Unforgettable Moments in Formula One History

🏁In the 1997 European Grand Prix, Michael Schumacher collided with championship rival Jack Velner, resulting in Velner winning the championship.

🚗During qualifying for the 1997 Spanish Grand Prix, Vilner, Schumacher, and Heinz-Harald Frentzen all set the exact same lap time, down to the thousandth of a second.

🌧️At the 2020 British Grand Prix, Lewis Hamilton won in dramatic fashion after his rivals pitted for new tires due to changing weather conditions.

💎During the 2004 Monaco Grand Prix, Jaguar embedded two real diamonds worth $300,000 each into their race cars, but one diamond went missing during a crash.

🏁In the 1998 British Grand Prix, Michael Schumacher was given a penalty but continued to race until the last lap before serving the penalty.

What happened in the 1997 European Grand Prix?

—Michael Schumacher collided with championship rival Jack Velner, resulting in Velner winning the championship.

What unique event occurred during qualifying for the 1997 Spanish Grand Prix?

—Vilner, Schumacher, and Frentzen all set the exact same lap time, down to the thousandth of a second.

How did Lewis Hamilton win the 2020 British Grand Prix?

—He took advantage of changing weather conditions, avoiding a tire change that his rivals made.

What diamond-related incident happened during the 2004 Monaco Grand Prix?

—Jaguar embedded diamonds into their race cars, but one went missing during a crash.

What did Michael Schumacher do in the 1998 British Grand Prix?

—He continued to race until the last lap before serving a penalty.

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Formula One is the pinnacle of motorsport, but occasionally bizarre things happen on the track that stick in the mind.

01:51The 1997 European Grand Prix is remembered for the collision between Michael Schumacher and Jack Velner, which led to Velner winning the championship.

03:14The 1997 Spanish Grand Prix qualifying saw Vilner, Schumacher, and Frentzen set the exact same lap time, down to the thousandth of a second.

06:09Lewis Hamilton's victory at the 2020 British Grand Prix was determined by his decision not to pit for new tires due to changing weather conditions.

08:56During the 2004 Monaco Grand Prix, Jaguar embedded diamonds into their race cars, but one diamond went missing during a crash.

10:58In the 1998 British Grand Prix, Michael Schumacher continued to race until the last lap before serving a penalty.