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20 Apr 2002, 13:47 (Ref:265642) | #1 | ||
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Some F1 facts you may not know .....
Here's something different. Some F1 facts that you may not be aware of. Enjoy .....
* Each of Jackie Stewart's three World Championship's lasted exactly 392 days !! * Monaco 1973 is the only race in F1 history where the Top 6 finishers were placed in exactly the same order as the eventual championship standings * In the 1981 British GP, the Top 14 finishers were all different makes of car * Former Brabham & Tyrrell driver Stefano Modena was ironically also born in Modena !! * The 1959 British GP featured four drivers with the surname Taylor. Strangely, none of them were related and they were all making there debut at the race * The first F1 race where all the starters were powered by turbo engines was also the 400th championship race * The 1961 Dutch GP had no retirements, no pitstops and was held on a monday * Aguri Suzuki is the only driver to ever non-prequalify for every Grand Prix in a season (For Zakspeed in 1989) * Stirling Moss is the only driver to race two different makes of car in a Grand Prix (Britain, 1961) * Lella Lombardi is the only women ever to score World Championship points in an F1 race (6th place, 1975 Spanish GP) Am I an anorak or what !! Last edited by Mark F1; 20 Apr 2002 at 13:51. |
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