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This Day in F1

28 September

Race anniversaries, birthdays and the first steps of extraordinary careers. Discover the connections hiding in a single date.

1958

Remembrance

28 September 1958 marks the death of Jimmy Reece. Explore their motorsport history.

1963

Birthday

Born on 28 September 1963. Follow Érik Comas through the racing archive.

1968

Birthday

Born on 28 September 1968. Follow Mika Häkkinen through the racing archive.

1980

First known start

Andrea de Cesaris first appears as a starter in the available World Championship results on 28 September 1980.

1980

Race in the source archive

Revisit Grand Prix Labatt du Canada 1980: the classification, qualifying and championship picture from 1980.

1997

Race in the source archive

Revisit Grosser Preis von Luxemburg 1997: the classification, qualifying and championship picture from 1997.

2003

Race in the source archive

Revisit 2003 SAP United States Grand Prix: the classification, qualifying and championship picture from 2003.

2004

Birthday

Born on 28 September 2004. Follow Isack Hadjar through the racing archive.

2008

Race in the source archive

Revisit 2008 Formula 1 SingTel Singapore Grand Prix: the classification, qualifying and championship picture from 2008.

About these discoveries

Firsts refer to the earliest appearance in our available World Championship archive. Birth and death dates use the original historical date.