It was one of Formula 1’s most unforgettable finales. On 2 November 2008, the world watched as the championship came down to the very last corner of the Brazilian Grand Prix at Interlagos. Felipe Massa crossed the line to the roar of his home crowd — but heartbreak awaited as Lewis Hamilton snatched fifth place in the dying seconds to become the sport’s youngest world champion. In this episode of Chequered Past, we relive every twist of that extraordinary day, celebrate the birthday of 1980 W...
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It was one of Formula 1’s most unforgettable finales. On 2 November 2008, the world watched as the championship came down to the very last corner of the Brazilian Grand Prix at Interlagos. Felipe Massa crossed the line to the roar of his home crowd — but heartbreak awaited as Lewis Hamilton snatched fifth place in the dying seconds to become the sport’s youngest world champion. In this episode of Chequered Past, we relive every twist of that extraordinary day, celebrate the birthday of 1980 W...
19th October 1958: The Day That Britain Won and Lost
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19th October 1958: The Day That Britain Won and Lost
On October 19th, 1958, Formula 1 witnessed its most bittersweet day. In Casablanca, Mike Hawthorn became Britain’s first World Champion — his title sealed through courage, consistency, and a moment of sportsmanship from his rival Stirling Moss. Yet the same race claimed the life of Moss’s teammate Stuart Lewis-Evans, and marked the end of an era for Vanwall. This episode revisits the heartbreak and heroism of the Moroccan Grand Prix, where victory and tragedy crossed the line together. We al...
Chequered Past
It was one of Formula 1’s most unforgettable finales. On 2 November 2008, the world watched as the championship came down to the very last corner of the Brazilian Grand Prix at Interlagos. Felipe Massa crossed the line to the roar of his home crowd — but heartbreak awaited as Lewis Hamilton snatched fifth place in the dying seconds to become the sport’s youngest world champion. In this episode of Chequered Past, we relive every twist of that extraordinary day, celebrate the birthday of 1980 W...
