We lost Ronnie #Superswede Peterson 34 after his sickening Monza crash the previous day #OTD 1978. ‘He was that rarest of all racers: a superstar without an enemy in the paddock’. bit.ly/RetroGP_F1_Sto… #RonniePeterson #TyrrellF1 #LotusF1 #f1 #formula1

We lost Ronnie #Superswede Peterson 34 after his sickening Monza crash the previous day #OTD 1978. ‘He was that rarest of all racers: a superstar without an enemy in the paddock’. bit.ly/RetroGP_F1_Sto… #RonniePeterson #TyrrellF1 #LotusF1 #f1 #formula1

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LAUDA'S ASTONISHING COMEBACK Do you remember this? Just six weeks after his near-fatal crash at the Nürburgring, Niki Lauda defied all the odds, finishing 4th at the Italian GP #OTD 1976 👏💪 We salute you Niki bit.ly/RetroGP_F1_Sto… #courage #NikiLauda #ferrari #f1

🏁 The car that captured the imagination of a generation. The Championship Winning 72D 🏆 If you know someone born in 1972 & loves F1, our 'Birth Marque' T-Shirt is the perfect gift. More years available. 👉👉 bit.ly/Champions_of_F1 #f1gifts #retrogp #formula1

The stuff of dreams. bit.ly/RetroGP_F1_Sto… #Lotus #LotusF1 #f1 #formula1

The Toleman #F1 team made its debut at the Italian GP #OTD 81. Driving the TG181s were Derek Warwick DNF and Brian Henton 10th. The team was bought out by Benetton for 86 and is now the Alpine F1 Team bit.ly/RetroGP_F1_Sto… #Toleman #AlpineF1 #formula1 #retrogp

🏁 We've been doing Old School #F1 since 2009 The world's only store dedicated to teams and drivers of a bygone era. Come and take a look bit.ly/RetroGP_F1_Sto… 'Some things are too important to be left in the past'. #retrogp #formula1 #gifts #f1gifts 🎁 #heskethracing

The show MUST go on! Just 5 days after the twin towers attack, the Italian GP went ahead as scheduled #OTD 2001. Ferrari decided to strip it's cars of sponsorship logos on a weekend that was anything but normal. bit.ly/RetroGP_F1_Sto… #ferrarif1 #formula1 #f1 #monza

Happy Birthday to 1996 #F1 World Champion 🏆 Damon Hill Damon Hill 🇬🇧 who celebrates turning 64 today. Have a great day Champ 🍺 bit.ly/RetroGP_F1_Sto… #DamonHill #WilliamsF1 #williamsf1team #skyf1

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Only 3 cars were on the same lap when the officials stopped the race due to poor visibility. In 3rd, on debut, was Mark Donohue who confirmed what many suspected, that he was probably America's best road-racing driver. bit.ly/RetroGP_F1_Sto… #f1 #formula1

What do you think of the McLaren MP4 'Legend Reborn' tribute livery for the Singapore GP? bit.ly/RetroGP_F1_Sto… #mp4 #mclaren #singaporegp

AN HISTORIC #F1 MOMENT! 🏆 #AlainProst broke Jackie Stewart's long standing record of 27 #F1 wins #OTD 1987 at the Portuguese GP. That record has now been surpassed a further 8 times with #Hamilton leading the pack on 105 🏁 bit.ly/RetroGP_F1_Sto… #formula1 #mclarenf1

Mark Webber was born in 1976, so his 'BirthMarque' T Shirt is the M23 which James Hunt drove to the #F1 Drivers' Championship in that year. What's your BirthMarque Car? Pop in and see. Click the link >> bit.ly/Champions_of_F1 #f1gifts #retrogp #formula1

Utter chaos at the Canadian GP #OTD 73. Officials deployed the 1st safety car in #F1 letting a few cars through to gain a lap. Revson was one & declared the winner while Howden Ganley's girlfriend insisted it was her man who crossed the line first. bit.ly/RetroGP_F1_Sto…

Looking back at the Canadian GP #OTD 1973. It was the last time we would see Jackie Stewart and François Cevert racing together before the tragedy at Watkins Glen two weeks later. bit.ly/RetroGP_F1_Sto… #tyrrellf1 #francoiscevert #jackiestewart #f1 #formula1

Mark Webber was born in 1976, so his 'BirthMarque' T Shirt is the M23 which James Hunt drove to the #F1 Drivers' Championship in that year. What's your BirthMarque Car? Pop in and see. Click the link >> bit.ly/Champions_of_F1 #f1gifts #retrogp #formula1

Our sincere condolences to the family and friends of Rupert Keegan who passed away yesterday at the age of 69. #f1 #formula1 #motorsport #HeskethRacing #rupertkeegan

THE TITLE DECIDER #OTD 1982 Watson had to win to deprive Rosberg of the title. A shock victory went to Tyrrell's Alboreto. Watson was 2nd & 5th-placed Rosberg took the #F1 crown. 16 races that season with 11 drivers different winners. ow.ly/2hrC50Tv52V #formula1