On This Day in F1: 4 August

Timeline of 4 August

1. 2021

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

2. 2019

   1. Pole position Max Verstappen on pole for Red Bull at Hungaroring.1st career pole
   2. Race win Lewis Hamilton wins the Hungarian Formula 1 Grand Prix for Mercedes at Hungaroring.81st career win

3. 1985

   1. Pole position Teo Fabi on pole for Toleman at Nürburgring.1st career pole
   2. Race win Michele Alboreto wins the German Formula 1 Grand Prix for Ferrari at Nürburgring.5th and final win

4. 1974

   1. Debut Jacques Laffite makes his Grand Prix debut for Iso Marlboro in the German Formula 1 Grand Prix at Nürburgring.first of 180 startsDebut
   2. Debut Ian Ashley makes his Grand Prix debut for Token in the German Formula 1 Grand Prix at Nürburgring.first of 11 startsDebut
   3. Debut Larry Perkins makes his Grand Prix debut for Amon in the German Formula 1 Grand Prix at Nürburgring.first of 15 startsDebut
   4. Pole position Niki Lauda on pole for Ferrari at Nürburgring.7th career pole
   5. Race win Clay Regazzoni wins the German Formula 1 Grand Prix for Ferrari at Nürburgring.2nd career win

5. 1968

   1. Pole position Jacky Ickx on pole for Ferrari at Nürburgring.1st career pole
   2. Race win Jackie Stewart wins the German Formula 1 Grand Prix for Matra at Nürburgring.4th career win

6. 1963

   1. Pole position Jim Clark on pole for Team Lotus at Nürburgring.11th career pole
   2. Race win John Surtees wins the German Formula 1 Grand Prix for Ferrari at Nürburgring.1st career win

7. 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 titleTitle clinched

8. 1928

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

9. 1917

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

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