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@F1History1950 Avatar @F1History1950 Formula One History

Formula One History posts on X about prix, grand prix, $race, mclaren the most. They currently have XXXXX followers and XXX posts still getting attention that total XXXXX engagements in the last XX hours.

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"1974 Triumph tragedy and lasts #OnThisDay X October McLaren driver Emerson Fittipaldi secured his second Drivers title on lap XX of XX at the 1974 US Grand Prix when his remaining challenger Jody Scheckter retired with an overheating engine. It was also a day of sadness as what appeared to be a minor crash caused the death of Surtees driver Helmuth Koinigg. Long-standing issues with the barriers were to blame as Koinigg hit them at relatively slow speed but was decapitated when his car slid under them. It was also the last F1 Grand Prix for former champion and McLaren driver Denny Hulme who"
X Link @F1History1950 2025-10-06T09:53Z 3648 followers, 3445 engagements

"1977 Hunt wins the race but Lauda wins the Drivers' Championship #OnThisDay X October fourth place at the 1977 US Grand Prix was enough to secure Ferrari driver Niki Lauda his second World Championship in three years. McLaren driver James Hunt who had won the championship in the year between Laudas titles won the wet race from Lotus driver Mario Andretti. Hunt built a 15-second lead until an oil leak two laps from the end allowed Andretti to cut the gap to three seconds by the finish. Lauda meanwhile stayed off the pace to secure the one point he needed for the title. Ferrari infighting"
X Link @F1History1950 2025-10-02T06:02Z 3648 followers, 3814 engagements

"1981 Williams wins the Constructors Championship Ligier driver Jacques Laffites victory at the 1981 Canadian Grand Prix #OnThisDay XX September set up a thrilling finale to the Drivers' title three weeks later. Carlos Reutemann who finished ninth for Williams Racing in Canada led the championship by one point over eventual champion Nelson Piquet who finished fifth for Brabham. In appalling conditions the race start was delayed by an hour due to confusion over insurance coverage for the drivers. Despite significant damage to his nose wing Gilles Villeneuve thrilled his home fans by finishing"
X Link @F1History1950 2025-09-27T05:59Z 3648 followers, XXX engagements

"2003 Alonsos first win. Renault and Spanish driver Fernando Alonso took his first F1 victory #OnThisDay XX August at the 2003 Hungarian Grand Prix. Alonso capitalised on poor starts from the Williams duo of Juan Pablo Montoya and Ralf Schumacher while the faster McLaren of Kimi Raikkonen was held up by Mark Webbers Jaguar along with the rest of Alonsos challengers. This allowed Alonso to build a significant lead ultimately winning by nearly XX seconds ahead of Raikkonen and Montoya. The win intensified the battle for the Drivers Championship with Michael Schumacher on XX points Montoya on 71"
X Link @F1History1950 2025-08-24T06:12Z 3643 followers, 3124 engagements

"1983 Piquet wins the Drivers' while Ferrari secure the Constructors' #OnThisDay XX October at the 1983 South African Grand Prix Brabham driver Nelson Piquet won his second World Championship after snatching the title away from Renault driver Alain Prost at the season's final round. Rene Arnoux was also in the running heading to Kyalami but his chances went up in smoke when his Ferrari engine blew on lap nine. XX laps later and Prosts turbo exploded leaving the road clear for Piquet who was leading the race comfortably at the time. But to make completely sure of the three points he needed to"
X Link @F1History1950 2025-10-15T05:21Z 3648 followers, XXX engagements

"2014 The brightest of young sparks meets a tragic set of events in Suzuki #OnThisDay X October the 2014 Japanese Grand Prix was held in treacherous wet conditions due to the impact of Typhoon Phanfone which caused heavy rain throughout the race. The race was ultimately won by Lewis Hamilton who passed his teammate Nico Rosberg to claim victory while Rosberg finished second and Sebastian Vettel took third. The race however is sadly remembered for the eventual fatal accident involving Marussia driver Jules Bianchi who collided with a recovery vehicle attending to Adrian Sutils crashed Sauber."
X Link @F1History1950 2025-10-05T05:59Z 3648 followers, 3916 engagements

"1998 Hakkinen and Coulthard take a 1-2 in Brazil #OnThisDay at the 1998 Brazilian Grand Prix Mika Hakkinen secured his third consecutive win while McLaren celebrated its third consecutive 1-2 finish. Starting from pole Hakkinen led the entire race and clocked the fastest lap. Teammate David Coulthard finished second with Michael Schumacher third in a Ferrari. The race also saw Damon Hills disqualification due to an underweight Jordan car leading him to remark I dont think it gets much worse than this. #f1 #formula1"
X Link @F1History1950 2025-03-29T07:30Z 3646 followers, 1074 engagements

"2021 The shortest and one of the most controversial "races" in F1 history #OnThisDay XX August 2021 Max Verstappen won the Belgian Grand Prix for Oracle Red Bull Racing with the Williams Racing of George Russell in second and Lewis Hamilton finishing third for Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team. Originally planned to run for XX laps the race ended prematurely during the third lap due to wet conditions. The first two laps were completed behind the safety car before a red flag halted the race on lap three. As of 2024 this race holds the record for the shortest F1 World Championship race in terms of"
X Link @F1History1950 2025-08-29T05:52Z 3640 followers, XXX engagements

