On This Day in F1: 20 August

20 August
On This Day in Formula 1 20 August
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Our Formula 1 archive is still quiet on 20 August. The calendar below shows the days around it that are not.

Timeline of 20 August

  1. 1989

    1. In memoriam Syd van der Vyver passed away, aged 69.

In memoriam

Syd van der Vyver1 June 1920 · 20 August 1989, aged 69

August, day by day

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  1. Coming up this week
  2. Fri 21 Aug2005 Kimi Räikkönen wins the Turkish Formula 1 Grand Prix for McLaren at Istanbul Park.
  3. Sat 22 Aug1954 Juan-Manuel Fangio is crowned World Champion with Mercedes.
  4. Sun 23 Aug1953 Alberto Ascari is crowned World Champion with Ferrari.
  5. Mon 24 Aug1958 Stirling Moss wins the Portuguese Formula 1 Grand Prix for Vanwall at Circuito da Boavista.
  6. Tue 25 Aug1985 Niki Lauda wins the Dutch Formula 1 Grand Prix for McLaren at Circuit Zandvoort.
  7. Wed 26 Aug1979 Alan Jones wins the Dutch Formula 1 Grand Prix for Williams at Circuit Zandvoort.
  8. Thu 27 Aug1967 Jack Brabham wins the Canadian Formula 1 Grand Prix for Brabham at Mosport Park.

20 August in F1 history: questions

What happened in Formula 1 on 20 August?
Our archive has no World Championship race, birthday or milestone on this date yet. The days around it do; use the calendar to browse them.