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Mika Hakkinen bows out in fashion from F1
McLaren's Mika Hakkinen conquered his 20th and final F1 win on this day at the 2001 US Grand...

A late season Le Mans win for F1's all-rounders
Civil unrest in France in 1968 had forced the organisers of the 36th running of the Le Mans...

Formula 1 crowns its youngest ever World Champion
On this day in 2005, Fernando Alonso became F1’s youngest ever world champion by scoring his 13th podium...

A salute to Switzerland's most popular F1 journeyman
Born on this day in 1951, Marc Surer is one of the 31 drivers hailing from Switzerland who...

Birthday boy Damon Hill puts a firm grip on his future
Sky F1 pundit and 1996 F1 World Champion Damon Hill came into this world on this day 63...

Scheckter brings it home for himself and Ferrari
On this day in 1979, Jody Scheckter delivered the world title to himself and to Ferrari by winning...

Remembering Schumacher's stage entrance, 32 years on
For many, he was just a young hopeful awarded a lucky F1 break, but for insiders Michael Schumacher...

Herbert miraculously survives to race another day
On this day in 1988, a horrendous crash at Brands Hatch practically ended Johnny Herbert's career in motorsport....

An F1 baptism of fire on home turf for Berger
On this day in 1984, Gerhard Berger started the first of his 210 Grands Prix, enjoying his baptism...

One crash too many for de Cesaris and Ligier
On this day in 1985, Andrea de Cesaris picked the straw that broke his Ligier's back after a...

Not exactly a local hero but kudos for trying
The great Niki Lauda was conspicuously absent from the starting grid of the Austrian Grand Prix held on...

Ronnie Peterson's final Grand Prix triumph
On this day back in 1978, the great Ronnie Peterson achieved his last Grand Prix win, mastering his...