Com tanto nome no mundo

Outro dia, andando na rua, me dei conta de que entre 1954 e 1960, todos os campeões de Fórmula 1 tinham o mesmo nome, João.
Podem fazer as contas, Juan Fangio foi campeão de 54 a 57, seguido de J.M. Hawthorn (John Michael, para quem não sabe) e depois por Jack (sim, advinharam, John), Brabham. Os Joões campeões rarearam depois disso, apesar de John Surtees e Jackie (John) Stewart terem sido campeões entre 1964 e 1973.
Da mesma forma que vieram, foram embora os Joões campeões. Entretanto, continuaram a vencer corridas, em diversas nacionalidades. Dois Jean-Pierre franceses (Beltoise e Jabouille), um francês sem Pierre (Alesi) os britânicos John Watson e Johnny Herbert, os italianos Giancarlos, Bachetti e Fisichella e o colombiano Juan Pablo Montoya. Até um dos vencedores de Indy entre 1950 e 1960 era João, o Johnnie Parsons.
Curiosamente, nossos Joões nunca chegaram lá.
Carlos de Paula é tradutor, escritor e historiador de automobilismo, e não tem João no nome.

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