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[Game Preview] Week 6 - Philadelphia Eagles(2-3) vs New York Giants(1-4)
Philadelphia Eagles (2-3) at New York Giants (1-4)
The Eagles head up the turnpike Thursday Night to face the New York Giants in their first divisional game this season. The Eagles have been a playing like a shell of the team that won the Super Bowl just 8 months ago, as they dropped back to back games to the Tennessee Titans and Minnesota Vikings. Unfortunately for the Eagles, they can’t just stroll to Wawa and get a breakfast sandwich to cure their hangover woes. This Eagles team is different in many ways from the Eagles who the Super Bowl last season, but most come down to playing undisciplined, ranking 29th in penalties and penalty yards per game. Penalties aren’t the only way the Eagles have pulled a Plaxico Burress though, as they have also turned the ball over at an alarming rate averaging nearly two turnovers a game and are ranked 28th in turnover differential at -4. They will need to play better against a struggling Giants team who are fighting to stay alive at 1-4. The Eagles will have to be better in the trenches to win on Thursday. The Eagles Offensive Line has struggled to protect the QB this season given up 17 sacks which is good for 26th in the NFL. The Giants have had their own struggles on their newly built offensive line, which has yet to gel this season giving up 16 sacks of their own and struggling to open holes for number 2 overall pick Saquon Barkley, who has still managed to go over 100 total yards in each of his first 5 games. Look for the Giants to try to get Barkley going early against the stout run defense of the Eagles in order to take some of the heat of veteran QB Eli Manning. If Eli gets time, he has plenty of weapons to get to ball to downfield, specifically All-Pro WR Odell Beckham Jr., who always tends to go off against the Birds. Don’t be surprised to see the Giants to take shots downfield, especially at Jalen Mills who has struggled with double moves and the deep ball all season. Doug Pederson and the Eagles coaching staff will need to start making proper adjustments, something they did very well last season. Giving Mills help over the top and blitzing more from Jim Schwartz to turn up the pressure on Eli will be big in stopping the big play. On the offensive Doug needs to run the ball early and often despite the loss of Ajayi to get the offense going. If the run games gets going it will help the set up the read option and play action that were so crucial to the Eagles success last season. In the end though, this is a divisional game and will probably turn into a typical NFCE slopfest where anything can happen, especially since it is in prime time.
FOX will broadcast Thursday’s game. Joe Buck will handle the play-by-play duties and Troy Aikman will provide analysis. Erin Andrews and Chris Myers will report from the sidelines.
Calling the game on 94WIP and the Eagles Radio Network will be Merrill Reese, the NFL’s longest-tenured play-by-play announcer (42nd season). Joining Reese in the radio booth will be former Eagles All-Pro wide receiver Mike Quick, while Howard Eskin will report from the sidelines.
Location
Station
Frequency
Philadelphia, PA
WIP-FM
94.1 FM and 610 AM
Allentown, PA
WCTO-FM
96.1 FM
Atlantic City/South Jersey
WENJ-FM
97.3 FM
Levittown, PA
WBCB-AM
1490 AM
Northumberland, PA
WEGH-FM
107.3 FM
Pottsville, PA
WPPA-AM
1360 AM
Reading, PA
WEEU-AM
830 AM
Salisbury/Ocean City, MD
WAFL-FM
97.7 FM
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, PA
WEJL-FM
96.1 FM
Salisbury/Ocean City, MD
WAFL-FM
97.7 FM
Salisbury/Ocean City, MD
WEJL-AM
630 AM
Salisbury/Ocean City, MD
WBAX-AM
1240 AM
Williamsport, PA
WBZD-FM
93.3 FM
Wilmington, DE
WDEL-FM/AM
101.7 FM
York/LancasteHarrisburg, PA
WSOX-FM
96.1 FM
Philadelphia Spanish Radio
Rickie Ricardo, Macu Berral and Gus Salazar will handle the broadcast in Spanish on Mega 105.7 FM in Philadelphia and the Eagles Spanish Radio Network.
Location
Station
Frequency
Philadelphia, PA
LA MEGA
105.7 FM
Allentown, PA
WSAN
1470 AM
Atlantic City, NJ
WIBG
1020 AM; 101.3 FM
Giants Radio
Giants Radio Network Bob Papa (play-by-play), Carl Banks (analyst), Howard Cross (sidelines).
National Radio
Westwood One Ian Eagle (play-by-play) and Tony Boselli (analyst) will call the game broadcast.
October 15th, 1933 at the Polo Grounds in Upper Manhattan, New York, NY. New York Giants 56 - Philadelphia Eagles 0
Points Leader
The New York Giants lead the Philadelphia Eagles (3340-3269)
Coaches Record
Doug Pederson: 3-1 vs. the New York Giants
Pat Shurmur: 0-1 vs. the Eagles
Coaches Head to Head
Doug Pederson vs. Pat Shurmur: This will be first game between coaches.
Quarterback Record
Carson Wentz: Against Giants: 2-1
Elisha Manning: Against Eagles: 10-18
Quarterbacks Head to Head
Carson Wentz vs Elisha Manning: Carson Wentz leads 2-1
Records per Stadium
Record @ Lincoln Financial Field: Eagles lead the Giants: 10-6
Record @ MetLife Stadium: Eagles lead the Giants: 5-2
Rankings and Last Meeting Information
AP Pro 32 Ranking
Eagles No. 15 - Eagles No. 28
Record
Eagles: 2-3
Giants: 1-4
Last Meeting and Last at Site
Sunday, December 17th, 2017
Eagles 34 - Giants 29
Eli Manning’s slantfest returned to haunt the Eagles as the CBs had no answer to the route all day and Eli gashed the Eagles for 434 yard and 3 TDs through the air, though he did throw a costly pick to Ronald Darby that led to an Eagles score. Luckily for the Eagles D and the Eagles offense and Special Teams picked up the slack as the ST blocked a Field, Punt and Extra Point and the St. Nick took advantage of great field position to throw for 237 yards, 4 TDs and 0 INTs in the 34-29 series sweeping win. The win locked up a 1st round bye the Eagles heading into the playoffs.
December 19, 2010 - Miracle at the New Meadowlands - Video - December 19, 2010. The Eagles and Giants faced off in a crucial divisional game that would pretty much crown the division winner in week 15 of the 2010 season. With just under eight minutes to play in the fourth quarter, the Giants went up 21 points with an Eli Manning Touchdown to TE Kevin Boss in what should have put the game out of reach. The Eagles scored quickly on their next possession as Mike Vick hit Brent Celek on a 65 yard TD catch. On the ensuing kickoff, the Eagles caught the Giants off-guard with an onside kick which they recovered. A couple Vick runs and the Eagles were within a touchdown with over 5 minutes left the play. The Eagles defense came up with a big stop before Vick ran down the field multiple times on broken plays before hitting Maclin in the end zone on a TD pass. The Eagles defense was able to stand strong again forcing a Giants punt with 14 second to play. I will pass it off to Mr. Reese again. “14 seconds to go. 31-31 Matt Dodge to punt. It's a high snap. Gets it away, it's a knuckler. Desean Jackson takes it at 35. Drops it! Picks it up. Looks for running room, he’s at the 40. He’s at the 45. Ohhh 40! Ohhh! He's gonna go. Desean Jackson, I don't care if he jumps, dives. He's running around. He is in the end zone and there's no time. The Eagles Win! The Eagles Win! He ran around til all the zeros were on the clock and the Giants plan can’t believe it. And the Eagles have just pulled off the most remarkable win I have ever seen.” The Eagles went on to win the division before losing to the eventual Super Bowl Champion Green Bay Packers in the playoffs.
November 19, 1978 - Miracle in the Meadowlands - Video The Eagles were 6-5 heading into the game. The Giants were 5-6. Both teams desperately needed a victory to stay alive in the postseason race. The Giants took a commanding 14-0 lead and led 17-12 with just 31 seconds to play on a 3rd and 2. The previous play Eagles linebacker Bill Bergey had charged into center Jim Clack, knocking him backwards into quarterback Joe Pisarcik. The because of this the Giants didn't want to risk kneeling the ball again and causing injury to their quarterback. Offensive coordinator Bob Gibson instead called for a running play, much to the displeasure of running back Larry Csonka, who begged Pisarcik to not give him the ball. As Pisarcik called the snap, he was distracted and bobbled the ball before it bounced off Csonka's hip and hit the ground. Eagles’ defensive coordinator Marion Campbell had called an all-out 11-man blitz on the play which put cornerback Herman Edwards was in position to scoop up the football on one bounce and dash 26 yards for the game-winning touchdown. And the play vaulted the Eagles into the postseason for the first time in 18 years, while the Giants finished last in the division.
October 10th 2003 Miracle at the Meadowlands II - Video - Eagles QB Donovan McNabb was having one of the worst games of his professional career. He completed nine of 23 passes for 64 yards and an interception. To be fair he was suffering from a broken right thumb for the first few weeks of the 2003 season. The Eagles were 2-3 and saw their season slipping away and while 2-4 wouldn’t eliminate them from the playoffs it would put them in a big hole. With 1:30 to play, the Eagles trailed by 10-7 with the Giants setting up to punt. Rookie running back and return man Brian Westbrook fielded the punt on one bounce. I'll let Merrill Reese tell the rest of the story. "He gets it away, it's a wobbler. Bounces across the 20. Westbrook takes it, looks for running room. Up to the 25, the 30, to the 35, 40. 45, midfield. 45, 40. 35, 30. Brian Westbrook! He's going, he's gone! Touchdown! Brian Westbrook 84 yards! I don't believe it! Brian Westbrook has just exploded. This place is in a state of shock!" The Eagles won the game 14-10 and improved to 3-3 for the season. They won eight more games in a row, ending the season with home-field advantage in the NFC playoffs. Their season ended with a loss to the Carolina Panthers in the NFC title game. Westbrook's punt return helped save the season for the Eagles in 2003.
