Wow! Its been twenty years already since Bellof's ill-fated attempt to pass Jacky Ickx at Eau Rouge. I always rated Bellof very highly, still holds the outright lap record at the Ring. But like GV before him probably too fearless for his own good. I think had he survived a few more years and settled down, Germany would have crowned their first World Champ long before what-his-face.
Regarding The Little Prof? The ultimate thinking man's driver. Perfect combination of raw speed with a calm, clinical mind, for the turbo area. How many times in 1985 & 86 did we see a Senna Lotus Renault take off like a scalded cat at the start of a race and build up a huge lead, only to find himself during the final laps of a race out of fuel, tires spent, brakes shot, with a red & white McLaren looming in his mirrors. Alain was a master at preserving a car, especially during the early laps when the cars were pig heavy with fuel (remember, no refueling 1984-1994).
I have heard the same story that Alain got chucked out of Renault at the end of 1983 because he was having a affair with Mrs Gerard Larrouse.
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