1978 British Grand Prix

[David Lawson]

Here are some of my photographs from the 1978 British Grand Prix.

Even though racing was becoming extremely commercial by then and the purists were starting to feel that grand prix racing was losing some of its magic, the cars were superbly innovative and varied in design and there was such a quality group of drivers that it was a great time to see them up close at a circuit like Brands Hatch.

Mario Andretti - Lotus 79

Patrick Depailler - Tyrrell 008

Emerson Fittipaldi - Copersucar F5A

James Hunt - McLaren M26

Alan Jones - Williams FW06

Rupert Keegan - Surtees TS20

Jacques Laffite - Ligier JS7/9

Niki Lauda - Brabham Fan Car (I took this picture at the Goodyear tyre test before the Grand Prix)

Niki Lauda and John Watson - Brabham BT46

Riccardo Patrese - Arrows FA1

Ronnie Peterson - Lotus 78

Didier Pironi - Tyrrell 008

Hector Rebaque - Lotus 78

Carlos Reutemann - Ferrari 312T3

Keke Rosberg - ATS HS1

Jody Scheckter - Wolf WR5

Rolf Stommelen - Arrows FA1

Hans-Joachim Stuck - Shadow DN9

Gilles Villeneuve - Ferrari 312T3

John Watson - Brabham BT46

David

[f143]

Lovely photos David, good memories.
Much better access to everything those days, although restrictions were creeping in year by year.
Thanks
Nigel

[tedm01]

Some superb,evocative 'photos...Today's ugly roller skates with their lawn-mower engines really are not in the same class. If I was asked to pick my favourite from the '78 season,I'd have to think long and hard........Thanks for posting them.
           TED......











And Brands is a much better circuit than Siverstone............