GRID·COMPARE ON THIS DAY

MAY 18 IN F1 HISTORY

Across every year.

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NOTABLE MOMENTS

1950Juan Manuel Fangio takes their very first pole position (Monaco GP).FIRST POLE
1952Jean Behra makes their very first Grand Prix start (Switzerland GP).DEBUT
1952Ken Wharton makes their very first Grand Prix start (Switzerland GP).DEBUT
1952Alan Brown makes their very first Grand Prix start (Switzerland GP).DEBUT
1952Eric Brandon makes their very first Grand Prix start (Switzerland GP).DEBUT
1952Last Grand Prix start for George Abecassis (Switzerland GP).FINAL RACE
1952Piero Taruffi takes their very first win (Switzerland GP).FIRST WIN
1957Pat O'Connor takes their very first pole position (Indianapolis GP).FIRST POLE
1958Tony Brooks takes their very first pole position (Monaco GP).FIRST POLE
1969Jackie Stewart takes their very first pole position (Monaco GP).FIRST POLE
2003Michael Schumacher scores a Grand Slam at the Austria 2003 GP (pole, win, fastest lap).GRAND SLAM
N/ANino Farina becomes one of the oldest drivers ever to take a pole (Switzerland 1952), at 45 years and 201 days old.RECORD
N/APiero Taruffi becomes one of the oldest drivers ever to win a race (Switzerland 1952), at 45 years and 219 days old.RECORD

RACES HELD ON THIS DAY

1952Switzerland GP: won by Piero Taruffi with Ferrari.
1958Monaco GP: won by Maurice Trintignant with Cooper.
1969Monaco GP: won by Graham Hill with Lotus.
1980Monaco GP: won by Carlos Reutemann with Williams.
2003Austria GP: won by Michael Schumacher with Ferrari.
2025Emilia Romagna GP: won by Max Verstappen with Red Bull.