GRID·COMPARE ON THIS DAY

AUGUST 16 IN F1 HISTORY

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NOTABLE MOMENTS

1970Tim Schenken makes their very first Grand Prix start (Austria GP).DEBUT
1970Last Grand Prix start for Jochen Rindt (Austria GP).FINAL RACE
1970Last Grand Prix start for John Miles (Austria GP).FINAL RACE
1970First-ever Grand Prix held at Red Bull Ring.NEW CIRCUIT
1992Nigel Mansell mathematically clinches the title, with 5 race(s) still to go.TITLE CLINCHED EARLY

RACES HELD ON THIS DAY

1970Austria GP: won by Jacky Ickx with Ferrari.
1981Austria GP: won by Jacques Laffite with Ligier.
1987Austria GP: won by Nigel Mansell with Williams.
1992Hungary GP: won by Ayrton Senna with Mclaren.
1998Hungary GP: won by Michael Schumacher with Ferrari.
2020Spain GP: won by Lewis Hamilton with Mercedes.