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# ![@F1History1950 Avatar](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:26/cr:twitter::1717783715982479360.png) @F1History1950 Formula One History

Formula One History posts on X about grand prix, mclaren, $race, f1 the most. They currently have XXXXX followers and XXX posts still getting attention that total XXXXX engagements in the last XX hours.

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"2009 #OnThisDay XX October Jenson Button fulfilled his boyhood dream of winning the World Championship after a spirited drive through the field from 14th to fifth at the Brazilian Grand Prix. Wet qualifying saw Button line up well down the grid while his Brawn team-mate and title rival Rubens Barrichello started from pole. But Barrichellos challenge fizzled out with a puncture meaning that Buttons title was secure. Im world champion baby he screamed after the race. That race deserved it. Twenty-one years ago I jumped into a kart and I loved winning but I never expected to be world champion."  
[X Link](https://x.com/F1History1950/status/1979418486095904820) [@F1History1950](/creator/x/F1History1950) 2025-10-18T05:25Z 3662 followers, 2018 engagements


"1974 Triumph tragedy and lasts #OnThisDay X October McLaren driver Emerson Fittipaldi secured his second Drivers title on lap XX of XX at the 1974 US Grand Prix when his remaining challenger Jody Scheckter retired with an overheating engine. It was also a day of sadness as what appeared to be a minor crash caused the death of Surtees driver Helmuth Koinigg. Long-standing issues with the barriers were to blame as Koinigg hit them at relatively slow speed but was decapitated when his car slid under them. It was also the last F1 Grand Prix for former champion and McLaren driver Denny Hulme who"  
[X Link](https://x.com/F1History1950/status/1975137336527581690) [@F1History1950](/creator/x/F1History1950) 2025-10-06T09:53Z 3660 followers, 3451 engagements


"1978 Petersons final win. Widely regarded as one of the best drivers never to win the World Championship Swedens Ronnie Peterson secured his final Grand Prix victory #OnThisDay XX August 1978 at the Austrian Grand Prix with Lotus finishing ahead of Tyrrell driver Patrick Depailler and the Scuderia Ferrari of Gilles Villeneuve. Peterson achieved ten victories over his eight-year F1 career but tragically died a month after the race due to complications from a straightforward operation on broken legs sustained during a crash at the 1978 Italian Grand Prix. #f1 #Formula1"  
[X Link](https://x.com/F1History1950/status/1955527089743950121) [@F1History1950](/creator/x/F1History1950) 2025-08-13T07:09Z 3658 followers, 2906 engagements


"1977 Hunt wins the race but Lauda wins the Drivers' Championship #OnThisDay X October fourth place at the 1977 US Grand Prix was enough to secure Ferrari driver Niki Lauda his second World Championship in three years. McLaren driver James Hunt who had won the championship in the year between Laudas titles won the wet race from Lotus driver Mario Andretti. Hunt built a 15-second lead until an oil leak two laps from the end allowed Andretti to cut the gap to three seconds by the finish. Lauda meanwhile stayed off the pace to secure the one point he needed for the title. Ferrari infighting"  
[X Link](https://x.com/F1History1950/status/1973629691345965544) [@F1History1950](/creator/x/F1History1950) 2025-10-02T06:02Z 3662 followers, 3820 engagements


"1981 Williams wins the Constructors Championship Ligier driver Jacques Laffites victory at the 1981 Canadian Grand Prix #OnThisDay XX September set up a thrilling finale to the Drivers' title three weeks later. Carlos Reutemann who finished ninth for Williams Racing in Canada led the championship by one point over eventual champion Nelson Piquet who finished fifth for Brabham. In appalling conditions the race start was delayed by an hour due to confusion over insurance coverage for the drivers. Despite significant damage to his nose wing Gilles Villeneuve thrilled his home fans by finishing"  
[X Link](https://x.com/F1History1950/status/1971816883876663511) [@F1History1950](/creator/x/F1History1950) 2025-09-27T05:59Z 3659 followers, XXX engagements


"2003 Alonsos first win. Renault and Spanish driver Fernando Alonso took his first F1 victory #OnThisDay XX August at the 2003 Hungarian Grand Prix. Alonso capitalised on poor starts from the Williams duo of Juan Pablo Montoya and Ralf Schumacher while the faster McLaren of Kimi Raikkonen was held up by Mark Webbers Jaguar along with the rest of Alonsos challengers. This allowed Alonso to build a significant lead ultimately winning by nearly XX seconds ahead of Raikkonen and Montoya. The win intensified the battle for the Drivers Championship with Michael Schumacher on XX points Montoya on 71"  
[X Link](https://x.com/F1History1950/status/1959499035032637881) [@F1History1950](/creator/x/F1History1950) 2025-08-24T06:12Z 3659 followers, 3127 engagements


"1983 Piquet wins the Drivers' while Ferrari secure the Constructors' #OnThisDay XX October at the 1983 South African Grand Prix Brabham driver Nelson Piquet won his second World Championship after snatching the title away from Renault driver Alain Prost at the season's final round. Rene Arnoux was also in the running heading to Kyalami but his chances went up in smoke when his Ferrari engine blew on lap nine. XX laps later and Prosts turbo exploded leaving the road clear for Piquet who was leading the race comfortably at the time. But to make completely sure of the three points he needed to"  
[X Link](https://x.com/F1History1950/status/1978330276477436399) [@F1History1950](/creator/x/F1History1950) 2025-10-15T05:21Z 3647 followers, XXX engagements


"2014 The brightest of young sparks meets a tragic set of events in Suzuki #OnThisDay X October the 2014 Japanese Grand Prix was held in treacherous wet conditions due to the impact of Typhoon Phanfone which caused heavy rain throughout the race. The race was ultimately won by Lewis Hamilton who passed his teammate Nico Rosberg to claim victory while Rosberg finished second and Sebastian Vettel took third. The race however is sadly remembered for the eventual fatal accident involving Marussia driver Jules Bianchi who collided with a recovery vehicle attending to Adrian Sutils crashed Sauber."  
[X Link](https://x.com/F1History1950/status/1974715966631063704) [@F1History1950](/creator/x/F1History1950) 2025-10-05T05:59Z 3658 followers, 3918 engagements


"1998 Hakkinen and Coulthard take a 1-2 in Brazil #OnThisDay at the 1998 Brazilian Grand Prix Mika Hakkinen secured his third consecutive win while McLaren celebrated its third consecutive 1-2 finish. Starting from pole Hakkinen led the entire race and clocked the fastest lap. Teammate David Coulthard finished second with Michael Schumacher third in a Ferrari. The race also saw Damon Hills disqualification due to an underweight Jordan car leading him to remark I dont think it gets much worse than this. #f1 #formula1"  
[X Link](https://x.com/F1History1950/status/1905885379506627035) [@F1History1950](/creator/x/F1History1950) 2025-03-29T07:30Z 3658 followers, 1074 engagements


"2021 The shortest and one of the most controversial "races" in F1 history #OnThisDay XX August 2021 Max Verstappen won the Belgian Grand Prix for Oracle Red Bull Racing with the Williams Racing of George Russell in second and Lewis Hamilton finishing third for Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team. Originally planned to run for XX laps the race ended prematurely during the third lap due to wet conditions. The first two laps were completed behind the safety car before a red flag halted the race on lap three. As of 2024 this race holds the record for the shortest F1 World Championship race in terms of"  
[X Link](https://x.com/F1History1950/status/1961306007524479333) [@F1History1950](/creator/x/F1History1950) 2025-08-29T05:52Z 3652 followers, XXX engagements


