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1928
Jim Rathmann was born on this day in Alhambra, California. He competed in ten Indianapolis 500s between 1950 and 1960, when they were a part of the F1 Championship (of drivers), winning in 1960 and finishing second three times. He also won the 1958 Race of Two Worlds at Monza and had six more race wins in his career.
1955
Despite being overshadowed by the previous month’s Le Mans tragedy, which led to the cancellation of the 1955 French Grand Prix, the 1955 British Grand Prix at Aintree was a classic race dominated by Mercedes. A crowd of 150,000 witnessed an epic battle between Stirling Moss and Juan Manuel Fangio, with the lead changing hands multiple times. Moss won by 0.2 seconds, securing his first Formula 1 victory. The Guardian reported that Moss “waved Fangio through” as they approached the finish, but Fangio held back, allowing Moss to cross first. Fangio always denied letting his teammate win. Karl Kling completed the podium for Mercedes in third place. It would be the last all-Mercedes-powered podium until the 2014 Italian Grand Prix.
With only one Championship round left (the 1955 Italian Grand Prix), Fangio’s points advantage over Moss was enough to secure the 1955 F1 Championship.
1955 British Grand Prix Race Results
| Pos | No | Driver | Car | Laps | Time/retired | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 | Stirling Moss | Mercedes-Benz | 90 | 3:07:21.200 | 9 |
| 2 | 10 | Juan Manuel Fangio | Mercedes-Benz | 90 | +0.200s | 6 |
| 3 | 14 | Karl Kling | Mercedes-Benz | 90 | +71.800s | 4 |
| 4 | 50 | Piero Taruffi | Mercedes-Benz | 89 | +1 lap | 3 |
| 5 | 4 | Luigi Musso | Maserati | 89 | +1 lap | 2 |
| 6 | 16 | Mike Hawthorn | Ferrari | SHC | 0 | |
| 6 | 16 | Eugenio Castellotti | Ferrari | 87 | +3 laps | 0 |
| 7 | 26 | Mike Sparken | Gordini | 81 | +9 laps | 0 |
| 8 | 46 | Lance Macklin | Maserati | 79 | +11 laps | 0 |
| 9 | 28 | Ken Wharton | Vanwall | SHC | 0 | |
| 9 | 28 | Harry Schell | Vanwall | 72 | +18 laps | 0 |
| NC | 18 | Maurice Trintignant | Ferrari | 59 | DNF | 0 |
| NC | 6 | Roberto Mieres | Maserati | 47 | DNF | 0 |
| NC | 40 | Jack Brabham | Cooper Bristol | 30 | DNF | 0 |
| NC | 32 | Kenneth McAlpine | Connaught Alta | 30 | DNF | 0 |
| NC | 42 | Peter Collins | Maserati | 28 | DNF | 0 |
| NC | 24 | Hermano da Silva Ramos | Gordini | 26 | DNF | 0 |
| NC | 44 | Roy Salvadori | Maserati | 23 | DNF | 0 |
| NC | 48 | Horace Gould | Maserati | 22 | DNF | 0 |
| NC | 30 | Harry Schell | Vanwall | 20 | DNF | 0 |
| NC | 36 | Tony Rolt | Connaught Alta | SHC | 0 | |
| NC | 36 | Peter Walker | Connaught Alta | 19 | DNF | 0 |
| NC | 38 | Leslie Marr | Connaught Alta | 18 | DNF | 0 |
| NC | 20 | Eugenio Castellotti | Ferrari | 16 | DNF | 0 |
| NC | 8 | Andre Simon | Maserati | 9 | DNF | 0 |
| NC | 2 | Jean Behra | Maserati | 9 | DNF | 0 |
| NC | 22 | Robert Manzon | Gordini | 4 | DNF | 0 |
1960
The 1960 British Grand Prix will be remembered for the blistering pace set by Graham Hill driving a BRM. Hill led until a few laps from the finish when he spun off under pressure from Jack Brabham, who took the win for the Cooper team. This race also underlined the promising talent of John Surtees, who finished second in his Grand Prix debut for Lotus, ahead of his more experienced teammate Innes Ireland in third.
With just three rounds left and the Cooper’s teams’ dominance in the season so far, the team all but wrapped up the Championship, its second consecutive Manufacturers’ title.
