François Cevert

When he was 16, François Cevert began his motorsport career on two wheels, rather than four, initially racing his mother's Vespa scooter against friends, before graduating to his own Norton at the age of 19. After completing his National Service, Cevert switched his attention to cars. In 1966 he completed a training course at the Le Mans school, before enrolling at the Magny-Cours racing school. At the same time he registered for the Volant Shell scholarship competition, which offered the top finisher the prize of an Alpine Formula Three car. Cevert duly qualified for the final race and won. His first season in F3, at the wheel of his prize Alpine, did not go well. He lacked the funds and experience to properly set up and maintain his car.[2] After finding sponsorship for the 1968 season, Cevert traded in his Alpine for a more competitive Tecno car. With his new mount Cevert finally started to win races, and by the end of the season he was French Formula 3 Champion, just ahead of Jean-Pierre Jabouille.

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Caught on camera – Ten F1 drivers who smoked! via [x]

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At Monza [in 1973], Jackie had a problem with his engine and we needed to change it before the race. We had a new one but it wasn’t properly run-in, and Ken never liked to take a risk. He put in François’ old race engine from Austria, which François thought was useless. He went mad, telling Ken that he was going to mess up Jackie’s chances of winning the championship that afternoon. In the race Jackie got a puncture early on, we did a bad job in the pits and he lost the best part of a lap. But he charged out and drove the race of his life. He set lap record after lap record and passed François for fourth place near the end. He got the three points he needed for the championship. You should have seen François. He was delighted for Jackie but just couldn’t believe he had done it with that old Austrian engine! It really demoralised him, but the respect and affection between the two was always there.

Jo Ramirez (François’ engineer) on the relationship between Jackie & Francois (via thepagemistress)

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Francois Cevert and Dan Gurney by Bernard Cahier. 

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Internationales Auto- und Motorradrennen am Flugplatz Zeltweg 08.1971  
​Francois Cevert via Technisches Museum

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I have no business doing this. Inspired by ronnie-peterson tag in this amazing post!

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Cevert..

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Francois Cevert

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South African GP 
Kyalami, 1973  via [x] [x] [x] [x] [x]

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via ALMOÇO COM AS ESTRELAS

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Hill & Cevert

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i think i found my new favorite picture

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"Please don't say that."

Molly shook her head, turning away and swallowing hard. She loved it here, she loved the races and the need to work fast. The changing tactics and the new friends. 

Maybe she even loved him.

But she knew what she saw. He was the reason she was staying here, but it seems he didn’t want her to stay anymore.

"I-I have to leave." She choked again, looking at him with glistening brown eyes. Her heart felt like it was cracked, bleeding and broken in her chest. Everything wasn’t right, the air on her skin and the noise of people all different and wrong around her. 

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François frowned hearing what she said to him. His eyes were wide with shock and he gave her a worried look. He didn’t want to her go. He adored her to pieces and that was all she needed to know. He wouldn’t and couldn’t send her away. “Molly, why would you go?” He asked. His tone was confused. His hand came to grasp at hers. It was little hard but he managed it. His fingers were holding a tight grip. Not enough to hurt her of course. “Have…have I done something to upset you?” He asked her concerned. He didn’t let go of her. He felt right being by her side. This was worrying him now. “I know I’ve been a bit angry lately but that’s because of my hip” He said. His hip had been giving him quite some trouble. He sighed.

He then looked confused again. “If I have upset you, tell me what I’ve done and how to make it better.” François told her. He was awfully fond of Molly and he didn’t want to loose her at all. She had settled in well with the drivers. Even going so far as to being good friends with Niki Lauda, Nina Rindt and the Stewarts. François cast a glance towards his sister and his brother in law. The worried look few worse but turned sad as he looked back at Molly. “Don’t go. I’d miss you terribly.” He told her. He did love Molly. He did hope that was clear to her. He did have her with him as much as possible and everyone knew how he felt about her.

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Molly looked at him, her eyes shifting from hurt to confusion all at once. Everything was failing to make sense the more he spoke. She knew what he’d said, she knew he’d wanted her to go. Was he lying now?

The more she looked and the more he spoke the worse her confusion got. When he took her hand she brought her other to cover his on reflex, stepping a little closer. “I know about your hip.” Was all she could manage at the time, blinking rapidly at him. “B-but you said…To them…it w-was…” Molly sighed, hanging her hand and squeezing his hand. “What’s going on…” She mumbled.

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Hearing the comment his eyes grew wide. He realised why she was confused and wanted to leave. She had heard him talking to Ronnie and Jackie about his sister. She was not fit to be at the track at the moment. His eyes were full of warmth as he looked at Molly. He smiled at her. "You must have heard me talking to Jackie and Ronnie. I want my sister to go home to Paris" He told her. He have her a small smile. He should have made sure that Molly was okay much sooner than this. He knew that a lot of things could go around the rumour mill as fast as a car. "She has a young son to take care of you see" he told her gently. "Jacqueline gets worried about me and Jean-Pierre and she'll wear herself out" he told her softly with a smile.

He hoped this would make her understand what had gone on with them now. At least he thought that should solve the problem now. "I wanted her to stay away from stress" François told her. He pulled her closer to him his eyes were showing how much he adored Molly. He hoped not to worry her like that again. There was no need. "I would never send you away Molly. I love you too much" He told her. He smiled at her and gave her a soft kiss to the cheek. He didn't dare to be too froward with her. "Are you going to be okay now?" He asked her genuine content in his voice. He hated seeing Molly upset. He just wanted to make her happy. That was all he wanted for her.

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"Please don't say that."

Molly shook her head, turning away and swallowing hard. She loved it here, she loved the races and the need to work fast. The changing tactics and the new friends. 

Maybe she even loved him.

But she knew what she saw. He was the reason she was staying here, but it seems he didn’t want her to stay anymore.

"I-I have to leave." She choked again, looking at him with glistening brown eyes. Her heart felt like it was cracked, bleeding and broken in her chest. Everything wasn’t right, the air on her skin and the noise of people all different and wrong around her. 

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François frowned hearing what she said to him. His eyes were wide with shock and he gave her a worried look. He didn't want to her go. He adored her to pieces and that was all she needed to know. He wouldn't and couldn't send her away. "Molly, why would you go?" He asked. His tone was confused. His hand came to grasp at hers. It was little hard but he managed it. His fingers were holding a tight grip. Not enough to hurt her of course. "Have...have I done something to upset you?" He asked her concerned. He didn't let go of her. He felt right being by her side. This was worrying him now. "I know I've been a bit angry lately but that's because of my hip" He said. His hip had been giving him quite some trouble. He sighed.

He then looked confused again. "If I have upset you, tell me what I've done and how to make it better." François told her. He was awfully fond of Molly and he didn't want to loose her at all. She had settled in well with the drivers. Even going so far as to being good friends with Niki Lauda, Nina Rindt and the Stewarts. François cast a glance towards his sister and his brother in law. The worried look few worse but turned sad as he looked back at Molly. "Don't go. I'd miss you terribly." He told her. He did love Molly. He did hope that was clear to her. He did have her with him as much as possible and everyone knew how he felt about her.