"1977 - James Hunt vs The Marshall and Scheckter wins in Canada #OnThisDay X October at the start of the 1977 Canadian Grand Prix at Mosport Park Lotus driver Mario Andretti led from the McLaren of James Hunt with Jochen Mass in third. Andretti and Hunt pulled away and built such a lead that as they came to lap third-placed Mass Hunt collided with him forcing him to retire. Unable to continue an enraged Hunt angrily waved his fist at Mass and struck a marshal attempting to guide him away. He was later fined $2000 for assaulting the marshal and $XXX for returning to the pit lane in an unsafe"  
[X Link](https://x.com/F1History1950/status/1976203481376547153) [@F1History1950](/creator/x/F1History1950) 2025-10-09T08:30Z 3662 followers, 3909 engagements


"1996 Hill wins the title #OnThisDay XX October Damon Hill clinched the 1996 Drivers Championship title with victory at the Japanese Grand Prix becoming the sports first second-generation winner following his father Graham Hills two championships. Hill capitalised on a poor start from pole by Williams teammate Jacques Villeneuve and knew the title was his when Villeneuve lost a wheel on the 37th lap. It was a mixed triumph for Hillit was his last race for Williams who had already signed Heinz-Harald Frentzen to replace him in 1997 and it was far from certain he would continue in the sport. As"  
[X Link](https://x.com/F1History1950/status/1977612501106741315) [@F1History1950](/creator/x/F1History1950) 2025-10-13T05:48Z 3653 followers, 5936 engagements


"2022 Maxs 30th win Max Verstappen won the 2022 Dutch Grand Prix #OnThisDay for Red Bull Racing ahead of Mercedes driver George Russell and the Ferrari of Charles Leclerc. Verstappens win took him to the 30th F1 race win of his career and the fourth race win in a row. A stat he has since demolished. Further down the field post-race Carlos Sainz finished fifth but received a five-second penalty for an unsafe pit-stop release demoting him to eighth while Sebastian Vettel finished 13th but he received a five-second time penalty for ignoring blue flags demoting him to 14th. #f1 #formula1 #OTD"  
[X Link](https://x.com/F1History1950/status/1963481904176357563) [@F1History1950](/creator/x/F1History1950) 2025-09-04T05:59Z 3658 followers, XXX engagements


"1972 the debut of future champion Scheckter #OnThisDay X October Jackie Stewart won the final race of the 1972 season ahead of Tyrrell team-mate Francois Cevert to land the team a record-breaking $97500 in prize money at the 1972 US Grand Prix. It was a show of supremacy from the 1971 champion who had recently lost his crown to Emerson Fittipaldi but would fight back the following year. Stewart started from pole and after one lap was three seconds up on second-place Denny Hulme for McLaren. By lap XX he was XX seconds up and the focus turned to second place over which Cevert was worrying"  
[X Link](https://x.com/F1History1950/status/1975798987551658431) [@F1History1950](/creator/x/F1History1950) 2025-10-08T05:42Z 3660 followers, XXX engagements


"1977 Ferraris Championship home win #OnThisDay despite being Ferraris home race James Hunt secured pole position for McLaren at the 1977 Italian Grand Prix. However there was cause for some celebration by the Tifosi when Carlos Reutemann delighted the local fans by starting second ahead of Wolf driver Jody Scheckter. Come the chequered flag Mario Andretti delivered a commanding performance in his Lotus to win the race with Niki Lauda finishing second for Ferrari. Alan Jones took third place for Shadow his second podium in three races. Laudas second-place finish was enough to clinch the 1977"  
[X Link](https://x.com/F1History1950/status/1966043119469658585) [@F1History1950](/creator/x/F1History1950) 2025-09-11T07:36Z 3658 followers, 3565 engagements


"2002 Ferrari stage a 1-2 finish #OnThisDay XX September Rubens Barrichello won the 2002 US Grand Prix by just XXXXX seconds over his Ferrari teammate Michael Schumacher after a staged finish at Indianapolis went awry. The two drivers had dominated the race and approached the final corner side by side but Schumacher who led the race throughout dropped back just enough for Barrichello to win. While Ferrari denied that Schumacher intentionally handed him the victory it was widely believed that Schumacher did so to repay his teammate for moving over at the Austrian Grand Prix earlier in the"  
[X Link](https://x.com/F1History1950/status/1972539035533836756) [@F1History1950](/creator/x/F1History1950) 2025-09-29T05:48Z 3660 followers, XXX engagements


"1993 - Hill takes his first F1 win by over X minute to his nearest on-track rival 🏆 #OnThisDay XX August the build-up to the 1993 Hungarian Grand Prix weekend was filled with rumours that McLaren driver Ayrton Senna was in advanced talks with the Williams team for a drive in 1994. On track it was business as usual with the Williams of Alain Prost securing pole position followed by his teammate Damon Hill and Michael Schumacher in the Benetton. However Prost stalled on the warm-up lap starting from the back and giving Hill the opportunity to take his maiden Grand Prix victory by over a"  
[X Link](https://x.com/F1History1950/status/1956227318365458709) [@F1History1950](/creator/x/F1History1950) 2025-08-15T05:31Z 3659 followers, 3531 engagements


"2001 Mika Hakkinen takes a sabbatical that some say has never ended 😉 #OnThisDay XX September Mika announced he would be taking a sabbatical year from Formula One and fellow Finn Kimi Raikkonen would take his McLaren seat. In the end the double world champion never returned to the sport despite several offers from high-profile teams. Its often joked he may still return never officially retiring. After a career spanning four decades starting in karting in 1974 at the age of five Hakkinen expressed a desire to spend more time with his wife and son. He ended his F1 journey with X Championships"  
[X Link](https://x.com/F1History1950/status/1967122584434065898) [@F1History1950](/creator/x/F1History1950) 2025-09-14T07:05Z 3663 followers, 12.5K engagements


"2009 Sebastian Vettel took a dominant win #OnThisDay X October at the Japanese Grand Prix keeping his title hopes alive after leaders Rubens Barrichello and Jenson Button finished well down the order in seventh and eighth for Brawn GP. Vettel never looked under threat maintaining a comfortable gap between his Red Bull and the Toyota of Jarno Trulli who fended off McLarens third-place Lewis Hamilton for second. With two races remaining in the 2009 season Vettels win maintained his slim hopes of winning the Drivers Championship. Ultimately Button would win that year with Brawn GP the"  
[X Link](https://x.com/F1History1950/status/1974363381680284025) [@F1History1950](/creator/x/F1History1950) 2025-10-04T06:38Z 3657 followers, 1198 engagements


"RememberingJochen Mass who was born #OnThisDay XX September 1946. Mass won once in XXX Formula X starts between 1973 and 1982 at the 1975 Spanish Grand Prix. He made his F1 debut with Surtees and later moved to McLaren in his winning season where he played the role of an excellent No. X to Emerson Fittipaldi. However his prominence declined when James Hunt joined McLaren in 1976. After stints with ATS and Arrows and a year off in 1981 Mass returned for an uncompetitive season with March in 1982. He then focused on sports cars winning Le Mans in 1989. Mass later mentored young talents"  
[X Link](https://x.com/F1History1950/status/1972886957995786278) [@F1History1950](/creator/x/F1History1950) 2025-09-30T04:51Z 3658 followers, 2959 engagements


