From accidentally sending a bad email to your boss to being in prison... there have been some strange reasons F1 drivers have missed races.
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The fact that Alonso had to retire from that Indy 500 race because of a broken Honda pu while "fleeing" from his Honda powered McLaren is just hilarious! xD
Plot twist: they fit a Honda engine from his McLaren to the car he drove for Andretti and nobody checked it before the race 😂😂
@@anthonyk6062 McLaren to Andretti: "We even brought his pu, so you don't have to waist yours for him!" 😂
U can't escape a Honda
That's literally the most Alonso thing that could've happened
@@anthonyk6062 INDYCAR ENGINE X2. AAAARGHHHHHH
My favourite... definitely Bertrand Gachot. Not only the most reckless of them all but also because of the sporting consequences in allowing future 7 times championship winner Schumacher his racing debut.
We can go further than that: With the help of Michael Schumacher's incredible success, his son Mick managed to get an F1 seat in the 2021 season, where during the Abu Dhabi GP he was the antecedant of Nicolas Latifi's mistake which paved the way for Max Verstappen's World Championship. So basically because an F1 driver pepper sprayed a cab driver in 1991, Max is the new WDC.
@@Krone975 That's some solid butterfly effect right there. 😄
@@Krone975 hi Krone975.
@@soundscape26 Gachot always the GOAT in wrong reasons.
schumacher didnt enter f1 = didnt meet his wife corrina = mick never born = no one chase latifi like crazy and cause him to crash = no safety car = lewis got 8th wdc..lol
Kimi not too long ago said that the payment issue with Lotus really was a thing. Fun fact about the Monaco GP where Jenson Button replaced the Indy500 driving Alonso. It caused a next race grid penalty for JB he never actually had a chance to fulfill. It's been years since then, I wonder if he'd ever drive an F1 car again would this penalty still be a thing?!
Well penalty points are wiped after 12 months but I don't know what happens to the actual penalty 🤷♂️
Any grid related penalties are to be served at a drivers next race. Sooo yea, if he ever did race again he’d have that penalty to serve 🤣🤣🤣🤣
@@phil_dubss8335 would be funny to see him come back to the grid years later just to serve a penalty
For pee the alonso car?
@@SAITHCO nah 😂😂 He took Pascal Wehrlein out of the race, that's why
Juan Manuel Fangio is probably my favorite because he got kidnapped by kidnappers and after the race, he became friends with them. Just amazing man, he was.
Yes, he sure did get kidnapped by kidnappers
@@pizzaslut3818 I heard they weren’t actually kidnappers that kidnapped him
They were paid actors
Is it still kidnapping if you are not a kid?
@@pmp1337 yeah, because adultnapping just sounds like someone sleeping after coming back from work
At this point Alonso probably has a nervous twitch whenever he hears "honda" and "engine" in the same sentence.
VERSTAPPEN WINS WITH THE HONDA ENGINE!!! Alonso: "I'm so happy but I almost died from shock"
@So Sexy i'm Sexy BUTTER!?
@@Bearical yes.
@@Bearical yes
@@Bearical I loved what Honda did on Twitter when they said "Yes! That's GP2 victories!" when Verstappen won the second race with their engine.
That Indy 500-retirement was soooo painfull for Alonso. Escaping an unreliable Honda F1 engine, retiring with an engine failure at the Indy 500. Poor Fernando...
The 2017 Indianapolis 500 was won by Takuma Sato, with a Honda engine.
@@shanestanton8 speaking about pain...
I really want Fernando to get that indy 500 win, then he can claim to be the best all around driver in history
Yeah dude. He had a shot to win it too he was at the front of the pack most of the race and was even leading for a large portion.
@@shanestanton8 hi Shane Stanton.
Jacques Lafitte missed a race due to he has used visor cleaner for his eyes instead of normal eyedrops. 1975 US GP in Watkins Glen.
2022: Setsuna Yuki missing races due to sending a wrong email thread.
@@damarfadlan9251 yes.
I thought of that one
I still physically wince at that story. Having felt the accidental sting of shampoo (Granted not alot thankfully), I cannot imagine the world of pain having Visor cleaner sprayed directly into your eyes.
fangio becoming friends with his kidnappers is the most don thing I've ever seen
Montoya admitted in his beyond the grid episode that it was indeed a bike accident that caused him to miss 2 races in 2005 and not a tennis injury
The JPM news is not surprising. He can be a real jerk!
