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Twenty years ago at Spa, when a wet underdog prevailed
Twenty years ago, the 1988 Belgian Grand Prix started with the biggest pile-up in the history of F1 and ended with a wet underdog settling to score. The sequence of events included David Coulthard's McLaren losing it on the run down to Eau Rouge in the rain, plowing into the barriers and then collecting an additional twelve cars! Everyone naturally exerted caution on the restart, allowing Damon Hill to steer his Jordan into the lead, until rain master Michael Schumacher had warmed up and took command. The German looked all set for a classic Schumi win until he stumbled upon a lagging Coulthard, slamming into the back of the Scot, and then following him back to the pits ready to take...
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