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When World Champions join the midfield…

Numerous World Champions have taken a risk and joined midfield teams. For some, it proved a masterstroke. For others, not so much… With Fernando Alonso and Sebastian Vettel doing exactly that for the 2021 campaign, driving for Alpine and Aston Martin respectively, here's a reminder of how some that made similar moves got on. Niki Lauda (Brabham, 1978) In 1977, Niki Lauda had been the best driver on the grid with the best team on the grid. Despite winning his second title though, he was not happy with Ferrari and decided to leave. After talks with Lotus and Wolf Racing, he ultimately decided to sign for Bernie Ecclestone's Brabham team who had finished that year in P5 with 27 points....
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