The BBC has been wanting to get rid of Top Gear for a while now, but by doing so, it will shoot itself in the foot. British viewers loved the Harris, McGuinness, and Flintoff trio so much that the show was promoted to BBC One (the most prestigious channel) after two seasons. That’s something not even the more famous trio achieved.
Sadly, the British tabloids are already having a go at Top Gear for all the usual reasons. It promotes speeding and unsafe driving and inspires teenagers to do dumb things. Sadly, crashing cars is a part of making television. Even with all the safety measures in place, things can still go wrong. Apparently, Flintoff’s accident happened at 22 mph, which is a lot less than Hammond’s famous crash in the Jet Car.
Speaking of Hammond, he’s living proof of Top Gear and The Grand Tour presenters being quite robust. So far, he’s crashed the jet car, a Rimac, an F-Type R, a Toyota Land Cruiser, and a Ferrari 458. You can watch him discuss his various crashes below.
