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GRAND PRIX MOTOR RACING DEVELOPMENT AND HISTORY | FORMULA ONE RECORDS AND RACING SPEED ACES | THE BLUEBIRD ELECTRIC ... (14761 words) |
 | This was true of the Le Mans circuit of the 1906 Grand Prix, as well as the Targa Florio (run on 93 miles of Sicilian roads), the German Kaiserpreis circuit (75 miles long), and the French circuit at Dieppe (a mere 48 miles), used for the 1907 Grand Prix. |
| The 1933 Monaco Grand Prix was the first time in the history of the sport that the grid was deciding by timed qualifying rather than the luck of a draw. |
| The Grand Prix of Argentina was noteworthy as Moss, driving a Cooper, used one less pitstop and had to conserve his tires in the later stages of the race, just crossing the line with the canvas showing. |
| Media to Decide Canadian Grand Prix Priceless Moment (789 words) |
| The Canadian GP ballot, which was prepared by a select panel led by Canadian F1 historian Gerald Donaldson, includes "Priceless" moments from 12 races, beginning with the inaugural Canadian Grand Prix in 1967 and continuing through to last yearÂ’s accident-strewn race won by 1999 World Champion Mika Hakkinen. |
| Through the aforementioned points system, the overall MasterCard "Priceless" Moment of the Canadian Grand Prix will be determined and announced in Montreal several days prior to the first Canadian Grand Prix of the new century. |
| 1981 - For his amazing display of 'press-on-regardless' tenacity in his battered Ferrari on a wet track Gilles Villeneuve (in his final home appearance before he was killed, in 1982) won the 'fighting spirit' award after finishing third, behind Jacques Laffite and John Watson. |
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