april september german born racing driver represented austria career driver posthumously win formula world drivers championship killed practice italian grand prix started motor racing switching single earning success formula debut formula austrian securing drive cooper mixed success team moved lotus lotus found competitive car concerned security unreliable lotus vehicles won formula race united states grand prix took victories fatal accident earning points win drivers world championship overall competed winning achieving podium finishes successful sports car racing winning hours paired ferrari early life family born april germany austrian mother german father parents killed bombing raid hamburg second world war year old raised grandparents austria grew mother successful tennis player youth later studied law like father lawyer parents owned mill inherited grandfather opted maintain german citizenship drove entire career austrian racing licence interview described heritage terrible mixture asked felt austrian german said felt like european half brother mother young described brother friends child performing tricks friends skiing holiday broke neck leading left leg centimetres shorter result slightly rest life sixteen years old got started racing friends tracks time school troubled got excluded schools said end got thrown went england learn english learned drive england young licence went home broke leg skiing decided capable driving leg plaster actually drove licence months got caught day eligible collect obtaining licence jeopardy collected recorded police youth received car beetle parents mill company interest sparked visited german grand prix school friends including fellow future formula driver year idol german died accident italian grand prix opted sport started racing touring cars time racing career beginnings drove race missing official application period entered prominent intervention friend race black dangerous driving style signalling disqualification immediately come pits unaware regulations entered rallies unable score good results provided race prepared cost price free local dealer achieved victories races entered switched assistance wealthy owner travelling agency austria leading drivers time barry handed year old cooper formed partnership driving races fastest practice race race barry won took victory second attempt race taken advantage accident early stages drivers slowed incoming ambulance raced ahead straw ambulance lead notorious dangerous style crashing crowd spectators race streets formula highly successful formula racing total victories entered series partnership barry driving cars engines provided different performance reacted getting slower engine declaring brake metres later entered race april von retiring heats international motor racing world took notice won london trophy race circuit ahead like drivers time continued race formula races duties formula appearance der august dominated formula winning races graded driver results count championship handing title performances led called king formula racing press long standing relationship team drove closed end sports cars single racing took sports car racing mid-1960s greatest result came hours sharing drive ferrari american won event drivers delighted run race seemingly car magazine article appear interest race instead case hope breaks soon draw money split start drivers run cars entered vehicle forward roll allowed foot throttle instantly taking early lead pair experienced considerable trouble early race car starting gregory pit stop later engine failed partially gregory brought car pits cylinders point changed civilian clothes expecting race thirty minutes repairs car restarted gregory agreed drive rest event flat speed risk drove night advancing 18th position dawn morning gregory persuaded let drive closing race young teammate drive moderately nurse car finish losing potential victory later recalled driven like car survived handing pair called unexpected victory later year drove kilometre race able win ahead better powered ferrari special manually activated brake lights tool shortly actual braking point able force brake earlier allowed stay ahead started total times apart victory finished race debut sharing ferrari car retired early wheel ford shared suffered engine failure year later drove failed formula cooper got formula debut home race austrian loaned supplied retired lap broken steering column season formula season got permanent drive cooper paired immediate success team struggling time race team south_africa suffered broken wire damage repaired break leaving retire track best result fourth place ended season points 13th championship cooper introduced chassis year old engines powerful overweight car competitive teams struggled new engine formula team leader left world champion joined ferrari second race year overcame engine failure practice qualify second row grid race marred heavy rain overtook lead lap spun multiple times wet track suffered limited slip differential held lead lap won podium finish formula magazine called courageous drive overall achieved podium positions handing place championship end year successful finished races belgian italian fourth place points meant ended season 13th place championship received offers teams lotus moved world champions previous seasons season hoped technical problems engine competitive widely finished races place season opener south_africa new year day placed elevated late retirement closing second placed end race victory close friend died months later formula race deeply affected loss clark telling austrian journalist safe happen second podium finish came conditions heavy rain fog race dominated stewart finished minutes ahead second placed hill closed hill stages race englishman spun finished seconds close battle lap points placed twelfth championship end season years raced indianapolis finished better 24th interview recalled speaking indianapolis indianapolis feel like way funeral occasion said track catastrophic drive money season switched teams joining world champions lotus pairing defending drivers champion felt comfortable citing lotus cars notorious fact month period team incurred accidents hill involved crashes led joke time overtaken wheel know lotus signing lotus team owner friend facto manager negotiated deal commented knew better proposition drive concerned fact knew lotus going quick wanted win championship lotus repeated quotation lotus world champion die doubts sign contract lotus shortly spanish grand prix lotus appeared right hill suffered high speed crashes spanish grand prix instances high suspension mounted wings broke causing accidents felt killed driver effect failure lifted track barriers crashing stationary car hill accident spot walked away scene broken nose marshal lost eye suffered broken foot furious failure told reporter accident place blame calculated wing break interview austrian television day later articulate wings insanity eyes allowed racing cars wisdom head impossible asked lost trust lotus accident replied trust lotus going describe relationship team purely business accident left sidelined race hill won later described season year came age end year magazine called driver challenge stewart seriously season albeit placing fourth