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Rupert Keegan (picture-above) with engineer Nigel Stroud, in the Hesketh 308E/3 he was driving at the 1977 Dutch Grand Prix held on the Circuit van Zandvoort. Rupert was the only Hesketh driver able to (just) qualify for the race, in 26th spot, leaving both Ian Ashley and Héctor Rebaque as mere spectators. Keegan’s weekend was […]

Jean-Pierre Jarier at the wheel of a Ligier JS7-Matra at the 1977 Japanese Grand Prix on the Mount Fuji circuit (photo above). The French team had decided to enter, for the first time in its history, a second single-seater alongside that of Jacques Laffite, but Jarier who qualified in 17th position, did not go very […]

Enzo Ferrari and the Wolf Formula One team, including team manager Peter Warr (second from left), chief engineer Harvey Postlethwaite (next to Warr) and their driver Jody Scheckter, pose for a photo end of 1977 in front of Ferrari’s house, next to the Fiorano test track. Team owner Walter Wolf remembers: “Do you know that my […]

Patrick Nève flies by in the works March 772P-BMW at the 1977 Daily Express Trophy race at Silverstone (picture-above). The Belgian led the race until 8 laps from home, when a wheel nut came loose, which meant a visit to the pits. He finished third. It was a very promising start of the season for […]

Carlos Reutemann took his helmet off to salute the massive crowd that came mostly for him, after passing the finishing line in his Ferrari 312T2, at the 1977 Argentina Grand Prix held at the Autódromo Oscar Alfredo Gálvez, Buenos Aires. The popular Argentinian, nicknamed “Lole” had joined Ferrari in the second half of the 1976 […]

Brit Brian Henton (picture-above) did very well to qualify his Boro 001-Cosworth (formerly an Ensign) in 23rd position for the 1977 Dutch Grand Prix held at Zandvoort. Notice the marshal’s BMW casually parked behind the guard rail. Not less than 34 participants were entered and only 26 of them would qualify for the race. Amongst […]

Vittorio Brambilla (1937-2001) was a Formula One driver from Italy who raced for the March, Surtees and Alfa Romeo teams. Fast and fearless, especially in wet conditions, his nickname was “The Monza Gorilla”, due to his aggressive driving style and sense of machismo. He famously won in a March 751 the 1975 Austrian Grand Prix, […]

Bruno Giacomelli and René Arnoux, two future Formula 1 drivers, while being fierce rivals on track, are obviously having a good time during their 1977 European Formula 2 campaign. Both drivers come from a modest background and move up the ladder, thanks to their obvious talent. Notice Riccardo Zunino’s March 772 in the background (picture-above). […]