November 20, 1960 - The Hit - The Eagles were playing the defending Eastern Conference champion Giants. Entering the game at Giants Stadium, the Eagles were 6-1, the Giants 5-1-1. The winner would have the inside track to the championship game. The Eagles were leading 17-10, but the Giants were driving to tie the score. Charlie Connerly threw a short pass to halfback Frank Gifford, who hauled it in and turned to run upfield. But just as he turned, Chuck Bednarik leveled him with what has been called "The Hit." The Eagles recovered the fumble, won the important game and went on to win the NFC Championship.
January 11, 2009- Closing down the Meadowlands – Video - The Eagles had managed to slip into the playoffs with a wild-card spot. They had won the wild-card game and now had to play the defending Super Bowl Champion Giants divisional round. It was bitter cold for the game and the Eagles' defense dominated throughout. The Giants only managed three field goals and a safety. The Eagles won 23-11. As the Giants fans left early to escape the bitter cold, we Eagle fans hung around and kept singing Fly Eagles Fly until they got hoarse.
November 20,1988. - Video The teams were competing for the NFC East title. In a tightly contested contest at Giants Stadium, Randall Cunningham brought the Eagles back to tie the game at 17-17 and send it into overtime. The Eagles drove down the field in overtime and were lining up to kick the winning field goal. But Luis Zendejas' kick was blocked. He picked up the ball and lateraled it to lineman Clyde Simmons, who ran it in for the winning score. While the teams finished with the same record, since the Eagles swept the two games with the Giants, they won the NFC East.
Sunday, September 24th, 2017- The Kick -Video-On September 24, 2017, at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, kicker Jake Elliott booted a 61-yard field goal to beat the New York Giants with no time on the clock for the final play of the game, resulting in a 27–24 victory. Previously regarded as nothing more than a replacement kicker for injured Caleb Sturgis, the kick earned Elliot NFC Special Teams Player of the Week, cementing him as a strong kicking option for the 2017 Eagles. Elliot's kick set an Eagles franchise record for longest field goal, tied for the 7th-longest field goal in NFL history, and was the longest since November 2015. Elliot helped the Eagles to their first Super Bowl victory later that season in Super Bowl LII.
Eagles - Video Kirk Cousins threw for 301 yards and one touchdown, Linval Joseph returned a fumble 64 yards for a score and the Minnesota Vikings beat the Philadelphia Eagles 23-21 Sunday in a rematch of last season's NFC championship game. It was an ugly game for the Eagles offense as the offensive line again struggled to protected Carson Wentz and get anything going as the defending Super Bowl champions fell to 2-3. The Eagles attempted to rally from a 17-point deficit midway through the third quarter and were in great position to take the lead Eagles following a Roc Thomas dropped a backward pass that was recovered by Nigel Bradham at the Vikings 30 in the fourth quarter. But the Eagles continued to shoot themselves in foot with penalties and another Wentz sack forcing a 4th and 20 with Doug Pederson electing not to let Jake Elliott try a 58-yarder. The Vikings got the ball back and extended their lead to two scores before the Eagles adding a late Ertz TD before failing to recover and onside kick for the loss.
Giants - Video – Graham Gano connected on a career-long 63-yard field goal with 1 second remaining to lift the Carolina Panthers to a literal last second 33-31 victory over the New York Giants on Sunday. Gano's winning kick came after the Giants erased a 14-point deficit midway through the 4th quarter. Eli Manning hooked up with Saquon Barkley on a 15-yard touchdown pass down the right sideline second overall pick from Penn State made a long dive into the end zone putting the Giants in front 31-30 with 1:08 remaining in the game. However the Giants defense gave up some yardages to allow Gano to attempt the 63 yarder, his previous career long was 59 yards. It's the second year in a row the Giants (1-4) have been beaten by a monster field goal at the end for a heartbreaking loss. In the third game last season, Jake Elliott of the Eagles kicked a 61-yarder for a 27-24 win.
Connections
Giants HC Pat Shurmur previously worked for the Eagles in two stints from 1999-2008 as the OL/TE coach and QB coach and again as the the OC/interim HC from 2013-2015.
Giants LB Coach Bill McGovern previously worked for the Eagles from 2013-2015 as the outside linebacker coach.
Giants CB Eli Apple (Philadelphia) is a Philadelphia area native.
Giants FS Sean Chandler was born in Camden and played at Temple.
Giants OLB Connor Barwin previously played for the Eagles from 2013-2016.
Eagles OL coach Jeff Stoutland (New York, NY) and S Malcolm Jenkins (Piscataway, NJ) are from the New York/New Jersey region
2018 Pro Bowlers
Eagles
Giants
OT Lane Johnson
WR Landon Collins (Starter)
QB Carson Wentz (Starter)
DT Damon Harrison (4th Alt)
TE Zach Ertz (Starter)
G Brandon Brooks (Starter)
DT Fletcher Cox (Starter)
FS Malcom Jenkins
C Jason Kelce (1st Alt)
DE Brandon Graham (1st Alt)
CB Jalen Mills (3rd Alt)
K Jake Elliot (2nd Alt)
ST Kame Grugier-Hill (2nd Alt)
General
Referee: TBD
The Eagles are 84-86-2 (.494) in the all-time series against the Giants, including a 6-2 (.750) record at MetLife Stadium. Philadelphia has won each of its last 3 games vs. New York, as well as 7 of the last 8 overall (.875).
At 2-3 the Eagles now have a 27% chance to make the playoffs.
Draft Picks
Eagles
Giants
TE Dallas Goedert
RB Saquon Barkley
CB Avonte Maddox
OG Will Hernandez
DE Josh Sweat
LB Lorenzo Carter
T Matt Pryor
DT BJ Hill
T Jordan Mailata
QB Kyle Lauletta
DT RJ McIntosh
Notable Off-season Additions
Eagles
Giants
WR Mike Wallace
LB Alec Ogletree
WR Markus Wheaton
P Riley Dixon
DT Haloti Ngata
OT Nate Solder
P Cameron Johnston
RB Jonathan Stewart
DT Bruce Hector
LB Kareem Martin
LB DJ Alexander
OG Patrick Omameh
WR Jordan Matthews
S Curtis Riley
S Michael Thomas
DE Josh Mauro
CB B.W. Webb
WR Cody Latimer
LB Connor Barwin
WR Russell Shepard
Notable Off-season Departures
Eagles
Giants
DE Vinny Curry
DE Jason Pierre Paul
WR Torrey Smith
CB Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie
RB Kenjon Barner
P Brad Wing
RB LaGarrett Blount
WR Dwayne Harris
LB RB Mychal Kendricks
OLB Devon Kennard
CB Patrick Robinson
C Weston Richburg
TE Trey Burton
OG/OT Justin Pugh
DT Beau Allen
OG D.J. Fluker
P Donnie Jones
CB Ross Cockrell
WR Marcus Johnson
TE Brent Celek
Milestones
Eagles QB Carson Wentz (7992) needs 133 passing yards to move up to 8th all-time passing Bobby Thomason.
Eagles QB Carson Wentz (7992) needs 8 passing yards for 8000 career passing yards.
Eagles QB Carson Wentz (54) needs 1 TD 9th on the all-time Eagles Passing TDs list tying Adrian Burk and Norm Van Brocklin and 3 TDs to tie Michael Vick and Bobby Thomason for 7thon the all-time Passing TDs list.
Eagles TE Zach Ertz (22) needs 1 TDs to move up to 17th on the Eagles all-time receiving list all-time tying TE Chad Lewis
Eagles WR Jordan Matthews (20) needs 1 TDs to move into a tie for 18th on the Eagles all-time receiving list.
Eagles RB Darren Sproles needs 458 yards to move up to 5th on the NFL’s all-time all-purpose yards list passing WR Tim Brown.
Eagles DE Fletcher Cox (34 - 10th) needs .5 sacks to move into a tie for 8th all-time on the Eagles sack list with LB Seth Joyner.
Eagles S Malcolm Jenkins's (4) needs 1 more Interception for a TD to tie CB Eric Allen (5) for most Interceptions for a TD by an Eagles player.
Giants WR Odell Beckham Jr. (4886) needs 114 receiving yards for 5000 career receiving yards.
Giants WR Odell Beckham Jr. (39) needs 1 receiving TD for 40 career receiving TDs.
Giants WR Odell Beckham Jr. (4886) needs 108 receiving yards move up to 4th on the Giantss all-time receiving list passing HB Joe Morrison
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Eagles fans were spoiled, watching the Eagles 2017 rush game. We had two backs featured in the top five of Yards After Contact per Attempt. 2018...well, not so much. Wendell Smallwood is the Eagles' leading YCo/Att rusher, at #12 overall, but that's with a low Att threshold that really should disqualify him. Otherwise, the Eagles RBs have been subpar in that respect, as well as others. Fitting his billing, the Giants' Saquon Barkley, however is currently the #5 RB in YCo/Att, when the threshold is set to filter in backs with a meaningful number of snaps. On top of that, Barkley is currently the #2 back in % of his total yards breaking for 15+ yards (60%, 6 att for 185 yards). That might seem great on the surface, but when you consider that Barkley has 70 att/308 total yards, if you remove those 6 attempts, he's averaging 1.95 yds/att. By all means, Barkley is a very dangerous threat that can take it to the house any given snap, but on a snap-by-snap basis, he's offering up shit YPA. Too bad he's a dual-threat and is a beast in the passing game, though (4th in yds/rec, 2nd in YAC/Rec).
