On This Day in F1: 31 May

1992 Monaco Formula 1 Grand Prix
On This Day in Formula 1 31 May
5
Grand Prix wins
5
Pole positions
4
Born, passed away
12
Landmarks

31 May in Formula 1: 5 Grands Prix were won on this date, between 1954 and 1992 and 2 drivers were born.

Timeline of 31 May

  1. 2012

    1. In memoriam Paul Pietsch passed away, aged 100.

  2. 1992Monaco Formula 1 Grand Prix · Monaco Circuit

    1. Pole positionNigel Mansell Nigel Mansell on pole for Williams.23rd career pole
    2. Race winAyrton Senna Ayrton Senna wins for McLaren.34th career win

  3. 1987Monaco Formula 1 Grand Prix · Monaco Circuit

    1. Pole positionNigel Mansell Nigel Mansell on pole for Williams.7th career pole
    2. Race winAyrton Senna Ayrton Senna wins for Team Lotus.5th career win

  4. 1981Monaco Formula 1 Grand Prix · Monaco Circuit

    1. Pole positionNelson Piquet Nelson Piquet on pole for Brabham.5th career pole
    2. Race win Gilles Villeneuve wins for Ferrari.5th career win

  5. 1976

    1. In memoriam Elmer George passed away, aged 47.

  6. 1959

    1. Birthday Andrea de Cesaris is born.would have turned 67 today
    2. Debut Innes Ireland makes his Grand Prix debut for Team Lotus in the Dutch Formula 1 Grand Prix at Circuit Zandvoort.first of 55 startsDebut
    3. Pole position Jo Bonnier on pole for BRM at Circuit Zandvoort.1st career pole
    4. Race win Jo Bonnier wins the Dutch Formula 1 Grand Prix for BRM at Circuit Zandvoort.1st career win

  7. 1954Indianapolis 500 · Indianapolis Motor Speedway

    1. Debut Len Duncan makes his Grand Prix debut for Schroeder.first of 1 startDebut
    2. Debut Pat O\'Connor makes his Grand Prix debut for Kurtis Kraft.first of 5 startsDebut
    3. Debut Bill Homeier makes his Grand Prix debut for Kurtis Kraft.first of 3 startsDebut
    4. Debut Frank Armi makes his Grand Prix debut for Kurtis Kraft.first of 1 startDebut
    5. Debut Larry Crockett makes his Grand Prix debut for Kurtis Kraft.first of 1 startDebut
    6. Debut Ed Elisian makes his Grand Prix debut for Stevens.first of 5 startsDebut
    7. Debut Danny Kladis makes his Grand Prix debut for Bromme.first of 1 startDebut
    8. Pole position Jack McGrath on pole for Kurtis Kraft.1st career pole
    9. Race win Bill Vukovich wins for Kurtis Kraft.2nd and final win

  8. 1942

    1. Birthday Jo Vonlanthen is born.turns 84 today

Grand Prix races held on 31 May

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

1992 Monaco Formula 1 Grand Prix

1992 Monaco Formula 1 Grand Prix

  • 1Ayrton SennaMcLaren
  • 2Nigel MansellWilliams
  • 3Riccardo PatreseWilliams

Pole Nigel Mansell

1987 Monaco Formula 1 Grand Prix

1987 Monaco Formula 1 Grand Prix

  • 1Ayrton SennaTeam Lotus
  • 2Nelson PiquetWilliams
  • 3Michele AlboretoFerrari

Pole Nigel Mansell

1981 Monaco Formula 1 Grand Prix

1981 Monaco Formula 1 Grand Prix

  • 1Gilles VilleneuveFerrari
  • 2Alan JonesWilliams
  • 3Jacques LaffiteLigier

Pole Nelson Piquet

1959 Dutch Formula 1 Grand Prix

1959 Dutch Formula 1 Grand Prix

  • 1Jo BonnierBRM
  • 2Jack BrabhamCooper-Climax
  • 3Masten GregoryCooper-Climax

Pole Jo Bonnier

1954 Indianapolis 500

1954 Indianapolis 500

  • 1Bill VukovichKurtis Kraft
  • 2Jimmy BryanKuzma
  • 3Jack McGrathKurtis Kraft

Pole Jack McGrath

Born on 31 May

Jo Vonlanthenborn 1942 · turns 84 today
Andrea de Cesarisborn 1959 · died 2014, aged 551Pole2ndBest finish5Podiums1Fastest lap

In memoriam

Elmer George15 July 1928 · 31 May 1976, aged 47
Paul Pietsch20 June 1911 · 31 May 2012, aged 100

May, day by day

Pick any date to open its page. The dots show how much F1 history a day carries.

May

←→
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031

Red marks today; the dots show how many entries a day has.

  1. Coming up this week
  2. Mon 1 Jun2003 Juan-Pablo Montoya wins the Monaco Formula 1 Grand Prix for Williams at Monaco Circuit.
  3. Tue 2 Jun1991Nelson Piquet Nelson Piquet wins the Canadian Formula 1 Grand Prix for Benetton at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve.
  4. Wed 3 Jun1956 Peter Collins wins the Belgian Formula 1 Grand Prix for Ferrari at Spa-Francorchamps Circuit.
  5. Thu 4 Jun1950Nino Farina Nino Farina wins the Swiss Formula 1 Grand Prix for Alfa Romeo at Circuit Bremgarten.
  6. Fri 5 Jun1955Juan-Manuel Fangio Juan-Manuel Fangio wins the Belgian Formula 1 Grand Prix for Mercedes at Spa-Francorchamps Circuit.
  7. Sat 6 Jun1960Jack Brabham Jack Brabham wins the Dutch Formula 1 Grand Prix for Cooper-Climax at Circuit Zandvoort.
  8. Sun 7 Jun1953Alberto Ascari Alberto Ascari wins the Dutch Formula 1 Grand Prix for Ferrari at Circuit Zandvoort.

31 May in F1 history: questions

Which Formula 1 races were held on 31 May?
5 World Championship races took place on this date: 1992 Monaco Formula 1 Grand Prix, 1987 Monaco Formula 1 Grand Prix, 1981 Monaco Formula 1 Grand Prix, 1959 Dutch Formula 1 Grand Prix and 1954 Indianapolis 500.
Who won a Formula 1 race on 31 May?
Ayrton Senna (1992), Ayrton Senna (1987), Gilles Villeneuve (1981), Jo Bonnier (1959) and Bill Vukovich (1954).
Which Formula 1 drivers were born on 31 May?
Jo Vonlanthen (1942) and Andrea de Cesaris (1959).