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Today in Motorsport History, November 5: Boutsen Won a Flooded 1989 Australian Grand Prix as Prost Quit and Senna Hit Brundle

Today in Motorsport History, November 5: Boutsen Won a Flooded 1989 Australian Grand Prix as Prost Quit and Senna Hit Brundle
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A Williams FW12C in Thierry Boutsen's livery, the Renault-powered car type that won the 1989 Australian Grand Prix, on display at the Williams Conference Centre in Grove. Photo: Morio / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0) On November 5, 1989, Thierry Boutsen won a flooded Australian Grand Prix in Adelaide after Alain Prost refused to race and Ayrton Senna crashed into…

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