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MAY 21 IN F1 HISTORY

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NOTABLE MOMENTS

1950Juan Manuel Fangio scores a Grand Slam at the Monaco 1950 GP (pole, win, fastest lap).GRAND SLAM
1950Alberto Ascari makes their very first Grand Prix start (Monaco GP).DEBUT
1950Raymond Sommer makes their very first Grand Prix start (Monaco GP).DEBUT
1950Luigi Villoresi makes their very first Grand Prix start (Monaco GP).DEBUT
1950José Froilán González makes their very first Grand Prix start (Monaco GP).DEBUT
1950Juan Manuel Fangio takes their very first win (Monaco GP).FIRST WIN
1950First-ever Grand Prix held at Monaco.NEW CIRCUIT
1960Eddie Sachs takes their very first pole position (Indianapolis GP).FIRST POLE
N/ALouis Chiron becomes one of the oldest drivers ever to reach a podium (Monaco 1950), at 50 years and 291 days old.RECORD

RACES HELD ON THIS DAY

1950Monaco GP: won by Juan Manuel Fangio with Alfa Romeo.
1978Belgium GP: won by Mario Andretti with Lotus.
2000Europe GP: won by Michael Schumacher with Ferrari.