Pick your classic grand prix - race eight
Canada is back on the Formula 1 calendar this year, to almost universal delight from both fans and those who work in the sport.
Because Montreal is such a vibrant, historic city, the race on the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve is one of the most popular among the teams and drivers.
For fans, even those who are not in Canada, the race also promises many delights - it is traditionally one of the most incident-packed races in the season.
Canada dropped off the schedule in 2009 because of a financial dispute between the organisers and F1 boss Bernie Ecclestone. But the last two events there have truly lived up to the race's reputation.
Lewis Hamilton was centre-stage in both.
The then rookie sensation scored his maiden win in 2007, a race that also featured Robert Kubica's monumental crash. In 2008 the old karting rivals' fortunes were almost reversed as Hamilton retired after an embarrassing collision in the pit lane with Kimi Raikkonen's Ferrari, letting the Pole slip in for his own first win.
But neither of those races feature in what is our first classic races selection for Canada - the BBC only taking the UK TV rights back from ITV last year.
Instead, to whet your appetites for the race on 13 June, we have chosen a mix of what we hope will show the very best of the Canadian Grand Prix.
Your job, as regular readers will know, is to tell us which one you think is the best. We will use those views to inform our choice as to which one to highlight next week in the run-up to the race.
That means that if the selected event is from the 'BBC era' - ie before 1997 - we will broadcast the full 'Grand Prix' highlights programme shown on TV at the time, along with the shorter edits we cut for all the races.
So here's the selection:
1979 - After winning the inaugural race at what was then called the Circuit Ile Notre Dame in 1978 to become a national hero, Gilles Villeneuve did not repeat his feat the following year - but this was nevertheless one of the greatest drives by the man for whom the track was named after his death in 1982.
Villeneuve lined up second on the grid to Williams's Alan Jones, who had dominated the second half of the season, and the Australian's car advantage was plain to see from the 0.7-second margin between himself and the Ferrari in qualifying.
But making one of the super-quick starts for which he was to become famous, Villeneuve edged ahead of Jones into the first corners - then a high-speed esses, which no longer features on the track, it having long ago been deemed too fast and dangerous.
That was the start of an intense race-long duel between the two men as they left the rest of the field behind.
Jones tracked Villeneuve, who was working wonders to keep the slower Ferrari ahead, until the Ferrari began visibly losing grip, and Jones finally sneaked ahead into the hairpin with 21 laps to go, the two rubbing wheels as the Williams took the lead.
After dropping back a little, Villeneuve regrouped and came back at his rival, and they spent the closing laps circulating in close formation, Jones crossing the line a second ahead.
1986 - a race that confirmed the superiority of the Williams-Hondas early in a season in which one of their drivers should have won the title. Equally, though, it demonstrated partly why they ultimately lost the championship to McLaren's Alain Prost, then at the height of his powers in an inferior car.
Williams driver Nigel Mansell took a dominant victory from pole position, but Prost finished second, ahead of the Englishman's team-mate Nelson Piquet with a drive that, like Villeneuve's in 1979, was one of his best.
Qualifying only fourth, Prost moved ahead of Piquet at the start and immediately found himself being held up by Ayrton Senna's Lotus, which had qualified on the front row.
Not in the mood to hang around, Prost pulled a quite superb overtaking move on the Brazilian which was particularly brave given Senna's already well established reputation for taking a no-compromise approach.
The Frenchman went around the outside of Senna into the first, right-handed part, of the flat-out-in-top Esses, and chopped across into the following left, forcing Senna to lift and put two wheels on the grass.
It was, as my former Autosport colleague Nigel Roebuck put it at the time, "as cold-blooded a pass as any you will see" - and quite in contrast to the cautious reputation Prost developed, largely unfairly, later in his career.
1991 - from the sublime to the ridiculous for Mansell. He had dominated the race but got a bit carried away with himself on the last lap. Waving at the crowd, Mansell let the revs drop too low and the car stalled and, lacking enough power to drive the hydraulics, Mansell could not select a gear.
He was out of the race with less than a mile to go, and a joyous Piquet - Mansell's bitterest rival - swept by to win the race for Benetton, and totally failed to hide his joy at the Williams man's mistake.
1995 - for a long time this was looking like another routine victory for Michael Schumacher as he marched inexorably to his second world title. But after dominating the race the German's Benetton suffered an electrical problem with 11 laps to go that left it stuck in third gear.
