On This Day in F1: 22 May

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
2022
- Pole position
Charles Leclerc on pole for Ferrari at Catalunya Circuit.13th career pole
- Race win
Max Verstappen wins the Spanish Formula 1 Grand Prix for Red Bull at Catalunya Circuit.24th career win
- Pole position
2011
- Pole position
Mark Webber on pole for Red Bull at Catalunya Circuit.7th career pole
- Race win
Sebastian Vettel wins the Spanish Formula 1 Grand Prix for Red Bull at Catalunya Circuit.14th career win
- Pole position
2005
- Pole position
Kimi Räikkönen on pole for McLaren at Monaco Circuit.6th career pole
- Race win
Kimi Räikkönen wins the Monaco Formula 1 Grand Prix for McLaren at Monaco Circuit.4th career win
- Pole position
1983
- 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
- Pole position
Alain Prost on pole for Renault at Spa-Francorchamps Circuit.10th career pole
- Race win
Alain Prost wins the Belgian Formula 1 Grand Prix for Renault at Spa-Francorchamps Circuit.7th career win
- Debut
1977
- Debut
Riccardo Patrese makes his Grand Prix debut for Shadow in the Monaco Formula 1 Grand Prix at Monaco Circuit.first of 257 startsDebut
- Pole position
John Watson on pole for Brabham at Monaco Circuit.1st career pole
- Race win
Jody Scheckter wins the Monaco Formula 1 Grand Prix for Wolf at Monaco Circuit.6th career win
- Debut
1970
- Birthday
Pedro Diniz is born.turns 56 today
- Birthday
1966
- 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
- Pole position
Jim Clark on pole for Team Lotus at Monaco Circuit.25th career pole
- Race win
Jackie Stewart wins the Monaco Formula 1 Grand Prix for BRM at Monaco Circuit.2nd career win
- Debut
1961
- Pole position
Phil Hill on pole for Ferrari at Circuit Zandvoort.2nd career pole
- Race win
Wolfgang von Trips wins the Dutch Formula 1 Grand Prix for Ferrari at Circuit Zandvoort.1st career win
- Pole position
1955
- Debut
Ted Whiteaway makes his Grand Prix debut for HWM in the Monaco Formula 1 Grand Prix at Monaco Circuit.first of 1 startDebut
- Debut
Cesare Perdisa makes his Grand Prix debut for Maserati in the Monaco Formula 1 Grand Prix at Monaco Circuit.first of 8 startsDebut
- Pole position
Juan-Manuel Fangio on pole for Mercedes at Monaco Circuit.16th career pole
- Race win
Maurice Trintignant wins the Monaco Formula 1 Grand Prix for Ferrari at Monaco Circuit.1st career win
- Debut
1929
- Birthday
Sergio Mantovani is born.would have turned 97 today
- Birthday
Grand Prix races held on 22 May
Every World Championship race on this date with its podium and polesitter, most recent first.

2022 Spanish Formula 1 Grand Prix
- 1Max VerstappenRed Bull
- 2Sergio PérezRed Bull
- 3George RussellMercedes
Pole Charles Leclerc

2011 Spanish Formula 1 Grand Prix
- 1Sebastian VettelRed Bull
- 2Lewis HamiltonMcLaren
- 3Jenson ButtonMcLaren
Pole Mark Webber

2005 Monaco Formula 1 Grand Prix
- 1Kimi RäikkönenMcLaren
- 2Nick HeidfeldWilliams
- 3Mark WebberWilliams
Pole Kimi Räikkönen

1983 Belgian Formula 1 Grand Prix
- 1Alain ProstRenault
- 2Patrick TambayFerrari
- 3Eddie CheeverRenault
Pole Alain Prost

1977 Monaco Formula 1 Grand Prix
- 1Jody ScheckterWolf
- 2Niki LaudaFerrari
- 3Carlos ReutemannFerrari
Pole John Watson

1966 Monaco Formula 1 Grand Prix
- 1Jackie StewartBRM
- 2Lorenzo BandiniFerrari
- 3Graham HillBRM
Pole Jim Clark

1961 Dutch Formula 1 Grand Prix
- 1Wolfgang von TripsFerrari
- 2Phil HillFerrari
- 3Jim ClarkTeam Lotus
Pole Phil Hill

1955 Monaco Formula 1 Grand Prix
- 1Maurice TrintignantFerrari
- 2Eugenio CastellottiLancia
- 3Jean BehraMaserati
Pole Juan-Manuel Fangio
Born on 22 May
May, day by day
Pick any date to open its page. The dots show how much F1 history a day carries.
Red marks today; the dots show how many entries a day has.
- Coming up this week
- Sat 23 May1971
Jackie Stewart wins the Monaco Formula 1 Grand Prix for Tyrrell at Monaco Circuit.
- Sun 24 May1964
Jim Clark wins the Dutch Formula 1 Grand Prix for Team Lotus at Circuit Zandvoort.
- Mon 25 May1975
Niki Lauda wins the Belgian Formula 1 Grand Prix for Ferrari at Zolder.
- Tue 26 May1958
Stirling Moss wins the Dutch Formula 1 Grand Prix for Vanwall at Circuit Zandvoort.
- Wed 27 May1951
Juan-Manuel Fangio wins the Swiss Formula 1 Grand Prix for Alfa Romeo at Circuit Bremgarten.
- Thu 28 May1989
Ayrton Senna wins the Mexican Formula 1 Grand Prix for McLaren at Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez.
- Fri 29 May1960
Stirling Moss wins the Monaco Formula 1 Grand Prix for Team Lotus at Monaco Circuit.
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).









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