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
It was pretty much going to a racing school, learning the rules and I think he had to make some time limit. Not sure how real that was.
Freddie pretty much always beat Chris in competitions on the show though so I think he must have had some real talent.