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# On This Day in F1: 20 August
On This Day in Formula 1 20 August
[0 Grand Prix wins](#otd-races) [0 Pole positions](#otd-timeline) [1 Born, passed away](#otd-people) [0 Landmarks](#otd-timeline)
Our Formula 1 archive is still quiet on 20 August. The calendar below shows the days around it that are not.
## Timeline of 20 August
1. ### 1989
1. In memoriam **[Syd van der Vyver](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-drivers/syd-van-der-vyver-information-statistics/)** passed away, aged 69.
## In memoriam
 **[Syd van der Vyver](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-drivers/syd-van-der-vyver-information-statistics/)**1 June 1920 · 20 August 1989, aged 69
## August, day by day
Pick any date to open its page. The dots show how much F1 history a day carries.
### August
[←](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-on-this-day/1-july/) [→](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-on-this-day/1-september/)
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun [1](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-on-this-day/1-august/) [2](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-on-this-day/2-august/) [3](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-on-this-day/3-august/) [4](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-on-this-day/4-august/) [5](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-on-this-day/5-august/) [6](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-on-this-day/6-august/) [7](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-on-this-day/7-august/) [8](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-on-this-day/8-august/) [9](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-on-this-day/9-august/) [10](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-on-this-day/10-august/) [11](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-on-this-day/11-august/) [12](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-on-this-day/12-august/) [13](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-on-this-day/13-august/) [14](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-on-this-day/14-august/) [15](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-on-this-day/15-august/) [16](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-on-this-day/16-august/) [17](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-on-this-day/17-august/) [18](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-on-this-day/18-august/) [19](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-on-this-day/19-august/) [20](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-on-this-day/20-august/) [21](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-on-this-day/21-august/) [22](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-on-this-day/22-august/) [23](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-on-this-day/23-august/) [24](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-on-this-day/24-august/) [25](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-on-this-day/25-august/) [26](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-on-this-day/26-august/) [27](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-on-this-day/27-august/) [28](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-on-this-day/28-august/) [29](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-on-this-day/29-august/) [30](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-on-this-day/30-august/) [31](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-on-this-day/31-august/)
Red marks today; the dots show how many entries a day has.
1. Coming up this week
2. [Fri 21 Aug](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-on-this-day/21-august/)2005 **[Kimi Räikkönen](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-drivers/kimi-raikkonen/)** wins the [Turkish Formula 1 Grand Prix](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-result/results-2005-formula-1-grand-prix-of-turkey/) for [McLaren](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-teams/mclaren/) at [Istanbul Park](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-circuits/istanbul-park-circuit/).
3. [Sat 22 Aug](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-on-this-day/22-august/)1954 **[Juan-Manuel Fangio](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-drivers/juan-manuel-fangio/)** is crowned World Champion with [Mercedes](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-teams/mercedes/).
4. [Sun 23 Aug](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-on-this-day/23-august/)1953 **[Alberto Ascari](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-drivers/alberto-ascari/)** is crowned World Champion with [Ferrari](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-teams/ferrari-f1-information-statistics/).
5. [Mon 24 Aug](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-on-this-day/24-august/)1958 **[Stirling Moss](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-drivers/stirling-moss/)** wins the [Portuguese Formula 1 Grand Prix](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-result/results-1958-formula-1-grand-prix-of-portugal/) for [Vanwall](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-teams/vanwall-information-statistics/) at [Circuito da Boavista](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-circuits/circuito-da-boavista-layout-records/).
6. [Tue 25 Aug](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-on-this-day/25-august/)1985 **[Niki Lauda](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-drivers/niki-lauda/)** wins the [Dutch Formula 1 Grand Prix](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-result/results-1985-formula-1-grand-prix-of-the-netherlands/) for [McLaren](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-teams/mclaren/) at [Circuit Zandvoort](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-circuits/circuit-zandvoort-layout-records/).
7. [Wed 26 Aug](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-on-this-day/26-august/)1979 **[Alan Jones](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-drivers/alan-jones/)** wins the [Dutch Formula 1 Grand Prix](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-result/results-1979-formula-1-grand-prix-of-the-netherlands/) for [Williams](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-teams/williams/) at [Circuit Zandvoort](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-circuits/circuit-zandvoort-layout-records/).
8. [Thu 27 Aug](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-on-this-day/27-august/)1967 **[Jack Brabham](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-drivers/jack-brabham/)** wins the [Canadian Formula 1 Grand Prix](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-result/results-1967-formula-1-grand-prix-of-canada/) for [Brabham](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-teams/brabham-f1-information-statistics/) at [Mosport Park](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-circuits/mosport-park-circuit-layout-record/).
## 20 August in F1 history: questions
What happened in Formula 1 on 20 August?
Our archive has no World Championship race, birthday or milestone on this date yet. The days around it do; use the calendar to browse them.
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