cosmicchris00
Striker
Fantastic racing between a racing legend and the perennial bridesmaid, Arnoux.Ok lads let’s get some perspective here.
1979 GP at Dijon - that’s France by the way!
Rene Arnoux and Gilles Villeneuve had a banging fight that would be unimaginable nowadays but it is one of the most memorable GPs of all time.
Just google 1979 French GP and there are some great articles about it and some interviews with Rene.
A different time!!!
Those early turbo cars were supposedly hilarious to drive with the most horrendous turbo lag and then a burst of power that would send the uninitiated straight off the circuit.
The early Renaults also garnered the nickname of The Yellow Teapot because they were so easy to spot whilst sat by the side of the track smoking - which they did a lot.
I didn't realise until I just googled it that a turbo Renault never won an F1 world championship