Ferrari 1 – 2 for Monaco
On this day in F1 – 16th May 1999 Michael Schumacher led a Ferrari one-two at the Monaco Grand Prix after pole-man Mika Hakkinen’s challenge fizzled out in the McLaren. […]
Category Archives: On this day
Constructors & Drivers Championships won in their first attempt
Brought to you by TheJudge13 chronicler Grumpy Jackal 18th April – On this day 1971: Tyrrell’s first ever win. Like Enzo Ferrari – some generations before – Ken Tyrrell recognised his […]
Schumacher Lies
On this Day in F1 – 2008 By all accounts Ralf revealed on this day in 2008 that he had lied. Not to the level that politicians lie to their […]
Football league style, two tier F1 proposed by Max
On this Day in F1 – 2006 Max Mosley faced much criticism after proposing a football league like promotion and relegation system in Formula One. “What ought to happen, and […]
Leaves Ferrari then wins Championship
Brought to you by TJ13 contributor The Grumpy Jackal On this Day in F1 1957 – Argentina celebrates as Fangio wins at home On this day, almost sixty years ago, one […]
Death of an F1 driver
On this day in F1 – 10th January 1971 Italian driver Ignazio Giunti died competing in the Buenos Aires 1000km race. Unsighted by another car, Giunti’s Ferrari crashed into the […]
Whatever happened to Zsolt Baumgartner?
On this day… 1st January 1981 The 2003 Hungarian Grand Prix was notable in hindsight because it was the maiden victory of a certain Fernando Alonso who at the time […]
Ecclestone: “We bought Ferrari”
On this Day in F1 – 2008 “Ferrari International Assistance” Red faces at the FIA after it was revealed that an agreement with Ferrari meant they would receive US$80 million […]
Williams cleared of charges
On this day in F1 – 1997 Williams dismissed of manslaughter charges After a ten-month trial in Monza, a judge in Italy dismissed manslaughter charges against Frank Williams and five […]
The strangest GP ever
On this Day in F1 – 1909 The Brickyard is born When the Indianapolis Motor speedway first opened, the terrible track surface meant the first race was a disaster – […]
