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1961 The first six speed gearbox appeared in F-1.

1962 The F-1 season ended with Graham Hill (BRM) as the champion with four wins and Jim Clark (Lotus) second with three wins. Stirling Moss retired during the year due to injuries sustained in a crash during a non-championship race. Worthy of note was Jim Clark's car. The Lotus 25 was the first monocoque racer and Clark used it to good effect by passing 17 cars on one lap in the rain at the German GP at the Nurburgring.

Ferrari withdrew from the last two races as they were having a disastrous season.

1972 The F-1 season ended with Emerson Fittipaldi (Lotus) on top with five wins. He was 25 years old and the youngest F-1 champ.

Jackie Stewart (Tyrell) was second Dennis Hulme (McLaren) was third, Jacki Icxx (Ferrari) fourth, each with one win.

Joachem Bonnier died in an accident at the 24hrs of LeMans.

Bernie Ecclestone purchased the Brabbaham F-1 team.

The German company Eifelland entered F-1 with a car driven by Rolf Stommelen. It was a March based chassis and was most noted for the single rear view mirror mounted on a single post in front of the driver and resembling a backwards periscope. The best results were a few 10th places.

1981 "Slick" tires made their first appearance in F-1

1990 Subaru's flat 12 F-1 motor appeared briefly. The car was manufactured by Italy's Motori Moderni and entered by the Coloni team. It was overweight, handled poorly and never even pre-qualified.