AUGUST 23 IN F1 HISTORY

Across every year.

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NOTABLE MOMENTS

1953Hermann Lang makes their very first Grand Prix start (Switzerland GP).DEBUT

1953Albert Scherrer makes their very first Grand Prix start (Switzerland GP).DEBUT

1953Last Grand Prix start for Peter Hirt (Switzerland GP).FINAL RACE

1953Last Grand Prix start for Max de Terra (Switzerland GP).FINAL RACE

1953Last Grand Prix start for Albert Scherrer (Switzerland GP).FINAL RACE

1959Stirling Moss scores a Grand Slam at the Portugal 1959 GP (pole, win, fastest lap).GRAND SLAM

1959Mário de Araújo Cabral makes their very first Grand Prix start (Portugal GP).DEBUT

1959First-ever Grand Prix held at Monsanto.NEW CIRCUIT

1964Jochen Rindt makes their very first Grand Prix start (Austria GP).DEBUT

1964Lorenzo Bandini takes their very first win (Austria GP).FIRST WIN

1964First-ever Grand Prix held at Zeltweg.NEW CIRCUIT

RACES HELD ON THIS DAY

1953Switzerland GP: won by Alberto Ascari with Ferrari.

1959Portugal GP: won by Stirling Moss with Cooper.

1964Austria GP: won by Lorenzo Bandini with Ferrari.

2009Europe GP: won by Rubens Barrichello with Brawn.

2015Belgium GP: won by Lewis Hamilton with Mercedes.

2026Netherlands GP: won by Lando Norris with Mclaren.

OFF TRACK

2018Force India becomes Racing Point Force India
After the team is bought by a consortium led by Lawrence Stroll, it is briefly renamed Racing Point Force India for the rest of the 2018 season.