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Grand Prix results, photos & videos from On This Day in World Championship history. Also featuring driver anniversaries. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Mercedes junior driver Karl Wendlinger made his Grand Prix debut. The 22 year old Austrian having been placed with the Leyton House team. Wendlinger's debut would be brief, getting caught up in a multi-car accident on lap 2.

Japanese Grand Prix, Suzuka, 20 October 1991.

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October 20, 2024 at 1:45 PM
Post-race interview with race runner-up Ayrton Senna, now a three-time F1 World Champion!

Japanese Grand Prix, Suzuka, 20 October 1991.

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Needing a victory to keep his World Championship dreams alive, Nigel Mansell (Williams-Renault-FW14) was hounding 2nd placed Ayrton Senna when (on lap 10) he made a mistake at the first corner, spun off & got beached in the gravel.

Japanese Grand Prix, Suzuka, 20 October 1991.

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October 20, 2024 at 11:44 AM
#OnThisDay in 1991.

At Suzuka, a third & final F1 World Championship for Ayrton Senna.

Senna (McLaren-Honda-MP4/6) gifting victory at the Japanese Grand Prix to teammate Gerhard Berger.

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October 20, 2024 at 11:13 AM