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🧵Here's a thread of the latest 24 long-form F1 history articles I've written for my Medium page (as of the posting of this tweet)
Was going to include every article I've written, but threads are limited to 25 tweets😎
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People will tell you with a straight face that the likes of Prost being small and weighing less than other drivers was a pure advantage when he had to drive this generation of cars (+ the turbos which if anything were even worse)
Today’s drivers: "The steering wheel vibrates, the car bounces a lot, I have trouble shifting gears, the tires have no grip, I lose control in the corners—the car is completely impossible to drive." #F1
Martin Donnelly, Lotus Lamborghini V12, 1990 Portuguese GP:
Don't think I need to say how magnificent of a performance this was
Pretty remarkable move from Verstappen there. Looked for all the world like he was about to lose a place, but he managed to turn it into an overtake
Catching up on the F1 Academy
Real shame about how the Larsen-Palmowski battle ended, because prior to the collision that was straight up the best dice the series has ever seen I think
I just switch based on context and to avoid excessive repetition
Default is last name though. I feel like exclusively using first name is maybe a lil odd, but it's hardly the end of the world
I'd argue he's somewhat underrated by a lot of fans nowadays
People largely remember him for his commentary and for liking a shag now, rather than for his driving, which was excellent
He didn't have the consistency of Lauda, but for raw pace I would honestly say he was quicker
"Will Power" and "Scott Speed" will undoubtedly be the first to spring to mind for many racing fans, but I'm personally a big fan of the nominative determinism of "Bernard de Dryver"
Specifically the bit about being able to automatically correct ride height on the fly
None of the hydropneumatic systems used by other teams did that to my knowledge. They all just dropped the car down to a predetermined height which the teams had to calibrate beforehand
He really was immensely promising
Mario's role in lifting Lotus out of the doldrums is justifiably lauded, but I don't think Gunnar gets enough credit for his part. It was his drive at the BRDC International Trophy which convinced Andretti that rejoining the team was a good move
Gunnar Nilsson, winner of the 1977 Belgian Grand Prix, tragically passed away #OnThisDay 20 October 1978 from cancer at just 29 years old. "His rare talent had taken him swiftly to the top as No. 2 to Mario Andretti," wrote The Times, "[and] he was perhaps the most naturally gifted of the new generation of Grand Prix drivers." Diagnosed at the end of 1977, Nilsson had signed with Arrows as their lead driver for the 1978 season, but his illness progressed rapidly, forcing him to step down before the first race. In his remaining months, Nilsson focused on establishing the Gunnar Nilsson Cancer Treatment Campaign, in partnership with Charing Cross Hospital, working tirelessly and refusing painkillers to remain active in his cause. His death came just five weeks after the loss of his close friend and rival, Ronnie Peterson.
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Keke was rather unfortunate not to go on a run of three straight victories to end his Williams career, what with this and the tangle with Senna at Brands
