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A fantastic selection. As for Monaco I'll have to go for 2004

Hi Andrew. can the link be fixed for the 1961 race as it is broken.
thanks
Huw

Some excellent races there to choose from. I'd have to go for '84 as it would be good to see our Nige in the Lotus - it might give Jarno and Heikki some additional motivation for this years race.

Harry Carpenter describes the 1977 schedule of 1 race every fortnight until September as "Concentrated." What on earth would today's calendar be described as in comparison?!

As for Monaco, it comes down to what I've not seen before. I think I've seen all the important bits of 1984 before now, so I'll with 1980- Gilles Villeneuve, rain and Monaco sounds like a good combination to me. Though I suspect 1984 will be a near-unanimous favourite. I will say though that Button v Trulli at the end of the 2004 race is one of the best finishes to a race I've seen, any other track and Button would have been through.

I was initially disappointed that 1977 wasn't picked for Spain but reading above see that all the Sportsnight footage has been made available so thanks Andrew for that but it has to be said that, love him or loathe him, Michael Schumachers drive in '94 was quite brilliant.

So - on to Monaco. I make no secret of the fact that I always choose the oldest races - because I never saw any of them - so for me it would be 1980 but I'd be happy with '84 also.

Has to be Monaco 1984 on Freeview.

I'd be happy to see any of those again, but sitting on the fence gives me splinters, so I'll go for '84 please

Anyone who's read Clyde Brolin's Overdrive would have to hope for 1988, Senna's mystical weekend. Pity there wasn't any coverage of qualifying back then too - or is there some hiding away in the Beeb's archives?

Gilles Villeneuve again, this time 1981 when he held off half a dozen rivals, all in faster cars, for the whole race...

ANother is Schumacher in 1996 lapping the race several seconds faster than anyone else in the rain.

2004, especially if you can include Jarno's perfect qualifying lap!

Thanks for the highlights Andrew, not only for the length of them, but also for wedging them onto Freeview - Great Work.
Surely, by mentioning in your post about last years choices, there can't be any of the usual confusion in the comments section...

As for Monaco, what a great selection.

I remember Trulli's victory being quite a nail biter, but nothing beats a Wet Race, especially at Monaco.

My Monaco Choice - 1984. A Splash of Rain always makes for entertaining Racing.

You'll get a Gold Star if you can sneak these onto Freeview for all us Arm Chair Viewers. Cheers.

2004 please...I know it's not going to win because '84 will be the one everyone wants to see as Senna's opening challenge to the crown, but I really want to watch Button chasing Jarno...and Jarno would like it because it's his only victory, where he truly outpaced Alonso...

@ 10 - Panis' victory in 96 was shown last year...I can't find the link, but it does exist...

Guessing 84 will get a lot of votes. So just for fun, gonna say 1980

10. At 12:29pm on 04 May 2010, Amedeo Felix wrote:
ANother is Schumacher in 1996 lapping the race several seconds faster than anyone else in the rain.

If you're refering to the Spanish races then this is correct. If you're referring to Monaco races then I think you've got muddled up- Schumacher crashed out on the first lap of Monaco 1996 on a wet track. He won the year after in even worse conditions though.

Well, there's only one winner in this selection of Classic Monaco GP - 1984, FTW!

Andrew, can we get a bonus extended highlights? Would love to see Gilles driving the "Cadillac" round Monaco in the wet.

1984: Just - very just - edges it for me. The hydrophobic Prost wins in the wet stuff. Rare!

1988: Senna's faux pas was almost as famous (and as funny) as Jim Bamber's cartoon in Autosport the following Thursday.

That'll do.

-K-

There can only be one winner: 1984 Monaco - one of the finest ever Monaco Grands Prix.

It has to be 1984, the race that alerted the world to the talents of Senna. A thrilling climax: Senna thought he'd won because he actually took the flag first, but lost the win on countback to the previous lap. Also, if we see the full highlights we'll presumably see Brundle's nasty crash in the Tyrrell - I wonder if he'll do a retrospective on that moment?

1988 was memorable too of course, but for one moment only: Senna's crash was notable because up to that point he had been obliterating the competition.

