What Happened On This Day November 14 In F1 History?

What happened on this day, November 14 in Formula 1 history? Find out interesting facts and stories about Formula 1 on this day.

1893

Tommy Milton, the first driver to win the Indianapolis 500 twice, was born in Minnesota on this day. Milton’s accomplishments were especially notable given his limited vision, which had led to his rejection from military service in World War I. He began his career as a driver in a circus act and earned his first major victory in 1919. While recovering from severe burns after a crash later that year, he set a world land speed record. Milton claimed Indy 500 victories in 1921 and again in 1923, later becoming Indianapolis’s chief steward. Unfortunately, poor health led him to retire, and after a prolonged illness, he took his life in 1962.

1896

The first London to Brighton car run, known as the Emancipation Run, was held to celebrate the passing of the Locomotives on the Highway Act. This act replaced earlier restrictive Locomotive Acts and raised the speed limit for cars from 4 mph to 14 mph, ending the requirement for a person to walk ahead of the vehicle waving a red flag. The event began with breakfast at the Charing Cross Hotel, where Lord Winchelsea dramatically tore a red flag in half. Over 30 motorists started the journey, but only 14 completed it. The first car departed from London at 10:30 am, with a Bollée arriving first in Brighton at 2:30 pm. The run was held again in 1927 and has since become an annual tradition, with breaks only during wartime and in 1947 due to fuel rationing. The 1953 film Genevieve is set during one of these historic runs.

1954

Eliseo Salazar, perhaps best remembered for a televised altercation with Nelson Piquet after their collision at the 1982 German Grand Prix, was born in Santiago, Chile. After a relatively modest three-year career in Formula One, Salazar transitioned to Indy Car racing in the 1990s, eventually joining AJ Foyt’s team in the 2002 Indy Racing League. His F1 Career saw him race for March, Ensign, ATS, and RAM, scoring only 3 points.

2001

The Interpublic Group of Companies, which owned Octagon Motorsport and the Silverstone race track, reported a $477.5 million loss in the third quarter. The company attributed this downturn to reduced advertising revenue and the costs associated with restructuring following an aggressive acquisition strategy earlier in the year.

2003

The BMW Williams team announced that Nico Rosberg and Nelson Piquet Jr. would participate in test sessions at Jerez de la Frontera in early December to assess their potential as test drivers for 2004. Jaguar Racing also confirmed it would test Red Bull-sponsored Christian Klien and Townsend Bell in Valencia later that month. Rosberg and Klien went on to race for Williams and Jaguar Racing, respectively, while Piquet Jr. secured a Renault drive in 2008.

2010

The 2010 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix saw Red Bull‘s Sebastian Vettel take victory from pole position, with McLaren‘s Lewis Hamilton finishing second and his teammate Jenson Button in third. This win marked Vettel’s second consecutive victory at Abu Dhabi and his second race win in a row, enabling him to secure the 2010 Drivers’ Championship title at just 23 years and 134 days old, becoming the youngest champion in Formula One history, as of 2024. Key rivals finished further down the order, with Hamilton in second, Ferrari‘s Fernando Alonso in seventh, and Red Bull teammate Mark Webber in eighth, sealing Vettel’s championship triumph.

The race was also notable as Robert Kubica’s last in Formula One before his rally accident sidelined him until his return in the 2019 Australian Grand Prix. It also marked the final Formula One race for drivers Lucas di Grassi and Christian Klien. Bridgestone, the tyre supplier for all teams since 1997, also made its final appearance, as Pirelli took over as the sport’s sole tyre supplier from the 2011 season onward, returning to Formula One for the first time since 1991.

