What Happened On This Day June 13 In F1 History?

What happened on this day, June 13 in Formula 1 history? Find out interesting facts and stories about Formula 1 on this day.

1965

Jim Clark skillfully navigated a wet and slippery track to claim victory at the 1965 Belgian Grand Prix, overtaking Graham Hill early in the race. Clark pulled away, and with a third of the race to go, the Lotus driver was leading his fellow Scotsman Jackie Stewart by 1 minute and 20 seconds. However, for the last six laps, Clark eased off and when the chequered flag was waved, his lead was down to just under 45 seconds. Stewart finished third for BRM, and Bruce McLaren third for Cooper.

Clark had skipped the previous 1965 Monaco Grand Prix to race in the Indianapolis 500, returning to Formula 1 to continue his winning streak after his victory in South Africa.

1965 Belgian Grand Prix Race Results

Pos	No	Driver	Car	Laps	Time/retired	Pts
1	17	Jim Clark	Lotus Climax	32	2:23:34.800	9
2	8	Jackie Stewart	BRM	32	+44.800s	6
3	4	Bruce McLaren	Cooper Climax	31	+1 lap	4
4	14	Jack Brabham	Brabham Climax	31	+1 lap	3
5	7	Graham Hill	BRM	31	+1 lap	2
6	10	Richie Ginther	Honda	31	+1 lap	1
7	18	Mike Spence	Lotus Climax	31	+1 lap	0
8	21	Jo Siffert	Brabham BRM	31	+1 lap	0
9	2	Lorenzo Bandini	Ferrari	30	+2 laps	0
10	15	Dan Gurney	Brabham Climax	30	+2 laps	0
11	5	Jochen Rindt	Cooper Climax	29	+3 laps	0
12	27	Lucien Bianchi	BRM	29	+3 laps	0
13	22	Innes Ireland	Lotus BRM	27	+5 laps	0
14	23	Richard Attwood	Lotus BRM	26	DNF	0
NC	29	Masten Gregory	BRM	12	DNF	0
NC	11	Ronnie Bucknum	Honda	9	DNF	0
NC	20	Jo Bonnier	Brabham Climax	9	DNF	0
NC	1	John Surtees	Ferrari	5	DNF	0
NC	26	Frank Gardner	Brabham BRM	3	DNF	0

1976

Jody Scheckter broke Ferrari’s streak of nine consecutive wins in the six-wheeled Tyrrell at the 1976 Swedish Grand Prix. It was the first and only win of a six-wheel car.

The Guardian newspaper speculated on the slim chance of catching Niki Lauda in the drivers’ standings. Scheckter humorously stated, “You never know, Lauda might fall over tomorrow and break a leg.” Tragically, less than two months later, Lauda was severely burned in a crash at the Nurburgring and later narrowly missed winning the championship to James Hunt.

Scheckter’s teammate Patrick Depailler crossed the line in second, with Lauda third.

