Racing alongside the likes of James Hunt & Niki Lauda, Tom Pryce briefly looked like he might be one of the breakthrough stars of the 1970's. Unfortunately, Pryce is better remembered for the crash in which he lost his life. On this, the 38th anniversary of his death on March 5th 1977, let's look back on the life of a prominent newcomer in 70s F1. As observant fans may have noticed during the Ron Howard movie Rush, the name ‘Pryce' features on the list of race results during the film, but the driver himself is not acknowledged beyond that. Even during the driver's meeting at the Nurburgring, in which the drivers argue with Daniel Bruhl's Niki Lauda, Pryce is not seen, not heard,...
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