1962 German GP, Nürburgring. Conditions: wet. Very wet.

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We invite you to take a trip back in time - to a wet, soggy Nürburgring - as we re-live the 1962 German GP with Peter Windsor. The race resulted in a classic win for BRM's Graham Hill - but that was just the start of it. Hill was lucky to survive a lurid practice crash; Porsche, with Dan Gurney, were superquick after a week of testing; and for a while on Sunday, with mudslides making life perilous for the 350,000-strong crowd, it seemed as though the race might not happen at all. Peter details these events and more - and concludes this podcast with an assessment of the astonishing success of BRM chassis no 5781. With 23 top-ten finishes to its credit, is it the most successful GP car of all time?
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1. 1962 German GP, Nürburgring. Conditions: wet. Very wet. (00:00:00)

2. Porsche's preparation (00:00:33)

3. A tough, competitive F1 season from the get-go (00:02:21)

4. Qualifying - defined by the one dry session (Friday am) (00:05:05)

5. Graham Hill's lucky escape (00:06:31)

6. Bruce loses the lot (00:10:52)

7. Misty Jim (00:12:04)

8. Ferrari out in force (00:14:08)

9. Graham's neck brace (00:15:41)

10. Dan leads from the start (00:16:46)

11. Graham hits the front (00:18:19)

12. The Porsche's battery mount works loose (00:18:38)

13. The BRM's fire extinguisher joins the party (00:19:52)

14. Graham plays it safe (00:21:07)

15. Six different cars fill the first six positions (00:22:22)

16. Jo Siffert shines (00:24:33)

17. Bruce receives some mail (00:25:40)

18. Racing the next day at Brands Hatch (00:26:14)

19. Tony Maggs: from F1 to FJ in 24 hours (00:28:44)

20. Mike Parkes impresses Mauro (00:29:20)

21. Full racing history: BRM chassis No 5781 (00:29:52)