Seeing Formula One actually acknowledge Mike Hawthorn in their history helped make a really shitty day for me better ❤️

Thinking about pets, here's James Hunt with puppy Oscar 🥰

Some of my favourite funny photos we got of Tabby and her love for tasty sticks 😅

Today, PlanetF1 remembers Roger Williamson, who was born on this day in 1948.

A 2x British F3 champion, Williamson was killed at the 1973 Dutch Grand Prix.

In the aftermath, #F1 mandated fireproof clothing for trackside marshals, while drivers vowed to aid at crash sites.

There was a short story written about James Bond meeting Stirling Moss (but it was never published), and a friend of mine has been listening to an audiobook of it that he found, which led me to get this great message.

I just finished reading this book. I nearly cried at work reading over the ending, but it is a must-read to learn more about what a lovely man Piers Courage was ❤️

'I'm only sorry I didn't think of it first'.

Graham Hill on the Andy Granatelli STP-Paxton Turbocar, designed by Ken Wallis for the #Indy500 '67 Indianapolis 500.

Parnelli Jones led for much of the race, but had a transmission failure with only eight miles left #Motorsport

"Sally, Piers and myself came into a restaurant," says Coombs. "There was a big fish tank on the right. And Jo Schlesser was in the tank going 'Glug, glug' like a fish. Jo came out of the tank, took his trousers off and stood there with nothing on!"

Remembering David Purley, born #OnThisDay 80 years ago. A quick & above all brave man, he started 7 #F1 GPs, his last Dijon ’77 in a Lec CRP1 (pic). He won the George Medal for trying vainly to save his friend Roger Williamson, whose car was on fire, at Zandvoort in ’73.

I was able to pay my respects to Mike today, after all :) A lovely wreath was left by Nigel Webb, owner of the Mike Hawthorn Museum, who kindly showed me around it while researching my dissertation. I also made sure to see Mike's dad's grave as well who rests next to Mike ❤️

Thank you 🫂she's going in for a scan on Friday so will see then

Some facts about Mike Hawthorn On the anniversary of his death, here are some facts I've gathered from books about Mike Hawthorn • When his parents seperated he moved into his best friends home and slept on the floor of his bedro…

A few facts I wrote up about Mike Hawthorn, gathered from the books I have about him ❤️

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Mike Hawthorn’s Last Day A/N: 67 years ago today, Mike Hawthorn passed away. In memory, I’ve written up a piece on what Mike’s last day would have been like. This is a fictional written piece, which I have take…

A piece I wrote up yesterday about Mike Hawthorn's last day, fictionally written but based on fact, every event that occurs in this piece did happen.

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I intended to pay my respects at Mike's grave today but had to book the cat a last-minute vet appointment. Still, I have a few posts about Mike scheduled to come out on my Tumblr and Tiktok throughout today in remembrance.

67 years ago today Mike Hawthorn passed away racing along the Guildford bypass ❤️

1959 – Remembering Mike Hawthorn, Britain’s first F1 Champion

Reigning world champion Mike Hawthorn tragically lost his life #OnThisDay in 1959 in a road accident on the A3 in Surrey at just 29 years old, and a month after announcing his retirement from racing.

#f1 #Formula1

Who's up thinking about the 1982 F1 driver strike

Wolfgang von Trips ❤️

Thinking about little Wolfgang Graf Berghe von Trips

Thinking about jack brabham and jochen rindt arriving late on the grid bc they were busy drinking tea (they're just like me fr)

Enjoy!! It's a great book

In the 70s, my dad and uncle went to a fair with a few F1 relayed things. My uncle got Graham Hill's autograph, which he kindly gave me a few months ago. My dad instead got to sit in a Lotus. Today, sorting through his belongings he found one thing he got from the fair: this John Player notebook!

King Cone

Honestly I've seen Graham's underwear more times than I ever imagined in this book 😂

I was on a video call with a friend showing off my new Graham Hill book the other day, and when I got to this page, it went a bit like this;

"Oh, look, the dog house charity event that always looked fun."

*zooms in*

"Is that Graham taking off his trousers again??"

Thanks! 😊 yeah it was amazing to be able to see for free

Gilles Villeneuve ❤️

1950 – Gilles Villeneuve, born #OnThisDay in St-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Canada, was one of Formula One’s most thrilling drivers. Known for his exceptional skill behind the wheel, this was highlighted at Watkins Glen where he outpaced others by 11 seconds per lap in wet conditions.

#f1 #formula1

Tabby and her quest for Pizza

Damon Hill and Murray Walker went for a Pizza Hut in 1995