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...what has turned into
a classic Formula 1 season.
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With the weather conditions
so uncertain,
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the drivers prepare for...
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...the track is still dangerously wet,
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but following a drivers' meeting,
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- a decision has finally been taken.
- Three minutes to go.
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Everybody off the grid now.
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Twenty-five drivers
start every season in Formula 1,
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and each year two of us die.
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What kind of person
does a job like this?
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Not normal men, for sure.
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Rebels, lunatics, dreamers.
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People who are desperate to make a mark
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and are prepared to die trying.
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My name is Niki Lauda,
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and racing people
know me for two things.
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The first is my rivalry with him.
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Photographers,
please clear the grid.
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What about Hunt? Has he changed?
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No, he's going on wets.
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I don't know
why it became such a big thing.
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We were just drivers
busting each other's balls.
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To me this is perfectly normal,
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but other people saw it differently,
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that whatever it was between us
went deeper.
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The other thing I'm remembered for
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is what happened on 1st August, 1976,
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when I was chasing him
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like an asshole.
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Trauma trolley, please.
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Hello, I think the racetrack
telephoned ahead that I was coming.
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Hunt. James Hunt.
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What's the matter? No one ever seen
a spot of blood before?
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- Are you all right?
- Absolutely fine.
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We all thought
you'd been in an accident.
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I have.
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If you call a friendly disagreement
with another driver an accident.
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What did you disagree about?
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It's none of your business.
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Sorry.
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His wife.
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That's going to need a couple
of stitches. It's a nasty cut.
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It was a nasty blow.
Done with a bloody crowbar.
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- Why? What did you do?
- Nothing.
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Only what she asked me to do.
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Which was...
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I'd be happy to show you, if you like.
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Oh! Sorry.
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I have a theory
why women like racing drivers.
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It's not because
they respect what we do,
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driving round and round in circles.
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Mostly they think that's pathetic,
and they're probably right.
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It's our closeness to death.
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You see, the closer you are to death,
the more alive you feel.
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The more alive you are.
And they can see that in you.
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They feel that in you.
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My name is James Hunt.
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My father is a stockbroker,
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my sister is a barrister
and my brother is an accountant.
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And I...
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Well, I do this.
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It's a wonderful way to live.
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It's the only way to drive.
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As if each day is your last.
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I've never been to a Grand Prix before.
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Oh, you still haven't.
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- This is Formula 3.
- What's that?
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It's a lower division,
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where idiots like me mess about
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in the hope of being talent-spotted
to race in Formula 1.
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- You look disappointed.
- No.
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Ah. You only slept with me
because you thought I was famous.
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That's not true.
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Don't worry. I will be one day.
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Morning, everyone.
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- This is Nursie.
- Gemma.
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Nursie, this is Bubbles Horsley,
team manager.
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How do you do?
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- Bubbles?
- Yeah.
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- Doc Postlethwaite, our designer.
- How do you do?
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And Alexander, Lord Hesketh,
the team's owner.
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How do you do?
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Fine, thanks.
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Well done, Superstar.
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- That's the car?
- Yep, that's her.
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Lotus 59.
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1,000cc Cosworth MAE engine.
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She's no beauty,
but goes like the clappers.
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Nothing to be worried about.
Does it before every race.
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Good sign, actually. Means he's stoked.
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AH Formula 3 cars
to the assembly area now, please.
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...drivers please bring them
to the scrutineering bay now.
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All right, Superstar?
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Never better, patron.
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- Have a gargle with this.
- Thank you.
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Quick toke of this.
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At Crystal Palace today,
James Hunt's on pole,
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with Austrian newcomer
Niki Lauda alongside him
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and Dave Walker completing Row 1.
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Row 2 is Mike Beuttler and Dave Morgan,
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- with Tony Trimmer and Gerry Birrell.
- Who's that?
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He's new.
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- Some German.
- Austrian.
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He's been here since 5:00 am,
walking the track.
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You might actually
have to concentrate today, James.
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You'll need these.
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- Okay, start her up.
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Ah! What music!
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They could never have imagined it,
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those pioneers
who invented the automobile,
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that it would possess us like this,
in our imaginations, in our dreams.
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Nursie, men love women,
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but even more than that,
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men love cars.
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- Come on, James!
- James! Come on, James!
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Go, James!
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Hunt's still in the lead,
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but Niki Lauda is right on his tail.
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Hunt and Lauda are
proving to be in a class of their own.
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They're leaving the pack far behind.
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Herr Red Devil's on his tail.
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Lauda takes a look down the inside...
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...and he's sold him a dummy!
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Lauda is through! He's in the lead!
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Hunt will be determined
to make up for that mistake.
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Hunt's in Lauda's slipstream.
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Lauda's not leaving any gap.
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The Lotus goes for the inside.
It's an aggressive move from Hunt.
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Oh! There's contact!
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The leaders have spun out!
Lauda's facing the wrong way!
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The back marker's gone through.
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You can see why Hunt's fellow drivers
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- call him "Hunt the Shunt".
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Asshole!
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- Go on, James!
- The Kraut's out of it.
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Lauda is clearly furious.
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There's every reason
to expect sharp words in the pits.
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It's gonna be victory for Hunt.
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It's gonna be an ignominious defeat
for Niki Lauda.
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So James Hunt scores his
third major Formula 3 win of the season
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here at Crystal Palace,
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after a desperate battle
with Niki Lauda.
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Lauda was unable to restart
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after Hunt's aggressive move
caused them both to spin out
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in the last lap of the race.
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Hard luck.
Better luck next time.
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Hey, asshole.
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That was my line. I had that corner.
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Do you mean the one that you spun out of
and finished facing the other way?
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I think that corner had you.
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That move was total suicide.
What if I hadn't braked?
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- We'd have crashed.
- But we didn't, did we?
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Thanks to your impeccable
survival instincts.
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Fuck you. What's your name?
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James Simon Wallis Hunt.
Remember it, my little Jerry friend.
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Jawohl. Remember ze name.
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And it's very simple. Hunt.
It rhymes with...
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...cunt.
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A word that happens
to describe you perfectly!
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Who was that?
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I've no idea.
He looks like a rat, doesn't he?
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In my home town, Vienna,
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my family is famous
for one thing - business.
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My grandfather was a businessman,
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my father, too.
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So when they heard I wanted
to race cars for a living,
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they had a few things to say.
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Gut.
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So if my family
wasn't going to help me,
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I decided to risk everything
and take out a loan myself.
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I found a Formula 1 team
with an okay car
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and an owner who had run out of money
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and was willing to accept my terms.
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And so,
ladies and gentlemen,
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I'm delighted to say
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that the winner of the Guild of Motoring
Writers Award Driver of the Year...
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is James Hunt.
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Superb news!
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- Well done, James.
- Superstar!
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Fantastic!
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- Well done. Congratulations.
- Thank you so much.
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Yes!
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Erm...
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You know, my parents
always wanted me to be a doctor...
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...or a stockbroker or something.
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They gave me the first-class education,
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but, well, that all went terribly wrong
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and I ended up with you lot.
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Thank you. I need it more than you do.
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I mean, I have a hot head,
an inability to tolerate discipline.
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- Yes!
- Very true.
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I fall out with people left and right.
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The only creatures I've ever really
loved or have treated honourably
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are budgerigars.
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So in any normal area of life I'd be...
or I am, a total liability.
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The only thing I've got going for me
is I'm quick in a car.
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So, thank you for this
and for acknowledging that.
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I'm going to give it to my father
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and tell him to put it
on the mantelpiece
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and imagine it's a first-class degree
in medicine.
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Well done, Superstar.
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Another season like that
and I'll move you up to the big time.
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Come on, you don't think I'm ready now?
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You are. I'm not.
I've got to find you a car first.
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Well, go on, then. Chop-chop.
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Don't wait too long. You don't want him
to do what Lauda just did.
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- Why? What did he do?
- Got himself a drive with BRM.
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Well, how the hell did he do that?
He's a nobody.
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He's never won a bloody thing.
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Apparently, took out a loan
and bought his way in
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with two million Austrian schillings.
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Jesus.
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Niki Lauda.
Here for pre-season testing. BRM?
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Sign the release form.
I'll let them know you're here.
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- Mr Stanley.
- Good morning.
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- Good morning.
- Good morning. Clay!
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Let me introduce you
to our number-one driver,
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Clay Regazzoni.
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- How are you?
- Good.
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- Pleasure.
- And these are your mechanics.
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They're reporting exclusively to you,
as per contract.
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Pleasure. Do you wanna see the car?
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Sure.
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Hello.
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There she is. P160.
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- Same as Regazzoni's?
- Identical in every detail.
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How much does she weigh?
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- 600 kilos.
- But that's crazy.
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- Why so heavy?
- It's a V12 engine.
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That lump weighs 190K on its own.
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Okay.
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What horsepower are you getting? 490?
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- No, no, 450.
- Well, it's not enough.
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It needs to be 500,
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and the engine
needs to be 20 kilo lighter.
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We already tried.
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- Tried what?
- Everything.
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We replaced the entire exhaust system.
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- Barely made a difference.
- Are you using magnesium parts?
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Now the engine block.
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Any mounting or fixing plates,
strip it out also.
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When you've done that,
we have to look at the aerodynamics,
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front and rear wing.
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Okay, thank you. Good night.
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What was Regazzoni's time?
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1253.
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Okay, now put him in my car,
and he'll go round two seconds faster.
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- Well, that's impossible.
- No chance.
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We've been working on it all night.
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Put Regazzoni in the car.
See what happens.
252
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I don't understand.
Why am I supposed to do this?
253
00:17:20,492 --> 00:17:22,852
I don't know, Clay.
He just wants you to take it for a spin.
254
00:17:25,692 --> 00:17:27,217
Gloves, please.
255
00:17:27,292 --> 00:17:28,737
'fanculo.
256
00:18:11,932 --> 00:18:14,981
- I would say we push it a bit...
- All right.
257
00:18:15,052 --> 00:18:17,054
What did you do to the car?
258
00:18:17,132 --> 00:18:20,659
That's information I will share with you
under certain conditions only.
259
00:18:20,892 --> 00:18:22,337
Go on.
260
00:18:23,412 --> 00:18:25,096
A guaranteed place in the team,
261
00:18:25,452 --> 00:18:27,972
and a paid contract on equal terms
with Regazzoni for two years.
262
00:18:29,212 --> 00:18:30,816
Are you crazy?
263
00:18:30,932 --> 00:18:34,459
Clay's a senior figure in Formula 1.
You're just a rookie.
264
00:18:34,812 --> 00:18:37,372
Well, the only reason we took you on
is because you're paying us.
265
00:18:37,652 --> 00:18:40,895
Well, as of now, if you want me to stay,
we rip up the contract.
266
00:18:40,972 --> 00:18:43,703
- I don't pay you a cent.
- That's outrageous!
267
00:18:44,212 --> 00:18:46,294
Was he quicker in my car?
268
00:18:47,012 --> 00:18:49,014
He was, wasn't he?
269
00:18:49,732 --> 00:18:51,973
Did he go two seconds faster?
270
00:18:55,612 --> 00:18:57,057
2.3.
271
00:18:59,772 --> 00:19:01,900
So, have a think,
272
00:19:02,532 --> 00:19:04,773
work out your priorities
and get back to me.
273
00:19:19,772 --> 00:19:21,183
Hey, Niki.
274
00:19:23,572 --> 00:19:26,462
I know what you're going to say,
that it's none of my business.
275
00:19:26,572 --> 00:19:27,573
What?
276
00:19:28,972 --> 00:19:32,294
If it's the track manager
you're taking on your date tonight...
277
00:19:33,332 --> 00:19:34,902
It's none of your business.
278
00:19:34,972 --> 00:19:38,738
Okay, but if you want my advice,
I'd let this one go.
279
00:19:40,092 --> 00:19:43,733
I'm not questioning your taste.
She is a great girl, but...
280
00:19:45,372 --> 00:19:49,263
Agnes's last boyfriend
was a British Formula 2 driver
281
00:19:49,332 --> 00:19:51,653
who has a reputation for two things.
282
00:19:51,732 --> 00:19:54,417
For being a little crazy on the track,
283
00:19:54,572 --> 00:19:58,736
and for going all night and all day
and all night again in bed.
284
00:19:58,852 --> 00:20:02,299
He's a good driver,
but an immortal fuck, apparently.
285
00:20:02,372 --> 00:20:05,342
I don't know about you, but
that's not an act I'd like to follow.
286
00:20:08,652 --> 00:20:10,734
But if that doesn't bother you...
287
00:20:12,652 --> 00:20:15,622
What's his name, the driver?
288
00:20:15,852 --> 00:20:17,377
Hunt. James Hunt.
289
00:20:21,492 --> 00:20:24,939
You see, you share information
and I share information.
290
00:20:26,292 --> 00:20:28,499
That's what teammates are for.
291
00:20:38,732 --> 00:20:40,222
Where the hell are we going?
292
00:20:40,292 --> 00:20:42,579
I promise
it'll be worth it.
293
00:20:42,652 --> 00:20:44,097
Just keep them closed.
294
00:20:44,532 --> 00:20:45,977
Wait for it.
295
00:20:46,812 --> 00:20:48,621
Wait for it.
296
00:20:51,972 --> 00:20:54,418
There. What do you say?
297
00:20:54,532 --> 00:20:56,102
She's Formula 1.
298
00:20:56,532 --> 00:20:58,216
Yes, she is, Superstar.
299
00:20:58,652 --> 00:21:01,462
Your brother and I got together
with the bean counters.
300
00:21:01,532 --> 00:21:02,943
And since the economics of F1
301
00:21:03,012 --> 00:21:06,573
are not so significantly different
to the economics of Formula 2,
302
00:21:06,652 --> 00:21:09,053
well, we thought if we were
going to be losing money,
303
00:21:09,172 --> 00:21:12,221
we might as well be doing it on
the big roulette table in Formula 1.
