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Remember when... Nico Hulkenberg ended F1's Le Mans win drought
In the run-up to the start of pre-season testing Motorsport Week brings you left-field reflections and stories of teams, drivers and reserves that will be part of the Formula 1 paddock in 2019. For several decades there was a widespread crossover between Le Mans and Formula 1 but after Johnny Herbert and Bertrand Gachot’s 1991 triumph no active Formula 1 driver won the 24-hour race for another 24 years. There were infrequent attempts too, with Formula 1 teams none too keen on their contracted drivers committing to the classic at the Circuit de la Sarthe. Calendar clashes also intervened, and such scheduling was not accidental. In 2015 Fernando Alonso was keen to compete for Porsche...
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