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The 75 greatest grands prix
This year Formula 1 reaches an important milestone as the World Championship for Drivers marks its 75th anniversary, with the…
The 75 Greatest Grands Prix
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Before we begin...
What makes a great grand prix? That’s the rather tricky question we had to ask ourselves in order to compile…
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74. 1994 Japanese GP: Damon Hill's greatest race – on aggregate
November 6, Suzuka Michael Schumacher had been disqualified at Silverstone and Spa – and barred from taking part at Monza…
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75. 1978 Swedish GP: Brabham fan car wins its one and only race
June 17, Anderstorp Colin Chapman had recently created an F1 template that endures by using aerodynamics as a performance aid…
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73. 1972 French GP: Chris Amon luckless again after imperious drive
July 2, Clermont-Ferrand Its driver certainly delivered the performance required – only for his infamous bad luck to rob him…
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72. 1986 Spanish GP: Tactical Senna edges out Mansell
April 13, Jerez Like today, grand prix racing was far from perfect in the 1980s, but as Formula 1 returned…
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71. 1956 Monaco GP: Fangio out of sorts as unruffled Moss takes victory
May 13, Monte Carlo Ahead of him, his former pupil from their year together at Mercedes truly came of age.…
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70. 1965 Monaco GP: Hill the master with Hawkins in harbour
May 30, Monte Carlo Graham Hill and his young BRM team-mate Jackie Stewart had dominated the early stages of a…
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69. 1982 South African GP: Prost the winner after F1 drivers' strike
January 23, Kyalami The Renaults, Ferraris and Brabham-BMWs showed dominant pace, and no one could live with Alain Prost and…
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68. 2012 Spanish GP: Maldonado shocks F1 with Williams victory
May 13, Barcelona Prior to Barcelona 2012, Maldonado and his Williams team had been largely nowhere, barely even scraping into…
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67. 1958 German GP: tragedy amid brilliant Tony Brooks drive
August 3, Nürburgring This was Vanwall vs Ferrari, four British drivers dominating at the Nordschleife in a manner never seen…
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66. 1970 Italian GP: Jackie Stewart showed there was none more brave
September 6, Monza Stewart’s March-Cosworth V8 had been at the heart of a slipstreaming classic typical of the era. But…
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65. 1982 San Marino GP: Tragic Ferrari feud as Pironi pips Villeneuve
April 25, Imola The fastest cars at Imola were the Renaults of Alain Prost and René Arnoux, but Gilles Villeneuve…
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64. 2003 British GP: Barrichello's Silverstone sensation – despite priest on track
July 20, Silverstone The Brazilian had chosen to swim against the tide when he entered the temple of the Scuderia’s…
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63. 1979 Canadian GP: Jones just beats Villeneuve in unrelenting race
September 30, Montreal Alan Jones was clearly the quicker of the two, his Williams’ newfound reliability having allowed him to…
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62. 1972 Monaco GP: bold-starting Beltoise swerves hazards in perilous race
May 14, Monte Carlo Hence the undeniable sense of his released frustration in the early stages of this race. The…
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61. 2023 Dutch GP: Verstappen shows F1 who's boss at soaking Zandvoort
August 27, Zandvoort However, when the championship dominator rolled into his home race seeking a ninth win in a row,…
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60. 2012 European GP: Alonso prevails from 11th on grid
June 24, Valencia Fernando Alonso had come up short at home. Sunday dawned hot. His getaway wasn’t great but his…
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59. 1963 Belgian GP: Clark disappears into curtain of Biblical rain
June 9, Spa-Francorchamps Then later he’d driven through the smoke of compatriot Scott Brown’s fatal accident. He’d almost jacked it…
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58. 1982 Monaco GP: comedy of errors in dramatic final lap
May 23, Monte Carlo For some reason, however, he was unwilling to slacken his pace when the drizzle began with…
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