304
00:21:12,292 --> 00:21:15,614
You fat, little, inbred beauty.
Come here.
305
00:21:19,932 --> 00:21:23,254
Actually, credit where it's due,
we got the idea from Niki.
306
00:21:23,532 --> 00:21:25,455
- Who?
- Lauda.
307
00:21:25,532 --> 00:21:28,297
Bought his way in, rather than
mess about in the lower divisions.
308
00:21:28,372 --> 00:21:29,942
I thought, "Bloody hell, he's right."
309
00:21:30,172 --> 00:21:33,574
No sponsorship, Superstar.
I hope you approve.
310
00:21:33,652 --> 00:21:37,657
No vulgar logos
for cigarettes or condoms.
311
00:21:38,212 --> 00:21:40,260
Just plain white with the flags. Ooh!
312
00:21:40,692 --> 00:21:43,662
And racing overalls which read,
313
00:21:44,852 --> 00:21:47,378
"Sex. Breakfast of champions."
314
00:21:50,132 --> 00:21:51,941
So, when do we start?
315
00:21:52,892 --> 00:21:55,099
- Soon as you're ready.
- Ready?
316
00:21:55,412 --> 00:21:57,983
I've been waiting for this
my whole life.
317
00:22:06,972 --> 00:22:08,940
- Hi, welcome to Watkins Glen.
- Hello!
318
00:22:09,012 --> 00:22:10,776
When the season started,
people wondered
319
00:22:11,092 --> 00:22:13,902
whether Lord Hesketh and his team
of upper-class enthusiasts
320
00:22:14,252 --> 00:22:18,655
were bringing glamour
to the racing community, or just comedy.
321
00:22:18,732 --> 00:22:20,814
Certainly, it was the first time
anyone had seen
322
00:22:20,892 --> 00:22:24,453
a butler serving oysters and caviar
in the pits.
323
00:22:24,532 --> 00:22:27,297
But they have made quite an impact.
324
00:22:27,372 --> 00:22:30,535
Sixth in France, fourth in Britain
and third in Holland.
325
00:22:30,612 --> 00:22:34,219
AH drivers on the track,
caution flags are out.
326
00:22:34,292 --> 00:22:36,374
A severe crash at the Esses.
327
00:22:36,692 --> 00:22:38,501
Red flag.
There is a car off the track.
328
00:22:38,572 --> 00:22:40,256
And reports are reaching me
329
00:22:40,332 --> 00:22:42,539
that there has been
a serious accident in qualifying.
330
00:22:42,892 --> 00:22:45,418
Er, the identity of the driver we don't
currently have at the moment,
331
00:22:45,492 --> 00:22:47,699
but, as you can tell
from all the activity
332
00:22:47,812 --> 00:22:49,416
going on behind me towards the track,
333
00:22:49,492 --> 00:22:51,893
it is clearly a grave incident indeed.
334
00:22:51,972 --> 00:22:53,383
We will, of course,
have more information for you
335
00:22:53,452 --> 00:22:54,499
as and when we get it,
336
00:22:54,612 --> 00:22:58,617
but it is the sight and sound
of Formula 1 nobody likes to see.
337
00:23:02,612 --> 00:23:04,376
- Get your hands off me.
- Hey, come on.
338
00:23:14,532 --> 00:23:15,897
Drivers of top stature
339
00:23:15,972 --> 00:23:17,701
we've lost just in the past four seasons
340
00:23:17,772 --> 00:23:22,619
have included Piers Courage,
Jochen Rindt,
341
00:23:22,692 --> 00:23:25,980
Jo Siffert, Roger Williamson
342
00:23:26,052 --> 00:23:28,259
and today, at Watkins Glen,
343
00:23:28,332 --> 00:23:30,653
Formula 1 has claimed another driver.
344
00:23:31,252 --> 00:23:33,539
The Tyrrell team
have withdrawn from the race.
345
00:23:33,652 --> 00:23:36,303
Their places on the grid
will be left empty.
346
00:23:36,372 --> 00:23:38,818
- Terrible.
- They should cancel the race.
347
00:23:39,052 --> 00:23:40,577
Why?
348
00:23:40,892 --> 00:23:43,338
He made a mistake,
went into the corner too fast.
349
00:23:43,452 --> 00:23:44,863
It's his fault.
350
00:23:44,932 --> 00:23:46,821
- Is that right?
- It's obvious.
351
00:23:47,212 --> 00:23:48,941
Look at the tyre marks.
352
00:23:49,332 --> 00:23:52,575
So says the nobody
who had to pay for his own drive.
353
00:23:52,652 --> 00:23:54,332
How's that working out for you,
by the way?
354
00:23:54,532 --> 00:23:57,342
Fine. How is it at the back?
355
00:23:58,252 --> 00:24:00,334
Not planning on being there for long.
356
00:24:01,212 --> 00:24:02,623
Ten minutes to the warm-up lap.
357
00:24:02,812 --> 00:24:04,257
Ten minutes.
358
00:24:07,652 --> 00:24:09,017
Arsehole.
359
00:24:10,412 --> 00:24:13,700
Heading into
the Grand Hotel hairpin, second gear.
360
00:24:13,772 --> 00:24:14,773
Turn in hard,
361
00:24:14,852 --> 00:24:17,503
looking for late apex,
gentle with the bar.
362
00:24:19,252 --> 00:24:22,381
Heading into Portier, second gear,
clip the apex,
363
00:24:22,492 --> 00:24:26,053
light brake, stay in second,
looking for a good exit.
364
00:24:26,412 --> 00:24:28,460
Heading through the tunnel,
gradual right,
365
00:24:28,532 --> 00:24:31,502
up through third, fourth, fifth...
366
00:24:31,572 --> 00:24:33,574
ls Alexander round?
367
00:24:34,092 --> 00:24:36,698
Er, yes, he was.
368
00:24:36,772 --> 00:24:38,376
He went back to the house
to take a call.
369
00:24:38,452 --> 00:24:40,216
He'll be back shortly.
370
00:24:40,292 --> 00:24:42,454
He only wanted to show me
his pride and joy.
371
00:24:43,412 --> 00:24:46,143
Rhymes with "boy", if you ask me.
372
00:24:46,212 --> 00:24:48,021
And "toy".
373
00:24:48,092 --> 00:24:52,302
God, it's so flimsy
for something that costs so much.
374
00:24:52,372 --> 00:24:56,377
There's no comfort,
no protection, nothing.
375
00:24:56,452 --> 00:24:59,103
No, it's just a little coffin, really.
376
00:24:59,172 --> 00:25:02,221
Surrounded by high-octane fuel in here.
377
00:25:02,292 --> 00:25:05,216
Being driven round 170 miles per hour.
378
00:25:05,292 --> 00:25:08,455
To all intents and purposes,
this thing's a bomb on wheels.
379
00:25:09,612 --> 00:25:11,535
You're James, aren't you?
380
00:25:12,772 --> 00:25:14,262
Yes.
381
00:25:15,212 --> 00:25:16,941
You fit the description.
382
00:25:17,332 --> 00:25:18,743
Is that right?
383
00:25:19,972 --> 00:25:21,940
Suzy. Friend of Alex's.
384
00:25:22,052 --> 00:25:25,181
Yeah, yeah. I know exactly.
385
00:25:26,852 --> 00:25:28,342
What was the description?
386
00:25:28,412 --> 00:25:29,973
Mostly positive,
in terms of appearance.
387
00:25:30,012 --> 00:25:32,219
Negative only in terms of character.
388
00:25:32,732 --> 00:25:34,655
I've been told to avoid you.
389
00:25:35,052 --> 00:25:36,463
BY Whom?
390
00:25:36,892 --> 00:25:39,736
Alexander. He says you're a bad boy.
391
00:25:39,812 --> 00:25:42,099
Alexander doesn't know
what he's talking about.
392
00:25:42,172 --> 00:25:44,539
I was. I'm not any more.
393
00:25:44,612 --> 00:25:48,139
The new me is very professional.
Early to bed, early to rise.
394
00:25:48,212 --> 00:25:49,782
- All very dull.
- Hmm.
395
00:25:49,852 --> 00:25:51,217
But according to the team,
396
00:25:51,292 --> 00:25:53,973
"The best way to
keep beating the goose-stepper."
397
00:25:54,772 --> 00:25:56,297
Is that what you were doing
when I came in?
398
00:25:56,372 --> 00:25:59,342
Yes, visualisation techniques,
memorising the circuit,
399
00:25:59,412 --> 00:26:02,097
in this case Monaco, which is up next.
400
00:26:06,892 --> 00:26:10,055
Personally, I've always been a great
believer in getting there on the day,
401
00:26:10,132 --> 00:26:12,612
putting my foot down
and playing chicken with everyone else.
402
00:26:14,932 --> 00:26:16,377
But they don't want me
doing that any more.
403
00:26:16,452 --> 00:26:20,537
They want my body like a temple
and my mind like a monk.
404
00:26:21,212 --> 00:26:24,341
And what about your soul, your heart?
405
00:26:24,412 --> 00:26:26,574
Well, they've got ideas about that, too.
406
00:26:26,652 --> 00:26:29,178
They want me to stop messing around,
settle down,
407
00:26:29,252 --> 00:26:31,493
get married
with the next nice girl I meet.
408
00:26:31,572 --> 00:26:32,983
They think it would be good for me.
409
00:26:33,452 --> 00:26:35,454
Hmm. What do you think?
410
00:26:35,812 --> 00:26:39,134
It sounds fucking awful.
411
00:26:40,252 --> 00:26:42,619
But since they're right
about most things,
412
00:26:42,892 --> 00:26:45,543
- they're probably right about that, too.
- Hmm.
413
00:26:45,612 --> 00:26:48,013
You don't fancy getting married, do you?
414
00:27:13,412 --> 00:27:14,937
Suzy.
415
00:27:15,652 --> 00:27:17,063
Bravo!
416
00:27:17,412 --> 00:27:19,335
Hey, hey, hey!
417
00:27:22,892 --> 00:27:24,815
- What's going on with him?
- Nothing. Nothing.
418
00:27:25,172 --> 00:27:26,583
Didn't want to ruin your day.
419
00:27:27,172 --> 00:27:29,573
It's... It's the Kraut.
420
00:27:29,852 --> 00:27:31,422
What about him?
421
00:27:32,292 --> 00:27:34,135
He's just been signed by Ferrari.
422
00:27:34,212 --> 00:27:37,933
You're kidding me?
Jesus. How did that happen?
423
00:27:38,212 --> 00:27:39,702
Did he buy his way in there, too?
424
00:27:39,812 --> 00:27:45,376
Well, the old man took Regazzoni back
and he insisted on it, apparently.
425
00:27:45,452 --> 00:27:47,420
He says that Niki's a genius
setting up the cars.
426
00:28:06,732 --> 00:28:08,496
It's terrible. Drives like a pig.
427
00:28:09,332 --> 00:28:11,699
- Oh, you can't say that.
- Why not?
428
00:28:12,052 --> 00:28:14,100
- It's a Ferrari!
- It's a shitbox.
429
00:28:14,572 --> 00:28:17,940
It understeers like crazy and
the weight distribution is a disaster.
430
00:28:18,012 --> 00:28:21,061
It's amazing, all these facilities
and you make a piece of crap like this.
431
00:28:22,452 --> 00:28:23,817
Uh!
432
00:28:52,532 --> 00:28:55,695
"Ferrari family."
"Our good friend Clay Regazzoni."
433
00:28:55,772 --> 00:28:59,254
You are family and friend
to the commendatore as long as you win.
434
00:28:59,332 --> 00:29:00,743
The minute you don't, ciao, ciao.
435
00:29:01,052 --> 00:29:05,182
I totally understand. It's business.
I would do the same.
436
00:29:05,292 --> 00:29:08,216
But it isn't
just business, is it? What we do.
437
00:29:08,292 --> 00:29:10,374
It's passion, love.
438
00:29:10,452 --> 00:29:13,217
Which is why we are prepared
to risk our lives for it.
439
00:29:13,292 --> 00:29:14,339
Not me.
440
00:29:14,412 --> 00:29:17,133
If I had more talent and could earn
better money with something else,
441
00:29:17,292 --> 00:29:18,896
I would.
442
00:29:18,972 --> 00:29:22,579
How do you know you will
make money here? You haven't yet.
443
00:29:22,652 --> 00:29:24,973
Not yet, but I will.
444
00:29:25,652 --> 00:29:27,541
If you can, I can.
445
00:29:31,412 --> 00:29:33,255
You know, are you ever not an asshole?
446
00:29:34,612 --> 00:29:36,580
- Why am I an asshole?
- Well...
447
00:29:36,652 --> 00:29:38,177
You know, by now
I'm both quicker than you
448
00:29:38,252 --> 00:29:40,095
and better at setting up the car.
449
00:29:40,172 --> 00:29:41,973
You can't deal with it,
so you're the asshole.
450
00:29:42,012 --> 00:29:43,173
Screw you.
451
00:29:51,092 --> 00:29:54,301
I brought you along today because
you seem like a lonely kind of guy.
452
00:29:54,372 --> 00:29:56,261
I thought if I introduced you
to some nice people,
453
00:29:56,332 --> 00:29:58,141
that could rub off on you.
454
00:29:58,212 --> 00:30:00,863
Forget it. Make your own friends.
455
00:30:00,932 --> 00:30:03,617
Come on, Clay. I'm sorry.
456
00:30:39,132 --> 00:30:40,577
Are you leaving?
457
00:30:41,692 --> 00:30:43,103
Yes.