1976 Swedish Grand Prix Race Results

Pos	No	Driver	Car	Laps	Time/retired	Pts
1	3	Jody Scheckter	Tyrrell Ford	72	1:46:53.729	9
2	4	Patrick Depailler	Tyrrell Ford	72	+19.770s	6
3	1	Niki Lauda	Ferrari	72	+33.870s	4
4	26	Jacques Laffite	Ligier Matra	72	+55.820s	3
5	11	James Hunt	McLaren Ford	72	+59.480s	2
6	2	Clay Regazzoni	Ferrari	72	+60.370s	1
7	10	Ronnie Peterson	March Ford	72	+63.490s	0
8	8	Carlos Pace	Brabham Alfa Romeo	72	+71.610s	0
9	16	Tom Pryce	Shadow Ford	71	+1 lap	0
10	9	Vittorio Brambilla	March Ford	71	+1 lap	0
11	12	Jochen Mass	McLaren Ford	71	+1 lap	0
12	17	Jean-Pierre Jarier	Shadow Ford	71	+1 lap	0
13	19	Alan  Jones	Surtees Ford	71	+1 lap	0
14	35	Arturo Merzario	March Ford	70	DNF	0
15	18	Brett Lunger	Surtees Ford	70	+2 laps	0
NC	24	Harald Ertl	Hesketh Ford	54	DNF	0
NC	34	Hans-Joachim Stuck	March Ford	52	DNF	0
NC	5	Mario Andretti	Lotus Ford	45	DNF	0
NC	22	Chris Amon	Ensign Ford	38	DNF	0
NC	21	Michel Leclere	Wolf-Williams	20	DNF	0
NC	37	Larry Perkins	Boro Ford	18	DNF	0
NC	30	Emerson Fittipaldi	Fittipaldi Ford	10	DNF	0
NC	32	Loris Kessel	Brabham Ford	5	DNF	0
NC	6	Gunnar Nilsson	Lotus Ford	2	DNF	0
NC	7	Carlos Reutemann	Brabham Alfa Romeo	2	DNF	0
NC	28	John Watson	Penske Ford	0	DNF	0

1982

The tragic death of Riccardo Paletti tainted Brabham driver Nelson Piquet‘s victory at the 1982 Canadian Grand Prix.

The race began with Didier Pironi‘s Ferrari stalling on the front row, prompting him to signal the approaching drivers. Although many drivers swerved to avoid Pironi, Paletti in the Osella, starting from the back in only his second Grand Prix, collided with Pironi’s stationary car at high speed. The impact caused Pironi’s car to shift left, while Paletti’s car stopped where it crashed, crushing the nose of his car. Rescuers, including Pironi and FIA doctor Sid Watkins, rushed to help, but Paletti’s car caught fire. It took nearly a minute to extinguish the flames and another 25 minutes to extract him. Paletti succumbed to severe chest and abdominal injuries. This was Formula 1’s last fatality until the tragic weekend at Imola in 1994.

Piquet’s teammate Riccardo Patrese finished second, with John Watson third in a McLaren.

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1982 Canadian Grand Prix Race Results

Pos	No	Driver	Car	Laps	Time/retired	Pts
1	1	Nelson Piquet	Brabham BMW	70	1:46:39.577	9
2	2	Riccardo Patrese	Brabham Ford	70	+13.800s	6
3	7	John Watson	McLaren Ford	70	+61.840s	4
4	11	Elio de Angelis	Lotus Ford	69	+1 lap	3
5	29	Marc Surer	Arrows Ford	69	+1 lap	2
6	22	Andrea de Cesaris	Alfa Romeo	68	DNF	1
7	5	Derek Daly	Williams Ford	68	DNF	0
8	30	Mauro Baldi	Arrows Ford	68	+2 laps	0
9	28	Didier Pironi	Ferrari	67	+3 laps	0
10	25	Eddie  Cheever	Ligier Matra	66	DNF	0
11	17	Jochen Mass	March Ford	66	+4 laps	0
NC	4	Brian Henton	Tyrrell Ford	59	+11 laps	0
NC	6	Keke Rosberg	Williams Ford	52	DNF	0
NC	18	Raul Boesel	March Ford	47	DNF	0
NC	3	Michele Alboreto	Tyrrell Ford	41	DNF	0
NC	15	Alain Prost	Renault	30	DNF	0
NC	16	Rene Arnoux	Renault	28	DNF	0
NC	10	Eliseo Salazar	ATS Ford	20	DNF	0
NC	8	Niki Lauda	McLaren Ford	17	DNF	0
NC	26	Jacques Laffite	Ligier Matra	8	DNF	0
NC	14	Roberto Guerrero	Ensign Ford	2	DNF	0
NC	23	Bruno Giacomelli	Alfa Romeo	1	DNF	0
NC	12	Nigel Mansell	Lotus Ford	1	DNF	0
NC	33	Geoff Lees	Theodore Ford	0	DNF	0
NC	31	Jean-Pierre Jarier	Osella Ford	0	DNF	0
NC	32	Riccardo Paletti	Osella Ford	0	DNF	0

