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Sir Jackie Stewart: 50 years a triple World Champion

Sir Jackie Stewart: 50 years a triple World Champion

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He’s one of the greatest drivers in the history of Formula 1. Sir
Jackie Stewart became World Champion in 1969, 1971 and 1973. 50
years since he retired after that final title, Sir Jackie is
still in the top 10 for all-time F1 race wins - with 27 victories
to his name. He started out with the BRM team in 1965, before
joining Tyrell Racing three years later. They enjoyed five years
of success, in which Jackie cemented his status as a legend of
the sport. The Flying Scot, as he was also known, tells Tom
Clarkson that winning was all that mattered. But for all the
highs, there were also dreadful lows. Formula 1 was an extremely
dangerous sport in Jackie’s era. Three of his close friends were
killed in F1 races – Piers Courage, Jochen Rindt and his Tyrrell
teammate, Francois Cevert. Jackie explains how he became almost
desensitised to death and how he removed all emotion from his
racing to succeed. The hectic lifestyle of a Formula 1 World
Champion eventually caught up with Jackie and proved to be a huge
factor in his decision to retire. Much of his life after F1 was
dedicated to improving the safety of the sport and many of the
changes to protect the drivers today are thanks to him. Jackie
opens up about the relationship with his wife, Helen, and sons,
Paul and Mark. He reveals why he didn’t stop racing as Roger
Williamson lost his life at the Dutch Grand Prix in 1973, and why
Formula 1 still means so much to him now.

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To hear more of Sir Jackie Stewart’s F1 story, listen to
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