What Happened On This Day November 13 In F1 History?

From the controversial 1994 Australian Grand Prix that decided a title to George Russell winning his first F1 Grand Prix in Brazil 2022.

Lee Parker

By Lee Parker
Updated on November 13, 2024

1994 Australian Grand Prix Crash
Damon Hill and Michael Schumacher crash at the 1994 Australian Grand Prix determining the Championship title // Image: Uncredited

What happened on this day, November 13 in Formula 1 history? Find out interesting facts and stories about Formula 1 on this day.

1988

At the 1988 Australian Grand Prix, Alain Prost captured his 35th career victory despite handling issues caused by track debris, while his McLaren teammate Ayrton Senna finished second with a malfunctioning gearbox. The dominance of the McLaren cars was evident as they still comfortably led the field. Ferrari driver Gerhard Berger, knowing he couldn’t win, told Prost he intended to enjoy himself. “I’m going to come past you,” he joked, “but you don’t have to worry.” Berger raced at an unsustainable pace, eventually ending his day after colliding with a slow-moving Rene Arnoux. The Lotus of Nelson Piquet finished third.

1988 Australian Grand Prix Race Results
PosNoDriverCarLapsTime/retiredPts
111Alain ProstMcLaren Honda821:53:14.6769
212Ayrton SennaMcLaren Honda82+36.787s6
31Nelson PiquetLotus Honda82+47.546s4
46Riccardo PatreseWilliams Judd82+80.088s3
520Thierry BoutsenBenetton Ford81+1 lap2
616Ivan CapelliMarch Judd81+1 lap1
723Pierluigi MartiniMinardi Ford80+2 laps0
822Andrea de CesarisRial Ford77DNF0
926Stefan JohanssonLigier Judd76DNF0
1030Philippe AlliotLola Ford75DNF0
1114Philippe StreiffAGS Ford73DNF0
NC9Piercarlo GhinzaniZakspeed69DNF0
NC5Nigel MansellWilliams Judd65DNF0
NC19Alessandro NanniniBenetton Ford63DNF0
NC33Stefano ModenaEuro Brun Ford63DNF0
NC17Derek WarwickArrows Megatron52DNF0
NC18Eddie  CheeverArrows Megatron51DNF0
NC15Mauricio GugelminMarch Judd46DNF0
NC2Satoru NakajimaLotus Honda45DNF0
NC24Luis Perez-SalaMinardi Ford41DNF0
NC36Alex CaffiDallara Ford32DNF0
NC28Gerhard BergerFerrari25DNF0
NC25Rene ArnouxLigier Judd24DNF0
NC3Jonathan  PalmerTyrrell Ford16DNF0
NC32Oscar LarrauriEuro Brun Ford12DNF0

1994

The 1994 Australian Grand Prix in Adelaide became a controversial chapter in Michael Schumacher‘s career. Needing a victory to secure the championship, Damon Hill closely pursued Schumacher, ultimately pressuring him into a mistake. Schumacher’s Benetton sustained damage after hitting a wall, which Hill couldn’t see as he rounded the corner and found Schumacher running slightly off track. Hill attempted an overtake, unaware of Schumacher’s damaged car, but Schumacher turned in on Hill’s Williams, breaking Hill’s front wishbone and forcing him to retire. Schumacher clinched his first title by a single point, but his triumph drew widespread criticism. Though he claimed innocence, scepticism lingered. Hill’s teammate Nigel Mansell went on to win the race, marking his final Grand Prix victory. Gerhard Berger finished second with Ferrari and the McLaren of Martin Brundle completed the podium in third.

While Hill initially chose not to engage in the controversy, in later years, he openly accused Schumacher of intentionally colliding with him.

This would also prove to be the last Grand Prix for Christian Fittipaldi, Franck Lagorce, Michele Alboreto, Hideki Noda, David Brabham, JJ Lehto, Paul Belmondo and the Larrousse team.

