R.I.P. Sir Jack Brabham

[Flibster]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-27465380#TWEET1132256

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Brabham

Triple world champion and the only driver to win a F1 World Championship in a car bearing his name.

Pretty sad about this. An utterly lovely and entertaining guy.
*doffs hat*

 

[Flibster]

This is the sort of chap Sir Jack was. In order to win the championship in 1959 he just had to finish the race, but his car ran out of fuel on the last lap. So he pushed it.