Was Ricciardo the first man to pass the chequered flag in a broken down car?

**steelstallions** · 20th April 2015, 23:08

http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/118608

The Australian's engine failed as he was heading towards the chequered flag, but while it did not cost him his sixth-place finish, it means he will have to use his fourth internal combustion engine at Barcelona.

In all the years i have watched F1, i can never remember an occassion were a car broke down on its way to the chequered flag, effectively a broken down car finished the race. The closest i have seen are cars run out of fuel just after the finish line and just before, but never a wrecked car (engine) finish. Did he make history for one of those pub quiz questions? Or did it happen before?

**Stino** · 21st April 2015, 06:35

I remember Button doing it in the BAR-Honda* not even 10 years ago.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=acmtrdpnSrA

I'm pretty sure there have been more instances, including drivers pushing their cars over the finish line. Jack Brabham even won a championship that way, and who can forget Mansell passing out while pushing the Lotus?

* Honda Racing F1 actually, BAT was just the sponsor at that point.