Grand Prix: The Killer Years

Grand Prix: The Killer Years

60 mins | Documentary | March 17, 2011

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.

Grand Prix: The Killer Years

60 mins | Documentary | March 17, 2011

Grand Prix: The Killer Years
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.
IMDb rating 8.1
Producers BBC
Original title Grand Prix: The Killer Years
Directors Richard Heap
Writers

Cast

David Tremayne

as Self

Tony Brooks

as Self

John Surtees

as Self

Jacky Ickx

as Self

Jackie Stewart

as Self

Jackie Oliver

as Self

Nina Rindt

as Self

Denise Cooke

as Narrator