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Formula 1’s Mexican Grand Prix, the latest of which is this weekend, has a rich history. And thanks to YouTube we can step back in time to 1968’s Mexican event, via the BBC’s contemporary Wheelbase programme.

It’s the season finale and three drivers – Graham Hill, Jackie Stewart and Denny Hulme – fight for the title at an earlier version of the Mexico City circuit.

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