1993

The 1993 Canadian Grand Prix proved challenging for Williams‘ pit crew, which inadvertently compromised Damon Hill and his chance for a top-placed finish by preparing the wrong tyres during a critical pit stop. This error allowed the Benetton of Michael Schumacher to overtake Hill and finish second. Despite the mishap, Hill finished on the podium in third after Ayrton Senna retired with mechanical issues. Hill expressed his surprise at the pit crew’s frantic search for the correct tyres. Alain Prost took the win in the second Williams.

Sadly this was the last Formula One race to feature BBC commentary from former F1 champion James Hunt before his death aged 45. He was replaced by Jonathan Palmer partnering Murray Walker.

1993 Canadian Grand Prix Race Results

Pos	No	Driver	Car	Laps	Time/retired	Pts
1	2	Alain Prost	Williams Renault	69	1:36:41.822	10
2	5	Michael Schumacher	Benetton Ford	69	+14.527s	6
3	0	Damon Hill	Williams Renault	69	+52.685s	4
4	28	Gerhard Berger	Ferrari	68	+1 lap	3
5	25	Martin Brundle	Ligier Renault	68	+1 lap	2
6	29	Karl Wendlinger	Sauber	68	+1 lap	1
7	30	Jyrki Jarvilehto	Sauber	68	+1 lap	0
8	20	Erik Comas	Larrousse Lamborghini	68	+1 lap	0
9	23	Christian Fittipaldi	Minardi Ford	67	+2 laps	0
10	12	Johnny Herbert	Lotus Ford	67	+2 laps	0
11	11	Alessandro Zanardi	Lotus Ford	67	+2 laps	0
12	15	Thierry Boutsen	Jordan Hart	67	+2 laps	0
13	10	Aguri Suzuki	Footwork Mugen Honda	66	+3 laps	0
14	7	Michael Andretti	McLaren Ford	66	+3 laps	0
15	22	Luca Badoer	Lola Ferrari	65	+4 laps	0
16	9	Derek Warwick	Footwork Mugen Honda	65	+4 laps	0
17	3	Ukyo Katayama	Tyrrell Yamaha	64	+5 laps	0
18	8	Ayrton Senna	McLaren Ford	62	DNF	0
NC	6	Riccardo Patrese	Benetton Ford	52	DNF	0
NC	4	Andrea de Cesaris	Tyrrell Yamaha	45	DNF	0
NC	24	Fabrizio Barbazza	Minardi Ford	33	DNF	0
NC	27	Jean Alesi	Ferrari	23	DNF	0
NC	26	Mark Blundell	Ligier Renault	13	DNF	0
NC	14	Rubens Barrichello	Jordan Hart	10	DNF	0
NC	19	Philippe Alliot	Larrousse Lamborghini	8	DNF	0

1999

Mika Hakkinen narrowly secured a victory at the 1999 Canadian Grand Prix, which finihsed under a safety car, making the small margin of victory misleading.

A dramatic crash involving Heinz-Harald Frentzen happened when his brake disc exploded, propelling his car into a wall in turn 13 at 150 mph, though he emerged mostly unscathed. Michael Schumacher also crashed after losing control at the same spot, affecting Damon Hill and Jacques Villeneuve. With three of the drivers who crashed there, previously winning the Drivers’ Championship, led to the wall becoming known as the “Wall of Champions”. Schumacher admitted his error, hoping it would be his only mistake of the season.

Eddie Irvine scored his first fastest lap and finished third behind Giancarlo Fisichella who came home in second.

