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1965 Canadian Grand Prix at Mosport

Photo: Rob North via Canadian Motor Sport History Group

The Canadian Motor Sport History Group on Yahoo is a treasure trove of Canadian racing knowledge and nostalgia, and The Garage Blog recently posted a collection of Rob North’s contact sheet scans from the 1965 Grand Prix at Mosport, in Ontario. Names like Hobbs, Hall, and McLaren all pop up in these photos, and it is fascinating to compare the scenery and layout compared to today. Just the growth of trees in 40 years drastically changes the sight lines and look of the place!  Check out the full gallery, and more great history and stories at The Garage Blog.

Photo: Rob North via Canadian Motor Sport History Group

Paddocks of the Past: Silverstone 1973

Yardley McLaren Transporter, Silverstone 1973

Yardley McLaren Transporter, Silverstone 1973 (Click to Enlarge)

Yardley McLaren team members start to unload their team transporter at the 1973 John Player Special British Grand Prix at Silverstone. Compared to the multi-level transforming ‘hospitality suites’ the F1 circus has now, the transporters of 1973 were little more than a shed on wheels.

The two McLaren M23 F1 cars epitomize the “wings and slicks” era. With their massive whale-tail wings, aeroquip hoses, and tall airboxes, they look impressive, with the car on top for Jody Sheckter, and the bottom for American racer, Peter Revson. Revson would go on to win the Grand Prix that weekend, after a huge startline pile-up forced a restart (see video below). Can’t quite figure out what the man with the headset has in his hand, and what the two people on the ground are up to.  Perhaps a TV crew?