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1931
Michael Parkes was born on this day in Richmond, Surrey. He became an engineer at Ferrari and later transitioned into Formula One after gaining a reputation as a long-distance specialist. He secured second in the 1000km Nürburgring race in a Ferrari in May 1962. In 1966, after John Surtees unexpectedly left Ferrari mid-season, Parkes was promoted to driver by Enzo Ferrari. He finished second in his debut race in France and repeated the result at Monza later that year. However, his Formula 1 career was cut short in 1967 when he suffered severe leg injuries in a crash at the 1967 Belgian Grand Prix.
Parkes was killed in a road accident near Turin, Italy, on 28 August 1977.
1972
Tyrrell driver Jackie Stewart secured his second consecutive win at the 1972 Canadian Grand Prix, finishing 50 seconds ahead of Peter Revson in a McLaren, who had taken pole position the previous day. Revson’s teammate, Denny Hulme, finished third.
Stewart’s victory lifted him to second place in the World Championship standings, but Lotus driver Emerson Fittipaldi had already clinched the title.
1972 Canadian Grand Prix Race Results
| Pos | No | Driver | Car | Laps | Time/retired | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Jackie Stewart | Tyrrell Ford | 80 | 1:43:16.900 | 9 |
| 2 | 19 | Peter Revson | McLaren Ford | 80 | +48.200s | 6 |
| 3 | 18 | Denny Hulme | McLaren Ford | 80 | +54.600s | 4 |
| 4 | 8 | Carlos Reutemann | Brabham Ford | 80 | +60.700s | 3 |
| 5 | 11 | Clay Regazzoni | Ferrari | 80 | +67.000s | 2 |
| 6 | 4 | Chris Amon | Matra | 79 | +1 lap | 1 |
| 7 | 22 | Tim Schenken | Surtees Ford | 79 | +1 lap | 0 |
| 8 | 7 | Graham Hill | Brabham Ford | 79 | +1 lap | 0 |
| 9 | 29 | Carlos Pace | March Ford | 78 | DNF | 0 |
| 10 | 15 | Howden Ganley | BRM | 78 | +2 laps | 0 |
| 11 | 5 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Lotus Ford | 78 | +2 laps | 0 |
| 12 | 10 | Jacky Ickx | Ferrari | 77 | +3 laps | 0 |
| 13 | 28 | Henri Pescarolo | March Ford | 73 | +7 laps | 0 |
| NC | 6 | Reine Wisell | Lotus Ford | 65 | DNF | 0 |
| DQ | 26 | Niki Lauda | March Ford | 64 | DSQ | 0 |
| DQ | 25 | Ronnie Peterson | March Ford | 61 | DSQ | 0 |
| NC | 27 | Mike Beuttler | March Ford | 59 | +21 laps | 0 |
| NC | 2 | Francois Cevert | Tyrrell Ford | 51 | DNF | 0 |
| NC | 16 | Peter Gethin | BRM | 25 | DNF | 0 |
| NC | 33 | Skip Barber | March Ford | 24 | +56 laps | 0 |
| NC | 14 | Jean-Pierre Beltoise | BRM | 21 | DNF | 0 |
| NC | 17 | Bill Brack | BRM | 20 | DNF | 0 |
| NC | 9 | Wilson Fittipaldi | Brabham Ford | 5 | DNF | 0 |
| NC | 23 | Andrea de Adamich | Surtees Ford | 2 | DNF | 0 |
1981
Ryan Briscoe was born on this day in Sydney. His impressive performances in the 2003 Formula Euroseries earned him a position as a test driver for the Toyota F1 team, but he never managed to secure a race seat. Briscoe eventually shifted to racing in IndyCar in the United States.
1989
The 1989 Portuguese Grand Prix saw Ferrari’s Nigel Mansell fined $50,000 and banned from the following race after he ignored a black flag. Leading by 20 seconds after 40 laps, Mansell overshot his pit box and reversed slightly, which led to his disqualification. Despite being shown the black flag three times, Mansell continued to race, colliding with the McLaren of Ayrton Senna and taking both out of the race. Mansell claimed he had not seen the flag. Although Ferrari appealed the ban, the FIA upheld it, forcing Mansell to miss the 1989 Spanish Grand Prix. Mansell briefly threatened retirement before ultimately continuing his career.
