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@Formula1_OTD
"Jacques Villeneuve (Williams-Renault-FW18) had to win the race with teammate Damon Hill out of the points to become champion. Villeneuve retired from 5th (lap 37) after the right rear wheel came off confirming Damon Hill's title. Japanese Grand Prix Suzuka XX October 1996"
X Link @Formula1_OTD 2025-10-13T15:53Z 4190 followers, XXX engagements
"Starting from his third & last World Championship pole position Jean-Pierre Jarier (Lotus-Ford-79) held a XX second lead but retired (oil leak) on lap XX. Canadian Grand Prix Circuit le Notre-Dame X October 1978. Getty Images #F1"
X Link @Formula1_OTD 2025-10-08T17:58Z 4187 followers, 1801 engagements
"#HappyBirthday to Alexander Rossi XX today. GP2 runner-up in 2015 Rossi drove for Manor Marussia in five Grand Prix during 2015 finishing 12th at the US Grand Prix. An IndyCar driver since 2016 he won that year's Indianapolis XXX. In 2021 Rossi won the XX Hours of Daytona"
X Link @Formula1_OTD 2025-09-25T17:49Z 4182 followers, XXX engagements
"#OnThisDay in 1990. At Jerez Alain Prost (Ferrari 641/2) beat teammate Nigel Mansell by XX seconds in winning the Spanish Grand Prix. 3rd placed Alessandro Nannini (Benetton-Ford-B190) achieved his 9th F1 podium in what would turn out to be his last Grand Prix. FOM #F1"
X Link @Formula1_OTD 2025-09-30T17:32Z 4187 followers, 5175 engagements
"#OnThisDay in 2016. A 23rd & last F1 victory for Nico Rosberg. Mercedes clinch a third consecutive Constructors Championship. At Suzuka Rosberg won the Japanese Grand Prix from pole position. Getty Images #F1"
X Link @Formula1_OTD 2025-10-09T18:35Z 4187 followers, XXX engagements
"4th Sebastian Vettel (Ferrari) 5th Kimi Rikknen (Ferrari) 6th Daniel Ricciardo (Red Bull) 7th Sergio Prez (Force India) 8th Nico Hlkenberg (Force India) 9th Felipe Massa (Williams) 10th Valtteri Bottas (Williams) Japanese Grand Prix Suzuka X October 2016. #F1"
X Link @Formula1_OTD 2025-10-09T18:51Z 4192 followers, XXX engagements
"Gerhard Berger finished 4th in his Benetton-Renault-B196. Martin Brundle was 5th in a Jordan-Peugeot-196. Heinz-Harald Frentzen claimed the final point 6th in his Sauber-Ford Cosworth-C15. Japanese Grand Prix Suzuka XX October 1996. Getty Images #F1"
X Link @Formula1_OTD 2025-10-13T16:53Z 4189 followers, XXX engagements
"4th Jean-Pierre Beltoise (BRM P160E) 5th Jackie Stewart (Tyrrell-Ford-006) 6th Howden Ganley (Iso-Marlboro-Ford-IR) *Final points finish for Ganley Canadian Grand Prix Mosport Park XX September 1973. Getty Images #F1"
X Link @Formula1_OTD 2025-09-23T10:01Z 4187 followers, XXX engagements
"#OnThisDay in 1977. At a wet/drying sterreichring a huge surprise as Alan Jones (Shadow-Ford-DN8) won the Austrian Grand Prix having started 14th. It was Jones's first F1 win & would be the only World Championship race victory for Shadow. #F1"
X Link @Formula1_OTD 2025-08-14T07:26Z 4192 followers, 3365 engagements
"Jim Clark's third victory of the season setting up a title-decider with Graham Hill in South Africa. Hill finishing 2nd. Bruce McLaren in 3rd. US Grand Prix Watkins Glen X October 1962. #F1"
X Link @Formula1_OTD 2025-10-07T06:37Z 4180 followers, XXX engagements
"The F1 season drew to a close with World Champion Niki Lauda claiming a fifth victory of the year. Emerson Fittipaldi finishing 2nd Jochen Mass in 3rd. US Grand Prix Watkins Glen X October 1975. Race report Getty Images #F1"
X Link @Formula1_OTD 2025-10-05T15:30Z 4185 followers, XXX engagements
"#OnThisDay in 1991. At the first Spanish Grand Prix to be held at the Circuit de Catalunya Nigel Mansell (Williams-Renault-FW14) kept his slim title hopes alive winning by XX sec from Alain Prost (Ferrari 643) & Riccardo Patrese in the other Williams. FOM #F1"
X Link @Formula1_OTD 2025-09-29T09:25Z 4187 followers, XXX engagements
"Taking part in his 7th & final Grand Prix XX year old American Pete Lovely in his self-entered Lotus-Ford-69 was XX laps down (unclassified) after a number of pit stops due to tyre issues. US Grand Prix Watkins Glen X October 1971. Getty Images #F1"
X Link @Formula1_OTD 2025-10-03T14:04Z 4185 followers, XXX engagements
"Carlos Reutemann leads home teammate Carlos Pace in race marred by the tragic death of Helmuth Koinigg. James Hunt 3rd. Emerson Fittipaldi & McLaren claim the Drivers' & Constructors' titles. US Grand Prix Watkins Glen X October 1974. #F1"
X Link @Formula1_OTD 2025-10-06T17:10Z 4180 followers, XXX engagements
"Pedro Rodriguez finished 4th in his BRM P153. John Surtees was 5th in a Surtees-Ford-TS7 first points for Team Surtees as a constructor. Peter Gethin finishing 6th in his McLaren-Ford-M14A scoring his first point. Canadian Grand Prix Circuit Mont-Tremblant XX September 1970"
X Link @Formula1_OTD 2025-09-20T17:09Z 4187 followers, XXX engagements
"4th Jenson Button (Honda) 5th Kimi Rikknen (McLaren) 6th Jarno Trulli (Toyota) 7th Ralf Schumacher (Toyota) 8th Nick Heidfeld (BMW Sauber) Japanese Grand Prix Suzuka X October 2006. Getty Images #F1"
X Link @Formula1_OTD 2025-10-08T19:27Z 4192 followers, XXX engagements
"Eight times a Grand Prix winner Jacky Ickx (Ligier-Ford-JS11) made his 116th & last start. 24th & last on the grid Ickx made a great start & was up to 12th before spinning into retirement on the third lap. US Grand Prix East Watkins Glen X October 1979. #F1"
X Link @Formula1_OTD 2025-10-07T19:07Z 4187 followers, XXX engagements
"4th Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) 5th Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes) 6th Pierre Gasly (AlphaTauri) 7th Lando Norris (McLaren) 8th Carlos Sainz (Ferrari) 9th Lance Stroll (Aston Martin) 10th Esteban Ocon (Alpine) Turkish Grand Prix Istanbul Park XX October 2021. Getty Images #F1"
X Link @Formula1_OTD 2025-10-10T20:05Z 4191 followers, XXX engagements
"Jochen Rindt became F1's only posthumous World Champion Lotus clinched the Constructors' Championship. Emerson Fittipaldi claimed his first F1 victory. Pedro Rodrguez finishing 2nd Reine Wisell 3rd. US Grand Prix Watkins Glen X October 1970. #F1"
X Link @Formula1_OTD 2025-10-04T11:58Z 4182 followers, XXX engagements
"Richie Ginther finished 4th in his BRM P261. American sports car racer Walt Hansgen (44) was 5th in a works Lotus-Climax-33 scoring his only F1 points. Trevor Taylor 6th in a BRP-BRM-Mk2 scored his last F1 point. US Grand Prix Watkins Glen X October 1964. #F1"
X Link @Formula1_OTD 2025-10-04T07:41Z 4180 followers, XXX engagements
"#OnThisDay in 1988. At Jerez having won the previous week's Portuguese Grand Prix Alain Prost drove his McLaren-Honda-MP4/4 to a sixth win of the season at the Spanish Grand Prix. FOM #F1"
X Link @Formula1_OTD 2025-10-02T17:01Z 4187 followers, XXX engagements
"#OnThisDay in 2022. At Zandvoort local hero Max Verstappen won the Dutch Grand Prix from pole position. George Russell (2nd) & Charles Leclerc (3rd) claimed the other podium spots. Highlights Race report Getty Images #F1"
X Link @Formula1_OTD 2025-09-04T20:20Z 4191 followers, XXX engagements
"Finishing in 2nd position Jody Scheckter (Wolf-Ford-WR6) scored the last points for Walter Wolf Racing. Canadian Grand Prix Circuit le Notre-Dame X October 1978. 📷 David Phipps #F1"
X Link @Formula1_OTD 2025-10-08T17:40Z 4187 followers, XXX engagements
"4th George Russell (Mercedes) 5th Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) 6th Fernando Alonso (Aston Martin) 7th Esteban Ocon (Alpine) 8th Valtteri Bottas (Alfa Romeo) 9th Guanyu Zhou (Alfa Romeo) 10th Sergio Prez (Red Bull) Qatar Grand Prix Lusail International Circuit X October 2023"
X Link @Formula1_OTD 2025-10-08T20:25Z 4192 followers, XXX engagements
"Niki Lauda (Ferrari 312T2) sealed his second World Championship with a 4th place finish. Clay Regazzoni was a fine 5th in an Ensign-Ford-N177. Carlos Reutemann rounded off the points finishers with 6th in the other Ferrari. US Grand Prix East Watkins Glen X October 1977. #F1"
X Link @Formula1_OTD 2025-10-02T15:11Z 4180 followers, XXX engagements
"Having entered the race with an outside chance of becoming World Champion Ren Arnoux (Ferrari 126C3) had his very slim hopes disappear when he retired (engine) from 8th position on lap XX. South African Grand Prix Kyalami XX October 1983. FOM #F1"
X Link @Formula1_OTD 2025-10-15T14:07Z 4192 followers, XXX engagements
"Tony Brise retired on lap X after a collision with Brian Henton. Sadly this would be the last race for the very talented Brise. X weeks later he would perish in a plane crash along with Graham Hill & X other Embassy Hill team members. US GP Watkins Glen X October 1975"
X Link @Formula1_OTD 2025-10-05T16:07Z 4182 followers, XXX engagements
"The end of a long F1 career. Having debuted at Monza in 1971 Jean-Pierre Jarier (37) took part in his 134th & last Grand Prix. A three-time podium finisher the Frenchman finished 10th in his Ligier-Ford-JS21. South African Grand Prix Kyalami XX October 1983. #F1"
X Link @Formula1_OTD 2025-10-15T17:49Z 4192 followers, XXX engagements
"Remembering British-born Canadian Al Pease born #OnThisDay in 1921. Very successful in Canadian racing Pease drove a privateer Eagle in two (1967 & 1969) Canadian Grand Prix. At the 1969 race he became the only F1 driver to be disqualified for driving too slowly. #F1"
X Link @Formula1_OTD 2025-10-15T09:20Z 4192 followers, XXX engagements
"The 158th & last Grand Prix for Olivier Panis The 1996 Monaco Grand Prix winner finishing 14th in his Toyota TF104B. Japanese Grand Prix Suzuka XX October 2004. Getty Images #F1"
X Link @Formula1_OTD 2025-10-10T19:04Z 4190 followers, XXX engagements
"Juan Pablo Montoya finished 4th in his Williams-BMW-FW24. Takuma Sato was 5th in a Jordan-Honda-EJ12. Jenson Button finished 6th in his Renault R202. Japanese Grand Prix Suzuka XX October 2002. Getty Images #F1"
X Link @Formula1_OTD 2025-10-13T18:27Z 4192 followers, XXX engagements
"Jolyon Palmer (Renault RS17) finished 12th in his 35th & last Grand Prix. Japanese Grand Prix Suzuka X October 2017. Getty Images #F1"
X Link @Formula1_OTD 2025-10-08T19:54Z 4187 followers, XXX engagements
"#OnThisDay in 1981. At Monza John Watson was unhurt after a dramatic accident on lap XX of the Italian Grand Prix. Watson's carbon-fibre McLaren-Ford-MP4/1 hitting the Lesmo barriers & breaking in two as the engine & gearbox tore away from the monocoque. FOM #F1"
X Link @Formula1_OTD 2025-09-13T08:22Z 4178 followers, 5958 engagements
