TOP 10: Times the race leader crashed on their own
Mika Hakkinen. Ayrton Senna. Sebastian Vettel. Apart from tasting world championship glory, what else do these iconic names in Formula 1 all have in common? They’re among a star-studded list of drivers, past and present, who have suffered the misfortune of crashing on their own while heading a race. So, on that note, we’ve dug out 10 times a race leader has suffered a heartbreaking exit…
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