In 1996 the race was extremely wet.
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In 1996 the race was extremely wet.
the fact that mansel with a quicker car ( or as a quicker driver) could not get past senna and basically had to follow him around with no chance to overtake does not make for a thrilling race IMO. I remember that race very well and it was almost magical how mansel caught up to senna. but I knew once he did that was it for the race.Quote:
Originally Posted by ioan
Undoubtedly some will point out that other great races have ended with the 2nd car not making it past the leading car like msc and alonso in san marino, but at least in that circuit you can overtake, and thus the edge-of-your-seat aspect is even higher. Monaco is a iconic fixture on the calendar, but rarely produces races that are memorable. The modern F1 car is too fast, too nimble, too wide and too efficient for this track
According to Martin Brundle on twitter. A pick up truck caught fire at turn 1 St. Devote and they were urgently repairing the area yesterday.
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Yep, the GP with the fewest finishers. Only 7 finished. Quality race.Quote:
Originally Posted by F1boat
7 were classified, but Hakkinen, Irvine and Salo all retired with 5 laps to go. So although classified only 4 were still running in the last few laps.Quote:
Originally Posted by The Black Knight
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Originally Posted by aki13
Ah yes, you are correct :)
Welcome to the forum, by the way.Quote:
Originally Posted by The Black Knight
Thanks Aki :) Looking forward to posting here.Quote:
Originally Posted by aki13
The whole race on Eurosport is still on youtube for anyone who is interested!Quote:
Originally Posted by The Black Knight
Pretty chaotic.
The entire thing? :O Class! I must check that out later.Quote:
Originally Posted by Malllen
I have the entire 3 hour 1996 season review that Eurosport did at the end of the year on tape at home. They did some fantastic coverage in their day. I still feel that Ben Edwards and John Watson made a fantastic duo in the commentary box.