Posted by: But somehow he made it from race to race. News, stories and discussion from and about the world of Formula 1. The 1972 season was by far Cevert's biggest struggle. Please help to demonstrate the notability of the topic by citing, Learn how and when to remove these template messages, Learn how and when to remove this template message, notability guideline for stand-alone lists, Hon. Although we didnt race, I actually went back out to drive the car in the afternoon, for all the Tyrrell boys. With the 34yearold Scots, man contemplating retirement, Cevert was ready to move up to the No. Jackie Stewart was one of the best to drive in his time and I can only imagine how that event on that day has haunted him. Terrible tragedy. As a joke, Francois accepted to go one day. So at 10 years old, my father and his brothers had to work in the streets to try to get some money no school, nothing. See the article in its original context from. Thats one of the worst memories of my life. I got back in the car and went back to the pits, and I was angry the waste, the destruction, the scale of the accident. Posted by: "Thanks again to Michael for the chance to spread these images to quite a few more eyes, and thanks to you all again for seeing what I saw in those men and how I tried to capture those moments."]. And then she said Francois will not see the beginning of his 30th year. Cryptocurrencies vs. The king of Grand Prix racing had not been talking lately like a man ready to retire, saying it was difficult to quit while driving so well. Pinterest. You couldn't quite see the esses from where we were standing. His ambitions did not go down well at home. It set the family thinking. Francois and Nanou worked all hours in mundane jobs to pay for his tuition. He won his first Grand Prix in 1971 and was a member of team Tyrrell Racing Organisation since 1970, alongside his team mate, mentor and great friend, Jackie Stewart.With dark curly hair framing a handsome face, a bright smile and blue eyes, Cevert looked a movie star or a model. Back in 1966, when he had barely started his racing career, did Francois unwittingly make a date with destiny? I didnt tell him, but Ken and I agreed that Id be the one who told him that he was going to be number one. boxe. We welcome every company to join us as a business partner. Only a handful of people knew it, but the 100th grand prix for his close friend, teammate and mentor Jackie Stewart, would also be the triple World Champions last. Jody Scheckter used the Tyrrell 006 for the first three races of 1974. Inside Sony's Sensor Fab | John | I can't remember how long. His progress in the junior categories was rapid, the French Formula 3 Championship title at the wheel of a Tecno-Ford, ahead of Jean-Pierre Jabouille's Alpine-Renault, followed two years later and in 1969 he progressed to the European Formula 2 Championship. These images have only been introduced to the public in the last four years. Heinz Klutmeier from Sports illustrated ran up, blocking my path and whispering, "don't go over. During qualifying for the final race of the season at Watkins Glen everything went horrifically wrong. Cevert was died after a fatal crash on the uphill Esses. I send flowers to his grave every year, and his mother wrote me a letter every year., KEN TYRRELL (team owner, interviewed in 1998), Francois was a natural candidate for us. Franois Cevert (1973) - cut in half in racing car crash at Watkins Glen International Helmuth Koinigg (1974) - decapitated in racing car crash in the 1974 United States Grand Prix Vic Morrow and Myca Dinh Le (1982) - decapitated by crashing helicopter during film shoot for Twilight Zone: The Movie New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast. The awful thing is that, looking at the place where it happened, you realize that if hed been driving a modern car he would have walked away from it., JABBY CROMBAC (journalist, interviewed in 1998). Contrasted with the current woes of the real worldthe new Arab-Israeli war, the old Watergate maunder-ingsit might have seemed a week of minor tragedy on the Grand Prix circuit. The deaths of Jim Clark, Piers Courage, Jochen Rindt and Jo Bonnier affected him deeply. Ineligible for Formula One points, because Cevert drove with a Formula Two car. I stood up and walked 90 degrees to the left, to stand in the rear of the Tyrrell pit stall, shooting him backlit with a longer lens with Helen Stewart to my left. In the penultimate grand prix at Mosport, Francois had a huge accident, following a controversial tangle with Jody Scheckter. There followed a two-week gap before the Watkins Glen finale. In the first picture you can see the marshall who tried to find pulse and on far right the photographer who took that graphic black/white-picture of it. On one famous occasion he was in dire need of a tire for his battered trailer, and stole a wheel from a Mini parked outside a police station. [UPDATE Thursday 2 p.m. from Richard Kelley: "Thanks to you all for your kind words and comments. It seemed impossible. The world was at his feet. In 1966 he completed a training course at the Le Mans school, before enrolling Winfield Racing School at the Magny-Cours racing school. wow, new angles, new views add a bit more to it all. Nice descriptions to go with the photos. Richard Kelley, Franois Cevert, 1973 Introduction: The tragic death of of the talented French driver Franois Cevert at age 29 was one of the epochal events in Formula One history, documented in books and in films such as 1: Life on the Limit and The Quick and the Dead. Cevert joined the Tyrrell team (who were still running cars built by March) from the fifth race of the 1970 season after Tyrrell's previous driver Johnny Servoz-Gavin retired due to an eye injury and Cevert began his Formula One career. This was just a fraction slower than the times being recorder by Francois Cevert, who was the fastest of the three Tyrrell's. But with only five minutes of the session remaining drivers started to filter into the pits looking very ashen-faced. Albert Franois Cevert Goldenberg (February 25, 1944, in Paris, France - October 6, 1973, at Watkins Glen, New York) was a French racing driver who took part in the Formula One World Championship. [6] As a response to Cevert's and Koinigg's accidents, a chicane was added in 1975 in order to slow the cars through the "Esses". On the limit in his quest for pole, Cevert lost control and speared into a poorly secured barrier with such force that the blue Tyrrell was savagely ripped apart. I also had to organize how to bring the body back, because in America you need all sorts of rubber stamps. Cevert died instantly of massive injuries inflicted by the barrier, which cut his body in half between his neck and hip. Cevert was actually from wealthy, aristocratic stock, which perhaps helps to explain his gentlemanly nature. Under the circumstances, I don't feel that I could give my best effort, Stewart said. at /4, on Tri-X at ASA (as ISO was called then) 400. Stewart noted that the Tyrrell always felt jumpy through this section of the Watkins Glen track owing to its short wheelbase; he felt that this was somewhat counteracted by driving in the higher gear even though this meant a time penalty if he got his line wrong through the corner. Fourth was James Hunt, a 26yearold Englishman in his first season of Formula One racing, driving the only car without advertising plastered over its body a privately entered MarchFord. But there was nothing to be done. He had 6 P2 finishes in 1973 and was to be Tyrrell's frontrunner in 1974 as Stewart had already announced his retirement. This turned out to be the case with Jackie Stewart earning his third drivers world title.Cevert didn't get a win in 1973 but earned six second places. That's what's so disturbingbut not in a morbid manner, mind youabout Mr. Kelley's photo. By being at top of the power range, it is thought this made the car spear over to other side of. Motor racing is essentially a science; its about nuts and bolts, numbers on lap charts, and stopwatches. Its a true story, says his sister Jacqueline. You can see more of Richard's excellent and dramatic motor racing work at his website. I've never seen this picture before. At about half-distance, Cevert finally began to struggle with the same understeer that had plagued Stewart much earlier. One bright spot in a disappointing year for Cevert was his second-place finish at the 24 hours of Le Mans, driving a Matra-Simca 670 with New Zealand's Howden Ganley. It ended Cevert's meteoric rise, caused Jackie Stewart to miss his last race, and crippled the then-dominant Tyrrell team. You can see one of the . Overall view of guardrail collision that killed Francois Cevert (6) as Jody Scheckter motioning to call for help during Saturday morning trials session at Watkins Glen Grand Prix Race Course. In case you hadn't seen them all, all the published and unpublished photos of this may be found here: Franois Cevert: WARNING Fatal crash pictures, Re: Franois Cevert: WARNING Fatal crash pictures, Re: RE: Re: Franois Cevert: WARNING Fatal crash pictures, http://the-fastlane.co.uk/cpdb/crashpho ditid1=310, It is currently Wed Mar 01, 2023 11:33 pm, 2011 TBK-Light most negative awards, award winner, 2011 TBK-Light Best Looking Member award winner. You can see the skid marks in the third photo of where Cevert was pulling a higher gear than his team mate Jackie Stewart and had too much wheel spin and lost it at that section. A friend and I went to Watkins Glen for seven straight years. For my mother especially, it was like Francois died just yesterday.. "One of the features Jean Graton reproduced admirably in his comics was Franois Cevert's eyes. I made another frame just as Franois looked directly into my eyes for a long moment and then, I made a final frame as his eyes seemed to look through me into the distance. The car clipped the kerbs sending it to the right of the track. When