MOTOR SPORTS
1969
Formula 1 - British Grand Prix - Scot Jackie Stewart (Cosworth) continued his great start to the 1969 season with his 5th win in 6 races but needed a bit of luck to do so. Jochen Rindt (Lotus) led most of the way, with Stewart snapping at his heels, but Rindt had to pit twice late on for maintenance and fuel which allowed Stewart to take the lead and the race. Jacky Ickx (Brabham) and Bruce McClaren (McClaren) finished 2nd and 3rd. Coverage starts at lap 28 with Jochen Rindt in the lead (9, 23 minutes hi-lites - Black and White, 1 Disc, BBC, PAL)
1986
Formula 1 - 1986 Season - A mixture of Highlights and Full races of the 1986 season that saw the most powerful cars in F1 history, with the title won by Alain Prost (FRA). Notable other drivers include Nigel Mansell, Ayrton Senna, Nelson Piquet, Keke Rosberg, Gerhard Berger and Jacques Laffite (8, Player-to-Recorder copy, 6 Discs, BBC - Walker/Hunt, PAL)
Disc 1
Race 1 - Brazilian Grand Prix - Winner : Nelson Piquet (34 mins)
Race 2 - Spanish Grand Prix - Winner : Ayrton Senna (Full Race)
Race 3 - San Marino Grand Prix - Winner : Alain Prost (1 hr 21 mins)
Disc 2
Race 4 - Monaco Grand Prix - Winner : Alain Prost (Full Race)
Race 5 - Belgian Grand Prix - Winner : Nigel Mansell (35 mins)
Race 6 - Canadian Grand Prix - Winner : Nigel Mansell (35 mins)
Race 7 - Detroit Grand Prix - Winner : Ayrton Senna (39 mins)
Disc 3
Race 8 - French Grand Prix - Winner : Nigel Mansell (33 mins)
Race 9 - British Grand Prix - Winner : Nigel Mansell (Full Race)
Race 10 - German Grand Prix - Winner : Nelson Piquet (44 mins)
Disc 4
Race 11 - Hungarian Grand Prix - Winner : Nelson Piquet (1 hr 27 mins)
Race 12 - Austrian Grand Prix - Winner : Alain Prost (1 hr 6 mins)
Race 13 - Italian Grand Prix - Winner : Nelson Piquet (Full Race)
Disc 5
Race 14 - Portuguese Grand Prix - Winner : Nigel Mansell (1 hr 19 mins)
Race 15 - Mexican Grand Prix - Winner : Gerhard Berger (19 mins)
Race 16 - Australian Grand Prix - Winner : Alain Prost (Full Race)
Disc 6
Race 9 - British Grand Prix - Final Practice + Full Race + Post Race
2001
NASCAR - Daytona 500 - Michael Waltrip finally earned his 1st NASCAR win but the result was over-shadowed by the death of his boss Dale Earnhardt in a crash on the last turn (8, 2 Discs, FOX - Joy/Waltrip/McReynolds, NTSC, PAL)
2003
Formula 1 - British Grand Prix - Ruebens Barrichello (Ferrari) wins a wild race that had many lead changes and even a fan on the track (8, 2 Discs, BBC - Allen/Brundle, PAL)
2007
Formula 1 - Canadian Grand Prix - Lewis Hamilton (McClaren) wins his 1st Grand Prix in only his 6th race, overcoming 4 safety car appearances and an awesome accident from Robert Kubica (10, 2 Discs, BBC - Allen/Brundle, PAL)
2008
Formula 1 - Brazilian Grand Prix - In the final race of the season, Lewis Hamilton needed to finish 5th or better to become the youngest ever winner of the World Championship. His nearest rival, Brazilian Felippe Massa, knew that for him to win the title he needed to win and hope that Hamilton finished 6th. Massa did all he could and won the race and it looked like he would win the title as Hamilton was 6th coming up to the last corner on the last lap. But Hamilton sensationally overtook the 5th place driver to win the title (10, 3 Discs, ITV - Allen/Brundle, PAL)
2009
Formula 1 - Brazilian Grand Prix - In the penultimate race of the season, Jenson Button (Brawn GP) knew that he only had to finish no more than 3 places behind team-mate Ruebens Barrichello to take his first World Title. Button started 14th on the grid but worked his way up to 5th place with some daring overtaking moves and when Barrichello suffered a puncture that moved him from 3rd to 8th, Button knew the title was his. Button became Britain's 10th World Champion (10, 3 Discs, BBC - Legard/Brundle, PAL)
