They were so young!- some of my F1 pics from the past

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I had pretty good access to the Canadian and US GP scene are various times and got to meet quite a few of the people involved both at a team level and the drivers themselves. I have not bothered to even sort out slides going back to the seventies, but have a bit of stuff on my digital deck.


Here are a few.

Let's start with Lewis Hamilton.

He had his first victory in Canada at the 2007 race, and I had pretty good access:

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The next year was not so good:

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First saw Alonso when he was very young, and Briatore was thinner:









He was a bit older next time:

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As always the various management and team senior brass were around apart from the youngsters:



Mario Thiessen:



A very nice chap...think was was in management...as Indianapolis:



A not so nice chap:

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A young test driver with a future:

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Robert Kubica...a tremendously nice person:










Happy team at his victory:

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At the Ferrari party:







On track:

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You weren't kidding when you said you had pretty good access, were you?

Great shots - happy to see more and TY.

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Rubens non-Ferrari:

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A very young and very interesting Mark Webber:

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..and a very relaxed David Coulthard:

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From away back:
Jody Schekter:

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Nick Heidfeld in various liveries:

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and of course Jacques Vaileneuve in Montreal:

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Two of the most engaging and fin drivers I have ever met:

Mika Haakinen:




Hans-Joachim Stuck: brief F1 career but hugely successful sports car carer with Porsche, BMW and Audi. Wonderful guy with whom I have kept contact:

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The Paddock club is usually quite nice and you have better pit walks also:








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Edited by RDMcG on Tuesday 16th August 16:34

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I have boxes and boxes of slides but have not gotten around to sorting them out...maybe one day!...a few random [pics:

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a wrapping up with a Schumi victory:

[Oldwolf]

Great pics, thanks

[hairy v]

That's an impressive collection - thanks for sharing!