EPISODE · Aug 18, 2025 · 15 MIN
18th August 1957: The Circuit That Time Forgot
from Chequered Past · host Martin Elliot
On August 18, 1957, Formula One travelled to the longest and most dangerous circuit ever to host a World Championship race: Pescara. Stirling Moss tamed the 25-kilometre monster to claim a famous victory — but the track never returned, earning its place as The Circuit That Time Forgot.In this episode of Chequered Past, we explore that one-off Italian epic, before turning to other dramatic August 18 moments: Carlos Reutemann’s commanding Austrian Grand Prix win in 1974, Andrea de Cesaris’s spectacular crash in 1985 that cost him his seat, and Ferrari’s clinching of the Constructors’ Championship in 2002.It’s a date that captures Formula One at its extremes: danger, dominance, disaster, and forgotten glory.Send us Fan MailMusic by #Mubert Music Rendering
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On August 18, 1957, Formula One travelled to the longest and most dangerous circuit ever to host a World Championship race: Pescara. Stirling Moss tamed the 25-kilometre monster to claim a famous victory — but the track never returned, earning its place as The Circuit That Time Forgot. In this episode of Chequered Past, we explore that one-off Italian epic, before turning to other dramatic August 18 moments: Carlos Reutemann’s commanding Austrian Grand Prix win in 1974, Andrea de C...
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