How many times.....?

[Sarinaide]

I hope this is the right sub forum but my question is simple.

How many times has a WDC been decided on the last race and how many times has the winner of the title not finished first in the race but won the title?

Thanks.

 

[Galahad]

1950 – Monza
Drivers in Contention: Farina, Fangio, Fagioli
Winner: Farina (1st)

1951 – Pedralbes
Drivers in Contention: Fangio, Ascari, Gonzales
Winner: Fangio (1st)

1956 – Monza
Drivers in Contention: Fangio, Collins, Behra
Winner: Fangio (2nd - shared drive with Collins)

1958 – Ain-Diab
Drivers in Contention: Moss, Hawthorn
Winner: Hawthorn (2nd)

1959 – Sebring
Drivers in Contention: Brabham, Brooks, Moss
Winner: Brabham (4th)

1962 – Kyalami
Drivers in Contention: Hill, Clark
Winner: Hill (1st)

1964 – Mexico City
Drivers in Contention: Hill, Surtees, Clark
Winner: Surtees (2nd)

1967 – Mexico City
Drivers in Contention: Hulme, Brabham
Winner: Hulme (3rd)

1974 – Watkins Glen
Drivers in Contention: Fittipaldi, Regazzoni, Scheckter
Winner: Fittipaldi (4th)

1976 – Fuji
Drivers in Contention: Lauda, Hunt
Winner: Hunt (3rd)

1981 – Las Vegas
Drivers in Contention: Piquet, Reutermann, Laffite
Winner: Piquet (5th)

1982 – Las Vegas
Drivers in Contention: Rosberg, Watson
Winner: Rosberg (5th)

1983 – Kyalami
Drivers in Contention: Piquet, Prost, Arnoux
Winner: Piquet (3rd)

1984 – Estoril
Drivers in Contention: Lauda, Prost
Winner: Lauda (2nd)

1986 – Adelaide
Drivers in Contention: Mansell, Prost, Piquet
Winner: Prost (1st)

1994 – Adelaide
Drivers in Contention: Schumacher, Hill
Winner: Schumacher (DNF)

1996 – Suzuka
Drivers in Contention: Hill, Villeneuve
Winner: Hill

1997 – Jerez
Drivers in Contention: Schumacher, Villeneuve
Winner: Villeneuve (3rd)

1998 – Suzuka
Drivers in Contention: Hakkinen, Schumacher
Winner: Hakkinen (1st)

1999 – Suzuka
Drivers in Contention: Irvine, Hakkinen
Winner: Hakkinen (1st)

2003 – Suzuka
Drivers in Contention: Schumacher, Raikkonen
Winner: Schumacher (8th)

2006 – Interlagos
Drivers in Contention: Alonso, Schumacher
Winner: Alonso (2nd)

2007 – Interlagos
Drivers in Contention: Hamilton, Alonso, Raikkonen
Winner: Raikkonen (1st)

2008 – Interlagos
Drivers in Contention: Hamilton, Massa
Winner: Hamilton (5th)

2010 – Abu Dhabi
Drivers in Contention: Webber, Alonso, Vettel, Hamilton
Winner: Vettel (1st)

 

[Sarinaide]

It is very interesting reading, thanks a lot.

 

[teabagyokel]

For more detail: http://cliptheapex.com/threads/last-day-battles.1698/

 

[mjo]

2010 – Abu Dhabi
Drivers in Contention: Webber, Alonso, Vettel
Winner: Vettel (1st)

Just like to point out, Hamilton was also in contention for the championship at that race (just)

 

[Galahad]

Ah, thanks tby, I thought someone must have done it before. Forgive my bad memory. And also the bit about Hamilton last year. Bah!