2004 please as it was a great battle between Jarno and Jenson

1980 or 1984 please....

for it has to be 1984 when senna showed a glism of what fans would be seeing in to the future and drove a great race and chasing prost

Again, a great selection, Andrew.

I would be happy to see full highlights for 1980, '84 or '88. Don't mind which. If it is really close, '84 just edges the other two.

Monaco 1984 gets my vote.

I'm torn between '84 and '88 (races Ayrton Senna should have won) but I'll choose '84 but I'd like to see full highlights of both races. I look forward to see what races your going to choose for the Turkish Grand Prix (as you have shown the previous Turkish GP's).

The cars were more attractive back then.

Thanks for the '94 & '09 highlights.

I'm a big fan of this blog, and thoroughly look forward to each update, but I don't think the constant inclusion of 2009 races is completely justified. Perhaps the 2009 Spanish and Monaco races can be included, but there were a considerable number of races which were quite dull. I understand it can be difficult to choose 5 interesting races, especially as 5 have already been chosen for last year, but there are plenty of other races which were interesting. I only hope the 2009 Turkish grand prix isn't nominated in the lead up to this year's Turkish race.

As for Monaco, 2004 please.

My first choice will be 1984, with 1988 as second choice.

A battle between those fabulous 1980 Williams & Ligiers seals it for me! Plus some great action from Villeneuve- sounds perfect.

Monaco '09 please!

Monaco 1984

Nige storming through the deluge.......until he binned it of course.

1980, I am over 20 year old and will like to see what Monaco was like back then.

84 for me.

I will have to vote for 1984 too, a good chance to see obviously Ayrton, but also to see the brilliant Steffan Bellof.

Either 04 or 09 for me.

04 for me

Thanks for getting the Spanish highlights on Freeview. For Monaco I'd like to see 1984, brilliant drives from Senna, Mansell and Bellof stamping down what they were capable of achieving, tragically in Bellof's case not to be fully realised.

For me it has to be 1984

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Hi Andrew & the rest of the F1 web team, firstly thanks in advance for squeezing in some Freeview coverage, it's greatly appreciated. Hmm, '84 or '88... I'll go for '84 to revel again in the magic of Senna. Much like Schu in Spain '94 - a truly great driver performing even if the car is lacking. Are there going to be any more Red Button extras in Monaco like last year with the behind the scenes stuff with Jake Humphrey(s!)? Finally, for next years selection how about '93, though I must admit the only reason was because I had a good chuckle at Prosts' expense with him continually stalling in the pits, though I think it later turned out his Renault engine was a bit dodgy. I wasn't a fan of him at the time, mainly because of his hatred of Senna and squeezing Nige out of Ferrari, but have since grown to admire what 'the Professor' achieved, especially when I read in F1 magazine that he buried the hatchet with Senna in early '94.

1984 please. Amongst all people who've recorded the highlights on VHS, nobody I've met has the 91Èȱ¬ highlights for this round - just the full race.

So 1984!

Loved last year, brilliant race from Jenson but its all a bit to recent so will go for 1984 as I have yet to see that race. Senna at his best, nice.

1980 for me please.
Any opportunity to see the brilliant Gilles Villeneuve lapping 5 SECONDS faster than the field in an uncompetitive Ferrari has to be grasped with both hands!

for the 91Èȱ¬ links
thanks
Huw

1984 is availiable elsewhere, so 1988 along with senna's pole lap would be great

1984 - A debate...

Who would have won if the race had gone the full distance? Prost, Senna, or Bellof. Traditional wisdom says Senna. I think he was fast enough and from his other races you'd be compelled to believe that he'd have a go at Prost. Bellof was also lapping very quickly in the only normally aspirated car in the race which, even when compared to Senna's underpowered Hart turbo, would have been a significant advantage in terms of power output.
But did Prost have any more pace up his sleeve? If any great driver only drove fast when he needed to it was Prost. Though you could also counter-argue that in 'impossibly dangerous' conditions Prost would have been more likely to accept 2nd than fight Senna.