"American sports car racer Bob Bondurant (32) made his Grand Prix debut. Bondurant finished 9th in a Ferrari XXX entered by the North American Racing Team (NART). US Grand Prix Watkins Glen X October 1965. Getty Images #F1"
X Link @Formula1_OTD 2025-10-03T10:40Z 4180 followers, XXX engagements
"4th Jenson Button (McLaren) 5th Lewis Hamilton (McLaren) 6th Michael Schumacher (Mercedes) 7th Kamui Kobayashi (BMW Sauber) 8th Nick Heidfeld (BMW Sauber) 9th Rubens Barrichello (Williams) 10th Sbastien Buemi (Toro Rosso) Japanese Grand Prix Suzuka XX October 2010. #F1"
X Link @Formula1_OTD 2025-10-10T19:42Z 4190 followers, 2875 engagements
"Future two-time GP winner Pedro Rodrguez made his GP debut in a third works Lotus-Climax-25. Having qualified 13th the Mexican climbed to 6th but retired (camshaft) on lap XX. US Grand Prix Watkins Glen X October 1963. Revs Digital Library #F1"
X Link @Formula1_OTD 2025-10-06T18:41Z 4180 followers, XXX engagements
"4th Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes) 5th Valtteri Bottas (Mercedes) 6th Alexander Albon (Red Bull) 7th Lando Norris (McLaren) 8th Pierre Gasly (Toro Rosso) 9th Nico Hlkenberg (Renault) 10th Antonio Giovinazzi (Alfa Romeo) Singapore GP Marina Bay Street Circuit XX September 2019"
X Link @Formula1_OTD 2025-09-22T18:33Z 4192 followers, XXX engagements
"David Coulthard finished 4th in his McLaren-Mercedes-MP4-17. Ralf Schumacher was 5th in a Williams-BMW-FW24. Eddie Irvine (Jaguar-Cosworth-R3) narrowly beat Mika Salo's Toyota TF102 to 6th & the last point. Belgian Grand Prix Spa-Francorchamps X September 2002. Getty Images"
X Link @Formula1_OTD 2025-09-01T09:16Z 4182 followers, XXX engagements
"Heir to a Canadian department store fortune Toronto's George Eaton (23) stepped up from Can-Am to make his World Championship debut. Eaton (BRM P138) retired (engine) from 8th place on lap XX. US Grand Prix Watkins Glen X October 1969. Getty Images #F1"
X Link @Formula1_OTD 2025-10-05T14:28Z 4182 followers, XXX engagements
"Franois Cevert wins the final race of the World Championship season it would be his only F1 victory. Jo Siffert finishing 2nd Ronnie Peterson in 3rd. US Grand Prix Watkins Glen X October 1971. Race report Getty Images #F1"
X Link @Formula1_OTD 2025-10-03T12:43Z 4180 followers, XXX engagements
"#OnThisDay in 1994. At Jerez Michael Schumacher returning from a two-race ban drove his Benetton-Ford-B194 to victory at the European Grand Prix. Schumacher beating title rival Damon Hill (Williams-Renault-FW16B) by XXXX sec in claiming an 8th win of the season. FOM #F1"
X Link @Formula1_OTD 2025-10-16T13:10Z 4192 followers, XXX engagements
"#OnThisDay in 1968. At Watkins Glen Jackie Stewart (Matra-Ford-MS10) won the US Grand Prix. Stewart's victory set up a three-way title fight in Mexico. Graham Hill (39 points) Stewart (36) & Denny Hulme (33) would all have a chance of becoming World Champion. #F1"
X Link @Formula1_OTD 2025-10-06T18:52Z 4182 followers, XXX engagements
"It had been a very tough debut season in F1 for Toleman but at Monza Brian Henton not only qualified he even made it to the finish (10th) on the team's F1 race debut. Italian Grand Prix Monza XX September 1981. Getty Images #F1"
X Link @Formula1_OTD 2025-09-13T14:25Z 4178 followers, 1509 engagements
"Remembering Patrick Nve born #OnThisDay in 1949. Had some success in British F3 and European F2. In 1977 Nve became Williams Grand Prix Engineering's first driver piloting a year old March he finished 7th at Monza. He also raced touring cars and sports cars. #F1"
X Link @Formula1_OTD 2025-10-13T08:48Z 4186 followers, XXX engagements
"4th Sergio Prez (Racing Point) 5th Daniel Ricciardo (Renault) 6th Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) 7th Esteban Ocon (Renault) 8th Daniil Kvyat (AlphaTauri) 9th Pierre Gasly (AlphaTauri) 10th Alexander Albon (Red Bull) Russian Grand Prix Sochi Autodrom XX September 2020. #F1"
X Link @Formula1_OTD 2025-09-27T18:44Z 4192 followers, XXX engagements
"#OnThisDay in 1993. Williams clinch their 6th F1 Constructors' Championship. At Spa-Francorchamps Damon Hill (Williams-Renault-FW15C) beat Michael Schumacher (Benetton-Ford-B193B) by XXX sec in winning the Belgian Grand Prix. Alain Prost finished 3rd in the other Williams"
X Link @Formula1_OTD 2025-08-29T11:59Z 4182 followers, 5057 engagements
"Having raced a Kurtis Kraft Midget at the 1959 US GP Rodger Ward made his only GP start in an F1 car. The two-time Indianapolis XXX winner drove a Reg Parnell-entered Lotus-BRM-24 retiring (gearbox) on lap XX. US GP Watkins Glen X October 1963. Getty Images #F1"
X Link @Formula1_OTD 2025-10-06T18:38Z 4180 followers, XXX engagements
"Jos Dolhem (30) half brother of Didier Pironi made his only GP start. The Frenchman in his Surtees-Ford-TS16 had been running 16th but the team withdrew Dolhem (due to the death of teammate Helmuth Koinigg) from the race on lap XX. US GP Watkins Glen X October 1974. #F1"
X Link @Formula1_OTD 2025-10-06T17:37Z 4182 followers, XXX engagements
"Remembering Australia's Paul Hawkins born #OnThisDay in 1937. Hawkins started X Grand Prix in 1965 finishing 9th on his debut in South Africa. At the Monaco Grand Prix he became the second driver (after Alboreto Ascari) to crash into the harbour. #F1"
X Link @Formula1_OTD 2025-10-12T12:12Z 4191 followers, XXX engagements
"Riccardo Patrese finished 4th in his Arrows-Ford-A1. Patrick Depailler was 5th in a Tyrrell-Ford-008. Derek Daly scored his first World Championship point finishing 6th in his Ensign-Ford-N177. Canadian Grand Prix Circuit le Notre-Dame X October 1978. #F1"
X Link @Formula1_OTD 2025-10-08T17:49Z 4190 followers, 1206 engagements
"Taking part in his 35th & last Grand Prix Wilson Fittipaldi finished 10th in the Copersucar-Ford-FD03. US Grand Prix Watkins Glen X October 1975. 📷 David Phipps #F1"
X Link @Formula1_OTD 2025-10-05T15:50Z 4182 followers, XXX engagements
"#OnThisDay in 2006. At Suzuka in a huge blow to his title hopes Michael Schumacher led the Japanese Grand Prix but retired after an engine failure. Title rival Fernando Alonso won from Felipe Massa & Giancarlo Fisichella. Getty Images #F1"
X Link @Formula1_OTD 2025-10-08T19:17Z 4187 followers, XXX engagements
"Jody Scheckter wins on F1's final visit to Mosport Wolf's last win. Patrick Depailler 2nd Jochen Mass 3rd. James Hunt receives fine after punching track marshal. Canadian Grand Prix Mosport Park X October 1977. Race report Getty Images #F1"
X Link @Formula1_OTD 2025-10-09T12:01Z 4189 followers, XXX engagements
"Jack Brabham finished 4th in his Brabham-Ford-BT26A. Pedro Rodrguez finished 5th in a Ferrari 312/69 entered by the North American Racing Team. Silvio Moser 6th in his privateer Brabham-Ford-BT24 scored his last F1 point. US Grand Prix Watkins Glen X October 1969. #F1"
X Link @Formula1_OTD 2025-10-05T14:09Z 4182 followers, XXX engagements
"#OnThisDay in 1979. At Watkins Glen Gilles Villeneuve (Ferrari 312T4) won the season-ending US Grand Prix East. Villeneuve's victory saw him finish runner-up in the World Championship with XX points X behind teammate & World Champion Jody Scheckter. #F1"
X Link @Formula1_OTD 2025-10-07T17:05Z 4185 followers, 4508 engagements
"London-born Canadian John Cannon (38) made his only Grand Prix start. Cannon 1970 Continental Formula A champion finished 14th in a BRM P153. US Grand Prix Watkins Glen X October 1971. Getty Images #F1"
X Link @Formula1_OTD 2025-10-03T13:50Z 4192 followers, XXX engagements
"Remembering Carlos Pace born #OTD in 1944. Pace took part in XX Grand Prix between 1972-1977 winning the 1975 Brazilian Grand Prix with Brabham. He was tragically killed in a plane crash in 1977 the Interlagos Circuit was renamed the Autdromo Jos Carlos Pace in his honour"
X Link @Formula1_OTD 2025-10-06T07:13Z 4188 followers, 1382 engagements
"3rd placed Sebastian Vettel clinches his second World Championship. Jenson Button wins the race his 12th F1 victory. Fernando Alonso finishing 2nd. Japanese Grand Prix Suzuka X October 2011. Getty Images #F1"
X Link @Formula1_OTD 2025-10-09T18:00Z 4192 followers, XXX engagements
"#OnThisDay in 1985. At Spa-Francorchamps Ayrton Senna dominated a wet/dry Belgian Grand Prix in his Lotus-Renault-97T. The Brazilian leading for all but one of the race's XX laps in claiming his second F1 victory. FOM #F1"
X Link @Formula1_OTD 2025-09-15T15:18Z 4180 followers, 7393 engagements
"James Hunt finished 4th in his Hesketh-Ford-308C. Ronnie Peterson was 5th in a Lotus-Ford-72E. Jody Scheckter rounded off the points scorers with 6th in his Tyrrell-Ford-007. US Grand Prix Watkins Glen X October 1975. Getty Images #F1"
X Link @Formula1_OTD 2025-10-05T15:38Z 4185 followers, XXX engagements
"Luciano Burti (Prost-Acer-AP04) spun out of the race on lap X. This being the last of XX F1 race starts for the Brazilian. Hungarian Grand Prix Hungaroring XX August 2001. Getty Images #F1"
X Link @Formula1_OTD 2025-08-19T18:32Z 4180 followers, 2097 engagements
"4th Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes) 5th Sergio Prez (Red Bull) 6th Fernando Alonso (Alpine) 7th Lando Norris (McLaren) 8th Carlos Sainz (Ferrari) 9th Esteban Ocon (Alpine) 10th Lance Stroll (Aston Martin) Dutch Grand Prix Zandvoort X September 2022. Getty Images #F1"
X Link @Formula1_OTD 2025-09-04T20:27Z 4191 followers, XXX engagements
"Finishing 10th in his Fondmetal-Ford Cosworth-F1 Olivier Grouillard achieved the Italian team's best F1 result. Belgian Grand Prix Spa-Francorchamps XX August 1991. 📷 Rainer Schlegelmilch #F1"
X Link @Formula1_OTD 2025-08-25T09:39Z 4182 followers, 1880 engagements
"US Formula A frontrunner Gus Hutchison (33) made his only World Championship race start. Hutchison in his privateer Brabham-Ford-BT26A retired on lap XX following an off-track excursion. US Grand Prix Watkins Glen X October 1970. Getty Images #F1"
X Link @Formula1_OTD 2025-10-04T15:41Z 4185 followers, XXX engagements
"Mexico's Esteban Gutirrez finished 7th in his Sauber-Ferrari-C32 scoring his only F1 points finish. Japanese Grand Prix Suzuka XX October 2013. Getty Images #F1"
X Link @Formula1_OTD 2025-10-13T19:41Z 4190 followers, XXX engagements
"Winner of the Milwaukee Mile in the USAC series earlier in the year Loyd Ruby (33) took part in his only Grand Prix. Ruby in a privateer Lotus-Climax-18 retired (magneto) on lap XX. US Grand Prix Watkins Glen X October 1961. #F1"
X Link @Formula1_OTD 2025-10-08T13:28Z 4179 followers, XXX engagements
