On This Day in F1: 8 October

Timeline of 8 October

1. 2023

   1. Pole position Max Verstappen on pole for Red Bull at Lusail International Circuit.30th career pole
   2. Race win Max Verstappen wins the Qatar Formula 1 Grand Prix for Red Bull at Lusail International Circuit.49th career win
   3. World title Max Verstappen is crowned World Champion with Red Bull.3rd world title

2. 2017Japanese Formula 1 Grand Prix · Suzuka Circuit

   1. Farewell Jolyon Palmer makes his final Grand Prix start for Renault.last of 37 startsFarewell
   2. Pole position Lewis Hamilton on pole for Mercedes.71st career pole
   3. Race win Lewis Hamilton wins for Mercedes.61st career win

3. 2006Japanese Formula 1 Grand Prix · Suzuka Circuit

   1. Pole position Felipe Massa on pole for Ferrari.2nd career pole
   2. Race win Fernando Alonso wins for Renault.15th career win

4. 2000

   1. Pole position Michael Schumacher on pole for Ferrari at Suzuka Circuit.31st career pole
   2. Race win Michael Schumacher wins the Japanese Formula 1 Grand Prix for Ferrari at Suzuka Circuit.43rd career win
   3. World title Michael Schumacher is crowned World Champion with Ferrari.3rd world title

5. 1978Canadian Formula 1 Grand Prix · Circuit Gilles Villeneuve

   1. Farewell Rolf Stommelen makes his final Grand Prix start for Arrows.last of 62 startsFarewell
   2. Pole position Jean-Pierre Jarier on pole for Team Lotus.3rd career pole
   3. Race win Gilles Villeneuve wins for Ferrari.1st career win

6. 1972USA Formula 1 Grand Prix · Watkins Glen International

   1. Debut Jody Scheckter makes his Grand Prix debut for McLaren.first of 113 startsDebut
   2. Farewell David Walker makes his final Grand Prix start for Team Lotus.last of 11 startsFarewell
   3. Pole position Jackie Stewart on pole for Tyrrell.14th career pole
   4. Race win Jackie Stewart wins for Tyrrell.22nd career win

7. 1961USA Formula 1 Grand Prix · Watkins Glen International

   1. Debut Hap Sharp makes his Grand Prix debut for Cooper-Climax.first of 6 startsDebut
   2. Debut Ken Miles makes his Grand Prix debut for Team Lotus.first of 1 startDebut
   3. Debut Roger Penske makes his Grand Prix debut for Cooper-Climax.first of 2 startsDebut
   4. Debut Walt Hansgen makes his Grand Prix debut for Cooper-Climax.first of 4 startsDebut
   5. Debut Peter Ryan makes his Grand Prix debut for Team Lotus.first of 1 startDebut
   6. Farewell Stirling Moss makes his final Grand Prix start for Team Lotus.last of 67 startsFarewell
   7. Farewell Tony Brooks makes his final Grand Prix start for BRM.last of 39 startsFarewell
   8. Farewell Olivier Gendebien makes his final Grand Prix start for Team Lotus.last of 17 startsFarewell
   9. Pole position Jack Brabham on pole for Cooper-Climax.5th career pole
   10. Race win Innes Ireland wins for Team Lotus.1st career win

8. 1954

   1. Birthday Huub Rothengatter is born.turns 71 today

9. 1920

   1. Birthday Frank Dochnal is born.would have turned 105 today

10. 1919

    1. Birthday Jack McGrath is born.would have turned 106 today

11. 1910

    1. Birthday Spider Webb is born.would have turned 115 today

12. 1904

    1. Birthday Yves Giraud Cabantous is born.would have turned 121 today

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