Matchups to Watch
Eagles Secondary vs. Giants Pass Offense
Just like last week this is the most important matchup of the game for the Eagles in order to win. Eli Manning's career is winding down and the least deserving HOF QB ever could still light up this secondary as we've seen in recent past. Additionally, this is also a road game for the Eagles and their defense has proven to be even worse away from the Linc. Last weeks performance against the Vikings is vexing. Cousins numbers look great but it wasn't the aerial assault it might look like given he only attempted 9 passes further than 5 yards down the field. The Vikings employed "death by one thousand screens" and attacked the underneath flat areas to counter the extreme pass rush Cousins was going to face. And he did face it. Cousins was under pressure on 44% of his pass attempts with a Time to Throw of under 2.4 seconds while taking over 10 hits. That's an incredibly productive defensive line effort from the Eagles. It's difficult to do better than that given the circumstances. For the most part the Eagles were able to mostly contain the Vikings through the air with more disciplined coverages designed to prevent the big play than we've seen of late. And they did it against a QB who is easily better than Eli at this point in their respective careers. Unfortunately, there isn't a double move in existence that Jalen Mills won't bite on with the Eagles secondary set to face Odell Beckham and Sterling Shepard with Evan Engram possibly returning. The WR duo is very good and will be problematic for the shaky Eagles secondary. Expect to see Jalen Mills targeted by OBJ for most of the game. If you aren't attacking Jalen Mills through the air as an offensive coordinator you should be fired. The Eagles need Mills to try and not bite on a double move for the first time in his career but expectations should be tempered against an elite receiver. Ronald Darby has been all over the place for the Eagles this season. He is coming off a solid showing against the Vikings. The Eagles need him to play to his potential more often than not. Mills cannot be relied on and the coaching staff is intent on letting him play; Darby needs to be the guy Eagles fans hoped he could be. The Eagles would be wise to deploy a similar game plan to what they did for the Vikings. It'll be painful to watch all of the underneath passes but it gives you more opportunities to get a stop. However, it forces the defense to tackle well. This has been a big weakness for the Eagles this season. It's a matter of what poison do you want to take. Personally, I'd rather death by 1000 screens rather than giving up the big play. It's just a matter of the back end of the defense playing disciplined football for the first time in a long time. Oh, and the Giants have Saquon Barkley, who is a difficult task to defend out of the backfield. The Eagles defensive line will be good in this game because the matchup is ideal; the Eagles need their back half to play disciplined football preventing big plays. It's been easier said than done.
Eagles Defensive Line vs. Giants Offensive Line
The Eagles defensive line has another favorable matchup this week against the Giants offensive line. The Giants did a lot this past offseason to upgrade their dreadful unit but it shows how bad the entire group actually was to still stink out loud. Nate Solder was the beneficiary of a soft OT market but is a big improvement over what the Giants previously had. Rookie Will Hernandez is having a solid start to his career. He hasn't been perfect but he's making a difficult transition. His long term outlook is quite good for the Giants. After that... nothing. The Giants just cut Ereck Flowers which should make Eagles fans around the world sad. Despite their lack of depth on the OL cutting Flowers was a move long over due. Not only is he a bad tackle, he's a bad presence on a team trying correct its current trajectory. Despite missing Derek Barnett and Haloti Ngata against the Vikings, the Eagles were still able to generate a lot of pressure on Cousins. Brandon Graham had his best game of the season as he seems to have fully bounced back from offseason surgery. Cox and Bennett continue to provide a lot of pressure with Long as well. It would be good for the Eagles to return Barnett and Ngata as you can never have too many rushers but they should still be able to generate a lot of pressure on Eli. The Giants will adjust to the Eagles defensive front like they did last year and like how each opponent has on the season so far. In their first meeting last year, Eli had a time to throw just under 2 seconds which nullified any hope for the pass rush. While that value is extreme and unlikely to be repeated, the Giants have shown they can adapt to the Eagles front. They also have the receivers that can make plays after the catch. The Eagles will still need to bring the heat and force Eli into making bad decisions he has shown he will make. Additionally, the Eagles defensive front will need to be disciplined in their approach given the explosive playmaking ability Saquon Barkley has. He'll be a great back in this league but has shown he avoids contact on interior runs when there is actually space and looks to bounce plays outside. Despite this tendency he's still able to make some plays given his tremendous physical gifts. The Giants have not been able to open up much on the interior making life difficult for them to run when Barkley does go inside. This will need to continue on Thursday for the Eagles to have success.
Eagles Offensive Line vs Giants Pass Rush
If you noticed the theme for this week congratulations; the same key matchups from last week remain the same this week given the nature of the opponent and the Eagles own struggles. With or without Wisniewski, the Eagles offensive line continues to let up far too many pressures and hits with mistakes coming from each player. There is not one root cause for the units issues. While I didn't think Wisniewski should have been benched I don't think he dramatically outplayed Seumalo to the point where the Eagles must revert the change - at least not yet. Pass protection has been a major problem for the Eagles on the season and Wis was a part of the problem just like everyone else. While there is certainly some blame on Wentz for continuously looking to make plays, it's not nearly enough to excuse the OL. The pedigree is still there for this unit to quickly return to one of the top performing units in the league. The Giants have yet to have Olivier Vernon play this season and he has a chance to make his debut on Thursday. New York has had to rely on DC James Bettcher blitzing to generate pressure. If the Giants don't have Vernon available Thursday it'll be to the Eagles advantage on a pure talent basis. However, the Eagles have struggled to contain blitzes and stunts on the season and will likely see plenty of that until they stop it. The Offensive Line cannot afford to have another poor showing if the team is going to right the ship. Wentz cannot be pressured at the rate he has been this season. This is also a tough matchup on the ground for the Eagles especially with the news that Ajayi is on IR. Damon Harrison isn't much of a pass rusher but is one of the best IDL in the NFL against the run. Second year pro Dalvin Tomlinson is also a pretty good player along the interior for the Giants. New York also has more athletic linebackers than they ever had which will help their run defense. There are some question marks with that group in pass defense that hasn't been exploited yet. The Eagles should have a good opportunity to torch the middle of the Giants defense with Dallas Goedert and Zach Ertz assuming the OL can keep Wentz clean. The Giants haven't faced a TE group this talented yet and could prove vital for the Eagles. Wentz has been very good through the air this season and if the OL can clean up the mistakes the Giants could get torched on the back end. It all starts up front and could end up front if the mistakes aren't corrected.
Eagles vs Themselves
The Eagles are 2-3 with every game ending within one score. You can make the argument this team could be 0-5 given the rough start to the season. You could also argue if they could get out of their own way and play the disciplined football that won them a title we'd have a much more positive outlook on the season. None of that matters as the Eagles have put themselves into a bit of a hole through 5 weeks with the countless mistakes they continue to make. Yes, they have been getting their opponents best shot every week this season. When you have the target on your back you will be under pressure. But the self-inflicted wounds need to stop. This team continues to put itself at huge disadvantages weekly with the countless false starts, illegal formations, etc. With all of the new injuries and players slowly matriculating back into the line up, it is paramount that the Eagles play clean football more regularly. It is never going to be perfect for them. They were always going to need to overcome obstacles to continue to be a great team. They just need to stop setting themselves up for failure and making life easier for the opposition. Time will tell if they are able to do this and how much it costs them.
[Game Preview] Week 15 - Philadelphia Eagles (11-2) at New York Giants (2-11)
Philadelphia Eagles (11-2) at New York Giants (2-11)
The Eagles bounced back last week to against the Los Angeles Rams to pull off a gutsy win and clinch the NFC East, but it came at the price of Carson Wentz who was having an MVP caliber season. Wentz continued that campaign Sunday as he threw for 291 yards and four touchdowns including his 33rd of the season which is a new Eagles franchise record. At the Eagles play their final road game of the season in the Meadowlands, they turn to familiar face in Nick Foles. Foles started his career with the Eagles and had his memorable 27-2 2013 season here. Foles has been a Pro Bowler in this league and has started in playoff games before we will see if Doug and Co. can bring that talent out of him again to grind out a win Sunday against the struggling New York Giants. A win Sunday would clinch a first round bye for the Eagles and couple with a Vikings loss would lock up the number 1 seed and home field advantage throughout the playoffs. The Eagles will also need their defense to step and play better than they did against the Rams where they gave up 5 play of over 20 yards. If the D can step up and Foles plays up to his potential their team is still geared up for a SB run.
Record VS. Spread: Philadelphia 10-3, New York 5-8
Where to Watch on TV
FOX - will broadcast Sunday’s game to a regional audience. Thom Brennaman will handle the play-by-play duties and Chris Spielman will provide analysis. Peter Schrager will report from the sidelines.
Calling the game on 94WIP and the Eagles Radio Network will be Merrill Reese, the NFL’s longest-tenured play-by-play announcer (41st season). Joining Reese in the radio booth will be former Eagles All-Pro wide receiver Mike Quick, while Howard Eskin will report from the sidelines.