"Jacky Ickx finished 4th in his Ferrari 312B. Chris Amon was 5th in a works March-Ford-701. Derek Bell brought his Surtees-Ford-TS7 home in 6th position scoring his only World Championship point. US Grand Prix Watkins Glen X October 1970. Getty Images #F1"
X Link @Formula1_OTD 2025-10-04T13:05Z 4185 followers, XXX engagements
"Having finished 2nd at Hockenheim earlier in the season Andrea de Cesaris (Alfa Romeo 183T) matched his best F1 result. Finishing 8th in the final standings with XX points the Italian enjoyed his most successful F1 season. South African Grand Prix Kyalami XX October 1983"
X Link @Formula1_OTD 2025-10-15T17:14Z 4192 followers, XXX engagements
"Matra's last race as an F1 constructor. In a disappointing ending to the French marque's involvement as a constructor Chris Amon trailed home 15th two laps down in the MS120D. US Grand Prix Watkins Glen X October 1972. Getty Images #F1"
X Link @Formula1_OTD 2025-10-08T16:13Z 4185 followers, XXX engagements
"#HappyBirthday to Red Bull's four-time F1 World Champion Max Verstappen XX today. Verstappen stands 3rd on the all-time World Championship race winners list his recent Azerbaijan Grand Prix success being his 67th F1 race victory. Getty Images"
X Link @Formula1_OTD 2025-09-30T18:44Z 4185 followers, XXX engagements
"Mercedes secure a sixth successive Constructors' Championship Valtteri Bottas & Lewis Hamilton finishing 1st & 3rd. Sebastian Vettel in 2nd position. Japanese Grand Prix Suzuka XX October 2019. Getty Images #F1"
X Link @Formula1_OTD 2025-10-13T20:10Z 4192 followers, XXX engagements
"#OnThisDay in 2014. Mercedes clinch first World Championship as a constructor. At Sochi Autodrom Lewis Hamilton led home teammate Nico Rosberg in a Mercedes 1-2 at the first World Championship Russian Grand Prix. Valtteri Bottas was 3rd. #F1"
X Link @Formula1_OTD 2025-10-12T20:39Z 4181 followers, XXX engagements
"Elio de Angelis finished 4th in his Lotus-Ford-81. Jacques Laffite was 5th in a Ligier-Ford-JS11/15. Mario Andretti scored his only point of the season finishing 6th in the other Lotus. US Grand Prix East Watkins Glen X October 1980. Getty Images/Grand Prix Photo #F1"
X Link @Formula1_OTD 2025-10-05T17:08Z 4185 followers, 1765 engagements
"David Coulthard finished 4th in his McLaren-Mercedes-MP4/15. Jenson Button was 5th in a Williams-BMW-FW22 having qualified a superb 3rd. Heinz-Harald Frentzen finished 6th in his Jordan-Mugen Honda-EJ10B. Belgian Grand Prix Spa-Francorchamps XX August 2000. Getty Images"
X Link @Formula1_OTD 2025-08-27T18:11Z 4181 followers, XXX engagements
"Comeback king Niki Lauda finished a truly heroic 4th in his Ferrari 312T2. The Tyrrell-Ford-P34s of Jody Scheckter & Patrick Depailler were 5th & 6th. Italian Grand Prix Monza XX September 1976. Getty Images #F1"
X Link @Formula1_OTD 2025-09-12T11:58Z 4178 followers, 1965 engagements
"4th Kimi Rikknen (Ferrari) 5th Nico Rosberg (Williams) 6th Nick Heidfeld (BMW Sauber) 7th Rubens Barrichello (Brawn GP) 8th Jenson Button (Brawn GP) Japanese Grand Prix Suzuka X October 2009. Getty Images #F1"
X Link @Formula1_OTD 2025-10-04T17:41Z 4187 followers, XXX engagements
"After XX years and XXX Grand Prix Andrea de Cesaris (35) finally reached the end of his F1 journey. The Italian in his Sauber-Mercedes-C13 retired (broken throttle cable) on lap XX. European Grand Prix Jerez XX October 1994. Getty Images/Grand Prix Photo #F1"
X Link @Formula1_OTD 2025-10-16T17:23Z 4192 followers, XXX engagements
"Max Verstappen wins rain-shortened race wrapping up his second World Championship. Sergio Prez promoted to 2nd after Charles Leclerc received 5-sec penalty after leaving the track & gaining an advantage. Japanese Grand Prix Suzuka X October 2022"
X Link @Formula1_OTD 2025-10-09T19:19Z 4178 followers, XXX engagements
"#OnThisDay in 1994. At the Hungaroring Michael Schumacher (Benetton-Ford) beat Damon Hill's Williams-Renault by XX sec in winning the Hungarian Grand Prix. Jos Verstappen (Benetton-Ford) achieved his first F1 podium promoted to 3rd after Martin Brundle retired on the last lap"
X Link @Formula1_OTD 2025-08-14T19:41Z 4180 followers, XXX engagements
"Final Grand Prix for Team Surtees. Ren Arnoux (Surtees-Ford-TS20) retiring (oil pressure) from the race on lap XX. Struggling to find sponsorship the team would withdraw from the World Championship in November. Canadian Grand Prix Circuit le Notre-Dame X October 1978"
X Link @Formula1_OTD 2025-10-08T18:18Z 4187 followers, XXX engagements
"Martin Brundle bows out of F1 with points finish. In his 158th F1 race start Brundle brought his Jordan-Peugeot-196 home in 5th position having outqualified & outraced highly rated Brazilian teammate Rubens Barrichello. Japanese Grand Prix Suzuka XX October 1996. #F1"
X Link @Formula1_OTD 2025-10-13T17:02Z 4190 followers, XXX engagements
"#OnThisDay in 2020. At the Nrburgring Lewis Hamilton won the Eifel Grand Prix his 91st F1 win matching Michael Schumacher's record. Max Verstappen (2nd) & Daniel Ricciardo (3rd) claimed the other podium spots. Race report Getty Images #F1"
X Link @Formula1_OTD 2025-10-11T19:15Z 4187 followers, XXX engagements
"4th Fernando Alonso (Ferrari) 5th Felipe Massa (Williams) 6th Jean-ric Vergne (Toro Rosso) 7th Sergio Prez (Force India) 8th Kimi Rikknen (Ferrari) 9th Nico Hlkenberg (Force India) 10th Kevin Magnussen (McLaren) Singapore GP Marina Bay Street Circuit XX September 2014"
X Link @Formula1_OTD 2025-09-21T19:16Z 4187 followers, XXX engagements
"#OnThisDay in 2014. At Suzuka a very wet Japanese Grand Prix was marred by Jules Bianchi's horrendous accident. Lewis Hamilton won the race from teammate Nico Rosberg & Sebastian Vettel. Getty Images #F1"
X Link @Formula1_OTD 2025-10-05T20:07Z 4185 followers, 1582 engagements
"4th Felipe Massa (Williams) 5th Daniil Kvyat (Red Bull) 6th Felipe Nasr (Sauber) 7th Pastor Maldonado (Lotus) 8th Kimi Rikknen (Ferrari) 9th Jenson Button (McLaren) 10th Max Verstappen (Toro Rosso) Russian Grand Prix Sochi Autodrom XX October 2015. Getty Images #F1"
X Link @Formula1_OTD 2025-10-11T11:32Z 4192 followers, XXX engagements
"Gilles Villeneuve's first F1 victory in front of his home supporters. His future teammate Jody Scheckter finished 2nd. Carlos Reutemann in 3rd. Canadian Grand Prix Circuit le Notre-Dame X October 1978. Getty Images #F1"
X Link @Formula1_OTD 2025-10-08T17:34Z 4188 followers, XXX engagements
"#OnThisDay in 1977. At Watkins Glen Niki Lauda (Ferrari 312T2) clinched his second World Championship finishing 4th at the US Grand Prix East. The race was won by James Hunt in a McLaren-Ford-M26. #F1"
X Link @Formula1_OTD 2025-10-02T13:32Z 4182 followers, 1050 engagements
"4th Sebastian Vettel (Toro Rosso) 5th Jenson Button (Honda) 6th Vitantonio Liuzzi (Toro Rosso) 7th Nick Heidfeld (BMW Sauber) 8th David Coulthard (Red Bull) Chinese Grand Prix Shanghai International Circuit mo X October 2007. Getty Images #F1"
X Link @Formula1_OTD 2025-10-07T20:18Z 4192 followers, XXX engagements
"Remembering Philip Fotheringham-Parker who died aged XX #OnThisDay in 1981. Fotheringham-Parker raced a privateer Maserati at the 1951 British Grand Prix retiring due to a broken fuel pipe. He drove at the 1953 XX Hours of Le Mans & competed at the 1954 Monte Carlo Rally"
X Link @Formula1_OTD 2025-10-15T09:32Z 4192 followers, XXX engagements
"Joint second in the International F3000 championship standings Alessandro Zanardi made his Grand Prix debut. Having qualified 20th the XX year old Italian brought his Jordan-Ford-191 home in 9th position. Spanish Grand Prix Circuit de Catalunya XX September 1991. #F1"
X Link @Formula1_OTD 2025-09-29T15:55Z 4187 followers, 3238 engagements
"Christian Fittipaldi (Minardi-Ford-M193) crossed the finish line (8th) on two wheels after hitting the back of teammate Pierluigi Martini's car & getting airborne. Italian Grand Prix Monza XX September 1993. FOM #F1"
X Link @Formula1_OTD 2025-09-12T20:11Z 4178 followers, XXX engagements
"Derek Warwick finished a fine 4th in his Toleman-Hart-TG183B. Keke Rosberg was 5th in the new Williams-Honda-FW09. Eddie Cheever rounded off the points scorers 6th in his Renault RE40. South African Grand Prix Kyalami XX October 1983. Getty Images #F1"
X Link @Formula1_OTD 2025-10-15T17:25Z 4192 followers, XXX engagements
"In his second and last F1 appearance Bobby Rahal (Wolf-Ford-WR1) retired (fuel issue) on lap XX. Rahal would of course go on to have huge success in American racing particularly CART and IMSA. Canadian Grand Prix Circuit le Notre-Dame X October 1978. Getty Images #F1"
X Link @Formula1_OTD 2025-10-08T18:29Z 4190 followers, XXX engagements
"Finishing in 3rd position Nelson Piquet clinched his second World Championship. Riccardo Patrese won his second F1 victory. Andrea de Cesaris finished in 2nd position. South African Grand Prix Kyalami XX October 1983. Race report Getty Images"
X Link @Formula1_OTD 2025-10-15T17:08Z 4192 followers, XXX engagements
"Michael Schumacher made a triumphant return from serving a two-ran ban comfortably winning from Damon Hill & Mika Hkkinen. In the World Championship Schumacher led Hill by X points with two races to go. European Grand Prix Jerez XX October 1994"
X Link @Formula1_OTD 2025-10-16T14:31Z 4192 followers, XXX engagements
"#OnThisDay in 1982. At Monza Ren Arnoux (Renault RE30B) confirmed to be joining Ferrari for 1983 won the Italian Grand Prix. The Tifosi's heroes Patrick Tambay & Mario Andretti finished 2nd & 3rd in their Ferrari 126C2s. FOM #F1"
X Link @Formula1_OTD 2025-09-12T17:19Z 4178 followers, 3607 engagements
"Remembering Spanish nobleman Alfonso de Portago born #OnThisDay in 1928. Racing & bobsleigh driver jockey & pilot de Portago started X Grand Prix (1956-1957) with Ferrari sharing 2nd place with Peter Collins at the 1957 British Grand Prix. #F1"
X Link @Formula1_OTD 2025-10-11T11:02Z 4189 followers, XXX engagements
"4th Felipe Massa (Ferrari) 5th Kimi Rikknen (Lotus) 6th Nico Hlkenberg (Force India) 7th Romain Grosjean (Lotus) 8th Jean-ric Verge (Toro Rosso) 9th Daniel Ricciardo (Toro Rosso) 10th Lewis Hamilton (McLaren) Korea Grand Prix Korea International Circuit XX October 2012"
X Link @Formula1_OTD 2025-10-14T19:10Z 4192 followers, XXX engagements
"#OnThisDay in 2008. Renault's last (35th) F1 win as a Constructor. At Suzuka Fernando Alonso won the Japanese Grand Prix from Robert Kubica & Kimi Rikknen. Getty Images #F1"
X Link @Formula1_OTD 2025-10-12T20:14Z 4192 followers, XXX engagements