2010 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix Race Results

Pos	No	Driver	Car	Laps	Time/retired	Pts
1	5	Sebastian Vettel	RBR Renault	55	1:39:36.837	25
2	2	Lewis Hamilton	McLaren Mercedes	55	+10.162s	18
3	1	Jenson Button	McLaren Mercedes	55	+11.047s	15
4	4	Nico Rosberg	Mercedes	55	+30.747s	12
5	11	Robert Kubica	Renault	55	+39.026s	10
6	12	Vitaly Petrov	Renault	55	+43.520s	8
7	8	Fernando Alonso	Ferrari	55	+43.797s	6
8	6	Mark Webber	RBR Renault	55	+44.243s	4
9	17	Jaime Alguersuari	STR Ferrari	55	+50.201s	2
10	7	Felipe Massa	Ferrari	55	+50.868s	1
11	22	Nick Heidfeld	Sauber Ferrari	55	+51.551s	0
12	9	Rubens Barrichello	Williams Cosworth	55	+57.686s	0
13	14	Adrian Sutil	Force India Mercedes	55	+58.325s	0
14	23	Kamui Kobayashi	Sauber Ferrari	55	+59.558s	0
15	16	Sebastien Buemi	STR Ferrari	55	+63.178s	0
16	10	Nico Hulkenberg	Williams Cosworth	55	+64.763s	0
17	19	Heikki Kovalainen	Lotus Cosworth	54	+1 lap	0
18	25	Lucas di Grassi	Virgin Cosworth	53	+2 laps	0
19	21	Bruno Senna	HRT Cosworth	53	+2 laps	0
20	20	Christian Klien	HRT Cosworth	53	+2 laps	0
21	18	Jarno Trulli	Lotus Cosworth	51	+4 laps	0
NC	24	Timo Glock	Virgin Cosworth	43	DNF	0
NC	3	Michael Schumacher	Mercedes	0	DNF	0
NC	15	Vitantonio Liuzzi	Force India Mercedes	0	DNF	0

2021

The 2021 Sao Paulo Grand Prix marked the first time the event appeared on the Formula One calendar under this name, previously known as the Brazilian Grand Prix. Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton faced significant setbacks after being disqualified from Friday’s qualifying due to a DRS infringement, which forced him to start the Sprint Race from the twentieth position. Despite this, he made an incredible recovery to fifth place. However, an additional five-place grid penalty for exceeding his allocation of internal combustion engines meant he started further down in the main Grand Prix. Nevertheless, Hamilton surged through the field in a historic ‘for the ages’ drive and ultimately overtook race leader and Red Bull driver Max Verstappen, who went wheel to wheel several times to claim victory. Valtteri Bottas, who had started the Sprint Race from pole, finished third, helping Mercedes extend their lead over Red Bull Racing in the Constructors’ Championship, while Verstappen retained his lead over Hamilton in the Drivers’ Championship.

2021 Sao Paulo Grand Prix Race Results

Pos	No	Driver	Car	Laps	Time/retired	Pts
1	44	Lewis Hamilton	Mercedes	71	1:32:22.851	25
2	33	Max Verstappen	Red Bull Racing Honda	71	+10.496s	18
3	77	Valtteri Bottas	Mercedes	71	+13.576s	15
4	11	Sergio Perez1	Red Bull Racing Honda	71	+39.940s	13
5	16	Charles Leclerc	Ferrari	71	+49.517s	10
6	55	Carlos Sainz	Ferrari	71	+51.820s	8
7	10	Pierre Gasly	AlphaTauri Honda	70	+1 lap	6
8	31	Esteban Ocon	Alpine Renault	70	+1 lap	4
9	14	Fernando Alonso	Alpine Renault	70	+1 lap	2
10	4	Lando Norris	McLaren Mercedes	70	+1 lap	1
11	5	Sebastian Vettel	Aston Martin Mercedes	70	+1 lap	0
12	7	Kimi Räikkönen	Alfa Romeo Racing Ferrari	70	+1 lap	0
13	63	George Russell	Williams Mercedes	70	+1 lap	0
14	99	Antonio Giovinazzi	Alfa Romeo Racing Ferrari	70	+1 lap	0
15	22	Yuki Tsunoda	AlphaTauri Honda	70	+1 lap	0
16	6	Nicholas Latifi	Williams Mercedes	70	+1 lap	0
17	9	Nikita Mazepin	Haas Ferrari	69	+2 laps	0
18	47	Mick Schumacher	Haas Ferrari	69	+2 laps	0
NC	3	Daniel Ricciardo	McLaren Mercedes	49	DNF	0
NC	18	Lance Stroll	Aston Martin Mercedes	47	DNF	0

F1 Driver Birthdays 14 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.

Birthday	F1 Mentions
14 November 1973	Dan Fallows Technical director of Aston Martin team. He previously worked for Red Bull from 2006 to 2021.

Birthday	F1 Driver
14 November 1945	Brett Lunger
14 November 1954	Eliseo Salazar

F1 Driver Deaths 14 November

Death	F1 Driver
14 November	None

F1 Champion 14 November

Date	Team/Driver
14 November 2010	Sebastian Vettel