The fact that Alonso had to retire from that Indy 500 race because of a broken Honda pu while "fleeing" from his Honda powered McLaren is just hilarious! xD

Juan Manuel Fangio is probably my favorite because he got kidnapped by kidnappers and after the race, he became friends with them. Just amazing man, he was.

My favourite... definitely Bertrand Gachot. Not only the most reckless of them all but also because of the sporting consequences in allowing future 7 times championship winner Schumacher his racing debut.

At this point Alonso probably has a nervous twitch whenever he hears "honda" and "engine" in the same sentence.

That Indy 500-retirement was soooo painfull for Alonso. Escaping an unreliable Honda F1 engine, retiring with an engine failure at the Indy 500. Poor Fernando...

Kimi not too long ago said that the payment issue with Lotus really was a thing. Fun fact about the Monaco GP where Jenson Button replaced the Indy500 driving Alonso. It caused a next race grid penalty for JB he never actually had a chance to fulfill. It's been years since then, I wonder if he'd ever drive an F1 car again would this penalty still be a thing?!

Jacques Lafitte missed a race due to he has used visor cleaner for his eyes instead of normal eyedrops. 1975 US GP in Watkins Glen.

fangio becoming friends with his kidnappers is the most don thing I've ever seen

Montoya admitted in his beyond the grid episode that it was indeed a bike accident that caused him to miss 2 races in 2005 and not a tennis injury

And to add insult to injury for Fernando, Takuma Sato won the 2017 Indy 500, with a Honda engine.

Toto seeing the fangio kidnapping for next season : "this gives me an amazing idea"

The thumbnail is pure gold lol

An interesting thing about Fangio. He grew up in a fairly working class family, which is of course unusual for a racer . It is possible he had sympathies for workers movements due to his background however he publicly claimed he had no interest in politics, this was even one of the reasons for targeting him according to the revolutionaries. Several times over the years Fangio returned to Cuba and referred to the Revolutionaries as his "communist friends" and was quoted to say "If what the rebels did was in a good cause, then I, as an Argentine, accept it." The revolutionaries hid him in the homes of wealthy sympathizers while the forces of the Fascist dictator, Batista searched for him in the slums. He was given a radio so he could listen to the race and a tv to watch the news. I know the whole gun point part is a bit over the line, but its clear they intended him no harm and considering the desperation of the Cuban working people at the time, I can't blame them. Overall its a fascinating story where Sport and the Cold War intersects.

In 1965, Jim Clark also missed the Monaco Grand Prix to race in the Indianapolis 500. And he had a much better luck than Alonso (He won it)

I will admit that the INDY 500 in 2017 were the only time I watched it just because of Nando. After his engine failure I couldn't stop thinking about Honda putting the F1 engine in that car 😅

So you're telling me Michael Schumacher entered F1 because some random taxi driver crashed with Bertrand Gagchot. (Actually, he was probably going to race in F1 anyway)

Fifty years from now: "Mr Alonso! Good thing we got you to the hospital on time. Don't worry, your condition is stable and should begin to improve, thanks to this respirator we have you on." Alonso, looks over and sees "Honda" logo on respirator. *Flatlines*

There was a story in 1994 with Sauber and Andrea de Cesaris who replaced the injured Karl Wendljnger. At the end of the season at the Japanese GP they wanted to run the recovering Karl Wendljnger but he was not fit enough, they then tried to get de Cesaris to race but he was already on holiday in a Pacific Island … so missed the race because he was on a remote holiday

Alonso, Andretti, McLaren is the funniest of all. I'm happy that he retired and came back in 2021.

2:40 That is so random that Fangio became friends with his kidnappers. I do not know if that is something good or bad...

Definitely Kimi's. Why? Let's be honest! He urgently needed that back surgery after carrying his team these two seasons. 🤷‍♂

Imagine going to a team, that doesnt wanna make a cockpit you can fit, and then fire you.

Man, I was so hoping Alonso could win that Indy 500. The roar of the crowd when he climbed out of the car was amazing.

My favourite was Bob Williams getting locked in his trailer while using the toilet at the 1969 title decider.

Breaking: Lando Norris arrested after refusing to pit for inters

The prison one was so unexpected.

I believe Filipe Massa missed the US gp one year because he had a grid penalty from the previous race, but Sauber pulled him in place of Frentzen in order to dodge that grid penalty. The FIA later changed the rule so that the grid penalty comes at the driver's next gp, as opposed to just the next gp.

2:33 was so funny, Max peeking from a Van

If Bertrand Gachot had never sprayed tear gas on the taxi driver, we never would have seen the rise of Michael Schumacher, the legend of F1

Kimi was having a sh*t

The fact that Alonso had a great shot at winning the 500 was a catastrophic blow. I still feel it

Mansell: I’m a big boi

The amazing thing about Fangio being kidnapped is that they wanted to take Stirling Moss too, but Fangio convinced them not to!

How did James Hunt avoid missing/ sitting out races? He was constantly partying the away the night before a race, getting hardly any sleep, and showing up to the track hungover

3:34 Existing injury: Carrying the entire Lotus team

That thumbnail on its own deserves a like

about fangio, he stated the kidnapping might have been a thing of fate and good luck, bc in the race there was a deadly accident.

Video idea: " What Pets do F1 drivers have? "

alonso: * retires from F1 due to a honda engine and goes to indy * honda: ''im not sure you can escape me this time!''

Someone missed one in order to avoid grid penalties

Fernando Dnf-ing on his potentially triple crown winning indy 500 due to a Honda failure is comical.

