On This Day in F1

On This Day in Formula 1
Formula 1 history, day by day On This Day

Every day of the year has its own page here: the Grand Prix races run on that date, who won them and from which pole, the world titles decided, and the drivers born or lost. Pick a day below.

Today: 11 September

8
Grand Prix wins
8
Pole positions
3
Born, passed away
13
Landmarks
  1. Race win2022 Max Verstappen wins the Italian Formula 1 Grand Prix for Red Bull at Autodromo Nazionale Monza.31st career win
  2. Race win2011 Sebastian Vettel wins the Italian Formula 1 Grand Prix for Red Bull at Autodromo Nazionale Monza.18th career win
  3. Race win2005 Kimi Räikkönen wins the Belgian Formula 1 Grand Prix for McLaren at Spa-Francorchamps Circuit.8th career win

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Long reads from our On This Day in F1 History series.

On This Day in F1 History: A Bitter Championship Triumph at Monza

On This Day in F1 History: A Bitter Championship Triumph at Monza

Sixty-five years ago today, the 1961 Italian Grand Prix delivered a victory that was overshadowed by one of the sport's worst tragedies.…

On This Day in F1 History: Jim Clark's and Lotus' First World Title

On This Day in F1 History: Jim Clark's and Lotus' First World Title

Sixty-three years ago today, Jim Clark wrapped up his first Formula 1 World Championship at the Italian Grand Prix. The Scottish driver…

On This Day in F1 History: Farina's Home Win Seals First World Championship

On This Day in F1 History: Farina's Home Win Seals First World Championship

Seventy-six years ago today, Giuseppe Farina became the first Formula 1 World Champion. The Italian secured the title with victory at the…

On This Day in F1 History: Schumacher's Historic First Win

On This Day in F1 History: Schumacher's Historic First Win

Thirty-four years ago today, Michael Schumacher took his first Formula 1 win at the 1992 Belgian Grand Prix. The date was August…

September, day by day

Pick any date to open its page. The dots show how much F1 history a day carries.

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Red marks today; the dots show how many entries a day has.

  1. Coming up this week
  2. Sat 12 Sep1965 Jackie Stewart wins the Italian Formula 1 Grand Prix for BRM at Autodromo Nazionale Monza.
  3. Sun 13 Sep1953 Juan-Manuel Fangio wins the Italian Formula 1 Grand Prix for Maserati at Autodromo Nazionale Monza.
  4. Mon 14 Sep1980 Nelson Piquet wins the Italian Formula 1 Grand Prix for Brabham at Autodromo Imola.
  5. Tue 15 Sep1985 Ayrton Senna wins the Belgian Formula 1 Grand Prix for Team Lotus at Spa-Francorchamps Circuit.
  6. Wed 16 Sep1951 Alberto Ascari wins the Italian Formula 1 Grand Prix for Ferrari at Autodromo Nazionale Monza.
  7. Thu 17 Sep2017 Lewis Hamilton wins the Singapore Formula 1 Grand Prix for Mercedes at Singapore Circuit.
  8. Fri 18 Sep2016 Nico Rosberg wins the Singapore Formula 1 Grand Prix for Mercedes at Singapore Circuit.

On This Day in F1: questions

What is On This Day in F1?
A page for every day of the year with the Formula 1 races, world titles, driver birthdays and milestones that share that date, straight from our results archive going back to 1950.
How do I find a specific date?
Use the calendar to pick a day in this month, or jump to another month first. Every day has its own page, so you can bookmark or share it.
Where does the data come from?
From our own Formula 1 database: every World Championship race since 1950 with its podium, polesitter and championship outcome, plus driver birth and death dates.