"European F2 Champion Marc Surer (Ensign-Ford-N179) made his Grand Prix debut. The Swiss driver retiring (engine) on lap XX when running 12th. US Grand Prix East Watkins Glen X October 1979. Getty Images #F1"
X Link @Formula1_OTD 2025-10-07T19:01Z 4189 followers, XXX engagements
"#OnThisDay in 2003. A record-breaking 6th World Championship for Michael Schumacher. At Suzuka an 8th place finish at the Japanese Grand Prix clinched the title for Schumacher finishing two points clear of McLaren's Kimi Rikknen. Ferrari secured the Constructors' Title"
X Link @Formula1_OTD 2025-10-12T19:26Z 4187 followers, XXX engagements
"4th Mika Hkkinen (McLaren-Mercedes-MP4-12) 5th Jean Alesi (Benetton-Renault-B197) 6th Johnny Herbert (Sauber-Petronas-C17) Jacques Villeneuve (Williams-Renault-FW19) had finished 5th but was disqualified. Japanese Grand Prix Suzuka XX October 1997. Getty Images #F1"
X Link @Formula1_OTD 2025-10-12T19:01Z 4187 followers, XXX engagements
"#HappyBirthday to Olivier Panis XX today. French F3 runner-up in 1991 International F3000 champion in 1993. Panis drove for Ligier Prost BAR & Toyota in XXX Grand Prix between 1994-2004. His single F1 victory coming at a chaotic 1996 Monaco Grand Prix. Getty Images"
X Link @Formula1_OTD 2025-09-02T14:55Z 4190 followers, 2105 engagements
"@culturef1_ 1976 Spanish Grand Prix Jarama"
X Link @Formula1_OTD 2025-10-11T10:59Z 4187 followers, XXX engagements
"Mika Hkkinen finished 4th in his McLaren-Mercedes-MP4-16. Rubens Barrichello was 5th in a Ferrari F2001. Ralf Schumacher rounded off the points scorers 6th in his Williams-BMW-FW23. Japanese Grand Prix Suzuka XX October 2001. Getty Images #F1"
X Link @Formula1_OTD 2025-10-14T12:18Z 4190 followers, XXX engagements
"Final F1 starts for two-time podium finisher Mika Salo 8th in his Toyota TF102. Four-time F1 race winner Eddie Irvine 9th in a Jaguar-Cosworth-R3 and Alex Yoong (Minardi-Asiatech-PS02). Japanese Grand Prix Suzuka XX October 2002. Getty Images #F1"
X Link @Formula1_OTD 2025-10-13T18:51Z 4190 followers, XXX engagements
"Sports car ace Henri Pescarolo (Surtees-Ford-TS19/Team Norev Racing) took part in his 56th & last Grand Prix. The Frenchman was XX laps down & unclassified having had to pit for repairs to a punctured radiator. US Grand Prix East Watkins Glen XX October 1976. #F1"
X Link @Formula1_OTD 2025-10-10T18:22Z 4187 followers, XXX engagements
"Ayrton Senna finished 4th in his McLaren-Ford-MP4/8. Johnny Herbert was 5th in a Lotus-Ford-107B. Riccardo Patrese finishing 6th in his Benetton-Ford-B193B. Belgian Grand Prix Spa-Francorchamps XX August 1993. Getty Images #F1"
X Link @Formula1_OTD 2025-08-29T12:18Z 4191 followers, 2175 engagements
"Danny Ongais achieved the best finish of his brief F1 career. The "Flyin' Hawaiian" finishing just outside the points 7th in the Interscope Racing Penske-Ford-PC4. This would also be the last F1 race start for a Penske chassis. Canadian Grand Prix Mosport Park X October 1977"
X Link @Formula1_OTD 2025-10-09T15:35Z 4192 followers, 1755 engagements
"Emerson Fittipaldi bows out of F1 race driving after XXX Grand Prix starts. Two-time World Champion Fittipaldi (Fittipaldi-Ford-F8) retiring (broken rear suspension) on lap XX. US Grand Prix East Watkins Glen X October 1980. Revs Digital Library #F1"
X Link @Formula1_OTD 2025-10-05T18:30Z 4185 followers, XXX engagements
"Gerhard Berger (McLaren-Honda-MP4/7A) finished 4th. Riccardo Patrese (Williams-Renault-FW14B) led with X laps left but slipped to 5th with a serious gearbox problem. Andrea de Cesaris (Tyrrell-ilmor-020B) finished 6th. Italian Grand Prix Monza XX September 1992. #F1"
X Link @Formula1_OTD 2025-09-13T16:30Z 4178 followers, 3821 engagements
"4th Alexander Albon (Red Bull) 5th Carlos Sainz (McLaren) 6th Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) 7th Pierre Gasly (Toro Rosso) 8th Sergio Prez (Racing Point) 9th Lance Stroll (Racing Point) 10th Daniil Kvyat (Toro Rosso) Japanese Grand Prix Suzuka XX October 2019. Getty Images"
X Link @Formula1_OTD 2025-10-13T20:23Z 4191 followers, XXX engagements
"#OnThisDay in 1976. At Mosport Park James Hunt (McLaren-Ford-M23) won the Canadian Grand Prix. With championship leader Niki Lauda (Ferrari 312T2) finishing out of the points in 8th Hunt now trailed Lauda by XX points to XX with two races left. #F1"
X Link @Formula1_OTD 2025-10-03T18:58Z 4187 followers, 1282 engagements
"Rubens Barrichello's second win of the season teammate Michael Schumacher clinched his 6th World Title Ferrari Constructors' champions. Kimi Rikknen & David Coulthard finished 2nd & 3rd. Japanese Grand Prix Suzuka XX October 2003"
X Link @Formula1_OTD 2025-10-12T19:37Z 4187 followers, XXX engagements
"4th Mark Webber (Red Bull) 5th Lewis Hamilton (McLaren) 6th Michael Schumacher (Mercedes) 7th Felipe Massa (Ferrari) 8th Sergio Prez (Sauber) 9th Vitaly Petrov (Renault) 10th Nico Rosberg (Mercedes) Japanese Grand Prix Suzuka X October 2011. Getty Images #F1"
X Link @Formula1_OTD 2025-10-09T18:22Z 4178 followers, XXX engagements
"Two teams took part in their final Grand Prix. Chico Serra brought his Fittipaldi-Ford-F9 home in 11th place. Roberto Guerrero (Ensign-Ford-N181) was running at the finish but XX laps down & not classified as a finisher. Italian Grand Prix Monza XX September 1982. #F1"
X Link @Formula1_OTD 2025-09-12T17:58Z 4178 followers, 1072 engagements
"1979 World Champion Jody Scheckter ends his F1 career. Scheckter bringing his Ferrari 312T5 home in 11th position in what was his 112thGrand Prix start. US Grand Prix East Watkins Glen X October 1980. Getty Images/Grand Prix Photo #F1"
X Link @Formula1_OTD 2025-10-05T17:15Z 4185 followers, XXX engagements
"4th Mark Webber (Williams-BMW) 5th Jenson Button (BAR-Honda) 6th David Coulthard (Red Bull-Cosworth) 7th Michael Schumacher (Ferrari) 8th Ralf Schumacher (Toyota) Japanese Grand Prix Suzuka X October 2005. Getty Images #F1"
X Link @Formula1_OTD 2025-10-09T17:23Z 4192 followers, XXX engagements
"Nigel Mansell's 21st F1 victory. Alain Prost (2nd) & Riccardo Patrese (3rd) filled the other podium places. Spanish Grand Prix Circuit de Catalunya XX September 1991. Race report Getty Images #F1"
X Link @Formula1_OTD 2025-09-29T13:18Z 4187 followers, XXX engagements
"#OnThisDay in 2005. At XX years & XX days Fernando Alonso becomes F1's youngest World Champion. Alonso (Renault R25) clinching the title with a 3rd place finish at the Brazilian Grand Prix. Getty Images #F1"
X Link @Formula1_OTD 2025-09-25T19:37Z 4188 followers, XXX engagements
"Eddie Irvine finished 4th in his Jordan-Hart-194. Gerhard Berger was 5th in a Ferrari 412T1B. Heinz-Harald Frentzen was the last point scorer 6th in his Sauber-Mercedes-C13. European Grand Prix Jerez XX October 1994. Getty Images #F1"
X Link @Formula1_OTD 2025-10-16T16:21Z 4192 followers, XXX engagements
"Epic Kimi Rikknen victory from 17th on the grid. Giancarlo Fisichella finishing 2nd Fernando Alonso 3rd from 16th. Japanese Grand Prix Suzuka X October 2005. Getty Images #F1"
X Link @Formula1_OTD 2025-10-09T16:56Z 4187 followers, XXX engagements
"Jacques Villeneuve wins the first Austrian Grand Prix since 1987. David Coulthard (2nd) & Heinz-Harald Frentzen (3rd) completed the top three. Austrian Grand Prix A1-Ring XX September 1997. Race report Getty Images #F1"
X Link @Formula1_OTD 2025-09-21T18:33Z 4187 followers, XXX engagements
"The dramatic lap XX four-car pile-up involving Eddie Irvine (Jordan-Hart) rookie Jos Verstappen (Benetton-Ford) ric Bernard (Ligier-Renault) & Martin Brundle (McLaren-Peugeot). Brundle in particular having a lucky escape. Brazilian GP Interlagos XX March 1994. FOM"
X Link @Formula1_OTD 2025-03-27T14:25Z 4188 followers, 2560 engagements
"#OnThisDay in 2004. At Suzuka World Champion Michael Schumacher won the Japanese Grand Prix his 13th win of the season from XX starts. Ralf Schumacher made it a family 1-2. Jenson Button in 3rd. Getty Images #F1"
X Link @Formula1_OTD 2025-10-10T18:57Z 4187 followers, XXX engagements
"4th Nico Hlkenberg (Force India) 5th Felipe Massa (Ferrari) 6th Mark Webber (Red Bull) 7th Michael Schumacher (Mercedes) 8th Jean-ric Vergne (Toro Rosso) 9th Daniel Ricciardo (Toro Rosso) 10th Paul di Resta (Force India) Belgian Grand Prix Spa-Francorchamps X September 2012"
X Link @Formula1_OTD 2025-09-02T19:45Z 4181 followers, XXX engagements
"#OnThisDay in 1976. At Watkins Glen James Hunt (McLaren-Ford) won the US Grand Prix East from Jody Scheckter (Tyrrell-Ford) & Niki Lauda (Ferrari). Hunt's win set up a title decider in Japan. Either Lauda (68 points) or Hunt (65) would win the title. #F1"
X Link @Formula1_OTD 2025-10-10T13:18Z 4185 followers, XXX engagements
"Skidding on oil from Mario Andretti's Lotus Vittorio Brambilla (Surtees) crashed into Riccardo Patrese's abandoned Shadow. Patrese having crashed into Rupert Keegan's parked Hesketh on the previous lap Canadian Grand Prix Mosport Park X October 1977. Getty Images #F1"
X Link @Formula1_OTD 2025-10-09T15:28Z 4187 followers, XXX engagements
"At XX years & XXX days Mike Thackwell became the youngest driver to start a World Championship Grand Prix. The New Zealander drove a third Tyrrell but the race was stopped after a pile-up at the start. Canadian Grand Prix Circuit le Notre-Dame XX September 1980"
X Link @Formula1_OTD 2025-09-28T14:32Z 4187 followers, XXX engagements
"#OnThisDay in 2019. Mercedes clinch a sixth consecutive Constructors' Championship. At Suzuka Mercedes secured the Constructors' Title with a 1-3 finish for Valtteri Bottas & Lewis Hamilton at the Japanese Grand Prix. Getty Images #F1"
X Link @Formula1_OTD 2025-10-13T20:00Z 4191 followers, XXX engagements
"A 2nd place finish for Jo Siffert (BRM P160) in his 96th & last Grand Prix. Only three weeks later Siffert would perish at Brands Hatch in an accident during the non-championship World Championship victory race. US Grand Prix Watkins Glen X October 1971. Getty Images"
X Link @Formula1_OTD 2025-10-03T12:50Z 4180 followers, XXX engagements
"#OnThisDay in 2023. Red Bull win a sixth F1 constructors title. At Suzuka Max Verstappen won the Japanese Grand Prix. Lando Norris finishing 2nd Oscar Piastri 3rd for his first F1 podium. Highlights Race report #F1"
X Link @Formula1_OTD 2025-09-24T19:45Z 4189 followers, XXX engagements
"Marc Surer (Brabham-BMW-BT54) finished 4th matching his best F1 result. Birthday boy Stefan Johansson (29) was classified 5th after his Ferrari 156/85 ran out of fuel. Elio de Angelis (Lotus-Renault-97T) finishing 6th. Italian Grand Prix Monza X September 1985. #F1"
