geez, that must've been one hell of a ride

 

stupid.... airbag didn't come out?

 

That's pretty crazy. I almost bought an S type R, nice to see that the fair well in sand trap accidents.

 

Did somebody on the Jaguar team crash an F1 car with a Million dollar diamond in the cone first few laps of Monaco a few years back? Jaguar has got it bad, they arent what they used to be :-/.

TTRon

 

Makes me want to take my wife's Acura 3.5 RL to the track. I could not do much worse.

 

Yeah, they implanted some diamonds on the front of the Jaguar race team cars. I think it had to do with the Diamond anniversary of the Jag LeMans win? In any case it crashed in the tunnel last year and gee whiz, couldn't find the diamond! Looks like the corner workers finally got a bonus......

 

love the guy's look as he was holding onto the roof before rolling over! this is one funny clip!

Definitely OWNED!

 

The supposed story us the video is two years old and the passenger is a media guy. Man did he blow that. Not by a little, but by a LOT!

 

It was a promotion for a diamond company as well as promoting Ocean's Twelve the movie.

The diamond was not lost in the tunnel, it was lost in a different turn.

Rumour is that the "lost" diamond wasn't really lost, but was said to be "lost" to garner media attention.

- KJ

 

The S-type R is very nice, id love one Black with ivory interior with navigation. I think their was more driver error there, then anything else. I doubt a E55 AMG would do all that much better with its hefty wait.

Good video, looks like the drivers head hurt a little afterwards.

 

I think it was his pride that was hurt the most!

 

I think everybody agrees that was mostly driver error

 

Holy shnikees!.....

That was pretty silly. It would've been just a tad smarter to see how the car handled before turning a hot lap. Surprising to see an F1 driver do that...yes, even a Williams driver...

Doesn't it always amaze you how violent the jolting movement is even in a low speed impact? They scrubbed plenty in the sand, and the tires absorb a lot. But, did you see how heavily jolted they were even in their slowed state? Imagine a high speed impact...scary.

 

It's called Efwonitis. It's when a formula one driver loses his perspective and frame of reference. I've seen it a hundred times. F1 drivers forgetting their mundane set of four wheels just don't stop in a heart beat and don't pull 3 G's in corners. The most common antidote is exactly what this video displayed. Most side effects include, concussions, broken bones, and damaged egos. This guy got a taste of the cure but will probably be subjected to heavier medication in the future. These poor guys just don't make it in the real world. Sad.

 

No Helmets?????????