What Happened On This Day June 24 In F1 History?

What happened on this day, June 24 in Formula 1 history? Find out interesting facts and stories about Formula 1 on this day.

1911

Juan Manuel Fangio often hailed as the greatest driver of all was born on this day in 1911

Known as “El Chueco” (the bowlegged one) and “El Maestro” (The Master or The Teacher), he won five world titles and 24 races from 51 starts, dominating Formula 1 between 1951 and 1957. At the time of his death in 1997, tributes poured in, with former Mercedes teammate Stirling Moss leading the way. “He was not only the greatest racing driver who ever lived but also a great man,” Moss said. “He was a great artist of driving. He taught me how to live, how to behave, how to care about those around us. He was essentially such a good human being, mature, modest, quietly spoken and kind, always prepared to help the younger drivers.”

Fangio’s legacy remains to this day; he is the only Argentine to win the Argentine Grand Prix—a feat he accomplished four times—and the only Argentine to clinch the World Drivers’ Championship.

A testament to his respect in the racing world came in 1991 when Ayrton Senna invited Fangio to join him on the podium after scoring his first home victory in Brazil.

1984

Brabham driver Nelson Piquet took the win at the 1984 Detroit Grand Prix, leading the race from start to finish. Piquet narrowly maintained his lead against second-place Martin Brundle, in his rookie year, driving the normally aspirated Tyrrell, winning by less than a second. However, post-race disputes led to Brundle’s disqualification due to illegal ballast found in his car’s water system.

Italian Elio de Angelis was promoted to second in his Lotus-Renault with fellow Italian, Teo Fabi, third in the other Brabham.

1984 Detroit Grand Prix Race Results

Pos	No	Driver	Car	Laps	Time/retired	Pts
1	1	Nelson Piquet	Brabham BMW	63	1:55:41.842	9
2	11	Elio de Angelis	Lotus Renault	63	+32.638s	6
3	2	Teo Fabi	Brabham BMW	63	+86.528s	4
4	7	Alain Prost	McLaren TAG	63	+115.258s	3
5	5	Jacques Laffite	Williams Honda	62	+1 lap	2
NC	27	Michele Alboreto	Ferrari	49	DNF	0
NC	6	Keke Rosberg	Williams Honda	47	DNF	0
NC	16	Derek Warwick	Renault	40	DNF	0
NC	15	Patrick Tambay	Renault	33	DNF	0
NC	9	Philippe Alliot	RAM Hart	33	DNF	0
NC	8	Niki Lauda	McLaren TAG	33	DNF	0
NC	12	Nigel Mansell	Lotus Renault	27	DNF	0
NC	18	Thierry Boutsen	Arrows BMW	27	DNF	0
NC	26	Andrea de Cesaris	Ligier Renault	24	DNF	0
NC	20	Johnny Cecotto	Toleman Hart	23	DNF	0
NC	23	Eddie Cheever	Alfa Romeo	21	DNF	0
NC	19	Ayrton Senna	Toleman Hart	21	DNF	0
NC	22	Riccardo Patrese	Alfa Romeo	20	DNF	0
NC	25	Francois Hesnault	Ligier Renault	3	DNF	0
NC	24	Piercarlo Ghinzani	Osella Alfa Romeo	3	DNF	0
NC	28	Rene Arnoux	Ferrari	2	DNF	0
NC	10	Jonathan Palmer	RAM Hart	2	DNF	0

1990

During the 1990 Mexican Grand Prix, Nigel Mansell demonstrated a daring move that earned him the nickname ‘Il Leone’ (The Lion) from Ferrari‘s ardent fans, the Tifosi. In a gripping showdown, while Alain Prost led in his Ferrari, Mansell, trailing just behind Gerhard Berger in the McLaren, executed a memorable pass on the final lap, overtaking Berger on the outside at the Peraltada corner, and securing his legendary status. This race also commemorated Ayrton Senna’s 100th Formula 1 start.

1990 Mexican Grand Prix Race Results

Pos	No	Driver	Car	Laps	Time/retired	Pts
1	1	Alain Prost	Ferrari	69	1:32:35.783	9
2	2	Nigel Mansell	Ferrari	69	+25.351s	6
3	28	Gerhard Berger	McLaren Honda	69	+25.530s	4
4	19	Alessandro Nannini	Benetton Ford	69	+41.099s	3
5	5	Thierry Boutsen	Williams Renault	69	+46.669s	2
6	20	Nelson Piquet	Benetton Ford	69	+46.943s	1
7	4	Jean Alesi	Tyrrell Ford	69	+49.077s	0
8	12	Martin Donnelly	Lotus Lamborghini	69	+66.142s	0
9	6	Riccardo Patrese	Williams Renault	69	+69.918s	0
10	11	Derek Warwick	Lotus Lamborghini	68	+1 lap	0
11	8	Stefano Modena	Brabham Judd	68	+1 lap	0
12	23	Pierluigi Martini	Minardi Ford	68	+1 lap	0
13	22	Andrea de Cesaris	Dallara Ford	68	+1 lap	0
14	24	Paolo Barilla	Minardi Ford	67	+2 laps	0
15	35	Gregor Foitek	Onyx Ford	67	+2 laps	0
16	25	Nicola Larini	Ligier Ford	67	+2 laps	0
17	9	Michele Alboreto	Arrows Ford	66	+3 laps	0
18	26	Philippe Alliot	Ligier Ford	66	+3 laps	0
19	14	Olivier Grouillard	Osella Ford	65	+4 laps	0
20	27	Ayrton Senna	McLaren Honda	63	DNF	0
NC	36	Jyrki Jarvilehto	Onyx Ford	26	DNF	0
NC	29	Eric Bernard	Lola Lamborghini	12	DNF	0
NC	30	Aguri Suzuki	Lola Lamborghini	11	DNF	0
NC	3	Satoru Nakajima	Tyrrell Ford	11	DNF	0
NC	7	David Brabham	Brabham Judd	11	DNF	0
NC	21	Emanuele Pirro	Dallara Ford	10	DNF	0

