To mark F1’s 75th anniversary celebrations, F1.com is counting down the sport’s 25 greatest races with a new feature every week. While you may not agree with the order, we hope you enjoy the stories of these epic races that have helped make this sport what it is today. You can read the introduction to the series and see the list of races here.
After 24 worthy contenders, the coveted No. 1 spot goes to the 2011 Canadian Grand Prix, where torrential rain, a Safety Car record and Jenson Button’s brilliant charge all played their part. Mike Seymour remembers that eventful day with some help from those involved…
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