Jochen Rindt was an idol, the James Dean of the Formula 1, and he became immortal after his fatal accident on September 5, 1970, in Monza. The film examines the life of this 1970 Formula 1 world champion: his childhood ? school years, his first car ? the first wins in touring cars, his beginnings in Formula 1, and his final training rounds in Monza in 1970.