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Category: Members’ Articles

Members’ Articles

Articles and stories about members of the F1 Grand Prix Drivers Club

Helmut and his Racing

By F1 GPDCJune 1, 2022May 31, 2022 Categories: Members' Articles

For many enthusiasts following Formula 1 Grand Prix racing the name Helmut Marko might be familiar.  Helmut, who has been…

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Richard Attwood The Early Days

By F1 GPDCApril 1, 2022March 31, 2022 Categories: Articles, Members' Articles

Some grand prix drivers cultivate a high profile for themselves but others, like one of our loyal Grand Prix Drivers…

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Goffredo Zehender’s Alfa Romeo at the 1931 GP de Brignoles….and below the same car photographed at the GPDC general assembly in Gabbice Mare.

The Trintignant Family

By Graham GauldFebruary 1, 2022January 31, 2022 Categories: Articles, Members' Articles

A few years ago I ran one or two articles about Grand Prix Drivers Club members who were both fathers…

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A very rare photo of Bob Bondurant driving a Ferrari, the Arciero 375MM with Ken Miles in his Porsche RS behind., Riverside 1960( Photo Allen Khun)

The Day Bob Met Enzo

By Graham GauldDecember 1, 2021November 30, 2021 Categories: Members' Articles

I was saddened at the death of Bob Bondurant a few weeks ago as I had hoped to meet up…

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A True French Champion: Jean Guichet

By F1 GPDCJuly 2, 2021 Categories: Articles, Members' Articles

On August 10 Grand Prix Drivers Club member Jean Guichet will celebrate his 94th birthday. Quiet spoken and never one…

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John Watson: Better than Most

By F1 GPDCMay 1, 2021 Categories: Members' Articles

It has always amazed me that the majority of British racing magazines tend to go on and on telling stories…

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Tony Gaze Cars and Aeroplanes

By F1 GPDCApril 1, 2021April 1, 2021 Categories: Members' Articles

Australia has for long produced a number of International racing drivers but few with such a fascinating career as Grand…

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Remembering Phi Phi

By Graham GauldOctober 1, 2020October 3, 2020 Categories: Articles, Members' Articles Leave a comment

I never met Philippe, “Phi Phi” Etancelin, the French grand prix driver who died in 1981 at the age of…

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Remembering Juan Manuel Fangio

By F1 GPDCAugust 1, 2020August 1, 2020 Categories: Members' Articles Tags: Fangio, Juan Manuel Fangio Leave a comment

During the Coronavirus lockdown and with no real news or even races to talk about most of the motor racing…

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Meet Mauro

By Graham GauldJune 9, 2020June 9, 2020 Categories: Articles, Members' Articles Leave a comment

To anyone who has the slightest interest in Ferrari, whether in grand prix racing or sports car racing, the name…

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Remembering Cliff Allison

By Graham GauldApril 3, 2020April 3, 2020 Categories: Members' Articles Leave a comment

Forty years ago,  meeting Cliff Allison you could be forgiven for thinking he was a quiet young farmer from “up…

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Chatting with Nino Vaccarella

By F1 GPDCFebruary 6, 2020February 6, 2020 Categories: Members' Articles Leave a comment

At a time when most enthusiasts for racing can only recognise Formula 1 and its races, one forgets that the…

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“Tuolo” Past President

By Graham GauldDecember 1, 2019December 1, 2019 Categories: Members' Articles Leave a comment

Like everyone of my generation, it was necessary to serve for two years in one of the armed services, National…

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Derek Daly The Early Days

By F1 GPDCOctober 2, 2019October 4, 2019 Categories: Articles, Members' Articles Leave a comment

On his business card, Derek Daly uses the phrase “be Extraordinary” to attract your attention but it is really not…

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At the wheel of the Martini F3 car during 1981

A Word With the President

By Graham GauldJune 2, 2019June 2, 2019 Categories: Members' Articles Leave a comment

Grand Prix drivers these days tend to stick to that one discipline once they have reached Formula 1 but for…

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