On This Day in F1: 2 August

2020 British Formula 1 Grand Prix
On This Day in Formula 1 2 August
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Grand Prix wins
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Pole positions
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Born, passed away
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Landmarks

2 August in Formula 1: 7 Grands Prix were won on this date, between 1953 and 2020.

Timeline of 2 August

  1. 2020British Formula 1 Grand Prix · Silverstone Circuit

    1. Pole positionLewis Hamilton Lewis Hamilton on pole for Mercedes.91st career pole
    2. Race winLewis Hamilton Lewis Hamilton wins for Mercedes.87th career win

  2. 1998German Formula 1 Grand Prix · Hockenheimring

    1. Pole positionMika Häkkinen Mika Häkkinen on pole for McLaren.8th career pole
    2. Race winMika Häkkinen Mika Häkkinen wins for McLaren.7th career win

  3. 1981German Formula 1 Grand Prix · Hockenheimring

    1. Pole positionAlain Prost Alain Prost on pole for Renault.1st career pole
    2. Race winNelson Piquet Nelson Piquet wins for Brabham.6th career win

  4. 1970German Formula 1 Grand Prix · Hockenheimring

    1. Pole position Jacky Ickx on pole for Ferrari.5th career pole
    2. Race winJochen Rindt Jochen Rindt wins for Team Lotus.6th and final win

  5. 1964

    1. Debut Ronnie Bucknum makes his Grand Prix debut for Honda in the German Formula 1 Grand Prix at Nürburgring.first of 11 startsDebut
    2. Farewell André Pilette makes his final Grand Prix start for Scirocco in the German Formula 1 Grand Prix at Nürburgring.last of 15 startsFarewell
    3. Pole positionJohn Surtees John Surtees on pole for Ferrari at Nürburgring.4th career pole
    4. Race winJohn Surtees John Surtees wins the German Formula 1 Grand Prix for Ferrari at Nürburgring.2nd career win
    5. In memoriam Carel Godin de Beaufort passed away, aged 30.

  6. 1959German Formula 1 Grand Prix · AVUS

    1. Pole position Tony Brooks on pole for Ferrari.3rd career pole
    2. Race win Tony Brooks wins for Ferrari.6th and final win

  7. 1953German Formula 1 Grand Prix · Nürburgring

    1. Debut Oswald Karch makes his Grand Prix debut for Veritas.first of 1 startDebut
    2. Debut Erwin Bauer makes his Grand Prix debut for Veritas.first of 1 startDebut
    3. Debut Wolfgang Seidel makes his Grand Prix debut for Veritas.first of 13 startsDebut
    4. Debut Ernst Loof makes his Grand Prix debut for Veritas.first of 1 startDebut
    5. Debut Edgar Barth makes his Grand Prix debut for EMW.first of 7 startsDebut
    6. Debut Rodney Nuckey makes his Grand Prix debut for Cooper-Climax.first of 2 startsDebut
    7. Debut Kurt Adolff makes his Grand Prix debut for Ferrari.first of 1 startDebut
    8. Debut Theo Fitzau makes his Grand Prix debut for AFM.first of 1 startDebut
    9. Debut Hans Herrmann makes his Grand Prix debut for Veritas.first of 21 startsDebut
    10. Pole positionAlberto Ascari Alberto Ascari on pole for Ferrari.12th career pole
    11. Race winNino Farina Nino Farina wins for Ferrari.5th and final win

  8. 1949

    1. Birthday Mario Illien, F1 car designer, is born.turns 77 today

Grand Prix races held on 2 August

Every World Championship race on this date with its podium and polesitter, most recent first.

2020 British Formula 1 Grand Prix

2020 British Formula 1 Grand Prix

  • 1Lewis HamiltonMercedes
  • 2Max VerstappenRed Bull
  • 3Charles LeclercFerrari

Pole Lewis Hamilton

1998 German Formula 1 Grand Prix

1998 German Formula 1 Grand Prix

  • 1Mika HäkkinenMcLaren
  • 2David CoulthardMcLaren
  • 3Jacques VilleneuveWilliams

Pole Mika Häkkinen

1981 German Formula 1 Grand Prix

1981 German Formula 1 Grand Prix

  • 1Nelson PiquetBrabham
  • 2Alain ProstRenault
  • 3Jacques LaffiteLigier

Pole Alain Prost

1970 German Formula 1 Grand Prix

1970 German Formula 1 Grand Prix

  • 1Jochen RindtTeam Lotus
  • 2Jacky IckxFerrari
  • 3Denny HulmeMcLaren

Pole Jacky Ickx

1964 German Formula 1 Grand Prix

1964 German Formula 1 Grand Prix

  • 1John SurteesFerrari
  • 2Graham HillBRM
  • 3Lorenzo BandiniFerrari

Pole John Surtees

1959 German Formula 1 Grand Prix

1959 German Formula 1 Grand Prix

  • 1Tony BrooksFerrari
  • 2Dan GurneyFerrari
  • 3Phil HillFerrari

Pole Tony Brooks

1953 German Formula 1 Grand Prix

1953 German Formula 1 Grand Prix

  • 1Nino FarinaFerrari
  • 2Juan-Manuel FangioMaserati
  • 3Mike HawthornFerrari

Pole Alberto Ascari

In memoriam

Carel Godin de Beaufort10 April 1934 · 2 August 1964, aged 306thBest finish8thBest quali4Points finishes29Grands Prix

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  1. Coming up this week
  2. Mon 3 Aug1952Alberto Ascari Alberto Ascari is crowned World Champion with Ferrari.
  3. Tue 4 Aug1957Juan-Manuel Fangio Juan-Manuel Fangio is crowned World Champion with Maserati.
  4. Wed 5 Aug1956Juan-Manuel Fangio Juan-Manuel Fangio wins the German Formula 1 Grand Prix for Ferrari at Nürburgring.
  5. Thu 6 Aug1961 Stirling Moss wins the German Formula 1 Grand Prix for Team Lotus at Nürburgring.
  6. Fri 7 Aug1966Jack Brabham Jack Brabham wins the German Formula 1 Grand Prix for Brabham at Nürburgring.
  7. Sat 8 Aug1982 Patrick Tambay wins the German Formula 1 Grand Prix for Ferrari at Hockenheimring.
  8. Sun 9 Aug1987Nelson Piquet Nelson Piquet wins the Hungarian Formula 1 Grand Prix for Williams at Hungaroring.

2 August in F1 history: questions

Which Formula 1 races were held on 2 August?
7 World Championship races took place on this date: 2020 British Formula 1 Grand Prix, 1998 German Formula 1 Grand Prix, 1981 German Formula 1 Grand Prix, 1970 German Formula 1 Grand Prix, 1964 German Formula 1 Grand Prix, 1959 German Formula 1 Grand Prix and 1953 German Formula 1 Grand Prix.
Who won a Formula 1 race on 2 August?
Lewis Hamilton (2020), Mika Häkkinen (1998), Nelson Piquet (1981), Jochen Rindt (1970), John Surtees (1964), Tony Brooks (1959) and Nino Farina (1953).