Formula One Through the Years 🏁

#HappyBirthday to George Eaton, 80 today.

A member of the prominent Eaton family, he became Canada's first full-time F1 driver, driving for BRM in 11 GPs between 1969-1971. Eaton's best finish was 10th at his home race in 1970. He also raced in Can-Am & Formula A.

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Remembering Paul Emery, born #OnThisDay in 1916.

Designer of 500cc F3 cars under the Emeryson title, Emery qualified one of his own designs for the 1956 British Grand Prix, but retired due to ignition trouble. He later designed F1 cars for ENB, & Scirocco.

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Remembering Peter Whitehead, born #OnThisDay in 1914.

Winning the 1938 Australian Grand Prix in an ERA, Whitehead started 10 World Championship races (1950-1954), finishing 3rd at the 1950 French Grand Prix. In 1951, along with Peter Walker, he won the 24 Hours of Le Mans.

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2018 – The first race at Interlagos without a Brazilian driver

#OnThisDay 11 November, the 2018 Brazilian Grand Prix marked a historic moment as the first race in Interlagos without a Brazilian driver, following Felipe Massa‘s retirement at the end of the 2017 season.
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Remembering Vittorio Brambilla, who was born #OnThisDay 11 November 1937.

Nicknamed “the Monza Gorilla,” Brambilla began racing on motorcycles, then karts, before joining his brother Tino Brambilla in Formula Three in 1968, eventually moving up to Formula Two.

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Remembering a very special female racer today, Maria Teresa de Filippis.

Born #OnThisDay 11 November 1926, de Filippis was an Italian racing driver who made F1 history as the first female F1 driver to compete in F1, breaking barriers in a male-dominated sport, debuting in 1958.

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Badass Brambilla: the day F1's 'Monza Gorilla' won at deadly Österreichring Vittorio Brambilla won just a single grand prix in his Formula 1 career but, writes Matt Bishop, it was a spectacularly skilful and determined victory at an Austrian race blanketed by rain and tragedy

Remembering Vittorio Brambilla, #F1’s notorious but lovable Monza Gorilla, who was born #OnThisDay in ’37. A few months ago I wrote a #MotorSport column about him. ICYMI then, click below to read it now.
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Remembering Maria Teresa de Filippis, born #OnThisDay 99 years ago. The first of only 2 women ever to start a championship #F1 GP (the other being Lella Lombardi in the ’70s), de Filippis drove 3 F1 GPs in ’58, in a Maserati 250F, the last at Monza (pic). She died in 2016.

4th Daniel Ricciardo (Red Bull)
5th Valtteri Bottas (Mercedes)
6th Sebastian Vettel (Ferrari)
7th Charles Leclerc (Sauber)
8th Romain Grosjean (Haas)
9th Kevin Magnussen (Haas)
10th Sergio Pérez (Force India)

Brazilian Grand Prix, Interlagos, 11 November 2018.

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Victory for Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes clinch the constructors' title. Max Verstappen lost the lead after Esteban Ocon collided with him, Verstappen finishing 2nd. Kimi Räikkönen's 103rd & last F1 podium.

Brazilian Grand Prix, Interlagos, 11 November 2018.

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#OnThisDay in 2018.

Mercedes secure a 5th consecutive F1 Constructors' Championship.

At the Brazilian Grand Prix, a 1-5 finish for Lewis Hamilton & Valtteri Bottas clinched the title.

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Born #OnThisDay in 1937, Vittorio Brambilla's single F1 victory came at a rain-soaked Österreichring in 1975, Brambilla spinning & hitting the barrier as he crossed the line! He passed away on 26 May 2001.

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Remembering Vittorio Brambilla, born #OnThisDay in 1937.

Known as "The Monza Gorilla", Brambilla drove for March, Surtees & Alfa Romeo, taking part in 74 GPs between 1974-1980. His sole victory came at a wet 1975 Austrian GP, spinning & hitting the barrier as he crossed the line.

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Remembering Maria Teresa de Filippis, born #OnThisDay in 1926.

The first woman to start a World Championship Grand Prix, de Filippis raced a privateer Maserati in 3 Grand Prix during 1958, finishing 10th at the Belgian Grand Prix.