Funnily enough, in contradiction to the people who say that the race shortening saved Prost. If you look at the points distribution for that race.. 4.5 points for the win vs 6 points for 2nd place in a full race, the race stoppage could have ironically COST Prost the world championship in 1984. As a historian, I would have rather 1984 gone down as a 7th Monaco win for Senna and the 1984 title for Prost because I think both deserved those titles a little more than the actual winners.

Monaco 1980 please - although I hope we get the chance to see Monaco 1978 or 1979 next year ... love the Lotus 79 & Ferrari 312T4.

1980 and Gilles please!

Hello Andrew hello everyone. I would like to see the 1984 Monaco Grand Prix. Ayrton stunning drive in the Toleman Hart in those conditions absolutely superb.

Comment 47. by Paul Lucas i agree with the fact that Ayrton should of won the 1984 Monaco grand prix. And Alain Prost should of been world champion that year.

I'd like 1988 because apart from seeing the odd clip here and there I havn't seen the highlights of the race or the race in full. Sorry Andrew I agree with some of the other posts that I would like to see Senna's pole lap.

Also Andrew Please would you answer me this question, why are the old classic races come out on half a screen (or smaller one) others I've seen like for example highlights of 2009 Spainish GP it was a full tv screen? I'm not complaining about it as seeing the classic races is a luxary that I would dearly miss. Are you able to answer the question please? many thanks for doing this and collection of 'classic' races has been found.

And sorry for my lack of grammer in my post, I'm typing faster than I can think

Can't wait to see the Classic races

52. At 9:59pm on 05 May 2010, paulsf1fix wrote:
why are the old classic races come out on half a screen (or smaller one) others I've seen like for example highlights of 2009 Spainish GP it was a full tv screen?

Reckon it's something to do with having a widescreen TV, and older races not being filmed in widesrceen format. Does that make technical sense or not?

"28. At 4:27pm on 04 May 2010, Joe wrote:

"I'm a big fan of this blog, and thoroughly look forward to each update, but I don't think the constant inclusion of 2009 races is completely justified."

Agreed on all counts. For the last comment, for the Classic F1 Spain 'debate' (for want of a better word) we had some older races which were very popular yet got 'relegated' to the 10min cut-down, yet I seem to be watching the full 2009 highlights again. Was this really a "classic" F1 race in either sense of the word to warrant inclusion?

Answers on a postcard to...

#52: As CNW0429 says, it is to do with the fact that the older races were not filmed in widescreen. So, without zooming in and cutting the top and bottom of the picture and not stretching it, the best quality is for the smaller picture.

I would vote for 1984 as it is a race that everyone should see. The highlights version I have seems to have Mansell's spin missing although I think it is just a glitch. In the actual race, Murray and James lost the pictures on their monitors so were having to commentate for the first 10 laps on the old fashion radio style of watching the cars go past their position.

As for 1988, there is no footage of Senna's accident, only the aftermath of Senna walking away.

Hi Andrew, great blog as usual, this choice is quite hard.
1980, 1984 or 1988 are all equally great races, but I have to go for...
1984, it will be great to see Bellof once again.
Andrew will these 1980s F1 race highlights ever be released on DVD?

84, though 88 was a great race... feel like a kid in a swwet shop again. Great work.

Always wanted to see the 1984 race. It showed the emerging talents of some exciting new racers
Nigel Mansell - who should have won it except for a moments inattention
Ayrton Senna - who arguably did win it
Stefan Bellof - Who sadly died in sportscar racing before he could fully show his talent

80 or 84, anything more recent would be a waste.

Love to get full highlights of all the races on DVD though.

@ CNW0429

Thank You, Yes it does make sense.

First of all, must say I absolutely loved the Spain selection. We got the most possible from '77 but also had the full programme from '94, I certainly wasn't expecting both. I actually am hoping all the '09 races have the extended highlights too, and am very grateful for them, especially for ones like Brazil later in the year!

As for Monaco, I'm going for 1980, as I don't know very much about that race, whereas I know all the key events that happened in '84 and '88 even though I wasn't into f1 at the time!

