20th May 1973: The Day That the Drivers Drew the Line

On 20th May, Formula 1 has a habit of making history. In 1962, Jim Clark arrived at Zandvoort with a car that would change the sport forever — even though it didn't win. In 1973, the drivers arrived at a brand new circuit with a surface that was falling apart, and said: we're not racing. Most of them meant it. In 1984, Niki Lauda started ninth at Dijon and won — which was entirely typical of a season decided by half a point. And on this date in 1975, a boy was born in Norwich whose family name was already woven into the fabric of Formula 1.Send us Fan MailMusic by #Mubert Music Rendering