A good read of a Canadian mechanic who worked for Williams F1 in 1970 Teen bluffs his way into dream job - Wheels.ca
Very cool! I almost tried something similar in the '80s in the NHRA. A driver local to me is a legend - one of the all-time winning drivers in the "Sportsman" ranks. I had no experience, I was 18, and was going to walk to his pit and ask for a job. Needless to say, I got cold feet. Probably a good thing too, because that life is far more difficult than it is glamorous.