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The Japanese Grand Prix #OTD 76
Hunt was furious, convinced he'd blown his chance. Teddy Mayer waved 3 fingers at him. "You're 3rd James! You've done it! You're World Champion.
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#jameshunt #HeskethRacing #McLarenF1 #f1 #formula1 #racinglegend

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Niki Lauda became #F1 Champion for the 3rd time 🏆🏆🏆 #OTD 84, beating Prost by just 0.5 pts. Needing 2nd at the final race of the season, he calmly picked his way through the pack from 11th to steal Prost's crown.
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#lauda #mclarenf1 #prost

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Mansell had to win to keep the title alive & was pushing hard. Too hard. On L9 he went off. DNF. At the last corner Senna gifted the victory to teammate Berger but 2nd was enough to become 🏆🏆🏆 World Champ. Suzuka #OTD 91
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#AyrtonSenna #McLarenF1

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🏁 OUR TEAM OF THE DAY
A mysterious owner, alluring black cars punching above their weight, a team touched by tragedy & victory #ShadowRacing will always be remembered.
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#ShadowF1 #TomPryce #AlanJones #PeterRevson #F1Gifts #JeanPierreJarier

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Nigel Mansell won the South African Grand Prix at Kyalami ahead of teammate Keke Rosberg. It was Mansell's 2nd #F1 win. #OnThisDay in 1985
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#NigelMansell #Red5 #F1Gifts #Mansell #WilliamsF1

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It was a 3-way battle for the #F1 Championship at the SA GP on this day in 83. DNFs by Arnoux & Prost handed the crown to Piquet by 2 points.
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#nelsonpiquet #WilliamsF1 #BrabhamF1 #f1 #F1Gifts

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Our tribute to Damon Hill who, after the heartbreak of Adelaide 94, won the Japanese GP 🏁 and became the Formula 1 Drivers' World Champion 🏆💪 On this day 1996.
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#DamonHill #WilliamsF1 #williamsf1team

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Hunt crashed into his teammate, Andretti broke down with 3 laps to go and Scheckter mopped up 🏁 at the 1977 Canadian GP. It was Wolf Racing's last victory.
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#f1 #formula1 #wolfracing #f1gifts

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François Cevert, the heir apparent to Jackie Stewart at Tyrrell, was killed in a horror crash during qualifying for the USA GP #OTD 1973. He was 29.
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#Cevert #FrancoisCevert #TyrrellF1

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END OF AN ERA
The #HeskethRacing & #JamesHunt partnership was coming to an end at the USA GP season closer #OTD 75. 15th on the grid the team battled to finish 4th on track 4th in the drivers champs and 4th in the constructors.
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#F1

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Jean-Pierre Jabouille was born #OTD 1942.
He was Renault’s 1st GP winner in 1979. After his passing in 2023 a statement from Alpine/Renault wrote “A humble racing driver, brilliant engineer and a pioneer of our sport. A true racer”.
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#renaultF1

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It's a lovely nod back to where it all started in Auckland, but what do YOU think of the new McLaren logo?
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#mclaren #mclarenF1 #F1Gifts

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Mansell took pole sitter Senna with ease and never looked back. His win secured the 3rd Constructors' Championship for Williams, with two races still to run. Portuguese Grand Prix #OTD 1986
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#senna #prost #mansell #piquet #F1Gifts

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One classic photo, two different views.
Portuguese Grand Prix #OTD 1986
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#senns #prost #mansell #piquet #F1Gifts

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Happy Birthday 🎉 to Marc Surer who is celebrating his 75th today.
NICE CATCH! 🏁
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#marcsurer #f1 #F1Gifts

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Happy Birthday to 1996 #F1 World Champion 🏆 Damon Hill 🇬🇧 who celebrates turning 64 today. Have a great day Champ 🍺

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#DamonHill #WilliamsF1 #williamsf1team #skyf1

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It was Kimi's 13th win, Alonso's 100th GP and Ferrari's 15th World Championship title. Belgium GP #OTD 2007.
Photo: Bertrand Guay
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#ferrari #ferrari_f1team #ferrarif1

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Ayrton Senna was driving with his fingers crossed as the engine of his Lotus 97t stuttered in the last few laps at Spa #OTD 85. 🙏 Fate was on his side, winning his 2nd GP 🏁, 30s ahead of Mansell.
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#ayrtonsenna #lotusF1 #f1 #F1Gifts

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Ayrton Senna was driving with his fingers crossed as the engine of his Lotus 97t stuttered in the last few laps at Spa #OTD 85. 🙏 Fate was on his side, winning his 2nd GP 🏁, 30s ahead of Mansell.
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#ayrtonsenna #lotusF1 #f1 #F1Gifts

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A 2nd for Alan Jones and 3rd for Carlos Reutemann was enough to wrap up the 1st World Championship for Williams at the Italian GP Monza #OTD 1980
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#WilliamsF1 #F1 #F1Gifts #AlanJones