Cooper Climax T53

The 1962 British Grand Prix took place at Aintree on 21st July and this is one of photographs I took in the paddock at Aintree at the Friday practice for the race.

It's Jackie Lewis in the Ecurie Galloise Cooper Climax T53 in which he qualified 15th on the grid and finished the race in 10th place. Jackie Lewis had a very short career in Grand Prix racing, and you can read about it here.

Racing Drivers

During race weekend current-day racing drivers are cocooned from the ordinary spectators, but this was not always the case. In the 1950s and 60s the spectators could gain access to the paddock and get close up to  the competing cars and drivers. The following photographs were taken at the Friday practice day for the British Grand Prix at Aintree in July 1962.

1961 World Champion Phil Hill who retired his Ferrari 156 Dino on lap 47 of the 75 lap race

1962 World Champion Graham Hill who finished 4th in his BRM P57

Bruce McLaren (left) and Jackie Lewis (right), team mates for Cooper driving the Cooper-Climax T60.

McLaren finished in 3rd place and Jackie Lewis in 10th.

Masten Gregory who finished 7th in the UDT Laystall Lotus-Climax 24