Location
Station
Frequency
Philadelphia, PA
WIP-FM
94.1 FM and 610 AM
Allentown, PA
WCTO-FM
96.1 FM
Atlantic City/South Jersey
WENJ-FM
97.3 FM
Levittown, PA
WBCB-AM
1490 AM
Northumberland, PA
WEGH-FM
107.3 FM
Pottsville, PA
WPPA-AM
1360 AM
Reading, PA
WEEU-AM
830 AM
Salisbury/Ocean City, MD
WAFL-FM
97.7 FM
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, PA
WEJL-FM
96.1 FM
Salisbury/Ocean City, MD
WAFL-FM
97.7 FM
Salisbury/Ocean City, MD
WEJL-AM
630 AM
Salisbury/Ocean City, MD
WBAX-AM
1240 AM
Williamsport, PA
WBZD-FM
93.3 FM
Wilmington, DE
WDEL-FM/AM
101.7 FM
York/LancasteHarrisburg, PA
WSOX-FM
96.1 FM
Philadelphia Spanish Radio
Rickie Ricardo, Macu Berral and Gus Salazar will handle the broadcast in Spanish on Mega 105.7 FM in Philadelphia and the Eagles Spanish Radio Network.
Location
Station
Frequency
Philadelphia, PA
LA MEGA
105.7 FM
Allentown, PA
WSAN
1470 AM
Atlantic City, NJ
WIBG
1020 AM; 101.3 FM
Giants Radio
Giants Radio Network Bob Papa (play-by-play), Carl Banks (analyst), Howard Cross (sidelines).
October 15th, 1933 at the Polo Grounds in Upper Manhattan, New York, NY. New York Giants 56 - Philadelphia Eagles 0
Points Leader
The New York Giants lead the Philadelphia Eagles ((3311-3235))
Coaches Record
Doug Pederson: 2-1 vs. the New York Giants
Steve Spagnuolo: 0-1 vs. the Eagles
Coaches Head to Head
Doug Pederson vs. Steve Spagnuolo: This will be first game between coaches.
Quarterback Record
Nick Foles: Against Giants: 2-0
Elisha Manning: Against Eagles: 10-17
Quarterbacks Head to Head
Nick Foles vs Elisha Manning: Nick Foles leads 2-0
Records per Stadium
Record @ Lincoln Financial Field: Eagles lead the Giants: 10-6
Record @ MetLife Stadium: Eagles lead the Giants: 5-2
Rankings and Last Meeting Information
AP Pro 32 Ranking
Eagles No. 2 - Giants No. 31
Record
Eagles: 11-2
Giants: 2-11
Last Meeting
Thursday, Sept 24, 2016
Eagles 27 - Giants 24
The Eagles held off a late comeback attempt Jake Elliott kicked a 61-yard field goal as the clock expired to lift the Philadelphia Eagles to a 27-24 victory that really took the air out of the Giants season.
December 19, 2010 - Miracle at the New Meadowlands - Video - The Eagles and Giants faced off in a crucial divisional game that would pretty much crown the division winner in week 15 of the 2010 season. With just under eight minutes to play in the fourth quarter, the Giants went up 21 points with an Eli Manning Touchdown to TE Kevin Boss in what should have put the game out of reach. The Eagles scored quickly on their next possession as Mike Vick hit Brent Celek on a 65 yard TD catch. On the ensuing kickoff, the Eagles caught the Giants off-guard with an onside kick which they recovered. A couple Vick runs and the Eagles were within a touchdown with over 5 minutes left the play. The Eagles defense came up with a big stop before Vick ran down the field multiple times on broken plays before hitting Maclin in the end zone on a TD pass. The Eagles defense was able to stand strong again forcing a Giants punt with 14 second to play. I will pass it off to Mr. Reese again. “14 seconds to go. 31-31 Matt Dodge to punt. It's a high snap. Gets it away, it's a knuckler. Desean Jackson takes it at 35. Drops it! Picks it up. Looks for running room, he’s at the 40. He’s at the 45. Ohhh 40! Ohhh! He's gonna go. Desean Jackson, I don't care if he jumps, dives. He's running around. He is in the end zone and there's no time. The Eagles Win! The Eagles Win! He ran around til all the zeros were on the clock and the Giants plan can’t believe it. And the Eagles have just pulled off the most remarkable win I have ever seen.” The Eagles went on to win the division before losing to the eventual Super Bowl Champion Green Bay Packers in the playoffs.
November 19, 1978 - Miracle in the Meadowlands - The Eagles began the 1991 season by pounding the Cowboys 24-0 (Video in Texas Stadium in Week 3. Riding a three-game winning streak, Dallas entered Veterans Stadium in Week 16 with a chance at a playoff berth, their first since 1985. The Cowboys benefited from Eagles QB Randall Cunningham being injured, and rode a Kelvin Martin punt return for a touchdown to a 25-13 victory. The loss jolted the Eagles from the playoff picture.
October 10th 2003 Miracle at the Meadowlands II - Video - The Eagles were 6-5 heading into the game. The Giants were 5-6. Both teams desperately needed a victory to stay alive in the postseason race. The Giants took a commanding 14-0 lead and led 17-12 with just 31 seconds to play on a 3rd and 2. The previous play Eagles linebacker Bill Bergey had charged into center Jim Clack, knocking him backwards into quarterback Joe Pisarcik. The because of this the Giants didn't want to risk kneeling the ball again and causing injury to their quarterback. Offensive coordinator Bob Gibson instead called for a running play, much to the displeasure of running back Larry Csonka, who begged Pisarcik to not give him the ball. As Pisarcik called the snap, he was distracted and bobbled the ball before it bounced off Csonka's hip and hit the ground. Eagles’ defensive coordinator Marion Campbell had called an all-out 11-man blitz on the play which put cornerback Herman Edwards was in position to scoop up the football on one bounce and dash 26 yards for the game-winning touchdown. And the play vaulted the Eagles into the postseason for the first time in 18 years, while the Giants finished last in the division.
November 20, 1960 - The Hit - The Eagles were playing the defending Eastern Conference champion Giants. Entering the game at Giants Stadium, the Eagles were 6-1, the Giants 5-1-1. The winner would have the inside track to the championship game. The Eagles were leading 17-10, but the Giants were driving to tie the score. Charlie Connerly threw a short pass to halfback Frank Gifford, who hauled it in and turned to run upfield. But just as he turned, Chuck Bednarik leveled him with what has been called "The Hit." The Eagles recovered the fumble, won the important game and went on to win the NFC Championship.| January 11, 2009- Closing down the Meadowlands – Video - The Eagles had managed to slip into the playoffs with a wild-card spot. They had won the wild-card game and now had to play the defending Super Bowl Champion Giants divisional round. It was bitter cold for the game and the Eagles' defense dominated throughout. The Giants only managed three field goals and a safety. The Eagles won 23-11. As the Giants fans left early to escape the bitter cold, we Eagle fans hung around and kept singing Fly Eagles Fly until they got hoarse.| November 20,1988. - VideoThe teams were competing for the NFC East title. In a tightly contested contest at Giants Stadium, Randall Cunningham brought the Eagles back to tie the game at 17-17 and send it into overtime. The Eagles drove down the field in overtime and were lining up to kick the winning field goal. But Luis Zendejas' kick was blocked. He picked up the ball and lateraled it to lineman Clyde Simmons, who ran it in for the winning score. While the teams finished with the same record, since the Eagles swept the two games with the Giants, they won the NFC East.|
Recap from Last Week’s Games.
Eagles - Video –Eagles came back strong against the Rams after a tough loss in Seattle as Carson Wentz threw for 291 yards and four touchdowns including his franchise record 33rd. But the record was bitter sweet as Wentz torn his ACL earlier in the drive and will miss the remainder of the season. Jake Elliott kicked the go-ahead 33-yard field goal with 3:45 left for the Philadelphia Eagles, and Brandon Graham added a late TD off a fumble return against the Los Angeles Rams 43-35 in a thriller Sunday to clinch the NFC East title.
Giants - Video – The Giants continued their sputter even without the creepy McAdoo gone and Eli back under center. The Giants late games struggles continued as they went into half time tied at 10, but gave up 20 4th quarter points, including 2 Dak Prescott TD passes in span of 4:41. The game capped a hectic week for the Giants that started Monday with the firing of second-year coach Ben McAdoo and general manager Jerry Reese and saw Spagnuolo promoted from defensive coordinator to interim coach.
Connections
Giants interim HC Steve Spagnuolo spent eight seasons on the Eagles’ coaching staff as a defensive assistant/quality control coach (1999-2000), DBs coach (2001-03) and LBs coach (2004-06)
Eagles QBs coach John DeFilippo served as the Giants’ offensive quality control coach from 2005-06
Giants LBs coach Bill McGovern served as the Eagles’ OLBs coach from 2013-15
Giants CB Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie played for the Eagles from 2011-12
Giants P Brad Wing was originally signed by the Eagles as a rookie free agent in 2013
Giants CB Eli Apple (Philadelphia) and G Justin Pugh (Holland) are Philadelphia area natives
Eagles OL coach Jeff Stoutland (New York, NY) and S Malcolm Jenkins (Piscataway, NJ) are from the New York/New Jersey region
2017 Pro Bowlers
Eagles
Giants
OT Jason Peters (Starter)
WR Odell Beckham (Starter)
DT Fletcher Cox (Starter)
CB Janoris Jenkins(Starter)
DE Brandon Graham (1st Alt)
SS Landon Collins (Starter)
FS Rodney McLeod (1st Alt)
ST Dwayne Harris (Starter)
PR Darren Sproles (1st Alt)
C Jason Kelce (2nd Alt)
ST Chris Maragos (2nd Alt)
General
Referee: Brad Allen
Philadelphia, which defeated New York, 27-24, in Week 3, has won 15 of its last 19 games (.789) against the Giants (including playoffs), as well as 6 of its last 7 (.857) overall.
Philadelphia has clinched its 10th NFC East title and 25th all-time postseason appearance. The last time the Eagles clinched the division crown in Week 14 or earlier was in 2004 (clinched in Week 12).
