23 August in Ferrari history: Lorenzo Bandini’s only Formula 1 win
August 23 in Ferrari Formula 1 history
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Ferrari Grands Prix held on August 23
Overall F1 Drivers' Championship decided during this Grand Prix weekend
Ferrari drivers remembered on August 23
Didier Pironi
Didier Pironi died on this date in 1987.
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On 23 August 1964, Lorenzo Bandini claimed his only Formula 1 world championship victory. Driving for Ferrari, he won the Austrian Grand Prix at Zeltweg Airfield, securing a distinctive place in the Scuderia’s racing history.
Bandini wins the 1964 Austrian Grand Prix
Bandini finished ahead of Richie Ginther and Bob Anderson after 105 laps. His Ferrari teammate John Surtees retired, leaving Bandini to deliver the team’s victory.
The setting is an important part of the story. The 1964 race took place on an airfield circuit at Zeltweg, rather than the purpose-built Spielberg venue associated with later Austrian Grands Prix.
It was the first Austrian Grand Prix to count towards the Formula 1 world championship and the only championship edition held on that airfield layout. Bandini’s sole victory therefore coincided with a unique event in the championship’s circuit history.
Ferrari’s Swiss Grand Prix podium sweep in 1953
Eleven years earlier, 23 August had produced another outstanding Ferrari result. Alberto Ascari won the 1953 Swiss Grand Prix at Bremgarten, with Giuseppe Farina second and Mike Hawthorn third.
The two races give this date contrasting achievements: a complete Ferrari podium in Switzerland and the individual breakthrough that became Bandini’s only championship Grand Prix win.
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