What Happened On This Day June 23 In F1 History?

What happened on this day, June 23 in Formula 1 history? Find out interesting facts and stories about Formula 1 on this day.

1963

Jim Clark dominated the 1963 Dutch Grand Prix, securing Lotus‘s tenth Grand Prix victory.

Starting from pole, Clark repeatedly broke the lap record, surpassing the 100mph barrier at Zandvoort and lapping all other drivers.

Dan Gurney finished second for Brabham, followed by the Ferrari of John Surtees, with Innes Ireland in fourth for the British Racing Partnership in their BRP-BRM, and Richie Ginther fifth.

This race saw the debut for Italian driver Ludovico Scarfiotti and German driver Gerhard Mitter.

1963 Dutch Grand Prix Race Results

Pos	No	Driver	Car	Laps	Time/retired	Pts
1	6	Jim Clark	Lotus Climax	80	2:08:13.700	9
2	18	Dan Gurney	Brabham Climax	79	+1 lap	6
3	2	John Surtees	Ferrari	79	+1 lap	4
4	30	Innes Ireland	BRP BRM	79	+1 lap	3
5	14	Richie Ginther	BRM	79	+1 lap	2
6	4	Ludovico Scarfiotti	Ferrari	78	+2 laps	1
7	36	Jo Siffert	Lotus BRM	77	+3 laps	0
8	42	Jim Hall	Lotus BRM	77	+3 laps	0
9	32	Carel Godin de Beaufort	Porsche	75	+5 laps	0
NC	12	Graham Hill	BRM	69	DNF	0
NC	16	Jack Brabham	Brabham Climax	68	DNF	0
10	8	Trevor Taylor	Lotus Climax	66	+14 laps	0
11	28	Jo Bonnier	Cooper Climax	56	+24 laps	0
NC	10	Chris Amon	Lola Climax	29	DNF	0
NC	26	Giancarlo Baghetti	ATS	17	DNF	0
NC	24	Phil Hill	ATS	15	DNF	0
NC	22	Tony Maggs	Cooper Climax	14	DNF	0
NC	20	Bruce McLaren	Cooper Climax	7	DNF	0
NC	34	Gerhard Mitter	Porsche	2	DNF	0

1968

At the 1968 Dutch Grand Prix, Jackie Stewart achieved Matra‘s first victory amid torrential rain, marking several firsts: the first win for a French manufacturer, the first for a Cosworth engine outside of a Lotus, and the first under the management of Ken Tyrrell.

Jean-Pierre Beltoise finished second in the second Matra, powered by their own V12 engine, rounding off a triumphant day for the French aerospace firm. BRM driver Pedro Rodríguez came in third.

1968 Dutch Grand Prix Race Results

Pos	No	Driver	Car	Laps	Time/retired	Pts
1	8	Jackie Stewart	Matra Ford	90	2:46:11.260	9
2	17	Jean-Pierre Beltoise	Matra	90	+93.930s	6
3	15	Pedro Rodriguez	BRM	89	+1 lap	4
4	10	Jacky Ickx	Ferrari	88	+2 laps	3
5	22	Silvio  Moser	Brabham Repco	87	+3 laps	2
6	9	Chris Amon	Ferrari	85	+5 laps	1
7	16	Richard Attwood	BRM	85	+5 laps	0
8	19	Jo Bonnier	Mclaren BRM	82	+8 laps	0
9	3	Graham Hill	Lotus Ford	81	DNF	0
NC	4	Jackie Oliver	Lotus Ford	80	+10 laps	0
NC	18	Dan Gurney	Brabham Repco	63	DNF	0
NC	21	Jo Siffert	Lotus Ford	55	DNF	0
NC	7	John Surtees	Honda	50	DNF	0
NC	20	Piers Courage	BRM	50	DNF	0
NC	6	Jochen Rindt	Brabham Repco	39	DNF	0
NC	5	Jack Brabham	Brabham Repco	22	DNF	0
NC	2	Bruce McLaren	McLaren Ford	19	DNF	0
NC	1	Denny Hulme	McLaren Ford	10	DNF	0
NC	14	Lucien Bianchi	Cooper BRM	9	DNF	0

1985

For the first time in a decade, the United States hosted only one race, the 1985 Detroit Grand Prix.

