François Cevert would have been 73 today. A hugely popular F1 figure in the early 1970s, the Frenchman was slowly but surely rising to prominence in 1973, with the help of mentor Jackie Stewart and team boss Ken Tyrrell. The great Scot was destined to pass on the baton to his protege for the following season. Alas, a fatal accident during qualifying for the US GP at Watkins Glen would deprive Formula 1 of one of its greatest talents, and Stewart's natural heir.
