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America’s heroes who stumbled in F1

March 17th, 2009 | Nigel Roebuck | 5 Comments Exclusive

Dear Nigel,
With the launch of USGPE hitting the headlines over recent weeks, a lot is going to be made of potential driver talent coming from the US. If only this had happened 20 years ago, we could have had Michael Andretti and Al Unser Jr driving at their peak in F1.

Given the right circumstances, I believe both could have been Grand Prix winners. This was a great rivalry that I think F1 fans really missed out on. What are your thoughts?
Martin Passmore

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