Motor Racing

Formula 1 at Zandvoort 1960s

My first visit to the Zandvoort circuit, any motor racing circuit actually, was for the Formula 1 Grand Prix in 1967. These first black and white photos I took are pretty grainy and blurry, but in retrospect I think they are rather atmospheric. The camera I had was my mother’s old 1950 Agfa Isolette which took 6×6 negatives. Focus was a very hit and miss affair, as you just to guess how far away the subject was. Usually that meant everything was just out of focus.

Photo by Phil Seed
F1 Zandvoort 1968

I was immediately hooked, and for the next ten years or so my friends and I went to practically every race at Zandvoort.

1968

The 1968 Dutch Grand Prix was held on 23 June 1968. It was won by Jackie Stewart in a Matra. Jean-Pierre Beltoise (Matra) finished second and BRM driver Pedro Rodríguez came in third. It rained!

1969

The 1969 Dutch Grand Prix was by Jackie Stewart (Matra), Jo Siffert (Lotus) came in second followed by Chris Amon (Ferrari).

I quickly outgrew the classic Agfa camera and bought an Exakta VX1000 SLR plus a 300 mm lens.