F1Weekly Podcast # 970
NASIR AND THE HOST ARE ROASTING CHESTNUTS ON AN OPEN FIRE LISTENING TO PHILIPE SARDE AS WE BRING YOU ANOTHER GLORIOUS MOTORSPORTS MONDIAL AND THIS WEEKS SPECIAL IS…
WINNING THE BATTLE LOOSING THE WAR.
Drivers and team who dominated the season but the championship slipped away by the banks of the Danube and the Harbour of Monaco. A look at drivers who did not win the most races in a season but took the crown.
1982. Alain Prost, Niki Lauda, Didier Pironi and John Watson, all had two wins each.
But Keke Rosberg takes the cake for this season. Against the turbo powered cars his naturally aspirated Williams had no chance, but thanks to unreliability at Renault and tragedy at Ferrari, the door was opened for the original Flying Finn who was born in Stockholm, Sweden.
1982 Dijon-Prenois Swiss Grand Prix | Grand prix, F1 racing poster
The 1982 Swiss Grand Prix was held at Dijon Prenois and Keke came out as the big cheese after the racing laps had been extended, but that’s another story for another segment.
This was the only win of the season for Keke and in the parking lot of Caesar’s Palace, Vegas, baby, he was crowned as the emperor of Formula 1.
1982 Las Vegas Grand Prix.
The race was won by Michele Alboreto in a Tyrrell.
Miss Diana Ross was on the podium to sing the blues for the boys.
Believe it or not, she had the company of a Julius Caesar look alike.
Wonder who will appear for the podium ceremonies next year?
The race will start at 10 PM local time, which is early evening for Las Vegas.
Listen to the podcast for the rest of the story…
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