“Imagine yourself on the deck of a yacht on rough seas,” is how just one of the Yoda-like lessons begins as the former Formula 1 World Champion sets about conveying how to drive well inBehind The Wheel with Sir Jackie Stewart . You’ll get about five minutes in and wonder, “Why isn’t this film mandatory viewing for everyone?”
His achievements both on and off-track are legendary, but it’s his attention to detail in describing exactly what’s going on is what make this film interesting in its 60-minute entirety. I’m not kidding—it’s as if hisTop Gear segment with James May was expanded into a feature-length film.
Beginning with a brief overview of automotive history and what vehicles do at the limit, much of the video is sat beside Stewart in a late-’80s Ford road car as he demonstrates how to drive well. Understeer in a Fox Body Mustang? Sure! Trying to unsettle a Trans-Am car? Definitely.
My favorite bits of advice are “Whether you drive a race car or a road car, everything should be gently done,” and “Always use fingertips while changing gear
you should never feel a gearchange…”
It makes sense that Stewart is more interested in conveying the joys of driving well—when we spoke to him, he shared thathe doesn’t often drive unless it’s “work” in a racing car…or in a Lincoln Town Car, as the World’s Most Overqualified Chauffeur.
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It’s Time To Sit Down And Watch Jackie Stewart’s 1987 Driver Training Masterclass
by Michael Banovsky – October 13, 2016
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