On This Day in F1: 8 July

Timeline of 8 July

1. 2018

   1. Pole position Lewis Hamilton on pole for Mercedes at Silverstone Circuit.76th career pole
   2. Race win Sebastian Vettel wins the British Formula 1 Grand Prix for Ferrari at Silverstone Circuit.51st career win

2. 2012

   1. Pole position Fernando Alonso on pole for Ferrari at Silverstone Circuit.21st career pole
   2. Race win Mark Webber wins the British Formula 1 Grand Prix for Red Bull at Silverstone Circuit.9th and final win

3. 2007

   1. Pole position Lewis Hamilton on pole for McLaren at Silverstone Circuit.3rd career pole
   2. Race win Kimi Räikkönen wins the British Formula 1 Grand Prix for Ferrari at Silverstone Circuit.12th career win

4. 1993

   1. In memoriam John Riseley-Prichard passed away, aged 69.

5. 1990

   1. Pole position Nigel Mansell on pole for Ferrari at Circuit Paul Ricard.13th career pole
   2. Race win Alain Prost wins the French Formula 1 Grand Prix for Ferrari at Circuit Paul Ricard.42nd career win

6. 1984

   1. Pole position Nigel Mansell on pole for Team Lotus at Fair Park.1st career pole
   2. Race win Keke Rosberg wins the Dallas Formula 1 Grand Prix for Williams at Fair Park.3rd career win

7. 1962

   1. Debut Carlo Abate makes his Grand Prix debut for Team Lotus in the French Formula 1 Grand Prix at Rouen-Les-Essarts Circuit.first of 2 startsDebut
   2. Debut Peter Arundell makes his Grand Prix debut for Team Lotus in the French Formula 1 Grand Prix at Rouen-Les-Essarts Circuit.first of 15 startsDebut
   3. Pole position Jim Clark on pole for Team Lotus at Rouen-Les-Essarts Circuit.2nd career pole
   4. Race win Dan Gurney wins the French Formula 1 Grand Prix for Porsche at Rouen-Les-Essarts Circuit.1st career win

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