What's the timestamp if i may ask?
And to add insult to injury for Fernando, Takuma Sato won the 2017 Indy 500, with a Honda engine.
An interesting thing about Fangio. He grew up in a fairly working class family, which is of course unusual for a racer . It is possible he had sympathies for workers movements due to his background however he publicly claimed he had no interest in politics, this was even one of the reasons for targeting him according to the revolutionaries. Several times over the years Fangio returned to Cuba and referred to the Revolutionaries as his "communist friends" and was quoted to say "If what the rebels did was in a good cause, then I, as an Argentine, accept it." The revolutionaries hid him in the homes of wealthy sympathizers while the forces of the Fascist dictator, Batista searched for him in the slums. He was given a radio so he could listen to the race and a tv to watch the news. I know the whole gun point part is a bit over the line, but its clear they intended him no harm and considering the desperation of the Cuban working people at the time, I can't blame them. Overall its a fascinating story where Sport and the Cold War intersects.
Still to kidnap someone and pointing an gun on him is atleast 5 years of prison
@@finnfasty2347 Participating in a liberation movement against a fascist dictator is a death sentence. I doubt they were that concerned about prison.
@@maggydasmauschen373 yeah true. But the point is you can blame them
@@finnfasty2347 I can't at all, actually. Fighting against Batista was the right thing to do.
Matt did a video on that event - something like "That time when an F1 champion was kidnapped".
The thumbnail is pure gold lol
The guy who created that needs a raise
In 1965, Jim Clark also missed the Monaco Grand Prix to race in the Indianapolis 500. And he had a much better luck than Alonso (He won it)
he also was a better driver
@@sz6498 you can't compare them
Don’t forget Graham Hill won the next year. (also Jackie Stewart was rookie of the year)
@@roydrink I didn't, but Hill didn't have to miss Monaco to win the 500 (actually, he finished the GP in P3)
@@LathropLdST nah you can't totally different era's and "what if's" are irrelevant in F1
Toto seeing the fangio kidnapping for next season : "this gives me an amazing idea"
Get in there max! (While pointing a gun)
So you're telling me Michael Schumacher entered F1 because some random taxi driver crashed with Bertrand Gagchot. (Actually, he was probably going to race in F1 anyway)
Yea.
At the time, Schumacher had been a driver for the Sauber-Mercedes WSCC team. If he had not been picked by Eddie Jordan for Spa, his F1 debut would have likely been for Sauber, and not for a few more years. He likely would have taken a lot longer to end up in a championship-winning position, which would have changed the entire trajectory of modern F1.
Crazy thing is this happens two months after he won the 24 Hours Of Le Mans earlier THAT same year.
@@RACECAR I presume you mean Gachot, not Schumacher?
@@theocousins6386 Yep, reffering to Gachot. Was just pointing out how much of a roller coaster that was in the span of two months.
There was a story in 1994 with Sauber and Andrea de Cesaris who replaced the injured Karl Wendljnger. At the end of the season at the Japanese GP they wanted to run the recovering Karl Wendljnger but he was not fit enough, they then tried to get de Cesaris to race but he was already on holiday in a Pacific Island … so missed the race because he was on a remote holiday
Money’s on, he would’ve crashed in the first fifteen laps anyway.
Real tragic story too considering that the brain injuries Wendlinger suffered ended his career. He tried to get back up to speed but it was just not happening. This tragedy in turn lead to Sauber voluntarily running the new raised cockpit and head protection pads a year before that rule came in to force which was an important gesture.
I will admit that the INDY 500 in 2017 were the only time I watched it just because of Nando. After his engine failure I couldn't stop thinking about Honda putting the F1 engine in that car 😅
They should bring back that rule from the 50s where you got points from the Indy 500.
The only time I watched the Indy 500 was when Montoya participated in it. He won it, but I don’t remember what year that was.
Alonso, Andretti, McLaren is the funniest of all. I'm happy that he retired and came back in 2021.
Fifty years from now: "Mr Alonso! Good thing we got you to the hospital on time. Don't worry, your condition is stable and should begin to improve, thanks to this respirator we have you on." Alonso, looks over and sees "Honda" logo on respirator. *Flatlines*
Definitely Kimi's. Why? Let's be honest! He urgently needed that back surgery after carrying his team these two seasons. 🤷♂
2:40 That is so random that Fangio became friends with his kidnappers. I do not know if that is something good or bad...
