GRID·COMPARE ON THIS DAY

NOVEMBER 1 IN F1 HISTORY

Across every year.

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NOTABLE MOMENTS

1987Nelson Piquet mathematically clinches the title, with 1 race(s) still to go.TITLE CLINCHED EARLY
1987Roberto Moreno makes their very first Grand Prix start (Japan GP).DEBUT
1987First-ever Grand Prix held at Suzuka.NEW CIRCUIT
1998Mika Häkkinen is crowned world champion.TITLE
1998Last Grand Prix start for Shinji Nakano (Japan GP).FINAL RACE
1998Last Grand Prix start for Esteban Tuero (Japan GP).FINAL RACE
2009Jenson Button is crowned world champion.TITLE
2009Last Grand Prix start for Giancarlo Fisichella (Abu Dhabi GP).FINAL RACE
2009Last Grand Prix start for Kazuki Nakajima (Abu Dhabi GP).FINAL RACE
2009First-ever Grand Prix held at Yas Marina.NEW CIRCUIT
2015Nico Rosberg scores a Grand Slam at the Mexico 2015 GP (pole, win, fastest lap).GRAND SLAM

RACES HELD ON THIS DAY

1987Japan GP: won by Gerhard Berger with Ferrari.
1998Japan GP: won by Mika Häkkinen with Mclaren.
2009Abu Dhabi GP: won by Sebastian Vettel with Red Bull.
2015Mexico GP: won by Nico Rosberg with Mercedes.
2020Emilia Romagna GP: won by Lewis Hamilton with Mercedes.