"1973 #OnThisDay XX August Ronnie Peterson triumphed in the Austrian Grand Prix with Jackie Stewart and Carlos Pace rounding out the podium. Emerson Fittipaldis title hopes dimmed as he needed a strong finish to challenge Stewart. Despite Peterson letting him pass into the lead Fittipaldis Lotus suffered a split fuel pipe with five laps remaining forcing him to retire. Stewarts second-place finish left Fittipaldi with a 24-point deficit and only three races to go a nearly insurmountable challenge. #F1 #formula1"
X Link @F1History1950 2025-08-19T05:59Z 3648 followers, XXX engagements

"1977 - James Hunt vs The Marshall and Scheckter wins in Canada #OnThisDay X October at the start of the 1977 Canadian Grand Prix at Mosport Park Lotus driver Mario Andretti led from the McLaren of James Hunt with Jochen Mass in third. Andretti and Hunt pulled away and built such a lead that as they came to lap third-placed Mass Hunt collided with him forcing him to retire. Unable to continue an enraged Hunt angrily waved his fist at Mass and struck a marshal attempting to guide him away. He was later fined $2000 for assaulting the marshal and $XXX for returning to the pit lane in an unsafe"
X Link @F1History1950 2025-10-09T08:30Z 3646 followers, 3897 engagements

"1996 Hill wins the title #OnThisDay XX October Damon Hill clinched the 1996 Drivers Championship title with victory at the Japanese Grand Prix becoming the sports first second-generation winner following his father Graham Hills two championships. Hill capitalised on a poor start from pole by Williams teammate Jacques Villeneuve and knew the title was his when Villeneuve lost a wheel on the 37th lap. It was a mixed triumph for Hillit was his last race for Williams who had already signed Heinz-Harald Frentzen to replace him in 1997 and it was far from certain he would continue in the sport. As"
X Link @F1History1950 2025-10-13T05:48Z 3648 followers, 5921 engagements

"2022 Maxs 30th win Max Verstappen won the 2022 Dutch Grand Prix #OnThisDay for Red Bull Racing ahead of Mercedes driver George Russell and the Ferrari of Charles Leclerc. Verstappens win took him to the 30th F1 race win of his career and the fourth race win in a row. A stat he has since demolished. Further down the field post-race Carlos Sainz finished fifth but received a five-second penalty for an unsafe pit-stop release demoting him to eighth while Sebastian Vettel finished 13th but he received a five-second time penalty for ignoring blue flags demoting him to 14th. #f1 #formula1 #OTD"
X Link @F1History1950 2025-09-04T05:59Z 3646 followers, XXX engagements

"1972 the debut of future champion Scheckter #OnThisDay X October Jackie Stewart won the final race of the 1972 season ahead of Tyrrell team-mate Francois Cevert to land the team a record-breaking $97500 in prize money at the 1972 US Grand Prix. It was a show of supremacy from the 1971 champion who had recently lost his crown to Emerson Fittipaldi but would fight back the following year. Stewart started from pole and after one lap was three seconds up on second-place Denny Hulme for McLaren. By lap XX he was XX seconds up and the focus turned to second place over which Cevert was worrying"
X Link @F1History1950 2025-10-08T05:42Z 3648 followers, XXX engagements

"2002 Ferrari stage a 1-2 finish #OnThisDay XX September Rubens Barrichello won the 2002 US Grand Prix by just XXXXX seconds over his Ferrari teammate Michael Schumacher after a staged finish at Indianapolis went awry. The two drivers had dominated the race and approached the final corner side by side but Schumacher who led the race throughout dropped back just enough for Barrichello to win. While Ferrari denied that Schumacher intentionally handed him the victory it was widely believed that Schumacher did so to repay his teammate for moving over at the Austrian Grand Prix earlier in the"
X Link @F1History1950 2025-09-29T05:48Z 3648 followers, XXX engagements

"2001 Mika Hakkinen takes a sabbatical that some say has never ended 😉 #OnThisDay XX September Mika announced he would be taking a sabbatical year from Formula One and fellow Finn Kimi Raikkonen would take his McLaren seat. In the end the double world champion never returned to the sport despite several offers from high-profile teams. Its often joked he may still return never officially retiring. After a career spanning four decades starting in karting in 1974 at the age of five Hakkinen expressed a desire to spend more time with his wife and son. He ended his F1 journey with X Championships"
X Link @F1History1950 2025-09-14T07:05Z 3648 followers, 12.4K engagements

"2009 Sebastian Vettel took a dominant win #OnThisDay X October at the Japanese Grand Prix keeping his title hopes alive after leaders Rubens Barrichello and Jenson Button finished well down the order in seventh and eighth for Brawn GP. Vettel never looked under threat maintaining a comfortable gap between his Red Bull and the Toyota of Jarno Trulli who fended off McLarens third-place Lewis Hamilton for second. With two races remaining in the 2009 season Vettels win maintained his slim hopes of winning the Drivers Championship. Ultimately Button would win that year with Brawn GP the"
X Link @F1History1950 2025-10-04T06:38Z 3646 followers, 1191 engagements

"1985 Mansell wins and Prosts first World Championship #OnThisDay X October Williams driver Nigel Mansell won the 1985 European Grand Prix at Brands Hatch calling it the best day of my life. Alain Prost who had been hindered in his McLaren at the start fought back from 14th to finish fourth securing the two points he needed to win the 1985 Drivers Championship his first title. Ayrton Senna who started from pole position finished in second place driving a Lotus-Renault while Keke Rosberg Mansells teammate secured third place. John Watsons entry marked the last time to date an F1 driver raced"
X Link @F1History1950 2025-10-06T08:20Z 3646 followers, 5387 engagements

