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1967 Monaco F1 GP

Ben Branch October 1, 2011
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This footage is from the 1967 Monaco Formula 1 Grand Prix, and shows the fatal accident of Lorenzo Bandini, the Ferrari driver clipped a chicane and was sent upside down into the hay bales with

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Rene Arnoux vs Gilles Villeneuve

Ben Branch September 21, 2011
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  • Formula 1
  • Racing
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This classic Formula 1 battle is considered by many to be the best 3 laps in open-wheeled racing history, it features Rene Arnoux and Gilles Villeneuve in a no holds barred street fight for the win at the 1979 French Grand Prix.

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1984 Ferrari 126 C4 Formula 1

Ben Branch August 22, 2011
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  • Formula 1
  • Italian
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The Ferrari 126 C4 Formula 1 car packs a 600 bhp, 12,200 rpm, 1,496 cc V-6 engine with twin turbo chargers, dual overhead cams and a transverse six-speed manual gearbox.

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Full Lap of the Nürburgring – Circa 1975

Ben Branch July 24, 2011
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This brilliant 7:40 video shows the first lap of the 1975 Formula 1 GP at the Nürburgring, this was the year that Niki Lauda would set the blistering lap record of 6:58.6 during qualifying.

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Long Beach Formula 1 Grand Prix

Ben Branch July 22, 2011
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The Long Beach Formula 1 Grand Prix was run between 1976 and 1984, I’m not sure which year this film is from although if I had to guess I’d say early-80s.

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Sharknose Ferrari – Nürburgring – 1961

Ben Branch April 16, 2011
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  • Italian
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Phil Hill in the Sharknose Ferrari 156 doing what he did best. Ben BranchArticles that Ben has written have been covered on CNN, Popular Mechanics,…

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Senna Overtakes Schumacher, Prost and Hill On The Greatest First Lap Ever

Ben Branch April 6, 2011
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  • Formula 1
  • Racing

As soon as I call this “The Greatest First Lap Ever” some clever bastard will come along and find something better. Although I don’t…

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Onboard With Juan Manuel Fangio – 1957 Modena, Italy

Ben Branch March 30, 2011
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This captivating onboard video is from a time when helmets were an afterthought, tires were the width of your necktie and Schumachers made shoes….

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