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1950
Nino Farina won the 1950 Swiss Grand Prix ahead of Luigi Fagioli, repeating Alfa Romeo‘s dominance from the first round of the championship a week earlier. Once again, Juan Manuel Fangio‘s Alfa failed to finish.
The Ferraris of Alberto Ascari, Gigi Villoresi, and Raymond Sommer were expected to challenge the Alfas but were all forced to retire. Fangio took an early lead but was overtaken by Farina on lap seven, with the Alfas securing the top three positions.
As the Ferraris struggled, Prince Bira moved into fourth, only to be overtaken by Philippe Etancelin’s Talbot-Lago during a pit stop. Factory Talbot-Lago driver Eugene Martin crashed heavily on the 19th lap, seriously injuring himself. Etancelin retired with gearbox trouble on the 25th lap, and Fangio retired seven laps from the end, leaving factory Talbot-Lago driver Louis Rosier to take third ahead of four Maseratis.
Full Race Report
1950 Swiss Grand Prix Race Results
| Pos | No | Driver | Car | Laps | Time/retired | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 16 | Nino Farina | Alfa Romeo | 42 | 2:02:53.700 | 9 |
| 2 | 12 | Luigi Fagioli | Alfa Romeo | 42 | +0.400s | 6 |
| 3 | 10 | Louis Rosier | Talbot-Lago | 41 | +1 lap | 4 |
| 4 | 30 | Prince Bira | Maserati | 40 | +2 laps | 3 |
| 5 | 34 | Felice Bonetto | Maserati Milano | 40 | +2 laps | 2 |
| 6 | 32 | Toulo de Graffenried | Maserati | 40 | +2 laps | 0 |
| 7 | 2 | Nello Pagani | Maserati | 39 | +3 laps | 0 |
| 8 | 44 | Harry Schell | Talbot-Lago | 39 | +3 laps | 0 |
| 9 | 26 | Louis Chiron | Maserati | 39 | +3 laps | 0 |
| 10 | 4 | Johnny Claes | Talbot-Lago | 39 | +3 laps | 0 |
| 11 | 40 | Toni Branca | Maserati | 35 | +7 laps | 0 |
| NC | 14 | Juan Manuel Fangio | Alfa Romeo | 33 | DNF | 0 |
| NC | 42 | Philippe Etancelin | Talbot-Lago | 25 | DNF | 0 |
| NC | 20 | Raymond Sommer | Ferrari | 19 | DNF | 0 |
| NC | 8 | Eugene Martin | Talbot-Lago | 19 | DNF | 0 |
| NC | 22 | Luigi Villoresi | Ferrari | 9 | DNF | 0 |
| NC | 18 | Alberto Ascari | Ferrari | 4 | DNF | 0 |
| NC | 6 | Yves Giraud-Cabantous | Talbot-Lago | 0 | DNF | 0 |
1967
The most successful engine in Formula One history, the V8 Cosworth DFV, made a triumphant debut in the back of Jim Clark‘s Lotus 49 at the 1967 Dutch Grand Prix.
This engine pioneered four-valve-per-cylinder technology and was used in various forms until the 1985 season. It powered 12 drivers’ championships and 10 constructors’ championships, as well as securing two Le Mans 24 Hours victories and 10 Indy 500 wins.
At an overcast Zandvoort, Clark started from the third row after qualifying issues. However, after teammate Graham Hill retired, Clark surged through the field and won comfortably by 25 seconds over Jack Brabham. This marked a fantastic start for Cosworth and the beginning of a new era in Formula One. Brabham’s teammate, Denny Hulme, finished third.
