he didnt complain cause of lack of caution lights, just the opposite. There is an interview of him to brazilian reporter saying that there is to much yellow flags on the track, that you always end up lacking practice laps because you have to go to a pitstop. The crash was probably his mistake. He saw the yellow flags again, he quickly calculated if he pits right that moment, he could squeeze another lap before end of the session . He lifted of gas pedal too abruptly sending the car in to the wall. Indy is a very unforgiving place. There is an interview of him saying it was his mistake. Probably something written by Mike Doodson or something in portuguese I forgot. His replacement was Al Unser SENIOR not Junior. But you are right, the car was competitive, he ended up 3rd. Piquet is my alltime favourite so I just dont like wrong details. Nelson was always very honest, no bullshits. If he made a mistake he wasnt bsing anyone.
Yes, I was aware of that ... Another point is that Piquet suffered the accident and ran again in the same year winning the championship, against Mansell and against Williams ...
All i can think about is Senna, some reason im feeling sad
Před 4 lety+5
I share those feelings every time I see Tamburello. But we should NEVER forget Ratzenberger as well... Of course, not that much famous like mighty Ayrton, but still, he's lost his life there too...
he crossed the control tower at 0m8s and 1m42s , which makes a lap time of 1m34 - bear in mind that last years pole lap (on a modified layout) was 1m13,6.....
after the terrible accident of 1987 piquet said he had problems with his eyesight, hid the problem from the team and admitted to having lost at least 200 ms per lap in skill compared to his teammate.
Yes,he smashed into the concrete wall at Tamburello curve because of tyre or suspension failure.After his retirement he revealed his eyesight problem...He claimed that he still felt competitive when chasing other cars but not so confident when there were no cars in front of him and he couldn't evaluate braking points as quickly as his opponents could do. Hence,from that bad day he just went for the money until he retired.Smart guy and great driver.
Did they change anything post the Senna incident? I don't know the corner's name but after Tamborelli where Senna went off, it looks very gradual whereas recollecting from memory, the turns following it were more elongated and the cars had to slow down more famously or infamously where Yuji Ide would go off and take out Minardi's driver who's name escapes me.
The circuit was changed completly after the Senna accident. Tamburello (where Senna was killed) and Villeneuve (where Ratzenberger was killed) were changed to left right chicanes. Variente Bassa was changed from a right left left right chicane to a small curve to the right then a left right chicane. The Rivazza corners were pulled back allowing for greater run off. Acque Minerale was however restored to its original form in order to retain some of the circuits speed however similar to Rivazza it was pulled back allowing for great run off. The only 2 corners that have remained unchanged in the circuits history are Tosa and Piratella.
While in general the big layout change wasn't any good for the spectacle of course (Tamburello was ok-ish, but Villeneuve chicane was lame) I loved what they did to Aque Minerali. So awesome seeing fast cars and Superbikes coming down the hill from Piratella, swinging through the right hander, braking immidiately after cornering for the second left that offers great yet challenging use of the insinde and outside curbs and it's uphill again. The second big change of the circuit was kind of ridicolous with the curvy start-finish-straight being as dangerous as the original Tamburello.
Laurence Oliveri i dont think they would have enough downforce to take tamburello flat out. Also tamburello was flat and bumby rather than banked and smooth like the oval tracks nascar uses. They would either have to break like an f1 car going around old 130r or lift and coast around it.
Manual gearbox was a good thing. It was so difficult to steer and shift once, If they shift wrong gear engine broken. And today: Hamilton have just to steer, every other things are made the car himself or is controlled by the pits team. Middle 80s up to early 90s was the golden age of formula one
beautiful circuit and spectacular F1 times....Hopefully it will host other racing events (would be awesome in an older config)...someone mentioned american racing...why not :)
The current layout is pretty fast again, LMP1 cars are approaching Tamburello at 200 mph, but with the curved start-finish-"straight" and full throttle from Rivazza to Tamburello chicane it became pretty dangerous again. Very strange to create such a layout.
