You were there: 1970s F1 in France and Spain
My racing aide-mémoire: “Photographs are my diaries – I’d forget it all without them,” says Philippe Gouvet of his 50 years capturing motor sport on film. As a Pau resident, races round the French town were a favourite
![Henri Pescarolo leans on Matra](https://msm.tjlabs.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Henri-Pescarolo-leans-on-Matra-800x525.jpg)
Henri Pescarolo leans thoughtfully on his Matra at the 1970 Spanish GP, the scars of his Le Mans crash still visible.
![Mike Hailwood at Pau in 1972](https://msm.tjlabs.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Mike-Hailwood-at-Pau-in-1972-800x1220.jpg)
Mike Hailwood’s success on four wheels matched that on two. Fifth at the Pau round of the 1972 F2 series, he went on to take the title
![Francois Cevert powersliding at Pau](https://msm.tjlabs.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Francois-Cevert-powersliding-at-Pau-800x524.jpg)
An exuberant François Cevert at Pau, 1972
![March 722 of David Purley](https://msm.tjlabs.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/March-722-of-David-Purley-800x524.jpg)
BDA power, March 722 chassis: David Purley only qualified 16th for the 1972 Pau F2 round but pushed through to a third place overall
![Bruce McLaren M14A](https://msm.tjlabs.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Bruce-McLaren-M14A-800x525.jpg)
Bruce’s McLaren M14A gets attention in the Jarama pits before his second place in the 1970 Spanish GP
![Jackie Stewart in Tyrrell at Montjuich 1973](https://msm.tjlabs.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Jackie-Stewart-in-Tyrrell-at-Montjuich-1973-800x525.jpg)
Jackie Stewart flying in his Tyrrell at Montjuic in the ’73 Spanish GP before brake problems intervened
![March of Mario Andretti](https://msm.tjlabs.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/March-of-Mario-Andretti-800x520.jpg)
No luxury facilities at the 1970 Spanish Grand Prix: Mario Andretti’s March-DFV after his first F1 podium
![Pau pitlane in 1972](https://msm.tjlabs.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Pau-pitlane-in-1972-800x524.jpg)
Pitlane at Pau for the 1972 F2 round, David Purley to the fore.
![Hans Stuck and Max Mosley](https://msm.tjlabs.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Hans-Stuck-and-Max-Mosley-800x524.jpg)
Hans Stuck talks to Max Mosley by his March-BMW 742, behind Patrick Depailler’s sister car
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