The following Formula One photographs were all taken by myself during the tire test session on either July 2nd or July 3rd 1997 prior to the British Grand Prix the following week. The first day, I only stayed for two hours before lunch and it was glorious sunshine, but the second day started overcast and dull and then rained continuously after lunch. All of the pictures were taken at Luffield just at the end of the lap. For the technofreeks, the July 3rd dry piccies were taken with a 500mm F11 mirror lense whilst the July 2nd and wet 3rd were with a 210mm tele (ok so I forgot my 500mm on the best day!). Camera Nikon F801, film Kodak Gold 200ASA July 2nd, 400ASA July 3rd.

TWR Arrows-Yamaha

97hill4.jpg 30k Damon Hill (1996 World Champion) in the TWR Arrows (July 2nd).

97hill1.jpg 27k (July 3rd).

97hill2.jpg 23k (July 3rd).

Williams-Renault

97fren.jpg 29k Heinz-Harald Frentzen in the Williams Renault (July2nd).

97vill2.jpg 16k Jaques Villeneuve (July 3rd).

97vill1.jpg 22k Jaques Villeneuve (July 3rd).

Ferrari

97irvi.jpg 34k Eddie Irvine in the Ferrari. (July 2nd).

97schu1.jpg 30k Michael Schumacher in the Ferrari. (July 3rd).

97schmag.jpg 34k Michael Schumacher leads Jan Magnussen in the Stewart out of Luffield. The following lap Magnussen was in the lead, but then again note the grooved tires on the Ferrari presumably to do with checking out the 1998 specification tires? (July 3rd).

97schu2.jpg 30k Michael Schumacher in the Ferrari getting it a bit sideways in the wet! (July 3rd).

97schher.jpg 21k Michael Schumacher gives Johnny Herbert a glance as he sweeps pass (July 3rd).

Benetton-Renault

97alesi2.jpg 34k Jean Alesi in the Benetton (July 2nd).

97alesi.jpg 30k Jean Alesi (July 3rd).

McLaren-Mercedes

97coult2.jpg 29k David Coulthard in the McLaren Mercedes (July 3rd).

97hakk3.jpg 29k Mika Hakkinen (July 3rd).

97coult1.jpg 30k David Coulthard (July 3rd).

97hakk1.jpg 30k Mika Hakkinen (July 3rd).

97hakk2.jpg 30k Mika Hakkinen (July 3rd).

Jordan-Peugeot

97fisi2.jpg 29k Giancarlo Fisichella (July 3rd).

97rschu2.jpg 29k Ralf Schumacher (July 2nd).

97fisi1.jpg 20k Giancarlo Fisichella (July 3rd).

97rschu1.jpg 25k Ralf Schumacher in the wet (July 3rd).

Sauber-Petronas

97herb2.jpg 36k Johnny Herbert in the Sauber Petronas (Ferrari) (July 2nd).

97herb1.jpg 20k Johnny Herbert (July 3rd).

Tyrrell-Ford V8

97salo1.jpg 30k Mika Salo in the Tyrrell Ford V8 (July 3rd).

Minardi-Hart

97marq.jpg 28k Tarso Marques in the Minardi Hart (July 3rd).

Stewart-Ford V10

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