2001

The 2001 European Grand Prix, held on June 24 at Germany’s Nürburgring, was the ninth round of the 2001 Formula One World Championship. Ferrari’s Michael Schumacher secured pole with a time of 1:14.960 and led the majority of the 67-lap race. His brother, Ralf Schumacher in a Williams, closely contested the lead until a pit lane infraction resulted in a ten-second stop-and-go penalty, dropping him from contention. Michael Schumacher maintained his advantage to claim victory, finishing 4.1 seconds ahead of Ralf’s teammate Juan Pablo Montoya. McLaren‘s David Coulthard completed the podium in third place.

This win was Michael Schumacher’s fifth victory of the season and the 49th of his career, bringing him closer to Alain Prost’s then-record of 51 wins. The result extended his lead in the Drivers’ Championship to 24 points over Coulthard. In the Constructors’ Championship, Ferrari solidified their dominance with 94 points, ahead of McLaren’s 53 and Williams’ 37. The race was also the last held on the Nürburgring’s layout prior to modifications introduced in 2002.

2001 European Grand Prix Race Results

Pos	No	Driver	Car	Laps	Time/retired	Pts
1	1	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari	67	1:29:42.724	10
2	6	Juan Pablo Montoya	Williams BMW	67	+4.217s	6
3	4	David Coulthard	McLaren Mercedes	67	+24.993s	4
4	5	Ralf Schumacher	Williams BMW	67	+33.345s	3
5	2	Rubens Barrichello	Ferrari	67	+45.495s	2
6	3	Mika Hakkinen	McLaren Mercedes	67	+64.868s	1
7	18	Eddie Irvine	Jaguar Cosworth	67	+66.198s	0
8	19	Pedro de la Rosa	Jaguar Cosworth	66	+1 lap	0
9	10	Jacques Villeneuve	BAR Honda	66	+1 lap	0
10	17	Kimi Räikkönen	Sauber Petronas	66	+1 lap	0
11	7	Giancarlo Fisichella	Benetton Renault	66	+1 lap	0
12	23	Luciano Burti	Prost Acer	65	+2 laps	0
13	8	Jenson Button	Benetton Renault	65	+2 laps	0
14	21	Fernando Alonso	Minardi European	65	+2 laps	0
15	22	Jean Alesi	Prost Acer	64	DNF	0
NC	14	Jos Verstappen	Arrows Asiatech	58	DNF	0
NC	16	Nick Heidfeld	Sauber Petronas	54	DNF	0
NC	11	Heinz-Harald Frentzen	Jordan Honda	48	DNF	0
NC	12	Jarno Trulli	Jordan Honda	44	DNF	0
NC	15	Enrique Bernoldi	Arrows Asiatech	29	DNF	0
NC	9	Olivier Panis	BAR Honda	23	DNF	0
NC	20	Tarso Marques	Minardi European	7	DNF	0

2003

Juan Pablo Montoya faced a driving ban on French roads for four months after being caught speeding at 126 mph in his BMW. The ban, however, alongside a ,200 fine, did not prevent him from continuing his Formula 1 races in the country.

2012

The 2012 European Grand Prix, held on June 24 at the Valencia Street Circuit in Spain, was the eighth round of the 2012 Formula One World Championship. Ferrari’s Fernando Alonso delivered a remarkable performance, starting from 11th on the grid and clinching victory in front of his home crowd. This win was his second Grand Prix triumph on Spanish soil, the first being the 2006 Spanish Grand Prix. Alonso’s victory propelled him to the top of the Drivers’ Championship standings with 111 points, establishing a 20-point lead over Red Bull‘s Mark Webber.

The race witnessed several incidents that reshaped the podium. Pole-sitter Sebastian Vettel led comfortably until an alternator failure forced his retirement on lap 33. Similarly, Romain Grosjean, who was running second, retired due to an alternator issue on lap 41. These retirements paved the way for the Lotus of Kimi Räikkönen to secure second place, while Mercedes‘ Michael Schumacher claimed third, his first podium since his return to the sport in 2010 and the final podium of his illustrious career.

Incredibly, the podium featured a combined total of 10 World Championship titles among the top three finishers.

