Birthday
Piero Taruffi was born →
Born on 12 October 1906. Follow Piero Taruffi through the racing archive.
This Day in F1
12 October
Race anniversaries, birthdays and the first steps of extraordinary careers. Discover the connections hiding in a single date.
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Across the years
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Paul Hawkins was born →
Born on 12 October 1937. Follow Paul Hawkins through the racing archive.
Birthday
Bertil Roos was born →
Born on 12 October 1943. Follow Bertil Roos through the racing archive.
Remembrance
Duke Dinsmore died →
12 October 1985 marks the death of Duke Dinsmore. Explore their motorsport history.
First recorded win
Gerhard Berger · first recorded win →
Gerhard Berger's earliest recorded win dates to 12 October 1986. Explore the career behind that first victory.
Race in the source archive
Gran Premio de México 1986 →
Revisit Gran Premio de México 1986: the classification, qualifying and championship picture from 1986.
Race in the source archive
1997 Fuji Television Japanese Grand Prix →
Revisit 1997 Fuji Television Japanese Grand Prix: the classification, qualifying and championship picture from 1997.
Race in the source archive
2003 Fuji Television Japanese Grand Prix →
Revisit 2003 Fuji Television Japanese Grand Prix: the classification, qualifying and championship picture from 2003.
Remembrance
Eugène Martin died →
12 October 2006 marks the death of Eugène Martin. Explore their motorsport history.
Race in the source archive
2008 Formula 1 Fuji Television Japanese Grand Prix →
Revisit 2008 Formula 1 Fuji Television Japanese Grand Prix: the classification, qualifying and championship picture from 2008.
Race in the source archive
2014 Formula 1 Russian Grand Prix →
Revisit 2014 Formula 1 Russian Grand Prix: the classification, qualifying and championship picture from 2014.
Remembrance
Nanni Galli died →
12 October 2019 marks the death of Nanni Galli. Explore their motorsport history.
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