1960 British Grand Prix Race Results
| Pos | No | Driver | Car | Laps | Time/retired | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Jack Brabham | Cooper Climax | 77 | 2:04:24.600 | 8 |
| 2 | 9 | John Surtees | Lotus Climax | 77 | +49.600s | 6 |
| 3 | 7 | Innes Ireland | Lotus Climax | 77 | +89.600s | 4 |
| 4 | 2 | Bruce McLaren | Cooper Climax | 76 | +1 lap | 3 |
| 5 | 12 | Tony Brooks | Cooper Climax | 76 | +1 lap | 2 |
| 6 | 11 | Wolfgang von Trips | Ferrari | 75 | +2 laps | 1 |
| 7 | 10 | Phil Hill | Ferrari | 75 | +2 laps | 0 |
| 8 | 15 | Henry Taylor | Cooper Climax | 74 | +3 laps | 0 |
| 9 | 14 | Olivier Gendebien | Cooper Climax | 74 | +3 laps | 0 |
| 10 | 5 | Dan Gurney | BRM | 74 | +3 laps | 0 |
| 11 | 19 | Maurice Trintignant | Aston Martin | 72 | +5 laps | 0 |
| 12 | 26 | David Piper | Lotus Climax | 72 | +5 laps | 0 |
| 13 | 25 | Brian Naylor | JBW Maserati | 72 | +5 laps | 0 |
| NC | 4 | Graham Hill | BRM | 71 | DNF | 0 |
| 14 | 16 | Masten Gregory | Cooper Maserati | 71 | +6 laps | 0 |
| 15 | 21 | Gino Munaron | Cooper Castellotti | 68 | +9 laps | 0 |
| 16 | 8 | Jim Clark | Lotus Climax | 68 | +9 laps | 0 |
| NC | 24 | Lucien Bianchi | Cooper Climax | 60 | DNF | 0 |
| NC | 6 | Jo Bonnier | BRM | 59 | DNF | 0 |
| NC | 3 | Chuck Daigh | Cooper Climax | 56 | DNF | 0 |
| NC | 17 | Ian Burgess | Cooper Maserati | 56 | DNF | 0 |
| NC | 23 | Jack Fairman | Cooper Climax | 44 | DNF | 0 |
| NC | 18 | Roy Salvadori | Aston Martin | 44 | DNF | 0 |
| NC | 22 | Keith Greene | Cooper Maserati | 12 | DNF | 0 |
1966
Strikes in Italy meant Ferraris missed the 1966 British Grand Prix, resulting in a field filled with local entries. On a drying track, Jack Brabham and Denny Hulme secured a 1-2 finish for the Brabham team. The pair finished a lap ahead of third-placed British driver Graham Hill in his BRM P261. Despite pitting for brake issues, Jim Clark fought back to take fourth. Brabham’s win ended a streak of 4 consecutive wins by Clark at the British Grand Prix.
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1966 British Grand Prix Race Results
| Pos | No | Driver | Car | Laps | Time/retired | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | Jack Brabham | Brabham Repco | 80 | 2:13:13.400 | 9 |
| 2 | 6 | Denny Hulme | Brabham Repco | 80 | +9.600s | 6 |
| 3 | 3 | Graham Hill | BRM | 79 | +1 lap | 4 |
| 4 | 1 | Jim Clark | Lotus Climax | 79 | +1 lap | 3 |
| 5 | 11 | Jochen Rindt | Cooper Maserati | 79 | +1 lap | 2 |
| 6 | 14 | Bruce McLaren | McLaren Serenissima | 78 | +2 laps | 1 |
| 7 | 7 | Chris Irwin | Brabham Climax | 78 | +2 laps | 0 |
| 8 | 22 | John Taylor | Brabham BRM | 76 | +4 laps | 0 |
| 9 | 25 | Bob Bondurant | BRM | 76 | +4 laps | 0 |
| 10 | 19 | Guy Ligier | Cooper Maserati | 75 | +5 laps | 0 |
| 11 | 24 | Chris Lawrence | Cooper Ferrari | 73 | +7 laps | 0 |
| NC | 20 | Jo Siffert | Cooper Maserati | 70 | +10 laps | 0 |
| NC | 21 | Bob Anderson | Brabham Climax | 70 | +10 laps | 0 |
| NC | 12 | John Surtees | Cooper Maserati | 67 | DNF | 0 |
| NC | 18 | Jo Bonnier | Brabham Climax | 42 | DNF | 0 |
| NC | 2 | Peter Arundell | Lotus BRM | 32 | DNF | 0 |
| NC | 4 | Jackie Stewart | BRM | 17 | DNF | 0 |
| NC | 17 | Mike Spence | Lotus BRM | 15 | DNF | 0 |
| NC | 16 | Dan Gurney | Eagle Climax | 9 | DNF | 0 |
| NC | 23 | Trevor Taylor | Shannon Climax | 0 | DNF | 0 |
1977
Defending Drivers’ Champion James Hunt faced challenges at the 1977 British Grand Prix driving the tricky McLaren M26 rather than the familiar and easier-to-drive M23. John Watson in a Bernie Ecclestone flat-12 Alfa-engined Brabham BT45, outpaced him early in the race, but Watson’s fuel pick-up problem allowed Hunt to win, with Niki Lauda finishing second in a Ferrari that was suffering from brake troubles. Swedish driver Gunnar Nilsson came third in a Lotus-Ford.
