April 6 marks two landmark moments in Formula One history.

In 2003, the Brazilian Grand Prix became the 700th World Championship race—a chaotic, rain-soaked event at Interlagos that saw multiple crashes, a red flag, and a winner only confirmed days later when Giancarlo Fisichella was awarded victory for Jordan.

Eleven years later, the 900th race delivered a very different story. The 2014 Bahrain Grand Prix, run under floodlights for the first time, featured a sustained wheel-to-wheel battle between Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg, with Hamilton emerging victorious after repeated attacks from his teammate.

Alongside these milestone races, we mark the birthday of Oscar Piastri, tracing his rise from consecutive junior titles to Formula One race winner and championship contender.

We also revisit the 2008 Bahrain Grand Prix, where Felipe Massa converted a strong weekend into victory, leading a Ferrari one-two and shifting the early direction of the championship.

Two milestone races. Two very different outcomes—both part of Formula One’s rich and chequered past.

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