he was 15 he told my mother every day, It would be better for you if you had a scooter to do your shopping. So my mother bought a Vespa, but she never rode it Francois took it and began racing with his friends in the streets. My mother wanted to see this woman. I wanted to make images of him going through the Esses on the back of the circuit; something, anything to erase the memory of his thousand-mile stare. Jack | That was the philosophy of Franois Cevertand after he was gone the world champion had much to ponder. He's gone.". The moment I walked onto the Formula One pit lane, I knew my life would never be the same. Ceverts most loyal supporter was younger sister Jacqueline, who strengthened her ties with the sport when she married his friend and rival Jean-Pierre Beltoise. Cevert only drove in Formula One for four seasons but despite the shortness of the time he spent in Formula One he proved to everyone that he was a great exponent of a F1 car. When he was 16, Franois Cevert began his motorsport career on two wheels, rather than four, initially racing his mother's Vespa scooter against friends, before graduating to his own Norton at the age of 19. They felt it was a mechanical failure, and I said it wasnt: I felt the need to demonstrate that with the confidence of going back out and driving. Today, he would be one of the giants of French motorsport and would revel in the stories that could finally be told. His father and mother were lovely people, and his sister and brothers too. Cevert was extensively profiled and interviewed in the Formula One documentary, The Quick and the Dead. Francois had a reputation for being very glamorous whereas Jackie was more of a reserved and serious character. Also, who is the driver rushing to help in the first picture ? Then we went up to lay some flowers where he was killed. Franois Cevert frequently sat down at the piano and performed the piece during his vacation times between races.Franois Cevert became interested in motor racing when his younger sister Jacqueline was engaged to be married with Jean-Pierre Beltoise who at the time was a motorcycle racer. After making his debut at the Dutch Grand Prix at Zandvoort in Tyrrell's second customer March-Ford, he increased his pace and closed the gap to Stewart with virtually every race. But Stewart has lost many close friends in auto racing. Certainly if Francois had heard about the Scheckter deal, he would have been very disconcerted unless it had been made clear that Jackie was quitting. I like the strong contrast. Later in the day, Jackie Stewart, the Grand Prix driving champion and Cevert's team partner, withdrew from the United States Grand Prix tomorrow, although he went through the trials this afternoon and had won the No. Description. When Jackie Stewart had a hard time getting around Cevert in an F2 race at Crystal Palace the same year, Stewart told his team manager Ken Tyrrell to keep an eye on the young Frenchman. Jesus Christ just saw a couple of images of Koinigg's crash. It ended Cevert's meteoric rise . Posted by: Estrangement from his frustrated parents he hardly saw them in 1967 did not help. After completing his National Service, Cevert switched his attention to cars. That's how I got familiar with Franois Cevert, but also with Jean-Pierre Beltoise, Jacky Ickx, Clay Regazzoni, Jochen Mass, and some other drivers. I could tell he was replaying his "minds tape" of the lap, over and over, looking for a tenth here, another tenth there. I've had overtures from less than sincere entrepreneurs who wanted to print a book, but wanted to return only pennies. A moment later, Franois buttoned up to leave the pits. At Winfield, he won the Volant Shell scholarship as the top finisher among the students. The stopgap March 701 was not a great car, and Cevert made a quiet debut at Zandvoort. Just before qualifying for the 1973 U.S. Grand Prix at Watkins Glen, he pointed out to his mechanics that it was October 6th, he was driving Tyrrell 006, his race number was 6, and he was sitting in front of DFV number 066. 5 starting position. Despite the hard slog, though, there were no results. Auto Racing: US Grand Prix Qualifying: Overall view of guardrail collision that killed Francois Cevert (6) during Saturday morning trials session at Watkins Glen Grand Prix Race Course. View description Share. His first season in F3, at the wheel of his prize Alpine, did not go well. When he died at Watkins Glen, Francois Cevert was 29 years old. The Lotus team boss shook his head and stated mournfully, "Cevertbloody hell." Everybody said it was because of Elf, but it was really because of what Jackie said about him. Then she stopped speaking. I've been through this too many times he was seen crying behind the Tyrrell garage. His car ha. Then, on lap 49, the alternator on Ickx's Ferrari fell off, punching a hole in the gearbox and spilling oil all over the track! Published Feb 28, 2023, 1:00 AM. Albert Franois Cevert Goldenberg (25 February 1944 6 