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First victory and a shaved beard!

16. Aug 2021 
by Ziv Knoll
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The 1976 Austrian Grand Prix held at Zeltweg, was won by John Watson, driving a Penske PC4, after a thrilling race. Second was Jacques Laffite (Ligier) and third was Gunnar Nilsson (Lotus).

As well as being Watson’s first Formula One victory, it was also the only F1 victory for the Penske team, coming a year after the death of their former driver Mark Donohue at the same circuit.

After the race, Watson shaved off his beard, the result of a bet with team owner Roger Penske, in which the Irishman promised to do so if and when he won a Grand Prix for Penske.

Roger Penske would withdraw from F1 at the end of the season to concentrate in IndyCars. Sadly, we never had the privilege to see the pretty works Penske cars again in Grand Prix.

Source: DR

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