Tiff Needell said Top Gear put 'non-racing drivers into racing situations' (Alamy)Marc Wainwright Photography As BBC “rested” Top Gear for the foreseeable future after the Freddie Flintoff crash, former presenter Tiff Needell has reflected on the legacy it leaves behind and how the show changed over the years where they “got non-racing drivers to go into racing situations”. Former Formula One racing driver Needell — who absolutely loved his time presenting on Top Gear — admitted he would have re
The Clarkson era had a vibe of middle aged office workers in an extraordinary situation. It was this wonderful juxtaposition.
Every presenter since was ostensibly “cool”. So you had cool people doing cool things. Just not the same feel.
This is a pretty good way to put it. You always knew that the trio had money and a lifestyle different from the layperson but they came across like fairly normal people. James would drive home at the end of the day in a 10 year old Fiat Panda for God’s sake.