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GPI is an archive of 500,000 photos covering motor racing from the start of Formula 1, available for RM licence, editorial, and as lab prints ©grandpriximages

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All of these photos, and more, seem to appear on @ForPetrolheads website without permission. We look forward to hearing from them on what licensing arrangement has been made with the copyright holders. Reproduction without permission is illegal...
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The unusual sight of a classic Bugatti during a Formula 1 race weekend, this photo taken by Michael Hewett at the 1984 Monaco Grand Prix, Monte Carlo - a feature 'Bugatti Race' held before the main event @grandpriximages

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We love the colours at the Bahrain GP, here's Lucas di Grassi, Virgin Racing VR-01, Bahrain International Circuit Sakhir in 2010, his VR-01 expired early on, the car was the first F1 racing car designed entirely with computational fluid dynamics ©grandpriximages / John Townsend.

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1987 Monaco Grand Prix, Ferrari's Gerhard Berger walks to his car in the pits, the yellow Team Lotus pit in the background looms, the team would dominate the race with Ayrton Senna & Nelson Piquet finishing 1-2, on pole was Nigel Mansell @grandpriximages / Michael Hewett

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1995 British Grand Prix, Silverstone, Martin Brundle sits on the grid in the Ligier JS41, fitted for the first time with power steering and featuring the FOPA 'pink pig' sticker. ©grandpriximages / John Townsend.

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'SuperSwede' Ronnie Peterson and wife Barbro celebrate on the podium at the 1974 Monaco Grand Prix; driving for Lotus his victory came in the dated 72, twice runner-up in the F1 Championship, happy days before the tragedy that would follow @grandpriximages / Michael Hewett

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1994 Monaco Grand Prix, Ferrari's Gerhard Berger at Rascasse. The tragic events of the previous round at Imola still hung over the GP circus, Michael Schumacher would dominate, but the pretty 412 would take Berger to a well earned 3rd place @grandpriximages / Michael Hewett

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1984 Monaco Grand Prix, Monte Carlo, Ayrton Senna, Toleman TG184, in a race that was marred by heavy rain, and won by Alain Prost, it was the sensational second place for rookie Senna that made the headlines. ©grandpriximages / John Townsend.

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2008 Spanish Grand Prix, Circiut de Catalunya , Barcelona, Lewis Hamilton, Mclaren Mercedes MP4/23, big crowds for Saturday qualifying sees Lewis P5 progress to P3 on Sunday at the flag, and his 1st World Championship that season ©grandpriximages / John Townsend.

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Jacques Villeneuve exits the garage in the Renault F1 R24, this car was run at the Top Gear track, proving a claim by the team that it would complete the lap in under a minute ©grandpriximages / John Townsend.

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Alain Prost testing for Ligier at Estoril, Portugal in 1992.
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A naked Mclaren TAG MP4/3 being prepared for the pairing of Stefan Johansson @SJohanssonF1 and Alan Prost @Prost_official at the 1987 Monaco Grand Prix ©grandpriximages / John Townsend.

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It was a pole to flag victory at the 1992 French Grand Prix, at Magny-Cours for Nigel Mansell in the dominant Williams FW14B, a busy grid for a race that was stopped and restarted due to heavy rain. ©grandpriximages / John Townsend

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There was a taste of success at the 1997 Monaco Grand Prix for the Jackie Stewart / Ford team with Rubens Barrichello finishing second, here's Jan Magnussen, in the Stewart SF01 dropping down the hairpin on his way to seventh ©grandpriximages / John Townsend

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From the lens of Michael Hewett, 1964 British Grand Prix, Brands Hatch, Ferrari's John Surtees in race action. It would be Jim Clark from pole to flag, but consistent results from John throughout the season would see him crowned F1 World Champion @grandpriximages / Michael Hewett

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Goodyear's Lee Gaug chats to Nigel Mansell in the Williams garage during testing, Jacarepaguá Autódromo, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 1987, one for a caption competition..?!

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The Leyton House March 881 was the first Formula One racing car designed by Adrian Newey, pictured here at the 1988 Italian Grand Prix, driven by Mauricio Gugelmin
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