FORMULA 1 ALL THE RACES
THE FIRST 1000 A LIMITED EDITION OF 1000 COPIES PLUS GRAND PRIX GOLD SINCE 1950
ROGER SMITH
SIGNED BY ROD GRAINGER, PUBLISHER
Veloce Publishing certifies that this book is a genuine limited edition of 1000 numbered copies
Dedication For Zara, Imogen, Max, Blaise and of course, good ol’ Foxy.
First published in August 2019 by Veloce Publishing Limited, Veloce House, Parkway Farm Business Park, Middle Farm Way, Poundbury, Dorchester DT1 3AR, England. Tel +44 (0)1305 260068 / Fax 01305 250479 / e-mail info@veloce. co.uk / web www.veloce.co.uk or www.velocebooks.com. ISBN: 978-1-787115-66-8; UPC:6-36847-01566-4. © 2019 Roger Smith All rights reserved. With the exception of quoting brief passages for the purpose of review, no part of this publication may be recorded, reproduced or transmitted by any means, including photocopying, without the written permission of Veloce Publishing Ltd. Throughout this book logos, model names and designations, etc, have been used for the purposes of identification, illustration and decoration. Such names are the property of the trademark holder as this is not an official publication. Readers with ideas for automotive books, or books on other transport or related hobby subjects, are invited to write to the editorial director of Veloce Publishing at the above address. British Library Cataloguing in Publication Data – A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library. Printed and bound by Short Run Press Ltd Designed by Richard Parsons
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ROGER SMITH
Contents Foreword 6 Introduction 7
Races 1-100 British GP 1950 – German GP 1961 1950
Races 1-7
(7)
8
1951
Races 8-15
(8)
14
1952
Races 16-23
(8)
20
1953
Races 24-32
(9)
26
1954
Races 33-41
(9)
34
1955
Races 42-48
(7)
40
1956
Races 49-56
(8)
46
1957
Races 57-64
(8)
52
1958
Races 65-75
(11)
60
Dutch GP 1971 – South African GP 1978 1971
Races 201-208 (8/11) 161
1972
Races 209-220 (12) 166
1973
Races 221-235 (15) 176
1974
Races 236-250 (15) 185
1975
Races 251-264 (14) 195
1976
Races 265-280 (16) 204
1977
Races 281-297 (17) 214
1978
Races 298-300 (3/16) 225
Hall of fame Races 201-300 227
Races 301-400 United States GP West 1978 – Austrian GP 1984
1959
Races 76-84
(9)
67
1978
Races 301-313 (13/16) 228
1960
Races 85-94
(10)
74
1979
Races 314-328 (15) 237
1961
Races 95-100
(6/8)
81
1980
Races 329-342
(14) 246
1-100 85
1981
Races 343-357
(15) 254
1982
Races 358-373 (16) 266
1983
Races 101-200
Races 374-388 (15) 277
1984
Races 389-400 (12/16) 286
Italian GP 1961 – Monaco GP 1971
Hall of fame Races 301-400
Hall of fame Races
291
1961
Races 101-102
(2/8)
86
1962
Races 103-111
(9)
88
1963
Races 112-121
(10)
94
1964
Races 122-131
(10)
101
1965
Races 132-141 (10)
108
1984
Races 401-404 (4/16) 292
(9)
116
1985
Races 405-420
(16) 296 (16) 307
Races 401-500 Dutch GP 1984 – Australian GP 1990
1966
Races 142-150
1967
Races 151-161
(11)
123
1986
Races 421-436
1968
Races 162-173
(12)
131
1987
Races 437-452 (16) 318
(16) 328
1969
Races 174-184
(11)
142
1988
Races 453-468
1970
Races 185-197
(13)
150
1989
Races 469-484 (16) 337
1971
Races 198-200 (3/11)
158
1990
Races 485-500
Hall of fame Races 101–200 160
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Races 201-300
Formula 1: All the Races
Hall of fame Races 401-500
(16) 348
356
Races 501-600
Races 801-900
United States GP 1991 – Argentinean GP 1997
Japanese GP 2008 – Bahrain GP 2014
1991
Races 501-516 (16) 359
2008
Races 801-803 (3/18) 545
1992
Races 517-532 (16) 368
2009
Races 804-820
1993
Races 533-548
(16) 378
2010
Races 821-839 (19) 560
1994
Races 549-564 (16) 390
2011
Races 840-858
1995
Races 565-581
(17) 401
2012
Races 859-878 (20) 582
1996
Races 582-597 (16) 410
2013
Races 879-897
1997
Races 598-600 (3/17) 420
2014
Races 898-900 (3/19) 613
Hall of fame Races 501-600
422
Hall of fame Races 801-900
(17) 549 (19) 571 (19) 597
Races 601-700
Races 901-1000
San Marino GP 1997 – Brazilian GP 2003
Chinese GP 2014 – Chinese GP 2019
616
1997
Races 601-614 (14/17) 423
2014
Races 901-916 (16/19) 617
1998
Races 615-630 (16) 430
2015
Races 917-935 (19) 631
1999
Races 631-646
(16) 441
2016
Races 936-956
2000
Races 647-663
(17) 450
2017
Races 957-976 (20) 668
2001
Races 664-680
(17) 461
2018
Races 977-997 (21) 686
2002
Races 681-697
(17) 471
2019
Races 998-1000 (3/21) 704
2003
Races 698-700 (3/16) 481
Hall of fame Races 601-700
(21) 648
Hall of fame Races 901–1000
707
483
Races 701-800 San Marino GP 2003 – Singapore GP 2008
Appendix 1 1000 Races Roll of Honour
710
Appendix 2 1000 Races Knowledge Pods
712
2003
Races 701-713 (13/16) 484
2004
Races 714-731 (18) 492
2005
Races 732-750 (19) 503
Explanatory notes and abbreviations
718
2006
Races 751-768 (18) 514
Key to race pods
719
2007
Races 769-785 (17) 526
2008
Races 786-800 (15/18) 537
About the author
719
Bibliography
720
Hall of fame Races 701-800
544
1000 Races Limited Edition
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Foreword by Rod Grainger, Publisher
Y
ou are now in possession of a highly exclusive publication. A numbered limited edition of just 1000 copies. Veloce Publishing felt passionately that Formula 1’s First 1000 Races should be celebrated through this special souvenir, commemorative edition of Roger Smith’s Formula 1 All the Races. 1000 races. It’s an astounding landmark; a truly conspicuous moment in motorsport history. Formula 1 has gripped the imagination of countless millions throughout the decades. The passion and devotion of its core fans, handed down from generation to generation, is just as extraordinary as the legion of fresh new followers, added from the far corners of the globe, as they too succumb to that incurable condition, ‘Formula 1 fever’. For the fastest sport on the planet, its 1000th Race affords a moment in time to press the pause button; to savour race-by-race-by-race the compelling storyline and rich heritage of Formula 1, from Silverstone 1950 to Shanghai 2019. Dynamic ‘Race Pods’ tell the story; ‘Iconic Images’ gloriously authenticate the narrative, and a groundbreaking ‘Race Ratings’ system separates the good, the bad and the ugly from the glitter of Grand Prix Gold. Treasure this book. It will never age; never become outdated. It has a beginning, middle and end, stretching from 13th May 1950 until 14th April 2019: from that very first World Championship race, to the 1000th some 70 years later.
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Formula 1: All the Races
Introduction by Roger Smith, Author
W
hether driver, car, team, race or championship, Formula 1 fans everywhere relish the GOAT debate, ‘Greatest Of All Time’. A book celebrating 1000 Races could hardly dodge the issue; indeed isn’t this the perfect moment to shine a light? But what exactly defines greatness for a Formula 1 race? Is it excitement or thrill level? An exceptional individual performance? A surprising or remarkable incident, an extraordinary turn of events? Yes, all these and more. So to rigorously sieve through 1000 Races to reveal those nuggets of Grand Prix Gold, the logical first step was to turn to Formula 1’s eminent body of journalists, ever watchful for that glitter of gold. Over the decades, authoritative magazines such Autosport, Motor Sport and F1 Racing have given us their take on the top 10, top 20, even top 100 greatest races, supreme drives or exceptional happenings. These are rarely the opinion of a single individual,
most usually agonised over by a ‘jury’ of journalists each with exceptional credentials. So naturally, this formed the primary source, the core of the Race Ratings system used in this book. But as the analytical process progressed, it soon became obvious that further categorisation was needed to differentiate Grand Prix Gold from those races steeped in Formula 1 folklore, stained by bitter tragedy, or just occasionally, tarnished by discreditable travesty. Ultimately, five Race Ratings categories were identified, defined and applied, the criterion for each described in the table below. In any classification process of this nature, there are bound to be some blurred edges, but it is hoped that the vast majority of Race Ratings will meet with the approval of readers as they enjoy this 1000 Races limited edition of Formula 1 All the Races and delight in its seams of Grand Prix Gold. The races you know and love... or would love to know.
Race Ratings Gold
Sensational, thrilling, spellbinding, an indelible memory, such sentiments characterise Grand Prix Gold, extraordinary races or events so exceptional they occur once, maybe twice within a Formula 1 season.
Silver
Beyond pure racing, Formula 1 boasts a rich history packed with myths and legends. Silver is awarded to those races that include incidents or achievements embedded in Formula 1 folklore.
Bronze
The third step on the ‘Race Ratings’ podium doesn’t signify third rate. These races offer nostalgia aplenty, and the points awarded, just as every other race, contribute to the unfolding championship chase and the outcome of each title battle.
Black/Tragedy
Formula 1 is dangerous and disaster strikes without warning. Black signifies those tragic races when things went badly wrong and people died. In respect to those who lost their lives, injury, however serious, is deliberately omitted from this category.
White/Travesty
White is used for the fifth and final ‘Race Ratings’ category. Just occasionally over the decades, reprehensible actions or circumstances have made a travesty of Formula 1. Such races are unworthy of the above categorisation. (Perhaps unjustly, included here are the Indianapolis 500 mile races between 1950 and 1960 that formed part of the Formula 1 World Championships).
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1950
Farina, first champion THE TALE OF THE TITLE m Pre-war 1.5-litre supercharged Alfa Romeos dominated the inaugural F1 world championship. m Alfa Corse superiority was exemplified by their cars leading all but seven race laps of the entire GP season. m There were seven rounds including the Indy 500, Farina and Fangio winning three apiece. m Nino Farina won the opening championship round at Silverstone, a race at which no Ferraris entered. m At the age of almost 44 the Italian went on to become the first world champion. m Ferrari made their debut at the second round, Monaco, their cars delayed by a chaotic first-lap mêleé. m The Ferraris were frail and outclassed, even Rosier’s Talbot-Lago beating Ascari to ‘best of the rest’. m The Scuderia quickly abandoned supercharging to develop normally aspirated V12s. m And not forgetting: ‘The Three Fs’ – Fangio, Farina and Fagioli.
THE CHAMPIONSHIP CHASE TITLE DECIDED
Farina
Championship points
Fangio
Championship rounds
= Race victories
SEASON POD
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Formula 1: All the Races
1950
Race 1
BRITISH GP S ilverstone
Nino Farina
Round 1/7
13 May 1950
Alfa Romeo 158 146.390kph, 90.963mph
Alfa Romeo entered four 158s which occupied the entire four-across front row, Farina on pole. Farina largely controlled the race, leading for 63 laps of the 70-lap distance, Fangio and Fagioli each briefly taking turns out front. Reg Parnell, a guest driver for his home Grand Prix, collided with a Silverstone hare while Fangio struck the straw bales at Stowe, both drivers surviving these encounters. But on lap 62 Fangio retired with engine trouble, leaving Farina to head an Alfa Corse 1-2-3 rout, all three completing the full distance. As an illustration of Italian superiority, the pair of French Talbot Lagos finished two laps in arrears and the British ERAs of Bob Gerard and Cuth Harrison crossed the line in a gaggle with the leaders, a further lap back.
Time/gap Grid Stops Tyres 2h 13m 23.6s 1 1 P –2.6s 2 1 P –52.0s 4 1 P –2 laps 6 0 D –2 laps 9 0 D –3 laps 13 0 D
Pos Driver Car
1 2 3 4 5 6
N Farina L Fagioli R Parnell Y Giraud-Cabantous L Rosier B Gerard
Alfa Romeo Alfa Romeo Alfa Romeo Talbot Lago Talbot Lago ERA
POLE POSITION Farina, Alfa Romeo, 1m 50.8s (0.2s), 151.063kph, 93.866mph LAPS 70 x 4.649 km, 2.889 miles DISTANCE 325.458 km, 202.230 miles STARTERS/FINISHERS 21/11 WEATHER Sunny, warm, dry LAP LEADERS Farina 1-9, 16-37, 39-70 (63); Fagioli 1014, 38 (6); J M Fangio, Alfa Romeo 15 (1) WINNER’S LAPS 1-9 P1, 10-15 P2, 16-37 P1, 38 P3, 39-70 P1 FASTEST LAP Farina, Alfa Romeo, 1m 50.6s (lap 2), 151.337kph, 94.036mph CHAMPIONSHIP Farina 9, Fagioli 6, Parnell 4, GiraudCabantous 3, Rosier 2
Fangio retired, leaving Farina to head an Alfa Corse 1-2-3 rout RACE POD
RACE 1, British GP: Alfa Romeo entered four 158s which occupied the entire four-across front row. From pole Farina (2) largely controlled the race, leading for 63 of the 70 laps.
Race 2
MONACO GP Monte Carlo
Juan Manuel Fangio
Round 2/7
21 May 1950
Alfa Romeo 158 98.701kph, 61.330mph
In practice Fangio humbled the rest, annexing pole by an astonishing 2.6s from Farina. On the opening lap Farina, holding second spot, spun wildly at Tabac, the surface made wet by the sea dashing the harbour wall. Ten of the 19 starters were eliminated in the ensuing chaos while Fangio, unaffected by the accident, completed the 100 laps, taking over three hours at an average speed just a whisker below 100kph (61mph). Until his retirement with transmission failure on lap 63, the race was enlivened by Villoresi’s duel with Ascari, both Ferrari-mounted, the Scuderia making its world championship debut. Ascari finally finished more than a lap behind, the supercharged Ferrari V12s requiring two fuel stops to Fangio’s one.
Time/gap Grid Stops Tyres 3h 13m 18.7s 1 1 P –1 lap 7 2 P –2 laps 8 2 P –3 laps 9 2 P –5 laps 15 2 P –6 laps 16 0 D
POLE POSITION Fangio, Alfa Romeo, 1m 50.2s (2.6s), 103.884kph, 64.550mph LAPS 100 x 3.180 km, 1.976 miles DISTANCE 318.000 km, 197.596 miles STARTERS/FINISHERS 19/7 WEATHER Sunny, cool, dry LAP LEADERS Fangio 1-100 (100) WINNER’S LAPS 1-100 P1 FASTEST LAP Fangio, Alfa Romeo, 1m 51.0s (lap 24), 103.135kph, 64.085mph CHAMPIONSHIP Farina 9, Fangio 9, Fagioli 6, Ascari 6, Parnell 4
Pos Driver Car
1 2 3 4 5 6
J M Fangio A Ascari L Chiron R Sommer B Bira B Gerard
Alfa Romeo Ferrari Maserati Ferrari Maserati ERA
Villoresi duelled with Ascari, Ferrari making its championship debut RACE POD
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Race 3
INDIANAPOLIS 500 Indianapolis
Johnnie Parsons
Round 3/7
30 May 1950
Kurtis Kraft-Offenhauser 199.562kph, 124.002mph
The inclusion of the 500 by the FIA was purely an expedient to bring international status to their new ‘world’ championship, which was otherwise held on European circuits in its formative years. The Indy 500 was not run to Formula 1 regulations and until the 1960s rarely attracted the interest of F1 teams and drivers. As such the race had no bearing on the battle for the title, the only GP drivers entered for the 1950 event being Nino Farina and Franco Rol, neither turning up, Rol having broken his arm during the Monaco mêleé. A rookie, Walt Faulkner, took pole for the first time, while Johnnie Parsons won the race when a cloudburst ended it after 138 of the scheduled 200 laps. Unlike GP racing, US oval racing was never run in the wet.