1999 Canadian Grand Prix Race Results

Pos	No	Driver	Car	Laps	Time/retired	Pts
1	1	Mika Hakkinen	McLaren Mercedes	69	1:41:35.727	10
2	9	Giancarlo Fisichella	Benetton Playlife	69	+0.781s	6
3	4	Eddie Irvine	Ferrari	69	+1.796s	4
4	6	Ralf Schumacher	Williams Supertec	69	+2.391s	3
5	17	Johnny Herbert	Stewart Ford	69	+2.804s	2
6	12	Pedro Diniz	Sauber Petronas	69	+3.710s	1
7	2	David Coulthard	McLaren Mercedes	69	+5.003s	0
8	21	Marc Gene	Minardi Ford	68	+1 lap	0
9	18	Olivier Panis	Prost Peugeot	68	+1 lap	0
10	20	Luca Badoer	Minardi Ford	67	+2 laps	0
11	8	Heinz-Harald Frentzen	Jordan Mugen Honda	65	DNF	0
NC	5	Alessandro Zanardi	Williams Supertec	50	DNF	0
NC	15	Toranosuke Takagi	Arrows	41	DNF	0
NC	22	Jacques Villeneuve	BAR Supertec	34	DNF	0
NC	3	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari	29	DNF	0
NC	14	Pedro de la Rosa	Arrows	22	DNF	0
NC	7	Damon Hill	Jordan Mugen Honda	14	DNF	0
NC	16	Rubens Barrichello	Stewart Ford	14	DNF	0
NC	23	Ricardo Zonta	BAR Supertec	2	DNF	0
NC	11	Jean Alesi	Sauber Petronas	0	DNF	0
NC	19	Jarno Trulli	Prost Peugeot	0	DNF	0
NC	10	Alexander Wurz	Benetton Playlife	0	DNF	0

2004

Williams and Toyota were disqualified from the 2004 Canadian Grand Prix in post-race inspections for using illegal brake ducts. William-BMW technical director Sam Michael noted that the modification was unintentional and did not provide a performance advantage but accepted the FIA’s decision.

Michael Schumacher won the race for Ferrari, with his teammate Rubens Barrichello finishing second. Ralf Schumacher was originally third but was replaced on the podium by BAR driver Jenson Button due to the disqualification. A disheartened Ralf commented on the harsh reality of the regulations, “I’m now thinking ‘what have I done to deserve this. Breaking a rule is breaking a rule and somebody must be punished for that. I have to accept it, even if it really hurts.”

2004 Canadian Grand Prix Race Results

Pos	No	Driver	Car	Laps	Time/retired	Pts
1	1	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari	70	1:28:24.803	10
2	2	Rubens Barrichello	Ferrari	70	+5.108s	8
3	9	Jenson Button	BAR Honda	70	+20.409s	6
4	11	Giancarlo Fisichella	Sauber Petronas	69	+1 lap	5
5	6	Kimi Räikkönen	McLaren Mercedes	69	+1 lap	4
6	5	David Coulthard	McLaren Mercedes	69	+1 lap	3
7	19	Timo Glock	Jordan Ford	68	+2 laps	2
8	18	Nick Heidfeld	Jordan Ford	68	+2 laps	1
9	15	Christian Klien	Jaguar Cosworth	67	+3 laps	0
10	21	Zsolt Baumgartner	Minardi Cosworth	66	+4 laps	0
NC	12	Felipe Massa	Sauber Petronas	62	DNF	0
NC	10	Takuma Sato	BAR Honda	48	DNF	0
NC	8	Fernando Alonso	Renault	44	DNF	0
NC	20	Gianmaria Bruni	Minardi Cosworth	30	DNF	0
NC	14	Mark Webber	Jaguar Cosworth	6	DNF	0
NC	7	Jarno Trulli	Renault	0	DNF	0
Note – Williams and Toyota disqualified after the race due to brake duct irregularities.

2010

McLaren’s Lewis Hamilton had secured pole the previous day for the 2010 Canadian Grand Prix, leading from lights out. The race featured significant tyre degradation issues, leading to various pit-stop strategies among teams. Hamilton maintained his lead at the start, while incidents in the midfield, including a collision between Vitantonio Liuzzi and Felipe Massa, resulted in early pit stops for repairs.

