Good morning everyone.
Chase Carey may have the most striking facial hair in the Formula One circus nowadays, but even his glorious 'stache isn't a patch on the subject of our latest Driver Profile. Harald Ertl followed a number of his Austrian contemporaries into motorsport during the 70s, even saving the life of Niki Lauda after his horrendous accident in 1976.
Fresh off his star-making performances on University Challenge, our very own tommykl has put together this excellent profile, which you can read here today!
Driver Profile - Harald Ertl
Driver Profile - Harald Ertl
Driver Profile - Harald Ertl
Fetzie on Ferrari wrote:How does a driver hurtling around a race track while they're sous-viding in their overalls have a better understanding of the race than a team of strategy engineers in an air-conditioned room?l
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As an interesting corollary to that profile, it appears that the BMW M1 that Ertl used for that record run has recently been rediscovered, although unfortunately it is looking considerably the worse for wear now. https://www.topgear.com/car-news/classi ... m1-world#1
Martin Brundle, on watching a replay of Grosjean spinning:
"The problem with Grosjean is that he want to take a look back at the corner he's just exited"
"The problem with Grosjean is that he want to take a look back at the corner he's just exited"
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CaptainGetz12
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Interesting story. 1975 and 1976 was rich with tons of stories from Formula One, and it's nice of us to flesh out what happened at the back of the field while everyone else makes movies about the frontrunners.
Awesome job as always!
Awesome job as always!
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Klon wrote:What did poor André do to you for him to be insulted like that?
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Everyone should grow a massive beard in tribute. I did, some time ago.
If your name is Turbogirl, knit a false beard out of brown wool.
If your name is Turbogirl, knit a false beard out of brown wool.
James Allen, on his favourite F1 engine of all time:
"...the Life W12, I can't describe the noise to you, but imagine filling your dustbin with nuts and bolts, and then throwing it down the stairs, it was something akin to that!"
"...the Life W12, I can't describe the noise to you, but imagine filling your dustbin with nuts and bolts, and then throwing it down the stairs, it was something akin to that!"
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dinizintheoven wrote:Everyone should grow a massive beard in tribute. I did, some time ago.
If your name is Turbogirl, knit a false beard out of brown wool.
ahum, other girls, ahum, need more false beards.
I don't know what i want and i want it now!
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yannicksamlad
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In my youth I didnt much rate Harald - I think the beard put me off - so it was good to read a more impartial view of his career. Thanks tommykl
I started supporting Emmo in 1976 (3 points )....missed 75, 74, 73, 72...