Only a few Method 1 followers at present may even think about what racing was like within the early years of the premier class, when the automobiles They had been already working virtually the identical velocity than now, however with out cotton wool or safety, nor extreme laws.
The period through which the primary Spanish driver aboard a Ferrari, Alfonso Cabeza de Vaca, Fon, Marquis of Portago, stood on the rostrum, exactly at Silverstone.
However we’ll depart that for the tip. Now we’re hungry. Starvation. As a result of though only a few keep in mind the Marquis of Portago, the fearless Marquis, lots of the present followers will keep in mind. Lewis Hamilton’s voice of boredom when he gained Grand Prix after Grand Prix in his final 4 or 5 world championships. The identical voice of boredom, or quiet satisfaction, that Max Verstappen reveals at present.
However not at present. There have been no sounds of boredom or quiet satisfaction at Silverstone at present. At present Hamilton, after crossing the end line, was first elated after which he cried.
Has cried.
He had not gained a Method 1 race for 2 years and at present he criedI used to be afraid I might by no means win one other race. 103 races and at present I cried.
As a result of I used to be hungry. I had regained my starvation.
The starvation for victory.
We by no means go – since Almas and F1 – with the one who’s profitable all of the races, with the one who can afford to get bored. We all the time go along with the one who’s hungry. We’re going with Fernando Alonso and at present we had been additionally going with Lewis HamiltonAnd naturally we’re all the time with Carlos Sainz as a result of it might be fantastic if he might end the World Championship forward of the person who’s going to take his place and his teammate: that’s how hungry he’s. And we’re additionally with Checo and we dream that he can fulfill his rising starvation.
However I will finish, as I promised, by telling you one thing that nearly nobody is aware of.
Within the early days of Method 1, in case your automotive broke down, one other driver might provide you with his automotive. And if the automotive ended up scoring factors, the factors had been shared between each drivers.
So:
July 14, 1956. Silverstone. Fangio was dominating the championship, however Peter Collins might nonetheless have taken it from him. The Englishman was chasing the Argentine when his automotive, his Ferrari D50, broke down and stopped. Alfonso de Portago, Fon, The Fearless Marquis, then entered the pits and gave him his steed, similar to his personal, one other Ferrari D50. There have been 5 Ferraris in that race.
They had been gents. They had been gents. They practiced one thing generally known as camaraderie.
Collins completed second. Portago was behind him when he handed over the automotive. Each of them took the rostrum and shared the factors.
Nice instances. As a result of there may be extra. Portago completed second in that race but in addition tenth. With Castellotti.
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