458
00:30:43,572 --> 00:30:45,252
Can you give me a lift
to the nearest town,
459
00:30:45,332 --> 00:30:46,777
anywhere with a train station?
460
00:30:48,572 --> 00:30:51,655
Sure. Trento's half an hour's drive.
461
00:30:52,292 --> 00:30:53,339
Get in.
462
00:31:04,692 --> 00:31:08,139
J1 Been another blue day
without you, girl
463
00:31:09,252 --> 00:31:12,779
J1 Been another sad summer song
464
00:31:14,532 --> 00:31:18,537
J1 I been thinking about you, girl,
all night long
465
00:31:20,492 --> 00:31:21,573
What are you doing?
466
00:31:21,972 --> 00:31:23,573
You hear that noise when you accelerate?
467
00:31:23,972 --> 00:31:26,259
- No.
- Your fan belt is loose.
468
00:31:26,372 --> 00:31:28,056
My What?
469
00:31:28,132 --> 00:31:30,533
And when you brake,
your foot goes all the way down,
470
00:31:30,612 --> 00:31:32,132
which means there's air in the system.
471
00:31:32,372 --> 00:31:34,943
- Anything else?
- No.
472
00:31:35,932 --> 00:31:38,697
Apart from
the rear brakes are worn out,
473
00:31:39,012 --> 00:31:40,423
the front right tyre's a bit soft,
474
00:31:40,492 --> 00:31:42,221
which explains
why you're weaving so much.
475
00:31:42,292 --> 00:31:44,772
Hmm. How can you tell?
476
00:31:45,132 --> 00:31:47,100
- My ass.
- Sorry?
477
00:31:47,252 --> 00:31:49,141
God gave me an okay mind,
478
00:31:49,212 --> 00:31:51,943
but a really good ass,
which can feel everything in a car.
479
00:31:52,252 --> 00:31:54,493
You don't know what
you're talking about. This car is fine.
480
00:31:54,572 --> 00:31:57,303
- I just had a service a week ago.
- Not a good one.
481
00:31:57,372 --> 00:32:00,023
Yes, a very good one, very expensive.
482
00:32:00,572 --> 00:32:02,654
This car is as good as new. Relax.
483
00:32:09,972 --> 00:32:11,497
Not in a hurry, are you?
484
00:32:11,572 --> 00:32:13,256
No. As long as I'm back
485
00:32:13,332 --> 00:32:14,663
in Maranello Monday morning.
486
00:32:17,092 --> 00:32:18,332
Ja.
487
00:32:18,412 --> 00:32:20,574
- Marlene.
- Niki.
488
00:33:27,292 --> 00:33:29,863
Mi scusi... Tu sei Niki Lauda?
489
00:33:30,972 --> 00:33:32,940
Yes.
490
00:33:41,852 --> 00:33:43,263
- Actually, we do, yeah.
- Okay.
491
00:33:43,332 --> 00:33:44,538
It's my honour, Niki, please.
492
00:33:44,612 --> 00:33:46,853
- Thank you.
- My car is your car.
493
00:33:46,972 --> 00:33:50,693
On one condition, though.
It's a piece of shit. It's dog shit.
494
00:33:50,772 --> 00:33:53,855
But if you drive it,
you make my life, Niki, eh?
495
00:34:06,692 --> 00:34:08,820
- Niki Lauda!
- Niki Lauda, Niki Lauda!
496
00:34:10,732 --> 00:34:13,053
Will someone please tell me
what's going on?
497
00:34:13,132 --> 00:34:14,577
Who are you? Should I know you?
498
00:34:14,652 --> 00:34:16,142
What, you don't know?
499
00:34:16,732 --> 00:34:20,657
He's Niki Lauda, Formula 1 driver,
and he just signed with Ferrari.
500
00:34:20,732 --> 00:34:22,222
- Him?
- Yes.
501
00:34:22,332 --> 00:34:24,539
- Impossible.
- Why?
502
00:34:24,652 --> 00:34:29,180
Well, you know, Formula 1 drivers,
they have long hair, are sexy,
503
00:34:29,212 --> 00:34:30,657
their shirts are open to here.
504
00:34:30,732 --> 00:34:32,416
- Thank you.
- Yes.
505
00:34:32,492 --> 00:34:35,894
Anyway, look at the way he's driving,
like an old man.
506
00:34:40,172 --> 00:34:41,652
There's no need to drive fast.
507
00:34:41,932 --> 00:34:43,934
It just increases
the percentage of risk.
508
00:34:44,892 --> 00:34:46,493
We're not in a hurry.
I'm not being paid.
509
00:34:47,092 --> 00:34:49,857
Right now,
with zero incentive or reward,
510
00:34:49,932 --> 00:34:51,696
why would I drive fast?
511
00:34:53,532 --> 00:34:55,534
Because I'm asking you to.
512
00:35:01,052 --> 00:35:02,383
Ja.
513
00:35:59,412 --> 00:36:01,052
This is an incredible battle
514
00:36:01,092 --> 00:36:03,493
between Niki Lauda in the red Ferrari
515
00:36:03,572 --> 00:36:06,098
and James Hunt in the white Hesketh.
516
00:36:07,212 --> 00:36:08,702
...the challenge of Niki Lauda...
517
00:36:08,772 --> 00:36:10,262
Lauda attacking Hunt.
518
00:36:10,292 --> 00:36:12,101
Lauda gets through on the inside.
519
00:36:12,212 --> 00:36:13,737
Goes wide at the exit.
520
00:36:13,932 --> 00:36:15,422
Hunt is past again.
521
00:36:15,452 --> 00:36:18,535
Once more
Lauda tries to sneak up the inside.
522
00:36:18,612 --> 00:36:22,617
They're absolutely side by side,
wheel to wheel.
523
00:36:22,692 --> 00:36:26,742
So evenly matched. Fantastic battle
between these two great drivers.
524
00:36:26,772 --> 00:36:29,139
Hunt is now ahead once more.
525
00:36:30,612 --> 00:36:35,254
But Lauda's coming back again now.
Lauda once more sneaks up the inside.
526
00:36:35,292 --> 00:36:37,772
And again he runs wide.
Again the Hesketh...
527
00:36:37,932 --> 00:36:41,095
- Suzy, we're ready, come on.
- Just... Just one second.
528
00:36:41,972 --> 00:36:44,623
- Can we go, yeah?
- Okay, yeah.
529
00:36:45,372 --> 00:36:48,137
We're in the closing laps
of this race here at Watkins Glen.
530
00:36:48,212 --> 00:36:49,213
They come down the hill.
531
00:36:50,932 --> 00:36:52,582
And Hunt's got a problem!
532
00:36:52,652 --> 00:36:55,098
Hunt pulls across to the left.
533
00:36:55,132 --> 00:36:57,976
Lauda goes ahead on his own.
534
00:36:59,652 --> 00:37:02,132
A sad end to a wonderful battle.
535
00:37:02,252 --> 00:37:04,823
Hunt pushing off the marshal.
536
00:37:13,252 --> 00:37:17,337
The chequered flag
is waiting for Lauda and for Ferrari.
537
00:37:18,772 --> 00:37:21,457
The title going to Niki Lauda,
538
00:37:21,492 --> 00:37:22,937
who wins the race,
539
00:37:23,012 --> 00:37:25,492
who wins the World Championship.
540
00:38:07,332 --> 00:38:10,302
- Congratulations.
- Thank you.
541
00:38:11,052 --> 00:38:12,497
Marlene.
542
00:38:14,092 --> 00:38:17,892
With a car like that, the rest of us
never really stood a chance, did we?
543
00:38:17,932 --> 00:38:20,902
Maybe the fact the car is so good
has something to do with me.
544
00:38:21,012 --> 00:38:23,902
Come on, Niki. You're in a Ferrari.
I'm in a Hesketh.
545
00:38:24,012 --> 00:38:25,901
Equal terms,
the way it was in Formula 3,
546
00:38:25,972 --> 00:38:28,418
- I'd beat you and you know it.
- Never.
547
00:38:28,532 --> 00:38:31,422
You might win one race, maybe two,
because you're aggressive.
548
00:38:31,652 --> 00:38:34,735
But in the long run, over the course
of a season, no chance.
549
00:38:34,852 --> 00:38:35,899
Right. Why's that?
550
00:38:36,172 --> 00:38:38,903
Because to be a champion,
it takes more than just being quick.
551
00:38:39,052 --> 00:38:40,736
- It's the whole picture.
- Oh.
552
00:38:40,812 --> 00:38:42,812
You're just a charger and a party guy.
553
00:38:42,852 --> 00:38:44,092
That's why everybody likes you.
554
00:38:44,692 --> 00:38:46,694
Try saying that
and tell me you're not jealous.
555
00:38:48,052 --> 00:38:50,737
Why would I be jealous? Think about it.
556
00:38:51,092 --> 00:38:53,174
All that affection, all those smiles
557
00:38:53,252 --> 00:38:55,061
- is a sign of disrespect.
- Oh.
558
00:38:55,092 --> 00:38:57,538
They don't fear you.
Whereas compare that to me.
559
00:38:57,612 --> 00:39:00,263
Yes, compared to you, whom no one likes.
560
00:39:00,372 --> 00:39:01,942
- Right.
- Not even his own teammates.
561
00:39:02,012 --> 00:39:04,777
Right. Because I'm a serious guy.
562
00:39:04,892 --> 00:39:07,293
I go to bed early,
I look after myself, look after my car.
563
00:39:07,412 --> 00:39:10,461
- Yes, you're very well-behaved.
- Go to work, kick ass.
564
00:39:10,572 --> 00:39:13,303
And then, after the race,
I go home instead of going to bars
565
00:39:13,412 --> 00:39:16,541
and talk all this bullshit
with all these assholes.
566
00:39:16,612 --> 00:39:18,455
Arseholes?
567
00:39:18,532 --> 00:39:20,978
You should go home more often, too.
568
00:39:24,292 --> 00:39:26,294
I heard you got married.
569
00:39:27,292 --> 00:39:28,896
Yes, I did.
570
00:39:30,452 --> 00:39:33,058
So where is she, this mysterious wife?
571
00:39:34,252 --> 00:39:36,254
- In New York, working.
- Oh.
572
00:39:37,652 --> 00:39:39,620
You know,
I've never seen you with her once.
573
00:39:39,652 --> 00:39:40,892
No?
574
00:39:43,252 --> 00:39:46,142
Well, maybe that's because
you're always at home,
575
00:39:46,212 --> 00:39:50,137
on your own, looking after yourself,
being a good little boy.
576
00:39:54,332 --> 00:39:55,663
Take a drink on me, James.
577
00:39:57,572 --> 00:40:00,178
Thank you, Niki. I might just have two.
578
00:40:11,532 --> 00:40:13,022
Right, Bubbles,
579
00:40:13,052 --> 00:40:16,181
whatever it takes to beat
that prick next year, just say it.
580
00:40:16,292 --> 00:40:17,703
Your word is my command.
581
00:40:17,812 --> 00:40:21,294
There are no lengths
to which I will not go. I mean it.
582
00:40:23,852 --> 00:40:25,695
What the hell's going on?
583
00:40:27,852 --> 00:40:30,458
Where is everybody? What's the matter?
584
00:40:36,052 --> 00:40:38,532
Do you know what the date is today?
585
00:40:38,612 --> 00:40:41,058
Yes, it's November, the 14th. Why?
586
00:40:41,492 --> 00:40:45,736
Do you have any idea
of the significance of that date?
587
00:40:47,052 --> 00:40:50,215
I don't know.
Time to start killing pheasants?
588
00:40:52,532 --> 00:40:55,297
Actually, it's the deadline
for securing sponsorship
589
00:40:55,372 --> 00:40:57,295
for the forthcoming Formula 1 season.
590
00:40:57,532 --> 00:40:58,977
Yes?
591
00:40:59,172 --> 00:41:02,142
Which elapsed at midnight last night,
and we didn't attract any.
592
00:41:02,532 --> 00:41:06,093
Well, so?
We aren't looking for sponsorship.
593
00:41:06,172 --> 00:41:08,459
Like you said, condoms and cigarettes,
vulgar, right?
594
00:41:10,412 --> 00:41:11,618
Right.
595
00:41:13,172 --> 00:41:15,539
Except we are, or were.
596
00:41:18,332 --> 00:41:20,778
I've made something of a miscalculation.
597
00:41:21,732 --> 00:41:25,214
The economics, Formula 1,
realities thereof.
598
00:41:26,612 --> 00:41:29,775
It turns out,
not like the lower divisions at all.
599
00:41:32,292 --> 00:41:34,021
What are you saying?
600
00:41:35,932 --> 00:41:38,412
I'm saying it's over, Superstar.
601
00:41:39,252 --> 00:41:42,779
The banks have stepped in,
started laying everyone off.
602
00:41:44,572 --> 00:41:46,973
Probably have to sell this place.
603
00:41:47,572 --> 00:41:49,574
Oh, Christ.
604
00:42:30,212 --> 00:42:33,978
I need a drive, Pete.
I need you to find me a drive.
605
00:42:34,412 --> 00:42:35,937
I mean, what about Lotus?
606
00:42:37,052 --> 00:42:38,497
You don't wanna know.
607
00:42:38,732 --> 00:42:41,463
- Actually, I do.
- Okay. Uh...
608
00:42:43,812 --> 00:42:45,814
They felt your reputation preceded you.
609
00:42:46,132 --> 00:42:47,816
And what does that mean?
610
00:42:49,452 --> 00:42:52,501
It's my other line.
Look, I'll get back to you.
611
00:42:54,412 --> 00:42:55,493
Peter Hunt.
612
00:42:55,852 --> 00:42:57,422
Fuck.
613
00:43:08,252 --> 00:43:09,697
Don't worry. Something will turn up.
