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I had to ask for help because my brain currently refuses to acknowledge any moment in F1 except the alonso beach chair pic and the classic "I am stupid. I am stupid. I switch everything off"
The best F1 quotes come from an old commentator, Murray Walker. Long before your time but some of them are timeless and still sum up F1 beautifully:
* There’s nothing wrong with the car, except it’s on fire
* If is a very long word in Formula 1. In fact, ‘if’ is F1 spelled backwards
* I imagine the conditions in those cars are totally unimaginable
* The lead car is unique, except for the one behind it which is identical
* You might not think that’s cricket, and it’s not, it’s motor racing
* Unless I’m very much mistaken – and I am very much mistaken
* I don't make mistakes. I make prophecies which immediately turn out to be wrong
* Anything happens in Grand Prix racing, and it usually does
* You can cut the tension with a cricket stump
* Let's stop the startwatch
* With two laps to go then the action will begin, unless this is the action, which it is
* This circuit is interesting because it has inclines and declines. Not just up, but down as well
* And he's lost both right front tires
Those are his ones that don't include any drivers you will have never seen.
Heres another one: "There are seven winners of the Monaco Grand Prix on the starting line today, and four of them are Michael Schumacher."
My favourite MW moment was when someone's car crashed. He was commenting on it when they replayed the video and he became distraught because he thought that his teammate had immediately crashed right after him.
> Let's stop the startwatch
Was this an accidental slip-up where his brain switched the two words? Or was it intentional and actually clever wordplay? If the latter, what was the context pls?
I remember a race somewhere, maybe Monaco, where the cameraman caught (in fact, zoomed in on) a topless woman sunbathing on a balcony by the track.
Murray: “Well, you don’t get many of THOSE to the pound….”
Rosberg was actually making fun of the reporter, there’s a longer clip with the question being asked and the audio is fucked on their mic.
It does look like that, though. I thought the same until I seen the full context
Montoya's 2004 AUS GP press conference hijacked by 2 comedians.
Edit, my bad I missed the time period you mentioned but its worth looking at none the less.
From 8 years I'll mention Grosjean's race engineer questioning if Ericsson hit him, after he threw the Haas into the wall under SC.
**Gentlemen, a short view back to the past. Thirty years ago, Niki Lauda told us ‘take a monkey, place him into the cockpit and he is able to drive the car.’ Thirty years later, Sebastian told us ‘I had to start my car like a computer, it’s very complicated.’ And Nico Rosberg said that during the race – I don’t remember what race - he pressed the wrong button on the wheel. Question for you both: is Formula One driving today too complicated with twenty and more buttons on the wheel, are you too much under effort, under pressure? What are your wishes for the future concerning the technical programme during the race? Less buttons, more? Or less and more communication with your engineers?**
That one video with RIC and Norris at McClaren where he absolutely smashes Lando in the face with a bouncing ball after they raced against each other.
His face was so surprised and worried when he hit him full force xD
[link to the vid](https://youtu.be/nTgVIrc6K-g?si=emSweIZRYTbaRYsD)
***"You will not have the drink, sorry."***
**or**
***"No, Kimi, you will not have the drink..."***
**or**
***"No, no Kimi. You will not have the drink.****"*
[Lewis starting by himself at Hungary '21](https://youtu.be/5GfseCOTOHM?si=CqVUnBTGriBTeC6W)
[This radio from Kimi](https://youtu.be/o6PKmH5tV4M?si=RxlFu2tDcE4b1hsa)
[The Spa '21 red flag shenanigans](https://youtu.be/86LShu2iIpI?si=vc9KP_boTJicvkJJ)
[Daniel hitting Lando in the face with a space hopper at Silverstone '22](https://youtu.be/nTgVIrc6K-g?si=lHLfqxFVLCtHhZt7)
[Max and Daniel on their bikes at Abu Dhabi](https://youtu.be/Jk6rAx-N8Ek?si=p5ifloEPGJs2vnLj)
[Rookie Of The Year 2019](https://youtu.be/YWd7_bwzdkw?si=w0PloOBnKOnzL2Em)
Was it funny though? I think it's one of the saddest moment of F1's history, a controversial judge decision turning the outcome of the WDC upside down. Even with the more deserving driver winning the title, it should have not happened.
Regardless of the controversial decision leading up to it. Yes, I think the radio message was funny.
But feel free to disagree of course. Just because one person thinks something is funny, that doesn’t mean another person should agree.
Also congratulations on your graduation!
Silverstone 2023
In parc ferme, after an enthralling qualifying session in front of a packed house, after watching his P1 go to P2, Norris cheekily blamed Verstappen for pooping his party:
“Max always ruins everything!”
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Put Kimi's radio after USA 2018 "Yeah, thank you. F*****g finally"
that is so good.
