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2014 Japanese Grand Prix

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The result was: scheduled for Today's featured article/April 2, 2018 by Jimfbleak - talk to me?  07:34, 13 March 2018 (UTC)



The 2014 Japanese Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held on 5 October 2014 at the Suzuka Circuit. The race was won by Lewis Hamilton (pictured), driving for Mercedes, ahead of his teammate Nico Rosberg, who had started from pole position. Hamilton's victory brought him closer to his eventual second Drivers' World Championship, extending his points lead over Rosberg to ten. The race was marred by a heavy accident of Marussia driver Jules Bianchi, who was put into a coma and died from his injuries on 17 July 2015. Bianchi's accident led to renewed improvements to safety in the sport. Bianchi was the first driver to die from an accident in Formula One since Ayrton Senna at the 1994 San Marino Grand Prix.
 * Most recent similar article(s): None that I could see on the recent list.
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 * Promoted: January 5, 2017
 * Reasons for nomination: A very well written article on one of the most fateful races in Formula One. The article was promoted last year and I am surprised it has not yet been TFA.
 * Support as nominator. Zwerg Nase (talk) 10:32, 27 February 2018 (UTC)