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Richard Attwood's (GB) and Jo Schlesser's (F) Ford GT40 GT/104 in pits

Henri Greder (F) and Jean-Michel Giorgi (F) on a Ford GT40 #1003 gain first place for Ford France in S+3.0 class (7th place overall)

Henri Greder (F) and Jean-Michel Giorgi (F) on Ford GT40 #1003 gain first place in S+3.0 classement (7th overall)

Henri Greder (F) and Jean-Michel Giorgi (F) on Ford GT40 #1003 gain first place in S+3.0 classement (7th overall)

Henri Greder (F) and Jean-Michel Giorgi (F) on Ford GT40 #1003 gain first place in S+3.0 classement (7th overall)

Peter Sadler's (GB) Ford GT40 #1010

Bruce McLaren in his own McLaren-Cosworth M14A

Jack Brabham, Brabham-Cosworth BT33 (here on Stommelen's car number #24, he drives #7 in the race)

The famous six-wheeled Tyrrell.

AvD Rennsport trophy DRM race Grosser Preis von Deutschland, Hockenheim 1978, Division 2, Thomas Datzmann in the Mampe Ford Zakspeed Ford Escorts II RS

AvD Rennsport trophy DRM race Grosser Preis von Deutschland, Hockenheim 1978, Division 2, Armin Hahne in the Mampe Ford Zakspeed Ford Escort II RS

Rondeau M379C Ford #004 driven by Jean Ragnotti (F) and Jean-Louis Lafosse (F)

Schumacher's wrecked Benetton.

A Stewart-Ford from the back

Jaguar

Bruce McLaren's McLaren-Ford M2B retires with mechanical problems after 9 laps of the Monaco GP in 1966

Clarks and Hills Lotus-Cosworths 49

Edward Nelson (GB) and Peter de Klerk (ZA) on Ford GT40 #1009, still leading the Porsche 911 S of Bjorn Rothstein and Boo Johansson (S)

Henri Greder (F) and Jean-Michel Giorgi (F) on Ford GT40 #1003 become winners of S+2.0 classement

Henri Greder (F) and Jean-Michel Giorgi (F) on Ford GT40 #1003 become winners of S+2.0 classement

Jim Clark

Henri Greder (F) and Jean-Michel Giorgi (F) on Ford GT40 #1003 gain first place in S+3.0 classement (7th overall)

Henri Greder (F) and Jean-Michel Giorgi (F) on Ford GT40 #1003 become winners of S+2.0 classement

Mario Andretti in the Lotus-Cosworth 49B

Jochen Rindt at his own show sitting in Jackie Stewart's championship winning Matra of the 1969 Grand Prix season

Bruce McLaren, McLaren-Cosworth M7C

Graham Hill, Lotus-Cosworth 49B

Rindt vor Regazzoni

Jochen Rindt in a Lotus-Cosworth 72

Jo Siffert on March-Cosworth 701, German GP Hockenheim 1970

Jo Siffert on March-Cosworth 701, German GP Hockenheim 1970

Ronnie Peterson, March-Cosworth 701

Rolf Stommelen in a Brabham-Cosworth BT33, German GP Hockenheim 1970

Rolf Stommelen's Brabham-Cosworth BT33 in pits

Francois Cevert's Tyrrell-Cosworth 002 is being prepared

John Surtees' own Surtees-Cosworth TS9

Giovanni Galli's March-Alfa Romeo 711 in pits

Reine Wisell, Lotus-Cosworth 72D

Henri Pescarolo in a March-Cosworth 711

Jackie Stewart on Tyrrell-Cosworth 003, Monza 1971

Graham Hill, Brabham-Cosworth BT34

, Dutch GP Zandvoort 1971

Denny Hulme's McLaren-Cosworth M19A in pits

Peter Revson in his McLaren-Cosworth M19C

Mike Hailwood, in his Surtees-Cosworth TS9B

Race winner Emerson Fittipaldi, Lotus-Cosworth 72D

Jackie Stewart, Tyrrell-Cosworth 003

Peter Revson in his McLaren-Cosworth M19A

Peter Revson, McLaren-Ford, expresses his joy about a seventh position after the GP Belgium in Nivelles 1972

Mike Beuttler's March-Cosworth 721G

Mike Hailwood in his Surtees-Cosworth TS9B

Peter Revson, McLaren-Cosworth M19C

Race winner Emerson Fittipaldi, Lotus-Cosworth 72D (had no. 31 at the race)

Ford Capri driven by John Fitzpatrick (GB) / Gerry Birrell (GB)

Race winner Emerson Fittipaldi on Lotus-Cosworth 72E, Spanish GP Montjuich Park 1973

Ford Capri driven by John Fitzpatrick (GB) / Gerry Birrell (GB)

Emerson Fittipaldi on Lotus-Cosworth 72E, Belgian GP Zolder 1973

Peter Revson

Peter Revson

Emerson Fittipaldi on Lotus-Cosworth 72E becomes second behind his teammate Peterson

Winner Jackie Stewart in the Tyrrell-Cosworth 006

Ford Capri - Birrell / Fitzpatrick

Jochen Mass on Surtees-Cosworth TS16

Ian Scheckter was not able to qualify his rented Hesketh-Cosworth 308. The elder brother of South-African Jody Scheckter drove only once this Hesketrh works car, it was his second F1 race.

Later third placed Emerson Fittipaldi on McLaren-Cosworth M23, Spanish GP Jarama 1974

David Hobbs on McLaren-Cosworth M23, during one of the two races in which he drove the works McLaren in 1974

Italian Renzo Zorzi in a Williams-Cosworth FW03. The Shadow team let him race a whole season.

Ian Ashley on Williams-Cosworth FW during practice - the injured Englishman will not be able to start on race Sunday.

Fittipaldi chases Lauda

James Hunt, Monza 1975

Frenchman Francois Migault drove this Hill-Cosworth GH1 on two occasions for Graham Hill who said that being both driver and team boss in one single person was too complicated and ended his carreer with this quote.

Young Japanese constructors around Kenji Mimura had build the Maki F101C driven by Tony Trimmer. He failed to qualify.

Race winner Jochen Mass on a McLaren-Cosworth M23, Spanish GP 1975

Brett Lunger in the 2nd Hesketh 308 Ford-Cosworth. The Vietnam veteran would drive the car also at the Italian and the Watkins Glen Grand Prix in the US.

Harald Ertl (D) in the Hesketh-Cosworth 308D

Harald Ertl (D) in the Hesketh-Cosworth 308D

Gunnar Nilsson in a Lotus-Cosworth

Ian Scheckter retires with the March-Cosworth in an accident after two laps

Tyrrell

Tiff Needell in a Cosworth powered Ensign

Marc Surer on ATS-Cosworth

Tiff Needell in a Cosworth powered Ensign

Héctor Rebaque

Héctor Rebaque

TGC4

Michael Schumacher's wrecked car.

Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher

European GP 1993

European GP 1993

European GP 1993

Domenico 'Mimmo' Schiattarella, MTV Simtek Ford S941

Domenico 'Mimmo' Schiattarella, MTV Simtek Ford S941

Andrea Montermini, Pacific-Cosworth PR02

Johnny Herbert

Johnny Herbert

Stewart-Ford

Marc Gené in the grass

Marc Gené

Eddie Irvine

Jacques A. Nasser, President and Chief Executive Officer for Ford Motor Company until end of 2001

Héctor Rebaque

Héctor Rebaque

Podium ceremony 24h Le Mans 1966 with Bruce McLaren, Henry Ford II, two unknown French beauties, Colin Davis, Jo Siffert and Chris Amon

Phil Hill with the Ford MkII (107) displays the untidy nose and tacked on trims in an attempt to keep the car stable at its 210 mph limits. He is followed on Saturday afternoon by one of the special bodied Donald Healey entered Sebring Sprites.

Phil Hill (USA) takes place in the Ford GT40 GT/103 but retires after 6 laps

Mike Spence (GB) and Richard Bond (GB) on Richard Bond's Ford GT40 #1021

The Claude Dubois/Chris Tuerlinx Shelby Mustang GT350 follows the Jochen Rindt/Gerhard Mitter Porsche 907 (003) through the Esses on Saturday afternoon at Le Mans 1967. Both cars retired early on.

Jim Clark

Colin Crabbe (GB) and Roy Pierpoint (GB) on Colin Crabbe's Ford GT40 #1021

Colin Crabbe (GB) and Roy Pierpoint (GB) on Colin Crabbe's Ford GT40 #1021

Henri Greder (F) and Jean-Michel Giorgi (F) on a Ford GT40 #1003 gain first place for Ford France in S+3.0 class (7th place overall)

Jim Clark

Jim Clark and one of the Lotus mechanics

Jim Clark on Lotus, British GP 1967

Bruce Mclaren/Mark Donohue Ford MkIV (J-5) finished 4th at Le Mans 1967 despite losing its tail section on the Mulsanne Straight.

The JWA Mirage-Ford M1 (M.10001) of Jacky Ickx/Richard Attwood might have won the 1967 Nurburgring 1000 Kms but for two punctures. Ickx navigates the Karussel during practice.

Mike Salmon (GB) and Eric Liddell (GB) on Ford GT40 #1078, entered by Strahaven Limited

Jackie Oliver in a Lotus-Cosworth 49B

John Miles retires later with the Lotus-Cosworth 63

Graham Hill besides his Lotus-Cosworth 49B

Race winner Graham Hill, Lotus-Cosworth 49B

Piers Courage, Brabham-Cosworth BT26A

The Matra Four-wheel-drive

Jo Siffert aviates in his Lotus-Cosworth 49B, German GP Nuerburgring 1969

Race winner Graham Hill, Lotus-Cosworth 49B

Jean-Pierre Hanrioud (F) and Dominique Martin (CH), Ford GT40 #1033, Racing Team Zitro

Jackie Stewart, Matra-Cosworth MS80

Winner Graham Hill, Lotus-Cosworth 49B

The Matra Four-wheel-drive

Race winner Jackie Stewart on Matra-Cosworth MS80, Dutch GP 1969

Bruce McLaren in his McLaren-Cosworth M7C in front of the Hotel de Paris

Bruce McLaren, McLaren-Cosworth M7C

The Matra Four-wheel-drive

Matra mechanics prepare the Matra Four-wheel-drive

Jackie Stewart, Matra-Cosworth MS80

Jean-Pierre Beltoise, Matra-Cosworth MS80

Third Lotus driver, American Mario Andretti, in the four-wheel-drive Lotus 63

Steering wheel removal tools in Jack Stewart's Matra-Cosworth MS80

Jo Siffert on Lotus-Cosworth 49B, German GP Nuerburgring 1969

Jackie Stewart, Matra-Cosworth MS80

Race winner Graham Hill, Lotus-Cosworth 49B

Jochen Rindt

Graham Hill on Lotus-Cosworth 49C

Race winner Jochen Rindt in the Lotus-Cosworth 72C

Jo Siffert, March-Cosworth 701, Austrian GP Zeltweg 1970

Piers Courage, De Tomaso-Cosworth 505

Jo Siffert on March-Cosworth 701

Graham Hill, Lotus-Cosworth 49C

John Miles goes to practice in a Lotus-Cosworth 72C

Ronnie Peterson

Reine Wisell, Lotus-Cosworth 72D

Race winner Jackie Stewart's Tyrrell-Cosworth 003

Hailwood beside Cevert

Mike Garton (GB) and Roger Heavens (GB) on Chevron B16 Ford DBE35

Chris Amon in his Matra Simca-Matra MS120B

Henri Pescarolo in a March-Cosworth 711

Later race winner Jackie Stewart's Tyrrell-Cosworth 003 is being prepared on second grid position

Race winner Jackie Stewart, Tyrrell-Cosworth 003

Chris Amon in his Matra Simca-Matra MS120B

Graham Hill in his Brabham-Cosworth BT34

Race winner Jackie Stewart on Tyrrell-Cosworth 003

Chris Amon in his Matra Simca-Matra MS120B

Jackie Stewart in the Tyrrell-Cosworth 003

Chris Amon in his Matra Simca-Matra MS120B passes the Hotel de Paris

Reine Wisell, Lotus-Cosworth 72D

Second placed Emerson Fittipaldi on Lotus-Cosworth 72D, French GP Clermont-Ferrand 1972

Mike Hailwood in his Surtees-Cosworth TS9B

Jackie Stewart's Tyrrell-Cosworth 003 disassembled in pits

Jackie Stewart's Tyrrell-Cosworth 003

Race winner Emerson Fittipaldi on Lotus-Cosworth 72D, Belgian GP Nivelles-Baulers 1972

Mike Beuttler did not qualify oin the March-Cosworth 721G

Jackie Stewart, Tyrrell-Cosworth 003

Denny Hulme on McLaren-Cosworth M19C, German GP Nuerburgring 1972

Emerson Fittipaldi on Lotus-Cosworth 72D, German GP Nuerburgring 1972

Race winner Emerson Fittipaldi's Lotus-Cosworth 72D, Italian GP Monza 1972

Jackie Stewart and his wife Helen sit on a Ford prepared for presentation at the new french Paul Ricard race track. Stewart competes in a Capri RS2600 in the European Group 2 touring car championship, with F1 teammate François Cevert and other F1 pilots, at a time where the competition between Ford and BMW is at a height - Stewart wins the six-hours at Paul Ricard.

Ronnie Peterson

Jackie Stewart and his wife Helen sit on a Ford prepared for presentation at the new french Paul Ricard race track. Stewart competes in a Capri RS2600 in the European Group 2 touring car championship, with F1 teammate François Cevert and other F1 pilots, at a time where the competition between Ford and BMW is at a height - Stewart wins the six-hours at Paul Ricard.

Emerson Fittipaldi on Lotus-Cosworth 72D, German GP Nuerburgring 1972

Ronnie Peterson

Jackie Stewart's Tyrrell-Cosworth 003 disassembled in pits

Peter Revson

Emerson Fittipaldi on Lotus-Cosworth 72E, Dutch GP Zandvoort 1973

Emerson Fittipaldi on Lotus-Cosworth 72E, Austrian GP 1973

Derek Bell and Mike Hailwood in the two winning Mirage M6 Ford of Gulf Research at the exit of La Source

Emerson Fittipaldi on Lotus-Cosworth 72E

Race winner Jackie Stewart slides on the Tyrrell-Cosworth 006 through the wet Hunserug corner in Zandvoort 1973

Wilson Fittipaldi on Brabham, German GP 1973

Rikky von Opel on Ensign-Cosworth N173, Italian GP 1973

Ronnie Peterson

Peter Revson

Denny Hulme's McLaren-Cosworth M23 slides sideways and retires after 53 laps of the Italian GP Monza 1973

Emerson Fittipaldi on Lotus-Cosworth 72E

Race winner Emerson Fittipaldi jumps with the Lotus-Cosworth 72E, Spanish GP Montjuich Park 1973

Emerson Fittipaldi jumps with the Lotus-Cosworth 72E, German GP Nuerburgring 1973

Mirage M6 Ford driven by Derek Bell (GB) / Mike Hailwood (GB)

Emerson Fittipaldi on McLaren-Cosworth M23, French GP Dijon-Prenois 1974

Emerson Fittipaldi, McLaren-Cosworth M23

Hans-Joachim 'Striezel' Stuck with one of March's founders Max Mosley

Race winner Jody Scheckter on Tyrrell-Cosworth 007, Swedish GP Anderstorp 1974

Second placed Jody Scheckter jumps with the Tyrrell-Cosworth 007, German GP Nuerburgring 1974

Depailler

Ronnie Peterson

Mike Hailwood jumps on Nuerburgring's Nordschleife with a McLaren-Cosworth M23

Mike Hailwood on a McLaren-Cosworth M23

The later second placed Jody Scheckter on Tyrrell-Cosworth 007, Belgian GP Zolder 1975

The later second placed Jody Scheckter is concentrating whilst Derek Gardner uses tape on the Tyrrell-Cosworth 007, Belgian GP Zolder 1975

James Hunt, Monza 1975

Graham Hill on his own luckless Hill-Cosworth GH1, Monaco 1975

Jody Scheckter on Tyrrell-Cosworth 007, Austrian GP 1975

Roelof Wunderink, Ensign-Cosworth, Austrian GP 1975

Roelof Wunderink, Ensign-Cosworth, Spanish GP 1975

Roelof Wunderink, Ensign-Cosworth, Austrian GP 1975

Ronnie Peterson

Brett Lunger in a Hesketh-Cosworth 308

Jody Scheckter

Hans-Joachim 'Striezel' Stuck

Emerson Fittipaldi on Copersucar-Cosworth FD04, United States GP Long Beach 1976

Vittorio Brambilla, March Ford-Cosworth 761, German GP Nurburgring

Rolf Stommelen in the RIZLA-decorated Hesketh-Cosworth 308D, Dutch GP Zandvoort 1976

Jochen Mass on McLaren-Cosworth M23

Later second placed Jody Scheckter in the Wolf-Cosworth, German GP Hockenheim 1977

Keke Rosberg, Theodore Wolf ATS-Cosworth

Jochen Mass in an ATS-Cosworth

TGC4

Elio de Angelis, Lotus-Cosworth

Elio de Angelis, Lotus-Cosworth

TGC4

Alain Prost, McLaren-Cosworth

TGC4

Jacques Laffite, Ligier Ford-Cosworth JS11

Tiff Needell in a Cosworth powered Ensign

1980 Formula One World Champion Alan Jones on Williams-Cosworth in pits during a practice session before the Austrian GP 1981

1980 Formula One World Champion Alan Jones in the cockpit of a Williams-Cosworth during a practice session before the Austrian GP 1981

Héctor Rebaque corners at Metropol

François Migault (F) and Gordon Spice (GB) managed to gain 3rd place with the Rondeau M379C Ford #003

A Lotus takes the swimming pool chicane

Marc Surer, Arrows A6

Jaguar's 3rd Friday driver, Swede Bjorn Wirdheim

Giorgio Pantano

Belgian driver Bertrand Gachot, Onyx-Ford

Pierluigi Martini of Minardi briefly in the lead of the Portuguese Grand Prix

Pierluigi Martini in a Minardi-Cosworth, German GP Hockenheim 1990

Nicola Larini in the Ligier-Cosworth, Portuguese GP Estoril 1990

Bertrand Gachot, Jordan-Ford

Aguri Suzuki on Lola-Cosworth

Bertrand Gachot, Jordan-Ford

Michael Schumacher

Martin Brundle

Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher

Lotus presents a new sponsor on their cars

Mika Hakkinen, Lotus-Cosworth

Mika Hakkinen, Lotus-Cosworth

Michael Schumacher

Alex Zanardi, Lotus

Mika Häkkinen

Pedro Lamy, Lotus Ford-Cosworth

German GP 1994

Oliver Beretta in a Larrousse-Cosworth

Canadian GP 1994

Heinz-Harald Frentzen

Heinz-Harald Frentzen

Jean Christophe Boullion

Heinz-Harald Frentzen

Johnny Herbert

Johnny Herbert

Heinz-Harald Frentzen

Heinz-Harald Frentzen

Heinz-Harald Frentzen

Johnny Herbert

Johnny Herbert

Jan Magnussen in his Stewart-Ford

Jan Magnussen through the chicane

Jan Magnussen in the Stewart-Ford

Vincenzo Sospiri in his Lola-Ford did not manage to qualify for 1997

Jan Magnussen, Stewart-Ford

Jan Magnussen in his Stewart-Ford

Jan Magnussen in his Stewart-Ford

'Tora' Takagi

Jan Magnussen, zoom-shot

Marc Gené

Marc Gené

Lauda

Lauda

Lauda, Portrait

Irvine, zoom

Lauda, Portrait

Bernoldi

Webber

Webber

The fragile original 1963 Lotus 25

Jochen Mass, Arrows-Cosworth

Patrese crashes in the Tarzan-corner

Team Elite's Frank Gardner (AUS) and John Coundley (GB) on Lotus Elite Climax 1792 pass the crashed Lola Mk 6 GT Ford of Richard Attwood (GB) and David Hobbs (GB)

The eighth placed Ford GT40 GT/104, driven by Chris Amon (NZ), entered by Shelby American Inc.

The Ferrari 250 GTO #4491GT of Peter Sutcliffe (GB) and Peter Lumsden (GB) pits in front of the Ford GT40 #1003 driven by Maurice Trintignant (F) and Guy Ligier (F)

Phil Hill (USA) on Ford GT40 GT/103

Pit stop of the Ford GT40 Roadster GT/112 driven by Richard Attwood (GB) and John Whitmore (GB)

Dan Gurney (USA) and Jerry Grant (USA) on Ford Mk II #1047, entered by Shelby American Inc.

Guy Ligier (F) and Bob Grossman (USA) on Ford GT40 #1007, entered by Ford France

The remains of Richard Holquist's (USA) Ford GT40 #1029 which was not repaired in time before the race started

Graham Hill (GB) and Brian Muir (AUS) on Ford Mk II XGT-2 entered by Alan Mann Racing Ltd.

Guy Ligier (F) and Bob Grossman (USA) on Ford GT40 #1007, entered by Ford France

Graham Hill (GB) and Brian Muir (AUS) on Ford Mk II XGT-2 entered by Alan Mann Racing Ltd.

Innes Ireland (GB) and Mike Salmon (GB) on Ford GT40 #1002 FEL IC, entered by F. English Ltd.

Henri Greder (F) and Jean-Michel Giorgi (F) on Ford GT40 #1003 in front of Rolf Stommelen's and Kurt Ahrens, Jr.'s Porsche 910/8 027 - they gain first place in S+3.0 classement (7th overall)

A damaged Ford GT40 besides the track, a lonely Porsche 910 #016 (S-ZL 693) passes by

Graham Hill suffers a suspension failure and severely damages his Lotus-Cosworth 49 car at the end of practice, British GP Silverstone 1967

Colin Crabbe (GB) and Roy Pierpoint (GB) in a Ford GT40 #1021

The Ford Mk IIB #1031 of Frank Gardner (AUS) and Roger McCluskey (USA) retires after 179 laps in an accident

Graham Hill suffers a suspension failure and severely damages his Lotus-Cosworth 49 car at the end of practice, British GP Silverstone 1967

In 1967 at Copse corner only a small wall protected the drivers against too bothersome photographers - and vice versa.

Colin Crabbe (GB) and Roy Pierpoint (GB) on Colin Crabbe's Ford GT40 #1021

Jim Clark

Jacky Ickx (B) and Richard Attwood (GB) in the Mirage M1 Ford #10001, entered by J. W. Automotive Engineering

Graham Hill suffers a suspension failure and severely damages his Lotus-Cosworth 49 car at the end of practice, British GP Silverstone 1967

Bruce McLaren (NZ) and Mark Donohue (USA) become fourth overall in the Ford Mk IV J5 (2nd in P+5.0 group)

Colin Crabbe (GB) and Roy Pierpoint (GB) on Colin Crabbe's Ford GT40 #1021

At Gasometre curve, Englishman Geoffrey Goddard photographs his idol Jim Clark in front of the famous rock of Monaco.

Jo Schlesser (F) on Ford GT40 #1007 entered by Ford France SA

Lotus drivers Jim Clark and Graham Hill speed through Parabolica curve at Monza 1967.

Race winner Graham Hill, Lotus-Cosworth 49B, GP Monaco 1968

Jackie Stewart waits on the Belgian grid, whilst the mechanics prepare the Matra-Cosworth MS10 for the race

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Jo Bonnier in the Lotus-Cosworth 49B which was only entered at this race by the Swedish Ecurie Bonnier. He was the last private 'gentleman' driver and died in an accident during the 24hs of Le Mans on June 11th 1972.

