What happened on this day, June 27 in Formula 1 history? Find out interesting facts and stories about Formula 1 on this day.
1965
Jim Clark secured victory at the 1965 French Grand Prix, leading a trio of British drivers on the challenging Clermont Ferrand track. Clark showcased his usual dominance in the Lotus, while a young Jackie Stewart clinched second for BRM, his third podium finish in his rookie season, ahead of John Surtees in a Ferrari in third.
The race was Clark’s third win of the ’65 season, where he would claim four more wins and ultimately the 1965 Drivers’ Championship.
1965 French Grand Prix Race Results
| Pos | No | Driver | Car | Laps | Time/retired | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | Jim Clark | Lotus Climax | 40 | 2:14:38.400 | 9 |
| 2 | 12 | Jackie Stewart | BRM | 40 | +26.300s | 6 |
| 3 | 2 | John Surtees | Ferrari | 40 | +153.500s | 4 |
| 4 | 16 | Denny Hulme | Brabham Climax | 40 | +173.100s | 3 |
| 5 | 10 | Graham Hill | BRM | 39 | +1 lap | 2 |
| 6 | 36 | Jo Siffert | Brabham BRM | 39 | +1 lap | 1 |
| 7 | 8 | Mike Spence | Lotus Climax | 39 | +1 lap | 0 |
| 8 | 4 | Lorenzo Bandini | Ferrari | 36 | DNF | 0 |
| 9 | 30 | Bob Anderson | Brabham Climax | 34 | DNF | 0 |
| NC | 18 | Bruce McLaren | Cooper Climax | 23 | DNF | 0 |
| NC | 34 | Jo Bonnier | Brabham Climax | 21 | DNF | 0 |
| NC | 24 | Chris Amon | Lotus BRM | 20 | DNF | 0 |
| NC | 22 | Innes Ireland | Lotus BRM | 18 | DNF | 0 |
| NC | 14 | Dan Gurney | Brabham Climax | 16 | DNF | 0 |
| NC | 26 | Richie Ginther | Honda | 9 | DNF | 0 |
| NC | 28 | Ronnie Bucknum | Honda | 4 | DNF | 0 |
| NC | 20 | Jochen Rindt | Cooper Climax | 3 | DNF | 0 |
1985
Nico Rosberg was born on this day, June 27, 1985, in Wiesbaden, Germany, to Keke Rosberg, the 1982 Formula One World Champion. Raised in Monaco, Rosberg became proficient in German, English, Italian, Spanish, and French, although he only learned a few words of Finnish, his father’s native language. Early in his career, he competed under both German and Finnish nationalities but was officially recognised as German in Formula One due to the nationality listed on his passport. Rosberg was a teammate of Lewis Hamilton during their karting days and advanced through the racing ranks more swiftly, making his Formula 1 debut in 2006, a year before Hamilton. In 2005, he contemplated pursuing a degree in aeronautical engineering at Imperial College London but chose to race in the GP2 Series instead. Upon joining Williams, he achieved the highest score ever on the team’s engineering aptitude test, which all drivers are required to take.
His career spanned from 2006 to 2016, culminating in the 2016 World Drivers’ Championship while racing with Mercedes. That win made Nico and his father Keke the second father-son duo to win the World Drivers’ Championships, following Graham and Damon Hill. He entered 206 Grand Prix races, achieved 23 wins, 57 podiums, 30 pole positions, and amassed 1594.5 points.
1999
In 1999, the Jordan team capitalised on wet conditions and a safety car period to secure a surprising victory for Heinz-Harald Frentzen at the 1999 French Grand Prix. Rubens Barrichello, driving for Stewart, had unexpectedly secured pole position but was immediately challenged by David Coulthard. Coulthard overtook Barrichello quickly but retired a few laps later due to electrical issues. Michael Schumacher then took the lead but also faced electrical problems, losing significant time. Mika Hakkinen was next to overtake Barrichello and momentarily led the race until he had to make a late pit stop. This allowed Frentzen, who had filled his tank during a single pit stop and conserved fuel under the safety car’s cover, to take the lead and secure the win.
Frentzen claimed one more Grand Prix win that season and finished third in the 1999 drivers’ championship. Hakkinen came home in third for McLaren, with Barrichello third.