Schumacher pitted and the team, suspecting the fault was with the gearchange paddles, fitted a new steering wheel. This solved the problem, and Schumacher rejoined in fifth place, from where he set a series of fastest laps as he chased Olivier Panis's Ligier for fourth place.
Meanwhile, the lead was inherited by Ferrari's Jean Alesi, and the Frenchman went on to score what turned out to be the only victory of his F1 career.
It sent the Ferrari-mad crowd wild as they witnessed the first win for one of the Italian cars in Montreal for 10 years.
They broke through the fences and invaded the track. Meanwhile, Alesi ran out of fuel on the slowing down lap and coasted to a halt at the hairpin, climbing out of his car and standing on its nose as it rolled to a stop.
He was given a lift back to the pits by Schumacher, an image that was given added poignancy when it emerged soon afterwards that Schumacher would be taking Alesi's seat at Ferrari the following year.
1998 - one of those races that has forged Montreal's reputation for providing non-stop action, this was an incident-strewn classic.
Wurz's specacular crash was just the start of the drama in Montreal in 1998. Photo: Getty
There were two first-corner crashes - one at the re-start after Alexander Wurz had rolled his Benetton at the first green light; two safety cars; Jacques Villeneuve threw away the chance to emulate his father's victory on his home track with a crass error; and Schumacher won despite a 10-second penalty for driving Williams's Heinz-Harald Frentzen clean off the track upon rejoining from the pits.
Quite a choice, I hope you will agree. I look forward to reading your responses.
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At 07:13 3rd Jun 2010, BBC run by tyrants 4 tyrants wrote:1998 please. Pretty recent I know but just old enough to not be at the forefront of my minds eye.
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At 07:16 3rd Jun 2010, James wrote:1979! What a great era the 1970s were!
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At 08:02 3rd Jun 2010, FergusMcNumpty wrote:I would love to see the 95 race again with Jean Alesi winning. I always enjoyed watching Jean when he was on form. a real racer!
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At 08:02 3rd Jun 2010, johnnytwldcc wrote:Definately 1998 for me, an action packed classic!
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At 08:08 3rd Jun 2010, Lord_Lancashire wrote:I don't care if it's the most recent, 1998 was an action-packed classic!
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At 08:12 3rd Jun 2010, Warren wrote:That's a tough decision to make a choice out of any of that lot. That said, I'll go for 1979 - the sight of Villeneuve and Jones scrapping throughout the race is enough for anyone to call it a classic. It'll also show viewers how the track used to look (the start line was just after the hairpin in the old days).
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At 08:29 3rd Jun 2010, joe strummer wrote:I'm going for 1995. It was the first F1 race I remember watching properly and I've always liked Ferrari since then. I haven't seen any extended highlights of the race since it was on so would like to see them again.
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At 08:39 3rd Jun 2010, hamiltonsennamossfan wrote:I can't believe your not using 07 or 08, i was so looking forward to seeing highlights of those two
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At 08:42 3rd Jun 2010, wrexhamunited1983 wrote:1995 please.
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At 08:45 3rd Jun 2010, CNW0429 wrote:1979 please- great chance to see Gilles Villeneuve on his home circuit.
Somewhere I still have the 1993 Canadian race in full. It wasn't particularly memorable except for Senna retiring late on, but it is James Hunt's last ever commentary for the BBC, because later that Sunday night he suffered the heart attack that killed him. There's a great article from Autosport by Nigel Roebuck in tribute. Unfortunately you have be a subscriber to be able to read it in full; this is the list of Roebuck's top 50 articles where the list can be found anyway.
https://www.autosport.com/roebuck/
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At 08:49 3rd Jun 2010, Departured wrote:No 2007 or 2008? Oh dear.
I'll go for 1998, despite having seen it numerous times before.
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At 09:05 3rd Jun 2010, facemandave wrote:98 please, or if not then 95
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At 09:05 3rd Jun 2010, Jack wrote:Yes, I'd like to see the 1998 race, or otherwise 1995.
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At 09:14 3rd Jun 2010, AbsolutelyGlorious wrote:'86 for me, I want to see Prost's overtake.
