1970 – Rindt’s death Austria’s Jochen Rindt eventually became the only posthumous Formula 1 World Champion after a fatal crash #OnThisDay in his Lotus during practice at Monza, at the approach to the infamous Parabolica corner. Rindt was running a wingless setup to increase

1971 – Tyrrell crowned champions A year after Jochen Rindt’s tragic accident, Lotus withdrew from the 1971 Italian Grand Prix #OnThisDay due to ongoing legal disputes with Italian authorities related to the incident. Clay Regazzoni made a remarkable start from the fourth row to

1939 – Regazzoni is born Clay Regazzoni was born #OnThisDay, 5 September 1939. He was raised in Ticino, the Italian-speaking region of Switzerland, near the Italian border. Although Italians often regarded him as one of their own—a sentiment that brought him pride during his

1928 – The great Sid Watkins is born Sid Watkins was a British neurosurgeon born #onthisday, 6 September 1928. He became well-known in Formula 1 for his role as the sport’s chief medical officer, a position he held from 1978 to 2004. Watkins was instrumental in improving safety

2020 – Gasly’s first win #OnThisDay at the 2020 Italian Grand Prix, PIERRE GASLY 🇫🇷 driving for AlphaTauri, claimed his first Formula 1 victory, becoming the first French driver to win a race since Olivier Panis at the 1996 Monaco Grand Prix. This win also marked the 80th World

1964 – Surtees on his way to 2 and 4 wheel greatness #OnThisDat John Surtees won the 1964 Italian Grand Prix for Scuderia Ferrari HP, much to the delight of the Tifosi. This victory was instrumental in his journey to becoming the only person to win World Championships on both two

1970 – Regazzoni’s first win #OnThisDay Ferrari driver Clay Regazzoni secured his first Formula 1 victory at the 1970 Italian Grand Prix in just his fifth race, finishing ahead of Jackie Stewart in a March and Jean-Pierre Beltoise in a Matra. However, the celebrations were subdued due

1958 – Vanwell win the first-ever Constructors title #OnThisDay, Tony Brooks spoiled the day for the Tifosi by winning the 1958 Italian Grand Prix in his Vanwall, finishing ahead of Scuderia Ferrari HP drivers Mike Hawthorn in second and Phil Hill in third. It was a race that saw

1969 – Stewart and Matra win the titles #OnThisDay Jackie Stewart narrowly defeated Jochen Rindt by just 0.08 seconds at the 1969 Italian Grand Prix in what was described by a Time journalist as the most thrilling Grand Prix finish he had ever witnessed. The top four drivers

1975 – Lauda secures title and that of Ferraris on home soil Scuderia Ferrari HP driver Niki Lauda finished in third-place #onthisday at the 1975 Italian Grand Prix, which was enough to secure him the 1975 Drivers’ Championship, while teammate Clay Regazzoni won the race, handing

1963 – Clark and Louts win the Championships #OnThisDay Jim Clark won the 1963 Italian Grand Prix, finishing ahead of Richie Ginther and Bruce McLaren. However, the main talking point of the weekend was a serious accident during qualifying, in which Chris Amon, driving a Reg

1984 – The first Russian driver is born Vitaly Petrov, Russia’s first Formula 1 championship driver, was born #OnThisDay, 8 September 1984. Petrov entered F1 with substantial financial support to secure his drive with Renault. Before that, he demonstrated his racing skills by

2019 – Leclerc paints Monza red #OnThisDay starting from pole position, Charles Leclerc won the 2019 Italian Grand Prix, securing Scuderia Ferrari HP’s first win at Monza since Fernando Alonso won in 2010, thrilling the home crowd. Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team driver Valtteri Bottas finished in

1973 – Stewart wins his final Championship #OnThisDay Emerson Fittipaldi entered the 1973 Italian Grand Prix needing a win and hoping for Jackie Stewart to score no points to keep his 1973 Drivers’ Championship hopes alive. However, Fittipaldi finished second behind his Lotus

1979 – Scheckter and Ferrari win the championship at Monza #OnThisDay a larger-than-usual grid lined up for the 1979 Italian Grand Prix, with Alfa Romeo making a return. The front row featured the powerful Renault turbos of Jean-Pierre Jabouille and Rene Arnoux, but both were

2007 – The first Spaniard to win the Italian GP #OnThisDay Fernando Alonso led a McLaren 1-2 finish at the 2007 Italian Grand Prix, ahead of teammate Lewis Hamilton. This result significantly reduced Hamilton’s championship lead to just three points, while the

1933 – Tragedy at Monza One of motorsport’s darkest days happened #OnThisDay at Monza during the three-heat 1933 Italian Grand Prix when three drivers lost their lives. In the second heat, Giuseppe Campari, a legendary 41-year-old driver set to retire at the end of the season,

1961 – Tragedy strikes Monza again #OnThisDay the season’s penultimate race at Monza set the stage for a dramatic showdown between Scuderia Ferrari HP drivers Phil Hill and Wolfgang von Trips, who were battling for the Drivers’ Championship. However, the 1961 Italian Grand Prix was

1978 – Andretti and Lotus secure the titles and remembering the late Ronnie Peterson #OnThisDay Brabham driver Niki Lauda won the 1978 Italian Grand Prix, finishing ahead of his teammate John Watson and the Scuderia Ferrari HP of Carlos Reutemann, but the race is remembered for a

2000 – Remebering trackside marshall Paolo Gislimberti #OnThisDay Ferrari driver Michael Michael Schumacher went head-to-head with McLaren’s Mika Hakkinen at the 2000 Italian Grand Prix, emerging victorious and equalling Ayrton Senna’s record of 41 Grand Prix wins. However, the day was