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
12th May 2002: The Team Order That Changed The Rules
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On the 12th of May 1968, Formula 1 went racing for the first time since Jim Clark died. Five weeks after Hockenheim, five days after losing another driver at Indianapolis, the sport arrived at Jarama in Spain — and Graham Hill won in a red, gold and white Lotus that had never been seen before. The day British Racing Green ended.
On the 12th of May 2002, Rubens Barrichello led the Austrian Grand Prix from pole position. He didn’t win it. What happened in the final metres of the main straight that afternoon provoked a crowd to boo, a rulebook to change, and a driver to say, years later, that it made him re-think his life.
On the 12th of May 2013, Fernando Alonso won the Spanish Grand Prix at home in Barcelona. Nobody knew it would be his last Formula 1 victory. He hasn’t won since.
Three Sundays. One date. This is The Team Order That Changed The Rules.
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