From the Glover Trophy to the 1957 F1 demonstration, to the Richmond Trophy – even within the 1948-1966 timespan representative of the first era of motorsport at Goodwood, the variety of machinery that falls under the classification “Formula 1” is exceptional.
Gallery: The best of Grand Prix cars at 2017's Revival
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Such is the nature of the fastest most advanced breed of motorcars that the pace of development and evolution was exponential even then. The transition from front to mid-engine, the implementation of the 1.5-litre engines – it’s all there on-track at 2017’s Goodwood Revival. What’s your favourite era of F1 from Revival? What’s your favourite car? It might be a bit of a cliché but we’re still amazed by the lovely Vanwall and in awe of that magical moment with legendary period-driver Tony Brooks behind the wheel.
Photography by Tom Shaxson, Jochen Van Cauwenberge and Jayson Fong