A Brief History of Formula One

The front row of the grid at the 1963 Dutch grand prix
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Pole Position
The front row of the grid at the 1963 Dutch Grand Prix featured eventual race winner Jim Clark of Lotus-Climax (L), Graham Hill of BRM and Bruce McLaren of Cooper-Climax (R). The revolutionary rear engined design meant British Grand Prix teams dominated the Formula for more than a decade.

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