Looks like your post was overlooked Legs, so the posts have been merged here as it's more appropriate
Snatched defeat from the jaws of victory
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Brian_W_Lawrence
Rookie
These are the guys who lost the lead with less than 10 laps to go.
Reasons for losing lead are not necessarily accurate.
Reasons for losing lead are not necessarily accurate.
GP# GP Year Winner Lps Previous Reason
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13 GER 1951 Alberto Ascari 6 Fangio pitted
28 FRA 1953 Mike Hawthorn 4 Fangio passed team-mate
38 GER 1954 Juan Manuel Fangio 6 Kling rear suspension
56 ITA 1956 Stirling Moss 3 Musso steering
62 GER 1957 Juan Manuel Fangio 2 Hawthorn passed (& Collins)
72 GER 1958 Tony Brooks 5 Collins fatal accident
81 GER 1959 Tony Brooks 9 Gurney passed team-mate
91 GBR 1960 Jack Brabham 6 G Hill spun at Copse
97 BEL 1961 Phil Hill 6 von Trips passed team-mate
104 MON 1962 Bruce McLaren 8 G Hill engine
131 MEX 1964 Dan Gurney 2 Clark engine
139 ITA 1965 Jackie Stewart 2 G Hill passed team-mate
143 BEL 1966 John Surtees 5 Rindt passed [suffering handling problems]
151 RSA 1967 Pedro Rodriguez 7 J Love short of fuel
154 BEL 1967 Dan Gurney 8 Stewart out of fuel
157 GER 1967 Denny Hulme 3 Gurney driveshaft
180 GER 1969 Jacky Ickx 8 Stewart passed
192 GER 1970 Jochen Rindt 2 Ickx passed
196 USA 1970 Emerson Fittipaldi 8 Rodriguez pitted for fuel
198 RSA 1971 Mario Andretti 4 Hulme rear suspension
227 SWE 1973 Denny Hulme 2 Peterson passed (slow puncture)
230 NED 1973 Jackie Stewart 9 Peterson gearbox
232 AUT 1973 Ronnie Peterson 6 Fittipaldi fuel pipe
236 ARG 1974 Denny Hulme 2 Reutemann passed (airbox/engine problems)
245 GBR 1974 Jody Scheckter 6 Lauda passed (slow puncture)
252 BRA 1975 Carlos Pace 8 Jarier fuel metering
261 GER 1975 Carlos Reutemann 5 Lauda passed (puncture)
281 ARG 1977 Jody Scheckter 6 Pace passed (driver overheating)
284 LB 1977 Mario Andretti 4 Scheckter passed (slow puncture)
288 SWE 1977 Jacques Laffite 3 Andretti pitted for fuel
296 CDN 1977 Jody Scheckter 2 Andretti engine
311 ITA 1978 Mario Andretti 6 G Villeneuve passed (tyres) Andretti penalised for jump start
337 GER 1980 Jacques Laffite 5 Jones pitted (tyres)
348 MON 1981 Gilles Villeneuve 4 Jones passed
351 GBR 1981 John Watson 8 Arnoux passed
352 GER 1981 Nelson Piquet 7 Jones passed
362 BEL 1982 John Watson 2 Rosberg passed
370 AUT 1982 Elio de Angelis 5 Prost engine
371 SWI 1982 Keke Rosberg 2 Prost passed
384 AUT 1983 Alain Prost 6 Piquet passed
402 ITA 1984 Niki Lauda 9 Tambay passed (?)
407 RSM 1985 Alain Prost 3 Johansson out of fuel
412 GBR 1985 Alain Prost 6 Senna passed
416 ITA 1985 Alain Prost 7 Rosberg engine
430 GER 1986 Nelson Piquet 6 Rosberg passed
443 GBR 1987 Nigel Mansell 3 Piquet passed team-mate at Stowe
444 GER 1987 Nelson Piquet 5 Prost electrics
445 HUN 1987 Nelson Piquet 6 Mansell lost wheel nut
447 ITA 1987 Nelson Piquet 8 Senna passed
448 POR 1987 Alain Prost 3 Berger passed