Looks like the Spain classics are not on Freeview now, tuned in after FP1 and it's still showing Election

Just tried on red button, and there not there either at the moment, have to hope they come back on soon

@ 42 - I too have the full face on DVD for 1984 - a day when it didn't just rain, but hosed it down...the full version who shows Mansell losing it by a hotel and making a couple of spectators hanging around by its entrance jump!

So for me I'll take 1988 as I'm likely to have the highlights of the 1980 season on DVD quite soon.

1980 please.

Tried tuning in to watch the classic races after FP1 just to get highlights of the Election... Seriously, why have highlights of it??? The coverage has been on 91Èȱ¬1 since 10pm last night and I fully understand why it is on all the time on 91Èȱ¬1, but surely highlights and headlines that get repeated on 91Èȱ¬1 anyway, didn't need to take up the only red button channel on Freeview. So another week that I've been unable to see the races because they are not on freeview or the 2009 race hasn't been shown on freeview. I can't watch on the internet due to low bandwidth that I am allowed/month. I seriously hope this is sorted by Monaco.

Re #63: Again no Classics on Freeview today. Election stream this morning and at 19.00 the EPG states that rugby union is scheduled not Classic GPs. So once again the 91Èȱ¬ has failed its licence payers by broadcasting what we pay for only on Sky and Virgin.

For the next Formula One Grandprix how about selecting the 1994 runninh of the Monaco Grandprix. It was a emotional race because it was the first grandprix after Ayrton Senna death and there was some brave performances from the Benetton of Michael Schumacher the Ferraris of Gerhard Berger and Williams Renault of Damon Hill. otherwise 1988 gets my vote

As Classic Grand Prix was not shown this morning at 10.40 on Freeview (due to looped election coverage!), and is unlikely to be on at 7pm tonight (Scrum V is scheduled on my EPG), is there any chance that it could be shown tomorrow morning after the third practice session? According to my EPG, looped Sports News is on between practice and qualifying - seems a perfect time for it to be shown to me

There have been a couple of times on Freeview when the Classics have been shown, but the EPG hasn't been updated to reflect that, so it still may be possible it is on at 19:00 tonight.....

Also, I've looked again on Sky, and there is no sign of it on there, either, plus you can't watch the FP in fullscreen, only get a squashed thing in the corner, anyone else have this?

Looks like the election news - which is also on 91Èȱ¬ News channel and 91Èȱ¬ One most of day - is getting priority

Spain '94: Well what can I say.

I was a primary school kid living in Scotland at the time so that race was always going to be an eyebrow raiser due to the deut of a certain Scotsman. P9 to start with was...allright then to go up to 6th right at the start...wow. Was a confirmed DC fan from there on in.

In a wider context well...F1 was still recovering from Senna's death and Schumacher's early dominance having been relatively mediocre pre-'94 was getting annoying. Couldn't help wondering if there was more there than met the eye.

Initially I just laughed when Schumacher found himself stuck in gear and Damon winning that race just woke up the season. Thank you! :)

Also a special mention for the 1977 footage - thanks for the laugh - the amount of things they got wrong!

I love the election coverage, infact i watched it all night until 9am and took the day off work. The coverage kept us up to date as well as recapping on events that had unfolded earlier in the night. The 91Èȱ¬ then continued their coverage all morning and afternoon on 91Èȱ¬1, which i also enjoyed, again, recapping all the stories we had missed.

So why did they feel the need to keep the election coverage on 301 (Red Button) which served the same purpose as the 91Èȱ¬1 coverage, and therefore denied us of our promised Classic Grand Prix Highlights? All we wanted was a couple of hours as we were promised.

Really disappionted with the 91Èȱ¬'s decision to keep the red button coverage on the election and not show the classic GP's as promised.

I still haven't watched the highlights and hope this situation can be rescued, as i remember last year you managed to get them on the red button on the actual race day, after a similar overruling where promised coverage was denied.

Love this feature, and a bit disapointed that these great clips can't make it to the big screen as broadcast.

Perhaps the election coverage had an alternative commentary team?