Going back to the Alonso/Monaco/Indy race, I remember watching the race and Button talking to Fernando on the radio saying he was urinating in his seat.

-Dennis: hey Juan Pablo, how are you doing? How are the tennis classes going? -Montoya: it's fine, it's really ~bike noises~ going too well, I'm learning ~🏍️💨~ a lot. -Dennis: what's that? Why am I hearing engine noises? -Montoya: it's the wind, it's too strong, it's going too fast. -Dennis: Juan! Tell me where are you?!!! -Montoya: I'm sorry I'm busy right now. ~a deer crosses the track and Montoya falls the bike~ -Dennis:Juan? Are you ok? Juan?? -Montoya: yes yes I'm alright, just stepped on a ball and slipped. -Dennis: oh dear, do you think I'm a fool?? -Montoya: oh deer.

2:31 Priceless image

Imagining an individual going to jail just for michael schumacher to debut in f1

I was following the 2017 F1 season and after the Monaco GP was finished I switched to the Indy 500 and could just not believe what was happening right in front of my eyes …

Kimi didn't get the drink so that's why he missed those races

2:23 That could have come straight from the dub of Ghost Stories.

Before watching prediction: Mansell 1995 Bertrand Gachot Spa 1991 Montoya "tennis" injury Kimi surgery Grosjean 2012 maybe? No idea the last 2😅

Before the video began I was thinking Bertand Gachot in 1991. I remember clearly because I attended that race sat on the bank at the Bus Stop. That Jordan 7-up was the best looking Scalextric car, ever!

Can't believe the events that lead to Michael's debut🤯🤯

I remember seeing a video where it was said that Kimi was alright with them not paying out the full €18m.

I know this isn’t remotely the same but as a volunteer firefighter I once missed a working fire because I stumbled running to get on a fire truck and hyperextended my knee.

Imagine your hanging out with your freinds and you say “remember that one time you kidnapped me that was funny as hell” and you all laugh it off

should do a whole video on the "things F1 drivers aren't allowed to do" cause of their contracts

"Juan didn't want any Juan to know" Literally the next driver on the list: *Another Juan*

I lost it when he said "you guessed it! A Honda engine"

Fangio. I didnt even know there had ever been a Cuban Grand Prix, must have missed that. Thanks for sharing. Nowadays the streets of cuba would be better suited for a motocross race, even the motorways ;)

The Honda engine for Fernando is both painful and hilarious.

Real Reason For Alonso Missing A Race: Honda.

Despite being a "bad" engine, Fernando still couldn't get away from the engine he hated.

Number 8 : Kimi Räikkönen - Fell Asleep (well almost, he woke up just in time for the race)

Becoming friends with your kidnappers then kidnapping them the ultimate uno reverse Card

I listened to the Juan Manuel Fangio story on the F1 On the Edge podcast. Such an incredible story!

Juan didn't want anyjuan to know! 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

i could just see Kimi call an hour before race start "sorry can't come in, got back surgery" and hang up before even getting asked why or how

Before wrecking into jet dryers, Montoya was "slipping on tennis balls." Right. Lol.

3:02 me loading my airsoft gun to kidnap Max😂

Alex Wurz replaced Montoya in Imola and he managed to finish 3rd while he was too big for the cockpit and often driving with one hand

As soon as I read the word kidnapped on the thumbnail I knew that this was going to be a really good video

Kimi literally Bankrupted lotus lol

Can add Mazepin now... Reason: WAR

Didn't want anyJuan to know had me laughing so hard. It doesn't take much I admit. Thank you.

Bertrand Gachot being imprisoned is the best thing i ever heard.

Mansel unable to fit in the cockpit is my spirit animal

The last one was hilarious, obviously Alonso is born to drive Renault-powered cars.

AWESOME VIDEO ! AMAZING ! FANTASTIC ! SUPERB !

Soooo cool. Thanks!

Huge fiery crash leaves driver severely burned, requiring a lungs to be vacuumed....misses two races Slips on a tennis ball...missed two races

I heard something about a ski accident too... maybe ya should look into that

I remember watching that Indy 500. I laughed so hard knowing that Nando had to retire for a faulty Honda engine.

That thumbnail 😂

I seem to recall a driver missing a race because he got arrested for being involved in a fight? Possibly a Force India driver? Adrian Sutil, possibly?

If someone was kidnapped, would they call off the race nowadays? I dunno lol

It's kinda cool to further see drivers of different series run elsewhere in... Well, what WAS the traditional triple Memorial Day weekend header

4:12 IndyCar might trust Toyota

Yet Montoya didn't miss a single NASCAR race after...(checks notes)...HITTING A FREAKING JET DRYER!

Lando behind bars on the thumbnail. Such effort on the clickbait!

Tiny addendum to the Bertrand Gachot incident. It actually happened pre-season and his arrest wasn't until the gap between Hungary and Belgium

Nice vid

Kimi didn't want to race because f1 is just a hobby 🤷‍♂️

Love how he put his best mate Lando in prison in the Thumbnail :)

2015- 2017 Honda: *Explodes* Fernando Alonso: GP2 Engine GP2 ARGHHH!

Shout out to the graphic designer for the prison edit in the thumbnail. Had to do a double take.

Juan Pablo Montoya slipped on a tennis ball and then in 2012 smashed into a jet dryer in the Daytona 500. He has had so many unfortunate mishaps

I'm totally disappointed that you didn't added the guy from the song Supreme by Robbie Williams(as a joke), he literally missed the race for going to the bathroom! :D

Damn you Honda engines 😂

gotta add appendicitis because of albon

I feel like we had this video before

Max verstappen: Dad left him at the gas station