Jacky Ickx, Brabham-Cosworth BT26A, in front of Vic Elford's McLaren-Cosworth M7A

Matra mechanics prepare the Matra Four-wheel-drive

Jackie Stewart, Matra-Cosworth MS80

Jean-Pierre Hanrioud (F) and Dominique Martin (CH) on Ford GT40 #1033, entered by Racing Team Zitro

Graham Hill's 4-wheel-drive Lotus 63 (no. 1's T-car) on a parking lot besides the filling station

Jo Siffert jumps with his Lotus-Cosworth 49B

Jochen Rindt on Lotus-Cosworth 49B

Bruce McLaren on McLaren-Cosworth M7C leads Graham Hill, French GP Clermont-Ferrand 1969

Graham Hill, Zandvoort 1969

Bruce McLaren, McLaren-Cosworth M7C, French GP Clermont-Ferrand 1969

Jochen Rindt on Lotus-Cosworth 49B

Jean-Pierre Hanrioud (F) and Dominique Martin (CH) on a Ford GT40 1033 entered by ASA ESCA did not start due to engine problems

Jackie Stewart, March-Cosworth 701

Jack Brabham's Brabham-Cosworth BT33 ploughs through the puddles in Monaco 1970

Jochen Rindt wins the German GP with the new Lotus-Cosworth 72C

Jackie Stewart, March-Cosworth 701

Race winner Jochen Rindt, Lotus-Cosworth 72C

Race winner Jochen Rindt in the Lotus-Cosworth 72C

Race winner Jochen Rindt, Lotus-Cosworth 72C

Race winner Jochen Rindt on Lotus-Cosworth 72C

Jochen Rindt wins the 1970 German GP on Lotus-Cosworth 72C

Graham Hill, Lotus-Cosworth 49C

Ronnie Peterson, March-Cosworth 711

Jackie Stewart on Tyrrell-Cosworth

Denny Hulme, McLaren-Cosworth M19A

Francois Mazet in a March-Cosworth 701 which was entered by Jo Siffert Autobiles at this single event only, managed to finish the French Grand Prix 1971 as 13th placed.

Graham Hill, Brabham-Cosworth BT34

Chris Amon in his Matra Simca-Matra MS120B

Graham Hill, Brabham-Cosworth BT34

Denny Hulme, McLaren-Cosworth M19A

Denny Hulme, McLaren-Cosworth M19A

Jackie Stewart in the Tyrrell-Cosworth 003 T-car

Denny Hulme, McLaren-Cosworth M19A

Reine Wisell, Lotus-Cosworth 72D

Francois Cevert, Tyrrell-Cosworth 002

Ronnie Peterson, March-Cosworth 711

TGC2

Jackie Stewart on Tyrrell-Cosworth #003 wins the Monaco GP 1971

Jackie Stewart on Tyrrell-Cosworth

Ford Köln, Ford Capri RS 2600, Dieter Glemser

John Hine (GB) and John Bridges (GB) drove the Chevron B21 Ford, entered by Red Rose Racing, to first place in the S2.0 group, becoming third overall

Denny Hulme on McLaren-Cosworth M19C, German GP Nuerburgring 1972

Jackie Stewart cannot start as his Tyrrell-Cosworth 005 stalls in pitlane with clutch problems before formation lap

Derek Bell (GB) on Mirage M6 Ford 601

Jackie Stewart and his wife Helen at the new French 'Paul Ricard' race track. Stewart competes the European Group 2 Touring Car Championship in a Capri RS2600 and wins the six-hours at Paul Ricard.

Race winner Emerson Fittipaldi on Lotus-Cosworth 72D, Italian GP Monza 1972

Two Fords race nose-to-tail

McLaren's temporary pits in the paddock

Jackie Stewart explains a possible clutch problem to team boss Ken Tyrrell in Monza 1972

Derek Bell (GB) and Gijs van Lennep (NL) drove this Mirage M6 Ford #601 entered by Gulf Racing Research

Third placed Emerson Fittipaldi on Lotus-Cosworth 72D, Monaco GP Monte Carlo 1972

Ronnie Peterson, March 721X Ford-Cosworth

Francois Cevert, Tyrrell-Cosworth 002

Working space in front of Gulf Research Racing's hired garage

Roger Williamson before his fatal accident, followed by his sole rescuer David Purley.

Race cars return after the 1973 Italian GP Monza

Emerson Fittipaldi

Emerson Fittipaldi sits in the Lotus-Cosworth 72E, Belgian GP Zolder 1973

Mirage M6 Ford driven by Derek Bell (GB) / Mike Hailwood (GB)

Carlos Pace, Surtees-Cosworth TS14A

Mirage M6 Ford driven by Derek Bell (GB) / Mike Hailwood (GB)

Emerson Fittipaldi on Lotus-Cosworth 72E

Peter Revson sits comfortably on the side pod of his McLaren-Cosworth M23

Emerson Fittipaldi on Lotus-Cosworth 72E

Jackie Stewart with Ken Tyrrell.

The Ford Capri RS of Dieter Glemser (D) and Jochen Mass (D)

Emerson Fittipaldi is prepared in the Lotus-Cosworth 72E, Belgian GP Zolder 1973

Emerson Fittipaldi sits on the Lotus-Cosworth 72E in pits and discusses with Chapman and Warr

Emerson Fittipaldi on Lotus-Cosworth 72E becomes second behind Stewart

Race winner Emerson Fittipaldi on Lotus-Cosworth 72E, Spanish GP Montjuich Park 1973

Denny Hulme sits in the McLaren-Cosworth M23, Spanish GP Montjuich Park 1973

Ford's working area in paddock

Emerson Fittipaldi

Mike Hailwood leans at his McLaren-Cosworth M23 in pits

Mike Hailwood gets his helmet visor cleaned

Later third placed Jody Scheckter in the Tyrrell-Cosworth 007 with team boss Ken Tyrrell, Belgian GP Nivelles-Baulers 1974

Denny Hulme sits in a McLaren-Cosworth M23, Belgian GP Nivelles-Baulers 1974

Emerson Fittipaldi sits in the McLaren-Cosworth M23, Austrian GP 1974

Hans-Joachim 'Striezel' Stuck

Mike Hailwood (in the cockpit of a McLaren-Cosworth M23) speaks with McLaren engineers (we appreciate any hint to their names;)

Chris Amon in his own Amon Ford-Cosworth AF101.

Richard Robarts substitutes the Danish driver Tom Belso on the Iso-Williams FW02 during the Swedish GP 1974

Jody Scheckter, Tyrrell-Cosworth 007

Mike Hailwood on McLaren-Cosworth M23 leads a queue of cars (Depailler, Fittipaldi and Scheckter)

Carlos Pace in the Surtees-Cosworth TS16

Mike Hailwood during a practice session, already strapped into his McLaren-Cosworth M23

Jim Crawford's Lotus-Cosworth 72E spins off in the difficult changing weather conditions

Race winner Jochen Mass on a McLaren-Cosworth M23, Spanish GP 1975

Jody Scheckter on Tyrrell-Cosworth 007, Austrian GP 1975

Second placed Emerson Fittipaldi on McLaren-Cosworth M23, Monaco GP Monte Carlo 1975

Ronnie Peterson in a Lotus-Ford

Second placed Emerson Fittipaldi on McLaren-Cosworth M23, Monaco GP Monte Carlo 1975

James Hunt in a Hesketh-Cosworth 308

Later race winner Emerson Fittipaldi is prepared in the McLaren-Cosworth M23, Belgian GP Nivelles-Baulers 1974

Emerson Fittipaldi

Vern Schuppan on Hill-Cosworth GH1 Lola T370 - the Australian only drove this race for Graham Hill's Embassy Racing Team

James Hunt on Hesketh-Cosworth 308, Monaco 1975

James Hunt on Hesketh-Cosworth 308, French GP 1975

Jochen Mass seems stuck in the cockpit of the McLaren-Cosworth

Jody Scheckter on Tyrrell-Cosworth 007, Spanish GP Montjuich Park 1975

Jody Scheckter jumps with the Tyrrell-Cosworth 007, German GP 1975

Hans-Joachim Stuck on March-Cosworth 751, German GP Nuerburgring 1975

Jean-Pierre Jabouille corners in a Tyrrell-Cosworth 007. Tyrrell entered a third works car only here in France. This was the single employment for the F2-star Jabouille in 1975.

James Hunt, McLaren-Cosworth M23, Monaco GP 1976

Alessandro Pesenti-Rossi in his Gulf Rondini entered Tyrrell-Cosworth 007

Rizzla and Penthouse advertising on Hesketh Cosworth motor car.

Jochen Mass in front of McLaren teammate James Hunt

Héctor Rebaque, here in front of Peterson's Lotus, becomes 6th placed at Hockenheim in 1978, his best placement so far

Jody Scheckter on Wolf-Cosworth becomes second at the German GP Hockenheim 1978

Alan Jones had an accident during practice.

Keke Rosberg, Fittipaldi-Cosworth, US GP (West) Long Beach 1980

Colin Chapman besides the Lotus-Cosworth cars in pits

Tiff Needell in a Cosworth powered Ensign

Alain Prost, McLaren-Cosworth

Marc Surer's ATS-Cosworth in pits

Héctor Rebaque takes the dusty short way

Jacques Laffite on Ligier-Cosworth

Jacques Laffite on Ligier-Cosworth

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Héctor Rebaque takes the dusty short way

Héctor Rebaque

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Eliseo Salazar sits in the rain-tyre-equipped March-Cosworth

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Here in Monaco Nelson Piquet's Brabham-Ford retires after 49 laps with gearbox failure

Jacques Laffite, Williams

Jacques Laffite, Williams-Ford FW08C, during a rainy practice session

Raul Boesel in a Ligier-Cosworth

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Timo Glock

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Giorgio Pantano of Jordan

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Telemetry and computers

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DANNER01

Nannini, Benetton

Michael Schumacher

Bertrand Gachot, Jordan-Ford

Eric Bernard on Lola-Cosworth

Gabriele Tarquini

Michael Schumacher in his Benetton-Cosworth, Barcelona 1991

Mika Hakkinen, Lotus-Cosworth

Hungarian GP 1992: Michael Schumacher, Benetton-Ford

Michael Schumacher in his Benetton-Cosworth, Barcelona 1992

Belgian GP 1992

Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher

San Marino GP 1992

Mika Hakkinen in his Lotus with Ford's Cosworth HB5 V8 engine

Lotus-Ford 107

Alessandro Zanardi, Lotus

Johnny Herbert, Lotus

European GP 1993

Ayrton Senna, McLaren-Ford

Johnny Herbert, Lotus

active suspension detail

Michael Schumacher in his Benetton-Cosworth, Barcelona 1993

European GP 1993

Monaco GP 1993

European GP 1993

European GP 1993

European GP 1993

Canadian GP 1993

South African GP 1993

Canadian GP 1994

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Michael Schumacher in his Benetton-Cosworth, Barcelona 1994

Canadian GP 1994

Mimmo Schiattarella during European GP weekend 1994

French GP 1994

Hungarian GP 1994

German GP 1994

Mimmo Schiattarella during European GP weekend 1994

San Marino GP 1994

Monaco GP 1994

Heinz-Harald Frentzen

Jean-Christophe Boullion

Heinz-Harald Frentzen

Heinz-Harald Frentzen

Mimmo Schiattarella, Simtek-Cosworth S951, Argentina GP 1995

Jos Verstappen, Simtek-Ford S195

Heinz-Harald Frentzen

Heinz-Harald Frentzen

Heinz-Harald Frentzen

Heinz-Harald Frentzen

Heinz-Harald Frentzen

Domenico 'Mimmo' Schiattarella, MTV Simtek-Cosworth S951

Heinz-Harald Frentzen

Heinz-Harald Frentzen

Heinz-Harald Frentzen

Heinz-Harald Frentzen

Johnny Herbert

Heinz-Harald Frentzen

Heinz-Harald Frentzen

Johnny Herbert

Johnny Herbert

Heinz-Harald Frentzen

Johnny Herbert

Heinz-Harald Frentzen

Heinz-Harald Frentzen

Johnny Herbert

Johnny Herbert

Heinz-Harald Frentzen

Heinz-Harald Frentzen

Jan Magnussen braking

Pit-stop of Magnussen

Jos Verstappen, Tyrrell

Jan Magnussen in the rain

Jan Magnussen braking

Jan Magnussen in the Stewart

Lauda

Jaguar by the sea

Niki Lauda

Exit of the pits

Eddie Irvine in his Jaguar

Lauda, portrait

Niki Lauda

Eddie Irvine

Max Chilton, Marussia

Sir Jackie Stewart performs an honoury lap for the Silverstone circuit with the Matra in which he won the Silverstone Grand Prix 40 years ago

The World Championship-winning 1969 Matra-Cosworth MS80

Emerson Fittipaldi (Formula 1 World Champion in 1972 and 1974) in his World Championship-winning 1972 Lotus 72D

Mario Andretti (Formula 1 World Champion in 1978) in his World Championship-winning 1978 Lotus 79

Formula 1 World Champion 1969, 1971 and 1973 Sir Jackie Stewart (driving his 1969 Matra-Cosworth MS80) in front of his son Mark Stewart in the World Championship-winning Tyrrell-Cosworth 006 of 1973

Damon Hill (Formula 1 World Champion 1996) in his father's World Championship-winning Lotus 49B of 1968

Jarno Trulli, Lotus Racing

Patrick Tambay sits in a McLaren-Cosworth, German GP Hockenheim 1979

Keke Rosberg's Wolf-Cosworth retires after 15 laps of the Austrian GP 1979 with electrical problems

Race winner Alan Jones on Williams-Cosworth in front of Villeneuve's Ferrari, Dutch GP Zandvoort 1979

Jim Clark (GB) in the Lotus 23 Ford entered by Essex Racing Team

Phil Hill (USA) and Bruce McLaren (NZ) on a Ford GT40 GT/102, entered by Ford Advanced Vehicles

Jack Brabham on Brabham BTII Climax, Monaco 1964

Ford GT40

Bruce McLaren, McLaren M2B

French policemen guard the remains of Richard Holquist's (USA) Ford GT40 #1029 which was not repaired in time before the race has started

Jo Schlesser (F) and Guy Ligier (F) on Ford GT40 #1003, entered by Ford France, gain victory in S+3.0 classement (fifth overall)

French policemen guard the remains of Richard Holquist's (USA) Ford GT40 #1029 which was not repaired in time before the race has started

A very happy Henry Ford II

Bruce McLaren in his new McLaren-Ford M2B, Monaco Grand Prix, 1966, it's the 1st race for a McLaren Formula 1 car.

Jim Clark runs the new Ford-Cosworth DFV V8 engine

Henri Greder (F) and Jean-Michel Giorgi (F) on Ford GT40 #1003 win the S+3.0 classement (7th overall)

David Piper (GB) and Dick Thompson (USA) on Mirage M1 Ford #100 01, entered by J. W. Automotive Engineering

The John Wyer Mirage-Ford M1s both retired at Le Mans 1967. #15 (Jacky Ickx/Brian Muir chassis M.10003) only lasted 29 laps whilst the #14 David Piper/Dick Thompson chassis M.10001 managed 59 laps.

Jim Clark, Belgium GP 1967

Colin Crabbe (GB) and Roy Pierpoint (GB) on Colin Crabbe's Ford GT40 #1021

The new 3-liters Ford Cosworth DFV V8 engine in Jim Clark's Lotus 49

Graham Hill on Lotus-Cosworth 49 passes alert photographers

The Mirage M1 Ford #10001 driven by Jacky Ickx (B) and Richard Attwood (GB)

A Lotus engineer works at the radiator system of a Lotus-Cosworth 49

Graham Hill in the new Lotus Ford-Cosworth 49

Holman & Moody's destroyed Ford sports cars besides the Le Mans track: the Mk IV J7, driven Lucien Bianchi (B) and Mario Andretti (USA), after an accident in lap 188

Jo Schlesser (F) and Guy Ligier (F) on Ford GT40 #1007

Edward Nelson (GB) and Peter de Klerk (ZA) on Ford GT40 #1009

Clark's Lotus-Cosworth 49

The new 3-liters Ford Cosworth DFV V8 engine in Graham Hill's Lotus 49

Jim Clark, Lotus-Cosworth 49, British GP Silverstone 1967

Seventh placed Ford GT40 #1003 diven by Henri Greder (F) and Jean-Michel Giorgi (F)

Edward Nelson (GB) and Peter de Klerk (ZA) on Ford GT40 #1009

Car no. 8 Ford Mk II XGT-1 driven by John Whitmore (GB) and Frank Gardner (AUS) in front of Paddy Hopkirk's (GB) and Andrew Hedges' (GB) Austin-Healey Sprite HAN 8R 143

A glimpse on the engine compartment of the on Ford GT40 #1003 with which Henri Greder (F) and Jean-Michel Giorgi (F) win the S+2.0 classement

Graham Hill, Lotus 49

Jackie Stewart's Matra-Cosworth MS10 is being prepared

Happy Ford mechanics share the winner's bottle of champagne

Bruce McLaren on McLaren-Cosworth M7A, Spanish GP Jarama 1968

Bruce McLaren, McLaren Ford-Cosworth M7A, German GP Nurburgring 1968

Jo Siffert, 1968 British Grand Prix, Brands Hatch

Jackie Stewart in the Matra-Cosworth MS80

Jacky Ickx slides at the edge with his Brabham-Cosworth BT26

Bruce McLaren in the cockpit of his McLaren-Cosworth M7C, Monaco GP Monte Carlo 1969

Race winner Jackie Stewart, Matra-Cosworth MS80

Graham Hill, Lotus-Cosworth 49B

British GP winner Jackie Stewart, Matra-Cosworth MS80

Jacky Ickx gains second position on a Brabham-Cosworth BT26A

Graham Hill, Lotus-Cosworth 49B

Jackie Stewart in the Matra-Cosworth MS80 during a practice session before the German GP

Bruce McLaren on McLaren-Cosworth M7C leads Graham Hill on Lotus-Cosworth 49B, both practising with the afterwards forbidden fragile rear wings during the Monaco GP weekend 1969

Jacky Ickx on Brabham-Cosworth BT26 in front of a Lotus car

British Grand Prix at Silverstone 1969: Jo Siffert discusses on the grid besides the Lotus-Cosworth 49B

Stewart

Bruce McLaren, McLaren-Cosworth M7C, British GP Silverstone 1969

Graham Hill on Lotus-Cosworth 49B

Race winner Graham Hill, Lotus-Cosworth 49B

Austrian Jochen Rindt, Lotus, on the grid before the start

Mechanics prepare Jochen Rindt's Lotus-Cosworth 49B

Race winner Jacky Ickx on Brabham-Cosworth BT26A, German GP 1969

Rolf Stommelen could not qualify the Brabham-Cosworth BT33 for the Dutch GP Zandvoort 1970

Piers Courage, De Tomaso-Cosworth 505

John Surtees on a Surtees-Cosworth TS7, Brands Hatch 1970

At the start of the race Jack Oliver's BRM collided with Ickx's Ferrari and both cars caught fire but both drivers escaped with relatively minor injuries, Ickx suffering a few burns. The cars however were both destroyed and continued to burn for some time. www.grandprix.com

French GP winner Jochen Rindt on Lotus-Cosworth 72C

Jochen Rindt still in the 'old model' Lotus-Cosworth 49C

Jochen Rindt in a Lotus-Cosworth 72C

Jochen Rindt prepares for qualifying in the first Lotus-Cosworth 72C

Jochen Rindt, Lotus-Cosworth 72C

Piers Courage, De Tomaso-Cosworth 505

Jochen Rindt sits on his Lotus-Cosworth 72 whilst talking to Lotus team boss Colin Chapman

Silvio Moser in a selfmade Bellasi-Cosworth. The swiss driver built his own chassis, drove 5 times in 1970 and once in 1971.

Bruce McLaren finishes as runner-up in his penultimate race, becoming second of te Spanish GP in Jarama 1970

Graham Hill on Lotus-Cosworth 49C

Bruce McLaren in his McLaren Ford-Cosworth M14A

Henri Pescarolo, March-Cosworth 711

Denny Hulme, McLaren-Cosworth M19A

Graham Hill, Brabham-Cosworth BT34

Race cars stand in line heading a crowded pitlane prior to the Dutch GP Zandvoort 1971

Gijs van Lennep, Surtees-Cosworth TS7, in front of Ronnie Peterson's March-Cosworth 711

Dave Walker in a Lotus 69 during a Formula 3-race in Monaco 1971

Third placed Jo Bonnier (S) and Richard Attwood (GB) in a Lola T212 Ford entered by Scuderia Filipinetti

Graham Hill, Brabham-Cosworth BT34

Third placed Jo Bonnier (S) and Richard Attwood (GB) in a Lola T212 Ford entered by Scuderia Filipinetti

Chris Amon in his Matra Simca-Matra MS120B

Francois Cevert on Tyrrell-Cosworth 002, during practice for the Spanish Grand Prix at Montjuich Park in 1971

Dave Walker in a Lotus 69 during a Formula 3-race in Monaco 1971

Emerson Fittipaldi, Lotus-Cosworth 72D

Graham Hill, Brabham-Cosworth BT34

Peterson leading Stewart

Denny Hulme, McLaren-Cosworth M19A

Graham Hill, Brabham-Cosworth BT34

Reine Wisell, Lotus-Cosworth 72D

Rolf Stommelen on Surtees-Cosworth TS9, during practice for the Spanish Grand Prix at Montjuich Park in 1971

Race winner Jackie Stewart, Tyrrell-Cosworth 003, German Grand Prix, Nurburgring, 1971

Frank Williams beside his driver Henri Pescarolo

Ronnie Peterson, STP March 711 Ford-Cosworth

Henri Pescarolo damaged the front wing of his March-Cosworth 711, Dutch GP Zandvoort 1971

Ronnie Peterson, March

Ronnie Peterson

Reine Wisell, Lotus-Cosworth 72D

Denny Hulme, McLaren-Cosworth M19A

Dan Gurney on McLaren-Cosworth M14A in front of Pescarolo

Peter Gethin on McLaren-Cosworth M14A, during practice for the Spanish Grand Prix at Montjuich Park in 1971

Ronnie Peterson

Derek Bell (GB) in Gulf Racing Research's Mirage M6 Ford 601

Ronnie Peterson in the rain

Emerson Fittipaldi in the winning Lotus-Cosworth 72D

South African Dave Charlton on Lotus-Cosworth 72D - he appeared from time to time in F1 with his personal sponsor Lucky Strike which gave the cars a special appearance.

Second placed Emerson Fittipaldi on Lotus-Cosworth 72D in front of Ronnie Peterson on March-Cosworth 721G, French GP Clermont-Ferrand 1972

The Chevron B19 Ford 71-29 of John Lepp (GB), John Burton (GB) and George Silverwood (GB) retires already in practice session

Yardley-McLaren pits, France 1972

Emerson Fittipaldi

David Walker's Lotus-Cosworth 72D

Gijs van Lennep (NL) raises his arm from the Mirage M6 Ford 601 at pit lane entrance

Mike Hailwood leads with his Surtees-Cosworth TS9B

Emerson Fittipaldi, Lotus 72D Ford-Cosworth

Jackie Stewart, Tyrrell Ford-Cosworth

Derek Bell (GB) and Gijs van Lennep (NL) drove the Mirage M6 Ford #601 entered by Gulf Racing Research

Frenchman Francois Migault in a Connew PC1 during the Austrian GP 1972. The contructor of this car, Pete Connew, was a former mechanic of John Surtees, the car was used only two times.

