On September 5, 1970, in preparation for the Italian Grand Prix at Monza, Lotus driver and Formula One World Championship leader Jochen Rindt crashed during practice. He died on impact. By the end of ...
When Ted Simon sat down to write The Chequered Year, it looked like the biggest story of the season would be the introduction of March, a brand-new team that endeavored to field as many cars as ...
Jochen Rindt (April 18, 1942 – September 5, 1970) was an Austrian racing driver and the only driver to be awarded the Formula 1 World Championship posthumously. Born in Mainz, Germany, Rindt moved to ...