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At 09:22 3rd Jun 2010, GeorgeGJ wrote:It has to be 1998 - absolutely terrific race wih action on every lap. Formula 1 was at its best in the late 90's
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At 09:25 3rd Jun 2010, Richard Craig wrote:I am absolutely stunned that 2007 has been omitted from this list, I know it would have only been a short ITV edit job, but still disappointing.
Of the BBC era choices, I vote for 1995 (Alesi's victory), although I look forward to watching the short form highlights of all the other events...
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At 09:28 3rd Jun 2010, sumofmarc wrote:Why couldnt you put the radio commentary over the 2008 video, or at least get Jonathan Legard to do another of the report style videos, with clips of Brundle's commentary - you have done both for other 'ITV' races already this season. I had really hoped 2008 would be included as 1 of the 5 for this.
I guess Ill go for 1995 instead then (Its pointless voting for 1998, you get the same highlights whether it wins or loses)
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At 09:29 3rd Jun 2010, Incast wrote:1979 sounds like the best race in this selection with a wheel to wheel battle for the lead, so that gets my vote.
1998 was a fantastic race, but don't forget 'voting' for it here won't affect the 10 minute edit they produce, we can only see the earlier races in full highlights form.
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At 09:30 3rd Jun 2010, Lee wrote:Got to be 1991 - what a dramatic last lap incident, great era, fantastic race!
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At 09:31 3rd Jun 2010, adult_male wrote:1979 1979 1979 1979 - no contest !
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At 09:37 3rd Jun 2010, flyingbanana wrote:1995...Alesi on form is always worth watching
...failing that 1986
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At 09:37 3rd Jun 2010, Undignified wrote:mmmmm - My purist heart longs for Villeneuve, but ultimately he lost. I like something a little more uplifting. Alesi's win in the ferrari was someone else's misfortune. But crashes - they lift the soul like nothing else - I'm voting for the crashes - 1998 carbon fiber festival please.
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At 09:49 3rd Jun 2010, LeighJW wrote:Oh come on guys... we have to have Gilles!
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At 09:51 3rd Jun 2010, Dave wrote:Andrew, will 1998 be coming with ITV commentary from Murray Walker and Derek Warwick? Note to those above - Brundle never commentated on the race. I'd like to think that 1998 will not be getting redubbed with Legard commentary.
If it is, 1995 for me.
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Comment number 25.
At 09:54 3rd Jun 2010, CescTheBest wrote:1998 has to be first; for all the crashes and drama. having not seen any earlier ones, (born 1992), 1991 sounds jokes just for Mansell's blunder, and 1995 for an uncharacteristic show of sportmanship from Schumi.
If I had to pick one, it'd be 1998.
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At 10:01 3rd Jun 2010, OccitaniaLev wrote:1995 definitely, every time. Not only did Jean Alesi get that one and only win, but he drove superbly throughout. I can clearly recall him overtaking team mate Berger going under the bridge whilst immediately in front of them both was David Coulthard doing a 360 spin! He then took Damon Hill cleanly into the hairpin a few laps later. Magnificent. Maybe Vettel & Webber should have a look at that to see how you overtake without taking your team mate out?
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At 10:02 3rd Jun 2010, blue817 wrote:1998 please..........
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At 10:05 3rd Jun 2010, Malcolm Craig wrote:Got to be 1979. If not, then 1986.
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At 10:07 3rd Jun 2010, David wrote:1986 please, it's a race I've never seen before.
I think we've all seen 1991 and 1998 enough, and whilst I'd enjoy laughing at Mansell, I still don't think it was his fault.
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At 10:08 3rd Jun 2010, Jordan D wrote:Again, what a shame that a short-sighted approach is being taken to the 2007 & 2008 race. Indeed, a shame too that the 1998 race commentary will inevitably be rdubbed or similar.
1995 it is then.
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Comment number 31.
At 10:09 3rd Jun 2010, SennaSchuHamilton wrote:Both 1998 and 1995 are races where I was just too young to recall them, 1998 sounds absolutely great, but I think, 1995 for me please.
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At 10:09 3rd Jun 2010, MissBJAndrews wrote:1998 without a doubt. Would love to see what Schumacher did :)
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At 10:20 3rd Jun 2010, scoobyman2 wrote:1979 please - any chance to see a classic GV race greatly appreciated.
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At 10:22 3rd Jun 2010, ginnerchris wrote:1995 or 1998 for me. Both were fab.
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Comment number 35.
