On this Day in Formula 1: Rindt loses his life at Monza, Gethin wins closest thriller a year later

The date is forever linked with Jochen Rindt, who was killed during practice for the 1970 Italian Grand Prix at Monza. The Austrian crashed approaching Parabolica while Lotus was running a low-drag, wingless setup. Rindt suffered fatal injuries and would later become Formula 1s only posthumous Wor