Paul Hurdsfield - Joint Manchester AO Posted October 4, 2014 Author Share Posted October 4, 2014 In 1981 my photographic gear was a bit more rudimentary, so the results weren't as good as those you've seen so far, but we've all got to start somewhere. Whos remembers when Siverstone had the Woodcote chicane? Hanger straght from Stowe. Oh yeah and John Watson won. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Hurdsfield - Joint Manchester AO Posted October 6, 2014 Author Share Posted October 6, 2014 RIP Andrea De Cesaris 1991 British GP in a Jordan 1992 British GP in a Tyrrell Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Hurdsfield - Joint Manchester AO Posted October 7, 2014 Author Share Posted October 7, 2014 Here's a few more, this is the 1984 Grand Prix at Brands Hatch. When it's this busy going into Druids you just know someone's gonna get tangled up. Yep, note the bouncing wheel. teamate battles are nothing new, Watson and Lauda. Our Nige. Stephan Johansson Stefan Bellof 1st Lauda, 2nd Warwick, 3rd Senna. get a load of those legs in the background Oh yeah not everyone finshed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Posted October 7, 2014 Share Posted October 7, 2014 Yup, 1984 was one of the ones I was at.. you got a better "podium car" shot than me. Keep em coming. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pistonbroke Posted October 9, 2014 Share Posted October 9, 2014 Great shot Paul , hope you dont mind me sharpening things up a bit ! [/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Hurdsfield - Joint Manchester AO Posted October 10, 2014 Author Share Posted October 10, 2014 Ta Bernie, I've got a few thousand more if you want to play with them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tisme Posted October 10, 2014 Share Posted October 10, 2014 I was on top of the pit lane box's when this happened (1973) - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7R_XId0YabQ I'd splashed out on pit lanes passes for myself and my cousin and it was just so incredible I'll never forget - getting so close to the cars just before they went out - I saw a piece of masking tape on Jackie Stewart's Tyrrell steering wheel reminding him of new brake pads - something I've copied ever since ! And the I've got a photo somewhere of Francois Cevert having a pee against the pit wall just before getting in his car........ But that crash by Jody Scheckter is as vivid today as it was 41 years ago. Great stuff.......I don't know if I can find my F1 photo's (my cousin may have kept them) and I reckon I have a claim to fame at Brands Hatch that's best kept secret otherwise my then girlfriend (and future wife) would sue or have all my upgrades removed one by one - but this was taken at about the same time (just for you youngsters, it's an IBM Mainframe with all of 64k memory at Rolls Royce Aero Engines Leavesden - now more famous for Harry Potter). (apologies for the hair, the stacked heels and hijacking this thread)i Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Hurdsfield - Joint Manchester AO Posted October 10, 2014 Author Share Posted October 10, 2014 No worries about the hijack, it's great to get feedback and comments, especially when little stories likes your come to light. Continuing the peeing stories, I once had one in the paddock toilets at Silverstone with Niki Lauda (my all time hero) stood next to me doing the same. I cant quite match Francois Cevert peeing, but here's Russell Brookes having a 'comfort' break before a stage on the RAC rally Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidgh Posted October 10, 2014 Share Posted October 10, 2014 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Hurdsfield - Joint Manchester AO Posted October 10, 2014 Author Share Posted October 10, 2014 Oh WOW thanks David, are they yours, were you there? They are just a bit before I had the means to attend myself. Denny Hulme, Chris Amon, Jochen Rindt, Graham Hill and Jack Brabham. Not forgetting Jackie Stewart in the matra. There's just one guy on the first pic I cant put a name to his face, C'mon Bernie (pistonbroke) tell us who he is? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Hurdsfield - Joint Manchester AO Posted October 10, 2014 Author Share Posted October 10, 2014 Flippin'eck it's Bruce McLaren. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidgh Posted October 10, 2014 Share Posted October 10, 2014 are they yours, were you there? Yes, Paul -- taken by me at Brands 1968 in the days when the F1 paddock was a little less formal than it is today Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Hurdsfield - Joint Manchester AO Posted October 10, 2014 Author Share Posted October 10, 2014 Fantastic I'm so jealous, those were the days that got me interested in F1. you are one very lucky person, thanks for sharing them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pistonbroke Posted October 10, 2014 Share Posted October 10, 2014 Nice shot of Bruce & Denny ! + Big John Surtees in the Honda RA 301 and is that Rindt in the Brabham ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Eastwood (Gadgetman) - Club Chairman Posted October 10, 2014 Share Posted October 10, 2014 Yes, Paul -- taken by me at Brands 1968 in the days when the F1 paddock was a little less formal than it is today Good grief, that was the year I was born! Would love to have had a chance to spectate in that era though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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