X Link @Formula1_OTD 2025-09-08T18:17Z 4182 followers, XXX engagements
"4th Fernando Alonso (Ferrari) 5th Kimi Rikknen (Lotus) 6th Nico Hlkenberg (Sauber) 7th Esteban Gutirrez (Sauber) 8th Nico Rosberg (Mercedes) 9th Jenson Button (McLaren) 10th Felipe Massa (Ferrari) Japanese Grand Prix Suzuka XX October 2013. Getty Images #F1"
X Link @Formula1_OTD 2025-10-13T19:36Z 4191 followers, XXX engagements
"Niki Lauda's 3rd place finish clinched Ferrari's fourth F1 Constructors' Championship. US Grand Prix East Watkins Glen XX October 1976. 📷 David Phipps #F1"
X Link @Formula1_OTD 2025-10-10T18:26Z 4187 followers, XXX engagements
"#HappyBirthday to Kamui Kobayashi XX. GP2 Asia champion in 2008-2009 Kobayashi started XX GPs ( 2009-2014). At Suzuka in 2012 he became the 3rd Japanese driver to achieve an F1 podium finishing 3rd. A 2-time World Endurance Champion Kobayashi won the 2021 Le Mans XX Hours"
X Link @Formula1_OTD 2025-09-13T15:16Z 4191 followers, XXX engagements
"Alan Jones clinches the World Championship leading home teammate Carlos Reutemann in a Williams 1-2. Didier Pironi won on the road but was demoted to 3rd after receiving a X min penalty for jumping the start. Canadian Grand Prix Circuit le Notre-Dame XX September 1980. #F1"
X Link @Formula1_OTD 2025-09-28T10:18Z 4188 followers, XXX engagements
"Having failed to qualify the uncompetitive RAM March-Ford-01 for the previous six Grand Prix Kenny Acheson finished 12th on his Grand Prix debut. South African Grand Prix Kyalami XX October 1983. #F1"
X Link @Formula1_OTD 2025-10-15T18:10Z 4192 followers, XXX engagements
"Damon Hill clinches the World Championship claiming his 8th victory of the season. Michael Schumacher (2nd) & Mika Hkkinen (3rd) were the other podium finishers. Japanese Grand Prix Suzuka XX October 1996. Race report Getty Images #F1"
X Link @Formula1_OTD 2025-10-13T16:41Z 4190 followers, XXX engagements
"Graham Hill spins on the way to finishing 4th in his Lotus-Ford-49. Mike Spence was 5th in a BRM P83. Chris Amon secured the last point finishing 6th in his Ferrari 312/67. Canadian Grand Prix Mosport Park XX August 1967. Getty Images #F1"
X Link @Formula1_OTD 2025-08-27T07:35Z 4189 followers, XXX engagements
"Ayrton Senna won at Spa for the third year in a row beating title rival Alain Prost into 2nd place. Senna's teammate Gerhard Berger finishing 3rd. Belgian Grand Prix Spa-Francorchamps XX August 1990. Race report Getty Images #F1"
X Link @Formula1_OTD 2025-08-26T13:07Z 4185 followers, XXX engagements
"John Bisignano interviews Nelson Piquet now a two-time F1 World Champion. South African Grand Prix Kyalami XX October 1983. FOM #F1"
X Link @Formula1_OTD 2025-10-15T16:50Z 4192 followers, XXX engagements
"Finishing 8th in a works March-Ford-761B Brazil's Alex Ribeiro matched his best F1 result. Canadian Grand Prix Mosport Park X October 1977. #F1"
X Link @Formula1_OTD 2025-10-09T15:42Z 4189 followers, XXX engagements
"The first of three Grand Prix starts for F5000 racer Mike Wilds. The XX year old Englishman in his Ensign-Ford-N174 was running at the finish but X laps down & unclassified due to a long pit stop to fix an engine problem. US Grand Prix Watkins Glen X October 1974. #F1"
X Link @Formula1_OTD 2025-10-06T17:30Z 4182 followers, XXX engagements
"Heartache for Bruno Giacomelli. Having claimed pole position by almost X tenths of a second Giacomelli (Alfa Romeo 179) dominated the race & was leading by XX sec when an ignition problem ended his run on lap XX. US Grand Prix East Watkins Glen X October 1980. #F1"
X Link @Formula1_OTD 2025-10-05T17:29Z 4185 followers, 2912 engagements
"#OnThisDay in 1991. Michael Schumacher (22) makes brief Grand Prix debut at the Belgian Grand Prix. Having qualified a superb 7th Schumacher (Jordan-Ford-191) made a great start in moving into 5th position but retired on lap X with a clutch failure. FOM #F1"
X Link @Formula1_OTD 2025-08-25T07:55Z 4182 followers, 2960 engagements
"4th Sergio Prez (Racing Point) 5th Carlos Sainz (McLaren) 6th Pierre Gasly (AlphaTauri) 7th Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) 8th Nico Hlkenberg (Racing Point) 9th Romain Grosjean (Haas) 10th Antonio Giovinazzi (Alfa Romeo) Eifel Grand Prix Nrburgring XX October 2020. #F1"
X Link @Formula1_OTD 2025-10-11T19:30Z 4192 followers, XXX engagements
"4th Jenson Button (BAR-Honda) 5th Jarno Trulli (Renault) 6th Takuma Sato (BAR-Honda) 7th Cristiano da Matta (Toyota) 8th Michael Schumacher (Ferrari) Japanese Grand Prix Suzuka XX October 2003. Getty Images #F1"
X Link @Formula1_OTD 2025-10-12T19:47Z 4192 followers, XXX engagements
"4th Kimi Rikknen (Ferrari) 5th Max Verstappen (Red Bull) 6th Daniel Ricciardo (Red Bull) 7th Charles Leclerc (Sauber) 8th Kevin Magnussen (Haas) 9th Esteban Ocon (Force India) 10th Sergio Prez (Force India) Russian Grand Prix Sochi Autodrom XX September 2018. #F1"
X Link @Formula1_OTD 2025-09-30T20:00Z 4185 followers, XXX engagements
"Jean Alesi finished 4th in his Ferrari XXX. Ayrton Senna was 5th in a McLaren-Honda-MP4/6. Michael Schumacher rounded off the points scorers with 6th in his Benetton-Ford-B191. Spanish Grand Prix Circuit de Catalunya XX September 1991. Grand Prix Photo/Getty Images #F1"
X Link @Formula1_OTD 2025-09-29T15:08Z 4187 followers, XXX engagements
"Nico Rosberg's final (23rd) F1 victory. A third Constructors' Championship for Mercedes. Max Verstappen finishing 2nd Lewis Hamilton 3rd. Japanese Grand Prix Suzuka X October 2016. Getty Images #F1"
X Link @Formula1_OTD 2025-10-09T18:43Z 4188 followers, XXX engagements
"#OnThisDay in 1999. At Spa-Francorchamps David Coulthard (McLaren-Mercedes-MP4/14) drove to a fine victory at the Belgian Grand Prix. The Scotsman beating teammate Mika Hkkinen by XXXX sec. Heinz-Harald Frentzen finished 3rd in a Jordan-Mugen Honda-199. FOM #F1"
X Link @Formula1_OTD 2025-08-29T16:14Z 4182 followers, XXX engagements
"#OnThisDay in 1979. At the Circuit le Notre-Dame Alan Jones (Williams-Ford-FW07) & local hero Gilles Villeneuve (Ferrari 312T4) fought a race-long duel at the Canadian Grand Prix Jones winning by just over a second. Villeneuve had led the first XX laps. #F1"
X Link @Formula1_OTD 2025-09-30T14:13Z 4187 followers, 1003 engagements
"#OnThisDay in 2002. Ferrari equal McLaren's 1988 record of XX victories in one season. At Suzuka World Champion Michael Schumacher led home Rubens Barrichello to win the season-ending Japanese Grand Prix. Kimi Rikknen finished 3rd. #F1"
X Link @Formula1_OTD 2025-10-13T17:18Z 4190 followers, XXX engagements
"The Grand Prix debut for 1988 British F3 champion JJ Lehto. Having qualified 17th in the Onyx-Ford-ORE-1 the XX year old Finn climbed to 13th before retirement (gearbox) on lap XX. Spanish Grand Prix Jerez X October 1989. Getty Images #F1"
X Link @Formula1_OTD 2025-10-01T18:53Z 4187 followers, XXX engagements
"Driving his Jordan-Honda-EJ12 to a fine 5th position local hero Takuma Sato scored his first World Championship points. Japanese Grand Prix Suzuka XX October 2002. Getty Images #F1"
X Link @Formula1_OTD 2025-10-13T18:32Z 4190 followers, XXX engagements
"4th Nelson Piquet Jr. (Renault) 5th Jarno Trulli (Toyota) 6th Sebastian Vettel (Toro Rosso) 7th Felipe Massa (Ferrari) 8th Mark Webber (Red Bull) Japanese Grand Prix Suzuka XX October 2008. Getty Images #F1"
X Link @Formula1_OTD 2025-10-12T20:17Z 4190 followers, XXX engagements
"Gerhard Berger finished 4th in his Benetton-Renault-B197. Pedro Diniz was 5th in an Arrows-Yamaha-A18. Returning after breaking his legs at the Canadian Grand Prix back in June Olivier Panis (Prost-Mugen Honda-JS45) finished 6th. Luxembourg GP Nrburgring XX September 1997"
X Link @Formula1_OTD 2025-09-28T19:28Z 4187 followers, XXX engagements
"Dan Gurmey finished 4th in his McLaren-Ford-M7A. Jo Siffert was 5th in a Lotus-Ford-49B entered by Rob Walker Racing. Bruce McLaren 6th in another McLaren was the last point scorer. US Grand Prix Watkins Glen X October 1968. Getty Images #F1"
X Link @Formula1_OTD 2025-10-06T19:17Z 4182 followers, XXX engagements
"#OnThisDay in 1981. At the Circuit le Notre-Dame Jacques Laffite (Ligier-Matra-JS17) won a rain-soaked Canadian Grand Prix. It was the last of six F1 victories for the Frenchman and Ligier's last until the 1996 Monaco Grand Prix FOM #F1"
X Link @Formula1_OTD 2025-09-27T07:12Z 4191 followers, XXX engagements
"#OnThisDay in 1998. Jordan's first F1 victory. At Spa-Francorchamps a very wet & incident-packed Belgian Grand Prix saw Damon Hill & Ralf Schumacher emerge to give team owner Eddie Jordan a 1-2 result. Jean Alesi was 3rd for Sauber. FOM #F1"
X Link @Formula1_OTD 2025-08-30T14:24Z 4190 followers, 6745 engagements
"Remembering Jan Flinterman born #OnThisDay in 1919. A Dutch Spitfire pilot in the RAF during WW2 Flinterman raced a privateer Maserati at the 1952 Dutch Grand Prix. When his own car retired due to an axle failure he took over teammate Chico Landi's car & finished 9th. #F1"
X Link @Formula1_OTD 2025-10-02T05:36Z 4192 followers, XXX engagements
"In the first of two World Championship race starts Roger Penske finished 8th in a privateer Cooper-Climax-T53. US Grand Prix Watkins Glen X October 1961. Getty Images #F1"
X Link @Formula1_OTD 2025-10-08T08:41Z 4185 followers, XXX engagements
"#OnThisDay in 2011. Sebastian Vettel's second World Championship. At Suzuka a 3rd place finish at the Japanese Grand Prix was good enough for Red Bull's Vettel to clinch his second World Title. Getty Images #F1"
X Link @Formula1_OTD 2025-10-09T17:34Z 4187 followers, XXX engagements
"4th Esteban Ocon (Alpine) 5th Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes) 6th Sebastian Vettel (Aston Martin) 7th Fernando Alonso (Alpine) 8th George Russell (Mercedes) 9th Nicholas Latifi (Williams) 10th Lando Norris (McLaren) Japanese GP Suzuka X October 2022. *Last points for Latifi. #F1"
X Link @Formula1_OTD 2025-10-09T19:28Z 4192 followers, XXX engagements
"Rubens Barrichello finished 4th in his Ferrari F1-2000. Jenson Button was 5th in a Williams-BMW-FW22. Jacques Villeneuve drove his BAR-Honda-002 to 6th and the last point. Japanese Grand Prix Suzuka X October 2000. Getty Images #F1"
X Link @Formula1_OTD 2025-10-08T18:58Z 4192 followers, XXX engagements
"4th Sebastian Vettel (Red Bull) 5th Felipe Massa (Ferrari) 6th Adrian Sutil (Force India) 7th Nico Rosberg (Mercedes) 8th Michael Schumacher (Mercedes) 9th Kamui Kobayashi (Sauber) 10th Vitaly Petrov (Renault) German Grand Prix Nrburgring XX July 2011. Getty Images #F1"