At 10:26 3rd Jun 2010, MeanMrMustard wrote:Andrew,
"It sent the Ferrari-mad crowd wild as they witnessed the first win for one of the Italian cars in Montreal since their hero Villeneuve's in 1978."
Rene Arnoux in 1983 and Michele Alboreto in 1985 both won for Ferrari in Montreal.
Alesi was celebrating his 31st birthday on that day in 1995. I don't think I have ever been as close to shedding tears of joy at watching a motor race as I was when Crazy Jean took his only win. He last of an sadly extinct breed.
My vote has to go with 1979, however. 18 drivers that started that race completed their careers with at least one Grand Prix victory, five of them won the Drivers Championship; what a classy field!
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At 10:32 3rd Jun 2010, alecbyhurst wrote:1998 please
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At 10:35 3rd Jun 2010, Fleetwood McLaren wrote:It has to be 1995. A brilliant driver who deserved better in what was still a great career. And of course, Scumacher didnt win, which adds to the entertainment value straight away.
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At 10:36 3rd Jun 2010, themadhammer wrote:Where's 1999! The 'Wall of Champions'! How could you leave that race out?!? Ok, my vote goes to 1998 - one of the best Canadian Grand Prix races I have ever seen.
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At 10:41 3rd Jun 2010, Topedge wrote:From the given list it can only be 1979!
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At 10:48 3rd Jun 2010, Mark wrote:Montreal 1995 please.
Jean Alesi should've won so many more races.
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At 10:48 3rd Jun 2010, stevvy1986 wrote:1995.
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At 10:54 3rd Jun 2010, Nabeel wrote:Gotta be 1995!!! Truly Special
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At 10:57 3rd Jun 2010, LJ wrote:No Preference but thought I'd get a vote in for freeview ;-)
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At 10:59 3rd Jun 2010, hamdoesit007 wrote:It's 1998 for me please Andrew, an incident filled classic! It's great that Canada is back on the calendar this year, and the news that a race in the US is back for the 2012 season. If only from the point of view that these races, along with Brazil, take place in "prime time" in the UK and its a really good time to watch a Grand Prix. All we need now is another race in the US, to get back to the old US Grand Prix West and US Grand Prix East format plus a return to Argintina.
Great reading as always!!!
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At 10:59 3rd Jun 2010, stevvy1986 wrote:Can understand people not being happy that some races have been missed out, but there's been so many exciting Canadian races, that to choose just 5, and keep everyone happy, would be impossible. Also I think Andrew didn't want it to be 5 ITV races, which is understandable. I'm sure some of the races mentioned which have been missed this year will be included next year.
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At 11:02 3rd Jun 2010, the3douches wrote:1979 please!!!
Remember folks there's little point in voting for 1998 for extended highlights because it was broadcast on ITV and the BBC will only show short highlights of that race.
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Comment number 47.
At 11:03 3rd Jun 2010, U14370947 wrote:1995 - I've never seen it so thats all and 1998 (which would have been my first choice) we'll get the same highlights either way so it's pretty pointless
1995
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At 11:04 3rd Jun 2010, I Am Deluded - Hughton Is A Geordie wrote:1986 please, 98 is probably the better race but I've seen it enough times as it is.
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Comment number 49.
At 11:12 3rd Jun 2010, DocBarnett wrote:1986, would like to see overtake
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At 11:15 3rd Jun 2010, bish wrote:I think it was 2007/8- when Takuma Sato slipstreamed and overtook Alonso.
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At 11:34 3rd Jun 2010, HesajollygoodVela wrote:1995! I may be biased as Alesi was my childhood hero but still remember the race
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At 11:45 3rd Jun 2010, Legs wrote:Although my favourite Canadian race was 1989, out of the listed choices I'd go for 1979, since it's one I've never seen.
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At 12:06 3rd Jun 2010, Laster wrote:I vote 1995, great race for the Jordans that year. My second vote would be for 1998.
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At 12:10 3rd Jun 2010, 30_Gilles27 wrote:1995, would love to see Alesi take his well overdue first race win, one of the most underrated drivers in F1 in my opinion.
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At 12:14 3rd Jun 2010, neilmurg wrote:98 please, though they all sound great
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At 12:14 3rd Jun 2010, Swerve1 wrote:@ 30 - Jordan D. I doubt the commentary will be redubbed as Murray Walker was doing the commentating i believe. As he's technically part of the current BBC team, there's no need to re-dub.
