What Happened On This Day October 27 In F1 History?

What happened on this day, October 27 in Formula 1 history? Find out interesting facts and stories about Formula 1 on this day.

1913

Luigi Piotti, born in Milan, was a sports car specialist who raced in eight Grands Prix as a privateer driving a Maserati between 1956 and 1958. His most notable moment came in 1956 at Monza when he helped push Stirling Moss‘ Maserati 250F to the pits after it ran out of fuel. Moss narrowly avoided disqualification for outside assistance, as the stewards deemed Piotti an informal member of the Maserati team.

1936

Born in Yorkshire, Dave Charlton later relocated to South Africa, where he became a dominant figure in local motorsport, winning the South African Formula One Championship every year from 1970 to 1975. Over his career, he entered 13 Grand Prix, mostly on home soil, but finished only three races and never placed in the top ten. His brief European campaign in 1971 saw him driving a Lotus in the 1971 British Grand Prix, with similar results in three races the following year.

1963

Having already secured the 1963 Drivers’ Championship, Jim Clark triumphed in the inaugural (Championship) 1963 Mexican Grand Prix for Lotus, marking his sixth victory of the season, equalling Juan Manuel Fangio‘s record. He finished a staggering 1 minute and 41 seconds ahead of Brabham driver Jack Brabham. Richie Ginther finished in third for BRM, a further 14 seconds behind.

Meanwhile, Ferrari driver John Surtees, who had started from the front row alongside Clark, was disqualified for receiving a push during a pit stop. This race was also notable for the only appearance of car number 13 in a World Championship Grand Prix, driven by local talent Moises Solana in a BRM, until Pastor Maldonado selected the number as his permanent race number in 2014.

1963 Mexican Grand Prix Race Results

Pos	No	Driver	Car	Laps	Time/retired	Pts
1	8	Jim Clark	Lotus Climax	65	2:09:52.100	9
2	5	Jack Brabham	Brabham Climax	65	+101.100s	6
3	2	Richie Ginther	BRM	65	+114.700s	4
4	1	Graham Hill	BRM	64	+1 lap	3
5	11	Jo Bonnier	Cooper Climax	62	+3 laps	2
6	6	Dan Gurney	Brabham Climax	62	+3 laps	1
7	22	Hap  Sharp	Lotus BRM	61	+4 laps	0
8	16	Jim  Hall	Lotus BRM	60	+4 laps	0
9	14	Jo Siffert	Lotus BRM	59	+6 laps	0
10	12	Carel Godin de Beaufort	Porsche	58	+7 laps	0
11	13	Moises Solana	BRM	57	DNF	0
NC	25	Phil Hill	ATS	40	DNF	0
NC	24	Lorenzo Bandini	Ferrari	36	DNF	0
NC	3	Bruce McLaren	Cooper Climax	30	DNF	0
NC	10	Pedro Rodriguez	Lotus Climax	26	DNF	0
NC	17	Masten Gregory	Lola Climax	23	DNF	0
NC	9	Trevor  Taylor	Lotus Climax	19	DNF	0
DQ	23	John Surtees	Ferrari	19	DSQ	0
NC	26	Giancarlo Baghetti	ATS	12	DNF	0
NC	18	Chris Amon	Lotus BRM	9	DNF	0
NC	4	Tony Maggs	Cooper Climax	7	DNF	0

2001

On this day, Michael Schumacher encountered a young Lewis Hamilton in the final round of the Formula Super A Karting World Championship in Kerpen, Schumacher’s hometown. Praising the 16-year-old, Schumacher noted, “He’s a quality driver, very strong for his age. If he continues like this, he’ll reach F1.” Schumacher crashed out of the first race but managed to secure third place in the second, finishing four spots ahead of Hamilton.

2001

The Jordan team secured an additional £1 million in prize money after winning an appeal concerning the previous month’s 2001 US Grand Prix. Jarno Trulli had been stripped of fourth place at Indianapolis due to an allegedly illegal skid block. Eddie Jordan expressed satisfaction with the decision, which reinstated their fifth place in the constructors’ championship. The initial ruling was overturned after it was revealed that a steward had missed Jordan’s post-race appeal.

2004

Jurgen Klinsmann, Germany’s football coach, revealed plans to recruit Formula 1 legend Michael Schumacher to aid the national team’s mental preparation for the 2006 World Cup. Oliver Bierhoff, the team’s sports manager, remarked, “We want Schumacher on board because he knows what it takes to be a world champion.” Despite the collaboration, Germany did not clinch the title.