For what Nelson was working with, he did a brilliant job in this car. I would like to see anyone else on this posting try to make every lap a perfect one with very little automation to these cars. In fact, for those douc*ebags who like automated boxes, go back to your video game and be like everyone else who needs drivers aids and skinny cars to give their best.....Sad
Yeah it looked like an amazing circuit. But I guess it just wasn't safe enough. The events of 94 showed it. Also, Gerhard Berger and Nelson Piquet had big crashes at Tamburello previously. When things go wrong on a dangerous track (even if it's excellent to race on), it ends in tragedy. RIP, Senna and Ratzenberger x
Also, there is a problem in the old Tamburello corner: there is no literally room to make larger escape zone, because of a river right after the wall. And if you wonder why there is a river so close to the track, the answer is simple: Imola's track was originally a semi-permanent circuit (the zone between Tosa and Piratella was built to close the circuit), like Spa. BTW, in the late 2000's, it was removed the Variante Bassa, in order to make the track faster.
The current layout is pretty fast again, but with the curved start-finish-"straight" and full throttle from Rivazza to Tamburello chicane it became pretty dangerous again. Very strange!
I grew up watching the current Imola layout. I don't see how one change to the Tamburollo (sp?) section made this track impossible to overtake. I see other areas where if you're brave or nuts, i.e Montoya, Raikkonen, then overtaking may not be impossible.
It did though. Prior to that as you can see in the video it was flat out from the chicane leading onto the pit straight right to the Tosa hairpin. Cars could slipstream right down the pit straight through Tamburello and Villeneuve and outbreak the car in front. The Villeneuve / Tosa section was great for overtaking you could either go inside through Villeneuve and round the outside of Tosa or outside Villeneuve and inside Tosa, watch Villeneuve himself and Pironi at the 1982 race if you want to see overtaking.
An immaculate description of the action by Murray Walker. Doesn't miss a beat.
Murray walker will be very much missed.
The best
I miss the hell out of Murray walker.
In terms of driving style Piquet was one of the cleanest ever. He wasted no space on the track and almost never touched the kerbs. He was also great on carrying speed into the corners.
The most underrated champion in F1 history.
Piquet was at his best at quick tracks
He said in a brazilian interview that he would ride the kerbs to try a fast lap for qualify, but on race i dont think he consider doing that.
@@jrp312 he hated Monaco!
He was highly rated. I really don't think he was underrated at all. Lot's of praise from many for his driving right through his career. Off track? Maybe a different story...
I like how the track layout comes together during his lap. Very informative.
Watch his hands....steady as rocks all the way through, smooth on the wheel. Piquet was a serious class act and could race the shit out of anything.
@itzantonino Translation into English?
I know that some bad accidents happened at tamburello but I love this Imola circuit and wish very much that it is still this!
So many famous corners.
So few of them left.
Bob Outélama fortunately
tamburello deserves to be fucking gone
@@Miskko williams fucked up how is it a corners fault
@@fabioferrarese5600 i may be putting to much fault on the corner but, many cars crashed into it.
Nelson Piquet is a tremendous talent who was quick and had strong engineering skills. He knew when to take risk and when not to. Nelson was worthy World Champion. Much of the development with Manual gearboxes were fading at this time as they were preparing for automated boxes we would see today (the art of is gone). Funny about manual gearboxes, when I was at Detroit and Montreal GP's, you could actually hear the "different" personalities of the drivers when they downshifted....now, with the automation, the drivers make the same sound.
Piquet was an extremely lucky driver. All 3 championships he was not the fastest driver and took advantage of unreliability and crashes of others.
The last "win" of his career was in a way a microcosm of his lucky career.
@@AlonsoRules You saw anytime the overtakes made by him to Senna and Mansell? If we was lucky he would had at least 4 or even 5 championships... Clearly you've got an issue with Nelson! Shame on you...
@@AlonsoRules rubbish comment. u don't understand much
Anthony Kernich Mansell lover so how about Mansell in Lotus. Nigel had 0 wins with the odd podium and always was outdriven by Elio DeAngelos many times, when Piquet has amassed 13 wins and two world titles in 81 and 83. 84 he achieved a record amount of poll positions. What did Mansell achieve. Yes nothing. He was only good when he had the engine and the car.
@@AlonsoRules Lucy? Off course... 3 world championships won because he is "Lucky"...
But NO.
RIP classic Imola layout.
