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Peter John Collins (6 November 1931 – 3 August 1958) was a British racing driver. He was killed in the 1958 German Grand Prix, just weeks after winning the RAC British Grand Prix.
Feb 10, 2024 · A permanent memorial to Formula 1 driver Peter Collins will be unveiled at Shelsley Walsh Hill Climb in Worcestershire in May. The Kidderminster-born racer, who drove for Ferrari, was just 26...
Jun 15, 2023 · Peter Collins is probably a Formula 1 driver you have never heard of. But, in the 1950s, he was one of the top drivers during the most dangerous era in the sport.
May 6, 2024 · A memorial to honour a British motor racing driver who died more than 60 years ago has been unveiled at one of the oldest motorsport venues in the world. It follows a year-long campaign to raise...
Jul 7, 2014 · Peter Collins was the debonair embodiment of the 1950s racing driver, a man of good looks and charm and wit. Born in 1931, he missed the war; with half a dozen years more behind him, he would surely have flown Spitfires.
Jun 14, 2019 · Peter Collins was one of the most versatile drivers the sport of Motor Racing had ever seen! From Ferrari: Race To Immortality - The true story of the Scuderia Ferrari motor team. Form ...more.
Sep 16, 2021 · Peter Collins. Debonair, handsome and a favourite of Enzo Ferrari, Peter Collins had everything going for him at the start of the 1958 Grand Prix season, but success would ultimately end in tragedy. Words – Gavin Green. The 1958 Grand Prix season was the Englishman’s third year as a Ferrari F1 driver, despite being just 26 years old. Life was good.
Jan 18, 2019 · The BLRC was the crown jewel of Belle Vue for years with all the greats winning the prestigious Trophy. In 1977 Ivan Mauger (World Champion), Ole Olsen and P...
Jul 21, 2021 · While the name Peter Collins might for most F1 fans be associated with the 1950s Ferrari driver, Formula 1’s other Peter Collins is the special guest on this week’s episode of Beyond The Grid – and what a story the former Team Lotus boss has to tell.
May 31, 2023 · Kidderminster-born Ferrari driver Peter Collins could have been the world champion, exhibition organisers said, but died in the accident at the 1958 German Grand Prix.
