GREATEST RACES #18: Alonso triumphs as heavy rain wreaks havoc at the Nurburgring – 2007 European Grand Prix
In a season famed for the fierce intra-team rivalry that played out at McLaren, the 2007 European Grand Prix proved to be an unforgettable and chaotic encounter.


To mark F1's 75th anniversary celebrations, F1.com is counting down the sport's 25 greatest races with a new feature every week. While you may not agree with the order, we hope you enjoy the stories of these epic races that have helped make this sport what it is today. You can read the introduction to the series and see the list of races here.
At No. 18, Anna Francis recalls the 2007 European Grand Prix at the Nurburgring, an event that featured everything from a backmarker leading on their debut, a dramatic Turn 1 pile-up courtesy of treacherous rain and a thrilling late-race duel that sparked quite the fallout after the chequered flag.
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