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Emerson Fittipaldi recalls Jochen Rindt's death and rise at Lotus

Original: Emerson Fittipaldi on Jochen Rindt's death and how he became Team Lotus' F1 leader https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/em

Emerson Fittipaldi has spoken about the 1970 death of Jochen Rindt and how the tragedy made him Team Lotus' lead Formula 1 driver. The Brazilian reflects on stepping up at the team after Rindt's fatal crash at Monza, an accident that left Rindt champion posthumously. Fittipaldi's recollections offer a rare firsthand account of one of F1's darkest and most formative moments.

Why now: Fresh interview material from Fittipaldi on a historic F1 tragedy draws attention from motorsport fans.

Emerson FittipaldiJochen RindtTeam LotusFormula 1

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