Derek Bell (GB) and Gijs van Lennep (NL) drove the Mirage M6 Ford #601 entered by Gulf Racing Research

Chris Craft (GB) and Gérard Larrousse (F) (DND) in the Lola T280 Ford HU1 entered by Ecurie Bonnier

Race winner Emerson Fittipaldi on Lotus-Cosworth 72D, Italian GP Monza 1972

Chris Craft (GB) and Gérard Larrousse (F) (DND) in the Lola T280 Ford HU1 entered by Ecurie Bonnier

Mike Hailwood in his Surtees-Cosworth TS9B

Niki Lauda, March-Cosworth 721X

The Ford Capri RS 2600 of Dieter Glemser (D) and Jochen Mass (D) wins in the T+2.0 group (seventh overall)

Ronnie Peterson on March-Cosworth 721X, Belgian GP Nivelles-Baulers 1972

Second placed Emerson Fittipaldi on Lotus-Cosworth 72D, French GP Clermont-Ferrand 1972

Niki Lauda, March-Cosworth 721X

A thoughtful Denny Hulme looks at the McLaren-Cosworth M19C, French GP Clermont-Ferrand 1972

Gérard Larrousse (F) during qualification in the Lola T280 Ford HU1, entered by Ecurie Bonnier

Ronnie Peterson

Denny Hulme on McLaren-Cosworth M19C, French GP Clermont-Ferrand 1972

Denny Hulme on McLaren-Cosworth M19C, French GP Clermont-Ferrand 1972

Emerson Fittipaldi, Lotus 72

Francois Cevert, Tyrrell-Cosworth 002

Reine Wisell (S) in the Lola T280 Ford HU2 entered by Ecurie Bonnier

Denny Hulme alongside the McLaren-Cosworth M19C on the grid before the French GP Clermont-Ferrand 1972

Mike Hailwood leads a group of cars in his Surtees-Cosworth TS9B

Ronnie Peterson on March-Cosworth 721G, Italian GP Monza 1972

Gijs van Lennep (NL) on Mirage M6 Ford 601 overtakes an opponent car at La Source

Race winner Emerson Fittipaldi on Lotus-Cosworth 72D, Italian GP Monza 1972

Mike Hailwood in his Surtees-Cosworth TS9B

Race winner Emerson Fittipaldi on Lotus-Cosworth 72D, Italian GP Monza 1972

Denny Hulme on McLaren-Cosworth M19C, French GP Clermont-Ferrand 1972

Ronnie Peterson leading a bunch of cars

Denny Hulme checks his McLaren-Cosworth M19C car before the Spanish GP Jarama 1972

Gijs van Lennep (NL) on Mirage M6 Ford 601

Emerson Fittipaldi on Lotus-Cosworth 72E starts from pole position, Austrian GP 1973

Mike Beuttler, March

Dieter Glemser (D) and Jochen Mass (D) on a Ford Capri RS

Second placed Jackie Stewart on Tyrrell-Cosworth 006 during the Austrian GP 1973, in front of his team mate Cevert

Jochen Mass (D) jumps with the Ford Capri RS

Emerson Fittipaldi on Lotus-Cosworth 72E, Belgian GP Zolder 1973

Emerson Fittipaldi on Lotus-Cosworth 72E

A Ford in pits

Emerson Fittipaldi on Lotus-Cosworth 72E becomes second behind Stewart

Race cars return after the 1973 Italian GP Monza

Jochen Mass (D) on Ford Capri RS

Later winner Ronnie Peterson on Lotus-Cosworth 72E starts from second grid position whilst team mate and pole sitter Emerson Fittipaldi retires 48 laps after the start of the Austrian GP 1973

Peter Revson in his McLaren-Cosworth M23

The Mirage Ford-Cosworth of Derek Bell.

Emerson Fittipaldi on Lotus-Cosworth 72E

Emerson Fittipaldi on the grid in his Lotus-Cosworth 72E

Ronnie Peterson

Mirage M6 Ford driven by Derek Bell (GB) / Mike Hailwood (GB)

Wilson Fittipaldi, Brabham-Ford, Austrian GP, Zeltweg, 1973

Jackie Stewart on Tyrrell-Cosworth 006, Italian GP 1973

The 1972 World Champion, Emerson Fittipaldi, Lotus 72

Swede Ronnie Peterson, Lotus 72, Austrian Grand Prix, Zeltweg, 1973

Peter Revson

McLaren's Jody Scheckter, French GP Paul Ricard 1973

Emerson Fittipaldi on Lotus-Cosworth 72E, Austrian GP 1973

Emerson Fittipaldi on Lotus-Cosworth 72E, Belgian GP Zolder 1973

Jackie Stewart, Tyrrell

Start of the 1973 Italian GP in Monza, later race winner Ronnie Peterson on Lotus-Cosworth 72E leads from pole position

Howden Ganley on the Iso Marlboro-Cosworth IR

Second placed Emerson Fittipaldi on Lotus-Cosworth 72E, Monaco GP Monte Carlo 1973

Emerson Fittipaldi on Lotus-Cosworth 72E

Race winner Derek Bell (GB) on Mirage M6 Ford 605

Emerson Fittipaldi on Lotus-Cosworth 72E

After the start of the 1973 Italian GP in Monza, David Purley on March-Cosworth 731 marches through the field from 24th grid position to 9th place

Denny Hulme sits in the McLaren-Cosworth M23, Spanish GP Montjuich Park 1973

Jochen Mass on Surtees-Cosworth TS16

James Hunt, Hesketh

Emerson Fittipaldi on McLaren-Cosworth M23, Monaco GP Monte Carlo 1974

Swedish driver Bertil Roos drives his only F1 race in a Shadow-Cosworth DN3 as replacement for the receded Brian Redman who declared the F1 became too hectical …

Richard Robarts driving the Iso-Williams FW02 during practice for the Swedish Grand Prix at Anderstorp, 1974. He had a chance to race but team mate Tom Belso crashed the 2nd Williams heavily in practice and so Frank Williams handed over Robarts's car to the Dane.

Carlos Pace, Brabham

Emerson Fittipaldi on McLaren-Cosworth M23 besides team mate Hulme in McLaren pits before the Swedish GP Anderstorp 1974

who is the man in the middle?

Gijs van Lennep cannot qualify the Iso Marlboro-Cosworth FW02 for the Dutch GP in Zandvoort 1974, driving one of two races of his season for Frank Williams' team.

Start of Swedish Grand Prix 1974, both Tyrrell-Cosworths in the lead until race end

Emerson Fittipaldi on McLaren-Cosworth, Swedish GP Anderstorp 1974

Mike Hailwood on McLaren-Cosworth M23, in front of Patrick Depailler's Tyrrell-Cosworth 006

Allrounder Tom Belso, first Danish F1 driver ever - raced also F2 and F5000 - started 4 times for Frank Williams' team during F1 season 1974, here on the Iso Marlboro-Cosworth FW in Jarama 1974.

A half-naked Mike Hailwood sits on his McLaren-Cosworth M23 and read a magazine

Third placed Emerson Fittipaldi on McLaren-Cosworth M23, Dutch GP Zandvoort 1974

Jody Scheckter on Tyrrell-Cosworth 007 wins the Swedish GP Anderstorp 1974

Emerson Fittipaldi on McLaren-Cosworth M23, Monaco GP Monte Carlo 1974

Denny Hulme sets the McLaren-Cosworth M23 up, French GP Dijon-Prenois 1974

Ronnie Peterson in the pits, teamboss Colin Chapman and teammanager Peter Warr alongside him

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Leo Kinnunen, here in a Surtees TS16 entered by AAW Racing Team, was not only the first Finn to race in Formula 1 but also a very successful sportscar driver.

Later third placed Emerson Fittipaldi on McLaren-Cosworth M23, Spanish GP Jarama 1974

Ronnie Peterson in the Lotus-Cosworth 76, Spanish GP Jarama 1974

Australian Larry Perkins during his first F1 assignment in an Amon-Cosworth AF101, replacing regular driver Chris Amon who recovers from an illness

Polesetter Patrick Depailler, Tyrrell-Ford

Emerson Fittipaldi on McLaren-Cosworth, Swedish GP Anderstorp 1974

Carlos Pace on a Brabham-Cosworth BT44

Graham Hill in his own Hill Lola-Ford Cosworth

Emerson Fittipaldi is prepared in the McLaren-Cosworth M23, French GP Dijon-Prenois 1974

Mike Hailwood during practice in pits on McLaren-Cosworth M23

Gijs van Lennep on Ensign-Cosworth N175, German GP 1975

Tom Pryce, Shadow DN5

Harald Ertl (D) behind his Hesketh-Cosworth 308 at pits

James Hunt's Hesketh-Cosworth 308 T-car, German GP Nuerburgring 1975

Jody Scheckter on Tyrrell-Cosworth 007 overtakes Chris Amon's Ensign-Cosworth N175, Austrian GP 1975

Jean-Pierre Jarier on Shadow-Cosworth DN5, German GP 1975

Jody Scheckter in a Tyrrell-Cosworth 007, Dutch GP Zandvoort 1975

Jody Scheckter stands on the grid besides the Tyrrell-Cosworth 007 prior to the Monaco GP Monte Carlo 1975

Ian Ashley (born in Wuppertal/Germany 1947) in the 2nd Williams FW03 Ford-Cosworth had a big accident at Pflanzgarten and suffered serious ankle injuries. It has been his sole Grand Prix in 1975.

Gijs van Lennep on Ensign-Cosworth N175, German GP 1975

Emerson Fittipaldi on McLaren-Cosworth M23 still in front of Regazzoni's Ferrari, Austrian GP 1975

Carlos Reutemann sits in a Brabham-Cosworth BT44B

Hans-Joachim Stuck, March-Cosworth 751

Race winner Emerson Fittipaldi's McLaren-Cosworth M23 is decorated with flowers by the fans, British GP Silverstone 1975

Lella Lombardi on March-Cosworth 751

Ian Ashley (born in Wuppertal/Germany 1947) in the 2nd Williams FW03 Ford-Cosworth during qualifying. He has a big accident at Pflanzgarten and suffered serious ankle injuries. It is sole Grand Prix in 1975.

Tom Pryce, Shadow Ford, Austrian GP 1975

Swedish driver Torsten Palm moved the works Hesketh-Cosworth 308 on two occasions only, with help and support of his personal sponsor 'Polar caravan'.

Emerson Fittipaldi on McLaren-Cosworth M23, French GP Paul Ricard 1975

Alan Jones, Hill GH1 Ford-Cosworth

Carlos Pace, Brabham-Ford Cosworth

Carlos Pace finished the race as 13th with the Surtees-Cosworth TS16 in front of later retiring competitor Ronnie Peterson

James Hunt on Hesketh-Cosworth 308, German GP Nuerburgring 1975

Jody Scheckter in the legendary Tyrrell-Cosworth P34 six-wheeler, Monaco GP Monte Carlo 1976

James Hunt leading his McLaren team-mate Jochen Mass

Gunnar Nilsson, Lotus

The major talking point at Jarama: The six-wheeled Tyrrell P34 entered for Patrick Depailler

John Watson in his Penske PC3 at the Spanish GP 1976.

Dutch driver Boy Hayje only attended this single event in 1976 on a Penske PC3 Ford-Cosworth of F & S Properties

James Hunt, McLaren M23, leads Watson's Penske

Race winner James Hunt on McLaren-Cosworth M23, French GP Paul Ricard 1976

The engine of Alan Jones' Surtees Ford-Cosworth blew up, resulting in an accident.

James Hunt

Number 11 on Hunt's McLaren-Cosworth M23

John Watson, Penske-Ford Cosworth

Jody Scheckter in the legendary Tyrrell-Cosworth P34 six-wheeler, French GP Paul Ricard 1976

Jody Scheckter in the legendary Tyrrell-Cosworth P34

James Hunt practices on a McLaren-Cosworth M23 for the United States GP Long Beach 1976

Gunnar Nilsson

Alex-Dias Ribeiro on March-Cosworth, 1977, German GP, Hockenheim

Start of the 1977 Italian GP, Hunt is chased by Reutemann

James Hunt, McLaren-Cosworth, United States GP Long Beach 1977

Patrick Depailler, Tyrrell

Ronnie Peterson, Tyrrell-Ford, Italian Grand Prix, Monza, 1977

Third placed Jody Scheckter on Wolf-Cosworth, United States West GP Long Beach 1977

McLaren team boss Teddy Mayer kneels besides James Hunt in the McLaren-Cosworth M23, Belgian GP Zolder 1977

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Briton Rupert Keegan in the Penthouse Rizla Hesketh 308E

Jochen Mass' recovered McLaren-Cosworth

Jody Scheckter on Wolf-Cosworth has a good start at the 1977 Italian GP as he takes the lead from third grid position

Ian Scheckter in a March-Cosworth

James Hunt in a McLaren-Cosworth, United States West GP Long Beach 1977

Lotus mechanics practise pit stops

Alberto Colombo in the ATS-Cosworth during practice for the Spanish Grand Prix at Jarama, 1978. In his three F1 missions for ATS he could not qualify once for a race.

Keke Rosberg, Theodore

Mario Andretti on Lotus-Cosworth

Keke Rosberg, French GP Le Castellet 1978

Mario Andretti in the Lotus-Cosworth

Geoff Lees on an Ensign-Cosworth from last year cannot qualify for the British GP 1978, it is his first F1 appearance under the entrant Mario Deliotti Racing

Hans-Joachim 'Striezel' Stuck; Shadow Ford-Cosworth DN9

Start of the AvD Rennsport trophy DRM race Grosser Preis von Deutschland, Hockenheim 1978, Division 2

Start of the 1978 Spanish GP Jarama, James Hunt in the McLaren-Cosworth takes the lead from polesetter Andretti on Lotus

Jody Scheckter on Wolf-Cosworth, British GP Brands Hatch 1978

Mario Andretti im Lotus-Ford 79 in Hockenheim

James Hunt on McLaren-Cosworth, French GP Paul Ricard 1978

Argentinian Carlos Reutemann, Williams Ford-Cosworth FW07B

Héctor Rebaque

Keke Rosberg, Fittipaldi-Cosworth, US GP (West) Long Beach 1980

Jacques Laffite, Ligier, passes the distroid Williams of Championship leader Jones. Practice for the Dutch Grand Prix, Zandvoort, 1980

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Alain Prost, McLaren-Cosworth

Keke Rosberg, Fittipaldi-Cosworth, US GP (West) Long Beach 1980

Alain Prost, McLaren-Cosworth

Jacques Laffite's Ligier in the fence barrier after a collision with Carlos Reuteman (Williams) while batteling for the lead.

Jochen Mass, Arrows-Cosworth

Elio de Angelis sits in the Lotus-Cosworth whilst mechanics refuel the car with the help of a spare driver's seat

Elio de Angelis' Lotus-Cosworth is prepared on the grid

Mike Thackwell, Arrows Ford-Cosworth A3. The young 19 year old New Zealander failed to qualify.

Brazilian Brabham driver, Nelson Piquet

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Héctor Rebaque sits in his cockpit

Carlos Reutemann sits in a Williams-Cosworth, Monaco GP Monte Carlo 1981

ATS driver and Abba drummer Slim Borgudd

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Elio de Angelis, Lotus-Cosworth

Nigel Mansell, Lotus

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Elio de Angelis, Lotus-Cosworth, hits the rails during a practice session

Héctor Rebaque

Mauro Baldi managed to push his Arrows-Cosworth on sixth place

Elio de Angelis, Lotus

Williams driver Keke Rosberg

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Marc Surer in the Arrows-Cosworth

Jean-Pierre Jarier on a Ligier-Cosworth

Quick Nick Heidfeld at the Grand Hotel hairpin

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Mark Webber cutting the edge at Portier

Stefan Bellof

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Zsolt Baumgartner, Minardi-Ford, US GP 2004

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Roberto Moreno, Coloni-Cosworth

Bertrand Gachot

Jean Alesi.

Not the best weather during practice at Mark Webbers birthday

Jordan test driver Timo Glock

Christian Klien, Jaguar, at seconda variante

Alex Zanardi in his 1991 Jordan-Cosworth

Belgian GP 1991

Michael Schumacher

Lotus presents a new sponsor on their cars, team boss Peter Collins sits on a sidepod

Brundle and Schumacher

Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher

Mika Hakkinen, Lotus

Michael Schumacher

Mika Hakkinen, Lotus-Cosworth

Johnny Herbert, Lotus

South African GP 1992

Brundle and Schumacher

Johnny Herbert, Lotus

Portuguese Lotus driver Pedro Lamy goes off during practice

Zanardi, Lotus

San Marino GP 1993

Pedro Lamy, Lotus, spins off

Ayrton Senna, McLaren-Ford

Lotus107B engine, the Ford-Cosworth HB

Johnny Herbert, Lotus Ford-Cosworth

Team mates Michael Schumacher and Riccardo Patrese pose with a model of the team's main sponsor Benetton

Brazilian GP 1994

European GP 1994

European GP 1994

Jos Verstappen, Benetton-Ford

Jean-Christophe Boullion

Heinz-Harald Frentzen

Bertrand Gachot

Heinz-Harald Frentzen

Heinz-Harald Frentzen

Bertrand Gachot

Heinz-Harald Frentzen

Heinz-Harald Frentzen

Heinz-Harald Frentzen

Heinz-Harald Frentzen

Jean Christophe Boullion

Heinz-Harald Frentzen

Bertrand Gachot

Heinz-Harald Frentzen

Heinz-Harald Frentzen

Heinz-Harald Frentzen

Heinz-Harald Frentzen

Heinz-Harald Frentzen

Heinz-Harald Frentzen

Heinz-Harald Frentzen

Heinz-Harald Frentzen

Heinz-Harald Frentzen

Heinz-Harald Frentzen

Johnny Herbert

Heinz-Harald Frentzen

Heinz-Harald Frentzen

Heinz-Harald Frentzen

Heinz-Harald Frentzen

Heinz-Harald Frentzen

Heinz-Harald Frentzen

Heinz-Harald Frentzen

Heinz-Harald Frentzen

Johnny Herbert

Heinz-Harald Frentzen

Heinz-Harald Frentzen

Heinz-Harald Frentzen

Jan Magnussen braking

Zoom shot of Jan Magnussen

30 years of Cosworth engines being entered in Formula 1. Front: Lotus 49 from 1967, behind the Tyrrell from 1970, then the Lotus from 1971, the Tyrrell from 1973, Lotus from 1977, Tyrrell from 1983, Brabham from 1981, Lotus from 1983, the Williams from 1983 and the Stewart from 1999.

Jos Verstappen, Tyrrell

Johnny Herbert leads the rainy race

Lauda, Portrait

Lauda with Emerson Fittipaldi

Jaguar

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Lauda with Fittipaldi

Eddie Irvine, Jaguar, followed by both Toyotas (McNish and Sato), Panis and Heidfeld

Reflection of an Arrow

Pedro de la Rosa, Jaguar

Mark Webber

Heikki Kovalainen, Lotus Racing

Clark's Lotus 49 powered by the Ford-Cosworth 3.0 V8 engine

Alan Jones in the new Williams FW07

Héctor Rebaque

The 1978 World Champion Mario Andretti, Lotus 79, Austrian Grand Prix, 1979

Patrese crashes in the Tarzan-corner

Ligier driver Patrick Depailler leading team-mate Laffite during the first laps of the race

Jim Clark (GB) in pits with the Lotus 23 Ford, entered by Essex Racing Team, he retires soon in an accident after 11 laps of the 1000km race at the Nuerburgring in 1962

Jim Clark (GB) in a Lotus 23 Ford, entered by Essex Racing Team, retires in an accident after 11 laps of the 1000km race at the Nuerburgring in 1962

Ford Motor Co.'s Ford GT40 GT/103, driven by Richie Ginther (USA) and Masten Gregory (USA)

Richard Attwood (GB) and Jo Schlesser (F) on Ford GT40 GT/104, leading the Lotus Elite #41-10391

Phil Hill (USA) and Bruce McLaren (NZ) on a Ford GT40 GT/102, entered by Ford Motor Co.

A Ford GT40's engine compartment and exhaust pipes

Carroll Shelby's Ford GT40 GT/104 driven by Chris Amon (NZ), Bruce McLaren (NZ) and Phil Hill (USA)

Bob Bondurant (USA) and Umberto Maglioli (I) on Ford GT40 #1004, entered by R.R.C. Walker Racing Team/Shelby American Inc.

Bruce McLaren (NZ) and Ken Miles (GB) on Ford Mk II GT/106, entered by Shelby American Inc.

Bruce McLaren in his new McLaren-Ford M2B, Monaco Grand Prix, 1966, it's the 1st race for a McLaren Formula 1 car.

The new 3-liters Ford Cosworth DFV V8 engine

The new 3-liters Ford Cosworth DFV V8 engine in Graham Hill's Lotus 49

Frank Gardner (AUS) and Roger McCluskey (USA) on Ford Mk IIB #1031, entered by Holman & Moody

Jim Clark in pits with the Lotus 33 during practice at Monaco 1967.

Jo Schlesser (F) and Guy Ligier (F) on Ford GT40 #1007

Jo Schlesser (F) and Guy Ligier (F) on Ford GT40 #1007

A Porsche 911 passes a retired Ford

The new 3-liters Ford Cosworth DFV V8 engine in Gramham Hill's Lotus 49

Jim Clark in Spa-Francorchamps 1967, during practice with Lotus mechanics. The constructor of the new 8-cylinder engine Keith Duckworth speaks to Laurie Hands of Champion spark plugs.

Edward Nelson (GB) and Peter de Klerk (ZA) on Ford GT40 #1009

Jim Clark sits in his cockpit whilst the rear wheels are being attached to the Lotus-Cosworth 49

Bruce McLaren (NZ) and Mark Donohue (USA) on Ford Mk IV J5, entered by Shelby American Inc., become second placed in P+5.0 group

Denny Hulme (NZ) and Lloyd Ruby (USA) on Ford Mk IV J8, entered by Holman & Moody

Jim Clark in front of the start fields

The Ford Mk IV J8 of Denny Hulme (NZ) and Lloyd Ruby (USA) slides through the courner

A damaged Ford besides the track

Jim Clark (GB) on Lotus-Cosworth 49

Despite Jimmy does the fastest lap in practice at Spa 1967, he becomes only sixth placed in the race.

British Lotus driver Jim Clark jumps at km 12,9 between Kesselchen and Mutkurve

Graham Hill, Lotus

Race winner Graham Hill, Lotus-Cosworth 49B, GP Monaco 1968

Bruce McLaren in his McLaren-Cosworth M7A during a practice session for the Monaco GP 1968. He will collide in the first lap of the race with Jackie Oliver.