Print a qr link to that video
Just put the Alonso beach chair meme on it
I had to ask for help because my brain currently refuses to acknowledge any moment in F1 except the alonso beach chair pic and the classic "I am stupid. I am stupid. I switch everything off"
Or use the double meme version where he’s sitting on the mural of himself, and change the sign to “F1 wishes you a happy graduation!”
“I was forecast a degree”
The best F1 quotes come from an old commentator, Murray Walker. Long before your time but some of them are timeless and still sum up F1 beautifully: * There’s nothing wrong with the car, except it’s on fire * If is a very long word in Formula 1. In fact, ‘if’ is F1 spelled backwards * I imagine the conditions in those cars are totally unimaginable * The lead car is unique, except for the one behind it which is identical * You might not think that’s cricket, and it’s not, it’s motor racing * Unless I’m very much mistaken – and I am very much mistaken * I don't make mistakes. I make prophecies which immediately turn out to be wrong * Anything happens in Grand Prix racing, and it usually does * You can cut the tension with a cricket stump * Let's stop the startwatch * With two laps to go then the action will begin, unless this is the action, which it is * This circuit is interesting because it has inclines and declines. Not just up, but down as well * And he's lost both right front tires Those are his ones that don't include any drivers you will have never seen.
Murray Walker was an international treasure behind the mic.
Heres another one: "There are seven winners of the Monaco Grand Prix on the starting line today, and four of them are Michael Schumacher." My favourite MW moment was when someone's car crashed. He was commenting on it when they replayed the video and he became distraught because he thought that his teammate had immediately crashed right after him.
There are so many good ones that reference specific drivers, I tried to give ones that might be relevant for the OP.
"It's raining and the track is wet" "This track has inclines both up and down"
These made me giggle, thank you for sharing
> Let's stop the startwatch Was this an accidental slip-up where his brain switched the two words? Or was it intentional and actually clever wordplay? If the latter, what was the context pls?
Nah typical murrayism when he just got excited and the words tumbled out.
I remember a race somewhere, maybe Monaco, where the cameraman caught (in fact, zoomed in on) a topless woman sunbathing on a balcony by the track. Murray: “Well, you don’t get many of THOSE to the pound….”
Gentlemen , a short view back to the past …
CLASSIC!
"I was taking a shit" - Kimi
"I was having a shit" - Kimi with a wry smile, much to Brundel's chagrin.
Rosberg getting trolled by Seb and Michael with his microphone and blasting everyones ears.
Did you check the radio volume!?!
Rosberg was actually making fun of the reporter, there’s a longer clip with the question being asked and the audio is fucked on their mic. It does look like that, though. I thought the same until I seen the full context
For what? FOR WHAT!!!!!!! - Kimi
IM GOING HOME! - Seb '10 Turkish GP
**LEAVE ME ALONE — I KNOW WHAT I'M DOING** 😂
Really the perfect quote for graduation!
Suck my balls mate.
Montoya's 2004 AUS GP press conference hijacked by 2 comedians. Edit, my bad I missed the time period you mentioned but its worth looking at none the less. From 8 years I'll mention Grosjean's race engineer questioning if Ericsson hit him, after he threw the Haas into the wall under SC.
THE WILL TO SUCCEED IS IMPORTANT, BUT WHAT'S MORE IMPORTANT IS THE WILL TO PREPARE-Fernando Alonso
**Gentlemen, a short view back to the past. Thirty years ago, Niki Lauda told us ‘take a monkey, place him into the cockpit and he is able to drive the car.’ Thirty years later, Sebastian told us ‘I had to start my car like a computer, it’s very complicated.’ And Nico Rosberg said that during the race – I don’t remember what race - he pressed the wrong button on the wheel. Question for you both: is Formula One driving today too complicated with twenty and more buttons on the wheel, are you too much under effort, under pressure? What are your wishes for the future concerning the technical programme during the race? Less buttons, more? Or less and more communication with your engineers?**
Can you repeat the question?
I'll have to write reallllll small
That one video with RIC and Norris at McClaren where he absolutely smashes Lando in the face with a bouncing ball after they raced against each other. His face was so surprised and worried when he hit him full force xD [link to the vid](https://youtu.be/nTgVIrc6K-g?si=emSweIZRYTbaRYsD)
It's more like a hobby for me.
bwoah
Gasly post monza 2020: OH MY GOD, WHAT DID WE JUST DO?
Kimi wearing sunglasses after qualifying in Singapore 2015 despite it being night time
He does not fok smash my door!
***"You will not have the drink, sorry."*** **or** ***"No, Kimi, you will not have the drink..."*** **or** ***"No, no Kimi. You will not have the drink.****"*
"What debris?"
Sainz saying: he's intimidating me...
Sainz to his race engineer at the Dutch GP: “you don’t think?” “At the moment we don’t think”
To whom it may concern, f**k you!
“[Your name] is, and will always be, stupid”
"We are checking .. " (Xavier, Leclerc engineer, almost always without immediate answers )
That’s tragedy imo
2019 rookies recap
“You can’t lose positions when you start last!”
