At the time, it seemed barely credible. Fifty years on, the story of Jackie Stewart's win on the Nürburgring Nordschleife defies belief.
On the first weekend of August 1968, the Tyrrell-Matra driver added a unique chapter to the already powerful history of this exceptional race track when he won the German Grand Prix by four minutes. And he did it in pouring rain; in mist and fog. The 29-year-old Scotsman averaged 85 mph in conditions that would be considered insane today.
The 14-mile Nordschleife was not one to be treated lightly, not even when the sun shone and made the majestic surroundings in the Eifel Mountains look inviting.