First F1 World Championship Race: Silverstone 1950 • Most Titles: M. Schumacher & L. Hamilton (7) • Most Wins: Lewis Hamilton (106) • Most Pole Positions: Lewis Hamilton (104) • Youngest Champion: Sebastian Vettel (23) • 77 Seasons of F1 Since 1950 • First F1 World Championship Race: Silverstone 1950 • Most Titles: M. Schumacher & L. Hamilton (7) • Most Wins: Lewis Hamilton (106) • Most Pole Positions: Lewis Hamilton (104) • Youngest Champion: Sebastian Vettel (23) • 77 Seasons of F1 Since 1950 •
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October
8

October 8 in Formula 1

October 8 has seen 7 Grand Prix races across F1 history, spanning 1961 to 2023. It is also the birthday of 5 F1 drivers.

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7
Races Held
7
Different Winners
4
Circuits Used
5
Driver Birthdays

Races Held on This Day

Year Grand Prix Winner Link
1961 United States Grand Prix Innes Ireland
1972 United States Grand Prix Jackie Stewart
1978 Canadian Grand Prix Gilles Villeneuve
2000 Japanese Grand Prix Michael Schumacher
2006 Japanese Grand Prix Fernando Alonso
2017 Japanese Grand Prix Lewis Hamilton
2023 Qatar Grand Prix Max Verstappen

Drivers Born on This Day

Yves Cabantous

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French Born 1904

Frank Dochnal

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American Born 1920

Jack McGrath

🇺🇸
American Born 1919

Huub Rothengatter

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Dutch Born 1954

Travis Webb

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American Born 1910