On This Day in F1: 22 May

2022 Spanish Formula 1 Grand Prix
On This Day in Formula 1 22 May

22 May in Formula 1: 8 Grands Prix were won on this date, between 1955 and 2022 and 2 drivers were born.

Timeline of 22 May

  1. 2022

    1. Pole position Charles Leclerc on pole for Ferrari at Catalunya Circuit.13th career pole
    2. Race win Max Verstappen wins the Spanish Formula 1 Grand Prix for Red Bull at Catalunya Circuit.24th career win
  2. 2011

    1. Pole position Mark Webber on pole for Red Bull at Catalunya Circuit.7th career pole
    2. Race win Sebastian Vettel wins the Spanish Formula 1 Grand Prix for Red Bull at Catalunya Circuit.14th career win
  3. 2005

    1. Pole position Kimi Räikkönen on pole for McLaren at Monaco Circuit.6th career pole
    2. Race win Kimi Räikkönen wins the Monaco Formula 1 Grand Prix for McLaren at Monaco Circuit.4th career win
  4. 1983

    1. Debut Thierry Boutsen makes his Grand Prix debut for Arrows in the Belgian Formula 1 Grand Prix at Spa-Francorchamps Circuit.first of 164 startsDebut
    2. Pole position Alain Prost on pole for Renault at Spa-Francorchamps Circuit.10th career pole
    3. Race win Alain Prost wins the Belgian Formula 1 Grand Prix for Renault at Spa-Francorchamps Circuit.7th career win
  5. 1977

    1. Debut Riccardo Patrese makes his Grand Prix debut for Shadow in the Monaco Formula 1 Grand Prix at Monaco Circuit.first of 257 startsDebut
    2. Pole position John Watson on pole for Brabham at Monaco Circuit.1st career pole
    3. Race win Jody Scheckter wins the Monaco Formula 1 Grand Prix for Wolf at Monaco Circuit.6th career win
  6. 1970

    1. Birthday Pedro Diniz is born.turns 56 today
  7. 1966

    1. Debut Guy Ligier makes his Grand Prix debut for Cooper-Maserati in the Monaco Formula 1 Grand Prix at Monaco Circuit.first of 13 startsDebut
    2. Pole position Jim Clark on pole for Team Lotus at Monaco Circuit.25th career pole
    3. Race win Jackie Stewart wins the Monaco Formula 1 Grand Prix for BRM at Monaco Circuit.2nd career win
  8. 1961

    1. Pole position Phil Hill on pole for Ferrari at Circuit Zandvoort.2nd career pole
    2. Race win Wolfgang von Trips wins the Dutch Formula 1 Grand Prix for Ferrari at Circuit Zandvoort.1st career win
  9. 1955

    1. Debut Ted Whiteaway makes his Grand Prix debut for HWM in the Monaco Formula 1 Grand Prix at Monaco Circuit.first of 1 startDebut
    2. Debut Cesare Perdisa makes his Grand Prix debut for Maserati in the Monaco Formula 1 Grand Prix at Monaco Circuit.first of 8 startsDebut
    3. Pole position Juan-Manuel Fangio on pole for Mercedes at Monaco Circuit.16th career pole
    4. Race win Maurice Trintignant wins the Monaco Formula 1 Grand Prix for Ferrari at Monaco Circuit.1st career win
  10. 1929

    1. Birthday Sergio Mantovani is born.would have turned 97 today

Grand Prix races held on 22 May

Every World Championship race on this date with its podium and polesitter, most recent first.

Born on 22 May

Sergio Mantovaniborn 1929 · died 2001, aged 715thBest finish9thBest quali2Points finishes7Grands Prix
Pedro Dinizborn 1970 · turns 56 today5thBest finish8thBest quali8Points finishes99Grands Prix

May, day by day

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22 May in F1 history: questions

Which Formula 1 races were held on 22 May?
8 World Championship races took place on this date: 2022 Spanish Formula 1 Grand Prix, 2011 Spanish Formula 1 Grand Prix, 2005 Monaco Formula 1 Grand Prix, 1983 Belgian Formula 1 Grand Prix, 1977 Monaco Formula 1 Grand Prix, 1966 Monaco Formula 1 Grand Prix, 1961 Dutch Formula 1 Grand Prix and 1955 Monaco Formula 1 Grand Prix.
Who won a Formula 1 race on 22 May?
Max Verstappen (2022), Sebastian Vettel (2011), Kimi Räikkönen (2005), Alain Prost (1983), Jody Scheckter (1977), Jackie Stewart (1966), Wolfgang von Trips (1961) and Maurice Trintignant (1955).
Which Formula 1 drivers were born on 22 May?
Sergio Mantovani (1929) and Pedro Diniz (1970).