John Watson, from Northern Ireland, seen here in 1982, competed in Formula 1 between 1973 and 1985, won 5 Grand Prix and was 20 times on the podium.In F1 he drove for Brabham, Surtees, Lotus, Penske and McLaren. He was one of the fastest drivers on the grid in 1976, winning the Austrian Grand Prix […]
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…and Patrese is the winner!
Monaco Grand Prix 1982. René Arnoux took pole in his Renault and led until he spun off on lap 15. Alain Prost took over the lead, and stretched his lead when rain started to fall. Three laps from the end, the Frenchman lost his Renault at the Chicane du Port, and crashed into the barriers. […]
Derek Daly
Derek Daly, born 11 mars 1953 in Dundrum, a suburb of Dublin, is an Irish-American racing driver. During a 17-year career, he won the British Formula 3 in 1977 and competed in 64 Formula One Grands Prix between 1978 and 1982. Derek Daly drove in F1 for: Ensign, Tyrrell, March, Theodore, Williams and scored a total of […]
Tommy Byrne
Tommy Byrne was a fantastic talent. Had a test with Mclaren in 1982 and was very fast, but his off track behavior didn’t suit Ron Dennis .. 5 GP starts with the Theodore Racing.
Jean Ragnotti
Jean Ragnotti, excellent french driver, both in rallye and circuit racing. And what a nice chap, a fantastic character and a very heavy right foot !