full race F1 Monte Carlo 1965

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ixBkiGsme4

 

This is amazing! The first third is actually the best. There's an interesting interview with John Surtees, Graham Hill, and Bruce McLaren and another weird outtake intro with Jim McKay and Phil Hill.

The race is hard to watch as there is no commentary. But, it's hilarious to see the flag man start the race and then run like hell out of the way!

Fantastic find. Thanks for posting!!!!

 

Ok, I'm a youtube newbie (of some sorts), so forgive the silly question:

Is there a way to actually save that race to a file on my PC?

 

Yes; google YouTube downloader. It will take you to cnet.com for a real good one.
I download alot that way. (The Berger on board race recently).
FYI - there are alot of full races available

 

Thanks for the info, I'm working on it right now.

If you come across any other F1 races from the fifties or sixties, please let me know. I'm collecting those to put my own annual review together as there is no such thing available (seventies and newer can be bought).

BTW: It's interesting how some prime events like Monaco or the British GP are covered a bazillion times yet how other GPs (like Argentina or Switzerland) barely have any coverage at all. The reasons are obvious, yet it still is a bummer.

 

I miss the presence of Daniel and Jimmy C but the latter was busy earning $150.00 per leading lap (x 190) somewhere else ...... How times change.

Inauspicious debut for the Hondas in F1 and Fezza wise, Lorenzo received the boxer 12, Surtees a V8.

What a lovely era although I seriously doubt I'd want to catch the race from an open sidewalk. Good Lord!

 

I finally got a chance to watch the whole race. Have to say it is a tad boring/confusing to watch this footage in B/W as the cars become really hard to distinguish and the commentary is literally non existant. Only once in a blue moon does the French commentator bother to make a comment. Quite the opposite extreme of the Speedvision chatter boxes.

However I do recommend that folks watch the first ten minutes: Not only do we see a lot of the legendary drivers up close as they climb into their little cars but also the very unceremonial start. In fact I thought it was the start to the warmup lap but it actually was the race start. Lots of folks stilling milling around on the grid.

And it was stunning to see the photographers on the track on the way up to the casino taking their shots as the cars whizzed by. Absolutely unthinkable today.

 

Things were certainly different for drivers, photographers and spectators in the old days. In another thread on this forum I recently recalled when I was a kid watching Monaco races in the early 60's with my friends while sitting on top a little wall at the entry of the Station Hairpin (before the train station was replaced by the Loews Hotel), and the cars passed about 20 feet or so from my perch. I could actually see into the cockpits and watch the drivers set up for the turn (the slowest on the course). One distinct memory is that of Jo Bonnier in practice/qualifying for the 1963 race wearing a LaCoste jersey and slacks, and not a driver's suit. He probably had arrived at the track late and simply jumped into the Cooper-Climax wearing his street clothes to save time. There were many other locations around the course where you could get up close and personal. Those were the days...

 

Very cool comment, thanks.