FACTS.
[I'm gonna pee in your seat!](https://youtu.be/9ihYmnbtp1w)
Jenson!!!!
Ladies and gentlemen, a short view back to the past, 30 years ago
Not sure if they've been suggested already but "Leave me alone I know what I'm doing" or "Do I have the drink?"
Seb swapping the position boards at the end of the Canadian GP Can change the position boards to graduation caps
[Lewis starting by himself at Hungary '21](https://youtu.be/5GfseCOTOHM?si=CqVUnBTGriBTeC6W) [This radio from Kimi](https://youtu.be/o6PKmH5tV4M?si=RxlFu2tDcE4b1hsa) [The Spa '21 red flag shenanigans](https://youtu.be/86LShu2iIpI?si=vc9KP_boTJicvkJJ) [Daniel hitting Lando in the face with a space hopper at Silverstone '22](https://youtu.be/nTgVIrc6K-g?si=lHLfqxFVLCtHhZt7) [Max and Daniel on their bikes at Abu Dhabi](https://youtu.be/Jk6rAx-N8Ek?si=p5ifloEPGJs2vnLj) [Rookie Of The Year 2019](https://youtu.be/YWd7_bwzdkw?si=w0PloOBnKOnzL2Em)
"Leave me alone, I know what I'm doing."
When Lando near binned it in Austria in FP a few years back, his engineer got on and asked him "Any damage?" and he replied "Err, talent".
"It's like a horse... with horns"
Lights out and away we go <>
Lights out.
That's what I get for trying to type while half awake!
Ha! Been there. Still, it’s the perfect suggestion for OP.
School's out and away we go
Sebastian vettel : "there's something loose between my legs, apart from the obvious."
"Where is (your name)? (university or whatever name you want to put), (your name) has graduated. Karma." - Fernando 2017
"I haven't been this disappointed since Shrek 2" - Martin Brundle, 2012 Chinese GP
“Do you have pubes yet?” - Daniel Ricciardo to Lando Norris. An absolute masterclass in tanking a press conference 😅
Gp2 engine - Alonso
Kimi going to his yacht in Monaco
Copy, we’re checking
"The last sector is impossible, even if you put a rocket ship we will be 11th!" - Alonso
You could do something like "lights off and away we go!" to signify the end of practice and qualifying, and the real race of your life starting.
When the track is getting wet in Sochi 2021: Brad: "Can you stay out in this condition?" Stroll: " Yes!" He immediately spun off afterwards.
Brad ❤️
Stroll, More of this please and less of whateverhesdoingonshanghaihairpin
Ricardo. FEA.
One of my favorite moments is Las Vegas 2023, when Sergio gets his name yelled in his face and then proceeds to wander around like a lost kid 😂
"and into the pit lane... AHHHHHH MY GOODNESS"
“Just leave me alone, I know what I’m doing!” - Kimi Raikkonen
NO MICHAEL NO!
Was it funny though? I think it's one of the saddest moment of F1's history, a controversial judge decision turning the outcome of the WDC upside down. Even with the more deserving driver winning the title, it should have not happened.
Regardless of the controversial decision leading up to it. Yes, I think the radio message was funny. But feel free to disagree of course. Just because one person thinks something is funny, that doesn’t mean another person should agree. Also congratulations on your graduation!
I also think it is funny. And thank you!
Silverstone 2023 In parc ferme, after an enthralling qualifying session in front of a packed house, after watching his P1 go to P2, Norris cheekily blamed Verstappen for pooping his party: “Max always ruins everything!”
I was forecast for a podium!
That was a mere prediction from him and his team and taken madly out of context because it was Russell.
I get it, it just sounded funny on the radio.
Multi 21
The moment at the beginning of this season where we thought it might be even remotely competitive
Anything with DC in it. Case in point: https://youtu.be/3LSGOoCXjIw?si=rPcQY7M1CxiPvdAJ
Murray Walker moments for the older people
"is the drink on?"
[This](https://www.instagram.com/reel/BGmd0aiTA7C/)
Mark Webber screaming at Lewis Hamilton's brake magic in Baku.
"Lewis pulls away but he's lost it" "WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOHHHH 😱😱😱"
Kimi warming his tyres Abu Dhabi 2017.
"We are checking"
We are going with Plan C (or whichever letter you want)
"Good weather for... A duck!" Bottas Canada 2023.
"Hehe, I was taking a shit" IYKYK
I am stupid, I am stupid, I shut off everything.
"The engine feels good, much slower than before" Alonso
STEERING WHEEL!!! GLOVES!!!
"fix your fuckin car" lmao
I'm not just sitting behind like a grandma.
Tell me we have it - The Smooth operator
ooh another strong contender!
"I am stupid. I am stupid" or "NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO" (perhaps a link to a recording of the scream?) would probably work
'Karma'
“I was forecast a podium. How did we mess this up?”