On This Day in F1: 7 July

Timeline of 7 July

1. 2025

   1. Team principal Laurent Mekies takes over as team principal of Red Bull.Team landmark

2. 2024

   1. Pole position Lewis Hamilton on pole for Mercedes at Silverstone Circuit.105th career pole
   2. Race win Lewis Hamilton wins the British Formula 1 Grand Prix for Mercedes at Silverstone Circuit.104th career win

3. 2021

   1. In memoriam Carlos Reutemann passed away, aged 79.

4. 2013

   1. Pole position Lewis Hamilton on pole for Mercedes at Nürburgring.29th career pole
   2. Race win Sebastian Vettel wins the German Formula 1 Grand Prix for Red Bull at Nürburgring.30th career win

5. 2010

   1. In memoriam Frank Dochnal passed away, aged 89.

6. 2002

   1. Pole position Juan-Pablo Montoya on pole for Williams at Silverstone Circuit.8th career pole
   2. Race win Michael Schumacher wins the British Formula 1 Grand Prix for Ferrari at Silverstone Circuit.60th career win

7. 1991

   1. Pole position Riccardo Patrese on pole for Williams at Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours.6th career pole
   2. Race win Nigel Mansell wins the French Grand Prix for Williams at Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours.17th career win

8. 1985

   1. Pole position Keke Rosberg on pole for Williams at Circuit Paul Ricard.3rd career pole
   2. Race win Nelson Piquet wins the French Formula 1 Grand Prix for Brabham at Circuit Paul Ricard.13th career win

9. 1974

   1. Debut José Dolhem makes his Grand Prix debut for Surtees in the French Formula 1 Grand Prix at Dijon-Prenois.first of 3 startsDebut
   2. Debut Jean-Pierre Jabouille makes his Grand Prix debut for Iso Marlboro in the French Formula 1 Grand Prix at Dijon-Prenois.first of 55 startsDebut
   3. Pole position Niki Lauda on pole for Ferrari at Dijon-Prenois.5th career pole
   4. Race win Ronnie Peterson wins the French Formula 1 Grand Prix for Team Lotus at Dijon-Prenois.6th career win

10. 1968

    1. Debut Vic Elford makes his Grand Prix debut for Cooper-BRM in the French Formula 1 Grand Prix at Rouen-Les-Essarts Circuit.first of 13 startsDebut
    2. Pole position Jochen Rindt on pole for Brabham at Rouen-Les-Essarts Circuit.1st career pole
    3. Race win Jacky Ickx wins the French Formula 1 Grand Prix for Ferrari at Rouen-Les-Essarts Circuit.1st career win
    4. In memoriam Jo Schlesser passed away, aged 40.

11. 1959

    1. Birthday Alessandro Nannini is born.turns 67 today

12. 1957

    1. Debut Herbert MacKay-Fraser makes his Grand Prix debut for BRM in the French Formula 1 Grand Prix at Rouen-Les-Essarts Circuit.first of 1 startDebut
    2. Debut Mike MacDowel makes his Grand Prix debut for Cooper-Climax in the French Formula 1 Grand Prix at Rouen-Les-Essarts Circuit.first of 1 startDebut
    3. Pole position Juan-Manuel Fangio on pole for Maserati at Rouen-Les-Essarts Circuit.26th career pole
    4. Race win Juan-Manuel Fangio wins the French Formula 1 Grand Prix for Maserati at Rouen-Les-Essarts Circuit.23rd career win

13. 1936

    1. Birthday Jo Siffert is born.would have turned 90 today

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