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Former F1 driver and saviour of Jackie Stewart passes away
Probably his name doesn't mean much to the public. The American Bob Bondurant drove also 'only' nine Grands Prix, with a best result the fourth place in Monaco (1966). Nevertheless, Bondurant (88), who died last week, will forever have an important place in F1 history. He saved the life of Jackie Stewart. Downpour The race in Belgium on the legendary circuit of Spa-Francorchamps started in 1966 in dry, but cloudy conditions. The starting shot had barely been fired and already in the first lap it started to rain. On the suddenly wet and slippery track eight drivers crashed, including Stewart. The Brit hit a telegraph pole and then the house of a lumberjack. He ended up in the basement of a...
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