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1988
At the 1988 Australian Grand Prix, Alain Prost captured his 35th career victory despite handling issues caused by track debris, while his McLaren teammate Ayrton Senna finished second with a malfunctioning gearbox. The dominance of the McLaren cars was evident as they still comfortably led the field. Ferrari driver Gerhard Berger, knowing he couldn’t win, told Prost he intended to enjoy himself. “I’m going to come past you,” he joked, “but you don’t have to worry.” Berger raced at an unsustainable pace, eventually ending his day after colliding with a slow-moving Rene Arnoux. The Lotus of Nelson Piquet finished third.
1988 Australian Grand Prix Race Results
| Pos | No | Driver | Car | Laps | Time/retired | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | Alain Prost | McLaren Honda | 82 | 1:53:14.676 | 9 |
| 2 | 12 | Ayrton Senna | McLaren Honda | 82 | +36.787s | 6 |
| 3 | 1 | Nelson Piquet | Lotus Honda | 82 | +47.546s | 4 |
| 4 | 6 | Riccardo Patrese | Williams Judd | 82 | +80.088s | 3 |
| 5 | 20 | Thierry Boutsen | Benetton Ford | 81 | +1 lap | 2 |
| 6 | 16 | Ivan Capelli | March Judd | 81 | +1 lap | 1 |
| 7 | 23 | Pierluigi Martini | Minardi Ford | 80 | +2 laps | 0 |
| 8 | 22 | Andrea de Cesaris | Rial Ford | 77 | DNF | 0 |
| 9 | 26 | Stefan Johansson | Ligier Judd | 76 | DNF | 0 |
| 10 | 30 | Philippe Alliot | Lola Ford | 75 | DNF | 0 |
| 11 | 14 | Philippe Streiff | AGS Ford | 73 | DNF | 0 |
| NC | 9 | Piercarlo Ghinzani | Zakspeed | 69 | DNF | 0 |
| NC | 5 | Nigel Mansell | Williams Judd | 65 | DNF | 0 |
| NC | 19 | Alessandro Nannini | Benetton Ford | 63 | DNF | 0 |
| NC | 33 | Stefano Modena | Euro Brun Ford | 63 | DNF | 0 |
| NC | 17 | Derek Warwick | Arrows Megatron | 52 | DNF | 0 |
| NC | 18 | Eddie Cheever | Arrows Megatron | 51 | DNF | 0 |
| NC | 15 | Mauricio Gugelmin | March Judd | 46 | DNF | 0 |
| NC | 2 | Satoru Nakajima | Lotus Honda | 45 | DNF | 0 |
| NC | 24 | Luis Perez-Sala | Minardi Ford | 41 | DNF | 0 |
| NC | 36 | Alex Caffi | Dallara Ford | 32 | DNF | 0 |
| NC | 28 | Gerhard Berger | Ferrari | 25 | DNF | 0 |
| NC | 25 | Rene Arnoux | Ligier Judd | 24 | DNF | 0 |
| NC | 3 | Jonathan Palmer | Tyrrell Ford | 16 | DNF | 0 |
| NC | 32 | Oscar Larrauri | Euro Brun Ford | 12 | DNF | 0 |
1994
The 1994 Australian Grand Prix in Adelaide became a controversial chapter in Michael Schumacher‘s career. Needing a victory to secure the championship, Damon Hill closely pursued Schumacher, ultimately pressuring him into a mistake. Schumacher’s Benetton sustained damage after hitting a wall, which Hill couldn’t see as he rounded the corner and found Schumacher running slightly off track. Hill attempted an overtake, unaware of Schumacher’s damaged car, but Schumacher turned in on Hill’s Williams, breaking Hill’s front wishbone and forcing him to retire. Schumacher clinched his first title by a single point, but his triumph drew widespread criticism. Though he claimed innocence, scepticism lingered. Hill’s teammate Nigel Mansell went on to win the race, marking his final Grand Prix victory. Gerhard Berger finished second with Ferrari and the McLaren of Martin Brundle completed the podium in third.
While Hill initially chose not to engage in the controversy, in later years, he openly accused Schumacher of intentionally colliding with him.
This would also prove to be the last Grand Prix for Christian Fittipaldi, Franck Lagorce, Michele Alboreto, Hideki Noda, David Brabham, JJ Lehto, Paul Belmondo and the Larrousse team.
1994 Australian Grand Prix Race Results
1995
In 1995, Mika Hakkinen was discharged from the ICU after a life-threatening crash during practice for the 1995 Australian Grand Prix. A high-speed puncture sent his McLaren into a spin at Brewery Bend, launching it into the air and then against the wall. Hakkinen sustained a skull fracture and internal bleeding, sparking fears of brain swelling, similar to the injury that had led to American F1 driver Mark Donohue’s death in 1975. Thankfully, Hakkinen regained consciousness on Saturday and began a steady recovery.
