What happened: The 1987 British Grand Prix pitted Williams team-mates and title rivals Nelson Piquet and Nigel Mansell against each other in a dramatic duel that produced one of Formula 1's greatest overtakes. Autosport's From the Archive series revisits that July day, with host Kevin Turner joined by Maurice Hamilton and Damien Smith, who were both there.
F1·July 1, 2026 06:18 AM ET
Autosport revisits 1987 British GP duel between Williams rivals Piquet and Mansell
Mansell's Silverstone charge on Piquet, retold.
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