Classic Motorsport Photos

[jontikis]

1937 Grand Prix at Donington Park - Hans Stuck

1965 Indianapolis 500

Jim Clark is leading the race, ahead of A.J. Foyt and Parnelli Jones

1988 24 Hours of Le Mans

Jaguar scores a superb victory with the #2 XJR-9, driven by Jan Lammers, Johnny Dumfries and Andy Wallace

1976 Swedish Grand Prix

To date, Jody Scheckter is the only driver ever to win a Formula 1 race in a six-wheeled car
Car: Tyrrell P34

 

[brocky31]

Mikko Kozarowitsky during F2 race at Thruxton

Ian Scheckter, France 1977, March Ford 761B

Larry Perkins, RSA 1977, BRM P201B

 

[Liquid]

1967 Dutch Grand Prix

Driver: Jim Clark SCO
Car: Lotus 49 (3.0L Ford-Cosworth V8)
Finished: 1st

The debut of both the Lotus 49 and the Cosworth DFV engine which would dominate Formula One for the next 12-14 years.

 

[brocky31]

Michele Alboreto on his Ferrari 126C4 in 1984

 

[TVR27]

 

[brocky31]

Jack Brabham, Brabham Ford Cosworth BT33, Monaco 1970

 

[Liquid]

1984 Monegasque Grand Prix

Drivers: Ayrton Senna BRA & Elio de Angelis ITA
Cars: Toleman TG184 (1.5L turbocharged Hart I4) & Lotus 95T (1.5L turbocharged Renault V6)
Finished: 2nd & 5th

 

[brocky31]

Gérard Larrousse, Porsche 917, Sebring 1971

Lamberto Leoni, March 87B Cosworth F3000, Birmingham 1987

Ivan Capelli and Mauricio Gugelmin, Leyton House, Monaco 1987

Tony Brise, Hill GH1 Ford Cosworth, 1975

 

[Pete05]

Gérard Larrousse, Porsche 917, Sebring 1971

Lamberto Leoni, March 87B Cosworth F3000, Birmingham 1987

Ivan Capelli and Mauricio Gugelmin, Leyton House, Monaco 1987

Tony Brise, Hill GH1 Ford Cosworth, 1975

That last pic of the Hill - I reckon that's the most body roll I've ever seen on a F1. It looks a handful to say the least.

 

[Tired Tyres]

What's up with that wing on the 95T?

It was called the Bucket wing. Extra winglets everybody was running them until they were banned.

 

[TheCracker]

That last pic of the Hill - I reckon that's the most body roll I've ever seen on a F1. It looks a handful to say the least.

That's cross-ply tires for you. It's why you see so many similarly dramatic cornering shots during that era of F1. Radial tires just don't allow those angles of easily controllable slip.

 

[Pete05]

That's cross-ply tires for you. It's why you see so many similarly dramatic cornering shots during that era of F1. Radial tires just don't allow those angles of easily controllable slip.

Bring them back then I say. I think another contributing factor is that there was a lot more mechanical grip & less aero grip than today's cars.
I've watched F1 from this era before and it's definitely more spectacular to watch. The cars looked better too.

 

[RazorSharkz]

1984 Monegasque Grand Prix

Drivers: Ayrton Senna BRA & Elio de Angelis ITA
Cars: Toleman TG184 (1.5L turbocharged Hart I4) & Lotus 95T (1.5L turbocharged Renault V6)
Finished: 2nd & 5th

That is so cool!!!!! I'm going to look that race up

 

[R5]

That is so cool!!!!! I'm going to look that race up

Enjoy 👍

 

[PaddockBoy]

I've thoroughly enjoyed all 18 pages on this thread so far. Great pics and contributions!

 

[brocky31]

Sam Posey in his F5000 in 1976

Robin Widdows, Cooper T86 BRM (Team: Cooper Car Company), UK 1968

Pierre Henri Raphanel, Rial ARC2 Ford Cosworth (Rial Racing), Belgium 1989

Andrea De Cesaris, Alfa Romeo 182 (Marlboro Team Alfa Romeo), West USA 1982

 

[Telstar]

Pierre Henri Raphanel, Rial ARC2 Ford Cosworth (Rial Racing), Belgium 1989

I love how low those sidepods are.

 

[brocky31]

Giacomo Russo or Giancarlo Baghetti near his Alfa Romeo T33, Nurburgring 1967

Lord Hesketh and James Hunt with the Hesketh 308C

 

[Whodoyouthink]

Hope these aren't reshares, but Mclaren today posted this to Facebook, in order to commemorate the anniversary of their first ever official F1 Grand Prix(1966 Monaco Grand Prix):

 

[brocky31]

Toine Hezemans or Dieter Quester at Spa Francorchamps in his BMW 3.0

 

[TheCracker]

Giacomo Russo or Giancarlo Baghetti near his Alfa Romeo T33, Nurburgring 1967

That looks more like a Ferrari Dino 206 SP to me 👍

*edit* Jean Guichet - Nurburgring 1967

 

[Dolph Drago]

This picture amazes me. Could you imagine seeing something like this nowadays? Light poles just off to the side of the track. And if you happen to have an accident and miss the poles, you'll likely find yourself submerged in water instead. It's just crazy.

 

[Whodoyouthink]

This picture amazes me. Could you imagine seeing something like this nowadays? Light poles just off to the side of the track. And if you happen to have an accident and miss the poles, you'll likely find yourself submerged in water instead. It's just crazy.

If I recall right, even though it did happen, it did not happen quiet as often as one would think. I think there were only 1-2 deaths from driving off, and probably less than a dozen non-lethal offs in the the water as well. But for sure, Monaco used to truly be nuts.

 

[RazorSharkz]

If I recall right, even though it did happen, it did not happen quiet as often as one would think. I think there were only 1-2 deaths from driving off, and probably less than a dozen non-lethal offs in the the water as well. But for sure, Monaco used to truly be nuts.

It still is in a way, it's lucky that it has the fame it has or it'd be long gone I assume.

 

[Dolph Drago]

If I recall right, even though it did happen, it did not happen quiet as often as one would think. I think there were only 1-2 deaths from driving off, and probably less than a dozen non-lethal offs in the the water as well. But for sure, Monaco used to truly be nuts.

Interesting note. I knew about Lorenzo Bandini's death there. He originally hit a light pole. But what made his accident odd was that after clipping the light pole, it flipped his car over and he ended up in the (supposedly safe) straw bales, which immediately caught on fire when his fuel tank ruptured. Yes, killed by the burning straw bales. Evidently after his accident, they banned the straw bales from all Formula 1 races. They ended up adding a guardrail at that area of the track (the harbor chicane), though I'm not sure how far they extended it.

 

[Liquid]

1955 Italian Grand Prix

I've posted this race before but here's a lovely colour shot.

1968 French Grand Prix

 

[brocky31]

Vic Elford, Sebring 1971

Pedro Rodriguez (BRM P153), Belgium 1970

 

[G_Parrilla]

Monaco.

 

[Obelisk]

Monaco.
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Wasn't that style of aero a total failure?

 

[Furinkazen]

93 years ago today. The first running of the Le Mans 24 Hours.