2008

Ferrari’s ongoing conflict with the FIA intensified with the team’s threat to withdraw from Formula 1 over the proposal to standardise engines and transmissions from 2010. The standoff ultimately saw FIA president Max Mosley on the losing side.

2013

The 2013 Indian Grand Prix was the third—and to date, final—race held in India at the Buddh International Circuit. Driving for Red Bull, Sebastian Vettel dominated the race from pole position to claim victory. Nico Rosberg finished second in a Mercedes, with Romain Grosjean taking third for Lotus F1. Vettel’s win secured his fourth consecutive World Championship, as his closest rival, Fernando Alonso, was unable to catch him with only three races left. Red Bull also clinched their fourth straight Constructors’ Championship. It was also the final 1-2 finish featuring German drivers until the 2015 Monaco Grand Prix, where Vettel and Rosberg switched podium positions.

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2013 Indian Grand Prix Race Results

Pos	No	Driver	Car	Laps	Time/retired	Pts
1	1	Sebastian Vettel	Red Bull Racing Renault	60	1:31:12.187	25
2	9	Nico Rosberg	Mercedes	60	+29.823s	18
3	8	Romain Grosjean	Lotus Renault	60	+39.892s	15
4	4	Felipe Massa	Ferrari	60	+41.692s	12
5	6	Sergio Perez	McLaren Mercedes	60	+43.829s	10
6	10	Lewis Hamilton	Mercedes	60	+52.475s	8
7	7	Kimi Räikkönen	Lotus Renault	60	+67.988s	6
8	14	Paul di Resta	Force India Mercedes	60	+72.868s	4
9	15	Adrian Sutil	Force India Mercedes	60	+74.734s	2
10	19	Daniel Ricciardo	STR Ferrari	60	+76.237s	1
11	3	Fernando Alonso	Ferrari	60	+78.297s	0
12	16	Pastor Maldonado	Williams Renault	60	+78.951s	0
13	18	Jean-Eric Vergne	STR Ferrari	59	+1 lap	0
14	5	Jenson Button	McLaren Mercedes	59	+1 lap	0
15	12	Esteban Gutierrez	Sauber Ferrari	59	+1 lap	0
16	17	Valtteri Bottas	Williams Renault	59	+1 lap	0
17	23	Max Chilton	Marussia Cosworth	58	+2 laps	0
18	22	Jules Bianchi	Marussia Cosworth	58	+2 laps	0
19	11	Nico Hulkenberg	Sauber Ferrari	54	DNF	0
NC	2	Mark Webber	Red Bull Racing Renault	39	DNF	0
NC	20	Charles Pic	Caterham Renault	35	DNF	0
NC	21	Giedo van der Garde	Caterham Renault	1	DNF	0

2019

The 2019 Mexican Grand Prix at the Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez in Mexico City was won by Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton, who secured his 10th win of the season, giving the team their 100th Formula One victory. Ferrari’s Sebastian Vettel finished second, while Hamilton’s teammate Valtteri Bottas completed the podium in third place. Vettel’s second place was his last podium finish until the 2020 Turkish Grand Prix.

After the race, Toro Rosso driver Daniil Kvyat received a 10-second time penalty for causing a collision with the Renault of Nico Hulkenberg. On the final lap, Kvyat attempted to overtake Hulkenberg for 9th place at the last corner but clipped him, sending Hulkenberg spinning into the wall and damaging his rear wing. Despite the crash, Hulkenberg managed to cross the finish line but dropped a position to Pierre Gasly in the sister Toro Rosso, leaving him 11th and out of the points. Kvyat’s penalty relegated him to 11th place, while Gasly and Hulkenberg were promoted to 9th and 10th, respectively.

