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Pre-race grid scene, Car Number 8, Ferrari 500, Mike Hawthorn (driver, jacket). Behind Hawthorn on left is David Yorke, then running Peter Whitehead's private team, later to become Vanwall team manager, subsequently Essex Wire Ford GT40 and Gulf-JW Automotive teams before ending up in the 1970s with the Martini-Tecno operation.

British Grand Prix

  • Title British Grand Prix
  • Source George Phillips Photograph Collection  
  • Description Pre-race grid scene, Car Number 8, Ferrari 500, Mike Hawthorn (driver, jacket). Behind Hawthorn on left is David Yorke, then running Peter Whitehead's private team, later to become Vanwall team manager, subsequently Essex Wire Ford GT40 and Gulf-JW Automotive teams before ending up in the 1970s with the Martini-Tecno operation.
  • Years 1953  
  • Date 1953-07-18
  • Photographer George Phillips  
  • City Silverstone  
  • Country England  
  • People Hawthorn, Mike   Yorke, David  
  • Marque Ferrari  
  • Model Ferrari 500  
  • Group/Class Formula One  
  • Vehicle Markings Race Number 8, Scuderia Ferrari (body logo), Prancing Horse (horn button), MO 36 (registration)
  • Event British Grand Prix  
  • Venue Silverstone Circuit (England)  
  • Entrant Scuderia Ferrari  
  • Race Data Mike Hawthorn driving Race Number 8, a Ferrari 500, qualified third and finished fifth in the 90 laps race.
  • Identifier 2006-001PHIL-1953-b1_39.1_0002
  • Original Format black-and-white negatives  
  • Rights Copyright has been assigned to The Revs Institute. Although copyright was transferred by the donor, copyright in some items in the collection may still be held by their respective creator. The researcher assumes full responsibility for conforming to the laws of libel, privacy, and copyright which may be involved in the use of this collection.

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