Lotus driver Graham Hill

Pedro Rodriguez (MEX) and Lucien Bianchi (B) in a Ford GT40 1075

Using his Dunlop wet tyres to maximum effect in pouring rain, Jackie Stewart leads the German Grand Prix in his Matra Ford-Cosworth MS10

Jackie Stewart, Matra Ford-Cosworth MS10, without his rear wing during rainy practice session

Graham Hill in his Lotus Ford-Cosworth

Pedro Rodriguez (MEX) and Lucien Bianchi (B) in a Ford GT40 1075

Bruce McLaren through the "Lowes" hairpin

The Mirage M3/300 Ford 001/301 of Jacky Ickx (B) and Jackie Oliver (GB)

Helmut Kelleners (D) and Reinhold Jöst (D) on Ford GT40 #1081, IGFA Deutsche Auto Zeitung Köln

Matra mechanics prepare the Matra Four-wheel-drive

Jochen Rindt, Lotus Ford-Cosworth 49B, ran fourth early on but retired because the twisting circuit made him sick

Graham Hill

Second placed Jackie Stewart jumps with the Matra-Cosworth MS80 at Nurburgring's 'Bruennchen'

Jochen Rindt in his Lotus drives through the pits, as Ken Tyrrell (with cap) stands at the left beside his Tyrrell cars

Denny Hulme

Stewart

Piers Courage in his Brabham BT 26A coming in to land at “Brünnchen”
watched by the crowd.

The four-wheel-drive Lotus 63 of engineer/driver John Miles

Jo Siffert, Lotus-Cosworth 49B

David Hobbs (GB) and Mike Hailwood (GB) on Ford GT40 1076, J. W. Automotive Engineering Ltd.

Austrian Jochen Rindt, Lotus, on the grid before the start

Piers Courage's Brabham-Cosworth BT26A

Helmut Kelleners (D) and Reinhold Jöst (D) on Ford GT40 #1081 (entered by IGFA Racing Team) win the S5.0 classement

Race winner Graham Hill on Lotus-Cosworth 49B, Monaco GP 1969.

Jochen Rindt jumps with his Lotus-Cosworth 49B at Pflanzgarten

Jacky Ickx, Brabham-Cosworth BT26A

Jochen Rindt, Lotus

Helmut Kelleners' and Reinhold Jöst's Ford GT40 #1081, entered by Deutsche Auto Zeitung

Vic Elford, one of the best allrounders of his time, in a McLaren M7B which was entered only once

Graham Hill, Lotus

Race winner Graham Hill, Lotus-Cosworth 49B

Austrian Jochen Rindt, Lotus

Race winner Jackie Stewart, Matra-Cosworth MS80, Dutch GP, Zandvoort, 1969

Graham Hill's Lotus-Cosworth 49B

Graham Hill jumps with his Lotus-Cosworth 49B, German Grand Prix, Nurburgring, 1969

Race winner Graham Hill on Lotus-Cosworth 49B, Monaco GP 1969.

Jacky Ickx.

Helmut Kelleners (D) and Reinhold Jöst (D) on Ford GT40 #1081, entered by Deutsche Auto Zeitung become third placed in S5.0 class, sixth overall

Graham Hill speaking to Lotus team boss Colin Chapman

Jack Brabham driving Stommelen's Brabham during practice

Jochen Rindt with Lotus team principal Colin Chapman on the grid, the new Lotus-Cosworth 72C wins the German GP

Jo Siffert on March-Cosworth 701 in front of Bruce McLaren's McLaren-Cosworth M14A during the Monaco GP 1970

Alex Soler-Roig

Bruce McLaren on McLaren-Cosworth M14A passes the burning wrecks of Jack Oliver's BRM and Ickx's Ferrari during the Spanish GP Jarama 1970, becoming second placed.

Jack Brabham, Brabham-Cosworth BT33, passes the crash scene

Winner of the British GP Jochen Rindt on Lotus-Cosworth 72C in front of pursuer Jack Brabham

Jackie Stewart

Dave Walker in a Lotus 69 during a Formula 3-race in Monaco 1971

Francois Cevert, Tyrrell

Graham Hill, Brabham-Cosworth BT34

Graham Hill in his Brabham cockpit

Francois Cevert during practice in the Tyrrell pits

Mike Parkes (GB) and Peter Westbury (GB) finished fifth in a Lola T212 Ford HU212/17 entered by Scuderia Filipinetti

Chris Amon in his Matra Simca-Matra MS120B

Later sixth placed Rolf Stommelen in the Surtees-Cosworth TS9 still in front of Fittipaldi's Lotus-Cosworth 72D, Monaco GP Monte Carlo 1971

Graham Hill, Brabham-Cosworth BT34

Denny Hulme, McLaren-Cosworth M19A

Denny Hulme, McLaren-Cosworth M19A

Cevert fighting with his Tyrrell, closley behind him Jo Siffert, BRM.

Francois Cevert, Tyrrell Ford-Cosworth

Graham Hill, Brabham-Cosworth BT34

Alex Soler-Roig on March-Cosworth 711 in front of Reine Wisell's Lotus-Cosworth 72D

Denny Hulme, McLaren-Cosworth M19A

A view at the crowded pitlane at Zandvoort, before the Dutch GP 1971

Dave Walker in a Lotus 69 during a Formula 3-race in Monaco 1971

Chris Amon in his Matra Simca-Matra MS120B

Denny Hulme, McLaren-Cosworth M19A

Jackie Stewart, Tyrrell-Cosworth 003 (no. 5) and Siffert's BRM passing photographers

Race winner Emerson Fittipaldi on Lotus-Cosworth 72D, British GP Brands Hatch 1972

Emerson Fittipaldi in the Lotus-Cosworth 72D, Austrian GP 1972

Start of the Austrian GP 1972, later winner Emerson Fittipaldi on Lotus-Cosworth 72D starts from pole position

Günter Steckkönig (D) and Dieter Schmid (D) on Porsche 911 S entered by E. Strähle KG becomes second placed in GT+2.0 class (tenth overall)

Ronnie Peterson, March 721G

Rolf Stommelen on Eifelland March-Cosworth 721, French GP Clermont-Ferrand 1972

Jackie Stewart on the Tyrrell-Cosworth 003 becomes second placed

Ronnie Peterson in pits on March-Cosworth 721G, Italian GP Monza 1972

Rolf Stommelen on Eifelland March-Cosworth 721, Monaco GP Monte Carlo 1972

Dieter Glemser (D) and Jochen Mass (D) on Ford Capri RS 2600

Ronnie Peterson

David Walker on Lotus-Cosworth 72D in front of Amon's Matra-Simca, Monaco GP Monte Carlo 1972

Ronnie Peterson

Gijs van Lennep (NL) could not classify the Mirage M6 Ford 601

Race winner Emerson Fittipaldi on Lotus-Cosworth 72D, British GP Brands Hatch 1972

Race winner Emerson Fittipaldi on Lotus-Cosworth 72D, Italian GP Monza 1972

Brian Redman, McLaren-Cosworth M19A, French GP Clermont-Ferrand 1972

Rolf Stommelen on Eifelland March-Cosworth 721, Monaco GP Monte Carlo 1972

Emerson Fittipaldi, Lotus 72

Jackie Stewart on Tyrrell-Cosworth 003, winner of the French GP Clermont-Ferrand 1972

Niki Lauda before the Formula 2 Jim Clark-Rennen 1972 in Hockenheim

Jackie Stewart gives an interview sitting on a wheel of his victorious Tyrrell-Cosworth 003

Mike Hailwood in his Surtees-Cosworth TS9B

Rolf Stommelen driving the Eifelland caravan's team March-Cosworth chassis

Ronnie Peterson

Race winner Emerson Fittipaldi on Lotus-Cosworth 72D, Italian GP Monza 1972

Race winner Emerson Fittipaldi on Lotus-Cosworth 72D, British GP Brands Hatch 1972

Emerson Fittipaldi, Lotus Ford-Cosworth 72D

Lotus driver Ronnie Peterson, on the left Peter Warr

The second placed Mirage M6 Ford 602 driven by Mike Hailwood (GB), Howden Ganley (NZ) and Vern Schuppan (AUS)

François Cevert zoomy

Mike Beuttler, March 731 of the Clarke-Mordaunt-Guthrie-Durlacher Team

Emerson Fittipaldi's Lotus-Cosworth 72E retires in an accident during the French GP Paul Ricard 1973

Swedish driver Reine Wisell in a March-Cosworth 731, entered by Clarke-Moraunt-Guthrie-Durlacher-Team, drove only this race as replacement for injured regular driver Mike Beuttler

Howden Ganley on Iso Marlboro-Cosworth IR, Monaco 1973

Jo Ramirez in front of François Cevert's cockpit in the Belgium pitlane

Pitstop of Derek Bell's Mirage Ford-Cosworth with the driver Mike Hailwood in the back.

Argentine Brabham driver Carlos Reutemann

Emerson Fittipaldi on Lotus-Cosworth 72E in the middle of the start field

Ronnie Peterson's Lotus-Cosworth 72E

Peter Revson

Pit stop of Gulf Research's winning Mirage M6 Ford 605, driven by Derek Bell and Mike Hailwood (behind the car)

Jackie Stewart in his Tyrrell during rainy practice, Dutch Grand Prix, Zandvoort, 1973

Jackie Stewart

John Fitzpatrick (GB) and Gerry Birrell (GB) jump to victory in T3.0 group with the Ford Capri RS (sixth overall)

Denny Hulme's McLaren-Cosworth M23 retires after 53 laps of the Italian GP Monza 1973

The Chevron B21 Ford cannot qualify for the race, it is driven by Brian Robinson (GB), José Uriarte (E) and Hervé LeGuellec (F)

Jochen Mass sits in the Surtees-Cosworth TS14A

Ronnie Peterson's Lotus-Cosworth 72E

Emerson Fittipaldi on Lotus-Cosworth 72E, French GP Paul Ricard 1973

Emerson Fittipaldi in the Lotus-Cosworth 72E before the French GP Paul Ricard 1973

Gulf Research Racing's Mirage M6 Ford 605 in pits

Lotus mechanics around Fittipaldi's car

Wilson Fittipaldi, Brabham-Ford

Ford's working area in paddock

Arturo Merzario, Williams FW03 Ford-Cosworth

Later third placed Emerson Fittipaldi on McLaren-Cosworth M23, Spanish GP Jarama 1974

Austria-Trophäe 4h Salzburgring 1974: Toine Hezemans in the Ford Capri RS, DNF

Swedish driver Reine Wisell only attended at his home race in 1974 season as substitute for permanent driver H.-J. Stuck, who fought at that time in Hockenheim for the title of the F2 European championship.

Emerson Fittipaldi in the McLaren, Teddy Mayer at his side

Denny Hulme, McLaren

Jacky Ickx, Lotus 76

Emerson Fittipaldi on McLaren-Cosworth M23 in the middle of the start field, Monaco GP Monte Carlo 1974

Tyrrell driver Patrick Depailler

German March driver Hans-Joachim Stuck

Later third placed Emerson Fittipaldi on McLaren-Cosworth M23, Spanish GP Jarama 1974, Jacky Ickx on Lotus-Cosworth 76 is seen passing by

"Striezel" Stuck

Argentinian Carlos Reutemann, Brabham

Lotus drivers Ronnie Peterson (no. 1) and Jacky Ickx.

Mike Hailwood on McLaren-Cosworth M23 in front of Jacky Ickx' Lotus-Cosworth 72E

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Emerson Fittipaldi on McLaren-Cosworth M23, Monaco GP Monte Carlo 1974

Jody Scheckter, Tyrrell

Jacky Ickx, Lotus

Emerson Fittipaldi, McLaren Ford-Cosworth M23

Ian Ashley (born in Wuppertal/Germany 1947) in the 2nd Williams FW03 Ford-Cosworth during practice. He had a big accident at Pflanzgarten and suffered serious ankle injuries. It has been his sole Grand Prix in 1975.

Frenchman Patrick Depailler, Tyrrell Ford-Cosworth

Graham Hill

Alan Jones, Hill GH1 Ford-Cosworth

Dutch driver Roelof Wunderink, Ensign

Jody Scheckter, Tyrrell-Cosworth 007

Brabham driver Brazilian Carlos Pace

Vittorio Brambilla, March Ford-Cosworth 751

James Hunt, Hesketh

Nuerburgring panorama

Brazilian Carlos Pace, Brabham

The remains of Williams Cosworth of Ian Ashley after he crashed heavily at Pflanzgarten and sustained serious ankle injuries. A marshal carries Ashley's helmet

James Hunt, Hesketh

Ronnie Peterson, Lotus

Alessandro Pesenti-Rossi in an '75 season Tyrrell Ford-Cosworth 007. The Italian attends four races under the entrant Scuderia Gulf Rondini (which was never again heard of afterwards).

Jochen Mass on McLaren-Cosworth M23

Jody Scheckter, Tyrrell

James Hunt

Jochen Mass on McLaren-Cosworth M23

Alessandro Pesenti-Rossi in his Gulf Rondini entered Tyrrell-Cosworth 007

Ronnie Peterson in his oversteering March, followed by Mario Andretti in the Lotus

Belgian driver Patrick Neve, Ensign Ford-Cosworth N176. It's his 2nd F1 race in the '76 season, this time as a substitute for the injured Ensign driver Chris Amon. French Grand Prix, Le Castellet, 1976.

Gunnar Nilsson and Mario Andretti loosely chatting with journalists

The 2nd start (restart after Lauda's fire accident): James Hunt, McLaren, leading Regazzoni, Ferrari, and both Tyrrell's of Depailler and Scheckter

Jody Scheckter in his Tyrrell-Cosworth P34

Bob Evans in the Brabham-Cosworth BT44B on his only mission for the RAM Racing team, anyway it is his last F1 race ever.

Jochen Mass on McLaren-Cosworth M23

Rupert Keegan in the 1977 Hesketh

Start of the 1977 French GP, Hunt takes the lead from polesitter Mario Andretti on Lotus-Cosworth

Mario Andretti's victorious Lotus-Cosworth at his home GP, the 1977 US (West) Grand Prix in Long Beach

Spanish driver Emilio de Villota in a previous season McLaren M23

James Hunt's McLaren-Cosworth is prepared whilst the German press surrounds the local hero Jochen Mass behind him, German GP Hockenheim 1977

Jody Scheckter, Wolf Racing

Jochen Mass on McLaren-Cosworth gets ready besides team mate Hunt, Italian GP Monza 1977

McLaren Ford-Cosworth

Jody Scheckter in his Wolf Ford-Cosworth

Gunnar Nilsson ready to race

Jody Scheckter, Wolf WR1

McLaren team boss Teddy Mayer with James Hunt in the McLaren-Cosworth M23, Belgian GP Zolder 1977

Arturo Merzario in a Shadow-Cosworth DN8

Gunnar Nilsson, JPS Lotus Ford-Cosworth

Tyrrell driver, Frenchman Patrick Depailler

Jean-Pierre Jarier, ATS

Jody Scheckter on Wolf-Cosworth becomes second at the German GP Hockenheim 1978

Jody Scheckter on Wolf-Cosworth, British GP Brands Hatch 1978

Patrick Depailler, Tyrrell

McLaren team boss Teddy Mayer besides James Hunt on McLaren-Cosworth, Spanish GP Jarama 1978

McLaren team boss Teddy Mayer besides James Hunt on McLaren-Cosworth, Spanish GP Jarama 1978

Rolf Stommelen on Arrows-Cosworth, French GP Paul Ricard 1978

Race leader Mario Andretti, Lotus 79

Héctor Rebaque

Mario Andretti on Lotus-Cosworth

Jochen Mass, ATS Ford-Cosworth

Alan Jones, Williams

Mario Andretti, Lotus 78

McLaren team boss Teddy Mayer besides James Hunt on McLaren-Cosworth, Spanish GP Jarama 1978

Mario Andretti in the new Lotus 79. The ground-effect car had it's successful debut two weeks ago at the Belgian Grand Prix by winning the race.

Jody Scheckter, Wolf Racing

Jochen Mass is prepared in the Arrows-Cosworth

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Alain Prost, McLaren-Cosworth

Later second placed Carlos Reutemann on Williams-Cosworth, German GP Hockenheim 1980

Keke Rosberg on Fittipaldi-Cosworth short-cuts the Acqua Minerale chicane, Italian GP Imola 1980

Tiff Needell in a Cosworth powered Ensign

Brazilian Nelson Piquet, Brabham, contender for the campioship in the 1980's season

Williams-Ford FW07B driver Alan Jones (AUS) comes down the finishing straight. The skirt beneath the car can be seen.

Alain Prost, McLaren-Cosworth

Alain Prost, McLaren-Cosworth

Gilles Villeneuve's retired Ferrari is passed by John Watson in a McLaren-Cosworth

Keke Rosberg, Fittipaldi-Cosworth, US GP (West) Long Beach 1980

Alan Jones in his Williams.

Jochen Mass is prepared in the Arrows-Cosworth

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At Williams pits team boss Frank Williams and engineer Patrick Head check with Alan Jones in the Williams-Cosworth

Australian World Champion Alan Jones, Williams Ford-Cosworth FW07C

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Eliseo Salazar in front of teammate Derek Daly, both in a March-Cosworth

Héctor Rebaque

Héctor Rebaque in front of de Cesaris' McLaren

Rondeau M379C Ford #006 driven by Henri Pescarolo (F) and Patrick Tambay (F)

Héctor Rebaque in Brabham pits in front of teammate Piquet

Héctor Rebaque

Héctor Rebaque

The distance from sidepod to ground of Rebaque's Brabham is being measured by Italian scrutineers

Elio de Angelis, Lotus-Cosworth

Australian World Champion Alan Jones, Williams Ford-Cosworth FW07C

Frank Williams and Patrick Head with 1980 Formula One World Champion Alan Jones during practice, Dutch GP Zandvoort 1981

Héctor Rebaque

Race winner Riccardo Patrese in a Brabham-Ford

Elio de Angelis, Lotus-Cosworth

Niki Lauda, winner of the British GP.

Jean-Pierre Jarier, Ligier JS21 Ford-Cosworth

John Watson sits in his McLaren-Cosworth, engine bonnet open

March driver Kenny Acheson

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Mauro Baldi drives a Spirit-Hart

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Roberto Moreno, Coloni-Cosworth

Roberto Moreno, Coloni-Cosworth

Timo Glock of Jordan

Jean Alesi

Bertrand Gachot, Jordan-Ford

Gabriele Tarquini in his AGS-Ford

F1 newcomer Michael Schumacher, Jordan-Ford

Spanish GP 1992

Portuguese GP 1992

Mika Hakkinen, Lotus-Cosworth, at La Source

Mika Häkkinen

Johnny Herbert, Lotus, heads towards the pits

Ayrton Senna wins the Brazilian GP at Interlagos in which the new F1 Safety Car was sent out after a huge rain storm. It's McLaren's 100th victory in F1.

Michael Schumacher's pit stop

Alex Zanardi zoomy

Brazilian Ayrton Senna, McLaren

active suspension covered

Ayrton Senna, McLaren-Ford

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active suspension and engine

Lotus driver Johnny Herbert

Jean-Marc Gounon through La Source.

Yannick Dalmas on Larrousse-Cosworth, Italian GP 1994 Monza

Oliver Beretta in a Larrousse-Cosworth

Heinz-Harald Frentzen

Heinz-Harald Frentzen

Domenico 'Mimmo' Schiattarella, MTV Simtek-Cosworth S951

Jean-Christophe Boullion

Bertrand Gachot lifts his front wheels

Heinz-Harald Frentzen

Heinz-Harald Frentzen

Bertrand Gachot

Heinz-Harald Frentzen

Heinz-Harald Frentzen tries his seat in the new Sauber-Cosworth C14

Heinz-Harald Frentzen

Heinz-Harald Frentzen

Johnny Herbert

Heinz-Harald Frentzen

Heinz-Harald Frentzen

Heinz-Harald Frentzen

30 years of Cosworth engines being entered in Formula 1. Front: Lotus 49 from 1967, behind the Tyrrell from 1970, then the Lotus from 1971, the Tyrrell from 1973, Lotus from 1977, Tyrrell from 1983, Brabham from 1981, Lotus from 1983, the Williams from 1983 and the Stewart from 1999.

30 years of Cosworth engines being entered in Formula 1.

Jan Magnussen infront of team-mate Rubens Barrichello

30 years of Cosworth engines being entered in Formula 1.

Jan Magnussen in the Lowes-hairpin

Jan Magnussen in his Stewart-Ford

Johnny Herbert, Jaguar

Eddie Irvine, Jaguar

Irvine in his Jaguar

Eddie Irvine

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Lauda and Berger

Heinz-Harald Frentzen in the 2002 Arrows-Cosworth

Heinz-Harald Frentzen

Eddie Irvine, Jaguar

A Jaguar heading towards the tunnel

Eddie Irvine on the green

Antonio Pizzonia lifting his wheels

Giancarlo Fisichella

Sir Jackie Stewart (Formula 1 World Champion in 1969, 1971 and 1973) arrives bach from the honoury lap in the 1973 Tyrrell-Ford 006

Keke Rosberg (1982) besides the World Championship-winning Williams FW08

Heikki Kovalainen, Lotus Racing

Classic car display during an UBS customer event in Monaco - Jim Clark's Lotus-Cosworth of 1967 with Rainer's original photo in the back and a girl styled in contemporary fashion

Heikki Kovalainen at Lotus Racing pits during practice session

Austrian GP 1979

Alan Jones in Williams FW 07

Carlos Reutemann, Lotus 79 Ford-Cosworth

Patrick Depailler on Ligier-Cosworth

James Hunt on Wolf-Cosworth, US West GP Long Beach 1979

Jan Lammers in the Samson sponsored Shadow Ford-Cosworth DN9 during practice for the Monaco GP 1979. He failed to qualify for the race.

Hans-Joachim Stuck in front of the new hotel Loews

Emerson Fittipaldi, Fittipaldi F5A

Jack Brabham, Lotus

Jim Clark (GB) in a Lotus 23 Ford entered by Essex Racing Team

Richard Attwood (GB) and David Hobbs (GB) have parked the damaged Lola Mk 6 GT Ford besides the track

Bruce McLaren (NZ) and Ken Miles (USA) on Ford Mk II GT/106

Starting from 1st grid position, Chris Amon, Ford MK II no. 2, takes the lead, followed by Bob Bondurant's and Bruce McLaren's other Fords (no. 7 and no. 1). John Surtees, Ferrari no. 19, has a weak start.

Ford GT40

The destroyed Ford GT40 #1040 of Peter Sutcliffe (GB) and Dieter Spoery (CH)

French policemen guard the remains of Richard Holquist's (USA) Ford GT40 #1029 which was not repaired in time before the race has started

Honoury lap of second placed Ford driver team Ken Miles (USA) and Denny Hulme (NZ) on Ford Mk II #1015

John Whitmore (GB) and Frank Gardner (AUS) on Ford Mk II XGT-1, entered by Alan Mann Racing Ltd.

Graham Hill, Ford Mk II, takes the early lead and pulls away after the 1st lap

Jacky Ickx (B) and Richard Attwood (GB) in the Mirage M1 Ford 10001 entered by J. W. Automotive Engineering

Pitstop of Henri Greder's (F) and Jean-Michel Giorgi's (F) Ford GT40 #1003 (car no. 130)

The new 3-liters Ford Cosworth DFV V8 engine in Graham Hill's Lotus 49

Before the start of the Dutch GP 1967, Graham Hill on pole position besides Gurney and Brabham

75 cars started the Nurburgring 1000 kms and this picture starts with the 17th fastest Ford-France Ford GT40 (1003) of Henri Greder/Jean-Michel Giorgi that will finish 5th. Alongside is Heini Walter's Ferrari 250LM (5905) that he shared with Peter Ditzler and the number 82 Team VDS Alfa Romeo Giulia TZ 2 of Serge Trosch/Teddy Pilette. Two more Ford GT40s follow, the Ed Nelson/Peter de Klerk 1009 and Colin Crabbe's 1021 with its distinctive roof blister to accommodate Crabbe's height, co-driven by Roy Pierpoint. Further up the line can be glimpsed Paul Vestey's dark blue Ferrari 275GTB/C (9035) the ex-Maranello Concessionaires 1966 Le Mans car.

