An unlikely F1 victory was nearly derailed by hire car mistake
A fascinating twist has emerged in the story behind one of Formula 1's most unlikely victories.Giancarlo Fisichella famously capitalised on the rain chaos at the 2003 Brazilian Grand Prix to take a shock maiden F1 triumph.But his success was only secured in an FIA hearing several days after the race, following confusion over a timekeeping error - which was only resolved thanks to Fisichella's Jord...
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A fascinating twist has emerged in the story behind one of Formula 1's most unlikely victories.Giancarlo Fisichella famously capitalised on the rain chaos at the 2003 Brazilian Grand Prix to take a shock maiden F1 triumph.But his success was only secured in an FIA hearing several days after the race, following confusion over a timekeeping error - which was only resolved thanks to Fisichella's Jord...
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An unlikely F1 victory was nearly derailed by hire car mistake
A fascinating twist has emerged in the story behind Giancarlo Fisichella's maiden win in the 2003 Brazilian GP with Jordan - one of F1's most unlik...
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