Canadian driver Gilles Villeneuve also made his F1 debut, as well the first turbocharged Formula 1 car, the Renault RS01, driven by Frenchman Jean-Pierre Jabouille, who retired when the turbocharger had failed after 16 laps.
1977 British Grand Prix Race Results
| Pos | No | Driver | Car | Laps | Time/retired | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | James Hunt | McLaren Ford | 68 | 1:31:46.060 | 9 |
| 2 | 11 | Niki Lauda | Ferrari | 68 | +18.310s | 6 |
| 3 | 6 | Gunnar Nilsson | Lotus Ford | 68 | +19.570s | 4 |
| 4 | 2 | Jochen Mass | McLaren Ford | 68 | +47.760s | 3 |
| 5 | 8 | Hans-Joachim Stuck | Brabham Alfa Romeo | 68 | +71.730s | 2 |
| 6 | 26 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier Matra | 67 | +1 lap | 1 |
| 7 | 17 | Alan Jones | Shadow Ford | 67 | +1 lap | 0 |
| 8 | 19 | Vittorio Brambilla | Surtees Ford | 67 | +1 lap | 0 |
| 9 | 34 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Penske Ford | 67 | +1 lap | 0 |
| 10 | 27 | Patrick Neve | 66 | +2 laps | 0 | |
| 11 | 40 | Gilles Villeneuve | McLaren Ford | 66 | +2 laps | 0 |
| 12 | 18 | Vern Schuppan | Surtees Ford | 66 | +2 laps | 0 |
| 13 | 30 | Brett Lunger | McLaren Ford | 64 | +4 laps | 0 |
| 14 | 5 | Mario Andretti | Lotus Ford | 62 | DNF | 0 |
| 15 | 12 | Carlos Reutemann | Ferrari | 62 | +6 laps | 0 |
| NC | 7 | John Watson | Brabham Alfa Romeo | 60 | DNF | 0 |
| NC | 20 | Jody Scheckter | Wolf Ford | 59 | DNF | 0 |
| NC | 28 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi Ford | 42 | DNF | 0 |
| NC | 37 | Arturo Merzario | March Ford | 28 | DNF | 0 |
| NC | 16 | Riccardo Patrese | Shadow Ford | 20 | DNF | 0 |
| NC | 4 | Patrick Depailler | Tyrrell Ford | 16 | DNF | 0 |
| NC | 15 | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Renault | 16 | DNF | 0 |
| NC | 10 | Ian Scheckter | March Ford | 6 | DNF | 0 |
| NC | 23 | Patrick Tambay | Ensign Ford | 3 | DNF | 0 |
| NC | 3 | Ronnie Peterson | Tyrrell Ford | 3 | DNF | 0 |
| NC | 24 | Rupert Keegan | Hesketh Ford | 0 | DNF | 0 |
1978
Lotus’ early-season dominance ended at the 1978 British Grand Prix with three mechanical failures. James Hunt’s early spin further disappointed the Silverstone crowd, but Carlos Reutemann capitalised, winning the race by less than two seconds ahead of Niki Lauda. British fans weren’t left entirely disappointed, as Brit John Watson finished third for Brabham.