Graham Hill's repaired Lotus-Cosworth 49 is rolled on the grid for the British GP 1967

Jim Clark, Lotus, followed by Denny Hulme, Brabham

The new 3-liters Ford Cosworth DFV V8 engine in the Lotus 49

Jacky Ickx' (B) and Richard Attwood's (GB) Mirage M1 Ford 10001 in pits, further the Lotus 47 Climax 47/GT/16 of Julian Sutton (GB) and Hugh Dibley (GB)

Graham Hill at the British GP 1967

Jackie Stewart, Matra Cosworth MS10

Graham Hill sitting in his Lotus-Ford 49 in the pits

Jackie Stewart, Matra-Ford, Belgian Grand Prix, 1968

Graham Hill in the Gold Leaf Team Lotus 49B races through the mist and the rain at the Suedkehre en route to second place.

Bruce McLaren getting new tyres while Chris Amon's Ferrari is about to leave the pits.

Jackie Stewart's Matra-Cosworth MS10 is being equipped in front of the engineering truck

Graham Hill in the Lotus-Cosworth 49B

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Jackie Stewart's Matra-Cosworth MS10 besides the team truck in the Spa-Francorchamps paddock 1968

A relaxed Jacky Ickx

Jackie Stewart flies in the Matra-Cosworth MS80, German GP, Nurburgring, 1969

Helmut Kelleners (D) and Reinhold Jöst (D), Ford GT40 #1081, IGFA Racing Team

Swiss driver Jo Siffert in the Walker Lotus

Graham Hill in front of Piers Courage through Becketts.

Jochen Rind, Lotus Ford-Cosworth 49C, performing a nice 4 wheel drift through the fast Copse Corner

Kurt Ahrens jumping with his Brabham-Repco BT24 V8 at Nuerburgring "Bruennchen"

Jochen Rindt, Lotus-Cosworth 49B, Dutch GP Zandvoort 1969

Helmut Kelleners (D) and Reinhold Jöst (D) on Ford GT40 #1081, IGFA Deutsche Auto Zeitung Köln

Jo Siffert, Lotus

Graham Hill on his victory lap

Graham Hill, Lotus-Ford

Graham Hill, Lotus, Monaco 1969

Jackie Stewart's Matra

Denny Hulme, McLaren-Cosworth M7A, heads towards the Casino square, Monaco GP 1969

Bruce McLaren in his McLaren-Cosworth M7C, next to him on the left is his team manager Teddy Mayer. The dangerous high wings are still attached to the cars during the first practice for the Monaco Grand Prix, 1969.

Jackie Stewart, Matra-Cosworth MS80

Ronnie Peterson

Graham Hill in his Walker Lotus-Cosworth 49C

Newcomer Ronnie Peterson in a March Ford-Cosworth 701 from entrant Colin Crabbe

Walker-Lotus driver Graham Hill checks the tyre pressure

Australian Tim Schenken in a De Tomaso-Cosworth 505, he replaced Brian Redman for the rest of the season 1970 and attended 4 races for Frank Williams.

Denny Hulme, McLaren-Cosworth M14A leading Henri Pescarolo's Matra Simca, speeds up Beau Rivage curve

Jo Siffert through the La Source hairpin

Jo Siffert, March

Lotus driver Jochen Rindt

John Surtees driving a McLaren chassis for his Team Surtees the last time: Next race in England he had a full-Surtees F1 motorcar ready.

Jochen Rindt, Lotus 70 Ford-Cosworth

Jack Brabham in his Brabham-Cosworth BT33 speeds up Beau Rivage curve

Ronnie Peterson, March Ford-Cosworth

Lotus teamboss Colin Chapman with his Austrian driver Jochen Rindt on the grid

Jochen Rindt, Lotus-Cosworth 72C, German GP Hockenheim 1970

Rolf Stommelen in a Brabham-Cosworth BT33, covered with fire distinguisher spray from passing an accident at another corner after the start of the Spanish GP 1970

Ronnie Peterson in his March from above

Ronnie Peterson, March 711 Ford-Cosworth

Race winner Jackie Stewart in the Tyrrell Ford-Cosworth 003 at Montjuich Park 1971.

Jean Max in a March 701 at the French Grand Prix, 1971, his only race for the Frank Williams Team

John Fitzpatrick, Ford Escort

Jo Bonnier (S) and Richard Attwood (GB) on Lola T212 Ford

The Dutchman Gijs van Lennep drove sporadically on F1 events, here once the Surtees-Ford TS7 entered by Stichting Autoraces Nederland

Rolf Stommelen, Surtees-Cosworth TS9

Graham Hill, Brabham-Cosworth BT34

Reine Wisell, Lotus-Cosworth 72D

Brazilian Emerson Fittipaldi during rainy practice

Chris Amon in the lead with his Matra Simca-Matra MS120B. track

Ford-Cosworth V8 engine

Skip Barber in his March 711 entered by the Gene Mason Racing Team. The American driver attended 4 F1 races in 1971 season. In his ever 1st Formula 1 race he failed to qualify. Monaco Grand Prix, 1971.

Jackie Stewart, Tyrrell-Cosworth 003, Dutch GP, Zandvoort, 1971

Second grid positioned and later race winner Emerson Fittipaldi on Lotus-Cosworth 72D just after the start of the British GP Brands Hatch 1972

Ronnie Peterson in front of a bunch of cars

The Lola T280 Ford HU2 of Gérard Larrousse (F) and Hughes de Fierlant (B)

Start of the French GP 1972

The start of the 1000 km Spa 1972, Gérard Larrousse (F) in the yellow Lola T280 Ford HU2 in front if the later fourth placed Mirage M6 Ford 601 and a De Tomaso Pantera

Dieter Glemser (D) and Jochen Mass (D) on Ford Capri RS 2600

Jackie Stewart jumps with the Tyrrell-Cosworth 003 during practice at Nuerburgring Pflanzgarten 1972

Ronnie Peterson

Niki Lauda

Spy view at the engine of Dieter Glemser's (D) and Alex Soler-Roig's (E) Ford Capri RS 2600

Rolf Stommelen in the futuristic Eifelland March-Cosworth 721

Rolf Stommelen, Eifelland 21/March 721 Ford-Cosworth

Carlos Reutemann, Brabham, currently in 5th position in front of Revson, Amon and Hailwood

David Walker on Lotus-Cosworth 72D, British GP Brands Hatch 1972

Gijs van Lennep (NL) could not classify the Mirage M6 Ford 601

Emerson Fittipaldi, Lotus

Mike Hailwood in his Surtees-Cosworth TS9B

Rolf Stommelen, Eifelland

Niki Lauda, March-Cosworth 721X

Emerson Fittipaldi, Lotus 72D Ford-Cosworth

François Cevert on a rainy track

Hans-Joachim Stuck (D) on Ford Capri RS 2600 in front of teammates Dieter Glemser (D) and Jochen Mass (D) on the other Ford Capri RS 2600

Denny Hulme checks a timesheet in McLaren paddock, Monaco GP Monte Carlo 1972

Cevert's Tyrrell-Cosworth 002 is equipped with an experimantal cooler exhaust during the 1972 Italian GP weekend

Emerson Fittipaldi' Lotus-Cosworth 72E retires with a Cv joint failure after 36 laps of the British GP Silverstone 1973

McLaren's Jody Scheckter and Hulme arriving, French GP Paul Ricard 1973

John Wyer next to an unknown gentleman besides the Gulf Mirage Ford and an Aston Martin DB3 racecar with its owner Richard Pilkington in front of Hôtel de France in Chateau du Loir

Jackie Stewart on Tyrrell-Cosworth 006, Italian GP 1973

Ensign driver Rikky von Opel

The two Mirage Ford-Cosworth of Derek Bell (No. 5) and Vern Schuppan.

Lotus mechanics around Emerson Fittipaldi's car

Dieter Glemser, Ford Capri RS 2600 LW

Denny Hulme, McLaren-Cosworth M23, spun and looses 3rd race position after a wild ride over the curbs in the first chicane.

Car no. 76, the Ford Capri RS of John Fitzpatrick (GB) and Gerry Birrell (GB) becomes first placed in group T3.0 whilst the Ford Capri RS of Dieter Glemser (D) and Jochen Mass (D) retires after 23 laps with a broken camshaft

Carlos Pace, Surtees-Cosworth TS14A, in front of later race winner Jackie Stewart in a Tyrrell-Cosworth 006

A zoom of Fittipaldi's Lotus

Jackie Stewart in the Tyrrell leads Peterson, Lotus, Rascasse corner, Monaco Grand Prix, 1973

Emerson Fittipaldi sits in the Lotus-Cosworth 72E, Belgian GP Zolder 1973

Derek Bell (GB)in the winning Mirage M6 Ford #605 entered by Gulf Research

The Ford Capri RS of Dieter Glemser (D) and Jochen Mass (D) retire after 23 laps with a broken camshaft, 1000km Nuerburgring 1973

Later winner Ronnie Peterson on Lotus-Cosworth 72E starts from second grid position whilst team mate and pole sitter Emerson Fittipaldi retires 48 laps after the start of the Austrian GP 1973

Emerson Fittipaldi in the Lotus-Cosworth 72E before the French GP Paul Ricard 1973

Jochen Mass' destroyed Surtees-Cosworth TS14A is towed away after a mass crash following the start of the 1973 British GP in Silverstone

Emerson Fittipaldi on Lotus-Cosworth 72E

Emerson Fittipaldi sits in the Lotus-Cosworth 72E, Belgian GP Zolder 1973

Howden Ganley on Iso Marlboro-Cosworth IR, Swedish GP 1973

Emerson Fittipaldi on Lotus-Cosworth 72E, French GP Paul Ricard 1973

Emerson Fittipaldi talks to Colin Chapman before the French GP Paul Ricard 1973

John Wyer besides the Gulf Mirage Ford and an Aston Martin DB3 racecar with its owner Richard Pilkington in front of Hôtel de France in Chateau du Loir

Lotus driver Ronnie Peterson in the pits during wet practice session

French GP 1974: Ronnie Peterson, Lotus Ford-Cosworth 72E

Jody Scheckter on Tyrrell-Cosworth 007, Dutch GP Zandvoort 1974

Jacky Ickx, Lotus

Emerson Fittipaldi on McLaren-Cosworth before the Swedish GP Anderstorp 1974

Leader of the race, Emerson Fittipaldi, McLaren, followed by Niki Lauda, Ferrari

Both Tyrrell Fords in pitlane

Denny Hulme on McLaren-Cosworth, Swedish GP Anderstorp 1974

Ronnie Peterson, Lotus Ford-Cosworth 72E

Jacky Ickx at Lotus pits

McLaren driver Emerson Fittipaldi, next to him teamboss Teddy Mayer

Later team owner Gerard Larrousse drove just two races in this Brabham Ford BT42 entered by Scuderia Finotto

Jody Scheckter

Jacques Laffite, Williams

Southafrican Ian Scheckter in a Williams FW03, elder brother of later F1 World Champion Jody Scheckter, drove on this event instead of the regular driver Arturo Merzario who was on strike because he rated the car as not competitive.

Vittorio Brambilla, March-Cosworth 751, German GP Nuerburgring 1975

Graham Hill on his own luckless Hill-Cosworth GH1, Monaco 1875

Emerson Fittipaldi, McLaren M23 Ford-Cosworth

Carlos Pace, Brabham-Cosworth BT44B

Ronnie Peterson, Lotus 72E Ford-Cosworth

Carlos Reutemann, Brabham

Winners Derek Bell and Jacky Ickx

James Hunt on Hesketh-Cosworth 308, Monaco 1975

Jody Scheckter, Tyrrell

Word Champion of 1972 and 1974, Brazilian Emerson Fittipaldi, McLaren-Ford M23

James Hunt, Monza 1975

Ronnie Peterson, March Ford-Cosworth

Race winner James Hunt on McLaren-Cosworth M23 besides the track, Dutch GP, Zandvoort, 1976

James Hunt, McLaren, leads John Watson, Penske

The Brazilian Ingo Hoffmann drove 4 races in the 1976 season for the Copersucar team of Wilson Fittipaldi, the older brother of Emerson.

Jody Scheckter, Tyrrell P34

The second start after Lauda's terrific accident.

Jacky Ickx's final straw in F1 - DNQ in Monaco with a Wolf Williams Cosworth motor car.

Emilio de Villota (Spain) in his Brabham BT44B at the Spanish GP 1976, drove only this one race in this season. The older Brabham was used by RAM-Racing team with changing drivers.

James Hunt, McLaren Ford-Cosworth M23 in front of Nilsson's Lotus

Swiss driver Loris Kessel in a Brabham BT44B, set in by RAM Racing. Kessel drove five Grand Prix for RAM in the 1976 season.

Larry Perkins in the Boro Ensign Ford-Cosworth during practice

Keegan in his Hesketh with RizLa+ tobacco rolling papers and Penthouse Magazine as striking sponsors

James Hunt

John Watson's Brabham-Alfa Romeo and a Shadow-Cosworth besides the track after a practice session prior to the 1977 Austrian GP

Jochen Mass

Lotus team-mates with Peter Warr

Jochen Mass

Austrian Hans Binder in a Surtees-Ford with durex ad

James Hunt

Unofficial starter Hans Heyer retires with a broken gear linkage in his Penske-Cosworth after nine laps, (note exceptional sponsor livery)

Patrick Depailler, Tyrrell-Ford P34

Emerson Fittipaldi, Fittipaldi FD04

Jody Scheckter in the pits. Harvey Postlethwaite and Peter Warr (middle) watching.

The later third placed McLaren-Cosworth of James Hunt receives a new cooler, French GP Dijon-Prenois 1977

Hector Rebaque's Lotus 78 in front of Derek Daly's Ensign

Mario Andretti on Lotus-Cosworth

The later winning Mario Andretti is prepared in the Lotus-Cosworth, Colin Chapman spreads good mood amongst the watches beside (like Simon of Champion)

Héctor Rebaque could not pass the pre-qualifying in his private right now damaged Lotus-Cosworth, a towrope hangs on its rear side. Only 20 cars were allowed on Monaco's grid back then.

Two weeks after Mario Andretti's debut victory with the dominant Lotus 79, the team has now brought two of the cars to Jarama.

Keke Rosberg leading Emerson Fittipaldi

Mario Andretti on Lotus-Cosworth

Brett Lunger becomes eighth placed in a McLaren-Cosworth

Mario Andretti in the new Lotus 79, only used during practice

Mario Andretti and his Lotus 79, best car of the 1978 season so far

Mario Andretti in the Lotus-Cosworth

Ronnie Peterson, Lotus Ford-Cosworth 79, German GP Hockenheim 1978

Start of the 1978 Spanish GP Jarama, James Hunt in the McLaren-Cosworth takes the lead from polesetter Andretti on Lotus

Patrick Tambay

Elio de Angelis, Lotus-Cosworth, in front of Villeneuve's Ferrari

Keke Rosberg, Fittipaldi-Cosworth, US GP (West) Long Beach 1980

Nelson Piquet (Brabham) in the lead, along side him Rene Arnoux (Renault), 3rd Alfa Romeo's Patrick Depailler.

Alan Jones, Williams-Cosworth, Italian GP Imola 1980

Williams engineer Patrick Head speaks with Alan Jones, Williams-Cosworth, German GP Hockenheim 1980

Alain Prost, McLaren-Cosworth

Tiff Needell in a Cosworth powered Ensign

The Fittipaldi team with their drivers Emerson Fittipaldi and newcomer Keke Rosberg

Héctor Rebaque

Team owner Frank Williams and designer Patrick Head of Williams talking to driver Alan Jones.

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Héctor Rebaque in Brabham pits in front of teammate Piquet

Héctor Rebaque

Eliseo Salazar, March-Cosworth

Héctor Rebaque

Siegfried Stohr, Arrows-Ford Cosworth, driving through the pitlane

The American driver Kevin Cogan, Tyrrell 010, appeared in F1 during the 1980/81 season for two practice sessions only. He never managed to qualify for a Grand Prix race.

Nelson Piquet during practice session

Rene Arnoux' Renault out of the race on lap 15, while Patrese passes the scene

Finish driver Keke Rosberg in his "striped" Williams FW08, Swiss Grand Prix at Dijon, France, 1982

Keke Rosberg in his Williams talking to teamboss Frank Williams and race engineer Frank Dernie (sunglasses) during practice

Mario Andretti steps into the Williams-Ford Cosworth FW07C after Reutemann's retirement from Formula 1 just after the last race at Jacarepaqua, Rio de Janeiro

Niki Lauda, McLaren, on the way to his 2nd victory of the year

John Watson, McLaren-Ford, winner of the USA-West Grand Prix, Long-Beach (CA), 1983

Nigel Mansell

Niki Lauda, McLaren

Later winner John Watson in a McLaren-Cosworth leads his team mate Niki Lauda and a group of chasers

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Tyrrell driver Stefan Bellof, Monaco Grand Prix, 1984

Mark Webber

Mark Webber in his Jaguar.

Belgian driver Bertrand Gachot, Onyx Ford-Cosworth

Roberto Moreno, Coloni-Cosworth

Johnny Herbert, Benetton-Ford

Jean Alesi

New talent Michael Schumacher in his Jordan-Cosworth

Bertrand Gachot, Jordan-Ford

Michael Schumacher takes a seat in his new Benetton-Ford, replacing Roberto Moreno

Michael Schumacher

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Mika Hakkinen with an open visor in hot Mexico, put under pressure by his Lotus team mate Johnny Herbert

Michael Schumacher enters a wet 'La Source'

Mika Hakkinen, Lotus

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Lotus of Portuguese Pedro Lamy after an accident during preseason testing

Jean-Christophe Boullion

Pedro Diniz in his Forti-Cosworth FG01-95 in front of McLaren's Mark Blundell

Andrea Montermini.

Heinz-Harald Frentzen

Annyversary celebration of 30 years of Cosworth engines being entered in Formula 1 at Donington: groupshot of Dick Scammel, Walter Hayes, Jackie Stewart and Keith Duckworth together with the Lotus-Cosworth of the first days

Marc Gene, Minardi

Eddie Irvine brakes into La Source

Johnny Herbert retires with a gearbox problem after 50 laps

Eddie Irvine, Jaguar

de la Rosa in his Jaguar

Bobby and Patrick

Eddie Irvine, Jaguar-Ford

Eddie Irvine, Jaguar

Irvine's Jaguar out of the pits

Bernoldi in his Arrows

Jaguar mechanics and their engine on the grid

Irvine leading the backmarkers

Firman spinning during practice

Mark Webber in the rain

Fisico in tunnel

Marshals watching Monaco race action

Heikki Kovalainen, Team Lotus

Heikki Kovalainen, Lotus Racing

Patrick Tambay on McLaren-Cosworth, United States (West) GP, Long Beach 1979

Arturo Merzario, Merzario Ford-Cosworth A1B

Emerson Fittipaldi, Copersucar-Cosworth, Monaco 1979

Héctor Rebaque retires after an accident with Daly

Mario Andretti in the all-new Lotus 80

Formula 1 debutant, Swiss driver Jo Siffert, Lotus-Climax 21

AC Cobra Daytona Coupe

The business end of Ford's new MkII at Le Mans reveals the stock car racing 427 cubic inch (7 litre) engine that offered a relatively modest 450 bhp but huge torque. Two were entered but they were effectively experimental and neither raced again

Phil Hill (USA) sits in the Ford GT40 GT/103 and chats with teammate Bruce McLaren (NZ)

Skip Scott's (USA) and Peter Revson's (USA) Ford GT40 #1038 with the Ford GT40 #1007 of Guy Ligier (F) and Bob Grossman (USA) close behind

French policemen guard the remains of Richard Holquist's (USA) Ford GT40 #1029 which was not repaired in time before the race started

The winning Ford Mk II #1046 driven by Bruce McLaren (NZ) and Chris Amon (NZ)

McLaren M2B-Ford V8 of Bruce McLaren Motor Racing, with team owner and driver Bruce McLaren and team manager Teddy Mayer

The engine compartment of a Ford GT40, driven by Edward Nelson (GB) and Peter de Klerk (ZA) during the 1000km Nuerburgring 1967

Race leader Dan Gurney (USA) and A. J. Foyt (USA) on Ford Mk IV J6 in front of second placed Ludovico Scarfiotti (I) and Mike Parkes (GB) in a Ferrari 330P4 #0858

Jim Clark in pits in his Lotus 49 Cosworth V8, Dutch GP Zandvoort 1967

Holman & Moody's destroyed Ford sports cars besides the Le Mans track: the Mk IV J7, driven Lucien Bianchi (B) and Mario Andretti (USA), after an accident in lap 188 and in front if it lies the Ford Mk IIB 1031 of Frank Gardner (AUS) and Roger McCluskey (USA) which retires after 179 laps in another accident

The new 3-liters Ford Cosworth DFV V8 engine

The start of the British Grand Prix 1967 in Silverstone, Jim Clark alongside Graham Hill, both on Lotus-Cosworth 49

The engine compartment of a Ford GT40, driven by Edward Nelson (GB) and Peter de Klerk (ZA) during the 1000km Nuerburgring 1967

Holman & Moody's destroyed Ford sports cars besides the Le Mans track: the Mk IV J7, driven Lucien Bianchi (B) and Mario Andretti (USA), after an accident in lap 188 and in front the Ford Mk IIB 1031 of Frank Gardner (AUS) and Roger McCluskey (USA) which retires after 179 laps in another accident

Jim Clark

Holman & Moody's destroyed Ford sports cars besides the Le Mans track: the Mk IV J7, driven Lucien Bianchi (B) and Mario Andretti (USA), after an accident in lap 188 and in front if it lies the Ford Mk IIB 1031 of Frank Gardner (AUS) and Roger McCluskey (USA) which retires after 179 laps in another accident

The engine compartment of a Ford GT40, driven by Edward Nelson (GB) and Peter de Klerk (ZA) during the 1000km Nuerburgring 1967

Jim Clark, Lotus 49, leads Denny Hulme’s BRM and Dan Gurney’s Eagle-Weslake at the end of the main straight. Clark later retires, Gurney leads and breakes down, leaving Hulme to win.

Keith Duckworth checks the setting on his Cosworth engine, Jim Clark and Colin Chapman walk to pits

Dutch Grand Prix 1967: Jim Clark with laurel wreath in the victorious Lotus 49 with the new Ford-Cosworth V8 engine.

Jim Clark, Lotus Ford-Cosworth DFV V8

Graham Hill suffers a suspension failure and severely damages his Lotus-Cosworth 49 car at the end of practice for the British Grand Prix at Silverstone 1967. Colin Chapman is watching the scenery.

Bruce McLaren in his McLaren-Cosworth M7A brakes hard into "La Source" curve leading Rodriguez (BRM) and Ickx (Ferrari) during the Belgium GP 1968

Oliver leading Hill

Jo Siffert on Lotus-Cosworth 49 receives a new visor from retired team mate Graham Hill whilst Piers Courage overtakes on BRM P126 during the French GP in Rouen 1968

Moments before the start: View from Graham Hill's Lotus, 9th on the grid

Jo Siffert in his Lotus has just stoped for borrowing a dry visor from retired Graham Hill. John Surtees in his Honda is passing the pair.

