On This Day in F1: 28 May

2023 Monaco Formula 1 Grand Prix
On This Day in Formula 1 28 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

28 May in Formula 1: 5 Grands Prix were won on this date, between 1989 and 2023 and 2 drivers were born.

Timeline of 28 May

  1. 2023Monaco Formula 1 Grand Prix · Monaco Circuit

    1. Pole position Max Verstappen on pole for Red Bull.23rd career pole
    2. Race win Max Verstappen wins for Red Bull.39th career win

  2. 2017Monaco Formula 1 Grand Prix · Monaco Circuit

    1. Farewell Jenson Button makes his final Grand Prix start for McLaren.last of 309 startsFarewell
    2. Pole position Kimi Räikkönen on pole for Ferrari.17th career pole
    3. Race win Sebastian Vettel wins for Ferrari.45th career win

  3. 2006Monaco Formula 1 Grand Prix · Monaco Circuit

    1. Pole position Fernando Alonso on pole for Renault.12th career pole
    2. Race win Fernando Alonso wins for Renault.12th career win

  4. 1995Monaco Formula 1 Grand Prix · Monaco Circuit

    1. Debut Jean-Christophe Boullion makes his Grand Prix debut for Sauber.first of 11 startsDebut
    2. Pole position Damon Hill on pole for Williams.6th career pole
    3. Race win Michael Schumacher wins for Benetton.13th career win

  5. 1989Mexican Formula 1 Grand Prix · Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez

    1. Pole position Ayrton Senna on pole for McLaren.33rd career pole
    2. Race win Ayrton Senna wins for McLaren.17th career win

  6. 1938

    1. Birthday Eppie Wietzes is born.would have turned 88 today

  7. 1927

    1. Birthday Eddie Sachs is born.would have turned 99 today

Grand Prix races held on 28 May

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

2023 Monaco Formula 1 Grand Prix

2023 Monaco Formula 1 Grand Prix

  • 1Max VerstappenRed Bull
  • 2Fernando AlonsoAston Martin
  • 3Esteban OconAlpine

Pole Max Verstappen

2017 Monaco Formula 1 Grand Prix

2017 Monaco Formula 1 Grand Prix

  • 1Sebastian VettelFerrari
  • 2Kimi RäikkönenFerrari
  • 3Daniel RicciardoRed Bull

Pole Kimi Räikkönen

2006 Monaco Formula 1 Grand Prix

2006 Monaco Formula 1 Grand Prix

  • 1Fernando AlonsoRenault
  • 2Juan-Pablo MontoyaMcLaren
  • 3David CoulthardRed Bull

Pole Fernando Alonso

1995 Monaco Formula 1 Grand Prix

1995 Monaco Formula 1 Grand Prix

  • 1Michael SchumacherBenetton
  • 2Damon HillWilliams
  • 3Gerhard BergerFerrari

Pole Damon Hill

1989 Mexican Formula 1 Grand Prix

1989 Mexican Formula 1 Grand Prix

  • 1Ayrton SennaMcLaren
  • 2Riccardo PatreseWilliams
  • 3Michele AlboretoTyrrell

Pole Ayrton Senna

Born on 28 May

Eddie Sachsborn 1927 · died 1964, aged 37
Eppie Wietzesborn 1938 · died 2020, aged 82

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  1. Coming up this week
  2. Fri 29 May1960 Stirling Moss wins the Monaco Formula 1 Grand Prix for Team Lotus at Monaco Circuit.
  3. Sat 30 May1950 Johnnie Parsons wins the Indianapolis 500 for Kurtis Kraft at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
  4. Sun 31 May1954 Bill Vukovich wins the Indianapolis 500 for Kurtis Kraft at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
  5. Mon 1 Jun2003 Juan-Pablo Montoya wins the Monaco Formula 1 Grand Prix for Williams at Monaco Circuit.
  6. Tue 2 Jun1991 Nelson Piquet wins the Canadian Formula 1 Grand Prix for Benetton at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve.
  7. Wed 3 Jun1956 Peter Collins wins the Belgian Formula 1 Grand Prix for Ferrari at Spa-Francorchamps Circuit.
  8. Thu 4 Jun1950 Nino Farina wins the Swiss Formula 1 Grand Prix for Alfa Romeo at Circuit Bremgarten.

28 May in F1 history: questions

Which Formula 1 races were held on 28 May?
5 World Championship races took place on this date: 2023 Monaco Formula 1 Grand Prix, 2017 Monaco Formula 1 Grand Prix, 2006 Monaco Formula 1 Grand Prix, 1995 Monaco Formula 1 Grand Prix and 1989 Mexican Formula 1 Grand Prix.
Who won a Formula 1 race on 28 May?
Max Verstappen (2023), Sebastian Vettel (2017), Fernando Alonso (2006), Michael Schumacher (1995) and Ayrton Senna (1989).
Which Formula 1 drivers were born on 28 May?
Eddie Sachs (1927) and Eppie Wietzes (1938).