"1990 - Martin Donnellys short but promising career came to a devastating end #OnThisDay XX September when he crashed his Lotus during practice for the 1990 Spanish Grand Prix. He hit a barrier at XXX mph causing his car to disintegrate and leaving him thrown onto the track still strapped into his seat. Onlookers initially feared he had been killed. Medical assistance took three minutes to arrive and he was stabilised after an hour then airlifted to the hospital with severe head injuries and broken legs. Donnelly endured a long recovery suffering from kidney failure and facing the potential"  
[X Link](https://x.com/F1History1950/status/1972189176868003991) [@F1History1950](/creator/x/F1History1950) 2025-09-28T06:38Z 3658 followers, 60.1K engagements


"2008 There were accusations and recriminations #OnThisDay XX October at the Japanese Grand Prix. Lewis Hamilton accused Felipe Massa of deliberately crashing into him as the pair clashed for fifth place on the second lap. The incident put Hamilton to the back of the field cut his lead in the 2008 Drivers Championship over Massa to five points and left him facing blowing the title for the second year. I did the corner normally and he came back very aggressively and hit me Hamilton fumed. I think that was pretty much as deliberate as can be. Massa was more diplomatic. The duel with Hamilton was"  
[X Link](https://x.com/F1History1950/status/1977411051063751099) [@F1History1950](/creator/x/F1History1950) 2025-10-12T16:28Z 3657 followers, 3711 engagements


"1998 Michael Schumacher thrills the Tifosi with a Ferrari 1-2 #OnThisDay XX September at the 1998 Italian Grand Prix Schumacher led teammate Eddie Irvine to their first such result in a decade. Schumacher had a difficult start dropping from pole to fifth with both McLarens Irvine and Jacques Villeneuves Williams overtaking him. McLaren driver David Coulthard built a strong lead ahead of teammate Mika Hakkinen but his race ended early when his engine blew on lap XX. Schumacher fought back passing Villeneuve and Irvine before overtaking Hakkinen whose spin later dropped him to fourth. The"  
[X Link](https://x.com/F1History1950/status/1966789114780344427) [@F1History1950](/creator/x/F1History1950) 2025-09-13T09:00Z 3658 followers, 6062 engagements


"1980 Jones wins the title the only driver to do so in Canada and the first for the Williams team #OnThisDay XX September Williams driver Alan Jones won an accident-filled 1980 Canadian Grand Prix to secure his only World Championship with teammate Carlos Reutemann claiming second and Ligier driver Didier Pironi third. Nelson Piquet who had arrived in Montreal leading the standings was forced out of the race when the Ford engine in his Brabham blew on lap XX. Its what Ive been dreaming of and working for Jones said after his victory. I still dont believe it when Im back in the hotel and having"  
[X Link](https://x.com/F1History1950/status/1972181819857539100) [@F1History1950](/creator/x/F1History1950) 2025-09-28T06:09Z 3659 followers, 1179 engagements


"1970 Ferrari driver Jacky Ickx who started from second on the grid won the 1970 Canadian Grand Prix #OnThisDay XX September. His teammate Clay Regazzoni finished in second place while Chris Amon driving for March secured third. This race also marked the debut of Tyrrell Racing as a constructor with Jackie Stewart taking pole position in the teams first appearance. Tim Schenkens finish XX laps down was the best result ever achieved by a De Tomaso-built car. #F1 #formula1"  
[X Link](https://x.com/F1History1950/status/1969381933940396108) [@F1History1950](/creator/x/F1History1950) 2025-09-20T12:43Z 3659 followers, 2117 engagements


"1997 The finish that the sport wanted #OnThisDay XX October at the 1997 Japanese Grand Prix when Michael Schumachers win for Ferrari left a winner-takes-the-title finale at the next race against Jacques Villeneuve (Williams). Schumachers victory was helped dramatically by teammate Eddie Irvine who helped increase the gap between him and Villeneuve by driving defensively. Eddie did a brilliant job acknowledged Schumacher. It has to be one of the most satisfying victories of my career. But the champagne had barely stopped flowing on the podium before Williams started reminding Schumacher of"  
[X Link](https://x.com/F1History1950/status/1977270115738472540) [@F1History1950](/creator/x/F1History1950) 2025-10-12T07:08Z 3662 followers, 5845 engagements


"1987 Mansell triumphs to give Williams the title again Nigel Mansell delivered a commanding drive #OnThisDay XX September at the 1987 Spanish Grand Prix a win described by team boss Frank Williams as perfect an absolutely brilliant performance. Mansell overtook championship rival and teammate Nelson Piquet on the opening lap and remained unchallenged throughout the race. His day improved further when Piquet spun while battling the McLaren of Alain Prost for second place and eventually finished fourth. Ayrton Senna who came fifth for Lotus using a no-stop strategy was criticised for creating a"  
[X Link](https://x.com/F1History1950/status/1971818758034342395) [@F1History1950](/creator/x/F1History1950) 2025-09-27T06:06Z 3658 followers, 1016 engagements


"1990 #OnThisDay XX August Ayrton Senna secured his fifth victory of the season at the Belgian Grand Prix in his McLaren MP4/5B finishing four seconds ahead of reigning world champion Alain Prost in the Ferrari XXX. This win was Sennas fourth triumph at the Belgian Grand Prix and his third consecutive victory at the race. Sennas Austrian teammate Gerhard Berger took third place while Mauricio Gugelmin earned a point for the Leyton House team further down the field. The race required three starts with the first two being red-flagged due to collisions. Aguri Suzukis Lola was eliminated after the"  
[X Link](https://x.com/F1History1950/status/1960233670951813281) [@F1History1950](/creator/x/F1History1950) 2025-08-26T06:51Z 3652 followers, 3583 engagements


"1995 Taki Inoue vs The Medical Car #OnThisDay XX August 1995 Damon Hill achieved a straightforward victory at the Hungarian Grand Prix leading his teammate David Coulthard for a Williams 1-2 finish. Michael Schumacher seemed destined to finish second in his Benetton and was closing in on Hill when he had to retire due to a fuel pump problem. Despite this setback Schumacher maintained an eleven-point lead over Hill in the championship. The race also featured a bizarre incident involving Japanese driver Taki Inoue whose Footwork had broken down by the side of the track. When Inoue exited his"  
[X Link](https://x.com/F1History1950/status/1955542549705240809) [@F1History1950](/creator/x/F1History1950) 2025-08-13T08:10Z 3659 followers, 4730 engagements


"1973 Lotus win the Constructors' title in terrible circumstances #OnThisDay X October Lotus driver Ronnie Peterson fought off the March of James Hunt to win the 1973 US Grand Prix by half a second with the gap between the pair close from the start to the chequered flag. Peterson said he had been going flat out throughout. I just couldnt shake Hunt he told reporters. Any further effort for greater speed would have been appreciated but the car just couldnt go any faster. The race was overshadowed by the death of Francois Cevert a day earlier with World Champion Jackie Stewart and his Tyrrell"  
[X Link](https://x.com/F1History1950/status/1975472357201297508) [@F1History1950](/creator/x/F1History1950) 2025-10-07T08:04Z 3663 followers, 2093 engagements


