On This Day in F1: 3 January

3 January
On This Day in Formula 1 3 January
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3 January in Formula 1: 1 driver was born.

Timeline of 3 January

  1. 2008

    1. In memoriam Jimmy Stewart passed away, aged 76.

  2. 1988

    1. In memoriam Joie Chitwood passed away, aged 75.

  3. 1969

    1. BirthdayMichael Schumacher Michael Schumacher is born.turns 57 today

  4. 1940

    1. Birthday Shoichiro Irimajiri, F1 car designer, is born.turns 86 today

  5. 1938

    1. Birthday Ove Andersson, team principal of Toyota, is born.would have turned 88 today

  6. 1905

    1. Birthday Dante Giacosa, designer of the Cisitalia D46, is born.would have turned 121 today

Born on 3 January

Michael Schumacher Michael Schumacherborn 1969 · turns 57 today7Titles91Wins68Poles155Podiums

In memoriam

Joie Chitwood14 April 1912 · 3 January 1988, aged 755thBest finish9thBest quali1Points finishes1Grands Prix
Jimmy Stewart6 March 1931 · 3 January 2008, aged 76

January, day by day

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  1. Coming up this week
  2. Sun 4 Jan1930 Menato Boffa is born.
  3. Mon 5 Jan2014 Brian Hart, F1 car designer, passed away, aged 77.
  4. Tue 6 Jan1989 Jim Hurtubise passed away, aged 56.
  5. Wed 7 Jan1964 Reg Parnell, team principal of Aston Martin, passed away, aged 52.
  6. Thu 8 Jan2016 Maria-Teresa de Filippis passed away, aged 89.
  7. Fri 9 Jan1977Jody Scheckter Jody Scheckter wins the Argentine Formula 1 Grand Prix for Wolf at Autódromo Oscar Alfredo Gálvez.
  8. Sat 10 Jan1971 Ignazio Giunti passed away, aged 29.

3 January in F1 history: questions

Which Formula 1 drivers were born on 3 January?
Michael Schumacher (1969).