Throughout the race, tyre management played a crucial role, with drivers opting for varying strategies to combat degradation. Hamilton executed a two-stop strategy effectively, allowing him to regain the lead after his final pit stop. His teammate, Jenson Button, also managed his tyres well, allowing him to overtake Ferrari’s Fernando Alonso in the latter stages to secure a McLaren 1-2 finish. Alonso completed the podium in third place. This victory propelled Hamilton to the top of the Drivers’ Championship standings with 109 points, followed closely by Button with 106 points and Red Bull‘s Mark Webber with 103 points.

2010 Canadian Grand Prix Race Results

Pos	No	Driver	Car	Laps	Time/retired	Pts
1	2	Lewis Hamilton	McLaren Mercedes	70	1:33:53.456	25
2	1	Jenson Button	McLaren Mercedes	70	+2.254s	18
3	8	Fernando Alonso	Ferrari	70	+9.214s	15
4	5	Sebastian Vettel	RBR Renault	70	+37.817s	12
5	6	Mark Webber	RBR Renault	70	+39.291s	10
6	4	Nico Rosberg	Mercedes	70	+56.084s	8
7	11	Robert Kubica	Renault	70	+57.300s	6
8	16	Sebastien Buemi	STR Ferrari	69	+1 lap	4
9	15	Vitantonio Liuzzi	Force India Mercedes	69	+1 lap	2
10	14	Adrian Sutil	Force India Mercedes	69	+1 lap	1
11	3	Michael Schumacher	Mercedes	69	+1 lap	0
12	17	Jaime Alguersuari	STR Ferrari	69	+1 lap	0
13	10	Nico Hulkenberg	Williams Cosworth	69	+1 lap	0
14	9	Rubens Barrichello	Williams Cosworth	69	+1 lap	0
15	7	Felipe Massa	Ferrari	69	+1 lap	0
16	19	Heikki Kovalainen	Lotus Cosworth	68	+2 laps	0
17	12	Vitaly Petrov	Renault	68	+2 laps	0
18	20	Karun Chandhok	HRT Cosworth	66	+4 laps	0
19	25	Lucas di Grassi	Virgin Cosworth	65	+5 laps	0
NC	24	Timo Glock	Virgin Cosworth	50	DNF	0
NC	18	Jarno Trulli	Lotus Cosworth	42	DNF	0
NC	22	Pedro de la Rosa	Sauber Ferrari	30	DNF	0
NC	21	Bruno Senna	HRT Cosworth	13	DNF	0
NC	23	Kamui Kobayashi	Sauber Ferrari	1	DNF	0

2021

In 2021, the Canadian Grand Prix, originally scheduled for June 13, was cancelled for the second consecutive year due to COVID-19 concerns. Canadian health authorities deemed the risk of spreading the virus too high, even for a closed-door event. Consequently, the Turkish Grand Prix was initially slated to replace it on the same date. ​

However, the Turkish Grand Prix faced its own challenges. Due to escalating COVID-19 cases, Turkey was placed on the UK’s red list, imposing strict quarantine measures on travellers returning to the UK—a significant concern for several F1 teams based there. This led to the postponement of the Turkish Grand Prix, with the 2021 Styrian Grand Prix in Austria stepping in as a replacement. Later in the season, following the cancellation of the Singapore Grand Prix, the 2021 Turkish Grand Prix was reinstated and successfully held on October 10, 2021.

F1 Driver Birthdays 13 June

Birthday	F1 Driver
13 June 1922	Vittorio Marzotto (d. 1999)
13 June 1929	Harry Blanchard (d. 1960)
13 June 1929	Rob Slotemaker (d. 1979)
13 June 1966	Naoki Hattori
13 June 1980	Markus Winkelhock
13 June 1989	James Calado

F1 Driver Deaths 13 June

Death	F1 Driver
13 June 1981	Jean-Louis Lafosse (b. 1941)
13 June 1982	Riccardo Paletti (b. 1958)