It's such a joy to watch such a great driver tame his car around one of the best motor racing circuits in the world and commentated by the great Murray Walker!
i'm in love with old Imola. Principally Acqua Minerale chicane; big billboards and pit lane.
Old Tamburello was dangerous but exhilarating for sure.
@ weikang cai please explain to me what you’re smoking
I was in the Acque Minerale grandstand in '91, it was wonderful seeing the cars accelerate out of it... haven't been back since so I can't compare
@@patrickcannady2066 Is not dangerous, Tamburello is an easy turn.
@@MrBamcito Someone just came from watching their first episode of DTS...
Piquet will always be my favorite... He became world champion the year i was born: 1987
as far as I remember, Benneton had problems with gearbox that seasopn, so that misshifts might be caused by this problem, not by The great Nelson :-)
Exactly, at least in this weekend the gearshift mechanism of the B191 was bad. I don't know if Benetton could fixed that later on.
Carros rápidos difíceis de controlar, Piquet impecável nos limites da pista, o cara era um exímio acertador, o último da sua geração!!!
Yes, sounds like he miss a gear at 0:35. Wonderful video! I love Nelson´s smooth driving style, he has a beautiful way to attack the corners gently. The 1991 Benetton was a really nice car.
Great lap from Piquet. in the manual gearbox. Legend!
He missed a gear on that lap though.
@@theant9821 and he didn't look very committed on that lap
Murray Walker! Absolutely music to my ears
That was a John Barnard car. He wasn't able to get a semi-auto transmission as Benetton didn't have the budget, so you see Piquet shifting the normal way. The car was good and Schumacher and Brundle did well with it in '92 before the B192 became available (used to be normal back in the day the 'new' cars would take a couple of races to arrive).
Bellisimo, una epoca inolvidable, la mejor temporada!
this is the best layout of imola. they really nerfed this track after the 94 disaster
Too many chicanes now same with spa!What a shame!
This reminds me of a simpler time.
Piquet o melhor piloto do mundo. Todos sabem disso
Kkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk
Concordo, o mito. Vai aparecer umas viuvinhas para dizer que não , lembrancinhas tome no CU se fodam.kkkkkkkkk kkkkkkk
Viuvinhas tomem no CU.kkkkkkkkk kkkkkkkkk
@@reinaldogarciagarcia186 , me diz algum Tri-Campeão mais esquecido que o Piquet, kkkkk
PIQUET era um bom mecânico kkkkkkk só isso
Murray may be gone but his voice lives on.
Nice onboard! Just magic with manual gear box.
Piquet = Master.
Senna > Master
Fuck off
I agree. Piquet = Master.
Ayrton Senna = Legend.
Michael Schumacher = Legend.
Lewis Hamilton = Legend.
Alain Prost = Legend.
(Max) Verstappen = Ongoing.
Wow.... Vedere la vecchia imola fa venire ancora più I brividi....😱Che pelo che ci vuole per fare il tamburello cosi....🙏
1994 incidents:
0:14 Senna off straight
0:19 Ratzenberger off straight
1:28 Barrichello off straight
1:39 Lamy crash into stalled Lehto
I love how the track graphic basically builds itself as the lap progresses:))
That car has good torque out of the corners. Great on board footage.
Q tocada do Nelsão, limpa limpa!!!!
Awesome sound
0:41 - find a gear, Nelson, any gear…
Infelizmente o motor era fraco mas o piloto era top demais fuiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii
People talk about v10 and v12 but this v8 sounds nice too
I miss Murray Walker being the commentator
Fittipaldi, Piquet and Senna the three Brazilian gods
Great Nélson Piquet!
O Mestre em uma das melhores pistas que a F1 já teve.
O Layout antigo era ótimo. Sem as chicanes Nutela Tamburello e Villeneuve
@@Piper_PA I think he is talking about the shitty chicane added in Tamburello after Senna's crash, with the proposal of slowing the cars down. And I agree. It's a "nutella" piece of crap.
@@Piper_PA brasilian style talking about...google this to your surprise...rsrrrrrsss
@@Piper_PA A brazilian expression , for boring things from modern
This was before power steering. Watching that felt exhausting. Piquet was really exerting himself.
your the best nelson
Na benetton mostrou todo o seu talento se o carro tivesse um pouco mais de potência não sei se seria campeão mas q brigaria pelo título isso eu tenho certeza
Tomou um chocolate do iniciante Schumacher, e foi 'convidado' a se retirar.
