F1 REWIND: Watch Johnny Herbert's incredible '99 European GP win in full

Apr 29, 2020 5:55pm UTC

It stands to reason that the big boys win more often than not in Formula 1 – those with the biggest budgets can afford the best tech and the best people, which usually translates to success. But just occasionally, this wonderful sport can throw up a fairytale story that no one saw coming.

Our latest classic race re-run is one of those stories. Stewart Grand Prix, in just their third year of competing in F1, had never won a Grand Prix when they arrived at the Nurburgring for the 1999 European Grand Prix. But that was all about to change...

Watch the full race in the video above to see one of the most action packed Grands Prix of all time.

Click here to find out how things stood that season before the race began, and here to read the inside story on that remarkable race, with some amazing insight from all the key protagonists including Herbert and Sir Jackie Stewart.

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