"RememberingJochen Mass who was born #OnThisDay XX September 1946. Mass won once in XXX Formula X starts between 1973 and 1982 at the 1975 Spanish Grand Prix. He made his F1 debut with Surtees and later moved to McLaren in his winning season where he played the role of an excellent No. X to Emerson Fittipaldi. However his prominence declined when James Hunt joined McLaren in 1976. After stints with ATS and Arrows and a year off in 1981 Mass returned for an uncompetitive season with March in 1982. He then focused on sports cars winning Le Mans in 1989. Mass later mentored young talents"
X Link @F1History1950 2025-09-30T04:51Z 3648 followers, 2957 engagements

"1990 - Martin Donnellys short but promising career came to a devastating end #OnThisDay XX September when he crashed his Lotus during practice for the 1990 Spanish Grand Prix. He hit a barrier at XXX mph causing his car to disintegrate and leaving him thrown onto the track still strapped into his seat. Onlookers initially feared he had been killed. Medical assistance took three minutes to arrive and he was stabilised after an hour then airlifted to the hospital with severe head injuries and broken legs. Donnelly endured a long recovery suffering from kidney failure and facing the potential"
X Link @F1History1950 2025-09-28T06:38Z 3648 followers, 60.1K engagements

"2008 There were accusations and recriminations #OnThisDay XX October at the Japanese Grand Prix. Lewis Hamilton accused Felipe Massa of deliberately crashing into him as the pair clashed for fifth place on the second lap. The incident put Hamilton to the back of the field cut his lead in the 2008 Drivers Championship over Massa to five points and left him facing blowing the title for the second year. I did the corner normally and he came back very aggressively and hit me Hamilton fumed. I think that was pretty much as deliberate as can be. Massa was more diplomatic. The duel with Hamilton was"
X Link @F1History1950 2025-10-12T16:28Z 3648 followers, 3696 engagements

"1980 Jones wins the title the only driver to do so in Canada and the first for the Williams team #OnThisDay XX September Williams driver Alan Jones won an accident-filled 1980 Canadian Grand Prix to secure his only World Championship with teammate Carlos Reutemann claiming second and Ligier driver Didier Pironi third. Nelson Piquet who had arrived in Montreal leading the standings was forced out of the race when the Ford engine in his Brabham blew on lap XX. Its what Ive been dreaming of and working for Jones said after his victory. I still dont believe it when Im back in the hotel and having"
X Link @F1History1950 2025-09-28T06:09Z 3648 followers, 1178 engagements

"1970 Ferrari driver Jacky Ickx who started from second on the grid won the 1970 Canadian Grand Prix #OnThisDay XX September. His teammate Clay Regazzoni finished in second place while Chris Amon driving for March secured third. This race also marked the debut of Tyrrell Racing as a constructor with Jackie Stewart taking pole position in the teams first appearance. Tim Schenkens finish XX laps down was the best result ever achieved by a De Tomaso-built car. #F1 #formula1"
X Link @F1History1950 2025-09-20T12:43Z 3648 followers, 2117 engagements

"1997 The finish that the sport wanted #OnThisDay XX October at the 1997 Japanese Grand Prix when Michael Schumachers win for Ferrari left a winner-takes-the-title finale at the next race against Jacques Villeneuve (Williams). Schumachers victory was helped dramatically by teammate Eddie Irvine who helped increase the gap between him and Villeneuve by driving defensively. Eddie did a brilliant job acknowledged Schumacher. It has to be one of the most satisfying victories of my career. But the champagne had barely stopped flowing on the podium before Williams started reminding Schumacher of"
X Link @F1History1950 2025-10-12T07:08Z 3646 followers, 5808 engagements

"1987 Mansell triumphs to give Williams the title again Nigel Mansell delivered a commanding drive #OnThisDay XX September at the 1987 Spanish Grand Prix a win described by team boss Frank Williams as perfect an absolutely brilliant performance. Mansell overtook championship rival and teammate Nelson Piquet on the opening lap and remained unchallenged throughout the race. His day improved further when Piquet spun while battling the McLaren of Alain Prost for second place and eventually finished fourth. Ayrton Senna who came fifth for Lotus using a no-stop strategy was criticised for creating a"
X Link @F1History1950 2025-09-27T06:06Z 3648 followers, 1016 engagements

"1973 Lotus win the Constructors' title in terrible circumstances #OnThisDay X October Lotus driver Ronnie Peterson fought off the March of James Hunt to win the 1973 US Grand Prix by half a second with the gap between the pair close from the start to the chequered flag. Peterson said he had been going flat out throughout. I just couldnt shake Hunt he told reporters. Any further effort for greater speed would have been appreciated but the car just couldnt go any faster. The race was overshadowed by the death of Francois Cevert a day earlier with World Champion Jackie Stewart and his Tyrrell"
X Link @F1History1950 2025-10-07T08:04Z 3646 followers, 2084 engagements

"2015 Mercedes only race of the season without pole #OnThisDay XX September Ferrari driver Sebastian Vettel won the 2015 Singapore Grand Prix from pole position with Red Bulls Daniel Ricciardo finishing second and Ferrari teammate Kimi Raikkonen taking third. Mercedes struggled at Singapore with Lewis Hamilton suffering his first-season retirement and Nico Rosberg managing only fourth narrowing the championship gap between the two drivers to XX points. This was the only Grand Prix of the 2015 season where Mercedes failed to secure pole position with their drivers qualifying in fifth and sixth."
X Link @F1History1950 2025-09-20T13:17Z 3647 followers, XXX engagements