1967 Dutch Grand Prix Race Results
| Pos | No | Driver | Car | Laps | Time/retired | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | Jim Clark | Lotus Ford | 90 | 2:14:45.100 | 9 |
| 2 | 1 | Jack Brabham | Brabham Repco | 90 | +23.600s | 6 |
| 3 | 2 | Denny Hulme | Brabham Repco | 90 | +25.700s | 4 |
| 4 | 3 | Chris Amon | Ferrari | 90 | +27.300s | 3 |
| 5 | 4 | Mike Parkes | Ferrari | 89 | +1 lap | 2 |
| 6 | 22 | Ludovico Scarfiotti | Ferrari | 89 | +1 lap | 1 |
| 7 | 18 | Chris Irwin | Lotus BRM | 88 | +2 laps | 0 |
| 8 | 10 | Mike Spence | BRM | 87 | +3 laps | 0 |
| 9 | 21 | Bob Anderson | Brabham Climax | 86 | +4 laps | 0 |
| 10 | 20 | Jo Siffert | Cooper Maserati | 83 | +7 laps | 0 |
| NC | 7 | John Surtees | Honda | 73 | DNF | 0 |
| NC | 9 | Jackie Stewart | BRM | 51 | DNF | 0 |
| NC | 12 | Jochen Rindt | Cooper Maserati | 41 | DNF | 0 |
| NC | 14 | Pedro Rodriguez | Cooper Maserati | 39 | DNF | 0 |
| NC | 6 | Graham Hill | Lotus Ford | 11 | DNF | 0 |
| NC | 15 | Dan Gurney | Eagle Weslake | 8 | DNF | 0 |
| NC | 17 | Bruce McLaren | McLaren BRM | 1 | DNF | 0 |
1972
Due to safety concerns at Spa Francorchamps, the 1972 Belgian Grand Prix moved to a new circuit near Brussels called Nivelles. Although it was safer, its straightforward layout failed to inspire drivers and spectators compared to the public roads of the Ardennes Mountains.
The race saw Lotus driver Emerson Fittipaldi easily take the win after overtaking the fast-starting Clay Regazzoni on lap 31. Fittipaldi won by over 20 seconds as Regazzoni fell down the order and eventually crashed into Giovanni Galli’s slow-moving Tecno. Nivelles hosted one more Grand Prix in 1974 before Zolder took over until Formula One returned to a shortened Spa Francorchamps in the mid-1980s.
François Cevert finished second for the Tyrrell team and McLaren driver Denny Hulme came in third.
1972 Belgian Grand Prix Race Results
| Pos | No | Driver | Car | Laps | Time/retired | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 32 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Lotus Ford | 85 | 1:44:06.700 | 9 |
| 2 | 8 | Francois Cevert | Tyrrell Ford | 85 | +26.600s | 6 |
| 3 | 9 | Denny Hulme | McLaren Ford | 85 | +58.100s | 4 |
| 4 | 34 | Mike Hailwood | Surtees Ford | 85 | +72.000s | 3 |
| 5 | 16 | Carlos Pace | March Ford | 84 | +1 lap | 2 |
| 6 | 5 | Chris Amon | Matra | 84 | +1 lap | 1 |
| 7 | 10 | Peter Revson | McLaren Ford | 83 | +2 laps | 0 |
| 8 | 25 | Howden Ganley | BRM | 83 | +2 laps | 0 |
| 9 | 11 | Ronnie Peterson | March Ford | 83 | +2 laps | 0 |
| 10 | 27 | Helmut Marko | BRM | 83 | +2 laps | 0 |
| 11 | 6 | Rolf Stommelen | Eifelland Ford | 83 | +2 laps | 0 |
| 12 | 12 | Niki Lauda | March Ford | 82 | +3 laps | 0 |
| 13 | 19 | Carlos Reutemann | Brabham Ford | 81 | +4 laps | 0 |
| 14 | 33 | Dave Walker | Lotus Ford | 79 | +6 laps | 0 |
| NC | 17 | Graham Hill | Brabham Ford | 73 | DNF | 0 |
| NC | 15 | Henri Pescarolo | March Ford | 59 | +26 laps | 0 |
| NC | 30 | Clay Regazzoni | Ferrari | 57 | DNF | 0 |
| NC | 36 | Andrea de Adamich | Surtees Ford | 55 | DNF | 0 |
| NC | 22 | Nanni Galli | Tecno | 54 | DNF | 0 |
| NC | 29 | Jacky Ickx | Ferrari | 47 | DNF | 0 |
| NC | 14 | Mike Beuttler | March Ford | 31 | DNF | 0 |
| NC | 18 | Wilson Fittipaldi | Brabham Ford | 28 | DNF | 0 |
| NC | 24 | Peter Gethin | BRM | 27 | DNF | 0 |
| NC | 23 | Jean-Pierre Beltoise | BRM | 15 | DNF | 0 |
| NC | 35 | Tim Schenken | Surtees Ford | 11 | DNF | 0 |
1978
Mario Andretti won the 1978 Spanish Grand Prix, finishing ahead of his Lotus teammate Ronnie Peterson. James Hunt initially took the lead but was soon overtaken by the dominant Lotus 78 cars. Despite a poor start that dropped him to ninth, Peterson fought back to secure second place. Jacques Laffite took third in a Ligier–Matra.
