Top 5 Wet Weather Formula One Drives

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#3 John Surtees- Belgium Grand Prix 1966

John Surtees was Formula One driver and also an English Grand Prix motorcycle road racer where he was a 4 time World Champion. He won the Formula World Championship title in the year 1964 and therefore became the only driver to clinch World Titles in both two and four wheelers. It happened back in 1966 at the Belgian Grand Prix when lap count was reduced to 28 from 32 to shorten the race length due to unfavorable weather conditions, several drivers including Hulme, Hill, and Steward were involved in a crash.

A total of 7 drivers crashed their cars across different parts of 8.770-mile circuit due to the rains. While this race was being extensively recorded because the footage was supposed to be featured in the film "Grand Prix", Surtees maintained his balance from pole to have 42 seconds lead at the flag from Rindt's Lotus leaving behind teammate Bandini. This was purely classic a drive by Surtees in wet conditions.

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