"1979 Villeneuve wins in a race of lasts #OnThisDay X October Ferrari driver Gilles Villeneuve won the seasons final race the 1979 US Grand Prix in wet conditions. Although he finished XX seconds ahead of Rene Arnouxs Renault Villeneuve said he had been nursing his car home for XX laps. I had falling oil pressure and did not want to damage the engine he said. There was drama for Carlos Reutemann who crashed early on while in third when his fire extinguisher sensing unit came loose and interfered with his pedals. Didier Pironi finished in third for Tyyrell. The win Villeneuves third of the"
X Link @F1History1950 2025-10-07T08:09Z 3648 followers, 4254 engagements

"2003 Schumacher rewrites the history books #OnThisDay XX October at the 2003 Japanese Grand Prix the remarkable Michael Schumacher wrote his name in the record books by securing his sixth Drivers title and his fourth of five in a row beating the record set by Juan Manuel Fangio in 1957. He finished eighth but as Ferrari team-mate Rubens Barrichello took the chequered flag to deny his nearest rival Kimi Raikkonen he took the championship. It was a fair result as Schumacher had six wins to Raikkonens one even if his race was not one of his best with a couple of scares along the way. It was also"
X Link @F1History1950 2025-10-12T07:18Z 3646 followers, 6990 engagements

"2005 Kimi wins from 17th and Ralfs final F1 pole McLaren driver Kimi Raikkonen delivered one of the greatest comeback victories in F1 history #OnThisDay X October at the 2005 Japanese Grand Prix starting from 17th on the grid and taking the lead on the final lap from the Renault of Giancarlo Fisichella. Fisichella ultimately had to settle for second place despite leading much of the race. At the same time his teammate Fernando Alonso came through the field from sixteenth including an overtake on the Ferrari of Michael Schumacher around the outside of 130R to finish third. The race also saw"
X Link @F1History1950 2025-10-09T06:01Z 3646 followers, 2160 engagements

"1992 Schumacher's first F1 win and Williams secure the Championship. #OnThisDay Benetton driver Michael Schumacher won the 1992 Belgian Grand Prix making this the first Grand Prix victory for a German driver since Jochen Mass triumphed at the 1975 Spanish Grand Prix. It was the first of Schumachers eventual XX Grand Prix winsa record later surpassed by Lewis Hamilton in 2020. Newly crowned World Champion Nigel Manselll finished second for Williams with teammate Riccardo Patrese securing third thereby clinching the 1992 Constructors Championship for Williams. Schumachers victory was also"
X Link @F1History1950 2025-08-30T06:05Z 3648 followers, 2039 engagements

"1978 Andretti and Lotus secure the titles and the fatal accident of Ronnie Peterson #OnThisDay Brabham driver Niki Lauda won the 1978 Italian Grand Prix finishing ahead of his teammate John Watson and the Ferrari of Carlos Reutemann but the race is remembered for a multi-car pile-up at the first corner that ultimately led to the death of Ronnie Peterson a supremely talented driver. Riccardo Patrese collided with James Hunt triggering a chain reaction that launched Petersons Lotus into the barriers splitting it in half before it caught fire. Hunt along with Clay Regazzoni bravely ran back to"
X Link @F1History1950 2025-09-10T06:02Z 3642 followers, 14.4K engagements

"Happy Birthday to double world champion Mika Hakkinen who was born #OnThisDay XX September 1968. Known for his immense natural speed he overcame serious head injuries from a crash at the 1995 Australian Grand Prix and returned to form in 1996 and 1997. In 1998 Hakkinen edged out Michael Schumacher in the final race to win the title with eight wins. He retained his crown in 1999 despite winning only five races before the Ferrari-Schumacher era began. After a season plagued by mechanical issues in 2001 Hakkinen announced a sabbatical from which he never returned. Consistent and quick he scored"
X Link @F1History1950 2025-09-28T05:21Z 3644 followers, 13.8K engagements

"1975 First win and podium. Italian driver Vittorio Brambilla took his first Grand Prix victory #OTD XX August at the 1975 Austrian Grand Prix defeating British drivers James Hunt in a Hesketh and Tom Pryce in a Shadow who earned his first podium finish. Starting from eighth on the grid Brambilla drove his March through the field and overtook Hunt on lap XX to take the lead. As conditions worsened the race organisers were petitioned to stop the race. When the checkered flag was shown an elated Brambilla lost control of his car and crashed. He managed to rejoin and completed his victory lap"
X Link @F1History1950 2025-08-17T06:58Z 3648 followers, 2248 engagements

"1976 Hunt closes the championship lead on Lauda while Ferrari win the Constructors #OnThisDay XX October McLaren driver James Hunt closed to within three points of Niki Lauda in the Championship race after winning the 1976 USA East Grand Prix at Watkins Glenn. The weekend got off to a shaky start with terrible conditions on Friday that McLaren team boss Teddy Mayer said resulted in the drivers finishing in reverse ratio to the proportion of their IQs. During the session an air bottle fell off Hunts McLaren and hit Patrick Depaillers six-wheel Tyrrell breaking the front two wheels. After the"
X Link @F1History1950 2025-10-10T05:58Z 3646 followers, 2137 engagements

"From cool-headed strategy calls to perfectly timed radio calm Gianpiero Lambiase has become the voice inside Max Verstappens helmet. Born #OnThisDay XX October 1980 in London and armed with the kind of patience usually reserved for chess grandmasters and therapists GP has guided Verstappen through chaos controversy and championships with unflappable precision. His dry humour over team radio has earned cult status part engineer part psychologist all excellence. In the world of Formula One every great driver has a counterpart in the pits Hamilton had Bono Verstappen has Lambiase. Both duos"
X Link @F1History1950 2025-10-14T04:52Z 3645 followers, XXX engagements

