Portrait of Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz (1646-1716) King's Cross The first ever 1-2-3 finish

The first ever 1-2-3 finish in a grand prix was achieved by Mercedes in 1914 with the model on the right at the French Grand Prix at Lyons

some of which had a reputation for seedy goings-on

sometimes known as the residence of Guy Fawkes

although William Morris described it as 'the supremest specimen of all ugliness'

Portrait of Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz (1646-1716) King's Cross The first ever 1-2-3 finishHead and shoulders portrait of Leibniz, wearing a shoulder length wig, lace cravat. Inscribed: 'Dessin et Grav d'apres l'originale par Boutrois et Adam G. LEIBNIZ N en 1646 mort en 1716'. In pencil, lower left: 'El. 1673' Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1673. Original: line engraving. 19th century