We asked some of the 2021 F1 grid for their earliest F1 memories - hear from Lewis Hamilton, Sebastian Vettel, Kimi Raikkonen, Fernando Alonso and more...
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I think my first one is 2014 monaco grand prix seeing all the cars turning into the harpin. But the first full race that I watched was the 2015 chinaese (or whatever its written) grand prix. And later 2015 season I was at the hungarian grand prix.
Some say Bottas is the most boring guy on the grid as he doesn't show any evidence of a personality. Not even being able to narrow it down to a specific year when answering a simple question like this doesn't help. The theory that he was built in a factory a few years before becoming Williams' third driver stands.
Pérez?
Nelson Piquet winning his 1st title, Gilles Villeneuve flying above the track on his chair, cried like a baby that day
Jd suka F1 dari thn 2005 krn ntn KR7 muda dulu masih di McLaren, skrg udah agak kisut krn udah jd bapak”
My earliest memory is hearing debate. One person claiming Schumi is the best, another one saying Hill is the best and will beat him, and the 3rd one said Senna was the best and they both wouldn't have stand a chance against him if he was alive.
As a racing fan, I love all the teams and cars bc that what makes the sport
My earliest formula memory is when rosberg won his 1 championsip
My first Memory: I go into the living room, sat next to my father on the couch and watched on TV how Mika Häkkinen won the Race and the World Championship.
A lot of these drivers make me feel so old.
My earliest F1 memory: "Is that Glock?" i look to my dad and He is crying, i didn't understood why, but i cry too, i just will understood why we cry in 2010. I'm Brazilian
I don't even care that much about how well is Seb performing anymore. Just looking at him and his passion to this sport is so great and inspiring. He became modest and extremely likeable and I hope he will enjoy racing even if he won't be competing for the championship anymore.
mine is horrible Senna's crash
I can't believe there are drivers on the grid with their earliest F1 memory being 2009?? LOL!
Alonso: i remember fangio vs farina vs ascari
Never saw so much passions in these guy's eyes
lowkey, lance has matured over the past years kinds like the guy now
Why am I crying?
0:52 Pedro de la Rosa, teammate of Jos Verstappen in the Arrows.
Mine: 1986 some cool driver with Yellow Helmet in a Black car. I had no idea who he was and if he would win a race but I decided to support him. The rest is history.
Who's cutting onions?
My earliest memories is Seb in 2009.
back when i was young i wanted to become a f1 driver one day. Seeing now that the earliest memory of f1 from the current drivers sometimes is from 10+ years after i started watching is a really strange feeling...
Everyone of them confirms that F1 used to be fun and spectacular... Unlike now 😔
Mazepin has no memories xD
Tsunoda: Rosberg won the champsionship
My Earliest F1 Memories: Niki Lauda VS James Hunt = RUSH Alain Prost VS Ayrton Senna = CRASH
I think Ocon was one of 503 people who was bothered or was still awake to watch the 2004 season....
What about Leclerc and Tsunoda?
Tho f1 v8 v10 and v12 are gone I wish fia and f1 put some effort into making the cars have a more exiting sound
HAM: "Prost" ALO: "Senna" RAI: "Roberg" *EvERyOne else: "These guys... ⬆ "*
I cried too Esteban & I was there, Z1 stand! 😢
When F1 Drivers kneel to End Racism I kneel to END CRIMES AGAINST HUMANITY IN HONG KONG BY CHINESE GOVERNMENT END RACISM YES HOWEVER GOTO CHINA TO HOLD CHINESE GP WHILE PEOPLE IN HONG KONG ARE HAVING THE HUMAN RIGHTS TAKEN AWAY FROM THEM HAPPY CHINESE GP 2021 AS CRIMES AGAINST HUMANITY IT SEEMS DON'T COUNT
In 20. years they only know V6 Hybrid (Dyson) motors.. 😥
My first memory was 94 Hockenheim boy was that a way to meet F1. That burning Benetton from Verstappen I will never forget
Crashing cars into barrier Ocon knows everything about it himself xDDD
My first F1 memory is same as George's 😂
my first memory is 2006 when ferrari wasnt fast and I asked my dad why they weren't fast and I was crying and my dad told me the reason is they were still driving 2005 cars and their new faster car isn't ready to stop me from crying I waited race after race till the end and this new car never ever came
Lando:first memory:Lewis VS Fernando also Lando: races aganist both of them
Seb smiling gave me Goosebumps
I've known what f1 is my whole life but the first race I ever saw was Spielberg 2019 (I was at the race). I'm 19 now btw.
One of my first memories was Sennas Crash in Imola. :(
How many guessed latifi by his voice...
My earliest memory is..well, McLaren Tooned. That was a blast. Or that one iPad game where you drive the 2009 BMW Williams car.
The music is great
no mazepin?
The fact that some of these drivers not only get to race but compete with their heroes is amazing
Kimo: well I saw Guiseppe Farina for the first time...
Willians with Sonic ! Awesome !