"1971 Cevert wins the final round of the Championship #OnThisDay X October Tyrrell driver Francois Cevert won the last race of the season the 1971 US Grand Prix at Watkins Glen capping a season in which he had really made his mark with a brace of second-place finishes and third-place in the 1971 Drivers Championship. It was his only F1 win at a circuit where he tragically lost his life two years later. Jackie Ickx drove an impressive race smashing the lap record and cutting Ceverts lead to three seconds before his Scuderia Ferrari suffered ignition trouble. Jo Siffert took second for BRM and"
X Link @F1History1950 2025-10-03T05:39Z 3648 followers, XXX engagements

"1980 A horror crash and Williams win their first-ever Championship #OnThisDay XX September the Italian Grand Prix took place at Imola the only one to not be held at Monza. It witnessed a horrific accident involving Ferrari driver Gilles Villeneuve. Villeneuves bravery earned him huge respect among the Italian Tifosi but on this occasion his luck ran out. After qualifying the outdated Ferrari in a respectable eighth place Villeneuve suffered a tyre blowout on lap five and crashed into the barrier at high speed. The car disintegrated on impact and the main monocoque was thrown back into"
X Link @F1History1950 2025-09-14T06:20Z 3648 followers, 15.1K engagements

"1978 the first Canadian to win in F1 #OnThisDay X October Gilles Villeneuve became the first Canadian to win a Championship F1 Grand Prix and did it in style on home soil driving for Ferrari. For the first time in its race history the 1978 Canadian Grand Prix took place on the Ile de Notre Dame circuit (later named after Villeneuve). Jean-Pierre Jarier took pole in the Lotus which had been dominant all season long and had taken Mario Andretti to the title three races earlier. It looked as though the Frenchman would win with ease but on lap XX he retired to the pits with brake failure. That"
X Link @F1History1950 2025-10-08T05:50Z 3648 followers, 4163 engagements

"Remembering Jules Bianchi on his birthday born#OnThisDay X August 1989 in Nice France to Philippe and Christine Bianchi. He had two siblings and was the godfather of current Ferrari driver and 2024 Monaco Grand Prix winner Charles Leclerc. Bianchi was also the grandson of Mauro Bianchi who competed in GT racing during the 1960s and three non-championship Formula One Grands Prix in 1961. He was also the grandnephew of Lucien Bianchi who competed in XX Formula One Grands Prix between 1959 and 1968 and won the 1968 XX Hours of Le Mans before dying during Le Mans testing the following year."
X Link @F1History1950 2025-08-03T05:11Z 3647 followers, 6636 engagements

"1962 A British 1-2 in the US #OnThisDay X October Lotus driver Jim Clark and BRM driver Graham Hill completed a British 1-2 at the US Grand Prix which left Clark needing to win the seasons final race in South Africa to tie with Hill on points and take the title on most wins. As it happened Hill won the finale and clinched the first of his two world championships. Clark led for all but seven laps and broke the unofficial circuit record several times. Cooper driver Bruce McLaren finished in third. Post-race Stirling Moss still recovering from his massive crash in April was stopped for speeding"
X Link @F1History1950 2025-10-07T08:00Z 3648 followers, XXX engagements

"Happy Birthday to Juan Pablo Montoya born #OnThisDay XX September 1975. Known for his speed and aggression Montoya joined Williams in 2001 after winning the Indianapolis XXX. He was considered a potential challenger to Michael Schumacher with his best year coming in 2003 when he narrowly missed out on the title after receiving a drive-through penalty at Indianapolis (of all places). Montoya switched to McLaren in 2005 winning three races but left F1 in 2006 disillusioned with the sport. Montoya won seven F1 Grands Prix across six seasons. He then moved to racing in NASCAR in the United"
X Link @F1History1950 2025-09-20T06:05Z 3644 followers, 4620 engagements

"2019 The first Monegasque to win in F1 Charles Leclerc claimed victory #OnThisDay at the 2019 Belgian Grand Prix becoming the first driver from Monaco to win a F1 Championship Grand Prix. He was followed by Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team drivers Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas in second and third place respectively. The event was marked by several tributes to French driver Anthoine Hubert who tragically passed away the previous day in a FIA Formula X feature race. Leclerc a close friend of Hubert dedicated his win to him. #f1 #Formula1 #belgian"
X Link @F1History1950 2025-09-01T05:43Z 3642 followers, 1106 engagements

"Despite being born in New York #OnThisDay XX October 1947 Rikky von Opel was the first and to date only driver from Liechtenstein to have raced in F1. Independently wealthy (his family founded the Opel car brand) he funded and drove for the Ensign team in 1973 after winning the British Formula Three Championship the previous year. He was a decent driver rather than just a rich kid and when the car held together which was not often he put in good performances. Mechanical issues at the opening race in 1974 led to Opel giving away his shares in Ensign and switching to Brabham as a pay driver at"
X Link @F1History1950 2025-10-14T04:51Z 3646 followers, XXX engagements

"2020 Gaslys first win #OnThisDay at the 2020 Italian Grand Prix Pierre Gasly driving for AlphaTauri claimed his first F1 victory becoming the first French driver to win a race since Olivier Panis at the 1996 Monaco Grand Prix. This win also marked the 80th Formula One World Championship race win for a French driver. Additionally it made Honda the first engine manufacturer to win with two different teams in the V6 turbo-hybrid era. McLaren driver Carlos Sainz finished second while the Racing Point of Lance Stroll took third. The race was also the last for both Claire Williams and Frank"
X Link @F1History1950 2025-09-06T05:59Z 3646 followers, XXX engagements

