Agreed Nordic, now that I think of it, even though he came from a wealthy family, they wouldn't have anything to do with funding his racing (much the same with Francois Cevert). I recall reading his book My Years With Ferrari, where he mentions the bank loans, and how insane it was to take those out, and that he would never recommend anyone in a similar situation do something as risky.
As well I remember seeing Raiffeisen Bank logos on his helmet and overalls for years.
Its interesting that when he was taken on by March, he was seen very much as a rent-a-schmuck, but by the end of the season he had gained quite a bit of respect. He wasn't totally blown into the weeds by Peterson, as many had predicted, and seemed to have a good feel for setting up cars, something that was always a weakness of Ronnie.
The film opens for nationwide release over here on the 27th, I'm going with a few friends of mine who have become more recent F1 devotees, they know that the 70's is my golden era of the sport, and wanted to see it with me.
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