John Surtees

[BDunnell]

Thanks, I wasn't aware of that side of him.

Let it be said, though, that none of this detracts from what an outstanding rider and driver he was, and the wider contribution he made to the motorsport efforts of both Ferrari and Honda. Surtees himself has described how he tried to set up what he called a 'Schumacher movement' at Ferrari, but that not all in the team were receptive to his efforts at broadening its horizons. And as far as Surtees F1 is concerned, one wonders how different things might have been had Mike Hailwood managed to win a Grand Prix for the team, as he came close to doing.