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I recently watched the Grand Prix film (it's kicking around on youtube) which sent me down a rabbit hole of the cars from then; they're such great things, but so unfathomly dangerous, and built with such disregard for their drivers safety!
There was something about Stirling Moss getting too hot in his Lotus, so they just removed body panels to get airflow and keep him cool - he was already so exposed maybe it didn't make any real difference, but seems unreal.The racing in the film (and the bit in the Ferrari factory) is definitely worth a watch if you've not seen it. Quite interesting seeing some of the drivers (Graham Hill is quite recognisable) popping up every now and then too.
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I remember interviews with Stirling Moss when he won a race he was driving his car on to the grass whenever he could to cool the tyres down and make them last the final laps :D true grit.
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The film with James garner?
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I haven't seen that for years - I remember it had cracking footage. Both cars and circuits were lethal back then for sure.
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It was the Monaco GP that Moss drove and won with the side body panels removed
Fixedwheelnut
lynx
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user87951
State of this!
https://youtu.be/8h4EBDn5Hg0