Elf Scan 10: François Cevert
Wednesday, March 9, 2011 at 11:48PM ;)
Cevert was famous for his natural driving ability and dashing movie star looks. Here, his famous blue eyes bear a look of simultaneous intensity and eerie blankness as he mentally steels himself for his next track outing in the Matra sports prototype which he shared with none other than Jack Brabham at the 1970 Daytona 24 Hours. Born to a prominent Parisian Jewish family (his full name was Albert François Cevert Goldenberg), Cevert initially pursued motor racing secretly against his family's wishes. In 1969 as he achieved success in Formula 2, he reconciled with his family, and from there joined the Matra team. It wasn't long before he rose to F1, driving for Tyrrell as Jackie Stewart's number 2 driver and protégé. A tremendously talented driver, he was never able to fully mature, as he was tragically killed at age 29 during the practice for the 1973 US Grand Prix at Watkins Glen. Ironically, Cevert had achieved his first and only F1 victory at that very same track in the 1971 US Grand Prix.
F1, Francois Cevert, François Cevert, Jackie Stewart, Matra, Watkins Glen in Elf Scans
Reader Comments (1)
Dead at 29. I guess his family had the right idea in the first place.