Time/gap Grid Stops Tyres 2h 46m 55.970s 5 NA F –1 lap 10 NA F –1 lap 3 NA F –1 lap 12 NA F –2 laps 9 NA F –2 laps 23 NA F
Pos Driver Car
1 2 3 4 5 6
J Parsons B Holland M Rose C Green J Chitwood/T Bettenhausen L Wallard
Kurtis Kraft-Offy Deidt-Offenhauser Deidt-Offenhauser Kurtis Kraft-Offy Kurtis Kraft-Offy Moore-Offy
POLE POSITION (4 laps) W Faulkner, Kurtis Kraft, 4m 27.97s (3.13s), 216.185kph, 134.331mph LAPS 138 x 4.023 km, 2.500 miles (Stopped early due to cloudburst) DISTANCE 555.224 km, 345.000 miles STARTERS/FINISHERS 33/22 WEATHER Warm and dry at the start, heavy rain later LAP LEADERS Rose 1-9, 33, 105-109 (15); Parsons 10-32, 34-104, 118-138 (115); Holland 110-117 (8) WINNER’S LAPS NA FASTEST LAP BY LEADER Parsons, Kurtis Kraft, 1m 9.770s (lap NA), 207.600kph, 128.996mph CHAMPIONSHIP Farina 9, Fangio 9, Parsons 9, Fagioli 6, Ascari 6
Johnnie Parsons won when a cloudburst ended it after 138 laps RACE POD
Race 4
SWISS GP B remgarten
Nino Farina
Round 4/7
4 June 1950
Alfa Romeo 158 149.279 kph, 92.757mph
Despite an uprated Ferrari, the three Alfas occupied the front row of the 3-2 grid. Villoresi’s new de Dion Ferrari, also sporting a lengthened wheelbase, claimed fourth spot but was still a full 10s off the pace. Fangio used his pole position to lead initially but Farina was mainly in command, heading 33 of the 42 laps race distance. With nine to go Fangio retired with engine valve trouble, leaving Farina to win from teammate Fagioli. The unreliable Ferraris retired early on but might have been hard pressed to beat the non-stopping unblown 4.5-litre Talbot-Lago of Rosier, who came home third one lap down. Just before half-distance Rosier’s teammate, Eugène Martin, flew off the circuit and sustained serious injuries.
Time/gap Grid Stops Tyres 2h 2m 53.7s 2 1 P –0.4s 3 1 P –1 lap 10 0 D –2 laps 8 2 P –2 laps 12 2 P –2 laps 11 2 P
Pos Driver Car
1 2 3 4 5 6
N Farina L Fagioli L Rosier B Bira F Bonetto E de Graffenried
Alfa Romeo Alfa Romeo Talbot Lago Maserati Maserati Milano Maserati
POLE POSITION J M Fangio, Alfa Romeo, 2m 42.1s (0.7s), 161.678kph, 100.462mph LAPS 42 x 7.280 km, 4.524 miles DISTANCE 305.760 km, 189.990 miles STARTERS/FINISHERS 18/11 WEATHER Sunny, warm, dry LAP LEADERS J M Fangio, Alfa Romeo 1-6, 21-22 (8); Farina 7-20, 24-42 (33); Fagioli 23 (1) WINNER’S LAPS 1-6 P2, 7-20 P1, 21 P2, 22 P3, 23 P2, 24-42 P1 FASTEST LAP Farina, Alfa Romeo, 2m 41.6s (lap 8), 162.178kph, 100.773mph CHAMPIONSHIP Farina 18, Fagioli 12, Fangio 9, Parsons 9, Ascari 6
Fangio led initially but Farina was mainly in command RACE POD
Race 5
BELGIAN GP Spa-Francorchamps
Juan Manuel Fangio
Round 5/7
18 June 1950
Alfa Romeo 158 177.097kph, 110.043mph
The ‘Three Fs’, Farina, Fangio and Fagioli, took their customary positions on the grid in that order. The mid-part of the race was enlivened by Raymond Sommer, whose Talbot Lago led for three splendid laps during the thirsty supercharged Alfas’ first refuelling stop. But his engine could not sustain the rigours beyond lap 20. This time Farina was the victim of poor Alfa reliability, dropping to fourth with falling oil pressure. So Fangio led most of the race to win from Fagioli, but once again it was Rosier who completed the podium for Talbot Lago. The supercharged Ferraris were nowhere, but bearing in mind the showing of the Talbot Lagos it was significant that an unsupercharged 3.3-litre Ferrari appeared in practice.
Time/gap 2h 47m 26.0s –14.0s –2m 19.0s –4m 5.0s –1 laps –2 laps
Pos Driver Car
1 2 3 4 5 6
J M Fangio L Fagioli L Rosier N Farina A Ascari L Villoresi
Alfa Romeo Alfa Romeo Talbot Lago Alfa Romeo Ferrari Ferrari
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2 2 0 3 2 2
P P D P E E
POLE POSITION Farina, Alfa Romeo, 4m 37.0s (0.0s), 183.509kph, 114.027mph LAPS 35 x 14.120 km, 8.774 miles DISTANCE 494.200 km, 307.082 miles STARTERS/FINISHERS 14/10 WEATHER Sunny, warm, dry LAP LEADERS Fangio 1-6, 20-35 (22); Farina 7-11, 18-19 (7); Fagioli 12 (1); R Sommer, Talbot Lago 13-17 (5) WINNER’S LAPS 1-6 P1, 7-10 P2, 11-12 P4, 13-17 P3, 18-19 P2, 20-35 P1 FASTEST LAP Farina, Alfa Romeo, 4m 34.1s (lap 18), 185.451kph, 115.234mph CHAMPIONSHIP Farina 22, Fagioli 18, Fangio 17, Rosier 10, J Parsons 9
Talbot Lago led for three splendid laps, the first sign that Alfa could be beaten RACE POD
1960
Brabham back-to-back THE TALE OF THE TITLE m In the final season of the 2.5-litre Formula 1, Brabham and Cooper were conclusive back-to-back champions. m Five successive wins pulverised the opposition, the T53 ‘lowline’ Cooper-Climax quick and reliable. m The works Coopers won six of eight rounds entered, the Surbiton marque populating up to half of some grids. m The R.R.C. Walker team switched to Cheshunt, Moss bringing Lotus their first two championship victories. m But at Spa an ill-fated GP curtailed his challenge, Moss and Taylor badly injured, Stacey and Bristow killed. m Remarkably, Moss resumed F1 in eight weeks, his Riverside victory accentuating what might have been. m The rear-engined Mk18 established Lotus, but team drivers Ireland, Surtees and Clark failed to win with it. m Phil Hill’s Ferrari won a hollow final victory for front-engined cars, the British teams boycotting Monza. m Graham Hill’s rear-engined BRM came oh-so-close to a Silverstone sensation. m And not forgetting: the final championship Indy 500.
THE CHAMPIONSHIP CHASE TITLE DECIDED
Brabham
McLaren
Championship points
Moss
Championship rounds
= Race victories
SEASON POD
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1960
Race 85
ARGENTINEAN GP Buenos Aires No 2 Bruce McLaren
Round 1/10
7 February 1960
Cooper-Climax T51 136.242kph, 84.657mph
The rear-engined Lotus 18 made its debut, Innes Ireland planting the new car alongside pole-sitter Moss in the Walker Cooper, the two front-engined BRMs of G. Hill and Bonnier completing the front row. The Lotus shot into the lead, and although short-lived – Ireland spinning down to sixth on lap 2 – the car’s devastating performance and diminutive profile caused a sensation. For many laps Moss and Bonnier vied for the lead before Moss made his attack, pulling away until a suspension breakage put him out at half-distance. Bonnier regained the lead from Ireland’s recovering Lotus until both hit problems, handing McLaren a second successive, albeit improbable, victory having started P13. Champion Brabham made an inauspicious start to his title defence.
Time/gap Grid Stops Tyres 2h 17m 49.5s 13 0 D –26.3s 7 0 D –36.9s 8 1 D –53.3s 12 1 D –1 lap 5 1 D –1 lap 2 1 D
Pos Driver Car
1 2 3 4 5 6
B McLaren C Allison M Trintignant/S Moss C Menditéguy W von Trips I Ireland
Cooper-Climax Ferrari Cooper-Climax Cooper-Maserati Ferrari Lotus-Climax
POLE POSITION Moss, Cooper-Climax, 1m 36.9s (1.6s), 145.337kph, 90.309mph LAPS 80 x 3.912 km, 2.431 miles DISTANCE 312.960 km, 194.464 miles STARTERS/FINISHERS 22/14 WEATHER Sunny, very hot, dry LAP LEADERS I Ireland, Lotus-Climax 1 (1); J Bonnier, BRM 2-15, 21-36, 41-67 (57); Moss 16-20, 37-40 (9); McLaren 68-80 (13) WINNER’S LAPS 1-4 P9, 5-25 P8, 26-32 P7, 33-37 P6, 38-40 P5, 41-42 P4, 43-62 P3, 63-67 P2, 68-80 P1 FASTEST LAP Moss, Cooper-Climax, 1m 38.9s (lap 37), 142.398kph, 88.482mph CHAMPIONSHIP McLaren 8, Allison 6, Menditéguy 3, von Trips 2, Ireland 1
Its devastating performance and diminutive profile were sensational RACE POD
Race 86
MONACO GP Monte Carlo
Stirling Moss
Round 2/10
29 May 1960
Lotus-Climax 18 108.599kph, 67.480mph
Now driving an R.R.C. Walker Lotus 18, Moss took pole by a clear second from Brabham’s new ‘low-line’ T53 Cooper. Race leadership changed five times between these two and Bonnier in the rear-engined BRM. Moss took the lead from Bonnier on lap 17 but lost it to Brabham when it began to rain around lap 30, only for the Australian to spin out in the treacherous conditions on lap 41, reinstating Moss. Then on lap 60 Moss pitted with a loose plug lead and his 20s advantage became a 10s deficit. On the now dry track, it took Stirling only seven laps to retake the lead from Bonnier, who cruelly failed to finish, only four cars left circulating. Moss’ victory was the first for a Lotus while debutant Richie Ginther finished sixth in a rear-engined Ferrari.
Time/gap Grid Stops Tyres 2h 53m 45.5s 1 1 D –52.1s 11 0 D –1m 1.9s 10 0 D –1 lap 3 1 D –17 laps 5 0 D –30 laps 9 0 D
Pos Driver Car
1 2 3 4 5 6
S Moss B McLaren P Hill T Brooks J Bonnier R Ginther
Lotus-Climax Cooper-Climax Ferrari Cooper-Climax BRM Ferrari
POLE POSITION Moss, Lotus-Climax, 1m 36.3s (1.0s), 117.570kph, 73.055mph LAPS 100 x 3.145km, 1.954 miles DISTANCE 314.500 km, 195.421 miles STARTERS/FINISHERS 16/9 WEATHER Dry start, rain then drying LAP LEADERS Bonnier 1-16, 61-67 (23); Moss 17-33, 4160, 68-100 (70); J Brabham, Cooper-Climax 34-40 (7) WINNER’S LAPS 1-4 P3, 5-16 P2, 17-33 P1, 34-40 P2, 41-60 P1, 61-67 P2, 68-100 P1 FASTEST LAP McLaren, Cooper-Climax, 1m 36.2s (lap 11), 117.692kph, 73.131mph CHAMPIONSHIP McLaren 14, Moss 8, Allison 6, P Hill 4, Menditéguy 3
Moss’ victory was the first for a Lotus RACE POD
RACE 86, Monaco GP: The beautiful Cooper-Climax T53 of 1960 was a major step forward over the 1959 T51, and Jack Brabham, seen here at Monaco, dominated that summer with five successive victories.
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Race 87
INDIANAPOLIS 500 Indianapolis
Jim Rathmann
Round 3/10
30 May 1960
Watson-Offenhauser 223.324kph, 138.767mph
Finishing second in 1957 and 1959, Jim Rathmann’s first and only victory marked the final inclusion of the Indy 500 in the F1 world championship. (The alliance with Indy would return 40 years on when F1 cars raced on a purposebuilt track incorporating parts of the famous Indy ‘oval’.) Just five years later Colin Chapman and Jim Clark finally proved with the Lotus-Ford 38 that F1 was indeed the technological pinnacle of motorsport, trouncing the local machinery after having given fair notice with a P2 in 1963 with the Lotus 29. But with the USA hosting their first F1 GP at Sebring in 1959 and the second at Riverside this year, the role of the Indianapolis 500-mile race – to bring world standing to the F1 championship – was over.
Time/gap Grid Stops Tyres 3h 36m 11.36s 2 NA F –12.75s 3 NA F –3m 7.30s 26 NA F –3m 7.98s 8 NA F –3m 11.35s 17 NA F –4m 10.61s 7 NA F
Pos Driver Car
1 2 3 4 5 6
J Rathmann R Ward P Goldsmith D Branson J Thomson E Johnson
Watson-Offy Watson-Offy Epperly-Offy Phillips-Offy Lesovsky-Offy Trevis-Offy
POLE POSITION (4 laps) E Sachs, Ewing-Offy, 4m 5.58s (0.37s), 235.896kph, 146.579mph LAPS 200 x 4.023 km, 2.500 miles DISTANCE 804.672 km, 500.000 miles STARTERS/FINISHERS 33/16 WEATHER Cloudy, warm, dry LAP LEADERS Ward 1, 4-18, 38-41, 123-127, 142-146, 148-151, 163-169, 171-177, 183-189,194-196 (58); Sachs, Ewing-Offy 2-3, 42-51, 57-61, 70-72, 75 (21); Ruttman, Watson-Offy 19-24, 52-56, (11); Rathmann 25-37, 62-69, 73-74, 76-85, 96-122, 128-141, 147, 152-162, 170, 178-182, 190-193, 197-200 (100); Thomson 86-95 (10) WINNER’S LAPS NA FASTEST LAP BY LEADER Rathmann, Watson-Offy, 1m 1.59s (lap 197), 235.170kph, 146.128mph CHAMPIONSHIP McLaren 14, Moss 8, Rathmann 8, Allison 6, Ward 6
RACE POD
Race 88
DUTCH GP Zandvoort
Jack Brabham
Round 4/10
6 June 1960
Cooper-Climax T53 154.931kph, 96.270mph
From his third consecutive pole, Moss chased Brabham for 17 laps until he was forced to make a pit stop for a punctured tyre caused by a piece of kerbing thrown up from the leading Cooper. From there Brabham’s first victory of the season was never in doubt, attention turning to Moss’ brilliant recovery drive, scything through the field and smashing the lap record repeatedly. Jim Clark debuted for Lotus, duelling impressively with Graham Hill until transmission trouble intervened. Hill achieved his first podium for BRM, finishing third behind Ireland and just managing to stay ahead of the flying Moss. A spectator died when Gurney’s BRM left the track with brake failure. The youth had been standing in a prohibited area at Tarzan.
Time/gap Grid Stops Tyres 2h 1m 47.2s 2 0 D –24.0s 3 0 D –56.6s 5 0 D –57.7s 1 1 D –1 lap 15 0 D –1 lap 12 0 D
POLE POSITION Moss, Lotus-Climax, 1m 33.2s (0.2s), 161.961kph, 100.638mph LAPS 75 x 4.193 km, 2.605 miles DISTANCE 314.475 km, 195.406 miles STARTERS/FINISHERS 17/8 WEATHER Sunny, warm, dry LAP LEADERS Brabham 1-75 (75) WINNER’S LAPS 1-75 P1 FASTEST LAP Moss, Lotus-Climax, 1m 33.8s (lap 75), 160.925kph, 99.994mph CHAMPIONSHIP McLaren 14, Moss 11, Rathmann 8, Brabham 8, Ireland 7
Pos Driver Car
1 2 3 4 5 6
J Brabham I Ireland G Hill S Moss W von Trips R Ginther
Cooper-Climax Lotus-Climax BRM Lotus-Climax Ferrari Ferrari
After Moss’s pit stop Brabham’s first victory of the season was never in doubt RACE POD
Race 89
BELGIAN GP Spa-Francorchamps
Jack Brabham
Round 5/10
19 June 1960
Cooper-Climax T53 215.052kph, 133.627mph
During practice Stirling Moss was seriously injured when his Lotus shed a wheel, as was Mike Taylor when the steering on his Lotus broke. On the superfast circuit, Phil Hill exploited V6 power to put the front-engined Dino 246 Ferrari in amongst the British cars on the front row. For much of the race he put pressure on Brabham’s leading Cooper but eventually finished fourth. Brabham led all the way from pole, Bruce McLaren making it a Cooper 1-2 when G. Hill lost second place, a BRM crankshaft letting go on the penultimate lap. But celebrations were muted. On lap 20 of the race Chris Bristow died instantly when he lost control of his Cooper. Four laps later Alan Stacey was killed when his Lotus crashed, the driver probably struck by a bird.
