The Just Dreadful Dramas of Jean-Denis Delétraz

Widely regarded as one of the worst F1 drivers in history, The Mobile Chicane reflects on the life and times of Jean-Denis Delétraz, and poses the question; was he really all that bad? Or is there more to the infamous Delétraz dramas than meets the eye? We also take the time to consider Jean-Denis’ legacy on the sport, and how his actions transformed the landscape of Formula One, both at the time, and now. Even amongst all that, we’ve got time to stop off at a brief roundabout of other infamous “pay-drivers“, some chat about some cash-strapped 90s teams, and a 3 second clip from Harry Potter than took me 45 minutes to locate. Twitter: Facebook: Instagram: Timestamps: 0:00 Introduction 1:30 Delétraz’s Junior Career 5:33 F1 Debut with Larrousse (1994) 10:57 F1 Return with Pacific (1995) 18:24 The FIA, Pay-Drivers, and the 107% Rule 21:10 Delétraz (Post-F1) 22:36 Was Delétraz That Bad? 27:26 The Delétraz Legacy