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โThat didnโt work, Michael. Youโve hit the wrong part of him, my friend.โ - Martin Brundle ๐ฃ๏ธ
On this day in 1997, THAT incident between Michael Schumacher and Jacques Villeneuve in Jerez ๐ฅ
The result? Villeneuve won the title for Williams and Schumacher was disqualified from the standings.
29 years on, the internet continues to debate the incident.
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I remember this day very vividly.
What a race and season.
1997: Villeneuve wins the title
#OnThisDay 26 October,ย Williams driver Jacques Villeneuve secured the 1997 Driversโ Championship in a dramatic finale at the 1997 European Grand Prix, overcoming a controversial clash with the Ferrari of Michael Schumacher. On lap 48, Villeneuve attempted a decisive pass on Schumacher, only for the German driver to turn into him, resulting in heavy contact. Schumacher ended up in the gravel, while Villeneuve continued to finish third and clinch the title. โEither he had his eyes shut, or his hands slipped on the steering wheel,โ Villeneuve fumed after the race. โI knew there was a 50% chance heโd try to take me out.โ Schumacher defended his actions, claiming, โJacques braked so late that if I hadnโt turned in, we both would have missed the corner.โย
The FIA later sided with Villeneuve, penalising Schumacher by stripping him of all his championship points. The McLaren drivers Mika Hakkinen and David Coulthard took a 1-2 finish for the team.
#f1 #formula1
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Canadian band, Spirit of the West, performing at MuchMusic in 1995 ๐จ๐ฆ
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OTD 40 years ago, the @Mets were on the brink of losing the World Series, trailing the Red Sox by 2 runs with 2 outs and the bases empty in the bottom of the 10th inning
Instead, we saw one of the most dramatic comebacks in baseball history!
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45 years ago today ON THIS DAY in hockey history (October 24, 1981):
Mike Bossy has 1 goal/2 assists in the @NYIslanders 6-4 win over the Capitals to reach 250 career goals in an NHL-record 315 games (record since broken by Wayne Gretzky - 302 games)
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๐ฃ OFFICIAL STATEMENT
๐๐ฎ๐ธ๐ฎ๐ฟ ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ณ ๐๐ถ๐น๐น ๐ป๐ผ๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ธ๐ฒ ๐ฝ๐น๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ฒ ๐ถ๐ป ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐๐ฑ๐ถ ๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ฏ๐ถ๐ฎ: ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐น๐น๐ ๐๐ถ๐น๐น ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐๐๐ฟ๐ป ๐๐ผ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด๐ฑ๐ผ๐บ ๐ถ๐ป ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ด ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐ถ๐๐ ๐ฑ๐ฌ๐๐ต ๐ฒ๐ฑ๐ถ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐ธ๐ฆ
Amaury Sport Organisation (A.S.O.) and Saudi Motorsport Company (SMC) have jointly decided that Dakar Saudi Arabia 2027, scheduled from 1 to 15 January 2027, will not be held in the Kingdom, following recent developments in the region.
This decision is exceptional and one-off and was taken in close coordination with the Saudi Automobile and Motorcycle Federation (SAMF), and with the support of the FIA and the FIM.
๐๐ฎ๐ธ๐ฎ๐ฟ ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ณ ๐๐ถ๐น๐น ๐ด๐ผ ๐ฎ๐ต๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฑ. ๐ง๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ณ ๐ฒ๐ฑ๐ถ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐๐ถ๐น๐น ๐๐ฎ๐ธ๐ฒ ๐ฝ๐น๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ฒ ๐ถ๐ป ๐ฎ ๐ฑ๐ถ๐ณ๐ณ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ป๐ ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฟ๐ถ๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐ถ๐น๐น ๐ฏ๐ฒ ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ด๐ฎ๐ป๐ถ๐๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐ฏ๐ ๐.๐ฆ.๐ข. ๐ง๐ต๐ฒ ๐น๐ผ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐๐ถ๐น๐น ๐ฏ๐ฒ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ป๐ผ๐๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐๐ฒ๐ฝ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐น๐ ๐ถ๐ป ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฐ๐ผ๐บ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ฑ๐ฎ๐๐.
๐.๐ฆ.๐ข. ๐ถ๐ ๐ถ๐ป ๐ฑ๐ถ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ ๐ฐ๐ผ๐ป๐๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ ๐๐ถ๐๐ต ๐ฐ๐ผ๐บ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐๐ถ๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐, ๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐บ๐ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ฝ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐๐ป๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ ๐๐ผ ๐๐๐ฝ๐ฝ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ ๐๐ต๐ฒ๐บ ๐๐ต๐ฟ๐ผ๐๐ด๐ต ๐๐ต๐ถ๐ ๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ป๐๐ถ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป. ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐๐ฑ๐ถ ๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ฏ๐ถ๐ฎ ๐๐ถ๐น๐น ๐ต๐ผ๐๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ธ๐ฎ๐ฟ ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ด, ๐ฎ ๐น๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ๐บ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ธ ๐ฒ๐ฑ๐ถ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐ฐ๐ฒ๐น๐ฒ๐ฏ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฑ๐ฌ๐๐ต ๐ฟ๐๐ป๐ป๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ผ๐ณ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐น๐น๐.
Both organisations are already working together to make this milestone an exceptional moment for the Dakar and for the Kingdom, with a shared commitment to once again deliver an iconic and world-class event to the highest of standards.
