100 Greatest GPs Bookazine

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21st, Inside the Legendary Battle: Stewart vs. Rindt in the Historic 1969 British GP

1969 British GP July 19, Silverstone The latter had been doing the winning: four victories and a retirement (when…

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20th, Ayrton Senna's Epic Rain Masterclass at the 1993 GP of Europe

1993 GP of Europe April 11, Donington Park Mission accomplished. Wheatcroft defied medical wisdom to attend – he was…

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19th, From Zero to Hero: Jenson Button's Incredible Triumph in the Rainy 2011 Montreal GP

2011 Canadian GP June 12, Montreal Persistent drizzle dictated a safety car start and the field was unchained at…

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18th, Giuseppe Campari Clinches Alfa Romeo's Win over Sunbeam's Segrave

1924 French GP August 3, Lyon With cars due to assemble at 8.30am, half an hour before the start,…

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17th, Lautenschlager's Mercedes Secures Victory in Dieppe

1908 French GP July 7, Dieppe Dieppe hosted the French GP for a second time and there were new…

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16th, Stewart's Last-Lap Triumph Seals Historic Championship Win

1969 Italian GP September 7, Monza There had been a one-month break since the German GP, although most leading…

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15th, Mercedes Dominance and Boillot's Last Heroic Stand

1914 French GP July 2, Reims In a parallel universe, 37 cars representing 14 manufacturers took part in the…

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14th, Räikkönen's Suzuka Miracle: Last-Gasp Pass Defines 2005 Japanese Grand Prix

2005 Japanese GP October 9, Suzuka It began to rain during the decisive qualifying session, leaving Ralf Schumacher to…

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13th, Stewart Overcomes Adversity at the 1968 German Grand Prix

1968 German GP August 4, Nürburgring In April 1968 the Scot fractured his right wrist in an F2 accident…

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12th, Ayrton Senna's Commanding Victory in the Torrential Rain at Estoril '85

1985 Portuguese GP April 21, Estoril Nowadays you’d have a safety car start, but this was 1985. Senna took…

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11th, Monaco's Pioneering Race: Varzi and Nuvolari's Intense Battle in 1933

1933 Monaco GP April 23, Monte Carlo It was the first time in 1933 that all major teams had…

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10th, Stirling Moss's Epic Victory in a Underdog Cooper-Climax Shocks Ferrari Dominance

1958 Argentinian GP January 19, Buenos Aires Over the winter it had been decreed by the FIA that henceforth…

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9th, Niki Lauda's Sacrifice & James Hunt's Triumph: Inside the Dramatic 1976 Japanese GP

1976 Japanese GP October 24, Fuji Then you considered that in July, after the British Grand Prix, Niki had…

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8th, BRM's Thrilling Win: Gethin Outpaces Peterson in Iconic 1971 Italian GP Showdown

1971 Italian GP September 5, Monza When the drivers arrived there the World Championship had already been clinched by…

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7th, Hamilton's Incredible Charge in the 2008 Brazilian Grand Prix Finale

2008 Brazilian GP November 2, Interlagos One of Hamilton’s pre-race functions was hijacked by local pranksters. They threw him…

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6th, Surtees Seizes Victory as Clark's Epic Charge Ends in Heartbreak

1967 Italian GP September 10, Monza “There were no chicanes at Monza then, so it was very fast, but…

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5th, Dijon '79: The Legendary Battle for Second Overshadowing Jabouille's Victory

1979 French GP July 1, Dijon Jabouille always had the look of a man who’d walked under too many…

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4th, Nürburgring Heroics: Fangio's Thrilling Hat-Trick

1957 German GP August 4, Nürburgring In ’57 he won it once more in a Maserati 250F – a…

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3rd, The Legendary Battle of Moss vs. Ferrari in Monaco

1961 Monaco GP May 14, Monte-Carlo Ferrari was dominant in this, the first year of the 1.5-litre Formula 1,…

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2nd, Nuvolari's Last-Lap Triumph: The Unforgettable Race at Nürburgring

1935 German GP July 28, Nürburgring He was supported by Manfred von Brauchitsch, winner of the 1934 Eifelrennen, Italy’s…