Jenson Button's Glorious Season : F1 review - BBC review of the 2009 F1 season, narrated by Jake Humphrey and featuring action from the races along with comments and interviews with key people in the season (10, 1 hour, 1 Disc, BBC, PAL)
2012
Formula 1 - United States Grand Prix - In the 1st ever Grand Prix at the new "Circuit of the Americas" in Austin, Texas, Lewis Hamilton (McClaren) claimed his 4th win of the season. Hamilton beat Sebastian Vettel (Red Bull) by just six tenths of a second, with Fernando Alonso (Ferrari) finishing 3rd (10, 2 hour hi-lites, 1 Discs, BBC - Edwards/Coulthard/Anderson, PAL)
Formula 1 - Brazilian Grand Prix - In the final race of the season, Sebastian Vettel (Red Bull) did just enough to take his 3rd straight drivers championship. Fernando Alonso (Ferrari) needed to win, with Vettel outside the top four or come second with Vettel outside the top seven to claim the title, but at a rainy Interlagos circuit the gods conspired to give Vettel the title. Jenson Button (McClaren) won the race, with Alonso 2nd, but Vettel claimed 6th to take the title by 3 points. The race also marked the final race for Michael Schumacher (Mercedes). He finished 7th (10, 2 Discs, BBC - Edwards/Coulthard/Anderson, PAL)
2013
That Petrol Emotion : Motor Racing at the BBC - The BBC trawled it's archives to show the story of early Formula 1 racing. The 4 episodes are The 1950's, The 1960's, The 1970's and an episode about how Tobacco advertising changed the sport (10, 4 episodes of 30 minutes, 1 Disc, BBC, PAL)
Formula 1 - British Grand Prix - In a dramatic race at Silverstone, Nico Rosberg (Mercedes) won his 2nd Grand Prix of the season. The race was marred by spectacular tyre blow-outs on 6 cars which led to Sebastien Vettel (Red Bull) taking the lead early on which he held until 11 laps from the end when he was forced to retire with gearbox trouble. This left Rosbeg to hold off the rest of the field to claim the win with Mark Webber (Red Bull) and Fernando Alonso (Ferrari) claiming 2nd and 3rd (10, 3 Discs, BBC - Edwards/Coulthard/Jordan, PAL)
Hunt vs Lauda - The story of the epic 1976 Formula 1 racing season, and the clashes between the 2 main teams (Ferrari and McClaren), and their 2 big drivers (Niki Lauda and James Hunt). Includes archive footage and interviews with key players in both teams (10, 1 hour, 1 Disc, BBC, PAL)
Jackie Stewart : Weekend of a Champion - In 1971, film director Roman Polanski followed around Formula 1 racing driver Jackie Stewart as he prepared to race at the 1971 Monaco Grand Prix. Coverage includes behind the scenes footage of the pre-race and action from the race. Also included is a 15 minute segment at the end of the film of Polanski interviewing Stewart in 2012, discussing their friendship, the evolution of racing safety, hairstyles, and life in general (10, 1 hour 29 minutes, 1 Disc, PAL)
2014
The F1 Show : Senna Tribute - The show pays tribute to ex-F1 star Ayrton Senna on the 20th anniversary of his death. Includes archive footage of his races and interviews with friends, family and colleagues (10, 1 hour 10 Minutes, 1 Disc, SKY, PAL)
Formula 1 - British Grand Prix - In the 50th running of the race at Silverstone, Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes) closed the gap on championship leader Nico Rosberg (Mercedes) with a great drive from 6th on the starting grid. Hamilton chased down Rosberg, who led from Pole position, but Rosberg suffered Gearbox problems on Lap 28 and was forced to retire. The race also featured a big crash from Kimi Raikkonen (Ferrari) on the opening lap that damaged the crash barrier and forced a 1 hour delay while it was fixed. 2nd Place went to Valtteri Bottas (Williams) and 3rd place went to Daniel Ricciardo (Red Bull) (10, 3 Discs, BBC - Edwards/Coulthard/Jordan, PAL)
