You were there: 1971 British Grand Prix

Looking on the bright side: snapshots of the 1971 British Grand Prix

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Up close with his hero: Nevill snaps Hill’s “lobster claw” Brabham BT34

Graham Nevill

A 14-year-old Graham Nevill managed to get close to his idol Graham Hill at the 1971 British Grand Prix at Silverstone… before a bungled flag drop took him out of the race at the start.

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Peter Gethin looks over his McLaren-Ford

Graham Nevill

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Mechanics hard at work, with Jackie Stewart’s winning Tyrrell among the pack

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Nevill fondly recalls the open paddock, which reminds him of the Goodwood Revival today

Graham Nevill

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Vibrations had hurt the Ford-powered Lotus 72B, but strengthened bodywork helped Emerson Fittipaldi to third

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