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3 October 2012 EXCLUSIVE F1 History 18

A soft spot for Laffite

Dear Nigel, Jacques Laffite was my hero in F1, alongside Gilles [Villeneuve]. Was Jacquot ever capable of winning the championship, or was he the last corinthian? I spoke to him just once at Kyalami in 1981, and he seemed a sincere, nice bloke. Is that all he was, or could he drive as well? Nick Jordan Dear Nick, I can …

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