HOW FITTIPALDI FLOWERED AFTER LOTUS
t’s the 1974 Dutch Grand Prix, and there’s an odd sight at Zandvoort: Emerson Fittipaldi has a divining rod in his hands, given to him by Clive Hulme – a renowned mystic, Victoria Cross recipient and father to Emerson’s McLaren team-mate Denny. As it twitches and turns to point towards him, Emmo laughs out loud, and Clive declares: “You’re going to be world champion!” With Fittipaldi beaten into third place that day in June by a Ferrari 1-2, it looked like Hulme Sr’s prediction was wide of the mark. But Fittipaldi knew what he needed – Goodyear’s stiffer and wider tyres were holding his McLaren M23 back – and designer
