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# On This Day in F1: 27 March
On This Day in Formula 1 27 March
[4 Grand Prix wins](#otd-races) [4 Pole positions](#otd-timeline) [2 Born, passed away](#otd-people) [13 Landmarks](#otd-timeline)
27 March in Formula 1: 4 Grands Prix were won on this date, between 1983 and 2022 and 2 drivers were born.
## Timeline of 27 March
All 20Race win 4Debut 9Team principal 1Pole position 4Birthday 2
1. ### 2022Saudi Arabian Formula 1 Grand Prix · Jeddah Street Circuit
1. Pole position **[Sergio Pérez](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-drivers/sergio-perez/)** on pole for [Red Bull](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-teams/red-bull-racing/).1st career pole
2. Race win **[Max Verstappen](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-drivers/max-verstappen-information-statistics/)** wins for [Red Bull](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-teams/red-bull-racing/).21st career win
2. ### 2013
1. Team principal **Claire Williams** takes over as team principal of [Williams](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-teams/williams/).Team landmark
3. ### 2011Australian Formula 1 Grand Prix · Albert Park Circuit
1. Debut **[Pastor Maldonado](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-drivers/pastor-maldonado/)** makes his Grand Prix debut for [Williams](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-teams/williams/).first of 96 startsDebut
2. Debut **[Paul di Resta](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-drivers/paul-di-resta/)** makes his Grand Prix debut for [Force India](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-teams/force-india/).first of 59 startsDebut
3. Debut **[Sergio Pérez](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-drivers/sergio-perez/)** makes his Grand Prix debut for [Sauber](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-teams/sauber/).first of 300 startsDebut
4. Debut **[Jérôme d'Ambrosio](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-drivers/jerome-dambrosio-information-statistics/)** makes his Grand Prix debut for [Virgin Racing](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-teams/virgin-racing-f1-team-information-statistics/).first of 20 startsDebut
5. Pole position **[Sebastian Vettel](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-drivers/sebastian-vettel/)** on pole for [Red Bull](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-teams/red-bull-racing/).16th career pole
6. Race win **[Sebastian Vettel](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-drivers/sebastian-vettel/)** wins for [Red Bull](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-teams/red-bull-racing/).11th career win
4. ### 1994Brazilian Formula 1 Grand Prix · Autodromo Interlagos
1. Debut **[Olivier Beretta](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-drivers/olivier-beretta-information-statistics/)** makes his Grand Prix debut for [Larrousse](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-teams/larrousse-information-statistics/).first of 10 startsDebut
2. Debut **[Roland Ratzenberger](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-drivers/roland-ratzenberger-information-statistics/)** makes his Grand Prix debut for [Simtek](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-teams/simtek-f1-team-information-statistics/).first of 3 startsDebut
3. Debut **[Heinz-Harald Frentzen](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-drivers/heinz-harald-frentzen/)** makes his Grand Prix debut for [Sauber](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-teams/sauber/).first of 159 startsDebut
4. Debut **[Jos Verstappen](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-drivers/jos-verstappen/)** makes his Grand Prix debut for [Benetton](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-teams/benetton-f1-team-information-statistics/).first of 107 startsDebut
5. Debut **[Olivier Panis](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-drivers/olivier-panis/)** makes his Grand Prix debut for [Ligier](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-teams/ligier-f1-information-statistics/).first of 158 startsDebut
6. Pole position **[Ayrton Senna](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-drivers/ayrton-senna-da-silva/)** on pole for [Williams](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-teams/williams/).63rd career pole
7. Race win **[Michael Schumacher](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-drivers/michael-schumacher/)** wins for [Benetton](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-teams/benetton-f1-team-information-statistics/).3rd career win
5. ### 1983USA West Formula 1 Grand Prix · Long Beach Street Circuit
1. Pole position **[Patrick Tambay](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-drivers/patrick-tambay/)** on pole for [Ferrari](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-teams/ferrari-f1-information-statistics/).1st career pole
2. Race win **[John Watson](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-drivers/john-watson/)** wins for [McLaren](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-teams/mclaren/).5th and final win
6. ### 1971
1. Birthday **[David Coulthard](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-drivers/david-coulthard/)** is born.turns 55 today
7. ### 1965
1. Birthday **[Gregor Foitek](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-drivers/gregor-foitek-information-statistics/)** is born.turns 61 today
## Grand Prix races held on 27 March
Every World Championship race on this date with its podium and polesitter, most recent first.
