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#OnThisDay in 2004.

At Suzuka, World Champion Michael Schumacher won the Japanese Grand Prix, his 13th win of the season, from 17 starts. Ralf Schumacher made it a family 1-2. Jenson Button in 3rd.

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4th Takuma Sato (BAR-Honda)
5th Fernando Alonso (Renault)
6th Kimi Räikkönen (McLaren-Mercedes)
7th Juan Pablo Montoya (Williams-BMW)
8th Giancarlo Fisichella (Sauber-Petronas)

Japanese Grand Prix, Suzuka, 10 October 2004.

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US F5000 front runner Warwick Brown took part in his only Grand Prix. The 26 year old Australian finishing 14th in a Wolf-Williams-Ford-FW05.

US Grand Prix East, Watkins Glen, 10 October 1976.

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Finishing 5th in the European F2 championship, 27 year old Brazilian Alex Ribeiro (Hesketh-Ford-308D) finished 12th on his Grand Prix debut.

US Grand Prix East, Watkins Glen, 10 October 1976.

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Formula One Through the Years 🏁 @f1throughtheyears.bsky.social · 3h

Finishing 6th in the Penske-Ford-PC4, John Watson scored Team Penske's last World Championship point.

US Grand Prix East, Watkins Glen, 10 October 1976.

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Jochen Mass (McLaren-Ford-M23) narrowly lost out on 3rd place to Niki Lauda. Hans-Joachim Stuck was 5th in a March-Ford-761. John Watson brought his Penske-Ford-PC4 home in 6th for the last point.

US Grand Prix East, Watkins Glen, 10 October 1976.

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Having battled for much of the race, James Hunt pulled clear, winning from Jody Scheckter. Niki Lauda just holding on to 3rd. Hunt set up a title showdown with Lauda in Japan.

US Grand Prix East, Watkins Glen, 10 October 1976.

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Formula One Through the Years 🏁 @f1throughtheyears.bsky.social · 5h

#OnThisDay in 1976.

At Watkins Glen, James Hunt (McLaren-Ford) won the US Grand Prix East from Jody Scheckter (Tyrrell-Ford) & Niki Lauda (Ferrari). Hunt's win set up a title decider in Japan. Either Lauda (68 points) or Hunt (65) would win the title.

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Formula One Through the Years 🏁 @f1throughtheyears.bsky.social · 8h

#OnThisDay in 1976.

At Watkins Glen, Jacky Ickx escaped with a broken ankle & minor burns after a lap 15 accident at the US Grand Prix East. The Belgian's Ensign-Ford-N176 was torn in half by the impact with the barrier...

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Formula One Through the Years 🏁 @f1throughtheyears.bsky.social · 9h

#HappyBirthday to Siegfried Stohr, 73 today.

Italian F3 champion in 1978, Stohr won at Enna-Pergusa in the 1980 European F2 championship. He started 9 Grand Prix for Arrows during 1981, finishing just outside the points (7th) at Zandvoort.

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Formula One Through the Years 🏁 @f1throughtheyears.bsky.social · 9h

Remembering Eugenio Castellotti, born #OnThisDay in 1930.

With Lancia, and Ferrari, Castellotti started 14 Grand Prix (1955-1957), finishing 2nd twice. In sports cars, he won the Mille Miglia (1956), and the 12 Hours of Sebring (1956). He was killed while testing at Modena, on 14 March 1957.

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Remembering legendary motorsport commentator Murray Walker, born #OnThisDay in 1923.

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2011 – Vettel wins the championship

#OnThisDay 9 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.

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2005 – Kimi wins from 17th and Ralf’s final F1 pole

Kimi Raikkonen delivered one of the greatest comeback victories in F1 history #OnThisDay 9 October, at the 2005 Japanese GP starting from 17th on the grid…

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Matt Bishop 🏳️‍🌈 🏁 @thebishf1.bsky.social · 1d

Can it really be 20 years ago that Kimi Räikkönen drove an utterly storming race to win the greatest #JapaneseGP there’s ever been? Yes, it can be, & it is, for it happened #OnThisDay in 2005. Click below to read my #MotorSport column.
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Räikkönen's sensational Suzuka '05 win: Japan's greatest race?

