F1: 5 Most Unlikely Race Winners 

#3 Olivier Panis (Monaco 1996)

Panis' win at Monaco was the only of his F1 career.

The Monaco Grand Prix is one of motorsport's most prestigious and controversial events, the latter is mainly down to the lack of overtaking opportunities available around the tight and twisty streets.

Olivier Panis started an unspectacular 14th on the grid but rose quickly through the order thanks to the high-profile retirements of Michael Schumacher and Gerhard Berger. Panis, for his part, also pulled off an excellent overtaking maneuver on Eddie Irvine at the hairpin.

When Damon Hill retired from the lead in his Williams, Panis was running an incredible second place, with only Jean Alesi standing between him and P1.

Alesi would also retire from a race with only three finishers, a record to this day and one that's unlikely to be broken.

Panis was chased by David Coulthard in the closing stages, but DC never got close enough to challenge and Panis became a Grand Prix winner.

In so doing, Panis broke the record for the win from the lowest starting position on the Monaco gird, another record that's unlikely to be broken anytime soon.