A Brief History of Formula One

Germany's Bernd Rosemeyer takes the chequered flag at Donnington Park in England, 1937
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Germany's Bernd Rosemeyer takes the chequered flag at Donnington Park in England, 1937, with an average speed of 82.86mph. It was to be his last victory as he was killed the following year while attempting a world speed record. Racing in the Thirties was dominated by the mighty German marques of Mercedes Benz and Daimler.

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