1999
2025 F1 World Champion Lando Norris was born on this day, 12 November 1999. One of Formula One’s most promising talents, Norris made his debut in 2019 with McLaren, who he continues to drive for and will do till at least the end of 2030, including “a multi-year option to commit beyond that date”.
Lando Norris
F1 Debut 2019 Australian Grand Prix
Current/Last Team McLaren
2005
Eleven years after his final F1 win, Nigel Mansell claimed another victory, winning the Altech Grand Prix Masters in Kyalami ahead of Emerson Fittipaldi before a crowd of 70,000. “Starting on pole was critical today, given how hard Emerson pushed me,” Mansell said. “He never let up, as I expected. I tried to pull away, but he stayed right behind, even making a few inside moves on the corners.” Mansell’s former Williams teammate Riccardo Patrese finished in third.
2011
The 2011 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix saw McLaren’s Lewis Hamilton take victory, with Ferrari’s Fernando Alonso finishing second and Hamilton’s teammate Jenson Button in third. Red Bull’s Sebastian Vettel, who had won both previous Abu Dhabi races, started from pole but suffered a puncture on the first lap, forcing him into his first retirement since the 2010 Korean Grand Prix. This prevented Vettel from matching Michael Schumacher’s record of 13 wins in a season, though he did equal Nigel Mansell‘s 1992 record of 14 pole positions. It was also the only race in 2011 where neither Red Bull driver finished on the podium, with Vettel’s teammate Mark Webber coming in fourth.
2011 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix Race Results
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Team | Laps | Time / Retired | Pts. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | Lewis Hamilton | McLaren | 55 | 1:37:11.886 | 25 |
| 2 | 5 | Fernando Alonso | Ferrari | 55 | +8.457 | 18 |
| 3 | 4 | Jenson Button | McLaren | 55 | +25.871 | 15 |
| 4 | 2 | Mark Webber | Red Bull Racing | 55 | +35.784 | 12 |
| 5 | 6 | Felipe Massa | Ferrari | 55 | +50.578 | 10 |
| 6 | 8 | Nico Rosberg | Mercedes | 55 | +52.317 | 8 |
| 7 | 7 | Michael Schumacher | Mercedes | 55 | +1:15.964 | 6 |
| 8 | 14 | Adrian Sutil | Force India | 55 | +1:17.122 | 4 |
| 9 | 15 | Paul di Resta | Force India | 55 | +1:41.087 | 2 |
| 10 | 16 | Kamui Kobayashi | Sauber | 54 | +1 Lap | 1 |
| 11 | 17 | Sergio Pérez | Sauber | 54 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 12 | 11 | Rubens Barrichello | Williams | 54 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 13 | 10 | Vitaly Petrov | Renault | 54 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 14 | 12 | Pastor Maldonado | Williams | 54 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 15 | 19 | Jaime Alguersuari | Toro Rosso | 54 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 16 | 9 | Bruno Senna | Renault | 54 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 17 | 20 | Heikki Kovalainen | Team Lotus | 54 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 18 | 21 | Jarno Trulli | Team Lotus | 53 | +2 Laps | 0 |
| 19 | 24 | Timo Glock | Virgin Racing | 53 | +2 Laps | 0 |
| 20 | 23 | Vitantonio Liuzzi | HRT | 53 | +2 Laps | 0 |
| Ret | 22 | Daniel Ricciardo | HRT | 48 | Alternator | 0 |
| Ret | 18 | Sébastien Buemi | Toro Rosso | 19 | Hydraulics | 0 |
| Ret | 25 | Jérôme d’Ambrosio | Virgin Racing | 18 | Brakes | 0 |
| Ret | 1 | Sebastian Vettel | Red Bull Racing | 1 | Puncture damage | 0 |
2016
The 2016 Brazilian Grand Prix lasted just over three hours, becoming the longest Brazilian Grand Prix in history. Nico Rosberg entered the race with a 19-point lead over his Mercedes teammate Lewis Hamilton in the 2016 Drivers’ Championship, while Mercedes had already secured the Constructors’ Championship with a substantial lead of 252 points over Red Bull Racing and another 62 ahead of Ferrari. Hamilton started from pole position and claimed victory, narrowing Rosberg’s lead and setting up a championship showdown at the final race in Abu Dhabi, it was yet another Mercedes 1-2 finish. Max Verstappen finished third after a remarkable recovery, having dropped to 16th place following a late pit stop with 16 laps remaining.
