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Category: News

Welcome to the archive of news, stories, notices and events from the F1-GPDC.

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Happy Birthday, Teddy!

By F1 GPDCJuly 26, 2022 Categories: 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 Categories: 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 Categories: 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 Categories: 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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MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - APRIL 06: A Maserati vintage race car is pictured at Albert Park on April 06, 2022 in Melbourne, Australia.

Tim’s Busy Aussie Weekend

By F1 GPDCApril 13, 2022April 18, 2022 Categories: 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 Categories: 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 Categories: 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 Categories: 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 Categories: 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 Categories: 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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Frank Williams in his heady Formula 1 days at Silverstone. ( Grand Prix Photo Peter Nygaard)

Sir Frank Williams

By F1 GPDCNovember 29, 2021November 30, 2021 Categories: 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 and his wife Pat

Bob Bondurant. April 27 1933 – November 12 2021

By F1 GPDCNovember 14, 2021November 29, 2021 Categories: 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 Categories: 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 Categories: 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 Categories: 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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