For me, 1998 is the best GP in my favorite F1 season, but i'm not going to vote for it.
My vote goes for Alesi's victory in 1995.
As ever Andrew, try and get these classics onto Freeview. They've as much right to be there as any of the other 'marginal interest' stuff looped on there.
As ever, great feature and thanks for the effort.
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Comment number 57.
At 12:14 3rd Jun 2010, wehateowls wrote:1995 please i would love to see Alesi's only victory evn thought it was a difficuit decison
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At 12:15 3rd Jun 2010, totticiuciotto wrote:I'll vote for 1995. Alesi was my hero back then, such a passionate charachter (probably from being half itailan) and yet he never really delivered because his charachter always got the better of him. I think that was his best season for ferrari.
I'd really like to see 1998 but i think that was during the ITV era so the highlights will be plain and dull (despite Murray's commentary)
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At 12:17 3rd Jun 2010, GFasulo wrote:1991 please
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Comment number 60.
At 12:20 3rd Jun 2010, Scott Thomson wrote:Idealy I'd like to see full highlights of all the BBC era races ('98 was a good race as well.) but I'd have to plump for 1979 and '91 please
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Comment number 61.
At 12:32 3rd Jun 2010, Spencer Guest wrote:1998 - and I am so glad that Canada is back on the calendar, great race, always action, and a track with concrete walls and not much run off to punish the drivers who make mistakes! and the incidents never seem to be small, added rain, and the lottery becomes infinite.. top 10 for 1 or 2 of the new teams!!! :)
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Comment number 62.
At 12:34 3rd Jun 2010, JN wrote:1979 please.
Nice selection, but would have been even nicer to see something from a race at Mosport or Mont-Treblant too.
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At 12:34 3rd Jun 2010, stevvy1986 wrote:@Swerve1(#56), at the same time though, Derek Warwick did commentary for that race, and he's not a member of the BBC team (it was a 1 off, as Brundle was at Le Mans the same weekend), but you could argue that it was a 1 off, and that although it was with ITV, it was just a 1 off, and so they ought to be able to show the 1998 race with original commentary (ie Murray and Derek), after all, it's not like he was a regular commentator for ITV, it was an enforced change, much like Blundell replacing Brundle for the 1999 race for the same reason (Brundle at Le Mans), and so it shouldn't mean that the commentary should be redubbed in my opinion, but maybe Andrew would be so kind as to clarify this, and take into account it was an enforced 1 off change, and he wasn't a regular commentator.
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Comment number 64.
At 12:44 3rd Jun 2010, physical_graffiti wrote:1979 please
Andrew, will we ever get the truth about 1991? Both Newey & Mansell (unsurprisingly) said it was a transmission failure
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Comment number 65.
At 12:55 3rd Jun 2010, Chris Harvey wrote:95 please
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Comment number 66.
At 13:00 3rd Jun 2010, jiggyjaggy1 wrote:1979 please.
Would be good to see the orignal layout of the track and the 70's cars.
Anyway, this could be all in vain as it won't be shown on FREEVIEW!!
:(
Andrew, prove ne wrong :)
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Comment number 67.
At 13:07 3rd Jun 2010, Tim_1985 wrote:All very good choices despite no 2007 or 2008 (maybe next year guys!). Of the choices I'll go for Alesi's win in 1995 please, just because it was a special win for an exciting driver (and Schumacher didn't win!).
However, as mentioned above, I am happy with all of them apart from poor old Nige in 1991. I was a massive Mansell fan and I remember being a very upset 6 year old watching my hero grind to a halt with victory only just up the road. What made it worse was that Piquet won, and he loved every minute of Nige's misfortune. I'm glad Nelson never won another GP after that though, so there is some justice ;-)
Do you reckon there will be some footage of Kubica's crash in 2007 over the weekend??!! It's amazing that he came back and won the next year - a great F1 story. That's my vote for classic Canadian GP section in 2011...
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At 13:12 3rd Jun 2010, rocketcar2009 wrote:where is the 2007 race, it was lewis's first win, so that alone should have put it up there, plus it was in martin brundles words a "crazy race", 4 safety cars and one of the biggest accidents in formula one in recent years. if not the race put some clips from the race up or something!
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At 13:19 3rd Jun 2010, Weenson wrote:1979 please Andrew. Can't resist the opportunity to see the great Giles Villeneuve again.
