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This Day in F1

21 November

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

1943

Birthday

Born on 21 November 1943. Follow Jacques Laffite through the racing archive.

1953

Remembrance

21 November 1953 marks the death of Felice Bonetto. Explore their motorsport history.

2021

Race in the source archive

Revisit Formula 1 Ooredoo Qatar Grand Prix 2021: the classification, qualifying and championship picture from 2021.

About these discoveries

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