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This year’s Goodwood Festival of Speed will mark 75 years of Formula 1 with a spectacular gathering of past and present F1 legends, plus iconic cars from different eras.
The Goodwood Festival of Speed in July will celebrate the 75th anniversary of Formula 1’s first world championship season in 1950, attracting grand prix stars like Nigel Mansell, Alain Prost, Jackie Stewart, and others to drive historic F1 machines in front of fans.
The weekend will feature a special F1 champions gathering, with Mansell driving the Williams FW11 and Prost in the McLaren MP4/4. Notable names like Gerhard Berger, John Watson, Jacky Ickx, and Emanuele Pirro are confirmed to attend as well.
The event will also honor Derek Bell on the 50th anniversary of his first Le Mans victory, while current F1 drivers Esteban Ocon, Oliver Bearman, and Gabriel Bortoleto will be present.
Haas owner Gene Haas and team principal Ayao Komatsu will drive an F1 car publicly for the first time, joined by Williams team boss James Vowles, while Aston Martin’s Adrian Newey will showcase his skills in classic F1 machines.
The festival will also see the display of various iconic F1 cars like the McLaren F1 GTR, Jordan 198, and Ferrari F2002, with special tributes to World Superbike champion Carl Fogarty and other notable figures in motorsport.
