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1953
Alberto Ascari clinched victory at the 1953 Dutch Grand Prix from pole position. Despite the circuit being resurfaced and experiencing significant degradation, anticipation was high due to the close practice times of the leading six drivers. However, the race unfolded differently than anticipated.
Ascari, starting from pole, seized the lead and maintained it throughout, securing a commanding win. Luigi Villoresi briefly held second place early in the race but later exchanged positions with Nino Farina multiple times before retiring three-quarters of the way through due to a throttle issue, with Farina claiming second. Jose Froilan Gonzalez showed promise but was forced to retire due to suspension troubles, only to take over Felice Bonetto’s car and stage a remarkable comeback to secure a joint third place ahead of Mike Hawthorn.
1953 Dutch Grand Prix Race Results
| Pos | No | Driver | Car | Laps | Time/retired | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | Alberto Ascari | Ferrari | 90 | 2:53:35.800 | 8 |
| 2 | 6 | Nino Farina | Ferrari | 90 | +10.400s | 6 |
| 3 | 16 | Felice Bonetto | Maserati | SHC | 2 | |
| 3 | 16 | Jose Froilan Gonzalez | Maserati | 89 | +1 lap | 2 |
| 4 | 8 | Mike Hawthorn | Ferrari | 89 | +1 lap | 3 |
| 5 | 18 | Toulo de Graffenried | Maserati | 88 | +2 laps | 2 |
| 6 | 24 | Maurice Trintignant | Gordini | 87 | +3 laps | 0 |
| 7 | 10 | Louis Rosier | Ferrari | 86 | +4 laps | 0 |
| 8 | 36 | Peter Collins | HWM Alta | 84 | +6 laps | 0 |
| 9 | 34 | Stirling Moss | Connaught Lea Francis | 83 | +7 laps | 0 |
| NC | 4 | Luigi Villoresi | Ferrari | 67 | DNF | 1 |
| NC | 28 | Kenneth McAlpine | Connaught Lea Francis | 63 | DNF | 0 |
| NC | 20 | Harry Schell | Gordini | 59 | DNF | 0 |
| NC | 30 | Johnny Claes | Connaught Lea Francis | 52 | DNC | 0 |
| NC | 12 | Juan Manuel Fangio | Maserati | 36 | DNF | 0 |
| NC | 22 | Roberto Mieres | Gordini | 28 | DNF | 0 |
| NC | 14 | Jose Froilan Gonzalez | Maserati | 22 | DNF | 0 |
| NC | 32 | Ken Wharton | Cooper Bristol | 19 | DNF | 0 |
| NC | 26 | Roy Salvadori | Connaught Lea Francis | 14 | DNF | 0 |
| NC | 38 | Lance Macklin | HWM Alta | 7 | DNF | 0 |
1970
Pedro Rodriguez triumphed at the 1970 Belgian Grand Prix, narrowing the gap between Jack Brabham and Jackie Stewart in the drivers’ championship standings. The absence of the Belgian GP in 1969 due to safety concerns at Spa, led to significant improvements in the circuit’s safety measures. However, the tragic death of Bruce McLaren during a McLaren CanAm car test at Goodwood just days before the race cast a shadow over the event. Jackie Stewart briefly relinquished his pole position lead to Chris Amon at the start, with the two exchanging positions.
Meanwhile, Rodriguez surged ahead of Jochen Rindt to claim third place before passing Stewart on the fourth lap and Amon on the fifth, securing a lead he maintained till the finish. Rodriguez crossed the finish line ahead of Amon and Jean-Pierre Beltoise following retirements by Rindt and Stewart.
