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Category: Members’ Articles

Members’ Articles

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

Jo Ramirez surrounded by McLaren’s at the Mercedes Benz museum archives. (Photo Peter Meierhofer)

The Grand Prix life of Jo Ramirez

By F1 GPDCApril 1, 2019April 1, 2019 Categories: Articles, Members' Articles Leave a comment

The Grand Prix Divers Club, though restricted to former Formula 1 grand prix drivers, also embraces a number of Membres…

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Jean Sage

Remembering Jean

By Graham GauldFebruary 1, 2019January 26, 2019 Categories: Members' Articles Leave a comment

On July 5 this year our former member, and later benefactor, Jean Sage, would have been 80 years of age …

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John Surtees at the wheel of the Bowmaker Lola T4 at Aintree 1962

John Surtees and the Parnell Influence

By Graham GauldDecember 1, 2018December 1, 2018 Categories: Members' Articles Leave a comment

Reg Parnell was a long-time member of the Grand Prix Drivers Club and his racing career covered more than thirty…

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Innes on the starting line at Ollon with the Lotus 11

Remembering Innes

By Graham GauldOctober 1, 2018October 2, 2018 Categories: Members' Articles Leave a comment

On the 22nd of this month, October, it will be 25 years since we lost Innes Ireland to cancer. He…

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Guy Edwards lunching in Italy in May with the GPDC

Quite A Guy

By F1 GPDCAugust 5, 2018August 5, 2018 Categories: Members' Articles Tags: Ecurie Ecosse, Graham Hill, guy Edwards Leave a comment

The General Assembly of the Club always springs surprises and this year it was wonderful to welcome Guy Edwards to…

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Mike Anthony in the light overalls pushing Tony Brooks in the BRM in 1956 having temporarily repaired the throttle linkage

Tony Brooks and the Dangerous 1950’s

By Graham GauldMay 31, 2018June 2, 2018 Categories: Members' Articles Tags: BRM, Goodwood, Stirling Moss, Tony Brooks Leave a comment

The reliability of grand prix cars today is hardly ever questioned. Technology and engineering progress has now ensured that the…

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Paul Frere being congratulated by Stirling Moss for winning the non-Champinship South African Grand Prix in 1960 with a Cooper-Climax. Stirling finished second (Photo Rob Young Archive)

The Quiet Belgian – Paul Frere

By F1 GPDCDecember 1, 2017December 1, 2017 Categories: Members' Articles Tags: Paul Frere Leave a comment

Many journalists have become involved in motor racing and driven racing cars but most of them raced in sports, GT…

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Jackie sitting in a Formula 1 car for the first time. Jim Clark gives him some advice before an impromptu run after practice during the British Grand Prix meeting 1964

Jackie Stewart from Fifty Years Ago

By F1 GPDCOctober 2, 2017October 2, 2017 Categories: Members' Articles Tags: 1964, British Grand Prix, Jackie Stewart Leave a comment

Recently on Television Jackie Stewart was interviewed about the early days of his racing career and I was quite amazed…

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Hans Herrmann

The Life of Hans Hermann

By F1 GPDCAugust 1, 2017 Categories: Members' Articles Tags: Hans Herrmann, Porsche Leave a comment

The Grand Prix Drivers Club has many members from Formula 1 World Champions to drivers whose careers in Formula 1…

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Gabriele Fabbri with his “shark” helmet in 1978

Gabriele Fabbri : The Shark

By F1 GPDCJune 28, 2017June 28, 2017 Categories: Members' Articles Leave a comment

Gabriele Fabbri featured large at our recent General Assembly at his hotel and spa, The Promenade in Riccione on the…

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Ken with his new Connaught Formula 2, car warming up the back axle on a stand. (Photo Ken Downing Archive)

From Connaughts to Sea Diamonds – Ken Downing

By F1 GPDCMay 30, 2017June 4, 2017 Categories: Members' Articles Leave a comment

There was a time when it was normal for the gentleman racing driver, to buy his own car with no…

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Claude’s Early Days

By F1 GPDCApril 2, 2017 Categories: Members' Articles Tags: Claude le Guezec, Ferrari, Jackie Stewart, Ken Tyrell, Marius Heyman, Matra Leave a comment

The Grand Prix Drivers Club has always embraced a number of honorary members who, though not grand prix drivers, have…

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Howden Ganley with Tim Schenken in the Tiga workshop

You Say Teega I say Tyga

By F1 GPDCFebruary 1, 2017 Categories: Members' Articles Tags: Howden Ganely, Tiga, Tim Schenken Leave a comment

Grand Prix Drivers Club president Howden Ganley has a regular column in the American historic magazine “Vintage Racecar Journal” and…

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Niki Lauda with his familiar Parmalat cap with Ron Dennis of McLaren

Niki’s Early Days

By F1 GPDCDecember 1, 2016December 1, 2016 Categories: Members' Articles Tags: Niki Lauda Leave a comment

Today, with our member Niki Lauda as one of today’s  wise elder statesmen of Formula 1 in his role with…

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Remembering with Ivan

By F1 GPDCOctober 3, 2016 Categories: Members' Articles Tags: Alfa Romeo, Ferrari, Ivan Capelli Leave a comment

One of the most recent new members to the Grand Prix Drivers Club is Ivan Capelli who competed in no…

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