GRID·COMPARE ON THIS DAY

OCTOBER 21 IN F1 HISTORY

Across every year.

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NOTABLE MOMENTS

1984Niki Lauda is crowned world champion.TITLE
1984Philippe Streiff makes their very first Grand Prix start (Portugal GP).DEBUT
1984Last Grand Prix start for Jo Gartner (Portugal GP).FINAL RACE
1984First-ever Grand Prix held at Estoril.NEW CIRCUIT
2007Kimi Räikkönen is crowned world champion.TITLE
2007Kazuki Nakajima makes their very first Grand Prix start (Brazil GP).DEBUT
2007Last Grand Prix start for Ralf Schumacher (Brazil GP).FINAL RACE
N/ANiki Lauda becomes one of the oldest drivers ever to be crowned world champion (1984), at 35 years and 242 days old.RECORD

RACES HELD ON THIS DAY

1984Portugal GP: won by Alain Prost with Mclaren.
1990Japan GP: won by Nelson Piquet with Benetton.
2007Brazil GP: won by Kimi Räikkönen with Ferrari.
2018United States GP: won by Kimi Räikkönen with Ferrari.