Great Read: Tragedy of Tyrrell's French F1 star

The brilliant Francois Cevert  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ View in browser View in browser ARTICLES MAGAZINE SUBSCRIBE DATABASE SUBSCRIBE ARCHIVE Great Read: Francois Cevert – A Date With Destiny November 1998 | Adam Cooper Francois Cevert took his only F1 race win on this day at Watkins Glen in 1971. In today's Great Read, Adam Cooper talks directly to family and friends about the man and finds his meteoric rise and the timing of his tragic death were all foretold by a clairvoyant years earlier Motor racing is essentially a science; it's supposed to be about nuts and bolts, numbers on lap charts and on stopwatches. But sometimes other, less tangible factors seem to play a part. Fate and coincidence loom large in many tragic stories in the sport's history, and such is the case of Albert Francois Cevert. Just before qualifying for the 1973 United States Grand Prix at Watkins Glen, the Frenchman pointed out to his mechanics that it was October 6th, he was driving Tyrrell 006, his race number was six, and behind him sat Ford Cosworth DFV number 066. He said it was his lucky day, a golden chance to claim the first pole position of his F1 career... READ MORE PHOTO: GRAND PRIX PHOTO AUTHOR Motor Sport F1 domination: Why 1992 was Nigel Mansell's greatest year in racing Nigel Mansell's F1 career was a question of 'what if?' – until his brilliant 1992 season, as his Williams team-mates recalled to Motor Sport READ MORE AUTHOR Adam Cooper F1 rookies lose chance to shine in 2024 sprint race: talks stall over cash A popular F1 rookie race proposed putting young drivers in the spotlight at Abu Dhabi this year, with backing from teams and officials. But when it came to the question of who would pay for it, nobody put their hand up, writes Adam Cooper READ MORE Best Selling Explore our top-selling products, specially selected for Motor Sport enthusiasts like you. Racing Green Motor Sport Binder BUY NOW F1 World Champions Cars Poster (1950-2023) BUY NOW Motor Sport Foldable Golf Umbrella + Subscription BUY NOW Wireless Earphones Motor Sport BUY NOW Four-piece Motor Sport Drinks Coaster Set BUY NOW Flask Bottle Motor Sport BUY NOW Connect with us We're also available on Update your preferences Control your Motor Sport experience by selecting the content you wish to receive and stay up to date. UPDATE NOW Unsubscribe  |  Privacy Policy Motor Sport Magazine, 18-20 Rosemont Road, London, NW3 6NE  Company no. 05471049, Vat no. 871 544 60