464 ITA 1988 Gerhard Berger 2 Senna collision (with Schlesser)
474 CDN 1989 Thierry Boutsen 3 Senna engine
477 GER 1989 Ayrton Senna 3 Prost passed team-mate
480 ITA 1989 Alain Prost 9 Senna engine
483 JPN 1989 Ayrton Senna 3 Nannini passed [Senna DQ'd missed chicane]
490 MEX 1990 Alain Prost 9 Senna passed
491 FRA 1990 Alain Prost 3 Capelli passed
522 MON 1992 Ayrton Senna 8 Mansell pitted (tyres)
529 ITA 1992 Ayrton Senna 6 Patrese passed (hydraulics/suspension)
542 GER 1993 Alain Prost 2 D Hill rear tyre
545 ITA 1993 Damon Hill 5 Prost engine
576 ITA 1995 Johnny Herbert 8 Alesi rear wheel
578 Eur 1995 Michael Schumacher 3 Alesi passed
582 AUS 1996 Damon Hill 5 Villeneuve passed team-mate (oil leak)
592 GER 1996 Damon Hill 3 Berger engine
604 CDN 1997 Michael Schumacher 3 Coulthard pitted
606 GBR 1997 Jacques Villeneuve 7 Häkkinen engine
615 AUS 1998 Mika Häkkinen 3 Coulthard passed team-mate (conceded)
637 FRA 1999 Heinz-Harald Frentzen 7 Häkkinen pitted
645 MAL 1999 Eddie Irvine 4 M Schumacher passed team-mate (conceded)
659 BEL 2000 Mika Häkkinen 4 M Schumacher passed [classic pass]
691 FRA 2002 Michael Schumacher 5 Räikkönen passed
778 EUR 2007 Fernando Alonso 5 Massa passed
795 GER 2008 Lewis Hamilton 8 Piquet passed
796 HUN 2008 Heikki Kovalainen 3 Massa engine
815 BEL 2009 Kimi Räikkönen 9 Vettel pitted (fuel & tyres)
842 CHN 2011 Lewis Hamilton 5 Vettel passed
TN23
Rookie
I can't find a thread like this, so I ask, which drivers were on their way to an emotional or memorable victory of some sort until fate cruelly intervened.
Here are a few I can think of:
1984 Brazil- Warwick leads on debut for Renault until Suspension failure
1986 Australia- Rosberg retires from lead (and F1) with tyre delamination
1990 France- Capelli overtaken three laps from the end by Prost
1991 Belgium- Alesi retires from the lead/de Cesaris posturing for memorable Jordan win until gearbox failure
1992 Canada- Brundle goes out whilst dramatically closing on leader Berger
1995 Italy- Ferraris denied famous 1-2 by a mechanical failure and an on-board camera taking out a suspension
1996 Monaco- Hill's Renault engine blows up whilst he leads comfortably.
Any more?
Here are a few I can think of:
1984 Brazil- Warwick leads on debut for Renault until Suspension failure
1986 Australia- Rosberg retires from lead (and F1) with tyre delamination
1990 France- Capelli overtaken three laps from the end by Prost
1991 Belgium- Alesi retires from the lead/de Cesaris posturing for memorable Jordan win until gearbox failure
1992 Canada- Brundle goes out whilst dramatically closing on leader Berger
1995 Italy- Ferraris denied famous 1-2 by a mechanical failure and an on-board camera taking out a suspension
1996 Monaco- Hill's Renault engine blows up whilst he leads comfortably.
Any more?
RayInTorontoCanada
Banned
Mansell. In Canada. Waving to the crowd on the final lap at the Hairpin. A bend and a chicane away from the Chequered. Patrick Head was furious! Painful for Williams! Piquet nearly 'came', though! Hehe.
