Bertrand Gachot The driver whose prison sentence handed Schumacher his F1 debut
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The story of how Michael Schumacher made his debut, 30 years ago this week in Belgium, could have been lifted from a Hollywood movie. The German rookie got his chance when Jordan\\u2019s regular driver Bertrand Gachot was dramatically sent to prison on the eve of the race \\u2013 the rest, as they say, is history. But what of Gachot himself? This week the Luxembourg-born racer joins Tom to tell his incredible story \\u2013 including the full, incredible story of how he ended up in prison, what life was like for an F1 driver behind bars, how he feels about Schumacher now, and how he got his career back on track after his release.
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