4.5 million Brits tuned in to watch Lewis Hamilton win a record-equalling fifth British Grand Prix - his fourth consecutive win and fifth career Grand Slam.
Meanwhile British eBay traders are setting their own motoring records, with a car part being sold every second in the UK.
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A Bristol Water engineer stumbles upon a small alligator at Chew Valley Lake in Somerset.
But Brits were not put off going back into the water, with a growing number of shoppers taking up fishing this year.
The penultimate season of Game of Thrones attracted 2.8 million viewers with its fiery opening episode.
eBay also saw a surge in GoT trading, but of these characters, who has the most amount of merchandise on the site?
eBay also saw a surge in GoT trading, but of these characters, who has the most amount of merchandise on the site?
The chimes of Big Ben fall silent as a four-year renovation of the building begins.
Not a problem for eBayers though as watches were as popular as ever, both for timekeeping and collecting.
And don't think gadgets are just for millennials, 10% of Apple Watch searches were from customers aged 65 and over.
Crisp new £10 polymer banknotes are released featuring Jane Austen. Collectors flocked to eBay and instantly turned tenners with early serial numbers into online bestsellers.
One 'Jane Austen' £10 note changed hands for £3,600 on eBay - its serial number combined the rare AH prefix with 1775 - the year of the author's birth.
As the weather turned somewhat ‘indoorsy’ in September, eBay gamers stocked up on the latest titles.
But what was the year's most searched for video game?
But what was the year's most searched for video game?
Halloween remains spookily popular with British consumers picking up costume and party ideas.
Superhero costumes proved to be as hot as ever, with Gal Gadot's Wonder Woman lassoing and overtaking last year’s favourite Harley Quinn as the most wanted female getup.
...it's happening on eBay
Star Wars: The Last Jedi is released, becoming the third best selling movie in the UK (and on Earth) in 2017.
Unwanted gifts were high on our lists in December with over 9,000 going on sale in the final days of 2017
But what was the most popular day for listing festive 'turkeys'?
But what was the most popular day for listing festive 'turkeys'?
We were inspired to shop by many of our favourite TV shows this year, with audiences increasingly watching and browsing at the same time.
But which BBC drama saw Chesterfield sofas become a hit on eBay.co.uk?
But which BBC drama saw Chesterfield sofas become a hit on eBay.co.uk?
May and Macron sew up a deal to bring the Bayeux Tapestry to Britain for the first time in 950 years - joining the thousands of eBay sellers trading art to France each month.
People searched - like headless chickens - on eBay for KFC bargain buckets after a UK-wide shortage forced the closure of hundreds of the Colonel's outlets.
Sorry guys, we don’t sell chicken!
There are 2.3m pairs of trainers for sale on eBay.co.uk right now.
Which brand sprinted to the top spot as this year's best-selling trainer?
Which brand sprinted to the top spot as this year's best-selling trainer?
Man City might have won the league, but United outstripped them on searches for merch.
Over the past year on eBay, Man Utd shirts scored 21 searches an hour - twice that of second most searched, Arsenal.
One of this month's top searches was for classic board games especially when the weather turned bad - but which proved to be the most wanted game of the year?
One of this month's top searches was for classic board games especially when the weather turned bad - but which proved to be the most wanted game of the year?
Royal wedding fever sees buyers say "I do" to over 14,000 related products on eBay.co.uk this month.
A one-off set of Harry and Meghan Pez dispensers sold for the princely sum of £7,300 in aid of the Make a Wish foundation.
The World Cup kicks off in Russia and fans fill their baskets in support of Southgate's heroic young Lions.
Gareth's dapper attire also had its own influence - we saw a 25% increase in waistcoat searches after every England game.
Another year of trading, searching and selling done.