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F1 legend Chris Amon dies, aged 73

Chris Amon, the driver who many considered the best to have never won a Formula 1 race, has died in New Zealand. He was 73. Amon made his grand prix debut at the 1963 Monaco Grand Prix for the Parnell team and, despite a frustrating campaign that included him breaking some ribs in a crash at the Italian GP, he stayed with the outfit and scored his first points the following year in Holland. While he initially struggled to make a big impact in F1, Amon was signed by Bruce McLaren for sportscar appearances and took his biggest triumph with victory in the 1966 Le Mans 24 Hours in a Ford Mk II. That prompted an invitation from Enzo Ferrari to drive for his F1 team in 1967, when he delivered a...
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