Comments on: 50 years of British champions in pictures (Autosport International 2009)

By: D Winn

D Winn — Sat, 10 Jan 2009 13:13:49 +0000

I agree Les, the BRM is stunning – I love the 8 pipes in the air.

What camera do you use Keith ?

By: Chaz

Chaz — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 19:51:26 +0000

Great great great pictures. Thank you. (I still loathe those green stripes on the tyres though… what a daft con trick)

By: Keith Collantine

Keith Collantine — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 12:37:43 +0000

Funy they should choose to mark a race where he had an absolute shocker, isn’t it?

By: Keith Collantine

Keith Collantine — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 12:37:12 +0000

Unfortunately quite a few of the cars on the 2008 grid aren’t 2008 spec, they’re just 2008 liveries. Will have pictures of them up later.

By: Les

Les — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 12:17:51 +0000

Yeah Lewis Hamiltons McLaren looks a good bit different to the on that won the championship.

Anyway I have to say that Graham Hill’s BRM is stunning. What a beautiful car!

By: TMFOX

TMFOX — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 12:16:55 +0000

Did they have to use those ugly tyres for Lewis’s car in the display? Otherwise very nice

By: ajokay

ajokay — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 11:06:17 +0000

Interesting to see how some of the earlier multiple champions, such as G Hill and Sir Jackie, how their first and last winning cars differ so much in shape and design.

You look at the differences between Damon’s and Lewis’ cars, and yes, they are different, but not nearly so much as the difference between Jackie’s first and last championship winning cars.

By: Brendan

Brendan — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 10:27:21 +0000

Wha….that’s not Lewis’s championship-winning MP4-23! That’s a launch-spec MP4-22, as evidenced by the airbox horns and non-bridge wing. Also, Heikki never raced the MP4-22. And worst of all…they’ve fitted the inexcusably ugly green Fuji 2008 tires to it.
Nice car, but I’m not sure why it gets to be on a pedestal when the championship winners are sitting on the floor.

By: The Limit

The Limit — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 02:24:47 +0000

Now that is what I can eye candy!! Seeing many of those cars brings back alot of memories. Thankyou Keith.

By: Keith Collantine

Keith Collantine — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 23:38:05 +0000

You’re welcome! Working on another batch at the moment which will be up in the next half hour, and there’ll be more up later on tomorrow.