1978 British Grand Prix Race Results
| Pos | No | Driver | Car | Laps | Time/retired | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | Carlos Reutemann | Ferrari | 76 | 1:42:12.390 | 9 |
| 2 | 1 | Niki Lauda | Brabham Alfa Romeo | 76 | +1.230s | 6 |
| 3 | 2 | John Watson | Brabham Alfa Romeo | 76 | +37.250s | 4 |
| 4 | 4 | Patrick Depailler | Tyrrell Ford | 76 | +73.270s | 3 |
| 5 | 16 | Hans-Joachim Stuck | Shadow Ford | 75 | +1 lap | 2 |
| 6 | 8 | Patrick Tambay | McLaren Ford | 75 | +1 lap | 1 |
| 7 | 33 | Bruno Giacomelli | McLaren Ford | 75 | +1 lap | 0 |
| 8 | 30 | Brett Lunger | McLaren Ford | 75 | +1 lap | 0 |
| 9 | 19 | Vittorio Brambilla | Surtees Ford | 75 | +1 lap | 0 |
| 10 | 26 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier Matra | 73 | +3 laps | 0 |
| NC | 9 | Jochen Mass | ATS Ford | 66 | +10 laps | 0 |
| NC | 10 | Keke Rosberg | ATS Ford | 59 | DNF | 0 |
| NC | 17 | Clay Regazzoni | Shadow Ford | 49 | DNF | 0 |
| NC | 15 | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Renault | 46 | DNF | 0 |
| NC | 35 | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows Ford | 40 | DNF | 0 |
| NC | 3 | Didier Pironi | Tyrrell Ford | 40 | DNF | 0 |
| NC | 20 | Jody Scheckter | Wolf Ford | 36 | DNF | 0 |
| NC | 14 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi Ford | 32 | DNF | 0 |
| NC | 37 | Arturo Merzario | Merzario Ford | 32 | DNF | 0 |
| NC | 22 | Derek Daly | Ensign Ford | 30 | DNF | 0 |
| NC | 5 | Mario Andretti | Lotus Ford | 28 | DNF | 0 |
| NC | 27 | Alan Jones | Williams Ford | 26 | DNF | 0 |
| NC | 12 | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | 19 | DNF | 0 |
| NC | 25 | Hector Rebaque | Lotus Ford | 15 | DNF | 0 |
| NC | 7 | James Hunt | McLaren Ford | 7 | DNF | 0 |
| NC | 6 | Ronnie Peterson | Lotus Ford | 6 | DNF | 0 |
1983
Alain Prost didn’t win the 1983 championship, missing out by 1 point to Nelson Piquet, but he did drive to victory at the 1983 British Grand Prix, showcasing his pace and fitness in tough conditions. Driving the Renault RE40, Prost held off challenges from the Ferraris of Patrick Tambay and Rene Arnoux, and the Brabham-BMW of Nelson Piquet. Nigel Mansell also impressed by finishing fourth in a debut outing of the new Lotus 94T.
1983 British Grand Prix Race Results
| Pos | No | Driver | Car | Laps | Time/retired | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15 | Alain Prost | Renault | 67 | 1:24:39.780 | 9 |
| 2 | 5 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham BMW | 67 | +19.161s | 6 |
| 3 | 27 | Patrick Tambay | Ferrari | 67 | +26.246s | 4 |
| 4 | 12 | Nigel Mansell | Lotus Renault | 67 | +38.952s | 3 |
| 5 | 28 | Rene Arnoux | Ferrari | 67 | +58.874s | 2 |
| 6 | 8 | Niki Lauda | McLaren Ford | 66 | +1 lap | 1 |
| 7 | 23 | Mauro Baldi | Alfa Romeo | 66 | +1 lap | 0 |
| 8 | 22 | Andrea de Cesaris | Alfa Romeo | 66 | +1 lap | 0 |
| 9 | 7 | John Watson | McLaren Ford | 66 | +1 lap | 0 |
| 10 | 25 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Ligier Ford | 65 | +2 laps | 0 |
| 11 | 1 | Keke Rosberg | Williams Ford | 65 | +2 laps | 0 |
| 12 | 2 | Jacques Laffite | Williams Ford | 65 | +2 laps | 0 |
| 13 | 3 | Michele Alboreto | Tyrrell Ford | 65 | +2 laps | 0 |
| 14 | 4 | Danny Sullivan | Tyrrell Ford | 65 | +2 laps | 0 |
| 15 | 30 | Thierry Boutsen | Arrows Ford | 65 | +2 laps | 0 |
| 16 | 33 | Roberto Guerrero | Theodore Ford | 64 | +3 laps | 0 |
| 17 | 29 | Marc Surer | Arrows Ford | 64 | +3 laps | 0 |
