1970 British Grand Prix

Ickx Ferrari 312B Flat 12
Ickx Ferrari 312B Flat 12
Dan Gurney and Fan
Dan Gurney and Fan
Emerson Fittipaldi - Lotus 49
Emerson Fittipaldi - Lotus 49
Jacky Ickx - Ferrari 312B
Jacky Ickx - Ferrari 312B
Jack Brabham & Ron Tauranac
Jack Brabham & Ron Tauranac
Andretti's STP March 701
Andretti's STP March 701
Brands Hatch Shell Filling Station
Brands Hatch Shell Filling Station
Team Lotus in the Paddock
Team Lotus in the Paddock
Chris Amon's March 701
Chris Amon's March 701
de Adamich's McLaren M14D/Alfa
de Adamich's McLaren M14D/Alfa
J P Beltoise & Clay Regazzoni
J P Beltoise & Clay Regazzoni
Tyrrell Team in the Paddock
Tyrrell Team in the Paddock
Jackie Oliver - Yardley BRM
Jackie Oliver - Yardley BRM
Matra Team Garage Area
Matra Team Garage Area
Mayer, deAdamich, Gurney, Walker
Mayer, deAdamich, Gurney, Walker
Ron Dennis & Ron Tauranac
Ron Dennis & Ron Tauranac
Scammell, Rindt & Chapman
Scammell, Rindt & Chapman
Surtees Ford TS-7
Surtees Ford TS-7
Jack Brabham - BT33
Jack Brabham - BT33
John Miles - Lotus 72
John Miles - Lotus 72
STP March Ford DFV
STP March Ford DFV
Lotus 72 - Paddock
Lotus 72 - Paddock
March Front Suspension
March Front Suspension
BRM Team Garage
BRM Team Garage
March 701 Cockpit
March 701 Cockpit
Lotus 72
Lotus 72
Asymmetric Lotus 49 Cockpit
Asymmetric Lotus 49 Cockpit
Matra MS120 rear suspension
Matra MS120 rear suspension
Henri Pescarolo - Matra V12
Henri Pescarolo - Matra V12
Dan Gurney - McLaren M14
Dan Gurney - McLaren M14
Jack Brabham - In Clearways
Jack Brabham - In Clearways
Ronnie Peterson - March
Ronnie Peterson - March
Mario Andretti - STP March
Mario Andretti - STP March
Jochen Rindt - Lotus 72
Jochen Rindt - Lotus 72
Colin Crabbe & Ronnie Peterson
Colin Crabbe & Ronnie Peterson
Mario Andretti
Mario Andretti
Robin Herd of March
Robin Herd of March
Rindt's Victory Lap
Rindt's Victory Lap
Pedro Rodriguez - BRM P153 V12
Pedro Rodriguez - BRM P153 V12
Dan Gurney's McLaren M14
Dan Gurney's McLaren M14
Denny Hulme exiting Druids
Denny Hulme exiting Druids
Brian Redman's De Tomaso
Brian Redman's De Tomaso
Jochen Rindt - Lotus 72
Jochen Rindt - Lotus 72
John Surtees & TS-7
John Surtees & TS-7
Jackie Stewart - March 701
Jackie Stewart - March 701
Team Lotus Transporter
Team Lotus Transporter
Dave Walker's F3 Lotus 59
Dave Walker's F3 Lotus 59
Saloon Car Race - First Lap
Saloon Car Race - First Lap
Jack Brabham's BT33
Jack Brabham's BT33
Mauro Forghieri & Regazzoni
Mauro Forghieri & Regazzoni

The first race I photographed was the 1970 British Grand Prix at Brands Hatch. Here are a few images that I shot at the event. They show the primitive conditions in which the teams worked back then - and provide a striking contrast to the spectacle that modern F1 has became...