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1939 Belgrade Grand Prix: The Silberpfeilen’s Last Dance
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1939 Belgrade Grand Prix: The Silberpfeilen’s Last Dance

ByScott Russell October 17, 2021October 18, 2021

Belgrade. September 3, 1939. The sun is shining in Kalemegdan Park as the Yugoslav flag drops. Manfred von Brauchitsch leads the field away in his Mercedes W154. It’s like any other Grand Prix, except that just a few hundred miles away the Wehrmacht are marching towards Warsaw.

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Fuji Speedway’s fearsome 30-degree banked Daiich Fuji Speedway’s fearsome 30-degree banked Daiichi corner — built as part of abandoned plans to build a NASCAR-style oval in the shadow of Mt Fuji. After funding ran out, the circuit was completed as a road course layout with the single constructed banked section connected up with a mile-long straight and a series of fast flowing corners. The banked section was fiercely dangerous, with a blind crest on the 200mph entry. Vic Elford recalled how drivers “dropped into” the banking—rather than “climbing” up to it like on more traditional ovals. The dangerous banked corner was never used again after 1974, when Hiroshi Kazato and Seiichi Suzuki were killed in a horrifying, fiery accident. 📸 Unattributed
Just three legends looking at each other Just three legends looking at each other
Postcard from the green hell 🌲 Brabham leads A Postcard from the green hell 🌲 Brabham leads Amon through Hazenbach, 1967 German GP. 📸 Unattributed
🚨 Honda Prelude Safety Car 🚨 Since 1996 Me 🚨 Honda Prelude Safety Car 🚨 Since 1996 Mercedes-Benz (and Aston Martin from 2021) have supplied Formula 1’s official safety cars. Before that race organisers were responsible for the safety car, which was first deployed at the 1973 Canadian GP (Porsche 914) before being officially introduced in 1993. Other cars used ranged from Lamborghini Countachs at Monaco in the 1980s to Fiat Tempra at the 1993 Brazilian GP, or this Prelude at Suzuka in ‘94. 📸 Unattributed
Riding the Daytona banking at 200mp/h on two-wheel Riding the Daytona banking at 200mp/h on two-wheels 👌 Legendary photographer Don Morley took this shot of Kenny Roberts on his TZ750 Yamaha at the 1982 Daytona 200. Roberts later recalled how Morley went up onto the banking to take the photo, leaving authorities less than impressed: "He snapped the photo and was instantly thrown off the corner and almost out of Daytona!" 📸 Don Morley
WHOSE FAULT IS IT ANYWAY?Mark Webber vs Giancarlo WHOSE FAULT IS IT ANYWAY?Mark Webber vs Giancarlo Fisichella 2005 Malaysian GP Who was at fault: 🇦🇺 Webber 🇮🇹 Fisichella 💥 Racing incident
The ultimate campsite 🏕️ 📸 Unattributed The ultimate campsite 🏕️ 📸 Unattributed
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Liam Lawson’s points in Singapore see him join a Liam Lawson’s points in Singapore see him join an exclusive club of New Zealanders who have scored Formula 1 WDC points: 🇳🇿 Chris Amon, 83 points, 11 podiums 🇳🇿 Bruce McLaren 196.5 points, 4 wins 🇳🇿 Denny Hulme 248 points, 8 wins, 1967 WDC 🇳🇿 Howden Ganley, 10 points 🇳🇿 Brendon Hartley 4 points 🇳🇿 Liam Lawson, 2 points
Who’s looking forward to the upcoming Ferrari bi Who’s looking forward to the upcoming Ferrari biopic?
“Don’t wait for your ship to come in. Swim out “Don’t wait for your ship to come in. Swim out and meet the bloody thing” - Barry Sheene 📸 Unattributed
Now that’s a retro livery! 💛🧡❤️🖤 H Now that’s a retro livery! 💛🧡❤️🖤 Hats off to Penrite Racing for this striking Sandown 500 livery paying tribute to Allan Moffat’s 1979 Federation XC Falcon and supporting Dementia Australia—an organisation for which Moffat is a patron following his diagnosis with Alzheimer’s disease. 📸 @penriteracing
TOTAL DOMINATION: Before there was Max, there was TOTAL DOMINATION: Before there was Max, there was Michael. In 2004, Schumacher won a then record 13 races to secure his fifth consecutive World Championship for Ferrari—and his seventh overall.
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Lounge room goals 🛋️ 📸 Michael Turner - Lounge room goals 🛋️ 📸 Michael Turner - Jordan Grand Prix Still Buzzin’ Facebook Group
2 red Lamborghini Countachs + 20 Formula 1 cars 😍 📸 Unattributed
Benetton in 1994 anytime someone mentioned tractio Benetton in 1994 anytime someone mentioned traction control
Contemporary F1 at the Nordschleife 😍 Sebastia Contemporary F1 at the Nordschleife 😍 Sebastian Vettel in a Red Bull RB7 and David Coulthard in an RB8 tackle the famous Karrussell during Red Bull’s Formula Nürburgring event over the weekend. 📸 Red Bull Content Pool
WHOSE FAULT IS IT ANYWAY? Dale Earnhardt Sr vs Ter WHOSE FAULT IS IT ANYWAY? Dale Earnhardt Sr vs Terry Labonte, 1999 Bristol Night Race. Hard racing or a dirty move by the Intimidator? You tell us 👇
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