A day after becoming the youngest driver to take pole position in Formula One history, a 21-year-old Sebastian Vettel became the youngest Grand Prix winner ever by topping the podium in Monza on this day, seven years ago.
The German finished 12.5 seconds ahead of McLaren’s Heikki Kovalainen in wet weather conditions. The result was also a team best for Toro Rosso, being the only podium finish it ever achieved.
Vettel said after the win: “P1 was still on the board, P1 and a plus and I was leading by quite a bit, and I thought f***, if you finish the race you will be winning – I apologise – but you know, it was unbelievable.”
Other memorable events on this day…
1968: Jimmy Ellis wins the WBA heavyweight title by beating Floyd Patterson in the 15th round in Stockholm, Sweden.
1987: Ivan Lendl wins his sixth slam by defeating Mats Wilander 6-7(7), 6-0, 7-6(4), 6-4 in the US Open final.
2002: Tim Montgomery of USA sets a world record in the 100m, clocking 9.78s at the Grand Prix Final in Paris.
2006: Tiger Woods’ five-tournament winning streak finally ends when Shaun Micheel knocks him out in the first round of the World Match Play Championship.
