During some tests there is a fatal accident on a sort of Indy racing team.
A former genius mechanic tries his luck on the wheel by applying to the new vacancy and finds a strong opposition from his teammate, who is a more talented pilot. The mechanic screws up by his lack of ability when switching gears and finally stands down and gives to his teammate the advice as a mechanic (I think he suggests to change the fuel mixture) to give him better performance and end up winning the race against the favorite French star.
I think you are referring to RUSH? https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1979320/ It’s about Niki Lauda.
Nope! that would have been too easy. It’s way older than that, a TV movie probably or straight to video, and featured no famous actors. It was not based on a real story, and although the cars looked like F1 it was not F1, more like Indy.
Checkered Flag (1990) TV movie?
“Race car driver Mike Reardon and mechanic Tommy Trehearn are the best of friends whose friendship is damaged, however, when Reardon’s girlfriend Chris ends up falling for Trehearn. Years later, Trehearn and Chris are married with children and move to Arizona when Trehearn is selected to be a mechanic for a new racing team, of which Reardon also happens to be a part.”
https://www.dailymotion.com/video/xt69ue
Jackpot! Holy cow, that was a tough one, how did you do it? There is barely any reference anywhere. Unfortunately I can’t find it anywhere either so I can’t re-watch it, but thanks a lot.
And I am really curious, again, how did you find it?
How do I change this to solved btw?
You don’t, I do. Solved!