championship suffered poor reliability lotus retiring seven races second fought close battle stewart lead seconds ahead placed race decided stewart favour pits started tyre finish fourth took grand prix win penultimate race season winning highest prize money formula time victory overshadowed accident teammate hill crashed tyres high speed suffering major leg injuries partnered lotus left team drive franchise establishing clear team leader grand prix season south_africa qualified second row fourth eventually retired engine failure lap incident win grand prix following race spanish lotus introduced new lotus revolutionary design instead conventional featured driver cockpit innovations included bar brakes place widely springs brakes mounted practice session left semi axis car broke sending spin addition car proved ineffective race retiring laps lotus good imagined car sent factory built old lotus race needed new type tyres causing car unstable seemingly unaffected produced race engineer called race life eighth grid worked way field track notorious lack overtaking opportunities closing stages second steadily closing gap leader lap final corner circuit mistake late touched went straight ahead straw balls allowing victory season lotus time race heavily criticised organisers installing metre gaps originally started practice car came halt early session broken lower forcing switch cars engine troubles rest practice managed qualify row later retired engine failure eventually new lotus better anti dive anti removed tenth practice set pole position second session suffered accident late new brake discs crashing head barriers forcing mechanics repair car overnight went maiden victory lotus joyful occasion lap close friend piers courage eaten dinner night died fiery crash heavily shaken loss fellow driver contemplated retirement success gained confidence new lotus describing best racing car exists moment bad luck continued follow practice opted drop new crash helmet finding hot went open helmet hit face stone car causing deep cut right cheek furthermore suffered steering failure car furious mechanical problem stormed lotus pits happens survive kill able win race taking lead championship race brands hatch established early lead ahead transmission failed seized opportunity pass lead able regain spot lap missed gear looked certain winner repeat lap ran fuel allowing win row victory cast doubt shortly race chief cecil mitchell found rear regulated height disqualified reinstated winner hours originally set place traditional venue grand prix drivers association represented demanded changes circuit increase safety including barriers entire kilometres agreement reached moved took fourth victory succession race classic way fight time exchanged lead times meant secured drivers title home event austrian delight crowd set lotus pole position retired race engine failure title decision postponed race death legacy moved italian grand prix track known fast cars drivers achieve faster speeds teams opted drop rear wings mounted cars order increase pace lotus followed lead stewart run march attempt reduce drag powerful mph faster lotus previous race austria team mate unhappy setup friday practice reporting car wouldn run straight reported problems recalled reported car rpm faster straight wings following day ran higher gear fitted car advantage reduced drag increasing car potential speed mph fifth lap crashed heavily approach corner following time described accident follows following laps slowly catching didn second corner quick pulled let past followed going fast waited metres brakes car sort went right turned left turned right suddenly went quickly left impact joint crash barrier parted suspension dug barrier car hit head end car destroyed year old rushed hospital pronounced dead habit points point harness available wear wanted able car quickly event fire result impact slid belts suffered fatal throat injuries later investigations found accident initiated failure car right brake shaft death caused poorly installed crash barriers pronounced dead way hospital lotus withdrew cars race including lotus entered grand prix went ahead took maiden victory celebrations muted incidentally killed spot idol died years earlier lengthy investigation death italy leading trial cleared charges destroyed lotus remained italy trial going near real estate agent found wreckage bought authorities later trading car car rests garage near milan buried central cemetery september funeral held eulogy saying die loved die happy admiration respect way admire respect great driver friend regardless happens remaining prix year time died won year meant strong lead drivers championship winning race canada moved points championship giving chance win title given won remaining races race won replacement lotus placed fourth making motor racing posthumous world champion championship trophy handed widow hands november ceremony near place paris memory held ways early season formula race renamed long series existed 30th anniversary death city unveiled bronze plate remembrance wife daughter present penultimate corner austria named personal life march married finnish model daughter racing driver raced early career engaged lincoln originally broken sent engagement ring box note telling changed mind receiving package later explaining like men know want couple moved switzerland near built house daughter years old time father death married times death daughter making lady hood couple son anthony daughter later worked years taken commercial rights formula met time cooper friends noticing commercial talent allowed manage professional contracts officially employing manager said relationship manager good friends helped help needed accident carried bloody helmet pit lane formula friendly relationships drivers notably met formula event soon friends going holiday living close switzerland death accompanied got involved stewart fight increased safety formula racing leading figures role safety campaign fellow drivers press alike reporters calling stewart geneva connection residence switzerland stewart said took time understand situation good ally death wife stayed close seen visiting grand prix roman produced film privately known family friends reckless driver public roads early years career jaguar type streets vienna lived drift streets sparked public criticism flipped mini cooper demonstration run event pregnant wife board success racing highly austria calling driving instructor nation exhibition racing cars austria vienna immediate success visitors weekend connections brought friend manager opening speakers drivers attending soon annual event later moved german city shortly death remains help able successfully promote including lucrative sponsorship advertising contracts following ascent racing race tracks built austria worked consultant popularity increased hosted monthly programme tips driving public roads reports interviewing fellow drivers racing record complete formula world championship results key races bold indicate pole position races indicate fastest lap results key races bold indicate pole position races indicate fastest lap complete hours results results film sources director summer documentary german christian director lives documentary german
Jochen Rindt