Description: Niki Lauda (Ferrari 312T2) flashes by on the straights of Monza, all but securing his second title for Ferrari. From here, Jody Scheckter was going to have to win every race just to equal Lauda. A fourth at the plunging and climbing sweeps of Watkins Glen a few weeks later would complete the task, Lauda leaving Ferrari that day to drive for Brabham. For a replacement, Ferrari looked at two drivers - one of them, a brash young Australian who earlier that year had won the Austrian Grand Prix in an unfancied Shadow; the other, a wild young French-Canadian who could drive a Formula One car like a rally driver. One became a World Champion,...     ( +expand to view full text )

Description: Niki Lauda (Ferrari 312T2) flashes by on the straights of Monza, all but securing his second title for Ferrari. From here, Jody Scheckter was going to have to win every race just to equal Lauda. A fourth at the plunging and climbing sweeps of Watkins Glen a few weeks later would complete the task, Lauda leaving Ferrari that day to drive for Brabham. For a replacement, Ferrari looked at two drivers - one of them, a brash young Australian who earlier that year had won the Austrian Grand Prix in an unfancied Shadow; the other, a wild young French-Canadian who could drive a Formula One car like a rally driver. One became a World Champion, while the other became Ferrari's most revered driver...