614
00:43:18,492 --> 00:43:20,540
Doubt that will help in the meantime.
615
00:43:23,492 --> 00:43:26,143
Why don't we go away at the weekend?
616
00:43:26,212 --> 00:43:29,341
Skiing. Before I go back to New York.
617
00:43:32,972 --> 00:43:36,374
Talk to me, James.
Don't make a stranger of me.
618
00:43:36,492 --> 00:43:40,497
You know, Suzy,
only a stranger would invite me skiing
619
00:43:40,532 --> 00:43:42,978
when they know
I haven't got a fucking drive.
620
00:43:49,372 --> 00:43:51,136
I can't watch this.
621
00:43:51,892 --> 00:43:54,213
What were you hoping for anyway?
622
00:43:54,692 --> 00:43:56,979
A well-adjusted knight
in shining armour?
623
00:43:57,052 --> 00:43:58,975
No danger of that.
624
00:43:59,052 --> 00:44:01,339
- Let me give you some advice.
- I'm all ears.
625
00:44:01,412 --> 00:44:04,177
Don't go to men who are willing
to kill themselves driving in circles
626
00:44:04,252 --> 00:44:06,903
- looking for normality.
- I never expected normality.
627
00:44:07,012 --> 00:44:09,094
God knows I walked into this
with my eyes open.
628
00:44:09,172 --> 00:44:10,662
I just hoped I'd married someone
629
00:44:10,732 --> 00:44:13,815
who was half as impressive
on the inside as he is on the outside.
630
00:44:13,932 --> 00:44:15,696
At least there's something
behind the facade.
631
00:44:15,732 --> 00:44:17,939
- Oh, James.
- Fuck off to New York, dear.
632
00:44:19,092 --> 00:44:21,413
There must be a moisturiser
or an eye shadow somewhere
633
00:44:21,492 --> 00:44:23,256
that needs your vapid mush to flog it.
634
00:44:59,972 --> 00:45:01,417
- Hello?
- Hi, James.
635
00:45:01,452 --> 00:45:04,774
It's Peter. Something's up at McLaren.
636
00:45:05,372 --> 00:45:07,374
- What have you heard?
- Nothing. Why?
637
00:45:07,452 --> 00:45:09,978
I heard Emerson's off.
He's dumped them in it.
638
00:45:10,652 --> 00:45:12,734
Jesus. Get me in there, Pete.
639
00:45:12,812 --> 00:45:15,213
Say anything, just get me in that room.
640
00:45:20,132 --> 00:45:21,896
I'll come straight to the point.
641
00:45:21,972 --> 00:45:25,419
- Our esteemed lead driver...
- Fitti-fucking-paldi.
642
00:45:25,492 --> 00:45:27,733
...has ditched us for another team
at the last minute.
643
00:45:27,812 --> 00:45:30,133
- Coper-fucking-sucar.
- And we need a replacement.
644
00:45:30,172 --> 00:45:31,662
ASA-fucking-P.
645
00:45:32,652 --> 00:45:36,498
Fortunately, a few hands
have already gone up, good people.
646
00:45:37,332 --> 00:45:40,017
- Jacky Ickx.
- I'm quicker than Jacky.
647
00:45:40,452 --> 00:45:44,343
- But he's consistent, dependable.
- A grown-up.
648
00:45:44,412 --> 00:45:47,859
Right, and will he go for that gap
when no one else will?
649
00:45:47,972 --> 00:45:49,940
Will he put his life on the line
the day that it really matters?
650
00:45:50,252 --> 00:45:51,697
The sponsors like him.
651
00:45:52,172 --> 00:45:54,373
What do you want,
a driver or a brush salesman?
652
00:45:54,412 --> 00:45:56,332
- We wanna be successful.
- Yes, so do I.
653
00:45:56,612 --> 00:45:59,536
But that means beating Niki Lauda,
not being a show pony for sponsors.
654
00:45:59,612 --> 00:46:01,137
I heard about this thing with Niki.
655
00:46:01,172 --> 00:46:02,378
Everyone has.
656
00:46:03,652 --> 00:46:06,019
- You really think you can beat him?
- I'd beat him in a McLaren.
657
00:46:06,092 --> 00:46:09,380
It's the only car out there
as quick as the Ferrari.
658
00:46:09,692 --> 00:46:11,694
Which is why I'm here, begging.
659
00:46:12,172 --> 00:46:13,617
Look, I'll do whatever you ask.
660
00:46:13,692 --> 00:46:15,535
I'll put on a tie,
I'll smile for sponsors,
661
00:46:15,652 --> 00:46:17,541
say the right things.
662
00:46:17,852 --> 00:46:20,173
I can beat this guy, trust me.
663
00:46:21,012 --> 00:46:22,901
Just give me the drive.
664
00:46:23,612 --> 00:46:25,501
Yeah.
Yeah, he can be a loose cannon.
665
00:46:25,692 --> 00:46:27,296
And, yeah, he will drive you all mad,
666
00:46:27,372 --> 00:46:30,899
but in terms of raw talent
and right stuff,
667
00:46:31,012 --> 00:46:32,901
there is no better driver in the world.
668
00:46:33,292 --> 00:46:35,454
He's the real thing, Teddy.
669
00:46:35,572 --> 00:46:38,052
- He's what we all came into this for.
- Mmm.
670
00:46:38,172 --> 00:46:40,174
Nine days out of ten
you'll be pulling your hair out,
671
00:46:40,212 --> 00:46:43,375
but on that tenth day,
James will be unbeatable.
672
00:46:43,412 --> 00:46:45,414
And that is the day you will wish
you had him in your car.
673
00:46:45,692 --> 00:46:48,536
You will never win the championship
with Jacky Ickx.
674
00:46:48,892 --> 00:46:51,259
You just might with James.
675
00:47:13,412 --> 00:47:15,779
Welcome to Sao Paulo, Brazil,
and the Interlagos circuit
676
00:47:15,892 --> 00:47:19,533
for the first race
in the 1976 Formula 1 season,
677
00:47:19,772 --> 00:47:22,935
where the main news is that James Hunt
has qualified fastest,
678
00:47:23,012 --> 00:47:25,094
beating Niki Lauda's Ferrari
to pole position
679
00:47:25,212 --> 00:47:27,943
by just two hundredths of a second.
680
00:47:28,932 --> 00:47:30,536
New car.
681
00:47:31,372 --> 00:47:33,022
- I noticed.
- Pole position.
682
00:47:34,052 --> 00:47:35,383
I noticed that, too.
683
00:47:35,452 --> 00:47:37,898
Level playing field now,
my ratty little friend.
684
00:47:37,932 --> 00:47:41,539
Yeah. Let's see where we are
after lap one.
685
00:47:41,612 --> 00:47:44,422
Let's see where we are
in five races' time.
686
00:47:45,252 --> 00:47:47,380
Hunt has the pit lane pole position,
687
00:47:47,452 --> 00:47:50,262
which should give him the best chance
of outdragging Lauda's Ferrari.
688
00:47:51,292 --> 00:47:52,896
If ever there was a doubt about
689
00:47:52,972 --> 00:47:56,260
whether Lauda had
a serious challenger to this season,
690
00:47:56,292 --> 00:47:59,933
Hunt and his McLaren
have certainly given us the answer.
691
00:48:15,612 --> 00:48:17,137
Here in South Africa,
692
00:48:17,172 --> 00:48:19,174
James Hunt is determined to make amends
693
00:48:19,292 --> 00:48:22,296
after that disastrous retirement
in Brazil.
694
00:48:23,292 --> 00:48:26,774
But it's Lauda who takes the flag
here at Kyalami.
695
00:48:26,852 --> 00:48:28,502
James Hunt comes home second
696
00:48:28,572 --> 00:48:31,018
to confirm his championship
challenge at last
697
00:48:31,092 --> 00:48:32,821
and score his first points
698
00:48:32,852 --> 00:48:34,422
of the season.
699
00:48:35,012 --> 00:48:38,858
That wind you can feel
is me breathing down your neck.
700
00:48:38,972 --> 00:48:40,974
Next time I'll have you.
701
00:48:41,932 --> 00:48:43,343
We'll see in Spain.
702
00:49:03,852 --> 00:49:07,652
James Hunt finally takes
his first victory of the season
703
00:49:07,692 --> 00:49:10,218
here in Spain, after a brilliant drive.
704
00:49:10,332 --> 00:49:12,539
It was only a matter of time.
705
00:49:19,732 --> 00:49:22,702
Luca, don't you think it's time
to tell them?
706
00:49:29,412 --> 00:49:31,733
- It's too wide.
- Disqualified.
707
00:49:32,132 --> 00:49:34,499
- What?
- You're disqualified.
708
00:49:34,572 --> 00:49:36,256
How can we be disqualified?
709
00:49:36,372 --> 00:49:38,181
- 1.5 centimetres.
- It's the same car.
710
00:49:38,252 --> 00:49:40,414
Giustissimo.
711
00:49:44,572 --> 00:49:45,733
You fucking...
712
00:49:45,852 --> 00:49:48,696
...McLaren M23
has proved very controversial here.
713
00:49:50,732 --> 00:49:52,575
Just make it narrower. I don't care how.
714
00:49:52,692 --> 00:49:54,740
New rear suspension.
New wishbones.
715
00:49:54,772 --> 00:49:57,582
I wanna make sure
this thing is legal, no doubts.
716
00:49:57,692 --> 00:50:00,093
Well, then we'd better move the
oil coolers back to the old position.
717
00:50:00,172 --> 00:50:02,379
With the oil coolers back, the
wing brackets need to be changed, too.
718
00:50:02,412 --> 00:50:03,538
Fuck.
719
00:50:03,612 --> 00:50:05,740
What the fuck
d'you think we're doing?
720
00:50:15,412 --> 00:50:17,892
And with Hunt disqualified
from his Spain win,
721
00:50:17,932 --> 00:50:20,538
his championship year is not going well.
722
00:50:20,612 --> 00:50:23,138
And now it's all gone wrong
here at Monaco!
723
00:50:23,252 --> 00:50:25,380
His engine is smoking.
724
00:50:27,572 --> 00:50:30,143
Smoke pouring
from the engine of that McLaren!
725
00:50:30,252 --> 00:50:31,697
And James Hunt is out!
726
00:50:31,772 --> 00:50:34,252
- Can you tell us what happened?
- Sure. It's magic.
727
00:50:34,292 --> 00:50:36,454
We've taken a great car,
a great piece of engineering,
728
00:50:36,532 --> 00:50:39,741
and overnight turned it into
a big, huge, stinking turd.
729
00:50:51,652 --> 00:50:53,063
Shit!
730
00:50:56,492 --> 00:50:58,779
What the hell have you done?
The car's evil.
731
00:50:58,812 --> 00:51:00,496
It's fucking undriveable!
732
00:51:00,572 --> 00:51:02,461
James, look, if there's a problem
with the car we'll find it...
733
00:51:02,492 --> 00:51:04,494
The car is a piece of shit.
You should be appealing this.
734
00:51:04,572 --> 00:51:06,620
- We are appealing it.
- We will sort it out.
735
00:51:06,732 --> 00:51:08,780
- They're killing us out there.
- Go and get your dick wet.
736
00:51:08,812 --> 00:51:10,621
- You're a wanker.
- Fuck you.
737
00:51:10,652 --> 00:51:12,461
- You're a fucking wanker.
- I will, arsehole.
738
00:51:13,732 --> 00:51:15,336
But this was a good race for you,
no, Niki?
739
00:51:15,412 --> 00:51:16,493
It's good for everyone
740
00:51:16,612 --> 00:51:18,501
that the quickest car
happens to be a legal car.
741
00:51:18,612 --> 00:51:21,343
James, you're 50 points
behind Lauda in the championship.
742
00:51:21,452 --> 00:51:24,899
You've had another retirement today.
What's going wrong?
743
00:51:25,012 --> 00:51:26,980
Oh, it's dirty politics
and dirty tricks,
744
00:51:27,012 --> 00:51:28,423
that's what's going wrong.
745
00:51:28,652 --> 00:51:31,019
So, as we approach
the halfway point
746
00:51:31,092 --> 00:51:32,856
in this year's Formula 1 season,
747
00:51:33,372 --> 00:51:36,615
Ferrari and Niki Lauda
seem clearly on top,
748
00:51:36,692 --> 00:51:39,741
and James Hunt and McLaren
are struggling.
749
00:51:39,852 --> 00:51:43,299
So, five races in,
how's it going so far?
750
00:51:43,692 --> 00:51:46,935
It's fine. Just got a little problem
with an Austrian rat
751
00:51:47,052 --> 00:51:48,622
and his team of Italian cheats
752
00:51:48,692 --> 00:51:51,172
- who have destroyed my car.
- What are you talking about?
753
00:51:51,212 --> 00:51:53,374
I'm talking about the race in Spain
that I won.
754
00:51:53,492 --> 00:51:56,701
- Yeah, in a car which is not legal.
- Five-eighths of an inch too wide.
755
00:51:56,812 --> 00:51:59,053
You know that doesn't have
the slightest effect on speed.
756
00:51:59,172 --> 00:52:01,539
But you complained and your team
of lawyers leaned on the authorities.
757
00:52:01,692 --> 00:52:04,821
Now we've had to rebuild the car,
and it's become a monster.
758
00:52:04,892 --> 00:52:07,862
- At least it's a legal monster.
- You've had to resort to cheating.
759
00:52:08,172 --> 00:52:11,733
You're driving an illegal car
and call me the cheat? It's pathetic.
760
00:52:11,852 --> 00:52:15,061
- Rules are rules.
- Yes, and rats are rats.
761
00:52:15,132 --> 00:52:16,213
Thank you. Thank you.
