News Details
The man who blew up McLaren's perfect track record
Born on this day in 1948, Jean-Louis Schlesser's claim to fame in F1 was the result of his own gaucherie rather than the product of a memorable feat. It all started with a case of chicken pox once affecting Nigel Mansell and which sidelined the Williams driver for two races in 1988. To replace 'our Nige', Williams gifted a drive at Monza to its occasional and inexperienced test-driver, one Jean-Louis Schlesser. The Frenchman was out of his depth from the outset, and found himself two seconds adrift from team mate Ricardo Patrese in qualifying. He looked to be heading to an uneventful afternoon however, cruising on his own at the back of the field, when the McLaren of unassailable leader...
Full Story »
Full Story »
You May Also Be Interested In...
Gasly after qualifying: "The Renaults and...
Pierre Gasly of Alpha Tauri will start tomorrow on the fifth row of the...
3y ago from GPBlog.com
Wolff responds to Horner's claim Mercedes favours...
Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff rubbished Christian Horner's claim that the...
3y ago from F1i.com
Sebastian Vettel And Aston Martin Are Perfect For Each...
News that Sebastian Vettel has agreed to join Aston Martin Racing has...
3y ago from Formula1News.co.uk
Hamilton Takes Pole For Italian GP After Breaking...
Lewis Hamilton has taken pole position for the 2020 Italian Grand Prix...
3y ago from Formula1News.co.uk
Elsewhere On The Network
Popular On MGPToday.com
Vinales: Aprilia COTA MotoGP win has ‘different...
Maverick Vinales believes that his maiden win with Aprilia in MotoGP at...
1h ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Oliveira reckons MotoGP “looks too easy” on TV now
No description available...
5h ago from Motorsport.com
Ducati: Bastianini's COTA MotoGP podium an...
Ducati General Manager Gigi Dall’Igna labelled Enea Bastianini's podium...
1d ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Popular On IndyCarToday.com
Kirkwood: “More durable” tires hindering passing...
No description available...
1h ago from Motorsport.com
IndyCar Long Beach: Start times, how to watch on TV,...
No description available...
2h ago from Motorsport.com
Pourchaire to make IndyCar debut in Long Beach with...
Arrow McLaren has announced that the reigning Formula 2 champion Theo...
1d ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Pourchaire to make IndyCar debut for Arrow McLaren
No description available...
1d ago from Motorsport.com
Popular On TotalWRC.com
WRC Croatia: Neuville, Evans tied for the lead after...
No description available...
2h ago from Motorsport.com
WRC Croatia: Neuville sets the pace to lead title...
No description available...
8h ago from Motorsport.com
Hyundai enacts contingency plan after WRC Kenya fuel...
No description available...
1d ago from Motorsport.com
Sebastian Ogier tops Croatia Rally shakedown
Sébastien Ogier announced his return to FIA World Rally Championship...
1d ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Popular On GunnersToday.com
Christian Falk's Fact Files – Bayern's fire sale...
This article was originally published on Fabrizio Romano’s Daily...
53m ago from CaughtOffside.com
Troy Deeney names strikers who Arsenal should look to...
No description available...
2h ago from SportsKeeda.com
Premier League gameweek 34: Confirmed team news and...
Sports Mole rounds up every Premier League club's confirmed team news...
4h ago from SportsMole.co.uk
Preview: Wolverhampton Wanderers vs. Arsenal -...
Sports Mole previews Saturday's Premier League clash between Wolverhampton...
33m ago from SportsMole.co.uk
Comments
Hottest News
FIA announce crucial top three UPDATE in China after...
The top three drivers for Saturday's sprint race... Read More »
2h ago from GPFans.com
Wolff left FUMING with Mercedes despite amazing Hamilton lap
Mercedes boss Toto Wolff was not a happy man... Read More »
53m ago from GPFans.com
Horner blasts Marko's 'improper' Sainz claims as 'pure...
Christian Horner has dismissed Dr Helmut Marko's... Read More »
1h ago from RacingNews365.com