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Category: News

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

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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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Congratulations Kazuki

By F1 GPDCAugust 23, 2021August 27, 2021 Categories: News

Kazuki Nakajima is one of the youngest members of the Grand Prix Drivers Club and on Sunday, August 22 2021 he finished second at Le Mans sharing the Toyota Gazoo Racing Toyota GR010 Hybrid with Sebastien Buemi and Brendon Hartley

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The Ennstal Classic 2021

By Graham GauldJuly 29, 2021July 29, 2021 Categories: News

Despite covid fears, the popular Ennstal Classic took place recently and as usual, was organised by our member Helmut Zwickl….

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Birthday Greetings for July & August 2021

By F1 GPDCJuly 2, 2021July 2, 2021 Categories: News

We have a number of Members birthdays coming up in July and August. On July 10 Jean-Pierre Jarier who had…

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Farewell Max

By F1 GPDCMay 28, 2021August 27, 2021 Categories: News

The death of Max Mosley last weekend came as a surprise to most of us involved in motor racing who…

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Happy Birthday John

By F1 GPDCMay 1, 2021 Categories: News

In three days time, May 4, John Watson Ireland’s best International racing driver celebrates his 75th birthday. The Grand Prix Drivers…

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Maria’s Maserati Damaged in Monaco

By F1 GPDCApril 26, 2021August 27, 2021 Categories: News

Despite Covid 19 the Automobile Club of Monaco bravely went ahead with the Monaco Historique racing event and it produced…

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Murray Walker: October 10 1923 – March 13 2021

By Graham GauldMarch 14, 2021August 27, 2021 Categories: News, Obituaries

On Saturday March 13 International motor racing and the Grand Prix Drivers Club lost one of the best motor sport…

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