X Link @Formula1_OTD 2025-07-24T09:52Z 4192 followers, XXX engagements
"4th Lance Stroll (Aston Martin) 5th Sergio Prez (Red Bull) 6th Lando Norris (McLaren) 7th Nico Hlkenberg (Haas) 8th Oscar Piastri (McLaren) 9th Guanyu Zhou (Alfa Romeo) 10th Yuki Tsunoda (AlphaTauri) Australian Grand Prix Albert Park X April 2023. Getty Images #F1"
X Link @Formula1_OTD 2025-04-02T18:38Z 4192 followers, XXX engagements
"ric Bernard (30) took part in his 45th & last Grand Prix finishing 18th in a Lotus-Mugen Honda-109. Bernard & Johnny Herbert (Ligier-Renault) having swapped seats although Herbert would join Benetton the next race (Suzuka). European Grand Prix Jerez XX October 1994. #F1"
X Link @Formula1_OTD 2025-10-16T16:36Z 4192 followers, XXX engagements
"#OnThisDay in 1997. At Suzuka Michael Schumacher (Ferrari F310B) beat Heinz-Harald Frentzen (Williams-Renault-FW19) by XXX sec in winning the Japanese Grand Prix. Eddie Irvine holding off Mika Hkkinen (McLaren-Mercedes-MP4-12) for 3rd in the other Ferrari. FOM #F1"
X Link @Formula1_OTD 2025-10-12T18:24Z 4187 followers, XXX engagements
"Bruce McLaren finished 4th in his Cooper-Climax-T55. Graham Hill was 5th in a BRM P48/57. Jo Bonnier was the final point scorer 6th in his Porsche XXX. US Grand Prix Watkins Glen X October 1961. Getty Images #F1"
X Link @Formula1_OTD 2025-10-08T08:00Z 4179 followers, XXX engagements
"#OnThisDay in 1972. Tyrrell 1-2 at Watkins Glen. Jackie Stewart drove his Tyrrell-Ford-005 to victory at the US Grand Prix the final World Championship race of the season. Stewart finishing XX sec clear of Franois Cevert in the XXX chassis. #F1"
X Link @Formula1_OTD 2025-10-08T14:26Z 4185 followers, XXX engagements
"#OnThisDay in 1971. At Watkins Glen the World Championship season drew to a close with Franois Cevert (Tyrrell-Ford-002) winning the US Grand Prix. While this was the fourth of the Frenchman's eventual XX World Championship podium finishes it would be his only victory. #F1"
X Link @Formula1_OTD 2025-10-03T12:26Z 4180 followers, XXX engagements
"Michael Schumacher's victory clinched his third World Championship Ferrari's first since 1979. Mika Hkkinen finishing a close 2nd David Coulthard 3rd. Japanese Grand Prix Suzuka X October 2000. Getty Images #F1"
X Link @Formula1_OTD 2025-10-08T18:51Z 4187 followers, XXX engagements
"#OTD in 2012. Red Bull 1-2 in South Korea. At the Korea International Circuit Sebastian Vettel led home teammate Mark Webber at the Korean GP it would be the team's only 1-2 of the season. Fernando Alonso was 3rd for Ferrari"
X Link @Formula1_OTD 2025-10-14T18:31Z 4188 followers, XXX engagements
"Jochen Mass (McLaren-Ford-M23) narrowly lost out on 3rd place to Niki Lauda. Hans-Joachim Stuck was 5th in a March-Ford-761. John Watson brought his Penske-Ford-PC4 home in 6th for the last point. US Grand Prix East Watkins Glen XX October 1976. Revs Digital Library #F1"
X Link @Formula1_OTD 2025-10-10T15:48Z 4187 followers, 1357 engagements
"#OnThisDay in 2003. Fernando Alonso's history-making Hungaroring victory. From pole position Alonso drove his Renault R23B to a dominant win at the Hungarian Grand Prix. At XX years & XX days the Spaniard became the (then) youngest winner of a World Championship Grand Prix"
X Link @Formula1_OTD 2025-08-24T14:14Z 4180 followers, 1835 engagements
"#OnThisDay in 1978. Gilles Villeneuve (Ferrari 312T3) delighted his home fans by winning the Canadian Grand Prix his first F1 victory. This was the first Canadian Grand Prix to be held at the new Circuit le Notre-Dame. Villeneuve also became the first Canadian to win in F1"
X Link @Formula1_OTD 2025-10-08T17:17Z 4188 followers, 8117 engagements
"4th David Coulthard (Red Bull) 5th Giancarlo Fisichella (Renault) 6th Felipe Massa (Ferrari) 7th Robert Kubica (BMW Sauber) 8th Adrian Sutil (Spyker) Japanese Grand Prix Fuji Speedway XX September 2007. *First point for Sutil/Only point for Spyker Getty Images #F1"
X Link @Formula1_OTD 2025-09-30T19:36Z 4190 followers, XXX engagements
"Finishing just outside the points in 7th position Danny Sullivan (Tyrrell-Ford-012) took part in his final (15th) Grand Prix. The American would return to CART for 1984. South African Grand Prix Kyalami XX October 1983. Getty Images #F1"
X Link @Formula1_OTD 2025-10-15T17:43Z 4192 followers, 2545 engagements
"#OnThisDay in 1992. At Monza Ayrton Senna won the Italian Grand Prix in his McLaren-Honda-MP4/7A. This was the Brazilian's third victory of the season. FOM #F1"
X Link @Formula1_OTD 2025-09-13T15:48Z 4178 followers, XXX engagements
"On durable pirellis Gerhard Berger ran non-stop to victory a first for both driver & team. Alain Prost finished 2nd Ayrton Senna was 3rd. Mexican Grand Prix Autdromo Hermanos Rodrguez XX October 1986. Race report #F1"
X Link @Formula1_OTD 2025-10-12T17:02Z 4180 followers, XXX engagements
"#OnThisDay in 1970. At the Circuit Mont-Tremblant Jacky Ickx kept his World Championship hopes alive leading home teammate Clay Regazzoni in a Ferrari 1-2 at the Canadian Grand Prix. This would be the second & last time that the circuit hosted the Canadian Grand Prix. #F1"
X Link @Formula1_OTD 2025-09-20T09:08Z 4187 followers, 2200 engagements
"#OnThisDay in 2010. Red Bull 1-2 at Suzuka. Sebastian Vettel finishing just under a second ahead of Mark Webber at the Japanese Grand Prix. Fernando Alonso rounded off the podium finishers in 3rd. Getty Images #F1"
X Link @Formula1_OTD 2025-10-10T19:27Z 4187 followers, XXX engagements
"#OnThisDay in 1980. At the Circuit le Notre-Dame Alan Jones (Williams-Ford-FW07B) clinched the World Championship with victory at the Canadian Grand Prix. Jones finishing 2nd on the road to Didier Pironi. Pironi was given a X min penalty for jumping the start & demoted to 3rd"
X Link @Formula1_OTD 2025-09-28T08:32Z 4188 followers, 3844 engagements
"On lap X of the second start Paulo Barilla lost control of his Minardi-Ford-M189 at Eau Rouge hitting the guardrail heavily. The Italian taking part in his 9th & last F1 race was unhurt. Belgian Grand Prix Spa-Francorchamps XX August 1990. FOM #F1"
X Link @Formula1_OTD 2025-08-26T15:22Z 4182 followers, XXX engagements
"#OnThisDay in 1990. At Spa-Francorchamps Ayrton Senna (McLaren-Honda-MP4/5B) beat arch-rival Alain Prost (Ferrari 641/2) beat by XXX sec in winning the Belgian Grand Prix. Senna winning at Spa for the third consecutive year. FOM #F1"
X Link @Formula1_OTD 2025-08-26T11:52Z 4190 followers, XXX engagements
"#HappyBirthday to Juan Pablo Montoya XX today. 1998 International F3000 champion 1999 CART champion 2000 & 2015 Indianapolis XXX winner F1 - 2001 - 2006 (7 wins) 2007 2008 & 2013 XX Hours of Daytona winner 2019 IMSA champion Getty Images"
X Link @Formula1_OTD 2025-09-20T17:59Z 4182 followers, XXX engagements
"US F5000 front runner Warwick Brown took part in his only Grand Prix. The XX year old Australian finishing 14th in a Wolf-Williams-Ford-FW05. US Grand Prix East Watkins Glen XX October 1976. #F1"
X Link @Formula1_OTD 2025-10-10T16:13Z 4185 followers, XXX engagements
"#OnThisDay in 1998. At Spa-Francorchamps absolute carnage on lap X of the Belgian Grand Prix David Coulthard losing control of his McLaren & triggering a pile-up that involved XX drivers. FOM #F1"
X Link @Formula1_OTD 2025-08-30T12:31Z 4182 followers, 1043 engagements
"Leading the World Championship by two points entering the season finale Alain Prost (Renault RE40) had his title hopes dashed by a turbo failure on lap XX. The Frenchman had been running in 3rd position. South African Grand Prix Kyalami XX October 1983. FOM #F1"
X Link @Formula1_OTD 2025-10-15T12:48Z 4192 followers, XXX engagements
"Pierre Levegh (Talbot-Lago T26C) took part in his 6th & last World Championship event retiring (engine) on lap X. The first Brazilian to start a World Championship F1 race Chico Landi (Ferrari 375) retired (transmission) on lap X. Italian Grand Prix Monza XX September 1951"
X Link @Formula1_OTD 2025-09-16T10:56Z 4177 followers, XXX engagements
"4th Kamui Kobayashi (Sauber) 5th Sebastian Vettel (Red Bull) 6th Sergio Prez (Sauber) 7th Michael Schumacher (Mercedes) 8th Mark Webber (Red Bull) 9th Nico Hlkenberg (Force India) 10th Nico Rosberg (Mercedes) German Grand Prix Hockenheim XX July 2012. Getty Images #F1"
X Link @Formula1_OTD 2025-07-22T11:12Z 4191 followers, XXX engagements
"Remembering Nanni Galli who died aged XX #OnThisDay in 2019. Galli started XX Grand Prix (March Tecno Ferrari Williams) between 1971-1973. His best result was 9th at Interlagos in 1973. In sports cars he was runner-up (1968) at the Targa Florio & 4th (1968) at Le Mans"
X Link @Formula1_OTD 2025-10-12T21:11Z 4180 followers, XXX engagements
"Carlos Reutemann scored his first F1 points finishing 4th in his Brabham-Ford-BT37. Clay Regazzoni was 5th in a Ferrari 312B2. Matra scored their last points as a constructor Chris Amon placing 6th in the MS120D. Canadian Grand Prix Mosport Park XX September 1972. #F1"
X Link @Formula1_OTD 2025-09-24T09:19Z 4190 followers, XXX engagements
"Lorenzo Bandini finished 4th in his Ferrari 1512. Pedro Rodrguez was 5th in a NART-entered 1512. Jochen Rindt 6th in a Cooper-Climax-T77 was the final point scorer. US Grand Prix Watkins Glen X October 1965. Getty Images #F1"
X Link @Formula1_OTD 2025-10-03T10:21Z 4180 followers, XXX engagements
"#OnThisDay in 2008. At Monza first-time pole sitter Sebastian Vettel (Toro Rosso-Ferrari-STR3) won a wet/dry Italian Grand Prix becoming the then youngest (21 years & XX days) winner of a World Championship F1 race. FOM #F1"
X Link @Formula1_OTD 2025-09-14T18:10Z 4178 followers, 1190 engagements
"#OTD in 1980. With Monza undergoing refurbishment the Italian GP was held at Imola. On lap X a right rear tyre failure caused 4th placed Gilles Villeneuve (Ferrari 312T5) to crash very heavily. The front left wheel glanced off Villeneuve's helmet causing mild concussion"
X Link @Formula1_OTD 2025-09-14T07:16Z 4178 followers, 17.8K engagements
"#OTD in 1991. The Spanish GP moved to a new venue at the Circuit de Catalunya. Nigel Mansell (Williams-Renault) & Ayrton Senna (McLaren-Honda) duelled wheel to wheel down the main straight in a memorable showdown. Mansell would go on to win keeping him faint title hopes alive"
X Link @Formula1_OTD 2025-09-29T08:32Z 4188 followers, 9498 engagements