@@youturbo2478 Em 1990 ele foi terceiro colocado. Piquet já estava velho. Senna também tomou pau do Schumacher e chorava.
@@MarcoPolo82 Em qual ocasião? Qual o fator balizador?
@@youturbo2478 Na saída dos boxes em Interlagos em 1994, por exemplo.
@@youturbo2478 Errado. Schmmi e Piquet correram 5 corridas juntos na Benneton e PIQUET GANHOU. PONTUOU MAIS QUE SCHUMMI.
Simply the best track in F1 ever
Nice vid. good to see all the old corners
Great footage
Condução limpa e perfeita! Piquet é o campeão mais subvalorizado da história
At 1:42 quickly pause the video.
Guess who finished 1st :)
Omg i was 2 years old!!
It's amazing that Senna did 1:21.877 in 1991 and that was only beaten twice - by himself and Schumacher in 1994. Goes to show how fast the cars were in 91, despite lack of as many electronics and improved aero as 92 and 93 cars had.
Yes, but in 1991 they had special fuel and I think in 1992 qualifying tires were forbidden and in 1993 tires were narrower, spec Good Years and IIRC in both years, for sure in 1993, the aerodynamics were restricted.
1991 used qualifying tires that were probably around 3-4 seconds a lap quicker
@@armorgeddonyeah 1992 tyres were wider, in 93 there was a little reg change
Todays cars look like a psx next to this hard work driving.
Don't forget--Johnny Electrode and the Corgons played opening show at Imola Proto-Chaos Festival. Epic performance, though hard to find. Check ()*.
excellent circiut
Suzuka and Spa Francorchamps are much better
@@andersonescobar102 witch dosen't means that imola is bad
@@danielsantslv4565 , i did not say that Ímola is a bad circuit, but Suzuka and Spa are much better, and Ímola don't receive more Formula 1 GPs, so it is a forgotten circuit
@@andersonescobar102 old imola is better then spa
@@andersonescobar102 old spa is the better then new spa, ihope that imola back soon in f1
Gênio.
Even though its had its share of tragedies, I wish Imola was still on the F1 calender.
Yes... 2 dead marks in 1994. I drive a lot sim-racing games and Imola always been one of my favourite. Especially the older layouts...
There you go
Ten years later, it finally is!😁😎
@LaveaFirmis They changed it after the 1994 tragedy, so from 1995 onwards.
What a fantastic lap.
so many chicanes ...
Imola track uncensored only for men.
@LaveaFirmis No, exactly the same layout in 1991 and 1994. You can watch some onboards from 94 and compare them to this video.
I really miss the old Imola.
0:18 The italians have a sense for humor. The "Villeneuve-curve" is the curve were Gilles had
-a really big, big accident in 1980
-and lost the race in 1982 to Pironi.
well in 2020 we come back to this great track ^^
yes legemdary imola better hen whole tilkedroms,, but this is old layout now is imola without chicane
I thought for a second that a piece of spaghetti was stuck to the camera ;)
Wait, did Mueray say they went through Variante Bassa (ir however you spell it) at 100 mph?
I had no idea that Imola was that different back then. I knew they changed Tamburello but there were lot of other changes as well.
Hes was missin fears left and right
Yes, Benetton premiered their new B191 at this Grand Prix and the gearshift mechanism was very bad at that point.
This is not even a qualifying lap, just a normal "fast" one
+Niderfyn You said a couple of misinformation. so if you dont mind...
Japan 1990- others made mistakes, he didnt: Berger spun on the sand from the Senna-Prost collision, Mansell broke the car, check the video of the violent start after pitstop, he did the same thing in 1986 Brands hatch.
Australia 1990- he started 7th, passed Patrese, Alesi, Prost, Berger and Mansell on track all the while preserving his tyres cause he was on a non stop. Meanwhile Mansell cooked up his tyres chasing Senna, so he had to pitstop; It was a great chase. It was pretty much a spotless perfomance (he ran wide at one corner about 3 laps to go, probably due to old tyres or worn brakes but held it)
Indy 1992 - he didnt complain cause of lack of caution lights, just the opposite. There is an interview of him to brazilian reporter saying that there is to much yellow flags on the track, that you always end up lacking practice laps because you have to go to a pitstop.
