This Day in F1
31 October
Race anniversaries, birthdays and the first steps of extraordinary careers. Discover the connections hiding in a single date.
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Sébastien Buemi was born →
Born on 31 October 1988. Follow Sébastien Buemi through the racing archive.
Race in the source archive
1999 Fuji Television Japanese Grand Prix →
Revisit 1999 Fuji Television Japanese Grand Prix: the classification, qualifying and championship picture from 1999.
Remembrance
Roberto Lippi died →
31 October 2011 marks the death of Roberto Lippi. Explore their motorsport history.
Remembrance
John Fitch died →
31 October 2012 marks the death of John Fitch. Explore their motorsport history.
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