You were there: 1981 Italian Grand Prix
You're never too young to begin
Last-minute preparations, with Jean-Pierre Jarier's Osella to the left — he started 18th — and Andrea de Cesaris lined up ahead
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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
McLaren’s de Cesaris and, left, John Watson, who crashed heavily in the race
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Derek Daly’s March 811 simultaneously promotes smoking and drinking
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Loitering within tent: Ferrari 126CKs of Didier Pironi and Gilles Villeneuve
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Tensator barriers and corporate overkill conspicuously absent in the pits…
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Traditional post-race chaos as Alain Prost stands atop the podium
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Slim Borgudd’s ATS in focus. The Swede qualified 21st but spun out on Sunday
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Juan Manuel Fangio was present to do a demo run in an Alfa 159
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Derek Warwick failed to qualify, but team-mate Brian Henton earned Toleman its first F1 start
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Relaxed ambience: polesitter René Arnoux with a modest paddock audience
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