"Jack Brabham finished 4th in his Brabham-Climax-BT7. Lorenzo Bandini was 5th in a Ferrari 156/63. Carel Godin de Beaufort brought his privateer Porsche XXX home 6th scoring his last World Championship point. US Grand Prix Watkins Glen X October 1963. Getty Images #F1"
X Link @Formula1_OTD 2025-10-06T18:30Z 4180 followers, XXX engagements
"World Champion Jody Scheckter brought his Ferrari 312T4 home in 4th position. Didier Pironi was 5th in a Tyrrell-Ford-009. John Watson was the last point scorer 6th in his McLaren-Ford-M29. Canadian Grand Prix Circuit le Notre-Dame XX September 1979. Getty Images #F1"
X Link @Formula1_OTD 2025-09-30T15:04Z 4187 followers, 1622 engagements
"#OTD in 2005. Kimi Rikknen wins Japanese GP from 17th on the grid At Suzuka Rikknen (McLaren) overtook Giancarlo Fisichella (Renault) on the final lap claiming his 7th victory of the year. World Champion Fernando Alonso came from 16th to 3rd in the other Renault. #F1"
X Link @Formula1_OTD 2025-10-09T16:44Z 4185 followers, 1218 engagements
"#OnThisDay in 2022. Max Verstappen clinches his second World Championship. At Suzuka Verstappen (Red Bull) secured the title with four races to spare winning a rain-shortened Japanese Grand Prix. Getty Images #F1"
X Link @Formula1_OTD 2025-10-09T19:09Z 4188 followers, XXX engagements
"This was the only Grand Prix start for Canadian Peter Broeker & the Stebro team. The Stebro Mk IV with an enlarged XXX Ford 105E engine was driven to a 7th place finish. Broeker XX laps down in the underpowered machine. US Grand Prix Watkins Glen X October 1963. #F1"
X Link @Formula1_OTD 2025-10-06T18:36Z 4182 followers, XXX engagements
"Jack Brabham finished 4th in his Brabham-Climax-BT3. Dan Gurney was 5th in a Porsche XXX. Scoring his last F1 point Masten Gregory finished 6th in a Lotus-BRM-24 entered by the UDT Laystall Racing Team. US Grand Prix Watkins Glen X October 1962. Getty Images #F1"
X Link @Formula1_OTD 2025-10-07T07:19Z 4180 followers, XXX engagements
"Alain Prost (McLaren-TAG-MP4/2B) finished 4th clinching his first World Championship. Elio de Angelis scored the last points of his F1 career 5th in a Lotus-Renault-97T. Thierry Boutsen finishing 6th in an Arrows-BMW-A8. European Grand Prix Brands Hatch X October 1985. #F1"
X Link @Formula1_OTD 2025-10-06T20:29Z 4177 followers, XXX engagements
"4th Jenson Button (McLaren) 5th Kevin Magnussen (McLaren) 6th Fernando Alonso (Ferrari) 7th Daniel Ricciardo (Red Bull) 8th Sebastian Vettel (Red Bull) 9th Kimi Rikknen (Ferrari) 10th Sergio Prez (Force India) Russian Grand Prix Sochi Autodrom XX October 2014. #F1"
X Link @Formula1_OTD 2025-10-12T21:00Z 4192 followers, XXX engagements
"Michael Schumacher wins the season finale from Juan Pablo Montoya & David Coulthard. It was Schumacher's 9th win of the year matching his record from 1995 & 2000 & Nigel Mansell from 1992. Japanese Grand Prix Suzuka XX October 2001. Getty Images"
X Link @Formula1_OTD 2025-10-14T12:11Z 4190 followers, XXX engagements
"Ronnie Peterson (March-Ford-721G) narrowly beat Jacky Ickx (Ferrari 312B2) to 4th position. Mario Andretti rounded off the points scorers with 6th in another Ferrari. US Grand Prix Watkins Glen X October 1972. 📷 David Phipps #F1"
X Link @Formula1_OTD 2025-10-08T15:31Z 4182 followers, XXX engagements
"4th Takuma Sato (BAR-Honda) 5th Fernando Alonso (Renault) 6th Kimi Rikknen (McLaren-Mercedes) 7th Juan Pablo Montoya (Williams-BMW) 8th Giancarlo Fisichella (Sauber-Petronas) Japanese Grand Prix Suzuka XX October 2004. Getty Images #F1"
X Link @Formula1_OTD 2025-10-10T18:58Z 4187 followers, XXX engagements
"#OnThisDay in 1989. At Jerez Ayrton Senna (McLaren-Honda-MP4/5) kept his title hopes alive with a dominant sixth win of the season at the Spanish Grand Prix. Senna now trailed teammate Alain Prost by XX points to XX with two races to go. FOM #F1"
X Link @Formula1_OTD 2025-10-01T18:16Z 4187 followers, 3076 engagements
"In what would be his only Grand Prix start promising Canadian Peter Ryan (21) finished 9th in a privately-entered Lotus-Climax-18/21. Tragically Ryan would lose his life in a Formula Junior accident at Reims on X July 1962. US Grand Prix Watkins Glen X October 1961. #F1"
X Link @Formula1_OTD 2025-10-08T08:48Z 4189 followers, XXX engagements
"#OTD in 1996. Damon Hill clinches the World Championship. At Suzuka Hill (Williams-Renault-FW18) won the Japanese GP his 8th win of the season. Hill became the first son of a World Champion to win the title himself his late father Graham having been champion in 1962 & 1968"
X Link @Formula1_OTD 2025-10-13T15:34Z 4187 followers, XXX engagements
"Taking part in his 32nd & last F1 race Portugal's Pedro Lamy (24) finished 12th in his Minardi-Ford-M195B. Japanese Grand Prix Suzuka XX October 1996. Getty Images #F1"
X Link @Formula1_OTD 2025-10-13T17:07Z 4190 followers, XXX engagements
"4th Valtteri Bottas (Mercedes) 5th Kimi Rikknen (Ferrari) 6th Esteban Ocon (Force India) 7th Sergio Prez (Force India) 8th Kevin Magnussen (Haas) 9th Romain Grosjean (Haas) 10th Felipe Massa (Williams) Japanese Grand Prix Suzuka X October 2017. Getty Images #F1"
X Link @Formula1_OTD 2025-10-08T19:51Z 4192 followers, XXX engagements
"#OnThisDay in 2001. At Suzuka World Champion Michael Schumacher (Ferrari F2001) won the season-ending Japanese Grand Prix. Juan Pablo Montoya (Williams-BMW-FW23) finished 2nd. David Coulthard (McLaren-Mercedes-MP4-16) in 3rd. FOM #F1"
X Link @Formula1_OTD 2025-10-14T09:48Z 4192 followers, XXX engagements
"#HappyBirthday to Rikky von Opel XX today. The great-grandson of Adam Opel founder of the German Opel car company von Opel is the only driver to have represented Liechtenstein in F1. He drove for Ensign (1973) & Brabham (1974) in XX Grand Prix with a best finish of 9th. #F1"
X Link @Formula1_OTD 2025-10-14T07:38Z 4188 followers, XXX engagements
"#OnThisDay in 1992. Having made his Grand Prix debut at this very circuit XX months earlier Michael Schumacher drove his Benetton-Ford-B192 to a maiden F1 victory at the Belgian Grand Prix. Schumacher would go on to achieve a further X F1 wins at Spa-Francorchamps. FOM #F1"
X Link @Formula1_OTD 2025-08-30T11:21Z 4182 followers, 2796 engagements
"Jochen Rindt's first Grand Prix victory teammate Graham Hill breaking both legs in lap XX crash. Final podiums for Piers Courage (2nd) & John Surtees (3rd). US Grand Prix Watkins Glen X October 1969. Race report Getty Images #F1"
X Link @Formula1_OTD 2025-10-05T13:55Z 4182 followers, XXX engagements
"Finishing 5th in the European F2 championship XX year old Brazilian Alex Ribeiro (Hesketh-Ford-308D) finished 12th on his Grand Prix debut. US Grand Prix East Watkins Glen XX October 1976. Getty Images #F1"
X Link @Formula1_OTD 2025-10-10T16:01Z 4186 followers, 2141 engagements
"Only Grand Prix start for Timmy Mayer. Mayer (24) & the younger brother of future McLaren boss Teddy Mayer drove a works Cooper-Climax-T53 retiring (gearbox) on lap XX. US Grand Prix Watkins Glen X October 1962. #F1"
X Link @Formula1_OTD 2025-10-07T07:58Z 4185 followers, XXX engagements
"#OnThisDay in 1965. At Watkins Glen Graham Hill (BRM P261) won the US Grand Prix for the third consecutive year. Dan Gurney & Jack Brabham finished 2nd & 3rd in their Brabham-Climax-BT11s. Getty Images #F1"
X Link @Formula1_OTD 2025-10-03T10:14Z 4180 followers, XXX engagements
"#HappyBirthday to Michael Bleekemolen XX today. Bleekemolen drove for ATS at the 1978 US Grand Prix East. He was European F3 runner-up in 1979 & Renault X Turbo Europa Cup runner-up in 1984. Bleekemolen still races taking part in the NASCAR Whelen Euro Series"
X Link @Formula1_OTD 2025-10-02T13:07Z 4179 followers, XXX engagements
"Carlos Reutemann's fourth victory of the season. Alan Jones (2nd) & Jody Scheckter claimed the other podium places. US Grand Prix East Watkins Glen X October 1978. Race report Getty Images #F1"
X Link @Formula1_OTD 2025-10-01T15:38Z 4180 followers, XXX engagements
"American sports car driver Rob Schroeder (36) made his only Grand Prix start. Schroeder finishing 10th in a privately-entered Lotus-Climax-24. US Grand Prix Watkins Glen X October 1962. Getty Images #F1"
X Link @Formula1_OTD 2025-10-07T07:48Z 4180 followers, XXX engagements
"World Champion Alan Jones finishes X seconds ahead of teammate Carlos Reutemann claiming his 10th Grand Prix victory. Didier Pironi 3rd in his last outing for Ligier before joining Ferrari. US Grand Prix East Watkins Glen X October 1980. #F1"
X Link @Formula1_OTD 2025-10-05T17:01Z 4185 followers, XXX engagements
"Final Grand Prix for Justin Wilson (Jaguar) Ralph Firman (Jordan) Jos Verstappen (Minardi) Nicolas Kiesa (Minardi). Wilson 13th Firman 14th Verstappen 15th & Kiesa 16th. Frentzen failed to finish. Japanese Grand Prix Suzuka XX October 2003. Getty Images #F1"
X Link @Formula1_OTD 2025-10-12T19:56Z 4187 followers, XXX engagements
"First F1 podium finish for Williams Grand Prix Engineering. Having qualified a strong 3rd in the Williams-Ford-FW06 Alan Jones went on to finish in 2nd position XXXX sec behind race winner Carlos Reutemann. US Grand Prix East Watkins Glen X October 1978. Getty Images"
X Link @Formula1_OTD 2025-10-01T16:07Z 4180 followers, XXX engagements
"#OnThisDay in 2001. World Titles for Michael Schumacher (4th) & Ferrari (11th). At the Hungaroring Schumacher led home teammate Rubens Barrichello at the Hungarian Grand Prix. David Coulthard finishing 3rd. Getty Images #F1"
X Link @Formula1_OTD 2025-08-19T18:17Z 4180 followers, XXX engagements
"#OnThisDay in 2012. At Suzuka Sebastian Vettel drove his Red Bull-Renault-RB8 to victory at the Japanese Grand Prix. Felipe Massa finished 2nd in a Ferrari F2012. Local hero Kamui Kobayashi finished an excellent 3rd in his Sauber-Ferrari-C31"
X Link @Formula1_OTD 2025-10-07T20:31Z 4192 followers, XXX engagements
"Martin Brundle finished 4th in his Benetton-Ford-B192. Ayrton Senna was 5th in a McLaren-Honda-MP4/7A. Mika Hkkinen brought his Lotus-Ford-107 home in 6th place for the final point. Belgian Grand Prix Spa-Francorchamps XX August 1992. Getty Images #F1"
X Link @Formula1_OTD 2025-08-30T12:06Z 4182 followers, 2100 engagements
"Post-race interview with race winner & 1996 World Champion Damon Hill. Japanese Grand Prix Suzuka 13th October 1996. FOM #F1"
X Link @Formula1_OTD 2025-10-13T16:07Z 4190 followers, XXX engagements
"#OnThisDay in 1961. At Watkins Glen Innes Ireland won the US Grand Prix his only World Championship race victory & the first for Team Lotus. Dan Gurney finished 2nd. Tony Brooks (3rd) in his 38th & last Grand Prix. Getty Images #F1"