"1979 #OnThisDay XX August Alan Jones won the Austrian Grand Prix at the sterreichring securing three consecutive victories for the Williams team. Despite Williams winning the next race as well the teams streak was ultimately insufficient to prevent Jody Scheckter and Ferrari from claiming both the Drivers and Constructors Championships that year. Ren Arnoux took his first pole position as Renault benefited from a turbo power advantage but he was quickly overtaken at the start and finished sixth due to fuel pick-up problems. #F1 #formula1"  
[X Link](https://x.com/F1History1950/status/1955297805750181900) [@F1History1950](/creator/x/F1History1950) 2025-08-12T15:58Z 3658 followers, 1739 engagements


"1979 Villeneuve wins in a race of lasts #OnThisDay X October Ferrari driver Gilles Villeneuve won the seasons final race the 1979 US Grand Prix in wet conditions. Although he finished XX seconds ahead of Rene Arnouxs Renault Villeneuve said he had been nursing his car home for XX laps. I had falling oil pressure and did not want to damage the engine he said. There was drama for Carlos Reutemann who crashed early on while in third when his fire extinguisher sensing unit came loose and interfered with his pedals. Didier Pironi finished in third for Tyyrell. The win Villeneuves third of the"  
[X Link](https://x.com/F1History1950/status/1975473579887079719) [@F1History1950](/creator/x/F1History1950) 2025-10-07T08:09Z 3660 followers, 4263 engagements


"2021 Ricciardo's last F1 win #OnThisDay XX September McLaren driver Daniel Ricciardo won the 2021 Italian Grand Prix who capitalised on a strong front-row start and a crash between Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton to take the lead. Ricciardo was joined by his teammate Lando Norris in second with Mercedes driver Valtteri Bottas finishing third. This win was Ricciardos first since the 2018 Monaco Grand Prix and his last win. It also marked McLarens first Grand Prix victory since Jenson Buttons 2012 win in Brazil and their last until Norris triumph at the 2024 Miami Grand Prix. The race also"  
[X Link](https://x.com/F1History1950/status/1966444059305595004) [@F1History1950](/creator/x/F1History1950) 2025-09-12T10:09Z 3658 followers, 1752 engagements


"1992 #OnThisDay XX September McLaren driver Ayrton Senna won the Italian Grand Prix on a day marked by Nigel Mansells announcement of his retirement from F1 citing dissatisfaction with Williams after going back on a deal that they failed to honour. Mansell starting from pole quickly built a 12-second lead over teammate Riccardo Patrese. However he slowed down inexplicably and allowed Patrese to pass shadowing him closely before suffering a hydraulics failure. Patrese then led Senna but his race also ended due to hydraulic issues allowing Benetton teammates Martin Brundle and Michael"  
[X Link](https://x.com/F1History1950/status/1966765593618460760) [@F1History1950](/creator/x/F1History1950) 2025-09-13T07:27Z 3658 followers, 5601 engagements


"1993 The last American on the podium #OnThisDay XX September Williams driver Damon Hill got away with a first-corner collision with Ayrton Senna and Gerhard Berger to win the 1993 Italian Grand Prix from the Ferrari of Jean Alesi and the McLaren of Michael Andretti. Hill was down to ninth at the end of the first lap but steadily carved his way through the field to close on teammate Alain Prost. With only four laps remaining Prosts blown engine handed Hill his third consecutive victory of the season. The race end also saw a dramatic crash between the two Minardis with Christian Fittipaldi"  
[X Link](https://x.com/F1History1950/status/1966587191762563347) [@F1History1950](/creator/x/F1History1950) 2025-09-12T19:38Z 3658 followers, 2120 engagements