2008 Budapest - Massa's engine blows up. Kovi takes win.
2010 Korea - Vettel's engine blows up. Alonso takes win.
2011 Canada - Vettel cracks on last lap under pressure. Button takes win.
2010 Korea - Vettel's engine blows up. Alonso takes win.
2011 Canada - Vettel cracks on last lap under pressure. Button takes win.
Brabham did it twice in 1970, with Rindt being the beneficiary both time-
Monaco GP, Black Jack has brain fade and goes into the barriers on the last lap
British GP, Jack runs out of fuel on the last lap.
Monaco GP, Black Jack has brain fade and goes into the barriers on the last lap
British GP, Jack runs out of fuel on the last lap.
I almost forgot, the one I consider the most heart-breaking of all
1972 French GP, held on the late, lamented Charade circuit--
Amon off in a commanding lead, in a Matra. Gets a bloody flat tyre from one of the myriad stone chippings on the circuit and has to pit for a new tyre. Comes storming back, repeatedly shattering the lap record and finishes third. He undoubtedly would have won without the flat. Unfortunately, this was Chris's last real shot at a victory in his career.
1972 French GP, held on the late, lamented Charade circuit--
Amon off in a commanding lead, in a Matra. Gets a bloody flat tyre from one of the myriad stone chippings on the circuit and has to pit for a new tyre. Comes storming back, repeatedly shattering the lap record and finishes third. He undoubtedly would have won without the flat. Unfortunately, this was Chris's last real shot at a victory in his career.
RayInTorontoCanada
Banned
Aha ha! Yes. It was bitter at the time as I became a Mansell fan after Dallas 1984...But it's funny now in retrospect.
Does Jim Clark at Monza in 1967 count?
He qualified on pole, then had a puncture, returning to the race in 16th position. He than worked his way back into the lead only to run out of fuel within sight of the finish. He managed to roll across the line in third position.
The odd thing is that although he ran out of fuel he was driving a Lotus rather than a McLaren.
Edited to correct dyslexic date.
He qualified on pole, then had a puncture, returning to the race in 16th position. He than worked his way back into the lead only to run out of fuel within sight of the finish. He managed to roll across the line in third position.
The odd thing is that although he ran out of fuel he was driving a Lotus rather than a McLaren.
Edited to correct dyslexic date.
Brian_W_Lawrence
Rookie
There were two similar threads about a month ago.
http://cliptheapex.com/threads/when-was-the-last-time.2946/
http://cliptheapex.com/threads/when-aces-lose-races-greats-who-lost-a-grand-prix-while-leading.2964/
Does Jim Clark at Monza in 1976 count?
He qualified on pole, then had a puncture, returning to the race in 16th position. He than worked his way back into the lead only to run out of fuel within sight of the finish. He managed to roll across the line in third position.
The odd thing is that although he ran out of fuel he was driving a Lotus rather than a McLaren.
You might want to edit that to '67
I was going to mention that race - arguably the greatest drive of all time.Hakkinen. 2001. Spain. 37 seconds clear. Last lap. Nightmare.
Also, where does Monaco 1982 fit into this?
RayInTorontoCanada
Banned
Does having the biggest ever WDC lead going into the final round count (as snatching defeat from the jaws of victory)?
How about Alonso, Abu Dhabi 2010? Hehe.
How about Alonso, Abu Dhabi 2010? Hehe.
Also, where does Monaco 1982 fit into this?
I could do with a laugh, I need to see that finish, sounds
. There was me thinking '96 was the most bizarre of recent years...
Jack did the same thing at Sebring in 1959, nearly costing him the championship. He didn't learn his lesson.
2005 European Grand prix when Kimi Raikkonen's wheel more or less exploded on the last lap.
Wasn't Trulli leading for 37 laps in Austria 97 in a Prost Mugen-Honda and have an engine failure? Does that count? Remember being gutted for him at the time.
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