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Chequered Past
Martin Elliot
220 episodes
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By the second half of 1976, Formula One’s championship was no longer being settled on the circuit alone. In Part Two of this special anniversary review, we examine what happened once control had already slipped away: a title fight shaped by absence, protest, enforcement, and interpretation. With Niki Lauda sidelined and then courageously returning sooner than expected, results took on meanings far beyond points. Victories were questioned, penalties reshaped weekends before they began, and eve...
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By the second half of 1976, Formula One’s championship was no longer being settled on the circuit alone. In Part Two of this special anniversary review, we examine what happened once control had already slipped away: a title fight shaped by absence, protest, enforcement, and interpretation. With Niki Lauda sidelined and then courageously returning sooner than expected, results took on meanings far beyond points. Victories were questioned, penalties reshaped weekends before they began, and eve...
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Chequered Past
1976: The Season That Lost Control Part 2
By the second half of 1976, Formula One’s championship was no longer being settled on the circuit alone. In Part Two of this special anniversary review, we examine what happened once control had already slipped away: a title fight shaped by absence, protest, enforcement, and interpretation. With Niki Lauda sidelined and then courageously returning sooner than expected, results took on meanings far beyond points. Victories were questioned, penalties reshaped weekends before they began, and eve...
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2 days ago
22 minutes

Chequered Past
1976: The Season That Lost Control Part 1
The 1976 Formula One season is often remembered as a rivalry — dramatic, personal, and decisive. But before it became a story about two drivers, it was a season about control slipping away. In this first part of a special two-episode review, we step back from the familiar narrative to examine how the championship actually functioned in its early and middle phases. Ferrari arrived as dominant champions, Niki Lauda built a commanding early lead, and the season appeared to be unfolding exactly a...
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2 days ago
18 minutes

Chequered Past
3rd January 1969: The Champion Who Changed What Winning Required
On 3rd January, we mark the birthday of Michael Schumacher — not by recounting records, but by examining how completely he reshaped Formula One itself. This episode explores Schumacher’s journey from a relentlessly prepared newcomer to a champion who redefined what success demanded. From his rapid rise through Benetton, and the pressure-laden championships of the mid-1990s, to the construction of Ferrari’s era-defining dynasty, Schumacher’s career is traced as a story of systems, discipline, ...
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4 days ago
19 minutes

Chequered Past
2nd January 1967: The Grand Prix That Rewarded Patience
Formula One has often celebrated speed, aggression, and dominance. But some races are won another way — through restraint, judgement, and the ability to survive when others cannot. In this episode of Chequered Past, we begin the 1967 season at Kyalami, as the World Championship arrives in South Africa for the first time. At altitude, in extreme heat, and on a circuit that punished mechanical weakness, the South African Grand Prix became a race of attrition. Favourites fell away, reliability p...
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5 days ago
14 minutes

Chequered Past
1st January 1968: The Day That History Didn't Announce Itself
On New Year’s Day 1968, Formula One returned to South Africa for a season opener that seemed routine at the time. Jim Clark dominated at Kyalami, Lotus were supreme, and the result felt reassuringly familiar. Nothing about the afternoon suggested finality — and yet, with hindsight, it would become the last World Championship Grand Prix victory of Clark’s extraordinary career. In this episode of Chequered Past, we explore that quietly significant day, placing Clark’s final win in its proper co...
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6 days ago
18 minutes

Chequered Past
31st December 1998: The Knights That Changed Formula One
As the New Year’s Honours are announced, Chequered Past reflects on a rare form of recognition in motorsport — knighthood — and what it reveals about lasting impact in Formula One. This episode explores the stories of three figures whose influence reshaped the sport far beyond race wins and championships. Jackie Stewart, who led the fight to make safety unavoidable. Frank Williams, who built an independent team on discipline, resilience, and uncompromising standards. And Lewis Hamilton, whose...
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1 week ago
19 minutes

Chequered Past
The Stories That Almost Were
Formula One history is often told through champions, trophies, and records — neat conclusions that suggest inevitability. But look closer, and many of the sport’s most revealing stories sit just short of those endings. In this episode of Chequered Past, we explore the championships that slipped away, the cars that promised revolutions without delivering titles, and the careers redirected by a single moment or decision. From Stirling Moss choosing sportsmanship over advantage, to Felipe Massa’...
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1 week ago
20 minutes

Chequered Past
29th December 1962: The Day That Reliability Decided The Title
On 29 December 1962, the Formula One World Championship reached its conclusion in an unfamiliar setting — East London, South Africa — with the title still undecided and the margins as fine as they could be. Jim Clark took pole position, had the fastest car, and looked on track for the one result he needed. Graham Hill arrived knowing that finishing behind Clark would not be enough. What followed was a race that distilled motor racing to its most unforgiving truth: brilliance can put you in po...
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1 week ago
17 minutes

Chequered Past
28th December 1963: The Race That Closed A Champion's Season
December 28th didn’t deliver a championship showdown — but it did offer clarity. In this episode of Chequered Past, we revisit the 1963 South African Grand Prix, the final round of a season already defined by certainty. On a hot afternoon at East London’s Prince George Circuit, Jim Clark delivered a measured, authoritative victory that underlined not just his dominance, but the direction Formula One had taken by the end of 1963 — toward control, preparation, and precision. We then step back b...
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1 week ago
17 minutes

Chequered Past
1965: The Season That Saw Jim Clark Defy Boundaries Part 8
If Jim Clark’s 1965 cannot be explained by a championship alone, then what does explain it? In the final part of this series, we step back from events to understand why Clark’s season still stands apart. Part 8 brings together the themes that have run through the story so far — range rather than domination, adaptation as a skill, and mechanical sympathy as performance — to explain how Clark sustained excellence across an extraordinary year. From his success in Formula Two, to the physical and...
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1 week ago
22 minutes