1978 Spanish Grand Prix Race Results
| Pos | No | Driver | Car | Laps | Time/retired | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | Mario Andretti | Lotus Ford | 75 | 1:41:47.060 | 9 |
| 2 | 6 | Ronnie Peterson | Lotus Ford | 75 | +19.560s | 6 |
| 3 | 26 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier Matra | 75 | +37.240s | 4 |
| 4 | 20 | Jody Scheckter | Wolf Ford | 75 | +60.060s | 3 |
| 5 | 2 | John Watson | Brabham Alfa Romeo | 75 | +65.930s | 2 |
| 6 | 7 | James Hunt | McLaren Ford | 74 | +1 lap | 1 |
| 7 | 19 | Vittorio Brambilla | Surtees Ford | 74 | +1 lap | 0 |
| 8 | 27 | Alan Jones | Williams Ford | 74 | +1 lap | 0 |
| 9 | 9 | Jochen Mass | ATS Ford | 74 | +1 lap | 0 |
| 10 | 12 | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | 74 | +1 lap | 0 |
| 11 | 18 | Rupert Keegan | Surtees Ford | 73 | +2 laps | 0 |
| 12 | 3 | Didier Pironi | Tyrrell Ford | 71 | +4 laps | 0 |
| 13 | 15 | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Renault | 71 | +4 laps | 0 |
| 14 | 36 | Rolf Stommelen | Arrows Ford | 71 | +4 laps | 0 |
| 15 | 17 | Clay Regazzoni | Shadow Ford | 67 | DNF | 0 |
| NC | 22 | Jacky Ickx | Ensign Ford | 64 | DNF | 0 |
| NC | 14 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi Ford | 62 | DNF | 0 |
| NC | 11 | Carlos Reutemann | Ferrari | 57 | DNF | 0 |
| NC | 1 | Niki Lauda | Brabham Alfa Romeo | 56 | DNF | 0 |
| NC | 4 | Patrick Depailler | Tyrrell Ford | 51 | DNF | 0 |
| NC | 16 | Hans-Joachim Stuck | Shadow Ford | 45 | DNF | 0 |
| NC | 25 | Hector Rebaque | Lotus Ford | 21 | DNF | 0 |
| NC | 35 | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows Ford | 21 | DNF | 0 |
| NC | 8 | Patrick Tambay | McLaren Ford | 16 | DNF | 0 |
1989
Alain Prost won the 1989 United States Grand Prix in Phoenix after his main rivals, Ayrton Senna and Nigel Mansell, retired.
Alex Caffi was on course for a podium finish and a career-best result but was taken out by his lapped teammate Andrea de Cesaris. Prost crossed the line 40 seconds ahead of Riccardo Patrese in a Williams and American Eddie Cheever for Arrows.
