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The man who thwarted McLaren's clean sweep
Phillip van Osten
12/09/2024 at 13:3012/09/2024 at 13:29 Born on this day in 1948, Frenchman Jean-Louis Schlesser's claim to fame in F1 was the result of his own clumsiness rather than the product of a memorable feat. It all started with a case of chicken pox that sidelined Nigel Mansell for two races with Williams in 1988. To replace the British charger, Sir Frank gifted a drive at the Italian Grand Prix t Monza to its occasional and inexperienced test-driver, one Jean-Louis Schlesser. The Frenchman was out of his depth from the outset, and found himself two seconds adrift from team mate Ricardo Patrese in qualifying. He looked to be heading to an uneventful afternoon however, cruising on...
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