On This Day in F1: 26 December

26 December
On This Day in Formula 1 26 December
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26 December in Formula 1: 4 drivers were born.

Timeline of 26 December

  1. 1992

    1. In memoriam Jan Flinterman passed away, aged 73.

  2. 1958

    1. Birthday Adrian Newey, designer of the Aston Martin AMR26 and 44 other F1 cars and team principal of Aston Martin, is born.turns 67 today

  3. 1936

    1. Birthday Trevor Taylor is born.would have turned 89 today

  4. 1935

    1. Birthday Moisés Solana is born.would have turned 90 today
    2. Birthday Bill Brack is born.turns 90 today

  5. 1922

    1. Birthday Azdrubal Fontes is born.would have turned 103 today

  6. 1911

    1. Birthday Ludwig Kraus, designer of the Mercedes W196, is born.would have turned 114 today

Born on 26 December

Azdrubal Fontesborn 1922 · died 2006, aged 83
Moisés Solanaborn 1935 · died 1969, aged 33
Bill Brackborn 1935 · turns 90 today
Trevor Taylorborn 1936 · died 2010, aged 732ndBest finish3rdBest quali1Podium3Points finishes

In memoriam

Jan Flinterman2 October 1919 · 26 December 1992, aged 73

December, day by day

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  1. Coming up this week
  2. Sun 27 Dec1993 André Pilette passed away, aged 75.
  3. Mon 28 Dec1963Jim Clark Jim Clark wins the South African Formula 1 Grand Prix for Team Lotus at Prince George Circuit.
  4. Tue 29 Dec1962Graham Hill Graham Hill is crowned World Champion with BRM, who also take the constructors' title.
  5. Wed 30 Dec1976 Rudi Fischer passed away, aged 64.
  6. Thu 31 Dec1951 Federico Giberti leaves his role as team principal of Ferrari.
  7. Fri 1 Jan1965Jim Clark Jim Clark wins the South African Formula 1 Grand Prix for Team Lotus at Prince George Circuit.
  8. Sat 2 Jan1967 Pedro Rodríguez wins the South African Formula 1 Grand Prix for Cooper-Maserati at Kyalami.

26 December in F1 history: questions

Which Formula 1 drivers were born on 26 December?
Azdrubal Fontes (1922), Moisés Solana (1935), Bill Brack (1935) and Trevor Taylor (1936).