Formula 1 - Abu Dhabi Grand Prix - Britain's Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes) claimed his 2nd World Championship with a comfortable win in the last race of the season. Hamilton needed to win or finish 2nd to team-mate Nico Rosberg in order to claim the title but after a fast start, Hamilton found himself in front and he led from start to finish, with Rosberg finishing 14th due to car trouble. Felipe Massa (Williams) was 2nd and Valtteri Bottas (Williams) was 3rd (10, 3 Discs, BBC - Edwards/Allen/McNish, PAL)
Lewis Hamilton: Duel of the Silver Arrows 2014 - Suzi Perry, Eddie Jordan and David Coulthard review the 2014 F1 season. Mercedes dominated the competition, with Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg taking the fight for the Championship down to the final race. Features action from the races along with comments and interviews with key people in the season (10, Missing the opening credits - 1 hour 7 minutes, 1 Disc, BBC, PAL)
Formula-E - Beijing Grand Prix - In the inaugural event of the 1st ever Electric car motor racing competition, Lucas di Grassi (Audi Sport ABT) sensational claimed the win when the 1st and 2nd place drivers crashed on the final corner. Nicolas Prost (e.dams-Renault) and Nick Heidfeld (Venturi Grand Prix) were battling coming into the final corner of the last lap when Heidfeld was hit by Prost, with Heidfeld's car flipping upside down onto the barriers. With both cars out of action, Di Grassi nipped in to take the win and the points. Disc 1 includes a 45 minute Preview of the competition (10, Missing opening credits, 2 Discs, ITV - Nicholls/Franchitti, PAL)
2015
Formula 1 - US Grand Prix - Britain's Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes) claimed his 3rd World Championship with 3 races to spare in a dramatic win in Austin. Hamilton became only the 2nd British driver to win 3 titles, emulating Jackie Stewart. Hamilton needed to beat team-mate Nico Rosberg and Sebastien Vettel (Ferrari) to win the title and with 8 laps remaining, Hamilton capitalised on an error by race-leader Rosberg to over-take and win the race (9, 1 hour 30 minutes hi-lites, 1 Disc, BBC - Edwards/Coulthard, PAL)
Lewis Hamilton: Making History - Suzi Perry, Eddie Jordan and David Coulthard review the 2015 F1 season. Mercedes again dominated the competition, with Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg battling for the title, but Hamilton successfully defended his title and became only the 2nd British driver to win 3 World Titles. Features action from the races along with comments and interviews with key people in the season (10, 1 hour, 1 Disc, BBC, PAL)
2017
Formula 1 - Mexican Grand Prix - Britain's Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes) claimed his 4th World Championship with 2 races to spare with a 9th place finish in Mexico City. Hamilton's nearest challenger, Sebastian Vettel (Ferrari), knew he had to finish first or second to prolong the season, but a first-lap shunt with Hamilton put both drivers at the back of the field early on and Vettel couldn't recover enough to stop Hamilton winning the title. Max Verstappen (Red Bull) won the race, ahead of Valtteri Bottas (Mercedes) and Kimi Räikkönen (Ferrari) with Vettel 4th. With his 4th title, Hamilton became the most successful British driver ever (10, 1 hour 50 minutes hi-lites, 1 Disc, Channel 4 - Edwards/Coulthard, PAL)
Hamilton's Record Breaking Season - A look back at the record-breaking 2017 Formula 1 season, where Mercedes battled Ferrari for the title. Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes) finally won the title, beating Sebastian Vettel (Ferrari) with 2 games to spare. With the win Hamilton claimed his 4th world title, and became the most successful British driver ever supplanting Jackie Stewart (3 world titles). Features action from the races along with comments and interviews with key people in the season including Lewis Hamilton (10, 47 minutes, 1 Disc, Channel 4, PAL)
