July 16 in Formula 1 History
11 Formula 1 Grands Prix have been held on July 16, the latest the 2017 British Grand Prix, won by Lewis Hamilton. 2 World Championships were decided on this date, most recently Cooper-Climax's 1960 Constructors' title. F1 drivers born on July 16 include Jim Rathmann.
- Grands Prix held
- 11
- Latest Grand Prix
- 2017 British GP
- First Grand Prix
- 1955 British GP
- Titles decided
- 2
- Drivers born
- 1
- Records and Grand Slams
- 4
- Driver milestones
- 20
- Farewells
- 13
| Year | Champion | Title | Clinched at | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Cooper-Climax | Constructors' | 1960 British GP | 14 pts over Lotus |
| 1955 | Juan Manuel Fangio | Drivers' | 1955 British GP | 17 pts over Stirling Moss |
| Year | Driver | Feat | Race |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Lewis Hamilton | 5th Grand Slam (pole, win, fastest lap, every lap led) | 2017 British GP |
| 1966 | Jack Brabham | 2nd Grand Slam (pole, win, fastest lap, every lap led) | 1966 British GP |
| 1955 | Juan Manuel Fangio | New record: 3 World Championship titles (previous: Alberto Ascari, 2) | 1955 British GP |
| 1954 | Juan Manuel Fangio | Equalled the record of 13 pole positions (Alberto Ascari) | 1954 British GP |
| Year | Driver | Milestone | Race |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Michael Schumacher | 150th podium | 2006 French GP |
| 2000 | Luciano Burti | F1 debut | 2000 Austrian GP |
| 2000 | David Coulthard | 100th Grand Prix start | 2000 Austrian GP |
| 1995 | Massimiliano Papis | F1 debut | 1995 British GP |
| 1995 | Johnny Herbert | First win | 1995 British GP |
| 1983 | Stefan Johansson | F1 debut | 1983 British GP |
| 1978 | Derek Daly | F1 debut | 1978 British GP |
| 1977 | Gilles Villeneuve | F1 debut | 1977 British GP |
| 1977 | Patrick Tambay | F1 debut | 1977 British GP |
| 1977 | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | First race with Renault | 1977 British GP |
| 1966 | Chris Irwin | F1 debut | 1966 British GP |
| 1966 | Chris Lawrence | F1 debut | 1966 British GP |
| 1960 | Keith Greene | F1 debut | 1960 British GP |
| 1960 | John Surtees | First podium | 1960 British GP |
| 1960 | Maurice Trintignant | First race with Aston Martin | 1960 British GP |
| 1955 | Jack Brabham | F1 debut | 1955 British GP |
| 1955 | Mike Sparken | F1 debut | 1955 British GP |
| 1955 | Stirling Moss | First win | 1955 British GP |
| 1955 | Piero Taruffi | First race with Mercedes | 1955 British GP |
| 1955 | Peter Collins | First race with Maserati | 1955 British GP |
| Year | Team / circuit | Milestone | Race |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Spirit | Debut | 1983 British GP |
| 1977 | Renault | Debut | 1977 British GP |
| 1966 | Shannon | Debut | 1966 British GP |
| 1966 | Shannon | Last race | 1966 British GP |
| 1955 | Aintree | First Grand Prix at the circuit | 1955 British GP |
| Year | Driver | Farewell | Race |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Franck Montagny | Last race | 2006 French GP |
| 1977 | Gunnar Nilsson | Last podium | 1977 British GP |
| 1966 | Trevor Taylor | Last race | 1966 British GP |
| 1966 | Jo Bonnier | Last race with Brabham | 1966 British GP |
| 1960 | David Piper | Last race | 1960 British GP |
| 1955 | Kenneth McAlpine | Last race | 1955 British GP |
| 1955 | Lance Macklin | Last race | 1955 British GP |
| 1955 | Leslie Marr | Last race | 1955 British GP |
| 1955 | Mike Sparken | Last race | 1955 British GP |
| 1955 | Peter Walker | Last race | 1955 British GP |
| 1955 | Tony Rolt | Last race | 1955 British GP |
| 1955 | Karl Kling | Last podium | 1955 British GP |
| 1955 | Stirling Moss | Last podium with Mercedes (P1) | 1955 British GP |
| Driver | Born | Age / lifetime |
|---|---|---|
| Jim Rathmann | 1928 | 1928–2011 |