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As a young racer growing up in America in the 60s, Bobby Rahal idolised people like Phil Hill, Dan Gurney and Mario Andretti - drivers who had made it across the Atlantic to drive in Formula 1. He dreamt of travelling to Europe to race at the circuits he'd read about in magazines and going wheel to wheel with his racing heroes. After making a name for himself in the US, that F1 opportunity came in 1978 when Walter Wolf offered Bobby a seat alongside Jody Scheckter at the US and Canadian Grand Prix. They were the last two races of the season and, sadly, they would be the first and last races that Bobby would contest in Formula 1. Although his time at the top was brief, Bobby’s legacy lives on as one of a handful of American drivers to have made it to F1.

04:17 - Early passion for European motorsport
10:03 - How Bobby secured his F1 debut
16:58 - First F1 weekend experience
22:19 - Racing with Gilles Villeneuve
26:44 - What happened after his two F1 races
36:30 - Team Principal role with Jaguar
41:48 - Almost signing Adrian Newey at Jaguar
46:20 - US drivers we could see in F1

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