On This Day in F1: 27 May

2018 Monaco Formula 1 Grand Prix
On This Day in Formula 1 27 May
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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

27 May in Formula 1: 7 Grands Prix were won on this date, between 1951 and 2018 and 5 drivers were born.

Timeline of 27 May

  1. 2018

    1. Pole position Daniel Ricciardo on pole for Red Bull at Monaco Circuit.2nd career pole
    2. Race win Daniel Ricciardo wins the Monaco Formula 1 Grand Prix for Red Bull at Monaco Circuit.7th career win

  2. 2012

    1. Pole position Mark Webber on pole for Red Bull at Monaco Circuit.10th career pole
    2. Race win Mark Webber wins the Monaco Formula 1 Grand Prix for Red Bull at Monaco Circuit.8th career win

  3. 2007

    1. Pole position Fernando Alonso on pole for McLaren at Monaco Circuit.16th career pole
    2. Race win Fernando Alonso wins the Monaco Formula 1 Grand Prix for McLaren at Monaco Circuit.17th career win

  4. 2003

    1. Birthday Franco Colapinto is born.turns 23 today

  5. 2001

    1. Pole position David Coulthard on pole for McLaren at Monaco Circuit.12th career pole
    2. Race win Michael Schumacher wins the Monaco Formula 1 Grand Prix for Ferrari at Monaco Circuit.48th career win

  6. 1990

    1. Pole position Ayrton Senna on pole for McLaren at Monaco Circuit.45th career pole
    2. Race win Ayrton Senna wins the Monaco Formula 1 Grand Prix for McLaren at Monaco Circuit.22nd career win

  7. 1979

    1. Pole position Jody Scheckter on pole for Ferrari at Monaco Circuit.3rd career pole
    2. Race win Jody Scheckter wins the Monaco Formula 1 Grand Prix for Ferrari at Monaco Circuit.9th career win

  8. 1961

    1. Birthday Pierre-Henri Raphanel is born.turns 65 today

  9. 1951

    1. Debut Stirling Moss makes his Grand Prix debut for HWM in the Swiss Formula 1 Grand Prix at Circuit Bremgarten.first of 67 startsDebut
    2. Debut Rudi Fischer makes his Grand Prix debut for Ferrari in the Swiss Formula 1 Grand Prix at Circuit Bremgarten.first of 7 startsDebut
    3. Debut George Abecassis makes his Grand Prix debut for HWM in the Swiss Formula 1 Grand Prix at Circuit Bremgarten.first of 2 startsDebut
    4. Debut Peter Hirt makes his Grand Prix debut for Veritas in the Swiss Formula 1 Grand Prix at Circuit Bremgarten.first of 5 startsDebut
    5. Pole position Juan-Manuel Fangio on pole for Alfa Romeo at Circuit Bremgarten.5th career pole
    6. Race win Juan-Manuel Fangio wins the Swiss Formula 1 Grand Prix for Alfa Romeo at Circuit Bremgarten.4th career win

  10. 1944

    1. Birthday Emilio Zapico is born.would have turned 82 today

  11. 1942

    1. Birthday Piers Courage is born.would have turned 84 today
    2. Birthday Robin Widdows is born.turns 84 today

Grand Prix races held on 27 May

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

2018 Monaco Formula 1 Grand Prix

2018 Monaco Formula 1 Grand Prix

  • 1Daniel RicciardoRed Bull
  • 2Sebastian VettelFerrari
  • 3Lewis HamiltonMercedes

Pole Daniel Ricciardo

2012 Monaco Formula 1 Grand Prix

2012 Monaco Formula 1 Grand Prix

  • 1Mark WebberRed Bull
  • 2Nico RosbergMercedes
  • 3Fernando AlonsoFerrari

Pole Mark Webber

2007 Monaco Formula 1 Grand Prix

2007 Monaco Formula 1 Grand Prix

  • 1Fernando AlonsoMcLaren
  • 2Lewis HamiltonMcLaren
  • 3Felipe MassaFerrari

Pole Fernando Alonso

2001 Monaco Formula 1 Grand Prix

2001 Monaco Formula 1 Grand Prix

  • 1Michael SchumacherFerrari
  • 2Rubens BarrichelloFerrari
  • 3Eddie IrvineJaguar

Pole David Coulthard

1990 Monaco Formula 1 Grand Prix

1990 Monaco Formula 1 Grand Prix

  • 1Ayrton SennaMcLaren
  • 2Jean AlesiTyrrell
  • 3Gerhard BergerMcLaren

Pole Ayrton Senna

1979 Monaco Formula 1 Grand Prix

1979 Monaco Formula 1 Grand Prix

  • 1Jody ScheckterFerrari
  • 2Clay RegazzoniWilliams
  • 3Carlos ReutemannTeam Lotus

Pole Jody Scheckter

1951 Swiss Formula 1 Grand Prix

1951 Swiss Formula 1 Grand Prix

  • 1Juan-Manuel FangioAlfa Romeo
  • 2Piero TaruffiFerrari
  • 3Nino FarinaAlfa Romeo

Pole Juan-Manuel Fangio

Born on 27 May

Piers Courageborn 1942 · died 1970, aged 282ndBest finish4thBest quali2Podiums6Points finishes
Robin Widdowsborn 1942 · turns 84 today
Emilio Zapicoborn 1944 · died 1996, aged 52
Pierre-Henri Raphanelborn 1961 · turns 65 today
Franco Colapinto Franco Colapintoborn 2003 · turns 23 today6thBest finish7thBest quali9Points finishes39Grands Prix

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  1. Coming up this week
  2. Thu 28 May1989 Ayrton Senna wins the Mexican Formula 1 Grand Prix for McLaren at Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez.
  3. Fri 29 May1960 Stirling Moss wins the Monaco Formula 1 Grand Prix for Team Lotus at Monaco Circuit.
  4. Sat 30 May1950 Johnnie Parsons wins the Indianapolis 500 for Kurtis Kraft at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
  5. Sun 31 May1954 Bill Vukovich wins the Indianapolis 500 for Kurtis Kraft at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
  6. Mon 1 Jun2003 Juan-Pablo Montoya wins the Monaco Formula 1 Grand Prix for Williams at Monaco Circuit.
  7. Tue 2 Jun1991 Nelson Piquet wins the Canadian Formula 1 Grand Prix for Benetton at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve.
  8. Wed 3 Jun1956 Peter Collins wins the Belgian Formula 1 Grand Prix for Ferrari at Spa-Francorchamps Circuit.

27 May in F1 history: questions

Which Formula 1 races were held on 27 May?
7 World Championship races took place on this date: 2018 Monaco Formula 1 Grand Prix, 2012 Monaco Formula 1 Grand Prix, 2007 Monaco Formula 1 Grand Prix, 2001 Monaco Formula 1 Grand Prix, 1990 Monaco Formula 1 Grand Prix, 1979 Monaco Formula 1 Grand Prix and 1951 Swiss Formula 1 Grand Prix.
Who won a Formula 1 race on 27 May?
Daniel Ricciardo (2018), Mark Webber (2012), Fernando Alonso (2007), Michael Schumacher (2001), Ayrton Senna (1990), Jody Scheckter (1979) and Juan-Manuel Fangio (1951).
Which Formula 1 drivers were born on 27 May?
Piers Courage (1942), Robin Widdows (1942), Emilio Zapico (1944), Pierre-Henri Raphanel (1961) and Franco Colapinto (2003).