Grand Prix Showdown!: The Full Drama of Every Championship-Deciding Grand Prix Since 1950 Book

Preface 9

1950 Farina The First: Italian Grand Prix, Monza 19

1951 Fangio's First By An Inch: Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona 27

1952 Ascari, In Absentia: German Grand Prix, Nürburgring 33

1953 Light And Darkness: Swiss Grand Prix, Bremgarten 37

1954 Fangio, In His Sorrow: Swiss Grand Prix, Bremgarten 42

1955 Bank On Fangio: Italian Grand Prix, Monza 47

1956 Four And No Escape: Italian Grand Prix, Monza 52

1957 Requiem For A Ringmaster: German Grand Prix, Nürburgring 58

1958 The Sheikh Of Farnham: Moroccan Grand Prix, Casablanca 68

1959 Brabham, Footsoldier: United States Grand Prix, Sebring 76

1960 In The Tramlines: Portuguese Grand Prix, Oporto 83

1961 Phil Hill's Philosophy: Italian Grand Prix, Monza 88

1962 Graham Hill And The Pennies: South African Grand Prix, East London 96

1963 Clark, In His Sorrow: Italian Grand Prix, Monza 102

1964 Surtees, Two Plus Four: Mexican Grand Prix, Mexico City 107

1965 Speedmaster: German Grand Prix, Nürburgring 114

1966 Miracle In The Park: Italian Grand Prix, Monza 118

1967 Hulme In The Bullring: Mexican Grand Prix, Mexico City 122

1968 The Hall Of Mirrors: Mexican Grand Prix, Mexico City 129

1969 Stewart And The Hare: Italian Grand Prix, Monza 137

1970 Rindt, in Memoriam: United States Grand Prix, Watkins Glen 142

1971 Stewart Walks It: Austrian Grand Prix, Österreichring 157

1972 Fittipaldi's Love Story Film: Italian Grand Prix, Monza 160

1973 Exits And Entrances: Italian Grand Prix, Monza 166

1974 From The Embers: United States Grand Prix, Watkins Glen 172

1975 Lauda's Change of Life: Italian Grand Prix, Monza 177

1976 Hunt Rides The Storm: Japanese Grand Prix, Mount Fuji 182

1977 The Computer, Right?: United States Grand Prix, Watkins Glen 191

1978 Andretti, In His Sorrow: Italian Grand Prix, Monza 196

1979 Seheckter And The Arithmetic: Italian Grand Prix, Monza 201

1980 Jones On The Nod: Canadian Grand Prix, Montreal 208

1981 Piquet's Pain In The Neck: United States Grand Prix, Las Vegas 213

1982 Rosberg Rides The Big Wheel: United States Grand Prix, Las Vegas 218

1983 Out On The Veldt: South African Grand Prix, Kyalami 226

1984 The Living Legend: Portuguese Grand Prix, Estoril 232

1985 Prost's Voyage Of Discovery: European Grand Prix, Brands Hatch 239

1986 Nightmare On The High Street: Australian Grand Prix, Adelaide 252

1987 The Race That Never Was: Japanese Grand Prix, Suzuka 262

1988 Senna On A Roll: Japanese Grand Prix, Suzuka 267

1989 Chicanery: Japanese Grand Prix, Suzuka 272

1990 Poles Apart: Japanese Grand Prix, Suzuka 277

1991 Final Brakedown: Japanese Grand Prix, Suzuka 282

1992 Mansell's Rhapsody: Hungarian Grand Prix, Budapest 287

1993 Prost, Four And Farewell: Portuguese Grand Prix, Estoril 295

1994 Schumacher Crashes In: Australian Grand Prix, Adelaide 301

1995 Two Angry Men: Pacific Grand Prix, Aida 306

1996 The Son In His Own Right: Japanese Grand Prix, Suzuka 311

1997 The Other Son Also Rises: European Grand Prix, Jerez 316

1998 Just Mika: Japanese Grand Prix, Suzuka 321

1999 Just Mika - Again: Japanese Grand Prix, Suzuka 326

2000 Looking Bloody Good: Japanese Grand Prix, Suzuka 330

2001 No Pressure, No Hurry: Hungarian Grand Prix, Hungaroring 335

2002 Alone With Fangio: French Grand Prix, Magny-Cours 339

2003 Schumacher, Six: Japanese Grand Prix, Suzuka 343

2004 Schumacher, Seven: Belgian Grand Prix, Spa 346

2005 Sweetness Of Youth: Brazilian Grand Prix, Interlagos 350

2006 Three Story Afternoon: Brazilian Grand Prix, Interlagos 353

2007 The Ice Man Cometh: Brazilian Grand Prix, Interlagos 358

2008 Hamilton's Lap Of The Gods: Brazilian Grand Prix, Interlagos 363

Appendix 1 The drivers 374

Appendix 2 The races 378

Index 394