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While the video parodies the romanticized heroism and excess of 1970s racing, it concludes with Williams' signature self-deprecating humor. Despite a dramatic recovery from a mid-season crash, Bob Williams ultimately loses the world championship in an ignoble fashion. Just before the final race, he is struck by a sudden bout of diarrhea and becomes accidentally locked inside his caravan by his manager, who mistakenly thought the trailer was empty.

: Intermittent fake newspaper headlines are used as a storytelling device, a common cliché of the era's sporting films. Satire and Sporting Excess robbie_williams_supreme_official_video

Released in 2000 as the third single from the album Sing When You're Winning , Robbie Williams' "Supreme" is celebrated as much for its high-concept music video as its orchestral pop sound. Directed by , the video is titled "Gentlemen Racers" in its opening credits and serves as a sophisticated tribute to the legendary British Formula One driver Jackie Stewart . A Digital Illusion of the 1970s While the video parodies the romanticized heroism and