We look at how a charitable initiative shows the best of grand prix racing
“We have well over 2000 members now and we want to help more people. We need to do much more. I feel we’re just scratching the surface, and it’s events like this that help spread the gospel.”To those familiar with the inner workings of F1, the room at Silverstone was packed with some of the greatest contributors to grand prix history.
Howden Ganley, one of the few F1 drivers to have started out first as a mechanic, covered both bases while celebrated nonqualifier Perry McCarthy turned in a great stand-up routine to make us chuckle between courses.“We help the F1 industry of yesterday and of today, and now we want to be part of tomorrow,” he said. “Something we’re looking at now is a new initiative with the help of [F1’s chief technical officer] Pat Symonds with some scholarships, apprenticeships and bursaries.
Brundle admitted that even during the pandemic, members remained reluctant to ask for help. But there’s no shame in charitable aid, even for the proud men and women who are the backbone of a sport that even now exists in a harsh real world beyond the extravagance of its privileged image. Hard times can befall us all.There’s no other F1 driver like Sebastian Vettel, and it’s probably fair to say there never has been.
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