On This Day in F1: 5 July

Timeline of 5 July

1. 2026British Formula 1 Grand Prix · Silverstone Circuit

   1. Pole position Kimi Antonelli on pole for Mercedes.5th career pole
   2. Race win Charles Leclerc wins for Ferrari.9th career win

2. 2020Austrian Formula 1 Grand Prix · Red Bull Ring

   1. Debut Nicholas Latifi makes his Grand Prix debut for Williams.first of 61 startsDebut
   2. Pole position Valtteri Bottas on pole for Mercedes.12th career pole
   3. Race win Valtteri Bottas wins for Mercedes.8th career win

3. 2018

   1. Team principal None takes over as team principal of McLaren.Team landmark

4. 2015British Formula 1 Grand Prix · Silverstone Circuit

   1. Pole position Lewis Hamilton on pole for Mercedes.46th career pole
   2. Race win Lewis Hamilton wins for Mercedes.38th career win

5. 2004

   1. In memoriam Rodger Ward passed away, aged 83.

6. 2000

   1. In memoriam Dorino Serafini passed away, aged 90.

7. 1992French Formula 1 Grand Prix · Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours

   1. Pole position Nigel Mansell on pole for Williams.24th career pole
   2. Race win Nigel Mansell wins for Williams.27th career win

8. 1987French Formula 1 Grand Prix · Circuit Paul Ricard

   1. Pole position Nigel Mansell on pole for Williams.9th career pole
   2. Race win Nigel Mansell wins for Williams.9th career win

9. 1986

   1. In memoriam Albert Scherrer passed away, aged 78.

10. 1981French Formula 1 Grand Prix · Dijon-Prenois

    1. Pole position René Arnoux on pole for Renault.6th career pole
    2. Race win Alain Prost wins for Renault.1st career win

11. 1970French Formula 1 Grand Prix · Charade Circuit

    1. Pole position Jacky Ickx on pole for Ferrari.4th career pole
    2. Race win Jochen Rindt wins for Team Lotus.4th career win

12. 1959French Formula 1 Grand Prix · Reims-Gueux

    1. Debut Azdrubal Fontes makes his Grand Prix debut for Maserati.first of 1 startDebut
    2. Debut Colin Davis makes his Grand Prix debut for Cooper-Climax.first of 3 startsDebut
    3. Debut Dan Gurney makes his Grand Prix debut for Ferrari.first of 87 startsDebut
    4. Debut Fritz d\'Orey makes his Grand Prix debut for Maserati.first of 3 startsDebut
    5. Farewell Jean Behra makes his final Grand Prix start for Ferrari.last of 52 startsFarewell
    6. Pole position Tony Brooks on pole for Ferrari.2nd career pole
    7. Race win Tony Brooks wins for Ferrari.5th career win

13. 1954

    1. In memoriam Bob Scott passed away, aged 25.

14. 1953French Formula 1 Grand Prix · Reims-Gueux

    1. Pole position Alberto Ascari on pole for Ferrari.10th career pole
    2. Race win Mike Hawthorn wins for Ferrari.1st career win

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