The 1908 Grand Prix season was the third Grand Prix racing season: an international economic recession affected motor-racing with fewer races and smaller fields. The French Grand Prix had a big field and this time Christian Lautenschlager in a Mercedes again denied the French a victory in their own race. The race was notable for tragic reasons. Henri Cissac's car lost a tyre and rolled, killing Cissac and Jules Schaube, his riding mechanic. This was the first fatal accident in Grand Prix history. DETAILS ID 19080001 Size 4000x2667 px Championship Before F1 Event French GP Date July, 1908 Location Dieppe, France Driver - Team - Car - Photographer Agence Rol Notes This image is a public domain image, AG Photo charges you a fee for access to the restored high resolution copy of the image. This image could have imperfections as its historical
