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Aintree in 1957 was the setting for an historic event, as a British car won an F1 World Championship GP for the first time.

The race alternated between Silverstone and Aintree, while Stirling Moss made his final British GP appearance.

With only seven points between the first three in the title chase there is everything to fight for in Monaco. McLaren ran way with the race last year.

The beginning of Formula 1, the reign of Fangio, Mercedes domination, the first British champion and a rear-engined revolution.

Moss one of the greatest drives in Grand Prix history at Monte Carlo, to score an unlikely win in an underpowered Lotus.

The post-war British GP found a home at Silverstone, an old wartime airfield. It was also where the Formula 1 World Championship started.

Jim Clark dominated the race in the sixties as the British GP visited yet another new venue.

Jody Scheckter triggerd a mass pile-up in 1973 while Peter Revson scored his maiden Formula 1 victory.

James Hunt and McLaren were controversially disqualified while Williams scored their first Grand Prix win at Silverstone.

Brands Hatch and Silverstone continued to share the GP during the eighties.

Silverstone established itself as the permanent home of Formula 1 in Britain and Mansell Mania visited the circuit.

Michael Schumacher broke his leg and David Coulthard scored a home double.

Lotus cars have been synonymous with high performance, exotic sports cars for 60 years.

After the war the Monaco GP was run to the new Formula 1 regulations.

Amateur drivers who ignore such restrictions as seat-belt laws and speed limits could learn from several events in the lives of the racing drivers.

Two of the most promising British drivers of their era barely had time to show their skills in F1. Lewis-Evans and Bristow both died in Grand Prix races tragically young.

Lancia were expected to challenge Mercedes during the 1955 Formula 1 season, but the Italian team was rocked by the death of their number one driver.

Mercedes drivers Fangio and Moss found themselves without a drive after the German company withdrew in 1955. Fangio went to Ferrari and Moss to Maserati.

Fangio's drive at the Nurburgrin in 1957 is the stuff of legend. The Argentine great pulled off an unlikely Grand Prix victory.

No-one expected Stirling Moss's tiny rear-engine Cooper to challenge for victory, but they won the opening Formula 1 race of the season with clever tactics.

As the season progressed the Vanwall emerged as the best car in Formula 1. Stirling Moss won at Zandvoort in one, and Tony Brooks took victory in the Belgian GP.

At Zandvoort Jo Bonnier cemented his place in the history books by winning BRM's first ever World Championsip Grand Prix.

Moss looked on course to become F1 champion, but retired from the lead of the year's final Grand Prix. The title went to Brabham.

The F1 community was in mourning over the German Grand Prix weekend when the popular French driver Jean Behra was killed in a support race.

Brabham successfully defended his F1 World Championship in an innovative rear-engined Cooper Grand Prix car.

Brabham and Cooper domianted the 1960 F1 season, and the Australian won the World Championship with two races to spare.

The F1 race at Spa was marred by the deaths of two British drivers, Chris Bristow and Alan Stacey.

The battle for the Formula 1 title was between Ferrari drivers Phil Hill and Wolfgang von Trips.

Phil Hill won the Formula 1 crown at Monza, but his team-mate and title favourite Wolfgang von Trips was killed in the same race.

Jenson Button has only failed to win once so far in the 2009 Formula 1 World Championship. His next target is a home victory in the British GP at Silverstone.

Zandvoort established itself as a World Championship venue and BRM scored their first win at the track.

Ferrari and Maserati were the pace-setters in the early part of the 1954 Formula One season, but that changed with the arrival of Mercedes-Benz.

Fangio and Mercedes dominated the second half of the 1954 Formula One World Championship.

Fangio and Mercedes dominated Grand Prix racing in 1955, but the company suffered a disaster at Le Mans, which led to their withdrawal from the sport.

The 1956 Formula 1 title was decided in the final race. An unselfish Peter Collins gifted his team-mate and title rival Juan-Manuel Fangio his car.

Fangio had a new car for 1957, the Maserati 250F. It didn't make a difference, as he was still the man to beat in Grand Prix racing.

The summer of 1958 was a tragic time for Grand Prix racing. Ferrari lost two top drivers in F1 crashes at Reims and the Nurburgring.

The Grand Prix title was decided at the final race of the year, with Ferrari's Mike Hawthorn taking the crown.

Jim Clark drove the fast but fragile Lotus 25 in 1962, while Graham Hill had a more reliable BRM at his disposal.

Instead of books or DVDs a memorable day out can be an extra special gift for fans of Formula One. Goodwood and Donington both offer unforgettable experiences.

In the decade following the Second World War, NASCAR, Formula 1 and sports car racing all lost highly promising drivers.

Looking at the XKR convertible from Jaguar, a review of the new supercar citing the positives and negatives of one of the most exciting makes of car in existence.

Jo Bonnier scored the first ever Formula 1 World Championship win for BRM before going on to a successful career in sports car racing.

In 1956 Peter Collins signed for Ferrari. He won three Formula One Grands Prix for the team before dying in Germany in 1958.

The era of Clark and Chapman, Brabham does it himself, Stewart wins first title and the tobacco companies arrive.

The story of Eric Oliver, whose never-say-die attitude gained him four World Championships and who also created the 'kneeler' design that is still current to this day.

François Cevert was France's great Formula 1 hope in the 1970s, as team-mate to Jackie Stewart in the Tyrrell Grand Prix team.

Fatal accidents are an unavoidable part of motor racing. NASCAR has experienced some tragic losses, including Joe Weatherly, Glen "Fireball" Roberts and Tiny Lund.

The Austin-Healey Sprite or MG Midget is a good choice as a usable classic and would be a sensible starting point for a novice classic owner as it is easy to maintain.