Ken Tyrrell

Ken Tyrrell

Acting

May 3, 1924 — August 25, 2001
East Horsley, Surrey, England
8 movies

Biography

Ken Tyrrell (May 3, 1924 – August 25, 2001) was a pivotal figure in Formula 1, renowned for founding and managing the Tyrrell Racing Organisation. Born in East Horsley, Surrey, England, he served in the Royal Air Force during World War II. Post-war, Tyrrell became a timber merchant, earning the nickname "Chopper." In 1952, Tyrrell began racing in Formula 3, eventually transitioning to team management. He established the Tyrrell Racing Organisation in the 1960s, initially competing in lower form...

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1971 FIA Formula One World Championship Season Review
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Formula One 1971 Review - Great Scot! is the DVD review of the 1971 Formula 1 season. This was the year when Jackie Stewart was crowned as F1 champion, the year of the Stewart/Tyrrell double act. At the start of the 1971 F1 season Ferrari was still the team to beat, and the brute force of the V-12 engine threatened to destroy everything in its wake. However, it was the addition of Stewart and Tyrrell into the Championship that challenged the balance of power. It made for an epic season that pitted mechanical muscle against driving skill. And as the season progressed Stewart and Tyrrell developed a magical formula that combined radical aerodynamics with Stewart’s sublime talent. It became clear that the might of the prancing horse could (and would) be tamed.

1971 FIA Formula One World Championship Season Review

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1973 FIA Formula One World Championship Season Review

Formula One 1973 Review - Reign of Stewart is the DVD review of the 1973 Formula 1 season. This was the year when the legendary Jackie Stewart was crowned as F1 champion for the third and final time. Jackie Stewart had won the Formula One championship in 1971 but Emerson Fittipaldi was the reigning champion. At the start of the 1973 F1 season there was no question regarding his intention, Jackie Stewart wanted his title back. It was Fittipaldi who laid down the gauntlet, winning three out of the first four races. However, Stewart refused to buckle under pressure, and consistent displays of driving genius with the Tyrrell wondercar brought him right back into contention. By the halfway point of the season, Stewart led the Championship by a single point.

1973 FIA Formula One World Championship Season Review

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