Bojan Vrbnjak
76 days we will engines Formula 1 heard only from loudspeakers and the blame is here on the side of the guardians of the rules and the majority owners. Limitations in terms of testing mean a break of almost one and a half months between Abu Dhabi in Barcelona, so from the end the last day of testing in early December last year until the start winter testing season 2020 v Barcelonawhen there will be teams February 19th first on the track in Circuit of Barcelona-Catalonia seduced by new creations.
Who now this difficult to tolerate, it needs to be said that the fans had to v of the past show even more patience. From last races of the 1950 season (in early September in Monza) Of the introductory races of the following season 1951 v Monaco (late May), fans had to without Formula 1 to survive, now hold on tight, exactly 8 months and 24 days!! Okay, that was it Stone Age of Formula 1, could be the answer. Already, but a lot of patience, the fans had to show honey as well the final of the 1987 season mid-November (Adelaide) and the inaugural race of the season 1988 in early April (Rio de Janeiro). So even in modern times it was necessary to wait 124 days. However, at the time, teams were free to test.
In recent years, it has become established that the season Formula 1 begins in the second half of March in Australia. But this was not always the case. Years 1965 in 1968 are racers New Year's Eve survived in South Africa and this is not because of the great entertainment or the unique program at the farewell of the year, which you can only find in this country, but because January 1th a new season has begun Formula 1. And the former stars - unlike today’s - didn’t go then at the time at ten o'clock in the evening in bedto be rested for the race the next day. However, if this has already happened, believe me they went to the rooms with cute companion. Years 1965 are the best racers like for example Jim Clark ali --Jack Brabham honestly celebrated until the wee hours of the morning.
Even in 70s the season started very early, such as January 9th leta 1977 in Argentina. However, those who were looking forward to the early start of the season were very bored later on. Let’s take another example: From the first race of the year 1965 in East London (in South Africa), until the second race in Monaco, it's almost over five months?! For years to come 1966 lasted a period without races until 22. May, only then did the season begin with the inaugural race after the princely streets of Monte Carlo.
So late no Formula 1 championship has been decided yet. 29. December 1962, Yippee Graham Hill in South Africa East London became the new champion. For the father Damon Hill there wasn’t much time to rest, because already January 5, 1963 he wanted Hill senior to take part in a race Formula 1 in New Zealand, which, however, was not considered a championship. Direct flights were a real rarity at the time, as planes simply had no range. After a stopover in Nairobi longed Hill and his companion, the racer ireland, arrived in Pakistan Karachi. From here, however, he was supposed to take the company plane BOAC flew on to Sydney in Australia.
Unfortunately for them, the company had a plane BOAC (British Overseas Airways Corporation) delay, which gave the Pakistani authorities a chance to take a closer look documents of Messrs. Hill in Ireland. In doing so, they found that they did not have yellow fever vaccination certificate. Because of this, the organs are both Formula 1 racer na New Year's Eve escorted to prison. Graham hill he later said of the incident: "It looked rather gloomy, for in front of the bars of the prison cell were patrolled by soldiers with bayonets mounted on their rifles. However, Pakistanis have proven to be very polite hosts, with the exception of accommodation. We ordered a bottle of brandy that was empty at the time, so we ordered another one. We spent New Year's Eve behind bars, but in a good mood."
After a one-day delay, it is the company’s plane BOAC however landed and both easier processed British they were invited on a plane to Sydney. Trip to New Zealand are for Graham Hill, which boasts five victories in Monaco, did not pay off. He is in the race round before the end dropped out. On the way home, however, he chose a route that did not lead through Pakistan.