"1981 Williams driver Alan Jones won the 1981 Caesars Palace Grand Prix from pole in what he had said would be his final race handing the world title he had been defending to Nelson Piquet who came fifth and whose two points were enough for him to squeeze out Carlos Reutemann by a single point. Reutemann XX had led the championship coming into the race but lost fourth gear and finished out of the points in eighth. Piquets celebrations were muted as he had to be lifted out of his car at the finish. When XX laps to go were signalled I nearly died he said. By then my head was going out of the car"  
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"2003 Schumacher rewrites the history books #OnThisDay XX October at the 2003 Japanese Grand Prix the remarkable Michael Schumacher wrote his name in the record books by securing his sixth Drivers title and his fourth of five in a row beating the record set by Juan Manuel Fangio in 1957. He finished eighth but as Ferrari team-mate Rubens Barrichello took the chequered flag to deny his nearest rival Kimi Raikkonen he took the championship. It was a fair result as Schumacher had six wins to Raikkonens one even if his race was not one of his best with a couple of scares along the way. It was also"  
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"2005 Kimi wins from 17th and Ralfs final F1 pole McLaren driver Kimi Raikkonen delivered one of the greatest comeback victories in F1 history #OnThisDay X October at the 2005 Japanese Grand Prix starting from 17th on the grid and taking the lead on the final lap from the Renault of Giancarlo Fisichella. Fisichella ultimately had to settle for second place despite leading much of the race. At the same time his teammate Fernando Alonso came through the field from sixteenth including an overtake on the Ferrari of Michael Schumacher around the outside of 130R to finish third. The race also saw"  
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"1992 Schumacher's first F1 win and Williams secure the Championship. #OnThisDay Benetton driver Michael Schumacher won the 1992 Belgian Grand Prix making this the first Grand Prix victory for a German driver since Jochen Mass triumphed at the 1975 Spanish Grand Prix. It was the first of Schumachers eventual XX Grand Prix winsa record later surpassed by Lewis Hamilton in 2020. Newly crowned World Champion Nigel Manselll finished second for Williams with teammate Riccardo Patrese securing third thereby clinching the 1992 Constructors Championship for Williams. Schumachers victory was also"  
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"1978 Andretti and Lotus secure the titles and the fatal accident of Ronnie Peterson #OnThisDay Brabham driver Niki Lauda won the 1978 Italian Grand Prix finishing ahead of his teammate John Watson and the Ferrari of Carlos Reutemann but the race is remembered for a multi-car pile-up at the first corner that ultimately led to the death of Ronnie Peterson a supremely talented driver. Riccardo Patrese collided with James Hunt triggering a chain reaction that launched Petersons Lotus into the barriers splitting it in half before it caught fire. Hunt along with Clay Regazzoni bravely ran back to"  
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"Happy Birthday to double world champion Mika Hakkinen who was born #OnThisDay XX September 1968. Known for his immense natural speed he overcame serious head injuries from a crash at the 1995 Australian Grand Prix and returned to form in 1996 and 1997. In 1998 Hakkinen edged out Michael Schumacher in the final race to win the title with eight wins. He retained his crown in 1999 despite winning only five races before the Ferrari-Schumacher era began. After a season plagued by mechanical issues in 2001 Hakkinen announced a sabbatical from which he never returned. Consistent and quick he scored"  
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"1975 First win and podium. Italian driver Vittorio Brambilla took his first Grand Prix victory #OTD XX August at the 1975 Austrian Grand Prix defeating British drivers James Hunt in a Hesketh and Tom Pryce in a Shadow who earned his first podium finish. Starting from eighth on the grid Brambilla drove his March through the field and overtook Hunt on lap XX to take the lead. As conditions worsened the race organisers were petitioned to stop the race. When the checkered flag was shown an elated Brambilla lost control of his car and crashed. He managed to rejoin and completed his victory lap"  
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"1976 Hunt closes the championship lead on Lauda while Ferrari win the Constructors #OnThisDay XX October McLaren driver James Hunt closed to within three points of Niki Lauda in the Championship race after winning the 1976 USA East Grand Prix at Watkins Glenn. The weekend got off to a shaky start with terrible conditions on Friday that McLaren team boss Teddy Mayer said resulted in the drivers finishing in reverse ratio to the proportion of their IQs. During the session an air bottle fell off Hunts McLaren and hit Patrick Depaillers six-wheel Tyrrell breaking the front two wheels. After the"  
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"Happy Birthday to Pascal Wehrlein Born #OnThisDay XX October 1994. From his debut in Formula X to an electric rise with Porsche Wehrlein scored X championship points and earned a best finish of 8th and has since gone on to dominate in Formula E with multiple wins podiums and poles and captured the 2023-24 Formula E World Championship with the Porsche works team. Now turning heads in endurance racing with appearances at the XX Hours of Le Mans and the Rolex XX at Daytona he's proved that the drive never stops. #f1 #formula1"  
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"From cool-headed strategy calls to perfectly timed radio calm Gianpiero Lambiase has become the voice inside Max Verstappens helmet. Born #OnThisDay XX October 1980 in London and armed with the kind of patience usually reserved for chess grandmasters and therapists GP has guided Verstappen through chaos controversy and championships with unflappable precision. His dry humour over team radio has earned cult status part engineer part psychologist all excellence. In the world of Formula One every great driver has a counterpart in the pits Hamilton had Bono Verstappen has Lambiase. Both duos"  
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"1959 Cooper win the Championship Stirling Moss delivered a commanding win #OnThisDay XX September at the Italian Grand Prix finishing nearly a minute ahead of Ferrari driver Phil Hill and Cooper driver Jack Brabham. Hill briefly took the lead but pitted midway through the race anticipating Moss to do the same. However Moss stayed out confident in his tyres and comfortably secured victory ahead of Hill and Brabham. The combined efforts of Brabham during the race plus Maurice Trintignant Bruce McLaren and Masten Gregory over the season were enough to secure the 1959 Constructors Championship"  
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"1996 Damon Hill beats his fathers tally #OnThisDay Williams driver @HillF1 earned his 15th F1 victory at the 1996 Brazilian Grand Prix topping his fathers (Graham Hill) record of F1 wins. Starting from pole proved advantageous as a heavy rainstorm began just before the race allowing him to avoid the visibility issues that plagued other drivers down the field. Jean Alesi was second in a Benetton-Renault and Michael Schumacher was third in a Ferrari. Two local drivers Tarso Marques (in his debut race) and Pedro Diniz had had their qualifying times disallowed for a push-start and missing a"  
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"1898 Clemente Biondetti's birthday the man that gave Jaguar its F1 debut. #OnThisDay XX October one of the greatest sportscar racers of all time Clemente Biondetti was born. He won the Mille Miglia an unprecedented four times both before and after the war and competed in several non-championship Grand Prix. His 1947 win was particularly spectacular as he beat Tazio Nuvolari in terrible conditions and without the use of two gears. In 1948 and 1949 he also won the Targa Florio in a Ferrari XXX before attempting similar feats for Jaguar but coming up short. However he took a liking to the Jaguar"  
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"1987 #OnThisDay XX October despite winning the Mexican Grand Prix by over XX seconds Nigel Mansell left Mexico City under a cloud complaining about the stewards decision not to penalise his Williams team-mate and championship rival Nelson Piquet. Piquet had collided with the McLaren of Alain Prost at the start and both spun out. The marshals gave Piquet a push to get him going again and Mansell felt he had been duped. I saw Nelson spin he said. I believe he was push-started and I remember the days when you were disqualified if you were push started. Im happy I won but I must take my hat off"  
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"1971 Cevert wins the final round of the Championship #OnThisDay X October Tyrrell driver Francois Cevert won the last race of the season the 1971 US Grand Prix at Watkins Glen capping a season in which he had really made his mark with a brace of second-place finishes and third-place in the 1971 Drivers Championship. It was his only F1 win at a circuit where he tragically lost his life two years later. Jackie Ickx drove an impressive race smashing the lap record and cutting Ceverts lead to three seconds before his Scuderia Ferrari suffered ignition trouble. Jo Siffert took second for BRM and"  
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"1980 A horror crash and Williams win their first-ever Championship #OnThisDay XX September the Italian Grand Prix took place at Imola the only one to not be held at Monza. It witnessed a horrific accident involving Ferrari driver Gilles Villeneuve. Villeneuves bravery earned him huge respect among the Italian Tifosi but on this occasion his luck ran out. After qualifying the outdated Ferrari in a respectable eighth place Villeneuve suffered a tyre blowout on lap five and crashed into the barrier at high speed. The car disintegrated on impact and the main monocoque was thrown back into"  
[X Link](https://x.com/F1History1950/status/1967111255937700192) [@F1History1950](/creator/x/F1History1950) 2025-09-14T06:20Z 3658 followers, 15.1K engagements


"1978 the first Canadian to win in F1 #OnThisDay X October Gilles Villeneuve became the first Canadian to win a Championship F1 Grand Prix and did it in style on home soil driving for Ferrari. For the first time in its race history the 1978 Canadian Grand Prix took place on the Ile de Notre Dame circuit (later named after Villeneuve). Jean-Pierre Jarier took pole in the Lotus which had been dominant all season long and had taken Mario Andretti to the title three races earlier. It looked as though the Frenchman would win with ease but on lap XX he retired to the pits with brake failure. That"  
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"Remembering Jules Bianchi on his birthday born#OnThisDay X August 1989 in Nice France to Philippe and Christine Bianchi. He had two siblings and was the godfather of current Ferrari driver and 2024 Monaco Grand Prix winner Charles Leclerc. Bianchi was also the grandson of Mauro Bianchi who competed in GT racing during the 1960s and three non-championship Formula One Grands Prix in 1961. He was also the grandnephew of Lucien Bianchi who competed in XX Formula One Grands Prix between 1959 and 1968 and won the 1968 XX Hours of Le Mans before dying during Le Mans testing the following year."  
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"1962 A British 1-2 in the US #OnThisDay X October Lotus driver Jim Clark and BRM driver Graham Hill completed a British 1-2 at the US Grand Prix which left Clark needing to win the seasons final race in South Africa to tie with Hill on points and take the title on most wins. As it happened Hill won the finale and clinched the first of his two world championships. Clark led for all but seven laps and broke the unofficial circuit record several times. Cooper driver Bruce McLaren finished in third. Post-race Stirling Moss still recovering from his massive crash in April was stopped for speeding"  
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"2009 Badoer makes his comeback. After a decade away from the F1 grid Ferrari test driver Luca Badoer was called up #OnThisDay XX August 2009 to race following Felipe Massas serious injury at the Hungarian Grand Prix. A neck injury thwarted a planned return by Michael Schumacher leading Ferrari to announce Badoer as their driver for the 2009 European Grand Prix. Badoers previous record from 1993 to 1999 included XX starts with no points. His performance in practice at Valencia saw him more than two seconds slower than teammate Kimi Rikknen and received four fines for speeding in the pit lane."  
[X Link](https://x.com/F1History1950/status/1958046450086211674) [@F1History1950](/creator/x/F1History1950) 2025-08-20T06:00Z 3659 followers, 1460 engagements


