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F1 history from 1950 to modern day. Explore the legendary drivers, circuits, seasons and records with daily F1 on this day articles. https://www.formulaonehistory.com/
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2005 – Webber drives the Sydney Harbour Bridge #OnThisDay Mark Webber kicked off the racing season down under by driving the 2004-spec Williams car across the Sydney Harbour Bridge, an event that required closing this vital route for two hours. #f1 #Formula1

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1939 – Peter Revson is born Born #OnThisDay in New York, Peter Revson, nephew to Revlon founder Charles Revson, inherited a substantial fortune from his father, Martin. Known for his adventurous spirit, Revson began a motor racing career in 1963, competing in Formula One by 1964. #f1 #Formula1

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2007 – Possibly one of the worst F1 liveries is revealed (IMHO) #OnThisDay Honda unveiled its “Earth Dreams” livery for the RA107 car to a mixed reception. The livery featured a world map instead of sponsor logos, aligning with an initiative to promote environmental awareness. #f1 #Formula1

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1946 – Happy Birthday to Jean Todt Born #OnThisDay he has long been an influential figure in F1, having served as the Team Principal of Ferrari from 1994 to 2007. Under his leadership, Ferrari had one of its most successful periods, dominating with multiple championships. #f1 #formula1

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This is a JET engine in an F1 car. And I went to see it at Silverstone Museum. In the late ‘60s and early 70s, Lotus showed up to IndyCar and F1 with something utterly outrageous—a car powered by a gas turbine engine.

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1932 – Happy Birthday to the ‘Racing Dentist’ Tony Brooks was born #OnThisDay in Cheshire and uniquely balanced his Formula One racing career with his dental training. #f1 #Formula1

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1946 – Happy heavenly birthday to Cevert Francois Cevert, a charismatic, handsome blue-eyed French driver was born #OnThisDay in Paris, he claimed a single Grand Prix victory during his four seasons with Tyrrell, racing alongside multiple World Champion Jackie Stewart. #f1 #Formula1

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1971 – Happy Birthday to de la Rosa Born #OnThisDay, de la Rosa rarely had the opportunity to drive a leading car. After starting his career in Formula Nippon, he joined F1 as a test driver for Jordan, then raced with Arrows, and declined a seat at Prost to join Jaguar in 2001 #f1 #Formula1

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1955 – The Professor’s Birthday Alain Prost, a four-time world champion, was born #OnThisDay in Lorette, France. Hailed as one of the greatest drivers of all time, Prost took 51 victories from 202 races, mostly with McLaren (30 and 3 titles). #f1 #formula1

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1953 – Happy Birthday to Satoru Nakajima Born #OnThisDay in Aichi, Japan he is a 5x Japanese F2 champion, and became the country’s first full-time F1 driver. #F1 #formula1

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1958 – Fangio is kidnapped in Cuba #OnThisDay Juan Manuel Fangio was abducted by Cuban revolutionaries linked to Fidel Castro and Che Guevara. The incident happened at gunpoint in his hotel before the 1958 Havana Grand Prix, which he had previously won. #f1 #formula1

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2024 – Remembering Wilson Fittipaldi who died #OnThisDay. A Brazilian F1 driver and former owner of the Fittipaldi team, he took part in 38 Championship races, making his debut at the 1972 Spanish Grand Prix. He secured three championship points from 35 race starts. #f1 #formula1

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1971 – Happy Birthday to Andrea Stella, Born #OnThisDay 22 February 1971, Stella is an Italian F1 engineer by trade and currently serves as the team principal of the McLaren Formula 1 Team. Before joining McLaren, Stella worked as a performance and race engineer at Ferrari. #f1 #formula1

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1949 – Lauda is born #OnThisDay we celebrate the birthday of three-time world champion Niki Lauda. Born into an affluent Austrian family, Lauda defied his parents’ wishes by borrowing money to pursue racing. #f1 #formula1

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1968 - Happy Birthday to James Allison Born #Onthisday, Allison is one of the most talented minds in F1 who started at Benetton, Larrousse, and Ferrari from 1991 to 2005. He then moved to Renault/Lotus, where he worked from 2005 to 2013, before returning to Ferrari from 2013 to 2016. #f1 #formula1

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