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NOVEMBER 3 IN F1 HISTORY

Across every year.

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NOTABLE MOMENTS

1968Graham Hill is crowned world champion.TITLE
1968Last Grand Prix start for Lucien Bianchi (Mexico GP).FINAL RACE
1968Last Grand Prix start for Moisés Solana (Mexico GP).FINAL RACE
1968Jo Siffert takes their very first pole position (Mexico GP).FIRST POLE
1985Alain Prost is crowned world champion.TITLE
1985Last Grand Prix start for Niki Lauda (Australia GP).FINAL RACE
1985First-ever Grand Prix held at Adelaide.NEW CIRCUIT
1991Ayrton Senna is crowned world champion.TITLE
1991Last Grand Prix start for Nelson Piquet (Australia GP).FINAL RACE
2019Lewis Hamilton mathematically clinches the title, with 2 race(s) still to go.TITLE CLINCHED EARLY
N/AGraham Hill becomes one of the oldest drivers ever to be crowned world champion (1968), at 39 years and 262 days old.RECORD

RACES HELD ON THIS DAY

1968Mexico GP: won by Graham Hill with Lotus.
1985Australia GP: won by Keke Rosberg with Williams.
1991Australia GP: won by Ayrton Senna with Mclaren.
2013Abu Dhabi GP: won by Sebastian Vettel with Red Bull.
2019United States GP: won by Valtteri Bottas with Mercedes.
2024Sao Paulo GP: won by Max Verstappen with Red Bull.