Time/gap Grid Stops Tyres 2h 21m 37.3s 1 0 D –1m 3.3s 13 0 D –1 lap 5 1 D –1 lap 4 1 D –2 laps 3 1 D –8 laps 9 1 D
POLE POSITION Brabham, Cooper-Climax, 3m 50.0s (2.5s), 220.696kph, 137.134mph LAPS 36 x 14.100 km, 8.761 miles DISTANCE 507.600 km, 315.408 miles STARTERS/FINISHERS 17/6 WEATHER Sunny, warm, dry LAP LEADERS Brabham 1-36 (36) WINNER’S LAPS 1-36 P1 FASTEST LAP P Hill/Brabham/I Ireland, Lotus-Climax, 3m 51.9s (laps 6/6/7), 218.887kph, 136.010mph CHAMPIONSHIP McLaren 20, Brabham 16, Moss 11, Rathmann 8, Ireland 7
Pos Driver Car
1 2 3 4 5 6
J Brabham B McLaren O Gendebien P Hill J Clark L Bianchi
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Chris Bristow died instantly and four laps later Alan Stacey was also killed RACE POD
1970 Rindt gives his all THE TALE OF THE TITLE m Runaway championship leader Jochen Rindt was killed qualifying the revolutionary Lotus 72 at Monza. m With his championship points score remaining unbeaten, Rindt was awarded his world title posthumously. m Before disaster at Monza, Jochen won four consecutive races and wove a piece of magic winning Monaco. m The Lotus 72 redefined F1 chassis design and brought Team Lotus another constructors’ championship. m Ickx in a resurgent Ferrari mounted a vain late title charge, impartial fans generally relieved it fell short. m Rindt’s title was assured when rookie Fittipaldi took a surprise win in only his fourth race for Lotus. m Three times world champion Jack Brabham retired from F1, still a race winner in his final season. m A new F1 constructor, March Engineering, flooded the grid by supplying four teams with cars. m One was champion Tyrrell, Stewart bringing the new marque victory on its second appearance. m Ken Tyrrell astounded F1 by turning constructor, the Tyrrell-Ford’s debut ‘the best kept secret in F1’. m Tyrrell, March, Surtees and de Tomaso joined the three existing DFV teams in the ‘kit-car’ revolution. m But Ferrari and BRM 12-cylinder engines defeated the Ford DFV in five of the 13 championship rounds. m In a harrowing season, Bruce McLaren and Piers Courage also died at the wheel. m And not forgetting: Dunlop withdraw from Formula 1.
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Rindt
Championship points
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Championship rounds
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Race 185
SOUTH AFRICAN GP Kyalami
Jack Brabham
Round 1/13
7 March 1970
Brabham-Ford BT33 179.768kph, 111.703mph
No less than five of the new March 701 cars had been entered for the race and remarkably two of them headed the grid, Stewart’s blue Tyrrell version on pole. Jack Brabham’s monocoque BT33 completed the front row but overexuberance by Rindt at the start knocked him back to P6. But within 20 laps Brabham had passed McLaren, Oliver, Beltoise, Ickx and finally Stewart for the lead. Hulme, significantly also on Goodyears, like Brabham, broke away from the bunch to claim second, Stewart’s Dunlop-shod March finishing third. At the end the loudest round of applause was reserved for the still hobbling Graham Hill, making his return five months after his big accident and taking a plucky sixth place in the BBO/Rob Walker Lotus 49C.
Time/gap Grid Stops Tyres 1h 49m 34.6s 3 0 G –8.1s 6 0 G –17.1s 1 0 D –1m 13.1s 8 0 G –1 lap 14 0 F –1 lap 19 0 F
POLE POSITION Stewart, March-Ford, 1m 19.3s (0.2s), 186.302kph, 115.763mph LAPS 80 x 4.104 km, 2.550 miles DISTANCE 328.306 km, 204.000 miles STARTERS/FINISHERS 23/13 WEATHER Sunny, very hot, dry LAP LEADERS Stewart 1-19 (19); Brabham 20-80 (61) WINNER’S LAPS 1-3 P6, 4 P4, 5 P3, 6-19 P2, 20-80 P1 FASTEST LAP Brabham, Brabham-Ford, 1m 20.8s (lap 71), 182.844kph, 113.614mph CHAMPIONSHIP Brabham 9, Hulme 6, Stewart 4, Beltoise 3, Miles 2
Pos Driver Car
1 2 3 4 5 6
J Brabham D Hulme J Stewart J-P Beltoise J Miles G Hill
Brabham-Ford McLaren-Ford March-Ford Matra Lotus-Ford Lotus-Ford
The loudest applause was reserved for the still-hobbling Graham Hill RACE POD
Race 186
SPANISH GP J arama
Jackie Stewart
Round 2/13
19 April 1970
March-Ford 701 140.350kph, 87.209mph
Brabham’s first monocoque, the BT33, again showed its paces with pole. This time Brabham could not catch the fast-starting Stewart, who led all the way to give March victory in only the marque’s second race. Brabham pressed Stewart closely for two-thirds of the race distance but suffered engine failure on lap 62 when it appeared he might soon be about to pass. His retirement enabled McLaren to finish P2, albeit a lap behind. On lap 1 a breakage caused Oliver to lose control of his BRM, T-boning Ickx’s Ferrari and rupturing its fully fuelled tanks. Ickx was fortunate to escape the resultant conflagration with minor burns. Despite the chaos – the blazing Ferrari rolling back across the track and water and foam causing cars to spin – the race continued.
Time/gap 2h 10m 58.2s –1 lap –1 lap –1 lap –2 laps -
Pos Driver Car
1 2 3 4 5 -
J Stewart B McLaren M Andretti G Hill J Servoz-Gavin Only five classified finishers
March-Ford McLaren-Ford March-Ford Lotus-Ford March-Ford -
POLE POSITION J Brabham, Brabham-Ford, 1m 23.9s (0.2s), 146.060kph, 90.757mph LAPS 90 x 3.404 km, 2.115 miles DISTANCE 306.360 km, 190.363 miles STARTERS/FINISHERS 16/5 WEATHER Sunny, very hot, dry LAP LEADERS Stewart 1-90 (90) WINNER’S LAPS 1-90 P1 FASTEST LAP J Brabham, Brabham-Ford, 1m 24.3s (lap 19), 145.367kph, 90.327mph CHAMPIONSHIP Stewart 13, Brabham 9, Hulme 6, McLaren 6, Andretti 4
Grid Stops Tyres
3 11 16 15 14 -
0 0 0 0 0 -
D G F F D -
Stewart gave March victory in only the marque’s second race RACE POD
Race 187
MONACO GP Monte Carlo
Jochen Rindt
Round 3/13
10 May 1970
Lotus-Ford 49C 131.716kph, 81.845mph
For 27 laps Stewart ran away with it from pole, but once he pitted with ignition trouble it was Brabham leading Amon. Rindt meanwhile had moved up through the field from his P8 grid spot, overtaking Hulme for third on lap 41, which became second 20 laps later when Amon dropped out. For ten laps Brabham held the gap to Rindt at a comfortable 10s, but with only four to go lost a big chunk of time to a backmarker. Suddenly scenting an improbable victory, Rindt literally danced his Lotus 49C around the classic street circuit, his final lap 0.8s faster than pole – and 2.7s quicker than his own grid time! Little wonder he pressured the Australian into a braking error at the final corner, sweeping past to a famous victory.
Time/gap Grid Stops Tyres 1h 54m 36.6s 8 0 F –23.1s 4 0 G –51.4s 7 0 G –1m 28.3s 3 0 G –1 lap 12 0 F –2 laps 16 0 D
Pos Driver Car
1 2 3 4 5 6
J Rindt J Brabham H Pescarolo D Hulme G Hill P Rodríguez
Lotus-Ford Brabham-Ford Matra McLaren-Ford Lotus-Ford BRM
POLE POSITION J Stewart, March-Ford, 1m 24.0s (0.6s), 134.786kph, 83.752mph LAPS 80 x 3.145km, 1.954 miles DISTANCE 251.600 km, 156.337 miles STARTERS/FINISHERS 16/8 WEATHER Sunny, warm, dry LAP LEADERS Stewart 1-27 (27); Brabham 28-79 (52); Rindt 80 (1) WINNER’S LAPS 1-2 P7, 3-11 P8, 12-21 P7, 22-27 P6, 28-35 P5, 36-40 P4, 41-60 P3, 61-79 P2, 80 P1 FASTEST LAP Rindt, Lotus-Ford, 1m 23.2s (lap 80), 136.082kph, 84.557mph CHAMPIONSHIP Brabham 15, Stewart 13, Rindt 9, Hulme 9, McLaren 6
Rindt literally danced his Lotus 49C around the classic street circuit RACE POD
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RACE 187, Monaco GP: Suddenly scenting an improbable victory, Rindt literally danced his Lotus 49C around the classic street circuit, his final lap 0.8s faster than pole.
Race 188
BELGIAN GP Spa-Francorchamps
Pedro Rodríguez
Round 4/13
7 June 1970
BRM P153 241.308kph, 149.942mph
The McLaren team was absent in deference to the death of their founder five days earlier. World Champion Jackie Stewart was in sparkling qualifying form with pole, and in the race he and Amon, both in Marches, disputed the lead initially. Pedro Rodríguez, driving the Yardley BRM P153, took Rindt’s Lotus 49C for third on lap 3, then Stewart and Amon on successive laps to lead by lap 5. Amon’s works March shadowed the Mexican all the way but could never fully get to grips with the swift V12, just 1.1s behind at the line. The Spa circuit, always good to unleash V12 power, had two Matras and a Ferrari joining the BRM in the top six, Rodríguez bringing victory to the Bourne team for the first time since 1966. Stewart retired with engine trouble on lap 14.
Time/gap Grid Stops Tyres 1h 38m 9.9s 6 0 D –1.1s 3 0 F –1m 43.7s 11 0 G –2m 38.5s 8 1 F –3m 31.8s 7 0 G –1 lap 17 1 G
POLE POSITION J Stewart, March-Ford, 3m 28.0s (2.1s), 244.038kph, 151.638mph LAPS 28 x 14.100 km, 8.761 miles DISTANCE 394.800 km, 245.317 miles STARTERS/FINISHERS 17/8 WEATHER Sunny, warm, dry LAP LEADERS Amon 1, 3-4 (3); Stewart 2 (1); Rodríguez 5-28 (24) WINNER’S LAPS 1-2 P4, 3 P3, 4 P2, 5-28 P 1 FASTEST LAP Amon, March-Ford 3m 27.4s (lap 27), 244.744kph, 152.077mph CHAMPIONSHIP Brabham 15, Stewart 13, Rodríguez 10, Rindt 9, Hulme 9
Pos Driver Car
1 2 3 4 5 6r
P Rodríguez C Amon J-P Beltoise I Giunti R Stommelen H Pescarolo
BRM March-Ford Matra Ferrari Brabham-Ford Matra
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Chris Amon shadowed the Mexican but could never fully get to grips RACE POD
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Race 189
DUTCH GP Zandvoort
Jochen Rindt
Round 5/13
21 June 1970
Lotus-Ford 72C 181.772kph, 112.948mph
Team Lotus, working hard to bring their revolutionary Lotus 72 up to speed, fielded the ‘C’ spec for Rindt. Now it began to fly, annexing pole from Stewart’s March and Ickx in the Flat-12 Ferrari. Ickx made a superb start, chased by Rindt, Stewart back to P4. As the leaders approached Tarzan for the third time Rindt out-braked the Ferrari and then eased away to give the radical 72C its first victory. Stewart gave Ickx a hard time over P2, but just as it appeared that Ickx had won that particular contest a puncture brought him into the pits on lap 51. Rindt’s victory was inevitably overshadowed by the fiery and fatal accident that befell his friend Piers Courage on lap 22, behind the wheel of the Frank Williams de Tomaso.
Time/gap Grid Stops Tyres 1h 50m 43.41s 1 0 F –30.00s 2 0 D –1 lap 3 1 F –1 lap 6 0 F –1 lap 10 0 G –1 lap 14 0 F
POLE POSITION Rindt, Lotus-Ford, 1m 18.50s (0.23s), 192.290kph, 119.484mph LAPS 80 x 4.193 km, 2.605 miles DISTANCE 335.440 km, 208.433 miles STARTERS/FINISHERS 20/11 WEATHER Overcast, dry LAP LEADERS Ickx 1-2 (2); Rindt 3-80 (78) WINNER’S LAPS 1-2 P2, 3-80 P1 FASTEST LAP Ickx, Ferrari, 1m 19.23s (lap 22), 190.519kph, 118.383mph CHAMPIONSHIP Stewart 19, Rindt 18, Brabham 15, Rodríguez 10, Hulme 9
Pos Driver Car
1 2 3 4 5 6
J Rindt J Stewart J Ickx C Regazzoni J-P Beltoise J Surtees
Lotus-Ford March-Ford Ferrari Ferrari Matra McLaren-Ford
Victory was overshadowed by the accident that befell Piers Courage RACE POD
Race 190
FRENCH GP C lermont-Ferrand
Jochen Rindt
Round 6/13
5 July 1970
Lotus-Ford 72C 158.391kph, 98.419mph
In France, Ickx’s Ferrari claimed the first non-DFV pole in almost two years. Further, another 12-cylinder, the Matra of J-P Beltoise, was alongside. From the start these two simply left the rest standing, closely contesting the lead until on lap 15 the Ferrari engine burnt a valve. Frenchman, French car, French GP, the crowd went crazy for Beltoise, now leading. But no Gallic fairy tale here, a softening tyre destroying his 17s lead and, 13 laps from la gloire, first Rindt and then Amon slipped through. Beltoise had little option but to pit, now completely out of the running. A second successive victory, albeit less convincing than the first, suddenly put Rindt in command of the title race.
Time/gap Grid Stops Tyres 1h 55m 57.00s 6 0 F –7.61s 3 0 F –44.83s 5 0 G –45.66s 7 0 G –1m 19.42s 8 0 G –1m 19.65s 17 0 G
Pos Driver Car
1 2 3 4 5 6
J Rindt C Amon J Brabham D Hulme H Pescarolo D Gurney
Lotus-Ford March-Ford Brabham-Ford McLaren-Ford Matra McLaren-Ford
POLE POSITION J Ickx, Ferrari, 2m 58.22s (0.48s), 162.709kph,101.103mph LAPS 38 x 8.055 km, 5.005 miles DISTANCE 306.090 km, 190.196 miles STARTERS/FINISHERS 20/14 WEATHER Sunny, warm, dry LAP LEADERS Ickx 1-14 (14); J-P Beltoise, Matra 15-25 (11); Rindt 26-38 (13) WINNER’S LAPS 1-4 P5, 5-6 P4, 7-15 P3, 16-25 P2, 26-38 P1 FASTEST LAP Brabham, Brabham-Ford, 3m 00.75s (lap 29), 160.432kph, 99.688mph CHAMPIONSHIP Rindt 27, Stewart 19, Brabham 19, Amon 12, Hulme 12
A second victory suddenly put Rindt in command of the title race RACE POD
Race 191
BRITISH GP B rands Hatch
Jochen Rindt
Round 7/13
18 July 1970
Lotus-Ford 72C 174.915kph, 108.687mph
Rindt’s third consecutive victory was also fortuitous. He and Brabham shared the front row with identical times and in the race seemed closely matched, the pair pulling well clear of the rest once Ickx’s Ferrari dropped out having easily led the opening six laps. Brabham tailed Rindt relentlessly for 62 laps, then with 12 to go it appeared Black Jack had been sandbagging. He shot past Rindt and established a lead of over 10s in no time. But on his final tour he ran out of fuel, to trundle in second behind the astonished Rindt. It wasn’t over. The Lotus rear wing failed post-race scrutineering, Brabham declared the winner. But more then three hours after the race, following a lengthy meeting with Chapman and Rindt, the scrutineers reversed their decision.
