Why unloved Lotus 76 may be Colin Chapman's most significant car
A wide variety of Lotus cars are often proffered as the ultimate F1 game-changer – but was the Lotus 76 an unusual candidate which trumps them all?
This week in motor sport from the Archive and Database, featuring no fewer than 19 Italian Grands Prix and much more.
1954: Juan Manuel Fangio takes a lucky win at Monza. Report
1965: David Brabham is born. In profile
1970: Jochen Rindt is killed in practice at the Italian Grand Prix. In profile
1971: Peter Gethin scores his one Formula 1 win at Monza. Report
2006: Clay Regazzoni dies in a road accident. In profile
1970: A muted win for Regazzoni at Monza. Report
1958: Tony Brooks wins a ‘Fine motor race’ at Monza. Report
1969: Jackie Stewart wins a classic, with the top four covered by 0.19s at Monza, Report
1975: Niki Lauda secures the title as team-mate Regazzoni wins the Italian Grand Prix. Report
1956: Stefan Johansson is born. In profile
1960: Aguri Suzuki is born. In profile
1963: Victory for Jim Clark secures his and Lotus’s titles at Monza. Report
1968: Denny Hulme wins at Monza, Johnny Servoz-Gavin steals second on the line. Report
1974: As the Ferraris retire, Ronnie Peterson wins the Italian GP. Report
1991: Michael Schumacher impresses in fifth as Nigel Mansell wins the Italian Grand Prix. Report
2006: Aussie legend Peter Brock dies on the Targa West Rally. In profile
1973: Stewart storms to the title as Ronnie Peterson is victorious. Report
1979: A Ferrari 1-2 at Monza secures the championship for Jody Scheckter. Report
1952: Bruno Giacomelli is born. In profile
1961: Wolfgang von Trips dies on the day he should have been crowned champion. In profile
1967: ‘What a race!’ declares DSJ as John Surtess wins at Monza. Report
1972: As Chicanes dull Monza for DSJ, Fittipaldi takes victory. Report
1978: Lauda wins the Italian Grand Prix, marred by a horrifix startline crash. Report
1989: Alain Prost extends his championship lead at Monaz. Report
1977: Mario Andretti claims the Italian GP win. Report
1978: Ronnie ‘SuperSwede’ Peterson dies following the Italian Grand Prix start accident. In profile
1980: Antonio Pizzonia is born. In profile
1983: Nelson Piquet wins an Italian Grand Prix with ‘a chaotic end’. Report
1988: Gerhard Berger ends the McLaren dominance with victory at Monza. Report
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