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. 2018Monaco Formula 1 Grand Prix · Monaco Circuit

    1. Pole positionDaniel Ricciardo Daniel Ricciardo on pole for Red Bull.2nd career pole
    2. Race winDaniel Ricciardo Daniel Ricciardo wins for Red Bull.7th career win

  2. 2012Monaco Formula 1 Grand Prix · Monaco Circuit

    1. Pole position Mark Webber on pole for Red Bull.10th career pole
    2. Race win Mark Webber wins for Red Bull.8th career win

  3. 2007Monaco Formula 1 Grand Prix · Monaco Circuit

    1. Pole positionFernando Alonso Fernando Alonso on pole for McLaren.16th career pole
    2. Race winFernando Alonso Fernando Alonso wins for McLaren.17th career win

  4. 2003

    1. BirthdayFranco Colapinto Franco Colapinto is born.turns 23 today

  5. 2001Monaco Formula 1 Grand Prix · Monaco Circuit

    1. Pole position David Coulthard on pole for McLaren.12th career pole
    2. Race winMichael Schumacher Michael Schumacher wins for Ferrari.48th career win

  6. 1990Monaco Formula 1 Grand Prix · Monaco Circuit

    1. Pole positionAyrton Senna Ayrton Senna on pole for McLaren.45th career pole
    2. Race winAyrton Senna Ayrton Senna wins for McLaren.22nd career win

  7. 1979Monaco Formula 1 Grand Prix · Monaco Circuit

    1. FarewellJames Hunt James Hunt makes his final Grand Prix start for Wolf.last of 93 startsFarewell
    2. Pole positionJody Scheckter Jody Scheckter on pole for Ferrari.3rd career pole
    3. Race winJody Scheckter Jody Scheckter wins for Ferrari.9th career win

  8. 1961

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

  9. 1951Swiss Formula 1 Grand Prix · Circuit Bremgarten

    1. Debut Stirling Moss makes his Grand Prix debut for HWM.first of 67 startsDebut
    2. Debut Rudi Fischer makes his Grand Prix debut for Ferrari.first of 7 startsDebut
    3. Debut George Abecassis makes his Grand Prix debut for HWM.first of 2 startsDebut
    4. Debut Peter Hirt makes his Grand Prix debut for Veritas.first of 5 startsDebut
    5. Pole positionJuan-Manuel Fangio Juan-Manuel Fangio on pole for Alfa Romeo.5th career pole
    6. Race winJuan-Manuel Fangio Juan-Manuel Fangio wins for Alfa Romeo.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 quali10Points finishes44Grands Prix

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  1. Coming up this week
  2. Thu 28 May1989Ayrton Senna 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 Jun1991Nelson Piquet 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).