2018
Formula 1 - Mexican Grand Prix - Britain's Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes) claimed his 5th World Championship with 2 races to spare with a 4th place finish in Mexico City. Hamilton's nearest challenger, Sebastian Vettel (Ferrari), knew he had to finish first and hope that Hamilton finished 8th or lower to prolong the season, but Vettel could only manage 2nd and Hamilton cruised home in 4th place to take the title. Max Verstappen (Red Bull) won the race. With his 5th title, Hamilton equalled Juan Fangio for 2nd most World Titles, with only Michael Schumacher ahead of him on 7 (10, 1 hour 49 minutes Hi-Lites, 1 Disc, Channel 4 - Edwards/Coulthard, PAL)
2019
Formula 1 - US Grand Prix - Britain's Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes) claimed his 6th World Championship with 2 races to spare with a hard-fought 2nd Place in Austin. With the win, Hamilton moved into 2nd Place all-time in Championship wins, trailing only Michael Schumacher's 7 titles. Hamilton knew he just had to finish in the top 8 to claim the title, and despite starting 5th on the grid, he quickly moved up to the top 3 and held the lead until 3 laps from the end when team-mate Valtteri Bottas (Mercedes) over-took to take the win. Hamilton finished 2nd with Max Verstappen (Red Bull) 3rd (9, 1 hour 35 minutes hi-lites, 1 Disc, Channel 4 - Edwards/Coulthard, PAL)
2020
Brian Moore Meets...Niki Lauda - First broadcast in 1982, legendary ITV commentator Brian Moore spends time with Formula 1 Legend Niki Lauda, who survived a horrific life-threatening crash at the infamous Nurburgring circuit in 1976. The programme is a combination of 2 interviews ; The first in 1979 after he had retired for the 1st time, and the second in 1981 after he had decided to un-retire and join McLaren. Brian and Niki discuss his life and career as well as his attitude to racing (9, 2020 re-broadcast, 46 minutes, 1 Disc, ITV, PAL)
Formula 1 - Turkish Grand Prix - Britain's Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes) claimed his 7th World Championship with a come-from-behind win in Turkey. The 7 World Championships equalled Michael Schumacher's record. Hamilton started the race 6th on the grid after a rain-affected qualifying day, but knew that if he finished 1st or 2nd he would win the title. On a wet track, the top 6 drivers jostled for position as each driver pitted to change their badly-worn tyres, and this allowed Hamilton to eventually move up into first place where he pulled away for the win. Sergio Perez (Racing Point) and Sebastian Vettel (Ferrari) finished 2nd and 3rd (9, 2 hour hi-lites, 1 Disc, Channel 4 - Edwards/Coulthard/Webber, PAL)
2022
Formula 1 - British Grand Prix - In a dramatic British Grand Prix at Silverstone, Carlos Sainz Jnr (Ferrari) won his first ever F1 Grand Prix, holding off Sergio Perez (Red Bull) in 2nd and Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes) in 3rd. The race was full of incident including a 6-car pile-up on the 1st corner in which Zhou Guanyu (Alfa Romeo) flipped upside down and vaulted the tyre-wall before crashing into the wire fence. Amazingly, he escaped injury. Championship leader Max Verstappen (Red Bull) finished 7th (9, 46 minutes hi-lites, 1 Disc, Channel 4 - Jacques/Coulthard/Webber, PAL)
2023
Sheene - To commemorate 20 years since his death, BT Sport looks back at the life and career of arguably Britain's most successful motorcycle rider, Barry Sheene. He was a school dropout who became double 500cc World champion, using his blend of charm and charisma to take the World by storm. The documentary includes archive interviews and race action (9, 55 minutes, 1 Disc, BT Sport, PAL)