@darkoneforce2 True about the Lotus 72. However I've read that Rindt would retire after the 1970 season. So many others died in this era and his wife wanted him to quit before it was too late.
@sir62092 Yes, that's why Stirling Moss wasn't champion in 1958 despite winning 4 races. Mike Hawthorn only won 1 race, and he was champion. Of course, back then a win meant 8 points, and 2nd place 6 points. Mansell won 6 races in 1987. Piquet won 3 and was champion. Prost won 7 races in 1984. Lauda won 5 and was champion.
Points and the champion where always important. Hawthorne vs. Moss, Surtees vs. Clark vs. G. Hill, Hulme vs. Clark vs. Brabham are examples where the driver with the least wins but most points won the championship. Lotus and Tyrrell with Ford backing, dominated the 1970-73 period winning all the championships and the vast majority of the races. The Stewart - Tyrrell in 1971 was just like Schumacher - Ferrari in 2002/2004.
No it wasn't. It was actually the beginning of the end for the old International Formula 1 and the CSI World Championship for Drivers. The chicanes came destroyed the old Monza and its fantastic racing, ditto for Silverstone, and the old Spa was gone too. The early 80s actually had better racing then the 70s.
GREAT. I don't Know what I say, it is simply too good ... you have it on the point brought the best era of Formula One, along with great music, simply cool
And had Rindt not been killed in 1970 he would have also dominated just like that. The fact he still was champion despite being killed the before season ended just reveals the pace of the revolutionary Lotus 72.
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True about the Lotus 72. However I've read that Rindt would retire after the 1970 season. So many others died in this era and his wife wanted him to quit before it was too late.
Some of the prominent drivers in this video: Rindt, Siffert, Guinti, Rodriguez, Courage, Cevert, Peterson. All gone.
Screw modern F1. This is awesome. These guys raced properly. They wanted to win. Not to score points.
BTW: Great music.
Thx.for sharing - watching this clip does really bring back memories.......
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Yes, that's why Stirling Moss wasn't champion in 1958 despite winning 4 races. Mike Hawthorn only won 1 race, and he was champion. Of course, back then a win meant 8 points, and 2nd place 6 points.
Mansell won 6 races in 1987. Piquet won 3 and was champion.
Prost won 7 races in 1984. Lauda won 5 and was champion.
Audio censored again. What happens with YT. Did they become mad!!!!!
Points and the champion where always important.
Hawthorne vs. Moss, Surtees vs. Clark vs. G. Hill, Hulme vs. Clark vs. Brabham are examples where the driver with the least wins but most points won the championship.
Lotus and Tyrrell with Ford backing, dominated the 1970-73 period winning all the championships and the vast majority of the races.
The Stewart - Tyrrell in 1971 was just like Schumacher - Ferrari in 2002/2004.
No it wasn't.
It was actually the beginning of the end for the old International Formula 1 and the CSI World Championship for Drivers.
The chicanes came destroyed the old Monza and its fantastic racing, ditto for Silverstone, and the old Spa was gone too.
The early 80s actually had better racing then the 70s.
GREAT. I don't Know what I say, it is simply too good ... you have it on the point brought the best era of Formula One, along with great music, simply cool
Rischi non solo per i piloti, ma anche per commissari, fotografi, pubblico... però era la MAGICA F1!
omg..people standing on the edge of the track..
you needed big ballz to drive those..and they looked real cramped in those cars..
Love the man at 5:13 who just manages to avoid being mowed down.
And had Rindt not been killed in 1970 he would have also dominated just like that.
The fact he still was champion despite being killed the before season ended just reveals the pace of the revolutionary Lotus 72.