October 1973) was a French racing driver who took part in the Formula One World Championship. It touched the safety barriers, spun and then crashed heavily on the other side of the track. Wow. 2 Grand Prix driver, and Stewart is No. The Portraits and Duos on the website are quite extraordinary, even to someone who knows nothing of motor sports whatsoever. Jackie Stewart was one of the last on the scene of Cevert's accident and said later "They [the marshals] had left him [in the car], because he was so clearly dead." I had to decide whether I wanted to continue. It was impossible not to like him. When I arrived at the Esses, I saw his car inverted atop the twisted armco; Franois was still in the car. He is buried in the Cimetire de Vaudelnay in the village of Vaudelnay, Maine-et-Loire. A dozen more were killed before I'd had enough; after Gilles Villeneuve bought it, I just couldn't take it anymore. Another accident occurred at the same circuit a year later in the 1974 USA Grand Prix when another young Formula One driver, Helmuth Koinigg, died when his car went straight into the barrier at turn 7. Having a rather rational approach to most things in life, it's odd that I have a fervid passion for cars and motorsport, but I do. A posthumous world champion - that was a sign. But this is a great, wonderful post and an amazing story, one of the best on ever on TOP, with a most haunting image. He was an incredibly smooth yet aggressive driver. photos journal bild crash francois cevert. Thats a rather haunting image, even to someone who doesnt know the subject (like me). Jackie was retiring at the end of the '73 season and he would become the number one driver and was looking like one of the men to beat in '74. I have not thought about that in at least 40 years, I just loved the sport back then and thought I was good enough to get some racing images that I would be proud of and perhaps even get some published. After three and a half years in the maestros shadow, Francois was poised to take over as Tyrrells team leader the following season. After Cevert's death, Tyrrell withdrew his entry from the United States Grand Prix and Stewart and Amon did not start the race.One year later, another accident occurred on the same circuit, when Helmuth Koinigg crashed into the barrier at turn seven and was killed in similar circumstances as Cevert. Horrible. He gave money to every son and daughter, and when he thought the revolution was coming, he sent his family from Russia to France, Brazil, the USA. Although they would be together for over 45 years they never got around to marrying, and the kids kept their mothers family name. A gruesome fatal crash seen at the Glen in '73 is, in effect, a composite of that year's Francois Cevert crash, and a similar one Helmuth Koinigg suffered the following year at the same track; he . It's on Amazon Prime for those that want to watch the full film. It was the first fatality at Watkins Glen, considered one of the safest courses in the world by many drivers, in more than six years. Something was weighing on his mind. I was a 19-year old Indiana University photojournalism student who had been an AP stringer for Chuck Robinson at Indianapolis and begged for an AP pass to shoot the US Grand Prix at Watkins Glen. But sometimes other influences seem to play a part. He scored his first point at Monza, a day after witnessing the end of Jochen Rindts fatal qualifying accident. She looked so surprised and so afraid. Albert Franois Cevert Goldenberg (25 February 1944 - 6 October 1973) was a French racing driver who took part in the Formula One World Championship. I knew the pictures would be a perfect introduction to his 1974 season. This last frame has haunted me for 44 years. He was a personal friend of mine, and after the accident I had to help. At Watkins Glen, with Stewart having already clinched his third World Championship, Cevert was killed during Saturday morning qualifying, while battling for pole position with Ronnie Peterson. We offer BEST Services, BEST Quality and BEST Price to all of you!! He said to me one day, You dont love me now, you are married with Jean-Pierre, you stopped loving me! It was terrible. A bit like the last TV images of Ayrton Senna before he died, which show his anxiety and strain. He was so clearly dead he was just left in the car, telling you something about the attitude of the day. No other cars were involved. Thankfully this image does not contain any remains. Everything looked good for 1974 for Cevert. Franois Cevert's Fatal Crash @ Watkins Glen 1973 (Aftermath) FatalMotorsportChannel 26.3K subscribers Subscribe 356 20K views 5 months ago Credit to: Roys Memorial. The Tyrrell brushed the wall and this sent it straight toward the barrier on the other side of the track. With deadly timing, misfortune intervened. The devastated Stewart didnt make that 100th start. I've driven this corner in a fast as fuck Evo and it's terrifying even with the bustop there to slow you