1970 Belgian Grand Prix Race Results
| Pos | No | Driver | Car | Laps | Time/retired | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Pedro Rodriguez | BRM | 28 | 1:38:09.900 | 9 |
| 2 | 10 | Chris Amon | March Ford | 28 | +1.100s | 6 |
| 3 | 25 | Jean-Pierre Beltoise | Matra | 28 | +103.700s | 4 |
| 4 | 28 | Ignazio Giunti | Ferrari | 28 | +158.500s | 3 |
| 5 | 19 | Rolf Stommelen | Brabham Ford | 28 | +201.800s | 2 |
| 6 | 26 | Henri Pescarolo | Matra | 27 | DNF | 1 |
| 7 | 9 | Jo Siffert | March Ford | 26 | DNF | 0 |
| 8 | 27 | Jacky Ickx | Ferrari | 26 | +2 laps | 0 |
| NC | 14 | Ronnie Peterson | March Ford | 20 | +8 laps | 0 |
| NC | 18 | Jack Brabham | Brabham Ford | 19 | DNF | 0 |
| NC | 23 | Graham Hill | Lotus Ford | 19 | DNF | 0 |
| NC | 11 | Jackie Stewart | March Ford | 14 | DNF | 0 |
| NC | 21 | John Miles | Lotus Ford | 13 | DNF | 0 |
| NC | 20 | Jochen Rindt | Lotus Ford | 10 | DNF | 0 |
| NC | 2 | Jackie Oliver | BRM | 7 | DNF | 0 |
| NC | 7 | Piers Courage | De Tomaso Ford | 4 | DNF | 0 |
| NC | 8 | Derek Bell | Brabham Ford | 1 | DNF | 0 |
1998
The 1998 Canadian Grand Prix witnessed a dramatic first-corner melee when Alexander Wurz, driving his Benetton, attempted a daring move on Jean Alesi in the Sauber. Wurz’s manoeuvre resulted in a collision with Alesi, sending the Austrian’s car tumbling into a spectacular barrel roll across the track and onto the gravel trap. Not only did Wurz collect Alesi, but also Johnny Herbert in the other Sauber and Jarno Trulli in his Prost. The race was promptly red-flagged, and Wurz rejoined the restarted grid in the spare Benetton. However, the drama didn’t end there; upon the restart, another collision occurred at the first corner, involving two of the drivers from the initial incident. Ralf Schumacher spun his Jordan after turn one, causing chaos for Trulli and Alesi. Their cars became entangled, with Trulli’s rear wheels perilously perched atop Alesi’s car, mere inches from his head.
1998 Canadian Grand Prix Race Results
| Pos | No | Driver | Car | Laps | Time/retired | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 69 | 1:40:57.355 | 10 |
| 2 | 5 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Benetton Playlife | 69 | +16.662s | 6 |
| 3 | 4 | Eddie Irvine | Ferrari | 69 | +60.058s | 4 |
| 4 | 6 | Alexander Wurz | Benetton Playlife | 69 | +63.232s | 3 |
| 5 | 18 | Rubens Barrichello | Stewart Ford | 69 | +81.512s | 2 |
| 6 | 19 | Jan Magnussen | Stewart Ford | 68 | +1 lap | 1 |
| 7 | 22 | Shinji Nakano | Minardi Ford | 68 | +1 lap | 0 |
| 8 | 20 | Ricardo Rosset | Tyrrell Ford | 68 | +1 lap | 0 |
| 9 | 16 | Pedro Diniz | Arrows | 68 | +1 lap | 0 |
| 10 | 1 | Jacques Villeneuve | Williams Mecachrome | 63 | +6 laps | 0 |
| NC | 23 | Esteban Tuero | Minardi Ford | 53 | DNF | 0 |
| NC | 9 | Damon Hill | Jordan Mugen Honda | 42 | DNF | 0 |
| NC | 11 | Olivier Panis | Prost Peugeot | 39 | DNF | 0 |
| NC | 2 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Williams Mecachrome | 20 | DNF | 0 |
| NC | 7 | David Coulthard | McLaren Mercedes | 18 | DNF | 0 |
| NC | 15 | Johnny Herbert | Sauber Petronas | 18 | DNF | 0 |
| NC | 17 | Mika Salo | Arrows | 18 | DNF | 0 |
| NC | 8 | Mika Hakkinen | McLaren Mercedes | 0 | DNF | 0 |
| NC | 10 | Ralf Schumacher | Jordan Mugen Honda | 0 | DNF | 0 |
| NC | 14 | Jean Alesi | Sauber Petronas | 0 | DNF | 0 |
| NC | 12 | Jarno Trulli | Prost Peugeot | 0 | DNF | 0 |
| NC | 21 | Toranosuke Takagi | Tyrrell Ford | 0 | DNF | 0 |
2009
Jenson Button emerged victorious at the 2009 Turkish Grand Prix, extending his championship lead over teammate Rubens Barrichello to 26 points.
Mark Webber and Sebastian Vettel for Red Bull Racing completed the podium. Vettel started the race on pole, but a mistake on the first lap scuppered his chances of the win, which went to the Brawn GP driver Button.
