Striking wide-angle shot of long-time F1 driver Riccardo Patrese at Monaco in 1982 on roiute to his first Grand Prix win with the Brabham BT49C
Taken at the apex of Rascasse corner, this shot must have had the driver's crash helmet almost skimming the photographer's elbow!
The race was chaotic, ending in a rain shower that saw several cars leave the road including Patrese who spun and was initially unaware he had even won
10x7 inch (254x178mm) printed up recently in a commercial darkroom from an original 35mm negatinbe held in our archives
