Ferrari’s racing debut at Piacenza, 1947
On 11 May 1947, Ferrari made its racing debut at Piacenza with the 125 S. Franco Cortese led the race and set the fastest lap before a fuel pump failure brought the car to…
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Elio de Angelis’s last race
On 11 May 1986, Elio de Angelis started the Monaco Grand Prix for Brabham and retired before the finish. It was the last Formula 1 race he would enter. Four days later, he was…
Yuki Tsunoda was born
Yuki Tsunoda was born on 11 May 2000 in Sagamihara, Japan. He rose through the Red Bull junior programme to reach Formula 1 with AlphaTauri in 2021 and became one of the paddock's most…
Stewart Grand Prix’s first podium: Barrichello at Monaco, 1997
On 11 May 1997, Rubens Barrichello crossed the line second at Monaco, handing Stewart Grand Prix a podium finish in their first Formula 1 season. For a brand new team to stand on the…
Stefano Domenicali was born
Stefano Domenicali was born on 11 May 1965 in Imola. He rose through Ferrari to become team principal, led the team to four consecutive constructors' championships, and in 2021 took over as president and…