On This Day in F1: 7 March

On This Day in Formula 1
7 March
7 March in Formula 1: 3 Grands Prix were won on this date, between 1970 and 2004 and 1 driver was born.
Timeline of 7 March
2004Australian Formula 1 Grand Prix · Albert Park Circuit
- Debut
Giorgio Pantano makes his Grand Prix debut for Jordan.first of 14 startsDebut
- Debut
Christian Klien makes his Grand Prix debut for Jaguar.first of 51 startsDebut
- Debut
Gianmaria Bruni makes his Grand Prix debut for Minardi.first of 18 startsDebut
- Pole position
Michael Schumacher on pole for Ferrari.56th career pole - Race win
Michael Schumacher wins for Ferrari.71st career win
- Debut
1999Australian Formula 1 Grand Prix · Albert Park Circuit
- Debut
Pedro de la Rosa makes his Grand Prix debut for Arrows.first of 107 startsDebut
- Debut
Ricardo Zonta makes his Grand Prix debut for BAR.first of 38 startsDebut
- Debut
Marc Gené makes his Grand Prix debut for Minardi.first of 36 startsDebut
- Pole position
Mika Häkkinen on pole for McLaren.11th career pole - Race win
Eddie Irvine wins for Ferrari.1st career win
- Debut
1978
- In memoriam
Rudolf Schoeller passed away, aged 75.
- In memoriam
1970South African Formula 1 Grand Prix · Kyalami
- Pole position
Jackie Stewart on pole for March.3rd career pole - Race win
Jack Brabham wins for Brabham.14th and final win
- Pole position
1969
- Birthday
Hideki Noda is born.turns 57 today
- Birthday
1957
- Birthday
Maurizio Arrivabene, team principal of Ferrari, is born.turns 69 today
- Birthday
Grand Prix races held on 7 March
Every World Championship race on this date with its podium and polesitter, most recent first.

2004 Australian Formula 1 Grand Prix
- 1Michael SchumacherFerrari
- 2Rubens BarrichelloFerrari
- 3Fernando AlonsoRenault
Pole Michael Schumacher

1999 Australian Formula 1 Grand Prix
- 1Eddie IrvineFerrari
- 2Heinz-Harald FrentzenJordan
- 3Ralf SchumacherWilliams
Pole Mika Häkkinen

1970 South African Formula 1 Grand Prix
- 1Jack BrabhamBrabham
- 2Denny HulmeMcLaren
- 3Jackie StewartMarch
Pole Jackie Stewart
Born on 7 March
In memoriam
March, day by day
Pick any date to open its page. The dots show how much F1 history a day carries.
Red marks today; the dots show how many entries a day has.
- Coming up this week
- Sun 8 Mar1998
Mika Häkkinen wins the Australian Formula 1 Grand Prix for McLaren at Albert Park Circuit. - Mon 9 Mar1997
David Coulthard wins the Australian Formula 1 Grand Prix for McLaren at Albert Park Circuit.
- Tue 10 Mar1991
Ayrton Senna wins the USA Formula 1 Grand Prix for McLaren at Phoenix street circuit. - Wed 11 Mar1990
Ayrton Senna wins the USA Formula 1 Grand Prix for McLaren at Phoenix street circuit. - Thu 12 Mar2000
Michael Schumacher wins the Australian Formula 1 Grand Prix for Ferrari at Albert Park Circuit. - Fri 13 Mar1983
Nelson Piquet wins the Brazilian Formula 1 Grand Prix for Brabham at Autódromo Internacional Nelson Piquet. - Sat 14 Mar1993
Alain Prost wins the South African Formula 1 Grand Prix for Williams at Kyalami.
7 March in F1 history: questions
Which Formula 1 races were held on 7 March?
3 World Championship races took place on this date: 2004 Australian Formula 1 Grand Prix, 1999 Australian Formula 1 Grand Prix and 1970 South African Formula 1 Grand Prix.
Who won a Formula 1 race on 7 March?
Michael Schumacher (2004), Eddie Irvine (1999) and Jack Brabham (1970).
Which Formula 1 drivers were born on 7 March?
Hideki Noda (1969).









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