Ferrari on 1 September: Charles Leclerc wins at Spa and Monza
1 September marks two important Charles Leclerc victories for Ferrari. He took his first Formula 1 win at the 2019 Belgian Grand Prix, then won the Italian Grand Prix at Monza on the same date in 2024.
The calendar also records Carlos Sainz’s birthday and Ferrari’s one-two finish in the 2002 Belgian Grand Prix, giving the date connections with several generations of the team.
September 1 in Ferrari Formula 1 history
Explore Ferrari Grand Prix results, qualifying and Sprint sessions, driver birthdays, remembrance dates and selected milestones connected with this day.
Ferrari Grands Prix held on September 1
Ferrari driver birthdays on September 1
Carlos Sainz Jr.
Carlos Sainz Jr. was born in 1994. Ferrari record: 88 Ferrari F1 starts · 4 wins · 25 podiums.
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2019: Charles Leclerc’s first Formula 1 victory
Charles Leclerc won at Spa-Francorchamps in his first season racing for Ferrari. Sebastian Vettel finished fourth, while the victory also gave the Scuderia its first win of the 2019 campaign.
The achievement came during a weekend overshadowed by the death of Anthoine Hubert in the Formula 2 race. Charles Leclerc dedicated his maiden victory to his friend, making the anniversary one of both sporting significance and remembrance.
2024: a one-stop victory at Monza
Five years later, Charles Leclerc won the Italian Grand Prix on 1 September. Ferrari’s one-stop strategy allowed him to take victory at Monza, while Carlos Sainz finished fourth.
This was his second Italian Grand Prix victory. His first Monza win had come in 2019, on 8 September, one week after the Spa breakthrough.
Carlos Sainz’s birthday and Ferrari’s 2002 one-two
Carlos Sainz was born on 1 September 1994. His birthday falls on a date that also brought Michael Schumacher and Rubens Barrichello first and second places in the 2002 Belgian Grand Prix.
Explore the Monegasque driver’s career in our Charles Leclerc F1 records and statistics, or browse more anniversaries in the Ferrari On This Day calendar.
