Tough Aussie Brabham would have shrugged off racing without spectators
18 May 2020 - 16:01
London — Jack Brabham, who died on May 19 2014, remains in a class of his own as the only man to have won the Formula One championship as a driver and constructor, and he also stood out for securing his first title on foot.
Leading the season-ending 1959 US Grand Prix at Florida’s Sebring Raceway, Brabham coasted to a halt about 90m short of the chequered flag when his Cooper ran out of fuel on the last lap...
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