Willy T Ribbs on his pioneering F1 test and the push for diversity in motor sport

Published: July 22, 2020, 4 a.m.

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This week\\u2019s guest is a man many of you may not have heard of. But Willy T Ribbs\\u2019 story needs to be heard. In 1985 Ribbs became the first black man to drive an F1 car, when he tested for Bernie Ecclestone\\u2019s Brabham team. But despite that milestone moment, he\\u2019d never crack F1 full-time, returning instead to his native US to pursue his racing dreams against an undercurrent of racism and discrimination.\\xa0
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\\nThose who opposed him called him \\u2018Uppity\\u2019- a term Willy would wear as a badge of honour as he fought for inclusion, and the also the name of the fantastic recent documentary about his life. Listen as Willy discusses racism, diversity and inclusion in motor sport, his friendship with and admiration of Lewis Hamilton, the advice he was given by Muhammed Ali, and much more\\u2026
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