75 years since the first F1 race at Silverstone in 1950

[MissChief]

The BBC have done a remarkable article with some great photos and poignant moments: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/extra/v7yykmbyey/f1-at-75-by-bbc-sport-and-getty-images

 

[cuke2u]

The BBC have done a remarkable article with some great photos and poignant moments: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/extra/v7yykmbyey/f1-at-75-by-bbc-sport-and-getty-images

I was just about to post the same, some wonderful information and some from when I first started watching F1 as well.

 

[jaybee]

Lovely article. Amazing photos. Great memories.

 

[Trusty]

Literally just came to post this.

Some great photo's, love the 50's/60's stuff.

If people haven't watched GP - The Killer Years, it's worth watching. Excellent documentary

 

[petridish]

If people haven't watched GP - The Killers Years, it's worth watching. Excellent documentary

Thanks for that, I hadn't seen it before. I didn't intended to watch it all now but got fully engrossed.

 

[Housey]

My first race, which I attended in person, was the 1979 British GP at Silverstone, the first win for Williams too. From that point forwards I was hooked.

 

[cuke2u]

Raymond Baxtor started my interest in F1...