Jackie Stewart plows the puddles on the Nuerburgring with the Matra-Cosworth MS10, on his way to achieve his greatest Grand Prix victory: four minutes ahead second placed Graham Hill

Graham Hill on Lotus passes Pedro Rodriguez' destroyed BRM P133, GP Monaco 1968

Bruce McLaren, McLaren Ford-Cosworth, Nurburgring Grand Prix, 1969

This race provided a memorable battle for the lead between Jackie Stewart (car no. 3) and Jochen Rindt (no. 2), the pair running nose to tail for most of the race.

Bruce McLaren, McLaren-Ford, Monaco 1967

British driver Piers Courage in a Brabham-Ford entered by Frank Williams

Bruce McLaren sits in his McLaren-Cosworth M7C. He had qualified for the 11th starting position and his wife Pat seems to show him the right way to the front row of the grid before the start, Monaco Grand Prix, 1969.

J. W. Automotive Engineering Ltd.'s Ford GT40 #1075 wins the 24h Le Mans 1969 with Jacky Ickx (B) and Jackie Oliver (GB) on the steering wheel, seen here in front of team mates David Hobbs (GB) and Mike Hailwood (GB) in the Ford GT40 #1076

Ford GT40 of Jacky Ickx and Jackie Oliver

Graham Hill cross-steering his Lotus-Cosworth 49B through Copse corner, British Grand Prix, Silverstone, 1969

Graham Hill, Lotus

Jacky Ickx, Brabham, folowed by Rindt, Lotus, French GP 1969

Ford GT40 of Jacky Ickx and Jackie Oliver. Behind the Alpine-Renault of Henri Grandsire and Jean-Claude Andruet

At the start of the race Jack Oliver's BRM collided with Ickx's Ferrari and both cars caught fire but both drivers escaped with relatively minor injuries, Ickx suffering a few burns. The cars however were both destroyed and continued to burn for some time. www.grandprix.com

Chris Amon in a March-Cosworth 701 still leads Jack Brabham, Jean-Pierre Beltoise and Jacky Ickx before retiring with broken suspension in lap 61

Jackie Stewart in his cockpit

Denny Hulme, McLaren-Cosworth M14A leading Henri Pescarolo's Matra Simca, speeds up Beau Rivage curve

The Swedish newcomer Ronnie Peterson drives his March Ford-Cosworth 701 through the La Source hairpin

Ronnie Peterson on March-Cosworth 701, Belgian GP Spa-Francorchamps 1970

Championship leader Jochen Rindt and his Lotus teamboss Colin Chapman on the grid

Jack Brabham with his Brabham-Cosworth BT33 still behind Chris Amon's March-Cosworth 701

Piers Courage, De Tomaso-Cosworth 505

Piers Courage in his De Tomaso Ford-Cosworth 505

Ausrian driver Jochen Rindt, Lotus

Brit Brian Redman, one of the best allrounders of all times, drove the de Tomaso 505 only in England and Austria as substitute driver for Piers Courage who died shortly before in an accident in the Dutch GP, Zandvoort

Piers Courage on De Tomaso-Cosworth 505 in front of Siffert's March-Cosworth, Monaco GP 1970

Graham Hill, Lotus-Cosworth 49C

Race leader Jochen Rindt, Lotus, closely followed by both Ferraris of Ickx and Regazzoni and Amon's March

Jochen Rindt in his Lotus Ford-Cosworth 49C

Second placed Ronnie Peterson on March-Cosworth 711 (left hand) and winner Peter Gethin on BRM P160 approach parc ferme after the 1971 Italian GP in Monza

Ronnie Peterson on March-Cosworth 711, Dutch GP Zandvoort 1971

Ronnie Peterson, March. Next to him Robin Herd, British Grand Prix, Silverstone, 1971

Race winner Jackie Stewart on Tyrrell-Cosworth 003 takes the chequered flag after the British GP in Silverstone 1971

Jackie Stewart in his Tyrrell cockpit

Emerson Fittipaldi, Lotus

Dave Walker in a Lotus 69 during a Formula 3-race in Monaco 1971

Dave Walker in a Lotus 69 during a Formula 3-race in Monaco 1971

The start of the 1000 km Spa 1972, Reinhold Jöst's fifth grid placed Porsche 908/03 008 in front of the later third placed Chevron B19/21 Ford

View from the grandstand: Lotus driver Emerson Fittipaldi takes the chequered flag to win the Spanish Grand Prix at Jarama 1972

Ecurie Bonnier Switzerland's Lola T280 Ford HU2 in pits

Reine Wisell (S) in the Lola T280 Ford HU2 entered by Ecurie Bonnier

Emerson Fittipaldi, Lotus-Cosworth 72D, German GP 1972

Jacques Cochet's (CH) Lola T290 Ford HU11 on a rainy grid

Jackie Stewart receiving technical help from his mechanic Jo Ramirez

Peter Revson in his McLaren-Cosworth M19A

Derek Bell (GB) and Gijs van Lennep (NL) drove the Mirage M6 Ford #601 entered by Gulf Racing Research

Denny Hulme relaxes in pits. He will finish third in his McLaren-Cosworth M19C, Italian Grand Prix, Monza, 1972

McLaren camping site, French GP 1972

After one lap, Roger Williamson on March-Cosworth 731 hits the pitwall

A Ford Capri LV driven by Dieter Glemser (D), John Fitzpatrick (GB) and Hans Heyer (D)

John Fitzpatrick at the wheel of the Mass/Fitzpatrick Ford Capri

François Cevert

Ford's race director Mike Kranefuss keeps the times

Spanish Grand Prix, Montjuich Park, Barcelona: Swede Ronnie Peterson, the new Lotus driver in 1973.

Jochen Mass (D) jumps with the Ford Capri RS

After one lap, Roger Williamson on March-Cosworth 731 hits the pitwall

Emerson Fittipaldi's Lotus-Cosworth 72E retires in an accident after 41 laps of the French GP Paul Ricard 1973

After one lap, Roger Williamson on March-Cosworth 731 hits the pitwall

Emerson Fittipaldi, Lotus Ford-Cosworth 72E

Starting from pole position Ronnie Peterson takes the lead in his Lotus with Ickx (Ferrari No 3) chasing and then Hulme (No 7), Cevert and Reutemann (No 10)

After one lap, Roger Williamson on March-Cosworth 731 hits the pitwall

Emerson Fittipaldi drifts with the Lotus-Cosworth 72E, British GP, Silverstone, 1973

Race mechanic Jo Ramirez listens to Francois Cevert in the Tyrrell-Cosworth 006, Belgian GP Zolder 1973

Ronnie Peterson took off into lead at the start with Stewart in 2nd place being chased by a fast-starting Pace and Cevert

Arturo Merzario, Williams

Race winner Ronnie Peterson on Lotus-Cosworth 72E rather than the new 76, Monaco Grand Prix, 1974

Ronnie Peterson, Lotus, during rainy practice session

David Purley cannot qualify with the Token-Cosworth RJ02 for the British GP 1974

Australian Tim Schenken in the Trojan T103 Ford-Cosworth designed by Ron Tauranac, the former team Brabham owner after Jack Brabham retired from racing at the end of 1970.

Belgian Teddy Pilette, one of the first 'sons' driving in F1 like the father who attended sporadically F1 races between 1951 and 1964. Sponsor Hitachi made it possible for him to drive the second works Brabham-Cosworth BT42 at his home Grand Prix.

Jean-Pierre Jabouille in a Tyrrell Ford-Cosworth 007, Tyrrell's third car only here at the French Grand Prix. This was the single employment for the F2-star Jabouille in the year 1975.

James Hunt

Start of the Swedish GP 1975: Vittorio Brambilla in a March-Cosworth 751 on pole position besides Patrick Depailler on Tyrrell-Cosworth 007

Harald Ertl (D) in his Hesketh 308, sponsored by Warsteiner

Scotsman Jim Crawford making his F1 debut in a Lotus 72E Ford-Cosworth. He also took part in the Italian Grand Prix the same year. These were the only two participations in F1 of his career.

James Hunt on Hesketh-Cosworth 308, German GP Nuerburgring 1975

USA-West GP: Gunnar Nilsson in his Lotus Ford-Cosworth

Gunnar Nilsson under preparation in his Lotus-Cosworth 77

Polesetter Swede Ronnie Peterson, March, takes the lead, followed by Hunt (McLaren), Watson (Penske no. 28), Andretti (black JPS Lotus) and Pryce, Shadow no. 16.

Brazilian Emerson Fittipaldi driving for his own team Copersucar Fittipaldi

James Hunt, McLaren

John Watson, Penske

Patrick Depailler, Tyrrell, on the grid

Jody Scheckter in the legendary Tyrrell-Cosworth P34 six-wheeler, Monaco GP Monte Carlo 1976

Chris Amon, Ensign

Jacky Ickx, Walter Wolf Racing, Williams FW05

McLaren Ford-Cosworth M23, Brands Hatch, 1976

Damien Magee in the RAM Racing Brabham Ford-Cosworth BT44B, could not qualify for the 1976 French Grand Prix

It rained before the race and everyone apart from Jochen Mass (McLaren, far right in front of Pace's Brabham no. 8) decided to use wet weather tires. At the start Regazzoni (out of the picture) took the lead while both Hunt (McLaren no. 11) and Lauda (Ferrari, behind Scheckter's Tyrrell no. 3) were slow away.

Emerson Fittipaldi in his Copersucar Fittipaldi-Ford

Patrick Depailler, Tyrrell-Ford P34, in the Lowes-hairpin

The start field in the first chicane, Austrian GP 1977

Later third placed Jody Scheckter on Wolf-Cosworth receives a tyre service, United States West GP Long Beach 1977

Gunnar Nilsson in his Lotus-Cosworth

Belgian Patrick Neve in a Belle-Vue brewery sponsored March Ford-Cosworth from entrant Frank Williams

James Hunt's McLaren-Cosworth gets refueled, French GP Dijon-Prenois 1977

At the start of the United States GP at Long Beach 1977, Carlos Reutemann in the Ferrari, brakes to late into the 1st corner and steers around Hunt's McLaren

Tyrrell driver, Frenchman Patrick Depailler, US Grand Prix West, Long Beach, 1977

The Wolf-Team practicing a pitstop, switching from wet to dry tyres.

James hunt undergoes a joke of Niki Lauda in McLaren pits, Austrian GP 1977

AvD Rennsport trophy DRM race Grosser Preis von Deutschland, Hockenheim 1978, Division 2, Hans Heyer in the Mampe Ford Zakspeed Ford Capri III Turbo

Didier Pironi, Tyrrell-Cosworth, Monaco 1978

Bruno "Jack O'malley", McLaren M26

James Hunt's McLaren-Cosworth is prepared for the British GP Brands Hatch 1978

Riccardo Patrese's Arrows leading the Ferrari of Gilles Villeneuve during practice

British GP 1978: Clay Regazzoni, Shadow-Ford Cosworth

Patrick Depailler, Tyrrell

Mario Andretti in the Lotus-Cosworth

Last attempt to get a race grid position for the non-qualifier Tony Trimmer, with a Melchester McLaren, at Brands Hatch 1978.

Jean-Pierre Jarier in an ATS-Cosworth

Rene Arnoux' Martini leading the field of backmarkers

Clay Regazzoni, Shadow-Cosworth, Monaco 1978

McLaren team boss Teddy Mayer besides James Hunt on McLaren-Cosworth, Austrian GP 1978

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Mark Webber heading to his pits on three wheels after being touched by Ralf Schumacher

Alan Jones in the Williams (car No. 27), starts from pole position. The two Renault-Turbo's of JP Jabouille (No. 15) and R Arnoux are closely behind.

Alain Prost, McLaren-Cosworth

Williams driver Alan Jones in the lead, close behind him are both Renault's of Jabouille (no. 15) and Arnoux, German Grand Prix, Hockenheim, 1980

Two mechanics working at the rear of Elio de Angelis' Lotus Ford-Cosworth.

Carlos Reutemann on Williams-Cosworth takes the chequered flag and becomes fifth after the Austrian GP 1981

TGC4

Carlos Reutemann, Williams Ford-Cosworth FW 07C, speeding out of "Bosch-Kurve"

Hector Rebaque concentrates before the race

Elio de Angelis, Lotus-Cosworth

Elio de Angelis, Lotus-Cosworth

Elio de Angelis, Lotus-Cosworth

Niki Lauda, winner of the British GP.

Nigel Mansell, Lotus

Christian Klien of Jaguar

Briton Johnny Herbert, Benetton, had recovered from his heavy F3000 accident at Brands Hatch, August 1988.

A zoomy Christian Klien

Bertrand Gachot, Jordan-Ford

Alessandro Zanardi, Lotus-Ford 107B

Both Lotus drivers Zanardi and Herbert fight for position

Michael Schumacher in the Benetton and Damon Hill (Williams) fighting for the lead of the French GP 1994

Jean Christophe Boullion

Heinz-Harald Frentzen

Luca Badoer being hit by the Arrows of Toranosuke Takagi

Eddie Irvine, Jaguar

Jaguar driver Eddie Irvine and Verstappen in an Arrows

Johnny Herbert

Pedro de la Rosa leading the backmarkers into the warm up lap

Ralf Schumacher

Pedro de la Rosa, Jaguar

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James Hunt, Wolf-Cosworth, Monaco 1979

Derek Daly, Ensign-Cosworth, Monaco 1979

Jochen Mass, Arrows-Cosworth, Monaco 1979

Unlucky Chris Amon (NZ) pushes his Ford GT40 GT/104 to pits with empty fuel tank

The third placed Ford Mk II #1016 of Ronnie Bucknum (USA) and Dick Hutcherson (USA) passes the wreck of a retired racecars besides the track - car no. 14, the Ford GT40 #1040 driven by Peter Sutcliffe (GB) and Dieter Spoerry (CH)

McLaren M2B-Ford V8 of Bruce McLaren Motor Racing

Chris Amon waves at the fans from the winning Ford Mk II #1046 entered byShelby American Inc.

Jim Clark, Lotus Ford-Cosworth 49, performes a nice drift through the left hander "Hugenholtzbocht", closely followed by backmarker Siffert in a Cooper while Brabham (no. 1) can't keep up with the Lotus' speed

Graham Hill had suffered a suspension failure and severely damages his Lotus-Cosworth 49 car at the end of practice, British GP Silverstone 1967

Dan Gurney and AJ Foyt win the 24h Le Mans 1967 in the Ford Mk IV J6

Jim Clark, Lotus 49 (No. 3) starts from pole position but retires leaving Denny Hulme’s Brabham-Repco (No. 2) to win the race

Shelby American Inc.'s winning Ford Mk IV J6, driven by Dan Gurney (USA) and A. J. Foyt (USA)

Graham Hill on Lotus-Cosworth 49 in front of Hulme and Baghetti, Italian GP Monza 1967

Victory already at the first deployment of the new Cosworth engine in the Netherlands 1967.

Graham Hill, Lotus Ford-Cosworth 49B, Monaco Grand Prix 1968

The Ford GT40 #1073 of the Britons Terry J. Drury and Terry Sanger during the Targa Florio 1968

Jo Schlesser in a McLaren of Ecurie Intersport in front of Chris Lambert's Brabham

Race winner Graham Hill in his Lotus-Cosworth 49B, Monaco Grand Prix 1968

Race winner Bruce McLaren in his McLaren-Cosworth M7A, in front of third placed Jacky Ickx on Ferrari 312, GP Belgium 1968

Pedro Rodriguez (MEX) and Lucien Bianchi (B) drove the Ford GT40 1075 entered by J. W. Automotive Engineering Ltd. to victory at Le Mans 24hrs 1968

Helmut Kelleners (D) and Reinhold Jöst (D) on Ford GT40 #1081, entered by Deutsche Auto Zeitung become third placed in S5.0 class (sixth overall)

This race provided a memorable battle for the lead between Jackie Stewart (3) and Jochen Rindt (2), the pair running nose to tail for most of the race.

A relaxed atmosphere before the start of the French GP at Clermont-Ferrand 1969: Bruce McLaren, sitting on Graham Hill's Lotus front wheel, has a chat with the Briton.

Both Lotus-Cosworth are being refueld at the shell lorry, in front the 4-wheel-drive Lotus 63

Helmut Kelleners (D) and Reinhold Jöst (D) on Ford GT40 #1081 (entered by IGFA Racing Team) win the S5.0 classement

Ford driver Jackie Oliver and his wife Lynn (black coad) in the pits.

Ford GT40 of Jacky Ickx and Jackie Oliver

David Hobbs (GB) and Mike Hailwood (GB) on Ford GT40 #1076 (entered by J. W. Automotive Engineering Ltd.) become second placed in S5.0 classement (third overall)

Jacky Ickx and a mechanic wait at pits for Jackie Oliver in the race winning Ford GT40 #1075

David Hobbs (GB) and Mike Hailwood (GB) on Ford GT40 #1076 (entered by J. W. Automotive Engineering Ltd.) become second placed in S5.0 classement (third overall)

Busy grid, French Grand Prix, Clermont-Ferrand, 1969: In the foreground, starting from 5th position is Matra driver Beltoise. Next to him Ferrari driver Amon.

At the start of the Italian GP 1969, polesitter Jochen Rindt lets the wheels of his Lotus-Cosworth 49B spin besides Denny Hulme on McLaren-Cosworth M7A

Qualifying resulted in Jacky Ickx (No. 6) taking Pole Position, with Jackie Stewart (No. 7) on second and Jochen Rindt (No 2) on 3rd grid position, German GP, Nurburgring, 1969

Chris Amon in a March-Cosworth 701 still leads Jack Brabham, Jean-Pierre Beltoise and Jacky Ickx before retiring with broken suspension in lap 61

After he had qualified for 9th position on the grid, Piers Courage, Williams de Tomaso, is currently 7th. The pictures shows the British driver at Hugenholzbocht shortly before his fatal accident on lap 23. In the back Lotus driver John Miles.

Austrian Jochen Rindt in pits together with his Lotus team-boss Colin Chapman during a practice session for the Spanish Grand Prix at Jarama

Bette Hill keeps her husband's times whilst he passes her in pitlane

Queue of F1 cars between tunnel exit chicane and Tabac, Jack Brabham in the lead in front of Pescarolo and Ickx

Jack Brabham, 2nd, on his lap of honour. He damaged the front of his Brabham-Cosworth BT33 after a slide into the straw bales at the last corner of the last lap, handing victory to Jochen Rindt. Monaco Grand Prix, 1970

Winner of the British GP Jochen Rindt on Lotus-Cosworth 72C in front of pursuer Jack Brabham

Piers Courage in a De Tomaso-Cosworth 505 in front of Jo Siffert's March

Jochen Rindt, Lotus 72

Race winner Jochen Rindt on Lotus-Cosworth 72C in front of second placed Jacky Ickx on a Ferrari 312B, Hulme and Fittipaldi

Piers Courage, de Tomaso-Cosworth 505, Belgian Grand Prix, 1970

Jochen Rindt

Chris Amon, March

Jean-Pierre Beltoise, Matra-Simca MS120, in pits

The two Surtees cars with Rolf Stommelen and team owner John Surtees at the wheel pass the railway station hairpin (soon to become Loews hairpin)

Jo Bonnier (S) and Peter Westbury (GB) on Lola T212 Ford HU17, entered by Filipinetti

Ronnie Peterson, March-Cosworth 701, German GP Nuerburgring 1971

Ronnie Peterson, March Ford-Cosworth 711

Peter Gethin, McLaren-Cosworth M14A, Spanish GP Montjuich Park 1971

Ronnie Peterson in his March

Second placed Emerson Fittipaldi, Lotus-Cosworth 72D, French GP 1972

Dieter Glemser's (D) and Alex Soler-Roig's (E) Ford Capri RS 2600

Niki Lauda, March-Cosworth 721X, Monaco GP 1972

Denny Hulme watches the reassembly of his McLaren-Cosworth M19C, German Grand Prix, Nurburgring, 1972

Hans-Joachim Stuck (D), at the wheel and Alex Soler-Roig (E) on Ford Capri RS 2600 become second placed in the T+2.0 group (eighth overall)

The pack of cars leave Sainte Devote uphill towards Massenet just after the start of the Monaco Grand Prix, 1973. Behind Ickx' Ferrari no. 3 is the later sixth positioned Denny Hulme in the McLaren.

Emerson Fittipaldi iin the cockpit. His brother Wilson next to him.

The Ford Capri LV of Dieter Glemser (D), John Fitzpatrick (GB) and Hans Heyer (D) is being refueled in pits

At the start, Ronnie Peterson's Lotus-Cosworth 72E is besides Denny Hulme McLaren-Cosworth M23

Race winner Ronnie Peterson, Lotus-Cosworth 72E, Austrian Grand Prix, Zeltweg, 1973

Howden Ganley, Iso Marlboro Williams

A Ford Capri LV driven by Dieter Glemser (D), John Fitzpatrick (GB) and Hans Heyer (D)

At pit lane exit photographers show their bad mood about new working restrictions

Start of the 1973 Italian GP in Monza, later winner Ronnie Peterson on Lotus-Cosworth 72E starts from pole position, Peter Revson on McLaren-Cosworth M23 besides him becomes third placed

Both Tyrrell Fords in pitlane

Englishman Mike Wilds during his first and only F1 assignment - for Dempster International Racing Team in a March-Cosworth 731

Mike Kranefuss and Hans Heyer talking to Jochen Mass

Winner Jochen Mass (D), Ford Capri RS 3100, 1975 Europa-Meisterschaft für GT und Deutsche Rennsportmeisterschaft auf dem Norisring, 200 Meilen von Nürnberg, ADAC-Norisring-Trophäe, DRM Division 1

Niki Lauda on Ferrari 312T starts from pole position (and becomes fifth placed) besides later seconed James Hunt in the Hesketh-Cosworth 308, March's Brambilla will win the Austrian GP 1975.

Tom Pryce, Shadow-Ford

Ronnie Peterson, Lotus-Cosworth 72E, German GP Nuerburgring 1975

Henri Pescarolo, Surtees-Ford Cosworth TS19 during practice. He did not qualify for the race.

Patrick Depailler, Tyrrell P34

Gunnar Nilsson, Lotus Ford-Cosworth leading Tom Pryce, Shadow Ford-Cosworth

Jacky Ickx, Wolf Williams FW05

John Watson, Penske

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Hans-Joachim Stuck's March-Cosworth 761 retires after 16 laps with gearbox problems, Spanish Grand Prix, Jarama, 1976

Watson's Penske-Cosworth PC4, Austrian GP 1976

Mario Andretti, Lotus Ford-Cosworth 78

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French driver Patrick Depailler in his Tyrrell Ford-Cosworth P34, on the left next to him designer Derek Gardner (with headphones)

Start of the 1977 French GP, Hunt takes the lead from polesitter Mario Andretti on Lotus-Cosworth

Tyrrell pits with Patrick Depailler in his car. In the background you could see Peterson squeezes into his cockpit.

Riccardo Patrese leading Jacques Laffite

Start of the 1977 French GP, Hunt takes the lead from polesitter Mario Andretti on Lotus-Cosworth

Jody Scheckter in Walter Wolf's Cosworth

Start of the 1977 German Grand Prix at Hockenheim: The leader Scheckter (not on the picture) is followed by Watson's Brabham no. 7, James Hunt in the McLaren no. 1, Lauda (far right, Ferrari no. 11), Laffite (no. 26) and Reuteman in the 2nd Ferrari no. 12.