Twenty years ago, Kimi Räikkonen put in one of the finest drives of his Formula 1 career at Suzuka to win from 17th on the grid. Matt Bishop looks back at an awe-inspiring performance

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Matt Bishop 🏳️‍🌈 🏁 @thebishf1.bsky.social · 1d

Run at scary Mosport #OnThisDay 48 years ago, the ’77 #CanadianGP had it all: James Hunt’s & Mario Andretti’s epic dice, a crash between Hunt & his team-mate, a trackside punch-up, & high drama in the closing laps. Click to read my #MotorSport column.
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Hunt vs Andretti at Mosport: 2 of F1's finest and feistiest... plus a punch-up

The 1977 Canadian Grand Prix had it all. From James Hunt and Mario Andretti's epic lead battle, to a clash between McLaren team-mates, a trackside punch-up, and high drama in the closing laps. Matt Bi...

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Formula One Through the Years 🏁 @f1throughtheyears.bsky.social · 23h

4th Esteban Ocon (Alpine)
5th Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes)
6th Sebastian Vettel (Aston Martin)
7th Fernando Alonso (Alpine)
8th George Russell (Mercedes)
9th Nicholas Latifi (Williams)
10th Lando Norris (McLaren)

Japanese Grand Prix, Suzuka, 9 October 2022.

*Last points for Latifi.

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Formula One Through the Years 🏁 @f1throughtheyears.bsky.social · 23h

Max Verstappen wins rain-shortened race, wrapping up his second World Championship. Sergio Pérez promoted to 2nd after Charles Leclerc received 5-sec penalty after leaving the track & gaining an advantage.

Japanese Grand Prix, Suzuka, 9 October 2022.

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Formula One Through the Years 🏁 @f1throughtheyears.bsky.social · 23h

#OnThisDay in 2022.

Max Verstappen clinches his second World Championship.

At Suzuka, Verstappen (Red Bull) secured the title with four races to spare, winning a rain-shortened Japanese Grand Prix.

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Finishing 8th in a works March-Ford-761B, Brazil's Alex Ribeiro matched his best F1 result.

Canadian Grand Prix, Mosport Park, 9 October 1977.

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4th Sebastian Vettel (Ferrari)
5th Kimi Räikkönen (Ferrari)
6th Daniel Ricciardo (Red Bull)
7th Sergio Pérez (Force India)
8th Nico Hülkenberg (Force India)
9th Felipe Massa (Williams)
10th Valtteri Bottas (Williams)

Japanese Grand Prix, Suzuka, 9 October 2016.

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Nico Rosberg's final (23rd) F1 victory. A third Constructors' Championship for Mercedes. Max Verstappen finishing 2nd, Lewis Hamilton 3rd.

Japanese Grand Prix, Suzuka, 9 October 2016.

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#OnThisDay in 2016.

A 23rd & last F1 victory for Nico Rosberg. Mercedes clinch a third consecutive Constructors Championship.

At Suzuka, Rosberg won the Japanese Grand Prix from pole position.

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4th Mark Webber (Red Bull)
5th Lewis Hamilton (McLaren)
6th Michael Schumacher (Mercedes)
7th Felipe Massa (Ferrari)
8th Sergio Pérez (Sauber)
9th Vitaly Petrov (Renault)
10th Nico Rosberg (Mercedes)

Japanese Grand Prix, Suzuka, 9 October 2011.

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3rd placed Sebastian Vettel clinches his second World Championship. Jenson Button wins the race, his 12th F1 victory. Fernando Alonso finishing 2nd.

Japanese Grand Prix, Suzuka, 9 October 2011.

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