All european fans: Uh we have to get up at 6:00 to watch the australian grand prix aussie and kiwi fans: finally normal times!
Mick's is the same as mine, haha. Lap 36.
Im born March 1996, my first Memories of F1 started in 1998 with Hakkinen vs Schumi. West vs Marlboro. This guys are my Age or a bit lower [the Rookies] and their Memories start at 2006-2009? lol 😅
Mazepinto nem piloto é, por isso nao apareceu na '--''
Lance is a little slow, isn't he?
My earliest memory of F1 was i think at the 2007 Japan GP when i remember Sakon Yamamoto having a huge spin during the wet race
No one gonna talk about Stroll's haircut?
My first memory was Hamilton vs Rosberg and it truly helped in building the love I have for f1 now 👍🏼
Kimi+Fernando: "Yeah my first memory was the wheel being invented, I guess."
Where are Giovinazzi and Mazepin?
The first memory is always the best and most beautiful memory🔥...and it's something you never forget it stays with you for a lifetime.🔥💯
Mine is just rewatching races with my uncle who was into motorraport and I always had an interest in cars and trains and then I watched about half or 2018 season and then I got hooked on it and never looked back
It's quite charming seeing the drivers smile when talking about their earliest F1 memory.
my first memory was kimi having the drink oh wait that never happened
Funny how some of drivers' earliest memories of F1 are about their current competitors on the grid.
Sometimes Im forgetting Latifi is in F1 ._ .
Did someone notice that most of them remember the bad moments or/and crashes as their oldest memories? Especially Lewis, who only mentioned crashes.
Everyone- watching races on TV Max- running round the paddock as a four year old 😂😂
Schumi Jr need to stop being so pure, my heart cant take it
Is there any new about Michael schumacher?
i guessed latifi´s voice right, i am so proud of myself
Sebastian is becoming a really classy guy. Am I alone in this one?
We all know that Carlos Sainz would probably mention Fernando Alonso.
Chrome and the orange, take notes McLaren
less mazespin more George and Lando everyone liked that
The discription for this video should have been: "Gentlemen, a short view back to the past..."
I'd like to see Yuki's ones :D
Why am I smiling throughout this like a wet wipe 😭 😭 😭 😭 😭 😭
My earliest memory is: vettel leving red bull
no Mazepin = like
Being an Australian my first full race memory was Adelaide when Mansell's tyre burst on the strait whilst leading, and Murray's reaction was priceless.
It was genuinely exciting watching michael
One day people will be saying there first memory was Verstappen chasing down Hamilton in bahrain 2021
My first memory of watching F1 is from Sakhir 2020 where Perez went from last in lap 1 to winning and the win being stolen from Russell two times, by merc f-up with the tiers and then a slow puncture. Btw I'm 28 y.o
Suzuka 2006 still hurts.
Riccardo always hit different😭🥺
My earliest memory is some glimpse from Monaco and Mclaren's distinctive white and red livery. And next my memory is Schumacher racing in 1993 season and battling in 1994 with Damon and that latter was the season when I was hooked up.
Cao 🙋♂️
My first Memory was Vettel dominating in F1 2011-2013 and fighting webber and alonso, don't remember anything more of that time
F1 drivers in 2031: "Yeah my first memory is of Gunter Steiner on this show called Drive to Survive"
Why the sad music? I don't know what to feel. Am I supposed to smile or cry?
02:15 Seb Vettel as a Commentary 😄😄😄
I love to see Vettel smilling
I hope Seb ends up on the commentary team one day, he has the soul of a poet.
We need more guys like Keke Rosberg to F1
My first memory was the 86 GP in Jerez, with Mansell almost beating Senna (closest ever finish, I believe). Then I don't remember anything until I saw the Prost/Senna Suzuka highlights in 89, when Senna drove on but got DQ'd. Yeah, I've been around the block a couple of times
My earliest memory is those two red and white McLaren's racing hard one another on track. And that bright yellow helmet in one of them, cos of the color, it became my favorite. Later i started to recognize the driver itself, and became a fan of him. Just as i started to like him very much and begin to be a huge fan... 1994 imola comes and ruins my day... i stopped watching the sport. For a while i missed the races and next memory i have from that last race, Schumacher hanging around behind that fence after hitting Hill and leaning in to the fence and realizing he has become World Champion of 1994. Then i stopped completely... i was so outraged. What happen at imola, my favo driver was taken away from me, and then Schumi runs into Hill in purpose to ruin the whole year for WIlliams... Then i started again few years later, 1997, in jerez, when Villeneuve won his championship and my countryman Mika Häkkinen WON HIS FIRST RACE! That really kickstarted my intress again with F1 and couple of next years, 98 and 99 where nothing but celebrations :D Being a fan ever since and still are.
Kimi can talk, barely?
One of my first memories I can remember is watching a clip of Sena fighting some french guy (I know his name :) ). But long before that, I had a 1965: Lotus 33 toy car, which I loved.
Russells first memory is a little bit late ^^
2007 season will always be a strong memory...rookie vs a champion