Jackie Chans Autobiography


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Jackie Chans Autobiography

Jackie Chans Autobiography

Stewart's Final Formula 1 Season

Ken Tyrrell knew for most of the 1973 Formula 1 season that his star driver Jackie Stewart would be retiring after the final race at Watkins Glen. The Tyrrell team was extremely close-knit. Stewart knew Tyrrell since his first single-seater test and the partnership had won the World Championship in 1969 and 1971. Stewart’s French team-mate François Cevert was also an important part of the team. Tyrrell was the only team he had driven for in Formula 1 since his debut in 1970.

Stewart and Tyrrell had a clear plan of what would happen to the team upon the former’s retirement. Cevert had spent the best part of four seasons learning from Stewart and was now a match for the Scot at some circuits. Stewart thought he was a potential World Champion and Tyrrell agreed. Cevert was the obvious successor to Stewart’s number one seat in the team.

The summer of 1973 was marred by Roger Williamson’s infamous accident during the Dutch Grand Prix at Zandvoort. It was clear from the hopelessly inadequate rescue attempts that Stewart’s campaign for safer circuits was far from complete. In the 2006 book, “The Lost Generation”, published by Haynes and written by David Tremayne, Stewart is quoted about passing Williamson’s crashed March;