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McLaren’s 50 Greatest Drivers No 8
McLaren updated their top 50 list and added No 8 and that is David Coulthard. List at http://www.mclaren.com/page/mclarens-50-greatest-drivers-8 Picture credit Paul Lannuier from Sussex, NJ, USA – David Coulthard driving for McLaren at the 1999 Canadian Grand Prix.
Read MoreElvis Presley in a McLaren
This week will be McLaren Week on ClassicF1.com I was on http://www.mclaren.com/ checking out their history page and came across this gem. Its taken from the 1966 film called Spinout in which Presley drove Elva M1A group 7 car. Check out the McLaren page for more details at http://www.mclaren.com/page/elvis-presley-drives-the-very-first-mclaren
Read MoreInteresting Classic #F1 fact – McLaren’s First World Champion
The first driver for McLaren to become the Formula 1 World Champion was Emerson Fittipaldi in 1974. Also 1974 was the first time that McLaren won the F1 Constructors title. Image by Gerald Swan – July 1974, Brands Hatch, England
Read MoreThe first British #F1 Champion
Mike Hawthorn was the first British Formula one world Champion in 1958. If it wasn’t for Stirling Moss’s sportsmanship and being an all round good guy it would of been Stirling Moss himself that would of been the first British F1 Champion. Hawthorn was disqualified for pushing his car in the Portuguese Grand prix which was against…
Read More1950 British Grand Prix video
While watching the coverage of the Malaysian Grand prix on Sky F1 they showed a great video about the first FIA F1 Race at Silverstone 1950. While this video is not the same one I thought it was just as good and well worth sharing. If you find any great footage feel free to send…
Read MoreInteresting #f1 fact – Giuseppe Farina
This weeks interesting F1 fact is about Giuseppe Farina an Italian Racing Driver. Giuseppe Farina was the First FIA F1 World Champion winning the 1950 F1 World Championship while driving for Alfa Romeo. Farina won 3 races that year but was matched in wins by his legendary team mate Juan Manuel Fangio. Farina took the title thanks to a…
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