Motorsport
The greatest moments in motorsport.
8 moments in this segment.
- — Le Mans 1969 — Closest Finish. June 15, 1969. Jacky Ickx beats Hans Herrmann by 120 metres after 24 hours — the closest finish in Le Mans history.
- — Mansell’s Pass on Piquet — Silverstone. July 12, 1987. Mansell’s dummy and pass on Piquet at Stowe sends the British crowd into delirium — then he runs out of fuel on the slow-down lap.
- — Senna vs Prost — Suzuka 1990. October 21, 1990. Senna and Prost collide at turn one of Suzuka, settling the title — the climax of Formula 1’s fiercest rivalry.
- — Mansell vs Senna — Monaco 1992. May 31, 1992. Senna holds off a far-faster Mansell over the closing laps at Monaco — defensive driving as an art form.
- — Häkkinen Passes Schumacher at Spa. August 27, 2000. Häkkinen splits Schumacher and a lapped Zonta at 200mph through Spa — one of the greatest overtakes ever.
- — Hamilton’s Last-Corner Title — Brazil 2008. November 2, 2008. Hamilton passes Glock on the final corner of the final lap to win his first title by one point as Massa’s home crowd falls silent.
- — Verstappen’s First Win at 18. May 15, 2016. On his Red Bull debut, an 18-year-old Max Verstappen becomes the youngest race winner in Formula 1 history.
- — Verstappen Wins Abu Dhabi. December 12, 2021. Max Verstappen passes Lewis Hamilton on the final lap of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix to win his first Formula 1 World Championship. The most controversial F1 finish in 50 years.
