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Dispute over a Formula 1 car - Max Mosley versus Hubert Hahne and the conciliatory ending

Name: March 701 1970
Brand: March

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Created in 2015

Text:

Rainer Braun

Photos:

Hallo Fahrerlager

Tough opponent - The clever March boss and lawyer Max Mosley denies all blame

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Object of dispute - The silver-grey March 701 with the dissatisfied buyer Hubert Hahne during training for the 1970 German GP in Hochenheim

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Late success - The former Hahne-March 701 in a new livery, with a new owner and successful driver. Erwin Derichs rushes from victory to victory in the historic FIA Formula 1 series

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Frustration - disappointed F1 debutant Hubert Hahne answers a TV reporter's questions after failing to qualify. On the right: Hahne's wife Diana Körner

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Summary

Hubert Hahne fulfilled his dream of owning his own Formula 1 car at March. But soon afterwards he had a rude awakening, as the car was nowhere near competitive. Hahne feels cheated and of course doesn't want to let this happen to him. Rainer Braun tells the story of the war between March director Max Mosley and racing driver Hubert Hahne and illustrates it with pictures from the time.

This article contains the following chapters

March transporter confiscated
Mosley strikes back
A muzzle for everyone
All's well that ends well: the Hahne-March wins two FIA World Championships

Estimated reading time: 8min

Preview (beginning of the article)

Our report comes from the 3rd volume from 2009 of the popular book series "Hallo Fahrerlager" by Rainer Braun. Friday, July 31, 1970, first day of practice for the German GP. After the boycott of the Nürburgring-Nordschleife, Formula 1 moved to the Hockenheim Motodrom for the first time. Rolf Stommelen (Brabham), the only German starter to date, is joined by fellow countryman Hubert Hahne, 35. For a purchase price of around DM 160,000, the BMW Formula 2 driver has fulfilled his dream of owning his own Formula 1 car at March. The proud racing car owner, his wife Diana and the silver-grey painted March with the starting number 26 are coveted by the press photographers. The next day, the new German Formula 1 entrant is pictured in the sports section of almost every daily newspaper. However, the German glamorous couple's ideal Formula 1 world also came crashing down on Saturday.

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