Keke Rosberg, Theodore TR1

Patrick Tambay, McLaren

James Hunt's McLaren-Cosworth is prepared for the British GP Brands Hatch 1978

Italian Arrows driver Riccardo Patrese

Alan Jones.

Both Lotus start from front row at the British GP 1978

Clay Regazzoni, Ensign, USA-West GP, 1980

Mark Webber, Jaguar, surrounded by main sponsor HSBC

Alain Prost, McLaren-Cosworth, observing the drivers time sheet during practice

Stephen South takes the second McLaren in place of Alain Prost. The Frenchman had a broken wrist caused in an accident due to a suspension failure in his car during practice for the South African GP four weeks ago.

Williams engineers joke around with Carlos Reutemann on the grid before the US West GP 1981

Elio de Angelis in the controversial twin-chassis Lotus 88, which only run during practice

Elio de Angelis, Lotus-Cosworth

Derek Daly on Williams-Cosworth

Mark Webber losing his Jaguars front wing

Christian Klien braking at the first chicane

Michael Schumacher

Martin Brundle, Benetton-Cosworth, Hungarian GP 1992

Ayrton Senna, Brazilian GP 1993

Brazilian Ayrton Senna, McLaren, wins the Monte Carlo Grand Prix, 1993

San Marino GP 1994

Heinz-Harald Frentzen

1st victory for Stewart Racing: Johnny Herbert is being welcomed by his cheering team behind the finish line.

Canadian grandstands and de la Rosa infront of Villeneuve.

Pedro de la Rosa in his Jaguar

Heinz-Harald Frentzen, Arrows

Antonio Pizzonia

Romain Grosjean, Lotus F1 team

Esteban Ocon, Lotus-Renault driver in the 1st Friday practice session, Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, 2014

Ford A 40 B de Luxe Roadster 1931

Ford A 40 B de Luxe Roadster 1931

Reining world champion Mario Andretti about to let Villeneuve's Ferrari through

Hans-Joachim Stuck, ATS-Cosworth, Monaco 1979

John Watson, McLaren

Patrick Tambay in the Lowenbrau McLaren M26

1978 World Champion Mario Andretti in the Lotus 80, Monaco Grand Prix, 1979

Race winner Jackie Stewart on a BRM P261 and Jim Clark in a Lotus-Climax 33 (car no. 24, started from pole position but retires with fuel pump problems after 63 of 76 laps) fight wheel to wheel for the lead during the Italian GP at Monza in 1965.

1000km Nuerburgring 1965 Start

All the Ford GT40s retired at Le Mans due to stretched head bolts that led to head gasket failures on the 289 cubic inch (4.7 litre) engines. This is the F. English (a Bournemouth Ford dealership owned by Col. Ronnie Hoare of Maranello Concessionaires) chassis 1006 driven by Innes Ireland/John Whitmore in the Esses showing its distinctive Len Bailey redesigned nose. It is followed by the Klass/Glemser works Porsche 904/6 (906-12) and the Maranello Concessionaires Ferrari 250LM (5895) of L. Bianchi/Salmon.

Ford's mechanical carnage at Le Mans included the Daytona Cobras as well and only the Jack Sears/Dick Thompson car (CSX2299) survived despite the damage shown here caused by a collision with an Alfa Romeo. Thompson approaches Tertre Rouge followed by the Rover-B. R. M. on his way to 8th place and 1st in the GT 5000 class.

Lucien Bianchi (B) and Mario Andretti (USA) on Ford Mk II #1031 in front of André de Cortanze's (F) and Jean-Pierre Hanrioud's (F) Alpine A210 Renault #1719 and the Alpine A210 Renault #1720 of Bengt Jansson (S) and Pauli Toivonen (SF)

Pedro Rodriguez' (MEX) and Richie Ginther's (USA) Ferrari 330 P3 Spyder #0846 in front of Paul Hawkins' (AUS) and Mark Donohue's (USA) Ford Mk II #1032 and another Ford

Ken Miles (USA) and Denny Hulme (NZ) in the second placed Ford Mk II #1015 entered by Shelby American Inc.

Lotus driver Graham Hill, Monaco Grand Prix, 1967

The winning Ford Mk IV J6 driven by Dan Gurney (USA) and A. J. Foyt (USA), entered by Shelby American Inc.

Bruce McLaren (NZ) and Mark Donohue (USA) on Ford Mk IV J5, entered by Shelby American Inc., become second placed in P+5.0 classement

Jim Clark, Lotus, in pits. Next to him Keith Duckworth (white shirt) of Cosworth.

Jim Clark, Lotus founder Colin Chapman and Lotus engineer Keith Duckworth celebrate Clark's victory and the successful debutant win of the new DFV Cosworth engine on the podium in Zandvoort

Start for the 1967 24h of Le Mans: Ronnie Bucknum, Ford Mk IIB (no. 57), 5th on the grid, jumps ahead into the lead by passing the Mk IVs of McLaren (no. 2) Bianchi (no. 3) and Hulme (no. 4) as well as the Chaparral of Spence (no. 7). Car no. 25 on the right is the Ferrari of Rodriguez.

Nighly pitstop of fourth placed pairing Bruce McLaren (NZ) and Mark Donohue (USA) in the Ford Mk IV J5 entered by Shelby American Inc.

Ronnie Bucknum (USA) and Paul Hawkins (AUS) on Ford Mk IIB 1047, Shelby American Inc., in front of later second placed Ferrari 330 P4 #0858 of Ludovico Scarfiotti (I) and Mike Parkes (GB)

The winning Ford Mk IV J6 (class P+5.0) driven by Dan Gurney (USA) and A. J. Foyt (USA), entered by Shelby American Inc.

Colin Chapman walks besides Jim Clark's new Lotus Ford-Cosworth 49 in pits, Dutch Grand Prix, Zandvoort, 1967

Cabaret showcase supported by track action, Monaco Grand Prix 1968

John Surtees (#14, Honda) starts from pole position, leading Bruce McLaren (#2, McLaren Ford-Cosworth) and Chris Amon (#9, Ferrari) after the start of the Italian GP 1968.

Denny Hulme (McLaren Ford-Cosworth) passing a group of photographers.

While ddriver Graham Hill is sitting in his Lotus cockpit, team boss Colin Chapman watches a gearbox modification on the 49B

Pedro Rodriguez (MEX) and Lucien Bianchi (B) lead the queue with a Ford GT40 1075 entered by J. W. Automotive Engineering Ltd. to victory at Le Mans 24hrs 1968

Helmut Kelleners (D) and Reinhold Joest (D) on a Ford GT40 1033 entered by Deutsche Auto Zeitung

Helmut Kelleners (D) and Reinhold Jöst (D) on Ford GT40 #1081, entered by Deutsche Auto Zeitung

Jackie Stewart sits in his Matra-Cosworth MS80 and speaks with team principal Ken Tyrrell on the grid before the 1969 British GP

Graham Hill on Lotus-Cosworth 49B wins the Monaco GP 1969

Jochen Rindt in the lead, closely followed by his Lotus team-mate Graham Hill

Winner of the 24h Le Mans 1969: Jacky Ickx and Jackie Oliver in a Ford GT 40 entered by the John Wyer Team

Ford GT40 of Jacky Ickx and Jackie Oliver

Jochen Rindt jumps with the Lotus-Cosworth 49B at Pflanzgarten, German GP Nurburgring 1969

Busy grid, French Grand Prix, Clermont-Ferrand, 1969: In the foreground, starting from 5th position is Matra driver Beltoise. Next to him Ferrari driver Amon.

The leading Ford GT40 of Ickx/Oliver in front of the Porsche 908 LH driven by Herrmann/Larrousse

Ford GT40 of Jacky Ickx and Jackie Oliver

Ford GT40 of Jacky Ickx and Jackie Oliver

Qualifying resulted in Jacky Ickx (No. 6) taking Pole Position, with Jackie Stewart (No. 7) on second and Jochen Rindt (No 2) on 3rd grid position, German GP Nuerburgring 1969.

Piers Courage in a De Tomaso-Cosworth 505, speaks with team boss Frank Williams

French GP winner Jochen Rindt stands in the Lotus-Cosworth 72C after the race, surrounded by Colin Chapman, Lotus team mechanics and journalists

Moments after the start: Jochen Rindt (Lotus No. 2) being overtaken by 4th grid placed Jo Siffert (March No. 12), German GP Hockenheim 1970

French GP winner Jochen Rindt stands in the Lotus-Cosworth 72C after the race, surrounded by Colin Chapman, Lotus team mechanics and journalists

Like a true Englishman to the core, Australian Jack Brabham uses an umbrella while driving his Brabham-Cosworth BT33 back to the pits in heavy Mediterranean rain

Race leader Jochen Rindt in a Lotus-Cosworth 49C in front of (later third placed) Henri Pescarolo in a Matra Simca-Matra MS120

Graham Hill, Rob Walker Lotus-Cosworth 49C

Piers Courage in a De Tomaso Ford-Cosworth 505, with teamboss Frank Williams

Graham Hill, Brabham-Cosworth BT34, Spanish Grand Prix, Montjuich Park, 1971

Derek Bell (GB) and Gijs van Lennep (NL) drove the Mirage M6 Ford #601 entered by Gulf Racing Research

Race winner Jackie Stewart in the Tyrrell-Cosworth 003 at Clermont-Ferrand 1972

Lotus mechanics fit the nose cone at Emerson Fittipaldi's Lotus during practice

Carlos Reutemann (RA) in a Brabham BT38 - Ford BDE/Novamotor (BT38-26) entered by Motul Rondel Racing gets ready on the grid before the start of the V. Preis von Baden-Wurttemberg und Hessen 1972, European Championship for Formula 2 Drivers, Round 14

Jackie Stewart starts from third grid place in Monza 1972, but a broken clutch on the Tyrrell-Cosworth 005 causes him to stop very soon

1973 Swedish GP start: polesetter Ronnie Peterson on Lotus-Cosworth 72E (right hand) becomes second in the end, his team mate Emerson Fittipaldi retires in the course and Francois Cevert on Tyrrell-Cosworth 006 becomes third - later winner Hulme started from sixth grid place.

The pack of cars leave Sainte Devote uphill just after the start of the Monaco GP 1973

Ronnie Peterson (black Lotus in the front, No. 2) fighting with Tyrrell driver Jackie Stewart.

Tyrrell driver Francois Cevert talking to designer Derek Gardner

Ronnie Peterson, Lotus

Jacky Ickx during a pitstop in the Lotus-Cosworth 72E with Lotus team boss Colin Chapman

Vittorio Brambilla leads in his March-Cosworth 751, Austrian Grand Prix, Zeltweg, 1975

Hans-Joachim Stuck, March-Cosworth 751, German GP Nuerburgring 1975

Ronnie Peterson

Jody Scheckter, Tyrrell P34

Cars are prepared for a restart following a crash

Patrick Depailler performing a nice drift in his six wheeler out of the quick harbour chicane during practice

Carlos Reutemann in his Brabham-Alfa Romeo BT45

Start of the 1977 US-West Grand Prix: Jody Scheckter in the new Wolf takes the lead by passing both Lauda (Ferrari) and Andretti (Lotus). Reutemann in the Ferrari no. 12, loking for the inside

French driver Patrick Depailler in his Tyrrell Ford-Cosworth P34, next to him designer Derek Gardner, German Grand Prix, Hockenheim, 1977

Teddy Mayer, McLaren team boss, inspecting Hunt's car

Jody Scheckter, Wolf, leads the field at the start, 2nd position for John Watson in the Brabham Alfa-Romeo, German Grand Prix, Hockenheim, 1977

Hector Rebaque in his ex-works Lotus 78.

The start: Both Lotuses of Mario Andretti (no. 5) and Ronnie Peterson in the lead, as usualy during the 1978 season, closely followed by Lauda's red and blue Brabham-Alfa.

Patrick Depailler with a movie on board camera

Héctor Rebaque could not pass the pre-qualifying with a damaged Lotus-Cosworth, a towrope hangs on its rear side. Only 20 cars were allowed on Monaco's grid back then.

Frank Williams and Patrick Head (left) during a practice session beside Alan Jones' Williams.

Stefan Bellof

Part of the start falling apart

Michael Schumacher's accident at Adelaide corner after the restart

French GP 1992

French GP 1992

French GP 1992

Collision between Michael Schuamcher and Jean Alesi at Lows hairpin

Polesetter Michael Schumacher in the Benetton-Ford did not make a good start and so chopped in front of Williams driver Damon Hill to stop the Englishman taking the lead. Coulthard is third ahead of Berger.

Hungarian GP 1994: Michael Schumacher taking the lead from Williams driver Damon Hill

Heinz-Harald Frentzen becomes fourth in his Sauber-Cosworth C15 after running into a Ferrari's back in lap 18 and pitting with a damaged front wing

Eddie Irvine (Jaguar) and Mika Salo (Sauber) take an unnecessary detour during the start of the 2000 Italian GP.

A busy and crowded pit lane during the yellow flag period

Shocking moment during practice - Heidfeld scratching the Medical Car

Ford A 40 B de Luxe Roadster 1931

Ford A 40 B de Luxe Roadster 1931

Ford A 40 B de Luxe Roadster 1931

Rene Arnoux' Renault has just collided with Clay Regazzoni (the Williams losing its left front wheel and Arnoux damaging his rear suspension). Thus Williams driver Alan Jones was followed into the first corner by Villeneuve, Jabouille and Pironi.

Race winner Jackie Stewart on a BRM P261 and Jim Clark in a Lotus-Climax 33 (car no. 24, started from pole position but retires with fuel pump problems after 63 of 76 laps) fight wheel to wheel for the lead during the Italian GP at Monza in 1965.

Podium ceremony after 24 hours, Henry Ford II with 'his' winning drivers in P+2.0 class: Chris Amon (NZ), Henry Ford II and Bruce McLaren (NZ).

On pole position Dan Gurney's (USA) and Jerry Grant's (USA) Ford Mk II #1047, on 'second grid place' the later second placed Ford Mk II #1015 driven by Ken Miles (USA) and Denny Hulme (NZ)

On pole position Dan Gurney's (USA) and Jerry Grant's (USA) Ford Mk II #1047, on 'second grid place' the later second placed Ford Mk II #1015 driven by Ken Miles (USA) and Denny Hulme (NZ)

Lotus driver Jim Clark in a exchange of words about the new Cosworth V8 engine with Keith Duckworth, a tyre expert of Firestone, Walter Hayes of Ford and Lotus team boss Colin Chapman.

Jacky Oliver jumps in a Formula 2 Lotus car at Nuerburgring km 12,9 Klostertal

Grid formation for the British Grand Prix 1967 in Silverstone: Polesetter Jim Clark, Lotus, just behind him team-mate Hill in the 2nd Lotus. Guy Ligier's Brabham-Repco (car no. 18) drives past.

Denny Hulme, McLaren, passes Pedro Rodriguez' destroyed BRM P133, Monaco GP 1968

Denny Hulme on McLaren-Cosworth M7A passes Pedro Rodriguez' destroyed BRM P133, GP Monaco 1968

Ford mechanics enjoy the victory of their team's Ford GT40 1075 in parc ferme

John Wyer Automotive Engineering Ltd entered the winning Ford GT40 which was driven by Pedro Rodriguez (MEX) and Lucien Bianchi (B/I)

Graham Hill, Lotus Ford-Cosworth 49B, winner of the Monaco Grand Prix, 1968

Denny Hulme on McLaren-Cosworth M7A passes Pedro Rodriguez' destroyed BRM P133, Monaco GP 1968

Race winner Graham Hill, Lotus-Cosworth 49B, drives under a bridge full of spectators, Monaco GP 1968

Jacky Ickx, Brabham-Cosworth BT26A

Jochen Rindt, Lotus-Cosworth 49B, German GP Nuerburgring 1969

Bruce McLaren slides in front of the Hotel de Paris in Monaco 1969

Jackie Oliver's BRM collided with Jacky Ickx's Ferrari, both drivers where able to escape with relatively minor injuries. Race winner Jackie Stewart on March-Cosworth 701 passes the scene of accident whilst the two burning cars are being extinguished.

Courage's de Tomaso approaches the later 'Loews' hairpin

Jochen Rindt on Lotus-Cosworth 72C, winner of the French GP 1970

Jo Siffert on March-Cosworth 701, Belgian GP, Spa-Francorchamps 1970

Race winner Jochen Rindt, Lotus-Cosworth 49C

Busy Lotus mechanics in the Lotus pits in Brands Hatch, British Grand Prix 1970

Denny Hulme, McLaren, crosses the line to finish 3rd in the German Grand Prix at Hockenheim 1970

Whilst the De Tomaso-Cosworth 505 is being refueled, Piers Courage speaks with team boss Frank Williams

Race winner Jochen Rindt with his Lotus-Cosworth 49C

Dave Walker in a Lotus 69 during a Formula 3-race in Monaco 1971

Jackie Stewart on the grid

Jacky Ickx, currently in 4th place, leading Emerson Fittipaldi and Ronnie Peterson

Race winner Emerson Fittipaldi, Lotus-Cosworth 72D, British GP Brands Hatch 1972

Just before the start of the British GP Brands Hatch 1972, Jacky Ickx on Ferrari 312B2 starts from pole position but due to a mechanical failure he leaves the later win to second grid positioned Emerson Fittipaldi and his Lotus-Cosworth 72D

Race winner Jackie Stewart in the Tyrrell-Cosworth 003 at Clermont-Ferrand, 1972

German F1 newcomer Hans-Joachim Stuck, March 741 Ford-Cosworth

At the 1974 British GP start, Niki Lauda on Ferrari 312B3 starts from pole position besides Ronnie Peterson on Lotus-Cosworth 72E, but both cannot compete against Jody Scheckter 's strong Tyrrell-Cosworth 007 (on third grid place) who will win later

Winner Jochen Mass (D), Ford Capri RS 3100, 1975 Europa-Meisterschaft für GT und Deutsche Rennsportmeisterschaft auf dem Norisring, 200 Meilen von Nürnberg, ADAC-Norisring-Trophäe, DRM Division 1

1st lap, Vittorio Brambilla, March, leading Depailler, Jarier and the two Brabhams of Reutemann and Pace

TGC3

The cars being prepaired for the restart. The race had to be stoped after a start collision involving Clay Regazzoni of Ferrari, James Hunt of McLaren (no. 11), Niki Lauda (Ferrari) and Jacques Laffite (Ligier). Hunt had a spare car but his team were going to race it and face the consequences later.

James Hunt, McLaren M23

Swiss Ferrari driver Clay Regazzoni has taken the lead at the 1st start for the German Grand Prix 1976. Pole sitter James Hunt (McLaren no. 11) drops back, so as Niki Lauda in the 2nd Ferrari. Jochen Mass in the 2nd McLaren (no. 12) starts on dry weather tyres in the slippery conditions.

Up towards the Casino during the warm-up lap. Jody Scheckter, 2nd on the grid, Wolf no. 20, and Carlos Reutemann, Ferrari

James Hunt' McLaren (No. 1), Carlos Reutemann's Ferrari (No. 12) and Ronnie Peterson's Tyrrell (No. 3) at a start incident.

Lotus driver Ronnie Peterson in the pits during practice, British Grand Prix, Brands Hatch, 1978

Mario Andretti, Lotus-Cosworth 78, Monaco GP 1978

Mario Andretti in his Lotus-Cosworth

Alain Prost in pits with Edward "Teddy" Mayer

Elio de Angelis, Lotus-Cosworth

Monaco GP 1992

Fair handshake between second placed Jarno Trulli and winner Johnny Herbert

Ford A 40 B de Luxe Roadster 1931

Ford A 40 B de Luxe Roadster 1931

Ford A 40 B de Luxe Roadster 1931

Ford A 40 B de Luxe Roadster 1931

Ford A 40 B de Luxe Roadster 1931

Ford A 40 B de Luxe Roadster 1931

Ford A 40 B de Luxe Roadster 1931

Ford A 40 B de Luxe Roadster 1931

Ford A 40 B de Luxe Roadster 1931

Ford A 40 B de Luxe Roadster 1931

Ford A 40 B de Luxe Roadster 1931

Ford A 40 B de Luxe Roadster 1931

Mario Andretti in a Lotus-Cosworth, Monaco 1979

Gilles Villeneuve, Ferrari, made an amazing start from 5th position on the grid to take the lead from Jones, Lauda and Arnoux

Jacques Laffite, Ligier-Cosworth JS11, Monaco Gran Prix 1979

The winning Ferrari 250P #0814 of Lorenzo Bandini (I) and Ludovico Scarfiotti (I) passes the crashed Lola Mk 6 GT Ford of Richard Attwood (GB) and David Hobbs (GB)

Race winner Jackie Stewart on a BRM P261, his senior team mate Graham Hill and Jim Clark in a Lotus-Climax 33 (car no. 24, started from pole position but retires with fuel pump problems after 63 of 76 laps) fight wheel to wheel for the lead during the Italian GP at Monza in 1965.

Having missed his refuelling signal, an exhausted Chris Amon pushes the Shelby American Ford GT 40 towards the pits, being watched by officials and photographers, dropping from 3rd to 8th as a result.

Race winner Jackie Stewart on a BRM P261, his senior team mate Graham Hill and Jim Clark in a Lotus-Climax 33 (car no. 24, started from pole position but retires with fuel pump problems after 63 of 76 laps) fight wheel to wheel for the lead during the Italian GP at Monza in 1965.

Race winner Jackie Stewart on a BRM P261, his senior team mate Graham Hill and Jim Clark in a Lotus-Climax 33 (car no. 24, started from pole position but retires with fuel pump problems after 63 of 76 laps) fight wheel to wheel for the lead during the Italian GP at Monza in 1965.

Race winner Jackie Stewart on a BRM P261 and Jim Clark in a Lotus-Climax 33 (started from pole position but retires with fuel pump problems after 63 of 76 laps) fight wheel to wheel for the lead during the Italian GP at Monza in 1965.

Pedro Rodriguez (MEX) and Lucien Bianchi (B) drove the Ford GT40 1075 entered by J. W. Automotive Engineering Ltd. to victory at Le Mans 24hrs 1968

Graham Hill on Lotus passes Pedro Rodriguez' destroyed BRM P133, GP Monaco 1968

Richard Attwood in the Lotus brakes to late for the Rascasse corner, John Surtees in the Ferrari is going to pass him (see also next picture 593-69MC-12)

The second placed Porsche 908 LH 031 with Hans Herrmann (D) and GÈrard Larrousse (F) yet in front of the later winning Porsche 908 LH 031 driven by Jacky Ickx (B) and Jackie Oliver (GB)

Jacky Ickx (B) and Jackie Oliver (GB) on Ford GT40 #1075 in front of David Hobbs (GB) and Mike Hailwood (GB) in the Ford GT40 #1076

John Miles tests Lotus' development of a four-wheel drive Formula 1 car, the Lotus-Cosworth 63s, at a practice session before the British Grand Prix at Silverstone in 1969

John Surtees in the Ferrari has just passed Richard Attwood, Lotus

Jackie Stewart, March-Cosworth 701, Monaco Grand Prix, 1970

Start for the French Grand Prix at Clermont-Ferrand 1970: Austrian Jochen Rindt (Lotus no. 6) in 5th position just behind Stewart in the blue March, followed by Pescarolo (Matra no. 20), Rodriguez and Brabham.