Chequered Past
1965: The Season That Saw Jim Clark Defy Boundaries Part 7
By the time Jim Clark reached the final phase of the 1965 season, the championship had already been secured. What followed was not a victory lap. In Part 7, we explore how Clark behaved once the pressure was gone — and what that reveals about the season as a whole. With the title settled, Clark continued to race with the same seriousness and discipline, refusing to narrow his ambition or lower his standards. This episode traces the closing weeks of the year, from a remarkable August bank holi...
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1 week ago
15 minutes

Chequered Past
1965: The Season That Saw Jim Clark Defy Boundaries Part 6
By mid-season, Jim Clark’s 1965 had changed shape. The speed was unquestioned. The victories were accumulating. And the championship was no longer something to be chased, but something to be managed. In this episode, we follow the point where Clark begins racing the season rather than the moment. At Zandvoort, he takes control without drama, timing his move and then protecting the advantage. At the Nürburgring, he delivers the drive that settles the championship — his sixth victory under rule...
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1 week ago
15 minutes

Chequered Past
1965: The Season That Saw Jim Clark Defy Boundaries Part 5
Jim Clark returned to Formula One with momentum — and with responsibility. After conquering Indianapolis, the season offered no pause. The World Championship had continued in his absence, the margins had narrowed, and the pressure was immediate. What followed was not a victory lap, but one of the most demanding stretches of Clark’s 1965. This episode traces the point where speed alone is no longer enough. At Spa-Francorchamps, Clark delivers a masterclass in survival and judgement in appallin...
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2 weeks ago
16 minutes

Chequered Past
1965: The Season That Saw Jim Clark Defy Boundaries Part 4
Indianapolis was not a diversion in Jim Clark’s 1965 season. It was its most exacting test. In this episode, we follow the consequence of Clark’s defining decision: to step away from Monaco and commit fully to the Indianapolis 500. There is no novelty here, no scepticism about speed, and no need for proof of talent. Clark had been fast at Indianapolis before. What remained was execution. From his quiet arrival at the Speedway to the disciplined design of the Lotus 38, everything about this at...
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2 weeks ago
17 minutes

Chequered Past
1965: The Season That Saw Jim Clark Defy Boundaries Part 3
By the spring of 1965, Jim Clark’s season had reached its limit. In this episode, we follow the moment when an extraordinary year stops expanding and begins to narrow. Returning to Europe after months of racing across continents and disciplines, Clark finds no respite — only a calendar packed with non-championship Formula One races, sportscar commitments, and growing expectation. As victories continue to stack up, so does the pressure. Clark races and wins at Brands Hatch, Silverstone, Sebrin...
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2 weeks ago
17 minutes

Chequered Past
1965: The Season That Saw Jim Clark Defy Boundaries Part 2
The 1965 season did not build slowly for Jim Clark — it began at full speed. In this episode, we follow the opening phase of Clark’s extraordinary year as momentum turns into commitment. From a dominant Grand Slam victory at the South African Grand Prix, Clark immediately leaves the familiar rhythms of Formula One behind to take on the gruelling Tasman Series across New Zealand and Australia. What follows is not a smooth procession. An early retirement in New Zealand threatens to stall his pr...
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2 weeks ago
16 minutes

Chequered Past
1965: The Season That Saw Jim Clark Defy Boundaries Part 1
Before the victories, before the statistics, and before one of the most remarkable seasons in motorsport history, there was a driver shaped by patience, restraint, and quiet determination. In this opening episode of our series on Jim Clark’s extraordinary 1965, we step back to understand how it all became possible. From a rural upbringing in Scotland and a gradual, unhurried rise through Scottish club racing, to a defining partnership with Colin Chapman and Lotus, this episode explores the fo...
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2 weeks ago
16 minutes

Chequered Past
1985: The Season That That Power Could Not Tame Part 2
In the second half of The Season That Power Could Not Tame, Formula One in 1985 begins to change shape. The chaos does not disappear — engines still fail, weather still intervenes, and raw speed still flashes into view — but the margins tighten. Races are no longer decided by surprise alone. They are decided by judgement. As Ferrari’s challenge falters under the weight of reliability, Lotus continue to deliver moments of brilliance without continuity, and turbo power proves as fragile as ever...
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2 weeks ago
31 minutes

Chequered Past
1985: The Season That Power Could Not Tame Part 1
In December, when the racing calendar falls silent, Chequered Past turns to reflection. In this two-part special, we rewind to 1985 — a season run at the height of the turbo era, when power was abundant but control was elusive. The Season That Power Could Not Tame begins with a championship that refuses to behave. From Brazil to Britain, the fastest cars do not always win, fuel limits undo race leaders, disqualifications rewrite results, and brilliance proves fleeting without restraint. Ferra...
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2 weeks ago
28 minutes

Chequered Past
17th December 2025: The History That Still Matters
Formula One history is often remembered in neat, simplified stories: a championship decided by a single corner, a rivalry reduced to heroes and villains, a career judged by statistics alone. But history is rarely that tidy. In Episode 200 of Chequered Past, we step back from the calendar and ask a more fundamental question: why does Formula One history still matter — and what happens when we stop interrogating it properly? Through four case studies, this episode explores how context, authorit...
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3 weeks ago
22 minutes

Chequered Past
By the second half of 1976, Formula One’s championship was no longer being settled on the circuit alone. In Part Two of this special anniversary review, we examine what happened once control had already slipped away: a title fight shaped by absence, protest, enforcement, and interpretation. With Niki Lauda sidelined and then courageously returning sooner than expected, results took on meanings far beyond points. Victories were questioned, penalties reshaped weekends before they began, and eve...