Derek Warwick: "The bravest thing I ever did was get back in the car the day after my team mate was nearly killed"

F1 Beyond The Grid

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News, Leisure, Sports News, Sports, Automotive

4.7 • 5.3K Ratings

🗓️ 17 July 2019

⏱️ 73 minutes

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Summary

From the rock ‘em, sock ‘em world of stock car racing to the pinnacle of motorsport, Derek Warwick’s career was one hell of a rollercoaster ride. In an F1 career spanning 146 Grand Prix starts, the tough Brit raced for the likes of Renault and Lotus, and stood on the podium four times, albeit always missing out on the top spot. But he’s perhaps best remembered for the bravery he exhibited: not just behind the wheel of some of the most ferocious F1 cars of all time, but for the way he kept going, especially after his beloved younger brother was killed while racing.

So get ready for a thrilling and at times deeply moving look back through the career of one of motor racing’s good guys, from the time Senna stepped in to stop him becoming his team mate to negotiations with Bernie Ecclestone; surviving that big crash at Monza to nearly punching Michael Schumacher…

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0:00.0	At Honda, we decided to stop listening to what Kastu for a moment,
0:04.0	and instead start listening to all the things Hans do.
0:07.3	They carry scratch, open, close, sip, chop, spread, shakes,
0:13.2	poor, mix, fix, fold, type, tear.
0:18.4	Isn't it time we gave Hans a rest?
0:20.8	With Keeler's entry, a tailgate that opens with the wave of a foot,
0:25.7	voice controlled into tapent and automatically adjusting seats.
0:31.3	The Honda CRV hybrid. What do you think? Hans?
0:36.3	Honda with power of dreams, available on selected grades.
0:40.4	Hi, I'm Derek Warwick and you're listening to Beyond the Grid.
0:49.2	Hello all, Tom Clarkson here and welcome to Beyond the Grid.
0:53.2	Presented by Bose Quiet Comfort 352 Wireless Headphones.
0:57.9	My guess this week is a man widely recognised as one of the fastest drivers
1:02.7	never to win a Grand Prix. He came close on a number of occasions,
1:06.4	but bad luck always seemed to intervene.
1:08.8	I'm talking of course about Derek Warwick.
1:12.0	Derek arrived in F1 in 1981 with a lot of momentum behind him.
1:16.0	He'd gone toe-to-toe with Nelson P.K. in Formula 3,
1:18.9	and he'd been successful in Formula 2.
1:21.4	And a lot was expected of him when he hit the big time.
1:24.6	But a series of poor cars and some career decisions that didn't quite work out left him with
1:29.9	far less silverware than his talents deserved.
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