On This Day in F1: 31 January

31 January
On This Day in Formula 1 31 January
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31 January in Formula 1: 5 drivers were born.

Timeline of 31 January

  1. 1966

    1. Birthday Jyrki Järvilehto is born.turns 60 today

  2. 1960

    1. In memoriam Harry Blanchard passed away, aged 30.

  3. 1954

    1. Birthday Mauro Baldi is born.turns 72 today

  4. 1934

    1. Birthday Ernesto Brambilla is born.would have turned 92 today

  5. 1930

    1. Birthday Jo Bonnier is born.would have turned 96 today

  6. 1908

    1. Birthday Bill Cantrell is born.would have turned 118 today

Born on 31 January

Bill Cantrellborn 1908 · died 1996, aged 87
Jo Bonnierborn 1930 · died 1972, aged 421Win1Pole1Podium20Points finishes
Ernesto Brambillaborn 1934 · died 2020, aged 86
Mauro Baldiborn 1954 · turns 72 today5thBest finish7thBest quali4Points finishes36Grands Prix
Jyrki Järvilehtoborn 1966 · turns 60 today3rdBest finish4thBest quali1Podium4Points finishes

In memoriam

Harry Blanchard13 June 1929 · 31 January 1960, aged 30

January, day by day

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  1. Coming up this week
  2. Sun 1 Feb1996 Ray Crawford passed away, aged 80.
  3. Mon 2 Feb2023 Jean-Pierre Jabouille passed away, aged 80.
  4. Tue 3 Feb1956 Johnny Claes passed away, aged 39.
  5. Wed 4 Feb1979 Jacques Laffite wins the Brazilian Grand Formula 1 Grand Prix for Ligier at Autodromo Interlagos.
  6. Thu 5 Feb1922 Alain de Changy is born.
  7. Fri 6 Feb1997 Roger Laurent passed away, aged 83.
  8. Sat 7 Feb1960 Bruce McLaren wins the Argentine Formula 1 Grand Prix for Cooper-Climax at Autódromo Oscar Alfredo Gálvez.

31 January in F1 history: questions

Which Formula 1 drivers were born on 31 January?
Bill Cantrell (1908), Jo Bonnier (1930), Ernesto Brambilla (1934), Mauro Baldi (1954) and Jyrki Järvilehto (1966).