| NC | 9 | Manfred Winkelhock | ATS BMW | 49 | DNF | 0 |
| NC | 26 | Raul Boesel | Ligier Ford | 48 | DNF | 0 |
| NC | 32 | Piercarlo Ghinzani | Osella Alfa Romeo | 46 | DNF | 0 |
| NC | 35 | Derek Warwick | Toleman Hart | 27 | DNF | 0 |
| NC | 6 | Riccardo Patrese | Brabham BMW | 9 | DNF | 0 |
| NC | 40 | Stefan Johansson | Spirit Honda | 5 | DNF | 0 |
| NC | 16 | Eddie Cheever | Renault | 3 | DNF | 0 |
| NC | 36 | Bruno Giacomelli | Toleman Hart | 3 | DNF | 0 |
| NC | 11 | Elio de Angelis | Lotus Renault | 1 | DNF | 0 |
1989
The 1989 British Grand Prix, held on July 16 at Silverstone Circuit, was the eighth round of the 1989 Formula One World Championship. McLaren’s Alain ProstAlain Prost secured victory after teammate Ayrton Senna, who started from pole position, spun out on lap 12 due to gear selection issues. Prost maintained a consistent pace to finish 19.369 seconds ahead of Ferrari’s Nigel Mansell, who delighted the home crowd with a strong second-place finish. Benetton-Ford’s Alessandro Nannini completed the podium in third place, overtaking Nelson Piquet in the closing stages of the race.
The race saw several incidents, including Riccardo Patrese‘s crash on lap 20 caused by a burst radiator, and Gerhard Berger‘s retirement due to electrical issues. Despite these challenges, Prost’s win extended his lead in the 1989 Drivers’ Championship to 47 points, 20 points ahead of Senna. In the 1989 Constructors’ Championship, McLaren-Honda solidified their dominance with 74 points, leading Williams-Renault and Ferrari.
1989 British Grand Prix Race Results
| Pos | No | Driver | Car | Laps | Time/retired | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | Alain Prost | McLaren Honda | 64 | 1:19:22.131 | 9 |
| 2 | 27 | Nigel Mansell | Ferrari | 64 | +19.369s | 6 |
| 3 | 19 | Alessandro Nannini | Benetton Ford | 64 | +48.019s | 4 |
| 4 | 11 | Nelson Piquet | Lotus Judd | 64 | +66.735s | 3 |
| 5 | 23 | Pierluigi Martini | Minardi Ford | 63 | +1 lap | 2 |
| 6 | 24 | Luis Perez-Sala | Minardi Ford | 63 | +1 lap | 1 |
| 7 | 26 | Olivier Grouillard | Ligier Ford | 63 | +1 lap | 0 |
| 8 | 12 | Satoru Nakajima | Lotus Judd | 63 | +1 lap | 0 |
| 9 | 9 | Derek Warwick | Arrows Ford | 62 | +2 laps | 0 |
| 10 | 5 | Thierry Boutsen | Williams Renault | 62 | +2 laps | 0 |
| 11 | 20 | Emanuele Pirro | Benetton Ford | 62 | +2 laps | 0 |
| 12 | 37 | Bertrand Gachot | Onyx Ford | 62 | +2 laps | 0 |
| NC | 15 | Mauricio Gugelmin | March Judd | 54 | DNF | 0 |
| NC | 7 | Martin Brundle | Brabham Judd | 49 | DNF | 0 |
| NC | 28 | Gerhard Berger | Ferrari | 49 | DNF | 0 |
| NC | 29 | Eric Bernard | Lola Lamborghini | 46 | DNF | 0 |
| NC | 30 | Philippe Alliot | Lola Lamborghini | 39 | DNF | 0 |
| NC | 3 | Jonathan Palmer | Tyrrell Ford | 32 | DNF | 0 |
| NC | 8 | Stefano Modena | Brabham Judd | 31 | DNF | 0 |
| NC | 4 | Jean Alesi | Tyrrell Ford | 28 | DNF | 0 |
| NC | 17 | Nicola Larini | Osella Ford | 23 | DNF | 0 |
| NC | 6 | Riccardo Patrese | Williams Renault | 19 | DNF | 0 |
| NC | 16 | Ivan Capelli | March Judd | 15 | DNF | 0 |
| NC | 22 | Andrea de Cesaris | Dallara Ford | 14 | DNF | 0 |
| NC | 1 | Ayrton Senna | McLaren Honda | 11 | DNF | 0 |
| NC | 31 | Roberto Moreno | Coloni Ford | 2 | DNF | 0 |
1995
A collision between Damon Hill and Michael Schumacher ended the 1995 British Grand Prix early for both drivers, allowing Schumacher’s teammate, Johnny Herbert, to secure his first career win at his home race.
