The 1964 F1 world championship reached its epilogue on this day in Mexico City, with John Surtees achieving a remarkable feat.
Flanked in this picture by Dan Gurney, Jim Clark and Phil Hill, Surtees was runner-up in the drivers' standings before the final race, with Graham Hill and Clark as his fellow title contenders.
The latter looked set to clinch his second world crown until his Lotus' engine painfully seized up on the final lap. Gurney went through to win the race, with Graham Hill out of contention, but Surtees' title depended on a charitable gesture from Ferrari team mate Lorenzo Bandini to let the Briton finish second.
The Italian proved a gentleman and waived 'Big John' through to become the first motorcycling World Champion to win a world title on four wheels as well.
Lewis Hamilton won the first of his seven world titles on this day in 2008…
Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz are keeping a positive outlook for the remainder of…
Lewis Hamilton's struggles with Mercedes’ W15 continued in Sao Paulo, where the seven-time world champion…
Max Verstappen believes he’s facing a rough challenge at the Interlagos circuit, where resurfacing meant…
Charles Leclerc has been fined €10,000, half of which is suspended, for cursing during the…
Kevin Magnussen will miss the Sao Paulo Grand Prix after falling ill, leaving Haas reserve…