SEPTEMBER 3 IN F1 HISTORY

Across every year.

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NOTABLE MOMENTS

1950Dorino Serafini makes their very first Grand Prix start (Italy GP).DEBUT

1950Guy Mairesse makes their very first Grand Prix start (Italy GP).DEBUT

1950Piero Taruffi makes their very first Grand Prix start (Italy GP).DEBUT

1950Clemente Biondetti makes their very first Grand Prix start (Italy GP).DEBUT

1950Last Grand Prix start for Cuth Harrison (Italy GP).FINAL RACE

1950Last Grand Prix start for Raymond Sommer (Italy GP).FINAL RACE

1950Last Grand Prix start for Dorino Serafini (Italy GP).FINAL RACE

1950Last Grand Prix start for Clemente Biondetti (Italy GP).FINAL RACE

1950First-ever Grand Prix held at Monza.NEW CIRCUIT

1966Mike Parkes takes their very first pole position (Italy GP).FIRST POLE

N/ALuigi Fagioli becomes one of the oldest drivers ever to reach a podium (Italy 1950), at 52 years and 86 days old.RECORD

RACES HELD ON THIS DAY

1950Italy GP: won by Nino Farina with Alfa Romeo.

2017Italy GP: won by Lewis Hamilton with Mercedes.

2023Italy GP: won by Max Verstappen with Red Bull.

OFF TRACK

1950Philippe Étancelin becomes the oldest driver to score points
At 53 years and 249 days old, Étancelin scores points during the championship's very first season, a longevity record that still stands.