LAUDA BECOMES CHAMPION Hunt may have won the race, but against all the odds, Niki Lauda was crowned #F1 World Champion with a 4th at the US GP #OTD 1977. bit.ly/RetroGP_F1_Sto… #NikiLauda #scuderiaferrari #jameshunt #F1

JAMES WINS GOLD #OTD in 1977, James Hunt secured his last pole and went on to win the USA East Grand Prix at the Glen….he celebrated in his own inimitable style. bit.ly/RetroGP_F1_Sto… #jameshunt #HeskethRacing #F1 #McLarenF1

The USA GP Watkins Glen #OTD 1971 François Cevert, the heir apparent to Stewart's #1 spot at Tyrrell tasted victory for the first and only time in his tragically short career. bit.ly/RetroGP_F1_Sto… #Cevert #FrancoisCevert #TyrrellF1 #tyrrellf1team #F1

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Jochen Rindt became #F1 World Champion #OTD 1970, 4 weeks after his fatal crash at Monza. bit.ly/RetroGP_F1_Sto… #JochenRindt #f1 #LotusF1 #grandprixdrivers

François Cevert killed. USA GP Qualifying #OTD 1973. This was to be Jackie Stewarts 100th & last race. He had decided to retire and hand over the reigns to his young charge but it was not to be. Cevert was just 29. bit.ly/RetroGP_F1_Sto… #Cevert #FrancoisCevert #TyrrellF1

We remember Helmuth Koinigg, killed in only his 3rd #F1 race. He was 25. USA GP #OTD 1974. Starting racing in a Mini he bought from Niki Lauda, his talent was later noticed by John Surtees who signed him for the last 2 races of the season. bit.ly/RetroGP_F1_Sto…

Out of fuel. Out of time. Never out of fight. 💪 James Hunt, P2 at Watkins Glen #OTD1973 just 0.66s behind Peterson. bit.ly/JamesHunt_Shop #JamesHunt #WatkinsGlen #HeskethRacing #F1History #GrandPrixLegends

Hunt crashed into his teammate, Andretti broke down with 3 laps to go and Scheckter mopped up 🏁 at the Canadian GP #OTD 1977. It was Wolf Racing's last victory. bit.ly/WolfRacing_Shop #f1 #formula1 #wolfracing

After his win in Canada, Hunt cut Lauda’s lead to just 8 points. A fierce duel with Scheckter brought another victory at the USA GP #OTD 1976. Now only 3 points separated them. One race remained: Japan. bit.ly/JamesHunt_Shop #jameshunt #HeskethRacing #mclaren #McLarenF1

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Our tribute to Damon Hill who, after the heartbreak of Adelaide 94, won the Japanese GP 🏁 and became the Formula 1 Drivers' World Champion 🏆💪 On this day 1996. bit.ly/RetroGP_F1_Sto… #DamonHill #WilliamsF1 #williamsf1team

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Mike Hawthorn's 2nd place at the Morocco GP was enough clinch the #F1 Drivers' Championship from Stirling Moss by just 1 point. #OTD 1958. At the award ceremony Hawthorn announced his immediate retirement. bit.ly/Shop_MikeHawth… #mikehawthorn #ferrari #ferrarif1

Nigel Mansell won the South African Grand Prix at Kyalami ahead of teammate Keke Rosberg. It was Mansell's 2nd #F1 win. #OnThisDay in 1985. bit.ly/RetroGP_F1_Sto… #NigelMansell #Red5 #williamsfw10 #Mansell #WilliamsF1

Mansell had to win to keep the title alive & was pushing hard. Too hard. On L9 he went off. DNF. At the last corner Senna gifted the victory to teammate Berger but 2nd was enough to become 🏆🏆🏆 World Champ. Suzuka #OTD 91 bit.ly/RetroGP_F1_Sto… #AyrtonSenna #McLarenF1

Something I didn't know but do now! At the 2000 Australian GP, the top 7 cars on the starting grid were numbered 1-7 in order. bit.ly/RetroGP_F1_Sto… #australiangp #f1 #f1trivia

Hunt in the M26, was victorious for the 10th & last time in his #F1 career 🏁 Japan GP #OTD 77. The win was overshadowed by the deaths of a Marshal & Photographer who were hit by wreckage from the Villeneuve / Peterson crash. bit.ly/RetroGP_F1_Sto… #jameshunt #McLarenF1

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