Stephen South – F1 Stephen South, McLaren M29C, Long Beach 1980. Photo and info Kurt Oblinger Stephen South, McLaren M29C, Long Beach 1980. Photo and info Kurt Oblinger Stephen South, McLaren M29C, Long Beach 1980. Photo and info Kurt Oblinger Stephen South, McLaren M29C, Nelson Piquet, Brabham BT49, during pratice, Long Beach 1980. Photo and info Kurt Oblinger Stephen South, McLaren M29, Long Beach 1980. Photo is from the end of qualifying where sometime after the flag fell, South took off his helmet on his way back to the pits. He failed to qualify in his only F1 appearance. A few months later he would have his career ending crash in a Can-Am car in Canada. Photo and info Kurt Oblinger Stephen South, McLaren M29C, Long Beach 1980 about Stephen South