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Piquet wins the Grand Prix. But which driver led the race for a time, had his car catch fire at a pit stop, fought his way back to second but was disqualified for a push start ? Was it: Patrese Arnoux Roseberg Prost Lauda Laffite I'm pretty sure it was Roseberg, in Brazil '83, Can anyone confirm this? |
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Jack Brabham??
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Wrex, it was Keke Rosberg (not Roseberg) at the Brazilian GP of 1983.
He came into the pits on lap 28 for a planned tyre and fuel stop. While the mechanics were working on the car, a small amount of fuel trickled down on the hot exhaust pipes and the car caught fire. Rosberg unfastened his seatbelts and jumped out of the car. But the flames were extinguished very quickly and Patrick Head ordered Rosberg back into the car. After the race Rosberg was disqualified for a pit stop push start. Frank Williams filed an appeal through the RAC to go before the FIA Court of Appeal. The Court however rejected the appeal but also stated that second place would remain 'vacant' which meant that drivers who had finished behind Rosberg would not automatically be moved up a place. |
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The FIA moves in mysterious ways ...
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