Time/gap Grid Stops Tyres 1h 57m 2.0s 1 0 F –32.9s 2 0 G –54.4s 5 0 G –54.8s 6 0 F –1 lap 17 0 F –1 lap 22 0 F
POLE POSITION Rindt, Lotus-Ford, 1m 24.8s (0.0s), 181.051kph, 112.500mph LAPS 80 x 4.265 km, 2.650 miles DISTANCE 341.181 km, 212.000 miles STARTERS/FINISHERS 22/9 WEATHER Sunny, warm, dry LAP LEADERS J Ickx, Ferrari 1-6 (6); Rindt 7-68, 80 (63); Brabham 69-79 (11) WINNER’S LAPS 1-6 P3, 7-68 P1, 69-79 P2, 80 P1 FASTEST LAP Brabham, Brabham-Ford, 1m 25.9s (lap 70), 178.733kph, 111.059mph CHAMPIONSHIP Rindt 36, Brabham 25, Stewart 19, Hulme 16, Amon 14
Pos Driver Car
1 2 3 4 5 6
J Rindt J Brabham D Hulme C Regazzoni C Amon G Hill
Lotus-Ford Brabham-Ford McLaren-Ford Ferrari March-Ford Lotus-Ford
On his final lap, out of fuel, Brabham trundled in behind the astonished Rindt RACE POD
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RACE 215, British GP: By winning the 1972 title, Emerson Fittipaldi became the youngest World Champion, a distinction he held for more than 30 years. At Brands Hatch he won an epic duel with Jacky Ickx (seen here) and Jackie Stewart.
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Then along came Jones THE TALE OF THE TITLE m With five race victories Alan Jones won the world drivers’ title for Williams. m In his 12th season as an F1 entrant, Frank’s cars dominated the constructors’ championship. m Piquet and Brabham, occasionally unbeatable, mounted a serious challenge for the drivers’ title. m The FISA/FOCA wars caused the Spanish GP, won by Jones, to be struck from the championship calendar. m French teams Ligier and Renault competed strongly, bringing race success to four French drivers. m From an abundance of French drivers one was sadly lost, Patrick Depailler killed testing for Alfa Romeo. m Despite this tragic setback, the Italian outfit revealed occasional glimpses of winning form. m Renault, with three race victories, again demonstrated the brittle potential of turbo-power. m Ferrari were nowhere, focussing their energies on a new turbo car for next year. m Scheckter’s lame title defence decided his retirement at the end of a miserable season. m Twice champion Fittipaldi also retired from F1 after a fruitless five-year struggle with the family team. m And not forgetting: Goodyear withdraw; Ron Dennis moves in at McLaren.
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Jones
Championship points
Piquet
Championship rounds
= Race victories
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Race 329
ARGENTINEAN GP Buenos Aires No 15 Alan Jones
Round 1/14
13 January 1980
Williams-Ford FW07 183.531kph, 114.041mph
Alan Jones began the new season with his fifth win from the last seven races. Despite his pole advantage it was an arduous victory in blistering weather, disintegration of the track causing difficulties for everyone. On lap 17 race leader Jones became another victim of the treacherous ‘marbles’ building up on several corners. As a consequence of his spin rubbish became trapped in his radiator, causing overheating and a pit stop. Rejoining fourth, Jones fought back to retake the lead on lap 30 from last year’s winner Laffite, the Ligier soon out with engine trouble. Jones was then pressured by Villeneuve until the Ferrari ploughed off the track on lap 36 with suspension failure. Despite two more brief offs, Jones won from Piquet’s Brabham.
Time/gap 1h 43m 24.38s –24.59s –1m 18.64s –1m 23.48s –1 lap –1 lap
Pos Driver Car
1 2 3 4 5 6
A Jones N Piquet K Rosberg D Daly B Giacomelli A Prost
Williams-Ford Brabham-Ford Fittipaldi-Ford Tyrrell-Ford Alfa Romeo McLaren-Ford
POLE POSITION Jones, Williams-Ford, 1m 44.17s (0.27s), 206.247kph, 128.156mph LAPS 53 x 5.968 km, 3.708 miles DISTANCE 316.304 km, 196.542 miles STARTERS/FINISHERS 24/7 WEATHER Sunny, very hot, dry LAP LEADERS Jones 1-17, 30-53 (41); Laffite 18-29 (12) WINNER’S LAPS 1-17 P1, 18-24 P4, 25 P3, 26-29 P2, 30-53 P1 FASTEST LAP Jones, Williams-Ford, 1m 50.45s (lap 5), 194.521kph, 120.869mph CHAMPIONSHIP Jones 9, Piquet 6, Rosberg 4, Daly 3, Giacomelli 2
Grid Stops Tyres
1 4 13 22 20 12
1 0 0 0 0 0
G G G G G G
Rejoining fourth, Jones fought back to retake the lead on lap 30 RACE POD
Race 330
BRAZILIAN GP Interlagos
René Arnoux
Round 2/14
27 January 1980
Renault RE20 188.934kph, 117.398mph
Jabouille lost his advantage of pole to a lightning start by Villeneuve from immediately behind, but by lap 2 had assumed the lead chased by last year’s winner Laffite. The Ligier challenge only lasted until lap 14, out with electrical problems. By the halfway stage Arnoux, from P6 on the grid, had seen off the de Angelis Lotus and now found himself second to Jabouille. But at an advanced stage of the race a glorious Renault 1-2 was spoilt by turbo failure for the race leader, Arnoux’s maiden victory coming 16 laps later. De Angelis might so nearly have claimed a last-minute victory himself when the winner failed to complete the slowing-down lap, out of fuel. Jones joined them on the podium, thus retaining his championship lead.
Time/gap Grid Stops Tyres 1h 40m 1.33s 6 0 M –21.86s 7 0 G –1m 6.11s 10 0 G –1m 40.13s 2 1 G –2m 25.41s 13 0 G –1 lap 14 0 G
Pos Driver Car
1 2 3 4 5 6
R Arnoux E de Angelis A Jones D Pironi A Prost R Patrese
Renault Lotus-Ford Williams-Ford Ligier-Ford McLaren-Ford Arrows-Ford
POLE POSITION J-P Jabouille, Renault, 2m 21.40s (0.25s), 200.470kph, 124.566mph LAPS 40 x 7.874 km, 4.893 miles DISTANCE 314.960 km, 195.707 miles STARTERS/FINISHERS 24/16 WEATHER Sunny, very hot, dry LAP LEADERS G Villeneuve, Ferrari 1 (1); Jabouille 2-24 (23); Arnoux 25-40 (16) WINNER’S LAPS 1 P5, 2-3 P4, 4-13 P3, 14-24 P2, 25-40 P1 FASTEST LAP Arnoux, Renault, 2m 27.31s (lap 22), 192.427kph, 119.569mph CHAMPIONSHIP Jones 13, Arnoux 9, Piquet 6, de Angelis 6, Rosberg 4
A glorious Renault 1-2 was spoiled by turbo failure for the race leader RACE POD
Race 331
SOUTH AFRICAN GP Kyalami
René Arnoux
Round 3/14
1 March 1980
Renault RE20 198.262kph, 123.194mph
In the rarefied Kyalami atmosphere Renault tied up the front row, both cars getting on for 2s quicker than the Ford-engined cars. Pole-man Jabouille led for 61 laps until he rolled to a halt on the main straight with front tyre failure caused by track debris. So Arnoux completed the final 17 laps, his second victory at the expense of his team-leader holding similarities with his first, but also a key difference in that this time he closely stalked Jabouille throughout. Behind the dominant Renaults Laffite got the better of the Williams pair, a French 1-2-3 completed by Pironi in the second Ligier. He chiselled away at the gap to Piquet ahead to take P3 with nine laps remaining, the Brabham suffering from slowly worsening understeer.
Time/gap Grid Stops Tyres 1h 36m 52.54s 2 0 M –34.07s 4 0 G –52.49s 5 0 G –1m 1.02s 3 0 G –1 lap 6 0 G –1 lap 19 0 G
POLE POSITION J-P Jabouille, Renault, 1m 10.00s (0.21s), 211.063kph, 131.148mph LAPS 78 x 4.104 km, 2.550 miles DISTANCE 320.112 km, 198.908 miles STARTERS/FINISHERS 24/13 WEATHER Sunny, warm, dry LAP LEADERS J-P Jabouille, Renault 1-61 (61); Arnoux 62-78 (17) WINNER’S LAPS 1-61 P2, 62-78 P1 FASTEST LAP Arnoux, Renault, 1m 13.15s (lap 51), 201.974kph, 125.501mph CHAMPIONSHIP Arnoux 18, Jones 13, Piquet 9, Pironi 7, de Angelis 6
Pos Driver Car
1 2 3 4 5 6
R Arnoux J Laffite D Pironi N Piquet C Reutemann J Mass
Renault Ligier-Ford Ligier-Ford Brabham-Ford Williams-Ford Arrows-Ford
Arnoux’s second victory was also at the expense of his team leader RACE POD
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UNITED STATES GP WEST Long Beach Nelson Piquet
Round 4/14
30 March 1980
Brabham-Ford BT49 142.348kph, 88.451mph
Nelson Piquet’s maiden GP victory was a tour de force: a commanding pole, leading all the way, fastest lap and an almost 50s winning margin. It was an accident-strewn race, the field decimated in a first-lap crash caused by Giacomelli’s spinning Alfa. The culprit survived but on lap 40 was involved in a further misdemeanour when being lapped by Jones, the Australian at the time running a strong if distant second behind Piquet. So Patrese took over second, and remarkably Fittipaldi finished third, having started from last place. But by far the worst incident in this race was brake failure at the end of the main straight for the sole Ensign, the unfortunate Clay Regazzoni’s legs paralysed from spinal damage sustained in the resultant crash.
Time/gap Grid Stops Tyres 1h 50m 18.550s 1 0 G –49.212s 8 0 G –1m 18.563s 24 0 G –1 lap 21 0 G –1 lap 16 1 M –1 lap 9 1 G
POLE POSITION Piquet, Brabham-Ford, 1m 17.694s (0.995s), 150.637kph, 93.602mph LAPS 80.5 x 3.251 km, 2.020 miles DISTANCE 261.706 km, 162.616 miles STARTERS/FINISHERS 24/10 WEATHER Sunny, warm, dry LAP LEADERS Piquet 1-80.5 (80.5) WINNER’S LAPS 1-80.5 P1 FASTEST LAP Piquet, Brabham-Ford, 1m 19.830s (lap 38), 146.607kph, 91.097mph CHAMPIONSHIP Arnoux 18, Piquet 18, Jones 13, Pironi 8, Patrese 7
Pos Driver Car
1 2 3 4 5 6
N Piquet R Patrese E Fittipaldi J Watson J Scheckter D Pironi
Brabham-Ford Arrows-Ford Fittipaldi-Ford McLaren-Ford Ferrari Ligier-Ford
Nelson Piquet’s maiden GP victory was a tour de force RACE POD
Race 333
BELGIAN GP Zolder
Didier Pironi
Round 5/14
4 May 1980
Ligier-Ford JS11/15 186.402kph, 115.825mph
Only the fifth round of the season and the third new race winner, Didier Pironi’s maiden victory almost as dominant as Piquet’s. Taking the lead from pole-sitter Jones at the first corner the Frenchman was never headed. It was an inspired drive, Jones unable to stay with the Ligier and finishing nearly 50s in arrears. For half the race Jones resisted the attentions of Laffite, but unlike the winning Ligier brake trouble required a visit to the pits on lap 40. This allowed Reutemann into third, the Williams pair the only unlapped cars. Piquet spun out of an isolated fifth spot on lap 32 having over-adjusted his brake balance, while Arnoux snatched fourth on the final lap following an unforced spin that dropped him to tenth on lap 17.
Time/gap Grid Stops Tyres 1h 38m 46.51s 2 0 G –47.37s 1 0 G –1m 24.12s 4 0 G –1 lap 6 0 M –1 lap 9 0 G –1 lap 12 0 M
POLE POSITION Jones, Williams-Ford, 1m 19.12s (0.23s), 193.923kph, 120.498mph LAPS 72 x 4.262 km, 2.648 miles DISTANCE 306.864 km, 190.676 miles STARTERS/FINISHERS 24/12 WEATHER Dry, windy LAP LEADERS Pironi 1-72 (72) WINNER’S LAPS 1-72 P1 FASTEST LAP J Laffite, Ligier-Ford, 1m 20.88s (lap 57), 189.703kph, 117.876mph CHAMPIONSHIP Arnoux 21, Jones 19, Piquet 18, Pironi 17, Patrese 7
Pos Driver Car
1 2 3 4 5 6
D Pironi A Jones C Reutemann R Arnoux J-P Jarier G Villeneuve
Ligier-Ford Williams-Ford Williams-Ford Renault Tyrrell-Ford Ferrari
The third new race winner, Pironi’s almost as dominant as Piquet’s RACE POD
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MONACO GP Monte Carlo
Carlos Reutemann
Round 6/14
16 May 1980
Williams-Ford FW07B 130.677kph, 81.199mph
Within moments of the start, Derek Daly’s Tyrrell famously went flying at Ste Dévote, landing on its sister car and eliminating four cars on the spot. By threequarter-distance Pironi looked on course for a double. Taking full advantage of his very first pole position, he controlled the race just ahead of the chasing Williams pair. At one-third-distance Jones went out with transmission trouble while shortly after half-distance rain began to fall. Most chose to cautiously continue on slicks but the combination of gearbox gremlins and a wet track was the leader’s undoing, the Ligier striking the barriers hard at Casino Square. For Reutemann the rest was easy, winning by over a minute from Laffite then Piquet, the Argentinean’s first victory for Williams.
Time/gap Grid Stops Tyres 1h 55m 34.365s 2 0 G –1m 13.629s 5 0 G –1m 17.726s 4 0 G –1 lap 15 0 G –1 lap 6 1 M –2 laps 18 0 G
POLE POSITION D Pironi, Ligier-Ford, 1m 24.813s (0.069s), 140.582kph, 87.354mph LAPS 76 x 3.312 km, 2.058 miles DISTANCE 251.712 km, 156.407 miles STARTERS/FINISHERS 20/9 WEATHER Cloudy, showers LAP LEADERS Pironi 1-54 (54); Reutemann 55-76 (22) WINNER’S LAPS 1-24 P3, 25-54 P2, 55-76 P1 FASTEST LAP Reutemann, Williams-Ford, 1m 27.418s (lap 40), 136.393kph, 84.751mph (The official time of 1m 26.058s by R Patrese is regarded as erroneous) CHAMPIONSHIP Piquet 22, Arnoux 21, Jones 19, Pironi 17, Reutemann 15
Pos Driver Car
1 2 3 4 5 6
C Reutemann J Laffite N Piquet J Mass G Villeneuve E Fittipaldi
Williams-Ford Ligier-Ford Brabham-Ford Arrows-Ford Ferrari Fittipaldi-Ford
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Daly’s Tyrrell went flying at Ste Dévote, landing on its sister car RACE POD
RACE 357, Caesars Palace GP: The 1981 championship opened and closed Stateside, the decisive championship finale bizarrely held in a Las Vegas hotel car park. Here, lap one, turn one, race winner Jones leads Villeneuve, Prost, Reutemann, Giacomelli and Piquet, the eventual champion.