"2023 Max secures another Championship in record-breaking fashion With Sergio Perez crashing out of the 2023 Qatar Grand Prix Sprint Race #OnThisDay X October and ending any mathematical contention for the title behind it left Max Verstappen to clinch his third consecutive World Championship title by finishing second. Future star Oscar Piastri had an impressive showing finishing first for McLaren while his teammate Lando Norris claimed third. It was an incredibly dominant season with Verstappen amassing a record-breaking XX victories XX pole positions X sprint race wins XX podium finishes 9"
X Link @F1History1950 2025-10-07T08:12Z 3645 followers, XXX engagements

"1997 #OnThisDay XX August Michael Schumacher secured the 26th victory of his Formula One career at the Belgian Grand Prix with Ferrari finishing ahead of Jordan driver Giancarlo Fisichella and the Williams of Heinz-Harald Frentzen. Mika Hakkinen who finished third on track was later disqualified. This win is remembered as one of Schumachers finest as he dominated the race in treacherous monsoon-like conditions leaving the rest of the field in his wake. #F1 #formula1"
X Link @F1History1950 2025-08-24T08:06Z 3640 followers, 2774 engagements

"1988 - Alain Prost secured a crucial victory #OnThisDay X October at the Spanish Grand Prix his second win in eight days to gain a five-point lead over McLaren teammate and rival Ayrton Senna who managed fourth after problems with his fuel consumption computer. Post-race the March team lodged a complaint alleging their driver Ivan Capelli had been blocked for XX laps by Riccardo Patreses Williams due to adolescent driving tactics but the stewards dismissed the protest. Nigel Mansell finished second for Williams and Alessandro Nannini finished third for Benetton. #F1 #formula1"
X Link @F1History1950 2025-10-02T17:56Z 3648 followers, 2235 engagements

"2000 Schumacher returns the Drivers' title to Ferrari #OnThisDay X October Michael Schumacher won Ferraris first Drivers Championship in over XX years when he beat the McLaren of Mika Hkkinen in a straight fight at the 2000 Japanese Grand Prix. Schumacher started from pole but was beaten into the first corner by Hakkinen and only reclaimed the lead thanks to a Ross Brawn strategy from the Ferrari pit wall. The battle continued to rage until the last lap and as they crossed the line Hakkinen finished just XXX seconds behind Schumacher. At the start Mika was very quick and there was nothing I"
X Link @F1History1950 2025-10-08T05:56Z 3646 followers, 4168 engagements

"2011 Vettel wins the championship #OnThisDay X October Red Bull driver Sebastian Vettel finished in third at the 2011 Japanese Grand Prix enough to secure the World Championship his second title in sucession. Jenson Button driving for McLaren took the win with the Ferrari of Fernando Alonso finishing second after fighting his way through the field from fifth on the grid. #f1 #formula1"
X Link @F1History1950 2025-10-09T06:07Z 3646 followers, 1459 engagements

"1965 Hill secures a hat-trick in the US #OnThisDay X Days October Graham Hill completed a hat-trick of successive wins at the US Grand Prix in 1965 after an early battle with Jim Clark in a Lotus-Climax. The thrilling duel ended when Clark retired with engine trouble on the 11th of XXX laps. Dan Gurney finished second for the Brabham team and his teammate Jack Brabham came in third. Along with the win Hill took pole and fastest lap. It was also the final year of the 1.5-litre Formula; Jim Clark had clinched his second Drivers Championship (and won the Indianapolis 500) before the teams"
X Link @F1History1950 2025-10-03T05:44Z 3648 followers, XXX engagements

"1976 Laudas legendary return #OnThisDay XX September just five weeks after a priest was summoned to his bedside to read him the last rites following his horrific accident at the Nurburgring a heroic Niki Lauda was back in his seat to race in the 1976 Italian Grand Prix despite horrific burns. The plan had been to wait another month but James Hunts success meant Lauda needed to get back to protect his championship lead. Even Ferrari were caught out by his bravery and had to run an extra car for Carlos Reutemann who they had hired to drive in Laudas absence. However Enzo Ferrari insisted Laudas"
X Link @F1History1950 2025-09-12T08:23Z 3648 followers, 22.5K engagements

"Born #OnThisDay XX September 1986 Kamui Kobayashi brought excitement to F1 with his bold overtaking and attacking style. The Japanese driver raced for Toyota Sauber and Caterham between 2009 and 2014 scoring a memorable podium at his home race in Suzuka in 2012. After F1 Kobayashi found success in endurance racing winning the XX Hours of Le Mans in 2021 with Toyota. #f1 #formula1"
X Link @F1History1950 2025-09-13T06:08Z 3647 followers, 1975 engagements

"1971 Stewart wins the Championship Siffert wins the race and Lauda makes his debut. #OnThisDay XX August 1971 Swiss driver Jo Siffert won the Austrian Grand Prix at the sterreichring securing his second F1 victory. Emerson Fittipaldi finished second for the Lotus team while Brabham driver Tim Schenken secured third place. The race also marked the debut of future World Champion Niki Lauda. Tragically it would be Sifferts last win as he was killed later that year in a non-championship race at Brands Hatch. With three races left to go Jackie Stewart also won the 1971 Drivers Championship while"
X Link @F1History1950 2025-08-15T05:23Z 3648 followers, 1648 engagements

"2020 Lewis claims his 91st win #OnThisDay XX October the 2020 Eifel Grand Prix held at the Nurburgring was won by none other than Lewis Hamilton who equalled Michael Schumachers record of XX Formula X wins. Max Verstappen finished second pushing Hamilton for much of the race while Daniel Ricciardo claimed third place Renaults first podium since 2011. In the post-race interviews Mick Schumacher presented Hamilton with his fathers race-worn Mercedes helmet from 2012 a gesture from the Schumacher family to honour Hamilton for equaling Michael Schumachers record number of wins. Since then Lewis"
X Link @F1History1950 2025-10-11T06:47Z 3648 followers, 1422 engagements

