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...
17th December 2025: The History That Still Matters
Chequered Past
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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...
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...
