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Events from Formula 1 which are Movie Worthy (1950-70 edition)

This list includes F1 stories film worthy from 1950-70

By Anvay MahajanPublished 3 years ago 3 min read
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Formula 1 has so many events which can be plotted into a film. Like the movie ‘Rush’ starring Chris Hemsworth as James Hunt and Daniel Bruel as Niki Lauda or the 1966 movie ‘Grand Prix’ starring James Garner. There are other movies on motorsports like the ‘Ford vs Ferrari’ starring Christian Bale and Matt Damon which is a movie based on the 1965 and 1966 Le Mans seasons, and the 1972 movie ‘Le Mans’ starring Steve McQueen. But here we would only talk about the 70 years old fastest sports of the world Formula 1. Formula 1 though being a class 1 of motorsports has only able to create a handful of movies. There so much room for creating a factual and biographical movie in the context of Formula 1 that we have made a list of events in Formula 1 from each different eras which can be plotted into a full-length film. This list consists of events from 1950 to 1970. For other eras check my profile where I have written stories from all F1 eras.

1. Juan Manual Fangio’s Kidnapping.

Headline on every newspaper's front page.

The whole life of Juan Manual Fangio is a film. He won the world championship 5 times which was a record not beaten for about 50 years only to be beaten by Schumacher in 2004. Fangio was regarded as the Godfather of the Formula 1. He was huge public figure. His presence in the sport was the reason FIA was generating money. So, when there was his kidnapping at the 1958 Cuban Grand Prix, it was a news to be published on the front page with bold alphabets. A story just like ‘Entebbe’, ‘The Last Scottish Doctor’ or ‘No Escape’ this story involves politics, a narrow escape, courage and mental patience. A story if directed into a movie would be a viewer’s choice to decide if the kidnappers were right or wrong in context to what conditions were there in the 1958, the Cuban history and the cold wars.

2. The biography of Sir Stirling Moss.

The pioneer of British Green.

The person who started the British era in Formula 1 was none other the legend Sir Stirling Moss. Moss himself never won any world championship but was the pioneer to attract the audience from the Land of the Rose. He was the hero, the face for the British Isles and the influencer for the next generation. He won a total of 16 races in his career. His 1957-59 years were undefeatable but his injuries costed him the world championship titles. But this was enough for the decade of British Green to appear in every alternate paddock with drivers like Jim Clark, Graham Hill and Jackie Stewart and teams emerging like Lotus, Brabham and Tyrell. His story of winning the British Grand Prix of the 1955 season is the piece de resistance moment of his life and should be directed into a movie.

3. Lotus and Colin Chapman.

Bringing Aerodynamics in F1.

From F1 racing to James Bond, the team Lotus has been one of the most innovative team on the grid. Founded by Colin Chapman in 1956 and recruiting Sir Stirling Moss, Lotus won their first Grand Prix at the legendary Monaco. This gave the team a boost to start their research in various fields. Chapman was the first to introduce the wings in a race car. And thus began the era of aerodynamics, downforce and grip. His other innovations include monocoque chassis and car advertising for higher budgets. The team Lotus and Colin himself saw their evolution from a 'garagiste' team to a manufacturing team when Lotus started making commercial cars. A story of steady growth, a death of a king (Jim Clark) and the business tactics can be purely plotted into a movie.

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Anvay Mahajan

Auto writer and journalist. Love for Senna and McLaren.

My LinkedIn : https://www.linkedin.com/in/anvay-mah.

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