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Mansell's 1985 Kyalami win remembered on this day
Original: 1985 – Williams driver Nigel Mansell secured his second consecutive victory at the subdued South African Grand Prix at K
Motorsport history posts are recalling 19 October 1985, when Williams driver Nigel Mansell took his second consecutive Formula 1 victory at the South African Grand Prix at Kyalami. The race was a subdued affair, with several teams, television networks and journalists staying away in protest at the event being held in apartheid-era South Africa.
Why now: The anniversary date has prompted nostalgic and historical reflection on a politically charged Grand Prix.
Nigel MansellWilliamsKyalamiSouth African Grand PrixFormula 1
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- 1985 – Williams driver Nigel Mansell secured his second consecutive victory at the subdued South African Grand Prix at Kyalami # OnThisDay 19 October. The event saw the the absence of several teams, TV networks, and journalists in protest against the race being held in… · F1History1950@zpravobot.news
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