Motorsport
The greatest moments in motorsport.
10 moments in this segment.
- - Le Mans 1969 - Closest Finish. June 15, 1969. Jacky Ickx beats Hans Herrmann by 120 metres after 24 hours, the closest finish in Le Mans history.
- - Mansell’s Pass on Piquet - Silverstone. July 12, 1987. Mansell’s dummy and pass on Piquet at Stowe sends the British crowd into delirium, then he runs out of fuel on the slow-down lap.
- - Senna vs Prost - Suzuka 1990. October 21, 1990. Senna and Prost collide at turn one of Suzuka, settling the title, the climax of Formula 1’s fiercest rivalry.
- - Mansell vs Senna - Monaco 1992. May 31, 1992. Senna holds off a far-faster Mansell over the closing laps at Monaco, defensive driving as an art form.
- - Häkkinen Passes Schumacher at Spa. August 27, 2000. Häkkinen splits Schumacher and a lapped Zonta at 200mph through Spa, one of the greatest overtakes ever.
- - Hamilton’s Last-Corner Title - Brazil 2008. November 2, 2008. Hamilton passes Glock on the final corner of the final lap to win his first title by one point as Massa’s home crowd falls silent.
- - Verstappen’s First Win at 18. May 15, 2016. On his Red Bull debut, an 18-year-old Max Verstappen becomes the youngest race winner in Formula 1 history.
- - Verstappen Wins Abu Dhabi. December 12, 2021. Max Verstappen passes Lewis Hamilton on the final lap of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix to win his first Formula 1 World Championship. The most controversial F1 finish in 50 years.
- - 2025 NASCAR Title Decided at Phoenix. The 2025 NASCAR Cup Series championship came down to the closing laps at Phoenix Raceway, with Denny Hamlin, Kyle Larson, William Byron and Chase Briscoe racing for the title in a single winner-takes-all finish. NASCAR's playoff format puts a whole season on one afternoon.
- - 2026 Daytona 500 Goes to the Last Laps. The 2026 Daytona 500 broke apart in the final ten laps as manufacturer alliances collapsed and drivers took their chances in the pack. Superspeedway racing rewards patience until it does not, and the biggest race on the NASCAR calendar ended in the usual chaos.
