This Day in F1
16 October
Race anniversaries, birthdays and the first steps of extraordinary careers. Discover the connections hiding in a single date.
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Explore the full archive ↗Peter Ashdown was born →
Born on 16 October 1934. Follow Peter Ashdown through the racing archive.
1994 Grand Prix of Europe →
Revisit 1994 Grand Prix of Europe: the classification, qualifying and championship picture from 1994.
Domenico Schiattarella · first known start →
Domenico Schiattarella first appears as a starter in the available World Championship results on 16 October 1994.
Hideki Noda · first known start →
Hideki Noda first appears as a starter in the available World Championship results on 16 October 1994.
Charles Leclerc was born →
Born on 16 October 1997. Follow Charles Leclerc through the racing archive.
2005 Formula 1 Sinopec Chinese Grand Prix →
Revisit 2005 Formula 1 Sinopec Chinese Grand Prix: the classification, qualifying and championship picture from 2005.
2011 Formula 1 Korean Grand Prix →
Revisit 2011 Formula 1 Korean Grand Prix: the classification, qualifying and championship picture from 2011.
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