An argument followed by slaps and shoving took place on the weekend of the 1982 Formula 1 Canadian GP, in Montreal, led by Brazilians. Chico Serra It is Raul Boesel.
The race, which took place on June 13 of the same year, was marked by the death of the Italian driver. Ricardo Paletti (Osella), from the beginning.
On a sporting level, the Canadian race represents the first victory for BMW (turbo) in Formula 1, with Nelson Piquet, by Brabham.
And a moment during qualifying the day before looked like an MMA fight, when Chico Serra (then driver of the Fittipaldi team), went to talk to his compatriot and friend Raul Boesel (March).
Serra claimed that Boesel intentionally interfered with him during timing, at a time when 26 cars were qualifying (out of 29 entered).
Serra went to the March pits and the fight began, but was quickly interrupted by mechanics and journalists. In the video you can hear the voices of a woman, possibly Chico’s.
“He put himself in front of me on purpose. He let Keke (Rosberg) pass and put himself in front of me,” Serra said in an interview with TV Globo.
“It’s not true, if that was the case, it’s by chance, it’s not my style to do that,” defended Boesel, also for the Rio channel.
Chico Serra found himself off the grid and Raul Boesel started 21st, but eventually retired due to problems with his March’s Ford engine.
Both had great success (and made peace) after the episode, which was overcome and remembered by both as a moment of intense argument.
Serra was a three-time Stock Car champion and Boesel had good times at Indy and was world prototype champion with the factory Jaguar team in 1987, today’s equivalent of the WEC (World Endurance Championship).
SPEAKING OF THE CANADIAN GP…
The Montreal stage of the current F1 championship will take place on June 10 and unlike this one, which had three Brazilian drivers on its entry list (Piquet, Boesel and Serra), in 2018 no representative from Brazil will be there. participate in.
BELOW, THE EPISODE IN CANADA, IN 1982
On board the Jaguar with which he won the world prototype title in 1987. Photo: personal archives of Raul Boesel
Chico Serra was a three-time Stock Car champion (1999, 2000 and 2001). Pictured with the Vectra he used in the 2000 season. Photo: Disclosure
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