Jose Gonzalez also looked capable of winning but retired with suspension trouble before taking over Bonetto's car and storming back to third ahead of Mike Hawthorn.ġ970 Pedro Rodriguez won the Belgian Grand Prix to close the gap on Jack Brabham and Jackie Stewart in the drivers' championship. Luigi Villoresi was second in the early part of the race but then switched with Farina several times before going out at three-quarter distance with a throttle problem. Things did not quite go according to the script, however, as pole position man Alberto Ascari took the lead and led from flag to flag to secure a dominant victory.

The racing circuit had been resurfaced and crumbled badly but much was expected in the race as the practice times of the first six had been so close. The pair tangled and Trulli's car ended up with its rear wheels perched on top of Alesi's car, only inches from his head.ġ953 Alberto Ascari won the Dutch Grand Prix from pole position. Ralf Schumacher spun his Jordan after turn one, causing havoc for Trulli and Alesi. On the restart there was yet another crash at the first corner and it again involved two of the men from the first incident. The race was red flagged and Wurz joined the restarted grid in the spare Benetton. He collected not only Alesi but also Johnny Herbert in the other Sauber and Jarno Trulli in his Prost. Wurz hit Alesi and the Austrian's car was pitched into a dramatic barrel roll across the track onto the gravel trap. The Canadian Grand Prix saw a spectacular first corner pile-up as Alexander Wurz in his Benetton tried a banzai move on Jean Alesi's Sauber into the first corner.

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