Formula One Features — January 2006

In 1971 50,000 people turned out on the streets of Fribourg in Switzerland to mourn Jo "Seppi" Siffert. He was killed in a BRM at Brands Hatch in the Race of Champions. This is his story, told by his friends.

Many people, even in the sport, do not really understand how Formula 1 racing is funded. It is a complicated business and very different from the way in which other sports work. It has its advantages and its disadvantages.