What Happened On This Day June 14 In F1 History?

What happened on this day, June 14 in Formula 1 history? Find out interesting facts and stories about Formula 1 on this day.

1943

Born on this day in London, John Miles, a former Lotus driver in 1969 and 1970, initially joined to replace Graham Hill and served as the second driver to Jochen Rindt.

John Miles

F1 Debut 1969 French Grand Prix

Current/Last Team Team Lotus

Despite Rindt’s dominance, Miles faced difficulties, and after Rindt’s tragic death at Monza, he fell out with team boss Colin Chapman and subsequently left the team. Miles briefly test-drove for BRM in 1971 and participated in a few non-championship races before retiring. Beyond racing, he became a renowned chassis development engineer and also ventured into producing jazz records.

1958

George Fonder, a veteran of four Indianapolis 500 races, three of which were part of the FIA World Championship, tragically died in a crash at a midget sprint event at Hatfield Speedway.

George Fonder

F1 Debut 1952 Indianapolis 500

Current/Last Team Privateer

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  List of Fatal Accidents in F1

Fonder had only returned to racing temporarily as a favour to the event’s promoter, marking a sad end to his sporadic racing career.

1964

The 1964 Belgian Grand Prix ended unexpectedly and dramatically when the race leader, Graham Hill, and his closest challenger, Dan Gurney, both ran out of fuel on the final lap.

Bruce McLaren, who had been trailing, managed to overtake them, only for his engine to begin sputtering as well. Despite this, he coasted toward the finish line, only to be overtaken by a surprised Jim Clark in a Lotus at the last moment.

Recounting the event, McLaren remarked, “Gurney and Hill stopped ahead of me; my engine then died, but I had just enough momentum to coast around the last bend and toward the finish.”

McLaren finished second, with Jack Brabham securing third for the Brabham team.

1964 Belgian Grand Prix Race Results

Pos	No	Driver	Car	Laps	Time/retired	Pts
1	23	Jim Clark	Lotus Climax	32	2:06:40.500	9
2	20	Bruce McLaren	Cooper Climax	32	+3.400s	6
3	14	Jack Brabham	Brabham Climax	32	+48.100s	4
4	2	Richie Ginther	BRM	32	+118.600s	3
5	1	Graham Hill	BRM	31	DNF	2
6	15	Dan Gurney	Brabham Climax	31	DNF	1
7	4	Trevor  Taylor	BRP BRM	31	+1 lap	0
8	6	Giancarlo Baghetti	BRM	31	+1 lap	0
9	24	Peter  Arundell	Lotus Climax	28	+4 laps	0
10	3	Innes Ireland	BRP BRM	28	+4 laps	0
DQ	29	Peter Revson	Lotus BRM	27	DSQ	0
NC	17	Jo Siffert	Brabham BRM	13	DNF	0
NC	21	Phil Hill	Cooper Climax	13	DNF	0
NC	11	Lorenzo Bandini	Ferrari	11	DNF	0
NC	28	Andre Pilette	Scirocco Climax	10	DNF	0
NC	16	Jo Bonnier	Brabham BRM	7	DNF	0
NC	27	Chris Amon	Lotus BRM	3	DNF	0
NC	10	John Surtees	Ferrari	3	DNF	0

1992

After the 1992 Canadian Grand Prix, Gerhard Berger‘s victory hung in the balance for several hours while his McLaren underwent detailed scrutiny by officials. The controversy centred on a bolt on the rear wing tail flap that was reportedly one millimetre too long. Team principal Ron Dennis intervened with fervent negotiations to secure the race win.

Meanwhile, tensions flared between Nigel Mansell and Ayrton Senna after Mansell claimed Senna forced him off the track, leading to his retirement. Mansell expressed frustration, stating, “I got alongside Senna and he pushed me off.” Contrarily, Senna, supported by several observers, countered, “Nigel knew he wasn’t going to stop, so he tried powering through the sand trap. He came back on before me but his car landed on its nose, so it didn’t work.”

German Michael Schumacher finished second in a Benetton-Ford, with Frenchman Jean Alesi third in a Ferrari.

1992 Canadian Grand Prix Race Results

Pos	No	Driver	Car	Laps	Time/retired	Pts
1	2	Gerhard Berger	McLaren Honda	69	1:37:08.299	10
2	19	Michael Schumacher	Benetton Ford	69	+12.401s	6
3	27	Jean Alesi	Ferrari	69	+67.327s	4
4	16	Karl Wendlinger	March Ilmor	68	+1 lap	3
5	4	Andrea de Cesaris	Tyrrell Ilmor	68	+1 lap	2
6	26	Erik Comas	Ligier Renault	68	+1 lap	1
7	9	Michele Alboreto	Footwork Mugen Honda	68	+1 lap	0
8	22	Pierluigi Martini	Dallara Ferrari	68	+1 lap	0
9	21	Jyrki Jarvilehto	Dallara Ferrari	68	+1 lap	0
10	25	Thierry Boutsen	Ligier Renault	67	+2 laps	0
11	24	Gianni Morbidelli	Minardi Lamborghini	67	+2 laps	0
12	3	Olivier Grouillard	Tyrrell Ilmor	67	+2 laps	0
13	23	Christian Fittipaldi	Minardi Lamborghini	65	+4 laps	0
14	17	Paul Belmondo	March Ilmor	64	+5 laps	0
NC	30	Ukyo Katayama	Venturi Lamborghini	61	DNF	0
NC	20	Martin Brundle	Benetton Ford	45	DNF	0
NC	6	Riccardo Patrese	Williams Renault	43	DNF	0
NC	1	Ayrton Senna	McLaren Honda	37	DNF	0
NC	32	Stefano Modena	Jordan Yamaha	36	DNF	0
NC	11	Mika Hakkinen	Lotus Ford	35	DNF	0
NC	12	Johnny Herbert	Lotus Ford	34	DNF	0
NC	28	Ivan Capelli	Ferrari	18	DNF	0
NC	5	Nigel Mansell	Williams Renault	14	DNF	0
NC	33	Mauricio Gugelmin	Jordan Yamaha	14	DNF	0
NC	29	Bertrand Gachot	Venturi Lamborghini	14	DNF	0