[ 2022 Saudi Arabian Formula 1 Grand Prix
- 1Max VerstappenRed Bull - 2Charles LeclercFerrari - 3Carlos SainzFerrari Pole **Sergio Pérez**](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-result/race-results-2022-saudi-arabian-f1-grand-prix/) [ 2011 Australian Formula 1 Grand Prix
- 1Sebastian VettelRed Bull - 2Lewis HamiltonMcLaren - 3Vitaly PetrovRenault Pole **Sebastian Vettel**](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-result/results-2011-formula-1-grand-prix-australia/) [ 1994 Brazilian Formula 1 Grand Prix
- 1Michael SchumacherBenetton - 2Damon HillWilliams - 3Jean AlesiFerrari Pole **Ayrton Senna**](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-result/results-1994-formula-1-grand-prix-of-brazil/) [ 1983 USA West Formula 1 Grand Prix
- 1John WatsonMcLaren - 2Niki LaudaMcLaren - 3René ArnouxFerrari Pole **Patrick Tambay**](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-result/results-1983-formula-1-grand-prix-of-the-united-states-west/)
## Born on 27 March
 **[Gregor Foitek](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-drivers/gregor-foitek-information-statistics/)**born 1965 · turns 61 today
 **[David Coulthard](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-drivers/david-coulthard/)**born 1971 · turns 55 today**13**Wins**12**Poles**62**Podiums**18**Fastest laps
## March, day by day
Pick any date to open its page. The dots show how much F1 history a day carries.
### March
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1. Coming up this week
2. [Sat 28 Mar](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-on-this-day/28-march/)1976 **[Clay Regazzoni](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-drivers/clay-regazzoni/)** wins the [United States West Formula 1 Grand Prix](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-result/results-1976-formula-1-grand-prix-of-the-united-states-west/) for [Ferrari](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-teams/ferrari-f1-information-statistics/) at [Long Beach Street Circuit](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-circuits/long-beach-street-circuit-layout-records/).
3. [Sun 29 Mar](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-on-this-day/29-march/)1981 **[Carlos Reutemann](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-drivers/carlos-reutemann/)** wins the [Brazilian Formula 1 Grand Prix](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-result/results-1981-formula-1-grand-prix-of-brazil/) for [Williams](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-teams/williams/) at [Autódromo Internacional Nelson Piquet](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-circuits/autodromo-internacional-nelson-piquet-layout-records/).
4. [Mon 30 Mar](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-on-this-day/30-march/)1974 **[Carlos Reutemann](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-drivers/carlos-reutemann/)** wins the [South African Formula 1 Grand Prix](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-result/results-1974-formula-1-grand-prix-of-south-africa/) for [Brabham](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-teams/brabham-f1-information-statistics/) at [Kyalami](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-circuits/kyalami-circuit-layout-records/).
5. [Tue 31 Mar](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-on-this-day/31-march/)1996 **[Damon Hill](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-drivers/damon-hill-information-statistics/)** wins the [Brazilian Formula 1 Grand Prix](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-result/results-1996-formula-1-grand-prix-of-brazil/) for [Williams](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-teams/williams/) at [Autodromo Interlagos](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-circuits/autodromo-interlagos/).
6. [Wed 1 Apr](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-on-this-day/1-april/)2001 **[David Coulthard](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-drivers/david-coulthard/)** wins the [Brazilian Formula 1 Grand Prix](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-result/results-2001-formula-1-grand-prix-of-brazil/) for [McLaren](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-teams/mclaren/) at [Autodromo Interlagos](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-circuits/autodromo-interlagos/).
7. [Thu 2 Apr](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-on-this-day/2-april/)1978 **[Carlos Reutemann](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-drivers/carlos-reutemann/)** wins the [USA West Formula 1 Grand Prix](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-result/results-1978-formula-1-grand-prix-of-the-united-states-west/) for [Ferrari](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-teams/ferrari-f1-information-statistics/) at [Long Beach Street Circuit](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-circuits/long-beach-street-circuit-layout-records/).
8. [Fri 3 Apr](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-on-this-day/3-april/)1977 **[Mario Andretti](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-drivers/mario-andretti/)** wins the [USA West Formula 1 Grand Prix](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-result/results-1977-formula-1-grand-prix-of-the-united-states-west/) for [Team Lotus](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-teams/team-lotus/) at [Long Beach Street Circuit](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-circuits/long-beach-street-circuit-layout-records/).
## 27 March in F1 history: questions
Which Formula 1 races were held on 27 March?
4 World Championship races took place on this date: 2022 Saudi Arabian Formula 1 Grand Prix, 2011 Australian Formula 1 Grand Prix, 1994 Brazilian Formula 1 Grand Prix and 1983 USA West Formula 1 Grand Prix.
Who won a Formula 1 race on 27 March?
Max Verstappen (2022), Sebastian Vettel (2011), Michael Schumacher (1994) and John Watson (1983).
Which Formula 1 drivers were born on 27 March?
Gregor Foitek (1965) and David Coulthard (1971).
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