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Lombardi feat was mere footnote to tragic 1975 race
The 1975 Spanish Grand Prix at Barcelona's Montjuich circuit has gone down in Formula One history as a safety shambles after a deadly accident that might have been prevented. It also entered the record books, almost as a footnote, for a unique result that remains unrivalled 40 years on as Formula One returns to Spain for Sunday's race at the modern Circuit de Catalunya. Finishing sixth, two laps behind McLaren winner Jochen Mass in a race stopped at one third distance with only half points awarded, was Italian Maria Grazia 'Lella' Lombardi in her March car. Even if race reports focused more on her ability to keep out of harm's way from the back of the field, it was the best ever result by...
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