https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uKb9FixAFjw

Published on Mar 7, 2014
Per Einarsson Ultimostile Here's another Ultimosile rip-off; I found some rare TV footage from the 1965 formula 1 Grand Prix of Monaco. It was all very interesting but incoherent and full of static noise. So I've cleaned it up and now it's 1h45min worth of quite exciting motorracing.

Monaco fell on the same weekend as the Indianapolis 500 and as a result neither Jim Clark nor Dan Gurney entered for Monaco. The organizers and Team Lotus then got into a fight and the result was that the team withdrew - Colin Chapman had a rare talent to get into fights with the french!

Graham Hill took pole position in his BRM with Jack Brabham second. The second row consisted of Stewart and Ferrari's number two Lorenzo Bandini while John Surtees and Richard Attwood (in a Reg Parnell Racing Lotus) shared the third row. The fourth row featured Bruce McLaren's Cooper and Denny Hulme, making his F1 debut as a stand-in for Gurney at Brabham.

The two BRMs made the best starts and so Graham Hill led Stewart for the early part of the race chased by Bandini, Surtees, Brabham and McLaren. On lap 25 Hill was coming up to lap the private Brabham of Bob Anderson which was going very slowly because of a mechanical problem. Hill had to go up an escape road to avoid hitting the backmarker and he dropped to fifth place. Stewart led for the next four laps and then had a spin at Ste Devote and dropped to fourth, just ahead of Hill. This left Brabham in the lead, the Australian having worked his way up past the two Ferraris, but he went out with an engine failure soon afterwards and so Bandini was left ahead. While this was going on Hill was making progress, having passed Stewart and then Surtees. On lap 65 he took the lead from Bandini while Stewart closed on Surtees and took third place on lap 77. Two laps later there was a dramatic incident when Paul Hawkins spun his private Lotus at the chicane and went into the harbor. He emerged unhurt.

Hill duly recorded his third consecutive Monaco victory.

 

ZebsFrend
Interesting to watch. Delighted that the number 3 driver in the world, Bruce McLaren, had some great coverage at the beginning. A 5th place in his ageing Cooper T70 was good going. I used to go to his factory every 2 weeks, a wonderful man, engineer, driver, and so friendly.

But a film like this just shows how clearly the Directors, Editors and Producers know so litle about motor racing. I go to a race track, I see the whole field, every lap. On the tele, or on a film, it is only the front of the race that matters. Race fans don't agree with that ignorant viewpoint. Also, they never showed the last time, at least up until 2016, a driver took his car for a swim in the harbour.

Paul Hawkins did that in his Lotus. LOTUS means Lots Of Trouble Usually Serious. I have stopped watching modern F1. The DRIVERS in this film were PROPER drivers. They drove F1, F2, Endurance, Sports Cars and Saloons. Hamilton nor Button have yet proved themselves to be anything at all. At least by my standards.

 

Fr. Duffy Fighting 69th
Graham Hill was a great racer, but not a great driver as far as how he treated the car. He was a bit rough, especially compared to Clark. But he was a great man, and he held that Lotus Team together after Jim Clark died. Sad that he died in an air crash after surviving all those years. RIP Graham

 

BilgemasterBill
That was SUPERB! Thanks for taking the time to sort it out and get it up here. Hard to believe it's been more than 50 years. Anyhow, it's inspired me to bump the 1966 movie 'Grand Prix' with James Garner up to number 1 in my Netflyx DVD queue. It's been ages since I saw it last. Thanks again!

 

BadTrip
You have be awed by their car control. S***t tyres, s***t brakes and no down force. Not even to mention that if you crashed it was at least a 50/50 if you would survive it. And they had some 200BHP and only weighed in at 450 kg. Amazing stuff.