René Arnoux: wheel-to-wheel 'war' with Villeneuve, Lauda + Prost

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🗓️ 31 August 2022

⏱️ 65 minutes

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He fought one of F1’s all-time greatest duels, was often untouchable in qualifying, and his victories were celebrated by entire nations. René Arnoux spent a decade racing the likes of Gilles Villeneuve, Alain Prost and Niki Lauda. He raced and won for both Renault and Ferrari, leading the Scuderia to a world title in 1983. René passionately and vividly talks Tom Clarkson through his remarkable career, remembering his epic wheel-to-wheel battle with his great friend Villeneuve in 1979, negotiations with Enzo Ferrari, his lost chance to become World Champion and his rivalry with Renault teammate Prost. Arnoux also picks the 2022 F1 driver he thinks is most like himself

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0:00.0	We'll to wheel racing is why we love Formula One. We love drivers pushing each other to
0:11.5	the limit, fighting fairly to get ahead.
0:14.7	Victories are recorded in the history books, but great racing is remembered by those who
0:21.4	witnessed it and by those who lived it.
0:24.5	I remember at the end of the straight line, I went inside the corner, he was outside,
0:31.0	and I saw his eyes very short. And I said, he don't give me one-half second.
0:39.6	For me was my best friend because he was my best friend too.
0:43.6	Dijon 1979, a race for the ages, the red Ferrari of Gilles Villeneuve and the yellow Renault
0:50.9	of Renault.
0:55.6	Welcome to F1 Beyond the Grids with Meet on Clarkson and one of our sports great wheel-to-wheel
1:01.6	warriors. During his decade in Formula One, Renault drove for both Renault and Ferrari,
1:08.5	national racing teams, where the pressure to win was intense.
1:13.0	And he did win. He took five Grand Prix victories in the early 1980s, one of the sports's
1:18.6	most competitive eras, fighting the likes of Alain Prost and Nikki Lauda.
1:23.5	In qualifying especially, Arnu was often untouchable.
1:28.1	René's love for racing hasn't dimmed one bit, you can hear it in his voice when
1:32.8	he recalls those flat-out qualifying laps. That legendary race was Gilles Villeneuve, and
1:38.7	his notorious battle with Renault teammate Alain Prost in 1982.
1:44.0	He's a little regret too, that his best chance of winning the drivers championships slipped
1:48.9	away. And he glows when recalling his magical meetings with Enzo Ferrari.
1:55.0	Their exchange after Arnu led Ferrari to the Constructors title in 1983 is Classic Enzo.
2:02.2	I hope you enjoy our conversation.
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