762
00:52:19,532 --> 00:52:22,217
Do you really think it upsets me, James,
763
00:52:22,252 --> 00:52:25,222
calling me a rat
because I look like one?
764
00:52:25,252 --> 00:52:26,981
I don't mind it.
765
00:52:27,092 --> 00:52:28,901
Rats are ugly, sure,
and nobody likes them,
766
00:52:28,972 --> 00:52:32,693
but they're very intelligent and
they have a strong survival instinct.
767
00:52:32,732 --> 00:52:34,416
- Wonderful.
- Marlene, komm.
768
00:52:36,092 --> 00:52:37,537
No wonder she left him.
769
00:52:55,412 --> 00:52:56,902
Anyone seen Suzy?
770
00:52:58,572 --> 00:53:01,018
She's supposed to be here today.
771
00:53:01,092 --> 00:53:04,255
We, er... didn't wanna tell you
before the race.
772
00:53:05,212 --> 00:53:06,782
Tell me what?
773
00:53:12,132 --> 00:53:13,577
Jesus.
774
00:53:38,292 --> 00:53:39,817
Is that from him?
775
00:53:40,412 --> 00:53:41,823
Yeah.
776
00:53:48,332 --> 00:53:50,494
So when did all this start?
777
00:53:51,732 --> 00:53:54,019
That weekend I went skiing.
778
00:53:56,812 --> 00:53:59,099
Why have you come here, James?
779
00:53:59,652 --> 00:54:01,097
I've come to get you back.
780
00:54:02,292 --> 00:54:04,181
You don't want me back.
781
00:54:04,292 --> 00:54:05,942
You never wanted to be married
in the first place.
782
00:54:06,012 --> 00:54:08,333
- Yes, I did.
- Oh, come on, James.
783
00:54:08,932 --> 00:54:11,412
You did it because
you hoped it might change you,
784
00:54:11,492 --> 00:54:13,176
settle you down, help with the racing.
785
00:54:13,532 --> 00:54:14,943
No, I didn't.
786
00:54:15,132 --> 00:54:17,294
And who knows?
If it had been just the drinking
787
00:54:17,332 --> 00:54:21,132
or the dope or the infidelity
or the moods,
788
00:54:21,172 --> 00:54:22,333
it might even have worked.
789
00:54:23,132 --> 00:54:24,941
- But when it's all of them...
- Yes, I know, I'm terrible.
790
00:54:25,012 --> 00:54:26,855
No, you're not terrible.
791
00:54:27,852 --> 00:54:31,015
You're just who you are
at this point in your life.
792
00:54:33,332 --> 00:54:35,016
God help anyone who wants more.
793
00:54:37,652 --> 00:54:40,895
And Richard Burton,
will he able to give you more?
794
00:54:42,372 --> 00:54:44,818
You know, he has quite
the bad boy reputation himself.
795
00:54:45,892 --> 00:54:48,543
What's important is how it feels to me,
796
00:54:48,692 --> 00:54:50,979
and it feels like he adores me.
797
00:54:57,492 --> 00:54:58,903
- James!
- New York Times!
798
00:54:58,972 --> 00:55:00,417
Are you and Suzy getting back together?
799
00:55:00,492 --> 00:55:03,416
- James, how do you feel...
- It's all very amicable.
800
00:55:03,492 --> 00:55:06,018
My wife has found herself
a new backer...
801
00:55:06,052 --> 00:55:08,578
I mean, lover, which makes her happy.
802
00:55:08,652 --> 00:55:11,223
And Mr Burton has found
a way of feeling young again,
803
00:55:11,252 --> 00:55:12,697
which makes him happy.
804
00:55:12,732 --> 00:55:15,053
Let's hope his pockets are deep.
They'll need to be.
805
00:55:15,092 --> 00:55:18,335
And I've found a way to be single
and have an ex-wife
806
00:55:18,412 --> 00:55:20,096
without it costing me a penny,
807
00:55:20,172 --> 00:55:22,334
which has got to go down
as the biggest win of my career.
808
00:55:22,412 --> 00:55:25,143
I have a flight to catch.
809
00:56:52,932 --> 00:56:55,503
We haven't seen
this sort of intensity
810
00:56:55,532 --> 00:56:57,182
from James Hunt all season long.
811
00:56:57,212 --> 00:57:00,182
Reports have been coming out
of the McLaren camp all week
812
00:57:00,212 --> 00:57:03,694
that their car is now fully legal
and faster than ever.
813
00:57:13,452 --> 00:57:15,580
Never mind the bloody wets.
We're still quick.
814
00:57:19,692 --> 00:57:23,094
Hunt has really closed the gap on Lauda
as they head into Druids.
815
00:57:25,252 --> 00:57:28,062
Niki Lauda is under real pressure
from James Hunt
816
00:57:28,092 --> 00:57:30,743
as they go up the hill
into Druids Corner.
817
00:57:36,572 --> 00:57:38,415
And Hunt is in front of Lauda!
818
00:57:45,932 --> 00:57:47,297
So James Hunt gets the plaudits
819
00:57:47,412 --> 00:57:49,221
of the crowd, the first Briton to win
820
00:57:49,292 --> 00:57:50,942
a British Grand Prix at Brands Hatch
821
00:57:51,052 --> 00:57:52,941
since Jim Clark in 1964.
822
00:57:56,612 --> 00:57:58,580
James, at the moment
you've got a terrific edge
823
00:57:58,612 --> 00:58:01,582
over the rest of the field.
How have you achieved this advantage?
824
00:58:01,972 --> 00:58:03,576
Big balls.
825
00:58:03,652 --> 00:58:05,142
Would you...
826
00:58:05,292 --> 00:58:08,262
Following an inquiry
into the disqualification
827
00:58:08,332 --> 00:58:10,733
of driver James Hunt
from the Spanish Grand Prix,
828
00:58:10,852 --> 00:58:12,263
it has been decided
829
00:58:12,332 --> 00:58:14,255
- to overturn this disqualification...
- Yes!
830
00:58:14,332 --> 00:58:17,779
...and to restore his victory
and reinstate his points.
831
00:58:23,972 --> 00:58:25,417
James! James!
832
00:58:25,492 --> 00:58:27,301
James, a few weeks ago
you were out of the running
833
00:58:27,452 --> 00:58:29,261
for the season completely,
and now you're right back in it.
834
00:58:29,332 --> 00:58:32,256
- What's changed?
- Well, it's a combination of factors -
835
00:58:32,332 --> 00:58:34,460
not all of which I'm prepared
to discuss here -
836
00:58:34,492 --> 00:58:38,816
but justice being done
re the disqualification in Spain helps,
837
00:58:38,932 --> 00:58:41,378
and having my car
back at its best again.
838
00:58:58,332 --> 00:58:59,982
James! James!
839
01:01:29,492 --> 01:01:31,699
Welcome to the legendary Nurburgring.
840
01:01:32,452 --> 01:01:34,295
This is a 14.2-mile track,
841
01:01:34,772 --> 01:01:38,140
complete with 185 corners and bends.
842
01:02:37,092 --> 01:02:38,935
Welcome to the Nurburgring,
843
01:02:39,012 --> 01:02:41,618
the most dangerous circuit
on the season calendar.
844
01:02:41,932 --> 01:02:44,742
In Formula 1 it is known
as the Graveyard.
845
01:02:44,852 --> 01:02:46,581
The weather conditions
are far from ideal,
846
01:02:46,692 --> 01:02:48,262
and latest reports indicate
847
01:02:48,372 --> 01:02:50,022
there is no relief in sight.
848
01:02:54,852 --> 01:02:59,858
Gentlemen. Well, gentlemen,
please be quiet.
849
01:02:59,932 --> 01:03:02,094
Thank you. Niki Lauda.
850
01:03:02,292 --> 01:03:03,817
Thank you.
851
01:03:04,692 --> 01:03:07,935
I called this meeting because,
as all you drivers know,
852
01:03:08,052 --> 01:03:10,214
the Nurburgring is the most stupid,
barbaric, outdated
853
01:03:10,252 --> 01:03:11,742
and dangerous track in the world.
854
01:03:11,772 --> 01:03:14,059
You've all seen the rain
that has been falling today.
855
01:03:14,092 --> 01:03:17,733
Now, those of you with experience know
the ring needs perfect conditions
856
01:03:17,812 --> 01:03:20,463
to be even remotely acceptable
in terms of risk.
857
01:03:20,572 --> 01:03:22,939
And today, with the rain,
it's anything but perfect,
858
01:03:23,052 --> 01:03:26,135
so I called this meeting to
take a vote to cancel the race.
859
01:03:26,212 --> 01:03:28,294
Cancel the race?
860
01:03:28,412 --> 01:03:30,414
There would be no change
to the situation
861
01:03:30,452 --> 01:03:31,897
as far as points is concerned.
862
01:03:31,932 --> 01:03:34,583
- The race would simply be cancelled.
- This is bullshit.
863
01:03:34,652 --> 01:03:36,893
If the race is cancelled,
none of us get our race fees.
864
01:03:36,972 --> 01:03:41,341
That's true, you leave without your fee,
but you might leave with your life.
865
01:03:41,412 --> 01:03:45,656
It also means that you would
effectively win the championship.
866
01:03:46,092 --> 01:03:48,618
So, I can see why
this suits you just fine.
867
01:03:49,012 --> 01:03:51,583
Why? There would be
no points for me either.
868
01:03:51,932 --> 01:03:54,253
No, but there would be one race less
869
01:03:54,292 --> 01:03:56,659
where I, or anyone else here,
could catch you.
870
01:03:56,732 --> 01:03:59,019
James is right. This is just tactics.
871
01:03:59,092 --> 01:04:01,777
Maybe he's just frightened.
872
01:04:03,292 --> 01:04:04,817
Which asshole said this?
873
01:04:10,612 --> 01:04:13,661
Yes, of course I'm frightened,
and so are you.
874
01:04:15,852 --> 01:04:19,538
I accept, every time I get in my car,
there is 20 per cent chance I could die,
875
01:04:19,612 --> 01:04:21,182
and I can live with it,
876
01:04:21,292 --> 01:04:23,294
but not one per cent more.
877
01:04:23,332 --> 01:04:25,653
And today, with the rain,
the risk is more.
878
01:04:25,772 --> 01:04:28,503
I suppose that all depends
on how good you are in the rain.
879
01:04:28,972 --> 01:04:30,815
I have the track record here.
880
01:04:30,852 --> 01:04:33,742
I am the only person in history
to do the ring in under seven minutes.
881
01:04:33,812 --> 01:04:36,497
So, actually, it's to my advantage
to race here today.
882
01:04:38,132 --> 01:04:40,533
Because I'm quicker than all of you.
883
01:04:41,572 --> 01:04:44,860
- Come on.
- Fine. Then let's race.
884
01:04:46,492 --> 01:04:48,859
- Come on, Niki, let's race.
- Gentlemen, please.
885
01:04:48,972 --> 01:04:50,656
Why are we here, Niki? Come on.
886
01:04:56,892 --> 01:04:59,543
Well, all those in favour
of cancelling the race.
887
01:05:09,732 --> 01:05:11,496
All those in favour of racing.
888
01:05:17,892 --> 01:05:19,337
Gentlemen, the race is on.
889
01:05:26,172 --> 01:05:28,333
- Ridiculous.
- What a waste of time.
890
01:05:29,732 --> 01:05:32,576
You know, Niki, every now and then
it helps if people like you.
891
01:05:48,932 --> 01:05:51,060
In places
the track is still dangerously wet,
892
01:05:51,092 --> 01:05:52,537
but following a drivers' meeting,
893
01:05:52,612 --> 01:05:54,137
a decision has finally been taken.
894
01:05:55,452 --> 01:05:57,136
The race is going ahead.
895
01:06:01,372 --> 01:06:02,578
Niki!
896
01:06:02,612 --> 01:06:04,376
One minute to go.
897
01:06:13,892 --> 01:06:17,055
Jochen's going on slicks.
You wanna change?
898
01:06:17,092 --> 01:06:19,572
- Is Niki gonna change?
- No.
899
01:06:19,652 --> 01:06:21,734
Then we stay on wets, too.
900
01:06:29,572 --> 01:06:31,336
- Niki, okay?
- I'm good.
901
01:06:33,812 --> 01:06:36,292
All right, fire her up.
902
01:06:49,652 --> 01:06:52,258
This season's fight for
the Formula 1 World Championship
903
01:06:52,292 --> 01:06:55,933
has so far been the story of two men.
904
01:06:55,972 --> 01:06:59,613
Thus far, it's been going
pretty much the way of Niki Lauda.
905
01:06:59,652 --> 01:07:02,337
But James Hunt
has qualified fastest here.
906
01:07:02,452 --> 01:07:05,456
He is on pole position
for the German Grand Prix,
907
01:07:05,532 --> 01:07:08,615
with Niki Lauda alongside
in the blood-red Ferrari.
908
01:07:10,052 --> 01:07:11,463
It's a long race.
909
01:07:11,532 --> 01:07:14,183
If the track starts to dry out,
910
01:07:14,292 --> 01:07:17,136
the wet-weather tyres
will no longer be as quick.
911
01:07:38,572 --> 01:07:40,574
Niki Lauda
and James Hunt, side by side
912
01:07:40,652 --> 01:07:43,815
on the front row of the grid,
go away absolutely as one.
913
01:07:58,012 --> 01:08:00,219
Lauda very aggressive on Hunt there,
914
01:08:00,332 --> 01:08:02,334
forcing the McLaren onto the grass.
915
01:08:06,692 --> 01:08:08,103
Lauda has the lead at the moment.
916
01:08:08,172 --> 01:08:10,539
Lauda leads into the first corner.
917
01:08:10,732 --> 01:08:12,700
Hunt is in second place.
