Seeing Formula One actually acknowledge Mike Hawthorn in their history helped make a really shitty day for me better ❤️

Thinking about pets, here's James Hunt with puppy Oscar 🥰

Some of my favourite funny photos we got of Tabby and her love for tasty sticks 😅

Today, PlanetF1 remembers Roger Williamson, who was born on this day in 1948. A 2x British F3 champion, Williamson was killed at the 1973 Dutch Grand Prix. In the aftermath, #F1 mandated fireproof clothing for trackside marshals, while drivers vowed to aid at crash sites.

There was a short story written about James Bond meeting Stirling Moss (but it was never published), and a friend of mine has been listening to an audiobook of it that he found, which led me to get this great message.

I just finished reading this book. I nearly cried at work reading over the ending, but it is a must-read to learn more about what a lovely man Piers Courage was ❤️

'I'm only sorry I didn't think of it first'. Graham Hill on the Andy Granatelli STP-Paxton Turbocar, designed by Ken Wallis for the #Indy500 '67 Indianapolis 500. Parnelli Jones led for much of the race, but had a transmission failure with only eight miles left #Motorsport

"Sally, Piers and myself came into a restaurant," says Coombs. "There was a big fish tank on the right. And Jo Schlesser was in the tank going 'Glug, glug' like a fish. Jo came out of the tank, took his trousers off and stood there with nothing on!"

Remembering David Purley, born #OnThisDay 80 years ago. A quick & above all brave man, he started 7 #F1 GPs, his last Dijon ’77 in a Lec CRP1 (pic). He won the George Medal for trying vainly to save his friend Roger Williamson, whose car was on fire, at Zandvoort in ’73.

I was able to pay my respects to Mike today, after all :) A lovely wreath was left by Nigel Webb, owner of the Mike Hawthorn Museum, who kindly showed me around it while researching my dissertation. I also made sure to see Mike's dad's grave as well who rests next to Mike ❤️

A few facts I wrote up about Mike Hawthorn, gathered from the books I have about him ❤️ www.tumblr.com/cazzyf1/7733...

A piece I wrote up yesterday about Mike Hawthorn's last day, fictionally written but based on fact, every event that occurs in this piece did happen. historicalf1stories.wordpress.com/2025/01/22/m...

67 years ago today Mike Hawthorn passed away racing along the Guildford bypass ❤️

1959 – Remembering Mike Hawthorn, Britain’s first F1 Champion Reigning world champion Mike Hawthorn tragically lost his life #OnThisDay in 1959 in a road accident on the A3 in Surrey at just 29 years old, and a month after announcing his retirement from racing. #f1 #Formula1

Who's up thinking about the 1982 F1 driver strike

Wolfgang von Trips ❤️

Thinking about little Wolfgang Graf Berghe von Trips

Thinking about jack brabham and jochen rindt arriving late on the grid bc they were busy drinking tea (they're just like me fr)

In the 70s, my dad and uncle went to a fair with a few F1 relayed things. My uncle got Graham Hill's autograph, which he kindly gave me a few months ago. My dad instead got to sit in a Lotus. Today, sorting through his belongings he found one thing he got from the fair: this John Player notebook!

King Cone

I was on a video call with a friend showing off my new Graham Hill book the other day, and when I got to this page, it went a bit like this; "Oh, look, the dog house charity event that always looked fun." *zooms in* "Is that Graham taking off his trousers again??"

Gilles Villeneuve ❤️

1950 – Gilles Villeneuve, born #OnThisDay in St-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Canada, was one of Formula One’s most thrilling drivers. Known for his exceptional skill behind the wheel, this was highlighted at Watkins Glen where he outpaced others by 11 seconds per lap in wet conditions. #f1 #formula1

Tabby and her quest for Pizza

Damon Hill and Murray Walker went for a Pizza Hut in 1995

@eliodeangelisf1.bsky.social found this book about Elio at the Lotus shop in London 🥰

Look who went to see Senna's car and got a Lotus hat in London today 🥰

I stopped at the Goodwood farm shop today to pick up some 'Grogger' Beer, named after Mike Hawthorn's dog. It turns out they had glasses as well, which had the Grogger illustration on them as well, so had to get 😊

Jochen Rindt ❤️

Who's ready to get stuck into some WILD motorsport history in 2025??? That's right: Deadly Passions, Terrible Joys — the only podcast dedicated to uncovering the forgotten scandals and life-altering tragedies throughout racing history — is back and better than ever before!

Lovely photograph of Stuart Lewis-Evans

Graham Hill and Jim Clark having some fun 😅

2016 – Remembering Maria Teresa de Filippis who passed away #OTD in 2016 An Italian racing driver, de Filippis made F1 history as the first woman to compete in Formula One. Born in Naples, Campania, she broke barriers in a male-dominated sport, debuting in 1958. #f1 #Formula1

My friend just added to my growing collection, a magazine with a Mike Hawthorn piece and Niki Lauda playing cards 😊

I was put in for an extra shift today, and in my logical mind, that's like free money because I wouldn't have gotten it originally with my shifts, so I could put that money for the books, right 😅

Jackie 'Stradivari' Stewart #MonacoGP ‘68 #F1 t.co/c6MqYOaNGj #JYS #RetroF1 #F1

When Jackie was my tour rep #AustrianGP '72 #JackieStewart #F1 #RetroF1

Why is it when I promise myself not to buy any more books as I have a big enough to-read list as it is the universe then reveals to me the books I want have a sale and discount code

For once, the weather forecast was accurate here, and it looks like I might be able to make at least a small snowman tomorrow ☃️

Researching for my next driver profile is leading me to debate learning how to hack and scrolling through ancestry website to find information

Perfect ✌🏻 (reversed) #GrahamHill 60 years ago #F1

This photograph of little Wolfgang von Trips putting his heart and soul into singing always gets to me 😅

Happy New Year from England ✨️

Remembering Mike Beuttler, who died of #HIV/#AIDS #OnThisDay in ’88, aged 48. Gay at a time when that was a hard thing to be, especially for an #F1 driver, he drove 28 F1 GPs in ’71, ’72 & ’73.

Graham Hill as a medieval Knight 😅

The final addition to my Christmas gifts book collection, another biography, but instead of Formula One, this time it's a favourite actor of mine 🥰

Watching the Wallace & Gromit special last night just reminded me of Stirling Moss and all the cool contraptions he had in his home

Adding to the Christmas collection from grandparents - been here a few hours and already questioned on why I haven't learnt how to drive yet and had to teach how to use Tesco and Banking app on the tablet 😅 I love it here though

Adding this to my noticed part of my gallery along with all of Niki's family interactions 💅 what a nice Christmas present to wrap up the day

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