2009 Turkish Grand Prix Race Results
| Pos | No | Driver | Car | Laps | Time/retired | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 22 | Jenson Button | Brawn Mercedes | 58 | 1:26:24.848 | 10 |
| 2 | 14 | Mark Webber | RBR Renault | 58 | +6.714s | 8 |
| 3 | 15 | Sebastian Vettel | RBR Renault | 58 | +7.461s | 6 |
| 4 | 9 | Jarno Trulli | Toyota | 58 | +27.843s | 5 |
| 5 | 16 | Nico Rosberg | Williams Toyota | 58 | +31.539s | 4 |
| 6 | 3 | Felipe Massa | Ferrari | 58 | +39.996s | 3 |
| 7 | 5 | Robert Kubica | Sauber BMW | 58 | +46.247s | 2 |
| 8 | 10 | Timo Glock | Toyota | 58 | +46.959s | 1 |
| 9 | 4 | Kimi Räikkönen | Ferrari | 58 | +50.246s | 0 |
| 10 | 7 | Fernando Alonso | Renault | 58 | +62.420s | 0 |
| 11 | 6 | Nick Heidfeld | Sauber BMW | 58 | +64.327s | 0 |
| 12 | 17 | Kazuki Nakajima | Williams Toyota | 58 | +66.376s | 0 |
| 13 | 1 | Lewis Hamilton | McLaren Mercedes | 58 | +80.454s | 0 |
| 14 | 2 | Heikki Kovalainen | McLaren Mercedes | 57 | +1 lap | 0 |
| 15 | 12 | Sebastien Buemi | STR Ferrari | 57 | +1 lap | 0 |
| 16 | 8 | Nelson Piquet | Renault | 57 | +1 lap | 0 |
| 17 | 20 | Adrian Sutil | Force India Mercedes | 57 | +1 lap | 0 |
| 18 | 11 | Sebastien Bourdais | STR Ferrari | 57 | +1 lap | 0 |
| NC | 23 | Rubens Barrichello | Brawn Mercedes | 47 | DNF | 0 |
| NC | 21 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Force India Mercedes | 4 | DNF | 0 |
2015
The defending race winner, Daniel Ricciardo, had hoped to repeat his breakthrough victory from the previous year, but it was Lewis Hamilton who dominated the 2015 Canadian Grand Prix. Starting from pole, the Mercedes driver controlled the race, leading all but one lap on his way to victory. His teammate, Nico Rosberg, followed him across the line in second place, extending Hamilton’s championship lead over him to 17 points.
Future Mercedes driver, Valtteri Bottas rounded out the podium for Williams, securing a strong result for the team.
2015 Canadian Grand Prix Race Results
| Pos | No | Driver | Car | Laps | Time/retired | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 44 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 70 | 1:31:53.145 | 25 |
| 2 | 6 | Nico Rosberg | Mercedes | 70 | +2.285s | 18 |
| 3 | 77 | Valtteri Bottas | Williams Mercedes | 70 | +40.666s | 15 |
| 4 | 7 | Kimi Räikkönen | Ferrari | 70 | +45.625s | 12 |
| 5 | 5 | Sebastian Vettel | Ferrari | 70 | +49.903s | 10 |
| 6 | 19 | Felipe Massa | Williams Mercedes | 70 | +56.381s | 8 |
| 7 | 13 | Pastor Maldonado | Lotus Mercedes | 70 | +66.664s | 6 |
| 8 | 27 | Nico Hulkenberg | Force India Mercedes | 69 | +1 lap | 4 |
| 9 | 26 | Daniil Kvyat | Red Bull Racing Renault | 69 | +1 lap | 2 |
| 10 | 8 | Romain Grosjean | Lotus Mercedes | 69 | +1 lap | 1 |
| 11 | 11 | Sergio Perez | Force India Mercedes | 69 | +1 lap | 0 |
| 12 | 55 | Carlos Sainz | STR Renault | 69 | +1 lap | 0 |
| 13 | 3 | Daniel Ricciardo | Red Bull Racing Renault | 69 | +1 lap | 0 |
| 14 | 9 | Marcus Ericsson | Sauber Ferrari | 69 | +1 lap | 0 |
| 15 | 33 | Max Verstappen | STR Renault | 69 | +1 lap | 0 |
| 16 | 12 | Felipe Nasr | Sauber Ferrari | 68 | +2 laps | 0 |
| 17 | 28 | Will Stevens | Marussia Ferrari | 66 | +4 laps | 0 |
| NC | 98 | Roberto Merhi | Marussia Ferrari | 57 | DNF | 0 |
| NC | 22 | Jenson Button | McLaren Honda | 54 | DNF | 0 |
| NC | 14 | Fernando Alonso | McLaren Honda | 44 | DNF | 0 |
2020
The 2020 Azerbaijan Grand Prix was originally scheduled to be the 8th round of the 2020 Formula One season, held between June 5 and June 7, 2020. It was cancelled due to ongoing restrictions from the COVID-19 pandemic.
F1 Driver Birthdays 7 June
| Birthday | F1 Driver |
|---|---|
| 7 June 1927 | Charles de Tornaco (d. 1953) |
| 7 June 1934 | Peter Monteverdi (d. 1998) |
F1 Driver Deaths 7 June
| Death | F1 Driver |
|---|---|
| 7 June 1989 | Chico Landi (b. 1907) |
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