X Link @Formula1_OTD 2025-10-08T07:34Z 4179 followers, XXX engagements
"#OnThisDay in 2021. Final (10th) F1 victory for Valtteri Bottas. At Istanbul Park Bottas won the most recently held Turkish Grand Prix. Max Verstappen (2nd) & Sergio Prez (3rd) claimed the other podium places. #F1"
X Link @Formula1_OTD 2025-10-10T19:59Z 4178 followers, XXX engagements
"#OnThisDay in 1974. Emerson Fittipaldi became a two-time F1 World Champion. At Watkins Glen a 4th place finish at the US Grand Prix was enough to clinch the title for the Brazilian. This was McLaren's first Drivers' & Constructors' Championship. Getty Images #F1"
X Link @Formula1_OTD 2025-10-06T14:08Z 4185 followers, XXX engagements
"#OnThisDay in 1963. At Watkins Glen Graham Hill (BRM P57) beat teammate Richie Ginther by XX sec in winning the US Grand Prix. World Champion Jim Clark finished 3rd in a Lotus-Climax-25. #F1"
X Link @Formula1_OTD 2025-10-06T18:23Z 4180 followers, XXX engagements
"#OnThisDay in 2017. At Suzuka Lewis Hamilton won the Japanese Grand Prix from Max Verstappen & Daniel Ricciardo. Getty Images #F1"
X Link @Formula1_OTD 2025-10-08T19:42Z 4192 followers, XXX engagements
"Jean Alesi finished a fine 4th in his Tyrrell-Ford-018. Riccardo Patrese was 5th in a Williams-Renault-FW12C. Philippe Alliot (Lola-Lamborghini-LC89) was 6th for his only point of the season. Spanish Grand Prix Jerez X October 1989. Getty Images #F1"
X Link @Formula1_OTD 2025-10-01T18:43Z 4188 followers, 1705 engagements
"Kamui Kobayashi became the third Japanese driver to achieve an F1 podium finish. The local hero driving his Sauber-Ferrari-C31 to 3rd position & his best F1 result. Japanese Grand Prix Suzuka X October 2012. Getty Images #F1"
X Link @Formula1_OTD 2025-10-07T20:34Z 4192 followers, XXX engagements
".Having retired from the lead after a collision with his McLaren teammate Jochen Mass a furious James Hunt got out of his car & clobbered track marshal Ernie Strong. Canadian Grand Prix Mosport Park X October 1977. #F1"
X Link @Formula1_OTD 2025-10-09T07:53Z 4187 followers, XXX engagements
"Remembering F1's oldest point scorer Philippe tancelin who died aged XX #OnThisDay in 1981. The Frenchman was aged XX years & XXX days when he finished 5th at the 1950 Italian Grand Prix. A pre-WW2 ace he won the 1930 French Grand Prix & in 1934 the XX Hours of Le Mans"
X Link @Formula1_OTD 2025-10-13T08:57Z 4186 followers, XXX engagements
"#OnThisDay in 1986. At the Autdromo Hermanos Rodrguez Gerhard Berger (Benetton-BMW-B186) won the first Mexican Grand Prix since 1970 having ran the whole race without stopping for fresh Pirellis. It was Berger and Benetton's first win. FOM #F1"
X Link @Formula1_OTD 2025-10-12T16:47Z 4189 followers, 2564 engagements
"#OnThisDay in 1977. Lap XX having overtaken Mario Andretti (Lotus-Ford-78) for the lead of the Canadian Grand Prix James Hunt (McLaren-Ford-M26) attempted to lap teammate Jochen Mass but the two cars collided. Mass continued but Hunt was out"
X Link @Formula1_OTD 2025-10-09T07:52Z 4187 followers, 2867 engagements
"#OTD in 1983. Nelson Piquet clinches his second World Championship. At Kyalami a 3rd place finish at the season-ending South African GP saw Piquet (Brabham-BMW-BT52B) win the title by X points from long-time points leader Alain Prost. Ferrari won the Constructors' Title"
X Link @Formula1_OTD 2025-10-15T12:00Z 4192 followers, 2678 engagements
"#OnThisDay in 1972. At Mosport Park a third win of the season for Jackie Stewart who drove his Tyrrell-Ford-005 to victory at the Canadian Grand Prix. #F1"
X Link @Formula1_OTD 2025-09-24T08:21Z 4187 followers, XXX engagements
"Ayrton Senna's 20th F1 victory. Gerhard Berger finished 2nd Alain Prost in 3rd. Spanish Grand Prix Jerez X October 1989. Race report Getty Images #F1"
X Link @Formula1_OTD 2025-10-01T18:30Z 4187 followers, XXX engagements
"1995 Canadian Grand Prix winner Jean Alesi took part in his 201st & last Grand Prix. Alesi (Jordan-Honda-EJ11) collided with Kimi Rikknen's spinning Sauber-Petronas-C20 on lap six. Japanese Grand Prix Suzuka XX October 2001. FOM #F1"
X Link @Formula1_OTD 2025-10-14T16:20Z 4192 followers, 1568 engagements
"Raul Boesel (Ligier-Ford-JS21) was unclassified (11 laps down) after a long pit stop due to an engine problem this was the Brazilian's final (23rd) GP. Bruno Giacomelli (Toleman-Hart-TG183B) retired from his last (69th) F1 race. South African GP Kyalami XX October 1983"
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"4th Kimi Rikknen (Ferrari) 5th Sebastian Vettel (Ferrari) 6th Max Verstappen (Red Bull) 7th Fernando Alonso (McLaren) 8th Sergio Prez (Force India) 9th Daniil Kvyat (Toro Rosso) 10th Kevin Magnussen (Renault) Singapore Grand Prix Marina Bay Street Circuit XX September 2016"
X Link @Formula1_OTD 2025-09-18T17:57Z 4182 followers, XXX engagements
"Another points finish for Alan Jones 4th in his Shadow-Ford-DN8. Patrick Tambay 5th in the Theodore Racing Ensign-Ford-N177. Vittorio Brambilla was classified 6th despite failing to reach the chequered flag in his Surtees-Ford-TS19. Canadian GP Mosport Park X October 1977"
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"4th Daniel Ricciardo (Renault) 5th Esteban Ocon (Renault) 6th Alexander Albon (Red Bull) 7th Lando Norris (McLaren) 8th Pierre Gasly (AlphaTauri) 9th Lance Stroll (Racing Point) 10th Sergio Prez (Racing Point) Belgian Grand Prix Spa-Francorchamps XX August 2020. #F1"
X Link @Formula1_OTD 2025-08-30T16:56Z 4182 followers, XXX engagements
"#OTD in 1977. With Mario Andretti (Lotus-Ford-78) retiring from the lead after an engine failure with X laps to go Jody Scheckter (Wolf-Ford-WR1) won the last Canadian Grand Prix to be held at Mosport Park. It was also the last of three F1 victories for Walter Wolf Racing. #F1"
X Link @Formula1_OTD 2025-10-09T08:56Z 4189 followers, 2545 engagements
"#OnThisDay in 1987. In a race that had to be restarted twice due to start line accidents Nigel Mansell (Williams-Honda-FW11B) beat his teammate Nelson Piquet by XX seconds in winning the last Austrian Grand Prix to be held at the original sterreichring circuit. FOM #F1"
X Link @Formula1_OTD 2025-08-16T14:42Z 4192 followers, 2808 engagements
"Stefan Johansson brought his Ferrari 156/85 home in 4th position. Elio de Angelis finished 5th in a Lotus-Renault-97T. Marc Surer was 6th in his Brabham-BMW-BT54. Austrian Grand Prix sterreichring XX August 1985. Getty Images #F1"
X Link @Formula1_OTD 2025-08-18T19:38Z 4192 followers, 1220 engagements
"In the first of six Grand Prix starts Hap Sharp (33) finished 10th in a privately-entered Cooper-Climax-T53. Sharp would later co-found (with Jim Hall) Chaparral Race Cars. US Grand Prix Watkins Glen X October 1961. Getty Images #F1"
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"Gilles Villeneuve wins a rain-soaked race his fourth World Championship race victory. Ren Arnoux finishing 2nd Didier Pironi in 3rd. US Grand Prix East Watkins Glen X October 1979. Race report Getty Images #F1"
X Link @Formula1_OTD 2025-10-07T17:16Z 4182 followers, XXX engagements
"Runner-up in the 1991 Italian F3 championship Domenico Schiattarella (26) made his first F1 race start. 26th & last on the grid the Italian brought his Simtek-Ford Cosworth-S941 home in 19th position X laps down. European Grand Prix Jerez XX October 1994. Getty Images"
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"Emerson Fittipaldi (McLaren-Ford-M23) clinched the World Championship with a 4th place finish. John Watson was 5th in a Brabham-Ford-BT44 entered by John Goldie Racing. Patrick Depailler finished 6th in his Tyrrell-Ford-007. US Grand Prix Watkins Glen X October 1974. #F1"
X Link @Formula1_OTD 2025-10-06T17:16Z 4182 followers, XXX engagements
"#OnThisDay in 1966. At Watkins Glen Jim Clark drove the BRM H16-powered Lotus XX to victory at the US Grand Prix. It would be the only F1 race win for a car powered by a XX cylinder engine. #F1"
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"Nelson Piquet & Nigel Mansell finished 4th & 5th in their Williams-Honda-FW11s. Philippe Alliot drove his Ligier-Renault-JS27 to 6th place scoring his first World Championship point. Mexican Grand Prix Autdromo Hermanos Rodrguez XX October 1986. Getty Images #F1"
X Link @Formula1_OTD 2025-10-12T17:16Z 4187 followers, XXX engagements
"#OnThisDay in 1975. At Watkins Glen Niki Lauda (Ferrari 312T) rounded off his World Championship winning season with a victory at the US Grand Prix. #F1"
X Link @Formula1_OTD 2025-10-05T15:05Z 4186 followers, XXX engagements
"#OnThisDay in 2013. Red Bull 1-2 at Suzuka. Sebastian Vettel finishing just over X seconds clear of Mark Webber Vettel winning his 5th race in a row. Romain Grosjean was 3rd. Getty Images #F1"
X Link @Formula1_OTD 2025-10-13T19:07Z 4190 followers, XXX engagements
"With Niki Lauda having quit F1 X days earlier Brabham brought in Argentinian F2/Aurora AFX driver Ricardo Zunino as replacement. Zunino finished a career-best 7th on his GP debut in the new Ford Cosworth DFV powered BT49. Canadian GP Circuit le Notre-Dame XX September 1979"
X Link @Formula1_OTD 2025-09-30T15:20Z 4187 followers, 1103 engagements
"#OnThisDay in 1980. Williams 1-2 at season finale. World Champion Alan Jones (Williams-Ford-FW07B) beat teammate Carlos Reutemann by just over X seconds in winning the US Grand Prix East. This would be F1's last visit to Watkins Glen. #F1"
X Link @Formula1_OTD 2025-10-05T16:49Z 4182 followers, XXX engagements
"Elio de Angelis finished 4th in his Lotus-Ford-87. Didier Pironi was 5th in a Ferrari 126CK. Nelson Piquet lost 3rd place after his Brabham-Ford-BT49C blew its engine on the last lap Piquet classified 6th. Italian Grand Prix Monza XX September 1981. Getty Images #F1"
X Link @Formula1_OTD 2025-09-13T14:20Z 4178 followers, 3680 engagements
"Having battled for much of the race James Hunt pulled clear winning from Jody Scheckter. Niki Lauda just holding on to 3rd. Hunt set up a title showdown with Lauda in Japan. US Grand Prix East Watkins Glen XX October 1976. Getty Images #F1"
X Link @Formula1_OTD 2025-10-10T15:20Z 4185 followers, XXX engagements
"Remembering 1967 F1 World Champion Denny Hulme who died from a heart attack during the Bathurst 1000 #OTD in 1992 aged XX. Hulme won X GPs during his F1 career (1965-1974). He was 1966 Le Mans runner-up 1967 Indianapolis XXX rookie of the year & a two-time Can-Am champion"
X Link @Formula1_OTD 2025-10-04T16:35Z 4182 followers, XXX engagements