down, I can't imaging tackling it in one of these. I was waiting for my second baby, says Jacqueline, which is why I wasnt in the USA. I tried to get hold Jean-Pierre in Watkins Glen, and half an hour later, he called. But young enthusiasts were jealous, because he was so handsome, from a rich family and hed slept with Brigitte Bardot! In 1971, with the Tyrrell team now building their own cars, Cevert finished second in France and Germany, both times behind team leader Stewart. Jackie Stewart was our hero and Francois Cevert was poised to replace him in our regard. However Cevert's accident didn't actually happen that way. Lauda witnessed the Cevert crash but the Frenchman's car was inverted on top of a guardrail. Cevert theory was that by taking the corner in fourth it made the twitchy Tyrrell easier to drive. He finished second six times, three times behind Stewart, who acknowledged that at times the Frenchman had been a very "obedient" teammate. More recently, they're known for a new project: An asset management firm and a digital currency exchange that made them marquee . In the remainder of the season he was a consistent runner in the top 10 and managed to score himself his first point at the Italian Grand Prix at Monza. I made a series of frames, each one with him alone and lost in his thoughts. It was not only the teams but the quality of the drivers was incredible with the likes of Rindt, Stewart, Lauda, Andretti, Fittipaldi, Hunt, Peterson (who I will write about in depth in a later article) to name just a few. Occasionally the digitization process introduces transcription errors or other problems; we are continuing to work to improve these archived versions. My father was in a very bad way, and for a few weeks afterward, his heart was broken. At the beginning of practice, I was my usual "fly on the wall" around the Tyrrell pit, and I noticed Franois becoming more pensive by the minute. He competed in 48 World Championship Grands Prix, achieving one win, 13 podium finishes and 89 career points. Even when I got married, he was still like that. After that he had a Morini 125, and he went to school with that, and when he was 19 he had a Norton.. during Saturday morning trials session at Watkins Glen Grand Prix Race Course. You got to know people. Dave MacDonald, driving what many regarded as a horribly built race car, lost control. Roger Williamson of England was killed in the Dutch Grand Prix. I regret to this day that I didnt stay with him. Overall view of guardrail collision that killed Francois Cevert during Saturday morning trials session at Watkins Glen Grand Prix Race Course. Then I saw a thin line of smoke going straight up in the air and in a few moments the rumors came washing back through the crowd; first that there had been and accident, then that it was Cevert, then that Scheckter had stopped and tried to get him out of the car, then just numbness. *For the moment, I'm far from being a Jackie Stewart, so I am Francois Cevert." Memelord xD Every time Jackie Stewart graces the TV screen at a F1 weekend, should be worshipped. Family background [ edit] Contents 1 Family background 2 Career 2.1 Early time 2.2 Formula One 2.3 Death 2.4 Cause of the accident analysed by Stewart 3 Racing record Richard's excellent and dramatic motor racing work at his website. On lap 43, Ickx set the fastest lap of the race, and the gap was down to 2.2 seconds. She was extremely close to her brother. window.__mirage2 = {petok:".jJ3UVusNrhpULdEH1WIXtdAfUcC2Pj0fXWp99ftRMg-1800-0"}; The second driver they had in the early '70s is the man who is the focus of this article Francois Cevert. We live in a world where facts and fiction get blurred. photosfrancois cevert accident photosfrancois cevert crash photoscevert table for degree centigratde to fehrenheitanatomy of francois cevert s crashFor more information . Cevert was runnerup to Stewart here last year. The era of Lotus, Tyrrell, Brabham, Ferrari, March, and the decade we saw the emergence of the McLaren and Williams Formula One teams. He was a good listener, and wanted to know everything we were doing. Your use of this website constitutes acceptance of our Privacy Policy and Terms & Conditions. But, before any of this could happen, tragedy struck. It's such a shame people in the US have so little contact with Formula One. Paulo Jorge Caracitas (2000) decapitated while kart racing, when the scarf he was using got stuck in the drive shaft. Katie Flynn (2005) decapitated in car crash, Asia Leeshawn Ferguson (2008) decapitated by the, This page was last edited on 3 February 2023, at 10:40. Another number had significance that weekend. Posted by: This corner is right before the Bus stop isnt it? The photo was taken with a Nikon FTN and 200mm /4 lens at 1/500th sec. The 29yearold Frenchman, who won the United States Grand Prix here in 1971, crashed into a barrier 15 minutes before this morning's practice for tomorrow's Grand Prix was to have ended. francois cevert autospsy. At