Beyond his four Grand Prix wins in 1966, Brabham also won two non-points F1 races, including the International Trophy at Silverstone in this BT19-Repco. Photo: Ferrett Fotographics
In Goodwood’s 1966 F2 race, Brabham cars took the top five places, led by winner Jack Brabham’s BT18-Honda, shown here leading Jackie Stewart. Photo: Ferrett Fotographics
The fourth of Brabham’s wins during his landmark 1966 season came in the German Grand Prix at the Nrburgring in this Brabham BT19-Repco. Photo: Ferrett Fotographics
Brabham headed for victory in the 1966 British Grand Prix at Brands Hatch in his BT19-Repco. It was one of the four wins that secured his third title. Photo: Chris Bailey Automobilia
Niki Lauda wins the British Grand Prix at Brands Hatch in a McLaren MP4/2-TAG 1984). Photo: Maureen Magee
John Cooper, builder of the first mid-engined Formula One and Indianapolis racers, is born in Kingston, Surrey, England (1923).
Enzo Ferrari, with mechanic Eugenio Siena, drives an Alfa Romeo RLSS to victory in the first Copa Acerbo road race (1924). Photo: Ferrari SpA Foto Strazza
After an unsuccessful attack in Formula Three, Sospiri returned to the Opel Lotus championship for the 1990 season—this time with much success in the EFDA European Series. Here he is pictured between McLeans and Coppice corners at Donington Park. Photo: James Beckett
Smiling happily, here is Sospiri (left) with Lola boss Eric Broadley and teammate Ricardo Rosset at the debut of their ill-fated Lola T97-30 F1 entry.
Schumacher originally gained notice while sharing this Mercedes C291 with Karl Wendlinger in 1991, when they won the season’s final WSPC round.
Michael’s Benetton B194 catapults into the air after his infamous collision with Damon Hill’s Williams FW16 during the 1994 Australian GP. that gave him his first World Championship. Photo: Williams Archive
Schumacher and Ferrari dominated Grand Prix racing as the new millenium opened, winning five consecutive Drivers Championships and six straight Constructors crowns.
Schumacher’s brilliance set the standard against which all Grand Prix racing driver judged themselves for more than a decade.
Three seasons after retiring from Formula One with an unmatched seven titles, Schumacher returned to F1 in 2010 to race for Mercedes. Here he is in the Mercedes at the 2012 Grand Prix of Hungary, after which season he retired again.
Schumacher’s first World Championship season, in 1994, began with him winning the year’s first four races in this Benetton-Ford, as seen here at Monaco. Photo: ICN