918
01:08:17,372 --> 01:08:19,943
Mass storming past Hunt!
919
01:08:20,012 --> 01:08:22,697
He made the right choice
to go with the dry-weather tyres.
920
01:08:24,212 --> 01:08:26,021
Mass passing Lauda now!
921
01:08:26,132 --> 01:08:30,057
Jochen Mass, in the number 12 McLaren,
takes the lead!
922
01:08:30,212 --> 01:08:31,896
Jochen Mass the clear leader,
923
01:08:32,052 --> 01:08:34,100
with everybody else making the decision
924
01:08:34,212 --> 01:08:36,294
to change tyres
after just one lap of this race.
925
01:08:36,372 --> 01:08:38,579
He's coming in! Come on, let's go!
926
01:08:46,732 --> 01:08:50,782
See? I told you to go on slicks.
You should have taken my advice.
927
01:08:50,892 --> 01:08:52,656
Fuck off. Where's Niki?
928
01:08:52,732 --> 01:08:55,417
Behind you.
He made the same mistake.
929
01:09:08,172 --> 01:09:09,901
Come on!
930
01:09:12,452 --> 01:09:14,261
Come on! What's going on?
931
01:09:15,772 --> 01:09:19,094
The tyre-changing frenzy has caused
a huge reshuffling of the pack,
932
01:09:19,132 --> 01:09:22,102
- with Jochen Mass in the lead now.
- You're clear. Go!
933
01:09:22,652 --> 01:09:23,778
Quick!
934
01:09:25,252 --> 01:09:27,016
Lauda urging his mechanics to hurry.
935
01:09:27,092 --> 01:09:28,253
Quicker, quicker, quicker!
936
01:09:30,012 --> 01:09:32,094
It's a disaster! Come on!
937
01:09:43,652 --> 01:09:45,222
What's going on, you assholes?
938
01:10:08,972 --> 01:10:11,134
This race has gone wrong for him so far.
939
01:10:11,212 --> 01:10:14,659
His championship rival, James Hunt,
is a long way up the road.
940
01:10:25,532 --> 01:10:26,977
Lauda passing car after car.
941
01:10:27,012 --> 01:10:30,494
He's just going past
Mario Andretti's Lotus there.
942
01:11:17,212 --> 01:11:19,214
Niki!
943
01:11:24,212 --> 01:11:26,294
Get me out! Help me!
944
01:11:26,892 --> 01:11:29,452
We have an accident
on the course. Red flags are out.
945
01:11:29,732 --> 01:11:33,532
Several cars are involved. Looks like
it might be one of the Ferraris.
946
01:11:40,732 --> 01:11:43,099
- Come this way.
- Come on, come on!
947
01:11:55,332 --> 01:11:56,743
Keep trying.
948
01:12:04,412 --> 01:12:06,052
- Come this way.
- Okay.
949
01:13:44,332 --> 01:13:47,779
The flood, which swept
down Big Thompson Canyon in Colorado,
950
01:13:47,852 --> 01:13:49,536
was the worst since records began.
951
01:13:49,572 --> 01:13:52,098
In Formula 1 today,
victory celebrations were muted
952
01:13:52,172 --> 01:13:55,938
after a horrific accident involving
world champion Niki Lauda.
953
01:13:56,012 --> 01:13:57,935
Due to safety concerns before the race,
954
01:13:58,012 --> 01:14:00,379
the Austrian had said
he would not take part,
955
01:14:00,412 --> 01:14:01,902
but in the end he did.
956
01:14:03,292 --> 01:14:05,579
He was making up for lost time
when he went off the track,
957
01:14:05,692 --> 01:14:08,059
puncturing the Ferrari's fuel tank.
958
01:14:08,452 --> 01:14:10,739
Brett Lunger was unable to
avoid the flaming wreck,
959
01:14:10,892 --> 01:14:13,816
but was unhurt and joined with
the other drivers to rescue Lauda,
960
01:14:13,892 --> 01:14:16,782
who was taken to Mannheim Hospital
with severe burns,
961
01:14:16,892 --> 01:14:20,533
the incident reminding us again
of the dangers of Formula 1.
962
01:14:20,652 --> 01:14:22,654
Niki Lauda was trapped
for almost a minute
963
01:14:22,732 --> 01:14:25,383
in a searing inferno
of 800-plus degrees.
964
01:14:34,212 --> 01:14:36,419
- Do we have any change this morning?
- No...
965
01:14:36,492 --> 01:14:38,415
Frau Lauda. Frau Lauda?
966
01:19:12,172 --> 01:19:14,061
- Morning, chaps.
- Hey, here's the man.
967
01:19:14,252 --> 01:19:15,902
Looking good.
968
01:19:19,132 --> 01:19:21,942
- What's going on?
- Jesus. It's Niki.
969
01:19:22,012 --> 01:19:24,060
- What about him?
- He's here.
970
01:19:24,372 --> 01:19:25,897
- What?
- He's racing.
971
01:19:41,252 --> 01:19:42,902
Niki.
972
01:19:49,532 --> 01:19:51,057
It's that bad, huh?
973
01:19:52,372 --> 01:19:53,783
No.
974
01:19:54,652 --> 01:19:57,576
In hospital I asked them straight,
no bullshit,
975
01:19:57,652 --> 01:19:59,495
how bad my appearance would be.
976
01:20:00,732 --> 01:20:03,099
They said with time it would be fine.
977
01:20:03,972 --> 01:20:05,576
But it won't.
978
01:20:06,492 --> 01:20:09,336
I can tell, seeing your reaction.
979
01:20:10,292 --> 01:20:13,296
I will spend the rest of my life
with a face that frightens people.
980
01:20:17,412 --> 01:20:21,178
You know, Niki, I tried to write you
a letter at the time, to apologise.
981
01:20:22,812 --> 01:20:25,292
The drivers' meeting in Germany,
before the race.
982
01:20:25,412 --> 01:20:27,938
- I swayed the room.
- Yes, you did.
983
01:20:28,132 --> 01:20:30,339
That race should never have gone ahead.
984
01:20:31,092 --> 01:20:32,696
No, it shouldn't.
985
01:20:33,132 --> 01:20:36,773
So, in many ways, I feel responsible
for what happened, and...
986
01:20:36,852 --> 01:20:38,422
You were.
987
01:20:40,092 --> 01:20:41,821
But, trust me...
988
01:20:42,972 --> 01:20:47,022
watching you win those races
while I was fighting for my life...
989
01:20:49,332 --> 01:20:52,541
...you were equally responsible
for getting me back in the car.
990
01:21:20,292 --> 01:21:22,977
- How are you feeling, Niki?
- Fine.
991
01:21:23,372 --> 01:21:26,979
Niki, can you confirm to us exactly
which procedures you've had
992
01:21:27,012 --> 01:21:29,014
and the expectations for your recovery?
993
01:21:29,572 --> 01:21:31,017
Sure.
994
01:21:31,172 --> 01:21:32,981
I had a skin graft operation,
995
01:21:33,012 --> 01:21:35,333
where they put half my right thigh
in my face.
996
01:21:37,532 --> 01:21:42,333
Now, it doesn't look too good,
but one unexpected advantage is
997
01:21:42,372 --> 01:21:44,659
it's impossible to perspire
through a skin graft,
998
01:21:44,732 --> 01:21:48,100
so sweat will never run into my eyes
again, which is good for a driver.
999
01:21:50,372 --> 01:21:52,022
When they heard about your condition,
1000
01:21:52,052 --> 01:21:55,499
Ferrari immediately hired
a replacement driver, Carlos Reutemann.
1001
01:21:56,172 --> 01:22:00,177
Yeah, before even reaching the hospital.
1002
01:22:00,212 --> 01:22:02,260
Is Reutemann driving today, too?
1003
01:22:02,692 --> 01:22:05,696
Yes, and keen to make an impression.
1004
01:22:05,892 --> 01:22:09,863
So, let's see where Mr Reutemann
finishes and where I finish today.
1005
01:22:11,412 --> 01:22:14,097
James Hunt and McLaren have
caught up a lot while you were away.
1006
01:22:14,732 --> 01:22:16,222
Yes.
1007
01:22:16,852 --> 01:22:19,776
So is there a question now,
or are you just trying to piss me off?
1008
01:22:23,132 --> 01:22:24,861
You still think you can win?
1009
01:22:25,292 --> 01:22:27,056
Yes, of course.
1010
01:22:27,092 --> 01:22:29,094
I have the better car.
1011
01:22:29,212 --> 01:22:31,692
And possibly I'm the better driver.
1012
01:22:31,892 --> 01:22:34,293
But he's a clever guy,
and he's used his time well
1013
01:22:34,372 --> 01:22:38,422
while I was lying half-dead in hospital
to win some points.
1014
01:22:40,372 --> 01:22:43,057
And what did your wife say
when she saw your face?
1015
01:22:49,252 --> 01:22:52,734
She said, "Sweetie,
you don't need a face to drive.
1016
01:22:52,812 --> 01:22:54,940
"You just need a right foot."
1017
01:22:55,252 --> 01:22:57,619
I'm being serious.
1018
01:22:57,812 --> 01:23:02,295
Do you really think your marriage can
survive with the way you look now?
1019
01:23:04,932 --> 01:23:06,980
And I'm being serious, too.
1020
01:23:07,972 --> 01:23:10,942
Fuck you. Press conference over.
1021
01:23:16,132 --> 01:23:17,941
- That was hairy.
- Well, you got noticed, Clive.
1022
01:23:17,972 --> 01:23:19,258
I'll tell you that.
1023
01:23:19,332 --> 01:23:20,936
I thought it went well,
to be honest.
1024
01:23:21,012 --> 01:23:22,776
They don't like it
when it's not going their way.
1025
01:23:22,812 --> 01:23:24,496
- Clive.
- That's the game.
1026
01:23:24,612 --> 01:23:26,853
- See you.
- See you later.
1027
01:23:26,932 --> 01:23:28,821
- James, are you all right?
- Good, yeah.
1028
01:23:28,932 --> 01:23:30,616
Listen, I think
I've got something for you
1029
01:23:30,692 --> 01:23:32,456
on that last question, about Niki.
1030
01:23:32,492 --> 01:23:35,098
- You heard about that?
- I did.
1031
01:23:36,332 --> 01:23:38,061
James.
1032
01:23:44,292 --> 01:23:46,863
Please, James...
1033
01:23:47,852 --> 01:23:50,776
Now go home to your wife
and ask her how you look.
1034
01:23:53,212 --> 01:23:54,623
Prick.
1035
01:24:11,492 --> 01:24:16,373
So Niki Lauda, just 42 days after
his near-fatal accident at Nurburgring,
1036
01:24:16,492 --> 01:24:17,982
will race here today at Monza
1037
01:24:18,052 --> 01:24:21,818
against all medical advice
and no doubt in incredible pain.
1038
01:24:54,532 --> 01:24:56,182
...Niki Lauda!
1039
01:25:04,892 --> 01:25:07,293
Photographers,
please clear the grid.
1040
01:25:07,532 --> 01:25:09,694
Niki, it's time.
1041
01:25:11,212 --> 01:25:12,702
Okay?
1042
01:25:19,372 --> 01:25:20,783
Please clear the grid.
1043
01:25:23,412 --> 01:25:25,540
One minute to go.
1044
01:26:11,332 --> 01:26:14,176
The returning Niki Lauda
seems overwhelmed.
1045
01:26:14,252 --> 01:26:16,698
He's being overtaken by car after car.
1046
01:26:26,492 --> 01:26:29,621
Lauda's off line.
He runs wide onto the grass.
1047
01:26:34,452 --> 01:26:36,136
He wrestles it back onto the track,
1048
01:26:36,332 --> 01:26:39,142
but that was a bad moment for Niki.
1049
01:26:43,012 --> 01:26:45,219
Niki Lauda's the reigning
world champion,
1050
01:26:45,292 --> 01:26:48,501
but maybe in his current state
he's a danger out there,
1051
01:26:48,652 --> 01:26:51,462
to himself and to the rest of the field.
1052
01:26:53,452 --> 01:26:57,343
And Stuck has collided
with Mario Andretti's Lotus!
1053
01:26:57,492 --> 01:27:00,655
Niki's boxed in. He's got nowhere to go.
1054
01:27:15,092 --> 01:27:18,653
Niki Lauda is actually
making a move. He's on Brambilla's tail.
1055
01:27:21,932 --> 01:27:24,583
He pulls out of the slipstream
to overtake.
1056
01:27:25,332 --> 01:27:27,653
Lauda's starting to find the form
1057
01:27:27,772 --> 01:27:29,740
that, early in this race,
we believed he'd lost.
1058
01:27:36,172 --> 01:27:40,257
Lauda's now lapping faster than
Reutemann and closing the gap ahead.
1059
01:27:44,172 --> 01:27:46,743
Lauda closing on Carlos Reutemann,
1060
01:27:46,852 --> 01:27:50,015
the man called in to be his replacement
in the Ferrari team.
1061
01:27:59,052 --> 01:28:00,861
And there's James Hunt's McLaren,
1062
01:28:00,972 --> 01:28:03,418
smoking stationary
by the side of the road.
1063
01:28:07,052 --> 01:28:10,135
This is bad news for Hunt's
championship hopes.
1064
01:28:14,532 --> 01:28:15,943
It's Ronnie Peterson
1065
01:28:16,052 --> 01:28:18,419
who comes home the winner here at Monza.
1066
01:28:18,612 --> 01:28:21,502
But all eyes are on the man
who finishes a brilliant fourth,
1067
01:28:22,452 --> 01:28:24,580
- Niki Lauda!
1068
01:29:05,452 --> 01:29:07,773
What a race, what a man,
what a season.