Hill had led but fell behind due to a two-stop strategy. Attempting an overtake on the 46th lap, Hill collided with Schumacher, who cut him off, leading to post-race tensions. “It was a stupid overtaking manoeuvre,” fumed Schumacher. “I know Damon wanted to win his home grand prix badly, but it was crazy.”
Hill had none of it: “Michael is a bit harder to pass than that.”
Jean Alesi finished second in a Ferrari, with David Coulthard third in a Williams car.
1995 British Grand Prix Race Results
| Pos | No | Driver | Car | Laps | Time/retired | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | Johnny Herbert | Benetton Renault | 61 | 1:34:35.093 | 10 |
| 2 | 27 | Jean Alesi | Ferrari | 61 | +16.479s | 6 |
| 3 | 6 | David Coulthard | Williams Renault | 61 | +23.888s | 4 |
| 4 | 26 | Olivier Panis | Ligier Mugen Honda | 61 | +93.168s | 3 |
| 5 | 7 | Mark Blundell | McLaren Mercedes | 61 | +108.172s | 2 |
| 6 | 30 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Sauber Ford | 60 | +1 lap | 1 |
| 7 | 23 | Pierluigi Martini | Minardi Ford | 60 | +1 lap | 0 |
| 8 | 4 | Mika Salo | Tyrrell Yamaha | 60 | +1 lap | 0 |
| 9 | 29 | Jean-Christophe Boullion | Sauber Ford | 60 | +1 lap | 0 |
| 10 | 24 | Luca Badoer | Minardi Ford | 60 | +1 lap | 0 |
| 11 | 14 | Rubens Barrichello | Jordan Peugeot | 59 | DNF | 0 |
| 12 | 16 | Bertrand Gachot | Pacific Ilmor | 58 | +3 laps | 0 |
| NC | 22 | Roberto Moreno | Forti Ford | 48 | DNF | 0 |
| NC | 1 | Michael Schumacher | Benetton Renault | 45 | DNF | 0 |
| NC | 5 | Damon Hill | Williams Renault | 45 | DNF | 0 |
| NC | 9 | Massimiliano Papis | Footwork Hart | 28 | DNF | 0 |
| NC | 3 | Ukyo Katayama | Tyrrell Yamaha | 22 | DNF | 0 |
| NC | 17 | Andrea Montermini | Pacific Ilmor | 21 | DNF | 0 |
| NC | 8 | Mika Hakkinen | McLaren Mercedes | 20 | DNF | 0 |
| NC | 28 | Gerhard Berger | Ferrari | 20 | DNF | 0 |
| NC | 25 | Martin Brundle | Ligier Mugen Honda | 16 | DNF | 0 |
| NC | 10 | Taki Inoue | Footwork Hart | 16 | DNF | 0 |
| NC | 21 | Pedro Diniz | Forti Ford | 13 | DNF | 0 |
| NC | 15 | Eddie Irvine | Jordan Peugeot | 2 | DNF | 0 |
2000
The 2000 Austrian Grand Prix became a bedrock for controversy for the McLaren team later docked ten points because an FIA seal was missing from Hakkinen’s car. Despite this, Mika Hakkinen won the race, but Pedro Diniz in the Sauber caused a six-car collision on the first lap, forcing the retirements of the Championship leader, Michael Schumacher, Giancarlo Fisichella, and Jarno Trulli.
Hakkinen’s teammate David Coulthard finished second, a team 1-2, and Ferrari’s Rubens Barrichello third.
