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Track action scene, left to right: Car Number 12, a Lotus 97T, Ayrton Senna, Driver (helmet, seated), Car Number 5, a Williams FW10, Nigel Mansell, driver (helmet, seated), Car Number 27, a Ferrari 156/85, Michele Alboreto, driver (helmet, seated), (Car Number 2), a McLaren MP4-2B, Alain Prost, driver (helmet, seated), Car Number 6, a Williams FW10, Keke Rosberg, driver (helmet, seated).

United States Grand Prix Detroit

  • Title United States Grand Prix Detroit
  • Source Geoffrey Hewitt Photograph Collection  
  • Description Track action scene, left to right: Car Number 12, a Lotus 97T, Ayrton Senna, Driver (helmet, seated), Car Number 5, a Williams FW10, Nigel Mansell, driver (helmet, seated), Car Number 27, a Ferrari 156/85, Michele Alboreto, driver (helmet, seated), (Car Number 2), a McLaren MP4-2B, Alain Prost, driver (helmet, seated), Car Number 6, a Williams FW10, Keke Rosberg, driver (helmet, seated).
  • Years 1985  
  • Date 1985-06-21
  • Photographer Geoffrey Hewitt  
  • City Detroit  
  • State Michigan  
  • Country United States  
  • People Senna, Ayrton   Mansell, Nigel   Alboreto, Michele   Prost, Alain   Rosberg, Keke  
  • Marque Lotus   Williams   Ferrari   McLaren  
  • Model Lotus 97T   Williams FW10   Ferrari 156/85   McLaren MP4-2B  
  • Engine Type Renault V6, Honda V6, Ferrari V6, TAG Porsche V6  
  • Group/Class Formula One  
  • Vehicle Markings Car Number 12, elf, Goodyear, JPS, John Player Special, Olympus, Renault (decals), Car Number 5, Honda (nose logo), Canon, Denim, Goodyear, ICI (decals), Car Number 27, Agip, Goodyear (decals), Marlboro (decal), Car Number 6, Honda (nose logo), Denim, ICI (decals)
  • Event United States Grand Prix  
  • Venue Detroit Street Circuit  
  • Entrant John Player Special Team Lotus   Canon Williams Honda   Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC   Marlboro McLaren International  
  • Race Data Ayrton Senna driving Car Number 12, a Lotus 97T, qualified first, but did not finish (DNF) in the 63 laps race. Nigel Mansell driving Car Number 5, a Williams FW10, qualified second, but did not finish (DNF) in the 63 laps race. Michele Alboreto driving Car Number 27, a Ferrari 156/85, qualified third and finished third in the 63 laps race. Alain Prost driving Car Number 2, a McLaren MP4-2B, qualified fourth, but did not finish (DNF) in the 63 laps race. Keke Rosberg driving Car Number 6, a Williams FW10, qualified fifth and finished first in the 63 laps race.
  • Identifier 2012-015GHEW-BW-1985-b8_6.5_0001
  • 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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