What Happened On This Day November 9 In F1 History?

What happened on this day, November 9 in Formula 1 history? Find out interesting facts and stories about Formula 1 on this day.

1994

Just before the championship decider, Damon Hill found himself in a dispute with Williams over his salary. Despite Hill’s annual retainer of £300,000, his teammate, Nigel Mansell, earned £950,000 per race for occasional appearances. “I’m pretty disgusted with some of the things that have gone on,” Hill remarked upon arriving in Adelaide. “I feel [Williams] has not supported me in my bid to win the championship. I do have a contract: they’ve exercised their option for next year, but I think I’m worth more than my contract states. I’ve won nine grands prix, and in my second F1 season, I’ve shouldered the No. 1 driver role. I’m one point off the championship lead with one race to go.” Although Hill narrowly lost the title, he ultimately renegotiated his contract and went on to win the championship in 1996, though Williams had already informed him he wouldn’t be retained for the following season.

2002

Eddie Irvine dismissed the idea of a rallying career after a test session with Colin McRae’s Ford team. Released from Jaguar at the end of the season, Irvine admitted, “The experience has shown me that I can’t just jump into a rally car and be quick.”

2007

Renault faced scrutiny when it emerged they had used confidential data from McLaren, obtained after an engineer transitioned between the teams, carrying sensitive information that was then circulated within Renault. In contrast to McLaren’s $100 million penalty in the infamous Spygate scandal, Renault escaped sanction when the FIA accepted that none of the information had influenced their designs. “I am absolutely at ease with it,” said Renault boss Flavio Briatore, adding, “I wish to pay tribute to the team, who have handled the matter with integrity and dignity.” Briatore’s composed response invited media comparisons to his vehement criticism of McLaren during Spygate, as well as his close ties with F1 chief Bernie Ecclestone. “Is it fair?” Ecclestone pondered, adding, “We are always fair.”

2008

The repercussions of the Max Mosley libel trial reverberated as Daily Mail editor Paul Dacre criticised Mr Justice Eady’s “arrogant and amoral” judgments, accusing the judge of stealthily imposing a de facto privacy law on British media. In Mosley’s case against the News of the World, Eady ruled in Mosley’s favour, concluding he had not participated in the alleged “sick Nazi orgy,” though Dacre called this logic “almost surreally pedantic,” noting that some participants had been dressed in military-style uniforms.

2014

At the 2014 Brazilian Grand Prix, Mercedes driver Nico Rosberg secured the win from pole position. His teammate, Lewis Hamilton, finished in second place, followed by Williams driver Felipe Massa in third. This marked Rosberg’s fifth win of the season and the eighth of his career.

Meanwhile, Formula One’s commercial rights owner, Bernie Ecclestone, granted Caterham and Marussia special permission to skip the race. Both teams were struggling financially, and the back-to-back scheduling with the 2014 United States Grand Prix, coupled with the high cost of travel to South America, made their participation unfeasible. This dispensation allowed them to regroup amid mounting challenges.

2014 Brazilian Grand Prix Race Results

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