2020

The 2020 Canadian Grand Prix, initially scheduled for June 14 at Montreal’s Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, was postponed on April 7 due to the escalating COVID-19 pandemic. Organisers hoped to reschedule the event later in the season. However, on July 24, Formula 1 announced the cancellation of all races in the Americas for the 2020 season—including the Canadian Grand Prix—citing ongoing health concerns and logistical challenges associated with the pandemic. ​

François Dumontier, President and CEO of the Canadian Grand Prix, acknowledged the difficulty of the decision but emphasised that the health and safety of all involved were paramount. This cancellation was only the third time since its inception in 1961 that the Canadian Grand Prix was not held, with previous cancellations in 1975 and 1987. ​

2026

Lewis Hamilton claimed a landmark first Grand Prix victory for Ferrari at the inaugural Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix, ending Mercedes‘ unbeaten run in 2026 and securing his first Formula 1 win in nearly two years. Although Ferrari’s decision to start the Briton on the soft tyre initially failed to deliver an advantage off the line, the Scuderia’s bold three-stop strategy proved decisive. A perfectly timed Virtual Safety Car allowed Hamilton to gain a crucial free pit stop before he unleashed a series of rapid laps to build a race-winning margin over the Mercedes drivers and finally break through in Ferrari red.

Behind him, George Russell converted pole position into second place after another strong weekend for Mercedes, while Lando Norris secured third for McLaren. The result produced Formula 1’s first all-British podium since 1968 and rewarded three of the championship’s leading protagonists. Russell’s afternoon became more complicated in the closing stages when team-mate and championship leader Kimi Antonelli overtook him, only for the Italian’s race to unravel dramatically with a mechanical failure on Lap 62 of 66. Antonelli’s retirement denied Mercedes a potential double podium and significantly reduced his advantage in the 2026 F1 World Championship.

Further back, Max Verstappen finished fourth ahead of Oscar Piastri and Isack Hadjar, while Alpine enjoyed one of its best results of the season with Pierre Gasly and Franco Colapinto finishing seventh and eighth, respectively. Racing Bulls continued their impressive form by placing Liam Lawson and Arvid Lindblad in the points, while reliability issues dominated the remainder of the field. Seven drivers failed to finish, including Antonelli, Charles Leclerc, Fernando Alonso, Lance Stroll, Nico Hulkenberg, Valtteri Bottas and Ollie Bearman, making Barcelona one of the most attritional races of the season. Despite the high retirement rate, the day belonged to Hamilton and Ferrari, whose breakthrough victory injected fresh life into both their campaign and the championship fight.

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  2026 Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix: F1 Race, Qualifying & Winners

2026 Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix race results

Pos.	No.	Driver	Team	Laps	Time / Retired	Pts.
1	44	Lewis Hamilton	Ferrari	66	01:32:28	25
2	63	George Russell	Mercedes	66	+19.561s	18
3	1	Lando Norris	McLaren	66	+23.719s	15
4	3	Max Verstappen	Red Bull Racing	66	+40.497s	12
5	81	Oscar Piastri	McLaren	66	+58.661s	10
6	6	Isack Hadjar	Red Bull Racing	65	+1 lap	8
7	10	Pierre Gasly	Alpine	65	+1 lap	6
8	43	Franco Colapinto	Alpine	65	+1 lap	4
9	30	Liam Lawson	Racing Bulls	65	+1 lap	2
10	41	Arvid Lindblad	Racing Bulls	65	+1 lap	1
11	5	Gabriel Bortoleto	Audi	64	+2 laps	0
12	55	Carlos Sainz	Williams	64	+2 laps	0
13	31	Esteban Ocon	Haas F1 Team	64	+2 laps	0
14	11	Sergio Perez	Cadillac	63	+3 laps	0
15	16	Charles Leclerc	Ferrari	62	DNF	0
16	12	Kimi Antonelli	Mercedes	61	DNF	0
17	87	Oliver Bearman	Haas F1 Team	60	DNF	0
NC	23	Alexander Albon	Williams	55	+11 laps	0
NC	14	Fernando Alonso	Aston Martin	37	DNF	0
NC	27	Nico Hulkenberg	Audi	29	DNF	0
NC	77	Valtteri Bottas	Cadillac	15	DNF	0
NC	18	Lance Stroll	Aston Martin	5	DNF	0

F1 Driver Birthdays 14 June

Birthday	F1 Driver
14 June 1913	Henry Banks (d. 1994)
14 June 1943	John Miles (d. 2018)

F1 Driver Deaths 14 June

Death	F1 Driver
14 June 1958	George Fonder (b. 1917)
14 June 1995	Bobby Grim (b. 1924)