On This Day in F1: 8 January

8 January
On This Day in Formula 1 8 January
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Our Formula 1 archive is still quiet on 8 January. The calendar below shows the days around it that are not.

Timeline of 8 January

  1. 2016

    1. In memoriam Maria-Teresa de Filippis passed away, aged 89.

In memoriam

Maria-Teresa de Filippis11 November 1926 · 8 January 2016, aged 89

January, day by day

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  1. Coming up this week
  2. Fri 9 Jan1977 Jody Scheckter wins the Argentine Formula 1 Grand Prix for Wolf at Autódromo Oscar Alfredo Gálvez.
  3. Sat 10 Jan1971 Ignazio Giunti passed away, aged 29.
  4. Sun 11 Jan1923 Carroll Shelby is born.
  5. Mon 12 Jan1975 Emerson Fittipaldi wins the Argentine Formula 1 Grand Prix for McLaren at Autódromo Oscar Alfredo Gálvez.
  6. Tue 13 Jan1957 Juan-Manuel Fangio wins the Argentine Formula 1 Grand Prix for Maserati at Autódromo Oscar Alfredo Gálvez.
  7. Wed 14 Jan1994 Myron Fohr passed away, aged 81.
  8. Thu 15 Jan1978 Mario Andretti wins the Argentine Formula 1 Grand Prix for Team Lotus at Autódromo Oscar Alfredo Gálvez.

8 January in F1 history: questions

What happened in Formula 1 on 8 January?
Our archive has no World Championship race, birthday or milestone on this date yet. The days around it do; use the calendar to browse them.