"1985 Senna wins in the rain #OnThisDay XX September Lotus driver Ayrton Senna won the 1985 Belgian Grand Prix with the next four positions occupied by former or future world champions: Nigel Mansell (P2) Alain Prost (P3) Keke Rosberg (P4) and Nelson Piquet (P5). The race had originally been postponed from X June after the Spa circuit began to break up during practice. Senna showcased his exceptional skill in the wet conditions pulling away from the field as rain fell in the latter half of the race earning the 75th victory for the Lotus team. #F1 #formula1"
X Link @F1History1950 2025-09-15T06:27Z 3640 followers, 3614 engagements

"2001 Michael Schumacher rounded off the season with victory at the Japanese Grand Prix #OnThisDay XX October with Juan Pablo Montoya and David Coulthard joining Schumacher on the Suzuka podium. Coulthard had been handed the podium place by McLaren team-mate Mika Hakkinen taking part in his last Grand Prix who moved over five laps from the end. By letting him Coulthard past I wanted to give him something back for the occasions in the past when he has helped me. #f1 #formula1"
X Link @F1History1950 2025-10-14T18:30Z 3648 followers, 2267 engagements

"1999 #OnThisDay XX July following Michael Schumachers leg-breaking crash at the British Grand Prix Eddie Irvine won the Austrian GP for Ferrari embracing his role as the teams lead driver. Mika Salo took the seat of Schumacher. Mika Hakkinen started from pole but was spun by his McLaren teammate David Coulthard at the first corner. Coulthard led until his only pit stop allowing Irvine to take the lead and maintain it until the finish. He would end up finishing second while Hkkinen fought through the field to finish 3rd. Pedro Diniz scored his last world championship points at this race. #f1"
X Link @F1History1950 2025-07-25T06:02Z 3648 followers, 1132 engagements

"2011 Vettel dominates and McLarens 700th Championship race #OnThisDay XX October the 2011 Korean Grand Prix saw Sebastian Vettel dominate the race taking his 10th win of the season. Vettel secured victory with a commanding performance finishing ahead of McLarens Lewis Hamilton who started from pole but couldnt match Vettels race pace. Hamilton finished second while Red Bulls Mark Webber completed the podium in third place after battling with Hamilton during the race. Webber and Hamilton went wheel-to-wheel multiple times but Hamilton managed to fend off Webber to secure second. The race also"
X Link @F1History1950 2025-10-16T06:17Z 3648 followers, XXX engagements

"2005 Renault take home the Championship and Alonso wins in China #OnThisDay XX October Fernando Alonso rounded off his championship-winning season by winning the Chinese Grand Prix helping Renault to win the 2005 Constructors Championship. Starting from pole he built a 20-second lead before two safety-car periods brought the field closer but he still eased home by four seconds ahead of Kimi Raikkonen driving for McLaren. All season has been a dream come true but for Renault even more because it is only four years since they came into Formula One and now we are champions Alonso said. It was"
X Link @F1History1950 2025-10-16T06:10Z 3648 followers, 1166 engagements

"Happy Birthday toPeter Sauber who was born #OnThisDay XX October 1943. Best known as the founder of the Sauber team his career in motorsports began in the 1970s with the construction of small two-seater sports cars. Saubers passion for motorsport led him to establish his own racing team entering various championships. By the early 1980s his team gained success in sports car racing particularly with Mercedes-Benz. This partnership eventually paved the way for Saubers entry into Formula X in 1993. Over the years Sauber partnered with various manufacturers including Mercedes Ferrari and BMW with"
X Link @F1History1950 2025-10-13T05:08Z 3645 followers, 4934 engagements

"2001 #OnThisDay X September Ferrari driver and 2001 Drivers Champion Michael Schumacher won the Belgian Grand Prix after starting from third position. David Coulthard finished second for McLaren while Giancarlo Fisichella secured third place for Benetton marking the teams final podium finish in F1. The race wasnt smooth sailing when an accident involving the Jaguar of Eddie Irvine and Luciano Burti for Prost on lap five resulted in the race up to that point being declared null and void and recommenced with a revised distance of XX laps. Schumacher led every lap of the restarted race to claim"
X Link @F1History1950 2025-09-02T11:16Z 3642 followers, 1073 engagements

"1966 Brabham wins the Constructors' Championship with Clark lapping the entire grid #OnThisDay X October Jim Clark won the 1966 US Grand Prix in a Lotus with an engine borrowed from BRM rival Graham Hill after his had blown up during practice. Mechanics stayed up all night rebuilding Clarks car but the BRMs of Hill and Jackie Stewart both failed before the halfway mark. Clark dominated the race lapping the entire field to secure his 20th World Championship win by over a lap. The remaining podium spots were taken by the Cooper teammates with Austrian driver Jochen Rindt finishing second and"
X Link @F1History1950 2025-10-02T05:54Z 3648 followers, XXX engagements

"1997 Heartbreak for Hill and final points for Nakano. Damon Hill experienced heartbreak #OnThisDay XX August 1997 at the Hungarian Grand Prix after leading most of the race. A hydraulics failure dashed his hopes for an unlikely victory for Arrows. Hill was ahead of Jacques Villeneuve in the Williamd by XX seconds with three laps remaining when he got stuck in third gear due to the technical issue. Villeneuve only managed to overtake Hill on the final lap. Even his bitter rival Michael Schumacher praised Hills performance saying I hoped he would win because he deserved to and I congratulate"
X Link @F1History1950 2025-08-10T05:57Z 3643 followers, 5864 engagements

