Three vids to make Felipe Massa feel better

1. 1982 Monaco Grand Prix
Poor Didier Pironi led on the final lap but his car broke down in the famous tunnel. Andrea de Cesaris then stopped on the approach to the casino complex, allowing Riccardo Patrese - who had already spun out - to trundle over the finishing line in his re-started Brabham.

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Nige takes on one of the fastest tracks in F1 history

The old Hockenheim was a balls-out speed monster, and who better to tame it than fearless Mansell, in a less-than-competitive Ferrari. Check out the long-ass straight 11 seconds in. It seems to go on forever, at least compared with today’s technical circuits.

Three classic vids from the British GP, hand-picked for you

1. The incomparably cool James Hunt, minutes after winning the 1976 British GP. You have to respect the man’s ability to bum a cigarette.

This way for two more great clips…

Enjoy some of the ballsiest manoeuvres seen in Formula 1. Then tell us which ones we missed (or couldn’t find on YouTube)

1. Nigel Mansell on Nelson Piquet (Silverstone, 1987)

A classic dummy from Mansell, one of motorsport’s most fearless overtakers. Nige jinked left then powered through on Piquet’s right. The Silverstone crowd went wild.