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57. 1970 Belgian GP: Rodriguez wins fierce fight with Amon on 'old' Spa
June 7, Spa-Francorchamps Pedro Rodríguez loved its naked dangers – and said so. Even if it rained, he told his…
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56. 1955 British GP: Moss's first F1 triumph leads Mercedes steamroller
July 16, Aintree If the young Englishman were to be helped by his inestimable number one Juan Fangio, he would…
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55. 1996 Spanish GP: Rain master Schumacher shows field how it's done
1996 Spanish GP Indeed, events leading up to the Spanish round were hit and miss. Three podiums were followed by…
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54. 1997 European GP: Jacques Villeneuve emerges champion from controversial Schumacher clash
October 26, Jerez Benetton wasn’t the sole reason for his success. Heading to Jerez for the final round of 1997…
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53. 1959 United States GP: Brabham pushes car over line for first F1 championship
December 12, Sebring Already established on the sports car calendar, the venue was new to single-seaters and provided a challenge…
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52. 1976 British GP: Hunt wins – then doesn't – after crowd threatens to riot
July 18, Brands Hatch Niki Lauda was on pole with Hunt alongside; it had long been obvious that the championship…
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51. 1989 Japanese GP: Prost crowned after controversial Senna clash
October 22, Suzuka “I want to win the championship by winning the race, and I’ve told the team there’s no…
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50. 2000 Belgian GP: Fearless Hakkinen pass seals victory over Schumacher
August 27, Spa-Francorchamps Qualifying at Spa threw up a few surprises, namely the Jordan of Jarno Trulli and the Williams…
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49. 1962 South African GP: Hill seals first title after Clark misfortune
December 29, East London By the last round at East London each had won three grands prix apiece and Hill…
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48. 1964 Mexican GP: Surtees wins F1 title on last lap
October 25, Mexico City Clark needed to win with Hill no higher than third, while second would suffice for Hill,…
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47. 2017 Azerbaijan GP: Ricciardo comes through chaos to reign supreme
June 25, Baku Three safety cars, a red flag, the high drama of a hot-headed Sebastian Vettel ramming Lewis Hamilton,…
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46. 1984 Portuguese GP: Lauda claims title by half a point from Prost
October 21, Estoril The Austrian led the championship by 3.5 points coming into the season finale – the first Portuguese…
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45. 1983 USA GP West: Watson takes record win from 22nd on the grid
March 27, Long Beach They lined up in close company, though, John Watson 22nd and Niki Lauda 23rd… Tambay led…
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44. 1981 Monaco GP: Villeneuve wrestles recalcitrant Ferrari to victory
May 31, Monte Carlo Didier Pironi qualified his 126 CK 17th, which was a more accurate barometer of the car’s…
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43. 1961 French GP: Baghetti takes stunning win on F1 debut
July 2, Reims By the time he came to Reims for his first world championship GP start, he had twice…
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42. 1957 Pescara GP: Moss supreme on perilous street track
August 18, Pescara Races had been staged close to the Adriatic town since the 1920s, but it hadn’t featured on…
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41. 2012 Brazilian GP: Vettel fights back for third title while Button wins last F1 race
November 25, Interlagos Vettel was chopped by team-mate Mark Webber, dropped to seventh and then spun at Turn Four following…
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40. 1954 Swiss GP: Flawless Fangio clinches championship
August 22, Bremgarten That all changed in 1955, when the Swiss authorities banned circuit racing in the wake of the…
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39. 1967 Dutch GP: birth of the DFV legend
June 4, Zandvoort The race itself was hardly thrill-a-minute, but that’s irrelevant: this was a ‘great’ grand prix for what…
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38. 1981 Caesars Palace GP: Piquet champion as Reutemann dissapears in desert
October 17, Las Vegas Reutemann should be listed as the 19th man to claim an F1 world championship. That he…
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