The crash was probably his mistake. He saw the yellow flags again, he quickly calculated if he pits right that moment, he could squeeze another lap before end of the session . He lifted of gas pedal too abruptly sending the car in to the wall. Indy is a very unforgiving place.
There is an interview of him saying it was his mistake. Probably something written by Mike Doodson or something in portuguese I forgot.
His replacement was Al Unser SENIOR not Junior. But you are right, the car was competitive, he ended up 3rd.
Piquet is my alltime favourite so I just dont like wrong details.
Nelson was always very honest, no bullshits. If he made a mistake he wasnt bsing anyone.
Piquet was a great master and not some one-team/one-designer miracle, like someone else. He was able to win with very different cars.
It is specially filmed fot TV, so there was no need to push limits.
Haha quality commentary 👌
Although F1 does not race in Imola circuit anymore, the circuit is still visited by racing and non-racing fans as a tourist attraction.
its back! although i dont think its return is quite worth the reason for its return
00:13 those patches killed Senna.
Williams engineers killed Senna. And a masterpiece circuit would have been ruined forever.
Well, that's a neverending story....
Fantastic.👏👏👏
"Tamburello" is the word that is most feared by Aytron Senna fans.
And Nelson Piquet , 1987 - Williams FW -11 .
Yes, I was aware of that ... Another point is that Piquet suffered the accident and ran again in the same year winning the championship, against Mansell and against Williams ...
what a stupid comment
All i can think about is Senna, some reason im feeling sad
I share those feelings every time I see Tamburello. But we should NEVER forget Ratzenberger as well... Of course, not that much famous like mighty Ayrton, but still, he's lost his life there too...
he crossed the control tower at 0m8s and 1m42s , which makes a lap time of 1m34 - bear in mind that last years pole lap (on a modified layout) was 1m13,6.....
Well, thats not a surprise. F1 is gaining 1sec. per year on a track on average...
after the terrible accident of 1987 piquet said he had problems with his eyesight, hid the problem from the team and admitted to having lost at least 200 ms per lap in skill compared to his teammate.
Yes,he smashed into the concrete wall at Tamburello curve because of tyre or suspension
failure.After his retirement he revealed his eyesight problem...He claimed that he still felt competitive when chasing other cars but not so confident when there were no cars in front of him and he couldn't evaluate braking points as quickly as his opponents could do.
Hence,from that bad day he just went for the money until he retired.Smart guy and great driver.
great nelson
Did they change anything post the Senna incident? I don't know the corner's name but after Tamborelli where Senna went off, it looks very gradual whereas recollecting from memory, the turns following it were more elongated and the cars had to slow down more famously or infamously where Yuji Ide would go off and take out Minardi's driver who's name escapes me.
The circuit was changed completly after the Senna accident. Tamburello (where Senna was killed) and Villeneuve (where Ratzenberger was killed) were changed to left right chicanes. Variente Bassa was changed from a right left left right chicane to a small curve to the right then a left right chicane. The Rivazza corners were pulled back allowing for greater run off. Acque Minerale was however restored to its original form in order to retain some of the circuits speed however similar to Rivazza it was pulled back allowing for great run off. The only 2 corners that have remained unchanged in the circuits history are Tosa and Piratella.
While in general the big layout change wasn't any good for the spectacle of course (Tamburello was ok-ish, but Villeneuve chicane was lame) I loved what they did to Aque Minerali. So awesome seeing fast cars and Superbikes coming down the hill from Piratella, swinging through the right hander, braking immidiately after cornering for the second left that offers great yet challenging use of the insinde and outside curbs and it's uphill again.
The second big change of the circuit was kind of ridicolous with the curvy start-finish-straight being as dangerous as the original Tamburello.
Cristian Albers was the Minardi driver..
NASCAR should come to Imola using the OLD Tamburello corner.
Laurence Oliveri that’s just asking for disaster. Jesus.
Laurence Oliveri i dont think they would have enough downforce to take tamburello flat out. Also tamburello was flat and bumby rather than banked and smooth like the oval tracks nascar uses. They would either have to break like an f1 car going around old 130r or lift and coast around it.
