What happened on this day, September 29 in Formula 1 history? Find out interesting facts and stories about Formula 1 on this day.
1987
John Foulston, who had purchased Brands Hatch, Oulton Park, and Snetterton circuits a year earlier for £5.2 million, tragically lost his life while testing a McLaren IndyCar at Silverstone. Foulston was 40 years old at the time of the accident.
1991
Williams driver Nigel Mansell won the inaugural 1991 Spanish Grand Prix at the Circuit de Catalunya despite twisting his ankle in a football game days before the race. In damp conditions, Mansell initially dropped to fourth but quickly regained ground as the track dried and other drivers switched to slick tyres. He passed both McLaren driver’s Ayrton Senna and Gerhard Berger, to secure victory. “When Ayrton spun, I wasn’t sure which way he’d come back, so I hesitated but picked the right side,” Mansell said. “With Gerhard, it was tougher. We both dove into the corner very deep, lost traction, and got very close.” Alain Prost secured second for Ferrari, while Mansell’s teammate Riccardo Patrese claimed third.
1991 Spanish Grand Prix Race Results
| Pos | No | Driver | Car | Laps | Time/retired | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | Nigel Mansell | Williams Renault | 65 | 1:38:41.541 | 10 |
| 2 | 27 | Alain Prost | Ferrari | 65 | +11.331s | 6 |
| 3 | 6 | Riccardo Patrese | Williams Renault | 65 | +15.909s | 4 |
| 4 | 28 | Jean Alesi | Ferrari | 65 | +22.772s | 3 |
| 5 | 1 | Ayrton Senna | McLaren Honda | 65 | +62.402s | 2 |
| 6 | 19 | Michael Schumacher | Benetton Ford | 65 | +79.468s | 1 |
| 7 | 15 | Mauricio Gugelmin | Leyton House Ilmor | 64 | +1 lap | 0 |
| 8 | 22 | Jyrki Jarvilehto | Dallara Judd | 64 | +1 lap | 0 |
| 9 | 32 | Alessandro Zanardi | Jordan Ford | 64 | +1 lap | 0 |
| 10 | 7 | Martin Brundle | Brabham Yamaha | 63 | +2 laps | 0 |
| 11 | 20 | Nelson Piquet | Benetton Ford | 63 | +2 laps | 0 |
| 12 | 14 | Gabriele Tarquini | Fondmetal Ford | 63 | +2 laps | 0 |
| 13 | 23 | Pierluigi Martini | Minardi Ferrari | 63 | +2 laps | 0 |
| 14 | 24 | Gianni Morbidelli | Minardi Ferrari | 62 | DNF | 0 |
| 15 | 21 | Emanuele Pirro | Dallara Judd | 62 | +3 laps | 0 |
| 16 | 4 | Stefano Modena | Tyrrell Honda | 62 | +3 laps | 0 |
| 17 | 3 | Satoru Nakajima | Tyrrell Honda | 62 | +3 laps | 0 |
| NC | 8 | Mark Blundell | Brabham Yamaha | 49 | DNF | 0 |
| NC | 26 | Erik Comas | Ligier Lamborghini | 36 | DNF | 0 |
| NC | 2 | Gerhard Berger | McLaren Honda | 33 | DNF | 0 |
| NC | 9 | Michele Alboreto | Footwork Porsche | 23 | DNF | 0 |
| NC | 33 | Andrea de Cesaris | Jordan Ford | 22 | DNF | 0 |
| NC | 11 | Mika Hakkinen | Lotus Judd | 5 | DNF | 0 |
| NC | 16 | Ivan Capelli | Leyton House Ilmor | 1 | DNF | 0 |
2002
Rubens Barrichello won the 2002 US Grand Prix by just 0.011 seconds over his Ferrari teammate Michael Schumacher after a staged 1-2 finish at Indianapolis went awry. The two drivers had dominated the race and approached the final corner side by side, but Schumacher, who led the race throughout, dropped back just enough for Barrichello to win. While Ferrari denied that Schumacher intentionally handed Barrichello the victory, it was widely believed that Schumacher did so to repay his teammate for moving over at the 2002 Austrian Grand Prix earlier in the season. “To win, it was very, very, very good,” Barrichello said. “I got to the last corner, didn’t know what to do, and Michael was kind enough to let us finish equally. I guess I pointed a little bit in front.” Schumacher added, “The end of the race was not planned. We tried to cross the line together but failed by a tiny bit.” McLaren’s David Coulthard finished third.