1999 French Grand Prix Race Results
| Pos | No | Driver | Car | Laps | Time/retired | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Jordan Mugen Honda | 72 | 1:58:24.343 | 10 |
| 2 | 1 | Mika Hakkinen | McLaren Mercedes | 72 | +11.092s | 6 |
| 3 | 16 | Rubens Barrichello | Stewart Ford | 72 | +43.432s | 4 |
| 4 | 6 | Ralf Schumacher | Williams Supertec | 72 | +45.475s | 3 |
| 5 | 3 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 72 | +47.881s | 2 |
| 6 | 4 | Eddie Irvine | Ferrari | 72 | +48.901s | 1 |
| 7 | 19 | Jarno Trulli | Prost Peugeot | 72 | +57.771s | 0 |
| 8 | 18 | Olivier Panis | Prost Peugeot | 72 | +58.531s | 0 |
| 9 | 23 | Ricardo Zonta | BAR Supertec | 72 | +88.764s | 0 |
| 10 | 20 | Luca Badoer | Minardi Ford | 71 | +1 lap | 0 |
| 11 | 14 | Pedro de la Rosa | Arrows | 71 | +1 lap | 0 |
| NC | 9 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Benetton Playlife | 42 | DNF | 0 |
| NC | 7 | Damon Hill | Jordan Mugen Honda | 31 | DNF | 0 |
| NC | 5 | Alessandro Zanardi | Williams Supertec | 26 | DNF | 0 |
| NC | 22 | Jacques Villeneuve | BAR Supertec | 25 | DNF | 0 |
| NC | 10 | Alexander Wurz | Benetton Playlife | 25 | DNF | 0 |
| NC | 21 | Marc Gene | Minardi Ford | 25 | DNF | 0 |
| NC | 11 | Jean Alesi | Sauber Petronas | 24 | DNF | 0 |
| NC | 2 | David Coulthard | McLaren Mercedes | 9 | DNF | 0 |
| NC | 12 | Pedro Diniz | Sauber Petronas | 6 | DNF | 0 |
| NC | 17 | Johnny Herbert | Stewart Ford | 4 | DNF | 0 |
2010
The 2010 European Grand Prix took place on June 27 at the Valencia Street Circuit in Spain, marking the ninth round of the 2010 Formula One World Championship. Red Bull Racing‘s Sebastian Vettel had secured pole with a time of 1:37.587 and led the race from start to finish, claiming his second victory of the season and the seventh of his career. McLaren’s Lewis Hamilton finished second despite receiving a drive-through penalty for overtaking the safety car, while his teammate Jenson Button completed the podium in third place.
The race saw a dramatic incident on lap nine, where Red Bull’s Mark Webber collided with the Lotus of Heikki Kovalainen, causing Webber’s car to flip and crash into the barriers. Fortunately, both drivers emerged unscathed. The safety car was deployed as a result, leading to strategic pit stops that shuffled the running order. Post-race, nine drivers, including Button and Rubens Barrichello, received five-second penalties for infractions related to the safety car period, but these failed to affect the podium positions. Vettel’s victory moved him to third in the Drivers’ Championship standings, while McLaren maintained their lead in the Constructors’ Championship.
2010 European Grand Prix Race Results
| Pos | No | Driver | Car | Laps | Time/retired | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | Sebastian Vettel | RBR Renault | 57 | 1:40:29.571 | 25 |
| 2 | 2 | Lewis Hamilton | McLaren Mercedes | 57 | +5.042s | 18 |
| 3 | 1 | Jenson Button | McLaren Mercedes | 57 | +12.658s | 15 |
| 4 | 9 | Rubens Barrichello | Williams Cosworth | 57 | +25.627s | 12 |
| 5 | 11 | Robert Kubica | Renault | 57 | +27.122s | 10 |
| 6 | 14 | Adrian Sutil | Force India Mercedes | 57 | +30.168s | 8 |
| 7 | 23 | Kamui Kobayashi | Sauber Ferrari | 57 | +30.965s | 6 |
| 8 | 8 | Fernando Alonso | Ferrari | 57 | +32.809s | 4 |
| 9 | 16 | Sebastien Buemi | STR Ferrari | 57 | +36.299s | 2 |
| 10 | 4 | Nico Rosberg | Mercedes | 57 | +44.382s | 1 |
| 11 | 7 | Felipe Massa | Ferrari | 57 | +46.621s | 0 |
