On This Day in F1: 30 January

30 January
On This Day in Formula 1 30 January
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30 January in Formula 1: 2 drivers were born.

Timeline of 30 January

  1. 1937

    1. Birthday Bruce Johnstone is born.would have turned 89 today

  2. 1917

    1. Birthday Paul Frère is born.would have turned 109 today

Born on 30 January

Paul Frèreborn 1917 · died 2008, aged 912ndBest finish4thBest quali1Podium3Points finishes
Bruce Johnstoneborn 1937 · died 2022, aged 85

January, day by day

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  1. Coming up this week
  2. Sat 31 Jan1960 Harry Blanchard passed away, aged 30.
  3. Sun 1 Feb1996 Ray Crawford passed away, aged 80.
  4. Mon 2 Feb2023 Jean-Pierre Jabouille passed away, aged 80.
  5. Tue 3 Feb1956 Johnny Claes passed away, aged 39.
  6. Wed 4 Feb1979 Jacques Laffite wins the Brazilian Grand Formula 1 Grand Prix for Ligier at Autodromo Interlagos.
  7. Thu 5 Feb1922 Alain de Changy is born.
  8. Fri 6 Feb1997 Roger Laurent passed away, aged 83.

30 January in F1 history: questions

Which Formula 1 drivers were born on 30 January?
Paul Frère (1917) and Bruce Johnstone (1937).