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The 22-Year-Old Lord Who Destroyed Ferrari’s Ego
THE PLAYBOYS WHO BEAT FERRARIWhen Lord Thomas Alexander Fermor-Hesketh arrived in the Formula 1 paddock, the establishment laughed. He brought a luxury yacht, a personal helicopter, copious amounts of champagne, and a charismatic driver who frequently threw up before races—a young James Hunt. They were universally dismissed by purists and legendary team bosses as spoiled aristocrats treating the pinnacle of motorsport like a weekend bender.But here is the secret: Hesketh Racing wasn't just a rolling cocktail party. Behind the playboy image was a band of radical innovators who built a custom…
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