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2016 Brazilian Grand Prix Race Results
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Team | Laps | Time / Retired | Pts. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 44 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 71 | 3:01:01.335 | 25 |
| 2 | 6 | Nico Rosberg | Mercedes | 71 | +11.455 | 18 |
| 3 | 33 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull Racing | 71 | +21.481 | 15 |
| 4 | 11 | Sergio Pérez | Force India | 71 | +25.346 | 12 |
| 5 | 5 | Sebastian Vettel | Ferrari | 71 | +26.334 | 10 |
| 6 | 55 | Carlos Sainz | Toro Rosso | 71 | +29.160 | 8 |
| 7 | 27 | Nico Hülkenberg | Force India | 71 | +29.827 | 6 |
| 8 | 3 | Daniel Ricciardo | Red Bull Racing | 71 | +30.486 | 4 |
| 9 | 12 | Felipe Nasr | Sauber | 71 | +42.620 | 2 |
| 10 | 14 | Fernando Alonso | McLaren | 71 | +44.432 | 1 |
| 11 | 77 | Valtteri Bottas | Williams | 71 | +45.292 | 0 |
| 12 | 31 | Esteban Ocon | Manor Racing | 71 | +45.809 | 0 |
| 13 | 26 | Daniil Kvyat | Toro Rosso | 71 | +51.192 | 0 |
| 14 | 20 | Kevin Magnussen | Renault | 71 | +51.555 | 0 |
| 15 | 94 | Pascal Wehrlein | Manor Racing | 71 | +1:00.498 | 0 |
| 16 | 22 | Jenson Button | McLaren | 71 | +1:21.994 | 0 |
| Ret | 21 | Esteban Gutiérrez | Haas | 60 | Electrical | 0 |
| Ret | 19 | Felipe Massa | Williams | 46 | Accident | 0 |
| Ret | 30 | Jolyon Palmer | Renault | 20 | Collision damage | 0 |
| Ret | 7 | Kimi Räikkönen | Ferrari | 19 | Accident | 0 |
| Ret | 9 | Marcus Ericsson | Sauber | 11 | Accident | 0 |
| DNS | 8 | Romain Grosjean | Haas | 0 | Accident | 0 |
Felipe Massa received a 5-second penalty for overtaking before the safety car line. The penalty made no difference as he retired.
Romain Grosjean crashed on the way from the pit lane to the starting grid.
2022
At the 2022 São Paulo Grand Prix, Mercedes driver George Russell secured his first F1 Grand Prix victory, followed by teammate Lewis Hamilton in second, for a 1-2 finish, with Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz completing the podium in third. This was the first time since the 2010 Canadian Grand Prix that British drivers finished in the top two positions. It also marked Mercedes’ last win until the 2024 Austrian Grand Prix and preceded Red Bull Racing‘s record-breaking 15-race winning streak, which ended when Sainz triumphed at the 2023 Singapore Grand Prix. Russell’s victory extended Mercedes’ streak of at least one race win per season to eleven years—the longest active streak in Formula 1 and the third longest in F1 history.
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2022 São Paulo Grand Prix Race Results
| Pos | Driver | Team | Laps | Time/Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George Russell | Mercedes | 71 | 1hr 38m 34.044s | 26 FL |
| 2 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 71 | +1.529s | 18 |
| 3 | Carlos Sainz | Ferrari | 71 | +4.051s | 15 |
| 4 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 71 | +8.441s | 12 |
| 5 | Fernando Alonso | Alpine-Renault | 71 | +9.561s | 10 |
| 6 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull-RBPT | 71 | +10.056s | 8 |
| 7 | Sergio Perez | Red Bull-RBPT | 71 | +14.080s | 6 |
| 8 | Esteban Ocon | Alpine-Renault | 71 | +18.690s | 4 |
| 9 | Valtteri Bottas | Alfa Romeo-Ferrari | 71 | +22.552s | 2 |
| 10 | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin-Mercedes | 71 | +23.552s | 1 |
| 11 | Sebastian Vettel | Aston Martin-Mercedes | 71 | +26.183s | |
| 12 | Guanyu Zhou | Alfa Romeo-Ferrari | 71 | +29.325s | |
| 13 | Mick Schumacher | Haas-Ferrari | 71 | +29.899s | |
| 14 | Pierre Gasly | AlphaTauri-RBPT | 71 | +31.867s (5.000s) | |
| 15 | Alexander Albon | Williams-Mercedes | 71 | +36.016s | |
| 16 | Nicholas Latifi | Williams-Mercedes | 71 | +37.038s | |
| 17 | Yuki Tsunoda | AlphaTauri-RBPT | 70 | +1 lap | |
| R | Lando Norris | McLaren-Mercedes | 50 | DNF | |
| R | Kevin Magnussen | Haas-Ferrari | 0 | DNF | |
| R | Daniel Ricciardo | McLaren-Mercedes | 0 | DNF |
F1 Driver Birthdays 13 November
| Birthday | F1 Driver |
|---|---|
| 13 November 1945 | Masahiro Hasemi |
| 13 November 1999 | Lando Norris |
F1 Driver Deaths 13 November
| Death | F1 Driver |
|---|---|
| 13 November | None |
F1 Champion 13 November
| Date | Team/Driver |
|---|---|
| 13 November 1994 | Michael Schumacher |
| 13 November 1994 | Williams |
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