Tag: Francois Cevert

• The right sort of Tecno music

  June 2nd, 2010 | Rob Widdows | 4 Comments
  

  Every year at the end of May, those who are truly passionate about speed on wheels make a pilgrimage to the village of Gotherington deep in the Gloucestershire countryside. In this very English setting the Prescott Speed Hillclimb stages La Vie en Bleu, a celebration of what the Prescott people… Read more

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  Tags: Francois Cevert, Goodwood Festival, Jean-Pierre Jabouille, Patrick Depailler, Tecno, Tino Brambilla

• Psychological battles

  April 28th, 2010 | Nigel Roebuck | 20 Comments Exclusive

  

  Dear Nigel,
  Having just watched both the qualifying at Melbourne and highlights of the 1969 German Grand Prix at the Nürburgring, courtesy of YouTube, I was struck by the enormous gulf between F1 then and now. I was born in 1974 and my earliest memories of motor racing come from…

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  Tags: Bernie Ecclestone, Bruce McLaren, Carlos, Carlos Reutemann, Chris Amon, Ferrari, Francois Cevert, Gilles Villeneuve, Ignazio Giunti, Jacky Ickx, James Hunt, Jim Clark, Jo Siffert, Jochen Rindt, Jody Schec, Jody Scheckter, Ken Tyrell, Melbourne, Nurburgring, Pedro Rodriguez, Peirs Courage, Peter Manso, Peter Revson, YouTube

• Cevert was secure at Tyrrell

  January 25th, 2010 | Nigel Roebuck | 10 Comments Exclusive

  

  Dear Nigel,
  In 1973, we lost François Cevert in a horrific qualifying accident at the US GP at Watkins Glen. My question is: did François know at the time of his accident that Tyrrell was retaining him for 1974? Jody Scheckter was confirmed for Tyrrell that weekend. He and Cevert had been involved in an accident in the previous round in Canada and François had hurt his ankle. He was quite angry with Jody.

  Anyone watching Cevert over the US GP weekend thought he was driving a bit over the limit. Do you think that caused him to loose it in the uphill section? Did Arturo Mezario, blending into the course from the pits, affect his line?

  And finally, did he have a solid offer to go to Ferrari in ’74? As we know, François had an amazing season, with six second places, three of them 1-2 with Jackie Stewart. It’s very sad that we lost him before he reached his peak.
  Allan Fields

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  Tags: Arturo Mezario, Ferrari, Francois Cevert, Jackie Stewart, Jody Scheckter, Ken Tyrell, Nurburgring, Tyrell, Watkins Glen