Great Read: Dramatic '73 British GP - from track and stands

Plus: 9 car pile-up & Revson's first F1 win | View in browser FROM OUR ARCHIVE, JULY 2023 | DAMIEN SMITH 'Cars were crashing all around': Jody Scheckter on '73 British GP pile-up Fifty years ago today, a young Jody Scheckter triggered chaos and anger at the British GP. But as Damien Smith discovered in our recent issue, he's not about to apologise to those that are left of the 'Silverstone Nine'. For an alternative view from the stands, scroll down to read Paul Fearnley on his very first GP. He'd put the wind up world champion Emerson Fittipaldi at Paul Ricard and might well have won the French Grand Prix without the Brazilian's ill-judged lunge that led to words. Months before, immediate speed had marked his debut at Watkins Glen, then came a front-row start at home at Kyalami. Yes, it was all happening for 'wild child' Jody Scheckter – at least when the third McLaren was made available. So… fourth time lucky, at Silverstone for the 1973 British Grand Prix? Well, no. Not exactly. READ MORE FROM OUR ARCHIVE, JUNE 2013 | PAUL FEARNLEY Great Read - I was there when: 1973 British GP The drama of the 1973 British Grand Prix was all watched through the six-year-old eyes of Paul Fearnley, who recollects the vivid memories of his very first grand prix It might as well be 1000 years ago: 1973. No internet. No camera phones. And neither a TV – our Pye black-and-white, what few channels it provided accessed by twisting clamped Mole Grips, had just gone bang in spectacular style. Ah, but we were happy. Setting off for Silverstone at 'a quarter to stupid' on a Saturday morning, three of us in a two-seater that had recently celebrated its 40th birthday, we had a flask and some sarnies but no tickets for the British Grand Prix. Pay on the gate. First come, first served. Simpler times. READ MORE SHOP PROMOTION Bestellers: Motor Sport shop silverstone-race-circuit-pit-lane-prints-art-print David Johnson, signed, embellished 'Taxi for Senna' sculpture Aston Martin Aramco Cognizant Formula One™ Team - Fernando Alonso - 2023 Poster 'Ray Hanna, Goodwood 98' | Martin Allen Ferrari SF21 Full Scale Replica Steering Wheel Nigel Mansell signed full size Ferrari rear wing endplate Share this newsletter: Stay up to date  Update your preferences to select the content you wish to receive.   UPDATE NOW  Unsubscribe | Privacy Policy. Motor Sport magazine, 18-20 Rosemont Road, London, NW3 6NE Company no. 05471049, Vat no. 871 544 60