Comments on: F1′s famous names return

By: Nelson PK

Nelson PK — Sun, 20 Jun 2010 03:10:28 +0000

Kevin Magnussen and Jules Bianchi is all that pops to mind.

By: Journeyer

Journeyer — Thu, 21 Jun 2007 08:16:33 +0000

To add to patrick’s point, sadly, both Ascaris died driving a car very fast.

Hmmm… Who else can we add?

By: Simon Stiel

Simon Stiel — Thu, 21 Jun 2007 08:13:10 +0000

There is the daughter of Piero Taruffi, Prisca, who is competing in the 80th anniversary of hte Mille Miglia. However, that’s historic racing.

By: Keith Collantine

Keith Collantine — Wed, 20 Jun 2007 20:03:02 +0000

Cecotto makes 22! But are there more?

There are also a few brothers and the like not on here – Wilson Fittipaldi, Ian Scheckter, Jacqes Villeneuve Snr…

By: patrick

patrick — Wed, 20 Jun 2007 19:29:15 +0000

Idle thought – if you want to go back a little further, Alberto Ascari’s father was a pretty successful racer in his own right

(and though never champion, Stirling Moss was also the son of a racing father – his dad competed at the Indy 500 in the 1920s).

By: patrick

patrick — Wed, 20 Jun 2007 19:24:38 +0000

Johnny Cecotto Jr is racing in International Formula Master. Looks competent but unexceptional.

Can tell you that on the basis of what I saw at Knockhill a couple of years back, neither of the young Mansells will ever make it to F1. One of them doesn’t really even look they should have made it to F3.

By: Keith Collantine

Keith Collantine — Wed, 20 Jun 2007 19:03:08 +0000

Well spotted! Fixed it.

And Derek Hill makes 21…

By: Simon Stiel

Simon Stiel — Wed, 20 Jun 2007 18:17:06 +0000

It is probably too late for him to enter F1 (I could be wrong!), but Derek Hill, the son of Phil, raced in F3000 in 2001, 2002 and 2003. He has recently competed in Grand-Am. At the 2006 Goodwood Revival, he won the Freddie March Memorial Trophy Race.

In the The Times with Paul Kimmage, Damon Hill said his son Joshua is interested in following in his footsteps.

With all due respect, Christian Fittipaldi is the nephew of Emerson Fittipaldi.

Many thanks.