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: 17 October

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Grand Prix wins
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Pole positions
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Born, passed away
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Landmarks
  1. World title1981Nelson Piquet Nelson Piquet is crowned World Champion with Brabham.first world title
  2. Race win1999 Eddie Irvine wins the Malaysian Formula 1 Grand Prix for Ferrari at Sepang International Circuit.4th and final win
  3. Race win1981Alan Jones Alan Jones wins the Caesars Palace Formula 1 Grand Prix for Williams at Caesars Palace Circuit.12th and final win

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

On This Day in F1 History: Piquet's First Title After a Las Vegas Thriller

On This Day in F1 History: Piquet's First Title After a Las Vegas Thriller

Forty-five years ago today, Nelson Piquet won his first Formula 1 World Championship. The date was October 17, 1981, and the venue…

On This Day in F1 History: Schumacher's Statement Return at Jerez

On This Day in F1 History: Schumacher's Statement Return at Jerez

Thirty-two years ago today, Michael Schumacher returned from a two-race suspension and delivered a performance that reasserted his authority on the 1994…

On This Day in F1 History: Häkkinen's Final Race at Suzuka

On This Day in F1 History: Häkkinen's Final Race at Suzuka

Twenty-five years ago today, Mika Häkkinen drove his final Formula 1 race. The date was October 14, 2001, and the venue was…

On This Day in F1 History: Kimi Räikkönen's Greatest Drive

On This Day in F1 History: Kimi Räikkönen's Greatest Drive

Twenty-one years ago today, Kimi Räikkönen produced what many consider the greatest victory of his Formula 1 career. The date was October…

October, day by day

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

October

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  1. Coming up this week
  2. Sun 18 Oct2009Jenson Button Jenson Button is crowned World Champion with Brawn, who also take the constructors' title.
  3. Mon 19 Oct1958Mike Hawthorn Mike Hawthorn is crowned World Champion with Ferrari.
  4. Tue 20 Oct1991Ayrton Senna Ayrton Senna is crowned World Champion with McLaren.
  5. Wed 21 Oct1984Niki Lauda Niki Lauda is crowned World Champion with McLaren.
  6. Thu 22 Oct1967Denny Hulme Denny Hulme is crowned World Champion with Brabham.
  7. Fri 23 Oct1966John Surtees John Surtees wins the Mexican Formula 1 Grand Prix for Cooper-Maserati at Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez.
  8. Sat 24 Oct1976James Hunt James Hunt is crowned World Champion with McLaren.

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.