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Formula One History @f1history1950.bsky.social · 5h

In the post-race interviews, Mick Schumacher presented Hamilton with his father’s race-worn Mercedes helmet from 2012, a gesture from the Schumacher family to honour Hamilton for equaling Michael Schumacher’s record number of wins.

Since then, Lewis has gone on to win 105 F1 career wins.

Formula One History @f1history1950.bsky.social · 5h

Max Verstappen finished second, pushing Hamilton for much of the race, while Daniel Ricciardo claimed third place, Renault’s first podium since 2011.

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Formula One History @f1history1950.bsky.social · 5h

2020 – Lewis claims his 91st win

#OnThisDay 11 October, the 2020 Eifel Grand Prix, held at the Nurburgring, was won by none other than Lewis Hamilton, who equalled Michael Schumacher‘s record of 91 Formula 1 wins.

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Formula One History @f1history1950.bsky.social · 5h

The incident helped Perez to secure his first podium of the season.

Hamilton’s win was enough for Mercedes to clinch their second consecutive Constructors’ Championship, repeating their achievement at the same event in the 2014 season.

Formula One History @f1history1950.bsky.social · 5h

This allowed Hamilton to take control of the race. Sebastian Vettel finished second after a solid drive, while Sergio Perez secured third, benefiting from a late-race collision between Kimi Raikkonen (Ferrari) and Valtteri Bottas (Williams).

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Formula One History @f1history1950.bsky.social · 5h

2015 – Mercedes wins the Constructors' in Russia

#OnThisDay 11 October Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton won the 2015 Russian GP, extending his championship lead. Nico Rosberg, his Mercedes teammate, started on pole but was forced to retire early due to a throttle issue.
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Formula One History @f1history1950.bsky.social · 5h

“After a while, a man becomes an addict and has to have it.” He was killed in a crash during the 1957 Mille Miglia, which also cost ten spectators their lives.

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He entered five F1 races, finishing second at the 1956 British Grand Prix, a year after breaking his leg in a crash during the same race. “I like the feeling of fear,” he once said.

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Formula One History @f1history1950.bsky.social · 5h

– Alfonso Antonio Vicente Eduardo Angel Blas Francisco de Borja Cabeza de Vaca y Leighton – and was a remarkable all-round sportsman. He rode as an amateur twice in the Grand National and represented Spain in the four-man bobsleigh at the 1956 Winter Olympics.

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Formula One History @f1history1950.bsky.social · 5h

1928 – Alfonso de Portago is born

#OnThisDay 11 October, Alfonso de Portago, a Spaniard born in London and the Marquis of Portago, had one of the longest names of any racer…
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Formula One History @f1history1950.bsky.social · 6h

“I like the feeling of fear,” he once said. “After a while, a man becomes an addict and has to have it.” He was killed in a crash during the 1957 Mille Miglia, which also cost ten spectators their lives.

Formula One History @f1history1950.bsky.social · 6h

He rode as an amateur twice in the Grand National and represented Spain in the four-man bobsleigh at the 1956 Winter Olympics. He entered five F1 races, finishing second at the 1956 British Grand Prix, a year after breaking his leg in a crash during the same race.

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Formula One History @f1history1950.bsky.social · 6h

1928 – Alfonso de Portago is born

#OnThisDay Portago, a Spaniard born in London and the Marquis of Portago, had one of the longest names of any racer – Alfonso Antonio Vicente Eduardo Angel Blas Francisco de Borja Cabeza de Vaca y Leighton – and was a remarkable all-round sportsman

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Formula One History @f1history1950.bsky.social · 1d

The most bizarre retirement was Mark Webber’s, who returned to the pits with burnt buttocks after his Jaguar overheated. It was unfortunate as the wet weather had allowed him to qualify third for the race and fight for points.

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Further down the field, Rubens Barrichello and David Coulthard made contact and both retired to the pits. But with the title sewn up by Schumacher three races earlier, neither appeared particularly fussed and put the collision down to a racing incident. BAR driver Jenson Button came home in third.

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Typhoon Ma-on had hit the circuit on Saturday, meaning qualifying was postponed until the morning of race day. The 2004 Japanese Grand Prix itself saw Schumacher leading his brother Ralf throughout, who was driving for Williams at the time but never coming under threat.

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2004 – Schumacher takes pole and wins on the same day

#OnThisDay 10 October, Ferrari driver Michael Schumacher broke another small piece of Formula One history at Suzuka by qualifying on pole and winning a Grand Prix on the same day.

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Formula One History @f1history1950.bsky.social · 1d

Hunt took the title at the 1976 Japanese Grand Prix two weeks later after Lauda retired, considering the conditions too dangerous to race.

Lauda’s third place clinched the Constructor’s Championship for Ferrari with one race left.

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Formula One History @f1history1950.bsky.social · 1d

The Ferrari driver eventually finished third to take four valuable points, but shocked onlookers after the race as he removed his helmet to expose a balaclava soaked in blood from his burns.

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The rear end ricocheted back into the track in a ball of flames as the Belgian got himself free of the cockpit and limped to safety before collapsing. It was a stark reminder of the dangers of the sport for Lauda, who had narrowly escaped death during a crash at the Nurburgring earlier that year.

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Further down the field, Jacky Ickx had a horrifying accident that saw his Ensign split in two as it made contact with the barrier.

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On Sunday he was beaten away from the lights by Jody Scheckter but kept on the Tyrrell’s tail in the opening stages and finally snuck past on lap 46.

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Formula One History @f1history1950.bsky.social · 1d

Hunt finished the opening day fastest and, as worse conditions — including snow in the evening — hit the circuit on Saturday, he was on pole for the race.

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Formula One History @f1history1950.bsky.social · 1d

After the session, as Hunt stood next to a much larger four-foot, 150-pound air bottle, ex-team owner Rob Walker asked: “Was that the one you threw at Depailler?” Hunt answered: “No, we are keeping that one for Niki on Sunday.”

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Formula One History @f1history1950.bsky.social · 1d

During the session, an air bottle fell off Hunt’s McLaren and hit Patrick Depailler’s six-wheel Tyrrell, breaking the front two wheels.

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