Chequered Past
Chequered Past is a Formula 1 history podcast that dives deep into iconic races, legendary drivers, and forgotten moments from motorsport’s rich and dramatic past. Each episode revisits Grand Prix events that took place on the same date in history, uncovering fascinating stories, on-track controversies, and the evolution of F1 through the decades. Whether you're a lifelong fan or new to the sport, Chequered Past offers compelling insights and nostalgia-fuelled storytelling from the world’s fastest sport.
Chequered Past
Latest Episodes
16th June 2007: The Race That Rewrote The Rules Part 6
16th June is a date that has delivered some of motorsport's most extraordinary stories. In 1984, Porsche made the remarkable decision to boycott their own sport's most prestigious race — and the privateers they left behind produced ...
15th June 1935: The Race That Rewrote The Rules Part 5
Five races. Ninety years. One date.The fifteenth of June has a habit of producing the unexpected at Le Mans. In 1929, Bentley arrived to collect what they’d already won twice before — and they did, but not without being made to work for...
14th June 1952: The Race That Rewrote The Rules Part 4
Four races. Four dates. All June the fourteenth.In 1924, a privately entered Bentley fought three works Lorraine-Dietrichs through brutal heat to give the British marque its first Le Mans victory. In 1952, a Frenchman named Pierre Levegh...
13th June 1953: The Race That Rewrote The Rules Part 3
Three races share the 13th of June. Three times, the result confounded expectations.In 1953, Tony Rolt and Duncan Hamilton spent the night in a French bar after being disqualified before the race had started. By Sunday afternoon they had...
12th June 1999: The Race That Rewrote The Rules Part 2
On the twelfth of June, across seventy-three years of motorsport history, Le Mans produced four races that refused to deliver the winner anyone expected. In 1926, Bentley ended up in a sandbank in the final half-hour while their com...
