#eddie jordan called it the greatest race he had ever seen..

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Eddie Jordan praises Max Verstappen's performance at the Brazilian GP 2024 | Formula For Success podcast - EP 89

"I'm lost for words, I'm really lost for words because that for me- in a way we had some titanic races this year (..) but I mean they were insignificant as to what this race was."

"It was probably the greatest race I've ever seen. I thought it was the greatest example of control you know. Max knowing his rules book inside out, better than anyone else in the paddock. And he knew not to jump those lights and he was under no issues. Those guys could have had a 10 seconds time penalty and he could have won by 30 seconds. But it doesn't matter. He was so calm about it. He was calculating everytime he made a passing move, it was exemplary. For me, this was a masterclass of how a racing driver who reached the pinnacle of his career and becomes a four-time world champion."

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The 10 greatest Formula One races of all time

Formula 1 marks an important milestone in the Chinese Grand Prix, as the cars line up before the start of the race, it will be the 1,000th time in the history of sport.

The hi-tech technology that we see today on the networks and garages is far from the small bays at deserted airports that greeted the drivers for the first world championship race at Silverstone in 1950.

Among the changes over the years, there have been incredible races that have helped propel the sport to the popularity it enjoys today. Sportsmail looks at the 10 best grands prix of all time

Ayrton Senna celebrates winning the 1988 Japanese Grand Prix and his first world title "

Ayrton Senna celebrates winning the 1988 Japanese Grand Prix and his first world title [10

Driving to McLaren in 1988

Admittedly

Driving to McLaren in 1988 was a very good stage on a very good stage at Suzuka, Ayrton Senna it was inflicted by himself after braking at the start of the Brazilian dropped to 14th place.

Light showers hit the track when Senna overtook the front three, passed Gerhard Berger and then took advantage of Ivan Capelli & # 39; s electric retirement

The Brazilian then started his teammate to roll in that endured double pain in the form of rear indicators and a difficult gearbox. , Senna made his move straight on the house and took the lead after Prost was stopped before he drove away comfortably.

Despite the threat of more showers,

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Senna joins McLaren teammate Alain Prost before he died to win Suzuka victory

9. San Marino 2005

There was a very brief moment in 2005 when it seemed that Ferrari could challenge the title – and it was not in the United States when only four opponents made them could record.

It came on an exciting afternoon in Imola. Kimi Raikkonen led the way before he was forced to retire, handing over the leadership to Fernando Alonso

The Spaniard seemed to be ready for a simple attack on the victory, until Michael Schumacher was released from the traffic he was behind.

The second half of the race saw all eyes on the world champion who was by far the fastest driver

For the last 12 laps the German tried everything to get by, but with shadows from Nigel Mansell against Ayrton Senna in 1992 in Monaco, the Renault driver retained both his strength and the lead and claimed a famous victory.

Fernando Alonso dragged a stunning defense game to stop Michael Schumacher at Imola Michael Schumacher at Imola "

Fernando Alonso pulled off the staggering defensive match to hold Michael Schumacher off Imola

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The two riders shake hands after the San Marino Grand Prix after their exciting duel

8.

The last hurray of the great Juan Manuel Fangio and it was perhaps his greatest of all the incredible drive that he had to produce on dem the nurturing and demanding circuit of the Nürburgring. Fangio & # 39; s biggest threat to the race was the Ferrari & # 39; s from Mike Hawthorn and Peter Collins who had chosen to run on full tanks without pitstops.

After a mistake in the lead, a mistake from a technician saw that he lost another 30 seconds and he came in third place, 48 seconds behind Collins.

From there the loading began.

After passing both, Fangio enjoyed the final lap before he achieved his final F1 victory, one in which he reflected: & # 39; I have never driven so fast in my life before and I think not that I will ever be able to do it again. & # 39;

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Ferrari duo Mike Hawthorn and Peter Collins lead Juan Manuel Fangio on the Nurburgring

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In his last victory ng engaged Fangio (center) a series of fast laps to pass Collins (left) and Hawthorn

7. Spa 1998

& # 39; This is terrible, this is pretty horrible, this is the worst start of a Grand Prix I have ever seen in my life. & # 39;

The race started with a collision with 13 cars in severe weather conditions and never seemed to rise once it got underway

Damon Hill took the lead at the restart but became quickly passed by Michael Schumacher who was then looking for an easy victory. However, blinded by rain, he rode David Coulthard in the back, trying to hit the McLaren driver, leaving them both out of the race.

Schumacher was so angry that after & # 39; three-wheeled & # 39; his car back to the pitlane that I tried to physically confront the Scot after storming in the McLaren garage. resumed the lead but was quickly picked up by Jordan teammate Ralf Schumacher. With Jordan for their first win and one for two, Hill pressed team boss Eddie Jordan to prevent Schumacher from passing, claiming that they would be able to collide both drivers and fail to achieve a historic result

Jordan admitted, and after a few radio messages, Schumacher finally obeyed the order not to pass Hill who sealed his last Formula 1 victory.

Michael Schumacher drives three wheels back to the pits after hitting David Coulthard Michael Schumacher drives three wheels back to the pits after hitting David Coulthard

Michael Schumacher drives back with three wheels to the pits after hitting David Coulthard

] Damon Hill conquered victory after enforcing team orders to deny teammate Ralf Schumacher "

Damon Hill conquered victory after enforcing team orders to deny his teammate Ralf Schumacher

6. Spain 1981

The last Formula 1 victory by Gilles Villeneuve against his tragic death less than a year later is also demonstrably his best, with the Canadian showing all his strengths in impassioned speed, overtaking power, driving ability and masterful tactical awareness.