"2008 Vettel the youngest driver to win #OnThisDay Sebastian Vettel became the youngest driver at the time to win a F1 Grand Prix at the 2008 Italian Grand Prix aged XX years and XX days driving for Toro Rosso. The day before Vettel had also become the youngest driver at the time to take pole in Formula One history. He finished the race XXXX seconds ahead of McLarens Heikki Kovalainen in wet weather conditions. The 21-year-old drove with precision in the slippery conditions while running standard-spec low downforce at the 3.6-mile circuit. In the post-race press conference Vettel recalled the"  
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"Despite being born in New York #OnThisDay XX October 1947 Rikky von Opel was the first and to date only driver from Liechtenstein to have raced in F1. Independently wealthy (his family founded the Opel car brand) he funded and drove for the Ensign team in 1973 after winning the British Formula Three Championship the previous year. He was a decent driver rather than just a rich kid and when the car held together which was not often he put in good performances. Mechanical issues at the opening race in 1974 led to Opel giving away his shares in Ensign and switching to Brabham as a pay driver at"  
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"2023 Max secures another Championship in record-breaking fashion With Sergio Perez crashing out of the 2023 Qatar Grand Prix Sprint Race #OnThisDay X October and ending any mathematical contention for the title behind it left Max Verstappen to clinch his third consecutive World Championship title by finishing second. Future star Oscar Piastri had an impressive showing finishing first for McLaren while his teammate Lando Norris claimed third. It was an incredibly dominant season with Verstappen amassing a record-breaking XX victories XX pole positions X sprint race wins XX podium finishes 9"  
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"1997 #OnThisDay XX August Michael Schumacher secured the 26th victory of his Formula One career at the Belgian Grand Prix with Ferrari finishing ahead of Jordan driver Giancarlo Fisichella and the Williams of Heinz-Harald Frentzen. Mika Hakkinen who finished third on track was later disqualified. This win is remembered as one of Schumachers finest as he dominated the race in treacherous monsoon-like conditions leaving the rest of the field in his wake. #F1 #formula1"  
[X Link](https://x.com/F1History1950/status/1959527653800554798) [@F1History1950](/creator/x/F1History1950) 2025-08-24T08:06Z 3651 followers, 2777 engagements


"1988 - Alain Prost secured a crucial victory #OnThisDay X October at the Spanish Grand Prix his second win in eight days to gain a five-point lead over McLaren teammate and rival Ayrton Senna who managed fourth after problems with his fuel consumption computer. Post-race the March team lodged a complaint alleging their driver Ivan Capelli had been blocked for XX laps by Riccardo Patreses Williams due to adolescent driving tactics but the stewards dismissed the protest. Nigel Mansell finished second for Williams and Alessandro Nannini finished third for Benetton. #F1 #formula1"  
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"1998 #OnThisDay XX August Ferrari driver Michael Schumacher won the Hungarian Grand Prix narrowing the championship gap with Mika Hakkinen to just seven points. Hakkinen and his McLaren team-mate David Coulthard had occupied the front row but Schumachers impressive pace and a strategic three-stop plan enabled him to outmanoeuver the two-stopping McLarens. Canadian Jacques Villeneuve finished third in a Williams-Mecachrome while Hakkinen could only manage sixth place after shock absorber problems in the closing stages of the race. #F1 #formula1"  
[X Link](https://x.com/F1History1950/status/1956708589826875459) [@F1History1950](/creator/x/F1History1950) 2025-08-16T13:24Z 3659 followers, 5084 engagements


"2000 Schumacher returns the Drivers' title to Ferrari #OnThisDay X October Michael Schumacher won Ferraris first Drivers Championship in over XX years when he beat the McLaren of Mika Hkkinen in a straight fight at the 2000 Japanese Grand Prix. Schumacher started from pole but was beaten into the first corner by Hakkinen and only reclaimed the lead thanks to a Ross Brawn strategy from the Ferrari pit wall. The battle continued to rage until the last lap and as they crossed the line Hakkinen finished just XXX seconds behind Schumacher. At the start Mika was very quick and there was nothing I"  
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"2011 Vettel wins the championship #OnThisDay X October Red Bull driver Sebastian Vettel finished in third at the 2011 Japanese Grand Prix enough to secure the World Championship his second title in sucession. Jenson Button driving for McLaren took the win with the Ferrari of Fernando Alonso finishing second after fighting his way through the field from fifth on the grid. #f1 #formula1"  
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"1991 Michael Schumacher makes his F1 debut. Brazilian and McLaren driver Ayrton Senna starting from pole claimed victory at the Belgian Grand Prix #OnThisDay XX August 1991. His teammate Austrian Gerhard Berger finished second while fellow Brazilian Nelson Piquet secured third place with Benetton. The race proved pivotal in the championship battle as Sennas main rival British driver Nigel Mansell retired due to an electrical failure allowing Senna to extend his lead to XX points with five races remaining. This race also marked the debut of future seven-time F1 World Champion Michael"  
[X Link](https://x.com/F1History1950/status/1959847124322963815) [@F1History1950](/creator/x/F1History1950) 2025-08-25T05:15Z 3655 followers, 6103 engagements


"1965 Hill secures a hat-trick in the US #OnThisDay X Days October Graham Hill completed a hat-trick of successive wins at the US Grand Prix in 1965 after an early battle with Jim Clark in a Lotus-Climax. The thrilling duel ended when Clark retired with engine trouble on the 11th of XXX laps. Dan Gurney finished second for the Brabham team and his teammate Jack Brabham came in third. Along with the win Hill took pole and fastest lap. It was also the final year of the 1.5-litre Formula; Jim Clark had clinched his second Drivers Championship (and won the Indianapolis 500) before the teams"  
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"1972 - #OnThisDay XX September Tyrrell driver Jackie Stewart secured his second consecutive win at the 1972 Canadian Grand Prix finishing XX seconds ahead of Peter Revson in a McLaren who had taken pole position the previous day. Revsons teammate Denny Hulme finished third. Stewarts victory lifted him to second place in the World Championship standings but Lotus driver Emerson Fittipaldi had already clinched the title. #F1 #formula1"  
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"1976 Laudas legendary return #OnThisDay XX September just five weeks after a priest was summoned to his bedside to read him the last rites following his horrific accident at the Nurburgring a heroic Niki Lauda was back in his seat to race in the 1976 Italian Grand Prix despite horrific burns. The plan had been to wait another month but James Hunts success meant Lauda needed to get back to protect his championship lead. Even Ferrari were caught out by his bravery and had to run an extra car for Carlos Reutemann who they had hired to drive in Laudas absence. However Enzo Ferrari insisted Laudas"  
[X Link](https://x.com/F1History1950/status/1966417464012513686) [@F1History1950](/creator/x/F1History1950) 2025-09-12T08:23Z 3658 followers, 22.5K engagements