Debriefing session at Lotus with newcomer Emerson Fittipaldi, racing manager Dick Scammell, team boss Colin Chapman, no. 2 driver John Miles and sitting on the Lotus, championchip leader Austrian Jochen Rindt.

Jo Siffert in the BRM (No. 14), pole position, took the lead at the start. Beside him Jackie Stewart in the Tyrrell Ford-Cosworth. Behind them Francois Cevert in the 2nd Tyrrell and Clay Regazzoni in the Ferrari.

Reine Wisell and Colin Chapman with the Lotus-Cosworth 72D, being watched by Emerson Fittipaldi (right)

Jackie Stewart on the grid, Monaco GP 1971

Dieter Glemser, Ford Capri

Francois Cevert, Tyrrell-Cosworth 002, British GP Brands Hatch 1972

Brazilian Emerson Fittipaldi, Lotus-Cosworth 72D, British Grand Prix, Brands Hatch, 1972

Team principal Ken Tyrrell at pits with 'his' drivers Francois Cevert and Jackie Stewart

At the start Peterson (No. 2) from pole went into the lead with Lotus teammate Fittipaldi chasing him while Hulme's McLaren (No. 7) claimed third ahead of Stewart's Tyrrell (No. 5) and Revson's McLaren (No. 8), Italian GP Monza 1973

A Ford Capri LV driven by Dieter Glemser (D), John Fitzpatrick (GB) and Hans Heyer (D)

At the start polesetter Ronnie Peterson goes into the lead with Lotus team-mate Fittipaldi chasing him while Peter Revson, McLaren (no. 8), is about to loose his 2nd position on the grid, Italian Grand Prix, Monza, 1973

The start of the 24 heures du Mans, the two Ferrari cars start from first grid row with both Matras in the neck

At the 1974 British GP start, Niki Lauda on Ferrari 312B3 starts from pole position besides Ronnie Peterson on Lotus-Cosworth 72E, but both cannot compete against Jody Scheckter 's strong Tyrrell-Cosworth 007 (on third grid place) who will win later

Start of the British Grand Prix in Silverstone: Exceptional 1st pole position for Tom Pryce in the Shadow, but Pace in his Brabham (no. 8) went away quickest to snatch the lead from the Welsh

Start for the Swedish Grand Prix 1975: Vittorio Brambilla in a March-Cosworth 751 on pole position besides Patrick Depailler on Tyrrell-Cosworth 007.

Start of the 1977 Belgian GP Zolder, Mario Andretti on Lotus-Cosworth (#5) and John Watson on Brabham-Alfa Romeo (#7) battle for the lead - unsuccessfully

At the start both Lotus drivers Mario Andretti (No 5) and and polesetter Ronnie Peterson leading the field

As the field goes on for the parade lap, Rosberg's Williams engine does not start and so Patrese, Brabham no. 2, becomes the pole position man

TGC4

1st lap of the Monaco Grand Prix, 1984, with Alain Prost, McLaren, leading Lotus driver Nigel Mansell and both Ferraris of Arnoux and Alboreto

San Marino GP 1994

Start, action in midfeld

Ford A 40 B de Luxe Roadster 1931

Ford A 40 B de Luxe Roadster 1931

TGC3

The moment of the start, from left to right: no. 19 the third placed Ferrari 330P #0822 of John Surtees (GB) and Lorenzo Bandini (I), no. 11 the Ford GT40 GT/103 driven by Richie Ginther (USA) and Masten Gregory (USA), no. 15 the Ferrari 330P #0810 of Pedro Rodriguez (MEX) and Skip Hudson (USA), no. 10 the Ford GT40 GT/102 of Phil Hill (USA) and Bruce McLaren (NZ), no. 14 the second placed Ferrari 330P #0818 of Graham Hill (GB) and Jo Bonnier (S)

Race winner Jackie Stewart on a BRM P261 and Jim Clark in a Lotus-Climax 33 (car no. 24, started from pole position but retires with fuel pump problems after 63 of 76 laps) fight wheel to wheel for the lead during the Italian GP at Monza in 1965.

The winning Ford Mk II #1046 of Bruce McLaren (NZ) and Chris Amon (NZ) passes the wrecks of two retired racecars besides the track - car no. 20, the Ferrari 330 P3 #0848 of Mike Parkes (GB) and Ludovico Scarfiotti (I) and car no. 53, the C.D. SP66 Peugeot 663IW75 of Georges Heligouin (F) and Johnny Rives (F).

Bruce McLaren and Chris Amon (both NZ) win the 24hr Le Mans 1966 on the victorious Ford Mk II #1046

A Ford slides after the turn in front of the chasing Mini-Coopers

Pedro Rodriguez (MEX) and Lucien Bianchi (B) with the Ford GT40 1075 in front of Ignazio Giunti (I) and Nanni Galli (I) in an Alfa Romeo T33/2 75033017

Pedro Rodriguez (MEX) and Lucien Bianchi (B) drove the Ford GT40 1075 entered by J. W. Automotive Engineering Ltd. to victory at Le Mans 24hrs 1968

The winning Ford GT40 1075 crosses the finish line, driven by Pedro Rodriguez (MEX) and Lucien Bianchi (B), entered by J. W. Automotive Engineering Ltd.

Start for the Belgian Grand Prix 1970: First row with polesetter Stewart (blue Tyrrell), Jochen Rindt (Gold Leaf Lotus) and Chris Amon (STP March)

Jochen Rindt was hit in the face by a stone during practice. Despite track undulations making him physically sick he was able to win the race. Rindt enjoys his 3rd GP victory of the year with his wife Nina and the Lotus team

Race leader Jochen Rindt in the Lotus, closely followed by Jack Brabham

A group of cars slipstreaming around the autodromo, the lead passing backwards and forwards between them: Ronnie Peterson, March, side by side with Mike Hailwood in the Surtees. Behind them are Cevert (Tyrrell no.2) and Amon, Matra

The two Matras of Henri Pescarolo and Chris Amon into the lead followed by Jacky Ickx' Ferrari (No. 1) and Derek Bell's Mirage Ford-Cosworth.

Carlos Pace, Brabham, takes over the lead at the start from polesitter Niki Lauda, Ferrari no. 12

Swiss Ferrari driver Clay Regazzoni has taken the lead at the 1st start for the German Grand Prix 1976. Pole sitter James Hunt (McLaren no. 11) drops back, so as Niki Lauda in the 2nd Ferrari. Jochen Mass in the 2nd McLaren (no. 12) starts on dry weather tyres in the slippery conditions.

Qualifying resulted in Niki Lauda (Ferrari) taking pole position with James Hunt (McLaren) alongside him. Mario Andretti (3rd) had just stalled his Lotus and is waving hands.

Start for the British Grand Prix, 1976, at Brands Hatch: The front row with James Hunt (McLaren no. 11) and polesitter Niki Lauda (Ferrari), behind them Andretti (black Lotus) and Regazzoni (2nd Ferrari)

Start of the 1977 British GP Silverstone

Start of the 1978 Spanish GP Jarama: James Hunt starting from 4th position in the McLaren-Cosworth no. 7, takes the lead from polesetter Andretti, Lotus 79 (no. 5), while Peterson, 2nd on the grid, made a poor start and is to end up in ninth place after the first lap.

The tyre problems at both Ligiers were being caused by the wheel rims cracking

Michael Schumacher on the grid with his engineer Jonathan Wheatley, manager Willi Weber and his team boss Flavio Briatore

Michael Schumacher takes the chequered flag and wins the San Marino Grand Prix 1994

The most beautiful backdrop in Formual One

After qualification session part 3, Raikkonen and second grid placed Hamilton get out of their cars in parc ferme

Ford A 40 B de Luxe Roadster 1931

Ford A 40 B de Luxe Roadster 1931

Triple F1 World Champion Nelson Piquet (1981, 1983 and 1987) performs an honoury lap on his original 1981 Championship winnning Brabham BT49 and waves the flag of his Brazilian soccer club Vasco da Gama FC

Polesetter Dan Gurney gets in his Ford MkII no. 3. Followers are Ken Miles, John Whitmore, Bruce McLaren, Pedro Rodriguez, Graham Hill and Mike Parkes.

Zandvoort 1967, finally the Lotus 49 with the new Ford-Cosworth engine is operational. Jim Clark and Graham Hill rejoyce together with team boss Colin Chapman und engine constructor Keith Duckworth.

Just before the start: Front row with polesetter John Surtees (Honda, no. 14), Bruce McLaren (McLaren-Ford no. 2) and Chris Amon (Ferrari no. 9)

Pedro Rodriguez (MEX) and Lucien Bianchi (B) leads the queue with a Ford GT40 1075 entered by J. W. Automotive Engineering Ltd. to victory at Le Mans 24hrs 1968

Polesetter Jochen Rindt (No. 2) in his Lotus, 2nd on the grid Jackie Stewart (Matra No. 3) and Denny Hulme (McLaren No. 5) lead the field at the start of the British Grand Prix 1969

Juan Manual Fangio lowers down the starting flag. Pole position for Jacky Ickx' Mirage Ford-Cosworth (No. 9), 2nd on the grid Joakim Bonnier in the Lola-Chevrolet (No. 33).

Joakim Bonnier in the Lola-Chevrolet (No. 33) leads at the start, in 2nd position Jacky Ickx' Mirage Ford-Cosworth (No. 9)

Race winner Jochen Rindt in his Lotus-Cosworth 49C leads Piers Courage, Jo Siffert and Bruce McLaren

Just before the start of the British Grand Prix at Brands Hatch 1972: Jacky Ickx on Ferrari 312B2 no. 5, will start from pole position. Alongside him and second on the grid is Championship leader Emerson Fittipaldi, on Lotus-Cosworth 72D no. 8.

At the start of the 24 heures du Mans, Brian Redman (GB) on Ferrari 312 PB #0888 with the two Matra cars behind, driven by François Cevert (F) and Henri Pescarolo (F)

Austria-Trophae, 4h Salzburgring, 1974: Bilstein's Hugo Emde, Ford's Michael 'Mike' Kranefuss, Alpina's Dr. Fritz Indra and race driver Jochen Mass

Start of the 1977 Belgian Grand Prix at Zolder: John Watson, Brabham Alfa Romeo (no. 7), takes the lead from polesetter Mario Andretti, Lotus

A fast Jordan passing the crowds at Hotel de Paris

Podium ceremony after 24 hours in Le Mans 1966, Ford wins in both P2.0+ and P2.0 classes: Bruce McLaren (NZ), Henry Ford II (USA), an unknown lady, Colin Davis (GB), Jo Siffert (CH) and Chris Amon (NZ).

Dan Gurney (USA), A. J. Foyt (USA) and the Ford mechanics celebrate their victory on the winning Ford Mk IV J6, entered by Shelby American Inc.

Jim Clark wins the British Grand Prix 1967 in a Lotus-Cosworth. The Lotus mechanics proudly display the trophy after Clark scored his 22nd Grand Prix victory for the team.

Jim Clark celebrating the first victory for the Ford-Cosworth V8 engine with Lotus team owner Colin Chapman and Keith Duckworth (at the back of the car).

Race winners Dan Gurney (USA) and A. J. Foyt (USA) on a Ford Mk IV J6 entered by Shelby American Inc., close behind the Abarth 1300 OT #0033 of Marcel Martin (F) and Jean MÈsange (F)

Pole setter John Surtees, Honda, lays a long rubber mark at the start, driving side-by-side with Bruce McLaren. Behind them Amon's Ferrari (white helmet, no. 9), Hill's Lotus and Ickx' Ferrari. Currently 6th is Denny Hulme (McLaren no. 1), followed by Jackie Stewart in his Matra no. 4.

Jacky Ickx (B) and Jackie Oliver (GB) celebrate their victory on Le Mans podium

Start of the British GP 1970: Later race winner Jochen Rindt, Lotus-Cosworth 72C (no. 5), starts from pole position, next to him Jack Brabham, Brabham-Ford BT33 (no. 17) and Jacky Ickx, Ferrari 312B (no. 3)

The cars leave pitlane to formation lap prior to the Austrian GP 1975: Jochen Mass on McLaren-Cosworth M23, Ronnie Peterson in the Lotus-Cosworth 72E and Niki Lauda on Ferrari 312T in front of team mate Clay Regazzoni.

Always good for a joke, Niki Lauda returns James Hunt's steering wheel.

Heinz-Harald Frentzen and his Arrows team mate Enrique Bernoldi were only able to drive their cars in practice and qualifying. Ford kept the Cosworth engines locked away as Arrows could not pay them anymore.

After 24 hours racing Jacky Ickx (B) and Jackie Oliver (GB) cross the finish line in the Ford GT40 #1075, still being chased by Hans Herrmann (D) and Gérard Larrousse (F) on Porsche 908 LH 031

Business talk in Lotus pits - from left to right: Bette Hill, Jochen Rindt, Jo Siffert, Graham Hill, an unknown fan and Nina Rindt

Jacky Ickx (B) and Jackie Oliver (GB) celebrate their victory on Le Mans podium 1969

30 seconds before the start of the Belgian Grand Prix, Spa-Francorchamps, 1970. Pole position for Jackie Stewart, in the blue March no. 11. Alongside him sharing the front row are Jochen Rindt, Lotus, and Chris Amon, March no. 10.

The Bizzarrini entered Jean de Mortmart/Regis Fraissinet Iso Grifo A3/C (BO 222) car no. 3 that finished 9th and the Scuderia Filipinetti Shelby Cobra Daytona coupe (CSX2602) of Peter Sutcliffe/Peter Harper that retired with a blown engine in the Esses.

Moments before the start for the German Grand Prix at Hockenheim 1970: Pole position for Jacky Ickx (Ferrari no. 10), alongside him Jochen Rindt (Lotus no. 2). 3rd place on the grid for Clay Regazzoni (Ferrari no. 15), 4th Jo Siffert (March no. 12).

Moments befor the start for the Spa 24 hours: On the 1st row from lefthand Ivo Grauls, Niki Lauda and Dieter Glemser

At the end of the first lap Jody Scheckter lost control over his McLaren and spun across the track into the pitwall.Polesetter and later third Ronnie Peterson on Lotus battles against Carlos Reutemann on Brabham for 2nd place, British Grand Prix, Silverstone, 1973

Juan Manual Fangio in front of the approaching cars, ready for lowering the starting flag. Pole position for Jacky Ickx' Mirage Ford-Cosworth (No. 9), 2nd on the grid Joakim Bonnier in the Lola-Chevrolet (No. 33).

Jarno Trulli (Prost-Peugeot, without the rear wing) retires in the usual Montreal first corner smash

At the start of the 24 heures du Mans 1973, Brian Redman (GB) on Ferrari 312 PB #0888 with the two Matra cars behind, driven by FranÁois Cevert (F) and Henri Pescarolo (F)

With Graham Hill and Gurney away in the lead, no. 1 Ken Miles (USA), 2nd on the grid in one of the many Ford's Mk II, is getting jumped at the start by John Whitmore's Ford no. 8, Mike Parkes' Ferrari (no. 20), Jo Bonnier's Chaparral-Chevrolet (no. 9) and Bondurant's Ferrari (no. 18). In the back you can see the no. 2 Ford of McLaren/Amon.

Polesetter Dan Gurney runs to his Ford MkII no.3. Followers are Ken Miles, John Whitmore, Bruce McLaren, Pedro Rodriguez, Graham Hill, Mike Parkes, Jean Guichet, ...

Clemens Schickentanz (D) and John Fitzpatrick (GB) on the Kremer Porsche Carrera RSR 911 #360 0885 (starting number #46), entered by Oldenkott Tobacco, do not finish the 1973 1000km Spa but become fourth placed in the GT classement. Cars arround are the Porsche no. 41 of van Lennep (NL), a Lola of Portugese Gaspar (no. 65) an both BMW's of Lauda (no. 60) and Stuck (no. 64).

Ford Capri - Mass / Glemser

Keke Rosberg, Williams-Ford FW08

Ford drivers Jackie Stewart and Jochen Mass

BMW's Jochen Neerpasch and Ford's Mike Kranefuss

James Hunt, McLaren Ford-Cosworth M23

Johnny Herbert of the Stewart-Ford team.

Mike Kranefuss of Ford with Carlos Reutemann.

Ronnie Pererson in the Tyrrell Ford-Cosworth P34

Newcomer Spaniard Fernando Alonso, Minardi-European (Ford V10 engine)

Ford driver Dan Gurney (USA) posing with Bardahl (lubrication products) girls

Photographers standing close to action, while Jackie Stewart (Tyrrell Ford-Cosworth) passes by.

Photographers standing close to action, while Henrie Pescarolo (March Ford-Cosworth) passes by.

A mechanic fixes the victorious Ford GT40 during a pit stop at night

Jackie Stewart promotes the power of a Ford car during the Monaco GP weekend

The Mirage M6 Ford cars are being assembled in Gulf Research Racing's hired garage

Jackie Stewart demonstrates the power of a Ford touring car during the French GP weekend

Lotus drivers Jim Clark (center) and Graham Hill with Walter Hayes, public relations executive for Ford

An exhausted Chris Amon (NZ) calms down on pitwall after pushing his Ford GT40 GT/104

Frentzen's Sauber C14 with a Ford Zetec-R 3.0 V8 was damaged in practice

Ford team mates and happy winners Pedro Rodriguez (MEX) and Lucien Bianchi (B) receive their bouquets on podium

Ford team mates and happy winners Pedro Rodriguez (MEX) and Lucien Bianchi (B) raise their bouquets on podium

During the 6h Nuerburgring race in 1973, Helen Stewart enjoys browsing through Rainer's 1973 Ford Motorsport calendar

John Handley on BMC Mini Cooper in front of Fitzpatrick's Ford Anglia and Steve Neal's Mini of Equipe Arden

John Handley on BMC Mini Cooper in front of Fitzpatrick's Ford Anglia and Steve Neal's Mini of Equipe Arden

The Ford drivers Jacky Ickx (B) and Jackie Oliver (GB) celebrate their victory on Le Mans podium in 1969

Mike Kranefuss of Ford at the pitwall with team boss Eddie Jordan who penalises his driver Andrea de Cesaris

The winning Ford Mk II #1046 driven by Bruce McLaren (NZ) and Chris Amon (NZ) entered by Shelby American Inc.

Ford team mates and happy winners Pedro Rodriguez (MEX) and Lucien Bianchi (B) hold their champagne bottles tight on podium

Hans Heyer (D) and René Herzog (CH) lead a Ford car in the BMW 2800 CS entered by Team Schnitzer - Motul

The second placed Porsche 908 LH 031 of Hans Herrmann (D) and GÈrard Larrousse (F) in pits whilst the winning Ford overtakes

Alex Soler-Roig (E), at the left, becomes third placed with a Ford Capri RS 2600 at the 24h race of Spa

Gérard Larrousse (F) in the Lola T280 Ford HU1, entered by Ecurie Bonnier Switzerland, in front of Erwin Kremer's Porsche 911 S

The later winning team Dan Gurney and A. J. Foyt on Ford Mk IV J6 of Shelby American Inc., Le Mans 24h 1967

Lucien Bianchi (B), start position no 3., awaits the starting signal to run towards his Ford MK IV, entered by American Team Holman & Moody

Swede Ronnie Peterson qualifies 7th in his Lotus-Ford 72E. He's joined in the pity by his boss Colin Chapman (dark sunglasses) an team manager Peter Warr (black jacket).

The Ferrari 275 GTB/C #9027GT of Pierre Noblet (B) and Claude Dubois (B) in front of third placed Ford Mk II #1016 driven by Ronnie Bucknum (USA) and Dick Hutcherson (USA)

The last true Le Mans start: All drivers had sprinted to their cars while Jacky Ickx (blue helmet, middle) walkes slowly towards his Ford in order to protest against the folly traditional starting procedure

McLaren had been caught out by Honda's decision to quit F1 and so ended up with Ford V8 engines, surrounded here on South Africa's grid my Mansour Ojjeh, Ron Dennis, Bernie Ecclestone and McLaren engineers

The drivers run to their cars after the start signal to the 24hrs of Le Mans 1965, with Chris Amon (NZ) and Phil Hill (USA) in the Ford Mk II GT/107 No. 2 on pole position

The winning Ferrari 250P #0814 of Lorenzo Bandini (I) and Ludovico Scarfiotti (I) passes the dissected Lola Mk 6 GT Ford 1 of Richard Attwood (GB) and David Hobbs (GB) which hit the barrier in an accident after 151 laps

Joakim Bonnier (S), Ferrari 330P, followed by the Porsche 904 GTS of Buchet (F)/Ligier (F), the Ford GT40 of Attwood (GB)/Schlesser (F) and, comming out as winners, the Ferrari 275P of Guichet (F)/Vaccarella (I)

Italian driver Andrea de Adamich during practice at the 1970 Hockenheim GP in his McLaren M14D which competed at 6 GPs, in this particular event not with the usual Ford-Cosworth engine but an Alfa Romeo V8 engine

Photographer Nigel Snowdon approaches the group of John Wyer and Gulf mechanics Robin and Alan next to the Gulf Mirage Ford and an Aston Martin DB3 with its owner Richard Pilkington in front of Hôtel de France in Chateau du Loir

The Rondeau M378 with a Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0L V8 engine, driven by Jean Rondeau, Bernard Darniche and Jacky Haran, gaines 9th place overall and wins the GTP 3.0 classement at the 24h Le Mans 1978

The moment of the start, from left to right: no. 19 the third placed Ferrari 330P #0822 of John Surtees (GB) and Lorenzo Bandini (I), no. 11 the Ford GT40 GT/103 driven by Richie Ginther (USA) and Masten Gregory (USA), no. 15 the Ferrari 330P #0810 of Pedro Rodriguez (MEX) and Skip Hudson (USA), no. 10 the Ford GT40 GT/102 of Phil Hill (USA) and Bruce McLaren (NZ), no. 14 the second placed Ferrari 330P #0818 of Graham Hill (GB) and Jo Bonnier (S)

John Wyer's Porsche 917K #015/035 with Pedro Rodriguez (MEX) driving, did not finish the race. It is seen here in front of Andrew Fletcher (GB) or Willie Tuckett (GB) in a Chevron B16 Ford entered by The Paul Watson Race Organisation.

Start for the 1000km Spa 1973: The two Matra-Simcas MS670B of Henri Pescarolo (F) and Chris Amon (NZ) take the lead from polesetter Jacky Ickx in the Ferrari 312PB, Bell's Mirage-Ford and the 2nd Ferrari of Pace.

Ian Ashley (born in Wuppertal/Germany 1947) in the 2nd Williams FW03 Ford-Cosworth had a big accident at Pflanzgarten and suffered serious ankle injuries but is still able to walk away from his car! It is his sole Grand Prix in 1975.

Start of the San Marino Grand Prix, Imola, 1994, with polesetter Ayrton Senna, Williams-Renault, in the lead, next to him Michael Schumacher, Benetton-Ford. Behind Senna is Berger, Ferrari, and starting from 4th position is Hill, 2nd Williams. Lehto, starting from 5th position, stalled his Benetton.

The race machines stand in line for the start of the 1000kms race whilst the drivers wait for the signal opposite their sports cars. From front: Scuderia Lufthansa's Porsche 906 with starting number 70, the Alfa Romeo T33 of Autodelta SpA (nr. 20), Sten Axelsson's (S) Porsche 906 #117 (nr. 76), the Mirage M1 Ford 10001 entered by J. W. Automotive Engineering, and a row of Porsches...

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