1994 Australian Grand Prix Race Results
PosNoDriverCarLapsTime/retiredPts
12Nigel MansellWilliams Renault811:47:51.48010
228Gerhard BergerFerrari81+2.511s6
38Martin BrundleMcLaren Peugeot81+52.487s4
414Rubens BarrichelloJordan Hart81+70.530s3
526Olivier PanisLigier Renault80+1 lap2
627Jean AlesiFerrari80+1 lap1
730Heinz-Harald FrentzenSauber Mercedes80+1 lap0
89Christian FittipaldiFootwork Ford80+1 lap0
923Pierluigi MartiniMinardi Ford79+2 laps0
1029Jyrki JarvilehtoSauber Mercedes79+2 laps0
1125Franck LagorceLigier Renault79+2 laps0
127Mika HakkinenMcLaren Peugeot76DNF0
NC24Michele AlboretoMinardi Ford69DNF0
NC4Mark BlundellTyrrell Yamaha66DNF0
NC20Jean-Denis DeletrazLarrousse Ford56DNF0
NC11Mika SaloLotus Mugen Honda49DNF0
NC31David BrabhamSimtek Ford49DNF0
NC12Alessandro ZanardiLotus Mugen Honda40DNF0
NC5Michael SchumacherBenetton Ford35DNF0
NC0Damon HillWilliams Renault35DNF0
NC32Domenico SchiattarellaSimtek Ford21DNF0
NC3Ukyo KatayamaTyrrell Yamaha19DNF0
NC19Hideki NodaLarrousse Ford18DNF0
NC10Gianni MorbidelliFootwork Ford17DNF0
NC15Eddie IrvineJordan Hart15DNF0
NC6Johnny HerbertBenetton Ford13DNF0

1995

In 1995, Mika Hakkinen was discharged from the ICU after a life-threatening crash during practice for the 1995 Australian Grand Prix. A high-speed puncture sent his McLaren into a spin at Brewery Bend, launching it into the air and then against the wall. Hakkinen sustained a skull fracture and internal bleeding, sparking fears of brain swelling, similar to the injury that had led to American F1 driver Mark Donohue’s death in 1975. Thankfully, Hakkinen regained consciousness on Saturday and began a steady recovery.

2005

Eleven years after his final F1 win, Nigel Mansell claimed another victory, winning the Altech Grand Prix Masters in Kyalami ahead of Emerson Fittipaldi before a crowd of 70,000. “Starting on pole was critical today, given how hard Emerson pushed me,” Mansell said. “He never let up, as I expected. I tried to pull away, but he stayed right behind, even making a few inside moves on the corners.” Mansell’s former Williams teammate Riccardo Patrese finished in third.

2011

The 2011 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix saw McLaren’s Lewis Hamilton take victory, with Ferrari’s Fernando Alonso finishing second and Hamilton’s teammate Jenson Button in third. Red Bull’s Sebastian Vettel, who had won both previous Abu Dhabi races, started from pole but suffered a puncture on the first lap, forcing him into his first retirement since the 2010 Korean Grand Prix. This prevented Vettel from matching Michael Schumacher’s record of 13 wins in a season, though he did equal Nigel Mansell’s 1992 record of 14 pole positions. It was also the only race in 2011 where neither Red Bull driver finished on the podium, with Vettel’s teammate Mark Webber coming in fourth.

2011 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix Race Results
PosNoDriverCarLapsTime/retiredPts
13Lewis HamiltonMcLaren Mercedes551:37:11.88625
25Fernando AlonsoFerrari55+8.457s18
34Jenson ButtonMcLaren Mercedes55+25.881s15
42Mark WebberRed Bull Racing Renault55+35.784s12
56Felipe MassaFerrari55+50.578s10
68Nico RosbergMercedes55+52.317s8
77Michael SchumacherMercedes55+75.964s6
814Adrian SutilForce India Mercedes55+77.122s4
915Paul di RestaForce India Mercedes55+101.087s2
1016Kamui KobayashiSauber Ferrari54+1 lap1
1117Sergio PerezSauber Ferrari54+1 lap0
1211Rubens BarrichelloWilliams Cosworth54+1 lap0
1310Vitaly PetrovRenault54+1 lap0
1412Pastor MaldonadoWilliams Cosworth54+1 lap0
1519Jaime AlguersuariSTR Ferrari54+1 lap0
169Bruno SennaRenault54+1 lap0
1720Heikki KovalainenLotus Renault54+1 lap0
1821Jarno TrulliLotus Renault53+2 laps0
1924Timo GlockVirgin Cosworth53+2 laps0
2023Vitantonio LiuzziHRT Cosworth53+2 laps0
NC22Daniel RicciardoHRT Cosworth48DNF0
NC18Sebastien BuemiSTR Ferrari19DNF0
NC25Jerome d’AmbrosioVirgin Cosworth18DNF0
NC1Sebastian VettelRed Bull Racing Renault1DNF0

2016

The 2016 Brazilian Grand Prix lasted just over three hours, becoming the longest Brazilian Grand Prix in history. Nico Rosberg entered the race with a 19-point lead over his Mercedes teammate Lewis Hamilton in the 2016 Drivers’ Championship, while Mercedes had already secured the Constructors’ Championship with a substantial lead of 252 points over Red Bull Racing and another 62 ahead of Ferrari. Hamilton started from pole position and claimed victory, narrowing Rosberg’s lead and setting up a championship showdown at the final race in Abu Dhabi. Max Verstappen finished third after a remarkable recovery, having dropped to 16th place following a late pit stop with 16 laps remaining.

