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Sid Watkins

Postby ozzy72 » Thu Sep 13, 2012 5:21 am

F1 has lost one of the greats, and he didn't even work for a team!
RIP Sid.
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Re: Sid Watkins

Postby Fozzer » Thu Sep 13, 2012 6:26 am

Same Subject...

Excellent program on BBC TV last night covering Track safety...or lack of it...>>>

http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b0 ... ler_Years/

..a bit of an eye-opener!

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Re: Sid Watkins

Postby expat » Thu Sep 13, 2012 7:09 am

F1 own a unpayable debt to Sir (professor) Sid Watkins. His book "Life at the Limit: Triumph and Tragedy in Formula One" is a very addictive read.

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Re: Sid Watkins

Postby C » Sat Sep 15, 2012 1:34 pm

His wife's (semi/occasionally authorised) biography of Bernie has an interesting look at the relationship between the Professor and Bernie.

IIRC it was a coincidence that Sid first met his wife on the weekend of the 1982 Canadian Grand Prix - a tragic weekend in itself.

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