Revealed: Aussie wins Indy Jun 1, 2008
The past successes of Bruce McLaren, Denny Hulme and Chris Amon in grand prix racing has meant that the nationalistic Kiwis have tended to worship at the altar of F1 rather than the American-influenced forms of the sport such as Indy cars and NASCAR. That all changed as Indianapolis became the centre of New Zealand's new universe. Dixon, who was second last year, joins an impressive roll call of stellar names that have won, and guzzled the strange, traditional Victory Lane tipple, milk - Jim... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Success breeds shake-up Feb 3, 2008
There would be no champion from New Zealand (Denny Hulme in 1967) and Niki Lauda, who won three races to Mario Andretti's four in 1977 and five to Alain Prost's seven in 1984, would not be the three-time "great" he deserves to be. Stirling Moss would have topped the list in 1958, Jim Clark (1963, '65) would have won another two titles (1964, '67), and Australia's Alan Jones added the 1979 crown to the one he wore in 1980. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
1986 was last time 3 drivers had shot for title in final race Oct 18, 2007
1968, Mexican Grand Prix: Hill in a Lotus this time wins the final race to hold off Jackie Stewart in a Matra and Denny Hulme in a McLaren. 1974, U.S. Grand Prix (Watkins Glen, New York): McLaren's Emerson Fittipaldi and Ferrari's Clay Ragazzoni are even in points. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
Its not all about winning, Stewart tells Hamilton Oct 17, 2007
Three of us went into it capable of winning the championship Graham Hill, Denny Hulme and myself. Denny after 10 laps had a suspension failure and I had a fuel pump failure, he said. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
Formula One: Looking at 40 years of innovation since first Canadian Grand Prix Jun 9, 2007
Spectators surrounded drivers like Jackie Stewart, who failed to finish the race, Jack Brabham, who won, and Denny Hulme, who would win the title that year. Since then, Formula One has grown into a gigantic international television spectacle. (International Herald Tribune)
