GRID·COMPARE ON THIS DAY

APRIL 8 IN F1 HISTORY

Across every year.

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NOTABLE MOMENTS

1979Gilles Villeneuve scores a Grand Slam at the United States West 1979 GP (pole, win, fastest lap).GRAND SLAM
1979Last Grand Prix start for Arturo Merzario (United States West GP).FINAL RACE
1995David Coulthard takes their very first pole position (Argentina GP).FIRST POLE

RACES HELD ON THIS DAY

1979United States West GP: won by Gilles Villeneuve with Ferrari.
2007Malaysia GP: won by Fernando Alonso with Mclaren.
2018Bahrain GP: won by Sebastian Vettel with Ferrari.