a fast right-left uphill called "The Esses," while battling for pole position with Peterson, Cevert went wide and hit the curb losing control of the car and crashing into the barriers . Im sure that Francois was going through there in fourth gear. He was sad and nervous, and my mother said, No problem, everything is going well for you. Progress continued in 1970, and then in June a dream opportunity arrived. (To see all the comments, click on the "Comments" link below. Explore. Posted by: This, to me, is why photography is important. Thats one of the saddest things you can do open a wardrobe and take the suits of a friend of yours whos been killed, and pack his suitcase. His conclusion was that his own preference was to take The Esses complex in fourth gear in the Tyrrell, hence he would be at the low end of the engine's rev range, making the car more tractable and less nervous (in exchange for a bit less throttle response). The 1973 season looked promising, with the Tyrrell car looking much more like a genuine contender. The car wasn't struggling to keep up and both drivers performance wasn't as good. Privacy Policy. They formed a circle, with Franois in the center. To go with this Cevert didn't have the luck with reliability that Stewart had, but overall the season was a good one for Cevert. And I had exactly the same thing happen to me on that bump as happened to him. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed in any form without prior authorization. What if you have a wife and family? Ronnie Peterson of Sweden, in a LotusFord, won the pole for the seventh time this season by posting a time of 1 minute 39.657 seconds for the 3.377mile circuit, an average speed of 121.99 m.p.h. Ironically it was the latter who replaced him at Team Tyrrell in 1974. He later called Cevert's death, "One of the saddest [days] of my career.". One day I was with my mother and we met him in the street at Neuilly, at home. Im pretty sure that if Francois hadnt been killed, he would have been World Champion the following year. Ken Tanaka | Cevert, however, preferred to use third gear and be at the top end of his engine's power range: it was always something of a compromise because of the need to accelerate through the combination of corners. He wasnt just an employee of the team. Carlos Reutemann of Argentina, in a Brabham, was second, and Emerson Fittipaldi of Brazil, Peterson's teammate, third. Stewart was the first to admit that Cevert was by this stage as good as he was and the only reason he failed to win was due to the fact that, as Jackie's team mate for the championships sake, he held station. These are new pics to me of his fatal crash at the Glen: Wow, interesting photo angles there. We never knew who called we thought it was someone completely crazy. Thanks for these pictures, totally new to me, too. A chicane was added in 1975 in order to slow the cars through the Esses.Franois Cevert was laid to rest in the Cimetire de Vaudelnay, Vaudelnay, department of Maine-et-Loire, France. He was patient and unassuming and always had the time to sign autographs for youngsters. Wednesday, 27 December 2017 at 09:50 AM. What he saw forever colored his attitude to motor racing. He said, You cant live on this sport, Francois, you must be rich to do it. For sure. At 19 years old, I could have gone a number of ways, but the 'decisive moment' and 'full-frame' had been drummed into my mind by Dr. Will Counts at IU, and so that was all I was searching forsometimes I went a half hour between images, other times, it was rapid fire (for a Nikon FTN in those days). Francois Cevert Crash Details Related Keywords & Suggestions. Stephen Scharf | This includes animal-related deaths. Charles was a Russian-Jewish migr brought to France as a young boy by his parents, to escape the persecution of the Jews under the Tsarist autocracy. Andretti in Can-Am and CART. Makes one long for a book that does not seem to existor does it? The number sixes were probably another thing which contributed to his determination, the feeling that everything was going to be alright.. He stopped his McLarenFord, ran to Cevert's car, shook his head helplessly and then waved his arms to signal other drivers to slow down while going by. Three hours after the accident, the cars were back on the track for the final qualifying session for the $275,000 race, the richest in road racing. Leaving the esses, a series of twisting bends, and preparing his car for a righthand turn, Cevert drove straight into the metal barrier on the left side of the course. The barrier was three high on either side, so it was a real funnel. Francois cevert autopsy report Richard Kelley, Franois Cevert, 1973 Introduction: The tragic death of talented French racing driver Franois Cevert at the age of 29 was one of the seminal events in Formula One history, documented in books and in films such as 1: Life on the Limit and The Quick and the Dead. //

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