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[mikedeering]

I was just reading a Nigel Roebuck article on Germans in F1, and he obviously mentions Stefan Bellof and the potential he showed at Tyrrell in 1984-85. The article also has the throw away line "...on the verge of signing for Ferrari, Bellof was killed at Eau Rouge driving a Porsche 956 in the 1985 Spa 1000Kms..."

Was Bellof signing for Ferrari a rumour, or more substantial than that. Presumably they would have dropped Stefan Johansson for 1986 - who was only drafted in to replace the sacked Rene Arnoux at the start of the season.

Anyone have any info on this?

[Geza Sury]

This has already been discussed here, look at this thread:

http://www.atlasf1.c...&threadid=16860

BTW, I also read it in a German book titled "Kampf am Limit (Die Formel 1 Chronik)" that reputedly at the time of his death Bellof had a Ferrari contract in his pocket.

[Uwe]

Originally posted by Geza Sury
This has already been discussed here, look at this thread:

http://www.atlasf1.c...&threadid=16860

BTW, I also read it in a German book titled "Kampf am Limit (Die Formel 1 Chronik)" that reputedly at the time of his death Bellof had a Ferrari contract in his pocket.

The (in)famous austrian journo Heinz Prüller (can't stand the guy) claims that Bellof showed him the contract with Ferrari.