F1: 6 Race Leaders Who Ran Out of Fuel on the Last Lap

#4 Jim Clark - 1967 Italian Grand Prix

Jim Clark may have won the 1964 Belgian Grand Prix due to the misfortunes of Graham Hill. However, three years later, the Briton would face the same fate of his fellow countryman at the 1967 Italian Grand Prix.

Although Clark could not claim the win, his performance at Monza is widely credited as the best performance of his entire Formula 1 career. The Briton had a fantastic qualifying session that saw him start the race from pole. After a brilliant start, Clark took the lead and was leading comfortably until lap 12, when he punctured his rear tyre. A change of tyre cost the Briton quite a lot of time and was over a lap behind the race leaders.

An inspired drive from Clark and misfortunes of other drivers ensured that the Briton would be back in contention for the lead. With just under ten laps to go, he eventually took the lead and looked in a strong position to finish the race on the top. However, on the last lap, Clark's engine cut out due to the lack of fuel on the Curva Grande, which surrendered the lead to Honda's John Surtees, who claimed Honda's second F1 win. Jim Clark struggled on the last lap and coasted his car across the finish line to take the final step on the podium.