Filmmaker Roman Polanski spends a weekend with world champion driver Jackie Stewart as he attempts to win the 1971 Monaco Grand Prix, offering an extraordinarily rare glimpse into the life of a gifted athlete at the height of his powers. "Re-cut and restored" version of the original "Weekend Of A Champion (1972)", with a 2011 post-film discussion between Jackie Stewart and Roman Polanski (begins at approx 71:15 minutes).
Helen Stewart, born Helen McGregor on January 21, 1941, in Helensburgh, Scotland, is the wife of Sir Jackie Stewart, the renowned Formula 1 driver. The couple met as teenagers in their hometown and married in 1962. Helen has been a steadfast support throughout Jackie's racing career and subsequent endeavors. In 2014, she was diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia, leading Sir Jackie to establish the charity Race Against Dementia to fund research into the disease.
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