Philadelphia has started 11-2 or better through 13 games for just the third time in franchise history, having previously done so in 2004 (12-1) and 1980 (11-2).
Philadelphia (33-1,859) is just the second team in NFL history to register 33+ passing TDs and 1,850+ rushing yards through 13 games, joining the 1998 San Francisco 49ers (35-1,945).)
Philadelphia (1,589-926) is just the third NFL team since the 1970 merger to rush for 1,850+ yards and allow less than 950 rushing yards through 13 games, joining the 2007 Vikings (2,239-919) and 2001 Steelers (2,265-912).
Philadelphia’s NFL-leading 404 points are the club’s most through 13 games in franchise history. The Eagles have registered 11 games with 25+ points, 8 games with 30+ points and 2 games with 40+ points this season.
Since 2000, only three NFL teams have scored 400+ points while allowing no more than 250 points through 13 games: 2017 Eagles (404-250), 2015 Panthers (411-243) and 2007 Patriots (503-222).
Philadelphia has produced a +150 point differential (+154) through 13 games for just the third time in team history, having previously done so in 2004 (+162) and 1980 (+159).
Draft Picks
Eagles
Giants
DE Derek Barnett
TE Evan Engram
CB Sidney Jones
DT Dalvin Tomlinson
CB Rasul Douglas
Qb Davis Webb
WR Mack Hollins
RB Wayne Gallman Jr.
RB Donnel Pumphrey
DE Avery Moss
WR Shelton Gibson
OT Adam Bisnowaty
LB Nathan Gerry
DT Elijah Qualls
Notable Off-season Additions
Eagles
Giants
WR Torrey Smith
WR Brandon Marshall
WR Alshon Jeffery
G DJ Fluker
DE Chris Long
TE Rhett Ellison
DT Timmy Jernigan
QB Geno Smith
RB LaGarrett Blount
CB Patrick Robinson
G Chance Warmack
QB Nick Foles
S Corey Graham
CB Ronald Darby
K Jake Elliott
OT Will Beatty
Notable Off-season Departures
Eagles
Giants
CB Nolan Carroll
DT Johnathan Hankins
DE Connor Barwin
OT/OG Marshall Newhouse
DT Bernie Logan
CB Coty Sensabaugh
QB Chase Daniel
PK Robbie Gould
CB Leodis McKelvin
OT Will Beatty
WR Dorial Green-Beckham
DE Marcus Smith
RB Ryan Mathews
Milestones
QB Nick Foles (6851 - 12th) needs 228 yards to take back 11th on the Eagles all-time passing yards list from Carson Wentz.
TE Brent Celek (4,973) needs 27 more yards to reach 5000 career receiving yards.
TE Brent Celek (394) needs 6 more receptions to reach 400 career receptions.
TE Zach Ertz (3503) needs 30 yards to move up to 16th on the Eagles all-time receiving list receiving list to move up to 15th all-time passing TE/FB Keith Byars
DE Brandon Graham (37.5 – 7th) needs 2 sacks to move up to a tie for 6th on the Eagles all-time sack list tying DT Andy Harmon.
DE Fletcher Cox (34 - 10th) needs 1.5 sacks to move into a tie for 9th all-time on the Eagles sack list with William Fuller.
S Malcolm Jenkins's (4) needs 1 more Interception for a TD to tie CB Eric Allen (5) for most Interceptions for a TD by an Eagles player. Jenkins is the only Eagles player to have a pick 6 in 3 straight seasons
DE Jason Pierre-Paul (56.5 -7th) needs 3.5 sacks for 60 career sacks and 4 sacks to move up to a tie with **Justin Tuck for 6th on the Giants all-time sack list.
OL/DL Matchups IMAGE Note: Pressure Rate and Yards Before Contact are projected numbers based on the starters' grades and are adjusted for injuries. All other stats are based on this season's data
Tm
Press%
SkConv %
YBCon
Runs ins. 5 yd ln/gm
TD ins. 5 yd ln%
PB Adv.
RB Adv.
NYG (OL)
5
15
1.56
0.7
22
-17
-32
PHI (DL)
7.2
18
1.38
0.7
33
PHI (OL)
5.6
16
2.43
1.2
31
-15
-17
NYG (DL)
6.5
13
1.39
0.8
10
Stats to Know
*Elisha Nelson Manning IV under pressure *
[As we saw in our previous matchup of 2017, Eli's great at quick throws and that killed the Eagles, especially having Darby out, so having to resort to off coverage. Through 13 games, Elisha has been under pressure the sixth-fewest % of dropbacks (30.8%). However, when pressure does get to Elisha, he's 22nd in completion percentage and his receivers have had the third-most number of drops (7). His average time to throw is 2.45 seconds, second only to Derek Carr. However, on throws in under 2.5 seconds (64% of dropbacks--4th most), Elisha's completion percentage is 15th. If you can get him to hold on to the ball longer than 2.5 seconds (36% of the time--4th-fewest), his completion percentage drops to 23rd. --Courtesy of PFF Elite
Matchups to Watch
Nick Foles vs. The World
Nick Foles will get his first start of the season against miserable Giants after our savior went on IR with a torn ACL. Fair or not, Foles will be under the microscope for the remainder of the season. It is the inevitable byproduct of having to replace one of the MVP candidates on the best team in the league. Through 14 weeks, Carson Wentz was tied as the 3rd best QB on the season per PFF and was on pace for slightly over 4,000 yards, 41 TDs, and 9 INTs. The Eagles are the 4th ranked offense by DVOA on the season through 14 weeks – 2nd passing and 13th rushing. Nick Foles doesn’t have to be Carson Wentz for the Eagles to win, but he’ll need to minimize his weaknesses as a passer to help the offense. Fortunately the Eagles face a pretty pathetic team in the New York Giants in their first game post Wentz. The Giants enter the game with the 29th ranked defense per DVOA, 25th against the pass and 25th against the run. Janoris Jenkins is on injured reserve and Eli Apple has rotted out a bit. The Giants defense is banged up and constantly stressed due to its poor offense. Zach Ertz has cleared the concussion protocol and will go up against a defense that notoriously struggles against TEs. Foles has weapons and an opposing defense that has not been good. Division games can be fluky, especially since rivals know each other very well. While the Giants stink, they’ll likely play the Eagles tough. This is a favorable matchup for Foles to get going while providing an adequate challenge for the team.
Eagles Offensive Line vs. Giants Pass Rush
The Eagles offensive line will be an underrated matchup for this team moving forward given some of the recent struggles on the left side of the line and with some of their guys banged up. The Giants still have Olivier Vernon on the defensive line and has missed some time on the season. Vernon is presently PFFs 34th ranked EDGE defender, having a down year when compared to last year. He shouldn’t be overlooked as new Eagles LT Vaitai has been struggling at LT since the bye. Additionally, the Giants still have Damon Harrison on the DL, who is presently the 3rd ranked Interior Defender per PFF. Stefan Wisniewski is presently the 31st ranked guard per PFF on the season and has been struggling of late and is now nursing an ankle injury. Interim HC Steve Spagnuolo is known for bringing pressure and will look to attack the already weakened left side of the Eagles offensive line especially with Foles in at QB. This is a position group that really needs to step up without Wentz given how good Wentz is in and out of the pocket. Foles doesn’t have the same abilities as Wentz does to hide the deficiencies on the line. The Giants defense has fallen off from the 2016 pace but can still make life difficult for the Eagles. The left side of the line needs to clean up the recent play for the Eagles to succeed.
Eagles Pass Defense vs. Giants Passing Game
The Eagles enter Sunday’s game with the 3rd ranked defense by DVOA in the league. They are 5th against the pass and 4th against the run in the league. Additionally, the Eagles enter with the best run defense in the NFL. To no one’s surprise, the Giants struggle running the ball, especially since they have a difficult time moving the ball through the air as well. This match up is key for the Eagles since it is an area of the game the Eagles struggled with a bit in their early season matchup vs the Giants. In week 3, Eli Manning averaged 1.86 seconds per release, making it extremely difficult for the Eagles vaunted defensive line to pressure Eli during the game. Many Eagles fans were frustrated in the fact the defense didn’t manhandle the offensive line. That’s understandable. However, you have to give credit where it is due. It is difficult for any defensive lineman to pressure the QB consistently in less than 2 seconds for the duration of a game. It was the best way for the Giants offense to neutralize the Eagles pass rush outside of running, which they struggle to do against average defensive fronts. And with receivers like OBJ, Shepard, Engram, and Marshall, they had at the weapons to run this tempo. Fast forward to Sunday and the already bad Giants offense is worse without key players. OBJ and Marshall have been on IR for several weeks now. Shepard has missed time for various things and is presently nursing a hamstring injury. Lastly, the Giants offensive line is decimated by injury, missing Justin Pugh and Weston Richburg. It wouldn’t be a surprise to see the Giants try to mix in a similar passing attack to counter the Eagles defensive front, but they simply do not have enough outside to be able to execute it close to the level they did in week 3. Shepard is a fine receiver and Engram is a really good Tight End with a bright future, but they can be game planned for. The Eagles will have Ronald Darby back in the lineup against a diminished Giants offensive unit; Schwartz is expected to challenge the Giants offense more in the secondary and should be able to mix and match what they want to do more easily than they could in week 3. The Eagles defensive line is health and deep. They will look to feast on the weakened Giants OL. The Giants will also struggle to run. Shutting down their passing attack should eliminate their offense from the game.