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Senna wreaks ruthless revenge THE TALE OF THE TITLE m With 11 victories between them, for a third successive season Senna and Prost bestrode the championship. m Now driving for competing teams, Senna’s six victories regained the title from Prost, who scored five. m But echoing Suzuka last year, contact decided it, Senna deliberately ramming Prost at the first corner. m Further staining the sport’s tarnished image, FISA failed to take action over Senna’s reprehensible act. m McLaren-Honda V10 and Ferrari V12 were closely matched, each winning six race victories. m But Honda horses had the edge over Ferrari handling, McLaren securing a constructors’ hat-trick. m Williams-Renault V10 and Benetton-Ford V8 also won two each, Capelli the nearly man for Leyton House. m Jean Alesi and Harvey Postlethwaite brought Tyrrell back into the reckoning with a pair of P2 finishes. m At Silverstone Mansell announced his F1 retirement and ten weeks later his F1 return with Williams. m And not forgetting: raised noses and traction control.
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Championship points
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Championship rounds
= Race victories
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Race 485
UNITED STATES GP Phoenix
Ayrton Senna
Round 1/16
11 March 1990
McLaren-Honda MP4/5B 145.784kph, 90.586mph
Berger’s McLaren on pole from a Minardi, a Dallara and a Tyrrell, Senna P5. The grid was partly Pirelli qualifiers, partly Saturday rain, but a Tyrrell leading the first 34 laps was all Jean Alesi. Rocketing from row two he led the first corner and pulled away. Berger spun out on lap 9, so now only Senna could catch the flying Tyrrell, hopping and skipping like a kart over the bumpy street circuit. Once Senna assumed Berger’s P2 he began to whittle away the 8s deficit. When it came on lap 34, the confrontation was brief but explosive. Senna overtook at the 90° right-hander but Alesi boldly repassed at the next and kept ahead. Next time round Senna made it stick and drew away, but the heroic Alesi brought Tyrrell and Pirelli a fine podium.
Time/gap Grid Stops Tyres 1h 52m 32.829s 5 0 G –8.685s 4 0 P –54.080s 9 0 G –1m 8.358s 6 1 G –1m 9.503s 10 0 P –1 lap 11 0 P
POLE POSITION G Berger, McLaren-Honda, 1m 28.664s (0.067s), 154.211kph, 95.822mph LAPS 72 x 3.798 km, 2.360 miles DISTANCE 273.460 km, 169.920 miles STARTERS/FINISHERS 25/14 WEATHER Cloudy, cool, dry LAP LEADERS Alesi 1-34 (34); Senna 35-72 (38) WINNER’S LAPS 1-3 P4, 4-8 P3, 9-34 P2, 35-72 P1 FASTEST LAP Berger, McLaren-Honda, 1m 31.050s (lap 34), 150.170kph, 93.311mph CHAMPIONSHIP Senna 9, Alesi 6, Boutsen 4, Piquet 3, Modena 2
Pos Driver Car
1 2 3 4 5 6
A Senna J Alesi T Boutsen N Piquet S Modena S Nakajima
McLaren-Honda Tyrrell-Ford Williams-Renault Benetton-Ford Brabham-Judd Tyrrell-Ford
Senna overtook at the 90° right-hander but Alesi boldly repassed RACE POD
Race 486
BRAZILIAN GP Interlagos
Alain Prost
Round 2/16
25 March 1990
Ferrari 641 189.252kph, 117.596mph
For the first time in ten years F1 returned to São Paulo and, according to the script, Senna comfortably led his home-town GP from pole. But on lap 41, for the second race running, he ran into Tyrrell trouble, but this time of a different kind. Nakajima made room to be lapped, lost it on the marbles, and trying to recover inadvertently knocked the McLaren front wing askew, a replacement needed. And there was his nemesis, Prost, now with Ferrari, having moved steadily up from P6 on the grid, to assume his lead and go on to win. Prost’s first for Ferrari was his sixth in Brazil. Senna finished a disappointed third behind teammate Berger, Mansell fourth. The Williams challenge, from a promising 3-4 on the grid, faded around half-distance.
Time/gap Grid Stops Tyres 1h 37m 21.258s 6 1 G –13.564s 2 1 G –37.722s 1 1 G –47.266s 3 1 G –1 lap 5 1 G –1 lap 13 2 G
Pos Driver Car
1 2 3 4 5 6
A Prost G Berger A Senna N Mansell T Boutsen N Piquet
Ferrari McLaren-Honda McLaren-Honda Ferrari Williams-Renault Benetton-Ford
POLE POSITION Senna, McLaren-Honda, 1m 17.277s (0.611s), 201.483kph, 125.196mph LAPS 71 x 4.325 km, 2.687 miles DISTANCE 307.075 km, 190.808 miles STARTERS/FINISHERS 26/14 WEATHER Cloudy with sunny intervals, hot, dry LAP LEADERS Senna 1-32, 35-40 (38); Berger 33-34 (2); Prost 41-71 (31) WINNER’S LAPS 1-16 P4, 17-29 P3, 30 P2, 31 P3, 32 P4, 33-34 P3, 35-40 P2, 41-71 P1 FASTEST LAP Berger, McLaren-Honda, 1m 19.899s (lap 55), 194.871kph, 121.087mph CHAMPIONSHIP Senna 13, Prost 9, Alesi 6, Berger 6, Boutsen 6
For the second race running Senna ran into Tyrrell trouble RACE POD
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SAN MARINO GP I mola
Riccardo Patrese
Round 3/16
13 May 1990
Williams-Renault FW13B 202.876kph, 126.061mph
In qualifying Martini escaped a massive accident at Acque Minerale. The grid again comprised paired McLarens, Williamses and Ferraris, and once early leaders Senna, wheel rim lap 3, and Boutsen, engine lap 17, retired, Berger led. Mid-race, Mansell closed in fast. Tucked in tight behind Berger through Tamburello, Mansell flicked left to take the inside line into Tosa. There were two versions of what happened, but the Ferrari went on the grass and at 190mph spun twice, Mansell remarkably gathering it up to resume the chase. Three laps later his Ferrari engine expired. Berger, however, still wasn’t home free, unable to defend against Patrese’s late charge, the Italian elated to lay his 1983 Imola ghost and take his first victory in seven years.
Time/gap 1h 30m 55.478s –5.117s –6.240s –6.843s –53.112s –1 lap
Pos Driver Car
1 2 3 4 5 6
R Patrese G Berger A Nannini A Prost N Piquet J Alesi
Williams-Renault McLaren-Honda Benetton-Ford Ferrari Benetton-Ford Tyrrell-Ford
Grid Stops Tyres
3 2 9 6 8 7
0 0 0 1 0 1
G G G G G P
POLE POSITION A Senna, McLaren-Honda, 1m 23.220s (0.561s), 218.025kph, 135.474mph LAPS 61 x 5.040 km, 3.132 miles DISTANCE 307.440 km, 191.034 miles STARTERS/FINISHERS 26/13 WEATHER Cloudy with sunny intervals, hot, dry LAP LEADERS Senna 1-3 (3); T Boutsen, WilliamsRenault 4-17 (14); Berger 18-50 (33); Patrese 51-61 (11) WINNER’S LAPS 1-3 P4, 4-17 P3, 18-21 P2, 22-38 P3, 39-50 P2, 51-61 P1 FASTEST LAP Nannini, Benetton-Ford, 1m 27.156s (lap 60), 208.178kph, 129.356mph CHAMPIONSHIP Senna 13, Prost 12, Berger 12, Patrese 9, Alesi 7
Into Tosa, the Ferrari went on the grass and at 190mph spun twice RACE POD
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RACE 490, Mexican GP: Starting P13, Prost passed teammate Mansell for P2 on lap 55 and Senna for the lead six later. Here, Prost and Senna are in close company with eight to go.
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Ferrari and Schumacher, finally THE TALE OF THE TITLE m At last! For the first time since Jody Scheckter 21 years before, a Ferrari driver was crowned champion. m At the penultimate round Schumacher finally deposed Häkkinen to clinch his third drivers’ title. m His tranche of nine race victories included the first three and the final four of the season. m But in a barren mid-season spell, a 24-point advantage over Häkkinen slipped to a six-point deficit. m A jaded early season behind him, a re-energised Häkkinen was on the cusp of a rare championship hat-trick. m But Schumacher and the Ferrari ‘family’ – Brawn, Byrne, Todt, Montezemolo – fought back decisively. m With Irvine gone to Jaguar, Barrichello joined the ‘family’ too, his reward an emotional maiden victory. m With three wins, just one short of teammate Häkkinen, Coulthard enjoyed his most successful season to date. m But Häkkinen defined the year with his winning pass of Schumacher at Spa, pure skill, courage, opportunism. m By contrast, Schumacher marred his achievements, slated by fellow drivers for intimidatory driving tactics. m Ferrari and McLaren dominated the season, winning all 17 races, Maranello retaining their constructors’ title. m Williams-BMW were best of the rest, but between the lot the also-rans led nine laps and won eight podiums. m And not forgetting: marshal killed at Monza; red-wigged winners.
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Schumacher
Championship points
Häkkinen
Championship rounds
= Race victories
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AUSTRALIAN GP M elbourne
Michael Schumacher
Round 1/17
12 March 2000
Ferrari F1 2000 196.254kph, 121.947mph
The first grid of the new Millennium suggested status quo for the top three teams: McLaren, Ferrari, Jordan pairing off like Noah’s Ark. Come the finish only two of the six survived, both red, a Ferrari 1-2 reaffirming that success depends on speed with reliability. After both McLarens exited with Mercedes pneumatic valve trouble on laps 12 and 19, Schumacher won as he pleased. Afterwards he needled Ron Dennis by claiming he had been on course to win anyway, the gap a mere 2.7s when Mika retired. Barrichello’s Ferrari debut was more fraught, trapped behind Frentzen until the Jordan also succumbed 20 laps further on. New engines from BMW and Honda made the finish, bringing a podium for Williams and for BAR their first-ever points.
Pos Driver Car
1 2 3 4 5 6
M Schumacher R Barrichello R Schumacher J Villeneuve G Fisichella R Zonta
Ferrari Ferrari Williams-BMW BAR-Honda Benetton-Playlife BAR-Honda
Time/gap Grid 1h 34m 1.987s 3 –11.415s 4 –20.009s 11 –44.447s 8 –45.165s 10 –46.468s 9
Stops Tyres
1 2 1 1 1 1
B B B B B B
POLE POSITION M Häkkinen, McLaren-Mercedes, 1m 30.556s (0.354s), 210.817kph, 130.996mph LAPS 58 x 5.303 km, 3.295 miles DISTANCE 307.574 km, 191.117 miles STARTERS/FINISHERS 22/9 WEATHER Sunny, hot, dry LAP LEADERS Häkkinen 1-18 (18); M Schumacher 19-29, 36-44, 46-58 (33); H-H Frentzen, Jordan-Mugen Honda 30-35 (6); Barrichello 45 (1); SC 8-10 (3) WINNER’S LAPS 1-10 P3, 11-18 P2, 19-29 P1, 30-32 P3, 33-35 P2, 36-44 P1, 45 P2, 46-58 P1 FASTEST LAP Barrichello, Ferrari, 1m 31.481s (lap 41), 208.685kph, 129.671mph CHAMPIONSHIP M Schumacher 10, Barrichello 6, R Schumacher 4, Villeneuve 3, Fisichella 2
After both McLarens exited Schumacher won as he pleased RACE POD
Race 648
BRAZILIAN GP Interlagos
Michael Schumacher
Round 2/17
26 March 2000
Ferrari F1 2000 200.403kph, 124.525mph
Qualifying was a fiasco, red-flagged three times for collapsing advertising hoardings, Alesi’s Prost struck at 170mph. Qualifying behind the McLarens once again, the two-stopping Ferraris soon got the better of their heavier onestop opponents. Which strategy was superior looked too close to call, but was ultimately never tested, Häkkinen’s engine on lap 30 and Coulthard’s gearbox seeing to that. Unable to select any gear below fourth, Coulthard raced brilliantly to P2 only to be disqualified for a front wing infringement, McLaren yet to score a point this season. Coulthard’s dsq and Barrichello’s dnf promoted Fisichella’s Benetton to P2, heading in the Jordan and Williams pairs. Jenson Button in his second race became the youngest-ever points-scorer.
Time/gap Grid Ferrari 1h 31m 35.271s 3 Benetton-Playlife –39.898s 2 Jordan-Mugen Honda –42.268s 5 Jordan-Mugen Honda –1m 12.780s 7 Williams-BMW –1 lap 12 Williams-BMW –1 lap 11
Pos Driver Car
Stops Tyres
1 2 3 4 5 6
2 1 1 2 1 1
M Schumacher G Fisichella H-H Frentzen J Trulli R Schumacher J Button
B B B B B B
POLE POSITION M Häkkinen, McLaren-Mercedes, 1m 14.111s (0.174s), 209.313kph, 130.061mph LAPS 71 x 4.309 km, 2.677 miles DISTANCE 305.909 km, 190.083 miles STARTERS/FINISHERS 20/10 WEATHER Cloudy with sunny intervals, hot, dry LAP LEADERS Häkkinen 1, 23-29 (8); M Schumacher 2-20, 30-71 (61); R Barrichello, Ferrari 21-22 (2) WINNER’S LAPS 1 P2, 2-20 P1, 21-22 P3, 23-29 P2, 30-71 P1 FASTEST LAP M Schumacher, Ferrari, 1m 14.755s (lap 48), 207.509kph, 128.941mph CHAMPIONSHIP M Schumacher 20, Fisichella 8, Barrichello 6, R Schumacher 6, Frentzen 4
Coulthard was disqualified, McLaren yet to score a point this season RACE POD
Race 649
SAN MARINO GP I mola
Michael Schumacher
Round 3/17
9 April 2000
Ferrari F1 2000 200.043kph, 124.301mph
For a third time it was Häkkinen’s pole, Schumacher’s victory, and with a 24-point cushion over the Finn many considered the championship all but over. At least Mika made the finish, leading until his second stop on lap 44. By going four longer Schumacher used the pit stop to leapfrog ahead and reel off the final 18 laps. McLaren insisted they were not outsmarted tactically, losing due to Mika’s car niggles, an engine electronics glitch and a debris-damaged floor. A savage chop by Schumacher at the start condemned Coulthard to 46 laps trailing Barrichello, the Brazilian slowed by a broken crotch-strap. DC eventually got by at the second stop to finish P3. The rest of the field was lapped, although Villeneuve drove the wheels off the BAR-Honda for P5.
Pos Driver Car
1 2 3 4 5 6
M Schumacher M Häkkinen D Coulthard R Barrichello J Villeneuve M Salo
Ferrari McLaren-Mercedes McLaren-Mercedes Ferrari BAR-Honda Sauber-Petronas
Time/gap Grid 1h 31m 39.776s 2 –1.168s 1 –51.008s 3 –1m 29.276s 4 –1 lap 9 –1 lap 12
POLE POSITION Häkkinen, McLaren-Mercedes, 1m 24.714s (0.091s), 209.632kph, 130.260mph LAPS 62 x 4.933 km, 3.065 miles DISTANCE 305.609 km, 189.897 miles STARTERS/FINISHERS 22/15 WEATHER Overcast, warm, dry LAP LEADERS Häkkinen 1-44 (44); M Schumacher 45-62 (18) WINNER’S LAPS 1-44 P2, 45-62 P1 FASTEST LAP Häkkinen, McLaren-Mercedes, 1m 26.523s (lap 60), 205.249kph, 127.536mph CHAMPIONSHIP M Schumacher 30, Barrichello 9, Fisichella 8, Häkkinen 6, R Schumacher 6
Stops Tyres
2 2 2 2 2 2
B B B B B B
For a third time it was Häkkinen’s pole, Schumacher’s victory RACE POD
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BRITISH GP S ilverstone
David Coulthard
Round 4/17
23 April 2000
McLaren-Mercedes MP4/15 208.266kph, 129.410mph
Deep disquiet was caused in pre-race testing when Zonta’s BAR hurdled the tyre barriers at Stowe. An Easter fixture in Britain produced a shameful quagmire for fans, rain-squalls for qualifying, but miraculously a dry race. From pole, heavily fuelled Barrichello led a six-car train – H-HF, DC, Mika, Jenson, Ralf – until only the one-stop McLarens remained. On lap 31 a tiny mistake at Becketts by the leader enabled Coulthard to make a bold outside pass at Stowe, Barrichello’s race ending soon afterwards with duff hydraulics. In the closing laps Häkkinen chased down his gear-selection-troubled teammate, but fell 1.5s short. So McLaren 1-2 but damage limitation for Schumacher with P3. Elbowed to P8 at the start, he spent 31 laps behind the feisty Villeneuve.
