The story behind Grand Prix racing’s first winner

The first race to carry the official moniker of ‘Grand Prix’ was the 1906 Grand Prix de l’Automobile Club de France, held at a circuit near Le Mans. It was, appropriately enough, won by a 90CV Renault, but the man driving it was not one of several French star drivers but a Hungarian mechanic-turned racer. His name was Ferenc Szisz.

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