At the end of the first round he was second and that quickly became the lead when Alan Jones declined in the Williams

From there

Yes, rivals, plural. [Bewerken] [lijst toevoegen] Do [bewerken] See Also In the beginning it was only Jacques Laffite in the Ligier that he had to postpone, but by the end of the race he had developed behind the duo including John Watson, Carlos Reutemann and Elio de Angelis.

Despite the best efforts of Laffite and Co., Villeneuve & # 39; s ability to put his car in the right place at the right time, saw him win by just 0.22 seconds – with a little more then one second for the top five

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Gilles Villeneuve somehow kept four rivals at bay to win the 1981 Grand Prix

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Ville nueve (center) is congratulated on his final F1 victory by third-placed John Watson

5. Monza will always remain a legendary number and will remain one of the crown jewels while it is still in Formula 1 calendar is like a high speed circuit.

Yet it was even faster, with the classic race from 1971, the last race on the circuit, before security measures saw the implementation of chicanes seen today to slow down the speeds.

What was unusual […] was what was unusual […] the finish in 1971, with Peter Gethin & winning his only F1 race for Matra by only 0.01 seconds from the March of Ronnie Peterson – the closest ever winning margin in an F1 race.

In fact, the top five were covered by just 0.61 seconds with Francois Cevert, Mike Hailwood and Howden Ganley also chasing v ictory up to the line. Until the Italian Grand Prix of 2003, it was the fastest race ever recorded with an average speed of more than 150 mph.

Peter Gethin raises his hand in the field

Peter Gethin raises his hand after he has won by the largest margin ever in an F1 race

The Brit celebrates his victory over Monza and that proved to be the only victory in his F1 career "

The British celebrates his victory over Monza and that proved to be the only victory in his F1 career Monza, the only victory in his F1 career

4.

The ultimate end of a season?

Lewis Hamilton entered the race with a seven-point advantage over Felipe Massa as the duo slugged

Given McLaren's advantage over many of his rivals, this seemed like a simple task, but not for the first time in Brazil, rain.

It started to fall in the final stages of the race, and Hamilton as well as all the front runners except Timo Glock pitted

In addition to the pit stops, Massa effectively led the entire race from pole position and was ready to be crowned as world champion when he crossed the finish line.

But when the rain became more intense, Glock's grooved tires had lost all grip and followed the last corner. Hamilton passed the Toyota to regain fifth and snatched the title away from Massa – leaving a previously festive Ferrari garage stunned.

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Interlagos in 2008

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Even against the seventh race of the 2011 season, it was clear that the world championship would fall into the hands of Sebastian Vettel, but he took an almighty punch in Montreal on the way to defending his title. ]

The race was hit by heavy rain, so much so that it was stopped halfway for two hours, with Vettel, who had started from the pole position that led the way.

Shortly after the restart, Jenson Button, who had previously become embroiled in teammate Hamilton, had another incident with Alonso that caused the latter to come out of the race.

and the Brit 21st and last.

The German ran wide under pressure causing the Brit, who had been in the pits six times, to take one of the F1's most famous and incredible victories.

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Jenson Button passed Sebastian Vettel (background) to win the Canadian Grand Prix of 2011

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Button shakes hands with Vettel on it stage

Button shakes hands with Vettel having come on stage from the last place to win the victory

2. B razile

After the safety car starts due to a downpour

The day that a small river at bend 3 caused total chaos … and produced one of the most bizarre races of all time .

Three drivers, including Michael Schumacher, rode down three consecutive laps in the turn,

Barrichello then ran out of fuel dramatically and returned the lead to Coulthard before making a planned pit

The McLaren star, however, [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] However, the McLaren star made a small mistake that caused the Jordaan of Giancarlo Fisichella,

This then turned into a shock when Fernando Alonso crashed heavily into the rubble left behind by an accident by Mark Webber seconds before –

The drama continued as usual. Fisichella & # 39; s car caught fire during pits driver celebrations and the Italian then saw that his race win was taken from him due to a time error, before corrections a few days later finally saw him win his first race win. Many drivers turned around three, including Michael Schumacher (right) at Interlagos in 2003 "

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right) at Interlagos in 2003

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Race winner Giancarlo Fisichella looks like his Jordan catches fire in Parc Ferme

1. Monaco 1996

For those who because of the procession flights to the Monaco Grand Prix the events in Monte Carlo in 1996 should serve as a reminder that it can occasionally cause incredible action.

Michael Schumacher crashed shortly after the hairpin bend – with four other drivers who couldn't make it.

The Renault engine of Damon Hill in his Williams will be canceled when he comes out of the tunnel.

New leader Jean Alesi was subsequently struck by his usual setback when he had to stop hanging problems 15 laps from the end, handing over the lead to Olivier Panis.

While cars continued to retreat, the Frenchman insisted on his only victory in F1 and the last for the Ligier team in a race in which only four cars & # 39; s cross the finish line.

Damon Hill leads Michael Schumacher and Jean Alesi at the start of the Monaco Grand Prix in 1996 – with all three retiring for various reasons in an exhaustion race "

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Damon Hill leads Michael Schumacher and Jean Alesi at the start of the 1996 Monaco Grand Prix – with all three retiring for

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Olivier Panis made a shock win, with the Frenchman's victory in a French car that is he locals laughed

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