“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.

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.

While Hill initially chose not to engage in the controversy, in later years, he openly accused Schumacher of intentionally colliding with him.

Though he claimed innocence, scepticism lingered. Hill’s teammate Nigel Mansell went on to win the race, his final Grand Prix victory. Gerhard Berger finished second with Ferrari, and the McLaren of Martin Brundle completed the podium in third.

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.

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.

Needing a victory to secure the championship, Damon Hill closely pursued Schumacher, ultimately pressuring him into a mistake.

"A surfer I met before the race taught me the phrase ‘too easy, mate,’ and it really fit. I was saying it to myself in the car. It was odd; I was all set for a tough battle, but in a country known for flies, they all just dropped away like flies!" Gianni Morbidelli finished 3rd for the Footwork team

Hill’s dominance was helped by the retirements of his Williams teammate David Coulthard and a collision between Schumacher and the Ferrari of Jean Alesi. Reflecting on the race, Hill shared a light-hearted anecdote:

The first instance was Jackie Stewart’s win in the 1969 Spanish Grand Prix, where he also lapped most of the field.

#OnThisDay 12 November at the final Australian Grand Prix held in Adelaide, Hill finished a full two laps ahead of the Ligier of Olivier Panis in second place, only the second time in F1 history that such a margin had been achieved.

This incident cost Verstappen the win and fueled tensions post-race, leading to a confrontation in the FIA garage where Verstappen pushed Ocon several times in frustration. The altercation led to Verstappen receiving a penalty of two days of community service for unsportsmanlike behaviour.

With Hamilton’s win, Mercedes ultimately sealed the championship.

Drama unfolded when Red Bull driver Max Verstappen, who had been leading and building a gap to Hamilton, collided with the Force India of Esteban Ocon on lap 44.

Ferrari’s Raikkonen crossed the line in P3, his 103rd and final career podium, as well as his last for Ferrari.

Although Hamilton had already secured the Drivers’ Championship going into the season’s penultimate race, the Constructors’ title was still in contention between Ferrari and Mercedes.

Starting from pole, Lewis Hamilton claimed victory, securing the race win and helping Mercedes clinch their fifth consecutive Constructors’ Championship, with teammate Valtteri Bottas finishing in fifth place.

Celebrating mid-race, he famously crashed off the circuit moments after crossing the finish line. He died at Lesmo, near Milan, of a heart attack at the age of 63 while gardening at his home.

His second season showed potential, highlighted by a pole position in Sweden, but was marred by frequent retirements until his memorable victory at the rain-soaked 1975 Austrian Grand Prix.

In 1974, he took Beta Tools to Formula One with March, securing his first point that same year.