gastonmazzacane wrote: ↑07 Oct 2023, 12:13
organic wrote: ↑07 Oct 2023, 11:05
... result in Max being crowned on Saturday
That would be a first time, I believe?
Apparently not:
https://www.racefans.net/2023/10/04/cha ... the-title/
I saw that race on TV, so I should have remember that, but I diddn't
The pair largely had the title fight to themselves that year in their dominant Williams-Hondas.
Piquet ... went into the penultimate round, the Japanese Grand Prix, with a championship lead of 12 points over Mansell.
It was an all-Williams fight for the title going into the first qualifying session on Friday. Trying to wrest the fastest time from Piquet, Mansell crashed heavily, injuring his back and was ruled out of participating in the rest of the weekend. Piquet therefore won the title as his only remaining rival was flown by helicopter to hospital.
If Friday is not good enough for you, technically the championship was won as Mansell DNQ on Saturday.
Rivals, not enemies.