First "Taxi" driver at end of race?

[Major Eazy]

Just out of curiosity, who was the first driver, to stop and give another driver a lift around the track, and back to the pits, after the other driver's car ran our of fuel at end of race?

I know Nigel Mansell gave another driver a lift around the lap, I'm aware that a few other drivers have done the same thing for a fellow driver who ran out of fuel (or engine trouble).

But who was actually the first one to do so?

 

[Brogan]

Michael Schumacher gave Jean Alesi a lift back to the pits after Alesi ran out of fuel during the 1995 Canadian GP.

Not sure if that was before or after Mansell.

 

[Johnny Carwash]

Carlos Pace gave Ronnie Peterson a lift back in the 1972 French GP

 

[Andyoak]

Back in the day when they had jump seats 🤣

 

[FB]

Found this Major Eazy which suggest it was 1965 - Formula taxis – a (not yet complete) list of the rides back to the pits on the back of an F1 car – F1 Super News

 

[Galahad]

Jim Clark getting a lift from John Surtees' Ferrari, Charade 1965.

I'm sure there must be examples from even earlier - running out of fuel was a much more common occurrence in the old days.

 

[Galahad]

FB same race, different passengers!

 

[FB]

Stirling Moss in a 500cc race back in 1953 at Crystal Palace

Stirling Moss - 500race.org

One of the best all rounder drivers of all time who raced in Coopers and Kieft.

500race.org

 

[FB]

Innes Ireland on the back of Maurice Trintignant's Cooper, Spa, 1961. Photo is copyright and linked from here - Maurice Trintignant Photos

 

[Johnny Carwash]

Giving a driver a lift back is a lot more popular than I thought.

 

[Major Eazy]

Stirling Moss in a 500cc race back in 1953 at Crystal Palace

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Stirling Moss - 500race.org

One of the best all rounder drivers of all time who raced in Coopers and Kieft.

500race.org

So is this likely to be the first?

 

[Major Eazy]

Found this Major Eazy which suggest it was 1965 - Formula taxis – a (not yet complete) list of the rides back to the pits on the back of an F1 car – F1 Super News

I'm getting a This page can't be display kind of message, you sure you got the link correct?

 

[FB]

It works for me but I'll post it again, just in case - Formula taxis – a (not yet complete) list of the rides back to the pits on the back of an F1 car – F1 Super News

 

[Major Eazy]

It works for me but I'll post it again, just in case - Formula taxis – a (not yet complete) list of the rides back to the pits on the back of an F1 car – F1 Super News

I found out the problem, seems my Internet Explorer can't display it, so I copied the address and used it in Google Chrome, and it works.

Thanks. Will have a look at it.

 

[Bill Boddy]

Don't take this the wrong way Major Eazy but I thought that IE was only there for show, not for use.

 

[Dartman]

IE comes with Win10 one of the many accessories that appear to have no practical purpose except to increase unusable storage space and increase startuptime.