Scuderia Toro Rosso

By GPDCJune 2, 2017June 7, 2017 News F1, f1gpdc, Franz Tost, Scuderia Torros Rosso Leave a comment

F1GPDC President Howden Ganley and club members thank Franz Tost, Team Principal of Toro Rosso in Faenza, for a truly…

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Founders – Part 1 – Louis Chiron

By Graham GauldJuly 22, 2015September 30, 2016 Articles, Founders chiron, f1gpdc, founder, monaco

There is a famous photograph, taken on the stairway of the hotel in Villars, Switzerland when the Club International des…

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GPDC: Tribute to Jules Bianchi

By GPDCJuly 22, 2015October 28, 2015 News bianchi, f1gpdc, jules

On July 18, 2015, Jules Bianchi’s legendary and infectious smile was lost forever, just a few days before his 26…

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Howden loses his Record.

By GPDCJuly 20, 2015August 3, 2015 News F1-GPDC, f1gpdc, Formula 1 Grand Prix Drivers Club, Ganley

At the Le Mans 24 Hour race this year a little bit of history was made when Earl Bamber and…

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Were Those the Days ?

By Graham GauldJuly 6, 2015October 27, 2015 Into the Gauld Mine F1-GPDC, f1gpdc, Formula 1 Grand Prix Drivers Club, Graham Gauld

In some ways I feel sorry for the modern enthusiast who tunes in and watches all the Grand Prix races…

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Should Grand Prix Cars be Styled?

By Graham GauldJuly 1, 2015October 27, 2015 Into the Gauld Mine 721 March, colani, f1gpdc

In these days of highly advanced, computer-controlled, aerodynamics, where a 5cm twist of a winglet can save thousands of a…

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A Bitter Pill for Phil

By Graham GauldJune 27, 2015October 27, 2015 Into the Gauld Mine f1gpdc, Hill, Modena, Phil

We are used to great champions who have retired but are still recognised wherever they go. Sometimes it doesn’t happen,…

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Haunting the Holy Halls

By GPDCJune 2, 2015August 4, 2015 News f1gpdc

One of the very special highlights of the Grand Prix Drivers Club general assembly held in Stuttgart came on the…

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GPDC General Assembly Stuttgart

By GPDCJune 1, 2015August 3, 2015 News f1gpdc, Porsche

Over the weekend of May 28-31 the Grand Prix Drivers Club held their General Assembly meeting in the Mercedez-Benz Museum…

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The Jean Sage Memorial Award 2015

By GPDCMay 29, 2015August 3, 2015 News f1gpdc, Jackie Stewart, Monisha Kaltenborn, Sauber

The late Jean Sage left a bequest to the Grand Prix Drivers Club for an award to be given to…

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Members’ Books Reviewed

By GPDCMay 26, 2015December 8, 2015 News f1gpdc, Graham Gauld, howden ganley, Jim Clark, monaco

In recent months books by two of our Club members have been reviewed by Mark Holman in the New Zealand…

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At Home with Teddy

By GPDCMay 25, 2015August 3, 2015 News f1gpdc, Inoue, Tambay

A few members tore themselves away from the build up to the Monaco Grand Prix to drive into the Var…

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Jackie Drives Clark’s Lotus

By GPDCMay 14, 2015August 3, 2015 News Allan McNish, Duns, f1gpdc, Jackie Stewart, Jim Clark

Recently Historic Club Lotus held an event in the little town of Duns in the Scottish Borders, this year celebrating…

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‘The True Story of the Leyland Olympic Bus’

By Gerry AshmoreApril 14, 2015August 4, 2015 Members' Articles f1gpdc

The true story of the Leyland Olympic Bus (lhd) with semi-automatic gearbox converted into a 4 racing car transporter. By…

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‘Nano and Ferrari’

By Graham GauldApril 14, 2015August 3, 2015 Articles Cliff Allison, F1-GPDC, f1gpdc, Ferrari, Hermano da Silva Ramos., Tavoni

I am sure one day someone will try and list every single driver who has raced a Ferrari and good…

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