1069
01:29:07,852 --> 01:29:10,014
With a fourth-place finish
and three priceless points,
1070
01:29:10,092 --> 01:29:12,094
it means that Niki Lauda
is a major step closer
1071
01:29:12,132 --> 01:29:14,339
to retaining the World Championship.
1072
01:30:13,492 --> 01:30:17,019
So, the long, gruelling
and incredibly dramatic season
1073
01:30:17,052 --> 01:30:19,419
comes down to this final race in Japan
1074
01:30:19,492 --> 01:30:22,018
in the shadow of Mount Fuji.
1075
01:30:22,092 --> 01:30:23,537
Niki Lauda goes into
1076
01:30:23,572 --> 01:30:25,017
this deciding race at Fuji
1077
01:30:25,092 --> 01:30:27,254
just three points ahead of James Hunt.
1078
01:30:27,332 --> 01:30:31,621
Hunt knowing he must beat the Austrian
fair and square to take the title.
1079
01:30:33,172 --> 01:30:36,699
James, do you think
you can cope with the pressure?
1080
01:30:36,732 --> 01:30:40,259
Well, I've never really understood
what that means. I love my job.
1081
01:30:40,372 --> 01:30:42,420
I love competing. I love racing.
1082
01:30:42,612 --> 01:30:44,455
Maybe you should ask Niki.
1083
01:30:44,532 --> 01:30:46,853
He's the World Champion.
He's got everything to lose.
1084
01:30:46,892 --> 01:30:49,213
Mr Lauda,
are you feeling pressure?
1085
01:30:49,292 --> 01:30:51,738
Do I look like I'm feeling pressure?
1086
01:30:53,812 --> 01:30:57,942
I am World Champion, and on the verge
to become World Champion again.
1087
01:30:58,052 --> 01:31:00,054
Hunt now has the opportunity to win,
1088
01:31:00,132 --> 01:31:02,214
but it's not so easy
to become a champion.
1089
01:31:02,292 --> 01:31:05,421
You have to really believe it
to make it possible.
1090
01:31:05,572 --> 01:31:07,620
James, is there anything
you'd like to add?
1091
01:31:07,732 --> 01:31:11,657
If Niki is being tricky and getting
a kicky out of playing mind games...
1092
01:31:11,732 --> 01:31:14,099
...then fine, I'm flattered.
1093
01:31:14,212 --> 01:31:17,773
But the fact is, momentum is with me.
I've never felt better.
1094
01:31:17,892 --> 01:31:20,463
And I fully expect the next
press conference we will have
1095
01:31:20,572 --> 01:31:22,734
will be with me as World Champion.
1096
01:31:24,572 --> 01:31:27,018
How will you cope
with the weather, bad conditions?
1097
01:31:27,092 --> 01:31:30,574
Intermittent heavy rain
has been forecast here at Fuji today,
1098
01:31:30,652 --> 01:31:34,134
along with strong winds
and occasional fog
1099
01:31:34,252 --> 01:31:36,141
rolling in from the mountain.
1100
01:31:37,932 --> 01:31:40,583
And so, with today's
Japanese Grand Prix to come,
1101
01:31:40,652 --> 01:31:42,416
Lauda's lead a mere three points.
1102
01:31:42,492 --> 01:31:44,176
What a way to finish the season.
1103
01:31:44,772 --> 01:31:46,262
Hunt or Lauda?
1104
01:31:46,332 --> 01:31:49,336
Well, the final chapter will unfold when
we bring you extended coverage...
1105
01:31:49,452 --> 01:31:52,501
They've got to cancel the race.
It's lethal out there.
1106
01:31:52,572 --> 01:31:54,700
The race is going ahead.
1107
01:31:54,772 --> 01:31:56,615
Television rights have been sold
all around the world.
1108
01:31:56,692 --> 01:31:59,343
The showdown between you and Niki
is all anyone wants to see.
1109
01:31:59,412 --> 01:32:02,814
With heavy rain
continuing to fall here at Fuji,
1110
01:32:02,892 --> 01:32:04,974
a decision has finally been made.
1111
01:32:05,092 --> 01:32:09,017
The 1976 Japanese Grand Prix
will go ahead.
1112
01:32:09,092 --> 01:32:11,777
AH drivers
to your cars, please.
1113
01:32:36,412 --> 01:32:37,823
Five minutes to go.
1114
01:33:21,012 --> 01:33:22,457
- All right?
- All right.
1115
01:33:22,532 --> 01:33:24,853
- Hold still.
- What the hell are you doing?
1116
01:33:24,932 --> 01:33:26,661
To let the condensation out.
1117
01:33:26,732 --> 01:33:29,463
- It'll also let the water in.
- Not if you're leading.
1118
01:33:29,532 --> 01:33:31,899
Trust me,
this race is all about the start.
1119
01:33:33,812 --> 01:33:36,383
- Need a hand here?
- Yeah, hold it, Teddy.
1120
01:33:50,852 --> 01:33:52,502
Okay, start the bastard.
1121
01:33:55,492 --> 01:33:57,142
Good luck, kid.
1122
01:33:58,532 --> 01:33:59,943
Good luck, James.
1123
01:34:39,492 --> 01:34:41,494
Thirty seconds to go.
1124
01:35:00,932 --> 01:35:03,094
Electric tension here at Fuji.
1125
01:35:03,172 --> 01:35:08,212
80,000 bedraggled race fans and
the racing grudge match of the decade.
1126
01:35:08,292 --> 01:35:10,420
And there's Mario Andretti
in pole position,
1127
01:35:10,492 --> 01:35:12,494
James Hunt alongside him.
1128
01:35:14,652 --> 01:35:16,575
On Row 2 of the grid,
1129
01:35:16,652 --> 01:35:18,541
there is Niki Lauda,
1130
01:35:18,612 --> 01:35:21,058
and on Row 3 of the grid,
Jody Scheckter from South Africa
1131
01:35:21,132 --> 01:35:22,577
in the six-wheel Tyrrell.
1132
01:35:22,652 --> 01:35:24,734
Behind him,
the rest of the 25-car field.
1133
01:35:42,572 --> 01:35:46,577
There's the flag, and finally
the Japanese Grand Prix is underway!
1134
01:35:58,812 --> 01:36:01,975
In these conditions,
it must be almost impossible to drive
1135
01:36:02,052 --> 01:36:04,054
a 450-horsepower car.
1136
01:36:31,212 --> 01:36:34,216
And it's Andretti who has the lead,
but Hunt is attacking.
1137
01:36:34,292 --> 01:36:37,262
Hunt's going round
the outside of Andretti.
1138
01:36:37,332 --> 01:36:38,902
Niki Lauda following him through.
1139
01:36:38,972 --> 01:36:41,737
Hunt leads into the first right-hander.
1140
01:37:24,812 --> 01:37:26,572
Hunt comes through
to complete his first lap,
1141
01:37:26,612 --> 01:37:28,023
leading the field.
1142
01:37:28,092 --> 01:37:30,220
At least he has clear vision
in front of him.
1143
01:37:30,332 --> 01:37:32,494
Niki Lauda, behind him,
eating his spray.
1144
01:37:51,972 --> 01:37:53,383
Lauda is slowing.
1145
01:37:53,452 --> 01:37:56,342
Niki Lauda is bringing
the Ferrari number one into the pit.
1146
01:37:58,092 --> 01:38:01,301
Some sort of problem, we can't
imagine what, so early in the race.
1147
01:38:07,612 --> 01:38:11,059
What's wrong with the car?
What's wrong with the car?
1148
01:38:12,212 --> 01:38:13,941
Niki, what's wrong with the car?
1149
01:38:14,292 --> 01:38:16,374
Nothing. Car's perfect.
1150
01:38:20,772 --> 01:38:23,139
- What are you doing?
- I'm stopping.
1151
01:38:23,212 --> 01:38:25,374
His mechanics
are asking what the problem is.
1152
01:38:25,452 --> 01:38:27,773
But wait!
Niki Lauda's getting out of the car!
1153
01:38:27,892 --> 01:38:29,496
This is sensational!
1154
01:38:29,572 --> 01:38:32,496
The reigning World Champion,
Niki Lauda, is out of this race.
1155
01:38:33,412 --> 01:38:35,096
It's too dangerous.
1156
01:38:35,172 --> 01:38:38,381
Niki, you want me to say there was
a problem with the car, for the media?
1157
01:38:39,692 --> 01:38:41,182
No.
1158
01:38:41,572 --> 01:38:42,983
Tell them the truth.
1159
01:38:43,852 --> 01:38:45,422
Now, what is happening?
1160
01:38:45,532 --> 01:38:49,457
They're talking to the team manager.
Lauda explaining something.
1161
01:39:05,012 --> 01:39:08,300
With Lauda out, James Hunt
knows he has to finish this race
1162
01:39:08,372 --> 01:39:12,138
in third place or higher
to be World Champion.
1163
01:39:12,212 --> 01:39:14,897
But the job's not done yet
for James Hunt.
1164
01:39:14,972 --> 01:39:19,580
In these dreadful conditions,
he still has to go the distance.
1165
01:39:20,692 --> 01:39:22,535
Fifteen laps to go here at Fuji.
1166
01:39:22,652 --> 01:39:24,734
James Hunt or Niki Lauda?
1167
01:39:24,812 --> 01:39:27,895
This extraordinary season
is not over yet.
1168
01:39:27,972 --> 01:39:31,419
In this treacherous final round,
can James Hunt hang on?
1169
01:39:31,932 --> 01:39:33,775
And the scoreboard tells a story.
1170
01:39:33,852 --> 01:39:36,662
Lap 58. Hunt in the lead.
1171
01:39:38,652 --> 01:39:40,495
Oh, God, his tyres, they're blistering.
1172
01:39:42,132 --> 01:39:43,896
Brambilla very close behind now,
1173
01:39:43,972 --> 01:39:45,940
closing on him all the time now.
1174
01:39:46,052 --> 01:39:49,215
And he's trying to drive
inside James Hunt.
1175
01:39:49,292 --> 01:39:51,818
Hunt cuts across the orange March nose.
1176
01:39:51,932 --> 01:39:54,219
Hunt's not having that at all.
And he's spinning.
1177
01:39:54,292 --> 01:39:57,455
He missed Hunt there, but almost
took James Hunt out of the race
1178
01:39:57,532 --> 01:39:59,899
and out of the world championship.
1179
01:39:59,972 --> 01:40:02,703
Now we find Mario Andretti
closing on James Hunt.
1180
01:40:07,252 --> 01:40:09,220
Mario Andretti's going past Hunt!
1181
01:40:09,692 --> 01:40:12,696
Hunt is slowing. James Hunt
seems to have a problem.
1182
01:40:18,532 --> 01:40:20,296
Despite these wet conditions,
1183
01:40:20,372 --> 01:40:22,101
these wet-weather tyres
do wear extremely fast.
1184
01:40:22,212 --> 01:40:24,340
Hunt's tyres, they've gone.
1185
01:40:24,572 --> 01:40:28,258
Hunt nursing his car
back to the pit stop.
1186
01:40:30,252 --> 01:40:32,300
That back marker's going past Hunt.
1187
01:40:44,732 --> 01:40:47,417
Look at that left front tyre...
Right front tyre, sorry.
1188
01:40:47,492 --> 01:40:50,655
No tread on it at all.
And the other one is flat.
1189
01:40:50,812 --> 01:40:52,940
Let's go! Let's go!
1190
01:40:57,492 --> 01:40:59,893
Okay? When did you break
your gear lever?
1191
01:40:59,972 --> 01:41:01,576
Nine or ten laps ago.
1192
01:41:01,652 --> 01:41:04,098
- Alastair, we need to lift it.
- Come on!
1193
01:41:04,212 --> 01:41:05,896
- At the front.
- Let's go.
1194
01:41:05,972 --> 01:41:09,181
Regazzoni's Ferrari
and Jacques Lafitte in the Ligier
1195
01:41:09,252 --> 01:41:10,902
have gone ahead.
1196
01:41:11,012 --> 01:41:12,616
Come on, hurry!
1197
01:41:12,692 --> 01:41:15,741
You did it.
You're going to be World Champion!
1198
01:41:15,812 --> 01:41:17,257
Not yet.
1199
01:41:17,332 --> 01:41:21,098
A few laps ago, James Hunt
was looking like champion elect.
1200
01:41:21,172 --> 01:41:23,539
Now it looks as though
it's all gone wrong for him.
1201
01:41:24,972 --> 01:41:26,383
- James.
- Come on!
1202
01:41:26,452 --> 01:41:27,897
- Listen.
- What?
1203
01:41:27,972 --> 01:41:30,213
Just go easy out there.
1204
01:41:30,292 --> 01:41:34,263
- What are you saying?
- I'm saying look after yourself.
1205
01:41:34,332 --> 01:41:36,221
We want you back in one piece.
1206
01:41:36,292 --> 01:41:39,660
You're too far back. There's
too many drivers in front of you.
1207
01:41:39,732 --> 01:41:43,737
- There's always next year.
- So that's it? It's over?
1208
01:41:44,132 --> 01:41:45,622
Clear!
1209
01:41:45,692 --> 01:41:47,217
James.
1210
01:41:48,892 --> 01:41:50,815
- Clear!
- Fuck it!
1211
01:41:54,732 --> 01:41:57,975
James Hunt rejoins the race
in sixth position.
1212
01:41:58,052 --> 01:42:01,943
There are four laps left to go.
Surely no way back for the Brit now.
1213
01:42:21,812 --> 01:42:23,052
Concentrate, Superstar.
1214
01:42:23,252 --> 01:42:24,936
Just brings it back under control.
1215
01:42:25,052 --> 01:42:26,258
Sliding the McLaren
1216
01:42:26,332 --> 01:42:27,572
on the very edge there.