Stockholm Syndrome
@@villager7111 nope they treated him well and he was in favour of the movement. he stated the whole thing might have been a lucky incident bc in the race there was a deadly crash
Man, I was so hoping Alonso could win that Indy 500. The roar of the crowd when he climbed out of the car was amazing.
Imagine going to a team, that doesnt wanna make a cockpit you can fit, and then fire you.
The prison one was so unexpected.
I thought that story was pretty well known but seems like it wasn't
My highlight is the kidnapping by communist rebels in cuba.
@@Tophymaster and he made friends with them
@@aayushkarnik7166 It made quite a buzz but 30 years ago... younger fans might not be aware of that.
The fact that Alonso had a great shot at winning the 500 was a catastrophic blow. I still feel it
My favourite was Bob Williams getting locked in his trailer while using the toilet at the 1969 title decider.
If Bertrand Gachot had never sprayed tear gas on the taxi driver, we never would have seen the rise of Michael Schumacher, the legend of F1
Wouldn't that have been a shame?
That definitly is not true. MS was a talent and would have made his debute on some team later. This just speeded it up.
2:33 was so funny, Max peeking from a Van
How did James Hunt avoid missing/ sitting out races? He was constantly partying the away the night before a race, getting hardly any sleep, and showing up to the track hungover
Probably because teams didn't really care about his antics as long as he performed lol
well it was the 70s and it's Hunt we're talking about
Breaking: Lando Norris arrested after refusing to pit for inters
Reporter: "What are your feelings about this following your decision?" Lando: "Pain"
Lando”lays on floor”
The amazing thing about Fangio being kidnapped is that they wanted to take Stirling Moss too, but Fangio convinced them not to!
That thumbnail on its own deserves a like
Video idea: " What Pets do F1 drivers have? "
Alex Albon would top the list. He basically has a whole menagerie
I believe Filipe Massa missed the US gp one year because he had a grid penalty from the previous race, but Sauber pulled him in place of Frentzen in order to dodge that grid penalty. The FIA later changed the rule so that the grid penalty comes at the driver's next gp, as opposed to just the next gp.
So if Jenson Button ever drives an F1 car again he'd have a grid penalty? Wow
Actually Massa was dropped by Sauber which meant that they avoided the penalty (it was a race ban) however the next season Massa had to miss the US race as he was banned from one USGP.
@@Djarra "Massa was dropped by Sauber" Then why he drove the next grand prix (Japan)?
@@RedTsarOldChannel-INACTIVE They dropped him for the one race, for the same offence he picked the ban up for, but because they dropped him before the FIA judgement it meant they could enter two cars not one.
3:34 Existing injury: Carrying the entire Lotus team
about fangio, he stated the kidnapping might have been a thing of fate and good luck, bc in the race there was a deadly accident.
Who? Senna?
Going back to the Alonso/Monaco/Indy race, I remember watching the race and Button talking to Fernando on the radio saying he was urinating in his seat.
kzhead.info/sun/mrF8dquJfopumIk/bejne.html The clip
Someone missed one in order to avoid grid penalties
Felipe Massa in 2002
Mansell: I’m a big boi
Kimi was having a sh*t
2:31 Priceless image
Fernando Dnf-ing on his potentially triple crown winning indy 500 due to a Honda failure is comical.
He won le mans in 2018 & 2019. Winning at Indy in 2017 wouldn't have gotten him the crown.
I was following the 2017 F1 season and after the Monaco GP was finished I switched to the Indy 500 and could just not believe what was happening right in front of my eyes …
alonso: * retires from F1 due to a honda engine and goes to indy * honda: ''im not sure you can escape me this time!''
-Dennis: hey Juan Pablo, how are you doing? How are the tennis classes going? -Montoya: it's fine, it's really ~bike noises~ going too well, I'm learning ~🏍️💨~ a lot. -Dennis: what's that? Why am I hearing engine noises? -Montoya: it's the wind, it's too strong, it's going too fast. -Dennis: Juan! Tell me where are you?!!! -Montoya: I'm sorry I'm busy right now. ~a deer crosses the track and Montoya falls the bike~ -Dennis:Juan? Are you ok? Juan?? -Montoya: yes yes I'm alright, just stepped on a ball and slipped. -Dennis: oh dear, do you think I'm a fool?? -Montoya: oh deer.
