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Great Dane

Jan Magnussen (below) scores his 14th British Formula Three victory out of an 18-race season at a wet Silverstone. His tally beats the record of wins set by Ayrton Senna. who took 12 from 20 races in 1983.

Mario’s last

Mario Andretti (below with team-mate Nigel Mansell) makes his 407th and final lndycar start. The American’s Newman-Haas Lola is running seventh in the closing stages at Laguna Seca only for an engine failure to stop him with four laps to go.

Dale again

Dale Earnhardt equals Richard Petty’s record of seven NASCAR Winston Cup titles.

Back in style

Michael Schumacher returns from a two-race ban to win the European GP at Jerez (below). He beats Damon Hill after taking the lead at the first round of pit stops.