Eagles Rushing Attack vs Giants Run Defense
This is another matchup for the Eagles that is not only important for the this game but for the team moving forward. The Eagles enter the game with the second best rushing attack in the league averaging 143.0 YPG and a 4.6 YPC (4th in the NFL). Not surprising, the Giants defense is ranked 30th against the run allowing an average of 130.0 YPG and 4.3 YPC (24th in the NFL). Part of what helped the Eagles offense run the ball was the threat of Wentz in the run game in addition to his abilities as a passer. Yes, Nick Foles can run, but that’s like saying a Chevy Cavalier can drive fast. Teams will likely look to eliminate the Eagles run game and force Foles to beat them. The coaching staff will have to make a concerted effort to help keep the run game thriving since the Eagles do have excellent personnel in this department. In Week 3, the Eagles ran over the Giants to the tune of 193 yards and 4.9 yards per carry. They will look to continue this effort Sunday to help Foles and the offense drive to a bye week and possible home field advantage throughout the playoffs. The Eagles won’t overlook the Giants; they still have a lot to play for and even more to prove after losing Wentz. Ensuring that the ground game can remain strong while running over the Giants again will be the key for the Eagles not only on Sunday but moving forward as well.
Hey y'all, been a while away thanks to university, and it kinda sucked the wind out of me writing stuff about F1 for a while. But never mind that, I'm back. Or for those who are new to the subreddit, hi. I write some historical F1 stuff when time permits. This isn't a Random Driver Highlight, no it isn't. I wanted to write about this driver really, REALLY bad. So I decided, screw it, I'll write about him, probably my 'historical hero' of Formula One. I might write more about some more drivers in F1 history that I feel like writing about, but my writing production may be limited. This driver's story isn't that unknown, given how F1 Racing released a publication on him just a year ago. However, for a story as spectacular as this, I'm surprised it isn't retold more. He was F1's youngest polesitter at one point in time. He is directly involved with the death of a legend of a sport. His rookie season is one of the best in F1 history. He dated a rather famous Italian celebrity that got them on gossip pages. And he was very, very handsome. Like, ridiculously handsome. This is the story of Eugenio Castellotti.
STATISTICS Nationality: Italian Years in F1: 1955-57 Teams Raced For: Lancia, Ferrari Entries: 14 Starts: 14 Podium Finishes: 3 Pole Positions: 1 (1955 Belgian Grand Prix) Points: 19.5 Highest Finish: 2nd (Twice -- 1955 Monaco and 1956 French Grands Prix) Good looks: On a scale from 1-10, he was a goddamn 17.
Part 1: Baby You're a Rich Kid
Every report on how Castellotti began his career states that it was due to his wealth, being able to buy a Ferrari sportscar at the young age of 20. Most 20 year-olds would be worrying about paying off their university fees, but here was Eugenio, buying himself a Ferrari. So, naturally, the narrative was that he had a mollycoddled childhood by two rich, wealthy parents and was able to buy his way into motorsport. Right? Well...not quite. I think. His mother, Angela, according to some accounts, was unmarried and only sixteen when she gave birth to Eugenio. Not to mention that his father, a very, very wealthy lawyer, reportedly first met Eugenio at the age 9. Most other sources just hook onto the fact that his family was wealthy, but if the above is true, that his dad impregnated someone at 16 and didn't bother taking care of their child until nine years later, life may not have been that rosy for young Eugenio as some sources claim. Eugenio, however, quickly gained a fascination for cars, and supposedly learned how to drive through the Castellotti's family driver. As he grew up, he even tried to fake his age to obtain a driving license. Despite the probable family tensions between his mom and his dad for, well, that situation, there was one thing that both his parents agreed on: that Castellotti should not race. They became increasingly restrictive with Castellotti's passion, but that probably drove young Eugenio further into getting a racing career. This was until his dad died when Eugenio was either 12 or 19. I don't know this for sure as sources are picky, but more sources point towards 19. Because, when his dad died, he left a massive, and I mean massive, inheritance to Eugenio. I don't know how much, but damn if it didn't look like Loadsamoney. From there, Eugenio went into a manic shopping spree, often fancying finely-tailored suits here and there. However, still against his mother's wishes, Eugenio used his money to explore his passion, motor racing. And that's how Eugenio Castellotti bought his first Ferrari, a 166MM sportscar, at the young age of 20. But, unlike most ridiculously rich youth of the generation, he didn't buy the 166MM to stare at it in his garage every once in a while. He was going to race it. However, Castellotti figured that the best way to start off racing wouldn't be a few simple club races, oh no. His first race was the gruelling 1,080-kilometre Tour of Sicily, where he unsurprisingly failed to finish. Not to be perturbed by this little blip, Castellotti opted to enter the frikin' Mille Miglia, or 1000 Miles in Italian, probably one of the grandest road races ever. There, he actually finished a credible 6th in class and 50th in an overall field of 322 starters. As inexperienced as he was, Castellotti proved he wasn't just a regular rich kid who bought his way into racing. His first two races were only two of the toughest sportscar races, and by golly did he do well. Into 1952, and Castellotti's form in sportscars just got better and better over time, leading to his first win in the Gold Cup at Pescara. Buoyed by all this success, he felt it was about time he entered the grandest event of all, the Monaco Grand Prix. However, it wouldn't be his first Formula One start. The Monaco Grand Prix was going through some financial difficulties, and with radical changes in rules in the World Driver's Championship, the organisers played a safe bet and hosted the 1952 Grand Prix for sports cars instead. That's not to say the field was any weaker, though. A number of British up-and-comers like Stirling Moss and Peter Collins entered, not to mention crafty French veterans in Robert Manzon and Louis Rosier. Entering a Grand Prix of such prestige so early in his career, Castellotti would have his work cut out for him. However, Castellotti showed an oddly cool head when everyone lost theirs, especially when Stirling Moss and other drivers ploughed into Reg Parnell's broken down Aston Martin. Following the pile-up it would be Castellotti who would inherit the lead from Vittorio Marzotto. However, the heat would take its both drivers and cars, and both had to make a mandatory pit stop to attend to both the cars and drivers. According to urban legend, when Castellotti stopped, he also requested for a bottle of Coke. Apparently, this slowed Castellotti's stop significantly, maybe because Coke was hard to source in Monaco, or Castellotti just had to sip Coke leisurely, I don't know. Whatever the case, this was enough to hand the lead back to Marzotto, who went on to win the Monaco Grand Prix. Castellotti's performance, where he lost the Monaco Grand Prix to a bottle of Coke, didn't go unnoticed, though, and despite a lucky escape in Vila Real where marshals carried him out of the way from an oncoming pileup, through the next two years, including a win at the Portuguese Grand Prix in 1952 and the Messina 10 hours in 1953. His shot at the big time, though, was just on the horizon. And it would come from none other than the reigning champion of Formula 1, Alberto Ascari.
Part 2: Lancia's Lancer
In his career so far, Castellotti had just been entering races as a privateer, mainly entering with Ferrari's purchased from his father's inheritance. Being a relatively youthful driver in the sport, he was seen as one of Italy's brightest young talents to carry Italy's motorsport image into the future, so he was probably in high demand. It would probably be just a matter of time before he got snapped up. Then he met Alberto Ascari. Holder of the record for most consecutive victories in F1 at the time (and all the way until 2013) and had secured his second consecutive World Driver's Championship by the time of the Italian Grand Prix, when he met the young Castellotti. Despite his service for Ferrari, pay disputes and other issues led the current reigning champion to leave the Prancing Horse and join, out of all teams, Lancia, who were all set to make their leap into Formula One. And, out of all people, Ascari hand-picked both his mentor, Luigi Villoresi, and his now-protege, Eugenio Castellotti, to join him in Lancia. Yep, he was handpicked by probably the best driver in the world to not only be his teammate for the upcoming season, but also taken under his wing as his protege. Lancia had doubts over his drive, though, after a dismal showing at the Nurburgring 1000km, but those doubts were cast aside after a brilliant third place in the Carrera Panamericana. Heck, sources say him and teammate Piero Taruffi could have actually contested for the win, but received orders from above to hold station behind leader Fangio to play it safe, already having a massive lead to the rest of the field and to keep a 1-2-3 finish for Lancia. However, for 1954, Lancia's F1 project encountered delay after delay. Not quite as delayed as "The Thief and the Cobbler", but still, delayed by a lot. So much so that they let Ascari and Villoresi race for other teams while they continued to toil over their chassis. Castellotti, meanwhile, didn't follow down their path. He remained loyal to Lancia and, as their 'junior driver', was given the opportunity to race in a multitude of sportscar events. However, instead of anticipated success, Eugenio recorded DNF after DNF after DNF in many sportscar races, from the Sebring 12 hours to Mille Miglia to Targa Florio, poor Castellotti didn't have anything going right for him in 1954, save for winning his second Italian Mountain Championship on the trot in hillclimbing. And when Lancia were finally able to enter their long-awaited D50 in the season-closing race at Spain, they only had enough for Ascari and Villoresi, leaving Castellotti by the sidelines once again. 