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Ode to the Welding Mechanic

Mike Lawrence
Mike Lawrence

Here is a question to ponder: when was there last welding equipment in a Formula One pitlane, or that of any top category?

After Innes Ireland drove his Lotus 16 around the bumps of the Monza banking in 1959, no fewer than 40 cracks were found in the spaceframe. Off the record, John Cooper used to say that you could not run a Lotus without a welding kit.

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