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OCTOBER 23 IN F1 HISTORY

Across every year.

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NOTABLE MOMENTS

1966Jack Brabham is crowned world champion.TITLE
1966Last Grand Prix start for Innes Ireland (Mexico GP).FINAL RACE
1966Last Grand Prix start for Richie Ginther (Mexico GP).FINAL RACE
1966Last Grand Prix start for Peter Arundell (Mexico GP).FINAL RACE
1966Last Grand Prix start for Ronnie Bucknum (Mexico GP).FINAL RACE
1977Niki Lauda is crowned world champion.TITLE
1977Kunimitsu Takahashi makes their very first Grand Prix start (Japan GP).DEBUT
2022Max Verstappen mathematically clinches the title, with 3 race(s) still to go.TITLE CLINCHED EARLY
N/AJack Brabham becomes one of the oldest drivers ever to be crowned world champion (1966), at 40 years and 204 days old.RECORD

RACES HELD ON THIS DAY

1966Mexico GP: won by John Surtees with Cooper.
1977Japan GP: won by James Hunt with Mclaren.
2016United States GP: won by Lewis Hamilton with Mercedes.
2022United States GP: won by Max Verstappen with Red Bull.