Since 2020, Saudi Arabia has hosted seven consecutive editions of Dakar, welcoming competitors from around the world on routes that showcased the Kingdomโs remarkable geographical diversity. These editions have made Saudi Arabia an integral part of the Dakar community and established a strong, long-term strategic partnership between A.S.O., SMC and SAMF. All three organisations reaffirm their commitment to continuing their cooperation, developing motorsport in the Kingdom and delivering outstanding experiences for competitors, teams and fans.
๐ #Dakar2027
Highly anticipated to have Ivar back with his deep knowledge of all this list of great tracks.
Our ten most played songs in October of 1984. @dustylalas is counting โem down tonight with @Robbie_J and former CFNY music director Ivar Hamilton at 6pm on #EdgeTimeMachine
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Un dรญa como hoy en 1976, se definรญa un campeonato de pelรญcula
James Hunt vs Niki Lauda en el 1ยบ GP de Japรณn de la historia
Con el renunciamiento historico de Lauda y luego la remontada de Hunt para ser 3ยบ, y ganar el campeonato por solo un punto #F1
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Beginning tonight, virtual poppies and a Wall of Remembrance will illuminate the Senate of Canada Building.
Prรฉsented from October 24 to November 11, the display honours Canadians who served in wartime, military conflicts and peacekeeping missions.
#SenCA #CanadaRemembers #LestWeForget @RoyalCdnLegion @VeteransENG_CA
ALT The Senate of Canada Building illuminated with red poppy projections at night. The words โLest We Forgetโ and โN'oublions jamaisโ are displayed across the faรงade as part of the annual Poppy Drop.
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The tradition returns. Once again this year, The Royal Canadian Legion, in proud collaboration with @CdnHeritage , is bringing the moving Remembrance Banners back to the heart of our nation's capital for 2026.
These powerful visual tributes will line Wellington Street, Elgin Street, and the area surrounding the National War Memorial, creating a solemn avenue of gratitude for all who pass by.
Observed across Commonwealth nations since the end of the First World War, Remembrance Day holds a sacred place in our national identity. In Canada, it is a dedicated time to honour and remember the brave men and women who have served our country through times of war, conflict, and peace.
#LestWeForget
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The Japanese Grand Prix #OTD 76
Hunt was furious, convinced he'd blown his chance. Teddy Mayer waved 3 fingers at him. "You're 3rd James! You've done it! You're World Champion.
tinyurl.com/JamesHunt-Shop
#jameshunt #HeskethRacing #McLarenF1 #f1 #formula1 #racinglegend
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#OTD in 2003, the supersonic Concorde flew its last flight, with the end of British Airways' Concorde service. Explore why the Concorde was grounded on our blog: s.si.edu/3YloAhT
๐ธ: Air France Concorde on display at the Udvar-Hazy Center.
ALT A Concorde jet with "Air France" branding is displayed inside an aircraft hangar. Other planes and aviation exhibits are visible in the background under the hangar's arched roof.
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There are just a few opportunities left to come out and see the Lancaster fly this season - two of those are today (Oct 24)! Flights are scheduled for 10:30 and 1:00.
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The man, the myth, the driver.
50 years on from James Huntโs F1 world title triumph in Japan, @tomcary_tel relives the drama of 1976, Huntโs duel with Niki Lauda and those legendary tales of hellraising (33 British Airways stewardesses included) ๐
telegraph.co.uk/formula-1/20โฆ
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1976: Hunt wins the title
#OnThisDay 24 October, despite missing two races following his life-threatening crash at the Nรผrburgring, Ferrari driver Niki Lauda entered the seasonโs final race at Fuji, the 1976 Japanese Grand Prix, leading the championship by three points over the McLaren of James Hunt. Hunt qualified second, just ahead of Lauda, but race day brought thick fog and torrential rain, with streams of water crossing the track.
Although some drivers called for the race to be cancelled, the organisers proceeded. Hunt quickly took the lead at the start, while Lauda, struggling in the treacherous conditions, dropped back to the midfield. On the second lap, he pulled into the pits and retired, later explaining, โFor me, there is something more important than the world championship.โ
Hunt maintained the lead but began to fall back as the track dried, losing positions to Patrick Depailler and Mario Andretti. Depaillerโs rear tyre began deflating two laps later, forcing him to pit, and Hunt soon followed with a similar issue. After a pit stop, Hunt rejoined the race in fifth place and set out to chase down Depailler, Alan Jones, and Clay Regazzoni. Depailler overtook both on lap 70, and Hunt followed suit on the next lap, securing the third place he needed to clinch the championship. Reflecting on the race, Hunt said, โThe front tyre started shredding, and I had rubbish all over my visor. I didnโt know what the hell to do. Then the tyre burst. I dropped some places during the pit stop, but I didnโt know how many. At the finish, I thought I still had to pass a couple of cars for third. Fortunately, I was wrong.โ
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My GOAT
On this day in 1988, Mike Bossy retired at the age of only 31 due to back problems. In his Hall of Fame career he won the Calder, Conn Smythe, three Lady Byngs and four Stanley Cups. He retired with 573 goals in 752 games. His .762 goals per game average remains a record.
๐ธ NHL
ALT Mike Bossy wearing a white jersey with "NY Islanders" logo and the number 22, on the ice.