Mansell’s teammate Gerhard Berger finished first, followed by Senna’s teammate Alain Prost in second and the Oynx of Stefan Johansson in third.
1989 Portuguese Grand Prix Race Results
| Pos | No | Driver | Car | Laps | Time/retired | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 28 | Gerhard Berger | Ferrari | 71 | 1:36:48.546 | 9 |
| 2 | 2 | Alain Prost | McLaren Honda | 71 | +32.637s | 6 |
| 3 | 36 | Stefan Johansson | Onyx Ford | 71 | +55.325s | 4 |
| 4 | 19 | Alessandro Nannini | Benetton Ford | 71 | +82.369s | 3 |
| 5 | 23 | Pierluigi Martini | Minardi Ford | 70 | +1 lap | 2 |
| 6 | 3 | Jonathan Palmer | Tyrrell Ford | 70 | +1 lap | 1 |
| 7 | 12 | Satoru Nakajima | Lotus Judd | 70 | +1 lap | 0 |
| 8 | 7 | Martin Brundle | Brabham Judd | 70 | +1 lap | 0 |
| 9 | 30 | Philippe Alliot | Lola Lamborghini | 70 | +1 lap | 0 |
| 10 | 15 | Mauricio Gugelmin | March Judd | 69 | +2 laps | 0 |
| 11 | 29 | Michele Alboreto | Lola Lamborghini | 69 | +2 laps | 0 |
| 12 | 24 | Luis Perez-Sala | Minardi Ford | 69 | +2 laps | 0 |
| 13 | 25 | Rene Arnoux | Ligier Ford | 69 | +2 laps | 0 |
| 14 | 8 | Stefano Modena | Brabham Judd | 69 | +2 laps | 0 |
| NC | 6 | Riccardo Patrese | Williams Renault | 60 | DNF | 0 |
| NC | 5 | Thierry Boutsen | Williams Renault | 60 | DNF | 0 |
| NC | 1 | Ayrton Senna | McLaren Honda | 48 | DNF | 0 |
| NC | 9 | Derek Warwick | Arrows Ford | 37 | DNF | 0 |
| NC | 11 | Nelson Piquet | Lotus Judd | 33 | DNF | 0 |
| NC | 21 | Alex Caffi | Dallara Ford | 33 | DNF | 0 |
| NC | 20 | Emanuele Pirro | Benetton Ford | 29 | DNF | 0 |
| NC | 16 | Ivan Capelli | March Judd | 25 | DNF | 0 |
| NC | 10 | Eddie Cheever | Arrows Ford | 24 | DNF | 0 |
| NC | 22 | Andrea de Cesaris | Dallara Ford | 17 | DNF | 0 |
| NC | 31 | Roberto Moreno | Coloni Ford | 11 | DNF | 0 |
1995
Williams driver Damon Hill admitted the championship was effectively Michael Schumacher‘s after finishing third at the 1995 Portuguese Grand Prix, where Hill’s teammate David Coulthard claimed his maiden victory. This was especially sweet for Coulthard, as he had retired while leading the previous two races. It was a timely win, as Williams had recently signed Jacques Villeneuve to replace Coulthard for the 1996 season. The race was initially stopped after a first-lap collision involving Ukyo Katayama and Luca Badoer. Katayama’s car flipped and smashed into barriers, while Badoer’s Minardi crashed into the pit wall at high speed. Katayama was extracted from his car unconscious.
Following several controversial incidents between Schumacher and Hill earlier in the 1995 season, including collisions at Silverstone, Spa, and Monza (where tensions flared with confrontations on the podium and trackside), the two drivers put their differences aside and shook hands during the podium presentation after the race.