Williams driver Keke Rosberg overtook pole-sitter Ayrton Senna on the eighth lap, overcame tyre and brake issues, and withstood pressure from the Ferraris of Stefan Johansson and Michele Alboreto to claim victory.

Stefan Bellof secured a commendable fourth place for Tyrrell, becoming the final points for the legendary Cosworth-Ford DFV engine until 1988, in what was also Nelson Piquet‘s 100th Grand Prix start.

1985 Detroit Grand Prix Race Results

Pos	No	Driver	Car	Laps	Time/retired	Pts
1	6	Keke Rosberg	Williams Honda	63	1:55:39.851	9
2	28	Stefan Johansson	Ferrari	63	+57.549s	6
3	27	Michele Alboreto	Ferrari	63	+63.170s	4
4	4	Stefan Bellof	Tyrrell Ford	63	+66.225s	3
5	11	Elio de Angelis	Lotus Renault	63	+86.966s	2
6	7	Nelson Piquet	Brabham BMW	62	+1 lap	1
7	18	Thierry Boutsen	Arrows BMW	62	+1 lap	0
8	8	Marc Surer	Brabham BMW	62	+1 lap	0
9	23	Eddie  Cheever	Alfa Romeo	61	+2 laps	0
10	25	Andrea de Cesaris	Ligier Renault	61	+2 laps	0
11	17	Gerhard Berger	Arrows BMW	60	+3 laps	0
12	26	Jacques Laffite	Ligier Renault	58	+5 laps	0
NC	12	Ayrton Senna	Lotus Renault	51	DNF	0
NC	3	Martin Brundle	Tyrrell Ford	30	DNF	0
NC	10	Philippe Alliot	RAM Hart	27	DNF	0
NC	5	Nigel Mansell	Williams Honda	26	DNF	0
NC	2	Alain Prost	McLaren TAG	19	DNF	0
NC	22	Riccardo Patrese	Alfa Romeo	19	DNF	0
NC	16	Derek Warwick	Renault	18	DNF	0
NC	15	Patrick Tambay	Renault	15	DNF	0
NC	29	Pierluigi Martini	Minardi Motori Moderni	11	DNF	0
NC	1	Niki Lauda	McLaren TAG	10	DNF	0
NC	19	Teo Fabi	Toleman Hart	4	DNF	0
NC	9	Manfred Winkelhock	RAM Hart	3	DNF	0
NC	24	Piercarlo Ghinzani	Osella Alfa Romeo		DNS	0

1991

F1 drivers Johnny Herbert, Bertrand Gachot, and Volker Weidler triumphed at the 1991 Le Mans 24 Hours, driving a Japanese Mazda to victory. This marked the first win for a car manufactured outside of Western Europe in this prestigious race.

2002

At the 2002 European Grand Prix, Ferrari driver Rubens Barrichello took the win after his teammate Michael Schumacher experienced a rare spin, relegating him to second place.

Williams’s Juan Pablo Montoya had secured pole position with a time of 1:29.906. However, the race saw Ferrari dominate, with Barrichello clinching victory—his first since the 2000 German Grand Prix. McLaren driver Kimi Raikkonen completed the podium in third place. This race was the first at the modified Nürburgring circuit, featuring the newly introduced Mercedes Arena corners.

Barrichello’s win propelled him to fourth in the Drivers’ Championship standings, tying him with David Coulthard on points. Schumacher extended his lead in the championship to 46 points over his brother Ralf Schumacher, with Montoya trailing by an additional three points. This race also celebrated Michael Schumacher’s 106th podium finish, equaling Alain Prost‘s record at the time. Ferrari’s one-two finish further solidified their lead in the Constructors’ Championship, while Williams and McLaren maintained their respective second and third positions.

