British Grand Prix

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
2564
Date Released
23 Jul 1978
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1British Grand Prix

Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 1
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: British Grand Prix. DESCRIPTION: A large crowd gathered at Brands Hatch to watch the world’s top racing drivers compete in the British Grand Prix. The race turned out to be one of the most exciting for years, with the lead changing more than once. The early leader Jody Scheckter pulled out with car trouble and Niki Lauda took the front. Sixteen laps from the finish, Argentinian Carlos Reutemann, driving a Ferrari, snatched the lead and held it until the chequered flag, with Lauda second and John Watson third. SHOTLIST: GV crowds and press in pits before race. MS car No 25. MCU petrol into tank. MCU car shell placed over chassis. CU tyre. MS car. MS ditto. MS engine. MS car. MS Niki Lauda talks to the Duke of Kent. MS Ronnie Petersen talking. Preparation of car. MS Lauda puts on helmet. MS James Hunt. MS Jody Scheckter (No 20) in Wolf WR5 leaves pits. MS crowd. No 7 Hunt in Marlboro McLaren M26 leaves pits. MS cars lined up on grid. CU Mario Andretti (No 5) in car. CU Lauda (No 1) ditto. CU Scheckter (No 20) ditto. CU Petersen (No 6) ditto. CU Carlos Reutemann (No 11) ditto. CU Emerson Fittipaldi (No 14) ditto. GV crowd. GV start of race. Cars round bend. Andretti in lead followed by Petersen and Scheckter - car spins off track in b/g. MS officials. Various of race with Andretti, Petersen, Scheckter, Alan Jones (No 27), Lauda leading the field. Race in progress with Lauda followed by Riccardo Patrese (No 35), Reutemann, Patrick Depailler (No 4) and John Watson (No 2). Camera pans with Andretti’s car. Various of race and cars past camera. Close shots Lauda And Patrese. Camera follows Watson. GV cars. CS Didier Pironi (No 3), Jacques Lafitte (No 26) and others. Cars past Scheckter. LA cars past at speed. Andretti’s car pushed off track. Various cars round track - James Hunt spins off track into barrier. Scheckter leading field. Hunt leaves car. Rear view cars up hill. CS Scheckter followed by the rest. MS scoreboard. LA cars past camera. Various of race. Scheckter into pits and wheel being replaced. Various of race. Jochen Mass (No 9) and Bruno Giacomelli (No 33) past camera. Ditto Clay Regazzoni (No 17) and Pironi (No 3). Various of race. Camera follows Reutemann now leader. Various of race. Pan car No 10 Keke Rosberg travelling slowly and being passed by other cars. Various of race to finish with Reutemann past chequered flag 1st with Lauda 2nd and John Watson 3rd. Other cars past Duke of Kent watching finish. MCS Reutemann and Watson talking after race. MCS crowd. Duke of Kent presents trophy to Reutemann. CS crowd. Duke of Kent places wreath over Reutmann’s head. MCS Reutemann sprays champagne over crowd. Ditto different angle.
Keywords
Sport; Motor racing
Locations
Brands Hatch
Card file number
78/122
Credits:
Camera
Denis White
Commentator
Leonard Martin
Camera
Norman Fisher
Camera
Paul Kavanagh
Length of story (in feet)
648
Story extras:
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