Dan Gurney introduces the full-face helmet to Formula 1
Dan Gurney became the first driver to contest a Formula 1 World Championship race in a full-face helmet at the 1968 German Grand Prix.
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Jackie Stewart wins by four minutes in the Nürburgring fog
Jackie Stewart dominated the wet and foggy 1968 German Grand Prix, winning by more than four minutes despite racing with an injured wrist.
John Surtees takes his first Formula 1 victory
John Surtees defeated Jim Clark at the 1963 German Grand Prix to secure his first Formula 1 victory for Ferrari.
Juan Manuel Fangio secures his fifth world championship
Victory at the 1957 German Grand Prix gave Juan Manuel Fangio his fifth Drivers' Championship, a record that remained unmatched for 46 years.
Juan Manuel Fangio produces his greatest Formula 1 comeback
Juan Manuel Fangio recovered from a slow pit stop and a deficit of more than 50 seconds to defeat Ferrari at the Nürburgring in one of Formula 1's most celebrated drives.
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1917
John Fitch is born
John Fitch was born on 4 August 1917 and became a successful international racer, occasional Formula 1 driver and influential designer of road and circuit safety systems.