Rest in Pease

Its an easy play of words used to evoke Al Pease, who distinguished himself at the 1969 Canadian Grand Prix by being… so slow!

Le Canadian driver had miraculously succeeded to qualify his old Eagle-Climax (picture above) but was later disqualified during the race, for having hindered numerous other drivers, even causing an accident to World Champion elect, Jackie Stewart.

A black flag was waved at him and Pease drove back to the pits, where the marshals told him his race was over… (picture below).