British Grand Prix, Silverstone 2012


Ronnie Peterson's Lotus 76 JPS from 1974
Ronnie Peterson’s Lotus 76 JPS from 1974

As always, the support races bring out historic cars which included the beautiful Ronnie Peterson Lotus 76 JPS (above).

Below are three generations of Marborough, Marlborough-Mclaren, Mclaren-Mercedes cars from 1973, 1982 and 2012 respectively. I’m not sure it’s strictly correct to group these three cars together, but it does show the evolution of styles from the early 1970’s.

 

MARLBORO-BRM P160 - 1973
MARLBORO-BRM P160 – 1973
Niki Lauda's McLaren MP4-1B from 1982, driven by Bobby Verdon-Roe
Niki Lauda’s McLaren MP4-1B from 1982, driven by Bobby Verdon-Roe
Jenson Button in 2012 Mercedes Mclaren
Jenson Button in 2012 Mclaren Mercedes
Safety car at beginning of the main straight
Safety car at beginning of the main straight
Sebastian Vettel's Red Bull
The current World Champion, Sebastian Vettel, in his Red Bull
Sergio Pérez taking the scenic route in a Sauber
Sergio Pérez taking the scenic route in a Sauber

Pérez took a minor excursion here, and apart from a slightly dented ego, probably escaped with nothing more than a ‘what the bloody hell were you doing’ warning from the team principal.


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