Time/gap Grid McLaren-Mercedes 1h 28m 50.108s 4 McLaren-Mercedes –1.477s 3 Ferrari –19.917s 5 Williams-BMW –41.312s 7 Williams-BMW –57.759s 6 Jordan-Mugen Honda –1m 19.273s 11
Pos Driver Car
Stops Tyres
1 2 3 4 5 6
1 1 1 2 2 1
D Coulthard M Häkkinen M Schumacher R Schumacher J Button J Trulli
B B B B B B
POLE POSITION R Barrichello, Ferrari, 1m 25.703s (0.003s), 215.950kph, 134.185mph LAPS 60 x 5.141 km, 3.195 miles DISTANCE 308.356 km, 191.604 miles STARTERS/FINISHERS 22/17 WEATHER Cloudy with sunny intervals, warm, dry LAP LEADERS Barrichello 1-30, 33-35 (33); Coulthard 31-32, 42-60 (21); M Schumacher 36-38 (3); H-H Frentzen, Jordan-Mugen Honda 39-41 (3) WINNER’S LAPS 1-23 P3, 24-30 P2, 31-32 P1, 33 P2, 34-35 P4, 36-38 P3, 39-41 P2, 42-60 P1 FASTEST LAP M Häkkinen, McLaren-Mercedes, 1m 26.217s (lap 56), 214.663kph, 133.385mph CHAMPIONSHIP M Schumacher 34, Coulthard 14, Häkkinen 12, Barrichello 9, R Schumacher 9
An April date for the British GP produced a shameful quagmire for fans RACE POD
Race 651
SPANISH GP C ataluña
Mika Häkkinen
Round 5/17
7 May 2000
McLaren-Mercedes MP4/15 196.324kph, 121.990mph
A repeat 1-2 gave the world champion his first victory and McLaren hope in the championship, Schumacher dropping to P5 with a late puncture. However, Schumacher had pole-winning speed and race-leading pace up until a slow second stop. This resulted directly from injury to the official team refueller, Nigel Stepney, during a muffed first stop. Having failed to get ahead of Schumacher at the first round of stops, Häkkinen shadowed the Ferrari very closely during the second stint then pitted simultaneously and swiftly. If the Ferrari stop had not gone wrong it would have been incredibly close. Having recently survived a fatal air-crash, Coulthard’s drive to P2 was highly courageous, overtaking both Schumachers on the way despite pain from cracked ribs.
Time/gap McLaren-Mercedes 1h 33m 55.390s McLaren-Mercedes –16.066s Ferrari –29.112s Williams-BMW –37.311s Ferrari –47.983s Jordan-Mugen Honda –1m 21.925s
Pos Driver Car
1 2 3 4 5 6
M Häkkinen D Coulthard R Barrichello R Schumacher M Schumacher H-H Frentzen
Grid
2 4 3 5 1 8
POLE POSITION M Schumacher, Ferrari, 1m 20.974s (0.078s), 210.289kph, 130.668mph LAPS 65 x 4.730 km, 2.939 miles DISTANCE 307.323 km, 190.962 miles STARTERS/FINISHERS 22/17 WEATHER Cloudy with sunny intervals, warm, dry LAP LEADERS M Schumacher 1-23, 27-41 (38); Häkkinen 24-26, 42-65 (27) WINNER’S LAPS 1-23 P2, 24-26 P1, 27-41 P2, 42-65 P1 FASTEST LAP Häkkinen, McLaren-Mercedes, 1m 24.470s (lap 28), 201.586kph, 125.260mph CHAMPIONSHIP M Schumacher 36, Häkkinen 22, Coulthard 20, Barrichello 13, R Schumacher 12
Stops Tyres
2 2 2 2 3 2
B B B B B B
The team refueller was injured during Schumacher’s muffed first stop RACE POD
Race 652
EUROPEAN GP Nürburgring
Michael Schumacher
Round 6/17
21 May 2000
Ferrari F1 2000 179.540kph, 111.561mph
As front-row pair Coulthard and Schumacher left the line, Häkkinen shot between them from P3, Schumacher having the brass neck to criticise his uncompromising manoeuvre. But rain on lap 10 forced Häkkinen to concede his lead to the more enterprising German. A much longer second stint appeared briefly to restore Häkkinen’s initiative, but traffic eroded too much time and despite a spirited chase the race was Schumacher’s. Despite taking pole Coulthard never threatened the two leaders, ending up a lapped third. With handling not to his liking DC was glad to narrowly beat Barrichello. Drive of the race was Pedro de la Rosa. Starting P14, by the finish he brought Arrows their first point of the season, fully deserved too.
Pos Driver Car
1 2 3 4 5 6
M Schumacher M Häkkinen D Coulthard R Barrichello G Fisichella P de la Rosa
Ferrari McLaren-Mercedes McLaren-Mercedes Ferrari Benetton-Playlife Arrows-Supertec
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Time/gap Grid 1h 42m 0.307s 2 –13.822s 3 –1 lap 1 –1 lap 4 –1 lap 7 –1 lap 12
Stops Tyres
2 2 2 3 2 2
B B B B B B
POLE POSITION Coulthard, McLaren-Mercedes, 1m 17.529s (0.138s), 211.554kph, 131.454mph LAPS 67 x 4.556 km, 2.831 miles DISTANCE 305.235 km, 189.664 miles STARTERS/FINISHERS 21/12 WEATHER Overcast, cold, dry then heavy rain LAP LEADERS Häkkinen 1-10, 36-45 (20); M Schumacher 11-15, 17-35, 46-67 (46); Barrichello 16 (1) WINNER’S LAPS 1-10 P2, 11-15 P1, 16 P3, 17-35 P1, 36-45 P2, 46-67 P1 FASTEST LAP M Schumacher, Ferrari, 1m 22.269s (lap 8), 199.365kph, 123.880mph CHAMPIONSHIP M Schumacher 46, Häkkinen 28, Coulthard 24, Barrichello 16, R Schumacher 12
As the front-row pair left the line, Häkkinen shot between them RACE POD
RACE 751, Bahrain GP: Alonso and Schumacher engaged in an enthralling opening-race duel, so closely matched it came down to line versus momentum.
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Vettel shows his mettle THE TALE OF THE TITLE m In a closely contested championship, five drivers battled for honours for most of the season. m Driver victories were spread three for Jenson, four for Lewis and Mark, and five for Fernando and Seb. m Vettel eventually won, displaying great fortitude as others buckled to snatch the points lead at the last race. m Vettel also seized the ‘youngest-ever’ accolade from Hamilton, five months sooner but 27 races later. m Red Bull won the constructors’ title at only their sixth attempt, Renault’s seventh as an engine supplier. m The RB6 was the fastest car with a record-equalling 15 poles, although this ‘only’ produced nine victories. m But for car reliability and driver error, Vettel and Red Bull might well have wrapped things up sooner. m Webber and Alonso will each marvel at how they came to lose, both also susceptible to costly error. m Points leader Webber’s muddy gyration at the inaugural Korean GP finished his challenge. m At the final round, a grim strategic blunder by Ferrari shattered a potent late title charge by Alonso. m Ferrari optimised their challenge with team orders, Red Bull’s less dictatorial method also proving thorny. m At Istanbul, race leaders Webber and Vettel infamously collided, handing McLaren a 1-2 victory. m Michael Schumacher made a weak comeback with the equally disappointing Mercedes GP. m Overshadowed by team-mate Rosberg, only deplorable track conduct showed that it was the same driver. m And not forgetting: F-ducts and blown diffusers; three new teams.
THE CHAMPIONSHIP CHASE TITLE DECIDED
Championship points
Vettel Alonso Webber Hamilton Button
Championship rounds
= Race victories
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Race 821
BAHRAIN GP S akhir
Fernando Alonso
Round 1/19
14 March 2010
Ferrari F10 186.272kph, 115.744mph
In low-fuel qualifying trim Vettel beat the returning Felipe Massa to pole, but come Sunday would single-lap form be turned on its head by the new regulations? Disappointingly not, the turgid race boding poorly for the new ‘no refuelling’ era, little variation for the top eight qualifiers by the finish. Polesitter Vettel was on course for victory until, 16 laps from the flag, spark-plug failure caused a sudden power-loss, relegating him to P4. So Alonso, from a close but unthreatening P2, took the lead to win on his Ferrari debut from teammate Massa who he had passed at the first corner. Hamilton also overtook the hobbled Vettel, who successfully coaxed his car to the finish. Making their return debut, born-again Team Lotus brought both cars home.
Pos Driver Car
1 2 3 4 5 6
F Alonso F Massa L Hamilton S Vettel N Rosberg M Schumacher
Ferrari Ferrari McLaren-Mercedes Red Bull-Renault Mercedes Mercedes
Time/gap 1h 39m 20.396s –16.099s –23.182s –38.799s –40.213s –44.163s
Grid (pen)
3 2 4 1 5 7
POLE POSITION Vettel, Red Bull-Renault, 1m 54.101s (0.141s), 198.739kph, 123.490mph LAPS 49 x 6.299 km, 3.910 miles DISTANCE 308.405 km, 191.634 miles STARTERS/FINISHERS 24/17 WEATHER Sunny, very hot, dry LAP LEADERS Vettel 1-33 (33); Alonso 34-49 (16) WINNER’S LAPS 1-16 P2, 17 P3, 18-33 P2, 34-49 P1 FASTEST LAP Alonso, Ferrari, 1m 58.287s (lap 45), 191.706kph, 119.121mph CHAMPIONSHIP Alonso 25, Massa 18, Hamilton 15, Vettel 12, Rosberg 10
Stops Tyres (m/ss)
1 1 1 1 1 1
op op op op op op
Alonso won on his Ferrari debut after Vettel suffered plug failure RACE POD
Race 822
AUSTRALIAN GP M elbourne
Jenson Button
Round 2/19
28 March 2010
McLaren-Mercedes MP4-25 197.144kph, 122.500mph
Was Button’s first McLaren win lucky, opportunistic, or simply brilliant? Lucky that only the Ferrari spun in his first-turn clash with Alonso; opportunistic that, overtaken by his teammate for P6, he immediately pitted to change his inters for slicks, and brilliant that by taking this bold gamble two laps before the rest he was vaulted from P19 to P2 in four laps. But victory still needed another roll of the dice as 5s ahead and easing away was Vettel, who had taken a superb pole in the first-ever all-Red Bull front row. It came on lap 26 when the leftfront wheel broke on the RB6. Kubica brought Renault a welcome P2; Massa denied a podium to his recovering teammate Alonso, while Hamilton was lucky to finish P6 after being rear-ended by Webber.
Pos Driver Car
1 2 3 4 5 6
J Button R Kubica F Massa F Alonso N Rosberg L Hamilton
McLaren-Mercedes Renault Ferrari Ferrari Mercedes McLaren-Mercedes
Time/gap Grid (pen) 1h 33m 36.531s 4 –12.034s 9 –14.488s 5 –16.304s 3 –16.683s 6 –29.898s 11
Stops Tyres (h/s)
1 1 1 1 1 2
io io io io io ioo
POLE POSITION S Vettel, Red Bull-Renault, 1m 23.919s (0.116s), 227.490kph, 141.355mph LAPS 58 x 5.303 km, 3.295 miles DISTANCE 307.574 km, 191.118 miles STARTERS/FINISHERS 24/14 WEATHER Cloudy, warm, damp at start, occasional drizzle LAP LEADERS Vettel 1-8, 11-25 (23); Webber 9-10 (2); Button 26-58 (33); SC 1-4 (4) WINNER’S LAPS 1-5 P6, 6-7 P19, 8 P12, 9 P4, 10 P3, 11-25 P2, 26-58 P1 FASTEST LAP M Webber, Red Bull-Renault, 1m 28.358s (lap 47), 216.061kph, 134.255mph CHAMPIONSHIP Alonso 37, Massa 33, Button 31, Hamilton 23, Rosberg 20
Button’s first McLaren win followed after Vettel’s front wheel broke RACE POD
Race 823
MALAYSIAN GP Sepang
Sebastian Vettel
Round 3/19
4 April 2010
Red Bull-Renault RB6 198.540kph, 123.367mph
In wet qualifying, McLaren and Ferrari’s weather radar proved misleading, only Button making Q2. A brave choice of inters in Q3 brought Webber pole but at turn one he let his teammate get by on the inside, his only chance to regain the lead lost to an airgun problem during his tyre stop. The Ferraris and McLarens added some entertainment playing catch-up from the nether regions of the grid, but out front the Red Bulls were imperious. Behind them Rosberg had a lonely race to P3, bringing Mercedes GP their first podium. Three races, three winners from three different teams, the top six in the points table covered by just six points. But the underlying message was clear, reliability permitting, Red Bull – especially Vettel – had the legs of everyone.
Time/gap Grid (pen) Red Bull-Renault 1h 33m 48.412s 3 Red Bull-Renault –4.849s 1 Mercedes –13.504s 2 Renault –18.589s 6 Force India-Mercedes –21.059s 4 McLaren-Mercedes –23.471s 20
Pos Driver Car
Stops Tyres (h/s)
1 2 3 4 5 6
1 1 1 1 1 1
S Vettel M Webber N Rosberg R Kubica A Sutil L Hamilton
op op op op op po
POLE POSITION Webber, Red Bull-Renault, 1m 49.327s (1.346s), 182.523kph, 113.414mph LAPS 56 x 5.543 km, 3.444 miles DISTANCE 310.408 km, 192.879 miles STARTERS/FINISHERS 24/17 WEATHER Cloudy, hot, dry LAP LEADERS Vettel 1-22, 25-56 (54); Webber 23-24 (2) WINNER’S LAPS 1-22 P1, 23-24 P2, 25-56 P1 FASTEST LAP Webber, Red Bull-Renault, 1m 37.054s (lap 53), 205.605kph, 127.757mph CHAMPIONSHIP Massa 39, Alonso 37, Vettel 37, Button 35, Rosberg 35
Webber took pole but let teammate Vettel get by at turn one RACE POD
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Race 824
CHINESE GP Shanghai
Jenson Button
Round 4/19
18 April 2010
McLaren-Mercedes MP4-25 171.541kph, 106.591mph
With rain threatening, most used a first lap SC to switch to inters. Rosberg, Button and Kubica did not, leading at the restart and extending it when the rest had to switch back to slicks. On lap 19, as rain finally fell, Button took the lead and next lap led the charge for inters. But a second SC slashed his massive advantage, Hamilton using this to charge past the Renaults and Rosberg and get Button in his sights 3s ahead. So, two rain aces in identical cars, same tyres, 17 laps. Lewis’ tyres were first to show the strain, Button pulling out 10s at one time, both McLarens gripless by the time they crossed the line for a resounding 1-2. After Rosberg, Alonso was P4 despite a jump-start drivethrough, while the front row Red Bulls never featured.
Pos Driver Car
1 2 3 4 5 6
J Button L Hamilton N Rosberg F Alonso R Kubica S Vettel
McLaren-Mercedes McLaren-Mercedes Mercedes Ferrari Renault Red Bull-Renault
Time/gap 1h 46m 42.163s –1.530s –9.484s –11.869s –22.213s –33.310s
Grid (pen)
5 6 4 3 8 1
Stops Tyres (h/s)
2 4 2 4 2 4
oii oipii oii oiioi oii oipii
POLE POSITION Vettel, Red Bull-Renault, 1m 34.558s (0.248s), 207.529kph, 128.952mph LAPS 56 x 5.451 km, 3.387 miles DISTANCE 305.066 km, 189.559 miles STARTERS/FINISHERS 24/17 WEATHER Overcast, warm, dry start then showers LAP LEADERS Alonso 1-2 (2); Rosberg 3-18 (16); Button 19-56 (38); SC 1-3, 22-25 (7) WINNER’S LAPS 1 P5, 2 P4, 3-18 P2, 19-56 P1 FASTEST LAP Hamilton, McLaren-Mercedes, 1m 42.061s (lap 13), 192.273kph, 119.473mph CHAMPIONSHIP Button 60, Rosberg 50, Alonso 49, Hamilton 49, Vettel 45
Two rain aces in identical cars, both McLarens gripless by the line RACE POD
RACE 824, Chinese GP: It was gutsy for Button to go up against Hamilton at McLaren from 2010-2012. This was the only genuine head-to-head race Jenson won, but he will also be quietly proud of beating Lewis on points in 2011.
