British driver Peter Gethin, winner of the 1971 Italian Grand Prix, has died at the age of 71 after succumbing to a long illness. During 30 Formula One starts, Gethin raced for McLaren, BRM and Graham Hill’s Embassy team.
Surrey-born Gethin made his F1 debut, aged 30, for McLaren in 1970, the team drafting him in following the death of founder Bruce McLaren. However, he was best known