1995 Portuguese Grand Prix Race Results
| Pos | No | Driver | Car | Laps | Time/retired | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | David Coulthard | Williams Renault | 71 | 1:41:52.145 | 10 |
| 2 | 1 | Michael Schumacher | Benetton Renault | 71 | +7.248s | 6 |
| 3 | 5 | Damon Hill | Williams Renault | 71 | +22.121s | 4 |
| 4 | 28 | Gerhard Berger | Ferrari | 71 | +84.879s | 3 |
| 5 | 27 | Jean Alesi | Ferrari | 71 | +85.429s | 2 |
| 6 | 30 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Sauber Ford | 70 | +1 lap | 1 |
| 7 | 2 | Johnny Herbert | Benetton Renault | 70 | +1 lap | 0 |
| 8 | 25 | Martin Brundle | Ligier Mugen Honda | 70 | +1 lap | 0 |
| 9 | 7 | Mark Blundell | McLaren Mercedes | 70 | +1 lap | 0 |
| 10 | 15 | Eddie Irvine | Jordan Peugeot | 70 | +1 lap | 0 |
| 11 | 14 | Rubens Barrichello | Jordan Peugeot | 70 | +1 lap | 0 |
| 12 | 29 | Jean-Christophe Boullion | Sauber Ford | 70 | +1 lap | 0 |
| 13 | 4 | Mika Salo | Tyrrell Yamaha | 69 | +2 laps | 0 |
| 14 | 24 | Luca Badoer | Minardi Ford | 68 | +3 laps | 0 |
| 15 | 10 | Taki Inoue | Footwork Hart | 68 | +3 laps | 0 |
| 16 | 21 | Pedro Diniz | Forti Ford | 66 | +5 laps | 0 |
| 17 | 22 | Roberto Moreno | Forti Ford | 64 | +7 laps | 0 |
| NC | 17 | Andrea Montermini | Pacific Ilmor | 53 | DNF | 0 |
| NC | 8 | Mika Hakkinen | McLaren Mercedes | 44 | DNF | 0 |
| NC | 16 | Jean-Denis Deletraz | Pacific Ilmor | 14 | DNF | 0 |
| NC | 26 | Olivier Panis | Ligier Mugen Honda | 10 | DNF | 0 |
| NC | 23 | Pedro Lamy | Minardi Ford | 7 | DNF | 0 |
2000
Ferrari driver Michael Schumacher won the 2000 United States Grand Prix, the first race in the country in a decade, overcoming a late spin to claim his 42nd career victory. Schumacher’s championship rival, Mika Hakkinen, was forced to retire in the McLaren due to a fire, allowing Schumacher to take an eight-point lead and his teammate Rubens Barrichello to finish second for a Ferrari 1-2 finish. Heinz-Harald Frentzen, driving for Jordan at the time, finished in thrid.
Before the race, as rain fell, Ferrari’s Jean Todt successfully lobbied officials to move the entire grid back by one row, arguing Schumacher would have faced excessive wheelspin in the original grid position.
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2000 United States Grand Prix Race Results
| Pos | No | Driver | Car | Laps | Time/retired | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 73 | 1:36:30.883 | 10 |
| 2 | 4 | Rubens Barrichello | Ferrari | 73 | +12.118s | 6 |
| 3 | 5 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Jordan Mugen Honda | 73 | +17.368s | 4 |
| 4 | 22 | Jacques Villeneuve | BAR Honda | 73 | +17.935s | 3 |
| 5 | 2 | David Coulthard | McLaren Mercedes | 73 | +28.813s | 2 |
| 6 | 23 | Ricardo Zonta | BAR Honda | 73 | +51.694s | 1 |
| 7 | 7 | Eddie Irvine | Jaguar Cosworth | 73 | +71.115s | 0 |
| 8 | 16 | Pedro Diniz | Sauber Petronas | 72 | +1 lap | 0 |
| 9 | 15 | Nick Heidfeld | Prost Peugeot | 72 | +1 lap | 0 |
| 10 | 12 | Alexander Wurz | Benetton Playlife | 72 | +1 lap | 0 |
| 11 | 8 | Johnny Herbert | Jaguar Cosworth | 72 | +1 lap | 0 |
| 12 | 20 | Marc Gene | Minardi Fondmetal | 72 | +1 lap | 0 |
| NC | 14 | Jean Alesi | Prost Peugeot | 64 | DNF | 0 |
| NC | 21 | Gaston Mazzacane | Minardi Fondmetal | 59 | DNF | 0 |
