211 mph Down the Back Stretch

Here's one of those I had forgotten about. Since they are basically the same topic, let's do a Formula 1 twin billing. One being sort'f an obvious one. It's the fictional tale of the '66 championship season. And the other a nonfictional take on a mid seventies rivalry. Both including the lives of the women dealing with their men's horrific lifestyle...

The older film recommendation is Grand Prix (1966), staring James Gardener and Eva Marie Saint. The racing cinematography is just some of the best...

With Chris Hemsworth and Olivia Wilde, the other selection for this week is Rush (2013). It was not long after the events in this film that certain safety provisions were put into place. One being a doctor in a chase car at the start of a race (1).

(1) Romain Grosjean; Crash, Nov. 2020

His description of those 28 seconds...

"I'm the Man who walked out of Fire!"

Jacket Stewart, Nürburgring

Jackie Stewart