Andrea de Cesaris driving at the 1983 F1 Italian Grand Prix (Photo by Hoch Zwei/Corbis via Getty Images)
In 1990, F1 world champion-turned-commentator James Hunt criticized former McLaren driver Andrea de Cesaris's driving style during the Imola GP, then known as San Marino. Cesaris was a backmarker who accidentally blocked off race leader Nigel Mansell.
At the 1990 F1 Imola GP, Mansell started the race from P5, while Cesaris started from P17. During the race, Mansell managed to overtake a few drivers and aimed to pass Gerhard Berger, who was leading the race. Mansell encountered backmarker traffic during his charge to the top spot including Cesaris's BMS Scuderia Italia car.
When Mansell tried to overtake Cesaris to continue his run to the leader, he was blocked by the Italian during the turn. Since Mansell's car was on the inside line, his front right tire touched with Cesaris's rear left. This caused the Brit to lose some time.