1955 came around, and finally Lancia were ready with their D50 project. It took a while, but come the Argentine Grand Prix, Eugenio was all ready to step foot into the big leagues, Formula One. However, as most people who know their F1 history, the 1955 Argentine Grand Prix was probably the worst race possible to take your first steps in F1. The heat was held in mind-melting temperatures reaching 40 degrees Celsius. Not only was it mind-melting, but also car-melting. This proved to be the case when Villoresi's Lancia gave up on lap 2. As shared drives were essentially part-and-parcel with Formula One at the time, Castellotti was relieved by Villoresi on lap 20 to cut his first Formula One start short. Probably mercifully, too, as Villoresi wrecked the Lancia just 15 laps later. The next race for him at Monaco, though, finally showed off what Castellotti was capable of. He qualified a stellar fourth in just his second race for Lancia, and in his first lap, moved up the field with a great start and this downright bonkers overtake for 1955 standards on Stirling Moss at the station hairpin to take second on lap one. After a crazy battle with Moss early on, Moss's Mercedes dominance won out and Castellotti settled into a battle for third with teammate Ascari and Jean Behra. In that battle, though, Castellotti cut a tyre after driving too aggressively and mounting several kerbs on the streets of Monaco, forcing a pitstop that dropped him to ninth, essentially being a precursor to the crazed, balls-out driving style that Castellotti would go on to develop with time in future Formula One starts. However, the dashing youngster here was only in his second race, and yet, thanks to some retirements and some seriously impressive driving, Castellotti came in second place in just his second Grand Prix start, a result that undoubtedly would've been a victory had it not been for the tyre trouble mentioned earlier. One of those retirements, though, was his mentor and teammate, Ascari, as he ploughed through barriers and past bollards into the Monaco harbour in one of F1's most famous crashes never filmed, primarily because all the focus was on Stirling Moss' smoking Mercedes just ahead in the pitlane. Despite the frightening looking crash and the aftermath, Ascari mercifully left the accident scene with nothing more than a broken nose. This was bad for Castellotti, as just the week after that, he and Ascari were teaming up to drive a Ferrari 750 Monza for the Supercortemaggiore in Monza. On the 26th of May, 1955, Castellotti and Villoresi were ready to test the unpainted, newly developed car before the race, and had invited Ascari to spectate, probably to give advice to young Eugenio like he always had, or just to see how the car handled before their upcoming event. Impulsively, during a break in action before lunch, Ascari elected to drive the car for a few laps. Some say it was to test the car he was due to race in a couple of days, others say it was to test his psyche and get back on track after his mammoth crash in Monaco. Dressed in a suit and tie, he didn't have any racing gear on him, especially his lucky blue helmet, still under repair from his accident in Monaco. So, without thinking, he borrowed Castellotti's helmet and set out for a few laps. On the third lap, at Curva Vialone, Ascari spun out, either due to ill-effects from Monaco, distractions from his flapping tie, or someone or something crossing the track ahead of him. The car proceeded to somersault, killing the two-time champion. Castellotti was distraught. He was one of the first at the scene and saw his close friend and mentor pass in front of his very eyes. He lent Ascari his helmet that allowed him to test the car in the first place. Emotionally, he was probably a mess. Yet, at the same time, he was probably more driven than ever. Which was why it came to be a shock when Lancia announced their immediate withdrawal from Formula One. It was partially due to the loss of their stalwart, but financial problems had also been piling on the Italian outfit, which was the main reason for their withdrawal. Unperturbed, though, Castellotti begged them to participate in the upcoming Belgian Grand Prix. Lancia couldn't send their team to Belgium, though, so they just lent Castellotti two of their D50s to enter as a privateer. Full of emotion, Eugenio arrived at Spa with a fire lit under him. The Mercedes team were clearly the team to beat, and with the revolutionary W196, looked near unstoppable through the season. Castellotti hadn't even been to Spa before today. And yet, on the first day of practice, his lap times were falling rapidly on the near nine-mile circuit. As the day came to a close, Castellotti had already run a full-race distance in practice. But on one of his last laps, the time he set was a purely incredible 4:18.1. Half a second better than Fangio, a full second ahead of Moss. And, luckily for Castellotti, the second day was completely rained out. All this meant that Eugenio Castellotti, in just his third Grand Prix, following the recent death of his mentor and close friend, after the withdrawal of his team and entering the race all by himself, had just beaten the near-unbeatable Mercedes to become the youngest polesitter in Formula One history. Although his Lancia was eventually outpaced on race day by the Mercs and retired from a still-impressive third place with transmission issues, there was almost no doubt in many people's minds, that he truly was the next Ascari. Well, one of two potential future Ascaris.
Part 3: Ferrari's Future
After the closure of Lancia, Ferrari had snapped up most of their assets, and this included Castellotti, the Prancing Horse having been impressed by the promise shown by their young countryman. Indeed, it was out with the old, in with the new at Ferrari, as Nino Farina was forced to scale back his racing commitments due to persistent injuries, and so in stepped Castellotti for the next race at the Netherlands. The next two results weren't exactly the greatest for Eugenio, salvaging a 5th in a troublesome Ferrari in Zandvoort and transmission issues plaguing him all weekend in Aintree, retiring from his main entry, and substituting Mike Hawthorn late in the race only guaranteed them a then sixth place finish, which scored them nul points back in the 50's. The season-ending Italian Grand Prix, though, was his first real great race for Ferrari. Having acquired the Lancia D50's, Ferrari elected to race them for the Italian Grand Prix, seeing them as much faster than the Ferrari 625s and 555s they had with them. However, throughout practice, both D50's suffered intense tyre wear with the Ferrari-contracted Englebert tyres on the oval banking as opposed to the Pirelli tyres it was designed for. So, after qualifying 4th, Castellotti switched to the supposedly lesser-competitive 555 for the race. For the opening portions of the race, he surprised everyone by sticking with the four dominant Mercedes machines, giving the tifosi something to cheer about. However, ragged Eugenio slowly fell off the pace. And up stepped his rival. Luigi Musso was born into nobility in Rome in 1924. Being a few years Castellotti's senior, he had an earlier start into racing than him, and had impressed for the Maserati in most of his starts, including a podium in the Spanish Grand Prix and a couple of wins in non-championship Grand Prix. And him being a Roman driving for Maserati, he simply couldn't let a Milanese driving for Ferrari beat him in their home Grand Prix. So, for a good twenty-odd laps, the two battled hard, being separated by a matter of inches at some point in the Grand Prix. Eventually, Castellotti won out as Musso's Maserati petered out after the intense battle. And with that battle won and the retirement of a few Mercedes machines, Eugenio salvaged a podium for Ferrari in their home race, ending the season with 12 total points. With other drivers like Farina and Hans Herrmann unable to complete a full season due to injury, and the inconsistency of others like Trintignant and Musso in such a short season, these 12 points were enough for Castellotti to finish third in the World Driver's Championship, best of the rest behind the Mercedes duo of Fangio and Moss. This was the best championship finish for a debutant in F1, a record that would be equalled, but never beaten for 41 years before Jacques Villeneuve finished 2nd in the 1996 championship, a record equalled by Lewis Hamilton in 2007. Enzo Ferrari kept his services for 1956, where they'd be using the D50, now badged as a 'Lancia-Ferrari', that Castellotti had used to good effect the previous season. However, Castellotti wasn't going to spearhead the team, as with Mercedes' withdrawal from motorsport following the Le Mans disaster, Fangio made waves by signing for Ferrari. Also signing for Ferrari was Luigi Musso, setting the scene for a potential rivalry between the two rising Italian stars. Among the two, though, Ferrari seemed to prefer Castellotti, being selected to pair with Fangio for major endurance races that year, while Musso was stuck with Schell. In Formula One, though, Musso got the early upper hand when a shared drive with Fangio led to victory for the pair of them, though that only really came to pass when multiple drivers, including Castellotti, had all sorts of mechanical issues. If you recall from earlier, Castellotti had developed a reputation as being a wild driver, often blasting off straight from the gate before wearing out as the race goes on. However, given all that I've seen from nearly every source about Castellotti's wild driving style, it's all the more puzzling that his greatest triumphs in 1956 came in endurance racing, out of all things. The first of such victories came in the 12 hours of Sebring, where he and Fangio fought off the challenge of the Jaguar squad in the fastest Sebring 12 hours at the time. His second victory, however, was more impressive. Back in the previous year's Mille Miglia, Castellotti was embarrassingly dominated by Moss and Denis Jenkinson before his retirement with tyre issues. He would find out later that Moss and Jenkinson were using a navigation system, which would later turn out to be a prototype for pace notes now commonly used in rallying events. Upon Jenkinson letting him know of the news, Eugenio simply shook his head, saying he couldn't possibly drive with such a navigation system. Besides, come 1956, Castellotti would enter the Mille Miglia by himself, so there was no navigator for him to follow. If that wasn't so much of a disadvantage for him, it was made worse as the weather conditions started to turn especially nasty. Normally, drivers as manic as him would fall victim to the conditions. Indeed, another young, manic driver attempting to make a name for himself that race was Wolfgang von Trips, who, while chasing the leading driver, tripped over the tricky conditions. (I swear I'm a natural comedian guys). But that leading driver von Trips was chasing was none other than Castellotti himself. In rain that essentially blinded the roads ahead and ferocious winds, Castellotti wasn't even fazed. He never put a foot wrong. And apart from a short stint where he had to refuel, through each control point on the course, Castellotti never lost the lead for the full 1000 miles. Yes, you heard right. Never. Lost. The. Lead. Denis Jenkinson, co-driver to Moss, would comment on the event: "We were not racing against Musso, Castellotti or Fangio; it seemed that we were fighting for the mere right to go on living.". And yet, in this battle for survival, Castellotti turned it into a driving masterclass. And, despite the undeniable truth that having a navigator in a thousand-mile road race would certainly help, Castellotti pulled this off all by himself. What an absolute legend. Back to Formula One, though, his performances weren't so legendary. One thing he was very good at was qualifying, as evidenced when StatsF1 placed him 13th all-time in best average qualifying performances (min. 10 GP starts). On race-day, his starts would be fantastic, but more often than not, a whole bevy of mechanical problems would drop him down the grid. This was the case for most of 1956, retiring from 3rd in