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The Racing Years is the first ever race-by-race, week-by-week, month-by-month summary of all the major international motor sport events & legends. Travel with us from Continent to Continent as we revisit the excitement, glory, crashes, close-calls, heartaches and milestones from early days of motor racing to now. Each half hour episode covers one Racing Year of major motoring milestones.
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Season 1
1950
1950: the world's first drivers' championship with the world's most famous drivers. Featuring cars such as Porsche Ferrari Maserati Alfa Romeo and Jaguar the main races include: The Grand Prix Belgium Grand Prix Silverstone Indy 500 and German Grand Prix.
1951
Beginning in wintry January with the Monte Carlo Rally it's a Grand Prix showdown between Alfa Romeo—with their aging Alfetta 159s driven by the defending World Champion—and the Ferrari 375s.
1952
1952: a crisis in Grand Prix Racing. Alfa Romeo retires while at the top leaving Ferrari and BRM as Formula 1 contenders. But race organizers decide that Formula Two is more entertaining and should become the World Championship Formula.
1953
In The Grand Prix the rivalry continues between two Italian teams: Ferrari and Maserati. 1953 is a classic year for sports car racing with the Mille Miglia and Le Mans joining a new Sports Car World Championship.
1954
1954 is a pivotal racing year with a new Formula 1 using 2.5 liter engines. Defending world champion Alberto Ascari signs for Lancia Mercedes prepares for their Grand Prix return Maserati debuts the 250F and Ferrari introduces four new models.
1955
In 1955 Juan Manuel Fangio is back to defend his Grand Prix World Championship for Mercedes with rising British driver Stirling Moss alongside in the W196. The Trident chooses Frenchman Jean Behra is the new team leader and Ferrari has Nino Farina and Maurice Trintignant under contract.
1956
In 1956 Mercedes withdraws from motorsport. World champion Juan Manuel Fangio decides not to retire and determines his future is with Ferrari.
1957
In 1957 defending world champion Fangio returns to Maserati and continues his career with the Trident replacing Stirling Moss. Fangio arrives at the Medina Circuit to try out the latest version of the 250F.
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