I remember seeing a video where it was said that Kimi was alright with them not paying out the full €18m.
Imagining an individual going to jail just for michael schumacher to debut in f1
Before the video began I was thinking Bertand Gachot in 1991. I remember clearly because I attended that race sat on the bank at the Bus Stop. That Jordan 7-up was the best looking Scalextric car, ever!
Can't believe the events that lead to Michael's debut🤯🤯
2:23 That could have come straight from the dub of Ghost Stories.
Before watching prediction: Mansell 1995 Bertrand Gachot Spa 1991 Montoya "tennis" injury Kimi surgery Grosjean 2012 maybe? No idea the last 2😅
should do a whole video on the "things F1 drivers aren't allowed to do" cause of their contracts
Fangio. I didnt even know there had ever been a Cuban Grand Prix, must have missed that. Thanks for sharing. Nowadays the streets of cuba would be better suited for a motocross race, even the motorways ;)
I listened to the Juan Manuel Fangio story on the F1 On the Edge podcast. Such an incredible story!
Kimi didn't get the drink so that's why he missed those races
The Honda engine for Fernando is both painful and hilarious.
I lost it when he said "you guessed it! A Honda engine"
I know this isn’t remotely the same but as a volunteer firefighter I once missed a working fire because I stumbled running to get on a fire truck and hyperextended my knee.
It's kinda cool to further see drivers of different series run elsewhere in... Well, what WAS the traditional triple Memorial Day weekend header
As soon as I read the word kidnapped on the thumbnail I knew that this was going to be a really good video
Can add Mazepin now... Reason: WAR
Didn't want anyJuan to know had me laughing so hard. It doesn't take much I admit. Thank you.
Juan didn't want anyjuan to know! 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Imagine your hanging out with your freinds and you say “remember that one time you kidnapped me that was funny as hell” and you all laugh it off
Alex Wurz replaced Montoya in Imola and he managed to finish 3rd while he was too big for the cockpit and often driving with one hand
"Juan didn't want any Juan to know" Literally the next driver on the list: *Another Juan*
Kimi just dipped some times
Number 8 : Kimi Räikkönen - Fell Asleep (well almost, he woke up just in time for the race)
I heard something about a ski accident too... maybe ya should look into that
Real Reason For Alonso Missing A Race: Honda.
Bertrand Gachot being imprisoned is the best thing i ever heard.
I remember watching that Indy 500. I laughed so hard knowing that Nando had to retire for a faulty Honda engine.
Becoming friends with your kidnappers then kidnapping them the ultimate uno reverse Card
That thumbnail 😂
Lando behind bars on the thumbnail. Such effort on the clickbait!
Mansel unable to fit in the cockpit is my spirit animal
Despite being a "bad" engine, Fernando still couldn't get away from the engine he hated.
AWESOME VIDEO ! AMAZING ! FANTASTIC ! SUPERB !
Before wrecking into jet dryers, Montoya was "slipping on tennis balls." Right. Lol.
3:02 me loading my airsoft gun to kidnap Max😂
I seem to recall a driver missing a race because he got arrested for being involved in a fight? Possibly a Force India driver? Adrian Sutil, possibly?
Hi WTF1 I saw you in the chat in Jimmer's livestream last night
Tiny addendum to the Bertrand Gachot incident. It actually happened pre-season and his arrest wasn't until the gap between Hungary and Belgium
Love how he put his best mate Lando in prison in the Thumbnail :)
i could just see Kimi call an hour before race start "sorry can't come in, got back surgery" and hang up before even getting asked why or how
I'm totally disappointed that you didn't added the guy from the song Supreme by Robbie Williams(as a joke), he literally missed the race for going to the bathroom! :D
Make a tire list with circuits!!! Pls
Haven’t you uploaded this before?
No
Nigel mansel came to my junior school. Legend
Hey Matt can you make a video discussing possible replacement in case Ham didn’t comeback?
Huge fiery crash leaves driver severely burned, requiring a lungs to be vacuumed....misses two races Slips on a tennis ball...missed two races
Damn you Honda engines 😂
That prison pic in the thumbnail McLaren XD
Kimi literally Bankrupted lotus lol
Ooh poor Fernando 😅
The last one was hilarious, obviously Alonso is born to drive Renault-powered cars.
Soooo cool. Thanks!
Nice vid
What is that thumbnail boi 😂
Kimi didn't want to race because f1 is just a hobby 🤷♂️