2002 European Grand Prix Race Results

Pos	No	Driver	Car	Laps	Time/retired	Pts
1	2	Rubens Barrichello	Ferrari	60	1:35:07.426	10
2	1	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari	60	+0.294s	6
3	4	Kimi Räikkönen	McLaren Mercedes	60	+46.435s	4
4	5	Ralf Schumacher	Williams BMW	60	+66.963s	3
5	15	Jenson Button	Renault	60	+76.943s	2
6	8	Felipe Massa	Sauber Petronas	59	+1 lap	1
7	7	Nick Heidfeld	Sauber Petronas	59	+1 lap	0
8	14	Jarno Trulli	Renault	59	+1 lap	0
9	12	Olivier Panis	BAR Honda	59	+1 lap	0
10	21	Enrique Bernoldi	Arrows Cosworth	59	+1 lap	0
11	17	Pedro de la Rosa	Jaguar Cosworth	59	+1 lap	0
12	11	Jacques Villeneuve	BAR Honda	59	+1 lap	0
13	20	Heinz-Harald Frentzen	Arrows Cosworth	59	+1 lap	0
14	25	Allan McNish	Toyota	59	+1 lap	0
15	23	Mark Webber	Minardi Asiatech	58	+2 laps	0
16	10	Takuma Sato	Jordan Honda	58	+2 laps	0
NC	24	Mika Salo	Toyota	51	DNF	0
NC	22	Alex Yoong	Minardi Asiatech	48	DNF	0
NC	16	Eddie Irvine	Jaguar Cosworth	41	DNF	0
NC	6	Juan Pablo Montoya	Williams BMW	27	DNF	0
NC	3	David Coulthard	McLaren Mercedes	27	DNF	0
NC	9	Giancarlo Fisichella	Jordan Honda	26	DNF	0

2019

The 2019 French Grand Prix, held on June 23 at Circuit Paul Ricard, was the eighth round of the 2019 Formula One World Championship. Mercedes continued their dominant form, securing a one-two finish. Lewis Hamilton led from pole to claim victory, finishing 18 seconds ahead of teammate Valtteri Bottas. Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc completed the podium in third place, narrowly missing out on second after a late-race surge. ​

The race was largely processional, with minimal on-track overtaking among the frontrunners. Sebastian Vettel, starting seventh, managed to climb to fifth and secured the fastest lap on the final circuit after a late pit stop for fresh tires. Notable incidents included a first-lap collision between Sergio Pérez and Alexander Albon, resulting in a five-second penalty for Pérez. Additionally, Daniel Ricciardo received two five-second penalties post-race for track limit infringements during his battle for seventh place, demoting him from seventh to eleventh. ​

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2019 French Grand Prix Race Results

Pos	No	Driver	Car	Laps	Time/retired	Pts
1	44	Lewis Hamilton	Mercedes	53	1:24:31.198	25
2	77	Valtteri Bottas	Mercedes	53	+18.056s	18
3	16	Charles Leclerc	Ferrari	53	+18.985s	15
4	33	Max Verstappen	Red Bull Racing Honda	53	+34.905s	12
5	5	Sebastian Vettel	Ferrari	53	+62.796s	11
6	55	Carlos Sainz	McLaren Renault	53	+95.462s	8
7	7	Kimi Räikkönen	Alfa Romeo Racing Ferrari	52	+1 lap	6
8	27	Nico Hulkenberg	Renault	52	+1 lap	4
9	4	Lando Norris	McLaren Renault	52	+1 lap	2
10	10	Pierre Gasly	Red Bull Racing Honda	52	+1 lap	1
11	3	Daniel Ricciardo	Renault	52	+1 lap	0
12	11	Sergio Perez	Racing Point BWT Mercedes	52	+1 lap	0
13	18	Lance Stroll	Racing Point BWT Mercedes	52	+1 lap	0
14	26	Daniil Kvyat	Scuderia Toro Rosso Honda	52	+1 lap	0
15	23	Alexander Albon	Scuderia Toro Rosso Honda	52	+1 lap	0
16	99	Antonio Giovinazzi	Alfa Romeo Racing Ferrari	52	+1 lap	0
17	20	Kevin Magnussen	Haas Ferrari	52	+1 lap	0
18	88	Robert Kubica	Williams Mercedes	51	+2 laps	0
19	63	George Russell	Williams Mercedes	51	+2 laps	0
NC	8	Romain Grosjean	Haas Ferrari	44	DNF	0
Note – Vettel scored an additional point for setting the fastest lap of the race. Ricciardo originally finished seventh, but received a five-second post-race time penalty for leaving the track and gaining an advantage, plus an identical penalty for failing to rejoin the track safely.