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2016 Brazilian Grand Prix Race Results
PosNoDriverCarLapsTime/retiredPts
144Lewis HamiltonMercedes713:01:01.33525
26Nico RosbergMercedes71+11.455s18
333Max VerstappenRed Bull Racing TAG Heuer71+21.481s15
411Sergio PerezForce India Mercedes71+25.346s12
55Sebastian VettelFerrari71+26.334s10
655Carlos SainzToro Rosso Ferrari71+29.160s8
727Nico HulkenbergForce India Mercedes71+29.827s6
83Daniel Ricciardo1Red Bull Racing TAG Heuer71+30.486s4
912Felipe NasrSauber Ferrari71+42.620s2
1014Fernando AlonsoMcLaren Honda71+44.432s1
1177Valtteri BottasWilliams Mercedes71+45.292s0
1231Esteban OconMRT Mercedes71+45.809s0
1326Daniil KvyatToro Rosso Ferrari71+51.192s0
1420Kevin MagnussenRenault71+51.555s0
1594Pascal WehrleinMRT Mercedes71+60.498s0
1622Jenson ButtonMcLaren Honda71+81.994s0
NC21Esteban GutierrezHaas Ferrari60DNF0
NC19Felipe Massa2Williams Mercedes46DNF0
NC30Jolyon PalmerRenault20DNF0
NC7Kimi RäikkönenFerrari19DNF0
NC9Marcus EricssonSauber Ferrari11DNF0
NC8Romain GrosjeanHaas Ferrari0DNS0
1Daniel Ricciardo received a 5-second penalty for entering the pit lane when the entry was closed.
2Felipe Massa received a 5-second penalty for overtaking before the safety car line.

2022

At the 2022 São Paulo Grand Prix, Mercedes driver George Russell secured his first F1 Grand Prix victory, followed by teammate Lewis Hamilton in second, with Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz completing the podium in third. This was the first time since the 2010 Canadian Grand Prix that British drivers finished in the top two positions. It also marked Mercedes’ last win until the 2024 Austrian Grand Prix and preceded Red Bull Racing‘s record-breaking 15-race winning streak, which ended when Sainz triumphed at the 2023 Singapore Grand Prix. Russell’s victory extended Mercedes’ streak of at least one race win per season to eleven years—the longest active streak in Formula 1 and the third longest in F1 history.

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2022 São Paulo Grand Prix Race Results
PosNoDriverCarLapsTime/retiredPts
163George Russell1Mercedes711:38:34.04426
244Lewis HamiltonMercedes71+1.529s18
355Carlos SainzFerrari71+4.051s15
416Charles LeclercFerrari71+8.441s12
514Fernando AlonsoAlpine Renault71+9.561s10
61Max VerstappenRed Bull Racing RBPT71+10.056s8
711Sergio PerezRed Bull Racing RBPT71+14.080s6
831Esteban OconAlpine Renault71+18.690s4
977Valtteri BottasAlfa Romeo Ferrari71+22.552s2
1018Lance StrollAston Martin Aramco Mercedes71+23.552s1
115Sebastian VettelAston Martin Aramco Mercedes71+26.183s0
1224Zhou GuanyuAlfa Romeo Ferrari71+29.325s0
1347Mick SchumacherHaas Ferrari71+29.899s0
1410Pierre Gasly2AlphaTauri RBPT71+31.867s0
1523Alexander AlbonWilliams Mercedes71+36.016s0
166Nicholas LatifiWilliams Mercedes71+37.038s0
1722Yuki TsunodaAlphaTauri RBPT70+1 lap0
NC4Lando NorrisMcLaren Mercedes50DNF0
NC20Kevin MagnussenHaas Ferrari0DNF0
NC3Daniel RicciardoMcLaren Mercedes0DNF0
1George Russell scored an additional point for setting the fastest lap of the race on lap 61 – 1:13.785
2Pierre Gasly received a five-second time penalty for speeding in the pit lane.

F1 Driver Birthdays 13 November

Find a complete list here of the birthdays of current and past F1 Drivers’ birthdays, death’s and when a Drivers’ or Constructors’ Championship was won.

BirthdayF1 Driver
13 November 1945Masahiro Hasemi
13 November 1999Lando Norris

F1 Driver Deaths 13 November

DeathF1 Driver
13 NovemberNone

F1 Champion 13 November

DateTeam/Driver
13 November 1994Michael Schumacher
13 November 1994Williams

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Lee is our staff writer specialising in anything technical within Formula 1 from aerodynamics to engines. Lee writes most of our F1 guides for beginners and experienced fans having followed the sports since 1991, researching and understanding how teams build the ultimate machines. Like everyone else on the team he listens to podcasts about F1 and enjoys reading biographies of former drivers.

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