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Remembering Italian gentleman racer Piero Scotti, born #OnThisDay in 1909.

Mostly racing sports cars, Scotti came 3rd at the 1951 Mille Miglia. In 1953, he teamed up with Giuseppe Farina, winning the 12 Hours of Casablanca. Scotti drove a privateer Connaught at the 1956 Belgian Grand Prix.

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Born #OnThisDay 10 November 1989 in Palmerston North, New Zealand, Brendon Hartley entered Formula One after a successful career in endurance racing and as a test driver for Red Bull.
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A very happy birthday to Eddie Irvine, born #OnThisDay 10 November 1965, one of modern Formula One’s more colourful and controversial figures.
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Remembering Lucien Bianchi, who was born #OnThisDay 10 November 1934 in Milan. Bianchi built his career in sports cars and rallying before single-seaters in 1959. His first F1 qualification came at the 1960 Belgian GP, where he drove his Cooper to a sixth-place finish, earning points.
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Remembering Lucien Bianchi, great-uncle of Jules, born #OnThisDay in ’34. He started 17 #F1 GPs, best 3rd at Monaco in ’68 in a Cooper T86B. He was more successful at Le Mans, where he won that year in a Ford GT40 (pic) & where he was sadly killed in testing the following year.

Remembering Óscar González (left), one of only 4 Uruguayan #F1 drivers, born #OnThisDay in 1923. He started one F1 GP, Argentina ’56, in a Maserati, finishing 6th, sharing a car with fellow countryman Alberto Uria. #AnorakFact: the race featured only Ferraris & Maseratis.

At yesterday's Saõ Paulo Grand Prix, Gabriel Bortoleto (Kick Sauber-Ferrari) would crash out of his home race on the opening lap.

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Ferrari lost ground in the fight for 2nd in the Constructors' Championship. Charles Leclerc lost a tyre after getting caught up in the lap 5 incident between Oscar Piastri & Kimi Antonelli. Lewis Hamilton retired after contact with Franco Colapinto caused floor/front wing damage.

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A barren run of 7 races without a points finish ended for Pierre Gasly. The Frenchman bringing his Alpine-Renault-A525 home in 10th position at the Saõ Paulo Grand Prix.

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Oliver Bearman (Haas-Ferrari-VF-25) continued his impressive recent run of results, finishing a fine 6th at yesterday's Saõ Paulo Grand Prix. This being his 4th consecutive points finish. Bearman moved up to 11th in the World Championship.

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Yesterday at the Saõ Paulo Grand Prix, Oscar Piastri (McLaren-Mercedes) lost further ground in the World Championship. The Australian recovered to 5th position, having been given a 10 second penalty for an early collision with Kimi Antonelli.

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At Interlagos yesterday, Max Verstappen (Red Bull-Honda RBPT) kept his slim title hopes alive with a 3rd place finish at the Saõ Paulo GP, the Dutchman having started from the pit lane. Verstappen now trails points leader Lando Norris by 49 points, with 3 GPs, & 1 sprint to come.

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At Interlagos yesterday, having achieved his first Grand Prix front row (2nd) grid spot, Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes F1 W16) held off a charging Max Verstappen (Red Bull-Honda RBPT-RB21) for 2nd position & his best Grand Prix result so far.

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McLaren's Lando Norris gave his World Championship prospects a sizeable boost with victory at yesterday's Saõ Paulo Grand Prix, his 7th win of the season. Norris extended his World Championship lead over teammate Oscar Piastri to 24 points, with 3 Grand Prix, & 1 sprint left.

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#HappyBirthday to New Zealand's Brendon Hartley, 36 today.

Racing for Toro Rosso in 25 GPs (2017-2018), Hartley achieved 3 points finishes, with 9th at the 2018 US GP his best result. He had won 4 World Endurance Championships, and is a 3-time 24 Hours of Le Mans winner.

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#HappyBirthday to Eddie Irvine, 60 today.

Dominated British FF1600 (1987)
British F3 frontrunner (1988)
International F3000/Japanese F3000 (1989-1993), 1993 Japanese F3000 runner-up
1992 Hours of Le Mans runner-up
F1 (145 starts) 1993-2002, 4 GP wins, 1999 World Championship runner-up

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