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2000 Austrian Grand Prix Race Results
| Pos | No | Driver | Car | Laps | Time/retired | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Mika Hakkinen | McLaren Mercedes | 71 | 1:28:15.818 | 10 |
| 2 | 2 | David Coulthard | McLaren Mercedes | 71 | +12.535s | 6 |
| 3 | 4 | Rubens Barrichello | Ferrari | 71 | +30.795s | 4 |
| 4 | 22 | Jacques Villeneuve | BAR Honda | 70 | +1 lap | 3 |
| 5 | 10 | Jenson Button | Williams BMW | 70 | +1 lap | 2 |
| 6 | 17 | Mika Salo | Sauber Petronas | 70 | +1 lap | 1 |
| 7 | 8 | Johnny Herbert | Jaguar Cosworth | 70 | +1 lap | 0 |
| 8 | 20 | Marc Gene | Minardi Fondmetal | 70 | +1 lap | 0 |
| 9 | 16 | Pedro Diniz | Sauber Petronas | 70 | +1 lap | 0 |
| 10 | 12 | Alexander Wurz | Benetton Playlife | 70 | +1 lap | 0 |
| 11 | 7 | Luciano Burti | Jaguar Cosworth | 69 | +2 laps | 0 |
| 12 | 21 | Gaston Mazzacane | Minardi Fondmetal | 68 | +3 laps | 0 |
| NC | 23 | Ricardo Zonta | BAR Honda | 58 | DNF | 0 |
| NC | 9 | Ralf Schumacher | Williams BMW | 52 | DNF | 0 |
| NC | 15 | Nick Heidfeld | Prost Peugeot | 41 | DNF | 0 |
| NC | 14 | Jean Alesi | Prost Peugeot | 41 | DNF | 0 |
| NC | 18 | Pedro de la Rosa | Arrows Supertec | 32 | DNF | 0 |
| NC | 19 | Jos Verstappen | Arrows Supertec | 14 | DNF | 0 |
| NC | 5 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Jordan Mugen Honda | 4 | DNF | 0 |
| NC | 3 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 0 | DNF | 0 |
| NC | 6 | Jarno Trulli | Jordan Mugen Honda | 0 | DNF | 0 |
| NC | 11 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Benetton Playlife | 0 | DNF | 0 |
2006
Michael Schumacher made history by becoming the first driver to win the same Grand Prix— the French—eight times during the 2006 French Grand Prix. His dominance in the race also earned him his 22nd career hat trick (pole position, win, and fastest lap in the same race), setting another record.
Fernando Alonso, driving a Renault at the team’s home race, finished second, whilst Schumacher’s Ferrari team-mate, Felipe Massa, completed the podium by finishing in third position.
It was also the 68th and final pole position of Michael Schumacher’s career. Schumacher held the record for the most pole positions until Lewis Hamilton beat it at the 2017 Italian Grand Prix.
2006 French Grand Prix Race Results
| Pos | No | Driver | Car | Laps | Time/retired | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 70 | 1:32:07.803 | 10 |
| 2 | 1 | Fernando Alonso | Renault | 70 | +10.131s | 8 |
| 3 | 6 | Felipe Massa | Ferrari | 70 | +22.546s | 6 |
| 4 | 7 | Ralf Schumacher | Toyota | 70 | +27.212s | 5 |
| 5 | 3 | Kimi Räikkönen | McLaren Mercedes | 70 | +33.006s | 4 |
| 6 | 2 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Renault | 70 | +45.265s | 3 |
| 7 | 4 | Pedro de la Rosa | McLaren Mercedes | 70 | +49.407s | 2 |
| 8 | 16 | Nick Heidfeld | Sauber BMW | 69 | +1 lap | 1 |
| 9 | 14 | David Coulthard | RBR Ferrari | 69 | +1 lap | 0 |
| 10 | 21 | Scott Speed | STR Cosworth | 69 | +1 lap | 0 |
| 11 | 17 | Jacques Villeneuve | Sauber BMW | 69 | +1 lap | 0 |
| 12 | 15 | Christian Klien | RBR Ferrari | 69 | +1 lap | 0 |
| 13 | 20 | Vitantonio Liuzzi | STR Cosworth | 69 | +1 lap | 0 |
| 14 | 10 | Nico Rosberg | Williams Cosworth | 68 | +2 laps | 0 |
| 15 | 19 | Christijan Albers | MF1 Toyota | 68 | +2 laps | 0 |
| 16 | 23 | Franck Montagny | Super Aguri Honda | 67 | +3 laps | 0 |
| NC | 12 | Jenson Button | Honda | 61 | DNF | 0 |
| NC | 9 | Mark Webber | Williams Cosworth | 53 | DNF | 0 |
| NC | 8 | Jarno Trulli | Toyota | 39 | DNF | 0 |
| NC | 11 | Rubens Barrichello | Honda | 18 | DNF | 0 |
| NC | 18 | Tiago Monteiro | MF1 Toyota | 11 | DNF | 0 |
| NC | 22 | Takuma Sato | Super Aguri Honda | 0 | DNF | 0 |
2017
The 2017 British Grand Prix, held on July 16 at Silverstone Circuit, was the tenth round of the 2017 Formula One World Championship. Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton delivered a dominant performance, achieving a grand slam by securing pole position, leading every lap, setting the fastest lap, and winning the race. This victory was his fifth British Grand Prix win, equaling the records of Jim Clark and Alain Prost. Hamilton’s teammate, Valtteri Bottas, recovered from a ninth-place start due to a grid penalty to finish second, securing a Mercedes 1-2 finish, while Ferrari’s Kimi Räikkönen completed the podium in third place.