Race 825
SPANISH GP C ataluña
Mark Webber
Round 5/19
9 May 2010
Red Bull-Renault RB6 192.471kph, 119.596mph
Another Red Bull front row, peerless pole-sitter Webber almost a second up on Hamilton’s P3 time, and this time a faultless run to victory bringing the Australian into championship consideration. Vettel’s race was more arduous, bundled down to third by Hamilton when rejoining from a slow pit stop, then surrendering third to Alonso due to a severe brake problem, brilliantly nursing his car to the finish without touching his brakes in the final five laps. His efforts were rewarded when front-wheel failure caused Hamilton to crash on the penultimate lap, returning Vettel to P3. Schumacher produced a more upbeat performance, qualifying P6 to finish fourth by jumping Button in the pits and then fending off the championship points-leader for 50 laps.
Pos Driver Car
1 2 3 4 5 6
M Webber F Alonso S Vettel M Schumacher J Button F Massa
Red Bull-Renault Ferrari Red Bull-Renault Mercedes McLaren-Mercedes Ferrari
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Time/gap 1h 35m 44.101s –24.065s –51.338s –1m 2.195s –1m 3.728s –1m 5.767s
Grid (pen)
1 4 2 6 5 9
POLE POSITION Webber, Red Bull-Renault, 1m 19.995s (0.106s), 209.488kph, 130.169mph LAPS 66 x 4.655 km, 2.892 miles DISTANCE 307.104 km, 190.826 miles STARTERS/FINISHERS 24/19 WEATHER Cloudy with sunny intervals, warm, dry LAP LEADERS Webber 1-66 (66) WINNER’S LAPS 1-66 P1 FASTEST LAP L Hamilton, McLaren-Mercedes, 1m 24.357s (lap 59), 198.655kph, 123.439mph CHAMPIONSHIP Button 70, Alonso 67, Vettel 60, Webber 53, Rosberg 50
Stops Tyres (h/s)
1 1 2 1 1 1
op op opo op op op
Webber’s victory from pole brought him into title consideration RACE POD
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Championship landscape CONSTRUCTOR/Power Unit DRIVERS
ALFA ROMEO/Ferrari FERRARI MERCEDES McLAREN/Renault WILLIAMS/Mercedes RENAULT RED BULL/Honda TORO ROSSO/Honda HAAS/Ferrari RACING POINT/Mercedes
Kimi Räikkönen, Antonio Giovinazzi Sebastian Vettel, Charles Leclerc Lewis Hamilton, Valtteri Bottas Carlos Sainz, Lando Norris George Russell, Robert Kubica Daniel Ricciardo, Nico Hülkenberg Max Verstappen, Pierre Gasly Daniil Kvyat, Alexander Albon Romain Grosjean, Kevin Magnussen Sergio Pérez, Lance Stroll
GRANDS PRIX CALENDAR AND CIRCUITS/21 Rounds 17 March 31 March 14 April 28 April 12 May 26 May 9 June 23 June 30 June 14 July 28 July
AUSTRALIAN BAHRAIN CHINESE AZERBAIJAN SPANISH MONACO CANADIAN FRENCH AUSTRIAN BRITISH GERMAN
Melbourne Sakhir Shanghai Baku Cataluña Monte Carlo Montréal Paul Ricard Red Bull Ring Silverstone Hockenheim
4 August 1 September 8 September 22 September 29 September 13 October 27 October 3 November 17 November 1 December
HUNGARIAN BELGIAN ITALIAN SINGAPORE RUSSIAN JAPANESE MEXICAN UNITED STATES BRAZILIAN ABU DHABI
Hungaroring Spa Francorchamps Monza Marina Bay Sochi Suzuka Mexico City Circuit of the Americas Interlagos Yas Marina
RULES AND REGULATIONS m Last year’s radical, new regulations exacerbated the ‘dirty air’ problem for following cars. To ameliorate this, some of the concepts in research for 2021, notably curtailing aerodynamic outwash, were pushed through for 2019. m This involved a wider (100mm), simplified, full-width front wing; restrictions to barge boards and brake ducts, and a wider (100mm) and higher (70mm) rear wing with a more powerful DRS system. Rear facing LEDs for poor visibility and conveying harvesting were also added. m Car weight was increased by 10kg to 743kg to equalise driver weights, and fuel allowance raised from 105kg to 110kg to lessen fuel saving. m The 4mm thinner tread Pirelli’s tried last year became standard, shifting temperature operating windows slightly higher. Colour identification and nomenclature was simplified to hard (white), medium (yellow), soft (red) regardless of the compound selected. The five dry tyre compounds were now C1 (hardest) to C5 (softest). SEASON POD
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AUSTRALIAN GP Melbourne
Valtteri Bottas
Round 1/21
17 March 2019
Mercedes F1 W10 215.954kph, 134.187mph
The first Q3 lap by Bottas was a cracker, so when Hamilton dug deep to snatch pole, Valtteri must have groaned inwardly. But it’s race day that counts and Bottas made a perfect start, the polesitter not as good. And that was that, Bottas driving away from Hamilton, gradually at first then absolutely flying in his second stint. He beat the reigning champion by 21s, asserting his newfound authority on the penultimate lap by adding the new fastest lap bonus point, 0.477s quicker than Lewis. Hamilton fended off a determined attack from Verstappen to complete a Mercedes 1-2, Max’s podium the first for the new Red Bull-Honda combo, and for the Japanese power unit after four years of hybrid heartache. But what of winter testing season favourites Ferrari? Vettel finished P4 almost a full minute behind Bottas, Leclerc on his tail instructed to hold station. Vettel’s early lap 13 stop didn’t pay off for him - or for Hamilton who followed to counteract the undercut threat - the Ferrari’s race pace fading such that Verstappen passed him for P3 on lap 31. But for team orders Leclerc would have done so on lap 50. Magnussen and Hülkenberg vied for best of the rest, the Haas always in charge. On his Renault debut, local boy Ricciardo was out-qualified by Hülkenberg and eliminated before the first corner. Rookies Norris, Russell and Albon acquitted themselves well, Lando qualifying P8. After seven years and 139 races, Kubica returned.
Time/gap Mercedes 1h 25m 27.325s Mercedes –20.886s Red Bull-Honda –22.520s Ferrari –57.109s Ferrari –58.230s Haas-Ferrari –1m 27.156s Renault –1 lap Alfa Romeo-Ferrari –1 lap Racing Point-Mercedes –1 lap Toro Rosso-Honda –1 lap
Pos Driver Car
Grid (pen) Stops Tyres (c2/c3/c4)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
2 1 4 3 5 7 11 9 16 15
V Bottas L Hamilton M Verstappen S Vettel C Leclerc K Magnussen N Hülkenberg K Räikkönen L Stroll D Kvyat
1 sh 1 sh 1 sh 1 sh 1 sh 1 sh 1 sh 1 sh 1 mh 1 mh
POLE POSITION amilton, Mercedes, 1m 20.486s (0.112s), 237.194kph, 147.385mph LAPS 58 x 5.303 km, 3.295 miles DISTANCE 307.574 km, 191.117 miles STARTERS/FINISHERS 20/17 WEATHER Sunny, hot, dry LAP LEADERS Bottas 1-22, 25-58 (56); Verstappen 23-24 (2) WINNER’S LAPS 1-22 P1, 23-24 P2, 25-58 P1 FASTEST LAP Bottas, Mercedes, 1m 25.580s (lap 57), 223.075kph, 138.612mph CHAMPIONSHIP Bottas 26, Hamilton 18, Verstappen 15, Vettel 12, Leclerc 10
Mercedes still in command as Bottas conquers his 2018 demons Incidentally... Post race, Mercedes discovered floor damage on Hamilton’s car, most likely a kerb, but Vettel’s poor race pace remained unexplained; McLaren will have wept when Sainz’s Renault blew while all four Honda-powered cars finished; both Williams’ finished, last and lapped; the new aero to promote overtaking was indeterminate at Melbourne, but may yet prove fruitful; the point for fastest lap spiced up the closing stages.
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BAHRAIN GP Sakhir
Lewis Hamilton
Round 2/21
31 March 2019
Mercedes F1 W10 196.007kph, 121.793mph
Hamilton may have won an entertaining cut-and-thrust race, but it was Leclerc who starred. In only his second race for Ferrari, the youngster outgunned his illustrious teammate in practice, in qualifying and in the race… but not the start. Indeed the second-youngest pole-sitter ever (Vettel youngest!) completed lap one P3. Leclerc then put his head down, overtaking Bottas on lap 2 and Vettel for P1 on lap 6. Holding a 10s lead and just 11 laps from a brilliant maiden victory, a sudden loss of power added 5-6s to his lap times, only saved from plummeting to P4 by a late SC as both Renaults exited simultaneously from P6 and P10 with (different) engine maladies. It was a lucky win for Hamilton, but he was there to pick up the pieces, not Vettel. Slow starting Hamilton overtook Bottas on lap 2 then undercut Vettel for P2 on lap 15. His second stint on softs was the wrong call, Vettel retaking P2 on lap 23. Lewis hung on grimly, and once on mediums attacked Seb, now on similar rubber. On lap 37, fighting wheel-to-wheel, Lewis passed Seb around the outside at turn 4 at which point Vettel unaccountably spun, finishing P5 after an extra stop for fresh tyres and nosecone. The double-retirement for Renault on lap 53 brought rookies Norris and Albon first points for P6 and P9 respectively, the race finishing under the SC. Having nearly pipped Verstappen for P5 in Q3, Magnusson’s race pace proved “hopeless”, tumbling to P13.
Time/gap Mercedes 1h 34m 21.295s Mercedes –2.980s Ferrari –6.131s Red Bull-Honda –6.408s Ferrari –36.068s McLaren-Renault –45.754s Alfa Romeo-Ferrari –47.470s Red Bull-Honda –58.094s Toro Rosso-Honda –1m 2.697s Racing Point-Mercedes –1m 3.696s
Pos Driver Car
Grid (pen) Stops Tyres (c1/c2/c3)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
3 4 1 5 2 9 8 13 12 14
L Hamilton V Bottas C Leclerc M Verstappen S Vettel L Norris K Räikkönen P Gasly A Albon S Pérez
2 ssm 2 sms 2 smm 2 smm 3 smms 2 sms 2 sms 2 ssm 2 ssm 2 smm
POLE POSITION Leclerc, Ferrari, 1m 27.866s (0.294s), 221.737kph, 137.780mph LAPS 57 x 5.412 km, 3.362 miles (Race completed under the SC) DISTANCE 308.238 km, 191.530 miles STARTERS/FINISHERS 20/19 WEATHER Darkness falling, hot but cooling, dry LAP LEADERS Vettel 1-5, 14 (6); Leclerc 6-13, 15-47 (41); Hamilton 48-57 (10); SC 55-57 (3) WINNER’S LAPS 1 P4, 2-13 P3, 14 P4, 15 P3, 16-22 P2, 23-34 P3, 35-36 P4, 37 P3, 38-47 P2, 48-57 P1 FASTEST LAP Leclerc, Ferrari, 1m 33.411s (lap 38), 208.575kph, 129.602mph CHAMPIONSHIP Bottas 44, Hamilton 43, Verstappen 27, Leclerc 26, Vettel 22
Heartbreak for Leclerc, howler by Vettel as Ferrari fritter victory Incidentally... Ferrari rediscovered the superiority apparent in pre-season testing, gaining 0.5s over Mercedes on the straights alone. But having locked out the front row, Ferrari fallibility handed Mercedes a second successive 1-2 result. Despite the heartbreak, Leclerc, the youngest Ferrari driver since Ricardo Rodriguez in 1961, recorded his first pole, podium and fastest lap. Strong, gusting winds affected many drivers, perhaps including Vettel.
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WHEN ARE 1000 RACES NOT 1000 RACES? Much the same as Race 1, the 1000th Race will be recalled more for the occasion than for the racing itself. Neither race was a thriller yet each produced a memorable event to ‘book-end’ the 1000-race legacy of the FIA World Championships. Some say that the Chinese Grand Prix held on 14th April 2019 was not actually the 1000th Race. The argument goes that the eleven Indianapolis 500-mile races held from 1950-1960 should be excluded because they neither complied with Formula 1 regulations, nor contained ‘Grand Prix’ in their title. Others contend that the 15 Championship Grands Prix run to Formula 2 rules in 1952/3 also have no place on the record. There again, two Grands Prix held in 1980 and 1981 were initially granted championship status then subsequently consigned to join the other 99 Formula 1 non-championship Grands Prix that took place between May 1950 and February 1981. And some team owners may even reason that the count shouldn’t begin until 1958, when the Formula 1 Constructor’s Championship was inaugurated. So there is plenty of scope for potential confusion on the matter of the ‘1000th Race’. Or is there? In truth, it’s all very simple really, which is why Formula 1 officially celebrated the 1000th race at Shanghai's International Circuit in April 2019. Thankfully, one particular race genuinely receives universal recognition as Race 1, the very first race counting towards the FIA World DRIVERS' Championship.
Races
*
1-100
101-200
Gold
18
17
16
13
14
Silver
25
29
27
31
Bronze
38
46
49
Black/Tragedy
10
8
White/Travesty
9 28
Winning drivers* New winners* Winning constructors* New winners*
201-300 301-400
It is, of course, the British Grand Prix held at Silverstone on 13th May 1950, an indelible date in the annals of Formula 1. From there, every single race that has officially contributed towards the points system used to crown the Drivers’ World Champion each and every year brings us indisputably and irrevocably to the Chinese Grand Prix on 14th April 2019. And for those who still have a hang-up about the legitimacy of the eleven Indy 500 races, remember that Alberto Ascari relinquished participation in the 1952 Swiss Grand Prix in order to gain points with a factory ‘Ferrari Special’ at the Indy 500. Inevitably, the 1000th race was never going to coincide with the final race of 2019, and as such neatly wrap-up Formula 1’s 70th season. (See FREE download below). Does it matter? Not for this special Limited Edition volume, conceived to commemorate, celebrate, and relish Formula 1’s 1000 race landmark. This book’s primary focus is less the championship chase and more the races and the racing, that illusive search for ‘Grand Prix Gold’. It’s those nuggets of derring-do – glinting so brightly just once or twice in a season, yet discoverable at any moment in any race – that keep us spellbound just like those goldrush prospectors back in the day. Prized for its unique properties and lustrous beauty, it’s also the scarcity of gold that enhances its intrinsic worth way beyond other precious metals. The following table verifies that ‘Grand Prix Gold’ possesses an equivalent rarity value:
401-500 501-600
601-700
701-800
801-900
901-1000
1000 RACES
8
8
9
9
11
123
33
34
28
36
36
37
316
51
52
53
53
53
54
51
500
7
4
-
1
2
-
1
1
34
-
1
1
1
4
9
2
-
-
27
20
23
21
12
13
14
14
10
7
28
17
16
12
5
7
8
8
3
3
12
12
12
8
6
5
6
7
8
3
12
8
5
2
1
0
2
2
2
0
107
34
* Including Indy 500 winners
*FREE 2019 SEASON DOWNLOAD Available from 6th December 2019, within days of the end of the season, download to your Pad, Smartphone, Desk-Top or Lap-Top a full-colour PDF file of the 2019 season produced to the same high quality publishing standards of this book. Find the download link by visiting https://f1-1000.veloce.co.uk/download/ The races you know and love... or would love to know. 708 Formula 1: All the Races
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APPENDIX I
1000 Races Roll of Honour Playing out over nearly seven decades, the first 1000 Races of the FIA World Championships blasted off from 71 circuits in 32 countries over six continents. Italy’s Monza (68 Grands Prix), Monaco’s Monte Carlo (65), Great Britain’s Silverstone (52) and Belgium’s Spa-Francorchamps (51) are the most celebrated of a handful of iconic, classic circuits that underpin the foundations of the series and keep Formula 1 closely connected with its glorious past.
