Vintage VIDEO: December Testing at Paul Ricard Teases the 1977 GP Season-Opener
VIDEO: December Testing at Paul Ricard Teases the 1977 GP Season-Openerhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ByB3NhULuQ8&t=26sby VM Staff https://vintagemotorsport.com/wp-con...6-1200x600.jpgCarlos Reutemann (Ferrari 312T2) during the 1977 French GP. Photo: Motorsport ImagesCarlos Reutemann, who died July 7 at age 79, is well remembered by Formula 1 fans of the 1970s and 1980s for his long and successful stints at Brabham, Ferrari and Williams, for his 12 GP wins and for losing the 1981 World Championship (to Brabham’s Nelson Piquet) by a single point. The Argentinian opens this YouTube video, posted here for your enjoyment — one of four drivers present for a F1 test at a chilly Circuit Paul Ricard in December 1976 preparing for the 1977 GP season. This would open in Argentina just weeks later on January 9 with three of these four men featuring prominently. The 2 mins of footage captured here includes:
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