You were there: 1981 Italian Grand Prix

You're never too young to begin

A pre-race view of the 1981 Italian Grand Prix grid from the grandstands

Last-minute preparations, with Jean-Pierre Jarier's Osella to the left — he started 18th — and Andrea de Cesaris lined up ahead

Michele Robecchi

Michele Robecchi was only ten when he took a few snaps at the 1981 Italian Grand Prix — and family connections got him into the Monza paddock

McLarens at the 1981 Italian GP

McLaren’s de Cesaris and, left, John Watson, who crashed heavily in the race

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March 811 at the 1981 Italian GP

Derek Daly’s March 811 simultaneously promotes smoking and drinking

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Ferraris in a paddock tent at the 1981 Italian Grand Prix

Loitering within tent: Ferrari 126CKs of Didier Pironi and Gilles Villeneuve

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Cars parked in the 1981 Italian GP pitlane

Tensator barriers and corporate overkill conspicuously absent in the pits…

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Alain Prost on the podium at the 1981 Italian GP

Traditional post-race chaos as Alain Prost stands atop the podium

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Slim Borgudd's ATS at the 1981 Italian GP

Slim Borgudd’s ATS in focus. The Swede qualified 21st but spun out on Sunday

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Juan Manuel Fangio runs down the start/finish straight in an Alfa 159 ahead of the 1981 Italian Grand Prix

Juan Manuel Fangio was present to do a demo run in an Alfa 159

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Derek Warwick's Toleman with wheels off at the 1981 Italian GP

Derek Warwick failed to qualify, but team-mate Brian Henton earned Toleman its first F1 start

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A crowd around Rene Arnoux in the paddock at the 1981 Italian Grand Prix

Relaxed ambience: polesitter René Arnoux with a modest paddock audience

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