Eight F1 drivers who are remembered for just ONE thing

RacingNews365 takes a look at the F1 drivers whose careers will be remembered for just one thing they did - and in one case, what happened off track.

16 December 2023

The names of Ayrton Senna, Lewis Hamilton, Michael Schumacher or Max Verstappen are etched into Formula 1 history for some iconic moments. But while the greats have a whole scrapbook of moments that characterise their careers, some drivers have just one moment that comes to define their time in Grand Prix racing. RacingNews365 has selected eight drivers whose careers will boil down to one moment - including one which took place nowhere near a race-track! Do you agree with our selection? Let us know what you think in the comments, and if we missed anyone off the list!

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