Argentina, 5th in Monaco and 4th in Belgium despite having promising starts in all these races. In France, he got a similarly fantastic start, and actually led for a few early laps before seceding the lead to Fangio. However, once Fangio retired, Castellotti was all but in the clear and seemed to be destined to win his first ever Grand Prix and the spearhead in a Ferrari 1-2. However, teammate Peter Collins was competing for the title, and so the order was given through the pit-board for Collins to pass Castellotti for the win. One of the earliest examples of team-orders lost Castellotti his chance for an F1 victory, but he still trailed Peter Collins right on his bumper, being separated by just 0.3 seconds at the line. After these performances, though, the wild side of Eugenio came back to form, having probably the worst race of his F1 career to date in Silverstone, dicing with many local entries and spinning out on the opening lap at the Nurburgring. Teammate and rival Musso had also had a rough season, with a crash in a sportscar event sidelining him for a couple events, not to mention every other race since his shared win in Argentina has ended with him failing to finish. With just one event left in the calendar, their home race in Monza, both Castellotti and Musso were determined to make the race their highlight of 1956. And neither wanted to give way. Their team leader, Fangio, was well aware of their competition, despite being in a championship hunt at the time. He also remembered how the D50s ripped every tyre to shreds in the last Italian Grand Prix, so he gave Eugenio and Musso sage advice. He'd lead the way so Castellotti and Musso could pace their laps without destroying any tyres. With ten laps, he'd pull over and let Castellotti and Musso duke it out for the finish, keirin style. Measured and steady was the advice from Fangio to the young drivers. But they didn't listen. Instead, Musso and Castellotti went for a BALLS OUT, FLAT-OUT, BAT OUT OF HELL, NO FUCKS GIVEN, MY DICK IS BIGGER THAN YOURS, TRADIN' PAINT scrapheap for the lead the moment the green flag dropped. Castellotti was the leader for the majority of this intense battle, but Musso was nowhere near giving up. It was the battle the tifosi wanted, the two Italian drivers for the Prancing Horse, battling for supremacy on hallowed racing ground. Of course, this battle couldn't last forever. Fangio's advice was right. The tyres on both Musso's and Castellotti's cars didn't last the whole race. They didn't even last for half distance. Heck, not even quarter-distance. Both of their tyres completely wore out their threads by lap 4. You heard me. Lap. FOUR. Worse for Castellotti, his stop was a measure longer than Musso's and was left playing the catch-up game. Paying no heed to his earlier lesson or Fangio's prior advice, he continued the PEDAL TO THE METAL, I DON'T GIVE A DAMN, DON'T LIFT OR YOU'RE A PUSSY strategy to catch up to Musso. And by lap nine, his tyre punctured yet again and sent him spinning onto the main straight, ending his race. By all accounts, his 1956 season, results wise, wasn't the best. Just the two points finishes left him sixth in the championship, though to be fair his pace was far, far greater than those results indicate. In fact, over on GP Rejects, I ran an alternative championship where points were scored after just three laps. And, spoilers, CASTELLOTTI FREAKIN' WON (though admittedly thanks to dropped scores, but still). What's more, he had plenty of things to smile about that year outside of F1. Securing his seat at Ferrari. Sharing the win with El Maestro at the Sebring 12 Hours. And finally dominating the field at the Mille Miglia. And it's not just racing achievements Castellotti had to smile about as well.
Part 4: Il Bello
Most drivers from the 50's had cool-ass nicknames. Fangio was El Maestro, also known as 'The Master'. Jose Froilan Gonzalez was known as The Pampas Bull. Luigi Fagioli was known as the goddamn ABRUZZI ROBBER. Seriously, if you were a racing driver in the 50's, it was almost part and parcel that you'd get a dope-ass nickname as a reward. So, when Castellotti got his nickname, there was only one obvious choice: Il Bello. Put simply, The Beautiful. And goddamn, he was beautiful. So. Damn. Beautiful. That perfect chin, the neat at hell hairstyle, those pecs... ...wait, where was I? Right. Ahem. Yeah, he was called Il Bello, and for good reason. Castellotti was ridiculously vain. He wore the finest of suits and shirts tailored exactly to how he wanted it. He kept his hair in perfect shape. He was even self-conscious about his lack of height, so much so that he often wore lifts in his shoes. He didn't earn the nickname Il Bello for nothing. And likewise, he didn't put the nickname to waste either. Partly because of his vanity, Castellotti was definitely a ladies man. He had many short flings throughout his racing career, all of which was followed relentlessly through gossip magazines. But, in 1956, he finally found someone to settle down with. And it couldn't have come with someone more high-profile. Delia Scala was one of Italy's leading actresses at the time, and through 1956 and 1957, was beginning the transition to the silver screen to become one of Italy's pioneering television personalities. In the summer of 1956, she met Castellotti at a restaurant, and started talking to him simply because the pale blue colour of his trousers matched the car. Eventually, conversations about matching colours became a date, and then a relationship. A relationship that apparently newspaper reporters could not get enough of. Italy's future legend in motor racing pairs up with leading young actress, both of whom were ridiculously hot. A gossip writer's wet dream. This was two people's nightmare, though. First was Castellotti's mother, who upon meeting Scala for the first time, took her by the hand and said "You look like a waitress, the kitchen is over there". Good going, Mrs. Castellotti. Second, and maybe more importantly, was Enzo Ferrari. He hated it when his drivers would get all caught up in intense romance, furthermore if it affected them emotionally, and even more so if it said relationship was spread over nearly every damn newspaper in Italy. He thought it'd affect their race pace and their drive to continue. And, for a while, it seemed Enzo was right. Castellotti and Scala proposed and planned to get married in April. However, between the two, there was an intense discussion that turned into a disagreement. Scala wanted Castellotti to give up driving, fearing that it was getting too dangerous for him. However, Castellotti told Scala that she should give up acting as it would cost them time together when he wasn't racing elsewhere. I don't know where the two stood on the compromise, but it was certain that Castellotti would probably have to focus less on racing should he wish to remain with Scala. However, on track, results were still going pretty well for Castellotti in 1957, claiming both first and third in his respective driver lineups in the 1000 km of Buenos Aires. Additionally, in the Argentine Grand Prix for 1957, he took an early lead and was launching a serious challenge to the now-dominant Maseratis, but his Ferrari, like all the other Ferraris, gave up the ghost while running in third. As was tradition in those days, the Argentine Grand Prix and other events in South America was run in their January summer, then Formula One would take a break until May to restart that season in Monaco. With marriage around the corner, Castellotti took the time to take a nice vacation in Florence with his bride-to-be Scala, who was booked for a play there for the time being. Call it a pre-marriage honeymoon, if you will. A pre-marriage honeymoon that got rudely interrupted by none other than Enzo Ferrari. He rang up Castellotti in a huff and instructed him to go to Modena the next day to test the Ferrari. But this was more than just some last-minute test set up by Ferrari or a call for Castellotti to deputize for another driver. As it turns out, Jean Behra and Maserati were testing at Modena that day, and Enzo found out that they had beaten Ferrari's ultimate lap record around the Autodrome. According to some people, most notably Luigi Villoresi, Enzo Ferrari had placed a lunchtime wager on the lap record, so when he saw it got beaten, he called the first person he could find - that being Eugenio - to come down to Modena to take that record back. Castellotti was undoubtedly fuming, having had precious time with his fiancée interrupted for a stupid lap record. But he had to listen to Enzo. Nobody dared to oppose him. On March 14th, he left Florence at 4 a.m. to make the long drive to Modena, to get suited up and get ready for practice. On just his second or third flying lap, Castellotti lost control in the esses at the start of the lap, and the car overturned through a fence and into a (mercifully empty) grandstand. Castellotti was thrown out. The local parish priest, Don Sergio Mantovani, was present to read him the last rites as he laid dying on the track. He was only 26 years old. His wedding with Scala was just twenty-five days away. The reason for the crash has been disputed. Jean Behra, present at the track having set the aforementioned lap record, insisted there was a problem with the gearbox, having heard it shift to neutral just before the crash. Other sources feel it was just a mistake in downshifting. Most attribute this error to the fact that Castellotti was robbed of a holiday with Scala for the pettiest of reasons, thus the claim that his mind was not in the right place. This theory was exacerbated by the fact he had to wake up extremely early and drive a considerable distance to reach Modena in the first place. The true cause of his death was still unknown. Multiple sources claim that Enzo Ferrari, upon hearing news of the crash, said something to the tune of, "Castellotti? Dead? What a pity. How's the car?" Whatever it was, a petty debate over a trivial lap record robbed Formula One of a rising star in his prime. One who could've done so much more. And yet, despite this, his story in motor racing is extremely colourful. He scored a podium in just his second start in F1. He was the protege to Alberto Ascari, and also heavily involved in the scene of his death. Impacted by this, he convinced a major manufacturer shutting up shop to loan him a chassis, with which he would become the youngest ever polesitter in F1 at the time. He would finish his rookie season third, a feat that remained unbeaten for 41 years. He won the Mille Miglia all by himself in downright atrocious conditions. He had a fiery rivalry with a fellow compatriot to see who would be their country's next future star. He married one of Italy's most famous celebrities at the time. And he died because of a wager set over lunch. That is the story of 'Il Bello', Eugenio Castellotti. Sources: The Limit: Life and Death in Formula One's Most Dangerous Era by Michael Cannell Enzo Ferrari: A Life by Richard Williams Too Fast A Life by Martin Shepherd Motorsport Magazine (This plus many of their contemporary race reports) -- 8W @ Forix -- Motorsport Memorial -- Ferrari Owner's Club -- Scuderia Ferrari Legends F1 Racing (via PressReader) -- Veloce Today -- Racing Sportscars -- StatsF1 -- Revs Institute
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