All my best
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At 13:45 3rd Jun 2010, Shivraj Gohil wrote:i remember 1998 like it was yesterday, i remember jumping on my sofa when Schumi pulled out on Frentzen and Patrick Head started shouting abuse on the pitwall...lol
1998 please, good memories!
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At 13:54 3rd Jun 2010, Dispenser89 wrote:1979 please.
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Comment number 72.
At 14:03 3rd Jun 2010, 10tus wrote:Why not list 1985, Lotus on pole with Elio de Agelis, Senna next to him.
Black and Gold cars in slots 1 and 2. Fantastic
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At 14:04 3rd Jun 2010, Peter-8493 wrote:1986 on Freeview please.
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Comment number 74.
At 14:08 3rd Jun 2010, dom taylor f1 wrote:It has to be 1998!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!PLEASE
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Comment number 75.
At 14:36 3rd Jun 2010, racingbod wrote:1979, how could we not watch Gilles?! Plus those cars were spectacular to watch.
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Comment number 76.
At 14:47 3rd Jun 2010, Zappa wrote:1998
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Comment number 77.
At 14:59 3rd Jun 2010, dazjstuart wrote:1995 please, it would be fantastic to see Alesi's well deserved victory, and also to hear the sound of those V12 Ferraris.
I agree with other posts saying 98 was a classic but as it was in the ITV era there wont be proper highlights for it anyway so its pointless voting for it
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At 15:26 3rd Jun 2010, Andrew Benson wrote:To post 35, yes, thanks for pointing that out. Can't believe they slipped my mind. Apologies for the brain fade, and the blog has not been amended.
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Comment number 79.
At 15:26 3rd Jun 2010, Andrew Benson wrote:Er, that should be now, not not, obviously...
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Comment number 80.
At 15:33 3rd Jun 2010, canary-neil wrote:As much as I loved seeing Alesi win in '95, that cannot compete with a race that contains the names:-
Villeneuve, Scheckter, Andretti, Fittipaldi, Piquet, Jones, Regazzoni, de Angelis, Pironi, Patrese, Reutemann, Ickx, Laffite, Stuck, Arnoux etc.
Therefore, after much consideration, I'll go for
1. 1979
2. 1979
3. 1979
4. 1979
5. 1979
Andrew, 1998 seems quite popular at the momemnt. If it wins the 'popular vote', will we still get a full BBC highlights programme for one of the other choices as we will only get a ten minute clips from ITV for '98?
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Comment number 81.
At 15:34 3rd Jun 2010, Andrew Benson wrote:To post 64, what I've written is the truth about 1991. I've spoken to Patrick Head about it several times, as has my friend Joe Saward, who wrote this: https://grandprix.com/gpe/rr505.html.
As for there being no 2007 or 2008, we can't win with you guys, can we?! One minute you complain about us putting in ITV races because there'll be no extended highlights, another you accuse us of always picking a "Hamilton race", another you don't like us not choosing a race that Hamilton won, even though there have been many better races in Canada, and the next you don't like the fact that we've deliberately limited the ITV choices despite all the great races that took place in those 12 years...
Rest assured, there is plenty of Kubica planned for the TV coverage, and of course we will also talk over the weekend about this being the scene of two of Hamilton's landmark moments - as I mention in the blog.
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Comment number 82.
At 15:37 3rd Jun 2010, xincbuc wrote:Tough choice but 1979 gets my vote.
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Comment number 83.
At 15:57 3rd Jun 2010, Ash1275gt wrote:I would go for '98 but since we'll only get the short highlights for that one I'll go for 1995 please.
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Comment number 84.
At 15:59 3rd Jun 2010, bremgarten wrote:Its a shame that Mosport or Mont Tremblant aren't on the list, buut i think that i would prefer to see the 1998 race, closly ahead of 1979.
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Comment number 85.
At 16:13 3rd Jun 2010, Jack wrote:'79
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Comment number 86.
At 16:14 3rd Jun 2010, Formula90210 wrote:I was surprised at the apparent bias shown towards Button last weekend - he clearly disobeyed instructions (or deliberately misunderstood to his advantage) and even bickered with Hamilton in earshot of the cameras at the podium back room. That wasn't even touched on by your 'experts'. I imagine if Lewis had been the instigator it would have been top of your agenda after the Red Bull incident. I would feel exactly the same as Lewis in that situation and surprised the BBC didn't examine it.
https://bbc.co.uk/i/sltk7/?t=2h27m55s
P.S: 1998 for me, and I look forward to hearing from Kubica - I still remember that crash and being amazed he was able to race at the next event.
