Grand Prix: The Killer Years
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In the 60s and early 70s it was common for Grand Prix drivers to be killed while racing, often televised for millions to see. Mechanical failure, lethal track design, fire and incompetence snuffed out dozens of young drivers. They had become almost expendable as eager young wannabes queued up at the top teams' gates waiting to take their place. This is the story of when Grand Prix was out of control. Featuring many famous drivers including three times world champion Sir Jackie Stewart OBE, twice world champion Emerson Fittipaldi and John Surtees OBE, this exciting but shocking film explores how Grand Prix drivers grew sick of their closest friends being killed and finally took control of their destiny.
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David Tremayne
Self
Tony Brooks
Self
John Surtees
Self
Also in
The History of Motor Racing 1960s - A Very British Era
British Sporting Personalities
Emerson Fittipaldi
Self
Also in
Paixão, Suor e Graxa: Os Pioneiros do Automobilismo Brasileiro
Deu Veado na Cabeça
Jacky Ickx
Self
Also in
Ignazio Giunti. La storia mai raccontata
Jackie Stewart
Self
Also in
Stewart
One Pair of Eyes
Jean-Pierre Beltoise
Self
Jackie Oliver
Self
Also in
The 24 Hour War
Nina Rindt
Self
Denise Cooke
Narrator
Richard Heap Director · Janey Walklin Editor
First release March 17, 2011 · Production BBC Film
Production
BBC
Production
BBC Film
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Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United Kingdom · March 17, 2011
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