"1989 The death of Richie Ginther Remembering American driver Richie Ginther who passed away #OnThisDay XX September 1989 from a heart attack while on holiday in France at the age of XX. Ginther made his F1 debut at the 1960 Monaco Grand Prix finishing sixth in a Scuderia Ferrari leading to a full-time drive with the team in 1961 where he gained significant attention after a fierce battle with Stirling Moss at that year's Monaco GP. He finished just XXX seconds behind. Ginther's career highlight was his sole F1 win at the 1965 Mexican Grand Prix for Honda. After a dangerous incident at the"
X Link @F1History1950 2025-09-20T08:08Z 3646 followers, XXX engagements

"1994 Schumacher returns toJerezfrom his race ban #OnThisDay XX October Benetton driver Michael Schumacher returned from a two-race ban for ignoring a black flag at Silverstone and promptly won the 1994 European Grand Prix halting Damon Hills run of three consecutive victoriesand his own run on the Championship title. Hill finished second while his Williams team-mate Nigel Mansell making his own return for this race spun out after struggling near the back of the field. Mika Hkkinen completed the podium in third for McLaren. In the second Sauber Andrea de Cesaris made his 208th and final Grand"
X Link @F1History1950 2025-10-16T06:03Z 3648 followers, 1241 engagements

"RememberingJose Froilan Gonzalez on his birthday who was born #OnThisDay X October 1922. Known as the Pampas Bull he won twice in XX races both for Ferrari including their first F1 success at the 1951 British Grand Prix. His second win came after a stint with Maserati when he triumphed again at Silverstone during the 1954 British Grand Prix. His nickname was a reference to his bulk and his close friends tended to call him El Cabezon or Fat Head. #f1 #formula1"
X Link @F1History1950 2025-10-05T05:58Z 3648 followers, XXX engagements

"1976 Hunt very much in the hunt of the title #OnThisDay X October McLaren driver James Hunt cut Niki Laudas lead in the Drivers Championship to eight points with two races remaining following his victory at the Canadian Grand Prix. In front of 85000 spectators Hunt was chased all the way by Patrick Depailler ultimately winning by just XXX yards. Both drivers needed medical treatment afterwardHunt for driving into a barrier on his victory lap and Depailler for burns on his back caused by leaking fuel in his Tyrrell. The left eye she is completely closed Depailler remarked of his final laps."
X Link @F1History1950 2025-10-03T05:55Z 3648 followers, XXX engagements

"2005 Alonso seals the title #OnThisDay XX September third place at the Brazilian Grand Prix was enough for Renaults Fernando Alonso to become the youngest F1 driver world champion at the time at XX years and XX days. The final laps seemed to take forever Alonso said. It took a while for it to sink in once I stopped. I won the championship with maybe not the best car so I am proud of what I did. Taking the title from Michael Schumacher is a bonus. I come from a country with no Formula One tradition and I had to fight my way alone with help from only two or three people. Schumacher reflecting"
X Link @F1History1950 2025-09-25T04:53Z 3647 followers, 7581 engagements

"1986 #OnThisDay XX October Nigel Mansells title hopes stalled on the grid at the Mexican Grand Prix although he stormed back to take fifth and set up an (ultimately frustrating) finale in Australia. It was a bloody awful race Mansell said. I just want to forget about it. In a Benetton Gerhard Berger won his first Grand Prix shortly before switching to Ferrari. Alain Prost finished second for McLaren while Ayrton Senna completed the podium for Lotus. #F1 #formula1"
X Link @F1History1950 2025-10-12T06:49Z 3646 followers, 3580 engagements

"2006 Schumacher wins then quits F1 (for the first time) #OnThisDay XX September the 2006 Italian Grand Prix marked Kimi Raikkonens 100th career start in Formula X. However there was no fairytale win for the McLaren driver as Michael Schumacher running two laps longer than Raikkonen used his strategic advantage to secure victory. Raikkonen settled for second ahead of Sauber driver Robert Kubica in thrid. The race was Schumachers 90th victory. On the same day Schumacher announced his first retirement from Formula One at the end of the 2006 F1 season. He would return with Mercedes in 2010. #F1"
X Link @F1History1950 2025-09-10T12:53Z 3648 followers, 22K engagements

"1991 Mansell wins in Catalunya #OnThisDay XX September Williams driver Nigel Mansell won the inaugural Spanish Grand Prix at the Circuit de Catalunya despite twisting his ankle in a football game days before the race. In damp conditions Mansell initially dropped to fourth but quickly regained ground as the track dried and other drivers switched to slick tyres. He passed both McLaren drivers Ayrton Senna and Gerhard Berger to secure victory. When Ayrton spun I wasnt sure which way hed come back so I hesitated but picked the right side Mansell said. With Gerhard it was tougher. We both dove"
X Link @F1History1950 2025-09-29T05:04Z 3648 followers, 4369 engagements

"Remembering the bright young talent ofFrancois Cevert who died #OnThisDay X October 1973. As Jackie Stewarts Tyrrell team-mate and close friend Cevert died during practice for the 1973 United States Grand Prix at Watkins Glen when his car hit a barrier and careered across the track into another one which uprooted and almost cut him in two. I arrived and stared in disbelief Stewart wrote in his autobiography. There was my team-mate my protg my friend my younger brother. He was dead. Stewart and the Tyrrell team withdrew from the race which would have been Stewarts last anyway. When he told his"
X Link @F1History1950 2025-10-06T05:03Z 3648 followers, 13.4K engagements