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
26th May 2024: The Race That Calls You Home
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Monaco doesn’t simply produce the fastest driver — it produces the one who belongs there.
On the twenty-sixth of May, across 1963, 1968, 1974, 2002 and 2024, five races asked that question in five different ways.
Graham Hill won here twice on this date, carrying a broken team through grief in 1968.
Ronnie Peterson drove a four-year-old Lotus to victory over the finest cars of 1974.
David Coulthard held off Michael Schumacher in Ferrari’s most dominant season.
And in 2024, Charles Leclerc — Monégasque, haunted by near-misses, carrying the memory of people who never saw it — finally won his home race.
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