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Blue Eagles Team Displays – The British Grand Prix at Silverstone – 13th, 14th and 15th July 2001

The display as already mentioned was as perfect as you could ever hope for and received much applause from the crowds around the course. While he was on the stand, Julian also captured the Formula One cars in the afternoon qualifying session….


Saturday 14th July – Display and afternoon

Kav and Terry pull up to begin....

Kav and Terry pull up to begin….

....a superb pair of simultaneous....

….a superb pair of simultaneous….

 

....Elphinstone loops in tight formation

….Elphinstone loops in tight formation.

The two Gazelle pairs were superbly aligned for the four-way crossover

The two Gazelle pairs were superbly aligned for the four-way crossover.

 

Ray's loops were excellent, and as can be seen here the Lynx really is fully upside down, its not an illusion as many think!

Ray’s loops were excellent, and as can be seen here the Lynx really is fully upside down, its not an illusion as many think!

A close-up of one Gazelle pair in the crossover break

A close-up of one Gazelle pair in the crossover break.

 

Coming in to land, the strangely beautiful Lynx

Coming in to land, the strangely beautiful Lynx.

Looking across the landing ground emphasising the size of the airfield in the middle of the track

Looking across the landing ground emphasising the size of the airfield in the middle of the track.

 

The vantage point offered a fine close view of the aircraft on approach, as with Julie's Gazelle here

The vantage point offered a fine close view of the aircraft on approach, as with Julie’s Gazelle here.

Roosting in a row, the heat from the exhausts making wierd patterns in the background

Roosting in a row, the heat from the exhausts making weird patterns of the background.

 

On the track, Ralph Schumacher in the BMW Williams had some setup problems evident from his lap times.

On the track, Ralph Schumacher in the BMW Williams had some setup problems evident from his lap times.

Jean Alesi, the most experienced driver in Formula One, is lead driver for the Prost team

Jean Alesi, the most experienced driver in Formula One, is lead driver for the Prost team.

 

One for Sharon, her hero, of course in the West McLaren Mercedes, David Coulthard, third in qualifying today

One for Sharon, her hero, of course in the West McLaren Mercedes, David Coulthard, third in qualifying today.

Jordan did well today, here Heinz-Harald Frentzen sets a fast pace, and his team-mate, Janno Trulli, qualified fourth

Jordan did well today, here Heinz-Harald Frentzen sets a fast pace, and his team-mate, Janno Trulli, qualified fourth.

 

Jensen Button in the Chapel! Jensen takes the Benetton out of the complex of bends that starts at Maggotts

Jensen Button in the Chapel! Jensen takes the Benetton out of the complex of bends that starts at Maggotts.

In the Ferrari paddock, something special, a 1950's Grand Prix car, gleaming in the evening sun

In the Ferrari paddock, something special, a 1950’s Grand Prix car, gleaming in the evening sun.

 


Click here to see the highlights from Sunday 15 July.

Click here to see the early highlights from Saturday 14 July.

Click here to see the highlights from Friday 13 July.

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