| NC | 9 | Ralf Schumacher | Williams BMW | 58 | DNF | 0 |
| NC | 18 | Pedro de la Rosa | Arrows Supertec | 45 | DNF | 0 |
| NC | 11 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Benetton Playlife | 44 | DNF | 0 |
| NC | 19 | Jos Verstappen | Arrows Supertec | 34 | DNF | 0 |
| NC | 1 | Mika Hakkinen | McLaren Mercedes | 25 | DNF | 0 |
| NC | 17 | Mika Salo | Sauber Petronas | 18 | DNF | 0 |
| NC | 10 | Jenson Button | Williams BMW | 14 | DNF | 0 |
| NC | 6 | Jarno Trulli | Jordan Mugen Honda | 12 | DNF | 0 |
2023
Max Verstappen dominated the 2023 Japanese Grand Prix, starting from pole position, setting the fastest lap, and taking the win for Red Bull Racing. This win clinched the Austrian team’s sixth Constructors’ Championship and their second consecutive title after 2022. The victory also effectively ensured the Drivers’ Championship for Verstappen, who secured the title during the 2023 Qatar Grand Prix sprint event. At that stage, only his teammate Sergio Perez remained in mathematical contention. McLaren’s Lando Norris (P2) and Oscar Piastri (P3) also finished on the podium, marking the team’s first double podium since the 2021 Italian Grand Prix and Piastri’s maiden career podium.
2023 Japanese Grand Prix Race Results
| Pos | No | Driver | Car | Laps | Time/retired | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull Racing Honda RBPT | 53 | 1:30:58.421 | 26 |
| 2 | 4 | Lando Norris | McLaren Mercedes | 53 | +19.387s | 18 |
| 3 | 81 | Oscar Piastri | McLaren Mercedes | 53 | +36.494s | 15 |
| 4 | 16 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 53 | +43.998s | 12 |
| 5 | 44 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 53 | +49.376s | 10 |
| 6 | 55 | Carlos Sainz | Ferrari | 53 | +50.221s | 8 |
| 7 | 63 | George Russell | Mercedes | 53 | +57.659s | 6 |
| 8 | 14 | Fernando Alonso | Aston Martin Aramco Mercedes | 53 | +74.725s | 4 |
| 9 | 31 | Esteban Ocon | Alpine Renault | 53 | +79.678s | 2 |
| 10 | 10 | Pierre Gasly | Alpine Renault | 53 | +83.155s | 1 |
| 11 | 40 | Liam Lawson | AlphaTauri Honda RBPT | 52 | +1 lap | 0 |
| 12 | 22 | Yuki Tsunoda | AlphaTauri Honda RBPT | 52 | +1 lap | 0 |
| 13 | 24 | Zhou Guanyu | Alfa Romeo Ferrari | 52 | +1 lap | 0 |
| 14 | 27 | Nico Hulkenberg | Haas Ferrari | 52 | +1 lap | 0 |
| 15 | 20 | Kevin Magnussen | Haas Ferrari | 52 | +1 lap | 0 |
| NC | 23 | Alexander Albon | Williams Mercedes | 26 | DNF | 0 |
| NC | 2 | Logan Sargeant | Williams Mercedes | 22 | DNF | 0 |
| NC | 18 | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin Aramco Mercedes | 20 | DNF | 0 |
| NC | 11 | Sergio Perez | Red Bull Racing Honda RBPT | 15 | DNF | 0 |
| NC | 77 | Valtteri Bottas | Alfa Romeo Ferrari | 7 | DNF | 0 |
| Note – Verstappen scored an additional point for setting the fastest lap of the race. | ||||||
F1 Driver Birthdays 24 September
| Birthday | F1 Driver |
|---|---|
| 24 September 1931 | Mike Parkes (d. 1977) |
| 24 September 1966 | Christophe Bouchet |
| 24 September 1981 | Ryan Briscoe |
F1 Driver Deaths 24 September
| Death | F1 Driver |
|---|---|
| 24 September 1960 | Johnny Thomsom (b. 1922) |
| 24 September 2005 | Andre Testut (b. 1926) |
F1 Champion 24 September
| Date | Team/Driver |
|---|---|
| 24 September 2023 | Red Bull Racing |
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