This Fortnight in History…

13-11-1955ProgrammesGrand Central programme cover
13-11-1994Grand PrixAdelaide programme cover Adelaide circuit plan
On this day in 1994, title contenders Michael Schumacher and Damon Hill infamously collided on lap 35 of the title deciding Australian Grand Prix in Adelaide. Schumacher won the first of seven F1 World Drivers Championship by a single point from Hill, when both cars crashed out.
14-11-2010Grand PrixSebastian Vettel

Sebastian Vettel

Sebastian Vettel wins the 2010 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix at Yas Marina Circuit to claim his first F1 World Drivers Championship and Red Bull's first Constructors title

15-11-2020Grand PrixLewis Hamilton

Lewis Hamilton

Lewis Hamilton clinches his 4th consecutive, and record equalling 7th F1 World Drivers Championship by winning the Turkish GP at Intercity Istanbul Park.

16-11-1892BornItalian racing driver Tazio Nuvolari, multiple race winner, was born in Castel d'Ario, Italy
17-11-2013Grand PrixSebastian Vettel

Sebastian Vettel

Sebastian Vettel wins a record 8th consecutive Formula 1 race with victory in the 2013 United States Grand Prix at the Circuit of the Americas

17-11-2013NASCARJimmie Johnson wins the NASCAR Sprint Cup for the sixth time
18-11-1906BornAlec Issigonis, Greek-British automotive designer who designed the Mini, born in Smyrna, Ottoman Empire
18-11-1990Slot CarsSlot.it Mercedes 190E Slot.it Mercedes 190E

Slot.it Mercedes 190E

Marking the two visits DTM made to Johannesburg in 1990 and 1991, the #3 Camel-sponsored car created a bit of technological history in the process. The car looked the same as the other DTM Mercedes, but this one was the first to be fitted with ABS - a new technology in 1990.

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19-11-1959CarsFord Motors cancels its poorly received Edsel model
19-11-1996RIPJean-Marie Balestre, French president of motor sport's FIA, dies at 86
20-11-1931CarsRolls Royce's acquisition of Bentley Motors is announced
20-11-1960Grand PrixJack Brabham

Jack Brabham

Jack Brabham finishes 4th in the US Grand Prix at Riverside Raceway to retain his F1 World Drivers Championship by 9 points from Bruce McLaren.

20-11-2016NASCARJimmie Johnson equals  Richard Petty and Dale Earnhardt's record of 7 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series;
22-11-1975Track PlansOlivers Mount track plan

Olivers Mount

Constructed immediately after the Second World War, Olivers Mount is known for its steep hills and impossibly tight hairpins. It is most well known as a motorcycle track and is too narrow for racing cars. It has however been used as a stage on the RAC Rally on four occasions, in 1975, 78, 82 and 85 and more recently in the Roger Albert Clark Rally for historic cars. It's a great circuit, and we've got a Scalextric track plan for you.

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22-11-1975RallyTimo Mäkinen had won the RAC Rally in 1973 and 1974, but could he win again in 1975? Ford Motorsport boss Stuart Turner thought it was "too much", perhaps fearing that the purpose built Lancia Stratos at the hands of Waldegard and Munari would be difficult to catch. He needn't have worried, Timo took his hat trick of RAC wins, and the mighty Stratos never did take victory over the humble little Ford Escort on the forest tracks of the RAC Rally.
22-11-1987Slot CarsTeam-Slot Lancia Delta HF 4WD Team-Slot Lancia Delta HF 4WD Team-Slot Lancia Delta HF 4WD

Team-Slot Lancia Delta HF 4WD Lombard RAC Rally 1987 - Juha Kankkunen and Juha Piironen

Team-Slot have released the Lombard RAC Rally version of the Lancia Delta HF 4WD. The car driven by Juha Kankkunen won the the 1987 RAC Rally and also went on to win the 1987 World Rally Championship

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23-11-2014Grand PrixLewis Hamilton

Lewis Hamilton

Lewis Hamilton wins the last race of the 2014 season, the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix at the Yas Marina Circuit, to clinch his second F1 World Drivers Championship, 67 points ahead of teammate Nico Rosberg

24-11-2013Grand PrixSebastian Vettel photo

Sebastian Vettel

Sebastian Vettel wins the season ending 2013 Brazilian Grand Prix, his record 9th straight victory, a record equalling 13th win, and 4th straight World Drivers Championship

25-11-1990Slot CarsSlot.it Nissan Skyline GT-R Slot.it Nissan Skyline GT-R Slot.it Nissan Skyline GT-R

Slot.it CA47a Nissan Skyline R32 GT-R #23 Winner Macau Guia Touring Car Race 1990, Masahiro Hasemi

Masahiro Hasemi dominated the 1990 Macau race in the Nissan Skyline - taking pole and leading from start to finish - beating a quality field of some of the best British, European, Japanese and local touring car teams and drivers. The nature of the GT-R's win led to a wave of protests from the European teams - and the car would be forced to carry a significant 140kg weight penalty in the following year's race.

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25-11-2012Grand PrixSebastian Vettel photo

Sebastian Vettel

Sebastian Vettel finishes 4th in the season ending 2012 Brazilian Grand Prix at Interlagos to claim his 3rd consecutive F1 World Drivers Championship by 3 points from Fernando Alonso.

25-11-2018Grand PrixPhoto of Lewis Hamilton

Lewis Hamilton

Lewis Hamilton wins the last race of the 2018 season at Abu Dhabi to claim his 5th Formula 1 World Drivers Championship and Mercedes' 5th consecutive Constructors title