Milan is an ex Formula One driver and now he lives with his wife Roberte in a small country town. But Milan is not satisfied, so Roberte encourages a love-story between Milan and Helene, a young woman. Milan can't decide and at last the tragedy comes. Then Milan returns to drive in Formula One.

Un couple qui se défait : lui, coureur automobile devenu coureur de jupons, elle, qui noie sa crainte de vieillir dans l'alcool. Survient une jeune institutrice. Elle tombe amoureuse de lui, mais il refuse de faire sa vie avec elle et part seul. L'épouse se suicide.