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That can't be right, he can't have been given -3 points for finishing in Collins' car! I definitely remember reading that Collins would have won the title, but then he offered his car to Fangio so that Fangio could win his 4th instead! So Fangio needed to drive Collins' car for those last laps in order to clinch the WDC. (Btw I think I read about this yesterday on a thread concerning TGF and Rubens, and this comparison with Collins and Fangio was being made to illustrate how the role of "team-mate" may have changed in perception over the years, the point being that Collins voluntarily handed over his car to Fangio, and at the same time in reality handed over the championship.)
Really, this belongs in the Historic Forum.
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