For these 1000 races, some 100 different constructors brought cars to the grid and 770 drivers took the start, motivated for the most part by one single obsession… winning! This Role of Honour celebrates the teams and drivers who fulfilled that ambition at least once in these first 1000 World Championship Races (Listed first by number of race victories and then chronologically by their final or sole win). (Indy 500 winners in italics).
Winning Drivers (107) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36
Michael Schumacher Lewis Hamilton Sebastian Vettel Alain Prost Ayrton Senna Fernando Alonso Nigel Mansell Jackie Stewart Jim Clark Niki Lauda Juan Manuel Fangio** Nelson Piquet Nico Rosberg Damon Hill Kimi Räikkönen Mika Häkkinen Stirling Moss* Jenson Button Graham Hill Jack Brabham Emerson Fittipaldi Alberto Ascari David Coulthard Mario Andretti Carlos Reutemann Alan Jones Jacques Villeneuve Felipe Massa Rubens Barrichello James Hunt Ronnie Peterson Jody Scheckter Gerhard Berger Mark Webber Denny Hulme Jacky Ickx
* One shared drive ** Two shared drives
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37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72
René Arnoux 7 Juan Pablo Montoya 7 Daniel Ricciardo 7 Tony Brooks* 6 John Surtees 6 Jochen Rindt 6 Gilles Villeneuve 6 Jacques Laffite 6 Riccardo Patrese 6 Ralf Schumacher 6 Nino Farina 5 Clay Regazzoni 5 John Watson 5 Michele Alboreto 5 Keke Rosberg 5 Max Verstappen 5 Dan Gurney 4 Bruce McLaren 4 Eddie Irvine 4 Valtteri Bottas 4 Mike Hawthorn 3 Peter Collins 3 Phil Hill 3 Didier Pironi 3 Thierry Boutsen 3 Heinz-Harald Frentzen 3 Johnny Herbert 3 Giancarlo Fisichella 3 Bill Vukovich 2 José Froilán González 2 Maurice Trintignant 2 Wolfgang von Trips 2 Pedro Rodríguez 2 Jo Siffert 2 Peter Revson 2 Patrick Depailler 2
73 Jean-Pierre Jabouille 2 74 Patrick Tambay 2 75 Elio de Angelis 2 76 Johnnie Parsons 1 77 Lee Wallard 1 78 Luigi Fagioli* 1 79 Piero Taruffi 1 1 80 Troy Ruttman 81 Bob Sweikert 1 82 Luigi Musso* 1 83 Pat Flaherty 1 84 Sam Hanks 1 85 Jimmy Bryan 1 86 Rodger Ward 1 87 Jo Bonnier 1 88 Jim Rathmann 1 89 Giancarlo Baghetti 1 90 Innes Ireland 1 91 Lorenzo Bandini 1 92 Richie Ginther 1 93 Ludovico Scarfiotti 1 94 Peter Gethin 1 95 François Cevert 1 96 Jean-Pierre Beltoise 1 97 Carlos Pace 1 98 Jochen Mass 1 99 Vittorio Brambilla 1 100 Gunnar Nilsson 1 101 Alessandro Nannini 1 102 Jean Alesi 1 1 103 Olivier Panis 104 Jarno Trulli 1 105 Robert Kubica 1 106 Heikki Kovalainen 1 107 Pastor Maldonado 1 Total ***1003
APPENDIX II
Thrillers
1000 Races Knowledge Pods
Closest Race Finishes
‘Knowledge Pods’ are themed collections of races that enable budding enthusiasts to derive yet more pleasure from Formula 1 All the Races: The First 1000 by gaining ever-deeper insights into the fastest sport on the planet. They offer a dynamic new way to fast-track your discovery of F1’s ‘hidden history’, whether ‘Closest finishes’, ‘Great wet-weather drives’, ‘Surprise race winners’ and so on. Use the race-number referenced in ‘Knowledge Pods’ to visit the specific ‘Race Pod’ to rekindle memories or genup on Formula 1’s rich history and legendary folklore. THRILLERS CLOSEST RACE FINISHES WET, WET, WET WINNERS IN THE RAIN BACK TO FRONT WINNERS FROM DOWN THE GRID LAST LAP WINNERS THE ULTIMATE CROWD PLEASER SURPRISE, SURPRISE UNEXPECTED WINNERS PASS MASTERS DRAMATIC OVERTAKES FOR VICTORY MONACO MAGIC ITS MYTHS AND LEGENDS
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STARS & STRIPES USA’s LOVE AFFAIR WITH FORMULA 1
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FORZA ITALIA ITALY’S EARLY FORMULA 1 SUPREMACY
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HOME SWEET HOME FIRST WINNER AT HOME CIRCUIT
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DOWN TO THE WIRE WORLD TITLE SHOOTOUTS
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A closely disputed finish is always thrilling. But in the split-second world of Formula 1 even one second isn’t that close. A Grand Prix finish doesn’t become utterly electrifying until it is down to one-tenth-of-a-second – about one car-length on a typical circuit. And if it’s less than 0.1 seconds, the cars will be wheel-to-wheel as they take the chequer. But these are rarities, just seven to date with a winning margin of 0.1s or less. This collection, listing all races when cars crossed the finish line less than 0.3s apart, contains some breathtaking Grand Prix moments. But to the shame of those involved, there are also some cuckoos in the nest, five of which are painted Ferrari rosso.
Race 36
The first cuckoo. A formation finish on debut
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Did he or didn’t he?
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He won his very first GP – just!
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Pipped at the post
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Four cars crossed the line as one
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Five cars disputed closest finish in history
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A legendary high-speed convoy
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A thrilling drag to the line (1)
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His final victory was a close call
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A thrilling drag to the line (2)
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Soaking up the pressure
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Thou shalt not pass
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A gifted victory under Ferrari team orders
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Cynical or what? That notorious Ferrari swop
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Yet more Ferrari frolics?
695
A Ferrari 1-2 that should have been 2-1
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A bungled Ferrari ‘dead-heat’
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Young pretender resists reigning champ
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Night stalker
Author’s Pick, Race 181: It has to be this one. I was there to see JYS win his first title KNOWLEDGE POD
Wet, wet, wet
Back to front
Visualise motorway driving in torrential rain: rivulets of standing water, aquaplaning, the steering going light, the close proximity of other vehicles, an impenetrable fog of traffic spray. Now imagine all this with a misted-up helmet visor while racing wheel-to-wheel for victory at speeds up to 300kph. Tradition dictates that F1 is not deterred by such conditions, a challenge necessitating a mindset somewhere between heroism and total folly. And to win, the special qualities needed are skill, concentration, will power and immense courage. These attributes abound in the following collection of races that includes all the acknowledged epics.
Pole position doesn’t guarantee victory, but winning from outside the top 10 verges on miraculous. Euphoria after such a race victory must be as high as expectations were low on the starting grid. In 1000 GP races it has only happened 23 times, about a 1 in 50 chance. Contrast this with the 2 in 3 chance of winning when starting from the front row. Exceptional events or conditions frequently played their part in the outcome of these extraordinary races, some may even call it lady luck, but you be the judge of that. But this collection of races also contains some superlative drives that all came together on the day, when car and driver transcended their lowly grid spot, cutting a swath through the opposition to set up a famous victory.
Race
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Winners in the rain
Winners from down the grid
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An improbable back-to-back victory from P14
100 Wet mastery beats superior machinery
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Last lap win for rookie who stated P12
108 Wet Nordschleife, close racing, astonishing win
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Maiden win, the first of many, was from P12
113 Won by 5 minutes on a wet circuit he loathed
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This famous record-breaking win started from P11
169 Wet ‘Green Hell’, injured wrist, won by 4 minutes
223 From P16 he took seven laps to take the lead
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Over three hours at Spa in heavy rain
201 Two drivers, a 2-hour rain battle, the rest lapped 212 Virtuoso performance at a wet Monaco (1) 260 Showery, numerous spinners, but not the victor 262 Did he win going backwards? Folklore says yes! 394 Ayrton’s first victory? Almost! 406 Ayrton’s first victory? Yes, astonishing display! 535 Was Ayrton’s opening lap the greatest ever driven? 587 Virtuoso performance at a wet Monaco (2)
254 In this disastrous race, the winner started P11 281 Survival of the fittest from P11; five cars finished 292 P2 from P14 by lap 16 to inherit well-earned win 300 From P12, led in last lap as others hit trouble 364 From P17 he simply flew, overtaking car after car 375 From P22 he simply flew, overtaking car after car 478 By honing race-day set-up, he just flew from P12 490 Ten on-track passes from P13 for deserved win 575 From P16, supreme wet skills, if dubious tactics
588 His first Ferrari win made the rest look foolish
587 Four finished, but he began P14, behind them all
794 Champion elect made the rest look foolish
644 P14 winner who timed the switch to wets
846 Champion spun it away, pressured by another
657 From P18, a fortuitous SC but risky tyre gamble
955 Brilliant winner, but the teenager defied physics
698 P11 winner kept his head while all about him...
987 Rain was the leader’s undoing
749 Race-winning car in P17, but a momentous drive 763 P14 to P3 in 27 wet laps to pick up the pieces 800 This was no fairytale P15 win, this was fraud 866 Deserving winner, fast and assertive from P11 987 A miraculous win from P14 as leader slips up
Author’s Pick, Race 535: I witnessed four of these rain epics, 201, 260, 535, 794. Each time I was in awe, but Race 535 takes it KNOWLEDGE POD
Author’s Pick, Race 375: John Watson granted me an interview about his record P22 victory, declaring modestly, “It was the tyres” KNOWLEDGE POD
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Key to race pods 1 RACE REPORT ABBREVIATIONS P1 Position 1 in qualifying and/or the race. Also P2, P3, etc. 1-2 Same team or marque achieving P1 and P2 SC Safety Car VSC Virtual Safety Car
2 RACE DYNAMICS POLE POSITION: Figure in brackets is gap in seconds from pole to P2
3 RACE RESULTS
Position r denotes retired from race; not running at finish Time/gap Duration of race and elapsed time gap after winner crossed the line Grid (pen) Position on starting grid after penalties (penalties given); PL = Pit-Lane start Stops Pitstops from which car resumed race, excluding drive-throughs Tyres & Strategy MAKES : A = Avon, B = Bridgestone, C = Continental, D = Dunlop, E = Engelbert, F = Firestone, G = Goodyear, M = Michelin, P = Pirelli DRY COMPOUNDS : From 2007: h = hard, m = medium, s = soft, ss = super-soft. Added from 2016: us = ultra-soft. Added from 2018: sh = super-hard, hs = hyper-soft. From 2018: Five compounds from C1 (hardest) to C5 (softest). WET COMPOUNDS : i = intermediate, w = wet, x = extreme wet STRATEGY: Each car must use at least two
Race 991
SINGAPORE GP Marina Bay
Lewis Hamilton
Round 15/21
16 September 2018
Mercedes F1 W09 166.577kph, 103.506mph
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Singapore dealt a further body blow to Vettel’s championship hopes as Hamilton won at a Mercedes bogey circuit. Mercedes had worked hard to improve their poor Marina Bay record but it wouldn’t have been enough left to Bottas. Hamilton produced a stunning pole 0.7s faster than his teammate and vitally, 0.6s up on Vettel. He made a perfect start, seeing off every challenge thrown at him: the lap 5 SC restart; Vettel’s attempted lap 14 undercut, and again when badly held up in traffic mid-race. In hot and testing conditions, his display was pluperfect. Vettel’s wasn’t. He lost valuable time in FP2 after hitting a barrier, then in Q3 allowed Verstappen to claim the front row alongside Hamilton. The rest of his problems were down to his team! Having superbly passed Verstappen for P2 in the opening moments, his team mired him in traffic with a very early stop, then chose tyres that left Seb 40s behind Lewis at the flag. And on lap 17 they allowed Verstappen, with a smart overcut, to reclaim P2 despite a slow pit-stop due to the drivability of his Renault engine. This was a dull race, the top six finishing in grid order, and plenty of evidence throughout the field of dirty air impeding overtaking. Unable to pass a sluggish Williams for lap after lap, Pérez drove into Sirotkin in frustration, having already side-swiped his teammate on lap 1. Nil points for Force India after qualifying P7 and P9. Alonso showed class with best of the rest P7.
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Pos Driver
Car
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Mercedes Red Bull-TAG Heuer Ferrari Mercedes Ferrari Red Bull-TAG Heuer McLaren-Renault Renault Sauber-Ferrari Renault
L Hamilton M Verstappen S Vettel V Bottas K Räikkönen D Ricciardo F Alonso C Sainz C Leclerc N Hülkenberg
Time/gap
1h 51m 11.611s –8.961s –39.945s –51.930s –53.001s –53.982s –1m 43.011s –1 lap –1 lap –1 lap
Grid (pen) Stops
Tyres (s/us/hs)
1 2 3 4 5 6 11 12 13 10
hs hs hu hs hs hu us us uh hu
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
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POLE POSITION Hamilton, Mercedes, 1m 36.015s (0.319s), 189.832kph, 117.956mph LAPS 61 x 5.063 km, 3.147 miles DISTANCE 308.706 km, 182.455 miles STARTERS/FINISHERS 20/19 WEATHER Dark, hot, humid, dry LAP LEADERS Hamilton 1-14, 27-61 (49); Verstappen 1517 (3); Räikkönen 18-21 (4); Ricciardo 22-26 (5); SC 1-4 (4) WINNER’S LAPS 1-14 P1, 15 P2, 16 P5, 17 P4, 18-22 P3, 23-26 P2, 27-61 P1 FASTEST LAP K Magnussen, Haas-Ferrari, 1m 41.905s (lap 50), 178.860kph, 111.138mph CHAMPIONSHIP Hamilton 281, Vettel 241, Räikkönen 174, Bottas 171, Verstappen 148
Epic pole brings Lewis unexpected victory as Vettel and Ferrari mess-up again
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Incidentally... Hamilton’s epic pole lap was Senna-esque, almost otherworldly. “I don’t really know where it came from. That lap felt like magic.” It was over 1s faster than the best in Q2 and 3.5s up on last year’s pole. Some hailed it as one of the great laps in F1 history, others that it was championship-winning, his pole setting up the victory. Vettel’s despondent third place behind Verstappen left him 40 points short of Hamilton with six to go.
RACE POD
different compounds during a race. From 2007 the abbreviations used were p = prime, the harder of the stipulated compound choice; o = option, the softer of the two. From 2016 descriptive abbreviations as above were used.
4 RACE RECORDS F1 landmarks and milestones, plus incidental facts and opinion.
In response to reader feedback to incorporate the top ten finishers, expanded Race Pods were introduced from 2013.
About the author
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The touchstone for Roger Smith’s lifelong passion for Grand Prix motor racing was the Vanwall triumphs of 1957–58. Once smitten, he attended countless Formula 1 races across five continents, forming a deep understanding of the sport. Prior to becoming an author, Roger worked for business information leader ACNielsen, latterly as Managing Director, TV Ratings, Europe. His successful 40-year career spanned several international roles and his research findings were published throughout Europe. Analysing Formula 1 published in 2008 was the first of his four Formula 1 books and The First 1000 is the fourth edition of his highly successful Formula 1 All the Races series. Roger lives in Oxford with his wife Rosemary. They have three children and four grandchild.
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In one turbocharged volume, this numbered limited edition of just 1000 copies contains high-octane reports of every Formula 1 World Championship race stretching from the very first held at Silverstone on 13th May 1950, until the 1000th run some 70 years later at Shanghai’s International Circuit on 14th April 2019.
Dynamic ‘Race Race Pods Pods’ tell the story; ‘Iconic Images’ gloriously authenticate the narrative, and a groundbreaking ‘Race Race Ratings Ratings’ system separates the good, the bad and the ugly from the alluring glitter of Grand Prix Gold. Explore also other highly innovative features such as the 1000 Races Roll of Honour and the Hall of Fame that showcases those incomparable drivers who have graced the sport over ten 100-race eras.
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