“Johnny I’ve identified for years, as a result of I used to be at Benetton when he was there, even when he was a younger driver when he broke his toes. I’ve identified him for a protracted, very long time, so it was very emotional. The subsequent day on the manufacturing unit, Jackie organised champagne for everyone, so principally it was a half day. We bought to lunch time, we’d had champagne and never quite a bit occurred after that! It was a protracted celebration.”
Rubens Barrichello, Stewart Grand Prix driver: “As quickly as we put the automobile on the observe it was wonderful. For me, one of many highlights was main the Brazilian Grand Prix. [Claiming pole position and finishing third at] Magny-Cours was additionally an excellent time. The Nurburgring was unbelievable for the staff, but it surely was a disappointment [for me] as a result of I [stayed] on slicks. Ultimately I gained in 2000 [at Hockenheim] with Ferrari due to that, however on the Nurburgring it didn’t work. If it wasn’t for that I used to be going to win. However nonetheless, to be a part of the Stewart household, such a pleasant household, hard-working, with Paul, Mark, and with Jackie, clearly, was phenomenal. That ’99 season gave me a extremely good probability… It was after I opened the eyes of in all probability everybody, so I’m so grateful.”
David Tremayne, F1 journalist: “I had this factor with Jackie about garments. I used to be carrying Tommy Hilfiger shirts and the like in these days. At Monza, I went to the Stewart staff and he mentioned, ‘Oh, girls and gentleman look, a journalist!’ I mentioned to him, ‘I inform you what, whenever you guys win a race, I’ll put on a Tommy Hilfiger shirt and a pair of your tartan trousers’. Anyway, Jackie’s on the rostrum on the Nurburgring, he’s holding up the plate, then he appears to be like down at me and simply factors.
“Once I was driving again from Heathrow after the race, he phoned and mentioned, ‘David, it’s Jackie, I’d such as you to go and see my tailor!’ It was Doug Hayward, this well-known man in Mount Road, and I bought fitted for a pair of those tartan trousers, which nonetheless match, funnily sufficient. Then I had an image with Paul and Jackie, carrying our tartan trousers – it should have been in Malaysia. However I believed it was fantastic that Johnny gained.”