You were there: 1987 British Grand Prix
As Goodyear’s technical director, Peter Bradbury arrived early at Silverstone for the 1987 Grand Prix “to help the Stringfellow F3 team settle in, and somehow we overstayed our tickets…” But he adds, “Access to pits and paddock was helped by Clay Regazzoni who was only too pleased to let me push him from place to place.”
Taking advantage of an empty cockpit to inspect Ayrton Senna’s Lotus- Honda 99T from close up
Nigel Mansell gives his wife Roseanne a lift on his Canon Williams-liveried scooter on the occasion of one of his greatest victories
Thierry Boutsen’s V6 Benetton B187
Scott Stringfellow, son of nightclub owner Peter, in the F3 race (note Hippodrome sponsor)
his season Damon Hill was still in F3, running a Ralt-Toyota RT31. He would place fifth at Silverstone
A regular charities supporter, Bette Hill (right) took part in the charity running event around the track, as did son Damon before stepping into his Ralt for a rather faster F3 race
Sir Frank Williams was happy to join in the charity activities
Stacks of tyres beside Goodyear’s truck, This month’s YWT contributor was technical director for the firm
Checking corner weights on one of Tyrrell’s DG016 machines resting on its slave wheels
Fastest in qualifying, Nelson Piquet led much of the race for Williams until Mansell’s spectacular last-gasp charge deprived him of the laurels
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