2012 European Grand Prix Race Results

Pos	No	Driver	Car	Laps	Time/retired	Pts
1	5	Fernando Alonso	Ferrari	57	1:44:16.649	25
2	9	Kimi Räikkönen	Lotus Renault	57	+6.421s	18
3	7	Michael Schumacher	Mercedes	57	+12.639s	15
4	2	Mark Webber	Red Bull Racing Renault	57	+13.628s	12
5	12	Nico Hulkenberg	Force India Mercedes	57	+19.993s	10
6	8	Nico Rosberg	Mercedes	57	+21.176s	8
7	11	Paul di Resta	Force India Mercedes	57	+22.866s	6
8	3	Jenson Button	McLaren Mercedes	57	+24.653s	4
9	15	Sergio Perez	Sauber Ferrari	57	+27.777s	2
10	19	Bruno Senna	Williams Renault	57	+35.961s	1
11	16	Daniel Ricciardo	STR Ferrari	57	+37.041s	0
12	18	Pastor Maldonado	Williams Renault	57	+54.630s	0
13	21	Vitaly Petrov	Caterham Renault	57	+75.871s	0
14	20	Heikki Kovalainen	Caterham Renault	57	+94.654s	0
15	25	Charles Pic	Marussia Cosworth	57	+96.551s	0
16	6	Felipe Massa	Ferrari	56	+1 lap	0
17	22	Pedro de la Rosa	HRT Cosworth	56	+1 lap	0
18	23	Narain Karthikeyan	HRT Cosworth	56	+1 lap	0
19	4	Lewis Hamilton	McLaren Mercedes	55	DNF	0
NC	10	Romain Grosjean	Lotus Renault	40	DNF	0
NC	1	Sebastian Vettel	Red Bull Racing Renault	33	DNF	0
NC	14	Kamui Kobayashi	Sauber Ferrari	33	DNF	0
NC	17	Jean-Eric Vergne	STR Ferrari	26	DNF	0

2018

The 2018 French Grand Prix, held on June 24 at Circuit Paul Ricard in Le Castellet, marked the return of the French Grand Prix to the Formula One calendar after a decade-long absence. Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton secured pole with a time of 1:30.029 and dominated the race, leading from start to finish to claim victory. Red Bull Racing‘s Max Verstappen finished second, 7.090 seconds behind Hamilton, while Ferrari’s Kimi Räikkönen completed the podium in third place, 25.888 seconds adrift.

The race’s opening lap saw several incidents, notably a collision between Ferrari’s Sebastian Vettel and Mercedes’ Valtteri Bottas, resulting in both drivers pitting for repairs and Vettel receiving a five-second penalty. Despite these setbacks, Vettel recovered to finish fifth, while Bottas secured seventh place. A separate first-lap collision between Pierre Gasly and Esteban Ocon led to both drivers retiring from the race. Hamilton’s victory propelled him back to the top of the Drivers’ Championship standings, overtaking Vettel by 14 points.

2018 French Grand Prix Race Results

Pos	No	Driver	Car	Laps	Time/retired	Pts
1	44	Lewis Hamilton	Mercedes	53	1:30:11.385	25
2	33	Max Verstappen	Red Bull Racing TAG Heuer	53	+7.090s	18
3	7	Kimi Räikkönen	Ferrari	53	+25.888s	15
4	3	Daniel Ricciardo	Red Bull Racing TAG Heuer	53	+34.736s	12
5	5	Sebastian Vettel	Ferrari	53	+61.935s	10
6	20	Kevin Magnussen	Haas Ferrari	53	+79.364s	8
7	77	Valtteri Bottas	Mercedes	53	+80.632s	6
8	55	Carlos Sainz	Renault	53	+87.184s	4
9	27	Nico Hulkenberg	Renault	53	+91.989s	2
10	16	Charles Leclerc	Sauber Ferrari	53	+93.873s	1
11	8	Romain Grosjean	Haas Ferrari	52	+1 lap	0
12	2	Stoffel Vandoorne	McLaren Renault	52	+1 lap	0
13	9	Marcus Ericsson	Sauber Ferrari	52	+1 lap	0
14	28	Brendon Hartley	Scuderia Toro Rosso Honda	52	+1 lap	0
15	35	Sergey Sirotkin	Williams Mercedes	52	+1 lap	0
16	14	Fernando Alonso	McLaren Renault	50	DNF	0
17	18	Lance Stroll	Williams Mercedes	48	DNF	0
NC	11	Sergio Perez	Force India Mercedes	27	DNF	0
NC	31	Esteban Ocon	Force India Mercedes	0	DNF	0
NC	10	Pierre Gasly	Scuderia Toro Rosso Honda	0	DNF	0
Note – Sirotkin had 5 seconds added to his race time for driving unnecessarily slowly behind the Safety Car.

F1 Driver Birthdays 24 June

Birthday	F1 Driver
24 June 1911	Juan Manuel Fangio (d. 1995)
24 June 1934	Tom Bridger (d. 1991) F2 Driver to Increase F1 Grid.

F1 Driver Deaths 24 June

Death	F1 Driver
24 June	None