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Jonathan Palmer: doctor, driver, deal-maker

Jonathan Palmer: doctor, driver, deal-maker

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He didn’t come from a racing family. He followed in the footsteps
of his father and qualified as a doctor. How Jonathan Palmer
ended up driving in Formula 1 is an intriguing tale of passion
for racing, intuition and plenty of graft. Palmer initially
competed in Formula Ford but after qualifying as a doctor, he
decided to focus on racing professionally. He became British
Formula 3 champion in 1981 and European Formula 3 champion in
1983. That year, Williams gave him his F1 debut at the European
Grand Prix. He would go on to race for RAM, Zakspeed and Tyrrell
over the next six years – scoring 14 championship points along
the way. Palmer takes Tom Clarkson through his unique journey
from studying medicine to competing in Formula 1. He reflects on
some memorable drives in Monaco and we hear wonderful insight
into what it was like working with Ayrton Senna as a test driver
for McLaren in 1990. Palmer, whose son Jolyon also raced in F1
for Renault in 2016 and 2017, became part of the BBC’s Formula 1
coverage after retiring. He recalls working the day Senna lost
his life at Imola in May 1994.

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