On This Day in F1: 4 August

Timeline of 4 August

1. 2021

   1. In memoriam Graham McRae passed away, aged 81.

2. 2019Hungarian Formula 1 Grand Prix · Hungaroring

   1. Pole position Max Verstappen on pole for Red Bull.1st career pole
   2. Race win Lewis Hamilton wins for Mercedes.81st career win

3. 1990

   1. In memoriam Ettore Maserati, designer of the OSCA 20 and 1 other F1 car, passed away, aged 96.

4. 1985German Formula 1 Grand Prix · Nürburgring

   1. Farewell Manfred Winkelhock makes his final Grand Prix start for RAM.last of 55 startsFarewell
   2. Farewell François Hesnault makes his final Grand Prix start for Renault.last of 20 startsFarewell
   3. Pole position Teo Fabi on pole for Toleman.1st career pole
   4. Race win Michele Alboreto wins for Ferrari.5th and final win

5. 1974German Formula 1 Grand Prix · Nürburgring

   1. Debut Jacques Laffite makes his Grand Prix debut for Iso Marlboro.first of 180 startsDebut
   2. Debut Ian Ashley makes his Grand Prix debut for Token.first of 11 startsDebut
   3. Debut Larry Perkins makes his Grand Prix debut for Amon.first of 15 startsDebut
   4. Farewell Howden Ganley makes his final Grand Prix start for Maki.last of 39 startsFarewell
   5. Farewell Mike Hailwood makes his final Grand Prix start for McLaren.last of 51 startsFarewell
   6. Pole position Niki Lauda on pole for Ferrari.7th career pole
   7. Race win Clay Regazzoni wins for Ferrari.2nd career win

6. 1968German Formula 1 Grand Prix · Nürburgring

   1. Pole position Jacky Ickx on pole for Ferrari.1st career pole
   2. Race win Jackie Stewart wins for Matra.4th career win

7. 1963German Formula 1 Grand Prix · Nürburgring

   1. Farewell Willy Mairesse makes his final Grand Prix start for Ferrari.last of 12 startsFarewell
   2. Pole position Jim Clark on pole for Team Lotus.11th career pole
   3. Race win John Surtees wins for Ferrari.1st career win

8. 1957

   1. Debut Brian Naylor makes his Grand Prix debut for Cooper-Climax in the German Formula 1 Grand Prix at Nürburgring.first of 9 startsDebut
   2. Debut Carel Godin de Beaufort makes his Grand Prix debut for Porsche in the German Formula 1 Grand Prix at Nürburgring.first of 31 startsDebut
   3. Debut Tony Marsh makes his Grand Prix debut for Cooper-Climax in the German Formula 1 Grand Prix at Nürburgring.first of 9 startsDebut
   4. Debut Paul England makes his Grand Prix debut for Cooper-Climax in the German Formula 1 Grand Prix at Nürburgring.first of 1 startDebut
   5. Debut Dick Gibson makes his Grand Prix debut for Cooper-Climax in the German Formula 1 Grand Prix at Nürburgring.first of 2 startsDebut
   6. Pole position Juan-Manuel Fangio on pole for Maserati at Nürburgring.27th career pole
   7. Race win Juan-Manuel Fangio wins the German Formula 1 Grand Prix for Maserati at Nürburgring.24th and final win
   8. World title Juan-Manuel Fangio is crowned World Champion with Maserati.5th world title

9. 1928

   1. Birthday Christian Goethals is born.would have turned 98 today

10. 1917

    1. Birthday John Fitch is born.would have turned 109 today

11. 1898

    1. Birthday Ernesto Maserati, designer of the Maserati 4CL and 2 other F1 cars, is born.would have turned 128 today

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