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Post by René on Nov 17, 2017 15:36:17 GMT
A thread dedicated to the sheer visual beauty of our beloved sport. To me no other sport in the world is so visually stimulating as Formula One and Sportscar racing. I would like to create a collection here of beautiful but not everyday pictures. Colour or Black and white, modern or classic, zoomed in or overview, professional or self made. Feel free to add! To open the ball; this picture was taken at the 1971 Monaco grid. Ain't it just wonderful?   |
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Post by robmarsh on Nov 17, 2017 17:15:58 GMT
Sublime indeed
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Post by Jamie on Nov 17, 2017 17:23:32 GMT
Great picture 👍
That March was an odd looking beastie wasn’t it.....
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Post by Jamie on Nov 17, 2017 17:54:27 GMT
I'll add this one.......it always gets the hackles rising. It looks such an intense scene. Wish i could get this full size in the post window....sorry  Attachment Deleted |
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Post by charleselan on Nov 17, 2017 17:57:26 GMT
A wonderful picture René, but I have to mention it isn't 1971 but easy to be confused. It looks like a March 711 on which Ronnie's helmet is resting but in the background and out of focus is a later March, the ill conceived 721X. Therefore it must be 1972.
sorry if I am being pedantic.
JC
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Post by Jamie on Nov 17, 2017 18:07:15 GMT
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Post by René on Nov 17, 2017 18:24:38 GMT
A wonderful picture René, but I have to mention it isn't 1971 but easy to be confused. It looks like a March 711 on which Ronnie's helmet is resting but in the background and out of focus is a later March, the ill conceived 721X. Therefore it must be 1972.
sorry if I am being pedantic.
JC It's outrageous JC! But I believe you any time! The caption said 71 and that seemed to be correct at first glance. But a beautiful photo it is!  |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 17, 2017 19:00:35 GMT
How cool is that helmet.
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Post by Jamie on Nov 17, 2017 19:09:53 GMT
Very! Makes me want to immediately break out my copy of 'Super Swede' |
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Post by Jamie on Nov 17, 2017 19:23:37 GMT
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Post by charleselan on Nov 17, 2017 20:10:17 GMT
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Post by charleselan on Nov 17, 2017 20:15:03 GMT
This is a superbly taken panned shot, with everything correct. This photo has a strange feel in that it appears like it was taken by a digital Camera but must have been 35mm film. None the less a truly stunning shot.
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Post by charleselan on Nov 17, 2017 20:41:06 GMT
My apologies René, as I am going to contradict myself. Looking at Ronnie's helmet it is in the livery he used in 1971; for in 1972 it had his "Vick" sponsorship above the visor, which it did not have in 1971 as per photo. The car in the background must be a 711 with the radiator cowl removed giving a view of the monocoque not normally revealed.
serves me right for trying to be too smart.
JC
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Post by Deleted on Nov 17, 2017 20:46:17 GMT
A wonderful picture René, but I have to mention it isn't 1971 but easy to be confused. It looks like a March 711 on which Ronnie's helmet is resting but in the background and out of focus is a later March, the ill conceived 721X. Therefore it must be 1972.
Charles, I think the car in the background is not a 721X. The 721X had the lateral number painted on the short sidepod just adjacent to the DFV, while the 711 had the number painted beside the cockpit. The car in the background looks Nanni Galli's N.19, Alfa Romeo-powered, which can be seen below (on a different track, yellow helmet), he didn't qualify.  This is Ronnie at the Monaco 1971, where he came second. The helmet looks exactly the same as the one in the OP (which was a Reiner Schlegelmilch photo, btw):  |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 17, 2017 21:14:47 GMT
My apologies René, as I am going to contradict myself. Looking at Ronnie's helmet it is in the livery he used in 1971; for in 1972 it had his "Vick" sponsorship above the visor, which it did not have in 1971 as per photo. The car in the background must be a 711 with the radiator cowl removed giving a view of the monocoque not normally revealed.
serves me right for trying to be too smart.
JC Just seen this. Cool. |
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