Happy Birthday, Teddy!

By F1 GPDCJuly 26, 2022 Featured, News

Congratulations to our former Vice-President Teddy Pilette on his 80th Birthday today. Born in Brussels, he is the third member…

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Happy Birthday Jo

By F1 GPDCJune 3, 2022June 3, 2022 News

Last weekend our Swiss member Jo Vonlanthen celebrated his 80th birthday. Jo is always the life and soul of the party…

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Two Anniversaries for Peter

By F1 GPDCMay 11, 2022May 11, 2022 News

The Grand Prix Drivers Club sends best wishes to our favourite Grand Prix racing photographer Peter Nygaard on his sixtieth…

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Giancarlo for President

By F1 GPDCApril 18, 2022May 5, 2022 News

Last week our Grand Prix Drivers Club member Giancarlo Minardi was elected President of one of the important organisations within the FIA.

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Tim’s Busy Aussie Weekend

By F1 GPDCApril 13, 2022April 18, 2022 News

There was a surprise outcome during the recent Australian Grand Prix when Grand Prix Drivers Club Vince-President Tim Schenken was…

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Reine Wisell Sept 30 1941 – March 20 2022

By F1 GPDCMarch 21, 2022April 13, 2022 News, Obituaries

One could not help but like Reine Wisell who died yesterday, March 20, in a hospital near his home in…

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Happy Birthday Tony

By F1 GPDCFebruary 25, 2022March 22, 2022 News

Congratulations are due to Tony Brooks a long time member of the Grand Prix Drivers Club who celebrated with his…

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Welcome, Stefano

By F1 GPDCFebruary 1, 2022March 22, 2022 News

During 2021 there was naturally very little activity within the Grand Prix Drivers Club to write about save that we…

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Hazel Chapman ( 1927-2021)

By F1 GPDCDecember 20, 2021March 22, 2022 News, Obituaries

If it had not been for Hazel Chapman, who died on December 14, we might never have seen the first…

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Claude Le Guezec

By F1 GPDCNovember 30, 2021December 20, 2021 News, Obituaries

This has been a sad week for the Grand Prix Drivers Club as Claude Le Guezec, who was 98 and…

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Sir Frank Williams

By F1 GPDCNovember 29, 2021November 30, 2021 News, Obituaries

Frank Williams in his heady Formula 1 days at Silverstone. ( Grand Prix Photo Peter Nygaard) The death of Sir…

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Bob Bondurant. April 27 1933 – November 12 2021

By F1 GPDCNovember 14, 2021November 29, 2021 News, Obituaries

The Grand Prix Drivers Club lost a good friend and member in Bob Bondurant who died on Friday. Bob was…

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Nino : The great Sicillian

By F1 GPDCSeptember 24, 2021November 14, 2021 News, Obituaries

If one was ever asked to describe a gentleman racing driver of the 1950’s a perfect example would be Nino…

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Happy Birthday All – September & October Birthdays

By F1 GPDCSeptember 1, 2021August 27, 2021 News

We have a number of birthdays to celebrate in the next two months starting out with Brian Henton who turns…

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Goodbye Gerry

By F1 GPDCAugust 27, 2021September 24, 2021 News, Obituaries

On Wednesday, August 25 our member Gerry Ashmore died in hospital after a long illness. He had only just celebrated…

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