Does he miss a gear at :35? Sounds like it. Great video, love the Murray Walker commentary!
Benneton's had many problems with their gear box in this season, maybe this is the reason
What a circuit!
2020 were back!!! 🏁
スムースなシフトアップ、ダウン 上手いの一言。
Those downshift sounds are orgasmic....
Manual gearbox was a good thing. It was so difficult to steer and shift once, If they shift wrong gear engine broken. And today: Hamilton have just to steer, every other things are made the car himself or is controlled by the pits team. Middle 80s up to early 90s was the golden age of formula one
Tamburello, Villeneuve, Tosa, Piratella, Acque Minerali, Variante Alta, Rivazza, Variante Bassa.
beautiful circuit and spectacular F1 times....Hopefully it will host other racing events (would be awesome in an older config)...someone mentioned american racing...why not :)
The current layout is pretty fast again, LMP1 cars are approaching Tamburello at 200 mph, but with the curved start-finish-"straight" and full throttle from Rivazza to Tamburello chicane it became pretty dangerous again. Very strange to create such a layout.
For what Nelson was working with, he did a brilliant job in this car. I would like to see anyone else on this posting try to make every lap a perfect one with very little automation to these cars. In fact, for those douc*ebags who like automated boxes, go back to your video game and be like everyone else who needs drivers aids and skinny cars to give their best.....Sad
top! melhor Studio m.,
@PSNpod Senna. He will always be the first
I noticed he didn't lift off when passing the yellow flags ^-^
What a shame that Nelson Piquet Jr. was such a novice. There is nothing to compare Nelson Piquet, great driver and great video dude.
0:43 I think he mishifted there if you can hear it properly...
Great! 👍
Até hoje não consigo acreditar que caparam esse circuito,.era o melhor da formula 1
Quant'è bella sta pista sabato 18 maggio mi vado a vedere l' european lemans series! spero non piova..
Undulating circuts are much more interesting!
シフトチェンジの上手さはアルボレートかピケか？って言われてたけど、まじ上手い！グレート！
they should've left the track layout like this. then I'd wish they still raced there
Yeah it looked like an amazing circuit. But I guess it just wasn't safe enough. The events of 94 showed it. Also, Gerhard Berger and Nelson Piquet had big crashes at Tamburello previously. When things go wrong on a dangerous track (even if it's excellent to race on), it ends in tragedy. RIP, Senna and Ratzenberger x
Also, there is a problem in the old Tamburello corner: there is no literally room to make larger escape zone, because of a river right after the wall.
And if you wonder why there is a river so close to the track, the answer is simple: Imola's track was originally a semi-permanent circuit (the zone between Tosa and Piratella was built to close the circuit), like Spa.
BTW, in the late 2000's, it was removed the Variante Bassa, in order to make the track faster.
The current layout is pretty fast again, but with the curved start-finish-"straight" and full throttle from Rivazza to Tamburello chicane it became pretty dangerous again. Very strange!
You Can divert rivers. They Diverted a river near me.
@ gevirtual ... aahahahah .. Your Magic Nelson Piquet ,just missed 2 gear-shift in this lap..
The new Benetton B191 had gearbox trouble that weekend.
SLOW PIQUET !! SLOW !! Remember Tamburello's crash , 1987 , in Williams FW-11 !!
Relax ... He can survive this corner, Senna on the other hand.
Because Piquet hit the wall rear end first. Senna Hit it side first.
Se equivoca varias veces en meter la marcha verdad?
I grew up watching the current Imola layout. I don't see how one change to the Tamburollo (sp?) section made this track impossible to overtake. I see other areas where if you're brave or nuts, i.e Montoya, Raikkonen, then overtaking may not be impossible.
It did though. Prior to that as you can see in the video it was flat out from the chicane leading onto the pit straight right to the Tosa hairpin. Cars could slipstream right down the pit straight through Tamburello and Villeneuve and outbreak the car in front. The Villeneuve / Tosa section was great for overtaking you could either go inside through Villeneuve and round the outside of Tosa or outside Villeneuve and inside Tosa, watch Villeneuve himself and Pironi at the 1982 race if you want to see overtaking.