1217
01:42:29,492 --> 01:42:30,778
Hunt's M23
1218
01:42:30,892 --> 01:42:32,532
twitching this way and that
under braking.
1219
01:42:32,572 --> 01:42:33,972
And he almost loses it right there.
1220
01:42:34,092 --> 01:42:36,813
Hunt on the tail
of Jacques Lafitte in the blue Ligier.
1221
01:42:44,772 --> 01:42:46,183
Oh, don't do it, James.
1222
01:42:49,612 --> 01:42:51,182
He's inches away
from the pit wall.
1223
01:42:51,252 --> 01:42:53,061
He's inches away from the Ligier.
1224
01:43:02,092 --> 01:43:04,493
James Hunt has made up another place,
1225
01:43:04,572 --> 01:43:05,573
but it's not enough,
1226
01:43:05,652 --> 01:43:06,892
and this race is running out.
1227
01:43:15,932 --> 01:43:17,934
And Watson has spun.
Watson has spun.
1228
01:43:22,572 --> 01:43:25,337
Hunt manages to weave his way
between that back marker
1229
01:43:25,412 --> 01:43:27,414
and the stationary Penske.
1230
01:43:27,492 --> 01:43:29,494
He's catching Regazzoni
1231
01:43:29,572 --> 01:43:31,222
but, in these conditions,
it's one thing to catch up,
1232
01:43:31,292 --> 01:43:33,499
it's quite another to overtake.
1233
01:43:36,892 --> 01:43:41,022
He's alongside Clay Regazzoni.
This could be the world championship.
1234
01:43:49,452 --> 01:43:50,977
He's got him!
1235
01:44:06,252 --> 01:44:08,334
Hunt crosses the line.
1236
01:44:08,412 --> 01:44:12,019
Now, he needed to finish third to score
enough points to be World Champion,
1237
01:44:12,092 --> 01:44:16,620
and in the confusion here, we're being
told that he may have finished fifth.
1238
01:44:16,692 --> 01:44:18,820
He finished fifth?
1239
01:44:18,892 --> 01:44:21,702
Our lap charts
show Hunt in third place.
1240
01:44:21,772 --> 01:44:23,695
Well, if the scoreboard's right,
1241
01:44:23,772 --> 01:44:26,298
it means he's just missed out
on the championship.
1242
01:44:26,372 --> 01:44:30,013
Crushing defeat for Hunt
after such a heroic drive.
1243
01:44:33,972 --> 01:44:36,498
I can see the race stewards conferring,
1244
01:44:36,572 --> 01:44:38,222
examining the official lap charts.
1245
01:44:38,292 --> 01:44:40,693
We're just going to have to wait
for their verdict here.
1246
01:44:58,332 --> 01:44:59,902
Let's get you out of there, buddy.
1247
01:44:59,972 --> 01:45:02,054
I'm sorry, Teddy. I'm sorry.
I thought I could make up the ground.
1248
01:45:02,132 --> 01:45:04,214
Sorry? What are you talking about?
You did it.
1249
01:45:04,292 --> 01:45:07,057
- Did what?
- Jesus. You crazy bastard.
1250
01:45:07,132 --> 01:45:10,341
You came third. You got the points.
You're champion of the world!
1251
01:45:10,852 --> 01:45:14,095
James Hunt
is now officially confirmed
1252
01:45:14,212 --> 01:45:16,260
as finishing third here in Japan,
1253
01:45:16,892 --> 01:45:20,533
and that means
he is champion of the world.
1254
01:45:22,012 --> 01:45:27,303
Our new World Champion,
James Hunt, by just one single point.
1255
01:45:32,492 --> 01:45:33,982
Did we really win?
1256
01:45:38,052 --> 01:45:40,293
World bloody Champion!
1257
01:45:49,092 --> 01:45:50,981
Tell us, James,
what are you going to do now?
1258
01:45:51,052 --> 01:45:53,214
I shall be getting drunk.
1259
01:45:53,732 --> 01:45:56,463
It's wonderful,
an absolute dream...
1260
01:46:43,452 --> 01:46:45,454
And our special guest,
1261
01:46:45,532 --> 01:46:47,375
Formula 1 champion James Hunt.
1262
01:47:10,772 --> 01:47:12,854
Wait. Come on.
1263
01:47:16,012 --> 01:47:17,502
There's no better motor oil
1264
01:47:17,572 --> 01:47:19,176
than Havoline.
1265
01:47:29,692 --> 01:47:31,615
Yes, me, too.
Where are we going?
1266
01:47:31,692 --> 01:47:33,182
Anywhere I want to go.
1267
01:47:33,252 --> 01:47:35,533
And I don't have to hijack it, either.
1268
01:47:35,572 --> 01:47:37,222
As long as I pay for it.
1269
01:47:37,292 --> 01:47:39,613
I'm starving.
Let's get some food.
1270
01:47:50,732 --> 01:47:52,461
- Where are we going?
- You lot go ahead.
1271
01:47:52,532 --> 01:47:54,500
I won't be a minute.
1272
01:48:00,412 --> 01:48:02,016
Good to see you.
1273
01:48:06,092 --> 01:48:08,493
I heard you were spending
more and more time in one of these.
1274
01:48:08,892 --> 01:48:10,860
- Do you fly?
- No.
1275
01:48:11,252 --> 01:48:12,742
I don't think they'd insure me.
1276
01:48:12,892 --> 01:48:14,735
You should try.
It's good for discipline.
1277
01:48:14,932 --> 01:48:17,412
You have to stay within the rules,
stick to regulations,
1278
01:48:17,532 --> 01:48:20,103
suppress the ego.
It helps with the racing.
1279
01:48:20,212 --> 01:48:23,182
And there I was thinking
you were about to wax lyrical
1280
01:48:23,252 --> 01:48:24,856
about the romance of flight.
1281
01:48:25,212 --> 01:48:26,782
No, that's all bullshit.
1282
01:48:27,932 --> 01:48:29,377
So, what brings you here?
1283
01:48:30,532 --> 01:48:33,012
A friend's wedding.
At least I think it was a wedding.
1284
01:48:33,092 --> 01:48:35,936
Might have been a birthday or something.
It's all a bit of a blur.
1285
01:48:36,012 --> 01:48:37,298
How about you? Have you been at Fiorano?
1286
01:48:37,332 --> 01:48:38,493
Pre-season testing.
1287
01:48:38,612 --> 01:48:40,535
- You're relentless.
- Thank you.
1288
01:48:40,612 --> 01:48:42,774
I'm not sure that was meant
as a compliment.
1289
01:48:42,852 --> 01:48:45,139
When do you start testing? Next week?
1290
01:48:45,172 --> 01:48:47,140
No. What, are you nuts?
1291
01:48:47,212 --> 01:48:48,941
I didn't just win
the biggest thing of my life
1292
01:48:49,012 --> 01:48:50,457
so I could get right back to work.
1293
01:48:51,772 --> 01:48:54,457
Why? You have to.
1294
01:48:54,772 --> 01:48:58,140
To prove to all the people who will
always say you just won it because...
1295
01:48:58,212 --> 01:49:01,614
Because of what?
Because of your accident?
1296
01:49:03,132 --> 01:49:05,180
Niki, is that other people,
or is that you?
1297
01:49:05,812 --> 01:49:08,895
I won, okay? On the all-important day,
when it came down to it,
1298
01:49:08,972 --> 01:49:11,816
we raced on equal terms,
equally good cars.
1299
01:49:11,892 --> 01:49:14,054
And I put my life on the line,
and I saw it through.
1300
01:49:14,132 --> 01:49:16,180
- And you call that winning?
- Yes.
1301
01:49:16,292 --> 01:49:18,374
The risks were totally unacceptable.
1302
01:49:18,892 --> 01:49:21,372
You were prepared to die.
To me, that's losing.
1303
01:49:21,492 --> 01:49:23,062
Yes, I was. I admit it.
1304
01:49:23,132 --> 01:49:25,976
I was prepared to die
to beat you that day.
1305
01:49:26,012 --> 01:49:28,982
And that's the effect you have on me.
You'd pushed me that far.
1306
01:49:29,092 --> 01:49:30,503
And it felt great.
1307
01:49:31,412 --> 01:49:33,733
I mean, hell,
isn't that what we're in this for?
1308
01:49:33,812 --> 01:49:37,180
To stare death in the face
and to cheat it?
1309
01:49:37,532 --> 01:49:41,332
Come on, there's nobility in that.
It's... It's like being knights.
1310
01:49:42,332 --> 01:49:44,096
You English, you're such assholes.
1311
01:49:45,052 --> 01:49:46,497
You know my position.
1312
01:49:46,772 --> 01:49:48,183
Twenty per cent risk.
1313
01:49:48,252 --> 01:49:52,018
No, no, no, Niki, don't bring the
percentages into this. Don't be a pro.
1314
01:49:52,052 --> 01:49:54,703
The minute you do that,
you kill what's good about this.
1315
01:49:55,012 --> 01:49:56,776
You kill the sport.
1316
01:49:59,892 --> 01:50:01,542
James!
1317
01:50:01,852 --> 01:50:03,695
- James!
- Come on!
1318
01:50:06,692 --> 01:50:08,057
I've got to go.
1319
01:50:09,572 --> 01:50:11,540
Careful in this thing.
1320
01:50:12,572 --> 01:50:14,062
James.
1321
01:50:19,292 --> 01:50:23,058
You know, in hospital, the toughest part
of my treatment was the vacuum.
1322
01:50:23,372 --> 01:50:26,296
Pumping the shit out of my lungs.
It was hell.
1323
01:50:27,372 --> 01:50:29,295
And while doing it,
I was watching television.
1324
01:50:29,892 --> 01:50:32,657
- You winning all my points.
- Your points?
1325
01:50:32,732 --> 01:50:34,939
"That bastard Hunt," I would say.
"I hate that guy."
1326
01:50:35,492 --> 01:50:37,574
And then one day
the doctor came and said,
1327
01:50:37,652 --> 01:50:39,939
"Mr Lauda,
may I offer a piece of advice?
1328
01:50:40,052 --> 01:50:43,738
"Stop thinking of it as a curse to
have been given an enemy in life.
1329
01:50:43,812 --> 01:50:45,974
"It can be a blessing, too.
1330
01:50:46,052 --> 01:50:48,817
"A wise man gets more from his enemies
than a fool from his friends."
1331
01:50:49,452 --> 01:50:51,739
And you know what? He was right.
1332
01:50:54,332 --> 01:50:58,098
Look at us. We were both
a pair of kids when we met.
1333
01:50:58,132 --> 01:50:59,941
Hot-headed jerks in Formula 3.
1334
01:50:59,972 --> 01:51:01,815
Disowned by our families.
1335
01:51:01,932 --> 01:51:03,297
Headed nowhere.
1336
01:51:04,412 --> 01:51:06,699
And now we're both
champions of the world.
1337
01:51:06,772 --> 01:51:08,183
It was not bad, huh?
1338
01:51:09,252 --> 01:51:11,175
No, it's not bad.
1339
01:51:11,252 --> 01:51:14,813
So, don't let me down now.
I need you busting my balls.
1340
01:51:15,252 --> 01:51:18,017
- Get back to work.
- I will, Niki, I will.
1341
01:51:18,772 --> 01:51:20,820
But I intend to enjoy myself first.
1342
01:51:21,172 --> 01:51:23,493
Some of life needs to be for pleasure.
1343
01:51:23,612 --> 01:51:26,934
What's the point of having
a million cups and medals and planes
1344
01:51:27,012 --> 01:51:29,174
if you don't have any fun?
1345
01:51:29,972 --> 01:51:31,701
How is that winning?
1346
01:51:32,772 --> 01:51:35,503
- James!
- We're gonna leave without you!
1347
01:51:36,012 --> 01:51:37,457
James!
1348
01:51:41,292 --> 01:51:42,703
I'll see you on race day, champ.
1349
01:51:44,452 --> 01:51:46,614
You will... champ.
1350
01:51:49,132 --> 01:51:50,896
You look good, Niki.
1351
01:51:51,452 --> 01:51:54,342
The only guy to have his face burnt off
and it be an improvement.
1352
01:52:01,172 --> 01:52:03,220
Of course,
he didn't listen to me.
1353
01:52:03,292 --> 01:52:04,737
For James,
1354
01:52:04,812 --> 01:52:06,974
one world title was enough.
1355
01:52:07,012 --> 01:52:08,502
He had proved
1356
01:52:08,532 --> 01:52:11,820
what he needed to prove, to himself
1357
01:52:11,892 --> 01:52:14,179
and anyone who doubted him.
1358
01:52:15,012 --> 01:52:16,901
And two years later he retired.
1359
01:52:17,172 --> 01:52:20,813
When I saw him next in London
seven years later,
1360
01:52:20,932 --> 01:52:23,060
me as champion again,
1361
01:52:23,172 --> 01:52:25,061
him as broadcaster,
1362
01:52:25,132 --> 01:52:29,535
he was barefoot
on a bicycle with a flat tyre.
1363
01:52:29,652 --> 01:52:32,496
Still living each day like his last.
1364
01:52:34,252 --> 01:52:35,742
When I heard he'd died,
1365
01:52:35,852 --> 01:52:38,219
aged 45, of a heart attack,
1366
01:52:38,332 --> 01:52:39,857
I wasn't surprised.
1367
01:52:40,852 --> 01:52:42,741
I was just sad.
1368
01:52:44,092 --> 01:52:45,935
People always think of us as rivals,
1369
01:52:46,012 --> 01:52:49,619
but he was among the very few I liked,
1370
01:52:50,932 --> 01:52:53,902
and even fewer that I respected.
1371
01:52:57,052 --> 01:52:59,783
He remains the only person I envied.
1372
01:53:00,305 --> 01:53:06,633
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