On This Day in F1: 9 August

2020 70th Anniversary Formula 1 Grand Prix
On This Day in Formula 1 9 August
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9 August in Formula 1: 2 Grands Prix were won on this date, between 1987 and 2020 and 2 drivers were born.

Timeline of 9 August

  1. 2020

    1. Pole position Valtteri Bottas on pole for Mercedes at Silverstone Circuit.13th career pole
    2. Race win Max Verstappen wins the 70th Anniversary Formula 1 Grand Prix for Red Bull at Silverstone Circuit.9th career win

  2. 1987

    1. Pole position Nigel Mansell on pole for Williams at Hungaroring.11th career pole
    2. Race win Nelson Piquet wins the Hungarian Formula 1 Grand Prix for Williams at Hungaroring.19th career win

  3. 1944

    1. Birthday Patrick Depailler is born.would have turned 82 today

  4. 1925

    1. Birthday Len Sutton is born.would have turned 101 today

Grand Prix races held on 9 August

Every World Championship race on this date with its podium and polesitter, most recent first.

2020 70th Anniversary Formula 1 Grand Prix

2020 70th Anniversary Formula 1 Grand Prix

  • 1Max VerstappenRed Bull
  • 2Lewis HamiltonMercedes
  • 3Valtteri BottasMercedes

Pole Valtteri Bottas

1987 Hungarian Formula 1 Grand Prix

1987 Hungarian Formula 1 Grand Prix

  • 1Nelson PiquetWilliams
  • 2Ayrton SennaTeam Lotus
  • 3Alain ProstMcLaren

Pole Nigel Mansell

Born on 9 August

Len Suttonborn 1925 · died 2006, aged 81
Patrick Depaillerborn 1944 · died 1980, aged 352Wins1Pole19Podiums4Fastest laps

August, day by day

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  1. Coming up this week
  2. Mon 10 Aug1980 Jacques Laffite wins the German Formula 1 Grand Prix for Ligier at Hockenheimring.
  3. Tue 11 Aug1991 Ayrton Senna wins the Hungarian Formula 1 Grand Prix for McLaren at Hungaroring.
  4. Wed 12 Aug1979 Alan Jones wins the Austrian Formula 1 Grand Prix for Williams at Österreichring.
  5. Thu 13 Aug1972 Emerson Fittipaldi wins the Austrian Formula 1 Grand Prix for Team Lotus at Österreichring.
  6. Fri 14 Aug1960 Jack Brabham wins the Portuguese Formula 1 Grand Prix for Cooper-Climax at Circuito da Boavista.
  7. Sat 15 Aug1971 Jackie Stewart is crowned World Champion with Tyrrell.
  8. Sun 16 Aug1992 Nigel Mansell is crowned World Champion with Williams.

9 August in F1 history: questions

Which Formula 1 races were held on 9 August?
2 World Championship races took place on this date: 2020 70th Anniversary Formula 1 Grand Prix and 1987 Hungarian Formula 1 Grand Prix.
Who won a Formula 1 race on 9 August?
Max Verstappen (2020) and Nelson Piquet (1987).
Which Formula 1 drivers were born on 9 August?
Len Sutton (1925) and Patrick Depailler (1944).