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Comment number 87.
At 16:16 3rd Jun 2010, physical_graffiti wrote:I remember some years ago Autosport did a Newey interview/retrospective. Any idea why Newey persisted in saying it was a technical failure and not driver error?
I could do with need getting my hands on Maurice Hamilton's book on Williams. Is out on paperback yet?
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Comment number 88.
At 16:18 3rd Jun 2010, blanchimont85 wrote:My vote goes to '86.
About 1991:
If I recall correctly, wasn't there another theory that he accidentally hit a kill switch on the steering wheel, with his waving hand? I was far too young to appreciate F1 at that time, so I'm glad we will get to see a short video of it, because I've always wanted to hear Murray Walker's reaction!
It's awfully funny but I still love the guy and I don't mean to belittle him like many cynics do. He's definitely ranked amongst my all-time favourite F1 drivers, and British sportsmen in general. Without his mistakes and his bad luck he would have been a 3 time champ. I love Mansell's grit and gusto that gave us moments like the 1987 British Grand Prix, a true classic of the sport. And his spectacular style, that's what really gets me with a sportsman, it's either the spectacular style (like Alex Higgins) or the fighting quality (like John McEnroe or Rafael Nadal), and Mansell had both! How I wish he'd taken that '86 title if only to knock Prost out of one of his titles! It's Senna that should have had 4 titles not Prost!
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Comment number 89.
At 16:26 3rd Jun 2010, Reverend Frog wrote:1986 was a classic season, one of the best. So I'll go for that one. I have the FIA video for that (why don't they let Clive James commentate on modern F1? The viewing figures would rocket! Although the lawsuits probably would too...) but I don't remember seeing that move on Senna.
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Comment number 90.
At 16:28 3rd Jun 2010, swrcsky wrote:Of all of them, 1998 is the best one though for longer highlights i'd like 1995 (I was going to go for 1991 but hardly anybodys going for it)
PS Did Derek Warwick really commentate on the 1998 race? I rememmber MB doing the 1999 edition... must be too young to remember!
Hope 2008 is included next year so I can marvel at Hamilton's gaffe! lol
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Comment number 91.
At 16:30 3rd Jun 2010, Reverend Frog wrote:and the Joe Saward link is broken I think!
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Comment number 92.
At 16:58 3rd Jun 2010, Hammy Butty wrote:1998 please. WHAT A (costly) RACE!
I remember that one and have watched it numerous times for the sheer entertainment value. Love it!
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Comment number 93.
At 17:03 3rd Jun 2010, auslegal wrote:79 for me please (though its a great choice: would have liked an option from Mosport).
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Comment number 94.
At 17:06 3rd Jun 2010, Keef87 wrote:1998 please
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Comment number 95.
At 17:18 3rd Jun 2010, mclarenteam wrote:This comment was removed because the moderators found it broke the house rules. Explain.
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Comment number 96.
At 17:21 3rd Jun 2010, RaysF1 wrote:1979 please
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Comment number 97.
At 17:24 3rd Jun 2010, Peter wrote:#95.
Eh? Have you gone bonkers? I'm sure over the number of years there'll be plenty of time to see canada 07. Although, if 08 was given a choice, you'd say it was a plot by showing a race that involved Mr. Hamilton screwing up...yada yada...
1979 for me please Andrew.
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Comment number 98.
At 17:47 3rd Jun 2010, hamiltonsennamossfan wrote:would people not vote for '98 as we know we won't get the extended highlights for it.
1995 for me please
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Comment number 99.
At 17:55 3rd Jun 2010, Stumo wrote:1995 sounds good.
(Would have voted 1998 before I read others saying it was ITV era. Andrew, any chance you can make this obvious for future posts? And thanks for the hard work you do - sorry that you can't win with us lot!)
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Comment number 100.
At 17:56 3rd Jun 2010, James Chapman wrote:Depends - if full highlights (ie over half an hour) are available for 1979 that I'd like to vote for that, since we've not yet had a full highlights for that year yet.
If only, say, 10 mins are available, then my next choice would be 1986.
Hope that makes sense! :-)
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