Yahoo News Top Gear fans praise Sabine Schmitz tribute as Clarkson returns
Top Gear's latest series came to an end after just four episodes tonight (April 4) due to the pandemic, but the producers created an extra special episode to pay tribute to motoring legend Sabine Schmitz, who sadly passed away from cancer in March.
The 'Queen of the Nürburgring' became a famous face in the UK after she was first featured on the Top Gear, helping Jeremy Clarkson attempt the iconic race track while mostly taking the mickey out of him. She reappeared many times since and even helped host the show for its 2016 relaunch.
The special featured the show's current hosts — Andrew 'Freddie' Flintoff, Chris Harris and Paddy McGuinness — as well as Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May all reflecting on Sabine's life and their experiences with her. Fellow former presenters Matt LeBlanc and Rory Reid, as well as host of people from the motoring world, also took part.
It also featured clips of her from the years The Grand Tour trio were still on the show, including her taking on the Nürburgring in a van, with a terrified Hammond sat next to her (before he was thrown out for weighing her down).
Fans found the special a perfect tribute to Sabine, showcasing her talents behind the wheel and her huge personality, and for involving all the big presenters from Top Gear history in one programme.
The Sabine Schmitz tribute is lovely, well put together and great to get the old band back for it. The van scenes, iconic. Amazing lady. #topgear
— Pat Buckingham and his other 3 personalities (@PatBuckingham) April 4, 2021
This #sabineschmitz Top Gear special has me all choked up! I met her & she was AMAZING! My hero, we can’t let her passion, knowledge & love for racing and cars die. We need to educate young females about her to inspire, even though she’s unfortunately no longer here.
— Jo Kingman (@skullsandsnaps) April 4, 2021
Fantastic #TopGear tribute to the late #sabineschmitz on #iplayer
— Jane Wood (@JaneWood19) April 4, 2021
The tribute to #sabineschmitz on BBC IPlayer is really emotional, what an amazing woman she was, amazing memories of watching her on Top Gear when I was younger, RIP Sabine. ❤️
— Finley Chung (@finleythfc10) April 4, 2021
Lovely to see Jezza, Hamster and Captain Slow invited to pay tribute on the #TopGear #SabineSchmitz special. She was so wonderful👏 pic.twitter.com/IvKrPoYLMD
— 🇪🇺 🐸 HYPNOTOAD 🐸🇪🇺 💎 (@DigitalDiablo) April 4, 2021
Man, the @TopGear #sabineschmitz tribute is amazing. I've had a smile on my face for the whole thing. A fabulous woman.
— orthochimp (@orthochimp) April 4, 2021
Beautiful tribute to Sabine, definitely a book worth taking a leaf from. Her infectious laugh, just full of life & mischief #sabineschmitz An amazing women.
— Amy 💙 (@JustAmyJ) April 4, 2021
I can’t possibly put into words how much I adore #sabineschmitz thank you #TopGear for this wonderful tribute 😍
— Izzy (@Umatron) April 4, 2021
Top Gear tribute to #sabineschmitz really does being a tear to your eye 😢 what a talent #TopGear brilliant
— Tony Dempster (@DempsterTony) April 4, 2021
If you were a fan of Sabine Schmitz then I would highly recommend the tribute to her On BBCiplayer #sabineschmitz #TopGear #tribute pic.twitter.com/zJ22lwI9Nc
— Stuart Dillon #GSBout (@StuartDillon1) April 4, 2021
Top Gear's Sabine tribute will air on BBC One on Wednesday, April 7, at 7;30pm and is available now on iPlayer.
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