| 12 | 22 | Pedro de la Rosa | Sauber Ferrari | 57 | +47.414s | 0 |
| 13 | 17 | Jaime Alguersuari | STR Ferrari | 57 | +48.239s | 0 |
| 14 | 12 | Vitaly Petrov | Renault | 57 | +48.287s | 0 |
| 15 | 3 | Michael Schumacher | Mercedes | 57 | +48.826s | 0 |
| 16 | 15 | Vitantonio Liuzzi | Force India Mercedes | 57 | +50.890s | 0 |
| 17 | 25 | Lucas di Grassi | Virgin Cosworth | 56 | +1 lap | 0 |
| 18 | 20 | Karun Chandhok | HRT Cosworth | 55 | +2 laps | 0 |
| 19 | 24 | Timo Glock | Virgin Cosworth | 55 | +2 laps | 0 |
| 20 | 21 | Bruno Senna | HRT Cosworth | 55 | +2 laps | 0 |
| 21 | 18 | Jarno Trulli | Lotus Cosworth | 53 | +4 laps | 0 |
| NC | 10 | Nico Hulkenberg | Williams Cosworth | 49 | DNF | 0 |
| NC | 19 | Heikki Kovalainen | Lotus Cosworth | 8 | DNF | 0 |
| NC | 6 | Mark Webber | RBR Renault | 8 | DNF | 0 |
2021
The 2021 Styrian Grand Prix was the second and final running of the event, following its debut in 2020. The race was added to the Formula One calendar to compensate for event cancellations caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. It formed the second leg of a triple-header, with three races taking place on consecutive weekends.
Max Verstappen dominated the race, securing victory from pole position and leading every lap to claim a commanding win for Red Bull Racing. Lewis Hamilton finished second for Mercedes, setting the fastest lap, while his teammate Valtteri Bottas completed the podium in third place.
2021 Styrian Grand Prix Race Results
| Pos | No | Driver | Car | Laps | Time/retired | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 33 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull Racing Honda | 71 | 1:22:18.925 | 25 |
| 2 | 44 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 71 | +35.743s | 19 |
| 3 | 77 | Valtteri Bottas | Mercedes | 71 | +46.907s | 15 |
| 4 | 11 | Sergio Perez | Red Bull Racing Honda | 71 | +47.434s | 12 |
| 5 | 4 | Lando Norris | McLaren Mercedes | 70 | +1 lap | 10 |
| 6 | 55 | Carlos Sainz | Ferrari | 70 | +1 lap | 8 |
| 7 | 16 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 70 | +1 lap | 6 |
| 8 | 18 | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin Mercedes | 70 | +1 lap | 4 |
| 9 | 14 | Fernando Alonso | Alpine Renault | 70 | +1 lap | 2 |
| 10 | 22 | Yuki Tsunoda | AlphaTauri Honda | 70 | +1 lap | 1 |
| 11 | 7 | Kimi Räikkönen | Alfa Romeo Racing Ferrari | 70 | +1 lap | 0 |
| 12 | 5 | Sebastian Vettel | Aston Martin Mercedes | 70 | +1 lap | 0 |
| 13 | 3 | Daniel Ricciardo | McLaren Mercedes | 70 | +1 lap | 0 |
| 14 | 31 | Esteban Ocon | Alpine Renault | 70 | +1 lap | 0 |
| 15 | 99 | Antonio Giovinazzi | Alfa Romeo Racing Ferrari | 70 | +1 lap | 0 |
| 16 | 47 | Mick Schumacher | Haas Ferrari | 69 | +2 laps | 0 |
| 17 | 6 | Nicholas Latifi | Williams Mercedes | 68 | +3 laps | 0 |
| 18 | 9 | Nikita Mazepin | Haas Ferrari | 68 | +3 laps | 0 |
| NC | 63 | George Russell | Williams Mercedes | 36 | DNF | 0 |
| NC | 10 | Pierre Gasly | AlphaTauri Honda | 1 | DNF | 0 |
| Note – Hamilton scored an additional point for setting the fastest lap of the race. | ||||||
F1 Driver Birthdays 27 June
| Birthday | F1 Driver |
|---|---|
| 27 June 1909 | Peter Hahn (d. 1991) |
| 27 June 1942 | Chris Irwin |
| 27 June 1985 | Nico Rosberg |
F1 Driver Deaths 27 June
| Death | F1 Driver |
|---|---|
| 27 June 1994 | Sam Hanks (d. 1914) |
| 27 June 1997 | Ken Richardson (d. 1911) |
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