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In Pictures: Formula 1's greatest ever moments

We take a look back at some of the most memorable moments in F1 over the years.

This weekend's third round of the 2019 Formula One World Championship in China marks the 1,000th Grand Prix in the history of the sport.

Here, Press Association Sport looks back on some of the most memorable races and record-breaking moments over the years.

Ayrton Senna
Ayrton Senna celebrated winning the European Grand Prix at Donnington in 1993 (David Jones/PA)
Lewis Hamilton
Lewis Hamilton won his first world championship at the Brazilian Grand Prix in 2008 (Rui Vieira/PA)
Rubens Barrichello (left) and Jenson Button
Rubens Barrichello (322) has competed in more grands prix than any other driver. Jenson Button (306) is the most-capped Brit (Martin Rickett/PA)
Max Verstappen
A 17-year-old Max Verstappen became the youngest driver to start an F1 race at the 2015 Australian GP (David Davies/PA)
Formula One Motor Racing – RAC International British Grand Prix – Silverstone
Louis Chiron of Monaco holds the record for the oldest competitor. He was 55 years and 292 days when he took part in the 1955 Monaco GP (PA Archive/PA Images)
Lewis Hamilton
Lewis Hamilton (231) has started more consecutive races than any other driver. He has not missed a grand prix since he made his debut for McLaren in 2007 (PA Archive/PA Images)
Michael Schumacher
Michael Schumacher has taken part in the most races – 179 – for one team (Ferrari), between 1996 and 2006 when he retired for the first time (David Jones/PA)
Michael Schumacher
With 91, Schumacher also holds the record for the number of grands prix victories and the most fastest laps (77) (Nick Potts/PA)
Lewis Hamilton
Hamilton has scored more pole positions (84) than anyone else as he surpassed Schumacher's haul at the 2017 Italian Grand Prix (Martin Rickett/PA)
Juan Manuel Fangio
Juan Manuel Fangio has the best start-to-win conversion rate (46.15), winning nearly one in every two races that he started (PA Wire/PA Images)
John Watson
Northern Irishman John Watson holds the record from winning from the furthest back on the grid. He started from 22nd before going on to take the chequered flag at the 1983 US Grand Prix (PA Archive/PA Images)
Alberto Ascari
Sebastian Vettel (2013) and Alberto Ascari (1952-1953) share the record for the most consecutive victories with nine (PA Archive/PA Images)
Sir Stirling Moss
Sir Stirling Moss has the rather unwanted record of most victories (16) without winning a world championship (PA Archive/PA Images)
Jochen Rindt
Jochen Rindt is the sport's only posthumous champion. He died at the 1970 Italian Grand Prix, and his widow Nina, collected the trophy (PA Archive/PA Images)
Nico Rosberg
A total of 29 championships have so far been decided at the final race. Nico Rosberg beat Hamilton to win the 2016 title at the concluding round in Abu Dhabi (David Davies/PA)
Sebastian Vettel
Vettel is the youngest world champion. He won the title, aged 23 and 134 days in 2010 (David Davies/PA)
Juan-Manuel Fangio
Fangio is the oldest winner. He was 46 years and 41 days when he clinched his fifth championship (PA Archive/PA Images)
(left to right) John Surtees, Jackie Stewart, Nigel Mansell, Damon Hill and Jenson Button
Out of the 764 drivers to have started an F1 race, the UK – with 163 – has had more participants than any other country (David Davies/PA)
Monza
Monza has staged more grands prix (68) than any other country. Thirty-four different countries have hosted a race (Rui Vieira/PA)
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