1989 United States Grand Prix Race Results
| Pos | No | Driver | Car | Laps | Time/retired | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | Alain Prost | McLaren Honda | 75 | 2:01:33.133 | 9 |
| 2 | 6 | Riccardo Patrese | Williams Renault | 75 | +39.696s | 6 |
| 3 | 10 | Eddie Cheever | Arrows Ford | 75 | +43.210s | 4 |
| 4 | 38 | Christian Danner | Rial Ford | 74 | +1 lap | 3 |
| 5 | 20 | Johnny Herbert | Benetton Ford | 74 | +1 lap | 2 |
| 6 | 5 | Thierry Boutsen | Williams Renault | 74 | +1 lap | 1 |
| 7 | 40 | Gabriele Tarquini | AGS Ford | 73 | DNF | 0 |
| 8 | 22 | Andrea de Cesaris | Dallara Ford | 70 | DNF | 0 |
| 9 | 3 | Jonathan Palmer | Tyrrell Ford | 69 | DNF | 0 |
| NC | 28 | Gerhard Berger | Ferrari | 61 | DNF | 0 |
| NC | 21 | Alex Caffi | Dallara Ford | 52 | DNF | 0 |
| NC | 11 | Nelson Piquet | Lotus Judd | 52 | DNF | 0 |
| NC | 36 | Stefan Johansson | Onyx Ford | 50 | DNF | 0 |
| NC | 24 | Luis Perez-Sala | Minardi Ford | 46 | DNF | 0 |
| NC | 1 | Ayrton Senna | McLaren Honda | 44 | DNF | 0 |
| NC | 7 | Martin Brundle | Brabham Judd | 43 | DNF | 0 |
| NC | 8 | Stefano Modena | Brabham Judd | 37 | DNF | 0 |
| NC | 27 | Nigel Mansell | Ferrari | 31 | DNF | 0 |
| NC | 23 | Pierluigi Martini | Minardi Ford | 26 | DNF | 0 |
| NC | 12 | Satoru Nakajima | Lotus Judd | 24 | DNF | 0 |
| NC | 16 | Ivan Capelli | March Judd | 22 | DNF | 0 |
| NC | 15 | Mauricio Gugelmin | March Judd | 20 | DNF | 0 |
| NC | 4 | Michele Alboreto | Tyrrell Ford | 17 | DNF | 0 |
| NC | 19 | Alessandro Nannini | Benetton Ford | 10 | DNF | 0 |
| NC | 9 | Derek Warwick | Arrows Ford | 7 | DNF | 0 |
| NC | 30 | Philippe Alliot | Lola Lamborghini | 3 | DNF | 0 |
2000
McLaren driver David Coulthard achieved his first career win at the 2000 Monaco Grand Prix after Michael Schumacher retired with a cracked exhaust. Coulthard had qualified third and ran in that position for much of the race. He moved up to second when Jarno Trulli retired with gearbox issues but was still trailing Schumacher by 40 seconds before the Ferrari retired.
Coulthard was delighted with the result, saying, “I have always said that there are a few Grands Prix which are very special to me, and Monaco is definitely one of them. The track is probably the most technically challenging, and I’m very happy both for the team and myself. I have felt confident all weekend and the car was very good throughout the race.”
Rubens Barrichello finished second for the Ferrari team, with Benetton‘s Giancarlo Fisichella third.
2000 Monaco Grand Prix Race Results
| Pos | No | Driver | Car | Laps | Time/retired | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | David Coulthard | McLaren Mercedes | 78 | 1:49:28.213 | 10 |
| 2 | 4 | Rubens Barrichello | Ferrari | 78 | +15.889s | 6 |
| 3 | 11 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Benetton Playlife | 78 | +18.522s | 4 |
| 4 | 7 | Eddie Irvine | Jaguar Cosworth | 78 | +65.924s | 3 |
| 5 | 17 | Mika Salo | Sauber Petronas | 78 | +80.774s | 2 |
| 6 | 1 | Mika Hakkinen | McLaren Mercedes | 77 | +1 lap | 1 |
| 7 | 22 | Jacques Villeneuve | BAR Honda | 77 | +1 lap | 0 |
| 8 | 15 | Nick Heidfeld | Prost Peugeot | 77 | +1 lap | 0 |
| 9 | 8 | Johnny Herbert | Jaguar Cosworth | 76 | +2 laps | 0 |
| 10 | 5 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Jordan Mugen Honda | 70 | DNF | 0 |
| NC | 19 | Jos Verstappen | Arrows Supertec | 60 | DNF | 0 |
| NC | 3 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 55 | DNF | 0 |
| NC | 23 | Ricardo Zonta | BAR Honda | 48 | DNF | 0 |
| NC | 9 | Ralf Schumacher | Williams BMW | 37 | DNF | 0 |
| NC | 6 | Jarno Trulli | Jordan Mugen Honda | 36 | DNF | 0 |
| NC | 16 | Pedro Diniz | Sauber Petronas | 30 | DNF | 0 |
| NC | 14 | Jean Alesi | Prost Peugeot | 29 | DNF | 0 |
| NC | 21 | Gaston Mazzacane | Minardi Fondmetal | 22 | DNF | 0 |
| NC | 20 | Marc Gene | Minardi Fondmetal | 21 | DNF | 0 |
| NC | 12 | Alexander Wurz | Benetton Playlife | 18 | DNF | 0 |
| NC | 10 | Jenson Button | Williams BMW | 16 | DNF | 0 |
2023
The 2023 Spanish Grand Prix was dominated by a certain Dutch driver. After taking pole on Saturday, Max Verstappen drove his Red Bull sublimely by leading every lap, taking the fastest lap and winning the race ahead of Mercedes drivers Lewis Hamilton and George Russell in second and third. The result was Verstappen’s third career grand chem.
The Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya layout was changed for 2023. Instead, F1 used the MotoGP layout, removing the chicane in the last sector of the lap that Formula One had used every year since it was introduced in 2007 and reverting the final corners for Formula One cars to a sweeping fast configuration that F1 last used in 2006.
2023 Spanish Grand Prix Race Results
| Pos | No | Driver | Car | Laps | Time/retired | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull Racing Honda RBPT | 66 | 1:27:57.940 | 26 |
| 2 | 44 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 66 | +24.090s | 18 |
| 3 | 63 | George Russell | Mercedes | 66 | +32.389s | 15 |
| 4 | 11 | Sergio Perez | Red Bull Racing Honda RBPT | 66 | +35.812s | 12 |
| 5 | 55 | Carlos Sainz | Ferrari | 66 | +45.698s | 10 |
| 6 | 18 | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin Aramco Mercedes | 66 | +63.320s | 8 |
| 7 | 14 | Fernando Alonso | Aston Martin Aramco Mercedes | 66 | +64.127s | 6 |
| 8 | 31 | Esteban Ocon | Alpine Renault | 66 | +69.242s | 4 |
| 9 | 24 | Zhou Guanyu | Alfa Romeo Ferrari | 66 | +71.878s | 2 |
| 10 | 10 | Pierre Gasly | Alpine Renault | 66 | +73.530s | 1 |
| 11 | 16 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 66 | +74.419s | 0 |
| 12 | 22 | Yuki Tsunoda | AlphaTauri Honda RBPT | 66 | +75.416s | 0 |
| 13 | 81 | Oscar Piastri | McLaren Mercedes | 65 | +1 lap | 0 |
| 14 | 21 | Nyck De Vries | AlphaTauri Honda RBPT | 65 | +1 lap | 0 |
| 15 | 27 | Nico Hulkenberg | Haas Ferrari | 65 | +1 lap | 0 |
| 16 | 23 | Alexander Albon | Williams Mercedes | 65 | +1 lap | 0 |
| 17 | 4 | Lando Norris | McLaren Mercedes | 65 | +1 lap | 0 |
| 18 | 20 | Kevin Magnussen | Haas Ferrari | 65 | +1 lap | 0 |
| 19 | 77 | Valtteri Bottas | Alfa Romeo Ferrari | 65 | +1 lap | 0 |
| 20 | 2 | Logan Sargeant | Williams Mercedes | 65 | +1 lap | 0 |
| Note – Verstappen scored an additional point for setting the fastest lap of the race. Tsunoda received a five-second time penalty for forcing another driver off the track. | ||||||
F1 Driver Birthdays 4 June
| Birthday | F1 Driver |
|---|---|
| 4 June 1921 | Ettore Chimeri (d. 1960) |
| Birthday | F1 Mention |
|---|---|
| 4 June 1974 | Mike Elliott Technical Director role for Mercedes. |
F1 Driver Deaths 4 June
| Death | F1 Driver |
|---|---|
| 4 June 2006 | Doug Serrurier (b. 1920) |
| Death | F1 Driver |
|---|---|
| 4 June 2019 | Robin Herd (b. 1939) A designer, engineer and part owner of the March partnership (along with Max Mosley, Alan Rees and Graham Coaker). |
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