"Born #OnThisDay XX September 1986 Kamui Kobayashi brought excitement to F1 with his bold overtaking and attacking style. The Japanese driver raced for Toyota Sauber and Caterham between 2009 and 2014 scoring a memorable podium at his home race in Suzuka in 2012. After F1 Kobayashi found success in endurance racing winning the XX Hours of Le Mans in 2021 with Toyota. #f1 #formula1"  
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"1998 Jordan's first F1 win. #OTD XX August Damon Hill claimed victory at an eventful 1998 Belgian Grand Prix much to the delight of the Jordan team with his teammate Ralf Schumacher finishing in second place. It was the first-ever F1 victory for the Jordan team (the second for Mugen Motorsports engines) after XXX race starts marking Hill's 22nd career win. This triumph was also Hills first victory in two years since departing from Williams and would ultimately be his final F1 career win as well as his 42nd and last podium finish. Jean Alesi took third for the Sauber team marking his 32nd and"  
[X Link](https://x.com/F1History1950/status/1961672406130442724) [@F1History1950](/creator/x/F1History1950) 2025-08-30T06:08Z 3652 followers, 3819 engagements


"1986 #OnThisDay 17th August McLaren driver Alain Prost won the Austrian Grand Prix at the Osterreichring just a week after Formula Ones inaugural visit to Hungary. The Benetton-BMWs of Teo Fabi and Gerhard Berger initially led the race but retired due to mechanical issues. Following the retirements of Williams drivers Nigel Mansell and Nelson Piquet Prost led the Ferraris of Michele Alboreto (P2) and Stefan Johansson (P3) to the finish line. #F1 #formula1"  
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"2002 #OnThisDay XX August Rubens Barrichello led a Scuderia Ferrari 1-2 finish at the 2002 Hungarian Grand Prix securing another Constructors title for the team. Michael Schumacher finished second while brother Ralf took third. Mika Salo received a 25-second post-race penalty for an unsafe pit stop while trying to stay ahead of Pedro de la Rosa. #f1 #formula1"  
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"1971 The first red-flagged Championship race #OnThisDay XX September 1971 Jackie Stewart cemented his reputation with victory for Tyrrell in the Canadian Grand Prix his sixth win of a season where he had secured the Drivers Championship by August. The race was halted after XX of the planned XX laps because track marshals couldnt see each other through the rain and mist. March driver Ronnie Peterson claimed second while McLaren driver Mark Donohue came home in third. This was the first ever Formula One championship race to be red-flagged. However the day was marred by the death of 37-year-old"  
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"2000 Remebering trackside marshall Paolo Gislimberti #OnThisDay Ferrari driver Michael Schumacher went head-to-head with McLarens Mika Hkkinen at the 2000 Italian Grand Prix emerging victorious and equalling Ayrton Sennas record of XX Grand Prix wins. However the day was marred by tragedy when trackside marshal Paolo Gislimberti (picture X far left) was killed by a detached left rear tyre from the Jordan of Jarno Trulli after an accident involving Trulli and Heinz-Harald Frentzen. Ralf Schumacher took third for Williams Racing. #f1 #formula1 #italiangp #otd"  
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"HappyBirthday to Kevin Magnussen born #OnThisDay X October 1992who burst into Formula X in 2014 with McLaren finishing P2 in Australia on his debut. Since then he fought hard across stints with McLaren Renault and Haas earning a reputation as one of the grids grittiest drivers. After stepping away in 2020 K-Mag made a shock F1 return with Haas in 2022 and stunned the paddock with a sensational pole in 2022 at the SaoPaulo GP. Fearless fiery and relentless happy birthday to the Viking who never backs down. #f1 #formula1"  
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"1973 Safety Car confusion #OnThisDay XX September utter confusion surrounded McLaren driver Peter Revsons victory at the 1973 Canadian Grand Prix. It took more than ten minutes after the chequered flag for officials to announce the result and only after a series of protests was it confirmed. The chaos stemmed from accidents and a rain-delayed start. When the safety car came out on the 55th lap Emerson Fittipaldi was leading. However ten laps under the yellow flag followed creating confusion. Fittipaldi claimed I was ahead of Revson from the start. I dont see how I didnt win. Lotus boss Colin"  
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"2020 Lewis claims his 91st win #OnThisDay XX October the 2020 Eifel Grand Prix held at the Nurburgring was won by none other than Lewis Hamilton who equalled Michael Schumachers record of XX Formula X wins. Max Verstappen finished second pushing Hamilton for much of the race while Daniel Ricciardo claimed third place Renaults first podium since 2011. In the post-race interviews Mick Schumacher presented Hamilton with his fathers race-worn Mercedes helmet from 2012 a gesture from the Schumacher family to honour Hamilton for equaling Michael Schumachers record number of wins. Since then Lewis"  
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"Happy Birthday Charles Leclerc Born #OnThisDay XX October 1997 the Monegasque star turns XX and what a journey its been in Formula X. With X race wins XX podiums XX poles and XX fastest laps Leclerc has firmly established himself as one of the grids elite. Known for his breathtaking qualifying laps hes brought relentless speed to Saturday's in cars that may not have got to P1 without him behind the wheel. Joining Ferrari in 2019 Leclerc quickly became the face of Scuderia's new era. His first wins in Spa and Monza made him an instant fan favourite and his emotional 2024 Monaco victory finally"  
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"1985 Senna wins in the rain #OnThisDay XX September Lotus driver Ayrton Senna won the 1985 Belgian Grand Prix with the next four positions occupied by former or future world champions: Nigel Mansell (P2) Alain Prost (P3) Keke Rosberg (P4) and Nelson Piquet (P5). The race had originally been postponed from X June after the Spa circuit began to break up during practice. Senna showcased his exceptional skill in the wet conditions pulling away from the field as rain fell in the latter half of the race earning the 75th victory for the Lotus team. #F1 #formula1"  
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"2001 Michael Schumacher rounded off the season with victory at the Japanese Grand Prix #OnThisDay XX October with Juan Pablo Montoya and David Coulthard joining Schumacher on the Suzuka podium. Coulthard had been handed the podium place by McLaren team-mate Mika Hakkinen taking part in his last Grand Prix who moved over five laps from the end. By letting him Coulthard past I wanted to give him something back for the occasions in the past when he has helped me. #f1 #formula1"  
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"1999 #OnThisDay XX July following Michael Schumachers leg-breaking crash at the British Grand Prix Eddie Irvine won the Austrian GP for Ferrari embracing his role as the teams lead driver. Mika Salo took the seat of Schumacher. Mika Hakkinen started from pole but was spun by his McLaren teammate David Coulthard at the first corner. Coulthard led until his only pit stop allowing Irvine to take the lead and maintain it until the finish. He would end up finishing second while Hkkinen fought through the field to finish 3rd. Pedro Diniz scored his last world championship points at this race. #f1"  
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"2011 Vettel dominates and McLarens 700th Championship race #OnThisDay XX October the 2011 Korean Grand Prix saw Sebastian Vettel dominate the race taking his 10th win of the season. Vettel secured victory with a commanding performance finishing ahead of McLarens Lewis Hamilton who started from pole but couldnt match Vettels race pace. Hamilton finished second while Red Bulls Mark Webber completed the podium in third place after battling with Hamilton during the race. Webber and Hamilton went wheel-to-wheel multiple times but Hamilton managed to fend off Webber to secure second. The race also"  
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"2005 Renault take home the Championship and Alonso wins in China #OnThisDay XX October Fernando Alonso rounded off his championship-winning season by winning the Chinese Grand Prix helping Renault to win the 2005 Constructors Championship. Starting from pole he built a 20-second lead before two safety-car periods brought the field closer but he still eased home by four seconds ahead of Kimi Raikkonen driving for McLaren. All season has been a dream come true but for Renault even more because it is only four years since they came into Formula One and now we are champions Alonso said. It was"  
