From Stirling Moss to Jenson Button seven epic races over seven decades Giles Richards

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As F1 celebrates its 70th birthday at the track where it began, here are some of the most memorable from 1,022 grands prix
With his Vanwall not ready for the opening round of the season, Stirling Moss drove a Cooper T43 for Mike Walker’s privateer team. Ranged against him were the favourites, the Ferraris of Peter Collins and Mike Hawthorn and the Maserati of Juan Manuel Fangio, who had claimed pole. Moss started from seventh but hit trouble when his car became stuck in second gear. Continue reading...

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