The piece of F1 history forever linked to the Grand National
These days, if you mention to any random person in the street what type of racing goes on at Aintree, Formula 1 is not the type they'd have in mind.
Horse racing is far more associated with the venue – the host of the Grand National, an event so engrained in British culture that even those who don't bet might be tempted to have a flutter once each April.
It takes place once again on Saturday 15 April at Aintree, with a capacity field of 40 runners set to be released.
But in the nascent days of the World Championship, Aintree was also host to the British Grand Prix, where some 68 years ago, a piece of F1 History was made. Viewed by others: F1 2023 Why is the Safety Car not an F1 car? ...