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"Happy Birthday toPeter Sauber who was born #OnThisDay XX October 1943. Best known as the founder of the Sauber team his career in motorsports began in the 1970s with the construction of small two-seater sports cars. Saubers passion for motorsport led him to establish his own racing team entering various championships. By the early 1980s his team gained success in sports car racing particularly with Mercedes-Benz. This partnership eventually paved the way for Saubers entry into Formula X in 1993. Over the years Sauber partnered with various manufacturers including Mercedes Ferrari and BMW with"  
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"2001 #OnThisDay X September Ferrari driver and 2001 Drivers Champion Michael Schumacher won the Belgian Grand Prix after starting from third position. David Coulthard finished second for McLaren while Giancarlo Fisichella secured third place for Benetton marking the teams final podium finish in F1. The race wasnt smooth sailing when an accident involving the Jaguar of Eddie Irvine and Luciano Burti for Prost on lap five resulted in the race up to that point being declared null and void and recommenced with a revised distance of XX laps. Schumacher led every lap of the restarted race to claim"  
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"1966 Brabham wins the Constructors' Championship with Clark lapping the entire grid #OnThisDay X October Jim Clark won the 1966 US Grand Prix in a Lotus with an engine borrowed from BRM rival Graham Hill after his had blown up during practice. Mechanics stayed up all night rebuilding Clarks car but the BRMs of Hill and Jackie Stewart both failed before the halfway mark. Clark dominated the race lapping the entire field to secure his 20th World Championship win by over a lap. The remaining podium spots were taken by the Cooper teammates with Austrian driver Jochen Rindt finishing second and"  
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"1996 #OnThisDay XX August Michael Schumacher claimed victory at the Belgian Grand Prix driving for Ferrari. Despite a heavy crash during Friday practice Schumacher recovered to qualify third and went on to secure his second win of the season. Jacques Villeneuve who started from pole position finished second in his Williams while Mika Hakkinen took third place for McLaren. Damon Hill Villeneuves teammate and the Drivers Championship leader crossed the line in fifth place. #F1 #formula1"  
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"1994 Schumacher returns toJerezfrom his race ban #OnThisDay XX October Benetton driver Michael Schumacher returned from a two-race ban for ignoring a black flag at Silverstone and promptly won the 1994 European Grand Prix halting Damon Hills run of three consecutive victoriesand his own run on the Championship title. Hill finished second while his Williams team-mate Nigel Mansell making his own return for this race spun out after struggling near the back of the field. Mika Hkkinen completed the podium in third for McLaren. In the second Sauber Andrea de Cesaris made his 208th and final Grand"  
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"RememberingJose Froilan Gonzalez on his birthday who was born #OnThisDay X October 1922. Known as the Pampas Bull he won twice in XX races both for Ferrari including their first F1 success at the 1951 British Grand Prix. His second win came after a stint with Maserati when he triumphed again at Silverstone during the 1954 British Grand Prix. His nickname was a reference to his bulk and his close friends tended to call him El Cabezon or Fat Head. #f1 #formula1"  
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"1976 Hunt very much in the hunt of the title #OnThisDay X October McLaren driver James Hunt cut Niki Laudas lead in the Drivers Championship to eight points with two races remaining following his victory at the Canadian Grand Prix. In front of 85000 spectators Hunt was chased all the way by Patrick Depailler ultimately winning by just XXX yards. Both drivers needed medical treatment afterwardHunt for driving into a barrier on his victory lap and Depailler for burns on his back caused by leaking fuel in his Tyrrell. The left eye she is completely closed Depailler remarked of his final laps."  
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"1999 Mika Hakkinen retained his World Championship for seven days #OnThisDay XX October after both Ferraris were disqualified finishing first and second at the 1999 Malaysian Grand Prix giving Hakkinen who crossed the line in third the win. The announcement that the barge-boards on the cars infringed permitted dimensions by one centimetre came two hours after the race ended and with drivers heading home. Amid widespread confusion Eddie Irvine was telephoned while checking in at Kuala Lumpur airport to be told his win did not count. Bernie Ecclestone said the disqualification was a nonsense"  
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"2005 Alonso seals the title #OnThisDay XX September third place at the Brazilian Grand Prix was enough for Renaults Fernando Alonso to become the youngest F1 driver world champion at the time at XX years and XX days. The final laps seemed to take forever Alonso said. It took a while for it to sink in once I stopped. I won the championship with maybe not the best car so I am proud of what I did. Taking the title from Michael Schumacher is a bonus. I come from a country with no Formula One tradition and I had to fight my way alone with help from only two or three people. Schumacher reflecting"  
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"1986 #OnThisDay XX October Nigel Mansells title hopes stalled on the grid at the Mexican Grand Prix although he stormed back to take fifth and set up an (ultimately frustrating) finale in Australia. It was a bloody awful race Mansell said. I just want to forget about it. In a Benetton Gerhard Berger won his first Grand Prix shortly before switching to Ferrari. Alain Prost finished second for McLaren while Ayrton Senna completed the podium for Lotus. #F1 #formula1"  
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"Happy Birthday to Kimi Raikkonen aka The Iceman named after his ice-cool attitude both on and off track. Born #OnThisDay XX October 1979 Kimi had one of the longest-ever careers in Formula X that peaked when he won the 2007 Drivers Championship with Ferrari but would become so unhappy with the sport that he changed to rallying in 2010 despite still being in contract with the Italian team. A hard-drinking party animal you suspect he would have thrived had he been involved a generation earlier. As he himself said: "If the F1 world could go back XX years it would be the same as rallying now.""  
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"2006 Schumacher wins then quits F1 (for the first time) #OnThisDay XX September the 2006 Italian Grand Prix marked Kimi Raikkonens 100th career start in Formula X. However there was no fairytale win for the McLaren driver as Michael Schumacher running two laps longer than Raikkonen used his strategic advantage to secure victory. Raikkonen settled for second ahead of Sauber driver Robert Kubica in thrid. The race was Schumachers 90th victory. On the same day Schumacher announced his first retirement from Formula One at the end of the 2006 F1 season. He would return with Mercedes in 2010. #F1"  
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"1991 Mansell wins in Catalunya #OnThisDay XX September Williams driver Nigel Mansell won the inaugural Spanish Grand Prix at the Circuit de Catalunya despite twisting his ankle in a football game days before the race. In damp conditions Mansell initially dropped to fourth but quickly regained ground as the track dried and other drivers switched to slick tyres. He passed both McLaren drivers Ayrton Senna and Gerhard Berger to secure victory. When Ayrton spun I wasnt sure which way hed come back so I hesitated but picked the right side Mansell said. With Gerhard it was tougher. We both dove"  
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"Remembering the bright young talent ofFrancois Cevert who died #OnThisDay X October 1973. As Jackie Stewarts Tyrrell team-mate and close friend Cevert died during practice for the 1973 United States Grand Prix at Watkins Glen when his car hit a barrier and careered across the track into another one which uprooted and almost cut him in two. I arrived and stared in disbelief Stewart wrote in his autobiography. There was my team-mate my protg my friend my younger brother. He was dead. Stewart and the Tyrrell team withdrew from the race which would have been Stewarts last anyway. When he told his"  
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