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Originally Posted by Peter Mallett
Have to say I think this is rather tasteless and demonstrates a complete ignorance of the circumstances or at least a convenient twisting thereof.
At the time there were two great teams, both were German and they were government supported. After that came Alfa Romeo. What were the British or indeed any other nationality's race fans supposed to do?
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Well the Brits could have supported ERA... as many did. 'Government supported' doesn't do it justice - the Nazi government was using racing technology to promote a master race ideology. Seaman was naive but that cannot absolve him totally of blame. He even gave a half-hearted Nazi salute at the 38 German Grand Prix. Hitler sent a six-foot high wreath to Seaman's funeral which shows how much he valued him in his propaganda efforts.
There's not much that is more important than motorsport - but some things are.