News Details
Jo Bonnier: A true gentleman racer
Jo Bonnier was born on this day in 1930. The Swede's career in Formula 1 spanned over a decade, starting in 1958. While Bonnier only won a single Grand Prix - with BRM at Zandvoort in 1959 - in his career, he wasn't exactly a journeyman. He was however a gentleman-racer as measured by the true standards: worldly and refined off the track, fair and sportsmanlike on it. Perhaps his greatest contribution to the sport was heading the GPDA's endless campaign for safety in the 1960s. Tragically, Bonnier fell victim to the perils of the sport when he was killed at Le Mans in 1972. Jo is seen here being wheeled out onboard his McLaren M5A before the start of practice for the British Grand Prix at...
Full Story »
Full Story »
You May Also Be Interested In...
The F1 world champion turned gentleman farmer
©ThCahierArchive Nineteen-seventy-nine F1 world champion Jody Scheckter...
5y ago from F1i.com
Grosjean still set on racing - but F1 career is 'over'
Romain Grosjean remains a racer at heart and hopes to open a new chapter...
5y ago from F1i.com
Fancy a game of Alonso true or false?
Fernando Alonso invited his fans to indulge in a game of true or false...
5y ago from PlanetF1.com
Former F1 driver Adrian Campos has died at 60
Former Formula 1 racer and team owner Adrian Campos Suner, who started in...
5y ago from F1Technical.net
Elsewhere On The Network
Popular On MGPToday.com
No new Yamaha MotoGP engine until after French GP,...
No description available...
17h ago from Motorsport.com
Aprilia on dominant MotoGP start: 'Ducati isn’t...
No description available...
1d ago from Motorsport.com
Davide Tardozzi: Ducati 'slapped in the face' by...
No description available...
2d ago from Motorsport.com
Fermin Aldeguer to attempt MotoGP comeback in Brazil...
No description available...
1d ago from Motorsport.com
Popular On IndyCarToday.com
David Malukas earns Phoenix IndyCar pole as Will Power...
No description available...
7h ago from Motorsport.com
IndyCar's David Malukas eager to convert Phoenix pole...
No description available...
4h ago from Motorsport.com
IndyCar veterans praise Mick Schumacher for...
No description available...
5h ago from Motorsport.com
IndyCar Phoenix – Qualifying Results
IndyCar’s busy Friday continued with a single-car, two-lap qualifying...
7h ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Popular On TotalWRC.com
Why Hyundai WRC team is "working at 120 per...
No description available...
1d ago from Motorsport.com
Lando Norris samples Toyota rally car alongside Oliver...
No description available...
3d ago from Motorsport.com
Lancia rally legend Sandro Munari passes away aged 85
No description available...
6d ago from Motorsport.com
Popular On GunnersToday.com
Arsenal latest: Saliba unlikely to play against...
No description available...
5h ago from SkySports.com
Report: West Ham land highly-rated youngster after his...
West Ham United have reportedly secured the services of the former Arsenal...
5h ago from CaughtOffside.com
FA Cup fifth round: things to look out for this weekend
nacho gets his chance to stake a claim, a big day for Port Vale and more...
5h ago from TheGuardian.com
Mikel Arteta keeps focus to ensure Stag party...
ager knows his quadruple-chasers have a target on their back in their FA...
5h ago from TheGuardian.com
Comments
Hottest News
2026 F1 Australian Grand Prix - Free Practice 3 results
Check out the full results from Free Practice 3... Read More »
50m ago from RacingNews365.com
FIA performs stunning U-turn on Melbourne ‘Straight...
The Melbourne paddock was a whirlwind of... Read More »
50m ago from F1i.com
Watch: Kimi Antonelli suffers huge crash in FP3 for F1...
Andrea Kimi Antonelli has brought out the red... Read More »
1h ago from MotorsportWeek.com