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2002 United States Grand Prix Race Results
| Pos | No | Driver | Car | Laps | Time/retired | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | Rubens Barrichello | Ferrari | 73 | 1:31:07.934 | 10 |
| 2 | 1 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 73 | +0.011s | 6 |
| 3 | 3 | David Coulthard | McLaren Mercedes | 73 | +7.799s | 4 |
| 4 | 6 | Juan Pablo Montoya | Williams BMW | 73 | +9.911s | 3 |
| 5 | 14 | Jarno Trulli | Renault | 73 | +56.847s | 2 |
| 6 | 11 | Jacques Villeneuve | BAR Honda | 73 | +58.211s | 1 |
| 7 | 9 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Jordan Honda | 72 | +1 lap | 0 |
| 8 | 15 | Jenson Button | Renault | 72 | +1 lap | 0 |
| 9 | 7 | Nick Heidfeld | Sauber Petronas | 72 | +1 lap | 0 |
| 10 | 16 | Eddie Irvine | Jaguar Cosworth | 72 | +1 lap | 0 |
| 11 | 10 | Takuma Sato | Jordan Honda | 72 | +1 lap | 0 |
| 12 | 12 | Olivier Panis | BAR Honda | 72 | +1 lap | 0 |
| 13 | 8 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Sauber Petronas | 71 | +2 laps | 0 |
| 14 | 24 | Mika Salo | Toyota | 71 | +2 laps | 0 |
| 15 | 25 | Allan McNish | Toyota | 71 | +2 laps | 0 |
| 16 | 5 | Ralf Schumacher | Williams BMW | 71 | +2 laps | 0 |
| NC | 4 | Kimi Räikkönen | McLaren Mercedes | 50 | DNF | 0 |
| NC | 22 | Alex Yoong | Minardi Asiatech | 46 | DNF | 0 |
| NC | 23 | Mark Webber | Minardi Asiatech | 38 | DNF | 0 |
| NC | 17 | Pedro de la Rosa | Jaguar Cosworth | 27 | DNF | 0 |
2019
The 2019 Russian Grand Prix was won by Lewis Hamilton, with Mercedes taking advantage of a virtual safety car to overtake the Ferraris. Charles Leclerc, who started from pole position, finished third for Ferrari, while Hamilton’s teammate Valtteri Bottas secured second place. Sebastian Vettel had led much of the race before a mechanical failure forced him to retire his Ferrari, triggering the virtual safety car that shifted the momentum in Mercedes’ favour. Hamilton’s victory marked his and Mercedes’ first win since the summer break, and with Bottas finishing second, it was the team’s first 1-2 finish since the 2019 British Grand Prix.
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2019 Russian Grand Prix Race Results
| Pos | No | Driver | Car | Laps | Time/retired | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 44 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 53 | 1:33:38.992 | 26 |
| 2 | 77 | Valtteri Bottas | Mercedes | 53 | +3.829s | 18 |
| 3 | 16 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 53 | +5.212s | 15 |
| 4 | 33 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull Racing Honda | 53 | +14.210s | 12 |
| 5 | 23 | Alexander Albon | Red Bull Racing Honda | 53 | +38.348s | 10 |
| 6 | 55 | Carlos Sainz | McLaren Renault | 53 | +45.889s | 8 |
| 7 | 11 | Sergio Perez | Racing Point BWT Mercedes | 53 | +48.728s | 6 |
| 8 | 4 | Lando Norris | McLaren Renault | 53 | +57.749s | 4 |
| 9 | 20 | Kevin Magnussen | Haas Ferrari | 53 | +58.779s | 2 |
| 10 | 27 | Nico Hulkenberg | Renault | 53 | +59.841s | 1 |
| 11 | 18 | Lance Stroll | Racing Point BWT Mercedes | 53 | +60.821s | 0 |
| 12 | 26 | Daniil Kvyat | Scuderia Toro Rosso Honda | 53 | +62.496s | 0 |
| 13 | 7 | Kimi Räikkönen | Alfa Romeo Racing Ferrari | 53 | +68.910s | 0 |
| 14 | 10 | Pierre Gasly | Scuderia Toro Rosso Honda | 53 | +70.076s | 0 |
| 15 | 99 | Antonio Giovinazzi | Alfa Romeo Racing Ferrari | 53 | +73.346s | 0 |
| NC | 88 | Robert Kubica | Williams Mercedes | 28 | DNF | 0 |
| NC | 63 | George Russell | Williams Mercedes | 27 | DNF | 0 |
| NC | 5 | Sebastian Vettel | Ferrari | 26 | DNF | 0 |
| NC | 3 | Daniel Ricciardo | Renault | 24 | DNF | 0 |
| NC | 8 | Romain Grosjean | Haas Ferrari | 0 | DNF | 0 |
| Note – Magnussen received a 5-second time penalty for leaving the track and gaining an advantage. Hamilton scored an additional point for setting the fastest lap of the race. | ||||||
F1 Driver Birthdays 29 September
| Birthday | F1 Driver |
|---|---|
| 29 September 1972 | Oliver Gavin |
F1 Driver Deaths 29 September
| Death | F1 Driver |
|---|---|
| 29 September | None |
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