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Didier Pironi at speed in his Équipe Renault Elf Martini MK22 at the Nürburgring during the Eifelrennen in 1977 (picture-above). At the end of the season, Ken Tyrrell signed the French hopeful in his F1 team. Jochen Mass won this Formula 2 race in a works March 772P-BMW, but being a Formula One driver, he […]

The Gulf-Porsche 917K #23 entered by John Wyer Automotive and driven by Jo Siffert and Brian Redman leads the red and white Salzburg-Porsche 917K of Vic Elford and Richard Attwood, during the 1970 Austrian 1000 km held at the Österreichring near Zeltweg (splendid picture-above by Walter C. Harbers II). The John Wyer Porsches dominated the […]

Richie Ginther, controls in superb fashion the opposite lock of his Ferrari 156 Sharknose, as Lucien Bianchi just behind him, watches on in his Lotus-Climax, at the 1961 French Grand Prix held at Reims-Gueux. Ferrari had clearly the best car on this very fast circuit, and Phil Hill, Wolfgang von Trips and Richie Ginther took […]

Raul Boesel in his Ligier JS21-Ford at Zandvoort in 1983 (picture-above). The Brazilian qualified in 24th position, two places behind team mate Jean-Pierre Jarier and crossed the finishing line of this Dutch Grand Prix in tenth position, two laps behind the winner Arnoux in his Ferrari. Raul Boesel, born 4 December 1957, is a Brazilian […]

Jacky Ickx passes the wheel of his Ferrari 312PB to team mate Brian Redman, at the 6 Hours of Vallelunga in 1973 (picture above). That year, we witnessed an epic battle for the World Championship of Makes between Matra and Ferrari, with Mirage and Porsche further behind. Most of the time, as here in Italy, […]

In his third full season as a team mate to Scot Jackie Stewart, François Cevert had evolved into a more complete driver, and regularly matched the great Scot’s pace. A couple of times, he even stayed behind Stewart, out of respect for his mentor. With the retirement of Stewart at the end of 1973, Cevert was […]

The 1972 Belgian Formula One Grand Prix was held, for the first time at Nivelles-Baulers close to Brussels, on 4 June 1972. The 85-lap race was won by Lotus driver Emerson Fittipaldi after he started from pole position. Jackie Stewart didn’t show up, because of illness and François Cevert finished second in the sole Tyrrell […]

The 1967 Belgian Formula One Grand Prix was held at Spa-Francorchamps. The 28-lap race was won by Eagle driver Dan Gurney after he started from second position. Excluding the Indianapolis 500, this is the only win for a USA-built car in Formula One. Picture above: Dan Gurney exits La Source hairpin in his Eagle T1G […]

The Brabham BT44 was a Formula One racing car designed by Gordon Murray for the 1974 F1 season, was modified into BT44B for the 1975 season and was used by privateer RAM Racing in 1976. Picture-above: Carlos Reutemann in the Martini-livered BT44B in 1975. The BT44 was a relative simple design, with a now standard […]

Vittorio Brambilla (1937-2001) was an Italian racing driver, who competed in Formula One from 1974 to 1980 for the March, Surtees and Alfa Romeo teams. Nicknamed “the Monza Gorilla” for his rough driving style and his macho attitude, Brambilla won the 1975 Austrian Grand Prix with March. In 1975, he amazed many at the Belgian […]