After our news of Riccardo Patrese having a go with a Formula One car around the Jerez track, here is a hilarious video of the same day, and a lap with a Honda Civic Type-R and his wife on board.

I won’t translate the volley of insults and swear words she throws at him, but only at the end does she realise there’s a camera in the car. A very funny video.

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Living out many men’s dreams I should imagine, is Riccardo Patrese, who returned to drive a Formula One vehicle after 15 years of a break.

The 54 year old got his chance at the Spanish track in Jerez, where Honda donated an RA107 used in previous championships. Patrese went through five laps, recording a best lap time of 1′30″210, quite a few seconds slower than current lap records.

Patrese says that current Formula One speeds are “incredible”, after sporting a bit of a sore neck given the force of acceleration. Check out our photos below, but try not to get too jealous…

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