Ayrton Senna driving for McLaren at the 1991 United States Grand Prix. Photo by Stuart Seeger via Wikimedia Commons.

Stirling Moss and Denis Jenkinson in a Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR (W196S) at the 1955 Mille Miglia. Photo courtesy of Daimler AG.

Richard Petty at Pocono in 1985. Photo by Ted Van Pelt via Wikimedia Commons.

Niki Lauda in his Ferrari 312B3 at the 1974 Race of Champions at Brands Hatch. Photo by Martin Lee.

Nigel Mansell in his Williams F1 car in 1991. Photo by Wiley Norwich Photo.

Juan Manuel Fangio in the Mercedes-Benz W196R racing car at the 1955 Argentinean Grand Prix. Photo courtesy of Daimler AG.

James Hunt prematurely celebrates at the 1976 British Grand Prix. Photo by Martin Lee via Wikimedia Commons.

Jackie Stewart in the Tyrrell-Ford at the 1973 Zandvoort Grand Prix, July 27, 1973. Photo by Rob Mieremet, courtesy of the National Archives of the Netherlands.

Dale Earnhardt. Photo by Ted Van Pelt.

Cale Yarborough at the 1983 Van Scoy 500. Photo by us44mt via Wikimedia Commons.