In this episode of DRIVER, I hit the golf course with three time F1 World Champion Sir Jackie Stewart for an unforgettable conversation about his legendary career, the dangers of racing in the ’60s and ’70s, and the tough choices he had to make including turning down a Ferrari seat
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Yes, Fangio. For someone who knew Jim Clark so well, to say JM Fangio, means a lot. Have to be the top 2: Fangio, then Clark.
I miss the WWII generation but they had their flaws. The WWII veterans in charge of motor racing in the 60's and 70's had seen many people killed. If they survived they might have been one of ten survivors from a rifle or tank company, or a bomber or fighter squadron. One guy dying out of twenty was nothing to them. Watch an old interview with Colin Chapman and you will never see a more callous bastard.
There you go, Senna nvr admitted to taking out Prost, Sir Jackie said so himself.
Jim Clark —- as Jackie says he was the best driver; i rememebr even as a child when he crashed and died it was unbelievable; how could Jim Clark crash it was not possible. The back drop of Ferrari — John Surtees famously walked out of Ferrari mid-season in 1966 .
JYS absolutely a hero of mine. I'll always listen to him.
You could do worse than to have Sir Jackie as your chauffeur. 😉
Brilliant. Great man, great driver, great interview and made all the better by what is obviously a great relationship
I wish you would asked him, if there was ever a time that he felt like he had cheated death or perhaps did do something to cheat death. Like did 90% on a sketchy corner
Just found you Lucas👍watched your dad interview which was great, what a relationship. Then watched your interview with Jackie ( the greatest F1 driver of my era and such a great person) Also met him once in the late 70s when he did a driving competition with Ford, never forgot his driving style / tip – 2 hands on wheel and don’t hold too tightly, so you can feel the car. I never forgot that and always thought of him when I competed in my rally career from 70s to 2009. Read his autobiography and watched his DVD of same, brilliant. Such a modest person, the best part for me was when he got his sponsorships – Rolex, Moët & Chandon,Ford etc, and still an ambassador today. I’m sure you appreciate how lucky you are to have such great relationship with your dad and ‘the great’ Sir Jackie. Keep up the great videos.👍
Alain Prost five time world f1 champion confirmed.
hope he will live for many more moons. a great soul
I'm a little too young to have seen Sir Jackie in his prime, but ever since my first Aurora AFX set with his face on it. I've been fascinated with this man's Career. The more I learned about him, the more of a fan I became. Awesome video!
I have just discovered your channel and what a surprise, your grandfather! As a youngster I left Australia with nothing but a dream of being a racing driver and it was Paul Stewart Racing who were one of the first to notice me at a wet Brands Hatch test session in the week leading up to the Formula Ford Festival in the early 90's. Someone from the team approached me and asked if I would like to drive for the team the next year. I was subsequently made an offer and given a guided tour of the facility in Milton Keynes and although I didn't actually meet Jackie he did give me a wave from his office chair! Of the great's, probably the driver with whom I most closely share his philosophy of the skills and the mindset of a racing driver. I now look forward to reliving my memories through your channel with the greats of the sport. Well done.
I own a 1965 427 AC Cobra MKIII with an updated Z351W Engine producing 648hp, 574 ft lbs of torque, and weighs 1,956 lbs. It took me 12 months to learn to drive it "poorly". I attended a Bob Bondurant Session, with minimal results. THEN: I watched a video (Weekend of a Champion) by Sir Jackie Stewart where, among other things, Jackie gives a detailed explanation of (a) how to drive the straights and the corners, and (b) how a driver "must" establish a relationship with the car. It all just "clicked" with that breakfast session Jackie had with Roman Polanski where he laid it all down in plain English. I truly wish I could someday express to Jackie what his experience and wisdom have done for my driving pleasure and safety.
The quaver in Jackie's voice when he talks about Cevert breaks my heart
Even after over 50 years. He still feels the pain of Francois Cevert's death. Sir Jackie was no stranger to death, as he mentioned earlier, the people whom he knew as friends are dead. Yet, When he speaks of Cevert, The pain in his voice is very noticable. Sometimes loss stays with us for life.
Considering Sir Jackie was born in 1939, so the first thing he did was live through WW2, then went on to drive in, and survive the most dangerous era of F1, then worked hard to improve safety for all his driver colleagues, the man is in pretty good shape for an 86 year old. Tough as nails as they say.
Hey Lucas is Jackie your grandpa?
If you get the chance…watch Stewart. It’s a documentary about Jackie and his life, narrated by Jackie. One of the most moving documentaries about an individual I’ve ever seen. The depth of the stories he tells, his narration, the photography and pace…it’s stunning 👍
Similar thing, I had a trial in a formula ford but it didn't start so that was it!
14:25 Lucas– "Do you think you'll ever retire?"
Jackie – "What's that?" 😄
Sir Jackie raced during a horrible era, and his mention of an ambulance driver who got lost on the way to the hospital illustrates the sad comedy. As he mentioned, he commentated for Channel 9 in the 1985 Australian GP (the first one in Adelaide). At the end of events on the day before the F1 race, he was asked about his opinion of the new street circuit, and replied that it was good, although the escape road at the end of Brabham Straight (Dequetteville Terrace) could be longer for safety. That comment was purely for the TV audience, but early the next day, the TV team noticed that the escape road had been extended by 30 metres. That's a testament to the high regard that safety people have for Jackie.
Sir Jackie, simply The Greatest.
Truly a legend of the sport, you’re very privileged to have such an amazing man as your grand father