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# On This Day in F1
Formula 1 history, day by day On This Day
Every day of the year has its own page here: the Grand Prix races run on that date, who won them and from which pole, the world titles decided, and the drivers born or lost. Pick a day below.
## Today: 23 October
[4 Grand Prix wins](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-on-this-day/23-october/#otd-races) [4 Pole positions](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-on-this-day/23-october/#otd-timeline) [3 Born, passed away](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-on-this-day/23-october/#otd-people) [8 Landmarks](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-on-this-day/23-october/#otd-timeline)
1. Race win2022 **[Max Verstappen](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-drivers/max-verstappen-information-statistics/)** wins the [USA Formula 1 Grand Prix](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-result/race-results-2022-usa-f1-grand-prix/) for [Red Bull](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-teams/red-bull-racing/) at [Circuit of The Americas](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-circuits/circuit-of-the-americas/).33rd career win
2. Race win2016 **[Lewis Hamilton](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-drivers/lewis-hamilton/)** wins the [USA Formula 1 Grand Prix](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-result/race-results-2016-usa-f1-grand-prix/) for [Mercedes](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-teams/mercedes/) at [Circuit of The Americas](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-circuits/circuit-of-the-americas/).50th career win
3. Race win1977 **[James Hunt](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-drivers/james-hunt/)** wins the [Japanese Formula 1 Grand Prix](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-result/results-1977-formula-1-grand-prix-of-japan/) for [McLaren](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-teams/mclaren/) at [Fuji Speedway](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-circuits/fuji-speedway/).10th and final win
[Everything that happened on 23 October →](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-on-this-day/23-october/)
## Latest from the series
Long reads from our On This Day in F1 History series.
[On This Day in F1 History: James Hunt's Final Victory at Tragic 1977 Japanese GP
Forty-nine years ago today, James Hunt won the final Formula 1 race of his career at the 1977 Japanese Grand Prix. The…](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-facts/on-this-day-in-f1-history-james-hunts-final-victory-at-tragic-1977-japanese-gp/) [On This Day in F1 History: Hawthorn Beats Moss For the Title
Sixty-eight years ago today, Mike Hawthorn became the first British World Champion in Formula 1 history. The date was October 19, 1958,…](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-facts/on-this-day-in-f1-history-hawthorn-beats-moss-for-the-title/) [On This Day in F1 History: Button and Brawn Clinch Both Titles in Brazil
Seventeen years ago today, Jenson Button and Brawn GP completed one of the most remarkable stories in Formula 1 history. At the…](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-facts/on-this-day-in-f1-history-button-and-brawn-clinch-both-titles-in-brazil/) [On This Day in F1 History: Piquet's First Title After a Las Vegas Thriller
Forty-five years ago today, Nelson Piquet won his first Formula 1 World Championship. The date was October 17, 1981, and the venue…](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-facts/on-this-day-in-f1-history-piquets-first-title-after-a-las-vegas-thriller/)
## October, day by day
Pick any date to open its page. The dots show how much F1 history a day carries.
### October
[←](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-on-this-day/1-september/) [→](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-on-this-day/1-november/)
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun [1](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-on-this-day/1-october/) [2](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-on-this-day/2-october/) [3](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-on-this-day/3-october/) [4](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-on-this-day/4-october/) [5](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-on-this-day/5-october/) [6](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-on-this-day/6-october/) [7](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-on-this-day/7-october/) [8](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-on-this-day/8-october/) [9](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-on-this-day/9-october/) [10](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-on-this-day/10-october/) [11](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-on-this-day/11-october/) [12](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-on-this-day/12-october/) [13](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-on-this-day/13-october/) [14](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-on-this-day/14-october/) [15](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-on-this-day/15-october/) [16](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-on-this-day/16-october/) [17](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-on-this-day/17-october/) [18](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-on-this-day/18-october/) [19](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-on-this-day/19-october/) [20](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-on-this-day/20-october/) [21](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-on-this-day/21-october/) [22](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-on-this-day/22-october/) [23](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-on-this-day/23-october/) [24](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-on-this-day/24-october/) [25](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-on-this-day/25-october/) [26](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-on-this-day/26-october/) [27](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-on-this-day/27-october/) [28](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-on-this-day/28-october/) [29](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-on-this-day/29-october/) [30](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-on-this-day/30-october/) [31](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-on-this-day/31-october/)
Red marks today; the dots show how many entries a day has.
1. Coming up this week
2. [Sat 24 Oct](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-on-this-day/24-october/)1976 **[James Hunt](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-drivers/james-hunt/)** is crowned World Champion with [McLaren](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-teams/mclaren/).
3. [Sun 25 Oct](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-on-this-day/25-october/)1964 **[John Surtees](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-drivers/john-surtees/)** is crowned World Champion with [Ferrari](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-teams/ferrari-f1-information-statistics/), who also take the constructors' title.
4. [Mon 26 Oct](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-on-this-day/26-october/)1986 **[Alain Prost](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-drivers/alain-prost/)** is crowned World Champion with [McLaren](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-teams/mclaren/).
5. [Tue 27 Oct](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-on-this-day/27-october/)2013 **[Sebastian Vettel](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-drivers/sebastian-vettel/)** is crowned World Champion with [Red Bull](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-teams/red-bull-racing/), who also take the constructors' title.
6. [Wed 28 Oct](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-on-this-day/28-october/)1951 **[Juan-Manuel Fangio](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-drivers/juan-manuel-fangio/)** is crowned World Champion with [Alfa Romeo](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-teams/alfa-romeo-f1-information-statistics/).
7. [Thu 29 Oct](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-on-this-day/29-october/)2017 **[Lewis Hamilton](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-drivers/lewis-hamilton/)** is crowned World Champion with [Mercedes](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-teams/mercedes/).
8. [Fri 30 Oct](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-on-this-day/30-october/)1988 **[Ayrton Senna](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-drivers/ayrton-senna-da-silva/)** is crowned World Champion with [McLaren](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-teams/mclaren/).
## On This Day in F1: questions
What is On This Day in F1?
A page for every day of the year with the Formula 1 races, world titles, driver birthdays and milestones that share that date, straight from our results archive going back to 1950.
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Use the calendar to pick a day in this month, or jump to another month first. Every day has its own page, so you can bookmark or share it.
Where does the data come from?
From our own Formula 1 database: every World Championship race since 1950 with its podium, polesitter and championship outcome, plus driver birth and death dates.
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