2006: Schumachers Monaco Low Point One of the lowest points in Michael Schumacher's career came during the qualifying session at the 2006 Monaco Grand Prix. He was found guilty of deliberately obstructing other drivers in the final moments. #f1 #formula1

Happy Birthday to Franco Colapinto, who was born #OnThisDay, 27 May 2003. Colapinto made his F1 debut for Williams at the 2024 Italian Grand Prix. #f1 #formula1

Remembering Piers Courage on his birthday, born #OnThisDay 27th May 1942. He was the heir to the Courage brewing empire and educated at Eton. While his inheritance funded his early days in motor racing, he soon proved talented enough to earn a drive with Lotus. #f1 #formula1

In an eerie coincidence (to that of Alberto Ascari), Paul Hawkins, the only other man to have survived a plunge into the water at the Monaco Grand Prix, was killed #OnThisDay, on the same day, as Ascari, May 26, 1969. #f1 #formula1

Today, we remember two-time World Champion, Alberto Ascari. Just four days after surviving a plunge into the harbour during the 1955 Monaco Grand Prix, Ascari tragically died #OnThisDay 26 May 1955, while testing a Ferrari at Monza. #f1 #formula1

2008: Lewis. First Brit to win Monaco since 1969 #OnThisDay May 25, McLaren driver Lewis Hamilton staged a remarkable comeback to win the 2008 Monaco Grand Prix, finishing ahead of BMW Sauber driver Robert Kubica and the Ferrari of Felipe Massa. #f1 #formula1

1975: Lauda wins Belgian GP #OnThisDay 25 May, Niki Lauda guided his Ferrari to victory at the 1975 Belgian Grand Prix despite a rocky start. Starting from pole, he initially lost position to the Brabham of Carlos Pace and then dropped to third behind the March of Vittorio Brambilla #f1 #formula1

2001 – The weird and wonderful. In 2001, #OnThisDay May 24, Jordan and Arrows caused a sensation in the Monaco paddock by arriving for Thursday practice with peculiar wings mounted high above the nose cones of their cars. #f1 #formula1

2009: Button wins in Monaco #OnThisDay 24 May, Brawn GP driver Jenson Button won the 2009 Monaco Grand Prix, a highlight in his championship-winning year, even though he missed out on winning his home race at Silverstone. #f1 #formula1

Happy Birthday to Ivan Franco Capelli, born #OnThisDay 24 May 1963. An Italian former racing driver and broadcaster, Capelli competed in Formula One between 1985 and 1993. #f1 #formula1

1993: Senna's last Monaco win Ayrton Senna won his 6th and final Monaco Grand Prix #OnThisDay May 23, 1993, setting a new record for victories at the iconic race. Incredibly, it was also his fifth consecutive win at the principality, breaking the record of the legendary Graham Hill. #f1 #formula1

Happy Birthday to Rubens Barrichello, one of Formula One’s most experienced drivers, who was born #OnThisDay, 23 May 1972. With 326 entries and 322 starts, 11 victories, 68 podiums, and 14 pole positions, his career spanned 18 seasons with six teams. #f1 #formula1

Happy Birthday to Gérard Larrousse, who was born #OnThisDay, 23 May 1940. A French former racing driver whose career spanned rallying, endurance racing, and Formula One, before evolving into team leadership at the highest level. #f1 #formula1

1983 - #OnThisDay May 22, Renault driver Alain Prost won the inaugural race on the revised and shortened Spa Francorchamps circuit for the 1983 Belgian Grand Prix. #f1 #Formula1

2005: Kimi wins at Monaco #OnThisDay 22 May, the 2005 Monaco Grand Prix showcased that overtaking on its narrow streets is possible even in modern F1 cars. #f1 #formula1

1955: Asacri ends up in the harbour in his final Championship race #OnThisDay 22 May, Alberto Ascari crashed his Lancia into the harbour at the 1955 Monaco Grand Prix while battling for the race win. #f1 #formula1

1978 - #OnThisDay Mario Andretti led a Lotus one-two victory at the 1978 Belgian Grand Prix. Andretti started strong, with Gilles Villeneuve in second place. However, several cars collided, trying to avoid the slow-starting Carlos Reutemann. #f1 #Formula1

