Comments on: F1 circuits history part 2: 1951-3

By: Bob

Bob — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 04:03:17 +0000

Vanwall – good to see I have some friends also – have a collection of pics of the 57 and 58 cars sent to me from Vandervell Products and they they take pride of place on one of my study walls.

By: Steve

Steve — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 16:10:43 +0000

Lucky I just found this excellent website by chance after searching for BIRA F1 world championship history,following seeing one of his White Mouse Team Maserati 250F F1 cars in the Thai/Siam colours of Light blue/light yellow at the Silverstone classic. Then checking the F1 Nurburgring,Spa,Reims & Pedrables races of 1954 led me to Here ,its great to share a common interest of the greatest sports own history,I started watching Motor racing at Crystal Palace and Brands Hatch in the early 60′s with Dad, been involved with racing ever since.In 1995 I found the Pedrables circuit ,Barcelona. One or two clues were garages still had original 50s posters on the walls. I also found the 1970s ,Montuich Park circuit high on the hills by thje Olympic stadium there at Barcelona,worth a look,just see how narrow those roads are, and hilly,what a challenge to drive there in an F1 car of that period.
Last year I went to Spa for the GP,still great although only half its original length of 8 miles,we found the original parts near Stavelot and the Masta straight,all still there.Following Spa we went to Nurburg.
The Nurburgring was great to drive although my wife was a bit sick after 4 laps but will go again ,but maybe just 1 lap !we finally went to Reims on the way back through France,most of the track can be driven still and they keep the pits and Grandstand in good condition,its got an atmosphere,they should use that circuit.Brakes on,its difficult to stop talkin racing!Keep up the good work,regards, Steve.

By: Number 38

Number 38 — Mon, 07 Jan 2008 06:41:39 +0000

Did someone say VANWALL ???
I’ve got a friend !!!

By: Daniel

Daniel — Mon, 07 Jan 2008 01:10:49 +0000

And the thing is, with these giant run off areas buitl around contemporany circuits, some “longer faster” tracks would be perfectly possible…

By: theRoswellite

theRoswellite — Sun, 06 Jan 2008 17:51:51 +0000

Yes, thanks loads for these images and the info, such a nostalgic bit of history. Very creative work on your part.

PS: Just saw the pictures of the new Ferrari….with all the cutouts and paste-ons, winglets and end-plates………makes me a bit lonesome for a Lotus 25, or even better….a good 1958 Vanwall, oh well. hjR

By: Steven Roy

Steven Roy — Sun, 06 Jan 2008 17:45:13 +0000

Great to see features on the history of the sport. I think the scale and fast nature of the historic circuits will come as a shock to the Schumacher generation who have grown up with the Tilke-dromes.(drones?)

Shame we can’t get some longer faster circuits today instead of the standard 2.5 mile tracks full of second and third gear chicanes.

Bring back Suzuka at least. How can it be progress to go from Hugenholz to Tilke?

By: Keith Collantine

Keith Collantine — Sun, 06 Jan 2008 12:34:36 +0000

Glad you’re enjoying it! It’ll be running for about two weeks in total, but of course there will be other stuff going on the site as well.

Am keeping an eye out for anything on the launch of the new Ferrari at the moment but I have a house to paint today so I might not be able to blog it until later…

By: Dave M

Dave M — Sun, 06 Jan 2008 12:06:46 +0000

Fantastic work Keith, I’m really looking forward to this series. I’m such an F1 circuit geek…