The heir to the throne robbed of his coronation
Francois Cevert had the looks - and the talent - to become one of Formula 1's most bankable stars after the retirement of his mentor, Jackie Stewart. But tragedy struck after he had registered just one grand prix victory, recalls NIGEL ROEBUCK
When he speaks of Francois Cevert, inevitably Jackie Stewart becomes emotional, for this was not only his team-mate, but also the closest friend he ever had in motor racing.
The final race of the 1973 season, at Watkins Glen, was to be Stewart's 100th grand prix, and he had decided months earlier that it would be his last. As it was, he never went to the grid, the perfect symmetry of his career ravaged by a practice accident in which Cevert died.
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