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When rookie Reutemann rocked the establishment
F1 legend Carlos Reutemann who sadly passed away on Wednesday at 79 enjoyed a spectacular entry onto the F1 scene in 1972. For his F1 debut in Argentina, Reutemann was entrusted with a Brabham BT34 by team owner Bernie Ecclestone who logically felt that his new protégé's baptism of fire would perhaps be less difficult if it took place on a track he knew like the back of his hand. While Reutemann did indeed have track knowledge - and a massive local support - as an advantage, Brabham's BT34 was anything put a front-running car. But Reutemann made the most, and then some, of the machine's potential when he blitzed the field in qualifying and snatched pole, a feat that only the great Mario...
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