2019 Mexican Grand Prix Race Results

Pos	No	Driver	Car	Laps	Time/retired	Pts
1	44	Lewis Hamilton	Mercedes	71	1:36:48.904	25
2	5	Sebastian Vettel	Ferrari	71	+1.766s	18
3	77	Valtteri Bottas	Mercedes	71	+3.553s	15
4	16	Charles Leclerc	Ferrari	71	+6.368s	13
5	23	Alexander Albon	Red Bull Racing Honda	71	+21.399s	10
6	33	Max Verstappen	Red Bull Racing Honda	71	+68.807s	8
7	11	Sergio Perez	Racing Point BWT Mercedes	71	+73.819s	6
8	3	Daniel Ricciardo	Renault	71	+74.924s	4
9	10	Pierre Gasly	Scuderia Toro Rosso Honda	70	+1 lap	2
10	27	Nico Hulkenberg	Renault	70	+1 lap	1
11	26	Daniil Kvyat	Scuderia Toro Rosso Honda	70	+1 lap	0
12	18	Lance Stroll	Racing Point BWT Mercedes	70	+1 lap	0
13	55	Carlos Sainz	McLaren Renault	70	+1 lap	0
14	99	Antonio Giovinazzi	Alfa Romeo Racing Ferrari	70	+1 lap	0
15	20	Kevin Magnussen	Haas Ferrari	69	+2 laps	0
16	63	George Russell	Williams Mercedes	69	+2 laps	0
17	8	Romain Grosjean	Haas Ferrari	69	+2 laps	0
18	88	Robert Kubica	Williams Mercedes	69	+2 laps	0
NC	7	Kimi Räikkönen	Alfa Romeo Racing Ferrari	58	DNF	0
NC	4	Lando Norris	McLaren Renault	48	DNF	0
Note – Kvyat received a post-race, 10-second time penalty after hitting the rear of Hulkenberg. Leclerc scored an additional point for setting the fastest lap of the race.

2024

Carlos Sainz delivered a commanding victory at the 2024 Mexico City Grand Prix, claiming his fourth career win in Formula 1 for Ferrari. Initially overtaken by the Red Bull of Max Verstappen at the chaotic race start, Sainz regained control on Lap 9 and held his lead to the chequered flag. Verstappen’s early advantage was short-lived, as he soon found himself in a fierce battle with title rival and McLaren driver Lando Norris. Their heated exchange resulted in two separate 10-second penalties for Verstappen due to aggressive moves against the McLaren driver, allowing Charles Leclerc to slip into second place behind Sainz. From there, the Ferrari duo held firm at the front, largely unchallenged, until Norris closed in on Leclerc in the race’s final stages. A wide turn on the final corner from Leclerc allowed Norris to seize second place, though he couldn’t cut Sainz’s lead in time, finishing 4.7 seconds behind the Spaniard. Leclerc completed the podium, securing a double Ferrari finish, with the Mercedes pair of Lewis Hamilton and George Russell following in fourth and fifth. After a 20-second penalty, Verstappen managed a recovery drive to finish in sixth, capping off a challenging day for Red Bull. It also featured Fernando Alonso’s record 400th race weekend.

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2024 Mexico City Grand Prix Race Results

Pos	No	Driver	Car	Laps	Time/retired	Pts
1	55	Carlos Sainz	Ferrari	71	1:40:55.800	25
2	4	Lando Norris	McLaren Mercedes	71	+4.705s	18
3	16	Charles Leclerc1	Ferrari	71	+34.387s	16
4	44	Lewis Hamilton	Mercedes	71	+44.780s	12
5	63	George Russell	Mercedes	71	+48.536s	10
6	1	Max Verstappen	Red Bull Racing Honda RBPT	71	+59.558s	8
7	20	Kevin Magnussen	Haas Ferrari	71	+63.642s	6
8	81	Oscar Piastri	McLaren Mercedes	71	+64.928s	4
9	27	Nico Hulkenberg	Haas Ferrari	70	+1 lap	2
10	10	Pierre Gasly	Alpine Renault	70	+1 lap	1
11	18	Lance Stroll	Aston Martin Aramco Mercedes	70	+1 lap	0
12	43	Franco Colapinto2	Williams Mercedes	70	+1 lap	0
13	31	Esteban Ocon	Alpine Renault	70	+1 lap	0
14	77	Valtteri Bottas	Kick Sauber Ferrari	70	+1 lap	0
15	24	Zhou Guanyu	Kick Sauber Ferrari	70	+1 lap	0
16	30	Liam Lawson	RB Honda RBPT	70	+1 lap	0
17	11	Sergio Perez	Red Bull Racing Honda RBPT	70	+1 lap	0
NC	14	Fernando Alonso	Aston Martin Aramco Mercedes	15	DNF	0
NC	23	Alexander Albon	Williams Mercedes	0	DNF	0
NC	22	Yuki Tsunoda	RB Honda RBPT	0	DNF	0

F1 Driver Birthdays 27 October

Birthday	F1 Driver
27 October 1910	Mark Light (d. 1975)
27 October 1913	Luigi Piotti (d. 1971)
27 October 1936	Dave Charlton (d. 2013)

F1 Driver Deaths 27 October

Death	F1 Driver
27 October	None

F1 Champion 27 October

Date	Team/Driver
27 October 2013	Sebastian Vettel
27 October 2013	Red Bull Racing