1950: Nine Car Pileup at Moncao The second Formula One World Championship race, the 1950 Monaco Grand Prix, took place #OnThisDay 21 May 1950 and was won by Juan Manuel Fangio. #f1 #formula1

2000: Schumacher's First Ferrari Home Win #OnThisDay 21 May, Ferrari driver Michael Schumacher won a wet 2000 European Grand Prix ahead of Mika Hakkinen in the McLaren, following a race-long battle between the two title contenders. #f1 #formula1

Today marks the death of three-time world champion Niki Lauda. Born into an affluent Austrian family, Lauda defied his parents’ wishes by borrowing money to pursue racing. #f1 #formula1

1984: It shook me rigid #OnThisDay 20 May, McLaren driver Niki Lauda triumphed in the 79-lap 1984 French Grand Prix despite local hero and second-place finisher Patrick Tambay leading for over half the race in his Renault. #f1 #formula1

1996 - #OnThisDay May 19, Olivier Panis triumphed in a rain-soaked Monaco Grand Prix, securing the final victory for the Ligier team in Formula 1. #f1 #Formula1

Remembering Jack Brabham, who died #OnThisDay 19 May 2014 aged 88. He was the last surviving Formula One World Champion from the 1950s. A three-time Formula One world champion, his career was distinguished by not just his driving but his mechanical know-how, too. #f1 #formula1

Remembering Paolo Gislimberti, who was born #OnThisDay 19 May 1967. He sadly died on 10 September 2000 in Monza, when he was killed by a loose wheel from Heinz-Harald Frentzen‘s Jordan on the first lap of the 2000 Italian Grand Prix. #f1 #formula1

Remembering Colin Chapman on his birthday, the legendary Lotus boss, was born #OnThisDay May 19, 1928. He led his team to seven constructors’ championships and was instrumental in developing innovative technologies and successful drivers. #f1 #formula1

1969: Mr Monaco's final Monte Carlo win #OnThisDay May 18, Graham Hill secured his fifth and final Monte Carlo win at the 1969 Monaco Grand Prix, driving his Lotus to victory after Jackie Stewart and Chris Amon retired. #f1 #formula1

Happy Birthday to three-time F1 winner Heinz-Harald Frentzen, who was born #OnThisDay May 18, 1967. His first came at the 1997 San Marino Grand Prix for Williams. #f1 #formula1

Remembering Jo Schlesser on his birthday, born #OnThisDay May 18 1928. A French driver whose career spanned sports cars, Formula Two, Formula One, rallying, and even NASCAR, making him one of the most versatile drivers of his generation. #f1 #formula1

1987: Mansell and Senna pitane scuffle #OnThisDay 17 April, at the 1987 Belgian Grand Prix, Nigel Mansell and Ayrton Senna got into a pit-lane scuffle at Spa Francorchamps after Mansell attempted a bold overtake around the outside of Senna at the Campus Chicane. #f1 #formula1

1981: Reutemann wins on a dark weekend #OnThisDay 17 April, Williams' Carlos Reutemann secured his second win of the season at the 1981 Belgian Grand Prix in Zolder, on a weekend that highlighted the dangers of F1's crowded pit lane. #f1 #formula1

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2010: Webber wins in Monaco #OnThisDay May 16, the 2010 Monaco Grand Prix was won by Red Bull’s Mark Webber, who secured a commanding victory on the narrow streets of Monte Carlo. #f1 #formual1

Luigi Villoresi, a pre-and post-war driver, was born #OnThisDay May 16, 1909. Although he never secured an F1 race win, Villoresi achieved significant success in non-championship Grand Prix races, winning six of them. #f1 #formual1

2016 – Verstappen wins on Red Bull debut 🇪🇸 #OnThisDay 15 May, at the 2016 Spanish Grand Prix, Max Verstappen stunned the Formula 1 world by winning on his debut for Red Bull after swapping seats with Daniil Kvyat ahead of the race. #f1 #Formula1

