WATCH: Crazy start to 1989 French GP

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WATCH: Crazy start to 1989 French GP
With the French Grand Prix set to return this weekend for the first time in a decade, we take a look back at one of the craziest opening laps in the history of the race when Mauricio Gugelmin smashed into Thierry Boutsen to create a pile-up of F1 cars.
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There was chaos on the opening lap in 1989 ???????? #FrenchGP #F1 pic.twitter.com/3B9UhUy9CF — Formula 1 (@F1) June 20, 2018
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