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...
29th December 1962: The Day That Reliability Decided The Title
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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...
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...
