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When an engine failure meant another shot at victory, not a grid penalty

Related Topics: Goodwood Revival

Having parked the current F1 grid penalty debate at the Goodwood Revival gate and stepped back 50 years, I was reminded of it 10 minutes later.

Sitting proud in the garages reserved for really special racing cars, a lofty Vanwall was not only marking a British motor sport milestone but also serving as a prompt for the method of dealing with unreliability back in the day. Car broken? Your team-mate will give you his.

I've read every conceivable suggestion for dealing with the current problem revealed in all its absurdity on the grid at Monza.