EPISODE · Nov 5, 2025 · 15 MIN
5th November 1989: The Day That Brought Danger And Drama
from Chequered Past · host Martin Elliot
On this day in 1989, Formula 1 braved one of the wettest and most controversial races in its history.The Australian Grand Prix at Adelaide turned from a celebration into survival — Prost walked away, Senna raged through the spray, and chaos reigned on a circuit that should perhaps never have gone green.Thirty-four years later, the sport still thrived on tension and theatre. In 2023, São Paulo produced a modern classic — Verstappen unstoppable, Norris chasing his elusive first win, and Alonso and Pérez locked in a duel for the ages.And on this very date in 2022, the neon lights of the Strip flickered to the roar of F1 engines as Las Vegas threw a party to announce its spectacular return.From danger to drama, from Adelaide’s storm to Vegas’s showtime, it was a day that captured everything Formula 1 has become — daring, divisive, and dazzling.Cover Image: By madagascarica, img027, CC BY 2.0, LinkSend us Fan MailMusic by #Mubert Music Rendering
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On this day in 1989, Formula 1 braved one of the wettest and most controversial races in its history. The Australian Grand Prix at Adelaide turned from a celebration into survival — Prost walked away, Senna raged through the spray, and chaos reigned on a circuit that should perhaps never have gone green. Thirty-four years later, the sport still thrived on tension and theatre. In 2023, São Paulo produced a modern classic — Verstappen unstoppable, Norris chasing his elusive first win, and Alons...
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