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13th June 1976: The Victory that Rolled on Six Wheels
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In this episode of Chequered Past, we revisit one of Formula 1’s most eccentric triumphs – the day a six-wheeled car won a Grand Prix. The 1976 Swedish Grand Prix saw the radical Tyrrell P34 silence its doubters in spectacular fashion, delivering an unforgettable one-two finish. We explore how innovation briefly conquered convention, and why Jody Scheckter, despite victory, called it “a piece of junk.”
We then turn to the 1982 Canadian Grand Prix, a race overshadowed by tragedy as Riccardo Paletti lost his life on the starting grid – just weeks after the death of Gilles Villeneuve. And finally, we head to Montreal in 1999 for a chaotic contest that gave birth to the now-iconic “Wall of Champions.”
From innovation to heartbreak to mayhem, June 13 has delivered some of the most dramatic moments in F1 history.
Music by #Mubert Music Rendering
Chapters
1. 13th June 1976: The Victory that Rolled on Six Wheels (00:00:00)
2. 13th June 1976: The Victory that Rolled on Six Wheels 13th June 1976: The Victory that Rolled on Six Wheels (00:01:00)
3. Tragedy at the 1982 Canadian Grand Prix (00:07:30)
4. The Wall of Champions (00:10:18)
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