2024

Max Verstappen successfully fended off a strong challenge from a determined but frustrated Lando Norris to secure the win at the 2024 Spanish Grand Prix, extending his lead in the 2024 championship.

Norris started from pole but dropped to third after a sluggish start—in a dramatic opening that saw George Russell in the Mercedes unexpectedly leap from fourth to first—Norris sought to reclaim the lead through a pit stop strategy when McLaren opted to delay his stop compared to Verstappen’s at Red Bull. However, despite quickly closing the gap to Verstappen in the race’s final stages, Norris ultimately fell short, finishing 2.2 seconds behind. This allowed Verstappen to clinch his seventh win of a fiercely competitive 2024 season. Lewis Hamilton finished third for Mercedes.

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2024 Spanish Grand Prix Race Results

The 2024 Spanish Grand Prix Race was held on 23 June 2024 at 2:00 pm local time.

Pos	No	Driver	Car	Laps	Time/Retired	PTS
1	1	Max Verstappen	Red Bull Racing Honda RBPT	66	1:28:20.227	25
2	4	Lando Norris1	McLaren Mercedes	66	+2.219s	19
3	44	Lewis Hamilton	Mercedes	66	+17.790s	15
4	63	George Russell	Mercedes	66	+22.320s	12
5	16	Charles Leclerc	Ferrari	66	+22.709s	10
6	55	Carlos Sainz	Ferrari	66	+31.028s	8
7	81	Oscar Piastri	McLaren Mercedes	66	+33.760s	6
8	11	Sergio Perez	Red Bull Racing Honda RBPT	66	+59.524s	4
9	10	Pierre Gasly	Alpine Renault	66	+62.025s	2
10	31	Esteban Ocon	Alpine Renault	66	+71.889s	1
11	27	Nico Hulkenberg2	Haas Ferrari	66	+79.215s	0
12	14	Fernando Alonso	Aston Martin Aramco Mercedes	65	+1 lap	0
13	24	Zhou Guanyu	Kick Sauber Ferrari	65	+1 lap	0
14	18	Lance Stroll	Aston Martin Aramco Mercedes	65	+1 lap	0
15	3	Daniel Ricciardo	RB Honda RBPT	65	+1 lap	0
16	77	Valtteri Bottas	Kick Sauber Ferrari	65	+1 lap	0
17	20	Kevin Magnussen	Haas Ferrari	65	+1 lap	0
18	23	Alexander Albon	Williams Mercedes	65	+1 lap	0
19	22	Yuki Tsunoda2	RB Honda RBPT	65	+1 lap	0
20	2	Logan Sargeant	Williams Mercedes	64	+2 laps	0

F1 Driver Birthdays 23 June

Birthday	F1 Driver
23 June 1915	Robin Montgomerie-Charrington (d. 2007)
23 June 1916	Leslie Thorne (d. 1993)
23 June 1927	Herbert Mackay-Fraser (d. 1957)

F1 Driver Deaths 23 June

Death	F1 Driver
23 June	None