1994: Sauber withdraws from the Monaco GP #OnThisDay May 15, just two weeks after the tragic deaths of Roland Ratzenberger and Ayrton Senna, Karl Wendlinger was left in a coma following a harrowing accident during Thursday's practice for the 1994 Monaco Grand Prix. #f1 #formula1

1988: Senna crashes in Monaco #OnThisDay May 15, McLaren driver Ayrton Senna unexpectedly crashed out of the lead at the 1988 Monaco Grand Prix after dominating the early stages of the race. #f1 #formula1

Remembering Elio de Angelis, who died #OnThisDay 15 May 1986, following a fiery accident during testing at the Paul Ricard circuit in France. The rear wing of his Brabham detached at high speed, causing his car to cartwheel off the track and over the crash barriers. #f1 #formula1

1988: F1’s Greatest Qualifying lap #OnThisDay 14 May, Senna delivered what is often considered the greatest quali lap in history on the streets of Monte Carlo. Driving the McLaren MP4-4, he recorded a lap time of 1:23.998, a staggering 1.427 seconds ahead of his teammate, Prost. #f1 #formula1

1972: Beltoise wet-race masterclass #OnThisDay 14 May, BRM driver Jean-Pierre Beltoise delivered an outstanding performance on the rain-soaked streets of Monte Carlo, winning the 1972 Monaco Grand Prix on May 14 by over half a minute ahead of Jacky Ickx. #f1 #formula1

1961: One of Moss's best drives #OnThisDay May 14, Stirling Moss claimed victory at the 1961 Monaco Grand Prix for the second year in a row, driving a Lotus-Climax entered by Rob Walker. #f1 #formula1

Remembering Harry Schell, who died #OnThisDay 13 May 1960. The first American driver ever to start a Formula One Grand Prix, he competed from 1950 to 1960. #f1 #formual1

1950: #OnThisDay 13 May, the world witnessed the debut of the FIA World Championship of Drivers, with its first race, the 1950 British GP, held at Silverstone. Officially titled the Grand Prix d'Europe and recognised as the season's fifth race, it was dominated by the Alfa Romeo cars. #f1 #formual1

1968: Hill honours Clark with win #OnThisDay May 12, the 1968 Spanish Grand Prix was held in the shadow of significant loss, as it was the first race after the tragic death of Jim Clark, the two-time world champion who had led the 1968 Drivers' Championship before the weekend. #f1 #formula1

Remembering F1 driver Roy Salvadori, who was born #OnThisDay May 12, 1922, in Essex to Italian parents. He began his racing career in 1947 and entered Formula 1 in 1952. #f1 #formula1

Happy birthday to Yuki Tsunoda, born #OnThisDay May 11 2000. #f1 #formula1

1975: Ferrari's first Monaco win in 20 Years #OnThisDay May 11, Niki Lauda claimed victory at the 1975 Monaco Grand Prix, delivering the first win for the Ferrari 312T and breaking Ferrari's 20-year winless streak in Monte Carlo. #f1 #formula1

1947: Ferrai make their debut #OnThisDay May 11, 1947, Ferrari made its debut in motor racing with the Tipo 125 S at the Piacenza circuit, beginning Enzo Ferrari's change from team manager at Alfa Romeo to racing his own cars under his name. #f1 #formula1

Remembering the great Carroll Shelby, who passed away #OnThisDay, May 10 2012, at 89. He had a brief Formula One career, racing in nine GPs between 1958 and 1959. However, he became a legendary car designer, creating iconic vehicles like the Shelby Cobra. #f1 #formula1

Remembering Cesare Perdisa, who died #OnThisDay, May 10, 1998. While his Formula One statistics are modest in length they are rich in quality: eight Grands Prix, two podiums, drives for Maserati and Ferrari, and performances that suggested a big future. #f1 #formula1

Tragically, Lorenzo Bandini succumbed to severe burns #OnThisDay May 10, 1967, three days after his fiery crash at the 1967 Monaco Grand Prix. His Ferrari struck a lamp post, igniting the fuel tank while he was unconscious inside the overturned car. #f1 #formula1