The race saw several notable incidents. Ferrari’s Sebastian Vettel suffered a front-left tyre failure with two laps remaining, dropping him from fourth to seventh place and reducing his championship lead over Hamilton to a single point. Räikkönen experienced a similar issue but managed to pit and retain third place. Red Bull‘s Daniel Ricciardo delivered an impressive drive, climbing from 19th on the grid to finish fifth, earning him the ‘Driver of the Day’ accolade. The event also saw the debut of the ‘shield’ cockpit protection device during practice sessions, tested by Ferrari’s Sebastian Vettel.
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2017 British Grand Prix Race Results
| Pos | No | Driver | Car | Laps | Time/retired | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 44 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 51 | 1:21:27.430 | 25 |
| 2 | 77 | Valtteri Bottas | Mercedes | 51 | +14.063s | 18 |
| 3 | 7 | Kimi Räikkönen | Ferrari | 51 | +36.570s | 15 |
| 4 | 33 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull Racing TAG Heuer | 51 | +52.125s | 12 |
| 5 | 3 | Daniel Ricciardo | Red Bull Racing TAG Heuer | 51 | +65.955s | 10 |
| 6 | 27 | Nico Hulkenberg | Renault | 51 | +68.109s | 8 |
| 7 | 5 | Sebastian Vettel | Ferrari | 51 | +93.989s | 6 |
| 8 | 31 | Esteban Ocon | Force India Mercedes | 50 | +1 lap | 4 |
| 9 | 11 | Sergio Perez | Force India Mercedes | 50 | +1 lap | 2 |
| 10 | 19 | Felipe Massa | Williams Mercedes | 50 | +1 lap | 1 |
| 11 | 2 | Stoffel Vandoorne | McLaren Honda | 50 | +1 lap | 0 |
| 12 | 20 | Kevin Magnussen | Haas Ferrari | 50 | +1 lap | 0 |
| 13 | 8 | Romain Grosjean | Haas Ferrari | 50 | +1 lap | 0 |
| 14 | 9 | Marcus Ericsson | Sauber Ferrari | 50 | +1 lap | 0 |
| 15 | 26 | Daniil Kvyat | Toro Rosso | 50 | +1 lap | 0 |
| 16 | 18 | Lance Stroll | Williams Mercedes | 50 | +1 lap | 0 |
| 17 | 94 | Pascal Wehrlein | Sauber Ferrari | 50 | +1 lap | 0 |
| NC | 14 | Fernando Alonso | McLaren Honda | 32 | DNF | 0 |
| NC | 55 | Carlos Sainz | Toro Rosso | 0 | DNF | 0 |
| NC | 30 | Jolyon Palmer | Renault | 0 | DNS | 0 |
F1 Driver Birthdays 16 July
| Births | F1 Driver |
|---|---|
| 16 July 1928 | Jim Rathmann (d. 2011) |
| 16 July 1975 | Bas Leinders |
F1 Driver Deaths 16 July
| Deaths | F1 Driver |
|---|---|
| 16 July | None |
| Deaths | F1 Mentions |
|---|---|
| 16 July 1965 | Filippo Carraciollo di Castagneto (b. 1903) President of the Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA) from 1963 until his death in 1965. |
F1 Champions 16 July
| Date | Driver/Team |
|---|---|
| 16 July 1955 | Juan Manuel Fangio |
| 16 July 1960 | Cooper |
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