On This Day in F1: 1 August

Timeline of 1 August

1. 2024

   1. Team principal Mattia Binotto takes over as team principal of Sauber.Team landmark
   2. Team principal Oliver Oakes takes over as team principal of Alpine.Team landmark

2. 2021

   1. Pole position Lewis Hamilton on pole for Mercedes at Hungaroring.101st career pole
   2. Race win Esteban Ocon wins the Hungarian Formula 1 Grand Prix for Alpine at Hungaroring.1st career win

3. 2010

   1. Pole position Sebastian Vettel on pole for Red Bull at Hungaroring.12th career pole
   2. Race win Mark Webber wins the Hungarian Formula 1 Grand Prix for Red Bull at Hungaroring.6th career win

4. 2001

   1. In memoriam Jay Chamberlain passed away, aged 75.

5. 1999

   1. Pole position Mika Häkkinen on pole for McLaren at Hockenheimring.18th career pole
   2. Race win Eddie Irvine wins the German Formula 1 Grand Prix for Ferrari at Hockenheimring.3rd career win

6. 1998

   1. In memoriam Len Duncan passed away, aged 87.

7. 1980

   1. In memoriam Patrick Depailler passed away, aged 35.

8. 1976

   1. Debut Alessandro Pesenti-Rossi makes his Grand Prix debut for Tyrrell in the German Formula 1 Grand Prix at Nürburgring.first of 4 startsDebut
   2. Pole position James Hunt on pole for McLaren at Nürburgring.5th career pole
   3. Race win James Hunt wins the German Formula 1 Grand Prix for McLaren at Nürburgring.4th career win

9. 1971

   1. Pole position Jackie Stewart on pole for Tyrrell at Nürburgring.10th career pole
   2. Race win Jackie Stewart wins the German Formula 1 Grand Prix for Tyrrell at Nürburgring.17th career win

10. 1969

    1. In memoriam Gerhard Mitter passed away, aged 33.

11. 1965

    1. Pole position Jim Clark on pole for Team Lotus at Nürburgring.22nd career pole
    2. Race win Jim Clark wins the German Formula 1 Grand Prix for Team Lotus at Nürburgring.19th career win
    3. World title Jim Clark is crowned World Champion with Team Lotus.2nd world titleTitle clinched

12. 1961

    1. Birthday Allen Berg is born.turns 65 today

13. 1959

    1. In memoriam Jean Behra passed away, aged 38.
    2. In memoriam Ivor Bueb passed away, aged 36.

14. 1954

    1. Pole position Juan-Manuel Fangio on pole for Mercedes at Nürburgring.14th career pole
    2. Race win Juan-Manuel Fangio wins the German Formula 1 Grand Prix for Mercedes at Nürburgring.11th career win

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