F1 1985

[Sabrejet]

For the benefit of @Vicarage Vee, @Tim R-T-C, @roymattblack and @Windy37 (apologies if I missed anyone) I thought I'd post some of my old F1 photos. All were taken with a very cheap Zenit SLR, which gave results which ranged from 'marginal' on days when it was cloudy, to 'not bad' when the sun was out. So here's the first lot, from the 1985 British GP at Silverstone. Oh to have a digital camera back then!

 

The obligatory Senna shot:

 

 

Then another young lad who looked bound for greatness: the late, great Stefan Bellof, in one of the last outings for a DFV-derived Cosworth:

 

 

He's behind you! Niki Lauda getting a lift after his car expired.

 

 

Eddie Cheever's Alfa going the same way.

 

 

Parc ferme 1: Tyrrell, Tyrrell, alfa, Ligier, Renault and at the back Arrows, Brabham and Ferrari.

 

 

Parc Ferme 2: Senna's Lotus.

 

 

I have some of the 1985 European GP at Brands Hatch which I will sort out and post soon.

[Windy37]

Great photos ! Love the one of Niki . Is that a Kawasaki AR50 he's on ?

 Gary.   

[Vesa Jussila]

Love this period. Many good drivers same time in the grid. Please share more photos if you have.

[Tim R-T-C]

Thanks for the tag, those are some great photos, I love this period of racing and vintage candid photos are fascinating to look through, hope to see more.

 

If I may cheekily contribute, I was only born in '85 but do have this shot of the Martin Brundel Tyrrell 012 in 1985 scheme, at Silverstone in 2012.

 

Edited November 19, 2020 by Tim R-T-C

[Codger]

Great shots 'Jet, thanks for sharing.

[Sabrejet]

3 hours ago, Windy37 said:

Great photos ! Love the one of Niki . Is that a Kawasaki AR50 he's on ?

 Gary.   

 

Some sort of FS-1E type thing for sure.

[Roger Holden]

Nice photos of a memorable era. Got every one in 1/43 kits (been collecting them since around then....), although unfortunately only the Lotus is MFH. Most of the others

need, errrrrrr.............a lot more work, if I can ever face it. 

[Kitkent]

I also happened to be at the Brands Hatch tyre testing day,this is the nearest I could get to Ayrton Senna. 

Not sure if it's 85 or 86,think it is 1986. My kids were convinced his name was Elton Centre..........

This is 1985,Stefan Johanson posing by his Ferrari and Keke Rosberg.

Last of all I managed an Indycar race in Toronto as well in 1986- Michael Andretti's March. I think he won that one,I can't remember now! 

I have built this car in 1/43. Hope these are ok,they are photos of my photos! Chris.

[Codger]

More great photos-thanks men!

I know we always think that Ayrton died doing what he loved -  but I could never get past what those terrible last seconds must have been like. Nor the live images I watched on TV.

[Sabrejet]

1 hour ago, Kitkent said:

I also happened to be at the Brands Hatch tyre testing day,this is the nearest I could get to Ayrton Senna. 

Not sure if it's 85 or 86,think it is 1986. My kids were convinced his name was Elton Centre..........

 

It's '86: that year's Lotus had a steeper angle on the roll hoop braces.

 

[Vesa Jussila]

22 hours ago, Kitkent said:

This is 1985,Stefan Johanson posing by his Ferrari and Keke Rosberg.

Or is this -86? Keke is wearing red. So I would assume that this is McLaren year.

[Kitkent]

Oops! You're right,1986, i didn't fact check very well,I have one or two McLaren pictures too.Chris.

[Sabrejet]

Found a few more:

 

Rosberg:

 

 

Prost:

 

 

Lafitte:

 

 

Warwick:

 

 

I have also managed to find the rest of the 85 and 86 shots, which are better than these.

[Vesa Jussila]

Is this Rosberg photo from that magic lap? Little wet an inflating tyre, but still lap record..

[Sabrejet]

2 hours ago, Vesa Jussila said:

Is this Rosberg photo from that magic lap? Little wet an inflating tyre, but still lap record..

 

No - this was taken during the race.