First, may I be an anorak and correct something said by Lord Hesketh on the 1977 Spanish GP commentary? He mistakenly said that Mario Andretti was the only driver of whom Jim Clark was "frightened". I think Hesketh was referring to a comment that Clark made about Andretti's fellow American, Dan Gurney. Clark's father told Gurney (after Jim's death in 1968) that *he* was the only one Jim ever worried about.

Now to Monaco... I treasure my memories of the 1984 race and the revelatory performances by Senna and Bellof. Even now, twenty-six years later, the thought of Bellof's talent being lost so early can still upset me. Martin Brundle, his Tyrrell team-mate, described him as "the closest thing to Villeneuve we'd seen".

Having said all that, I'm going to vote for the 1980 Monaco GP, since Villeneuve's extraordinary performance in that difficult Ferrari is something that I've seen very little footage of so far.

How odd - every single one the spaces I typed after full stops in my previous comment disappeared when I posted it!

Excellent choices for Spain Classic Grand Prix. Ok for Monaco I would have to say either 1980 or 1988.

OK, Freeview only for me Andrew. Are the highlights available on iPlayer?

For the Monaco Grand Prix classic races, I'd quite like to see 1980, as I believe it is quite rare footage. But all of the options are good races. As I believe that Senna was the greatest F1 driver ever, 1984 seems to be a massive injustice, as he overtakes Prost as the red flag is shown.

Also forgot to mention the also deceased Stefan Bellof's mighty performance in the Tyrrell. (Anyone who looks at the official results will see that Bellof was disqualified from all races, but these disqualifications occurred in July 1984, after the Monaco GP)

As I said on the prior to the Spanish gp, I will clarify the options offered last year. These were- 1961, 1981, 1982, 1992 and 1996.

Hi Andrew sorry that my first ever blog is a complaint!
Could not find the Classic Grand Prix on Freeview at the times specified.
Had a look around to see if times had changed but no joy.
Really enjoy the blog and usually manage to catch the Classic G P on 301.
Any chance of a rescheduling for all us Classic fans?

Please show 1984 Monaco at all costs!

For the Monaco GP, please can I see 2004. It was one of the most exciting races out of a Schumi domination season. For 91Èȱ¬ Grand Prix, 1984.

Mmmmm, Monaco...

I'm torn between the three 80s choices- 84 is obviously a classic but I'm curious about 88. Either will do.

Looking forward to watching these when I get a moment, I haven't found time to watch Spain yet!

still no response by the bbc. I guess they really don't care about the people who pay their tv licence and have only got freeview. Highly disappointed.

Oh. Nothing from the mid 90's.... so 09 then.

Basically.. 09 please!

Those Freeviewers unhappy about the lack of classic F1 coverage on the "red button" service this weekend are complaining to the wrong person. While I'm sure Andrew can pass on your comments to the department responsible for deciding the scheduling of channel 301 but it is ultimately their decision not his, and they obviously felt - in conjunction with the team running the 91Èȱ¬'s election coverage - that the lastest election news was of greater interest to the public. Whether or not that's the case...well...

Hi Andrew, thanks for continuing this great service. I'm going to suggest 1980 for the full highlights.

Thanks
Lordwoz

1984
2004 would be nice - be a bit bad that we wont be able to hear James Allen's excitement at Jarno and Button going toe to toe :(
The end of 2009 would be better, to see Button pitting and realsing he shouldnt have!!!!!!!!!1

I'd love to have a gander at 1980.

Aw man I'm probably to late to vote now, didn't realise it was on this page. I remember last seasons classic F1 1996 that was my fav highlights of the year!

This year I will vote for 1980.

Has to be 1980 please,

I was wondering if when we get back to the races without any classic previous races perhaps you could do a selection of classic qualifying sessions for a change?

I love the current qualifying format but would be good to see some of the 1 hour all out sessions again as well.

love the idear of classic grandprixs i would repeat that i would like to see short or long highlites of the 91Èȱ¬'S coverage of the 1994 monaco grandprix ? When will they be availble on the red button ?

Would love to see 2004 please. I would also like to see a selection of classic qualifying sessions, possibly for the Korean GP weekend?